UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-23373

 

Exchange Place Advisors Trust

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450

Cincinnati, OH 45246

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

 

The Corporation Trust Company

Corporation Trust Center

1209 Orange Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

With Copies To:

Stacy H. Louizos, Esq.

Blank Rome LLP

1271 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

(212) 885-5147

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 587-3400

 

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

 

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund 

(SPFFX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

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Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Sphere 500 Climate Fund (the "Fund") for the period of October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.  You can find additional information about the Fund at https://www.oursphere.org/fund. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-844-2SPHERE.

 

 

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Sphere 500 Climate Fund
$3
0.07%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Fund Statistics 

Net Assets
$28,577,185
Number of Portfolio Holdings
406
Advisory Fee
$9,078
Portfolio Turnover
34%

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
0.6%
Utilities
0.1%
Materials
2.2%
Real Estate
2.5%
Consumer Staples
5.0%
Industrials
5.4%
Communications
10.8%
Consumer Discretionary
12.3%
Health Care
12.8%
Financials
13.6%
Technology
34.7%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the period ended March 31, 2025. 

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://www.oursphere.org/fund), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund (SPFFX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - March 31, 2025

TSR-SAR 033125-SPFFX

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable – disclosed with annual report

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable – disclosed with annual report

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable – disclosed with annual report

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

The Registrant’s schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers is included in the Financial Statements under Item 7 of this form.

 

 

 

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Semi-Annual Financial Statements & Additional Information

March 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sphere 500 Climate Fund

 

Table of Contents

 

Schedule of Investments   2
Statement of Assets and Liabilities   15
Statement of Operations   16
Statements of Changes in Net Assets   17
Financial Highlights   18
Notes to Financial Statements   19
Additional Information   27

 

 

 

 

Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.40%   Shares     Fair Value  
                 
Communications — 10.76%                
Alphabet, Inc., Class C     3,496     $ 546,180  
Alphabet, Inc., Class A     3,983       615,931  
AppLovin Corp., Class A(a)     143       37,891  
AT&T, Inc.     4,909       138,826  
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)     66       24,323  
Comcast Corp., Class A     2,564       94,612  
Electronic Arts, Inc.     161       23,268  
Liberty Media Corp., Class C(a)     149       13,411  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)     106       13,841  
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A     1,497       862,812  
Netflix, Inc.(a)     291       271,366  
Omnicom Group, Inc.     133       11,027  
Pinterest, Inc., Class A(a)     401       12,431  
Reddit, Inc., Class A(a)     75       7,868  
Roblox Corp., Class A(a)     379       22,092  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a)     111       23,005  
T-Mobile US, Inc.     325       86,681  
Verizon Communications, Inc.     2,882       130,728  
Walt Disney Co. (The)     1,237       122,091  
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.(a)     1,521       16,320  
              3,074,704  
Consumer Discretionary — 12.33%                
Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)     285       34,046  
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)     6,636       1,262,566  
Aptiv Holdings Ltd.(a)     156       9,282  
AutoZone, Inc.(a)     11       41,941  
Best Buy Co., Inc.     135       9,937  
Booking Holdings, Inc.     22       101,351  
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a)     76       9,495  
Burlington Stores, Inc.(a)     43       10,248  
Carnival Corp.(a)     709       13,847  
Carvana Co.(a)     83       17,354  
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)     921       46,243  
Copart, Inc.(a)     605       34,237  
Coupang, Inc.(a)     852       18,685  
D.R. Horton, Inc.     191       24,282  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.40% (Continued)   Shares     Fair Value  
                 
Consumer Discretionary — 12.33% (Continued)                
Darden Restaurants, Inc.     80     $ 16,621  
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)     103       11,516  
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.     23       10,567  
DoorDash, Inc., Class A(a)     228       41,672  
DraftKings, Inc., Class A(a)     322       10,694  
eBay, Inc.     318       21,538  
Expedia Group, Inc.(a)     84       14,120  
Ford Motor Co.     2,659       26,670  
General Motors Co.     680       31,980  
Genuine Parts Co.     95       11,318  
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.     161       36,636  
Home Depot, Inc. (The)     680       249,213  
Kellogg Co.     201       16,580  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     258       9,967  
Lennar Corp., Class A     155       17,791  
Lowe’s Companies., Inc.     386       90,027  
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(a)     73       20,663  
Marriott International, Inc., Class A     165       39,303  
Masco Corp.     145       10,083  
McDonald’s Corp.     489       152,749  
Nike, Inc., Class B     795       50,467  
NVR, Inc.(a)     2       14,489  
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)     39       55,871  
PulteGroup, Inc.     138       14,186  
Ross Stores, Inc.     221       28,242  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.     168       34,514  
Starbucks Corp.     777       76,215  
Tapestry, Inc.     141       9,928  
Tesla, Inc.(a)     1,919       497,328  
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)     769       93,665  
Tractor Supply Co.     363       20,001  
Uber Technologies, Inc.(a)     1,374       100,110  
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a)     32       11,729  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.     81       12,806  
Yum! Brands, Inc.     191       30,056  
              3,522,829  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.40% (Continued)   Shares     Fair Value  
                 
Consumer Staples — 4.99%                
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a)     90     $ 10,269  
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.     25       10,851  
Clorox Co. (The)     84       12,369  
Coca-Cola Co. (The)     2,923       209,345  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.     555       52,004  
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A     95       17,434  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     303       286,571  
Dollar General Corp.     150       13,190  
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)     147       11,035  
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The), Class A     160       10,560  
General Mills, Inc.     376       22,481  
Hershey Co. (The)     101       17,274  
Kenvue Inc.     1,308       31,366  
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.     769       26,315  
Kimberly-Clark Corp.     227       32,284  
Kraft Heinz Co. (The)     814       24,770  
Kroger Co. (The)     492       33,303  
McCormick & Co., Inc.     173       14,240  
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A     884       59,979  
Monster Beverage Corp.(a)     473       27,680  
Pentair PLC     112       9,798  
PepsiCo, Inc.     937       140,494  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     1,604       273,353  
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a)     67       10,227  
Sysco Corp.     334       25,064  
Target Corp.     313       32,665  
US Foods Holding Corp.(a)     157       10,277  
              1,425,198  
Financials — 13.58%                
Aflac, Inc.     336       37,360  
Allstate Corp. (The)     181       37,480  
American Express Co.     480       129,144  
American International Group, Inc.     405       35,211  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     68       32,919  
Aon PLC, Class A     143       57,070  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.40% (Continued)   Shares     Fair Value  
                 
Financials — 13.58% (Continued)                
Apollo Global Management, Inc.     274     $ 37,522  
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.     173       59,726  
Bank of America Corp.     5,198       216,913  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)     490       41,096  
BlackRock, Inc.     99       93,701  
Brown & Brown, Inc.     162       20,153  
Capital One Financial Corp.     258       46,259  
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)     1,168       91,431  
Chubb Ltd.     273       82,443  
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     168       18,495  
Cincinnati Financial Corp.     105       15,511  
CME Group, Inc.     246       65,261  
Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A(a)     137       23,596  
Discover Financial Services     171       29,190  
Equitable Holdings, Inc.     210       10,939  
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.     178       11,584  
Fifth Third Bancorp     455       17,836  
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A     7       12,979  
First Republic Bank(a)     26        
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)     213       116,359  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     195       24,127  
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.     989       14,845  
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A     72       11,922  
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     391       67,448  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1,905       467,297  
KeyCorp     754       12,056  
Loews Corp.     121       11,121  
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.     51       16,684  
M&T Bank Corp.     112       20,020  
Markel Group Inc.(a)     9       16,826  
Marsh & McLennan Companies., Inc.     336       81,994  
MasterCard, Inc., Class A     561       307,495  
MetLife, Inc.     391       31,393  
Moody’s Corp.     123       57,280  
Morgan Stanley     843       98,353  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.40% (Continued)   Shares     Fair Value  
                 
Financials — 13.58% (Continued)                
MSCI, Inc.     51     $ 28,841  
Nasdaq, Inc.     282       21,393  
Northern Trust Corp.     132       13,022  
Otis Worldwide Corp.     271       27,967  
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)     675       44,044  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     270       47,458  
Principal Financial Group, Inc.     153       12,909  
Progressive Corp. (The)     400       113,204  
Prudential Financial, Inc.     242       27,027  
Raymond James Financial, Inc.     126       17,503  
Robinhood Markets, Inc., Class A(a)     505       21,018  
S&P Global, Inc.     211       107,209  
State Street Corp.     196       17,548  
Synchrony Financial     265       14,029  
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     149       13,689  
Toast, Inc., Class A(a)     302       10,017  
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A     79       11,728  
TransUnion     133       11,038  
Travelers Companies, Inc. (The)     155       40,991  
Truist Financial Corp.     892       36,706  
U.S. Bancorp     1,065       44,964  
Unum Group     120       9,775  
Visa, Inc., Class A     1,177       412,491  
W.R. Berkley Corp.     198       14,090  
Wells Fargo & Co.     2,248       161,384  
Willis Towers Watson PLC     68       22,981  
              3,882,065  
Health Care — 12.84%                
Abbott Laboratories     1,181       156,660  
AbbVie, Inc.     1,207       252,890  
Agilent Technologies, Inc.     194       22,694  
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     85       22,952  
AmerisourceBergen Corp.     124       34,483  
Amgen, Inc.     367       114,338  
Baxter International, Inc.     349       11,946  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.40% (Continued)   Shares     Fair Value  
                 
Health Care — 12.84% (Continued)                
Becton, Dickinson and Co.     196     $ 44,896  
Biogen, Inc.(a)     100       13,684  
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)     129       9,119  
Boston Scientific Corp.(a)     1,006       101,485  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     1,389       84,715  
Cardinal Health, Inc.     165       22,732  
Centene Corp.(a)     336       20,399  
Cigna Corp.     184       60,536  
Cooper Companies, Inc. (The)(a)     136       11,472  
CVS Health Corp.     862       58,401  
Danaher Corp.     470       96,350  
DexCom, Inc.(a)     264       18,029  
Edwards LifeSciences Corp.(a)     395       28,630  
Elevance Health, Inc.     155       67,419  
Eli Lilly & Co.     582       480,679  
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.     312       25,182  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     851       95,355  
HCA Healthcare, Inc.     120       41,466  
Hologic, Inc.(a)     152       9,389  
Humana, Inc.     82       21,697  
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)     55       23,097  
Illumina, Inc.(a)     108       8,569  
Insulet Corp.(a)     48       12,605  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)     243       120,350  
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)     120       21,156  
Johnson & Johnson     1,647       273,138  
Labcorp Holdings, Inc.     57       13,266  
McKesson Corp.     86       57,877  
Medtronic PLC     877       78,807  
Merck & Co., Inc.     1,728       155,105  
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)     14       16,533  
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)     38       12,517  
Natera, Inc.(a)     87       12,303  
PerkinElmer, Inc.     82       8,676  
Pfizer, Inc.     3,875       98,193  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.40% (Continued)   Shares     Fair Value  
                 
Health Care — 12.84% (Continued)                
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     76     $ 12,859  
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     72       45,665  
ResMed, Inc.     100       22,385  
Steris PLC     67       15,186  
Stryker Corp.     244       90,829  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     258       128,380  
United Therapeutics Corp.(a)     30       9,248  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     625       327,344  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)     175       84,844  
Waters Corp.(a)     41       15,111  
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     49       10,970  
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     136       15,392  
Zoetis, Inc., Class A     306       50,383  
              3,668,386  
Industrials — 5.38%                
3M Co.     371       54,485  
Carrier Global Corp.     552       34,997  
Caterpillar, Inc.     327       107,845  
Cintas Corp.     235       48,300  
Citigroup, Inc.     1,276       90,583  
Cummins, Inc.     93       29,150  
Deere & Co.     172       80,728  
Delta Air Lines, Inc.     441       19,228  
Dover Corp.     94       16,514  
EMCOR Group, Inc.     31       11,459  
Emerson Electric Co.     385       42,211  
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     94       11,304  
Fastenal Co.     392       30,400  
FedEx Corp.     151       36,811  
Graco, Inc.     115       9,604  
Hubbell, Inc.     37       12,244  
IDEX Corp.     52       9,410  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     200       49,602  
Ingersoll Rand, Inc.     275       22,008  
Johnson Controls International PLC     448       35,889  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.40% (Continued)   Shares     Fair Value  
                 
Industrials — 5.38% (Continued)                
Lennox International, Inc.     22     $ 12,338  
Norfolk Southern Corp.     155       36,712  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     126       20,847  
PACCAR, Inc.     353       34,371  
Paychex, Inc.     221       34,096  
Quanta Services, Inc.     100       25,418  
Republic Services, Inc.     138       33,418  
Rockwell Automation, Inc.     77       19,895  
Rollins, Inc.     201       10,860  
Roper Technologies, Inc.     73       43,039  
Snap-on, Inc.
    35       11,795  
Southwest Airlines Co.     401       13,466  
TE Connectivity PLC     204       28,829  
Trane Technologies PLC     153       51,550  
Union Pacific Corp.     416       98,275  
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a)     223       15,398  
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B     507       55,764  
United Rentals, Inc.     44       27,575  
Veralto Corp.     163       15,884  
Verisk Analytics, Inc.     96       28,572  
Vertiv Holdings Co., Class A     256       18,483  
W.W. Grainger, Inc.     31       30,622  
Waste Management, Inc.     275       63,665  
Watsco, Inc.     24       12,199  
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.     116       21,037  
Xylem, Inc.     165       19,711  
              1,536,591  
Materials — 2.16%                
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     151       44,533  
Amcor PLC     986       9,564  
AngloGold Ashanti PLC     345       12,806  
Avery Dennison Corp.     53       9,432  
Ball Corp.     193       10,050  
Carlisle Companies, Inc.     30       10,215  
Corteva, Inc.     469       29,514  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.40% (Continued)   Shares     Fair Value  
                 
Materials — 2.16% (Continued)                
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.     285     $ 21,284  
Ecolab, Inc.     174       44,112  
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     978       37,027  
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     172       13,349  
Linde PLC     322       149,937  
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A     176       12,390  
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.     41       19,603  
Newmont Corp.     771       37,224  
Nucor Corp.     157       18,893  
Packaging Corporation of America     60       11,881  
PPG Industries, Inc.     155       16,949  
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     36       10,395  
RPM International, Inc.     87       10,064  
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)     158       55,173  
Steel Dynamics, Inc.     96       12,008  
Vulcan Materials Co.     90       20,997  
              617,400  
Real Estate — 2.55%                
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.     117       10,824  
American Tower Corp.     319       69,415  
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.     97       20,818  
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)     204       26,679  
Crown Castle International Corp.     297       30,956  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     230       32,957  
Equinix, Inc.     66       53,813  
Equity Residential     258       18,468  
Essex Property Trust, Inc.     44       13,489  
Extra Space Storage, Inc.     143       21,234  
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.     180       9,162  
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.     477       9,645  
Invitation Homes, Inc.     418       14,567  
Iron Mountain, Inc.     200       17,208  
Kimco Realty Corp.     455       9,664  
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.     79       13,239  
Prologis, Inc.     632       70,652  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.40% (Continued)   Shares     Fair Value  
                 
Real Estate — 2.55% (Continued)                
Public Storage     108     $ 32,323  
Realty Income Corp.     610       35,386  
Regency Centers Corp.     123       9,072  
SBA Communications Corp., Class A     73       16,061  
Simon Property Group, Inc.     222       36,870  
Sun Communities, Inc.     86       11,063  
UDR, Inc.     226       10,208  
Ventas, Inc.     298       20,490  
VICI Properties, Inc.     721       23,519  
Welltower, Inc.     439       67,259  
Weyerhaeuser Co.     495       14,494  
WP Carey, Inc.     148       9,340  
              728,875  
Technology — 34.74%                
Accenture PLC, Class A     427       133,241  
Adobe, Inc.(a)     297       113,908  
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)     1,103       113,322  
Analog Devices, Inc.     339       68,366  
ANSYS, Inc.(a)     60       18,994  
Apple, Inc.     10,401       2,310,373  
Applied Materials, Inc.     555       80,542  
Arista Networks Inc(a)     708       54,856  
Atlassian Corp., Class A(a)     110       23,343  
Autodesk, Inc.(a)     146       38,223  
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     278       84,937  
Block, Inc.(a)     373       20,265  
Broadcom, Inc.     3,156       528,409  
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     80       19,397  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)     187       47,560  
CDW Corp.     90       14,423  
Cisco Systems, Inc.     2,721       167,912  
Cloudflare, Inc., Class A(a)     207       23,327  
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     337       25,781  
Corning, Inc.     534       24,447  
Corpay, Inc.(a)     46       16,041  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.40% (Continued)   Shares     Fair Value  
                 
Technology — 34.74% (Continued)                
CoStar Group, Inc.(a)     285     $ 22,581  
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)     164       57,823  
CyberArk Software, Ltd.(a)     33       11,154  
Datadog, Inc., Class A(a)     209       20,735  
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C     212       19,324  
DocuSign, Inc.(a)     137       11,152  
Dynatrace, Inc.(a)     200       9,430  
Entegris, Inc.     102       8,923  
Equifax, Inc.     84       20,459  
F5, Inc.(a)     39       10,385  
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.     26       11,821  
Fair Isaac Corp.(a)     16       29,507  
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     362       27,034  
First Solar, Inc.(a)     68       8,597  
Fiserv, Inc.(a)     381       84,136  
Fortinet, Inc.(a)     437       42,066  
Garmin Ltd.     106       23,016  
Gartner, Inc.(a)     51       21,407  
Gen Digital, Inc.     382       10,138  
Global Payments, Inc.     168       16,451  
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(a)     96       17,293  
Guidewire Software, Inc.(a)     57       10,680  
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.     894       13,794  
HP, Inc.     644       17,832  
HubSpot, Inc.(a)     34       19,424  
Intel Corp.     2,961       67,244  
International Business Machines Corp.     634       157,649  
Intuit, Inc.     187       114,815  
Jabil, Inc.     73       9,933  
KLA Corp.     91       61,862  
Lam Research Corp.     875       63,613  
Marvell Technology, Inc.     590       36,326  
Microchip Technology, Inc.     360       17,428  
Micron Technology, Inc.     760       66,036  
Microsoft Corp.     5,092       1,911,485  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.40% (Continued)   Shares     Fair Value  
                 
Technology — 34.74% (Continued)                
MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A(a)     163     $ 46,988  
MongoDB, Inc.(a)     49       8,595  
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     31       17,979  
NetApp, Inc.     139       12,210  
Nutanix, Inc., Class A(a)     170       11,868  
Nvidia Corp.     16,303       1,766,920  
Okta, Inc.(a)     113       11,890  
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)     287       11,678  
Oracle Corp.     1,126       157,426  
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)     448       76,447  
PTC, Inc.(a)     81       12,551  
Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a)     211       9,341  
Qualcomm, Inc.     757       116,283  
Salesforce, Inc.     641       172,018  
Seagate Technology PLC     144       12,233  
ServiceNow, Inc.(a)     140       111,460  
Snowflake, Inc., Class A(a)     211       30,840  
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.     147       12,279  
Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a)     348       11,916  
Synopsys, Inc.(a)     105       45,029  
Teradyne, Inc.     110       9,086  
Texas Instruments, Inc.     622       111,773  
Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A(a)     308       16,854  
Trimble, Inc.(a)     168       11,029  
Twilio, Inc., Class A(a)     98       9,595  
Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a)     29       16,860  
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(a)     101       23,395  
VeriSign, Inc.(a)     64       16,248  
Western Digital Corp.(a)     237       9,582  
Workday, Inc., Class A(a)     145       33,862  
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)     35       9,890  
Zoom Video Communications(a)     180       13,279  
Zscaler, Inc.(a)     65       12,897  
              9,929,521  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.40% (Continued)   Shares     Fair Value  
                 
Utilities — 0.07%                
American Water Works Company, Inc.     133     $ 19,620  
                 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $28,358,340)
            28,405,189  
                 
Total Investments — 99.40%
(Cost $28,358,340)
            28,405,189  
                 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.60%             171,996  
                 
NET ASSETS — 100.00%           $ 28,577,185  

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Assets        
Investments, at value (cost of $28,357,826)   $ 28,405,189  
Receivable for fund shares sold     30,006  
Cash and Cash equivalents     283,128  
Dividends and interest receivable     12,757  
Total Assets     28,731,080  
         
Liabilities        
Payable to Adviser     1,749  
Payable for fund shares redeemed     42,313  
Payable for investments purchased     109,833  
Total Liabilities     153,895  
         
Net Assets   $ 28,577,185  
         
Net Assets consist of:        
Paid-in capital     27,044,954  
Accumulated earnings     1,532,231  
Net Assets   $ 28,577,185  
         
Net Assets     28,577,185  
Shares issued (Unlimited number of beneficial interest authorized, $0.01 par value)     1,099,895  
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share   $ 25.98  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Period Ended March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income      
Dividend income   $ 159,885  
Interest income     10,185  
Total investment income     170,070  
         
Expenses        
Adviser Fees     9,078  
Net operating expenses     9,078  
Net investment income   $ 160,992  
         
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments        
Net realized gain (loss) on:        
Investment securities   $ 1,575,415  
Change in unrealized depreciation on:        
Investment securities     (2,510,056 )
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities     (934,641 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ (773,649 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 

 

    For the
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2025
(Unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2024
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to:                
Operations                
Net investment income   $ 160,992     $ 119,107  
Net realized gain/(loss) on investment securities     1,575,415       20,365  
Change in unrealized depreciation on investment securities     (2,510,056 )     2,268,461  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     (773,649 )     2,407,933  
                 
Distributions                
From distributable earnings     (290,480 )     (79,986 )
Total distributions     (290,480 )     (79,986 )
                 
Capital Transactions                
Proceeds from shares sold     17,868,186       7,980,203  
Reinvestment of distributions     261,598       73,443  
Amount paid for shares redeemed     (2,114,768 )     (2,285,898 )
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions     16,015,016       5,767,748  
Total Increase in Net Assets     14,950,887       8,095,695  
                 
Net Assets                
Beginning of period     13,626,298       5,530,603  
End of period   $ 28,577,185     $ 13,626,298  
                 
Share Transactions                
Shares sold     655,751       329,463  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions     9,478       3,358  
Shares redeemed     (78,139 )     (98,252 )
Net increase in shares outstanding     587,090       234,569  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Institutional Shares

 

For a capital share outstanding throughout each period

 

    For the
Period Ended
March 31,
2025
(Unaudited)
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2024
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2023
    For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2022(a)
 
Per Share Operating Performance                                
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 26.57     $ 19.88     $ 16.55     $ 20.00  
                                 
Investment operations:                                
Net investment income     0.17 (b)      0.33 (b)      0.31 (b)      0.22 (b) 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.46 )     6.65       3.15       (3.66 )
Net change in net assets resulting from operations     (0.29 )     6.98       3.46       (3.44 )
                                 
Less distributions                                
Net investment income     (0.17 )     (0.29 )     (0.13 )     (0.01 )
Net realized losses     (0.13 )                  
Total Distributions     (0.30 )     (0.29 )     (0.13 )     (0.01 )
                                 
Net asset value, end of period   $ 25.98     $ 26.57     $ 19.88     $ 16.55  
                                 
Total return     (1.19 )%(c)      35.58 %     20.98 %     (17.20 )%(c) 
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                                
Net assets, end of period   $ 28,577     $ 13,626     $ 5,531     $ 1,444  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:     0.07 %(d)      0.07 %     0.07 %     2.25 %(d) 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:     1.24 %(d)      1.39 %     1.59 %     (2.25 )%(d) 
Portfolio turnover rate     34 %(c)      33 %     16 %     14 %(c) 

 

(a) For the period October 4, 2021 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2022
(b) The net investment income per share was calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
(c) Not annualized.
(d) Annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION

 

The Sphere 500 Climate Fund (the “Fund”) is organized as a diversified series of the Exchange Place Advisors Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) which is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated June 24, 2024, as amended permits the Board of Trustees each member a “Trustee,” collectively (the “Board”) to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series. The Fund is one of a series of funds currently authorized by the Board.

 

The Fund is the successor to the Sphere 500 Climate Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), which commenced operations on October 4, 2021, as a series of Manager Directed Portfolios. The Fund has substantially the same investment objectives and strategies as did the Predecessor Fund. Effective as of the close of business on April 12, 2024, all the assets, subject to the liabilities of the Predecessor Fund, were transferred to the Fund in exchange for 349,444 shares at a net asset value per share (“NAV”) of $23.69 of the Fund to the shareholders of the Predecessor Fund. The net assets contributed resulting from these tax-free transactions on the close of business April 12, 2024, after the reorganization, was $8,278,830 including net unrealized appreciation of $1,434,514; undistributed net investment income of $33,933 undistributed realized loss of $(70,217) and investment cost of $6,830,223. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. The Fund is a continuation of the Predecessor Fund, and therefore, the performance information includes the performance of the Predecessor Fund. The Fund’s performance for periods prior to April 12, 2024, is that of the Predecessor Fund. The Predecessor Fund is the accounting survivor.

 

Reflection Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Sphere 500 Fossil Free Index (the “Index”).

 

The Fund operates as a single operating segment. The Fund’s income, expenses, assets, and performance are regularly monitored and assessed as a whole by the Adviser, who is responsible for the oversight functions of the Fund, using the information presented in the financial statements and financial highlights.

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.

 

Security Valuation – All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.

 

Federal Income Taxes – It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provisions are required. The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. The tax returns for the Fund for the prior three fiscal years are open for examination. The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and the state of Delaware. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Management of the Fund is required to determine whether a tax position taken by the Fund is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority. Based on its analysis, Management has concluded that the Fund does not have any unrecognized tax benefits or uncertain tax positions that would require a provision for income tax. Accordingly, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties for the six months ended March 31, 2025.

 

Securities Transactions, Income and Distributions – Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

 

The Fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income, if any, and net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Distributions from net realized gains for book purposes may include short-term capital gains. All short-term capital gains are included in ordinary income for tax purposes. The amount of dividends and distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these book/tax differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax treatment.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, including the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Idle cash may be swept into various interest bearing overnight demand deposits and is classified as a cash equivalent on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund maintains cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) limit of $250,000. Amounts swept overnight are available on the next business day.

 

Reclassification of Capital Accounts – GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

 

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES VALUATION

 

The Fund has adopted authoritative fair value accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value, a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period, and expanded disclosure of valuation levels for major security types. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

  Level 1 – Unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the date of measurement.

 

  Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices in active markets for similar instruments, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar instruments, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets, such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk curves, default rates, and similar data).

 

  Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

Following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Equity Securities – Equity securities, including common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs), that are primarily traded on a national securities exchange shall be valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are primarily traded on the day of valuation or, if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. Over-the-counter securities that are not traded on a listed exchange are valued at the last sale price in the over-the-counter market. Over-the-counter securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market System shall be valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

Registered Investment Companies – Investments in registered investment companies (e.g., mutual funds) are generally priced at the ending NAV provided by the applicable registered investment company’s service agent and will be classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

In the absence of prices from a pricing service, or if market quotations are not readily available, fair value will be determined under the Fund’s valuation procedures adopted pursuant to Rule 2a-5. Pursuant to those procedures, the Board has appointed the Adviser as the Fund’s valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) to perform all fair valuations of the Fund’s portfolio investments, subject to the Board’s oversight. As the Valuation Designee, the Adviser has established procedures for its fair valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investments. These procedures address, among other things, determining when market quotations are not readily available or reliable and the methodologies to be used for determining the fair value of investments, as well as the use and oversight of third-party pricing services for fair valuation.

 

Depending on the relative significance of the valuation inputs, fair valued securities may be classified in either level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the fair valuation hierarchy of the Fund’s securities as of March 31, 2025:

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks(a)   $ 28,405,189     $     $     $ 28,405,189  
Total   $ 28,405,189     $     $     $ 28,405,189  

 

(a) Refer to Schedule of Investments for sector classifications.

 

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Sphere 500 Climate Fund
 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

The Fund did not hold any investments during or at the end of the reporting period for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value; therefore, no reconciliation of Level 3 securities is included for this reporting period.

 

NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2025, the Adviser provided the Fund with investment management services under an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”). The Adviser furnishes all investment advice, office space, and facilities, and provides most of the personnel needed by the Fund. As compensation for its services, the Adviser is entitled to a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.07% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. For the six months ended March 31, 2025, the Adviser earned fees of $9,078 from the Fund. At March 31, 2025, the Fund owed the Adviser $1,749.

 

Pursuant to it’s Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and Reflection Asset Management, the Fund pays a management fee to the Adviser, which is calculated daily and paid monthly. Under the Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund except for interest charges on any borrowings, dividends and other expenses on securities sold short, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, extraordinary expenses, distribution fees and expenses paid by the Fund under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, shareholder servicing, and the advisory fee payable to the Adviser.

 

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (the “Administrator”) serves as the Fund’s fund accountant, transfer agent and administrator. Prior to April 12, 2024, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, LLC (“U.S. Bank”) provided administrative, transfer agent and fund accounting services to the Fund.

 

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”), an affiliate of the Administrator, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. Prior to April 12, 2024, U.S. Bank provided the Chief Compliance Officer services to the Trust.

 

Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Fund’s shares.

 

Effective January 1, 2025, each Independent Trustee receives from the Trust an annual retainer of $50,000, plus an annual fee per Fund of $2,000, plus reimbursement of related expenses. The Chairperson of the Board (the “Chairperson”) receives an additional annual retainer of $18,750, and each of the Chairs of the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee receives an additional annual retainer of $7,500 and $3,000, respectively. Prior to January 1, 2025, each Independent Trustee received from the Trust an annual

 

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at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

retainer of $50,000, plus an annual fee per Fund of $1,666.67, plus reimbursement of related expenses. Prior to January 1, 2025, the Chairperson of the Board received an additional annual retainer of $6,250, and each of the Chairs of the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee received an additional annual retainer of $2,500 and $1,250, respectively. Effective November 3, 2023, each Independent Trustee receives $2,000 for each special in-person or telephonic meeting attended. The Independent Trustees may waive part of the annual retainer fees from time to time. The Trust has no pension or retirement plan. No other entity affiliated with the Trust pays any compensation to the Trustees. The Trust does not pay any compensation to the Trust’s officers.

 

Certain officers of the Trust are also employees of the Administrator or NLCS and such persons are not paid by the Fund for serving in such capacities.

 

NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2025, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:

 

Purchases     Sales  
$ 24,488,203     $ 8,474,958  

 

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities.

 

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

At March 31, 2025, the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and tax cost of investments for tax purposes were as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 1,145,812  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (1,254,964 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investments   $ (109,152 )
Tax cost of investments   $ 28,514,341  

 

As of September 30, 2024, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income   $ 95,830  
Undistributed long-term capital gains     99,626  
Unrealized appreciation on investments     2,400,904  
Total accumulated earnings   $ 2,596,360  

 

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at March 31, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

For the year ended September 30, 2024, the Fund utilized short-term capital loss carryforwards of $30,708.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, was as follows:

 

    2024  
Distributions paid from:        
Ordinary income(a)   $ 79,986  
Total distributions paid   $ 79,986  

 

NOTE 7 – PRINCIPAL RISKS

 

Below are summaries of some, but not all, of the principal risks of investing in the Fund, each of which could adversely affect the Fund’s NAV, market price, yield, and total return. Further information about the Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and principal risks is available in the Fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

Sector Risk If a Fund has significant investments in the securities of issuers within a particular sector, any development affecting that sector will have a greater impact on the value of the net assets of the Fund than would be the case if the Fund did not have significant investments in that sector. In addition, this may increase the risk of loss in a Fund and increase the volatility of a Fund’s NAV per share. For instance, economic or market factors, regulatory changes or other developments may negatively impact all companies in a particular sector, and therefore the value of a Fund’s portfolio will be adversely affected. As of March 31, 2025, the Fund had 34.74% of the value of its net assets invested in stocks within the Technology sector.

 

Climate Investing Considerations Risk – Considerations to mitigate climate risk, such as environmental criteria (e.g., fossil fuel screens), applied to the Index’s construction may limit the number of investment opportunities available to the Fund, and as a result, at times, the Fund may underperform funds that are not subject to similar investment considerations. For example, the Index may exclude certain securities due to climate friendly considerations when other investment considerations would suggest that investing in such securities would be advantageous. The Fund may also underperform funds that invest in the energy and utilities sectors, particularly in times of rising oil, gas and energy prices.

 

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NOTE 8 – GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS

 

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

NOTE 9 – CONTROL OWNERSHIP

 

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of March 31, 2025, Vanguard Brokerage Services held 66% of the outstanding Shares of the Fund. The Fund has no knowledge as to whether all or any portion of the shares owned of record by Vanguard Brokerage Services are also owned beneficially.

 

NOTE 10 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Trust indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from their performance of their duties to the Trust or the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations sand warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

NOTE 11 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules regarding subsequent events which require an entity to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet. Management of the Fund has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date at which these financial statements were issued. Based upon this evaluation, management has determined there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants

 

There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants during the period covered by this report.

 

Proxy Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers and Others

 

Refer to the financial statements included herein.

 

Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

 

Not applicable.

 

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Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Included under Item 7

 

Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.

 

Included under Item 7

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

None.

 

Item 16. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of this report on Form N-CSR.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

 

(a) Not applicable.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 19. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not Applicable – disclosed with annual report
   
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto.
   
(a)(3) Not applicable.
   
(a)(4) Not applicable.
   
(b) Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)): 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)  Exchange Place Advisors Trust  
       
By (Signature and Title)  /s/ Ian Martin  
  Ian Martin, President and Principal Executive Officer  
     
Date 6/9/2025    

 

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/ Ian Martin  
  Ian Martin, President and Principal Executive Officer  
     
Date 6/9/2025    
       
By (Signature and Title)  /s/ Zachary P. Richmond  
  Zachary P. Richmond, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer  
     
Date 6/9/2025