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| • | Managed Futures Strategy Risk. In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund will utilize various investment strategies that involve the use of complex investment techniques, and there is no guarantee that these strategies will succeed. The use of such strategies and techniques may subject the Fund to greater volatility and loss. There can be no assurance that utilizing a certain approach or model will achieve a particular level of return or reduce volatility and loss. |
| • | Futures Contracts Risk. Futures contracts have a high degree of price variability and are subject to occasional rapid and substantial changes. There is an imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the futures contracts and the market value of the underlying instrument or reference assets with respect to such contracts. Futures contracts pose the risk of a possible lack of a liquid secondary market, resulting in the potential inability to close a futures contract when desired. Futures contracts are also subject to risks related to possible market disruptions or other extraordinary events, including but not limited to, governmental intervention, and potentially unlimited losses caused by unanticipated market movements. Futures contracts are subject to the possibility that the counterparties to the contracts will default in the performance of their obligations. If the Fund has insufficient cash, it may either have to sell securities from its portfolio to meet daily variation margin requirements with respect to its futures contracts, or close certain positions at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so. The successful use of futures contracts draws upon the Sub‑Advisor’s skill and experience with respect to such instruments and is subject to special risk considerations. |
| • | Market Risk. The value of the Fund’s shares will fluctuate based on the performance of the Fund’s investments and other factors affecting the securities markets generally. Certain investments selected for the Fund’s portfolio may be worth less than the price originally paid for them, or less than they were worth at an earlier time. The value of the Fund’s investments may go up or down, sometimes dramatically and unpredictably, based on current market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse political or economic conditions, tariffs, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the fixed income markets or adverse investor sentiment. |
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| • | Geopolitical Events Risk. The interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, trade disputes, supply chain disruptions, natural disasters, climate change and climate-related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, international conflicts, cybersecurity events, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long-term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. |
| • | Derivatives Risk. Derivatives include instruments and contracts that are based on, and are valued in relation to, one or more underlying securities, financial benchmarks or indices, such as futures swap agreements and forward contracts. Derivatives typically have economic leverage inherent in their terms. The primary types of derivatives in which the Fund or the Subsidiary invest are futures contracts and forward contracts. Futures contracts and forward contracts can be highly volatile, illiquid and difficult to value, and changes in the value of such instruments held directly or indirectly by the Fund may not correlate with the underlying instrument or reference assets, or the Fund’s other investments. Although the value of futures contracts and forward contracts depends largely upon price movements in the underlying instrument or reference asset, there are additional risks associated with futures contracts and forward contracts that are possibly greater than the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying instruments or reference assets, including illiquidity risk, leveraging risk and counterparty credit risk. A small position in futures contracts or forward contracts could have a potentially large impact on the Fund’s performance. Trading restrictions or limitations may be imposed by an exchange, and government regulations may restrict trading in futures contracts and forward contracts. |
| • | Commodities Risk. Exposure to the commodities markets (including financial futures markets) may subject the Fund, through its investment in the Subsidiary, to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. Prices of commodities and related contracts may fluctuate significantly over short periods for a variety of reasons, including changes in interest rates, supply and demand relationships and balances of payments and trade; weather and natural disasters; governmental, agricultural, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs and policies, public health crises and trade or price wars among commodity producers or buyers. The commodity markets are subject to temporary distortions and other disruptions. U.S. futures exchanges and some foreign exchanges have regulations that limit the amount of fluctuation in futures contract prices which may occur during a single business day. Limit prices have the effect of precluding trading in a particular contract or forcing the liquidation of contracts at disadvantageous times or prices. |
| • | Equity Securities Risk. The Fund may have exposure to equity securities. Equity securities tend to be more volatile than other investment choices, such as debt and money market instruments. The value of your investment may decrease in response to overall stock market movements or the value of individual securities. |
| • | Currency Risk. The Fund’s exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. Dollar, or, in the case of short positions, that the U.S. Dollar will decline in value relative to the currency that the Fund is short. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for any number of reasons, including changes in interest rates and the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the U.S. or abroad. |
| • | Credit Risk. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the security or a counterparty in respect of a derivative instrument will not be able to satisfy its payment obligations to the Fund when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. Securities rated in the four highest categories by the rating agencies are considered investment grade but they may also have some speculative characteristics. Investment grade ratings do not guarantee that bonds will not lose value or default. In addition, the credit quality of securities may be lowered if an issuer’s financial condition changes. |
| • | ETF Risks. The Fund is an ETF, and, as a result of an ETF’s structure, it is exposed to the following risks: |
| ¡ | Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Limitation Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants (“APs”). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, shares of the Fund (“Shares”) may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions. |
| ¡ | Cash Redemption Risk. The Fund’s investment strategy may require it to redeem Shares for cash or to otherwise include cash as part of its redemption proceeds. The Fund may be required to sell or unwind portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause the Fund to recognize a capital gain that it might not have recognized if it had made a redemption in‑kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in‑kind redemption process was used. |
| ¡ | Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Due to the costs of buying or selling Shares, including brokerage commissions imposed by brokers and bid/ask spreads, frequent trading of Shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in Shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments |
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| ¡ | Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. As with all ETFs, Shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of Shares will approximate the Fund’s NAV, there may be times when the market price of Shares is more than the NAV intra‑day (premium) or less than the NAV intra‑day (discount) due to supply and demand of Shares or during periods of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility and volatility in the Fund’s portfolio holdings, periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for Shares in the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may be significant. If an investor purchases Shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the NAV of the Shares or sells at a time when the market price is at a discount to the NAV of the Shares, then the investor may sustain losses that are in addition to any losses caused by a decrease in NAV. |
| ¡ | Trading. Although Shares are listed for trading on a national securities exchange, and may be traded on other U.S. exchanges, there can be no assurance that Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Shares. |
| • | Leverage Risk. Although the Fund will not borrow funds for trading, the Fund should be considered highly leveraged and is suitable for investors with high tolerance for investment risk. Leverage embedded in the various derivative instruments traded may result in the Fund or its Subsidiary holding positions whose face or notional value may be many times the Fund’s NAV. As a result of this leveraging, even a small movement in the price of a commodity can cause a correspondingly large profit or loss. Losses incurred on leveraged investments increase in direct proportion to the degree of leverage employed. Furthermore, derivative instruments and futures contracts are highly volatile and are subject to occasional rapid and substantial fluctuations. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the variations of returns of a security or fund or index over time. Higher volatility generally indicates high risk. You could lose all or substantially all of your investment in the Fund should the Fund’s trading positions suddenly turn unprofitable. |
| • | Debt Securities and Fixed-Income Risk. Fixed income securities, such as U.S. Treasuries, or derivatives based on fixed income securities are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk, as described more fully above, refers to the possibility that the issuer of a debt security will be unable to make interest payments or repay principal when it becomes due. Interest rate risk, as described more fully below, refers to fluctuations in the value of a debt security resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. Prices of fixed income securities tend to move inversely with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in rates will adversely affect fixed income security prices and, accordingly, the Fund’s returns and share price. In addition, the Fund may be subject to “call” risk, which is the risk that during a period of falling interest rates the issuer may redeem a security by repaying it early (which may reduce the Fund’s income if the proceeds are reinvested at |
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lower
interest rates), and “extension” risk, which occurs during a rising
interest rate environment because certain obligations will be paid off by
an issuer more slowly than anticipated (causing the value of those
securities held by the Fund to
fall). |
| • | Interest Rate Risk. Prices of fixed income securities generally increase when interest rates decline and decrease when interest rates increase. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or otherwise change in a manner not anticipated by the Sub‑Advisor. The Fund may be subject to heightened interest rate risk due to rising rates as the current period of historically low interest rates may be ending. Interest rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, but increasing interest rates may have an adverse effect on the value of the Fund’s investment portfolio as a whole, as investors and markets adjust expected returns relative to such increasing rates. The negative impact on fixed income securities from the resulting rate increases for that and other reasons could be swift and significant. |
| • | Management Risk. The Fund is actively managed and may not meet its investment objective based on the portfolio managers’ success or failure to implement investment strategies for the Fund. |
| • | Models and Data Risk. This is the risk that one or all of the proprietary systematic and quantitative models may fail to identify profitable opportunities at any time. Furthermore, the models may incorrectly identify opportunities and these misidentified opportunities may lead to substantial losses for the Fund. Models may be predictive in nature and such models may result in an incorrect assessment of future events. Data used in the construction of models may prove to be inaccurate or stale, which may result in losses for the Fund. |
| • | Government Securities and Agency Risk. Direct obligations of the U.S. Government such as Treasury bills, notes and bonds are supported by its full faith and credit. Indirect obligations issued by Federal agencies and government-sponsored entities generally are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Accordingly, while U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities may be chartered or sponsored by Acts of Congress, their securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Some of these indirect obligations may be supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury; others are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations; still others are supported only by the credit of the instrumentality. |
| • | Liquidity Risk. The Fund is subject to liquidity risk primarily due to its investments in derivatives. Investments in derivative instruments involve the risk that the Fund may be unable to sell the derivative instrument or sell it at a reasonable price. |
| • | Short Position Risk. The Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short position if the price of the short position instrument increases in value between the date of the short position sale and the date on which the Fund purchases an offsetting position. Short positions may be considered speculative transactions and involve special risks, including greater reliance on the ability to accurately anticipate the future value of a security or instrument. The Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited in a short position transaction. |
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| • | Subsidiary Risk. By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The derivatives and other investments held by the Subsidiary are generally similar to those that are permitted to be held by the Fund and are subject to the same risks that apply to similar investments if held directly by the Fund. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act, and, unless otherwise noted in this Prospectus, is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to continue to operate as it does currently and could adversely affect the Fund. |
| • | Forward Contracts Risk. Forward contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract as agreed by the parties in an amount and at a price set at the time of the contract. At the maturity of a forward contract, a fund may either accept or make delivery of the currency specified in the contract or, at or prior to maturity, enter into a closing transaction involving the purchase or sale of an offsetting contract. The Fund may invest in non‑deliverable forwards, which are cash-settled, short-term forward contracts on foreign currencies that are non‑convertible and that may be thinly traded or illiquid. The use of forward contracts involves various risks, including the risks associated with fluctuations in foreign currency and the risk that the counterparty will fail to fulfill its obligations. |
| • | Tax Risk. The federal income tax treatment of the Fund’s income from the Subsidiary may be negatively affected by future legislation, Treasury Regulations (proposed or final), and/or other Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) guidance or authorities that could affect the character, timing of recognition, and/or amount of the Fund’s investment company taxable income and/or net capital gains and, therefore, the distributions it makes. If the Fund failed the source of income test for any taxable year but was eligible to and did cure the failure, it could incur potentially significant additional federal income tax expenses. If, on the other hand, the Fund failed to qualify as a RIC for any taxable year and was ineligible to or otherwise did not cure the failure, it would be subject to federal income tax at the fund-level on its taxable income at the regular corporate tax rate (without reduction for distributions to shareholders), with the consequence that its income available for distribution to shareholders would be reduced and distributions from its current or accumulated earnings and profits would generally be taxable to its shareholders as dividend income. |
| • | Inflation Risk. At any time, the Fund may have significant investments in cash or cash equivalents. When a substantial portion of a portfolio is held in cash or cash equivalents, there is the risk that the value of the cash account, including interest, will not keep pace with inflation, thus reducing purchasing power over time. |
| • | Cybersecurity Risk. With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security, and related risks. Cyber incidents affecting the Fund or its service providers may cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of shareholders to transact business, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs. |
| • | Operational Risk. Operational risks include human error, changes in personnel, system changes, faults in communication, and failures in systems, technology, or processes. Various operational events or circumstances are outside the Advisor’s or Sub‑Advisor’s control, including instances at third parties. The Fund, the Advisor and the Sub‑Advisor seek to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures. However, these measures do not address every possible risk and may be inadequate to address these risks. |
| • | Regulatory Risk. Governments, agencies or other regulatory bodies may adopt or change laws or regulations that could adversely affect the issuer, or market value, of an instrument held by the Fund or its Subsidiary or that could adversely impact the Fund’s performance. |
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MANAGED THE
FUND SINCE: | |||||
| Dynamic Beta investments, LLC | Andrew Beer, Managing Member | 2019 | |||||
| Mathias Mamou-Mani, Managing Member | 2019 | ||||||
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| • | Dividend Paying Securities Risk. The Fund’s emphasis on dividend-paying securities could cause the Fund to underperform funds that invest without consideration of a company’s track record of paying dividends. Stocks of companies with a history of paying dividends may not participate in a broad market advance to the same degree as most other stocks, and a sharp rise in interest rates or economic downturn could cause a company to unexpectedly reduce or eliminate its dividend. In addition, issuers of dividend-paying stocks typically have discretion to defer or stop paying dividends. If the dividend-paying stocks held by the Fund reduce or stop paying dividends, the Fund’s ability to generate income may be adversely affected. |
| • | Equity Securities Risk. This is the risk that the value of equity securities may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, due to factors affecting the general market, an entire industry or sector, or particular companies. These factors include, without limitation, adverse changes in economic conditions, the general outlook for corporate earnings, interest rates or investor sentiment; increases in production costs; and significant management decisions. |
| • | Mid‑Sized Companies Risk. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in the securities of midsized companies. Securities of these companies are generally more volatile and less liquid than the securities of large‑cap companies. This is because mid‑cap companies may be more reliant on a few products, services or key personnel than large‑cap companies, which can make it riskier than investing in larger companies with more diverse product lines and structured management. |
| • | Growth Investing Risk. Growth stocks, as a group, may be out of favor with the market and underperform value stocks or the overall equity market. Growth stocks are generally more sensitive to market movements than other types of stocks primarily because their prices are based heavily on the future expectations of the economy and the stock’s issuing company. |
| • | Large-Capitalization Investing Risk. The Fund may invest in the securities of large-capitalization companies. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be adversely affected if securities of these companies underperform securities of smaller capitalization companies or the market as a whole. Large-capitalization companies may adapt more slowly to new competitive challenges and be subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion. |
| • | Market Risk. The value of the Fund’s shares will fluctuate based |
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on
the performance of the Fund’s investments and other factors affecting the
securities markets generally. Certain investments selected for the Fund’s
portfolio may be worth less than the price originally paid for them, or
less than they were worth at an earlier time. The value of the Fund’s
investments may go up or down, sometimes dramatically and unpredictably,
based on current market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse
political or economic conditions, tariffs, inflation, changes in interest
rates, lack of liquidity in the fixed income markets or adverse investor
sentiment. |
| • | Geopolitical Events Risk. The interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, trade disputes, supply chain disruptions, natural disasters, climate change and climate-related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, international conflicts, cybersecurity events, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long-term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. |
| • | ETF Risks. The Fund is an ETF, and, as a result of an ETF’s structure, it is exposed to the following risks: |
| ¡ | Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Limitation Risk. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants (“APs”). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, shares of the Fund (“Shares”) may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions. |
| ¡ | Cash Redemption Risk. The Fund’s investment strategy may require it to redeem Shares for cash or to otherwise include cash as part of its redemption proceeds. The Fund may be required to sell or unwind portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause the Fund to recognize a capital gain that it might not have recognized if it had made a redemption in‑kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in‑kind redemption process was used. |
| ¡ | Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Due to the costs of buying or selling Shares, including brokerage commissions imposed by brokers and bid/ask spreads, frequent trading of Shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in Shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments. |
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Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV.
As with all ETFs, Shares may be bought and sold in the secondary
market at |
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| market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of Shares will approximate the Fund’s NAV, there may be times when the market price of Shares is more than the NAV intra‑day (premium) or less than the NAV intra‑day (discount) due to supply and demand of Shares or during periods of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility and volatility in the Fund’s portfolio holdings, periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for Shares in the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may be significant. If an investor purchases Shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the NAV of the Shares or sells at a time when the market price is at a discount to the NAV of the Shares, then the investor may sustain losses that are in addition to any losses caused by a decrease in NAV. |
| ¡ | Trading. Although Shares are listed for trading on a national securities exchange, and may be traded on other U.S. exchanges, there can be no assurance that Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Shares. |
| • | Management Risk. The Fund is actively-managed and may not meet its investment objective based on the portfolio managers’ success or failure to implement investment strategies for the Fund. |
| • | Investment Selection Risk. The Sub‑Advisor’s portfolio managers may select investments that underperform and investors’ Fund shares may decline in value. This risk may be more significant when the Sub‑Advisor invests the Fund’s holdings in a limited number of securities, as may be the case with the Fund, because an individual holding can magnify the potential for gains and losses due to its proportional impact on the value of the Fund’s shares. |
| • | Foreign Investing Risk. This is the risk that an investment in foreign (non‑U.S.) securities may cause the Fund to experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than a fund that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies, due to, among other factors, less publicly available information, less stringent and less uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, less liquid and more volatile markets, higher transaction and custody costs, additional taxes, less investor protection, delayed or less frequent settlement, political or social instability, civil unrest, acts of terrorism, regional economic volatility, and the imposition of sanctions, confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) and other government restrictions by the United States and/or other governments. |
| • | Cybersecurity Risk. With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security, and related risks. Cyber incidents affecting the Fund or its service providers may cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of shareholders to transact business, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, |
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penalties,
reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or
additional compliance costs. |
| • | Large Shareholder Risk. Certain shareholders may from time to time own a substantial amount of the shares of the Fund. In addition, a third party investor, the advisor or an affiliate of the advisor, an authorized participant, a market maker, or another entity may invest in the Fund and hold its investment for a limited period of time solely to facilitate commencement of the Fund or to facilitate the Fund’s achieving a specified size or scale. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder would not redeem its investment, that the size of the Fund would be maintained at such levels or that the Fund would continue to meet applicable listing requirements. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant negative impact on the Fund. In addition, transactions by large shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on the NYSE Arca and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of the Fund’s shares. |
| • | Operational Risk. Operational risks include human error, changes in personnel, system changes, faults in communication, and failures in systems, technology, or processes. Various operational events or circumstances are outside the Advisor’s or the Sub‑Advisor’s control, including instances at third parties. The Fund, the Advisor and the Sub‑Advisor seek to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures. However, these measures do not address every possible risk and may be inadequate to address these risks. |
| • | Regulatory Risk. Governments, agencies or other regulatory bodies may adopt or change laws or regulations that could adversely affect the issuer, or market value, of an instrument held by the Fund or its Subsidiary or that could adversely impact the Fund’s performance. |
| • | Securities Lending Risk: The Fund may engage in securities lending. Securities lending involves possible delay in recovery of the securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. The Fund could also lose money if the value of the collateral decreases. As a result, the value of the Fund’s shares may fall. |
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| SUB‑ADVISOR | PORTFOLIO MANAGER |
MANAGED
THE
FUND
SINCE: | |||||
| Berkshire Asset Management LLC | Kenneth Krogulski, CFA | |
Since inception (June
2023) |
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| Gerard Mihalick, CFA | |
Since inception (June
2023) |
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| Michael Weaver, CFA | |
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| Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies | 13 | |||||
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| Evaluation and Selection of Sub‑Advisors by the Advisor | 15 | |||||
| iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF |
iMGP Berkshire Dividend Growth ETF | |||
| Commodities Risk | ✓ | |||
| Credit Risk | ✓ | |||
| Currency Risk | ✓ | |||
| Cybersecurity Risk | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Debt Securities and Fixed-Income Risk | ✓ | |||
| Derivatives Risk | ✓ | |||
| Dividend Paying Securities Risk | ✓ | |||
| Equity Securities Risk | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| ETF Risks | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Foreign Investing Risk | ✓ | |||
| Forward Contracts Risk | ✓ | |||
| Futures Contracts Risk | ✓ | |||
| Geopolitical Events Risk | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Government Securities and Agency Risk | ✓ | |||
| Growth Investing Risk | ✓ | |||
| Inflation Risk | ✓ | |||
| Interest Rate Risk | ✓ | |||
| Investment Selection Risk | ✓ | |||
| Large Capitalization Investing Risk | ✓ | |||
| Large Shareholder Risk | ✓ | |||
| Leverage Risk | ✓ | |||
| Liquidity Risk | ✓ | |||
| Managed Futures Strategy Risk | ✓ | |||
| Management Risk | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Market Risk | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Mid‑Sized Companies Risk | ✓ | |||
| Models and Data Risk | ✓ | |||
| Operational Risk | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Regulatory Risk | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Securities Lending Risk | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Short Position Risk | ✓ | |||
| Subsidiary Risk | ✓ | |||
| Tax Risk | ✓ |
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| Commodities Risk | Exposure to the commodities markets (including financial futures markets) may subject the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF, through its investment in the Subsidiary to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. Prices of commodities and related contracts may fluctuate significantly over short periods for a variety of reasons, including changes in interest rates, supply and demand relationships and balances of payments and trade; weather and natural disasters; governmental, agricultural, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs and policies, public health crises and trade or price wars among commodity producers or buyers. The commodity markets are subject to temporary distortions and other disruptions. U.S. futures exchanges and some foreign exchanges have regulations that limit the amount of fluctuation in futures contract prices which may occur during a single business day. Limit prices have the effect of precluding trading in a particular contract or forcing the liquidation of contracts at disadvantageous times or prices. | |
| Credit Risk | Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of the security or a counterparty in respect of a derivative instrument will not be able to satisfy its payment obligations to a Fund when due. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of a Fund’s investment in that issuer. Securities rated in the four highest categories by the rating agencies are considered investment grade but they may also have some speculative characteristics. Investment grade ratings do not guarantee that bonds will not lose value or default. In addition, the credit quality of securities may be lowered if an issuer’s financial condition changes. | |
| Currency Risk | A Fund’s exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. Dollar, or, in the case of short positions, that the U.S. Dollar will decline in value relative to the currency that the Fund is short. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for any number of reasons, including changes in interest rates and the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the U.S. or abroad. | |
| Cybersecurity Risk | As the use of technology, including cloud-based technology, and the frequency of cyber attacks in the market have become more prevalent, the Funds have become potentially more susceptible to operational and information security risks resulting from breaches in cyber security that may lead to financial losses. Information and technology systems relied upon by the Funds, iM Global, the sub‑advisors, the Funds’ service providers (including, but not limited to, Fund accountants, custodians, transfer agents, administrators, distributors and other financial intermediaries) and/or the issuers of securities in which a Fund invests may be vulnerable to damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons, security breaches, usage errors, power outages and catastrophic events such as fires, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. Geopolitical tensions have increased the scale and sophistication of deliberate cybersecurity attacks, particularly those from nation-states or from entities with nation-state backing. Although iM Global has implemented measures to manage risks relating to these types of events, if these systems are compromised, become inoperable for extended periods of time or cease to function properly, significant investment may be required to fix or replace them. The failure of these systems and/or of disaster recovery plans could cause significant interruptions in the operations of the Funds, iM Global, the sub‑advisors, the Funds’ service providers and/or issuers of securities in which the Fund invests and may result in a failure to maintain the security, confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data, including personal information relating to investors (and the beneficial owners of investors). Such a failure could also harm the reputation of the Funds, iM Global, the sub‑advisors, the Funds’ service providers and/or issuers of securities in which a Fund invests, subject such entities and their respective affiliates to legal claims or otherwise affect their business and financial performance. |
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| Debt Securities and Fixed-Income Risk | Fixed income securities, such as U.S. Treasuries, or derivatives based on fixed income securities are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk, as described more fully above, refers to the possibility that the issuer of a debt security will be unable to make interest payments or repay principal when it becomes due. Interest rate risk, as described more fully below, refers to fluctuations in the value of a debt security resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. Prices of fixed income securities tend to move inversely with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in rates will adversely affect fixed income security prices and, accordingly, a Fund’s returns and share price. In addition, a Fund may be subject to “call” risk, which is the risk that during a period of falling interest rates the issuer may redeem a security by repaying it early (which may reduce the Fund’s income if the proceeds are reinvested at lower interest rates), and “extension” risk, which occurs during a rising interest rate environment because certain obligations will be paid off by an issuer more slowly than anticipated (causing the value of those securities held by the Fund to fall). | |
| Derivatives Risk | The Funds may invest in derivatives. Derivatives include instruments and contracts that are based on, and are valued in relation to, one or more underlying securities, financial benchmarks or indices, such as futures swap agreements and forward contracts. Derivatives typically have economic leverage inherent in their terms. The primary types of derivatives in which the Funds invest are futures contracts and forward contracts. Futures contracts and forward contracts can be highly volatile, illiquid and difficult to value, and changes in the value of such instruments held directly or indirectly by a Fund may not correlate with the underlying instrument or reference assets, or the Fund’s other investments. Although the value of futures contracts and forward contracts depends largely upon price movements in the underlying instrument or reference asset, there are additional risks associated with futures contracts and forward contracts that are possibly greater than the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying instruments or reference assets, including illiquidity risk, leveraging risk and counterparty credit risk. A small position in futures contracts or forward contracts could have a potentially large impact on a Fund’s performance. Trading restrictions or limitations may be imposed by an exchange, and government regulations may restrict trading in futures contracts and forward contracts. | |
| Dividend Paying Securities Risk | The iMGP Berkshire Dividend Growth ETF invests in dividend-paying securities. Securities that pay dividends, as a group, may be out of favor with the market and underperform the overall equity market or stocks of companies that do not pay dividends. In addition, changes in the dividend policies of the companies held by the Fund (which may be due to forces outside of a company’s control, such as political, social or other pressures) or the capital resources available for such company’s dividend payments may adversely affect the Fund. In the event a company reduces or eliminates its dividend, the Fund may not only lose the dividend payout but the stock price of the company may also fall. Dividend paying equities may also underperform or outperform based on the overall level of interest rates, as well as changes in the tax treatment of dividends. | |
| Equity Securities Risk | The value of equity securities may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unexpectedly, due to various factors, including factors affecting the general market, such as adverse changes in economic conditions, the general outlook for corporate earnings, interest rates or investor sentiment. Equity securities may also lose value because of factors affecting an entire industry or sector, such as increases in production costs, and factors directly related to a specific company, such as significant decisions made by its management. Certain equity securities may decline in value even during periods when the prices of equity securities in general are rising, or may not perform as well as the market in general. The prices of equity securities may also experience greater volatility during periods of challenging market conditions such as the one that the market experienced in April 2025. This risk is greater for small- and medium‑sized companies, which tend to be more vulnerable to adverse developments than larger companies. See also “Additional Investment Risks – Additional Risks Related to U.S. Equity Securities” below. |
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| ETF Risks |
Each
Fund is an ETF, and, as a result of an ETF’s structure, it is exposed to
the following risks:
Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and
Liquidity Providers Limitation Risk. Each Fund has a limited
number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants
(“APs”). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers
and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the
following events occur, shares of a Fund (“Shares”) may trade at a
material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit
the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or
redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services,
or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or
significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step
forward to perform their functions.
Cash Redemption Risk. A Fund’s
investment strategy may require it to redeem Shares for cash or to
otherwise include cash as part of its redemption proceeds. A Fund may be
required to sell or unwind portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed
to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause the Fund to recognize a
capital gain that it might not have recognized if it had made a redemption
in‑kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain
distributions than if the in‑kind redemption process was used.
Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Due
to the costs of buying or selling Shares, including brokerage commissions
imposed by brokers and bid/ask spreads, frequent trading of Shares may
significantly reduce investment results and an investment in Shares may
not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small
investments.
Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than
NAV. As with all ETFs, Shares may be bought and sold in the
secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market
price of Shares will approximate the Fund’s NAV, there may be times when
the market price of Shares is more than the NAV intra‑day (premium) or
less than the NAV intra‑day (discount) due to supply and demand of Shares
or during periods of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times
of market volatility and volatility in the Fund’s portfolio holdings,
periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited
trading activity for Shares in the secondary market, in which case such
premiums or discounts may be significant. If an investor purchases Shares
at a time when the market price is at a premium to the NAV of the Shares
or sells at a time when the market price is at a discount to the NAV of
the Shares, then the investor may sustain losses that are in addition to
any losses caused by a decrease in NAV.
Trading. Although Shares are listed
for trading on a national securities exchange, and may be traded on other
U.S. exchanges, there can be no assurance that Shares will trade with any
volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. In stressed market conditions,
the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of a Fund’s
underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than
Shares. |
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| Foreign Investing Risk |
Investing
in foreign (non‑U.S) securities may expose a Fund to risks not typically
associated with U.S. investments. These risks include, among others,
adverse fluctuations in currency conversion rate, currency blockages, and
adverse political, social and economic developments affecting a foreign
country. Recently, the wars between Russia and Ukraine and among Israel,
Iran, Hamas and other militant groups in the Middle East, as well as
recent military action by the U.S. in Iran, have increased tensions in the
Middle East and has caused and could continue to cause market disruptions
in the region and globally. In addition, foreign securities may have less
publicly available information and may be more volatile and/or less
liquid. Investments in foreign securities could also be affected by
factors such as differences in financial reporting, accounting and
auditing standards, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory
taxation, smaller and less-strict regulation of securities markets,
restrictions on receiving investment proceeds from a foreign country, and
potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations. Economies in
foreign countries may also be more susceptible to natural and man‑made
disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, terrorist attacks, or adverse
changes in climate or weather. In addition, many foreign countries with
less established health care systems have experienced outbreaks of
pandemic or contagious diseases from time to time, including, but not
limited to, COVID‑19, Ebola, Zika, avian flu, severe acute respiratory
syndrome and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. The risks of such phenomena
and resulting social, political, economic and environmental damage cannot
be quantified. These events can exacerbate market volatility as well as
impair economic activity, which can have both short- and immediate-term
effects on the valuations of the companies and issuers in which a Fund
invests.
The
recent implementation of trade tariffs by the U.S. has intensified
concerns about a potential trade war between the U.S. and
certain foreign countries, including China, Mexico and Canada, among
others. These consequences may trigger a significant reduction in
international trade, shortages or oversupply of certain manufactured
goods, substantial price increases or decreases of goods, inflationary
pressures, and possible failure of individual companies and/or large
segments of the foreign export industry with a potentially negative
impact to the Funds. | |
| Forward Contracts Risk | Forward contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract as agreed by the parties in an amount and at a price set at the time of the contract. At the maturity of a forward contract, a fund may either accept or make delivery of the currency specified in the contract or, at or prior to maturity, enter into a closing transaction involving the purchase or sale of an offsetting contract. The Funds may invest in non‑deliverable forwards, which are cash-settled, short-term forward contracts on foreign currencies that are non‑convertible and that may be thinly traded or illiquid. The use of forward contracts involves various risks, including the risks associated with fluctuations in foreign currency and the risk that the counterparty will fail to fulfill its obligations. | |
| Futures Contracts Risk |
Futures
contracts have a high degree of price variability and are subject to
occasional rapid and substantial changes. There is an imperfect
correlation between the change in market value of the futures contracts
and the market value of the underlying instrument or reference assets with
respect to such contracts. Futures contracts pose the risk of a possible
lack of a liquid secondary market, resulting in the potential inability to
close a futures contract when desired. Futures contracts are also subject
to risks related to possible market disruptions or other extraordinary
events, including but not limited to, governmental intervention, and
potentially unlimited losses caused by unanticipated market movements.
Futures contracts are subject to the possibility that the counterparties
to the contracts will default in the performance of their obligations. If
a Fund has insufficient cash, it may either have to sell securities from
its portfolio to meet daily variation margin requirements with respect to
its futures contracts, or close certain positions at a time when it may be
disadvantageous to do so. The successful use of futures contracts draws
upon a Sub‑Advisor’s skill and experience with respect to such instruments
and is subject to special risk considerations.
The
use of futures contracts, which are derivative instruments, will have the
economic effect of financial leverage. Financial leverage magnifies
exposure to the swings in prices of an asset class underlying an
investment and results in increased volatility, which means a Fund will
have the potential for greater losses than if the Fund did not employ
leverage in its investment activity. Leveraging tends to magnify,
sometimes significantly, the effect of any increase or decrease in a
Fund’s exposure to an asset class and may cause the value of a Fund’s
securities or related derivatives instruments to be volatile. There is no
assurance that a Fund’s investment in a futures contract with leveraged
exposure to certain investments and markets will enable the Fund to
achieve its investment objective. |
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| Geopolitical Events Risk |
The
increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial
markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region
or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country,
region or financial market. Securities in a Fund’s portfolio may
underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest
rates, global demand for particular products or resources, trade disputes,
supply chain disruptions, natural disasters, climate change and
climate-related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, cybersecurity
events, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions.
The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years, such as
terrorist attacks around the world, territorial invasions and global
economic sanctions implemented in response, natural disasters, social and
political discord or debt crises and downgrades, among others, may result
in market volatility and may have long-term effects on both the U.S. and
global financial markets. For example, military conflicts and wars, such
as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war among Israel, Iran, Hamas and
other militant groups in the Middle East, as well as recent military
action by the U.S. in Iran, have increased tensions in Europe and the
Middle East and have caused and could continue to cause market disruptions
in the regions and globally. It is difficult to predict when similar
events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the
effects that such events may have and the duration of those effects. Any
such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and
risk profile of a Fund’s portfolio. The recent implementation of trade
tariffs by the U.S. has intensified concerns about a
potential trade war between the U.S. and certain foreign
countries, including China, Mexico and Canada, among others.
These consequences may trigger a significant reduction in
international trade, shortages or oversupply of certain manufactured
goods, substantial price increases or decreases of goods, inflationary
pressures, and possible failure of individual companies and/or large
segments of the foreign export industry with a potentially negative
impact to the Funds. In addition, the novel coronavirus (COVID‑19) global
pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, had
severe negative impacts on markets worldwide, and any pandemics that could
occur in the future could have similar impacts and result in a prolonged
period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your investment in
the Funds.
Therefore,
the Funds could lose money over short periods due to short-term market
movements and over longer periods during more prolonged market downturns.
During a general market downturn, multiple asset classes may be negatively
affected. Changes in market conditions and interest rates can have the
same impact on all types of securities and instruments. In times of severe
market disruptions, you could lose your entire investment. | |
| Government Securities and Agency Risk | Direct obligations of the U.S. Government such as Treasury bills, notes and bonds are supported by its full faith and credit. Indirect obligations issued by Federal agencies and government-sponsored entities generally are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Accordingly, while U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities may be chartered or sponsored by Acts of Congress, their securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Some of these indirect obligations may be supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury; others are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations; still others are supported only by the credit of the instrumentality. From time to time, a high national debt level, and uncertainty regarding negotiations to increase the U.S. government’s debt ceiling and periodic legislation to fund the government, could increase the risk that the U.S. government may default on its obligations and/or lead to a downgrade of the credit rating of the U.S. government. Such an event could adversely affect the value of investments in securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, cause a Fund to suffer losses and lead to significant disruptions in U.S. and global markets. In addition, raising the ceiling on U.S. government debt has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the total amount that the U.S. government is authorized to borrow could lead to a default on U.S. Government obligations, with unpredictable consequences for economies and markets in the United States and elsewhere. |
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| Growth Investing Risk | Growth stocks, as a group, may be out of favor with the market and underperform value stocks or the overall equity market. Growth stocks generally are priced higher than non‑growth stocks, in relation to the issuer’s earnings and other measures, because investors believe they have greater growth potential, but there is no guarantee that their growth potential will be realized. Growth stocks are generally more sensitive to market movements than other types of stocks primarily because their prices are based heavily on future expectations. If investors believe an issuing company’s future earnings expectations will not be met, growth stock prices can decline rapidly and significantly. An investment in growth stocks may also be susceptible to rapid price swings during periods of economic uncertainty. | |
| Inflation Risk | At any time, the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF may have significant investments in cash or cash equivalents. When a substantial portion of a portfolio is held in cash or cash equivalents, there is the risk that the value of the cash account, including interest, will not keep pace with inflation, thus reducing purchasing power over time. | |
| Interest Rate Risk | Prices of fixed income securities generally increase when interest rates decline and decrease when interest rates increase. The Funds may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or otherwise change in a manner not anticipated by a Sub‑Advisor. The Funds may be subject to heightened interest rate risk due to rising rates as the current period of historically low interest rates may be ending. Interest rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, but increasing interest rates may have an adverse effect on the value of a Fund’s investment portfolio as a whole, as investors and markets adjust expected returns relative to such increasing rates. The negative impact on fixed income securities from the resulting rate increases for that and other reasons could be swift and significant. Potential future changes in government and/or central bank monetary policy and action may also affect the level of interest rates. There have been inflationary price movements, which have caused the fixed income securities markets to experience heightened levels of interest volatility and liquidity risk. Monetary policy measures have in the past, and may in the future, exacerbate risks associated with rising interest rates. A wide variety of factors can cause interest rates to rise (e.g., central bank monetary policies, inflation rates, or general economic conditions). | |
| Investment Selection Risk | A Sub-Advisor’s portfolio managers may select investments that underperform, and investors’ Fund shares may decline in value. This risk may be more significant when the Sub‑Advisor invests a Fund’s holdings in a limited number of securities, as may be the case with the Funds, because an individual holding can magnify the potential for gains and losses due to its proportional impact on the value of a Fund’s shares. The specific investments held in a Fund’s investment portfolio may underperform other funds in the same asset class or benchmarks that are representative of the general performance of the asset class because of a portfolio manager’s choice of securities. | |
| Large Capitalization Investing Risk | The securities of large-capitalization companies may underperform securities of smaller companies or the market as a whole. The securities of large-capitalization companies may be relatively mature compared to smaller companies and therefore subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion. Large-capitalization companies may also be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. | |
| Large Shareholder Risk | Certain shareholders may from time to time own a substantial amount of the shares of the iMGP Berkshire Dividend Growth ETF. In addition, a third party investor, the Advisor or an affiliate of the Advisor, an authorized participant, a market maker, or another entity may invest in the Fund and hold its investment for a limited period of time solely to facilitate commencement of the Fund or to facilitate the Fund’s achieving a specified size or scale. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder would not redeem its investment, that the size of the Fund would be maintained at such levels or that the Fund would continue to meet applicable listing requirements. Redemptions by large shareholders could have a significant negative impact on the Fund. In addition, transactions by large shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on the NYSE Arca and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of the Fund’s shares. |
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| Leverage Risk | Leverage is implicit in the iMGP DBi Managed Futures ETF’s use of long and short positions in the derivatives instruments it trades. The implicit leverage may result in the Fund holding positions whose face or notional value may be greater than the Fund’s NAV. As a result of this leveraging, even a small movement in the price of an instrument can cause a correspondingly large profit or loss. Losses incurred on leveraged investments increase in direct proportion to the degree of leverage employed. Furthermore, derivative instruments and futures contracts are highly volatile and are subject to occasional rapid and substantial fluctuations. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the variation of returns of a security or fund or index over time. Higher volatility generally indicates higher risk. You could lose all or substantially all of your investment in the Fund should the Fund’s trading positions suddenly turn unprofitable. | |
| Liquidity Risk | The Funds are subject to liquidity risk primarily due to their investments in derivatives. Investments in derivative instruments involve the risk that a Fund may be unable to sell the derivative instrument or sell it at a reasonable price. | |
| Managed Futures Risk | In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF will utilize various investment strategies that involve the use of complex investment techniques, and there is no guarantee that these strategies will succeed. The use of such strategies and techniques may subject the Fund to greater volatility and loss. There can be no assurance that utilizing a certain approach or model will achieve a particular level of return or reduce volatility and loss. | |
| Management Risk |
The
Funds are actively managed and may not meet their investment objectives
based on the portfolio managers’ success or failure to implement the
Funds’ investment strategies.
A
Sub‑Advisor’s objective judgments about the attractiveness and potential
appreciation or dividend growth of particular investments may prove
incorrect, and there is no guarantee that the Sub‑Advisor’s investment
strategies will produce the desired results. | |
| Market Risk | The market prices of securities owned by a Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Securities may decline in value or become illiquid due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities markets. The value or liquidity of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. For instance, in recent years failures in the banking sector, tariffs and inflationary pressures have caused significant disruption and volatility in U.S. and global markets. In addition, military conflicts and wars, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war among Israel, Iran, Hamas and other militant groups in the Middle East, as well as recent military action by the U.S. in Iran, have increased tensions in Europe and the Middle East and have caused and could continue to cause market disruptions in those regions and globally. Securities may also decline or become illiquid due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. During a general downturn in the securities markets, multiple asset classes may decline or become illiquid in value simultaneously. Natural disasters, public health emergencies (including pandemics and epidemics), terrorism and other global unforeseeable events may lead to instability in world economies and markets, may lead to increased volatility, and may have adverse long-term effects. The Funds cannot predict the effects of such unforeseeable events in the future on the economy, the markets or the Funds’ investments. | |
| Mid‑Sized Companies Risk | Securities of companies with mid‑sized market capitalizations are generally more volatile and less liquid than the securities of large-capitalization companies. Mid‑sized companies may be more reliant on a few products, services or key personnel, which can make it riskier than investing in larger companies with more diverse product lines and structured management. Mid‑sized companies may have relatively short operating histories or may be newer public companies. Some of these companies have more aggressive capital structures, including higher debt levels, than large‑cap companies, or are involved in rapidly growing or changing industries and/or new technologies, which pose additional risks. | |
| Models and Data Risk | This is the risk that one or all of the proprietary systematic and quantitative models may fail to identify profitable opportunities at any time. Furthermore, the models may incorrectly identify opportunities and these misidentified opportunities may lead to substantial losses for a Fund. Models may be predictive in nature and such models may result in an incorrect assessment of future events. Data used in the construction of models may prove to be inaccurate or stale, which may result in losses for a Fund. |
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| Operational Risk | Operational risks include human error, changes in personnel, system changes, faults in communication, and failures in systems, technology, or processes. Various operational events or circumstances are outside the Advisor’s or Sub‑Advisors’ control, including instances at third parties. The Funds, the Advisor and the Sub‑Advisors seek to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures. However, these measures do not address every possible risk and may be inadequate to address these risks. | |
| Regulatory Risk | Governments, agencies or other regulatory bodies may adopt or change laws or regulations that could adversely affect the issuer, or market value, of an instrument held by a Fund that could adversely impact a Fund’s performance. Governmental and regulatory actions, including tax law changes, may also impair portfolio management and have unexpected or adverse consequences on particular markets, strategies, or investments. Policy and legislative changes in the United States and in other countries are affecting many aspects of financial regulation, and may in some instances contribute to decreased liquidity and increased volatility in the financial markets. The impact of these changes on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time. | |
| Securities Lending Risk | The Funds may engage in securities lending. Securities lending involves possible delay in recovery of the securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. A Fund could also lose money if the value of the collateral decreases. As a result, the value of a Fund’s shares may fall. The value of a Fund’s shares could also fall if a loan is called and the Fund is required to liquidate reinvested collateral at a loss or if the Fund is unable to reinvest cash collateral at rates which exceed the costs involved. | |
| Short Position Risk | A Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short position if the price of the short position instrument increases in value between the date of the short position sale and the date on which the Fund purchases an offsetting position. Short positions may be considered speculative transactions and involve special risks, including greater reliance on the ability to accurately anticipate the future value of a security or instrument. A Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited in a short position transaction. | |
| Subsidiary Risk | By investing in the Subsidiary, the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The derivatives and other investments held by the Subsidiary are generally similar to those that are permitted to be held by the Fund and are subject to the same risks that apply to similar investments if held directly by the Fund. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act, and, unless otherwise noted in this Prospectus, is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to continue to operate as it does currently and could adversely affect the Fund. | |
| Tax Risk |
The
federal income tax treatment of the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy
ETF’s income from the Subsidiary may be negatively affected by future
legislation, Treasury Regulations (proposed or final), and/or other
Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) guidance or authorities that could affect
the character, timing of recognition, and/or amount of the Fund’s
investment company taxable income and/or net capital gains and, therefore,
the distributions it makes. If the Fund failed the source of income test
for any taxable year but was eligible to and did cure the failure, it
could incur potentially significant additional federal income tax
expenses. If, on the other hand, the Fund failed to qualify as a RIC for
any taxable year and was ineligible to or otherwise did not cure the
failure, it would be subject to federal income tax at the fund-level on
its taxable income at the regular corporate tax rate (without reduction
for distributions to shareholders), with the consequence that its income
available for distribution to shareholders would be reduced and
distributions from its current or accumulated earnings and profits would
generally be taxable to its shareholders as dividend income.
Changes
in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in
the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in
this Prospectus and the SAI and could adversely affect the Fund. For
example, the Cayman Islands does not currently impose any income,
corporate or capital gains tax or withholding tax on the Subsidiary. If
Cayman Islands law changes such that the Subsidiary must pay Cayman
Islands taxes, Fund shareholders would likely suffer decreased investment
returns. |
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| Risks Associated with U.S. Presidential Elections | The impact of past and future U.S. presidential and other elections could create significant uncertainty with respect to legal, tax and regulatory regimes in which the Funds, as well as iM Global, will operate. Changes in U.S. policy resulting from a new administration could result in a number of changes to U.S. and non‑U.S. economic, national security, fiscal, tax and other policies, as well as the global financial markets generally. Any significant changes in, among other things, economic policy (including with respect to interest rates, foreign trade and regulatory changes leading to greater availability of bank debt), the regulation of the asset management industry, tax law, immigration policy and/or government entitlement programs could have a material adverse impact on a Fund and its investments. | |
| Additional Risks Related to U.S. Equity Securities | Although U.S. stocks have enjoyed many years of favorable returns, they have more recently experienced volatility based on political and economic events such as trade disputes and military action. In addition, interest rate increases in the U.S. may adversely affect stocks. Since September 2024, the Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates several times, and it is uncertain whether and when additional rate cuts or rate increases will occur. Changing interest rate environments (whether downward or upward) impact various sectors of the economy and asset classes in different ways. For example, low interest rate environments tend to be positive for the equity markets, whereas high interest rate environments tend to apply downward pressure on earnings and equity prices. In addition, raising the ceiling on U.S. government debt has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the total amount that the U.S. government is authorized to borrow could lead to a default on U.S. government obligations, with unpredictable consequences for economies and markets in the United States and elsewhere. | |
| U.S. Trade Policy Risk |
The
U.S. presidential administration has recently enacted significant new
tariffs, and proposed to enact additional tariffs, on imports from certain
countries. Additionally, there has been ongoing discussion and commentary
regarding potential significant changes to U.S. trade policies, treaties
and tariffs. There continues to exist significant uncertainty about the
future relationship between the U.S. and other countries with respect to
such trade policies, treaties and tariffs. These developments, or the
perception that any of them could occur, may have a material adverse
effect on global economic conditions and the stability of global financial
markets, and may significantly reduce global trade and, in particular,
trade between the impacted nations and the U.S. Any of these factors could
depress economic activity and restrict a portfolio company’s access to
suppliers or customers and have a material adverse effect on its business,
financial condition or operations, which in turn could negatively impact a
Fund. Some foreign governments have in the past instituted retaliatory
tariffs on certain U.S. goods and have indicated a willingness to impose
additional tariffs on U.S. products in the future. In recent years, the
U.S. and China have each been implementing increased tariffs on imports
from each other, and the U.S. has also adopted certain targeted measures
such as export controls or sanctions implicating Chinese companies and
officials. There remains uncertainty as to whether the trade negotiations
between the U.S. and China will be successful and how the trade dispute
between the U.S. and China will progress. If the trade dispute between the
U.S. and China continues or escalates, or if additional tariffs or trade
restrictions are implemented by the U.S., China or other countries in
connection with a global trade dispute or “trade war,” there could be
material adverse effects on the global economy, and the Funds and their
investments could be materially and adversely affected.
In
addition, other countries have implemented or threatened retaliatory
tariffs on certain U.S. products. Global trade disruption, significant
introductions of trade barriers and bilateral trade frictions, together
with any future downturns in the global economy resulting therefrom, could
adversely affect the financial performance of a Fund and its investments.
While certain countries may agree to trade deals to address disputes,
continued trade disputes between countries may remain unresolved which
would result in an ongoing source of instability, potentially resulting in
significant currency fluctuations, and/or have other adverse effects on
international markets, international trade agreements and/or other
existing cross-border cooperation arrangements (whether economic, tax,
fiscal, legal, regulatory or otherwise), which could present similar
and/or additional potential risks and consequences for a Fund and its
investments. |
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| One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | |||||||||||||
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Berkshire
Dividend Growth Strategy Composite Returns |
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Net
of fees / expenses* |
11.05% | 6.18% | 7.64% | ||||||||||||
|
Gross
of fees / expenses |
14.05% | 9.18% | 10.64% | ||||||||||||
|
S&P
500 |
17.77% | 12.04% | 14.14% | ||||||||||||
|
Morningstar
US Large Value Category |
15.81% | 9.40% | 10.55% | ||||||||||||
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Management
Fees |
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Berkshire
Dividend Growth Strategy: |
3% | |||
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| Shareholder Services | 29 | |||||
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| Shareholder Services | 31 | |||||
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| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
|
Net
asset value, beginning of year |
$ | 26.15 | $ | 25.77 | $ | 29.05 | $ | 25.42 | $ | 25.58 | ||||||||||
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Income
from investment operations: |
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Net
investment income (loss)1 |
0.82 | 1.10 | 0.81 | (0.23 | ) | (0.26 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Net
realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation on investments and futures contracts |
2.74 | 0.782 | (3.34 | ) | 6.112 | 2.78 | ||||||||||||||
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Total
income (loss) from investment operations |
3.56 | 1.88 | (2.53 | ) | 5.88 | 2.52 | ||||||||||||||
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Less
distributions: |
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From
net investment income |
(1.66 | ) | (1.50 | ) | (0.69 | ) | (1.06 | ) | (0.35 | ) | ||||||||||
|
From
net realized gains |
— | — | — | (1.18 | ) | (1.18 | ) | |||||||||||||
|
Return
of capital |
— | — | (0.06 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (1.15 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total
distributions |
(1.66 | ) | (1.50 | ) | (0.75 | ) | (2.25 | ) | (2.68 | ) | ||||||||||
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Net
asset value, end of year |
$ | 28.05 | $ | 26.15 | $ | 25.77 | $ | 29.05 | $ | 25.42 | ||||||||||
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Market
price, end of year |
$ | 28.06 | $ | 26.16 | $ | 25.76 | $ | 29.11 | $ | 25.80 | ||||||||||
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Net
asset value total return |
13.85 | % | 7.18 | % | (8.72 | )% | 23.07 | % | 9.80 | % | ||||||||||
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Ratios/supplemental
data: |
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|
Net
assets, end of year (thousands) |
$ | 2,098,104 | $ | 1,256,977 | $ | 684,737 | $ | 951,319 | $ | 60,379 | ||||||||||
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Ratios
of total expenses to average net assets: |
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Before
fees waived |
0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.95 | %3 | ||||||||||
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After
fees waived |
0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.95 | %3 | ||||||||||
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Ratio
of net investment income (loss) to average net assets |
3.06 | % | 3.94 | % | 2.93 | % | (0.73 | )% | (0.93 | )%3 | ||||||||||
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|
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|
Portfolio
turnover rate |
0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||||||
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| 1 | Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology. |
| 2 | The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of the Fund’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund. |
| 3 | Includes broker interest expense of 0.10% of average net assets. |
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| Year Ended December 31, | Period Ended December 31, 2023** |
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 11.43 | $ | 10.44 | $ | 10.08 | ||||||
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Income
from investment operations: |
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|
Net
investment income1 |
0.22 | 0.21 | 0.11 | |||||||||
|
Net
realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation on investments |
1.38 | 0.97 | 0.35 | |||||||||
|
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|
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|
Total
income from investment operations |
1.60 | 1.18 | 0.46 | |||||||||
|
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|
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Less
distributions: |
||||||||||||
|
From
net investment income |
(0.22 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.10 | ) | ||||||
|
From
net realized gains |
— | (0.02 | ) | — | ||||||||
|
|
|
|||||||||||
|
Total
distributions |
(0.22 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.10 | ) | ||||||
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Net
asset value, end of period |
$ | 12.81 | $ | 11.43 | $ | 10.44 | ||||||
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|
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|
Market
price, end of period |
$ | 12.81 | $ | 11.47 | $ | 10.44 | ||||||
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|
Net
asset value total return |
14.13 | % | 11.35 | % | 4.56 | %+ | ||||||
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Ratios/supplemental
data: |
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Net
assets, end of period (thousands) |
$ | 8,650 | $ | 8,855 | $ | 1,305 | ||||||
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Ratios
of total expenses to average net assets: Before fees waived |
0.55 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.55 | %* | ||||||
|
After
fees waived |
0.55 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.55 | %* | ||||||
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Ratio
of net investment income to average net assets |
1.79 | % | 1.83 | % | 2.18 | %* | ||||||
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Portfolio
turnover rate |
29.62 | %4 | 4.11 | %3 | 0.02 | %+,2 | ||||||
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| + | Not annualized. |
| * | Annualized. |
| ** | Commenced operations on June 29, 2023. |
| 1 | Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology. |
| 2 | Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in‑kind. The portfolio turnover rate including securities received or delivered in‑kind was 0.02% for the period ended December 31, 2023. |
| 3 | Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in‑kind. The portfolio turnover rate including securities received or delivered in‑kind was 4.11% for the year ended December 31, 2024. |
| 4 | Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in‑kind. The portfolio turnover rate including securities received or delivered in-kinf was 36.25% for the year ended December 31, 2025 |
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| Index Descriptions | 35 | |||||
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| Fund | Abbreviation | Symbol | CUSIP | Fund Number | ||||||||
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iMGP
DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF |
Managed Futures Strategy | DBMF | 53700T827 | Y7AX | ||||||||
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iMGP
Berkshire Dividend Growth ETF |
Dividend Growth | BDVG | 53700T751 | Y7A1 | ||||||||
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Litman
Gregory Funds Trust
P.O.
Box 219922
Kansas
City, MO 64121-9922
1‑800‑960‑0188 |
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