N-CSR 1 s132630_ncsr.htm N-CSR

 

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 811-22263

 

Exchange Traded Concepts Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

10900 Hefner Pointe Drive

Suite 400

Oklahoma City, OK 73120

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

J. Garrett Stevens

Exchange Traded Concepts Trust

10900 Hefner Pointe Drive

Suite 400

Oklahoma City, OK 73120

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Copy to:

Christopher Menconi

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20004

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-405-778-8377

 

Date of fiscal year end: April 30, 2021

 

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2021

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

The registrant’s schedules as of the close of the reporting period, as set forth in §§ 210.12-12 through 210.12-14 of Regulation S-X [17 CFR §§ 210-12.12-12.14], are attached hereto.

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST

Nifty India Financials ETF

Annual Report

April 30, 2021

 

Nifty India Financials ETF

Table of Contents

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

 

1

Schedule of Investments

 

4

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

5

Statement of Operations

 

6

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

7

Financial Highlights

 

8

Notes to the Financial Statements

 

9

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

20

Trustees and Officers of the Trust

 

21

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

 

23

Notice to Shareholders

 

24

Supplemental Information

 

25

The Fund files its complete schedule of investments with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT within sixty days after the end of the period. The Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC’s proxy voting policies and procedures are attached to the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”). The SAI, as well as information relating to how the Fund voted proxies relating to the Fund’s securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling (855)-212-4633 and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Nifty India Financials ETF

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

April 30, 2021(Unaudited)

Dear Shareholders,

On behalf of the entire team, we want to express our appreciation for the confidence you have placed in the Nifty India Financials ETF (“INDF” or the “Fund”). The following information pertains to the fiscal period of the Fund’s inception on October 20, 2020 through April 30, 2021. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the Nifty Financial Services 25/50 Index. The Index is designed to measure the performance of companies in the Indian financial market, including banks, financial institutions, housing finance, insurance companies and other financial services companies.

The Fund had positive performance since inception thru the fiscal period ending on April 30, 2021. The market price for INDF increased 26.44% and the NAV increased 27.32%, while the S&P BSE 500 Index, an index designed to capture all major industries in the Indian economy, increased 26.89% over the same period. The Fund’s Index increased 34.01%.

For the period, the largest positive contributor to return was ICICI Bank Limited (ICICIBC IN), adding 5.51% to the return of the Fund, gaining 41.95% with an average weighting of 12.52%. The largest negative contributor to return was Muthoot Finance Ltd. (MUTH IN), detracting 0.19% from the return of the Fund, declining 3.62% with an average weighting of 0.27%. During the period, the Fund accrued and paid capital gains taxes of about 16%, which detracted from the Fund’s return.

Indian financial companies in the period between October 21, 2020 and April 30, 2021 benefitted from the Indian economy re-opening following lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, the Reserve Bank of India reported that total bank credit grew 5.7% year-over-year despite the Indian GDP shrinking by 7.3% over the same period. Additionally, the Indian government announced a series of stimulus measures in November, 2020 which included tax incentives and credit guarantees for small and medium sized businesses. Indian financial companies with strong digital propositions continued to add new customers and efficiently grow their businesses.

The fund began trading on October 21, 2020, with outstanding shares ended the period at 150,000 as of April 30, 2021.

Thank you for your investment in INDF.

Sincerely,

J. Garrett Stevens
Chief Executive Officer
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance

April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) (Continued)

About the Indices: The Nifty Financial Services 25/50 Index is designed to measure the performance of companies in the Indian financial market, including banks, financial institutions, housing finance, insurance companies and other financial services companies. The S&P BSE 500 index is designed to be a broad representation of the Indian market. Consisting of the top 500 constituents in the S&P BSE AllCap, the index covers all major industries in the Indian economy.

The Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the Nifty Financial Services 25/50 Index.

This material represents an assessment of the market environment at a specific point in time and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, or a guarantee of future results. This information should not be relied upon by the reader as research or investment advice.

Growth of a $10,000 Investment‡

(at Net Asset Value)

 

Total Return for the Period Ended
April 30, 2021

   

Cumulative Inception to Date*

Nifty India Financials ETF

 

27.32%

Nifty India Financial Services 25/50 Index

 

34.01%

S&P BSE 500 Index

 

26.89%

* Fund commenced operations on October 20, 2020.

‡ Unaudited

The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed or sold in the market, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and should not be considered as a representation of the future results of the Fund. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike the Fund’s returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. If such fees and expenses were included in the Index returns, the performance would have been lower. Please note that one cannot invest directly in an unmanaged index.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. A prospectus, containing this and other information, is available at www.https://indiafinancials.com. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal.

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Management Discussion of Fund Performance

April 30, 2021 (Unaudited) (Concluded)

Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown above.

Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.https://indiafinancials.com.

There are no assurances that the Fund will meet its stated objective.

The Fund’s holdings and allocations are subject to change and should not be considered recommendations to buy individual securities.

Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

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Nifty India Financials ETF

Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2021

Description

 

Shares

 

Fair Value

COMMON STOCK — 101.0%

     

 

 

India — 101.0%

     

 

 

Financials — 101.0%

     

 

 

Axis Bank*

 

22,944

 

$

221,441

Bajaj Finance

 

3,111

 

 

228,977

Bajaj Finserv

 

1,560

 

 

232,542

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance

 

18,263

 

 

140,968

HDFC Asset Management

 

2,470

 

 

92,579

HDFC Bank*

 

42,734

 

 

814,786

HDFC Life Insurance

 

23,893

 

 

214,536

Housing Development Finance

 

20,757

 

 

678,174

ICICI Bank

 

79,692

 

 

646,057

ICICI Lombard General Insurance

 

10,124

 

 

193,261

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance

 

17,989

 

 

126,759

Kotak Mahindra Bank

 

9,040

 

 

213,428

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services

 

27,517

 

 

60,125

Muthoot Finance

 

5,026

 

 

78,532

Piramal Enterprises

 

5,546

 

 

125,801

Power Finance

 

53,899

 

 

78,878

REC

 

43,068

 

 

74,481

SBI Life Insurance

 

18,097

 

 

226,895

Shriram Transport Finance

 

8,689

 

 

157,780

State Bank of India*

 

44,867

 

 

214,121

Total Common Stock
(Cost $4,322,659)

     

 

4,820,121

Total Investments — 101.0%
(Cost $4,322,659)

     

$

4,820,121

Percentages based on Net Assets of $4,774,403.

*    Non-income producing security.

As of April 30, 2021, all of the Fund’s investments were considered Level 1, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP.

For the period ending April 30, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

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

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Nifty India Financials ETF

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2021

Assets:

 

 

 

Investments at Cost

 

$

4,322,659

Investments at Fair Value

 

$

4,820,121

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

11,851

Foreign Currency at Value (Cost $148)

 

 

150

Receivable for Investment Securities Sold

 

 

28,399

Dividend and Interest Receivable

 

 

1,032

Total Assets

 

 

4,861,553

Liabilities:

 

 

 

Advisory Fees Payable

 

 

2,910

Deferred capital gains tax payable

 

 

84,240

Total Liabilities

 

 

87,150

Net Assets

 

$

4,774,403

Net Assets Consist of:

 

 

 

Paid-in Capital

 

$

4,224,321

Total Distributable Earnings

 

 

550,082

Net Assets

 

$

4,774,403

Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
(unlimited authorization — no par value)

 

 

150,000

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

 

$

31.83

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

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Nifty India Financials ETF(1)

Statement of Operations

For the period ended April 30, 2021

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

Dividend Income

 

$

15,207

 

Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld

 

 

(3,281

)

Total Investment Income

 

 

11,926

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Advisory Fees

 

 

14,448

 

Total Expenses

 

 

14,448

 

Net Investment Loss

 

 

(2,522

)

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

 

 

 

 

Investments (net of capital gains tax of $36,655)

 

 

156,369

 

Net Realized Loss on Foreign Currency Transactions

 

 

(16,987

)

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation:

 

 

 

 

Investments (net of deferred capital gains tax of $84,240)

 

 

413,222

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

 

 

552,604

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

550,082

 

(1)   The Fund commenced operations on October 20, 2020.

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

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Nifty India Financials ETF

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

Period Ended
April 30,
2021
(1)

Operations:

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

 

$

(2,522

)

Net Realized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions

 

 

139,382

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions

 

 

413,222

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 

550,082

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

5,001,633

 

Redeemed

 

 

(777,312

)

Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

 

 

4,224,321

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

 

 

4,774,403

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

 

End of Period

 

$

4,774,403

 

Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

175,000

 

Redeemed

 

 

(25,000

)

Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions

 

 

150,000

 

(1)   The Fund commenced operations on October 20, 2020.
Amounts designated as $– are $0.

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

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Financial Highlights

 

Selected Per Share Data & Ratios
For the period ended April
30, 2021
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period

 

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period

 

Net
Investment
Loss*

 

Net
Realized and
Unrealized
Gain on
Investments

 

Total
from
Operations

 

Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period

 

Market
Price, End
of Period

 

Total
Return
(1)

 

Net Assets
End of
Period
(000)

 

Ratio of
Expenses to
Average
Net Assets

 

Ratio of Net
Investment
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets

 

Portfolio
Turnover
(2)

2021@

 

$    25.00

 

$    (0.02)

 

$    6.85

 

$    6.83

 

$    31.83

 

$    31.61

 

27.32%

 

$    4,774

 

0.75%(3)

 

(0.13)%(3)

 

27%

*    Per share data calculated using average shares method.

@    Commenced operations on October 20, 2020.

(1)   Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized for periods less than one year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

(2)   Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and periods of less than one year have not been annualized.

(3)   Annualized.

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

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Nifty India Financials ETF

Notes to the Financial Statements

April 30, 2021

1. ORGANIZATION

Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (the “Trust”), is a Delaware statutory trust formed on July 17, 2009. The Trust is registered with the Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company with multiple investment portfolios. The financial statements herein are those of the Nifty India Financials ETF (the “Fund”). The Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the Nifty Financial Services 25/50 Index (the “Index”). Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (the (“Adviser”), an Oklahoma limited liability company, serves as the investment adviser for the Fund. The Fund commenced operations on October 20, 2020.

Shares of the Fund are listed and traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”). Market prices for the shares may be different from their net asset value (“NAV”). The Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of shares, typically at least 25,000 shares, called “Creation Units”. Creation Unit transactions are typically conducted in exchange for the deposit or delivery of in-kind securities and/or cash constituting a substantial replication, or a representation, of the securities included in the Index. Once created, shares trade in a secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day in share amounts less than a Creation Unit.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies, which are consistently followed in the preparation of the financial statements of the Trust, are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for investment companies. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP on the accrual basis of accounting. Management has reviewed Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies (“ASC 946”), and concluded that the Fund meets criteria of an “investment company,” and therefore, the Fund prepares its financial statements in accordance with investment company accounting as outlined in ASC 946.

Use of Estimates and Indemnifications — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

In the normal course of business, the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be known; however, the Fund expects any risk of loss to be remote.

Security Valuation — Securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”)), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded (or at approximately 4:00 pm Eastern Time if a security’s primary exchange is normally open at that time), or, if there is no such reported sale, at the most recent quoted bid for long positions and the most recent ask price for short positions. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. If available, debt securities are priced based upon valuations provided by independent, third-party pricing agents. Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price if the security is actively traded.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

April 30, 2021 (Continued)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

The third-party pricing agents may also value debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the fair value for such securities. Debt obligations with remaining maturities of sixty days or less when acquired will be valued at their market value. If a market value is not available from a pricing vendor or from an independent broker, the security shall be fair valued according to the Trust’s Fair Value Procedures. Prices for most securities held in the Fund are provided daily by recognized independent pricing agents. If a security price cannot be obtained from an independent, third-party pricing agent, the Fund seeks to obtain a bid price from at least one independent broker.

Securities for which market prices are not “readily available” are valued in accordance with Fair Value Procedures established by the Board. The Fund’s Fair Value Procedures are implemented through a Fair Value Committee (the “Committee”) designated by the Board. Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using fair value procedures include: the security’s trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been de-listed from a national exchange; the security’s primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time, when under normal conditions, it would be open; the security has not been traded for an extended period of time; the security’s primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price; or trading of the security is subject to local government-imposed restrictions. In addition, the Fund may fair value its securities if an event that may materially affect the value of the Fund’s securities that traded outside of the United States (a ‘‘Significant Event’’) has occurred between the time of the security’s last close and the time that the Fund calculates its net asset value. A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector. Events that may be Significant Events include, but are not limited to: government actions, natural disasters, armed conflict, acts of terrorism and significant market fluctuations. If the Adviser becomes aware of a Significant Event that has occurred with respect to a security or group of securities after the closing of the exchange or market on which the security or securities principally trade, but before the time at which the Fund calculates its net asset value, it may request that a Committee meeting be called. When a security is valued in accordance with the fair value procedures, the Committee will determine the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. GAAP, the Fund discloses fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The objective of a fair value measurement is to determine the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). Accordingly, the fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

•     Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;

•     Level 2 — Quoted prices which are not active, or inputs that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and

•     Level 3 — Prices, inputs or exotic modeling techniques which are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the period ended April 30, 2021 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.

For the period ended April 30, 2021, there have been no significant changes to the Fund’s fair valuation methodologies.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

April 30, 2021 (Continued)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Federal Income Taxes  It is the Fund’s intention to qualify as a regulated investment company for Federal income tax purposes by complying with the appropriate provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Accordingly, no provisions for Federal income taxes have been made in the financial statements.

The Fund’s policy is to classify interest and penalties associated with underpayment of federal and state income taxes, if any, as income tax expense on its Statement of Operations. As of April 30, 2021, the Fund did not have any interest or penalties associated with the underpayment of any income taxes. The Fund has reviewed all major jurisdictions and concluded that there is no impact on the Fund’s net assets and no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken on its tax returns.

Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are based on specific identification. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis. Withholding taxes and reclaims on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. As of April 30, 2021, the Fund recorded a deferred liability for potential future Indian capital gain taxes of $84,240.

Foreign Currency Translation — The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the relevant rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. These gains and losses are included in net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments on the Statement of Operations. Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of the investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes related to foreign income received, capital gain on the sale of securities and certain foreign currency transactions (a portion of which may be reclaimable). All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests.

Cash and Cash Equivalents — Idle cash may be swept into various overnight demand deposits and is classified as Cash and Cash equivalents on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund maintains cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed United States federally insured limits. Amounts swept overnight are available on the next business day.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders  The Fund pays out dividends from its net investment income and distributes its net capital gains, if any, to investors at least annually. All distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date.

Creation Units  The Fund issues and redeems shares at NAV and only in Creation Units, or multiples thereof. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities. Purchasers of Creation Units (“Authorized Participants”) at NAV must pay a standard creation transaction fee of $1,000 per transaction. The fee is a single charge and will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction. An Authorized Participant who holds Creation Units and wishes to redeem at NAV would also pay a standard redemption transaction fee of $1,000 per transaction to the custodian on the date of such redemption, regardless of

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Notes to the Financial Statements

April 30, 2021 (Continued)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

the number of Creation Units redeemed in the transaction. The Fund may charge, in addition to the fixed creation transaction fee, a variable fee for creations and redemptions may be imposed for cash purchases or redemptions, non-standard orders, or partial cash purchases or redemptions for the Fund. In all cases, such fees will be limited in accordance with the requirements of the Commission applicable to management investment companies offering redeemable securities.

The Adviser may retain all or a portion of the transaction fee to the extent the Adviser bears the expenses that otherwise would be borne by the Trust in connection with the purchase or redemption of a Creation Unit, which the transaction fee is designed to cover.

Shares of the Fund may only be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund by Authorized Participants. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) participant and, in each case, must have executed an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Fund’s distributor. Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase and sell shares of the Fund in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees. If a Creation Unit is purchased or redeemed for cash, a higher transaction fee will be charged.

The following table discloses the Fund’s Creation Unit breakdown based on the NAV as of April 30, 2021:

 

Creation
Unit Shares

 

Creation
Transaction
Fee

 

Value

 

Redemption
Transaction
Fee

   

25,000

 

$      1,000

 

$      795,750

 

$      1,000

 

The Fund expects to effect all of its creations and redemptions for cash, rather than in-kind securities. To the extent the Fund permits the contribution of securities in exchange for the purchase of shares (contribution in-kind), shares may be issued in advance of receipt by the Fund at all or a portion of the applicable deposit securities. In these circumstances, the Fund may require the Authorized Participant to maintain with the Trust an amount of 115% of the daily mark-to-market of the missing deposit securities. Amounts are disclosed as Segregated Cash Balance with Authorized Participants for Deposit Securities and Collateral Payable upon Return of Deposit Securities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable.

3. SERVICE PROVIDERS

Investment Advisory Agreement

The Adviser is an Oklahoma limited liability company located at 10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120, its principal place of business, and 295 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017. The Adviser serves as investment adviser to the Trust, including the Fund, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (“Advisory Agreement”). Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides investment advisory services to the Fund and is responsible for the day to day management of the Fund, including, among other things, implementing changes to the Fund’s portfolio in connection with any rebalancing or reconstitution of the Index, trading portfolio securities on behalf of the Fund, and selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, subject to the supervision of the Board. The Adviser also arranges for transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for the Fund to operate. The Adviser administers the Fund’s business affairs, provides office facilities and equipment and certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services, and provides its officers and employees to serve as officers or Trustees of the Trust.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

April 30, 2021 (Continued)

3. SERVICE PROVIDERS (continued)

For the services it provides to the Fund, the Adviser receives a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.75% on the average daily net assets of the Fund. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses incurred by the Fund except for the advisory fee, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and distribution fees and expenses paid by the Fund under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Excluded Expenses”).

A Trustee and certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser and receive no compensation from the Trust for serving as officers and/or Trustee.

Fund Sponsor

The Adviser has entered into an agreement with NextFins, LLC, or the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor has agreed to assume the obligation of the Adviser to pay all expenses of the Fund, except the Excluded Expenses, and provide administrative and marketing support to the Fund. For its services, the Sponsor is entitled to a fee from the Adviser, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Sponsor does not make investment decisions, provide investment advice, or otherwise act in the capacity of an investment adviser to the Fund.

Distribution Arrangement

SEI Investments Distribution Co. (the “Distributor”) serves as the Fund’s underwriter and distributor of shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement. Under the Distribution Agreement, the Distributor, as agent, receives orders to purchase shares in Creation Units and transmits such orders to the Fund’s custodian and transfer agent. The Distributor has no obligation to sell any specific quantity of Fund shares. The Distributor bears the following costs and expenses relating to the distribution of shares: (i) the expenses of maintaining its registration or
qualification as a dealer or broker under federal or state laws; (ii) filing fees; and (iii) all other expenses incurred
in connection with the distribution services, that are not reimbursed by the Adviser, as contemplated in the Distribution Agreement. The Distributor does not maintain any secondary market in Fund shares.

The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. In accordance with the Plan, the Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average net assets each year for certain distribution-related activities. For the period ended April 30, 2021, no fees were charged by the Distributor under the Plan and the Plan will only be implemented with approval of the Board.

Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent

SEI Investments Global Funds Services (the “Administrator”) serves as the Fund’s Administrator pursuant to an Administration Agreement. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (the “Custodian” and “Transfer Agent”) serves as the Fund’s Custodian and Transfer Agent pursuant to a Custodian Agreement and Transfer Agency Services Agreement. For their services to the Fund, the Administrator, Custodian, and Transfer Agent are each entitled to a fee. The Adviser of the Fund pays these fees.

An officer of the Trust is affiliated with the Administrator and receives no compensation from the Trust for serving as an officer.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

April 30, 2021 (Continued)

4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

For the period ended April 30, 2021*, the purchases and sales of investments in securities, excluding long-term U.S. Government and short-term securities were:

 

Purchases

 

Sales and
Maturities

   

$      5,160,933

 

$      1,031,296

 

For the period ended April 30, 2021*, there were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities for the Fund.

*    The fund commenced operations on October 20, 2020.

5. TAX INFORMATION

The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to be paid, if any, are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. These book/tax differences may be temporary or permanent. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, they are charged or credited to, distributable earnings (loss) and paid-in capital, as appropriate, in the year that the differences arise.

There is no permanent difference in the current year that would require a charge or credit to distributable earnings or paid in capital accounts.

As of April 30, 2021, the components of Distributable Earnings (Accumulated Losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed Ordinary Income

 

$

             136,860

Unrealized Appreciation (net of deferred capital gains tax of $84,240)

 

 

413,222

Total Distributable Earnings

 

$

             550,082

The Federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments held by the Fund at April 30, 2021, were as follows:

 

Federal
Tax Cost

 

Aggregated
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Aggregated
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation

   

$     4,322,659

 

$        497,462

 

$             —

 

$      497,462

 

6. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

As with all exchanged traded funds (“ETFs”), a shareholder of the Fund is subject to the risk that his or her investment could lose money. The Fund is subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV, trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for a complete description of the principal risks of investing in the Fund.

Cash Transactions Risk: The Fund expects to effect all of its creations and redemptions for cash, rather than in-kind securities. As a result, the Fund may have to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times in order to obtain the cash needed to meet redemption orders. This may cause the Fund to sell a security and recognize a capital gain or loss that might not have been incurred if it had made a redemption in-kind. The use of cash creations and redemptions may also cause the Fund’s shares to trade in the market at wider bid-ask spreads or greater premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

April 30, 2021 (Continued)

6. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND (continued)

Common Stock Risk: Common stock holds the lowest priority in the capital structure of a company and, therefore, takes the largest share of the company’s risk and its accompanying volatility. The value of the common stock held by the Fund may fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate, or facts relating to specific companies in which the Fund invests.

Currency Exchange Rate Risk: Changes in currency exchange rates and the relative value of the Indian rupee will affect the value of the Fund’s investment and the value of your Fund shares. Because the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is determined in U.S. dollars, the Fund’s NAV could decline if the value of the rupee depreciates against the U.S. dollar, even if the value of the Fund’s holdings, measured in rupees, increases. Currency exchange rates can be very volatile and can change quickly and unpredictably. As a result, the value of an investment in the Fund may change quickly and without warning and you may lose money.

Depositary Receipt Risk: Depositary receipts are subject to the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities. In addition, investments in depositary receipts may be less liquid than the underlying shares in their primary trading market.

Early Close/Trading Halt Risk: An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments. In such circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses.

Equity Risk: The prices of equity securities in which the Fund invests may rise and fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual issuers, industries or the stock market as a whole.

Emerging Markets Securities Risk: Emerging markets are subject to greater market volatility, lower trading volume, political and economic instability, uncertainty regarding the existence of trading markets and more governmental limitations on foreign investment than more developed markets. In addition, securities in emerging markets may be subject to greater price fluctuations than securities in more developed markets. Differences in regulatory, accounting, auditing, and financial reporting and recordkeeping standards could impede the Adviser’s ability to evaluate local companies and impact the Fund’s performance. There also may be limitations on the rights and remedies available to investors in emerging market companies compared to those associated with U.S. companies. In addition, brokerage and other transaction costs on foreign securities exchanges are often higher than in the United States and there is generally less government supervision and regulation of exchanges, brokers and issuers in foreign countries.

Foreign Securities Risk: Investments in non-U.S. securities involve certain risks that may not be present with investments in U.S. securities. For example, investments in non-U.S. securities may be subject to risk of loss due to foreign currency fluctuations or to expropriation, nationalization or adverse political or economic developments. Foreign securities may have relatively low market liquidity and decreased publicly available information about issuers. Investments in non-U.S. securities also may be subject to withholding or other taxes and may be subject to additional trading, settlement, custodial, and operational risks. Non-U.S. issuers may also be subject to inconsistent and potentially less stringent accounting, auditing, financial reporting and investor protection standards than U.S. issuers. These and other factors can make investments in the Fund more volatile and potentially less liquid than other types of investments. In addition, where all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio holdings trade in markets that are closed when the Fund’s market is open, there may be valuation differences that could lead to differences between the Fund’s market price and the value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

April 30, 2021 (Continued)

6. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND (continued)

Indian Securities Risk: Investment in Indian securities involves risks in addition to those associated with investments in securities of issuers in more developed countries, which may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s assets. Such heightened risks include, among others, political and legal uncertainty, greater government control over the economy, currency fluctuations or blockage and the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets.

The securities market of India is considered an emerging market that is characterized by a small number of listed companies that have significantly smaller market capitalizations, greater price volatility and substantially less liquidity than companies in more developed markets. These factors, coupled with restrictions on foreign investment and other factors, limit the supply of securities available for investment. This will affect the rate at which the Fund is able to invest in securities of Indian companies, the purchase and sale prices for such securities, and the timing of purchases and sales. Certain restrictions on foreign investment may decrease the liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio, subject the Fund to higher transaction costs, or inhibit the Fund’s ability to track the Index. The Fund’s investments in securities of issuers located or operating in India, as well as its ability to track the Index, also may be limited or prevented, at times, due to the limits on foreign ownership imposed by the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”).

Because the Fund invests primarily in the securities of companies in India, it will be impacted by events or conditions affecting India. Political and economic conditions and changes in regulatory, tax, or economic policy in India could significantly affect the market in that country and in surrounding or related countries and have a negative impact on the Fund’s performance. There may be less reliable or publicly-available information about the Indian market due to non-uniform regulatory, accounting, auditing or financial recordkeeping standards, which could cause errors in the implementation of the Fund’s investment strategy and in index data, computation, and construction. For these reasons, the Index Provider’s due diligence and oversight process with respect to index data, computation, construction and rebalancing may be limited, all of which may have an adverse impact on the Fund. The Fund’s performance may depend on issues other than those that affect U.S. companies and may be adversely affected by different rights and remedies associated with emerging market investments, or the lack thereof, compared to those associated with U.S. companies. The Indian economy may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as the rate of growth of gross domestic product, the rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position.

The Indian government has exercised and continues to exercise significant influence over many aspects of the economy, and the number of public sector enterprises in India is substantial. Accordingly, Indian government actions in the future could have a significant effect on the Indian economy. Despite recent downturns, the Indian economy has experienced generally sustained growth during the last several years. There are no guarantees this will continue. While the Indian government has implemented economic structural reforms with the objective of liberalizing India’s exchange and trade policies, reducing the fiscal deficit, controlling inflation, promoting a sound monetary policy, reforming the financial sector, and placing greater reliance on market mechanisms to direct economic activity, there can be no assurance that these policies will continue or that the economic recovery will be sustained. Religious and border disputes persist in India. In addition, India has experienced civil unrest and hostilities with neighboring countries such as Pakistan. The Indian government has confronted separatist movements in several Indian states. Investment and repatriation restrictions in India may impact the ability of the Fund to track its Index. Each of the factors described above could have a negative impact on the Fund’s performance and increase the volatility of the Fund.

Index Tracking Risk: The Fund’s return may not match or achieve a high degree of correlation with the return of the Index. To the extent the Fund utilizes a sampling approach, it may experience tracking error to a greater extent than if the Fund sought to replicate the Index.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

April 30, 2021 (Continued)

6. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND (continued)

Industry Concentration Risk: Because the Fund’s assets will be concentrated in an industry or group of industries to the extent the Index concentrates in a particular industry or group of industries, the Fund is subject to loss due to adverse occurrences that may affect that industry or group of industries. As of April 30, 2021, the Index was concentrated in the banks industry group and insurance industry group.

Banks Industry Group Risk: The Fund is subject to risks faced by companies in the banks industry group, including extensive governmental regulation and/or nationalization that affects the scope of their activities, the prices they can charge and the amount of capital they must maintain; adverse effects on profitability due to increases in interest rates or loan losses (which usually increase in economic downturns, which could lead to insolvency or other negative consequences); severe price competition; economic conditions; credit rating downgrades; and increased inter-industry consolidation and competition. This sector has experienced significant losses in the past, and the impact of more stringent capital requirements and of recent or future regulation on any individual bank or on the industry as a whole cannot be predicted.

Insurance Industry Group Risk: The insurance industry group may be significantly affected by changes in interest rates, catastrophic events, price and market competition, the imposition of premium rate caps, or other changes in government regulation or tax law, among other factors.

Issuer-Specific Risk: Fund performance depends on the performance of individual securities to which the Fund has exposure. Issuer-specific events, including changes in the financial condition of an issuer, can have a negative impact on the value of the Fund.

Large Capitalization Risk: Returns on investments in securities of large companies could trail the returns on investments in securities of smaller and mid-sized companies. The securities of large-capitalization companies may also 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.

Limited Authorized Participants, Market Makers and Liquidity Providers Risk: Because the Fund is an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), only a limited number of institutional investors (known as “Authorized Participants”) are authorized to purchase and redeem shares directly from the Fund. 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 may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) Authorized Participants exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other Authorized Participants 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.

Market Risk: The market price of a security or instrument could decline, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions throughout the world, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the market generally and on specific securities. The market value of a security may also decline because of factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry.

Small-and Mid-Capitalization Risk: The small- and mid-capitalization companies in which the Fund invests may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies, and may underperform other segments of the market or the equity market as a whole. Securities of small- and mid- capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes, are often more vulnerable to market volatility, and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than larger capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

April 30, 2021 (Continued)

6. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND (continued)

New/Smaller Fund Risk: A new or smaller fund is subject to the risk that its performance may not represent how the fund is expected to or may perform in the long term. In addition, new funds have limited operating histories for investors to evaluate and new and smaller funds may not attract sufficient assets to achieve investment and trading efficiencies. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve an economically viable size, in which case it could ultimately liquidate. The Fund may be liquidated by the Board of Trustees without a shareholder vote. In a liquidation, shareholders of the Fund will receive an amount equal to the Fund’s NAV, after deducting the costs of liquidation, including the transaction costs of disposing of the Fund’s portfolio investments. Receipt of a liquidation distribution may have negative tax consequences for shareholders. Additionally, during the Fund’s liquidation all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio may be invested in a manner not consistent with its investment objective and investment policies.

Operational Risk: The Fund and its service providers may experience disruptions that arise from human error, processing and communications errors, counterparty or third-party errors, technology or systems failures, any of which may have an adverse impact on the Fund.

Passive Investment Risk: The Fund is not actively managed and, therefore, the Fund would not sell a security due to current or projected underperformance of the security, industry or sector, unless that security is removed from the Index or selling the security is otherwise required upon a rebalancing of the Index.

Regulatory Risk: The Fund is registered as a foreign portfolio investor (“FPI”) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) in order to have the ability to make and dispose of investments in Indian securities. There can be no assurance that the Fund will qualify or continue to qualify as an FPI under the SEBI FPI Regulations, 2019, or that the Indian regulatory authorities will continue to grant such qualifications, and the loss of such qualifications could adversely impact the ability of the Fund to make and dispose of investments in India. Investments by FPIs in Indian securities are also subject to certain limits and restrictions under applicable law, and the application of such limits and restrictions could adversely impact the ability of the Fund to make investments in India.

Sector Focus Risk: The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in one or more sectors and thus will be more susceptible to the risks affecting those sectors. While the Fund’s sector exposure is expected to vary over time based on the composition of the Index, the Fund anticipates that it may be subject to some or all of the risks described below. The list below is not a comprehensive list of the sectors to which the Fund may have exposure over time and should not be relied on as such.

Financials Sector Risk: Financial services companies are subject to extensive governmental regulation, which may limit both the amounts and types of loans and other financial commitments they can make, the interest rates and fees they can charge, the scope of their activities, the prices they can charge and the amount of capital they must maintain. Profitability is largely dependent on the availability and cost of capital funds and can fluctuate significantly when interest rates change or due to increased competition. In addition, deterioration of the credit markets generally may cause an adverse impact in a broad range of markets, including U.S. and international credit and interbank money markets generally, thereby affecting a wide range of financial institutions and markets.

Trading Risk: Shares of the Fund may trade on the Exchange above (premium) or below (discount) their NAV. The NAV of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s holdings. The market prices of the Fund’s shares will fluctuate continuously throughout trading hours based on market supply and demand and may deviate significantly from the value of the Fund’s holdings, particularly in times of market stress, with the result that investors may pay more or receive less than the underlying value of the Fund shares bought or sold. When buying or selling shares in the secondary market, you may incur costs attributable to the difference

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Notes to the Financial Statements

April 30, 2021 (Concluded)

6. RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND (continued)

between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask), which is known as the bid-ask spread. In addition, although the Fund’s shares are currently listed on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares will develop or be maintained. Trading in Fund shares may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in shares of the Fund inadvisable. In stressed market conditions, the market for the Fund’s shares may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings.

7. OTHER

At April 30, 2021, the records of the Trust reflected that 100% of the Fund’s total shares outstanding were held by one Authorized Participant, in the form of Creation Units. However, the individual shares comprising such Creation Units are listed and traded on the Exchange and have been purchased and sold by persons other than Authorized Participants.

8. RECENT MARKET EVENTS

The spread of COVID-19 around the world has caused significant volatility in U.S. and international markets. There is significant uncertainty around the breadth and duration of business disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its impact on the U.S. and international economies. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Fund invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such developments may in turn impact the value of a Fund’s investments. The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial performance of the Fund’s investments is not reasonably estimable at this time.

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no additional disclosures and/or adjustments were required to the financial statements.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  

To the Shareholders of Nifty India Financials ETF and
Board of Trustees of Exchange Traded Concepts Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Nifty India Financials ETF (the “Fund”), a series of Exchange Traded Concepts Trust, as of April 30, 2021, the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period October 20, 2020 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2021 then ended (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of April 30, 2021, the results of its operations, the changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period October 20, 2020 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2021, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies advised by Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC since 2012.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Chicago, Illinois
June 28, 2021

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Trustees and Officers of the Trust

(Unaudited)

Set forth below is information about the Trustees of the Trust. The address of each Trustee of the Fund is c/o Exchange Traded Concepts Trust, 10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120. The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Trustees and Officers. The SAI may be obtained without charge by calling 855-212-4633.

Name and
Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
the Trust

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
(1)

Principal
Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

Number of
Portfolios
in
Fund Complex
Overseen By
Trustee
(2)

Other
Directorships
held by
Trustee

Interested Trustee

J. Garrett Stevens
(1979)

Trustee and President

Trustee
(Since 2009);
President
(Since 2011)

Investment Adviser/Vice President, T.S. Phillips Investments, Inc.
(since 2000); Chief Executive Officer, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2009); President, Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (since 2011); President, Exchange Listed Funds Trust (since 2012).

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Trustee, ETF Series Solutions (2012 to 2014)

Independent Trustees

Timothy Jacoby
(1952)

Trustee

Since 2014

Senior Partner,

Deloitte & Touche LLP, Private Equity/Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund Services Practice (2000 – 2014).

32

Independent Trustee, Edward Jones Money Market Fund (since 2017); Audit Committee Chair, Perth Mint Physical Gold ETF (2018 to 2020); Independent Trustee, Source ETF Trust (2014 to 2015).

Linda Petrone
(1962)

Trustee

Since 2019

Founding Partner, Sage Search Advisors (since 2012).

32

None.

Stuart Strauss(3)
(1953)

Trustee

Since 2021

Partner, Dechert, LLP (2009 – 2020).

18

None.

Mark Zurack
(1957)

Trustee

Since 2011

Professor, Columbia Business School (since 2002).

18

Independent Trustee, AQR Funds (35 portfolios) (since 2014); Independent Trustee, Exchange Listed Funds Trust (2019); Independent Trustee, Source ETF Trust

(2014 to 2015).

(1)   Each Trustee shall serve during the continued life of the Trust until he or she dies, resigns, is declared bankrupt or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or is removed.

(2)   The Fund Complex includes each series of the Trust and of Exchange Listed Funds Trust.

(3)   Mr. Strauss was appointed as an Independent Trustee effective January 1, 2021.

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Trustees and Officers of the Trust

(Unaudited) (Concluded)

Set forth below is information about each of the persons currently serving as officers of the Trust. The address of J. Garrett Stevens, Richard Hogan, and James J. Baker is c/o Exchange Traded Concepts Trust, 10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120; the address of Eric Olsen is SEI Investments Company, One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456; and the address of Joseph Scavetti is Cipperman Compliance Services, 480 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 220, Wayne, PA 19087.

Name and Year of Birth

Position(s) Held
with the Trust

Term of Office and
Length of Time Served
(1)

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

Officers

J. Garrett Stevens
(1979)

Trustee and President

Trustee (Since 2009);
President (Since 2011)

Investment Adviser/Vice President, T.S. Phillips Investments, Inc. (since 2000); Chief Executive Officer, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2009); President, Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (since 2011); President, Exchange Listed Funds Trust (since 2012).

Richard Hogan
(1961)

Secretary

Since 2011

President, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2011); Private Investor (since 2003); Trustee and Secretary, Exchange Listed Funds Trust (since 2012); Board Member, Peconic Land Trust (2012 – 2016); Managing Member, Yorkville ETF Advisors (2011 – 2016).

James J. Baker Jr.
(1951)

Treasurer

Since 2015

Managing Partner, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (since 2011); Managing Partner, Yorkville ETF Advisors (2012 – 2016); Vice President, Goldman Sachs (2000 – 2011).

Eric Olsen
(1970)

Assistant Treasurer

Since 2021

Director, Fund Accounting, SEI Investments Global Funds Services, 2021 to present; Deputy Head of Fund Operations, Traditional Assets, Aberdeen Standard Investments, 2013 – 2021.

Joseph Scavetti
(1968)

Chief Compliance Officer

Since 2020

Compliance Director, Cipperman Compliance Services, LLC (since 2018); Chief Operating Officer, Palladiem, LLC (2011 – 2018).

(1)   Each officer serves at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees.

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Disclosure of Fund Expenses

April 30, 2021

All ETFs have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund you incur an advisory fee. In addition to the advisory fee, a shareholder may pay brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses (including acquired fund fees and expenses), if any. It is important for you to understand the impact of these ongoing costs on your investment returns. Shareholders may incur brokerage commissions on their purchases and sales of Fund shares, which are not reflected in these examples.

The following examples use the annualized expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with those of other funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period (November 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021) (unless otherwise noted below). The table below illustrates the Fund’s cost in two ways:

Actual Fund Return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that your Fund incurred over the period. The “Expenses Paid During Period” column shows the actual dollar expense cost incurred by a $1,000 investment in the Fund, and the “Ending Account Value” number is derived from deducting that expense cost from the Fund’s gross investment return.

You can use this information, together with the actual amount you invested in the Fund, to estimate the expenses you paid over that period. Simply divide your actual account value by $1,000 to arrive at a ratio (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply that ratio by the number shown for your Fund under “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical 5% Return. This section helps you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other funds. It assumes that the Fund had an annual 5% return before expenses during the year, but that the expense ratio (Column 3) for the period is unchanged. This example is useful in making comparisons because the Commission requires all funds to make this 5% calculation. You can assess your Fund’s comparative cost by comparing the hypothetical result for your Fund in the “Expenses Paid During Period” column with those that appear in the same charts in the shareholder reports for other funds.

NOTE: Because the return is set at 5% for comparison purposes — NOT your Fund’s actual return — the account values shown may not apply to your specific investment.

 

 

Beginning
Account Value
11/01/2020

 

Ending
Account Value
04/30/2021

 

Annualized
Expense
Ratios

 

Expenses
Paid During
Period
(1)

Actual Fund Return

 

$      1,000.00

 

$      1,314.20

 

0.75%

 

$             4.30

Hypothetical 5% Return

 

$      1,000.00

 

$      1,021.08

 

0.75%

 

$             3.76

(1)   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

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Nifty India Financials ETF

Notice to Shareholders

(Unaudited)

For shareholders that do not have an April 30, 2021 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with an April 30, 2021 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice.

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2021, the Fund is designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the year.

 

Long-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions

Ordinary
Income
Distributions

Total
Distributions

Qualifying
For
Corporate
Dividend
Receivable
Deduction
(1)

Qualifying
Dividend
Income
(2)

U.S.
Government
Interest
(3)

Interest
Related
Dividends
(4)

Short-Term
Capital
Gain
Dividends
(5)

Qualifying
Business
Income
(6)

 

0.00%

100.00%

100.00%

0.00%

7.08%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

(1)   Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

(2)   The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Dividend Income” as created by the Jobs and Growth Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and its reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short term capital gain and net investment income distributions). It is the intention of the aforementioned fund to designate the maximum amount permitted by law.

(3)   U.S. Government Interest represents the amount of interest that was derived from U.S. Government obligations and distributed during the fiscal year. Generally, interest from direct U.S. Government obligations is exempt from state income tax.

(4)   The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Interest Related Dividends” as created by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and is a percentage of net investment income that is exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid for foreign investors.

(5)   The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Short-Term Capital Gain Dividends” as created by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and is reflected as a percentage of short-term capital gain distributions that is exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid to foreign investors.

(6)   The percentage in this column represents that amount of ordinary dividend income that qualified for 20% Business Income Deduction.

*    The Fund intends to pass through a foreign tax credit to shareholders. For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2021, the total amount of foreign source income is $14,058. The total amount of foreign tax paid is $39,936. Your allocable share of the foreign tax credit will be reported on Form 1099 DIV

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Nifty India Financials ETF

Supplemental Information

(Unaudited)

NAV is the price per share at which the Fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The “Market Price” of the Fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the stock exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. The Fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of the Fund will fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s holdings. The NAV of the Fund may also be impacted by the accrual of deferred taxes. The Market Price of the Fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.

Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of the Fund on a given day, generally at the time NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that the Fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that the Fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.

Further information regarding premiums and discounts is available on the Fund’s website at www.indiafinancials.com.

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10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400
Oklahoma City, OK 73120

Investment Adviser:
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC
10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400
Oklahoma City, OK 73120

Distributor:
SEI Investments Distribution Co.
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456

Administrator:
SEI Investments Global Funds Services
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456

Legal Counsel:
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:
Cohen & Company, Ltd.
151 North Franklin Street
Suite 575
Chicago, IL 60606

This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Fund.

IND-AR-001-0100

 

 

 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, comptroller or principal accounting officer or any person who performs a similar function.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

(a) (1) The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has an audit committee financial expert serving on the audit committee.

 

(a) (2) The audit committee financial expert Timothy Jacoby is an independent trustee as defined in Form N-CSR Item 3 (a) (2).

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Fees billed by Cohen & Company, Ltd (Cohen) related to the Registrant.

 

Cohen billed the Registrant aggregate fees for services rendered to the Registrant for the last two fiscal years as follows:

 

  2021
    All fees and services
to the Trust that
were pre-approved
All fees and
services to service
affiliates that were
pre-approved
All other fees and
services to service
affiliates that did
not require pre-
approval
(a) Audit Fees $15,000 N/A N/A
(b) Audit-Related Fees N/A N/A N/A
(c) Tax Fees $3,500 N/A N/A
(d) All Other Fees N/A N/A N/A

 

(e)(1) The Trust’s Audit Committee has adopted, and the Board of Trustees has ratified, an Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy (the “Policy”), which sets forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which services proposed to be performed by the independent auditor of the Trust may be pre-approved.

 

 

 

 

(e)(2) Percentage of fees billed applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:

 

  2021
Audit-Related Fees 0%
Tax Fees 0%
All Other Fees 0%

 

(f)       Not Applicable.

 

(g)       The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by Cohen for the fiscal year 2021 was $3,500.

 

(h)       During the past fiscal year, Registrant's principal accountant provided certain non-audit services to Registrant's investment adviser or to entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with Registrant's investment adviser that provide ongoing services to Registrant that were not subject to pre-approval pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. The Audit Committee of Registrant's Board of Trustees reviewed and considered these non-audit services provided by Registrant's principal accountant to Registrant's affiliates, including whether the provision of these non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

The Registrant has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee, which is composed of the Registrant's Independent Trustees: Timothy Jacoby, Stuart Strauss, Linda Petrone and Mark Zurack.

 

Item 6. Investments

 

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

 

 

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees during the period covered by this report.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report, are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

(b) There has been no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for the Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics attached hereto.

 

(a)(2) A separate certification for the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 Act, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), are filed herewith.

 

(b) Officer certifications as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) also accompany this filing as exhibits.

  

 

 

 

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.

 

  Exchange Traded Concepts Trust
   
By /s/ J. Garrett Stevens 
  J. Garrett Stevens, Trustee and President

 

Date: July 8, 2021

 

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

  

By /s/ J. Garrett Stevens
  J. Garrett Stevens, Trustee and President

 

Date: July 8, 2021

 

By /s/ James J. Baker, Jr. 
  James J. Baker, Jr., Treasurer

 

Date: July 8, 2021