01/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/10/2025 14:05
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 811-23084
Series Portfolios Trust
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Ryan L. Roell, Principal Executive Officer
Series Portfolios Trust
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
777 East Wisconsin Ave, 6th Fl
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)
(414) 516-1709
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2024
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2024
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
(a) |
Equable Shares Hedged Equity Fund
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Institutional Class| EQHEX
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Annual Shareholder Report | October 31, 2024
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Class Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
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Institutional Class
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$118
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1.10%
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Equable Shares Hedged Equity Fund | PAGE 1 | TSR-AR-81752T692 |
1 Year
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5 Year
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Since Inception
(05/31/2019) |
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Institutional Class (without sales charge)
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14.35
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7.16
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7.80
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S&P 500 TR
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38.02
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15.27
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16.27
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* | The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares. |
Net Assets
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$226,043,246
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Number of Holdings
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7
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Net Advisory Fee
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$1,450,489
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Portfolio Turnover
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26%
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Top Issuers
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(% of net assets)
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SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
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94.4%
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Clearshares Ultra-Short Maturity ETF
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1.3%
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Security Type
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(% of net assets)
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Exchange Traded Funds
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95.7%
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Purchased Options
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0.6%
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Written Options
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-3.9%
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Cash & Other
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7.6%
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Equable Shares Hedged Equity Fund | PAGE 2 | TSR-AR-81752T692 |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The registrant has not made any substantive amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.
File: A copy of the registrant's Code of Ethics is filed herewith.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The registrant's board of trustees has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Debra McGinty-Poteet is the "audit committee financial expert" and is considered to be "independent" as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years. "Audit services" refer to performing an audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the past two fiscal years. "Audit-related services" refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit. "Tax services" refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning; including reviewing the Fund's tax returns and distribution calculations. There were no "other services" provided by the principal accountant. For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023, the Fund's principal accountant was Cohen & Company, Ltd. The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for the past two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.
FYE 10/31/2024 | FYE 10/31/2023 | |
(a) Audit Fees | $15,500 | $14,500 |
(b) Audit-Related Fees | $0 | $0 |
(c) Tax Fees | $3,500 | $3,500 |
(d) All Other Fees | $0 | $0 |
(e)(1) The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant.
(e)(2) The percentage of fees billed by Cohen & Company, Ltd. applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:
FYE 10/31/2024 | FYE 10/31/2023 | |
Audit-Related Fees | 0% | 0% |
Tax Fees | 0% | 0% |
All Other Fees | 0% | 0% |
(f) All of the principal accountant's hours spent on auditing the registrant's financial statements were attributed to work performed by full-time permanent employees of the principal accountant.
(g) The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant's accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant's investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.-not sub-adviser) for the last two fiscal years.
Non-Audit Related Fees | FYE 10/31/2024 | FYE 10/31/2023 |
Registrant | $0 | $0 |
Registrant's Investment Adviser | $0 | $0 |
(h) The audit committee of the board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant's independence.
(i) Not applicable.
(j) Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) | Schedule of Investments is included within the financial statements filed under Item 7(a) of this Form. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Investment Companies.
(a) |
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Page
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Schedule of Investments
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1
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
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3
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Statement of Operations
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4
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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5
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Financial Highlights
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6
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Notes to the Financial Statements
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7
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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15
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Board Consideration of Investment Advisory Agreement
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16
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Additional Information
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19
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Shares
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Value
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EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 95.7%
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Clearshares Ultra-Short Maturity ETF
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30,000
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$3,003,450
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SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(a)(b)(d)
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375,000
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213,240,000
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TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS
(Cost $159,109,412)
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216,243,450
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Notional
Amount
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Contracts(e)
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PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.6%(b)(c)
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Put Options - 0.6%
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SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Expiration: 12/20/2024; Exercise Price: $555.00
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$85,296,000
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1,500
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1,410,750
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TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS
(Cost $1,019,003)
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1,410,750
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 96.3%
(Cost $160,128,415)
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217,654,200
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Money Market Deposit Account - 8.9%(f)
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20,130,330
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (5.2)%
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(11,741,284)
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TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
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$226,043,246
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(a)
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Fair value of this security exceeds 25% of the Fund's net assets. Additional information for this security, including the financial statements, is available from the SEC's EDGAR database at https://www.sec.gov/.
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(b)
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Held in connection with written call option contracts. See Schedule of Written Options for further information.
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(c)
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Non-income producing security.
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(d)
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All or a portion of this security has been committed as collateral for open written option contracts. The total value of assets committed as collateral as of October 31, 2024, is $213,240,000.
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(e)
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100 shares per contract.
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(f)
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The U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account (the "MMDA") is a short-term vehicle in which the Fund holds cash balances. The MMDA will bear interest at a variable rate that is determined based on market conditions and is subject to change daily. The rate as of October 31, 2024 was 4.63%.
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1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Notional
Amount
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Contracts(a)
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Value
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WRITTEN OPTIONS(b)
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Written Call Options
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SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
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Expiration: 12/20/2024; Exercise Price: $555.00
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$(69,658,400)
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(1,225)
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$(3,331,387)
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Expiration: 12/20/2024; Exercise Price: $565.00
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(133,630,400)
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(2,350)
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(4,672,975)
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Expiration: 12/20/2024; Exercise Price: $585.00
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(9,951,200)
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(175)
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(142,188)
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Total Written Call Options
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(8,146,550)
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Written Put Options
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SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Expiration: 12/20/2024; Exercise Price: $525.00
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(85,296,000)
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(1,500)
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(674,250)
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TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS
(Premiums received $7,976,169)
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$(8,820,800)
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(a)
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100 shares per contract.
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(b)
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Non-income producing security.
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2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ASSETS:
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Investments, at value
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$217,654,200
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Cash equivalents
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20,130,330
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Receivable for capital shares sold
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227,478
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Interest receivable
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80,115
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Receivable for investments sold
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52,533
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Prepaid expenses
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11,521
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Total assets
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238,156,177
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LIABILITIES:
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Written option contracts, at value
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8,820,800
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Payable for investments purchased
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2,875,967
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Payable for capital shares redeemed
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167,217
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Payable to Adviser
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148,414
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Payable for fund administration and accounting fees
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25,418
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Payable for transfer agent fees
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19,700
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Payable for custodian fees
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3,201
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Payable for compliance fees
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2,500
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities
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49,714
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Total liabilities
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12,112,931
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NET ASSETS
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$ 226,043,246
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NETASSETSCONSISTS OF:
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Paid-in capital
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$198,616,447
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Total distributable earnings
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27,426,799
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Total net assets
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$ 226,043,246
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Institutional Class
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Net assets
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$226,043,246
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Shares issued and outstanding(a)
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16,330,607
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Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share
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$13.84
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COST:
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Investments, at cost
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$160,128,415
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PROCEEDS:
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Written options premiums received
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$7,976,169
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(a)
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Unlimited shares authorized without par value.
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3
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INVESTMENT INCOME:
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Dividend income
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$2,598,293
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Interest income
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642,785
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Total investment income
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3,241,078
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EXPENSES:
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Investment advisory fee (See Note 3)
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1,416,026
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Fund administration and accounting fees (See Note 3)
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166,006
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Transfer agent fees (See Note 3)
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147,473
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Sub-transfer agent fees - Institutional Class
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130,573
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Federal and state registration fees
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44,845
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Excise tax expense
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34,407
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Reports to shareholders
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31,399
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Trustees' fees (See Note 3)
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22,762
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Audit fees
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21,999
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Custodian fees (See Note 3)
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18,715
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Legal fees
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16,779
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Compliance fees (See Note 3)
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15,000
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Insurance fees
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8,997
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Other expenses
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1,809
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Total expenses before recoupment/waiver
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2,076,790
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Adviser recoupment (See Note 3)
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44,378
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Less: waiver from investment adviser (Note 3)
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(9,915)
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Net expenses
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2,111,253
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Net investment income
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1,129,825
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):
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Net realized gain (loss) from:
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Investments
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11,564,384
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Written option contracts expired or closed
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(18,449,489)
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Net realized loss
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(6,885,105)
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
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Investments
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35,122,345
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Written option contracts
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(5,062,527)
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
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30,059,818
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Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
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23,174,713
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
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$24,304,538
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4
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Year Ended October 31,
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2024
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2023
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OPERATIONS:
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Net investment income
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$1,129,825
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$1,065,683
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Net realized loss
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(6,885,105)
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(587,083)
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and written option contracts
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30,059,818
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12,767,794
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
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24,304,538
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13,246,394
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
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From distributable earnings - Institutional Class (See Note 4)
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(6,930,297)
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(4,234,510)
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
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Subscriptions - Institutional Class
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70,822,729
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73,139,101
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Reinvestments - Institutional Class
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6,192,046
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3,838,787
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Redemptions - Institutional Class
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(24,478,374)
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(38,801,314)
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Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions(1)
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52,536,401
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38,176,574
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
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69,910,642
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47,188,458
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NET ASSETS:
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Beginning of the year
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156,132,604
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108,944,146
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End of the year
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$ 226,043,246
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$156,132,604
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(1)
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A summary of capital share transactions is as follows:
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SHARES TRANSACTIONS
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Subscriptions - Institutional Class
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5,282,400
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5,937,704
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Reinvestments - Institutional Class
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469,866
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316,097
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Redemptions - Institutional Class
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(1,832,381)
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(3,124,277)
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Total increase in shares outstanding
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3,919,885
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3,129,524
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Year Ended October 31,
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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PER SHARE DATA:
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Net asset value, beginning of year
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$12.58
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$11.74
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$12.44
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$10.63
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$10.63
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INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
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Net investment income(a)(b)
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0.08
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0.10
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0.03
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0.01
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0.04
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments(c)
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1.69
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1.13
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(0.70)
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1.84
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0.01
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Total from investment operations
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1.77
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1.23
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(0.67)
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1.85
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0.05
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
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Net investment income
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(0.17)
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(0.12)
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(0.03)
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(0.04)
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(0.05)
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Net realized gains
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(0.34)
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(0.27)
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-
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-
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-
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Total distributions
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(0.51)
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(0.39)
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(0.03)
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(0.04)
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(0.05)
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Net asset value, end of year
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$13.84
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$12.58
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$11.74
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$12.44
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$10.63
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Total return
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14.35%
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10.62%
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−5.35%
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17.50%
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0.43%
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SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
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Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
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$226,043
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$156,133
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$108,944
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$69,296
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$51,182
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Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
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Before expense recoupment/waiver(d)
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1.10%
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1.13%
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1.10%
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1.25%
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1.34%
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After expense recoupment/waiver(d)
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1.12%
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1.15%(f)
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1.20%
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1.20%
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1.20%
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Ratio of expenses to average net assets, excluding tax expense:
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Before expense recoupment/waiver(d)
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1.08%
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1.10%
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1.10%
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1.25%
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1.34%
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After expense recoupment/waiver(d)
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1.10%
|
|
|
1.12%
|
|
|
1.20%
|
|
|
1.20%
|
|
|
1.20%
|
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(d)
|
|
|
0.60%
|
|
|
0.77%
|
|
|
0.27%
|
|
|
0.11%
|
|
|
0.35%
|
Portfolio turnover rate(e)
|
|
|
26%
|
|
|
10%(g)
|
|
|
77%
|
|
|
25%(g)
|
|
|
106%(h)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Net investment income per share has been calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.
|
(b)
|
Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying exchange traded funds in which the Fund invests. The ratio does not include net investment income of the exchange traded funds in which the Fund invests.
|
(c)
|
Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the years, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the year.
|
(d)
|
These ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying exchange traded funds as represented in the Schedule of Investments. Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the underlying exchange traded funds in which the Fund invests.
|
(e)
|
The numerator for the portfolio turnover rate includes the lesser of purchases or sales (excluding short-term investments and short-term options). The denominator includes the average fair value of long positions throughout the year.
|
(f)
|
Prior to April 1, 2023, the annual expense limitation was 1.20% of the average daily net assets. Thereafter it was 1.10%.
|
(g)
|
The change in portfolio turnover is related to the trade activity executed during the Fund's fiscal year.
|
(h)
|
The change in portfolio turnover relates to the Fund executing its investment strategy over the course of the full annual year.
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A.
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Investment Valuation- The following is a summary of the Fund's pricing procedures. It is intended to be a general discussion and may not necessarily reflect all the pricing procedures followed by the Fund. Equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, and real estate investment trusts ("REITS") that are traded on a national securities exchange, except those listed on the Nasdaq Global Market®, Nasdaq Global Select Market® and the Nasdaq Capital Market® exchanges (collectively "Nasdaq"), are valued at the last reported sale price on that exchange on which the security is principally traded. Securities traded on Nasdaq will be valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price ("NOCP"). If, on a particular day, an exchange traded or Nasdaq security does not trade, then the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked prices will be used. All equity securities that are not traded on a listed exchange are valued at the last sale price in the over-the-counter market. If a non-exchanged traded equity security does not trade on a particular day, then the mean between the last quoted closing bid and asked price will be used. 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.
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Level 1 -
|
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
|
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 instruments, 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 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Exchange Traded Funds
|
|
|
$216,243,450
|
|
|
$-
|
|
|
$ -
|
|
|
$216,243,450
|
Purchased Options
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,410,750
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,410,750
|
Total Investments
|
|
|
$216,243,450
|
|
|
$1,410,750
|
|
|
$-
|
|
|
$217,654,200
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Written Options
|
|
|
$-
|
|
|
$(8,820,800)
|
|
|
$-
|
|
|
$(8,820,800)
|
Total Investments
|
|
|
$-
|
|
|
$(8,820,800)
|
|
|
$-
|
|
|
$(8,820,800)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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B.
|
Cash Equivalents - Idle cash may be swept into various overnight demand deposits and classified as Cash Equivalents on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund maintains cash in a bank deposit account which, at times, may exceed the United States federally insured limit. Amounts swept overnight are available on the next business day. Any temporary cash overdrafts by the Fund are reported as a payable to the custodian.
|
C.
|
Written Option Contracts - The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund writes (sells) put or call options for hedging purposes, volatility management purposes, or otherwise to gain, or reduce, long or short exposure to one or more asset classes or issuers. When a Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently priced daily to reflect the current value of the option written. Refer to Note 2 A. for a pricing description. By writing an option, the Fund may become obligated during the term of the option to deliver or purchase the securities underlying the option at the exercise price if the option is exercised. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the amounts receivable or payable reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Refer to Note 2 M. for further derivative disclosures and Note 2 J. for further counterparty risk disclosure.
|
D.
|
Purchased Option Contracts- The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund will purchase call or put options. In connection with the Fund's written option contracts, the Fund will simultaneously use options on ETFs. When the Fund purchases an option contract, an amount equal to the premiums paid is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Investments at value, and is subsequently priced daily to reflect the value of the purchased option contract. Refer to Note 2 A. for a pricing description. Refer to Note 2 M. for further derivative disclosures and Note 2 J. for further counterparty risk disclosure. When option contracts expire or are closed, realized gains or losses are recognized without regard to any unrealized appreciation or depreciation on the underlying securities that may be held by the Fund. If the Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If the Fund exercises a put option, the premium paid for the put option increases the cost of the underlying security and a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security.
|
E.
|
Flex Options - FLEX Options are customized option contracts available through the Cboe that are guaranteed for settlement by The Options Clearing Corporation ("OCC" or the "Clearinghouse"). FLEX Options provide investors with the ability to customize exercise prices and expiration dates, while achieving price discovery in competitive, transparent auctions markets and avoiding the counterparty exposure of over-the-counter ("OTC") options positions. The Fund bears the risk that the Clearinghouse will be unable or unwilling to perform its obligations under the FLEX Options contracts.
|
F.
|
Guarantees and Indemnifications - In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. 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.
|
G.
|
Security Transactions, Income and Expenses - The Fund follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of securities are calculated on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income and expense is recorded on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance
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H.
|
Allocation, Expenses- Expenses associated with a specific fund in the Trust are charged to that fund. Common Trust expenses are typically allocated evenly between the funds of the Trust, or by other equitable means.
|
I.
|
Share Valuation - The NAV per share of the Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by the Fund, plus cash or other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of shares outstanding for the Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. The Fund's shares will not be priced on days which the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is closed for trading.
|
J.
|
Counterparty Risk - The Fund helps manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor its obligations. The Adviser considers the credit worthiness of each counterparty to a contract in evaluating potential credit risk. Written options contracts sold on an exchange do not expose the Fund to counterparty risk; the exchange's clearinghouse guarantees the options against counterparty nonperformance. Over-the-counter options counterparty risk includes the risk of loss of the full amount of any net unrealized appreciation.
|
K.
|
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 and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
|
L.
|
Statement of Cash Flows - Pursuant to the Cash Flows Topic of the Codification, the Fund qualifies for an exemption from the requirement to provide a statement of cash flows and has elected not to provide a statement of cash flows.
|
M.
|
Derivatives - The Fund may utilize derivative instruments such as options and other instruments with similar characteristics to the extent that they are consistent with the Fund's respective investment objectives and limitations. The use of these instruments may involve additional investment risks, including the possibility of illiquid markets or imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the underlying securities. Derivatives also may create leverage which will amplify the effect of their performance on the Fund and may produce significant losses. Refer to Note 6 for further derivative disclosure.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
Quantity
|
|
|
Average
Notional Amount
|
|
Purchased Option Contracts
|
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
$65,857,000
|
Written Option Contracts
|
|
|
4,754
|
|
|
$249,446,938
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities Location
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
||||
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
||||
Purchased Option Contracts: Equity
|
|
|
Investments, at value
|
|
|
$1,410,750
|
|
|
$-
|
Written Option Contracts: Equity
|
|
|
Written option contracts, at value
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
8,820,800
|
Total fair values of derivative instruments
|
|
|
|
|
$1,410,750
|
|
|
$8,820,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
Net Realized Loss on Derivatives
|
|||||||
Derivatives
|
|
|
Purchased
Option
Contracts*
|
|
|
Written
Option
Contracts
|
|
|
Total
|
Equity Contracts
|
|
|
$(4,691,867)
|
|
|
$(18,449,489)
|
|
|
$(23,141,356)
|
Total
|
|
|
$(4,691,867)
|
|
|
$(18,449,489)
|
|
|
$(23,141,356)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives
|
|||||||
Derivatives
|
|
|
Purchased Option
Contracts**
|
|
|
Written Option
Contracts
|
|
|
Total
|
Equity Contracts
|
|
|
$59,674
|
|
|
$(5,062,527)
|
|
|
$(5,002,853)
|
Total
|
|
|
$59,674
|
|
|
$(5,062,527)
|
|
|
$(5,002,853)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
The amounts disclosed are included in the realized gain (loss) on investments.
|
**
|
The amounts disclosed are included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments.
|
3.
|
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
|
|
|
|
|
AUM Range
(in millions)
|
|
|
Management Fee
|
Less than $250
|
|
|
0.75%
|
Between $250 and $500
|
|
|
0.70%
|
Greater than $500
|
|
|
0.65%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expiration
|
|
|
Amount
|
October 2026
|
|
|
$1,070
|
February 2027 to April 2027
|
|
|
$9,915
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Tax Cost of Investments*
|
|
|
$152,663,517
|
Gross unrealized appreciation
|
|
|
57,946,714
|
Gross unrealized depreciation
|
|
|
(1,776,831)
|
Net unrealized appreciation**
|
|
|
56,169,883
|
Undistributed ordinary income
|
|
|
-
|
Undistributed long-term capital gains
|
|
|
4,234,055
|
Other accumulated losses***
|
|
|
(32,977,139)
|
Total distributable earnings
|
|
|
$27,426,799
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
Tax cost of investments differs from book cost of investments due to wash sales.
|
**
|
Net unrealized appreciation is inclusive of unrealized depreciation on the Fund's written option positions.
|
***
|
Other accumulated losses value includes $32,977,139 of straddle loss deferrals.
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Distributable
Earnings
|
|
|
Paid-In
Capital
|
$(140,897)
|
|
|
140,897
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary
Income*
|
|
|
Long-Term
Capital Gain
|
|
|
Total
Distributions
Paid
|
|
October 31, 2024
|
|
|
$5,519,819
|
|
|
$1,410,478
|
|
|
$6,930,297
|
October 31, 2023
|
|
|
4,234,510
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
4,234,510
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
U.S. Government Securities
|
|
|
$-
|
|
|
$-
|
Other Securities
|
|
|
67,320,994
|
|
|
48,473,222
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets/
Liabilities
|
|
|
Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
|
|
|
Net Amounts
Presented
in the
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities
|
|
|
Gross Amounts not
Offset in the Statement
of Assets and Liabilities
|
|
|
|||||
|
Financial
Instruments*
|
|
|
Collateral
Received/
Pledged
|
|
|
Net
Amount
|
|||||||||||
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Description
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Written Option Contracts**
|
|
|
$8,820,800
|
|
|
$ -
|
|
|
$8,820,800
|
|
|
$8,820,800
|
|
|
$ -
|
|
|
$ -
|
|
|
$8,820,800
|
|
|
$-
|
|
|
$8,820,800
|
|
|
$8,820,800
|
|
|
$-
|
|
|
$-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
Offset with underlying exchange traded fund held long. See Schedule of Investments for more details.
|
**
|
Marex Capital Markets, Inc. is the prime broker for all written option contracts held by the Fund as of October 31, 2024.
|
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|
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|
|
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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|
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|
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|
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(b) | Financial Highlights are included within the financial statements filed under Item 7(a) of this Form. |
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Investment Companies.
There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants during the period covered by this report.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosure for Open-End Investment Companies.
There were no matters submitted to a vote of shareholders during the period covered by this report.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Investment Companies.
See Statement of Operations under Item 7(a) of this Form.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
See Board Consideration of Investment Advisory Agreement under Item 7(a) of this Form.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 15. 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.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The Registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded |
that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant's service provider.
(b) | There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred 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 to open-end investment companies.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 19. Exhibits.
(a) | (1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Filed herewith. |
(2) Any policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10D-1) by the registered national securities exchange or registered national securities association upon which the registrant's securities are listed. Not applicable.
(3) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a). Filed herewith.
(4) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(5) Change in the registrant's independent public accountant. Provide the information called for by Item 4 of Form 8-K under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 249.308). Unless otherwise specified by Item 4, or related to and necessary for a complete understanding of information not previously disclosed, the information should relate to events occurring during the reporting period. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith. |
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) | Series Portfolios Trust |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Ryan L. Roell | ||
Ryan L. Roell, Principal Executive Officer |
Date | 1/7/2025 |
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/ Ryan L. Roell | ||
Ryan L. Roell, Principal Executive Officer |
Date | 1/7/2025 |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Douglas Schafer | ||
Douglas Schafer, Principal Financial Officer |
Date | 1/7/2025 |