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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number       811-23214                     

 

GraniteShares ETF Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

205 Hudson Street, 7th floor
New York, New York 10013

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

William Rhind

GraniteShares ETF Trust

205 Hudson Street, 7th floor
New York, New York 10013

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Copy to:

W. Thomas Conner, Esq.

Vedder Price

1633 Broadway, 31st Floor

New York, NY 10019

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-800-422-3554

 

Date of fiscal year end: June 30

 

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2019

 

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

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

 

 

 

   
 

 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 

The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.

 

GraniteShares ETF Trust

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF

September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Investments  Principal   Value 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS – 99.5%(a)          
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.21%, 10/03/19  $6,340,000   $6,339,425 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.14%, 10/10/19(b)   5,705,000    5,702,486 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.02%, 10/15/19(b)   3,015,000    3,013,019 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.10%, 10/17/19   4,620,000    4,616,371 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.17%, 10/24/19(b)   4,890,000    4,884,416 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.03%, 10/31/19(b)   5,480,000    5,471,974 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.07%, 11/07/19(b)   4,445,000    4,437,165 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.06%, 11/14/19   5,000,000    4,989,151 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.94%, 11/21/19(b)   4,735,000    4,723,000 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.98%, 11/29/19(b)   5,060,000    5,045,011 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.95%, 12/05/19(b)   5,050,000    5,033,768 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.95%, 12/12/19(b)   4,165,000    4,150,242 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.92%, 12/19/19   3,570,000    3,556,523 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.87%, 12/26/19(b)   4,820,000    4,799,504 
Total United States Treasury Obligations
(Cost $66,748,934)
        66,762,055 
Total Investments – 99.5%          
(Cost $66,748,934)        66,762,055 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.5%        356,722 
Net Assets – 100.0%       $67,118,777 

 

 

 

 

(a) Represents zero coupon bonds. Rates shown reflects the effective yield.
(b) A portion or all of the security is owned by GraniteShares BCOM Cayman Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund.

 

 

At September 30, 2019, open futures contracts were as follows:

 

Description  Number of Contracts  Expiration Date  Contract
Type
  Notional Amount   Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
   Value/Unrealized Depreciation 
Brent Crude(a)  84  11/29/2019  Long  $4,912,320   $   $(104,830)
Coffee ‘C’(a)  42  12/18/2019  Long   1,593,112    22,631     
Copper(a)  73  12/27/2019  Long   4,705,763        (48,987)
Corn(a)  203  12/13/2019  Long   3,938,200        (77,312)
Cotton No. 2(a)  26  12/06/2019  Long   790,790        (58,255)
Crude Oil(a)  103  10/22/2019  Long   5,569,210    33,860     
Gasoline RBOB(a)  27  10/31/2019  Long   1,776,411    100,997     
Gold 100 OZ(a)  62  12/27/2019  Long   9,131,980    306,490     
KC Hard Red Winter Wheat(a)  34  12/13/2019  Long   705,500        (12,463)
Lean Hogs(a)  49  12/13/2019  Long   1,422,960    147,620     
Live Cattle(a)  55  12/31/2019  Long   2,426,600    166,600     

 

 
 

 

GraniteShares ETF Trust

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF (continued)

September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Description  Number of Contracts  Expiration Date  Contract
Type
  Notional Amount   Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
   Value/Unrealized Depreciation 
LME Nickel(a)  28  11/18/2019  Long  $2,874,480   $256,104   $ 
LME Nickel(a)  (1)  11/18/2019  Short   (102,660)   4,014     
LME Primary Aluminum(a)  (3)  11/18/2019  Short   (129,131)   5,384     
LME Primary Aluminum(a)  64  11/18/2019  Long   2,754,800        (77,125)
LME Zinc(a)  35  11/18/2019  Long   2,110,062    113,625     
LME Zinc(a)  (2)  11/18/2019  Short   (120,575)       (2,088)
Low Sulphur Gasoil(a)  32  11/12/2019  Long   1,876,800    103,575     
Natural Gas(a)  190  10/29/2019  Long   4,427,000    225,780     
NY Harbour ULSD(a)  19  10/31/2019  Long   1,513,966    65,323     
Silver(a)  33  12/27/2019  Long   2,804,670        (31,525)
Soybean(a)  86  11/14/2019  Long   3,895,800    41,500     
Soybean Meal(a)  70  12/13/2019  Long   2,107,000        (150,990)
Soybean Oil(a)  119  12/13/2019  Long   2,076,312    59,706     
Sugar #11(a)  146  2/28/2020  Long   2,068,528    125,474     
Wheat (CBD)(a)  80  12/13/2019  Long   1,983,000    28,200     
Total Futures Contracts         $1,806,883   $(563,575)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)       $1,243,308      

 

 

(a) A portion or all of the security is owned by GraniteShares BCOM Cayman Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund.

 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) established a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Under Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, various inputs are used in determining the value of the exchange traded fund’s investments. 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 of inputs of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

 
 

 

GraniteShares ETF Trust

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF (continued)

September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Asset Valuation Inputs                    
Investments in Securities                    
U.S. Treasury Obligations  $66,762,055   $   $   $66,762,055 
Other Investments                    
Futures   1,806,883            1,806,883 
Total  $68,568,938   $   $   $68,568,938 
Liability Valuation Inputs                    
Other Investments                    
Futures  $563,575   $   $   $563,575 

 

As of September 30, 2019, there were no Level 3 investments held in the Fund.

 

GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF invests in certain commodity-related investments through GraniteShares BCOM Cayman Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary. At September 30, 2019, the net assets of GraniteShares BCOM Cayman Limited was $9,965,631, representing 14.8% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

For information on the Fund’s policies regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent semi-annual or annual financial statements.

 

 
 

 

GraniteShares ETF Trust

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

GraniteShares S&P GSCI Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF

September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Investments  Principal   Value 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS – 100.2%(a)      
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.22%, 10/03/19  $410,000   $409,963 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.08%, 10/10/19   600,000    599,736 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.02%, 10/15/19(b)   500,000    499,671 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.10%, 10/17/19   495,000    494,611 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.17%, 10/24/19(b)   125,000    124,857 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.09%, 10/31/19(b)   475,000    474,304 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.07%, 11/07/19   505,000    504,110 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 2.00%, 11/14/19   650,000    648,590 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.86%, 11/21/19(b)   370,000    369,062 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.98%, 11/29/19   210,000    209,378 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.96%, 12/05/19   440,000    438,586 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.95%, 12/12/19(b)   715,000    712,466 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.92%, 12/19/19   480,000    478,188 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.87%, 12/26/19   390,000    388,342 
Total United States Treasury Obligations
(Cost $6,350,613)
        6,351,864 
Total Investments – 100.2%          
(Cost $6,350,613)        6,351,864 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets – (0.2)%        (12,856)
Net Assets – 100.0%       $6,339,008 

 

 

(a) Represents zero coupon bonds. Rates shown reflects the effective yield.
(b) A portion or all of the security is owned by GraniteShares GSCI Cayman Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund.

 

At September 30, 2019, open future contracts were as follows:

 

Description  Number of Contracts  Expiration Date  Contract
Type
  Notional Amount   Value/Unrealized
Appreciation
   Value/Unrealized Depreciation 
S&P-Goldman Sachs Commodity Index(a)  63  10/15/2019  Long  $  6,365,363   $                   $(31,563)

 

 

(a) A portion or all of the security is owned by GraniteShares GSCI Cayman Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund.

 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) established a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Under Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, various inputs are used in determining the value of the exchange traded fund’s investments. 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 of inputs of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

 
 

 

GraniteShares ETF Trust

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

GraniteShares S&P GSCI Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF

September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

 

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Asset Valuation Inputs                    
Investments in Securities                    
U.S. Treasury Obligations  $6,351,864   $   $   $6,351,864 
Liability Valuation Inputs                    
Other Investments                    
Futures  $31,563   $   $   $31,563 

 

As of September 30, 2019, there were no Level 3 investments held in the Fund.

 

GraniteShares S&P GSCI Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF invests in certain commodity-related investments through GraniteShares GSCI Cayman Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary. At September 30, 2019, the net assets of the GraniteShares GSCI Cayman Limited was $699,373, representing 11.0% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

For information on the Fund’s policies regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent semi-annual or annual financial statements.

 

 
 

 

GraniteShares ETF Trust

Schedule of Investments

GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF

September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Investments  Shares   Value 
COMMON STOCKS – 73.5%          
Capital Markets – 23.4%          
Ares Capital Corp.   7,833   $145,968 
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.   9,773    132,473 
Franklin Resources, Inc.   4,108    118,557 
FS KKR Capital Corp.   23,432    136,608 
Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc.   6,933    139,284 
Golub Capital BDC, Inc.   7,943    149,646 
Hercules Capital, Inc.   10,991    146,950 
Main Street Capital Corp.   3,422    147,864 
New Mountain Finance Corp.   10,748    146,495 
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp.   25,807    133,680 
Prospect Capital Corp.   21,274    140,196 
Solar Capital Ltd.   6,863    141,721 
TCG BDC, Inc.   9,222    132,797 
TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.   7,019    147,259 
Total Capital Markets        1,959,498 
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.2%          
USA Compression Partners LP(a)   5,645    97,489 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) – 6.6%          
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.   11,526    191,101 
Equity Commonwealth   5,503    188,478 
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.   4,538    173,533 
Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)        553,112 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) – 26.6%(b)          
AGNC Investment Corp.   10,854    174,641 
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.   19,936    175,437 
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.   9,768    187,253 
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A   5,405    193,769 
Chimera Investment Corp.   9,550    186,798 
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.   9,031    176,375 
MFA Financial, Inc.   25,301    186,215 
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust   8,487    188,666 
Redwood Trust, Inc.   11,339    186,073 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.   7,917    191,750 
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.   9,352    185,544 
Two Harbors Investment Corp.   14,348    188,389 
Total Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)        2,220,910 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 15.7%          
Alliance Resource Partners LP(a)   5,787    92,650 
Black Stone Minerals LP(a)   6,265    89,214 
CNX Midstream Partners LP(a)   6,929    97,699 
Crestwood Equity Partners LP(a)   2,836    103,542 
Enable Midstream Partners LP(a)   7,320    88,060 
EQM Midstream Partners LP(a)   2,214    72,398 
Genesis Energy LP(a)   4,489    96,379 
Holly Energy Partners LP(a)   3,633    91,806 

 

   
 

 

GraniteShares ETF Trust

Schedule of Investments

GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF

September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)          
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)          
MPLX LP(a)   3,022   $84,646 
PBF Logistics LP(a)   4,682    99,024 
Shell Midstream Partners LP(a)   4,884    99,878 
Ship Finance International Ltd. (Norway)   7,985    112,109 
Sunoco LP(a)   3,162    99,445 
Western Midstream Partners LP(a)   3,427    85,298 
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels        1,312,148 
Total Common Stocks          
(Cost $6,135,343)        6,143,157 
INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 25.4%          
Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund   22,503    139,969 
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund   17,086    142,497 
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.   11,918    142,897 
BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust   13,276    138,469 
BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust   17,481    130,758 
Central Securities Corp.   4,648    145,947 
Duff & Phelps Global Utility Income Fund, Inc.   8,982    142,724 
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund   8,764    144,694 
First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund   9,510    144,171 
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II   11,730    140,760 
Nuveen Global High Income Fund, Class I   9,183    142,887 
Nuveen Real Asset Income and Growth Fund   8,466    148,240 
Templeton Global Income Fund   22,295    136,891 
Wells Fargo Global Dividend Opportunity Fund   25,711    139,611 
Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.   9,979    138,608 
Total Investment Companies          
(Cost $2,118,972)        2,119,123 
MONEY MARKET FUND – 0.4%          
BlackRock Treasury Trust, Institutional Class, 1.87%(c)
(Cost $36,685)
   36,685    36,685 
Total Investments – 99.3%          
(Cost $8,291,000)        8,298,965 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 0.7%        62,024 
Net Assets – 100.0%       $8,360,989 

 

(a) Master Limited Partnership (“MLP”)
(b) To the extent the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors of the economy its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors.
(c) Rate shown reflects the 7-day yield as of September 30, 2019.

 

 
 

 

GraniteShares ETF Trust

Schedule of Investments

GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF (continued)

September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) established a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Under Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, various inputs are used in determining the value of the exchange traded fund’s investments. 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 of inputs of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. 

 

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data. 

 

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

The following table summarizes valuation of the Fund’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2019:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Asset Valuation Inputs                    
Investments in Securities                    
Common Stocks  $6,143,157   $   $   $6,143,157 
Investment Companies   2,119,123            2,119,123 
Money Market Fund   36,685            36,685 
Total  $8,298,965   $   $   $8,298,965 

 

As of September 30, 2019, there were no Level 3 investments held in the Fund.

 

For information on the Fund’s policies regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent semi-annual or annual financial statements.

 

 
 

 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
     
  (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

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

 

   
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) GraniteShares ETF Trust

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ William Rhind
  William Rhind, Trustee, President and Chief Financial Officer
  (principal executive officer and principal financial officer)

 

Date

November 21, 2019

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ William Rhind
  William Rhind, Trustee, President and Chief Financial Officer
  (principal executive officer and principal financial officer)

 

Date November 21, 2019  

 

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