N-CSR 1 d353136dncsr.htm N-CSR N-CSR

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2021

 

 

 

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: 1-888-316-8077

Erin D. Nelson, 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, 2020

 

 

 


Item 1:

Report(s) to Shareholders.

 

  (a)

The Annual Report is attached.

 

  (b)

Not applicable.


TRANSAMERICA ETF TRUST

 

ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

DECEMBER 31, 2020

 

 

 

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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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Table of Contents

 

 

 

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

     12  

DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF

     22  

DeltaShares® S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF

     33  

DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF

     40  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     56  

Statements of Operations

     57  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     58  

Financial Highlights

     60  

Notes to Financial Statements

     63  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     77  

Supplemental Information

     78  

Management of the Trust

     79  

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

     83  

Notice of Privacy Policy

     84  

 

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 2020


Dear Shareholder,

On behalf of Transamerica DeltaShares®, we would like to thank you for your continued 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 with information about the investments of your Exchange Traded Fund(s) during the fiscal year. The Securities and Exchange Commission currently requires that annual and semi-annual reports be provided to all contract holders invested in the Funds, and we believe it to be an important part of the investment process. This report provides detailed information about your Fund(s) for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2020.

We believe it is important to understand the market conditions over the last fiscal year of the Funds to provide context for reading this report. The period began with U.S. equity markets having recently reached all-time highs, as U.S./China trade relations improved and expectations for stable economic growth, benign inflation and low interest rates helped to foster optimism for 2020. Throughout January, sentiment remained strong, as equity markets traded higher.

By early February, headlines about a rapidly spreading respiratory virus in China (“COVID-19”) appeared, and fears of its global transmission began to rattle markets. Even though the S&P 500® Index reached a new record high on February 19, investors became quickly immersed in angst regarding COVID-19, and as cases exploded throughout Asia and Europe, its arrival to the U.S. sparked a historic selloff across almost all asset classes. A nationwide lockdown in the U.S. quickly went into effect in mid-March, and while the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) slashed short-term rates to zero, it could not prevent widespread selling across equity and credit markets. The S&P 500® Index experienced its fastest 35% decline in its history by the final week of March, while international markets saw similar declines with the MSCI EAFE Index losing approximately one-third of its value from peak to trough. Credit spreads more than tripled, and long-term Treasury yields collapsed as the 10-year Treasury yield dropped to an all-time low of 0.54%.

Throughout the spring, the U.S. economy experienced its worst economic contraction since the Great Depression as more than twenty million jobs were lost in the month of April and second quarter gross domestic product (“GDP”) plummeted by an annualized rate of -31%. However, as the Fed quickly implemented unprecedented amounts of large-scale asset purchases and credit support, and Congress passed the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Stimulus Act (“CARES”) providing more than $2 trillion to businesses and families, the markets began to see a recovery on the horizon.

By June, with virus case growth having declined, most states had loosened business shutdowns and social distancing requirements, and with pent-up demand from the earlier months now being combined with lower interest rates and market liquidity, GDP came roaring back in the third quarter to reach its highest rate of growth ever. Markets reacted accordingly as the S&P 500® Index regained its pre-pandemic high by the end of August, however, volatility returned in September and October as daily COVID-19 case levels increased exponentially to numbers well above those seen earlier in the year. A contentious presidential election and the inability of Congress to pass another round of economic relief also added to investor angst, however, markets resumed their advance in November after the election of Joe Biden as America’s 46th President inferred a potentially easier path for future economic stimulus. Shortly after the election, several pharmaceutical companies released clinical trial data on their COVID-19 vaccine candidates that displayed statistically high levels of efficacy, and this further encouraged higher stock prices.

By the end of the fiscal year, stocks were again pushing toward new all-time highs, as COVID-19 vaccines were approved and began to be distributed. In addition, another round of economic stimulus was approved, and investors began to focus on the prospects of economic and corporate recoveries in 2021. International equity markets, which lagged the U.S. during the 2020 recovery and throughout most of the last decade, approached all-time highs as the year ended.

For the one-year period ended December 31, 2020, the S&P 500® Index returned 18.40% while the MSCI EAFE Index, representing international developed market equities, returned 8.28%. During the same period, the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index returned 7.51%. 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

LOGO

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.

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® Index: 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 COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial market disruption and dislocation around the world including the U.S. During periods of market disruption, which may trigger trading halts, the Fund’s exposure to the risks described elsewhere in the Prospectus will likely increase. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of Transamerica Asset Management only and may not necessarily represent the views of Transamerica ETF Trust. These views are as of the date of this report and 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 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 it is not possible to invest directly in an index.


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, 2020, and held for the entire six-month period until December 31, 2020.

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
July 1, 2020
    Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2020
    Expenses Paid
During Period (B)
    Ending
Account Value
December 31, 2020
    Expenses Paid
During Period (B)
    Net Annualized
Expense Ratio (C) (D)
 

DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF

  $   1,000.00     $   1,117.00     $   2.39     $   1,022.90     $   2.29       0.45

DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF

    1,000.00       1,112.50       1.86       1,023.40       1.78       0.35  

DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF

    1,000.00       1,102.50       2.38       1,022.90       2.29       0.45  

DeltaShares® S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF

    1,000.00       1,241.90       3.38       1,022.10       3.05       0.60  

DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF

    1,000.00       1,119.20       2.66       1,022.60       2.54       0.50  
(A)    5% return per year before expenses.
(B)    Expenses are calculated using each Fund’s net annualized expense ratios, 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 (366 days).
(C)    Net annualized expense ratios, as disclosed in the table, do not include the expenses of the underlying investments in which the Funds invest. The total annual fund operating expenses, as stated in the fee table of the Prospectus, may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in this report.
(D)    Net annualized expense ratios are reflective of applicable fee waivers and/or reimbursements and recapture, if any, and are based on the most recent six-months which may differ from the net expense ratio displayed in the Financial Highlights that covers a twelve-month period.

 

Transamerica ETF Trust   Annual Report 2020

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DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Global equities throughout 2020 experienced bouts of high volatility as markets were roiled by uncertainty brought on by the global pandemic. Investors’ attempts to handicap the market throughout the year proved challenging at best, as the COVID-19 pandemic reached all corners of the globe, social and political unrest dominated the headlines, and the US held a contentious presidential election, offset by positive (“risk-on”) market events such as new governmental stimulus programs pumping money into investors’ hands, and a global coordinated effort to develop and disseminate a COVID-19 vaccine in record time.

The pandemic set off surging volatility and significant market losses (“drawdowns”) across markets in the first quarter. The CBOE VIX Index, a gauge of US market risk, closed at its highest level since the Global Financial Crisis, on March 16th, at 82.7. By comparison, the average CBOE VIX Index level in 2019 was 15.4. The velocity of the market selloff resulted in drawdowns in excess of -30% across major global equity indices in approximately one month’s time.

Domestic equities, as measured by the S&P 500®, S&P MidCap 400® and S&P SmallCap 600® indices, posted returns of -19.60%, -29.70% and -32.64%, respectively, in the first quarter, and international equities, as measured by the S&P EPAC Ex-Korea LargeMidCap and S&P EM 100 indices, posted returns of -22.43% and -22.55%, respectively. The tides quickly turned, however, following the first quarter.

From the start of the second quarter through September the risk-on trade was alive and well. The risk rally was dominated by technology companies and other “stay-at-home” names that benefited from government lockdowns. By September, investors, betting on a successful rollout of the vaccine and a recovery in corporate earnings, looked away from growth markets like the NASDAQ and returned to mid-cap and small-cap securities and one of the most out-of-favor factors over the past decade, value stocks, all which outperformed large-cap and growth equity indices in the fourth quarter.

By year-end, the S&P 500®, S&P MidCap 400® and S&P SmallCap 600® indices returned 18.40%, 13.66%, and 11.29%, respectively, and the S&P EPAC Ex-Korea LargeMidCap and S&P EM 100 indices returned 9.10% and 22.67%, respectively.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

For the year ended December 31, 2020, DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF (NAV) returned -1.77%. By comparison, the S&P 400® Managed Risk 2.0 Index (the “Underlying Index”) returned -1.34% and the S&P MidCap 400® Index returned 13.66%.

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 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 and/or U.S. Treasury bills and bonds. 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, to optimize the execution processes and costs for portfolio transitions, or for tax management purposes. Under normal circumstances, the Fund uses a replication strategy and generally expects to invest in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as the Underlying Index.

The Fund entered the year with a 100% allocation to equities, reached a low equity allocation of 7% due to the COVID-19 market selloff and volatility, and ended the year at 67%. The Fund’s risk management strategy resulted in an average equity allocation to the S&P MidCap 400® index of 42% and the Fund returned -1.77% in 2020.

During 2020, the largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute total return were equities within the information technology, consumer discretionary and health care sectors. The largest sector detractors to the Fund during 2020 were energy, utilities and real estate.

During the fiscal year, the Fund utilized derivatives. These positions added to performance.

Blake Graves, CFA, FRM

Louis Ng, FRM

Charles Lowery, CFA

Co-Portfolio Managers

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

 

 

Transamerica ETF Trust   Annual Report 2020

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DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Asset Allocation    Percentage of Net
Assets
 

Common Stocks

     67.2

U.S. Government Obligation

     32.6  

Short-Term Investment Company

     0.8  

Other Investment Company

     0.1  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) ^

     (0.7

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to change and risk.

^

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.

 

 

 

Transamerica ETF Trust   Annual Report 2020

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DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

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Performance as of December 31, 2020                             
     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

     (1.77 )%       2.88        (1.77 )%       10.20        07/31/2017  

Fund Market

     (1.82 )%       2.81        (1.82 )%       9.95        07/31/2017  

S&P MidCap 400® Index (A)

     13.66      9.99        13.66      38.53     

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

     (1.34 )%       3.38              (1.34 )%       12.03                 

(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. 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.

 

 

Transamerica ETF Trust   Annual Report 2020

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DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 67.2%  
Aerospace & Defense - 0.7%  

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (A)

    1,929        $  236,360  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    1,259        146,485  

Hexcel Corp.

    2,537        123,019  

Mercury Systems, Inc. (A)

    1,701        149,790  
    

 

 

 
       655,654  
    

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.4%  

XPO Logistics, Inc. (A)

    2,776        330,899  
    

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.1%  

JetBlue Airways Corp. (A)

    9,547        138,813  
    

 

 

 
Auto Components - 1.1%  

Adient PLC (A)

    2,849        99,060  

Dana, Inc.

    4,386        85,615  

Fox Factory Holding Corp. (A)

    1,266        133,829  

Gentex Corp.

    7,441        252,473  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

    7,079        77,232  

Lear Corp.

    1,660        263,990  

Visteon Corp. (A)

    845        106,064  
    

 

 

 
         1,018,263  
    

 

 

 
Automobiles - 0.4%  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    4,654        170,802  

Thor Industries, Inc. (B)

    1,682        156,409  
    

 

 

 
       327,211  
    

 

 

 
Banks - 4.2%  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    4,664        79,521  

BancorpSouth Bank

    2,928        80,344  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    1,216        93,170  

Bank OZK

    3,670        114,761  

Cathay General Bancorp

    2,273        73,168  

CIT Group, Inc.

    2,991        107,377  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    3,199        210,174  

Cullen / Frost Bankers, Inc.

    1,699        148,204  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    4,299        218,002  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

    4,315        156,095  

First Horizon Corp.

    16,844        214,929  

FNB Corp.

    9,794        93,043  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    4,925        62,646  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    2,898        133,337  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    2,623        89,234  

Home BancShares, Inc.

    4,612        89,842  

International Bancshares Corp.

    1,691        63,311  

PacWest Bancorp

    3,544        90,018  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    2,302        148,249  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    2,810        194,902  

Signature Bank

    1,625        219,846  

Sterling Bancorp

    5,901        106,100  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    4,488        145,277  

TCF Financial Corp.

    4,631        171,440  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (A)

    1,533        91,213  

Trustmark Corp.

    1,925        52,572  

UMB Financial Corp.

    1,314        90,653  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    6,685        101,211  

United Bankshares, Inc.

    3,941        127,688  

Valley National Bancorp

    12,260        119,535  

Webster Financial Corp.

    2,739        115,449  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    1,750        106,907  
    

 

 

 
       3,908,218  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Beverages - 0.3%  

Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A (A)

    279        $   277,407  
    

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 1.0%  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    3,120        239,398  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (A)

    1,368        122,573  

Exelixis, Inc. (A)

    9,419        189,039  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (A) (B)

    3,857        164,732  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A) (B)

    489        48,631  

United Therapeutics Corp. (A)

    1,350        204,917  
    

 

 

 
       969,290  
    

 

 

 
Building Products - 1.3%  

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (A)

    6,216        253,675  

Lennox International, Inc.

    1,058        289,860  

Owens Corning

    3,286        248,947  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

    1,320        123,354  

Trex Co., Inc. (A)

    3,515        294,276  
    

 

 

 
         1,210,112  
    

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 1.8%  

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    1,377        140,041  

Eaton Vance Corp.

    3,467        235,513  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    1,233        135,186  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    1,155        384,038  

Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B

    2,864        82,741  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    2,452        149,376  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    4,516        146,815  

SEI Investments Co.

    3,643        209,363  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    3,127        157,788  
    

 

 

 
       1,640,861  
    

 

 

 
Chemicals - 1.7%  

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

    1,654        130,997  

Avient Corp.

    2,777        111,857  

Cabot Corp.

    1,719        77,149  

Chemours Co.

    4,995        123,826  

Ingevity Corp. (A)

    1,253        94,890  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    1,032        64,108  

NewMarket Corp.

    221        88,022  

Olin Corp.

    4,314        105,952  

RPM International, Inc.

    3,946        358,218  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

    1,235        245,938  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    1,285        94,794  

Valvoline, Inc.

    5,624        130,139  
    

 

 

 
       1,625,890  
    

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.4%  

Brink’s Co.

    1,502        108,144  

Clean Harbors, Inc. (A)

    1,543        117,422  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

    2,260        63,506  

Herman Miller, Inc.

    1,787        60,401  

HNI Corp.

    1,295        44,626  

IAA, Inc. (A)

    4,081        265,183  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

    3,925        73,044  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    1,099        164,180  

Stericycle, Inc. (A)

    2,780        192,737  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    1,632        188,953  
    

 

 

 
       1,278,196  
    

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 0.6%  

Ciena Corp. (A)

    4,685        247,602  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc. (A) (B)

    2,292        217,282  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Communications Equipment (continued)  

NetScout Systems, Inc. (A)

    2,234        $   61,256  

ViaSat, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,947        63,570  
    

 

 

 
       589,710  
    

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - 0.8%  

AECOM (A)

    4,576        227,793  

Dycom Industries, Inc. (A)

    970        73,254  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    1,669        152,647  

Fluor Corp.

    3,800        60,686  

MasTec, Inc. (A)

    1,705        116,247  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    646        113,005  
    

 

 

 
       743,632  
    

 

 

 
Construction Materials - 0.1%  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    1,269        128,613  
    

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.5%  

FirstCash, Inc.

    1,257        88,040  

LendingTree, Inc. (A) (B)

    331        90,625  

Navient Corp.

    5,654        55,522  

PROG Holdings, Inc.

    2,052        110,541  

SLM Corp.

    11,391        141,135  
    

 

 

 
       485,863  
    

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - 0.7%  

AptarGroup, Inc.

    1,964        268,852  

Greif, Inc., Class A

    804        37,691  

O-I Glass, Inc.

    4,770        56,763  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    2,385        88,436  

Sonoco Products Co.

    3,047        180,535  
    

 

 

 
       632,277  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.8%  

Adtalem Global Education, Inc. (A)

    1,581        53,675  

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

    124        66,139  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (A)

    1,422        132,403  

H&R Block, Inc.

    5,569        88,324  

Service Corp. International

    5,244        257,481  

Strategic Education, Inc.

    740        70,544  

WW International, Inc. (A)

    1,426        34,794  
    

 

 

 
       703,360  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.2%  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    6,281        154,513  
    

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 0.7%  

ALLETE, Inc.

    1,578        97,741  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

    3,315        117,318  

IDACORP, Inc.

    1,533        147,214  

OGE Energy Corp.

    6,073        193,486  

PNM Resources, Inc.

    2,419        117,394  
    

 

 

 
       673,153  
    

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 1.7%  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    1,117        135,258  

EnerSys

    1,291        107,230  

Generac Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,908        433,898  

Hubbell, Inc.

    1,645        257,920  

nVent Electric PLC

    5,166        120,316  

Regal Beloit Corp.

    1,232        151,302  

Sunrun, Inc. (A)

    4,737        328,653  
    

 

 

 
       1,534,577  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 2.6%  

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (A)

    2,293        $   223,109  

Avnet, Inc.

    3,000        105,330  

Belden, Inc.

    1,355        56,775  

Cognex Corp.

    5,300        425,510  

Coherent, Inc. (A)

    741        111,165  

II-VI, Inc. (A) (B)

    3,149        239,198  

Jabil, Inc.

    4,085        173,735  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    739        188,194  

National Instruments Corp.

    3,985        175,101  

SYNNEX Corp.

    1,251        101,881  

Trimble, Inc. (A)

    7,596        507,185  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    4,024        83,337  
    

 

 

 
       2,390,520  
    

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.1%  

ChampionX Corp. (A)

    5,641        86,307  
    

 

 

 
Entertainment - 0.1%  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (B)

    3,265        56,844  

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A (B)

    1,417        68,087  
    

 

 

 
       124,931  
    

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts - 5.8%  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    4,178        178,693  

Apartment Income Corp., REIT (A)

    4,520        173,613  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    9,002        148,983  

Camden Property Trust

    2,957        295,463  

CoreSite Realty Corp.

    1,297        162,488  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

    3,407        88,855  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    4,511        151,119  

CyrusOne, Inc.

    3,656        267,436  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    5,006        146,075  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    1,201        165,810  

EPR Properties

    2,265        73,613  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    3,916        164,981  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    4,131        122,278  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    3,154        124,993  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

    4,617        110,900  

JBG SMITH Properties

    3,377        105,599  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    3,183        182,704  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

    2,624        218,369  

Life Storage, Inc.

    1,474        175,981  

Macerich Co. (B)

    3,405        36,331  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

    16,271        354,545  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    5,273        215,771  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    6,893        250,354  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    7,153        122,674  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

    3,975        74,730  

Physicians Realty Trust

    6,321        112,514  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    2,031        101,591  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

    608        80,785  

Rayonier, Inc.

    4,145        121,780  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    3,963        194,623  

Sabra Health Care, Inc.

    6,282        109,118  

Service Properties Trust

    5,005        57,507  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

    3,469        139,350  

STORE Capital Corp.

    7,174        243,773  

Urban Edge Properties

    3,330        43,090  

Weingarten Realty Investors

    3,657        79,247  
    

 

 

 
       5,395,736  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.6%  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (A)

    4,168        $   155,383  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    1,120        200,055  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (A)

    2,601        102,089  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (A)

    3,582        71,998  
    

 

 

 
       529,525  
    

 

 

 
Food Products - 1.3%  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (A)

    4,920        283,785  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    5,974        135,192  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (A)

    2,504        100,536  

Ingredion, Inc.

    2,035        160,093  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    592        108,768  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. (A)

    1,477        28,964  

Post Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,861        187,980  

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

    600        79,320  

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (B)

    525        15,592  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (A)

    1,716        72,913  
    

 

 

 
       1,173,143  
    

 

 

 
Gas Utilities - 0.8%  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    2,762        113,601  

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    2,919        103,770  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    1,611        123,676  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    1,726        104,855  

Spire, Inc.

    1,567        100,351  

UGI Corp.

    6,327        221,192  
    

 

 

 
       767,445  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.2%  

Avanos Medical, Inc. (A)

    1,451        66,572  

Cantel Medical Corp.

    1,143        90,137  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (A)

    2,314        150,919  

Haemonetics Corp. (A)

    1,542        183,112  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    2,029        198,781  

ICU Medical, Inc. (A)

    591        126,764  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (A)

    2,148        139,448  

LivaNova PLC (A)

    1,474        97,594  

Masimo Corp. (A)

    1,538        412,768  

Neogen Corp. (A)

    1,610        127,673  

NuVasive, Inc. (A)

    1,557        87,706  

Penumbra, Inc. (A)

    1,026        179,550  

Quidel Corp. (A)

    1,163        208,933  
    

 

 

 
       2,069,957  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.0%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (A)

    2,700        135,702  

Amedisys, Inc. (A)

    997        292,450  

Chemed Corp.

    485        258,316  

Encompass Health Corp.

    3,018        249,558  

HealthEquity, Inc. (A)

    2,332        162,564  

LHC Group, Inc. (A)

    961        205,000  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (A)

    1,799        382,611  

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    2,636        78,105  

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (A)

    3,202        127,856  
    

 

 

 
       1,892,162  
    

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.7%  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    2,438        104,639  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (A)

    6,322        469,535  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    875        93,389  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    1,077        209,789  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

    720        $   94,982  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    690        64,032  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    1,246        170,976  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    1,001        84,935  

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (A) (B)

    4,481        387,024  

Scientific Games Corp., Class A (A)

    1,705        70,740  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

    2,296        78,294  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    1,982        154,913  

Wendy’s Co.

    5,442        119,289  

Wingstop, Inc.

    901        119,428  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

    2,607        116,950  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    2,828        168,096  
    

 

 

 
       2,507,011  
    

 

 

 
Household Durables - 1.0%  

Helen of Troy, Ltd. (A)

    768        170,642  

KB Home

    2,673        89,599  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (A)

    3,946        101,215  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (A)

    5,825        157,275  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    3,486        151,536  

TopBuild Corp. (A)

    1,003        184,632  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (A)

    3,850        66,413  
    

 

 

 
       921,312  
    

 

 

 
Household Products - 0.1%  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    1,768        74,574  
    

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.3%  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    1,620        253,012  
    

 

 

 
Insurance - 2.9%  

Alleghany Corp.

    433        261,398  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    2,135        187,069  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (A)

    2,718        98,405  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    7,158        339,361  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    4,219        93,788  

First American Financial Corp.

    3,388        174,922  

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A (A)

    15,362        58,068  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    1,129        132,003  

Kemper Corp.

    1,867        143,442  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    648        129,684  

Mercury General Corp.

    808        42,186  

Old Republic International Corp.

    8,584        169,191  

Primerica, Inc.

    1,194        159,912  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    2,063        239,102  

RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.

    1,543        255,860  

RLI Corp.

    1,204        125,396  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    1,815        121,569  
    

 

 

 
       2,731,356  
    

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.2%  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (A)

    2,920        84,038  

Yelp, Inc. (A)

    2,111        68,966  
    

 

 

 
       153,004  
    

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.2%  

GrubHub, Inc. (A)

    2,815        209,070  
    

 

 

 
IT Services - 1.6%  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    1,448        107,297  

CACI International, Inc., Class A (A)

    764        190,488  

Concentrix Corp. (A)

    1,250        123,375  

KBR, Inc.

    4,327        133,834  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

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

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (A)

    2,015        $   147,478  

MAXIMUS, Inc.

    1,867        136,646  

Perspecta, Inc.

    4,154        100,028  

Sabre Corp.

    9,631        115,764  

Science Applications International Corp.

    1,767        167,229  

WEX, Inc. (A)

    1,341        272,934  
    

 

 

 
       1,495,073  
    

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 0.6%  

Brunswick Corp.

    2,379        181,375  

Mattel, Inc. (A)

    10,567        184,394  

Polaris, Inc.

    1,760        167,693  
    

 

 

 
       533,462  
    

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.7%  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    1,173        372,486  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (A)

    1,511        377,539  

Medpace Holdings, Inc. (A)

    837        116,510  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (A)

    1,947        244,232  

Repligen Corp. (A)

    1,529        293,002  

Syneos Health, Inc. (A)

    2,304        156,972  
    

 

 

 
       1,560,741  
    

 

 

 
Machinery - 3.3%  

AGCO Corp.

    1,865        192,263  

Colfax Corp. (A)

    3,058        116,938  

Crane Co.

    1,501        116,568  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    3,833        214,188  

Graco, Inc.

    5,086        367,972  

ITT, Inc.

    2,623        202,023  

Kennametal, Inc.

    2,527        91,578  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    1,804        209,715  

Middleby Corp. (A)

    1,689        217,746  

Nordson Corp.

    1,637        328,955  

Oshkosh Corp.

    2,071        178,251  

Terex Corp.

    2,104        73,408  

Timken Co.

    2,060        159,362  

Toro Co.

    3,258        308,989  

Trinity Industries, Inc. (B)

    2,566        67,717  

Woodward, Inc.

    1,772        215,351  
    

 

 

 
       3,061,024  
    

 

 

 
Marine - 0.1%  

Kirby Corp. (A)

    1,821        94,382  
    

 

 

 
Media - 0.8%  

Cable One, Inc.

    165        367,574  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

    1,326        60,545  

New York Times Co., Class A

    4,395        227,529  

TEGNA, Inc.

    6,655        92,837  
    

 

 

 
       748,485  
    

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 1.0%  

Commercial Metals Co.

    3,645        74,868  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

    1,031        63,634  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    1,935        231,716  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    1,990        211,657  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    6,068        223,727  

U.S. Steel Corp. (B)

    6,690        112,191  

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    1,089        55,909  
    

 

 

 
       973,702  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Multi-Utilities - 0.4%  

Black Hills Corp.

    1,905        $   117,062  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    6,088        160,358  

NorthWestern Corp.

    1,536        89,564  
    

 

 

 
       366,984  
    

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 0.5%  

Kohl’s Corp.

    4,785        194,702  

Nordstrom, Inc. (B)

    3,303        103,086  

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

    1,727        141,217  
    

 

 

 
       439,005  
    

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.7%  

Antero Midstream Corp. (B)

    8,683        66,946  

Cimarex Energy Co.

    3,096        116,131  

CNX Resources Corp. (A)

    6,816        73,613  

EQT Corp.

    8,367        106,345  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    12,342        99,230  

Murphy Oil Corp. (B)

    4,383        53,034  

World Fuel Services Corp.

    1,928        60,076  

WPX Energy, Inc. (A)

    12,262        99,935  
    

 

 

 
       675,310  
    

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.2%  

Domtar Corp.

    1,677        53,077  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    3,319        123,367  
    

 

 

 
       176,444  
    

 

 

 
Personal Products - 0.2%  

Coty, Inc., Class A

    8,602        60,386  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

    1,649        57,022  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    1,550        84,677  
    

 

 

 
       202,085  
    

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.5%  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (A)

    1,692        279,265  

Nektar Therapeutics (A) (B)

    5,446        92,582  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. (A)

    1,522        53,072  
    

 

 

 
       424,919  
    

 

 

 
Professional Services - 0.7%  

ASGN, Inc. (A)

    1,605        134,066  

CoreLogic, Inc.

    2,363        182,707  

FTI Consulting, Inc. (A)

    1,082        120,881  

Insperity, Inc.

    1,082        88,096  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    1,747        157,545  
    

 

 

 
       683,295  
    

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.2%  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

    1,558        231,161  
    

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 0.6%  

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (A)

    1,566        58,412  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    3,816        159,585  

Landstar System, Inc.

    1,166        157,013  

Ryder System, Inc.

    1,635        100,978  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    1,762        69,106  
    

 

 

 
       545,094  
    

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.8%  

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (A)

    1,759        144,590  

CMC Materials, Inc.

    883        133,598  

Cree, Inc. (A) (B)

    3,349        354,659  

Enphase Energy, Inc. (A) (B)

    3,835        672,927  

First Solar, Inc. (A)

    2,575        254,719  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    1,675        $   252,004  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    1,286        470,972  

Semtech Corp. (A)

    1,972        142,161  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (A)

    1,332        169,617  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (A)

    1,555        496,232  

Synaptics, Inc. (A)

    1,048        101,027  

Universal Display Corp.

    1,300        298,740  
    

 

 

 
       3,491,246  
    

 

 

 
Software - 2.9%  

ACI Worldwide, Inc. (A)

    3,544        136,196  

Blackbaud, Inc.

    1,506        86,685  

CDK Global, Inc.

    3,694        191,460  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. (A)

    3,950        420,912  

CommVault Systems, Inc. (A)

    1,430        79,179  

Fair Isaac Corp. (A)

    883        451,248  

InterDigital, Inc.

    934        56,675  

j2 Global, Inc. (A)

    1,300        126,997  

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (A)

    1,928        202,787  

Paylocity Holding Corp. (A)

    1,138        234,326  

PTC, Inc. (A)

    3,187        381,197  

Qualys, Inc. (A)

    1,019        124,186  

SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. (A)

    2,760        146,942  

Teradata Corp. (A) (B)

    3,318        74,556  
    

 

 

 
       2,713,346  
    

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 1.7%  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (B)

    4,541        91,138  

AutoNation, Inc. (A)

    1,786        124,645  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    1,994        112,083  

Five Below, Inc. (A)

    1,697        296,941  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    3,169        128,154  

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

    794        232,380  

Murphy USA, Inc.

    808        105,743  

RH (A) (B)

    475        212,572  

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (A)

    2,078        53,197  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    2,324        236,676  
    

 

 

 
       1,593,529  
    

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.2%  

NCR Corp. (A)

    3,912        146,974  
    

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.6%  

Carter’s, Inc. (B)

    1,326        124,737  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    924        80,739  

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (A)

    853        244,623  

Skechers USA, Inc., Class A (A)

    4,117        147,965  
    

 

 

 
       598,064  
    

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.5%  

Essent Group, Ltd.

    3,414        147,485  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (continued)  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    10,279        $   129,001  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

    14,084        148,586  

Washington Federal, Inc.

    2,301        59,228  
    

 

 

 
       484,300  
    

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.6%  

GATX Corp. (B)

    1,062        88,337  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    1,389        117,218  

Univar Solutions, Inc. (A)

    5,132        97,559  

Watsco, Inc.

    997        225,871  
    

 

 

 
       528,985  
    

 

 

 
Water Utilities - 0.3%  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    6,776        320,437  
    

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

    3,021        56,100  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $52,192,536)

 

     62,449,724  
  

 

 

 
     Principal      Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION - 32.6%  
U.S. Treasury - 32.6%  

U.S. Treasury Note
0.25%, 12/31/2025

    $  30,230,000        30,253,619  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligation
(Cost $30,254,828)

 

     30,253,619  
  

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.8%  
Money Market Fund - 0.8%  

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.01% (C)

    793,148        793,148  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment Company
(Cost $793,148)

 

     793,148  
  

 

 

 
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.1%  
Securities Lending Collateral - 0.1%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Government Money Market Portfolio, 0.08% (C)

    64,568        64,568  
    

 

 

 

Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $64,568)

 

     64,568  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost $83,305,080)

 

     93,561,059  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (0.7)%

 

     (637,011
    

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

 

     $  92,924,048  
    

 

 

 
 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

 

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

S&P Midcap 400® E-Mini Index

     1        03/19/2021      $   224,206      $   230,350      $   6,144      $   —  

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

INVESTMENT VALUATION:

 

Valuation Inputs (D)

 

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

ASSETS

       

Investments

       

Common Stocks

  $ 62,449,724     $     $     $ 62,449,724  

U.S. Government Obligation

          30,253,619             30,253,619  

Short-Term Investment Company

    793,148                   793,148  

Other Investment Company

    64,568                   64,568  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 63,307,440     $ 30,253,619     $     $ 93,561,059  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

       

Futures Contracts (E)

  $ 6,144     $     $     $ 6,144  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

  $ 6,144     $     $     $ 6,144  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 $1,908,183, collateralized by cash collateral of $64,568 and non-cash collateral, such as U.S. government securities and irrevocable letters of credit, of $1,888,012. 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)    Rates disclosed reflect the yields at December 31, 2020.
(D)    There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2020. Please reference the Investment Valuation section of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding investment valuation and pricing inputs.
(E)    Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

PORTFOLIO ABBREVIATION:

 

REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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

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DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Global equities throughout 2020 experienced bouts of high volatility as markets were roiled by uncertainty brought on by the global pandemic. Investors’ attempts to handicap the market throughout the year proved challenging at best, as the COVID-19 pandemic reached all corners of the globe, social and political unrest dominated the headlines, and the US held a contentious presidential election, offset by positive (“risk-on”) market events such as new governmental stimulus programs pumping money into investors’ hands, and a global coordinated effort to develop and disseminate a COVID-19 vaccine in record time.

The pandemic set off surging volatility and significant market losses (“drawdowns”) across markets in the first quarter. The CBOE VIX Index, a gauge of US market risk, closed at its highest level since the Global Financial Crisis, on March 16th, at 82.7. By comparison, the average CBOE VIX Index level in 2019 was 15.4. The velocity of the market selloff resulted in drawdowns in excess of -30% across major global equity indices in approximately one month’s time.

Domestic equities, as measured by the S&P 500®, S&P MidCap 400® and S&P SmallCap 600® indices, posted returns of -19.60%, -29.70% and -32.64%, respectively, in the first quarter, and international equities, as measured by the S&P EPAC Ex-Korea LargeMidCap and S&P EM 100 indices, posted returns of -22.43% and -22.55%, respectively. The tides quickly turned, however, following the first quarter.

From the start of the second quarter through September the risk-on trade was alive and well. The risk rally was dominated by technology companies and other “stay-at-home” names that benefited from government lockdowns. By September, investors, betting on a successful rollout of the vaccine and a recovery in corporate earnings, looked away from growth markets like the NASDAQ and returned to mid-cap and small-cap securities and one of the most out-of-favor factors over the past decade, value stocks, all which outperformed large-cap and growth equity indices in the fourth quarter.

By year-end, the S&P 500®, S&P MidCap 400® and S&P SmallCap 600® indices returned 18.40%, 13.66%, and 11.29%, respectively, and the S&P EPAC Ex-Korea LargeMidCap and S&P EM 100 indices returned 9.10% and 22.67%, respectively.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

For the year ended December 31, 2020, DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF (NAV) returned 4.88%. By comparison, the S&P 500® Managed Risk 2.0 Index (the “Underlying Index”) returned 5.25% and the S&P 500® Index returned 18.40%.

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 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 and/or U.S. Treasury bills and bonds. 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, to optimize the execution processes and costs for portfolio transitions, or for tax management purposes. Under normal circumstances, the Fund uses a replication strategy and generally expects to invest in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as the Underlying Index. Prior to June 19, 2020, the Fund implemented an optimized portfolio sampling strategy to replicate the index.

The Fund entered the year with a 100% allocation to equities, reached a low equity allocation of 15% due to the COVID-19 market selloff and volatility, and ended the year at 90%. The Fund’s risk management strategy resulted in an average equity allocation to the S&P 500® index of 55% and the Fund returned 4.88% in 2020.

During 2020, the largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute total return were equities within the information technology, consumer discretionary and communication services sectors. The largest sector detractors to the Fund during 2020 were energy, real estate and financials.

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

Blake Graves, CFA, FRM

Charles Lowery, CFA

Louis Ng, FRM

Co-Portfolio Managers

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

 

 

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DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Asset Allocation    Percentage of Net
Assets
 

Common Stocks

     89.7

U.S. Government Obligation

     10.0  

Short-Term Investment Company

     0.2  

Other Investment Company

     0.1  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) ^

     0.0

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to change and risk.

*

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.

 

 

 

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DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

LOGO

 

Performance as of December 31, 2020

                                  
     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

     4.88      9.07        4.88      34.60        07/31/2017  

Fund Market

     4.96      9.07        4.96      34.60        07/31/2017  

S&P 500® Index (A)

     18.40      15.22        18.40      62.40     

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

     5.25      9.48              5.25      36.34                 

(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. 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, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 89.7%  
Aerospace & Defense - 1.4%  

Boeing Co.

    5,813        $  1,244,331  

General Dynamics Corp.

    2,546        378,896  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    4,275        122,008  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    444        75,693  

L3 Harris Technologies, Inc.

    2,302        435,124  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    2,697        957,381  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    1,699        517,719  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    16,637        1,189,712  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (A)

    404        158,360  

Textron, Inc.

    2,507        121,163  

TransDigm Group, Inc. (A)

    596        368,835  
    

 

 

 
       5,569,222  
    

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.6%  

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    1,489        139,773  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    1,854        176,334  

FedEx Corp.

    2,647        687,214  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    7,835        1,319,414  
    

 

 

 
       2,322,735  
    

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.2%  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    1,355        70,460  

American Airlines Group, Inc. (B)

    6,691        105,517  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    6,986        280,907  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    6,466        301,380  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (A)

    3,206        138,660  
    

 

 

 
       896,924  
    

 

 

 
Auto Components - 0.1%  

Aptiv PLC

    2,958        385,398  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    2,679        103,516  
    

 

 

 
       488,914  
    

 

 

 
Automobiles - 1.8%  

Ford Motor Co.

    42,807        376,273  

General Motors Co.

    13,798        574,549  

Tesla, Inc. (A)

    8,307        5,862,001  
    

 

 

 
       6,812,823  
    

 

 

 
Banks - 3.5%  

Bank of America Corp.

    83,396        2,527,733  

Citigroup, Inc.

    22,808        1,406,341  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    4,679        167,321  

Comerica, Inc.

    1,524        85,131  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    7,804        215,156  

First Republic Bank

    1,906        280,048  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    11,145        140,761  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    33,393        4,243,248  

KeyCorp

    10,697        175,538  

M&T Bank Corp.

    1,405        178,856  

People’s United Financial, Inc.

    4,654        60,176  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    4,642        691,658  

Regions Financial Corp.

    10,522        169,615  

SVB Financial Group (A)

    567        219,900  

Truist Financial Corp.

    14,768        707,830  

US Bancorp

    15,018        699,689  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    45,293        1,366,943  

Zions Bancorp NA

    1,797        78,062  
    

 

 

 
       13,414,006  
    

 

 

 
Beverages - 1.5%  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    2,000        158,860  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Beverages (continued)  

Coca-Cola Co.

    42,370        $   2,323,571  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    1,857        406,776  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    2,061        93,136  

Monster Beverage Corp. (A)

    4,048        374,359  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    15,139        2,245,114  
    

 

 

 
       5,601,816  
    

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 1.7%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    19,341        2,072,388  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    2,397        374,507  

Amgen, Inc.

    6,378        1,466,430  

Biogen, Inc. (A)

    1,686        412,834  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    13,732        800,026  

Incyte Corp. (A)

    2,039        177,352  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    1,149        555,094  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    2,849        673,333  
    

 

 

 
       6,531,964  
    

 

 

 
Building Products - 0.4%  

A.O. Smith Corp.

    1,484        81,353  

Allegion PLC

    1,008        117,311  

Carrier Global Corp.

    8,925        336,651  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    1,522        130,466  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    7,930        369,459  

Masco Corp.

    2,867        157,484  

Trane Technologies PLC

    2,631        381,916  
    

 

 

 
       1,574,640  
    

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 2.5%  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    1,292        251,074  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    8,931        379,032  

BlackRock, Inc.

    1,554        1,121,273  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    1,184        110,254  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    16,341        866,727  

CME Group, Inc.

    3,933        716,003  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    2,985        74,595  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    3,769        993,923  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    6,149        708,918  

Invesco, Ltd.

    4,126        71,916  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    416        237,353  

Moody’s Corp.

    1,769        513,435  

Morgan Stanley

    15,657        1,072,974  

MSCI, Inc.

    908        405,449  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    1,258        166,987  

Northern Trust Corp.

    2,280        212,359  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    1,335        127,719  

S&P Global, Inc.

    2,636        866,532  

State Street Corp.

    3,865        281,295  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    2,481        375,599  
    

 

 

 
       9,553,417  
    

 

 

 
Chemicals - 1.6%  

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    2,421        661,466  

Albemarle Corp.

    1,166        172,008  

Celanese Corp.

    1,281        166,453  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    2,343        90,698  

Corteva, Inc.

    8,162        316,033  

Dow, Inc.

    8,126        450,993  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    8,039        571,653  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    1,484        148,815  

Ecolab, Inc.

    2,721        588,716  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Chemicals (continued)  

FMC Corp.

    1,421        $   163,316  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (B)

    1,171        127,452  

Linde PLC

    5,750        1,515,182  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    2,817        258,206  

Mosaic Co.

    3,779        86,955  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    2,588        373,241  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    895        657,744  
    

 

 

 
       6,348,931  
    

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.4%  

Cintas Corp.

    963        340,382  

Copart, Inc. (A)

    2,276        289,621  

Republic Services, Inc.

    2,304        221,875  

Rollins, Inc.

    2,424        94,706  

Waste Management, Inc.

    4,259        502,264  
    

 

 

 
       1,448,848  
    

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 0.7%  

Arista Networks, Inc. (A)

    597        173,470  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    46,290        2,071,478  

F5 Networks, Inc. (A)

    675        118,760  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    3,612        81,306  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    1,857        315,801  
    

 

 

 
       2,760,815  
    

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - 0.1%  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    1,420        154,723  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    1,521        109,543  
    

 

 

 
       264,266  
    

 

 

 
Construction Materials - 0.1%  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    682        193,668  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    1,452        215,346  
    

 

 

 
       409,014  
    

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.5%  

American Express Co.

    7,145        863,902  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    5,011        495,337  

Discover Financial Services

    3,358        304,000  

Synchrony Financial

    5,948        206,455  
    

 

 

 
       1,869,694  
    

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - 0.3%  

Amcor PLC

    17,183        202,244  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    914        141,771  

Ball Corp.

    3,583        333,864  

International Paper Co.

    4,306        214,094  

Packaging Corp. of America

    1,039        143,288  

Sealed Air Corp.

    1,700        77,843  

WestRock Co.

    2,877        125,236  
    

 

 

 
       1,238,340  
    

 

 

 
Distributors - 0.1%  

Genuine Parts Co.

    1,580        158,680  

LKQ Corp. (A)

    3,067        108,081  

Pool Corp.

    440        163,900  
    

 

 

 
       430,661  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services - 1.3%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (A)

    21,320        4,943,468  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.3%  

AT&T, Inc.

    78,064        2,245,120  

CenturyLink, Inc.

    10,817        105,466  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    45,332        $   2,663,255  
    

 

 

 
       5,013,841  
    

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 1.6%  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    2,736        140,986  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    5,438        452,822  

Duke Energy Corp.

    8,062        738,157  

Edison International

    4,147        260,515  

Entergy Corp.

    2,194        219,049  

Evergy, Inc.

    2,485        137,942  

Eversource Energy

    3,756        324,932  

Exelon Corp.

    10,687        451,205  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    5,944        181,946  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    21,461        1,655,716  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    2,675        100,446  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    1,233        98,578  

PPL Corp.

    8,422        237,500  

Southern Co.

    11,571        710,807  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    5,756        383,753  
    

 

 

 
       6,094,354  
    

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 0.4%  

AMETEK, Inc.

    2,520        304,769  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    4,367        524,651  

Emerson Electric Co.

    6,551        526,504  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    1,273        319,281  
    

 

 

 
       1,675,205  
    

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.5%  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    3,277        428,533  

CDW Corp.

    1,566        206,383  

Corning, Inc.

    8,370        301,320  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    1,437        62,984  

IPG Photonics Corp. (A)

    391        87,502  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (A)

    2,030        268,143  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    3,623        438,636  

Vontier Corp. (A)

    1,476        49,298  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (A)

    584        224,449  
    

 

 

 
       2,067,248  
    

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.2%  

Baker Hughes Co.

    7,513        156,646  

Halliburton Co.

    9,684        183,028  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    4,253        58,394  

Schlumberger NV

    15,250        332,907  

TechnipFMC PLC

    4,628        43,503  
    

 

 

 
       774,478  
    

 

 

 
Entertainment - 2.0%  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    8,467        786,161  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    3,178        456,361  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (A)

    1,566        115,070  

Netflix, Inc. (A)

    4,840        2,617,133  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (A)

    1,260        261,815  

Walt Disney Co. (A)

    19,834        3,593,524  
    

 

 

 
       7,830,064  
    

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts - 2.1%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    1,356        241,666  

American Tower Corp.

    4,866        1,092,222  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    1,529        245,297  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    1,552        146,711  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

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

Crown Castle International Corp.

    4,725        $   752,173  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    3,069        428,156  

Duke Realty Corp.

    4,075        162,878  

Equinix, Inc.

    976        697,040  

Equity Residential

    3,752        222,419  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    714        169,518  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    1,416        164,058  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    754        64,180  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    5,898        178,296  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    7,727        113,046  

Iron Mountain, Inc. (B)

    3,157        93,068  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    4,738        71,117  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    1,253        158,743  

Prologis, Inc.

    8,098        807,047  

Public Storage

    1,666        384,729  

Realty Income Corp.

    3,845        239,044  

Regency Centers Corp.

    1,729        78,825  

SBA Communications Corp.

    1,217        343,352  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    3,592        306,326  

SL Green Realty Corp. (B)

    795        47,366  

UDR, Inc.

    3,226        123,975  

Ventas, Inc.

    4,103        201,211  

Vornado Realty Trust

    1,718        64,150  

Welltower, Inc.

    4,572        295,443  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    8,177        274,175  
    

 

 

 
       8,166,231  
    

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.3%  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    4,834        1,821,355  

Kroger Co.

    8,483        269,420  

Sysco Corp.

    5,580        414,371  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    7,873        313,975  

Walmart, Inc.

    15,187        2,189,206  
    

 

 

 
       5,008,327  
    

 

 

 
Food Products - 0.9%  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    6,095        307,249  

Campbell Soup Co.

    2,219        107,289  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    5,352        194,064  

General Mills, Inc.

    6,697        393,784  

Hershey Co.

    1,616        246,165  

Hormel Foods Corp. (B)

    3,076        143,372  

J.M. Smucker Co.

    1,250        144,500  

Kellogg Co.

    2,786        173,373  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    7,099        246,051  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    1,603        126,220  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    2,724        260,414  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    15,667        916,049  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    3,222        207,626  
    

 

 

 
       3,466,156  
    

 

 

 
Gas Utilities - 0.0% (C)  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    1,379        131,598  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.4%  

Abbott Laboratories

    19,416        2,125,858  

ABIOMED, Inc. (A)

    495        160,479  

Align Technology, Inc. (A)

    786        420,023  

Baxter International, Inc.

    5,596        449,023  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    3,177        794,949  

Boston Scientific Corp. (A)

    15,687        563,948  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    537        $   195,103  

Danaher Corp.

    6,926        1,538,542  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    2,394        125,350  

DexCom, Inc. (A)

    1,052        388,945  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (A)

    6,828        622,918  

Hologic, Inc. (A)

    2,816        205,089  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (A)

    934        466,879  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (A)

    1,288        1,053,713  

Medtronic PLC

    14,745        1,727,229  

ResMed, Inc.

    1,588        337,545  

STERIS PLC

    935        177,220  

Stryker Corp.

    3,582        877,733  

Teleflex, Inc.

    510        209,901  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (A)

    1,001        175,185  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    810        229,481  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    2,271        349,938  
    

 

 

 
       13,195,051  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.4%  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    1,611        157,491  

Anthem, Inc.

    2,725        874,970  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    3,214        172,142  

Centene Corp. (A)

    6,352        381,311  

Cigna Corp.

    3,958        823,976  

CVS Health Corp.

    14,339        979,354  

DaVita, Inc. (A)

    810        95,094  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    2,891        475,454  

Henry Schein, Inc. (A)

    1,564        104,569  

Humana, Inc.

    1,450        594,891  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (A)

    1,067        217,188  

McKesson Corp.

    1,759        305,925  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    1,476        175,895  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    10,394        3,644,968  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    851        117,013  
    

 

 

 
       9,120,241  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - 0.1%  

Cerner Corp.

    3,359        263,614  
    

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.5%  

Carnival Corp.

    8,147        176,464  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (A)

    307        425,720  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    1,426        169,865  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    432        165,655  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    3,039        338,119  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    3,598        214,441  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    2,913        384,283  

McDonald’s Corp.

    8,163        1,751,616  

MGM Resorts International

    4,491        141,511  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. (A)

    3,458        87,937  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

    2,040        152,368  

Starbucks Corp.

    12,858        1,375,549  

Wynn Resorts, Ltd.

    1,064        120,051  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    3,305        358,791  
    

 

 

 
       5,862,370  
    

 

 

 
Household Durables - 0.3%  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    3,633        250,386  

Garmin, Ltd.

    1,634        195,524  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    1,452        64,324  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    3,014        229,757  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

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

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (A)

    655        $   92,322  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    4,137        87,829  

NVR, Inc. (A)

    38        155,035  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    2,937        126,643  

Whirlpool Corp.

    685        123,636  
    

 

 

 
       1,325,456  
    

 

 

 
Household Products - 1.4%  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    2,722        237,440  

Clorox Co.

    1,381        278,851  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    9,390        802,939  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    3,726        502,377  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    27,164        3,779,599  
    

 

 

 
       5,601,206  
    

 

 

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

AES Corp.

    7,286        171,221  
    

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.1%  

3M Co.

    6,319        1,104,498  

General Electric Co.

    95,963        1,036,400  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    7,687        1,635,025  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    1,149        495,323  
    

 

 

 
       4,271,246  
    

 

 

 
Insurance - 1.7%  

Aflac, Inc.

    7,157        318,272  

Allstate Corp.

    3,331        366,177  

American International Group, Inc.

    9,438        357,323  

Aon PLC, Class A

    2,504        529,020  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    2,107        260,657  

Assurant, Inc.

    650        88,543  

Chubb, Ltd.

    4,945        761,134  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    1,639        143,199  

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

    438        102,531  

Globe Life, Inc.

    1,055        100,183  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    3,925        192,247  

Lincoln National Corp.

    1,990        100,117  

Loews Corp.

    2,560        115,251  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    5,556        650,052  

MetLife, Inc.

    8,380        393,441  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    2,799        138,858  

Progressive Corp.

    6,415        634,315  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    4,338        338,668  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    2,775        389,527  

Unum Group

    2,231        51,179  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    1,542        102,420  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    1,412        297,480  
    

 

 

 
       6,430,594  
    

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services - 4.9%  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (A)

    3,294        5,773,196  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (A)

    3,180        5,570,978  

Facebook, Inc., Class A (A)

    26,335        7,193,669  

Twitter, Inc. (A)

    8,713        471,809  
    

 

 

 
       19,009,652  
    

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 4.4%  

Amazon.com, Inc. (A)

    4,672        15,216,377  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (A)

    449        1,000,044  

eBay, Inc.

    7,174        360,493  

Etsy, Inc. (A)

    1,381        245,694  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (continued)  

Expedia Group, Inc.

    1,489        $   197,144  
    

 

 

 
       17,019,752  
    

 

 

 
IT Services - 4.9%  

Accenture PLC, Class A

    6,941        1,813,059  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (A)

    1,783        187,197  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    4,698        827,787  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    1,267        194,104  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    5,857        479,981  

DXC Technology Co.

    2,787        71,765  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    6,798        961,645  

Fiserv, Inc. (A)

    6,299        717,204  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (A)

    914        249,367  

Gartner, Inc. (A)

    978        156,666  

Global Payments, Inc.

    3,279        706,362  

International Business Machines Corp.

    9,761        1,228,715  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    836        135,424  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    1,466        154,106  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    9,637        3,439,831  

Paychex, Inc.

    3,505        326,596  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (A)

    12,836        3,006,191  

VeriSign, Inc. (A)

    1,100        238,040  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    18,576        4,063,128  

Western Union Co.

    4,504        98,818  
    

 

 

 
       19,055,986  
    

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 0.0% (C)  

Hasbro, Inc.

    1,396        130,582  
    

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.1%  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    3,352        397,178  

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

    236        137,574  

Illumina, Inc. (A)

    1,599        591,630  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (A)

    2,100        376,257  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (A)

    261        297,456  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    1,227        176,075  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    4,342        2,022,417  

Waters Corp. (A)

    680        168,246  
    

 

 

 
       4,166,833  
    

 

 

 
Machinery - 1.5%  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    5,951        1,083,201  

Cummins, Inc.

    1,621        368,129  

Deere & Co.

    3,433        923,649  

Dover Corp.

    1,579        199,349  

Flowserve Corp.

    1,427        52,585  

Fortive Corp.

    3,694        261,609  

IDEX Corp.

    829        165,137  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    3,155        643,241  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc. (A)

    4,072        185,520  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    4,461        301,341  

PACCAR, Inc.

    3,795        327,433  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    1,411        384,370  

Pentair PLC

    1,822        96,730  

Snap-on, Inc.

    594        101,657  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,755        313,373  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    1,960        143,472  

Xylem, Inc.

    1,974        200,933  
    

 

 

 
       5,751,729  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Media - 1.2%  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (A)

    1,598        $   1,057,157  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    50,019        2,620,996  

Discovery, Inc., Class A (A) (B)

    1,756        52,838  

Discovery, Inc., Class C (A)

    3,232        84,646  

DISH Network Corp., Class A (A)

    2,709        87,609  

Fox Corp., Class A

    3,698        107,686  

Fox Corp., Class B (A)

    1,695        48,952  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    4,273        100,501  

News Corp., Class A

    4,283        76,965  

News Corp., Class B

    1,334        23,705  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    2,355        146,881  

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B (B)

    6,189        230,602  
    

 

 

 
       4,638,538  
    

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 0.3%  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    15,916        414,134  

Newmont Corp.

    8,801        527,092  

Nucor Corp.

    3,308        175,953  
    

 

 

 
       1,117,179  
    

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 0.7%  

Ameren Corp.

    2,708        211,386  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    5,968        129,148  

CMS Energy Corp.

    3,137        191,388  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    3,748        270,868  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    8,937        672,062  

DTE Energy Co.

    2,120        257,389  

NiSource, Inc.

    4,198        96,302  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    5,542        323,099  

Sempra Energy

    3,160        402,616  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    3,456        318,056  
    

 

 

 
       2,872,314  
    

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 0.5%  

Dollar General Corp.

    2,684        564,445  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (A)

    2,576        278,311  

Target Corp.

    5,486        968,444  
    

 

 

 
       1,811,200  
    

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.8%  

Apache Corp.

    4,135        58,676  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    4,366        71,079  

Chevron Corp.

    21,089        1,780,966  

Concho Resources, Inc.

    2,150        125,453  

ConocoPhillips

    11,699        467,843  

Devon Energy Corp.

    4,190        66,244  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    1,731        83,780  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    6,391        318,719  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    46,320        1,909,310  

Hess Corp.

    2,994        158,053  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    1,633        42,213  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    21,328        291,554  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    8,648        57,682  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    7,128        294,814  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    9,181        158,923  

ONEOK, Inc.

    4,868        186,834  

Phillips 66

    4,785        334,663  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    1,801        205,116  

Valero Energy Corp.

    4,467        252,698  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    13,295        266,565  
    

 

 

 
       7,131,185  
    

 

 

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

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    2,482        $   660,684  
    

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 3.5%  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    24,755        1,535,553  

Catalent, Inc. (A)

    1,804        187,742  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    8,698        1,468,570  

Johnson & Johnson

    28,839        4,538,682  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    27,716        2,267,169  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    1,495        66,856  

Pfizer, Inc.

    60,892        2,241,435  

Viatris, Inc. (A)

    13,216        247,668  

Zoetis, Inc.

    5,207        861,758  
    

 

 

 
       13,415,433  
    

 

 

 
Professional Services - 0.3%  

Equifax, Inc.

    1,333        257,056  

IHS Markit, Ltd.

    4,083        366,776  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    3,911        81,623  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    1,249        78,037  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    1,781        369,718  
    

 

 

 
       1,153,210  
    

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.1%  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (A)

    3,675        230,496  
    

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 0.9%  

CSX Corp.

    8,378        760,303  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    915        125,035  

Kansas City Southern

    1,025        209,233  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    2,782        661,031  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    1,054        205,720  

Union Pacific Corp.

    7,382        1,537,080  
    

 

 

 
       3,498,402  
    

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.6%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (A)

    13,176        1,208,371  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    4,048        598,011  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    10,005        863,432  

Broadcom, Inc.

    4,431        1,940,113  

Intel Corp.

    44,893        2,236,569  

KLA Corp.

    1,692        438,076  

Lam Research Corp.

    1,578        745,242  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    2,928        259,567  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    2,852        393,890  

Micron Technology, Inc. (A)

    12,195        916,820  

NVIDIA Corp.

    6,781        3,541,038  

Qorvo, Inc. (A)

    1,249        207,671  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    12,390        1,887,493  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    1,819        278,089  

Teradyne, Inc.

    1,819        218,080  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    10,056        1,650,491  

Xilinx, Inc.

    2,685        380,652  
    

 

 

 
       17,763,605  
    

 

 

 
Software - 7.7%  

Adobe, Inc. (A)

    5,255        2,628,131  

ANSYS, Inc. (A)

    941        342,336  

Autodesk, Inc. (A)

    2,409        735,564  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (A)

    3,056        416,930  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

    1,349        175,505  

Fortinet, Inc. (A)

    1,476        219,230  

Intuit, Inc.

    2,878        1,093,208  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Software (continued)  

Microsoft Corp.

    82,824        $   18,421,714  

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

    6,484        134,738  

Oracle Corp.

    20,780        1,344,258  

Paycom Software, Inc. (A)

    537        242,858  

salesforce.com, Inc. (A)

    10,024        2,230,641  

ServiceNow, Inc. (A)

    2,137        1,176,269  

Synopsys, Inc. (A)

    1,672        433,449  

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (A)

    442        192,942  
    

 

 

 
       29,787,773  
    

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 2.0%  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    743        117,030  

AutoZone, Inc. (A)

    254        301,102  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    2,525        251,970  

CarMax, Inc. (A)

    1,798        169,839  

Gap, Inc.

    2,254        45,508  

Home Depot, Inc.

    11,794        3,132,722  

L Brands, Inc.

    2,559        95,169  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    8,027        1,288,414  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (A)

    794        359,341  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    3,900        478,959  

Tiffany & Co.

    1,184        155,637  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    13,153        898,218  

Tractor Supply Co.

    1,276        179,380  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (A)

    617        177,178  
    

 

 

 
       7,650,467  
    

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 6.3%  

Apple, Inc.

    175,078        23,231,100  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    14,099        167,073  

HP, Inc.

    15,046        369,981  

NetApp, Inc.

    2,447        162,089  

Seagate Technology PLC

    2,449        152,230  

Western Digital Corp.

    3,333        184,615  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    1,826        42,345  
    

 

 

 
       24,309,433  
    

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.7%  

Hanesbrands, Inc. (B)

    3,816        55,637  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    13,746        1,944,647  

PVH Corp.

    779        73,141  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    528        54,775  

Tapestry, Inc.

    3,039        94,452  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A (A)

    2,065        35,456  

Under Armour, Inc., Class C (A)

    2,132        31,724  

VF Corp.

    3,503        299,191  
    

 

 

 
       2,589,023  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Tobacco - 0.6%  

Altria Group, Inc.

    20,359        $   834,719  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    17,060        1,412,397  
    

 

 

 
       2,247,116  
    

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.2%  

Fastenal Co.

    6,289        307,092  

United Rentals, Inc. (A)

    790        183,209  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    494        201,720  
    

 

 

 
       692,021  
    

 

 

 
Water Utilities - 0.1%  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    1,986        304,791  
    

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.2%  

T-Mobile US, Inc. (A)

    6,391          861,826  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $298,952,186)

 

     346,818,229  
  

 

 

 
     Principal      Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION - 10.0%  
U.S. Treasury - 10.0%  

U.S. Treasury Note
0.25%, 12/31/2025

    $  38,632,000        38,662,183  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligation
(Cost $38,663,690)

 

     38,662,183  
  

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.2%  
Money Market Fund - 0.2%  

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.01% (D)

    992,720        992,720  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment Company
(Cost $992,720)

 

     992,720  
  

 

 

 
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.1%  
Securities Lending Collateral - 0.1%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Government Money Market Portfolio, 0.08% (D)

    251,242        251,242  
    

 

 

 

Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $251,242)

 

     251,242  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost $338,859,838)

 

     386,724,374  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - 0.0%

 

     38,434  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

       $  386,762,808  
    

 

 

 
 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

 

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

S&P 500® E-Mini Index

    6       03/19/2021     $   1,098,278     $   1,124,640     $   26,362     $   —  

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

INVESTMENT 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

   $ 346,818,229      $      $      $ 346,818,229  

U.S. Government Obligation

            38,662,183               38,662,183  

Short-Term Investment Company

     992,720                      992,720  

Other Investment Company

     251,242                      251,242  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 348,062,191      $ 38,662,183      $      $ 386,724,374  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts (F)

   $ 26,362      $      $      $ 26,362  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ 26,362      $      $      $ 26,362  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 $513,114, collateralized by cash collateral of $251,242 and non-cash collateral, such as U.S. government securities and irrevocable letters of credit, of $274,852. 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)    Rates disclosed reflect the yields at December 31, 2020.
(E)    There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2020. Please reference the Investment Valuation section of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding investment valuation and pricing inputs.
(F)    Derivative instruments 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

Global equities throughout 2020 experienced bouts of high volatility as markets were roiled by uncertainty brought on by the global pandemic. Investors’ attempts to handicap the market throughout the year proved challenging at best, as the COVID-19 pandemic reached all corners of the globe, social and political unrest dominated the headlines, and the US held a contentious presidential election, offset by positive (“risk-on”) market events such as new governmental stimulus programs pumping money into investors’ hands, and a global coordinated effort to develop and disseminate a COVID-19 vaccine in record time.

The pandemic set off surging volatility and significant market losses (“drawdowns”) across markets in the first quarter. The CBOE VIX Index, a gauge of US market risk, closed at its highest level since the Global Financial Crisis, on March 16th, at 82.7. By comparison, the average CBOE VIX Index level in 2019 was 15.4. The velocity of the market selloff resulted in drawdowns in excess of -30% across major global equity indices in approximately one month’s time.

Domestic equities, as measured by the S&P 500®, S&P MidCap 400® and S&P SmallCap 600® indices, posted returns of -19.60%, -29.70% and -32.64%, respectively, in the first quarter, and international equities, as measured by the S&P EPAC Ex-Korea LargeMidCap and S&P EM 100 indices, posted returns of -22.43% and -22.55%, respectively. The tides quickly turned, however, following the first quarter.

From the start of the second quarter through September the risk-on trade was alive and well. The risk rally was dominated by technology companies and other “stay-at-home” names that benefited from government lockdowns. By September, investors, betting on a successful rollout of the vaccine and a recovery in corporate earnings, looked away from growth markets like the NASDAQ and returned to mid-cap and small-cap securities and one of the most out-of-favor factors over the past decade, value stocks, all which outperformed large-cap and growth equity indices in the fourth quarter.

By year-end, the S&P 500®, S&P MidCap 400® and S&P SmallCap 600® indices returned 18.40%, 13.66%, and 11.29%, respectively, and the S&P EPAC Ex-Korea LargeMidCap and S&P EM 100 indices returned 9.10% and 22.67%, respectively.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

For the year ended December 31, 2020, DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF (NAV) returned -6.02%. By comparison, the S&P 600® Managed Risk 2.0 Index (the “Underlying Index”) returned -5.60% and the S&P SmallCap 600® Index returned 11.29%.

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 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 and/or U.S. Treasury bills and bonds. 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, to optimize the execution processes and costs for portfolio transitions, or for tax management purposes. Under normal circumstances, the Fund uses a replication strategy and generally expects to invest in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as the Underlying Index. Prior to June 19, 2020, the fund implemented an optimized portfolio sampling strategy to replicate the index.

The Fund entered the year with a 100% allocation to equities, reached a low equity allocation of 6% due to the COVID-19 market selloff and volatility, and ended the year at 52%. The Fund’s risk management strategy resulted in an average equity allocation to the S&P SmallCap 600® index of 35% and the Fund returned -6.02% in 2020.

During 2020, the largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute total return were equities within the health care, consumer discretionary and information technology sectors. The largest sector detractors to the Fund during 2020 were energy, utilities and real estate.

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

Blake Graves, CFA, FRM

Charles Lowery, CFA

Louis Ng, FRM

Co-Portfolio Managers

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

 

 

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(unaudited)

 

Asset Allocation    Percentage of Net
Assets
 

Common Stocks

     51.3

U.S. Government Obligation

     48.3  

Other Investment Company

     1.0  

Short-Term Investment Company

     0.3  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) ^

     (0.9

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to change and risk.

^

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.

 

 

 

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DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

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Performance as of December 31, 2020                             
     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

     (6.02 )%       2.26        (6.02 )%       7.96        07/31/2017  

Fund Market

     (6.15 )%       2.19        (6.15 )%       7.71        07/31/2017  

S&P SmallCap 600® Index (A)

     11.29      9.45        11.29      36.21     

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

     (5.60 )%       2.77              (5.60 )%       9.79                 

(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. 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, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 51.3%  
Aerospace & Defense - 0.8%  

AAR Corp.

    722        $  26,151  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,565        82,710  

AeroVironment, Inc. (A)

    478        41,538  

Cubic Corp.

    686        42,559  

Kaman Corp.

    603        34,449  

Moog, Inc., Class A

    639        50,673  

National Presto Industries, Inc.

    113        9,993  

Park Aerospace Corp.

    408        5,471  

Triumph Group, Inc.

    1,135        14,256  
    

 

 

 
       307,800  
    

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.4%  

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (A)

    569        31,033  

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (A)

    579        15,529  

Forward Air Corp.

    599        46,027  

Hub Group, Inc., Class A (A)

    729        41,553  
    

 

 

 
       134,142  
    

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.3%  

Allegiant Travel Co.

    285        53,933  

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

    1,002        17,735  

SkyWest, Inc.

    1,092        44,019  
    

 

 

 
       115,687  
    

 

 

 
Auto Components - 0.8%  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings,
Inc. (A)

    2,466        20,566  

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

    1,097        44,429  

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. (A)

    368        12,759  

Dorman Products, Inc. (A)

    626        54,349  

Gentherm, Inc. (A)

    712        46,437  

LCI Industries

    548        71,065  

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (A)

    415        8,142  

Patrick Industries, Inc.

    478        32,671  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    440        17,802  
    

 

 

 
       308,220  
    

 

 

 
Automobiles - 0.1%  

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    735        44,056  
    

 

 

 
Banks - 4.4%  

Allegiance Bancshares, Inc.

    410        13,993  

Ameris Bancorp

    1,513        57,600  

Banc of California, Inc.

    964        14,180  

BancFirst Corp.

    406        23,832  

BankUnited, Inc.

    2,011        69,943  

Banner Corp.

    765        35,641  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    1,107        18,952  

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    1,791        15,134  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

    1,721        20,721  

Cadence BanCorp

    2,743        45,040  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    614        11,672  

City Holding Co.

    344        23,925  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    1,559        55,968  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    1,166        72,653  

Customers Bancorp, Inc. (A)

    633        11,508  

CVB Financial Corp.

    2,773        54,074  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

    619        9,762  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

    702        28,993  

FB Financial Corp.

    678        23,547  

First BanCorp

    4,751        43,804  

First Bancorp

    623        21,076  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    2,093        22,897  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Banks (continued)  

First Financial Bancorp

    2,134        $   37,409  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    2,848        67,156  

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

    2,489        39,625  

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

    1,198        25,038  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    669        7,586  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    782        18,291  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    2,684        29,282  

Independent Bank Corp.

    718        52,443  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

    800        50,016  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    666        21,818  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    950        30,495  

OFG Bancorp

    1,118        20,728  

Old National Bancorp

    3,600        59,616  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    2,055        64,383  

Park National Corp. (B)

    309        32,448  

Preferred Bank

    295        14,889  

Renasant Corp.

    1,223        41,191  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    856        21,263  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida (A)

    1,201        35,369  

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

    1,021        41,136  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    2,370        51,168  

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

    684        21,225  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    263        18,568  

Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (A)

    492        23,887  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    1,886        53,638  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

    1,081        27,738  

Westamerica BanCorp

    585        32,345  
    

 

 

 
       1,633,666  
    

 

 

 
Beverages - 0.2%  

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

    101        26,893  

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

    287        13,506  

National Beverage Corp. (B)

    254        21,565  
    

 

 

 
       61,964  
    

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 0.6%  

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (A)

    309        13,985  

Coherus Biosciences, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,380        23,984  

Cytokinetics, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,541        32,022  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    252        11,736  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    389        16,377  

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (A)

    1,638        32,391  

REGENXBIO, Inc. (A)

    652        29,575  

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    3,177        10,834  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    1,191        15,650  

Xencor, Inc. (A)

    1,251        54,581  
    

 

 

 
       241,135  
    

 

 

 
Building Products - 1.0%  

AAON, Inc.

    887        59,101  

American Woodmark Corp. (A)

    370        34,724  

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

    574        18,184  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (A)

    708        50,934  

Griffon Corp.

    978        19,932  

Insteel Industries, Inc.

    420        9,353  

PGT Innovations, Inc. (A)

    1,284        26,117  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    714        15,829  

Resideo Technologies, Inc. (A)

    3,059        65,034  

UFP Industries, Inc.

    1,332        73,993  
    

 

 

 
       373,201  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Capital Markets - 0.5%  

Blucora, Inc. (A)

    1,046        $   16,642  

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

    1,304        25,141  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (A)

    647        10,980  

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

    310        3,763  

Piper Sandler Cos.

    299        30,169  

StoneX Group, Inc. (A)

    354        20,497  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    156        33,852  

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A

    1,361        34,665  

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

    2,430        13,000  
    

 

 

 
       188,709  
    

 

 

 
Chemicals - 1.5%  

AdvanSix, Inc. (A)

    610        12,194  

American Vanguard Corp.

    580        9,002  

Balchem Corp.

    704        81,115  

Ferro Corp. (A)

    1,792        26,217  

FutureFuel Corp.

    562        7,137  

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. (A)

    1,050        24,833  

Hawkins, Inc.

    207        10,828  

HB Fuller Co.

    1,126        58,417  

Innospec, Inc.

    535        48,541  

Koppers Holdings, Inc. (A)

    459        14,302  

Kraton Corp. (A)

    694        19,286  

Livent Corp. (A) (B)

    3,185        60,005  

Quaker Chemical Corp. (B)

    287        72,723  

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. (A)

    1,379        8,991  

Stepan Co.

    465        55,484  

Tredegar Corp.

    562        9,385  

Trinseo SA

    834        42,709  
    

 

 

 
       561,169  
    

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.9%  

ABM Industries, Inc.

    1,452        54,944  

Brady Corp., Class A

    1,055        55,725  

Deluxe Corp.

    912        26,630  

Harsco Corp. (A)

    1,718        30,890  

Interface, Inc.

    1,277        13,409  

Matthews International Corp., Class A

    692        20,345  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    3,769        23,217  

Team, Inc. (A)

    667        7,270  

UniFirst Corp.

    332        70,281  

US Ecology, Inc.

    686        24,922  

Viad Corp.

    445        16,096  
    

 

 

 
       343,729  
    

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 0.6%  

ADTRAN, Inc.

    1,044        15,420  

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (A) (B)

    460        3,915  

CalAmp Corp. (A)

    762        7,559  

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

    545        11,276  

Digi International, Inc. (A)

    637        12,039  

Extreme Networks, Inc. (A)

    2,678        18,451  

Harmonic, Inc. (A) (B)

    2,128        15,726  

NETGEAR, Inc. (A)

    659        26,775  

Plantronics, Inc.

    817        22,084  

Viavi Solutions, Inc. (A)

    4,986        74,665  
    

 

 

 
       207,910  
    

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - 0.5%  

Aegion Corp. (A)

    670        12,723  

Arcosa, Inc.

    1,051        57,731  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Construction & Engineering (continued)  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    792        $   41,707  

Granite Construction, Inc.

    1,018        27,191  

Matrix Service Co. (A)

    576        6,348  

MYR Group, Inc. (A)

    364        21,876  
    

 

 

 
       167,576  
    

 

 

 
Construction Materials - 0.0% (C)  

US Concrete, Inc. (A)

    345        13,790  
    

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.4%  

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (A)

    682        26,564  

Enova International, Inc. (A)

    777        19,246  

EZCORP, Inc., Class A (A)

    1,134        5,432  

Green Dot Corp., Class A (A)

    1,164        64,951  

PRA Group, Inc. (A)

    992        39,343  

World Acceptance Corp. (A) (B)

    87        8,893  
    

 

 

 
       164,429  
    

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - 0.0% (C)  

Myers Industries, Inc.

    780        16,208  
    

 

 

 
Distributors - 0.1%  

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.

    978        28,724  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.1%  

American Public Education, Inc. (A)

    322        9,815  

Perdoceo Education Corp. (A)

    1,509        19,059  

Regis Corp. (A) (B)

    528        4,852  
    

 

 

 
       33,726  
    

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.7%  

ATN International, Inc.

    239        9,980  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (A)

    1,103        16,854  

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    916        54,841  

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,591        7,780  

Iridium Communications, Inc. (A)

    2,554        100,436  

Vonage Holdings Corp. (A)

    5,082        65,431  
    

 

 

 
       255,322  
    

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 0.3%  

AZZ, Inc.

    568        26,946  

Encore Wire Corp.

    449        27,196  

Powell Industries, Inc.

    192        5,662  

Vicor Corp. (A)

    460        42,421  
    

 

 

 
       102,225  
    

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 2.0%  

Arlo Technologies, Inc. (A)

    1,721        13,407  

Badger Meter, Inc.

    634        59,634  

Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B

    222        3,337  

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

    794        21,446  

CTS Corp.

    703        24,134  

Daktronics, Inc.

    803        3,758  

ePlus, Inc. (A)

    294        25,857  

Fabrinet (A)

    804        62,382  

FARO Technologies, Inc. (A)

    388        27,404  

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (A)

    764        58,133  

Itron, Inc. (A)

    880        84,392  

Knowles Corp. (A)

    1,996        36,786  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    817        31,275  

MTS Systems Corp.

    420        24,427  

OSI Systems, Inc. (A)

    363        33,839  

PC Connection, Inc.

    239        11,302  

Plexus Corp. (A)

    628        49,116  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

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

Rogers Corp. (A)

    407        $   63,203  

Sanmina Corp. (A)

    1,417        45,188  

ScanSource, Inc. (A)

    552        14,562  

TTM Technologies, Inc. (A)

    2,161        29,811  
    

 

 

 
       723,393  
    

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.7%  

Archrock, Inc.

    2,797        24,222  

Bristow Group, Inc. (A)

    505        13,292  

Core Laboratories NV

    969        25,688  

DMC Global, Inc.

    322        13,926  

Dril-Quip, Inc. (A)

    764        22,630  

Exterran Corp. (A)

    541        2,391  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (A)

    3,073        12,907  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    2,343        54,264  

Nabors Industries, Ltd.

    140        8,152  

Oceaneering International, Inc. (A)

    2,162        17,188  

Oil States International, Inc. (A)

    1,329        6,671  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    4,082        21,471  

ProPetro Holding Corp. (A)

    1,758        12,992  

RPC, Inc. (A)

    1,264        3,982  

US Silica Holdings, Inc.

    1,610        11,302  
    

 

 

 
       251,078  
    

 

 

 
Entertainment - 0.1%  

Glu Mobile, Inc. (A)

    3,221        29,021  

Marcus Corp.

    504        6,794  
    

 

 

 
       35,815  
    

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts - 3.8%  

Acadia Realty Trust

    1,878        26,649  

Agree Realty Corp.

    1,206        80,295  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

    1,575        27,059  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    1,089        31,450  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

    1,261        14,148  

Brandywine Realty Trust

    3,714        44,234  

CareTrust, Inc.

    2,084        46,223  

Centerspace

    283        19,991  

Chatham Lodging Trust

    1,023        11,048  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    480        22,613  

CoreCivic, Inc.

    2,605        17,063  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

    4,344        35,838  

Diversified Healthcare Trust

    5,188        21,375  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

    1,769        40,068  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

    2,279        48,315  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    1,599        47,602  

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

    2,103        9,190  

GEO Group, Inc.

    2,641        23,399  

Getty Realty Corp.

    783        21,564  

Global Net Lease, Inc.

    1,948        33,389  

Hersha Hospitality Trust

    795        6,273  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    2,065        27,733  

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

    1,422        33,118  

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (B)

    483        88,452  

iStar, Inc. (B)

    1,611        23,923  

Kite Realty Group Trust

    1,833        27,422  

Lexington Realty Trust

    6,030        64,039  

LTC Properties, Inc.

    854        33,229  

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

    1,876        23,375  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    1,356        48,857  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)  

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

    482        $   20,393  

Office Properties Income Trust

    1,052        23,901  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

    2,569        34,399  

Retail Properties of America, Inc., Class A

    4,665        39,932  

RPT Realty

    1,763        15,250  

Safehold, Inc. (B)

    312        22,617  

Saul Centers, Inc.

    280        8,870  

SITE Centers Corp.

    3,281        33,204  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

    2,301        20,732  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (B)

    2,035        20,269  

Uniti Group, Inc.

    5,067        59,436  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

    279        17,931  

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A

    653        9,227  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

    1,793        38,783  

Whitestone, REIT

    867        6,910  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    2,476        37,635  
    

 

 

 
       1,407,423  
    

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.3%  

Andersons, Inc.

    668        16,373  

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (A)

    707        18,163  

PriceSmart, Inc.

    508        46,274  

SpartanNash Co.

    781        13,597  

United Natural Foods, Inc. (A)

    1,220        19,483  
    

 

 

 
       113,890  
    

 

 

 
Food Products - 0.6%  

B&G Foods, Inc. (B)

    1,399        38,794  

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (A)

    814        30,558  

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    361        25,064  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    660        15,886  

J & J Snack Foods Corp.

    326        50,651  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    192        15,141  

Seneca Foods Corp., Class A (A)

    146        5,825  

Simply Good Foods Co. (A)

    1,833        57,483  
    

 

 

 
       239,402  
    

 

 

 
Gas Utilities - 0.3%  

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    380        41,120  

NorthWest Natural Holding Co.

    666        30,629  

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    2,190        47,195  
    

 

 

 
       118,944  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.6%  

AngioDynamics, Inc. (A)

    826        12,663  

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (A)

    874        38,246  

CONMED Corp.

    623        69,776  

CryoLife, Inc. (A)

    846        19,974  

Cutera, Inc. (A)

    384        9,258  

Glaukos Corp. (A) (B)

    979        73,679  

Heska Corp. (A) (B)

    194        28,256  

Inogen, Inc. (A)

    400        17,872  

Integer Holdings Corp. (A)

    716        58,132  

Invacare Corp.

    749        6,704  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,456        19,641  

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

    368        14,904  

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (A)

    938        17,531  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (A)

    1,064        59,063  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (B)

    106        30,384  

Natus Medical, Inc. (A)

    737        14,769  

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (A)

    1,562        16,534  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

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

Orthofix Medical, Inc. (A)

    421        $   18,095  

Surmodics, Inc. (A)

    298        12,969  

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (A)

    423        19,010  

Varex Imaging Corp. (A)

    853        14,228  

Zynex, Inc. (A) (B)

    424        5,707  
    

 

 

 
       577,395  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.1%  

Addus HomeCare Corp. (A)

    327        38,288  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (A)

    1,024        69,888  

BioTelemetry, Inc. (A)

    746        53,772  

Community Health Systems, Inc. (A)

    2,448        18,189  

CorVel Corp. (A)

    199        21,094  

Covetrus, Inc. (A)

    2,158        62,021  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (A)

    761        6,750  

Ensign Group, Inc.

    1,110        80,941  

Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (A)

    285        14,848  

Hanger, Inc. (A)

    830        18,252  

Magellan Health, Inc. (A)

    496        41,089  

MEDNAX, Inc. (A)

    1,864        45,743  

Owens & Minor, Inc.

    1,601        43,307  

Pennant Group, Inc. (A)

    552        32,049  

Providence Service Corp. (A)

    269        37,291  

R1 RCM, Inc. (A)

    2,540        61,011  

RadNet, Inc. (A)

    933        18,259  

Select Medical Holdings Corp. (A)

    2,347        64,918  

Tivity Health, Inc. (A)

    815        15,966  

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

    280        33,670  
    

 

 

 
       777,346  
    

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - 0.9%  

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (A)

    3,440        49,674  

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.

    275        7,381  

HealthStream, Inc. (A)

    552        12,056  

HMS Holdings Corp. (A)

    1,928        70,854  

NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (A)

    1,206        21,997  

Omnicell, Inc. (A)

    921        110,538  

Simulations Plus, Inc.

    330        23,734  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. (A) (B)

    472        20,220  
    

 

 

 
       316,454  
    

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.9%  

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.

    486        18,706  

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

    1,735        33,694  

Brinker International, Inc.

    986        55,778  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

    913        33,836  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. (A)

    429        11,364  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (B)

    1,033        31,011  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

    357        20,706  

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (A)

    413        7,475  

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (A)

    378        4,309  

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (A)

    278        17,019  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (A)

    338        6,500  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

    694        12,305  

Shake Shack, Inc., Class A (A)

    776        65,789  
    

 

 

 
       318,492  
    

 

 

 
Household Durables - 1.2%  

Cavco Industries, Inc. (A)

    186        32,634  

Century Communities, Inc. (A)

    632        27,669  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

    475        9,600  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Household Durables (continued)  

Installed Building Products, Inc. (A)

    493        $   50,251  

iRobot Corp. (A) (B)

    612        49,137  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    1,005        40,039  

LGI Homes, Inc. (A)

    481        50,914  

M/I Homes, Inc. (A)

    626        27,725  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    1,116        54,238  

Meritage Homes Corp. (A)

    819        67,830  

Tupperware Brands Corp. (A)

    1,071        34,690  

Universal Electronics, Inc. (A)

    299        15,685  
    

 

 

 
       460,412  
    

 

 

 
Household Products - 0.3%  

Central Garden & Pet Co. (A)

    212        8,185  

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A (A)

    848        30,808  

WD-40 Co.

    298        79,173  
    

 

 

 
       118,166  
    

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.1%  

Raven Industries, Inc.

    781        25,843  
    

 

 

 
Insurance - 1.4%  

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (A)

    997        15,334  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    2,003        55,403  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    421        24,178  

Assured Guaranty, Ltd.

    1,758        55,359  

eHealth, Inc. (A)

    564        39,824  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    632        20,344  

HCI Group, Inc.

    134        7,008  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    902        37,920  

James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

    666        32,734  

Palomar Holdings, Inc. (A)

    472        41,933  

ProAssurance Corp.

    1,173        20,868  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    308        23,993  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    582        28,146  

Third Point Reinsurance, Ltd. (A)

    1,789        17,031  

Trupanion, Inc. (A)

    713        85,353  

United Fire Group, Inc.

    469        11,772  

United Insurance Holdings Corp.

    450        2,574  

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    621        9,383  
    

 

 

 
       529,157  
    

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.1%  

QuinStreet, Inc. (A)

    1,059        22,705  
    

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.4%  

Liquidity Services, Inc. (A)

    571        9,085  

PetMed Express, Inc. (B)

    441        14,138  

Shutterstock, Inc.

    481        34,488  

Stamps.com, Inc. (A)

    397        77,887  
    

 

 

 
       135,598  
    

 

 

 
IT Services - 1.1%  

Cardtronics PLC, Class A (A)

    775        27,358  

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    717        32,315  

EVERTEC, Inc.

    1,299        51,077  

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (A)

    736        62,656  

ManTech International Corp., Class A

    592        52,652  

NIC, Inc.

    1,459        37,686  

Perficient, Inc. (A)

    719        34,260  

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (A)

    861        32,434  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

    397        28,953  

Unisys Corp. (A)

    1,372        27,001  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

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

Virtusa Corp. (A)

    620        $   31,701  
    

 

 

 
       418,093  
    

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 0.6%  

Callaway Golf Co.

    2,051        49,244  

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.

    381        24,792  

Vista Outdoor, Inc. (A)

    1,268        30,128  

YETI Holdings, Inc. (A)

    1,631        111,674  
    

 

 

 
       215,838  
    

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.4%  

Luminex Corp.

    942        21,779  

NeoGenomics, Inc. (A) (B)

    2,417        130,131  
    

 

 

 
       151,910  
    

 

 

 
Machinery - 3.1%  

Alamo Group, Inc.

    215        29,659  

Albany International Corp., Class A

    668        49,045  

Astec Industries, Inc.

    492        28,477  

Barnes Group, Inc.

    1,014        51,400  

Chart Industries, Inc. (A)

    769        90,581  

CIRCOR International, Inc. (A)

    435        16,721  

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

    1,303        29,461  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    447        33,757  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

    567        58,526  

Federal Signal Corp.

    1,318        43,718  

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

    835        57,790  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

    715        26,012  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    1,628        64,794  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    691        78,684  

Lindsay Corp.

    237        30,445  

Lydall, Inc. (A)

    367        11,021  

Meritor, Inc. (A)

    1,574        43,930  

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    1,243        43,642  

Proto Labs, Inc. (A)

    582        89,279  

SPX Corp. (A)

    975        53,177  

SPX Flow, Inc. (A)

    919        53,265  

Standex International Corp.

    270        20,930  

Tennant Co.

    402        28,208  

Titan International, Inc.

    1,096        5,327  

Wabash National Corp.

    1,153        19,866  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

    597        72,655  
    

 

 

 
       1,130,370  
    

 

 

 
Marine - 0.2%  

Matson, Inc.

    938        53,438  

SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (A)

    417        17,285  
    

 

 

 
       70,723  
    

 

 

 
Media - 0.3%  

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A (A) (B)

    648        23,179  

EW Scripps Co., Class A

    1,244        19,021  

Gannett Co., Inc. (A) (B)

    2,854        9,589  

Meredith Corp. (B)

    881        16,915  

Scholastic Corp.

    652        16,300  

TechTarget, Inc. (A)

    514        30,383  
    

 

 

 
       115,387  
    

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 1.0%  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (A)

    2,761        46,302  

Arconic Corp. (A)

    2,115        63,027  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    1,045        30,430  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Metals & Mining (continued)  

Century Aluminum Co. (A)

    1,091        $   12,034  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (B)

    8,692        126,556  

Haynes International, Inc.

    275        6,556  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    344        34,022  

Materion Corp.

    443        28,228  

Olympic Steel, Inc.

    198        2,639  

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

    1,802        7,839  

TimkenSteel Corp. (A)

    826        3,857  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    1,114        23,750  
    

 

 

 
       385,240  
    

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts - 0.5%  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

    2,810        31,388  

ARMOUR Residential, Inc. (B)

    1,409        15,203  

Capstead Mortgage Corp.

    2,101        12,207  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    1,202        12,008  

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. (B)

    3,949        13,347  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.

    592        10,609  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    8,224        30,346  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

    2,151        37,836  

Ready Capital Corp. (B)

    889        11,068  

Redwood Trust, Inc.

    2,437        21,397  
    

 

 

 
       195,409  
    

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 0.2%  

Avista Corp.

    1,497        60,090  
    

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 0.3%  

Big Lots, Inc. (B)

    778        33,400  

Macy’s, Inc. (B)

    6,756        76,005  
    

 

 

 
       109,405  
    

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.9%  

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (A)

    404        7,809  

Callon Petroleum Co. (A) (B)

    866        11,396  

Consol Energy, Inc. (A)

    651        4,694  

Dorian LPG, Ltd. (A)

    731        8,911  

Green Plains, Inc. (A)

    730        9,614  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (A) (B)

    196        3,861  

Matador Resources Co. (A)

    2,391        28,835  

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (A)

    870        12,163  

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

    2,092        14,853  

PDC Energy, Inc. (A)

    2,169        44,530  

Penn Virginia Corp. (A) (B)

    331        3,360  

QEP Resources, Inc.

    5,274        12,605  

Range Resources Corp.

    5,581        37,393  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (A)

    856        60,622  

REX American Resources Corp. (A)

    115        8,449  

SM Energy Co.

    2,320        14,198  

Southwestern Energy Co. (A)

    14,062        41,905  

Talos Energy, Inc. (A)

    509        4,194  
    

 

 

 
       329,392  
    

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.2%  

Clearwater Paper Corp. (A)

    361        13,628  

Glatfelter Corp.

    966        15,823  

Mercer International, Inc.

    860        8,815  

Neenah, Inc.

    366        20,247  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    682        27,423  
    

 

 

 
       85,936  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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

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At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Personal Products - 0.3%  

Inter Parfums, Inc.

    385        $   23,289  

Medifast, Inc.

    256        50,263  

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (A)

    261        20,123  
    

 

 

 
       93,675  
    

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.6%  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    796        16,008  

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    210        6,098  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (A)

    2,276        59,540  

Endo International PLC (A)

    5,014        36,000  

Innoviva, Inc. (A)

    1,369        16,962  

Lannett Co., Inc. (A) (B)

    744        4,851  

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (A)

    946        56,609  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    442        8,584  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (A)

    1,147        28,858  
    

 

 

 
       233,510  
    

 

 

 
Professional Services - 0.6%  

Exponent, Inc.

    1,124        101,194  

Forrester Research, Inc. (A)

    239        10,014  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    422        12,398  

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A

    726        14,934  

Korn Ferry

    1,179        51,287  

Resources Connection, Inc.

    664        8,346  

TrueBlue, Inc. (A)

    772        14,429  
    

 

 

 
       212,602  
    

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.3%  

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (A)

    523        19,471  

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A

    404        14,677  

Realogy Holdings Corp. (A) (B)

    2,514        32,984  

St. Joe Co. (B)

    679        28,824  
    

 

 

 
       95,956  
    

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 0.5%  

ArcBest Corp.

    553        23,597  

Heartland Express, Inc.

    1,073        19,421  

Marten Transport, Ltd.

    1,278        22,020  

Saia, Inc. (A)

    569        102,875  
    

 

 

 
       167,913  
    

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.2%  

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (A)

    833        80,776  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (A)

    729        21,228  

Brooks Automation, Inc.

    1,607        109,035  

CEVA, Inc. (A)

    484        22,022  

Cohu, Inc.

    914        34,896  

Diodes, Inc. (A)

    918        64,719  

DSP Group, Inc. (A)

    478        7,930  

FormFactor, Inc. (A)

    1,685        72,489  

Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (A)

    504        15,193  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

    1,351        42,975  

MaxLinear, Inc. (A)

    1,469        56,101  

Onto Innovation, Inc. (A)

    1,063        50,546  

PDF Solutions, Inc. (A)

    638        13,781  

Photronics, Inc. (A)

    1,429        15,948  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    1,303        106,664  

Rambus, Inc. (A)

    2,480        43,301  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (A)

    303        11,402  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (A)

    882        27,474  

Veeco Instruments, Inc. (A)

    1,080        18,749  
    

 

 

 
       815,229  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Software - 1.6%  

8x8, Inc. (A)

    2,315        $   79,798  

Agilysys, Inc. (A)

    442        16,964  

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (A)

    973        100,657  

Bottomline Technologies de, Inc. (A)

    854        45,040  

Ebix, Inc. (B)

    512        19,441  

LivePerson, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,354        84,259  

MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A (A)

    158        61,391  

Onespan, Inc. (A)

    743        15,365  

Progress Software Corp.

    982        44,376  

SPS Commerce, Inc. (A)

    769        83,506  

Xperi Holding Corp.

    2,302        48,112  
    

 

 

 
       598,909  
    

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 1.9%  

Aaron’s Co., Inc. (A)

    731        13,860  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A

    1,358        27,649  

America’s Car-Mart, Inc. (A)

    134        14,719  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (A)

    420        61,211  

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (A)

    656        3,050  

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (B)

    2,743        48,716  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (A) (B)

    629        27,273  

Buckle, Inc. (B)

    624        18,221  

Caleres, Inc.

    825        12,911  

Cato Corp., Class A

    429        4,114  

Chico’s FAS, Inc.

    2,611        4,151  

Children’s Place, Inc. (B)

    318        15,932  

Conn’s, Inc. (A)

    419        4,898  

Designer Brands, Inc., Class A

    1,280        9,792  

GameStop Corp., Class A (A) (B)

    1,192        22,457  

Genesco, Inc. (A)

    310        9,328  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    375        49,178  

Guess?, Inc. (B)

    817        18,481  

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

    364        10,072  

Hibbett Sports, Inc. (A)

    361        16,671  

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (A)

    629        19,335  

MarineMax, Inc. (A)

    481        16,849  

Michaels Cos., Inc. (A) (B)

    1,607        20,907  

Monro, Inc.

    725        38,643  

ODP Corp.

    1,147        33,607  

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

    1,061        40,626  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (A)

    2,456        32,026  

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

    187        7,327  

Signet Jewelers, Ltd.

    1,140        31,088  

Sleep Number Corp. (A)

    604        49,443  

Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A

    516        19,902  

Zumiez, Inc. (A)

    455        16,735  
    

 

 

 
       719,172  
    

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.1%  

3D Systems Corp. (A) (B)

    2,703        28,328  

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. (A)

    1,691        18,026  
    

 

 

 
       46,354  
    

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.2%  

Capri Holdings, Ltd. (A)

    3,280        137,760  

Crocs, Inc. (A)

    1,470        92,110  

Fossil Group, Inc. (A)

    1,020        8,843  

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (A)

    948        22,506  

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (A) (B)

    1,021        41,412  

Movado Group, Inc.

    361        6,000  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (continued)  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

    367        $   24,042  

Steven Madden, Ltd.

    1,684        59,479  

Unifi, Inc. (A)

    325        5,765  

Vera Bradley, Inc. (A)

    480        3,821  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    1,787        55,844  
    

 

 

 
       457,582  
    

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.1%  

Axos Financial, Inc. (A)

    1,118        41,959  

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

    2,810        35,125  

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

    1,030        41,983  

HomeStreet, Inc.

    474        15,997  

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

    728        26,616  

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. (A)

    1,563        48,500  

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A (A)

    1,847        41,835  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

    1,041        12,835  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    2,783        35,455  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    1,587        28,502  

TrustCo Bank Corp.

    2,100        14,007  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    632        58,157  
    

 

 

 
       400,971  
    

 

 

 
Tobacco - 0.2%  

Universal Corp.

    534        25,958  

Vector Group, Ltd.

    2,770        32,270  
    

 

 

 
       58,228  
    

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.5%  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    844        65,823  

Boise Cascade Co.

    853        40,773  

DXP Enterprises, Inc. (A)

    356        7,914  

Foundation Building Materials, Inc. (A)

    489        9,394  

GMS, Inc. (A)

    929        28,316  

NOW, Inc. (A)

    2,381        17,096  

Veritiv Corp. (A)

    270        5,613  
    

 

 

 
       174,929  
    

 

 

 
Water Utilities - 0.3%  

American States Water Co.

    803        63,846  

California Water Service Group

    1,085        58,623  
    

 

 

 
       122,469  
    

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    1,085        $   46,926  

Spok Holdings, Inc.

    382        4,252  
    

 

 

 
       51,178  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $15,642,002)

 

     18,991,371  
    

 

 

 
     Principal      Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION - 48.3%  
U.S. Treasury - 48.3%  

U.S. Treasury Note
0.25%, 12/31/2025

    $  17,865,000        17,878,958  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligation
(Cost $17,879,674)

 

     17,878,958  
  

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.3%  
Money Market Fund - 0.3%  

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.01% (D)

    93,362        93,362  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment Company
(Cost $93,362)

 

     93,362  
  

 

 

 
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANY - 1.0%  
Securities Lending Collateral - 1.0%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Government Money Market Portfolio, 0.08% (D)

    357,686        357,686  
    

 

 

 

Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $357,686)

 

     357,686  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost $33,972,724)

 

     37,321,377  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (0.9)%

 

     (335,573
    

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

       $  36,985,804  
    

 

 

 
 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

 

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

E-Mini Russell 2000® Index

    1       03/19/2021     $   97,877     $   98,740     $   863     $   —  

 

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

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DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

INVESTMENT 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

   $ 18,991,371      $      $      $ 18,991,371  

U.S. Government Obligation

            17,878,958               17,878,958  

Short-Term Investment Company

     93,362                      93,362  

Other Investment Company

     357,686                      357,686  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 19,442,419      $ 17,878,958      $      $ 37,321,377  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts (F)

   $ 863      $      $      $ 863  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ 863      $      $      $ 863  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 $1,148,199, collateralized by cash collateral of $357,686 and non-cash collateral, such as U.S. government securities and irrevocable letters of credit, of $817,599. 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)    Rates disclosed reflect the yields at December 31, 2020.
(E)    There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2020. Please reference the Investment Valuation section of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding investment valuation and pricing inputs.
(F)    Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

PORTFOLIO ABBREVIATION:

 

REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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

Transamerica ETF Trust   Annual Report 2020

Page    32


DeltaShares® S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Global equities throughout 2020 experienced bouts of high volatility as markets were roiled by uncertainty brought on by the global pandemic. Investors’ attempts to handicap the market throughout the year proved challenging at best, as the COVID-19 pandemic reached all corners of the globe, social and political unrest dominated the headlines, and the US held a contentious presidential election, offset by positive (“risk-on”) market events such as new governmental stimulus programs pumping money into investors’ hands, and a global coordinated effort to develop and disseminate a COVID-19 vaccine in record time.

The pandemic set off surging volatility and significant market losses (“drawdowns”) across markets in the first quarter. The CBOE VIX Index, a gauge of US market risk, closed at its highest level since the Global Financial Crisis, on March 16th, at 82.7. By comparison, the average CBOE VIX Index level in 2019 was 15.4. The velocity of the market selloff resulted in drawdowns in excess of -30% across major global equity indices in approximately one month’s time.

Domestic equities, as measured by the S&P 500®, S&P MidCap 400® and S&P SmallCap 600® indices, posted returns of -19.60%, -29.70% and -32.64%, respectively, in the first quarter, and international equities, as measured by the S&P EPAC Ex-Korea LargeMidCap and S&P EM 100 indices, posted returns of -22.43% and -22.55%, respectively. The tides quickly turned, however, following the first quarter.

From the start of the second quarter through September the risk-on trade was alive and well. The risk rally was dominated by technology companies and other “stay-at-home” names that benefited from government lockdowns. By September, investors, betting on a successful rollout of the vaccine and a recovery in corporate earnings, looked away from growth markets like the NASDAQ and returned to mid-cap and small-cap securities and one of the most out-of-favor factors over the past decade, value stocks, all which outperformed large-cap and growth equity indices in the fourth quarter.

By year-end, the S&P 500®, S&P MidCap 400® and S&P SmallCap 600® indices returned 18.40%, 13.66%, and 11.29%, respectively, and the S&P EPAC Ex-Korea LargeMidCap and S&P EM 100 indices returned 9.10% and 22.67%, respectively.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

For the year ended December 31, 2020, DeltaShares® S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF (NAV) returned 13.20%. By comparison, the S&P EM 100 (USD) Managed Risk 2.0 Index (the “Underlying Index”) returned 13.96% and the S&P EM 100 (USD) Index returned 22.67%.

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® EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of 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 and/or U.S. Treasury bills and bonds. 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 EM 100 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, to optimize the execution processes and costs for portfolio transitions, or for tax management purposes. Under normal circumstances, the Fund uses a replication strategy and generally expects to invest in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as the Underlying Index. Prior to June 19, 2020, the fund implemented an optimized portfolio sampling strategy to replicate the index.

The Fund entered the year with a 100% allocation to equities, reached a low equity allocation of 17% due to the COVID-19 market selloff and volatility, and ended the year at 100%. The Fund’s risk management strategy resulted in an average equity allocation to the S&P EM 100 Index of 60% and the Fund returned 13.20% in 2020.

During 2020, the largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute total return were equities within information technology, health care and consumer discretionary sectors. The largest sector detractors to the Fund during 2020 were energy, real estate and utilities.

During the year, the Fund utilized derivatives. These positions added to performance.

Blake Graves, CFA, FRM

Charles Lowery, CFA

Louis Ng, FRM

Co-Portfolio Managers

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

 

 

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DeltaShares® S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Asset Allocation    Percentage of Net
Assets
 

Common Stocks

     97.7

Preferred Stocks

     1.9  

Short-Term Investment Company

     1.1  

Other Investment Company

     0.1  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) ^

     (0.8

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to change and risk.

^

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.

 

 

 

Transamerica ETF Trust   Annual Report 2020

Page    34


DeltaShares® S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

LOGO

 

Performance as of December 31, 2020                 
       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

       13.20        10.66          13.20        19.83          03/20/2019  

Fund Market

       12.70        10.49          12.70        19.51          03/20/2019  

S&P EM 100 (USD) Index (A)

       22.67        17.91          22.67        34.22       

S&P EM 100 (USD) Managed Risk 2.0 Index (A)(B)(C)(D)

       13.96        12.03                13.96        22.49                   

(A) The S&P EM 100 (USD) Index seeks to measure the performance of 100 of the largest companies from emerging markets plus Korea.

(B) The S&P EM 100 (USD) Managed Risk 2.0 Index is comprised of weightings amongst the S&P EM 100 (USD) 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 EM 100 (USD) 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. 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 net asset value (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 Fund’s investment strategies will be successful. 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 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. As the prices of bonds in the Fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the Fund’s share price may decline. The use of hedging and derivatives may produce disproportionate gains or losses, may increase costs, and amplify risks.

 

 

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DeltaShares® S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.7%  
Brazil - 5.1%  

Ambev SA, ADR

    68,828        $  210,614  

Banco Bradesco SA, ADR

    69,285        364,439  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, ADR

    75,701        461,019  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR (A) (B)

    35,881        396,844  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR

    29,066        326,411  

Vale SA, ADR (B)

    53,660        899,342  
    

 

 

 
       2,658,669  
    

 

 

 
China - 39.2%  

Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd., H Shares

    442,000        161,891  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., ADR (A)

    7,750        1,803,657  

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., H Shares

    18,500        115,836  

ANTA Sports Products, Ltd.

    14,000        221,903  

Baidu, Inc., ADR (A)

    4,259        920,966  

Bank of China, Ltd., H Shares

    1,202,000        410,802  

Bank of Communications Co., Ltd., H Shares

    334,000        176,609  

China Construction Bank Corp., H Shares

    1,540,000        1,169,819  

China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., H Shares

    116,000        255,821  

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., H Shares

    59,000        372,847  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co., Ltd., H Shares

    43,400        169,876  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., H Shares

    398,000        178,113  

China Tower Corp., Ltd., H Shares (B) (C)

    728,000        107,033  

CNOOC, Ltd.

    251,000        232,424  

Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.

    114,000        157,609  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.

    139,200        142,362  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., H Shares

    1,166,000        756,396  

JD.com, Inc., ADR (A)

    13,813        1,214,163  

Meituan, Class B (A)

    65,200        2,477,211  

NetEase, Inc., ADR

    6,261        599,616  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR (A)

    2,155        400,421  

NIO, Inc., ADR (A)

    16,690        813,471  

Pinduoduo, Inc., ADR (A)

    5,281        938,275  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., H Shares

    86,000        1,053,670  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd.

    11,700        229,357  

Sunac China Holdings, Ltd.

    39,000        144,103  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd.

    11,100        242,933  

TAL Education Group, ADR (A)

    6,241        446,294  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    32,600        2,371,261  

Trip.Com Group, Ltd., ADR (A)

    7,134        240,630  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. (A) (C)

    45,000        596,607  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B (A) (C)

    207,200        887,177  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    6,547        373,768  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc., ADR

    5,957        173,706  
    

 

 

 
       20,556,627  
    

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 2.9%  

China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd. (A)

    43,000        259,536  

China Mobile, Ltd.

    86,500        493,084  

China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.

    58,000        126,115  

China Resources Land, Ltd.

    44,000        181,587  

Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd.

    89,000        304,172  

Sino Biopharmaceutical, Ltd.

    161,500        156,213  
    

 

 

 
       1,520,707  
    

 

 

 
India - 8.5%  

HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR (A)

    21,191        1,531,262  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
India (continued)  

ICICI Bank, Ltd., ADR (A) (B)

    39,856        $   592,260  

Infosys, Ltd., ADR

    57,703        978,066  

Reliance Industries, Ltd., GDR (C)

    25,228        1,379,971  
    

 

 

 
       4,481,559  
    

 

 

 
Indonesia - 1.6%  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    173,300        417,524  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    828,600        245,926  

Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    742,800        174,994  
    

 

 

 
       838,444  
    

 

 

 
Kuwait - 0.6%  

National Bank of Kuwait SAKP

    107,013        295,499  
    

 

 

 
Malaysia - 0.9%  

Malayan Banking Bhd.

    100,100        210,527  

Public Bank Bhd.

    47,300        242,233  
    

 

 

 
       452,760  
    

 

 

 
Mexico - 2.2%  

America Movil SAB de CV, Series L

    368,376        267,886  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    29,035        219,072  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV,
Class O (A)

    38,288        211,237  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

    49,863        210,508  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    79,106        222,246  
    

 

 

 
       1,130,949  
    

 

 

 
Peru - 0.3%  

Credicorp, Ltd.

    973        159,591  
    

 

 

 
Qatar - 0.6%  

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    69,260        339,167  
    

 

 

 
Republic of Korea - 17.9%  

Celltrion, Inc. (A)

    1,549        511,913  

Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.

    1,039        244,375  

Hyundai Motor Co. (A)

    2,236        395,206  

Kakao Corp. (A)

    935        335,250  

KB Financial Group, Inc. (A)

    6,106        243,948  

Kia Motors Corp.

    4,180        240,110  

KT&G Corp. (A)

    1,973        150,931  

LG Chem, Ltd.

    739        560,560  

LG Corp.

    2,049        165,044  

LG Household & Health Care, Ltd.

    146        217,730  

NAVER Corp.

    2,258        607,995  

NCSoft Corp.

    250        214,259  

POSCO

    1,253        313,740  

Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd. (A) (C)

    258        196,178  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    1,401        177,978  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    43,099        3,213,679  

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (A)

    859        496,596  

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (A)

    7,085        209,035  

SK Hynix, Inc. (A)

    8,416        918,067  
    

 

 

 
       9,412,594  
    

 

 

 
Republic of South Africa - 3.5%  

AngloGold Ashanti, Ltd.

    6,506        151,710  

FirstRand, Ltd.

    83,672        290,741  

Naspers, Ltd., N Shares

    6,840        1,405,998  
    

 

 

 
       1,848,449  
    

 

 

 
Russian Federation - 4.9%  

Gazprom PJSC, ADR

    94,306        527,548  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Russian Federation (continued)  

Lukoil PJSC, ADR

    5,628        $   383,830  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, ADR

    9,394        293,093  

Novatek PJSC, GDR

    1,518        248,041  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC, ADR

    42,154        612,076  

Tatneft PJSC, ADR

    4,084        166,627  

Yandex NV, Class A (A) (B)

    4,911        341,707  
    

 

 

 
       2,572,922  
    

 

 

 
Saudi Arabia - 2.4%  

Al Rajhi Bank

    19,137        375,435  

National Commercial Bank

    21,090        243,696  

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

    14,060        380,020  

Saudi Telecom Co.

    9,373        264,831  
    

 

 

 
       1,263,982  
    

 

 

 
Taiwan - 6.0%  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR (B)

    5,938        229,326  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR

    26,661        2,907,115  
    

 

 

 
       3,136,441  
    

 

 

 
Thailand - 0.6%  

CP ALL PCL, NVDR (A)

    68,800        133,765  

PTT PCL, NVDR

    133,900        189,945  
    

 

 

 
       323,710  
    

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates - 0.5%  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    68,096        239,151  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $40,445,060)

 

     51,231,221  
  

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.9%  
Republic of Korea - 1.9%  

Hyundai Motor Co.,
0.00% (D)

    916        75,202  
     Shares      Value  
PREFERRED STOCKS (continued)  
Republic of Korea (continued)  

LG Chem, Ltd.,
0.44% (D)

    120        $   42,143  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.,
0.00% (D)

    12,855        870,964  
    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $639,423)

 

     988,309  
  

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT COMPANY - 1.1%  
Money Market Fund - 1.1%  

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.01% (D)

    577,731        577,731  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment Company
(Cost $577,731)

 

     577,731  
  

 

 

 
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.1%  
Securities Lending Collateral - 0.1%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Government Money Market Portfolio,
0.08% (D)

    77,562        77,562  
    

 

 

 

Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $77,562)

 

     77,562  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost $41,739,776)

 

     52,874,823  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - (0.8)%

       (415,507
    

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

       $  52,459,316  
    

 

 

 
 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

 

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

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

    4       03/19/2021     $   250,400     $   257,640     $   7,240     $   —  

INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY (unaudited):

 

 

Industry   Percentage of
Total Investments
       Value  

Banks

    19.0      $ 10,042,389  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    15.3          8,079,934  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    9.4          4,971,820  

Interactive Media & Services

    8.7          4,577,179  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    7.6          4,029,754  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    7.2          3,825,182  

Metals & Mining

    3.5          1,868,393  

Automobiles

    3.5          1,828,161  

Insurance

    2.8          1,479,367  

Chemicals

    1.9          982,723  

IT Services

    1.8          978,066  

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY (unaudited) (continued):

 

 

Industry   Percentage of
Total Investments
       Value  

Diversified Consumer Services

    1.6 %        $ 846,715  

Entertainment

    1.5          813,875  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

    1.5          792,785  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    1.5          776,184  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    1.4          760,970  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    1.4          739,529  

Real Estate Management & Development

    1.2          609,414  

Money Market Funds

    1.1          577,731  

Biotechnology

    1.0          511,913  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    0.9          451,260  

Beverages

    0.8          429,686  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    0.7          373,768  

Food & Staples Retailing

    0.7          356,011  

Industrial Conglomerates

    0.6          343,022  

Pharmaceuticals

    0.6          298,575  

Diversified Financial Services

    0.5          290,741  

Food Products

    0.5          259,536  

Auto Components

    0.5          244,375  

Personal Products

    0.4          217,730  

Air Freight & Logistics

    0.3          173,706  

Tobacco

    0.3          150,931  

Construction Materials

    0.2          115,836  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments

    99.9          52,797,261  

Short-Term Investments

    0.1          77,562  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

    100.0      $ 52,874,823  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

INVESTMENT 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

   $ 22,065,098      $ 29,166,123      $      $ 51,231,221  

Preferred Stocks

            988,309               988,309  

Short-Term Investment Company

     577,731                      577,731  

Other Investment Company

     77,562                      77,562  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 22,720,391      $ 30,154,432      $      $ 52,874,823  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts (F)

   $ 7,240      $      $      $ 7,240  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ 7,240      $      $      $ 7,240  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 $1,496,642, collateralized by cash collateral of $77,562 and non-cash collateral, such as U.S. government securities and irrevocable letters of credit, of $1,490,246. 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)    Securities are exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Securities may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2020, the total value of 144A securities is $3,166,966, representing 6.0% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

FOOTNOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued):

 

(D)    Rates disclosed reflect the yields at December 31, 2020.
(E)    There were no transfers in or out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2020. Please reference the Investment Valuation section of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding investment valuation and pricing inputs.
(F)    Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

PORTFOLIO ABBREVIATIONS:

 

ADR    American Depositary Receipt
GDR    Global Depositary Receipt
NVDR    Non-Voting Depository Receipt

 

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

Transamerica ETF Trust   Annual Report 2020

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DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Global equities throughout 2020 experienced bouts of high volatility as markets were roiled by uncertainty brought on by the global pandemic. Investors’ attempts to handicap the market throughout the year proved challenging at best, as the COVID-19 pandemic reached all corners of the globe, social and political unrest dominated the headlines, and the US held a contentious presidential election, offset by positive (“risk-on”) market events such as new governmental stimulus programs pumping money into investors’ hands, and a global coordinated effort to develop and disseminate a COVID-19 vaccine in record time.

The pandemic set off surging volatility and significant market losses (“drawdowns”) across markets in the first quarter. The CBOE VIX Index, a gauge of US market risk, closed at its highest level since the Global Financial Crisis, on March 16th, at 82.7. By comparison, the average CBOE VIX Index level in 2019 was 15.4. The velocity of the market selloff resulted in drawdowns in excess of -30% across major global equity indices in approximately one month’s time.

Domestic equities, as measured by the S&P 500®, S&P MidCap 400® and S&P SmallCap 600® indices, posted returns of -19.60%, -29.70% and -32.64%, respectively, in the first quarter, and international equities, as measured by the S&P EPAC Ex-Korea LargeMidCap and S&P EM 100 indices, posted returns of -22.43% and -22.55%, respectively. The tides quickly turned, however, following the first quarter.

From the start of the second quarter through September the risk-on trade was alive and well. The risk rally was dominated by technology companies and other “stay-at-home” names that benefited from government lockdowns. By September, investors, betting on a successful rollout of the vaccine and a recovery in corporate earnings, looked away from growth markets like the NASDAQ and returned to mid-cap and small-cap securities and one of the most out-of-favor factors over the past decade, value stocks, all which outperformed large-cap and growth equity indices in the fourth quarter.

By year-end, the S&P 500®, S&P MidCap 400® and S&P SmallCap 600® indices returned 18.40%, 13.66%, and 11.29%, respectively, and the S&P EPAC Ex-Korea LargeMidCap and S&P EM 100 indices returned 9.10% and 22.67%, respectively.

PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

For the year ended December 31, 2020, DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF (NAV) returned -4.25%. By comparison, the S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Managed Risk 2.0 Index (the “Underlying Index”) returned -3.86% and the S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Index returned 9.10%.

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 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 and/or U.S. Treasury bills and bonds. 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, to optimize the execution processes and costs for portfolio transitions, or for tax management purposes. Under normal circumstances, the Fund uses a replication strategy and generally expects to invest in substantially all of the securities in the Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as the Underlying Index. Prior to June 19, 2020, the fund implemented an optimized portfolio sampling strategy to replicate the index.

The Fund entered the year with a 100% allocation to equities, reached a low equity allocation of 11% due to the COVID-19 market selloff and volatility, and ended the year at 96%. The Fund’s risk management strategy resulted in an average equity allocation to the S&P EPAC Ex. Korea LargeMidCap Index of 56% and the Fund returned -4.25% in 2020.

During 2020, the largest contributors to the Fund’s absolute total return were equities within the information technology, materials and communication services sectors. The largest sector detractors to the Fund during 2020 were energy, real estate and financials.

During the year, the Fund utilized derivatives. These positions added to performance.

Blake Graves, CFA, FRM

Charles Lowery, CFA

Louis Ng, FRM

Co-Portfolio Managers

Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC

 

 

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DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Asset Allocation    Percentage of Net
Assets
 

Common Stocks

     89.4

U.S. Government Obligation

     4.4  

Other Investment Company

     0.8  

Preferred Stocks

     0.5  

Short-Term Investment Company

     0.0

Right

     0.0  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) ^

     4.9  

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to change and risk.

*

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.

 

 

 

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DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF

 

 

(unaudited)

 

LOGO

 

Performance as of December 31, 2020                 
       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

       (4.25 )%         1.73          (4.25 )%         6.03          07/31/2017  

Fund Market

       (5.16 )%         1.35          (5.16 )%         4.69          07/31/2017  

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

       9.10        6.62          9.10        24.53       

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

       (3.86 )%         2.36                (3.86 )%         8.32                   

(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. 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, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 89.4%  
Argentina - 0.0% (A)  

Globant SA (B)

    364        $  79,210  
    

 

 

 
Australia - 6.4%  

Afterpay, Ltd. (B)

    2,335        212,613  

AGL Energy, Ltd.

    6,232        57,467  

Alumina, Ltd.

    23,510        33,290  

AMP, Ltd. (C)

    34,375        41,380  

Ampol, Ltd.

    2,498        54,782  

APA Group (C)

    11,802        87,883  

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd.

    6,387        152,784  

ASX, Ltd.

    1,936        107,562  

Atlas Arteria, Ltd.

    9,593        48,116  

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A (B)

    1,322        309,176  

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd.

    18,713        56,316  

AusNet Services (C)

    18,395        24,911  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

    28,411        497,660  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, Ltd.

    5,301        38,124  

BHP Group PLC

    21,126        555,905  

BHP Group, Ltd.

    29,467        964,783  

BlueScope Steel, Ltd.

    5,039        67,968  

Boral, Ltd.

    10,298        39,335  

Brambles, Ltd.

    14,823        121,245  

CIMIC Group, Ltd. (B) (C)

    716        13,464  

Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.

    4,997        49,857  

Cochlear, Ltd. (C)

    658        95,964  

Coles Group, Ltd.

    13,343        186,772  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    17,746        1,124,390  

Computershare, Ltd.

    5,086        57,260  

Crown Resorts, Ltd. (C)

    3,590        26,677  

CSL, Ltd.

    4,551        994,466  

Dexus, REIT

    10,894        79,020  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, Ltd.

    632        42,272  

Evolution Mining, Ltd.

    17,091        65,809  

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd.

    16,631        300,685  

Goodman Group, REIT

    16,816        245,377  

GPT Group, REIT

    19,485        67,660  

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (C)

    6,855        24,809  

Incitec Pivot, Ltd. (B)

    19,428        34,181  

Insurance Australia Group, Ltd. (C)

    24,404        88,507  

Lendlease Corp., Ltd.

    6,885        69,598  

Macquarie Group, Ltd.

    3,399        363,211  

Magellan Financial Group, Ltd.

    1,433        59,336  

Medibank Pvt, Ltd.

    27,548        63,985  

Mirvac Group, REIT

    39,386        80,235  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

    32,912        573,962  

Newcrest Mining, Ltd.

    8,168        162,487  

Northern Star Resources, Ltd.

    7,412        72,580  

Oil Search, Ltd. (C)

    18,498        52,956  

Orica, Ltd.

    4,060        47,463  

Origin Energy, Ltd.

    17,617        64,708  

Qantas Airways, Ltd. (B)

    9,244        34,596  

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.

    14,713        96,844  

Ramsay Health Care, Ltd. (C)

    1,854        88,957  

REA Group, Ltd. (C)

    501        57,549  

Santos, Ltd.

    17,711        85,690  

Saracen Mineral Holdings, Ltd. (B)

    11,079        40,608  

Scentre Group, REIT

    51,918        111,374  

SEEK, Ltd.

    3,531        77,736  

Seven Group Holdings, Ltd. (C)

    1,324        23,856  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Australia (continued)  

Sonic Healthcare, Ltd.

    4,779        $   118,560  

South32, Ltd.

    48,383        92,217  

Stockland, REIT

    23,877        77,015  

Suncorp Group, Ltd.

    12,809        96,271  

Sydney Airport (B) (C)

    13,227        65,424  

Tabcorp Holdings, Ltd.

    22,177        66,740  

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

    41,638        95,747  

TPG Telecom, Ltd. (B) (C)

    3,720        20,725  

Transurban Group (C)

    27,373        288,532  

Treasury Wine Estates, Ltd.

    7,216        52,341  

Vicinity Centres, REIT (C)

    38,705        47,936  

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

    1,245        28,908  

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

    11,341        441,065  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    36,127        539,985  

WiseTech Global, Ltd.

    1,554        36,874  

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    9,625        168,893  

Woolworths Group, Ltd.

    12,657        383,932  

Worley, Ltd.

    3,185        28,239  
    

 

 

 
       11,845,605  
    

 

 

 
Austria - 0.3%  

ams AG (B)

    2,744        60,098  

Andritz AG

    718        32,926  

BAWAG Group AG (B) (D)

    695        32,314  

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG

    712        27,311  

Erste Group Bank AG (B)

    2,966        90,508  

EVN AG

    378        8,270  

Flughafen Wien AG (B)

    92        3,428  

Immofinanz AG (B)

    962        19,975  

Mayr Melnhof Karton AG

    86        17,362  

Oesterreichische Post AG (C)

    318        11,167  

OMV AG

    1,440        58,143  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG (B)

    1,349        27,531  

Strabag SE

    143        4,978  

Telekom Austria AG

    1,396        10,812  

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

    1,144        8,958  

Verbund AG

    681        58,202  

Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe

    358        9,111  

voestalpine AG

    1,107        39,686  

Wienerberger AG

    1,152        36,761  
    

 

 

 
       557,541  
    

 

 

 
Belgium - 0.9%  

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    224        33,711  

Ageas SA

    1,849        98,593  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA

    8,469        590,752  

Elia Group SA (C)

    336        40,083  

Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV

    625        37,066  

Galapagos NV (B) (C)

    477        46,971  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    1,178        118,940  

KBC Group NV (B)

    3,374        236,467  

Proximus SADP

    1,555        30,841  

Sofina SA

    158        53,550  

Solvay SA (C)

    731        86,651  

Telenet Group Holding NV

    478        20,517  

UCB SA

    1,265        130,757  

Umicore SA

    1,996        95,954  

Warehouses de Pauw CVA, REIT

    1,311        45,331  
    

 

 

 
       1,666,184  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Chile - 0.0% (A)  

Antofagasta PLC

    3,451        $   67,953  
    

 

 

 
China - 0.1%  

China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group, Ltd. (B) (C)

    22,000        85,687  

ENN Energy Holdings, Ltd.

    7,600        111,542  

Fosun International, Ltd.

    24,500        38,485  
    

 

 

 
       235,714  
    

 

 

 
Czech Republic - 0.0% (A)  

Avast PLC (D)

    7,612        55,928  
    

 

 

 
Denmark - 2.0%  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A

    32        66,541  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B

    63        140,788  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    1,019        163,348  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S (B)

    1,029        105,953  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    1,188        181,535  

Danske Bank A/S (B)

    6,813        112,719  

Demant A/S (B) (C)

    1,035        40,934  

DSV Panalpina A/S

    2,048        343,381  

Genmab A/S (B)

    655        265,187  

GN Store Nord AS

    1,423        113,962  

H. Lundbeck A/S

    618        21,211  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    16,680        1,169,807  

Novozymes A/S, B Shares

    2,105        120,933  

Orsted AS (D)

    1,808        369,565  

ROCKWOOL International A/S, B Shares

    72        26,961  

Tryg A/S (C)

    1,420        44,840  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    1,990        470,881  
    

 

 

 
       3,758,546  
    

 

 

 
Finland - 1.2%  

Elisa OYJ

    1,506        82,680  

Fortum OYJ

    4,354        104,949  

Huhtamaki OYJ

    959        49,587  

Kesko OYJ, B Shares

    2,732        70,331  

Kojamo OYJ

    1,360        30,119  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    4,034        328,033  

Metso Outotec OYJ

    7,048        70,498  

Neste OYJ

    4,309        311,908  

Nokia OYJ (B)

    56,554        218,039  

Nordea Bank Abp (B)

    34,029        278,528  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    1,060        48,675  

Sampo OYJ, A Shares

    5,044        213,352  

Stora Enso OYJ, R Shares

    6,126        117,267  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    5,339        199,046  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    4,853        48,394  
    

 

 

 
       2,171,406  
    

 

 

 
France - 8.2%  

Aeroports de Paris (B)

    267        34,662  

Air Liquide SA

    4,737        778,107  

Airbus SE (B)

    6,117        671,954  

Amundi SA (B) (D)

    607        49,612  

AXA SA

    20,799        496,553  

BioMerieux

    414        58,456  

BNP Paribas SA (B)

    11,501        606,576  

Bollore SA

    9,136        37,805  

Bouygues SA

    2,246        92,473  

Bureau Veritas SA (B)

    2,895        77,078  

Capgemini SE

    1,610        249,785  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
France (continued)  

Carrefour SA

    5,807        $   99,685  

Christian Dior SE

    36        20,024  

Cie de Saint-Gobain (B)

    5,358        245,842  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    1,783        228,958  

Credit Agricole SA (B)

    12,696        160,313  

Danone SA

    6,868        451,764  

Dassault Systemes SE

    1,374        279,324  

Electricite de France SA (B)

    4,031        63,600  

Engie SA (B)

    17,782        272,400  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    2,983        465,538  

Hermes International

    348        374,530  

Kering SA

    745        541,822  

L’Oreal SA

    2,408        915,713  

Legrand SA

    2,671        238,571  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    2,676        1,672,799  

Orange SA

    20,488        244,013  

Pernod Ricard SA

    2,017        386,967  

Peugeot SA (B) (C)

    6,355        173,941  

Safran SA (B)

    3,285        466,045  

Sanofi

    11,460        1,103,522  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    240        85,511  

Schneider Electric SE

    5,389        780,036  

Societe Generale SA (B)

    7,939        165,348  

Sodexo SA

    841        71,228  

Teleperformance

    587        194,854  

Thales SA

    1,066        97,692  

TOTAL SE

    25,212        1,088,939  

Veolia Environnement SA

    5,334        130,594  

Vinci SA

    5,094        507,098  

Vivendi SA

    8,657        279,424  

Worldline SA (B) (D)

    2,218        214,664  
    

 

 

 
       15,173,820  
    

 

 

 
Germany - 6.8%  

adidas AG (B)

    1,844        672,130  

Allianz SE

    4,173        1,024,749  

BASF SE

    9,187        727,502  

Bayer AG

    9,827        579,007  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    3,191        282,011  

Beiersdorf AG

    983        113,588  

BioNTech SE, ADR (B)

    95        7,744  

Continental AG

    1,080        160,224  

CureVac NV (B)

    142        11,512  

Daimler AG

    8,347        590,208  

Delivery Hero SE (B) (D)

    1,435        222,986  

Deutsche Bank AG (B)

    20,673        226,360  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    1,901        323,891  

Deutsche Post AG

    9,791        485,181  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    32,387        592,623  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    3,599        192,391  

E.ON SE

    22,457        249,054  

Evonik Industries AG

    1,911        62,383  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    2,103        175,487  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    4,126        191,030  

Hannover Rueck SE

    603        96,135  

HeidelbergCement AG

    1,469        110,037  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    987        95,223  

Infineon Technologies AG

    13,063        501,714  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    661        90,323  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Germany (continued)  

Merck KGaA

    1,293        $   222,041  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    531        138,647  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

    1,401        416,206  

Puma SE (B)

    935        105,570  

RWE AG

    6,764        286,105  

SAP SE

    10,937        1,434,814  

Sartorius AG

    7        2,955  

Siemens AG

    8,077        1,161,405  

Siemens Healthineers AG (D)

    2,258        115,981  

Symrise AG

    1,287        170,698  

Talanx AG (B)

    531        20,635  

TeamViewer AG (B) (D)

    1,448        77,654  

Traton SE

    500        13,829  

Uniper SE

    988        34,138  

Volkswagen AG

    295        61,397  

Vonovia SE

    5,660        413,855  

Zalando SE (B) (D)

    1,664        185,397  
    

 

 

 
       12,644,820  
    

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 2.7%  

AIA Group, Ltd.

    121,000        1,482,489  

Alibaba Health Information Technology, Ltd. (B)

    42,000        124,042  

Bank of East Asia, Ltd.

    15,800        33,744  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    36,000        109,107  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC, Ltd. (D)

    17,200        56,787  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Ltd.

    22,000        27,664  

CK Asset Holdings, Ltd.

    24,500        125,757  

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.

    27,000        188,384  

CK Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd.

    6,000        32,229  

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    16,000        147,952  

Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.

    21,000        163,177  

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.

    18,000        47,473  

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

    7,300        125,874  

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

    14,000        54,618  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments, Ltd. (C)

    23,000        22,633  

HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd.

    36,000        46,707  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

    107,000        159,799  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.

    11,900        652,257  

Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.

    11,700        48,321  

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

    2,600        145,600  

Jardine Strategic Holdings, Ltd.

    1,800        44,784  

Link, REIT

    20,600        187,566  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Ltd., ADR

    2,099        38,937  

MTR Corp., Ltd.

    15,500        86,657  

New World Development Co., Ltd.

    14,000        65,181  

Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.

    13,500        73,125  

Sino Land Co., Ltd.

    30,000        39,077  

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.

    15,500        199,901  

Swire Properties, Ltd.

    10,600        30,827  

Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.

    17,000        242,486  

Wharf Holdings, Ltd.

    15,000        40,335  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd.

    17,000        88,466  
    

 

 

 
       4,931,956  
    

 

 

 
Ireland - 1.0%  

CRH PLC (B)

    7,852        326,841  

DCC PLC

    1,014        71,772  

Experian PLC

    9,213        349,727  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Ireland (continued)  

Flutter Entertainment PLC (B)

    1,420        $   289,979  

ICON PLC (B)

    528        102,949  

James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI (B)

    4,441        130,976  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    1,538        222,996  

Kingspan Group PLC (B)

    1,544        108,438  

Ryanair Holdings PLC, ADR (B)

    1,127        123,947  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    2,581        120,130  
    

 

 

 
       1,847,755  
    

 

 

 
Israel - 0.8%  

Airport City, Ltd. (B)

    645        9,783  

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments, Ltd.

    1,463        20,459  

Amot Investments, Ltd.

    1,835        10,281  

Azrieli Group, Ltd.

    363        23,075  

Bank Hapoalim BM (B)

    11,143        76,316  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    14,617        86,041  

Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd. (B)

    20,359        20,284  

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (B)

    1,108        147,264  

Compugen, Ltd. (B) (C)

    827        10,015  

CyberArk Software, Ltd. (B)

    387        62,535  

Elbit Systems, Ltd.

    247        32,548  

Electra, Ltd.

    19        10,391  

Energix-Renewable Energies, Ltd.

    2,172        9,917  

Enlight Renewable Energy, Ltd. (B)

    8,205        17,121  

Fattal Holdings 1998, Ltd. (B)

    55        5,922  

First International Bank of Israel, Ltd.

    520        13,789  

Fiverr International, Ltd. (B)

    169        32,972  

Formula Systems 1985, Ltd.

    95        8,211  

Gev-Yam Land, Ltd.

    1,491        12,157  

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services, Ltd. (B)

    1,151        10,611  

ICL Group, Ltd.

    6,865        34,979  

Inmode, Ltd. (B)

    164        7,787  

Isracard, Ltd.

    1        2  

Israel Corp., Ltd. (B)

    41        7,825  

Israel Discount Bank, Ltd., A Shares

    11,605        44,674  

Kornit Digital, Ltd. (B)

    436        38,861  

Matrix IT, Ltd.

    316        7,154  

Maytronics, Ltd.

    429        6,451  

Melisron, Ltd.

    208        11,304  

Mivne Real Estate KD, Ltd.

    5,916        15,256  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd.

    1,373        31,751  

Nice, Ltd. (B)

    621        174,069  

Nova Measuring Instruments, Ltd. (B)

    260        18,357  

OPC Energy, Ltd. (B)

    710        7,395  

Paz Oil Co., Ltd.

    97        10,407  

Phoenix Holdings, Ltd. (B)

    1,455        11,066  

Plus500, Ltd.

    1,069        21,188  

Sapiens International Corp. NV

    258        7,977  

Shapir Engineering & Industry, Ltd.

    1,413        10,733  

Shikun & Binui, Ltd. (B)

    2,237        13,049  

Shufersal, Ltd.

    1,743        13,463  

Strauss Group, Ltd.

    496        14,889  

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (B)

    88        6,461  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR (B)

    10,897        105,156  

Tower Semiconductor, Ltd. (B)

    1,064        27,627  

Wix.com, Ltd. (B)

    557        139,228  
    

 

 

 
       1,406,801  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Italy - 1.9%  

A2A SpA

    15,669        $   25,010  

Amplifon SpA (B)

    838        34,902  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    12,297        214,556  

Atlantia SpA (B)

    5,039        90,725  

Banca Mediolanum SpA

    2,447        21,258  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

    4,183        47,803  

DiaSorin SpA

    196        40,793  

Enel SpA

    77,288        782,626  

Eni SpA

    25,446        266,137  

Ferrari NV

    1,280        295,453  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA (B)

    6,097        99,964  

Hera SpA

    7,897        28,794  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (D)

    3,266        39,681  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (B)

    174,922        409,346  

Leonardo SpA (C)

    4,048        29,272  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    7,366        67,956  

Moncler SpA (B)

    1,990        122,084  

Nexi SpA (B) (D)

    3,579        71,554  

Pirelli & C SpA (B) (C) (D)

    4,401        23,871  

Poste Italiane SpA (D)

    4,573        46,553  

Prada SpA (B)

    5,100        33,676  

Prysmian SpA

    2,682        95,428  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

    1,004        55,685  

Snam SpA

    21,179        119,228  

Telecom Italia SpA (C)

    115,575        53,369  

Telecom Italia SpA

    60,294        31,265  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA

    14,074        107,626  

UniCredit SpA (B)

    21,260        198,945  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA

    4,529        12,025  
    

 

 

 
       3,465,585  
    

 

 

 
Japan - 25.0%  

ABC-Mart, Inc.

    300        16,679  

Acom Co., Ltd. (C)

    4,600        19,648  

Activia Properties, Inc., REIT

    7        29,527  

Advance Residence Investment Corp., REIT

    14        41,968  

Advantest Corp.

    2,000        149,741  

Aeon Co., Ltd.

    8,700        285,239  

Aeon Mall Co., Ltd.

    1,000        16,485  

AGC, Inc. (C)

    2,300        80,198  

Air Water, Inc.

    2,300        40,856  

Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.

    1,800        53,959  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    5,500        124,522  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    2,100        38,422  

Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.

    2,000        26,306  

Amada Co., Ltd.

    3,600        39,506  

ANA Holdings, Inc. (B)

    1,600        35,287  

Aozora Bank, Ltd. (C)

    1,200        22,118  

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. (C)

    4,800        197,309  

Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. (C)

    2,300        83,873  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    13,900        141,969  

Asics Corp. (C)

    1,900        36,438  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    18,600        287,165  

Azbil Corp.

    1,300        71,016  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    2,200        190,200  

Bank of Kyoto, Ltd.

    800        41,610  

Benefit One, Inc.

    800        23,633  

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

    800        15,598  

Bridgestone Corp. (C)

    6,100        199,936  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Brother Industries, Ltd.

    2,600        $   53,539  

Calbee, Inc.

    1,200        36,147  

Canon Marketing Japan, Inc. (C)

    500        11,400  

Canon, Inc. (C)

    10,700        204,994  

Capcom Co., Ltd.

    800        51,915  

Casio Computer Co., Ltd.

    2,300        42,015  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    2,100        296,760  

Chiba Bank, Ltd.

    7,400        40,711  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    7,200        86,683  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (C)

    6,400        341,123  

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (C)

    3,300        38,643  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc. (C)

    1,500        23,376  

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

    1,300        40,355  

Concordia Financial Group, Ltd.

    12,100        42,543  

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.

    200        32,311  

Credit Saison Co., Ltd.

    1,600        18,380  

CyberAgent, Inc.

    1,000        68,865  

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

    2,800        50,308  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    11,400        171,367  

Daicel Corp.

    2,800        20,421  

Daifuku Co., Ltd.

    1,300        160,666  

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    18,300        626,573  

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

    2,900        643,789  

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

    700        65,359  

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

    6,700        198,836  

Daiwa House Investment Corp., REIT

    20        49,436  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp., REIT

    3        19,061  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    15,100        68,739  

DeNA Co., Ltd.

    800        14,250  

Denso Corp.

    5,200        308,943  

Dentsu Group, Inc. (C)

    2,400        71,248  

DIC Corp.

    800        20,177  

Disco Corp.

    300        100,973  

Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd.

    600        21,706  

East Japan Railway Co.

    3,800        253,407  

Ebara Corp.

    900        29,377  

Eisai Co., Ltd.

    3,000        214,209  

Electric Power Development Co., Ltd., Class C

    1,700        23,398  

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

    32,300        115,879  

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.

    600        26,355  

Fancl Corp.

    800        31,885  

FANUC Corp.

    1,900        466,696  

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

    600        537,382  

FP Corp.

    500        20,994  

Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.

    1,500        53,974  

Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.

    500        5,327  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    4,000        210,683  

Fujitsu, Ltd.

    1,900        274,294  

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    1,900        33,732  

GLP J-REIT

    43        67,720  

GMO internet, Inc.

    700        20,076  

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

    400        53,620  

Goldwin, Inc.

    400        26,384  

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

    500        11,177  

Hachijuni Bank, Ltd.

    5,100        16,943  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

    3,000        41,116  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    1,500        85,718  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    2,500        83,055  
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Harmonic Drive Systems, Inc. (C)

    400        $   35,721  

Haseko Corp.

    2,500        28,645  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

    200        46,840  

Hino Motors, Ltd.

    2,900        24,690  

Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.

    300        45,474  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

    900        53,436  

Hitachi Capital Corp.

    500        12,064  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

    1,100        31,217  

Hitachi Metals, Ltd. (C)

    2,000        30,336  

Hitachi Transport System, Ltd.

    500        14,868  

Hitachi, Ltd.

    9,700        381,912  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    17,200        479,374  

Hoshizaki Corp. (C)

    600        55,034  

House Foods Group, Inc.

    800        30,374  

Hoya Corp.

    3,800        525,217  

Hulic Co., Ltd. (C)

    5,000        54,869  

Ibiden Co., Ltd.

    1,300        60,628  

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (C)

    2,500        54,966  

IHI Corp.

    1,500        29,740  

Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,900        38,351  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp., REIT

    21        38,748  

Inpex Corp. (C)

    10,800        58,161  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, Ltd.

    4,000        23,633  

Isuzu Motors, Ltd.

    6,200        58,850  

Ito En, Ltd.

    600        37,949  

ITOCHU Corp.

    14,100        404,789  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    1,000        35,692  

Izumi Co., Ltd.

    500        18,088  

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (B)

    1,400        27,052  

Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (C)

    700        42,375  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

    5,400        137,975  

Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd.

    4,100        33,636  

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.

    14,900        115,858  

Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd.

    2,000        40,912  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp., REIT (C)

    10        33,125  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp., REIT

    14        80,817  

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp., REIT

    26        47,243  

Japan Tobacco, Inc. (C)

    11,000        223,953  

JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.

    700        16,523  

JFE Holdings, Inc. (B)

    5,800        55,503  

JGC Holdings Corp.

    2,600        24,276  

JSR Corp.

    2,100        58,457  

JTEKT Corp.

    2,500        19,396  

Justsystems Corp. (C)

    300        20,834  

K’s Holdings Corp.

    2,000        27,817  

Kagome Co., Ltd. (C)

    900        31,730  

Kajima Corp.

    5,000        66,928  

Kakaku.com, Inc.

    1,300        35,634  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    400        15,439  

Kamigumi Co., Ltd.

    1,100        20,062  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

    8,300        78,277  

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

    2,600        79,955  

Kao Corp.

    4,800        370,536  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (B)

    1,700        38,266  

KDDI Corp.

    16,400        487,020  

Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,100        52,685  

Keikyu Corp. (C)

    2,800        47,975  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Keio Corp.

    1,200        $   92,983  

Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    1,700        57,465  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp., REIT

    4        27,120  

Kewpie Corp.

    1,200        26,384  

Keyence Corp.

    1,900        1,067,364  

Kikkoman Corp.

    1,900        131,948  

Kinden Corp.

    1,400        22,767  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,900        83,181  

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd. (C)

    8,700        205,102  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (C)

    500        61,068  

Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd.

    1,200        36,961  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co., Ltd.

    500        30,510  

Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    1,300        88,392  

Komatsu, Ltd.

    9,700        264,708  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    1,000        56,177  

Kose Corp.

    300        51,140  

Kubota Corp. (C)

    11,500        250,729  

Kuraray Co., Ltd. (C)

    3,500        37,188  

Kurita Water Industries, Ltd.

    1,100        42,031  

Kyocera Corp.

    3,500        214,451  

Kyowa Exeo Corp.

    1,100        31,004  

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

    2,500        68,139  

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    4,700        40,424  

Kyushu Railway Co.

    1,600        34,481  

Lasertec Corp.

    800        93,835  

Lawson, Inc.

    500        23,270  

Lion Corp. (C)

    3,000        72,585  

Lixil Corp.

    2,900        62,750  

M3, Inc.

    4,300        405,781  

Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.

    600        26,122  

Makita Corp.

    2,800        140,210  

Marubeni Corp.

    16,500        109,648  

Marui Group Co., Ltd.

    2,200        38,611  

Maruichi Steel Tube, Ltd.

    800        17,698  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,000        42,617  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    6,000        40,215  

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

    700        33,900  

Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.

    11,800        23,201  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    2,100        39,419  

MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,500        105,477  

Mercari, Inc. (B)

    1,000        44,312  

Minebea Mitsumi, Inc.

    4,300        85,296  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    2,800        91,801  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    14,200        85,851  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    14,100        347,020  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    21,500        324,234  

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

    13,900        223,084  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

    2,100        48,185  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    3,400        103,931  

Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.

    800        23,943  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    1,300        27,323  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (B)

    6,900        14,502  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    129,100        570,318  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd.

    5,400        25,890  

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

    16,300        298,308  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    2,000        58,598  

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

    9,700        202,794  

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.

    1,200        36,612  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Miura Co., Ltd.

    1,100        $   61,369  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    25,400        321,667  

MonotaRO Co., Ltd.

    1,200        61,020  

Morinaga & Co., Ltd.

    500        18,790  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    4,800        146,029  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    6,400        577,733  

Nabtesco Corp. (C)

    1,300        56,913  

Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.

    2,000        52,729  

Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    1,100        27,893  

NEC Corp.

    2,700        144,879  

NET One Systems Co., Ltd.

    900        31,730  

Nexon Co., Ltd.

    4,500        138,602  

NGK Insulators, Ltd.

    2,700        41,633  

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.

    1,700        29,029  

NH Foods, Ltd.

    1,000        43,973  

Nichirei Corp.

    1,300        36,502  

Nidec Corp.

    5,500        691,462  

Nifco, Inc.

    900        35,261  

Nihon M&A Center, Inc.

    1,500        100,247  

Nihon Unisys, Ltd.

    800        31,304  

Nikon Corp. (C)

    3,500        22,069  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

    1,200        765,131  

Nippo Corp.

    500        13,681  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc., REIT

    17        98,465  

Nippon Express Co., Ltd.

    900        60,410  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. (C)

    2,000        219,478  

Nippon Prologis, Inc., REIT

    25        77,970  

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.

    2,100        38,971  

Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.

    600        39,343  

Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.

    400        22,393  

Nippon Steel Corp. (B)

    9,500        122,195  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    12,900        330,543  

Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.

    500        5,443  

Nippon Yusen KK

    1,700        39,551  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    1,500        93,854  

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (B)

    24,100        130,718  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

    2,600        41,325  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.

    800        68,497  

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

    900        188,464  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    1,600        143,038  

NOF Corp.

    800        40,525  

NOK Corp.

    1,200        12,890  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    30,400        160,473  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    1,200        26,535  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc., REIT

    47        67,192  

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    3,900        139,576  

NS Solutions Corp.

    300        8,833  

NSK, Ltd.

    4,900        42,524  

NTT Data Corp.

    6,500        88,832  

Obayashi Corp.

    7,200        62,066  

OBIC Business Consultants Co., Ltd.

    200        13,812  

OBIC Co., Ltd.

    700        140,549  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    3,500        109,836  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    10,100        57,424  

Olympus Corp.

    12,900        281,940  

Omron Corp.

    2,100        187,128  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    5,000        150,516  

Open House Co., Ltd.

    800        29,367  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Oracle Corp.

    300        $   39,082  

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

    2,300        379,602  

ORIX Corp.

    13,100        201,046  

ORIX, Inc., REIT

    28        46,240  

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

    4,200        85,916  

Otsuka Corp. (C)

    1,100        58,066  

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. (C)

    5,600        239,632  

PALTAC Corp.

    300        16,301  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    6,000        138,777  

Panasonic Corp.

    23,300        268,668  

Park24 Co., Ltd. (B)

    1,100        19,082  

PeptiDream, Inc. (B)

    1,000        50,753  

Persol Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,900        34,248  

Pigeon Corp. (C)

    1,200        49,455  

Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc. (C)

    800        16,225  

Rakuten, Inc. (B) (C)

    8,200        78,946  

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    17,000        711,482  

Relo Group, Inc.

    1,200        29,034  

Renesas Electronics Corp. (B)

    10,000        104,509  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    21,900        76,447  

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

    6,900        45,245  

Rinnai Corp.

    400        46,414  

Rohm Co., Ltd.

    900        87,084  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    1,100        32,549  

Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.

    2,600        53,010  

Sankyu, Inc.

    600        22,635  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    4,000        64,894  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

    2,400        56,882  

Screen Holdings Co., Ltd.

    500        36,806  

SCSK Corp.

    500        28,573  

Secom Co., Ltd.

    2,100        193,575  

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

    1,800        28,366  

Seibu Holdings, Inc.

    2,700        26,439  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    3,300        48,935  

Seino Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,700        23,958  

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

    4,500        85,166  

Sekisui House, Inc., REIT

    43        31,236  

Sekisui House, Ltd.

    6,500        132,210  

Seria Co., Ltd.

    500        18,354  

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.

    8,000        283,520  

Seven Bank, Ltd.

    7,300        15,414  

SG Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,100        138,905  

Sharp Corp. (C)

    2,100        31,812  

Shimadzu Corp.

    2,800        108,751  

Shimamura Co., Ltd.

    300        31,498  

Shimano, Inc.

    900        209,952  

Shimizu Corp.

    7,000        50,850  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    4,000        698,920  

Shinsei Bank, Ltd.

    1,600        19,697  

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

    2,800        152,821  

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

    4,000        276,469  

Shizuoka Bank, Ltd.

    5,700        41,738  

Showa Denko KK (C)

    1,500        31,919  

Skylark Holdings Co., Ltd. (B) (C)

    2,000        30,936  

SMC Corp.

    600        365,829  

SoftBank Corp.

    15,800        197,873  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    16,500        1,287,782  

Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd.

    900        46,637  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Sojitz Corp.

    11,000        $   24,505  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    3,700        149,548  

Sony Corp.

    12,600        1,255,179  

Sotetsu Holdings, Inc.

    900        21,566  

Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

    900        54,569  

Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.

    1,500        48,307  

Subaru Corp.

    6,200        123,856  

Sugi Holdings Co., Ltd.

    400        26,733  

Sumco Corp.

    2,500        54,797  

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

    16,600        66,725  

Sumitomo Corp.

    11,900        157,387  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.

    1,900        28,028  

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

    7,900        104,561  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    1,200        29,592  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

    2,700        119,747  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (C)

    13,700        423,029  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    3,800        116,932  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.

    4,800        147,889  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (C)

    1,900        16,323  

Sundrug Co., Ltd.

    700        27,934  

Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd. (C)

    1,300        45,959  

Suzuken Co., Ltd.

    800        28,902  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    4,900        226,953  

Sysmex Corp.

    1,700        204,175  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    6,000        70,725  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    1,300        32,473  

Taisei Corp.

    2,100        72,309  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd.

    600        40,389  

Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.

    1,300        60,879  

Takara Bio, Inc.

    500        13,405  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    15,800        574,643  

TBS Holdings, Inc.

    300        5,265  

TDK Corp.

    1,300        195,671  

Teijin, Ltd.

    2,000        37,581  

Terumo Corp.

    7,200        300,706  

THK Co., Ltd.

    1,200        38,704  

TIS, Inc.

    2,300        47,094  

Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.

    2,100        62,545  

Toho Co., Ltd.

    1,400        58,986  

Toho Gas Co., Ltd.

    1,000        66,153  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    5,000        41,164  

Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (C)

    2,100        26,239  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    7,000        359,882  

Tokyo Century Corp.

    500        39,615  

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

    8,000        21,076  

Tokyo Electron, Ltd.

    1,600        595,089  

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

    3,900        90,054  

Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. (C)

    2,100        28,781  

Tokyu Corp.

    5,700        70,722  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    6,000        31,963  

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

    3,500        49,324  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    16,300        96,447  

Toshiba Corp.

    4,200        117,362  

Tosoh Corp.

    3,300        51,396  

TOTO, Ltd.

    1,600        96,082  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd.

    1,600        17,465  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

    1,000        48,622  

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

    700        20,306  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Japan (continued)  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

    900        $   14,601  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    2,100        166,584  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    25,500        1,965,262  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    2,400        96,818  

Trend Micro, Inc. (B) (C)

    1,400        80,546  

Tsumura & Co.

    700        21,018  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

    400        56,874  

Ube Industries, Ltd.

    1,000        18,132  

Unicharm Corp.

    4,400        208,483  

United Urban Investment Corp., REIT

    31        38,313  

USS Co., Ltd.

    2,200        44,450  

Welcia Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,000        37,726  

West Japan Railway Co.

    1,900        99,357  

Workman Co., Ltd.

    200        17,047  

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

    1,600        80,585  

Yamada Holdings Co., Ltd.

    7,800        41,401  

Yamaha Corp.

    1,600        94,068  

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

    3,200        65,212  

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

    3,600        91,739  

Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd. (C)

    1,800        30,057  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    2,700        134,157  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    2,400        47,747  

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (C)

    1,300        19,315  

Z Holdings Corp.

    26,500        160,265  

Zenkoku Hosho Co., Ltd.

    500        22,882  

Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd.

    900        23,440  

Zeon Corp.

    2,000        28,650  

ZOZO, Inc.

    1,000        24,689  
    

 

 

 
       46,232,422  
    

 

 

 
Jordan - 0.0% (A)  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

    1,606        55,278  
    

 

 

 
Luxembourg - 0.3%  

ArcelorMittal SA (B)

    6,950        160,549  

Ardagh Group SA

    187        3,218  

Aroundtown SA

    11,992        89,798  

Eurofins Scientific SE (B)

    1,221        102,530  

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR (B)

    1,012        39,901  

RTL Group SA (B)

    371        18,039  

SES SA

    3,836        36,215  

Shurgard Self Storage SA

    249        10,816  

Tenaris SA

    4,723        38,279  
    

 

 

 
       499,345  
    

 

 

 
Macau - 0.1%  

Sands China, Ltd.

    24,400        107,149  

Wynn Macau, Ltd. (B) (C)

    14,400        24,180  
    

 

 

 
       131,329  
    

 

 

 
Mexico - 0.0% (A)  

Fresnillo PLC

    1,843        28,455  
    

 

 

 
Netherlands - 4.0%  

Adyen NV (B) (D)

    303        706,251  

Akzo Nobel NV

    1,930        207,477  

ASML Holding NV

    4,258        2,071,186  

EXOR NV

    1,133        91,800  

Heineken Holding NV

    1,008        95,029  

Heineken NV (C)

    2,362        263,628  

ING Groep NV (B)

    39,017        364,775  

JDE Peet’s NV (B)

    700        31,647  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Netherlands (continued)  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    11,010        $   311,321  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    1,815        312,681  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    35,313        107,456  

Koninklijke Philips NV (B)

    9,113        488,156  

NN Group NV

    3,304        143,634  

Prosus NV (B)

    4,225        456,777  

QIAGEN NV (B)

    2,309        119,929  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares

    41,024        727,777  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, B Shares

    37,072        638,208  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    2,676        226,118  
    

 

 

 
       7,363,850  
    

 

 

 
New Zealand - 0.4%  

a2 Milk Co., Ltd. (B) (C)

    7,428        64,552  

Auckland International Airport, Ltd. (B)

    12,078        65,917  

Chorus, Ltd.

    4,471        25,463  

Contact Energy, Ltd.

    7,188        46,112  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd.

    5,764        136,828  

Fletcher Building, Ltd. (B)

    8,245        35,025  

Genesis Energy, Ltd.

    5,115        13,350  

Goodman Property Trust, REIT

    10,994        18,444  

Infratil, Ltd.

    7,231        38,006  

Mercury NZ, Ltd.

    6,268        29,470  

Meridian Energy, Ltd.

    12,560        67,101  

Precinct Properties New Zealand, Ltd.

    10,776        13,655  

Ryman Healthcare, Ltd.

    4,151        45,399  

Spark New Zealand, Ltd.

    18,524        62,685  

Trustpower, Ltd.

    689        3,919  

Xero, Ltd. (B)

    1,172        132,780  
    

 

 

 
       798,706  
    

 

 

 
Norway - 0.8%  

Adevinta ASA, B Shares (B)

    2,329        39,171  

Aker ASA, A Shares

    238        15,567  

Aker BP ASA

    1,081        27,297  

Austevoll Seafood ASA

    892        9,137  

DnB ASA (B)

    8,839        173,436  

Elkem ASA (D)

    2,442        8,094  

Entra ASA (C) (D)

    1,676        38,015  

Equinor ASA

    10,753        182,043  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    1,901        42,496  

Kahoot! AS (B)

    2,523        28,053  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    900        18,521  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

    2,801        19,812  

Mowi ASA

    4,500        100,386  

NEL ASA (B)

    7,850        26,552  

Nordic Semiconductor ASA (B)

    1,736        27,981  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    13,659        63,589  

Norwegian Finans Holding ASA (B)

    1,681        14,362  

Orkla ASA

    8,114        82,448  

Salmar ASA

    544        31,997  

Scatec ASA (D)

    1,121        44,699  

Schibsted ASA, B Shares (B)

    1,007        37,613  

Schibsted ASA, Class A (B)

    799        34,183  

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA (B)

    1,842        19,578  

Storebrand ASA (B)

    4,679        35,084  

Telenor ASA

    6,439        109,724  

TGS NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA

    1,173        18,180  

Tomra Systems ASA

    1,170        57,749  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Norway (continued)  

Veidekke ASA

    1,093        $   14,144  

Yara International ASA

    1,717        71,392  
    

 

 

 
       1,391,303  
    

 

 

 
Poland - 0.0% (A)  

Allegro.eu SA (B) (D)

    2,149        48,851  
    

 

 

 
Portugal - 0.2%  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

    27,767        175,171  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    4,551        48,746  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    2,455        41,513  

Navigator Co. SA

    2,225        6,800  

NOS SGPS SA

    2,473        8,648  
    

 

 

 
       280,878  
    

 

 

 
Singapore - 1.4%  

Ascendas, REIT

    31,700        71,476  

BOC Aviation, Ltd. (D)

    2,100        18,146  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, REIT

    45,300        74,035  

CapitaLand, Ltd.

    24,900        61,795  

City Developments, Ltd.

    4,600        27,740  

ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.

    20,100        25,398  

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

    17,900        339,134  

Genting Singapore, Ltd.

    56,700        36,466  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.

    1,000        14,792  

Keppel Corp., Ltd.

    14,300        58,211  

Keppel, REIT

    17,000        14,406  

Mapletree Commercial Trust, REIT

    21,800        35,133  

Mapletree Industrial Trust, REIT

    16,700        36,517  

Mapletree Logistics Trust, REIT

    28,100        42,735  

Olam International, Ltd.

    7,000        8,104  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.

    40,300        306,751  

SATS, Ltd. (B) (C)

    6,700        20,176  

Sea, Ltd., ADR (B) (C)

    3,570        710,608  

Sembcorp Industries, Ltd.

    8,900        11,515  

Singapore Airlines, Ltd. (B)

    13,000        42,099  

Singapore Exchange, Ltd.

    8,200        57,577  

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.

    15,000        43,355  

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

    68,600        119,900  

Suntec, REIT

    21,500        24,239  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

    15,300        261,512  

UOL Group, Ltd.

    4,700        27,418  

Venture Corp., Ltd.

    2,700        39,673  

Wilmar International, Ltd.

    28,500        100,272  
    

 

 

 
       2,629,183  
    

 

 

 
Spain - 2.1%  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    2,704        89,825  

Aena SME SA (B) (D)

    735        127,882  

Amadeus IT Group SA

    4,506        328,373  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    66,697        329,285  

Banco Santander SA (B)

    166,226        516,193  

CaixaBank SA

    35,898        92,282  

Cellnex Telecom SA (D)

    3,895        234,093  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    1,483        41,371  

Endesa SA (C)

    3,177        86,879  

Ferrovial SA (C)

    5,029        139,063  

Grifols SA (C)

    2,941        85,931  

Grifols SA, ADR

    2,615        48,221  

Iberdrola SA

    57,801        827,452  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    11,223        357,579  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Spain (continued)  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    3,395        $   78,759  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    4,330        88,874  

Repsol SA (C)

    14,967        151,081  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (C)

    2,248        91,015  

Telefonica SA

    50,634        201,038  
    

 

 

 
       3,915,196  
    

 

 

 
Sweden - 3.4%  

AAK AB

    1,756        35,494  

AddTech AB, B Shares

    2,600        34,508  

Akelius Residential Property AB, D Shares

    2,201        4,163  

Alfa Laval AB (B)

    2,979        82,087  

Assa Abloy AB, B Shares

    9,920        244,601  

Atlas Copco AB, A Shares

    6,465        331,494  

Atlas Copco AB, B Shares

    3,903        175,034  

Axfood AB

    1,050        24,522  

Beijer Ref AB

    799        36,620  

Boliden AB

    2,736        97,080  

Castellum AB

    2,405        61,117  

Electrolux AB, Series B

    2,527        58,878  

Elekta AB, B Shares

    3,687        49,586  

Embracer Group AB (B)

    1,852        44,335  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    6,262        114,107  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    3,901        66,026  

EQT AB (C)

    2,097        53,724  

Essity AB, Class B

    6,087        196,043  

Evolution Gaming Group AB (D)

    1,607        163,350  

Fabege AB

    2,713        42,731  

Fastighets AB Balder, B Shares (B)

    979        51,128  

Getinge AB, B Shares

    2,186        51,133  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, B Shares (B)

    7,598        159,129  

Hexagon AB, B Shares

    2,815        257,007  

Holmen AB, B Shares

    927        44,428  

Hufvudstaden AB, A Shares

    1,178        19,536  

Husqvarna AB, B Shares

    4,135        53,622  

ICA Gruppen AB

    926        46,331  

Industrivarden AB, A Shares (B)

    1,603        53,521  

Industrivarden AB, C Shares (B)

    1,681        54,344  

Indutrade AB (B)

    2,629        56,405  

Intrum AB (C)

    645        17,027  

Investment AB Latour, B Shares

    1,244        30,250  

Investor AB, A Shares

    1,309        95,236  

Investor AB, B Shares

    4,556        332,413  

Kinnevik AB, Class B

    2,420        122,436  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, B Shares (B)

    639        34,282  

Lifco AB, B Shares

    424        40,735  

Lundin Energy AB

    1,916        51,863  

Nibe Industrier AB, B Shares

    3,565        117,075  

Saab AB, B Shares (B) (C)

    814        23,738  

Sagax AB, D Shares

    1,195        4,664  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB (C)

    8,044        28,072  

Sandvik AB (B)

    10,916        267,565  

Securitas AB, B Shares

    3,202        51,758  

Sinch AB (B) (D)

    371        60,534  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, C Shares (B)

    143        1,527  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A (B)

    16,063        165,274  

Skanska AB, B Shares

    4,003        102,213  

SKF AB, B Shares

    3,774        98,066  

Spotify Technology SA (B)

    1,160        365,006  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
Sweden (continued)  

SSAB AB, A Shares (B)

    2,373        $   8,466  

SSAB AB, B Shares (B)

    6,242        19,898  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B (B)

    5,997        104,641  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares (B)

    15,368        154,568  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, B Shares (B) (C)

    353        3,963  

Sweco AB, B Shares

    1,592        29,271  

Swedbank AB, A Shares (B)

    9,285        162,940  

Swedish Match AB

    1,622        125,967  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (B)

    1,945        39,338  

Tele2 AB, B Shares

    5,010        66,251  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, B Shares

    26,737        317,879  

Telia Co. AB

    24,544        101,493  

Trelleborg AB, B Shares (B)

    2,426        53,911  

Volvo AB, B Shares (B)

    15,828        373,510  

Wallenstam AB, B Shares

    2,069        32,902  
    

 

 

 
       6,366,816  
    

 

 

 
Switzerland - 8.1%  

ABB, Ltd.

    19,085        533,503  

Alcon, Inc. (B)

    4,918        327,366  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

    11        197,636  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

    5,221        472,988  

Credit Suisse Group AG

    23,260        299,976  

Geberit AG

    371        232,602  

Givaudan SA

    79        333,356  

Glencore PLC (B)

    109,426        348,521  

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

    504        114,490  

LafargeHolcim, Ltd. (B)

    5,114        281,286  

Lonza Group AG

    745        479,389  

Nestle SA

    28,818        3,399,021  

Novartis AG

    24,677        2,335,235  

Partners Group Holding AG

    187        220,012  

Roche Holding AG

    7,300        2,552,149  

Schindler Holding AG

    602        162,450  

SGS SA

    51        154,047  

Siemens Energy AG (B)

    3,998        146,753  

Sika AG

    1,418        387,887  

STMicroelectronics NV

    6,562        245,284  

Swatch Group AG

    874        109,902  

Swiss Re AG

    2,826        266,439  

Swisscom AG

    254        137,093  

UBS Group AG

    38,318        540,557  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    1,505        635,916  
    

 

 

 
       14,913,858  
    

 

 

 
United Kingdom - 11.2%  

3i Group PLC

    9,734        154,082  

Admiral Group PLC

    2,582        102,566  

Anglo American PLC

    13,635        451,887  

Ashtead Group PLC

    4,543        213,502  

Associated British Foods PLC (B)

    3,564        110,298  

AstraZeneca PLC

    13,127        1,314,214  

Auto Trader Group PLC (D)

    9,693        78,969  

AVEVA Group PLC

    1,147        50,204  

Aviva PLC

    39,288        174,648  

B&M European Value Retail SA

    8,502        59,992  

BAE Systems PLC

    32,256        215,523  

Barclays PLC (B)

    163,188        327,199  

Barratt Developments PLC (B)

    10,186        93,289  
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

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

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    1,251        $   81,091  

BP PLC

    201,363        701,345  

British American Tobacco PLC

    22,852        845,912  

British Land Co. PLC, REIT

    9,382        62,713  

BT Group PLC

    87,743        158,621  

Bunzl PLC

    3,371        112,573  

Burberry Group PLC (B)

    4,049        99,045  

Clarivate PLC (B)

    2,606        77,424  

CNH Industrial NV (B)

    9,963        125,864  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

    1,999        99,610  

Compass Group PLC

    17,859        332,740  

ConvaTec Group PLC (D)

    16,039        43,674  

Croda International PLC

    1,426        128,574  

Diageo PLC

    23,320        917,427  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    13,649        59,517  

DS Smith PLC (B)

    13,731        70,311  

Farfetch, Ltd., Class A (B)

    2,020        128,896  

Ferguson PLC

    2,322        281,983  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (B)

    11,005        197,399  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    50,095        918,966  

Halma PLC

    3,797        127,111  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    2,752        57,368  

HSBC Holdings PLC (B)

    206,985        1,071,911  

Imperial Brands PLC

    9,497        199,337  

Informa PLC (B)

    15,025        112,756  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (B)

    1,878        120,398  

Intertek Group PLC

    1,614        124,609  

J Sainsbury PLC

    17,352        53,487  

JD Sports Fashion PLC (B)

    4,381        51,502  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    1,990        65,966  

Kingfisher PLC (B)

    21,107        78,016  

Land Securities Group PLC, REIT

    7,515        69,217  

Legal & General Group PLC

    59,684        217,179  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (B)

    708,346        352,839  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    3,164        389,598  

M&G PLC

    26,006        70,369  

Melrose Industries PLC (B)

    48,596        118,276  

Mondi PLC

    4,857        114,162  

National Grid PLC

    37,872        447,803  

Natwest Group PLC (B)

    46,096        105,638  

Next PLC (B)

    1,330        128,826  

NMC Health PLC (B) (E) (F) (G) (H)

    1,067        0  

Ocado Group PLC (B)

    6,062        189,511  

Pearson PLC (C)

    7,532        70,053  

Persimmon PLC

    3,190        120,657  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    8,194        78,473  

Prudential PLC

    26,097        480,519  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    7,367        658,800  

RELX PLC

    19,826        485,788  

Rentokil Initial PLC (B)

    18,548        129,205  

Rightmove PLC (B)

    8,866        78,873  

Rio Tinto PLC

    10,802        807,688  

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

    3,713        326,139  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (B) (C)

    83,699        127,284  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

    10,349        95,829  

Sage Group PLC

    11,211        89,191  

Schroders PLC

    1,243        56,700  

Segro PLC, REIT

    11,919        154,389  
     Shares      Value  
COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
United Kingdom (continued)  

Severn Trent PLC

    2,423        $   75,814  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    8,851        182,693  

Smiths Group PLC

    3,964        81,523  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    738        113,945  

SSE PLC

    10,485        214,987  

St. James’s Place PLC

    5,373        83,251  

Standard Chartered PLC (B)

    26,519        168,889  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

    22,132        85,103  

Subsea 7 SA (B)

    2,281        23,402  

Taylor Wimpey PLC (B)

    36,454        82,619  

Tesco PLC

    97,962        309,866  

THG Holdings PLC (B)

    3,689        39,333  

Unilever PLC

    26,290        1,578,357  

United Utilities Group PLC

    6,821        83,449  

Vodafone Group PLC

    268,069        443,169  

Weir Group PLC (B)

    2,597        70,627  

Whitbread PLC (B)

    2,015        85,386  

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

    24,103        58,432  

WPP PLC

    12,316        134,683  
    

 

 

 
       20,731,053  
    

 

 

 
United States - 0.1%  

Flex, Ltd. (B)

    5,013        90,134  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $142,454,958)

 

     165,385,481  
  

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.5%  
Germany - 0.5%  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG,
3.96% (I)

    569        38,430  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA,
1.90% (I)

    1,782        201,248  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE,
3.85% (I)

    1,532        105,721  

Sartorius AG,
0.09% (I)

    341        143,360  

Volkswagen AG,
3.20% (I)

    1,836        342,402  
    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $716,697)

 

     831,161  
  

 

 

 
RIGHT - 0.0%  
Austria - 0.0%  

Buwog AG, (B) (E) (F) (G)
Exercise Price EUR 29,
Expiration Date 12/31/2099

    152        0  
    

 

 

 

Total Right
(Cost $0)

 

     0  
  

 

 

 
     Principal      Value  
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION - 4.4%  
U.S. Treasury - 4.4%  

U.S. Treasury Note
0.25%, 12/31/2025

    $  8,190,000        8,196,399  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligation
(Cost $8,196,737)

 

     8,196,399  
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

     Shares      Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.0% (A)  
Money Market Fund - 0.0% (A)  

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.01% (I)

    36,221        $   36,221  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment Company
(Cost $36,221)

 

     36,221  
  

 

 

 
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANY - 0.8%  
Securities Lending Collateral - 0.8%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust - Government Money Market Portfolio, 0.08% (I)

    1,503,278        1,503,278  
    

 

 

 

Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $1,503,278)

 

     1,503,278  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments
(Cost $152,907,891)

 

     175,952,540  

Net Other Assets (Liabilities) - 4.9%

 

     8,992,424  
    

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

       $  184,944,964  
    

 

 

 
 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

 

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

MSCI EAFE Index

    99       03/19/2021     $   10,542,485     $   10,547,460     $   4,975     $   —  

INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY (unaudited):

 

 

Industry   Percentage of
Total Investments
       Value  

Pharmaceuticals

    7.7      $ 13,552,055  

Banks

    7.1          12,553,724  

U.S. Government Obligation

    4.7          8,196,399  

Insurance

    4.5          7,938,660  

Chemicals

    3.4          5,993,981  

Food Products

    3.3          5,753,637  

Machinery

    3.2          5,560,376  

Automobiles

    2.9          5,191,904  

Metals & Mining

    2.9          5,170,751  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    2.8          4,948,837  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

    2.7          4,752,930  

Capital Markets

    2.4          4,204,246  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    2.4          4,175,081  

Electric Utilities

    2.1          3,666,258  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    2.1          3,656,103  

Electrical Equipment

    2.0          3,596,807  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    2.0          3,477,074  

Personal Products

    2.0          3,447,530  

Beverages

    1.8          3,233,244  

IT Services

    1.8          3,177,421  

Real Estate Management & Development

    1.8          3,150,411  

Software

    1.7          3,072,598  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

    1.6          2,865,504  

Entertainment

    1.5          2,646,548  

Professional Services

    1.5          2,559,255  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

    1.4          2,521,996  

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY (unaudited) (continued):

 

 

Industry   Percentage of
Total Investments
       Value  

Food & Staples Retailing

    1.4 %        $ 2,498,010  

Household Durables

    1.4          2,447,136  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

    1.3          2,352,654  

Trading Companies & Distributors

    1.3          2,277,088  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    1.2          2,195,263  

Industrial Conglomerates

    1.2          2,042,711  

Aerospace & Defense

    1.1          1,864,579  

Building Products

    1.1          1,858,338  

Road & Rail

    1.0          1,710,636  

Specialty Retail

    0.9          1,625,468  

Biotechnology

    0.9          1,563,528  

Auto Components

    0.9          1,550,856  

Multi-Utilities

    0.9          1,497,227  

Household Products

    0.8          1,481,837  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    0.8          1,452,670  

Diversified Financial Services

    0.8          1,449,428  

Construction & Engineering

    0.8          1,410,938  

Tobacco

    0.8          1,395,169  

Air Freight & Logistics

    0.6          1,070,373  

Construction Materials

    0.6          992,734  

Multiline Retail

    0.5          945,165  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

    0.5          900,323  

Health Care Providers & Services

    0.5          846,765  

Transportation Infrastructure

    0.5          831,242  

Gas Utilities

    0.5          799,334  

Commercial Services & Supplies

    0.4          735,910  

Media

    0.4          661,323  

Paper & Forest Products

    0.4          643,768  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    0.3          563,396  

Communications Equipment

    0.3          535,918  

Health Care Technology

    0.3          529,823  

Interactive Media & Services

    0.3          528,197  

Leisure Products

    0.3          522,586  

Marine

    0.2          397,982  

Containers & Packaging

    0.2          299,067  

Airlines

    0.1          262,981  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

    0.1          245,140  

Water Utilities

    0.1          159,263  

Energy Equipment & Services

    0.1          108,100  

Consumer Finance

    0.0 (A)         50,094  

Money Market Funds

    0.0 (A)         36,221  

Distributors

    0.0 (A)         31,093  

Diversified Consumer Services

    0.0 (A)         15,598  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments

    99.1          174,449,262  

Short-Term Investments

    0.9          1,503,278  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

    100.0      $ 175,952,540  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

INVESTMENT VALUATION:

 

Valuation Inputs (J)

 

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

ASSETS

           

Investments

 

Common Stocks

   $ 2,746,871      $ 162,638,610      $ 0      $ 165,385,481  

Preferred Stocks

            831,161               831,161  

Right

                   0        0  

U.S. Government Obligation

            8,196,399               8,196,399  

Short-Term Investment Company

     36,221                      36,221  

Other Investment Company

     1,503,278                      1,503,278  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 4,286,370      $ 171,666,170      $ 0      $ 175,952,540  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts (L)

   $ 4,975      $      $      $ 4,975  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ 4,975      $      $      $ 4,975  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                             
Transfers  
                             
Investments    Transfers from
Level 1 to Level 3
     Transfers from
Level 3 to Level 1
     Transfers from
Level 2 to Level 3
     Transfers from
Level 3 to Level 2
 

Common Stocks (H)

   $      $      $ 0      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

FOOTNOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:

 

(A)    Percentage rounds to less than 0.1% or (0.1)%.
(B)    Non-income producing securities.
(C)    All or a portion of the securities are on loan. The total value of all securities on loan is $6,025,935, collateralized by cash collateral of $1,503,278 and non-cash collateral, such as U.S. government securities and irrevocable letters of credit, of $4,813,613. 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)    Securities are exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Securities may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2020, the total value of 144A securities is $3,135,105, representing 1.7% of the Fund’s net assets.
(E)    Securities deemed worthless.
(F)    Fair valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board. At December 31, 2020, the total value of securities is $0, representing 0.00% of the Fund’s net assets.
(G)    Securities are Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
(H)    Transferred from Level 2 to 3 due to utilizing significant unobservable inputs. As of prior reporting period, the security utilized significant observable inputs.
(I)    Rates disclosed reflect the yields at December 31, 2020.
(J)    The Fund recognizes transfers in and out of Level 3 as of December 31, 2020. Please reference the Investment Valuation section of the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding investment valuation and pricing inputs.
(K)    Level 3 securities were not considered significant to the Fund.
(L)    Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

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
J-REIT    Japan-Real Estate Investment Trust
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, 2020

 

     DeltaShares® S&P
400 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
500 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
600 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
EM 100 & Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
International
Managed Risk  ETF
 

Assets:

                   

Investments, at value (A) (B)

  $ 93,561,059     $ 386,724,374     $ 37,321,377     $ 52,874,823     $ 175,952,540  

Cash

          194,878       2,249              

Cash collateral pledged at broker for:

                   

Futures contracts

    13,500       66,000       6,000       19,080       784,080  

Foreign currency, at value (C)

                      510,869       245,199  

Receivables and other assets:

                   

Investments sold

    30,268,563       38,680,727       17,887,244             27,663,598  

Net income from securities lending

    765       788       624       199       2,600  

Dividends

    53,840       237,292       18,078       31,970       129,357  

Interest

    340       454       190              

Tax reclaims

                      1,329       385,940  

Variation margin receivable on futures contracts

    6,679       84,932       4,363       16,336        

Total assets

        123,904,746           425,989,445           55,240,125           53,454,606           205,163,314  
           

Liabilities:

                   

Cash collateral received upon return of:

                   

Securities on loan

    64,568       251,242       357,686       77,562       1,503,278  

Payables and other liabilities:

                   

Investments purchased

    30,881,699       38,860,169       17,883,250       891,933       17,936,156  

Investment management fees

    34,431       115,226       13,385       25,795       77,076  

Variation margin payable on futures contracts

                            701,840  

Total liabilities

    30,980,698       39,226,637       18,254,321       995,290       20,218,350  

Net assets

  $ 92,924,048     $ 386,762,808     $ 36,985,804     $ 52,459,316     $ 184,944,964  
           

Net assets consist of:

                   

Paid-in capital

  $ 96,187,482     $ 345,719,247     $ 42,131,294     $ 45,472,846     $ 192,298,150  

Total distributable earnings (accumulated losses)

    (3,263,434     41,043,561       (5,145,490     6,986,470       (7,353,186

Net assets

  $ 92,924,048     $ 386,762,808     $ 36,985,804     $ 52,459,316     $ 184,944,964  

Shares outstanding

    1,750,000       6,040,000       710,000       900,000       3,750,000  

Net asset value per share

  $ 53.10     $ 64.03     $ 52.09     $ 58.29     $ 49.32  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(A) Investments, at cost

  $ 83,305,080     $ 338,859,838     $ 33,972,724     $ 41,739,776     $ 152,907,891  

(B) Securities on loan, at value

  $ 1,908,183     $ 513,114     $ 1,148,199     $ 1,496,642     $ 6,025,935  

(C) Foreign currency, at cost

  $     $     $     $ 507,959     $ 242,373  

 

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, 2020

 

     DeltaShares® S&P
400 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
500 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
600 Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
EM 100 & Managed
Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P
International
Managed Risk  ETF
 

Investment Income:

                   

Dividend income

  $ 589,754     $ 3,985,508     $ 163,491     $ 565,578     $ 1,961,983  

Interest income

    186,320       666,535       83,810       72,473       271,719  

Non-cash dividend income

                            166,561  

Net income from securities lending

    11,442       36,177       10,851       4,996       29,390  

Withholding taxes on foreign income

    (88           (160     (62,980     (161,942

Total investment income

    787,428       4,688,220       257,992       580,067       2,267,711  
           

Expenses:

                   

Investment management fees

    396,769       1,373,987       154,577       267,241       865,337  

Total expenses

    396,769       1,373,987       154,577       267,241       865,337  
           

Net investment income (loss)

    390,659       3,314,233       103,415       312,826       1,402,374  
           

Net realized gain (loss) on:

                   

Investments

        (4,328,966         12,233,071           (3,751,296         (1,942,833         (19,327,078

In-kind redemptions

    581,328       16,935,958       795,325             1,069,493  

Swap agreements

          (731,352     (75,866            

Futures contracts

    24,550       727,763       (2,674     296,164       374,177  

Foreign currency transactions

                      (30,261     (20,568

Net realized gain (loss)

    (3,723,088     29,165,440       (3,034,511     (1,676,930     (17,903,976
           

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

                   

Investments

    1,237,865       (16,575,453     570,675       7,469,129       8,091,176  

Futures contracts

    (6,128     (85,030     (4,482     (6,553     (11,227

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

                      (335     27,396  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,231,737       (16,660,483     566,193       7,462,241       8,107,345  

Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)

    (2,491,351     12,504,957       (2,468,318     5,785,311       (9,796,631

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (2,100,692   $ 15,819,190     $ (2,364,903   $ 6,098,137     $ (8,394,257

 

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 ended:

 

     DeltaShares® S&P 400
Managed Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P 500
Managed Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P 600
Managed Risk ETF
 
     December 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 

From operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 390,659     $ 1,281,224     $ 3,314,233     $ 6,908,628     $ 103,415     $ 487,843  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (3,723,088     1,175,297       29,165,440       11,234,862       (3,034,511     217,584  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,231,737       10,734,059       (16,660,483     65,022,706       566,193       3,869,077  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (2,100,692     13,190,580       15,819,190       83,166,196       (2,364,903     4,574,504  
             

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

                       

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (407,034     (1,326,963     (3,348,511     (7,172,785     (109,028     (514,864

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (407,034     (1,326,963     (3,348,511     (7,172,785     (109,028     (514,864
             

Capital share transactions:

                       

Proceeds from shares sold

    1,591,684             71,220,778       8,055,870       1,553,925        

Cost of shares redeemed

    (3,924,593     (17,942,947         (125,014,760     (42,721,348     (3,801,091     (2,626,876

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

    (2,332,909     (17,942,947     (53,793,982     (34,665,478     (2,247,166     (2,626,876

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (4,840,635     (6,079,330     (41,323,303     41,327,933       (4,721,097     1,432,764  
             

Net assets:

                       

Beginning of year

        97,764,683           103,844,013       428,086,111           386,758,178           41,706,901       40,274,137  

End of year

  $ 92,924,048     $ 97,764,683     $ 386,762,808     $ 428,086,111     $ 36,985,804     $     41,706,901  
             

Capital share transactions - shares:

                       

Shares issued

    30,000             1,200,000       150,000       30,000        

Shares redeemed

    (80,000     (350,000     (2,110,000     (750,000     (70,000     (50,000

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (50,000     (350,000     (910,000     (600,000     (40,000     (50,000

 

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 period ended:

 

     DeltaShares® S&P EM 100 &
Managed Risk ETF
    DeltaShares® S&P International
Managed Risk ETF
 
     December 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019 (A)
    December 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 

From operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 312,826     $ 1,018,541     $ 1,402,374     $ 5,661,204  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (1,676,930     (2,410,535     (17,903,976     4,683,284  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    7,462,241       3,680,935       8,107,345       25,538,716  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    6,098,137       2,288,941       (8,394,257     35,883,204  
         

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

               

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (421,586     (979,022     (1,169,430     (6,314,088

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (421,586     (979,022     (1,169,430     (6,314,088
         

Capital share transactions:

               

Proceeds from shares sold

          45,472,846       2,194,268       4,595,782  

Cost of shares redeemed

                (7,445,558     (36,595,032

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

          45,472,846       (5,251,290     (31,999,250

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    5,676,551       46,782,765       (14,814,977     (2,430,134
         

Net assets:

               

Beginning of period/year

    46,782,765             199,759,941       202,190,075  

End of period/year

  $     52,459,316     $     46,782,765     $     184,944,964     $     199,759,941  
         

Capital share transactions - shares:

               

Shares issued

          900,000       50,000       100,000  

Shares redeemed

                (150,000     (750,000

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

          900,000       (100,000     (650,000

 

(A)    Fund commenced operations on March 20, 2019.

 

 

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 years indicated:   DeltaShares® S&P 400 Managed Risk ETF
 
     December 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017 (A)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

  $ 54.31     $ 48.30     $ 53.88     $ 50.00  
         

Investment operations:

               

Net investment income (loss) (B)

    0.22       0.67       0.66       0.27  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (1.20     6.03       (5.58     3.94  

Total investment operations

    (0.98     6.70       (4.92     4.21  
         

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

               

Net investment income

    (0.23     (0.69     (0.66     (0.27

Net realized gains

                      (0.06

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (0.23     (0.69     (0.66     (0.33
         

Net asset value, end of period/year

  $ 53.10     $ 54.31     $ 48.30     $ 53.88  

Total return

    (1.77 )%      13.95     (9.19 )%      8.42 %(C) 
         

Ratio and supplemental data:

               

Net assets end of period/year (000’s)

  $   92,924     $   97,765     $   103,844     $   131,994  

Expenses to average net assets

    0.45 %(D)      0.45 %(D)      0.45     0.45 %(E) 

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.44     1.30     1.23     1.25 %(E) 

Portfolio turnover rate (F)

    821     511     435     6 %(C) 

 

(A)    Commenced operations on July 31, 2017.
(B)    Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(C)    Not annualized.
(D)    Does not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(E)    Annualized.
(F)    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 years indicated:   DeltaShares® S&P 500 Managed Risk ETF
 
     December 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017 (A)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

  $ 61.60     $ 51.23     $ 54.10     $ 50.00  
         

Investment operations:

               

Net investment income (loss) (B)

    0.50       0.94       0.91       0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.44       10.41       (2.86     4.09  

Total investment operations

    2.94       11.35       (1.95     4.45  
         

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

               

Net investment income

    (0.51     (0.98     (0.91     (0.34

Net realized gains

                (0.01     (0.01

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (0.51     (0.98     (0.92     (0.35
         

Net asset value, end of period/year

  $ 64.03     $ 61.60     $ 51.23     $ 54.10  

Total return

    4.88     22.30     (3.68 )%      8.94 %(C) 
         

Ratio and supplemental data:

               

Net assets end of period/year (000’s)

  $   386,763     $   428,086     $   386,758     $   419,310  

Expenses to average net assets

    0.35 %(D)      0.35 %(D)      0.35     0.35 %(E) 

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.84     1.66     1.65     1.64 %(E) 

Portfolio turnover rate (F)

    689     300     430     2 %(C) 

 

(A)    Commenced operations on July 31, 2017.
(B)    Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(C)    Not annualized.
(D)    Does not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(E)    Annualized.
(F)    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 years indicated:   DeltaShares® S&P 600 Managed Risk ETF
 
     December 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017 (A)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

  $ 55.61     $ 50.34     $ 53.94     $ 50.00  
         

Investment operations:

               

Net investment income (loss) (B)

    0.15       0.64       0.59       0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (3.51     5.30       (3.52     4.09  

Total investment operations

    (3.36     5.94       (2.93     4.33  
         

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

               

Net investment income

    (0.16     (0.67     (0.64     (0.24

Net realized gains

                (0.03     (0.15

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (0.16     (0.67     (0.67     (0.39
         

Net asset value, end of period/year

  $ 52.09     $ 55.61     $ 50.34     $ 53.94  

Total return

    (6.02 )%      11.85     (5.47 )%      8.65 %(C) 
         

Ratio and supplemental data:

               

Net assets end of period/year (000’s)

  $   36,986     $   41,707     $   40,274     $   59,331  

Expenses to average net assets

    0.45 %(D)      0.45 %(D)      0.45     0.45 %(E) 

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.30     1.21     1.07     1.12 %(E) 

Portfolio turnover rate (F)

    894     584     448     21 %(C) 

 

(A)    Commenced operations on July 31, 2017.
(B)    Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(C)    Not annualized.
(D)    Does not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(E)    Annualized.
(F)    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 EM 100 &
Managed Risk ETF
 
     December 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019 (A)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

  $ 51.98     $ 50.14  
     

Investment operations:

       

Net investment income (loss) (B)

    0.35       1.18  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    6.43       1.75  

Total investment operations

    6.78       2.93  
     

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

       

Net investment income

    (0.47     (1.09
     

Net asset value, end of period/year

  $ 58.29     $ 51.98  

Total return

    13.20     5.85 %(C) 
     

Ratio and supplemental data:

       

Net assets end of period/year (000’s)

  $   52,459     $   46,783  

Expenses to average net assets (D)

    0.60     0.60 %(E) 

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.70     3.10 %(E) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    647     274 %(C)(F) 

 

(A)    Commenced operations on March 20, 2019.
(B)    Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(C)    Not annualized.
(D)    Does not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(E)    Annualized.
(F)    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 years indicated:   DeltaShares® S&P International Managed Risk ETF  
     December 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
    December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017 (A)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

  $ 51.89     $ 44.93     $ 53.13     $ 50.00  
         

Investment operations:

               

Net investment income (loss) (B)

    0.37       1.38       1.33       0.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2.63     7.12       (8.15     3.16  

Total investment operations

    (2.26     8.50       (6.82     3.48  
         

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

               

Net investment income

    (0.31     (1.54     (1.37     (0.34

Net realized gains

                (0.01     (0.01

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

    (0.31     (1.54     (1.38     (0.35
         

Net asset value, end of period/year

  $ 49.32     $ 51.89     $ 44.93     $ 53.13  

Total return

    (4.25 )%      19.12     (13.09 )%      6.97 %(C) 
         

Ratio and supplemental data:

               

Net assets end of period/year (000’s)

  $   184,945     $   199,760     $   202,190     $   244,408  

Expenses to average net assets

    0.50 %(D)      0.50 %(D)      0.50     0.50 %(E) 

Net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.81     2.85     2.60     1.47 %(E) 

Portfolio turnover rate (F)

    690     85     189     3 %(C) 

 

(A)    Commenced operations on July 31, 2017.
(B)    Calculated based on average number of shares outstanding.
(C)    Not annualized.
(D)    Does not include expenses of the underlying investments in which the Fund invests.
(E)    Annualized.
(F)    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, 2020

 

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 on 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 EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF (“S&P EM 100 & 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 is to seek to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the respective index listed below (each, an “Underlying Index”). Each Fund uses a “passive” or indexing 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 EM 100 & Managed Risk

  S&P EM 100 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,

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

1. ORGANIZATION (continued)

 

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; 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. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Interest income, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date, net of foreign taxes. Fixed income premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective securities.

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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

3. INVESTMENT 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.

The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. GAAP in the United States of America 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, 2020, is disclosed within the Investment 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.

Investment companies: Certain investment companies are valued at the NAV as the practical expedient. These investment companies are not included within the fair value hierarchy. Certain other investment companies are valued at the actively traded NAV and no valuation adjustments are applied. These investment companies are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

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.

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

 

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At December 31, 2020

 

3. INVESTMENT VALUATION (continued)

 

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 Fund 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

Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”): 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, 2020, 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.

Securities lending: The Funds may lend securities to qualified financial institutions, brokers and dealers. State Street serves as securities lending agent to the Funds pursuant to a Securities Lending Agreement. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions. The lending of securities exposes the Funds to risks such as; the borrowers may fail to return the loaned securities or 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, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and irrevocable letters of credit issued by banks as collateral. The initial collateral received by the Funds is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities traded on U.S. exchanges, and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. Typically the lending agent is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the Funds in the case of default of any securities borrower.

Each Fund receives compensation for lending securities from interest or dividends earned on the cash, U.S. Government securities and irrevocable letters of credit held as collateral, less associated fees and expenses. Such income is reflected in Net income from securities lending within the Statements of Operations. Cash collateral received is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust—Government Money Market Portfolio (the “Navigator”). The Transamerica family of mutual funds is a significant shareholder of the Navigator as of December 31, 2020. No individual fund has a significant holding in the Navigator.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

5. BORROWINGS AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS (continued)

 

The value of loaned securities and related cash and non-cash collateral outstanding at December 31, 2020, if any, are shown on a gross basis within the Schedule of Investments.

The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of December 31, 2020.

 

    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

  $ 64,568     $     $     $     $ 64,568  

Total Borrowings

  $ 64,568     $     $     $     $ 64,568  
                                         

S&P 500 Managed Risk

 

Securities Lending Transactions

 

Common Stocks

  $ 251,242     $     $     $     $ 251,242  

Total Borrowings

  $ 251,242     $     $     $     $ 251,242  
                                         

S&P 600 Managed Risk

 

Securities Lending Transactions

 

Common Stocks

  $ 357,686     $     $     $     $ 357,686  

Total Borrowings

  $ 357,686     $     $     $     $ 357,686  
                                         

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

 

Securities Lending Transactions

 

Common Stocks

  $ 77,562     $     $     $     $ 77,562  

Total Borrowings

  $ 77,562     $     $     $     $ 77,562  
                                         

S&P International Managed Risk

 

Securities Lending Transactions

 

Common Stocks

  $ 1,503,278     $     $     $     $ 1,503,278  

Total Borrowings

  $ 1,503,278     $     $     $     $     1,503,278  
                                         

6. RISK EXPOSURES AND THE USE OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Certain Funds’ investment strategies 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 strategies, 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.

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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

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

 

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, 2020, 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.

Swap agreements: Swap agreements are bilaterally negotiated agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange or swap investments, cash flows, assets, foreign currencies, or market-linked returns at specified, future intervals. Swap agreements can be executed in a bilateral privately negotiated arrangement with a dealer in an OTC transaction or executed on a regular market. Certain swaps regardless of the venue of execution are required to be cleared through a clearinghouse (“centrally cleared swap agreements”). Centrally cleared swap agreements listed or traded on a multilateral platform, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the corresponding exchange. For centrally cleared credit default swap agreements the clearing exchange requires all members to provide applicable levels across complete term levels. Centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including but not limited to the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to calculate the daily settlement price. The Fund may enter into credit default, cross-currency, interest rate, total return, including contracts for difference (“CFD”), and other forms of swap agreements to manage exposure to credit, currency, interest rate, and commodity risks. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be identified as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Centrally cleared swap agreements are marked-to-market daily based upon values from third party vendors, which may include a registered exchange, or quotations from market makers to the extent available and the change in value, if any, is recorded as Variation margin receivable (payable) on centrally cleared swap agreements within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

For OTC swap agreements, payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected in OTC swap agreements, at value within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments made or received upon entering into the swap agreements to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Additionally, these upfront payments as well as any periodic payments received or paid by the Fund, including any liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap are recorded as part of Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreements within the Statements of Operations.

Interest rate swap agreements: The Funds are subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. Under an interest rate swap agreement, two parties will exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount. Funds with interest rate agreements can elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate, on a notional principal amount. The risks of interest rate swap agreements include changes in market conditions which will affect the value of the contract or the cash flows, and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the agreement. A Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparties over the contracts’ remaining lives, to the extent that amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty, and by the posting of collateral.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

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

 

Open centrally cleared swap agreements and open OTC swap agreements at December 31, 2020, if any, are listed within the Schedule of Investments.

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, 2020.

 

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)

  $     $     $ 6,144     $     $     $ 6,144  

Total

  $     $     $ 6,144     $     $     $ 6,144  
                                                 

S&P 500 Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts:

 

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

  $     $     $ 26,362     $     $     $ 26,362  

Total

  $     $     $ 26,362     $     $     $     26,362  
                                                 

S&P 600 Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts:

 

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

  $     $     $ 863     $     $     $ 863  

Total

  $     $     $ 863     $     $     $ 863  
                                                 

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts:

 

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

  $     $     $ 7,240     $     $     $ 7,240  

Total

  $     $     $ 7,240     $     $     $ 7,240  
                                                 

S&P International Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts:

 

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

  $     $     $ 4,975     $     $     $ 4,975  

Total

  $     $     $ 4,975     $     $     $ 4,975  
                                                 

 

(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, 2020.

 

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

  $     $     $ 24,550     $     $     $ 24,550  

Total

  $     $     $ 24,550     $     $     $ 24,550  
                                                 

S&P 500 Managed Risk

 

Swap agreements

  $ (13,970   $     $     (717,382   $     $     $     (731,352

Futures contracts

    1,359             726,404                   727,763  

Total

  $ (12,611   $     $ 9,022     $     $     $ (3,589
                                                 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

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

 

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments

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

S&P 600 Managed Risk

 

Swap agreements

  $     $     $ (75,866   $     $     $ (75,866

Futures contracts

                (2,674                 (2,674

Total

  $     $     $ (78,540   $     $     $ (78,540
                                                 

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts

  $     $     $ 296,164     $     $     $ 296,164  

Total

  $     $     $ 296,164     $     $     $ 296,164  
                                                 

S&P International Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts

  $     $     $ 374,177     $     $     $ 374,177  

Total

  $     $     $     374,177     $     $     $     374,177  
                                                 

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

  $     $     $ (6,128   $     $     $ (6,128

Total

  $     $     $ (6,128   $     $     $ (6,128
                                                 

S&P 500 Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts

  $     $     $ (85,030   $     $     $ (85,030

Total

  $     $     $ (85,030   $     $     $ (85,030
                                                 

S&P 600 Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts

  $     $     $ (4,482   $     $     $ (4,482

Total

  $     $     $ (4,482   $     $     $ (4,482
                                                 

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts

  $     $     $ (6,553   $     $     $ (6,553

Total

  $     $     $ (6,553   $     $     $ (6,553
                                                 

S&P International Managed Risk

 

Futures contracts

  $     $     $ (11,227   $     $     $ (11,227

Total

  $     $     $ (11,227   $     $     $ (11,227
                                                 

The following is a summary of the ending monthly average volume on derivative activity during the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

      S&P 400
Managed Risk
     S&P 500
Managed Risk
     S&P 600
Managed Risk (A)
     S&P EM 100 &
Managed Risk
     S&P International
Managed Risk
 

Total return swaps:

              

Average notional value — long

   $      $ 3,511,978      $      $      $  

Futures contracts:

              

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $   486,355      $   2,807,219      $   227,593      $   530,871      $   2,377,290  

 

(A)   There were no open positions for swap agreements at the beginning and/or end of each month; however, the Fund periodically invested in this type of derivative instrument during the year ranging from 237,598 to 1,166,462 in notional value.

The applicable Funds typically enter into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) or similar master agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with their contract counterparties for certain OTC derivatives in order to, among other things, reduce credit risk to counterparties.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

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

 

ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund typically may offset with the counterparty certain OTC derivative financial instruments payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default, termination and/or potential deterioration in the credit quality of the counterparty.

Various Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions with counterparties and typically attempt to reduce the counterparty risk associated with such transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Cross-termination provisions under Master Agreements typically provide that a default in connection with one transaction between the Fund and a counterparty gives the non-defaulting party the right to terminate any other transactions in place with the defaulting party to create one single net payment due to/due from the defaulting party and may be a feature in certain Master Agreements. In the event the Fund exercises its right to terminate a Master Agreement after a counterparty experiences a termination event as defined in the Master Agreement, the return of collateral with market value in excess of the Fund’s net liability may be delayed or denied.

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, a Fund may be required to pledge collateral on derivatives to a counterparty if the Fund is in a net liability position, and receive collateral if in a net positive position. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged by a Fund to cover obligations, if any, is reported in Cash collateral at broker within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Cash collateral that has been received by a Fund from a counterparty, if any, is reported separately in Cash collateral pledged at custodian and/or 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. Typically a counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. The Fund generally does not use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty.

To the extent amounts due to a Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Additionally, to the extent the Fund has delivered collateral to a counterparty, the Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Counterparties may immediately terminate derivatives contracts if a Fund fails to maintain sufficient asset coverage for its contracts or its net assets decline by stated percentages. Collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

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 risk(s), as well as other risks of investing in the Funds.

Market risk: The market values of a Fund’s securities and other assets will fluctuate, sometimes sharply and unpredictably, due to changes in general market conditions, overall economic trends or events, governmental actions or interventions, actions taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve or foreign central banks, political developments, investor sentiment, public health emergencies such as a pandemic, and other factors that may or may not be related to the issuer of the security or other asset. The market prices of securities and other assets also may go down due to events or conditions that affect particular sectors, industries or issuers. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities or other assets.

Economies and financial markets throughout the world are increasingly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading and tariff arrangements, public health events, terrorism, technology and data interruptions, natural disasters, and other circumstances in one or more countries or regions could be highly disruptive to, and have profound impacts on, global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not a Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of a Fund’s investments may go down.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial market disruption around the world, including the U.S. There have been periods of extreme volatility, and periods where there have been no buyers for certain securities, including U.S.Treasury securities. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. The pandemic has reduced liquidity of particular investments and asset classes; resulted in significant disruptions to business operations, including business closures; strained healthcare systems; disrupted supply chains, consumer demand and employee availability; and restricted travel. These conditions may continue for an extended period of time, or worsen. The pandemic may result in a sustained domestic or global economic downturn or

 

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At December 31, 2020

 

7. RISK FACTORS (continued)

 

recession. Developing or emerging market countries may be more adversely impacted. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known.

The U.S. government and the Federal Reserve, as well as certain foreign governments and central banks, have taken extraordinary actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The long-term consequences of this level of public debt are not known. In addition, certain interest rates have been reduced to very low levels. This and other government intervention into the economy and financial markets to address the pandemic may not work as intended, particularly if the efforts are perceived by investors as being unlikely to achieve the desired results.

The COVID-19 pandemic could continue to adversely affect the value and liquidity of a Fund’s investments, impair a Fund’s ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact a Fund’s performance.

Asset allocation: Each Underlying Index and, thus, each Fund allocates 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.

Emerging market risk: Investments in securities of issuers located or doing business in emerging markets are subject to heightened foreign investments risks and may experience rapid and extreme changes in value. Emerging market countries tend to have less developed and less stable economic, political and legal systems and regulatory and accounting standards, may have policies that restrict investment by foreigners or that prevent foreign investors such as the Fund from withdrawing their money at will, and are more likely to experience nationalization, expropriation and confiscatory taxation. In addition, emerging market securities may have low trading volumes and may be or become illiquid.

Foreign investment risk: Investments in securities of foreign issuers (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets are subject to additional risks. Foreign countries in which a Fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated, less transparent and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of a Fund’s investments may decline because of factors affecting the particular issuers 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. Values may also be affected by restrictions on receiving the investment proceeds from a foreign country. Foreign countries in which a Fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated, less transparent and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of a Fund’s investments may decline because of factors affecting the 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 the Sub-Adviser seeks to track the performance of an Underlying Index (i.e., achieve a high degree of correlation with the Underlying Index), a Fund’s return may not match the return of the Underlying Index. When utilizing either a replication or sampling strategy, a Fund incurs a number of operating expenses not applicable to the Underlying Index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities and engaging in derivatives transactions. In addition, a Fund may not be fully invested at times, generally as a result of cash flows into or out of the Fund. The Sub-Adviser may attempt to replicate the Underlying Index return through a sampling strategy, which involves investing in fewer than all of the securities in the Underlying Index, or in some securities not included in the Underlying Index, potentially increasing the risk of divergence between a Fund’s return and that of the Underlying Index. To the extent a Fund employs a sampling strategy, an adverse development affecting an issuer of a security held by a Fund could result in a greater decline in NAV than would be the case if a Fund used a full replication strategy and held all of the securities in the Underlying Index. In addition, due to the potential for frequent rebalancing of the Underlying Indexes, there is greater risk that the Sub-Adviser may fail to implement changes to a Fund’s portfolio necessary to track the performance of the Underlying Index.

Small and medium capitalization risk: Small or medium 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 a limited management group. The prices of securities of small and medium capitalization companies generally are more volatile than those of larger 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.

Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and real estate risk: Investing in real estate investment trusts “REITs” involves unique risks. When a Fund invests in REITs, it is subject to risks generally associated with investing in real estate. A REIT’s performance depends on the types and locations of the properties it owns, how well it manages those properties and cash flow. REITs may have limited financial

 

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At December 31, 2020

 

7. RISK FACTORS (continued)

 

resources, may trade less frequently and in limited volume, may engage in dilutive offerings and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets. In addition to its own expenses, a Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management and other expenses paid by REITs in which it invests. U.S. REITs are subject to a number of highly technical tax-related rules and requirements; and a U.S. REIT’s failure to qualify for the favorable U.S. federal income tax treatment generally available to U.S. REITs could result in corporate-level taxation, significantly reducing the return on an investment to a Fund.

8. FEES AND OTHER AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

TAM, the Funds’ investment manager, is directly owned by Transamerica Life Insurance Company (“TLIC”) and AUSA Holding, LLC (“AUSA”), both of which are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Aegon NV. TLIC is owned by Commonwealth General Corporation (“Commonwealth”). Commonwealth and AUSA are wholly owned by Transamerica Corporation (DE). Transamerica Corporation (DE) 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 EM 100 & Managed Risk

     0.60  

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, external counsel fees, independent trustee expenses, costs of borrowing money, acquired fund fees and expenses and other extraordinary expenses.

Distribution and service fees: The Trust has a distribution plan (“Distribution Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, however, the Distribution Plan has not yet been implemented. Under the Distribution Plan, 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. 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 Investment Manager or sub-adviser(s) for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

9. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

For the year ended December 31, 2020, 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

  $ 51,642,924     $ 684,650,512     $ 79,938,539     $ 656,376,337  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

        287,683,715       2,412,987,074           357,118,349       2,382,652,791  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    18,826,807       296,449,392       35,193,023       279,405,630  

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

    44,756,049       247,507,594       43,275,836       248,527,516  

S&P International Managed Risk

    152,001,397       1,042,945,417       164,579,469       1,037,887,568  

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales are as follows. Funds not listed in the subsequent table do not have in-kind purchases or in-kind sales during the year.

 

Fund   In-Kind Purchases            In-Kind Sales  

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  $ 1,072,299       $ 1,854,076  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

    40,273,059         49,736,769  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    791,531         3,190,757  

S&P International Managed Risk

    568,649         6,093,506  

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 capital shares (“Creation Units”). Effective September 1, 2020, S&P 400 Managed Risk, S&P 500 Managed Risk and S&P 600 Managed Risk issue or redeem capital shares in blocks of 10,000 Creation Units; prior to the effective date these Funds issued and redeemed capital shares in blocks of 50,000 Creation Units. The S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk and S&P International Managed Risk Funds issue and redeem capital shares in blocks of 50,000 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. In-kind sales are reflected as in-kind redemptions within the Statements of Operations.

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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

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

 

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, forward contracts mark to market, passive foreign investment company inclusions and partnership basis 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 redemptions in-kind, and distributions in excess of current earnings. 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
 

S&P 400 Managed Risk

  $ 562,059     $ (562,059

S&P 500 Managed Risk

    16,782,596       (16,782,596

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    780,240       (780,240

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

           

S&P International Managed Risk

    1,043,228       (1,043,228

As of December 31, 2020, 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

  $ 83,416,931     $ 10,419,001     $ (274,873   $ 10,144,128  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

    341,512,446       45,822,937       (611,009     45,211,928  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    34,015,593       3,419,444       (113,660     3,305,784  

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

    42,542,155       10,924,069       (591,382     10,332,687  

S&P International Managed Risk

    157,066,793       19,793,593       (907,876     18,885,717  

As of December 31, 2020, 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

  $ 5,233,988     $ 8,173,574  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

          4,168,367  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    3,947,925       4,503,349  

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

    3,477,684        

S&P International Managed Risk

          26,587,638  

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the capital loss carryforwards utilized or expired are as follows. Funds not listed in the subsequent table do not have capital loss carryforwards utilized or expired.

 

Fund   

Capital Loss

Carryforwards

Utilized/Expired

 

S&P 500 Managed Risk

   $ 5,717,933  

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 2020 and 2019 are as follows:

 

    2020 Distributions Paid From     2019 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

  $ 407,034     $     $     $   1,326,963     $     $  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

    3,348,511                   7,172,785              

S&P 600 Managed Risk

    109,028                   514,864              

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

    421,586                   979,022              

S&P International Managed Risk

    1,169,430                   6,314,088              

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

At December 31, 2020

 

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

 

As of December 31, 2020, 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

  $   —     $   —     $   —     $   (13,407,562   $   —     $   —     $   10,144,128  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

                      (4,168,367                 45,211,928  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

                      (8,451,274                 3,305,784  

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

    130,574                   (3,477,684                 10,333,580  

S&P International Managed Risk

    314,843                   (26,587,638                 18,919,609  

12. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On September 30, 2020, Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”), the investment manager of the funds, entered into a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to expense recaptures. The recaptures at issue, which TAM self-reported to the SEC, involved amounts previously voluntarily waived and/or reimbursed to four money market funds to prevent the funds from experiencing a negative yield. In some cases recaptures under the voluntary yield waiver arrangements exceeded contractual expense limits. The recaptured amounts were not reflected in the funds’ prospectus fee tables. The funds involved were Transamerica Government Money Market, Transamerica BlackRock Government Money Market VP, Transamerica Partners Government Money Market and Transamerica Partners Institutional Government Money Market. The two Transamerica Partners Government Money Market funds reorganized into Transamerica Government Money Market in October of 2017.

Under the settlement order, TAM agreed to pay affected fund investors approximately $5.3 million in disgorgement and approximately $690,000 in prejudgment interest. These amounts represent expenses incurred above the applicable expense limit (plus interest). TAM was also censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain statutory provisions and SEC rules. The settlement order imposes no civil penalty on TAM based upon TAM having self-reported the matter, the prompt remedial steps taken by TAM, and TAM’s cooperation in the SEC staff’s investigation. The settlement order does not affect TAM’s ability to manage the funds.

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

The settlement had 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 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, DeltaShares ® S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF and DeltaShares ® S&P International Managed Risk ETF (collectively referred to as the “Funds”)), including the schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2020, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below 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 each of the Funds comprising Transamerica ETF Trust at December 31, 2020, and the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Funds comprising the
Transamerica ETF Trust
  Statement of operations   Statements of
changes in net assets
  Financial highlights

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

  For the year ended December 31, 2020   For each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020   For each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the period from July 31, 2017 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2017
DeltaShares ® S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk ETF   For the year ended December 31, 2020   For the year ended December 31, 2020 and the period from March 20, 2019 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2019

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, 2020, 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, 2021

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(unaudited)

TAX INFORMATION

For dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2020, the Funds designated the following maximum amounts of qualified dividend income are as follows:

 

Fund    Qualified Dividend
Income
 

S&P 400 Managed Risk

   $   407,034  

S&P 500 Managed Risk

     3,348,511  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

     109,028  

S&P EM 100 & Managed Risk

     421,586  

S&P International Managed Risk

     1,169,430  

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

     100

S&P 500 Managed Risk

     100  

S&P 600 Managed Risk

     100  

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 EM 100 & Managed Risk

   $ 297,459      $ 60,944  

S&P International Managed Risk

     1,261,425        115,349  

The information and distributions reported herein may differ from the information and distributions taxable to the shareholders for the calendar year ending December 31, 2020. Complete information will be computed and reported in conjunction with your 2020 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 the 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 the 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 the 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 the sub-advisers.

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 121 funds as of the date of this Annual Report. 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, Colorado 80202.

Further information about the Trust’s Board Members and Officers is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling 1-888-316-8077 or visiting the Fund’s website at www.deltashares.com.

The Board Members, their age, their positions with the Trust, and their principal occupations at least for the past five years (their titles may have varied during that period), the number of funds in 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

(47)

  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);

 

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

 

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Transamerica Partners Portfolio (“TPP”), Transamerica Partners Funds Group (“TPFG”) and Transamerica Partners Funds Group II (“TPFG II”) (2014 – 2018);

 

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

 

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

 

  121   Director,
Massachusetts
Fidelity Trust
Company
(2014 – present);
Director, Aegon
Global Funds
(2016 – 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)           

 

Trust Officer, Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Company
(2014 – present);

 

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

 

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

 

       
            

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

 

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

 

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

       

INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS

James S. Parsons

(63)

  Trustee   Since 2017    Retired 2009   8    

Francis J. Enderle

(55)

  Trustee   Since 2017    Consultant, Lattice Strategies/Hartford Funds (2014 – present)   8   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

(47)

  Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer    Since 2017   See Interested Board Members Table Above.

Timothy J. Bresnahan

(52)

  Senior Counsel and Assistant Secretary    Since 2019  

Assistant Secretary (2019 – present), Secretary (2019), TET;

 

Assistant Secretary, TF, TST and TAAVF
(2020 – present);

 

Senior Counsel, TAM (2008 – present).

Thomas R. Wald

(60)

 

Chief

Investment Officer

   Since 2017  

Chief Investment Officer, TF, TST and TAAVF (2014 – present); TET (2017 – present);

 

Chief Investment Officer, TPP, TPFG and TPFG II (2014 – 2018); Director (2017 – 2020), Akaan Transamerica, S.A. de C.V., Sociedad Operadora de Fondos de Inversión; Chief Investment Officer, Transamerica Investments & Retirement (2014 – 2020); Director, Transamerica Funds Services, Inc. (2019 – present); Director (2019 – present);

 

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

 

Director, TFS (2019 – present); and

 

Trust Officer, Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Company (2015 – present).

Christopher A. Staples, CFA

(50)

 

Vice President and Chief

Investment Officer

   Since 2017  

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

 

Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, TET (2017 – present);

 

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 – 2019), Senior Vice President
(2006 – present), Senior Director, Investments
(2016 – present), Chief Investment Officer, Advisory Services (2012 – 2016) and Lead Portfolio Manager (2007 – present), TAM;

 

Director, TFS (2005 – 2019);

 

Trust Officer, Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Company (2010 – present);

 

Registered Representative (2007 – 2016), Transamerica Capital, Inc. (“TCI”); and

 

Registered Representative, TFA
(2005 – present).

 

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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

Francine J. Rosenberger

(53)

  Chief Compliance Officer    Since 2019  

Chief Compliance Officer, TF, TST, TET and TAAVF (2019 – present);

 

Chief Compliance Officer (2019 – present), TAM; and

 

General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Fund Chief Compliance Officer, Steben & Company, Inc. (2013 – 2019).

Molly Possehl

(42)

  Anti-Money Laundering Officer    Since 2019  

Anti-Money Laundering Officer, TF, TST, TET and TAAVF (2019 – present);

 

Assistant General Counsel, Transamerica Life Insurance Company/Aegon USA
(2013 – present); and

 

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Fraud Officer, Transamerica Life Insurance Company/Aegon USA (2015 – present).

Erin D. Nelson

(43)

 

Chief Legal Officer and

Secretary

   Since 2019  

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, TF, TST, TET and TAAVF (2019 – present);

 

Assistant General Counsel II and Assistant Secretary, TAM (2019 – present);

 

Assistant Secretary (2019 – present), TFS; and

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, ALPS Advisors, Inc. (2015 – 2019).

Vincent J. Toner

(50)

  Vice President and Treasurer    Since 2017  

Vice President and Treasurer, TF, TST and TAAVF (2014 – present), Vice President and Treasurer (2017 – present), Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer (2020 – present), TET;

 

Vice President and Treasurer, TPP, TPFG and TPFG II (2014 – 2018);

 

Vice President (2016 – present), Treasurer
(2016 – 2019), Vice President, Administration and Treasurer (2014 – 2016), TAM;

 

Vice President, Administration and Treasurer
(2014 – 2019), Senior Vice President
(2019 – present, TFS;

 

Vice President (2016 – present), TCI; and

 

Trust Officer (2015 – present), Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Company.

 

*

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 most recent 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.

Each fiscal quarter, the Funds will file with the SEC a complete schedule of their monthly portfolio holdings on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ holdings as of the end of the third month of every fiscal quarter, as reported on Form N-PORT, will be publicly available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov within 60 days of the end of the fiscal quarter.

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 provide 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. To the extent provided by mail, 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

 

LOGO

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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LOGO


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)
 
          2020      2019  

(a)

   Audit Fees    $ 113      $ 110  

(b)

   Audit Related Fees(1)    $ 0      $ 0  

(c)

   Tax Fees(2)    $ 28      $ 14  

(d)

   All Other Fees(3)    $ 11      $ 7  

 

(1)

Audit-Related Fees represent assurance and related services provided that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the financial statements including review of documents and issuances of consents related to Securities and Exchange Commission Form N-IA filing of the funds comprising the Registrant.

(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.

 

  (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 years ended 2020 and 2019 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 Registrant has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act of 1934 comprised of the following individuals: James S. Parson and Francis J. Enderle.

 

Item 6:

Schedule of Investments.

 

  (a)

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

 

  (b)

Not applicable.


Item 7:

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

Not applicable.

 

Item 8:

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9:

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

Not Applicable

 

Item 10:

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

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 effectiveness of 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 half-year 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.


  (a)(4)

Not applicable.

 

  (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.


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 8, 2021

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 8, 2021

 

By:   /s/ Vincent J. Toner
  Vincent J. Toner
  (Vice President, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
Date:   March 8, 2021


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