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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-CSR
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CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number 811-22704

CAMBRIA ETF TRUST
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
________

2321 Rosecrans Avenue
Suite 3225
El Segundo, CA 90245
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road
Suite 400
Wilmington, DE 19808
 (Name and address of agent for service)

With a Copy to:
Stacy L. Fuller
K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-310-683-5500

Date of fiscal year end: April 30

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2015


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

 
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF (SYLD)
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF (FYLD)
Cambria Global Value ETF (GVAL)
Cambria Global Momentum ETF (GMOM)
Cambria Global Asset Allocation (GAA)


Annual Report

April 30, 2015
 

 


Cambria Investment Management
Table of Contents
 


Manager’s Discussion and Analysis of Fund Performance (Unaudited)
2
Schedules of Investments
 
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
11
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
13
Cambria Global Value ETF
16
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
19
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
20
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
21
Statements of Operations
23
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
25
Financial Highlights
27
Notes to Financial Statements
28
Report of Independent Registered Public Accountants
37
Disclosure of Fund Expenses
38
Trustees and Officers of the Cambria ETF Trust
40
Board Consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement
42
Notice to Shareholders
44
Supplemental Information
45

The Funds file their complete schedules of Fund holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within sixty days after the end of the period. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

A description of the policies and procedures that Cambria Investment Management L.P., the Funds’ investment advisor, uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to Fund securities, as well as information relating to how the Funds voted proxies relating to Fund securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling (855)-383-4636; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

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Cambria Investment Management
Manager’s Discussion and Analysis of Fund Performance
(Unaudited)


Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to present the following annual report for the Cambria ETF Trust.

SYLD

The Trust launched its first series, the Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF (“SYLD”) on May 13, 2013. SYLD seeks income and capital appreciation with an emphasis on income from investments in the U.S. equity market. For the three month quarter ended April 30, 2015, SYLD posted a gain of 3.91%. For the 12 month period ending April 30, 2015, SYLD gained 9.92%. For the period since inception through April 30, 2015, SYLD gained 33.89%.

We believe that the S&P 500 serves as a suitable benchmark for SYLD. The table below shows the performance of the Fund vs. the S&P 500 (a) since inception of SYLD through April 30, 2015, (b) for 12 months ending April 30, 2015, and (c) for the quarter ended April 30, 2015.

 
Vs Benchmark
 
SYLD
S&P 500
Returns Since Inception
33.89%
32.88%
12 Months Ended 4/30/2015
9.92%
12.98%
3 Months Ended 4/30/2015
3.91%
5.07%

FYLD

The Trust’s next series, the Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF (“FYLD”) launched on December 2, 2013. FYLD seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield Index (the ‘‘FYLD Index’’). For the three-month quarter ended April 30, 2015, FYLD posted a gain of 7.01%. For the 12 month period ended April 30, 2015, FYLD posted a loss of 6.67%. From the fund’s launch date through April 30, 2015, FYLD posted a loss of 0.18%.

We believe that the MSCI EAFE Index serves as a suitable benchmark for FYLD. The table below shows the performance of the Fund vs. the MSCI EAFE Index (a) since inception of FYLD through April 30, 2015, (b) for 12 months ending April 30, 2015, and (c) for the quarter ended April 30, 2015.

 
Vs Benchmark
 
FYLD
MSCI EAFE
Returns Since Inception
-0.18%
6.79%
12 Months Ended 4/30/2015
-6.67%
2.10%
3 Months Ended 4/30/2015
7.01%
8.83%

GVAL

The trust’s third series, the Cambria Global Value ETF (“GVAL”), launched on March 11, 2014, GVAL seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the Cambria Global Value Index (the “GVAL Index”). For the three-month quarter ended April 30, 2015, GVAL posted a gain of 14.30%. For the 12 month period ended April 30, 2015, GVAL posted a loss of 13.29%. For the period from launch through April 30, 2015, the Fund posted a 10.76% loss.
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Cambria Investment Management
Manager’s Discussion and Analysis of Fund Performance
(Unaudited) (Continued)

We believe that the MSCI ACWI Index serves as a suitable benchmark for GVAL. The table below shows the performance of GVAL vs. the ACWI Index (a) since inception of GVAL through April 30, 2015, (b) the 12-month period ended April 30, 2015, and (c) for the quarter ended April 30, 2015.

 
Vs Benchmark
 
GVAL
MSCI ACWI
Returns Since Inception
-10.76%
9.87%
12 Months Ended 4/30/2015
-13.29%
8.01%
3 Months Ended 4/30/2015
14.30%
7.11%

GMOM

The Cambria Global Momentum ETF (“GMOM”) launched on November 4, 2014 at $25.00 per share. GMOM seeks income and capital appreciation with an emphasis on income from investments in global asset classes. For the three-month quarter ended April 30, 2015, GMOM posted a loss of 1.37%. From the period from inception through April 30, 2015, GMOM posted a gain of 2.76%.

We believe that the suitable benchmark for GMOM is composed of 60% SPTR (S&P 500 Total Return Index) and 40% Citigroup 10 Year Treasury Index and, at the end of the fund’s first complete calendar year, intend to identify this formulation in the prospectus as an appropriate broad-based benchmark for GMOM. We believe the “60-40” portfolio is a suitable benchmark for GMOM because “60-40” is the precursor to most modern asset allocation strategies. The benchmark has long been used by academia and practitioners alike as a guidepost in which to compare broad asset allocation strategies. The table below shows the performance of GMOM vs. the benchmark for the quarter ended April 30, 2015 and from the fund’s inception date through April 30, 2015.

 
Vs Benchmark
   
 
GMOM
60/40
Benchmark
S&P 500
Citi 10-Y
Treasury Index
Returns Since Inception
2.76%
4.30%
4.41%
3.71%
3 Months Ended 4/30/2015
-1.37%
1.96%
5.07%
-2.75%

GAA

The Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF (“GAA”) launched on December 10, 2014 at $25.00 per share. GAA seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the Cambria Global Asset Allocation Index (the “GAA Index”). For the three-month quarter ended April 30, 2015, GAA posted a gain of 3.15%. From the fund’s inception through April 30, 2015, GAA also posted a gain of 2.58%.

We believe that the suitable benchmark for GMOM is composed of 60% SPTR (S&P 500 Total Return Index) and 40% Citigroup 10 Year Treasury Index and, at the end of the fund’s first complete calendar year, intend to identify the this formulation in the prospectus as an appropriate broad-based benchmark for GAA. We believe the “60-40” portfolio is a suitable benchmark for GAA because “60-40” is the precursor to most modern asset allocation strategies. The benchmark has long been used by academia and practitioners alike as a comparison to broad asset allocation strategies. The table below shows the performance of GAA vs. the benchmark for the quarter ended April 30, 2015 and from the fund’s inception date through April 30, 2015.

 
Vs Benchmark
   
 
GAA
60/40
Benchmark
S&P 500
Citi 10-Y
Treasury Index
Returns Since Inception
2.58%
2.29%
1.99%
2.33%
3 Months Ended 4/30/2015
3.15%
1.96%
5.07%
-2.75%
 
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Cambria Investment Management
Manager’s Discussion and Analysis of Fund Performance
(Unaudited) (Continued)

Additional Commentary on Funds’ Performance

With respect to SYLD, Southwest Airlines and O’Reilly Automotive were the top contributors to the fund’s positive performance. For twelve months ending April 30, 2015, Southwest and O’Reilly Automotive were up 69% and 46.4% respectively. Chesapeake Granite Washington Trust and Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. were the most significant drags on performance, returning -43% and -36% respectively.

SYLD seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, primarily in equity securities that provide a high “shareholder yield.” Cambria views equity securities as providing a high shareholder yield if they exhibit strong cash flows, as reflected by their payment of dividends to shareholders and their return of capital to shareholders in other forms, such as through net stock buybacks and net debt paydown. These metrics generally result in the Fund’s portfolio holding value stocks (as opposed to growth stocks). For the twelve months ending April 30, 2015, SYLD underperformed the S&P 500 by 3.06%. During the same period, the Russell 1000 Growth Index outperformed the Russell 1000 Value index by 7.35%. Chief drivers of underperformance were underweights in Technology, Healthcare, Energy and Utilities. A significant overweight in Financials also contributed to underperformance. Between inception and April 30, 2015, SYLD outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 1.01%. Over-weights in Consumer, Cyclical, Financials, Industrials, and Materials and a slight underweight in Telecommunications contributed to outperformance.

With regard to FYLD, Metro Inc. and Kyudenko Corp. were the fund’s top performers. For twelve months ending April 30, 2015, Metro Inc. and Kyudenko Corp. were up 41.7% and 27.5% respectively. BC Iron Ltd. and Kvaerner ASA were the largest detractors, returning -90.4% and -50.2% respectively.

For twelve months ending April 30, 2015, FYLD underperformed MSCI EAFE TR Index by 8.77%. There are a few explanations for this underperformance. Here, we focus on strategy, country, sector, and currency allocations as underlying the underperformance. With respect to strategy, FYLD seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in the components of the Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield Index, and the Index identifies the 100 issuers in the relevant universe that have exhibited, in the aggregate, the strongest cash flows, the highest dividends paid to shareholders, and net stock buybacks and debt paydown. These metrics generally result in the Fund’s portfolio holding value stocks (as opposed to growth stocks). During the twelve months ending April 30, 2015, the MSCI EAFE TR Growth Index outperformed the MSCI EAFE TR Value Index by 4.87%. With respect to country allocations, over-weights in Australia, Norway, Finland, and Canada; combined with underweight in Japan, United Kingdom, Italy, and Hong Kong contributed to underperformance. Similarly, over-weights in Consumer Discretionary, Energy, Materials, and Industrials; combined with underweights in Healthcare, Consumer Staples contributed to underperformance. Third, large exposure to the Australian Dollar, Norwegian Krone, Danish Krone, and Canadian Dollar; combined with under-exposure to the Japanese Yen, Hong Kong Dollar, and the Euro contributed to underperformance.

As for GVAL, Severstal PAO and JBS SA made the biggest contribution to the fund’s performance. For twelve months ending April 30, 2015, Severstal PAO and JBS SA were up 85.7% and 50.9% respectively. Cimpor Cimentos De Portugal and CIA de Bebidas were the biggest dark spots, returning -65.6 and -26% respectively.

For twelve months ending April 30, 2015, GVAL underperformed the MSCI ACWI TR Index by 21.3%. The chief drivers of this underperformance were a function of the Fund’s strategy, sector and country allocations. With respect to the Fund’s sector allocations, over-weights in Financials, Utilities, and Energy; combined with underweights in Consumer, Non-cyclical, Telecommunications, and Industrials. Analyzing country allocations, we find that underweights in United States, Japan, and China; combined with over-weights in Portugal, Brazil, Greece, and Austria contributed to underperformance. With respect to the Fund’s strategy, GVAL seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its assets in the components of the Cambria Global Value Index. The GVAL index is a quantitative, value-oriented stock selection methodology that selects up to 11 countries trading at long-term discount (relative to other countries’ equity markets). Within the selected countries, the model then selects stocks trading at most attractive valuations, i.e., value stocks. Such a strategy will face headwinds during growth periods, and will likely underperform. For the period between GVAL’s inception and April 30, 2015, the MSCI ACWI
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Manager’s Discussion and Analysis of Fund Performance
(Unaudited) (Concluded)

Growth Index significantly outperformed the MSCI ACWI Value Index by 5.67%. The underperformance of the GVAL Index does not necessarily signify shortcomings of the underlying quantitative methodology, but underscores the fact that in times of brisk positive equity performance, such a strategy, especially an equal weighted portfolio, will underperform traditional capitalization-weighted portfolios.

With respect to GMOM, Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF and Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF were the top bright spots in the fund’s positive performance since inception, returning 17% and 13.4% respectively. Vanguard Extended Duration Treasuries ETF and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund were the largest detractors, returning -1.82% and -0.48% respectively.

For three months ended April 30, 2015, GMOM returned -1.37%. The main drivers of this negative performance were significant positions in long US treasuries and REITs. During this period, long US treasuries and REITs produced negative returns. The Fund held the Vanguard Extended Duration Treasuries Fund, the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Fund, the iShares Residential Real Estate Fund, and the Vanguard REIT ETF.

Finally, as for GAA, the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF and Vanguard FTSE Developed ETF were the top holdings contributing to the Fund’s positive performance, returning 17% and 11.5% respectively. The iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF and United States Commodity Index Fund were the biggest disappointments, returning -5.9% and -4.6% respectively.

For three months ending April 30, 2015, GAA returned 3.15%. The fund held significant positions in long US treasuries and REITs funds – two asset classes which underperformed the US equity market. Between inception and April 30, 2015, the Fund returned 2.58%. The Fund held significant positions in REITs, commodities, and long US treasuries. All these asset classes underperformed the US equity markets.

Each of GMOM and GAA are designed to provide for an investor’s portfolio a stand-alone, fully diversified investment. Thus, the performance of each of them is expected to be moderate under most market conditions, and the performance of each of them is in line with Cambria’s expectations.

In general, we believe market conditions have been favorable for US and foreign equities. We further believe that US equities may currently be trading at prices that above their fair valuation — although not in “bubble” territory. Nevertheless, we expect valuations to be a headwind in the years ahead and we appreciate your continuing confidence in us as asset managers.

 
Sincerely,
 
Mebane Faber and Eric Richardson

The MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index, designed to measure developed market equity performance excluding the U.S. and Canada, consisting of 21 stock markets in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East.

The MSCI ACWI Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI ACWI consists of 46 country indexes comprising 23 developed and 23 emerging market country indexes.

The S&P 500 Index is a diverse index that includes 500 American companies that represent over 70% of the total market capitalization of the U.S. stock market.

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Cambria Investment Management
(Unaudited)

Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF versus the S&P 500 Index

 
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR THE
PERIODS ENDED APRIL 30, 2015
 
One Year Return
Since Inception (Annualized)
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
9.92%
16.01%
S&P 500 Index
12.98%
15.57%
 

 
The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment
in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, may be worth less than its 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.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most recent month-end performance information please call 855-ETF-INFO (383-4636). As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the annual fund operating expenses are 0.59%.

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

The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains.

Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a 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. The index is unmanaged and is not available for investment.

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

S&P 500 Index is a market-value weighted index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation, with each stock’s weight in the Index proportionate to its market value.

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Cambria Investment Management
(Unaudited)

Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Cambria Foreign Shareholder
Yield ETF versus the Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield Index and the MSCI EAFE Index

 
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR THE
PERIODS ENDED APRIL 30, 2015
 
One Year Return
Since Inception (Annualized)
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
(6.67)%
(0.13)%
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield Index
(6.60)%
(0.01)%
MSCI EAFE Index
2.10%
4.77%


 
The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment
in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, may be worth less than its 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.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most recent month-end performance information please call 855-ETF-INFO (383-4636). As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the annual fund operating expenses are 0.59%.

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

The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains.

Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a 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. The indexes are unmanaged and are not available for investment.

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

Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield Index represents issuers with strong cash flows, highest dividends paid to shareholders, net stock buybacks and net debt paydowns. The initial screening universe for this Index includes issuers in foreign developed countries with marketing capitalizations of at least $200 million. The Index is comprised of the 100 issuers with high rankings across a composite of the aforementioned factors.

MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada. The MSCI EAFE Index consists of the following 21 developed market country indexes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

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Cambria Investment Management
(Unaudited)
 
Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the
Cambria Global Value ETF versus the Cambria Global Value Index and the MSCI ACWI Index

 
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR THE
PERIODS ENDED APRIL 30, 2015
 
One Year Return
Since Inception (Annualized)
Cambria Global Value ETF
(13.29)%
(9.53)%
Cambria Global Value Index
(12.81)%
(9.31)%
MSCI ACWI Index
8.01%
8.63%
 

 
The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment in
the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, may be worth less than its 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. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most recent month-end performance information please call 855-ETF-INFO (383-4636). As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the annual fund operating expenses are 0.69%.

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

The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains.

Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a 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. The indexes are unmanaged and are not available for investment.

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


Cambria Global Value Index consists of equity securities of issuers that are domiciled in, trade in, or have exposure to a market that is undervalued according to various valuation metrics. The initial screening universe for this Index includes issuers having a market capitalization of at least $200 million.

MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI ACWI consists of 45 country indices comprising 24 developed and 21 emerging market country indices. The developed market country indices included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The emerging market country indices included are: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.

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Cambria Investment Management
(Unaudited)
 
Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the
Cambria Global Momentum ETF versus the 60/40 Hybrid of S&P 500/Citigroup 10-year Treasury Index

 
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2015
 
Cumulative Inception Date*
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
2.76%
60/40 Hybrid of S&P 500/Citigroup 10-year Treasury Index
4.30%
S&P 500 Index
4.41%
Citigroup 10-Year Treasury Index
3.71%
 

 
* The Fund commenced operations on November 3, 2014.
 
The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment
in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, may be worth less than its 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.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most recent month-end performance information please call 855-ETF-INFO (383-4636). As stated in the Fund’s prospectus, the annual fund operating expenses are 0.59%,
not including acquired fund fees and expenses.

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

The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains.

Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a 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. The index is unmanaged and is not available for investment.

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

60/40 Hybrid of S&P 500/Citigroup 10-year Treasury Index the S&P 500 focuses on the large-cap sector of the market; however, since it includes a significant portion of the total value of the market, it also represents the market. The Citigroup 10-Year US Treasury Benchmark (On-the-Run) Index measures total returns for the current ten-year on-the-run Treasuries that have been in existence for the entire month.

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Cambria Investment Management
(Unaudited)
 
Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF versus the Cambria Global Asset Allocation Index
and 60/40 Hybrid of S&P 500/Citigroup 10-year Treasury Index

 
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2015
 
Cumulative Inception to Date*
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
2.58%
Cambria Global Asset Allocation Index
3.24%
60/40 Hybrid of S&P 500/Citigroup 10-year Treasury Index
2.29%
S&P 500 Index
1.99%
Citigroup 10-Year Treasury Index
2.33%
 

 
* The Fund commenced operations on December 9, 2014.
 
The performance data quoted herein represents past performance and the return and value of an investment
in the Fund will fluctuate so that, when redeemed, may be worth less than its 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. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most recent month-end performance information please call 855-ETF-INFO (383-4636).

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

The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and all capital gains.

Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike a 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. The indexes are unmanaged and are not available for investment.

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

Cambria Global Asset Allocation Index is designed to model absolute positive returns with reduced volatility, and manageable risk and drawdowns, by identifying an investable portfolio of equity and fixed income securities, real estate, commodities and currencies.

60/40 Hybrid of S&P 500/Citigroup 10-year Treasury Index the S&P 500 focuses on the large-cap sector of the market; however, since it includes a significant portion of the total value of the market, it also represents the market. The Citigroup 10-Year US Treasury Benchmark (On-the-Run) Index measures total returns for the current ten-year on-the-run Treasuries that have been in existence for the entire month.

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Schedule of Investments • Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
April 30, 2015
 
 
Description
 
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCK — 99.9%
     
Consumer Discretionary — 16.5%
       
Big Lots
   
52,378
   
$
2,386,866
 
Cato, Cl A
   
36,832
     
1,448,971
 
CBS, Cl B
   
37,728
     
2,344,041
 
Dillard's, Cl A
   
15,060
     
1,981,745
 
Gap
   
50,283
     
1,993,218
 
Home Depot
   
26,153
     
2,797,848
 
Kohl's
   
39,644
     
2,840,493
 
Liberty Interactive, Cl A*
   
85,454
     
2,457,657
 
Lowe's
   
44,640
     
3,073,910
 
Macy's
   
41,486
     
2,681,240
 
Magna International
   
32,717
     
1,649,918
 
Newell Rubbermaid
   
36,843
     
1,404,823
 
O'Reilly Automotive*
   
14,647
     
3,190,556
 
Six Flags Entertainment
   
53,118
     
2,497,609
 
Time Warner
   
8,243
     
695,791
 
Visteon*
   
12,251
     
1,242,252
 
Wendy's
   
279,153
     
2,825,028
 
             
37,511,966
 
Consumer Staples — 9.8%
               
Archer-Daniels-Midland
   
46,656
     
2,280,545
 
Coca-Cola Enterprises
   
47,952
     
2,129,548
 
CVS Health
   
30,816
     
3,059,721
 
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
   
36,432
     
2,717,099
 
General Mills
   
40,631
     
2,248,520
 
Ingredion
   
32,121
     
2,550,407
 
Kimberly-Clark
   
18,857
     
2,068,424
 
Medifast*
   
85,397
     
2,561,910
 
Reynolds American
   
37,728
     
2,765,462
 
             
22,381,636
 
Energy — 2.8%
               
Hess
   
18,773
     
1,443,644
 
HollyFrontier
   
39,985
     
1,550,618
 
Kinder Morgan
   
1
     
43
 
 
Description
   
Shares
     
Value
 
Marathon Petroleum
   
22,032
   
$
2,171,694
 
Phillips 66
   
14,622
     
1,159,671
 
             
6,325,670
 
Financials — 23.8%
               
Aflac
   
34,285
     
2,161,326
 
Allstate
   
41,003
     
2,856,269
 
American International Group
   
39,158
     
2,204,204
 
Ameriprise Financial
   
21,607
     
2,706,925
 
Aspen Insurance Holdings
   
46,368
     
2,166,777
 
Assurant
   
32,455
     
1,994,684
 
Axis Capital Holdings
   
51,152
     
2,662,973
 
Chubb
   
23,497
     
2,310,930
 
CIT Group
   
51,799
     
2,332,509
 
Comerica
   
47,520
     
2,252,923
 
Everest Re Group
   
15,178
     
2,715,496
 
Fifth Third Bancorp
   
102,816
     
2,056,320
 
Huntington Bancshares
   
217,682
     
2,364,027
 
KeyCorp
   
149,520
     
2,160,564
 
Legg Mason
   
56,432
     
2,971,145
 
LPL Financial Holdings
   
48,056
     
1,944,826
 
Montpelier Re Holdings
   
75,160
     
2,864,348
 
PartnerRe
   
19,152
     
2,451,456
 
State Street
   
32,829
     
2,531,772
 
Travelers
   
26,763
     
2,706,007
 
Unum Group
   
64,368
     
2,198,811
 
Voya Financial
   
49,391
     
2,091,215
 
WR Berkley
   
26,275
     
1,287,212
 
             
53,992,719
 
Health Care — 8.2%
               
Anthem
   
20,916
     
3,156,852
 
Chemed
   
27,598
     
3,180,669
 
Cigna
   
13,125
     
1,635,900
 
Eli Lilly
   
37,977
     
2,729,407
 
Express Scripts Holding*
   
30,134
     
2,603,578
 
Omnicare
   
34,020
     
2,993,080
 
Pfizer
   
67,315
     
2,283,998
 
             
18,583,484
 
Industrials — 9.4%
               
3M
   
12,047
     
1,884,030
 
AGCO
   
51,156
     
2,635,046
 
General Dynamics
   
9,971
     
1,369,218
 
Ingersoll-Rand
   
28,472
     
1,874,597
 
Joy Global
   
21,235
     
905,460
 
L-3 Communications Holdings
   
21,456
     
2,465,509
 
Northrop Grumman
   
18,333
     
2,824,015
 
Raytheon
   
27,530
     
2,863,120
 
Southwest Airlines
   
68,570
     
2,781,199
 
SPX
   
22,918
     
1,764,686
 
             
21,366,880
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments • Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
April 30, 2015 (Concluded)
 
Description
 
Shares/Face Amount
   
Value
 
Information Technology — 16.1%
       
Apple
   
25,308
   
$
3,167,296
 
CA
   
64,800
     
2,058,696
 
Computer Sciences
   
36,036
     
2,322,520
 
Corning
   
104,030
     
2,177,348
 
Flextronics International*
   
236,882
     
2,730,065
 
Hewlett-Packard
   
65,820
     
2,170,085
 
Intel
   
69,961
     
2,277,231
 
Juniper Networks
   
95,365
     
2,520,497
 
Lexmark International, Cl A
   
59,616
     
2,646,354
 
NetApp
   
58,977
     
2,137,916
 
NVIDIA
   
119,560
     
2,653,634
 
SanDisk
   
27,538
     
1,843,394
 
Texas Instruments
   
48,528
     
2,630,703
 
Western Digital
   
29,621
     
2,895,157
 
Xerox
   
203,035
     
2,334,903
 
             
36,565,799
 
Materials — 6.5%
               
Avery Dennison
   
47,978
     
2,667,097
 
Clearwater Paper*
   
37,405
     
2,392,798
 
Dow Chemical
   
46,320
     
2,362,320
 
E.I. du Pont de Nemours
   
32,976
     
2,413,843
 
International Paper
   
45,063
     
2,420,784
 
PPG Industries
   
11,808
     
2,616,181
 
             
14,873,023
 
Telecommunication Services — 5.4%
               
AT&T
   
60,077
     
2,081,067
 
CenturyLink
   
70,869
     
2,548,449
 
Frontier Communications
   
421,604
     
2,892,204
 
Spok Holdings
   
131,904
     
2,483,093
 
TELUS
   
62,792
     
2,173,859
 
             
12,178,672
 
Utilities — 1.4%
               
Ameren
   
49,824
     
2,039,795
 
Atlantic Power
   
327,273
     
1,063,637
 
             
3,103,432
 
Total Common Stock
               
(Cost $198,826,648)
           
226,883,281
 
                 
TIME DEPOSIT — 3.4%
               
Brown Brothers Harriman, 0.030%, 05/01/2015
               
(Cost $7,651,778)
 
$
7,651,778
     
7,651,778
 
                 
Total Investments — 103.3%
               
(Cost $206,478,426)
           
234,535,059
 
Other Assets and Liabilities — (3.3)%
           
(7,439,314
)
Net Assets — 100.0%
         
$
227,095,745
 

Percentages based on Net Assets.

* Non-income producing security.

Cl — Class

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2015 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

Investments
in Securities
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stock
 
$
226,883,281
   
$
   
$
   
$
226,883,281
 
Time Deposit
   
     
7,651,778
     
     
7,651,778
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
226,883,281
   
$
7,651,778
   
$
   
$
234,535,059
 

Please see Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurements.

There have been no transfers between Level 1 & Level 2 or Level 3 assets and liabilities. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of all Levels at the end of the reporting period.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments • Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
April 30, 2015
 
 
Description
 
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCK — 98.1%
     
Australia — 14.3%
       
Bradken
   
149,834
   
$
271,529
 
Cabcharge Australia
   
170,542
     
611,363
 
Decmil Group
   
478,657
     
437,498
 
GUD Holdings
   
119,999
     
753,994
 
Metcash
   
217,142
     
227,683
 
Mineral Resources
   
78,002
     
401,226
 
Myer Holdings
   
348,135
     
380,186
 
OZ Minerals
   
207,248
     
769,189
 
Premier Investments
   
85,188
     
862,896
 
Rio Tinto
   
12,727
     
575,588
 
Seven Group Holdings
   
99,579
     
579,983
 
Skilled Group
   
7,888
     
8,084
 
SMS Management & Technology
   
168,043
     
434,848
 
Toll Holdings
   
118,796
     
844,205
 
Woodside Petroleum
   
18,962
     
525,947
 
Woolworths
   
23,875
     
556,981
 
WorleyParsons (A)
   
46,577
     
422,033
 
             
8,663,233
 
Belgium — 2.1%
               
Ageas
   
14,908
     
561,107
 
Umicore
   
14,451
     
719,881
 
             
1,280,988
 
Canada — 11.7%
               
Celestica*
   
62,375
     
761,528
 
Genworth MI Canada
   
19,549
     
569,538
 
IGM Financial
   
12,197
     
461,292
 
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty
   
29,796
     
355,626
 
Magna International
   
15,504
     
781,304
 
Metro, Cl A
   
31,848
     
920,728
 
National Bank of Canada
   
16,170
     
653,367
 
Rogers Sugar
   
125,778
     
474,339
 
Suncor Energy
   
17,968
     
585,133
 
Teck Resources, Cl B
   
25,784
     
390,874
 
 
Description
   
Shares
     
Value
 
Transcontinental, Cl A
   
40,633
   
$
625,745
 
WestJet Airlines, Cl A
   
23,540
     
532,064
 
             
7,111,538
 
Denmark — 4.5%
               
FLSmidth
   
12,401
     
531,337
 
TDC
   
74,102
     
565,013
 
Topdanmark*
   
23,782
     
713,888
 
Tryg
   
8,305
     
902,398
 
             
2,712,636
 
Finland — 1.5%
               
Fortum
   
27,263
     
541,838
 
Ramirent
   
48,954
     
377,630
 
             
919,468
 
France — 6.8%
               
CNP Assurances
   
32,924
     
592,794
 
GDF Suez
   
23,759
     
485,670
 
Metropole Television
   
28,232
     
589,626
 
Orange
   
37,493
     
620,540
 
Total
   
10,310
     
561,291
 
Vinci
   
10,476
     
644,847
 
Vivendi
   
24,755
     
623,052
 
             
4,117,820
 
Germany — 4.2%
               
E.ON
   
32,771
     
513,686
 
Freenet
   
22,150
     
722,880
 
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs
   
3,679
     
722,506
 
RWE
   
22,756
     
569,545
 
             
2,528,617
 
Hong Kong — 3.1%
               
Belle International Holdings
   
531,120
     
683,212
 
Li & Fung
   
518,115
     
528,774
 
Television Broadcasts
   
100,407
     
654,866
 
             
1,866,852
 
Israel — 0.7%
               
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
   
95,164
     
444,818
 
                 
Italy — 0.9%
               
Cairo Communication
   
90,709
     
529,125
 
                 
Japan — 7.6%
               
Autobacs Seven
   
41,806
     
654,751
 
Kirin Holdings
   
40,174
     
533,635
 
Kyokuto Securities
   
33,842
     
511,598
 
Marusan Securities Ltd.
   
74,470
     
753,432
 
Sanki Engineering
   
101,784
     
816,659
 
Sanshin Electronics
   
87,190
     
723,662
 
Yamato Holdings
   
28,453
     
640,788
 
             
4,634,525
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments • Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
April 30, 2015 (Continued)

Description    
Shares
     
Value
 
Netherlands — 2.0%
               
BinckBank
   
61,508
   
$
618,678
 
Koninklijke Ahold
   
31,763
     
617,007
 
             
1,235,685
 
New Zealand — 2.6%
               
SKYCITY Entertainment Group
   
201,566
     
646,148
 
Tower (A)
   
543,129
     
914,066
 
             
1,560,214
 
Norway — 7.3%
               
Gjensidige Forsikring
   
43,996
     
766,017
 
Kvaerner
   
436,876
     
342,320
 
Salmar
   
46,948
     
763,793
 
Statoil
   
27,569
     
582,157
 
Telenor
   
25,784
     
583,159
 
TGS Nopec Geophysical
   
24,343
     
618,783
 
Yara International
   
14,755
     
757,179
 
             
4,413,408
 
Portugal — 2.4%
               
Portucel
   
118,458
     
581,390
 
Sonaecom - SGPS*
   
368,298
     
905,661
 
             
1,487,051
 
South Korea — 1.1%
               
Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund
   
86,610
     
639,072
 
                 
Spain — 1.2%
               
Duro Felguera
   
98,571
     
398,450
 
Endesa
   
17,784
     
354,146
 
             
752,596
 
Sweden — 4.4%
               
Dios Fastigheter
   
97,296
     
758,907
 
Duni
   
50,688
     
778,566
 
JM
   
22,201
     
662,033
 
TeliaSonera
   
75,039
     
468,242
 
             
2,667,748
 
Switzerland — 3.3%
               
Adecco
   
8,354
     
686,802
 
Swiss Re
   
6,820
     
607,473
 
Zurich Insurance Group
   
2,244
     
696,567
 
             
1,990,842
 
United Kingdom — 16.4%
               
Amlin
   
86,170
     
606,855
 
Aviva
   
159,106
     
1,287,072
 
BHP Billiton
   
26,281
     
629,724
 
BP
   
79,213
     
571,600
 
Cape
   
144,350
     
587,176
 
Carillion
   
131,031
     
656,492
 
Centrica
   
114,593
     
449,246
 
De La Rue
   
42,112
     
355,205
 
HSBC Holdings
   
69,174
     
688,162
 
Intermediate Capital Group
   
94,181
     
762,590
 
Kingfisher
   
114,965
     
619,940
 
 
Description
     
Shares/Face Amount(1)
     
Value
 
Ladbrokes
   
217,558
   
$
342,632
 
Phoenix Group Holdings
   
50,463
     
653,377
 
Rio Tinto
   
13,878
     
614,580
 
Vodafone Group
   
178,982
     
633,403
 
WM Morrison Supermarkets
   
179,836
     
515,655
 
               
9,973,709
 
Total Common Stock
               
(Cost $63,608,529)
           
59,529,945
 
                   
TIME DEPOSITS — 2.1%
               
Brown Brothers Harriman, 0.030%, 05/01/2015
   
550,861
     
550,861
 
Brown Brothers Harriman, 1.460%, 05/01/2015
AUD    
37,375
     
29,577
 
Brown Brothers Harriman, 0.150%, 05/01/2015
CAD    
527,126
     
436,905
 
Brown Brothers Harriman, (1.00.%) (B), 05/01/2015
CHF    
49,445
     
52,999
 
Brown Brothers Harriman, (0.195%) (B), 05/01/2015
EUR    
166,940
     
187,448
 
Brown Brothers Harriman,0.005%, 05/01/2015
JPY    
328
     
3
 
Brown Brothers Harriman, 0.365%, 05/01/2015
NOK    
219,542
     
29,157
 
                   
Total Time Deposits
               
(Cost $1,286,950)
           
1,286,950
 
                   
Total Investments — 100.2%
               
(Cost $64,895,479)
           
60,816,895
 
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.2)%
           
(122,974
)
Net Assets — 100.0%
         
$
60,693,921
 

Percentages based on Net Assets.

* Non-income producing security.
(1) In U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted.
(A) Security is fair valued by the Fund’s investment adviser using methods determined in good faith by the Fair Value Committee of the Fund. The total value of such security as of April 30, 2015 was $1,336,099 and represents 2.2% of Net Assets.
(B) Rate is negative due to the decrease in value of the Swiss Franc and Euro, respectively, against the U.S. Dollar.

AUD — Australian Dollar
CAD — Canadian Dollar
Cl — Class
CHF — Swiss Franc
EUR — Euro
JPY — Japanese Yen
Ltd. — Limited
NOK — Norwegian Krone
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments • Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
April 30, 2015 (Concluded)

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2015 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

Investments
in Securities
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stock
 
$
58,193,846
   
$
1,336,099
   
$
   
$
59,529,945
 
Time Deposits
   
     
1,286,950
     
     
1,286,950
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
58,193,846
   
$
2,623,049
   
$
   
$
60,816,895
 

Please see Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurements.

There have been transfers into Level 2 due to changes in availability of observable inputs to determine fair value. There have been no transfers into or out of Level 3 assets and liabilities. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of all Levels at the end of the reporting period.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Cambria Investment Management
Schedule of Investments • Cambria Global Value ETF
April 30, 2015
 
 
Description
 
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCK — 94.1%
     
Austria — 9.5%
       
Agrana Beteiligungs
   
7,696
   
$
699,959
 
AMAG Austria Metall
   
27,650
     
993,499
 
Erste Group Bank
   
26,344
     
750,750
 
EVN
   
62,678
     
715,393
 
Lenzing
   
15,135
     
1,029,008
 
OMV
   
20,646
     
689,676
 
Raiffeisen Bank International
   
28,416
     
478,285
 
UNIQA Insurance Group
   
70,374
     
694,581
 
Vienna Insurance Group Wiener Versicherung Gruppe
   
18,944
     
755,982
 
Voestalpine
   
20,942
     
879,922
 
             
7,687,055
 
Brazil — 6.2%
               
AMBEV
   
127,650
     
803,281
 
Banco do Brasil
   
97,810
     
850,211
 
Banco Santander Brasil
   
173,981
     
940,079
 
Cia Siderurgica Nacional
   
224,294
     
611,924
 
Cosan Industria e Comercio
   
63,344
     
610,534
 
JBS
   
235,440
     
1,200,272
 
             
5,016,301
 
Czech Republic — 7.4%
               
CEZ
   
35,076
     
911,943
 
Fortuna Entertainment Group
   
141,784
     
574,254
 
Komercni Banka
   
3,848
     
858,130
 
O2 Czech Republic
   
144,449
     
1,186,052
 
Pegas Nonwovens
   
30,414
     
905,582
 
Philip Morris CR
   
1,702
     
725,414
 
Unipetrol*
   
122,840
     
772,424
 
             
5,933,799
 
Greece — 9.7%
               
Alpha Bank AE*
   
1,257,849
     
439,249
 
 
Description
   
Shares
     
Value
 
Athens Water Supply & Sewage
   
80,290
   
$
450,769
 
Bank of Greece
   
43,512
     
464,146
 
Eurobank Ergasias*
   
3,978,863
     
603,136
 
FF Group
   
12,471
     
376,683
 
Hellenic Petroleum
   
92,278
     
460,048
 
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization
   
41,928
     
381,339
 
Intralot -Integrated Lottery Systems & Services*
   
299,478
     
548,119
 
JUMBO
   
35,733
     
368,729
 
Karelia Tobacco
   
3,108
     
792,015
 
Metka
   
51,060
     
475,862
 
Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries
   
68,376
     
598,853
 
National Bank of Greece*
   
314,463
     
441,369
 
OPAP
   
39,624
     
353,710
 
Piraeus Bank*
   
963,519
     
428,428
 
Public Power
   
91,724
     
616,924
 
             
7,799,379
 
Hungary — 4.5%
               
Magyar Telekom Telecommunications*
   
547,007
     
818,754
 
MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas
   
15,836
     
880,820
 
OTP Bank
   
43,698
     
969,795
 
Richter Gedeon Nyrt
   
56,240
     
948,005
 
             
3,617,374
 
Ireland — 9.2%
               
Aer Lingus Group
   
305,304
     
798,749
 
CPL Resources
   
93,610
     
587,565
 
CRH
   
32,116
     
901,656
 
FBD Holdings
   
37,666
     
416,589
 
Fyffes
   
595,638
     
786,297
 
Glanbia
   
40,311
     
751,370
 
Kingspan Group
   
37,997
     
761,570
 
Origin Enterprises PLC
   
93,610
     
869,786
 
Smurfit Kappa Group
   
23,830
     
733,157
 
Total Produce
   
687,608
     
849,654
 
             
7,456,393
 
Israel — 0.0%
               
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
   
1
     
5
 
                 
Italy — 9.3%
               
Atlantia
   
31,063
     
876,861
 
Enel
   
174,122
     
828,194
 
Eni
   
38,406
     
740,874
 
Intesa Sanpaolo
   
244,381
     
827,601
 
Pirelli & C.
   
48,341
     
838,622
 
Saipem
   
39,590
     
527,221
 
Telecom Italia
   
682,031
     
811,003
 
UniCredit
   
115,840
     
838,958
 
Unipol Gruppo Finanziario
   
128,094
     
675,428
 
UnipolSai
   
187,206
     
526,772
 
             
7,491,534
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Cambria Investment Management
Schedule of Investments • Cambria Global Value ETF
April 30, 2015 (Continued)
 
Description  
Shares
   
Value
 
Poland — 9.8%
       
Alior Bank*
   
13,962
   
$
341,307
 
Asseco Poland
   
19,713
     
332,233
 
Bank Millennium
   
174,900
     
356,131
 
Bank Pekao
   
6,327
     
329,545
 
Bank Zachodni WBK
   
3,372
     
348,267
 
CCC
   
6,360
     
336,564
 
Cyfrowy Polsat
   
46,617
     
325,297
 
Energa
   
46,710
     
324,518
 
Eurocash
   
35,526
     
361,097
 
Grupa Azoty
   
14,358
     
327,057
 
Grupa Lotos*
   
42,951
     
367,365
 
ING Bank Slaski
   
8,502
     
335,371
 
KGHM Polska Miedz
   
9,693
     
340,481
 
LLP SA
   
165
     
350,640
 
Lubelski Wegiel Bogdanka
   
13,863
     
338,849
 
mBank*
   
2,640
     
342,041
 
Orange Polska
   
122,043
     
345,803
 
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna
   
55,809
     
321,690
 
Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen
   
19,629
     
373,403
 
Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo
   
211,470
     
381,837
 
Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski
   
34,209
     
343,054
 
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen
   
2,379
     
310,571
 
Tauron Polska Energia
   
263,736
     
353,128
 
             
7,886,249
 
Portugal — 9.3%
               
Altri SGPS
   
37,842
     
162,358
 
Banco BPI, Cl G*
   
105,624
     
173,156
 
Banco Comercial Portugues, Cl R*
   
1,569,714
     
157,044
 
Banco Espirito Santo*(A)(B)
   
318,087
     
 
BANIF - Banco Internacional do Funchal*
   
60,167,772
     
452,648
 
CIMPOR Cimentos de Portugal SGPS*
   
254,264
     
385,426
 
Corticeira Amorim SGPS
   
239,834
     
1,087,963
 
CTT-Correios de Portugal
   
15,045
     
170,200
 
EDP - Energias de Portugal
   
210,234
     
843,212
 
 
Description    
Shares
     
Value
 
Galp Energia SGPS
   
57,499
   
$
787,021
 
Jeronimo Martins SGPS
   
12,837
     
187,743
 
Mota-Engil SGPS
   
43,662
     
151,392
 
NOS SGPS
   
22,281
     
162,618
 
Portucel
   
36,027
     
176,820
 
Portugal Telecom SGPS
   
435,108
     
279,946
 
REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS
   
54,978
     
172,232
 
Semapa-Sociedade de Investimento e Gestao
   
64,306
     
923,516
 
Sonae
   
518,740
     
723,425
 
Teixeira Duarte
   
629,814
     
485,130
 
             
7,481,850
 
Russia — 10.0%
               
Alrosa AO
   
898,656
     
1,193,149
 
E.ON Russia JSC
   
15,954,104
     
975,644
 
Gazprom Neft OAO
   
238,280
     
673,994
 
Gazprom OAO
   
265,438
     
791,006
 
Rosneft OAO
   
140,896
     
701,608
 
Sberbank of Russia
   
409,294
     
611,041
 
Severstal OAO
   
118,104
     
1,326,520
 
Uralkali*
   
210,234
     
616,499
 
VTB Bank
   
919,584,532
     
1,169,341
 
             
8,058,802
 
Spain — 9.2%
               
Acciona*
   
9,073
     
689,702
 
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
   
73,411
     
741,867
 
Banco Santander
   
101,984
     
773,649
 
CaixaBank
   
146,444
     
737,654
 
Enagas
   
24,018
     
742,042
 
Endesa
   
27,972
     
557,028
 
Ferrovial
   
32,294
     
736,106
 
Gas Natural SDG
   
35,594
     
877,470
 
Iberdrola
   
108,644
     
729,141
 
Mapfre
   
226,070
     
843,266
 
             
7,427,925
 
Total Common Stock
               
(Cost $83,608,485)
           
75,856,666
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Cambria Investment Management
Schedule of Investments • Cambria Global Value ETF
April 30, 2015 (Concluded)
 
Description
   
Shares/
Number of Rights/Face Amount (1)
   
Value
 
PREFERRED STOCK — 3.7%
       
Brazil — 3.7%
       
Banco Bradesco
   
86,669
   
$
925,674
 
Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais
   
159,396
     
769,748
 
Telefonica Brasil
   
49,136
     
806,444
 
Vale
   
76,294
     
455,290
 
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $3,831,000)
           
2,957,156
 
                   
RIGHTS — 0.0%
               
Italy — 0.0%
               
UnipolSai*
(Cost $–)
   
374,412
     
 
                   
TIME DEPOSITS — 1.2%
               
Brown Brothers Harriman, 0.030%, 05/01/2015
   
772,309
     
772,309
 
Brown Brothers Harriman, 0.080%, 05/01/2014
GBP    
108,922
     
167,193
 
                   
Total Time Deposits
               
(Cost $939,502)
           
939,502
 
                   
Total Investments — 99.0%
               
(Cost $88,378,987)
           
79,753,324
 
Other Assets and Liabilities — 1.0%
           
827,113
 
Net Assets — 100.0%
         
$
80,580,437
 

Percentages based on Net Assets.

* Non-income producing security.
(1) In U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted.
(A) Security is fair valued by the Fund’s investment adviser using methods determined in good faith by the Fair Value Committee of the Fund. The total value of such security as of April 30, 2015 was $0 and represents 0.0% of Net Assets.
(B) Security is considered illiquid. The total value of such security as of April 30, 2015 was $0 and represents 0.0% of Net Assets.

Cl — Class
GBP — Great British Pound
PLC — Public Limited Company

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2015 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

Investments
in Securities
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3(1)
   
Total
 
Common Stock
 
$
75,856,666
   
$
   
$
   
$
75,856,666
 
Preferred Stock
   
2,957,156
     
     
     
2,957,156
 
Rights
   
     
     
     
 
Time Deposits
   
     
939,502
     
     
939,502
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
78,813,822
   
$
939,502
   
$
   
$
79,753,324
 

(1) Included in Level 3 is one security with total value of $0. A reconciliation of Level 3 investments and disclosures of significant unobservable inputs are presented when the Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. Management has concluded that Level 3 investments are not material in relation to net assets.

Please see Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurements.

There have been no transfers between Level 1 & Level 2 assets and liabilities. There were transfers into Level 3 due to changes in the availability of observable inputs to determine fair value. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of all Levels at the end of the reporting period.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Cambria Investment Management
Schedule of Investments • Cambria Global Momentum ETF
April 30, 2015
 
 
Description
 
Shares/Face Amount
   
Value
 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 99.7%
     
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF‡
   
76,608
   
$
2,416,983
 
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
   
19,648
     
2,474,666
 
iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
   
20,645
     
1,891,082
 
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
   
23,321
     
2,165,355
 
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
   
23,712
     
2,553,783
 
iShares Global Tech ETF
   
25,920
     
2,559,859
 
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
   
19,712
     
2,364,257
 
iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF
   
191,136
     
2,221,001
 
iShares Residential Real Estate Capped ETF
   
41,984
     
2,482,094
 
PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio
   
80,928
     
2,321,824
 
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF
   
20,512
     
2,513,130
 
Vanguard Mid-Capital ETF
   
19,712
     
2,526,881
 
Vanguard REIT ETF
   
30,240
     
2,400,451
 
Vanguard Small-Capital Value ETF
   
21,486
     
2,320,058
 
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
   
44,992
     
2,406,172
 
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
   
22,944
     
2,475,887
 
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund
   
54,656
     
2,384,641
 
                 
Total Exchange Traded Funds
               
(Cost $40,290,019)
           
40,478,124
 
                 
TIME DEPOSIT — 0.3%
               
Brown Brothers Harriman, 0.030%, 05/01/2015
               
(Cost $103,386)
 
$
103,386
     
103,386
 
                 
Total Investments — 100.0%
               
(Cost $40,393,405)
           
40,581,510
 
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.0%
           
(19,975
)
Net Assets — 100.0%
         
$
40,561,535
 

Affiliated investment is a registered investment company which is managed by Cambria Investment Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) or an affiliate of the Investment Adviser or which is distributed by an affiliate of the Fund’s distributor (see Note 4).

ETF — Exchange-Traded Fund
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2015 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

Investments
in Securities
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Exchange Traded Funds
 
$
40,478,124
   
$
   
$
   
$
40,478,124
 
Time Deposit
   
     
103,386
     
     
103,386
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
40,478,124
   
$
103,386
   
$
   
$
40,581,510
 

Please see Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurements.

There have been no transfers between Level 1 & Level 2 or Level 3 assets and liabilities. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of all Levels at the end of the reporting period.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Cambria Investment Management
Schedule of Investments • Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
April 30, 2015
 
 
Description
 
Shares
   
Value
 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 98.8%
     
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF‡
   
26,775
   
$
634,567
 
Cambria Global Value ETF‡
   
58,500
     
1,275,300
 
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF‡
   
29,450
     
929,147
 
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
   
5,150
     
648,642
 
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
   
8,875
     
954,329
 
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
   
7,850
     
941,529
 
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
   
18,275
     
1,271,300
 
Market Vectors Emerging High Yield Bond ETF
   
51,150
     
1,241,922
 
Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF
   
55,925
     
1,148,699
 
Market Vectors International High Yield Bond ETF
   
24,225
     
608,290
 
SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF
   
16,000
     
631,040
 
SPDR Barclays International Corporate Bond ETF
   
17,850
     
575,662
 
SPDR Barclays TIPS ETF
   
16,650
     
949,549
 
SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF
   
17,133
     
974,868
 
United States Commodity Index Fund*
   
41,025
     
1,939,252
 
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
   
19,925
     
1,570,489
 
Vanguard FTSE All World ex-US Small-Capital ETF
   
6,375
     
668,100
 
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
   
31,600
     
1,307,292
 
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
   
52,850
     
2,318,530
 
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF
   
16,700
     
987,471
 
Vanguard Mid-Capital ETF
   
10,125
     
1,297,924
 
Vanguard REIT ETF
   
11,675
     
926,762
 
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
   
7,775
     
624,877
 
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
   
7,800
     
625,014
 
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
   
30,275
     
2,510,100
 
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
   
29,600
     
1,583,008
 
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
   
11,825
     
1,276,036
 
 
Description
   
Shares/Face Amount
     
Value
 
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund
   
6,925
   
$
328,314
 
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
   
14,025
     
655,529
 
                 
Total Exchange Traded Funds
               
(Cost $30,835,497)
           
31,403,542
 
                 
TIME DEPOSIT — 1.2%
               
Brown Brothers Harriman, 0.030%, 05/01/2015
               
(Cost $382,955)
 
$
382,955
     
382,955
 
                 
Total Investments — 100.0%
               
(Cost $31,218,452)
           
31,786,497
 
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.0%
           
 
Net Assets — 100.0%
         
$
31,786,497
 

* Non-income producing security.
Affiliated investment is a registered investment company which is managed by Cambria Investment Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) or an affiliate of the Investment Adviser or which is distributed by an affiliate of the Fund’s distributor (see Note 4).

ETF — Exchange-Traded Fund
FTSE — Financial Times Stock Exchange
MSCI — Morgan Stanley Capital International
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
SPDR — Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipts
TIPS — Treasury Inflation Protected Security

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2015 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

Investments
in Securities
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Exchange Traded Funds
 
$
31,403,542
   
$
   
$
   
$
31,403,542
 
Time Deposit
   
     
382,955
     
     
382,955
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
31,403,542
   
$
382,955
   
$
   
$
31,786,497
 

Please see Note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value measurements.

There have been no transfers between Level 1 & Level 2 or Level 3 assets and liabilities. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers into and out of all Levels at the end of the reporting period.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Cambria Investment Management
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2015
 
   
Cambria Shareholder
Yield ETF
   
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
   
Cambria
Global Value ETF
 
Assets:
           
Investments at Fair Value
 
$
234,535,059
   
$
60,816,895
   
$
79,753,324
 
Foreign Currency at Value
   
     
69,362
     
10,375,934
 
Securities Sold Receivable
   
     
     
421,449
 
Dividends Receivable
   
124,435
     
257,729
     
319,798
 
Reclaims Receivable
   
     
88,846
     
82,499
 
Total Assets
   
234,659,494
     
61,232,832
     
90,953,004
 
                         
Liabilities:
                       
Securities Purchased Payable
   
7,452,359
     
     
 
Payable Due to Custodian
   
     
510,092
     
10,308,261
 
Payable Due to Investment Adviser
   
111,390
     
28,819
     
64,306
 
Total Liabilities
   
7,563,749
     
538,911
     
10,372,567
 
                         
Net Assets
 
$
227,095,745
   
$
60,693,921
   
$
80,580,437
 
                         
Net Assets Consist of:
                       
Paid-in Capital
 
$
198,355,666
   
$
65,806,897
   
$
89,268,053
 
Undistributed (Distributions in Excess of) Net Investment Income
   
     
(238,942
)
   
328,231
 
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and
Foreign Currency Transactions
   
683,446
     
(799,808
)
   
(159,393
)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
   
28,056,633
     
(4,078,584
)
   
(8,625,663
)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Foreign
Currency Translation
   
     
4,358
     
(230,791
)
Net Assets
 
$
227,095,745
   
$
60,693,921
   
$
80,580,437
 
                         
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
                       
(unlimited authorization — no par value)
   
7,200,000
     
2,550,010
     
3,700,010
 
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share
 
$
31.54
   
$
23.80
   
$
21.78
 
                         
Investments at Cost
 
$
206,478,426
   
$
64,895,479
   
$
88,378,987
 
Cost of Foreign Currency
   
     
58,956
     
10,115,878
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Cambria Investment Management
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2015
 
   
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
   
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
 
Assets:
       
Investments at Fair Value
 
$
38,164,527
   
$
28,947,483
 
Affiliated Investments at Fair Value
   
2,416,983
     
2,839,014
 
Total Assets
   
40,581,510
     
31,786,497
 
                 
Liabilities:
               
Payable Due to Investment Adviser
   
19,975
     
 
Total Liabilities
   
19,975
     
 
                 
Net Assets
 
$
40,561,535
   
$
31,786,497
 
                 
Net Assets Consist of:
               
Paid-in Capital
 
$
40,563,977
   
$
31,181,876
 
Undistributed Net Investment Income
   
23,018
     
34,418
 
Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments
   
(213,565
)
   
2,158
 
Net Unrealized Appreciation on Investments and Affiliated Investments
   
188,105
     
568,045
 
Net Assets
 
$
40,561,535
   
$
31,786,497
 
                 
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest
               
(unlimited authorization — no par value)
   
1,600,001
     
1,250,001
 
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share
 
$
25.35
   
$
25.43
 
                 
Investments at Cost
 
$
37,980,468
   
$
28,500,883
 
Affiliated Investments at Cost
   
2,412,937
     
2,717,569
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Cambria Investment Management
Statements of Operations
For the year ended April 30, 2015
 
   
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
   
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
   
Cambria
Global Value ETF
 
Investment Income:
           
Dividend Income
 
$
5,861,866
   
$
3,397,653
   
$
2,488,972
 
Interest Income
   
600
     
107
     
155
 
Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld
   
(49,457
)
   
(376,435
)
   
(303,103
)
Total Investment Income
   
5,813,009
     
3,021,325
     
2,186,024
 
                         
Expenses:
                       
Management Fees
   
1,280,939
     
410,672
     
339,890
 
Custodian Fees
   
     
     
57,608
 
Total Expenses
   
1,280,939
     
410,672
     
397,498
 
                         
Net Investment Income
   
4,532,070
     
2,610,653
     
1,788,526
 
                         
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments:
                       
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments(1)
   
4,743,704
     
(1,611,044
)
   
(302,694
)
Net Realized Loss on Foreign Currency Transactions
   
(454
)
   
(339,687
)
   
(155,462
)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
   
10,157,816
     
(6,946,132
)
   
(8,797,323
)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Foreign Currency Translation
   
     
1,617
     
(229,134
)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
   
14,901,066
     
(8,895,246
)
   
(9,484,613
)
                         
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
 
$
19,433,136
   
$
(6,284,593
)
 
$
(7,696,087
)

(1) Includes realized gain as a result of in-kind transactions. (See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Cambria Investment Management
Statements of Operations
For the period ended April 30, 2015
 
   
Cambria
Global
Momentum
ETF(1)
   
Cambria
Global Asset
Allocation
ETF(2)
 
Investment Income:
       
Dividend Income from Unaffiliated Investments
 
$
421,548
   
$
124,102
 
Dividend Income from Affiliated Investments
   
15,511
     
7,351
 
Interest Income
   
4
     
18
 
Total Investment Income
   
437,063
     
131,471
 
                 
Expenses:
               
Management Fees
   
85,799
     
 
Total Expenses
   
85,799
     
 
                 
Net Investment Income
   
351,264
     
131,471
 
                 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments:
               
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Unaffiliated Investments
   
(218,302
)
   
568
 
Capital Gain Distributions Received from Unaffiliated Investments
   
4,519
     
2,199
 
Capital Gain Distributions Received from Affiliated Investments
   
36,596
     
5,153
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Unaffiliated Investments
   
184,059
     
446,601
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Affiliated Investments
   
4,046
     
121,444
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
   
10,918
     
575,965
 
                 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
 
$
362,182
   
$
707,436
 

(1) Commenced operations on November 3, 2014.
(2) Commenced operations on December 9, 2014.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Cambria Investment Management
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 

 
   
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
   
Cambria Foreign Shareholder
Yield ETF
 
   
Year Ended
April 30, 2015
   
Period Ended April 30,
2014(1)
   
Year Ended
April 30, 2015
   
Period Ended April 30,
2014(2)
 
Operations:
               
Net Investment Income
 
$
4,532,070
   
$
2,326,992
   
$
2,610,653
   
$
733,797
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments
   
4,743,704
(3) 
   
4,972,765
(3) 
   
(1,611,044
)(3)
   
(14,347
)
Net Realized Loss on Foreign Currency Transactions
   
(454
)
   
     
(339,687
)
   
(803
)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
   
10,157,816
     
17,898,817
     
(6,946,132
)
   
2,867,548
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
on Foreign Currency Translation
   
     
     
1,617
     
2,741
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
19,433,136
     
25,198,574
     
(6,284,593
)
   
3,588,936
 
                                 
Distributions to Shareholders:
                               
Investment Income
   
(3,886,783
)
   
(2,098,524
)
   
(2,308,659
)
   
(218,964
)
Net Realized Gains
   
(5,471,028
)
   
(721,770
)
   
(774,679
)
   
 
Total Distributions to Shareholders
   
(9,357,811
)
   
(2,820,294
)
   
(3,083,338
)
   
(218,964
)
                                 
Capital Share Transactions:
                               
Issued
   
36,041,430
     
188,121,501
     
19,628,345
     
63,202,250
 
Redeemed
   
(24,177,211
)
   
(5,443,580
)
   
(16,138,715
)
   
 
Increase in Net Assets from
Capital Share Transactions
   
11,864,219
     
182,677,921
     
3,489,630
     
63,202,250
 
                                 
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
   
21,939,544
     
205,056,201
     
(5,878,301
)
   
66,572,222
 
                                 
Net Assets:
                               
Beginning of Year
   
205,156,201
     
100,000
     
66,572,222
     
 
End of Year (Includes Undistributed (Distributions in Excess of) Net Investment Income of ($0, $0, $(238,942) and $514,896)
 
$
227,095,745
   
$
205,156,201
   
$
60,693,921
   
$
66,572,222
 
                                 
Share Transactions:
                               
Issued
   
1,150,000
     
7,054,000
     
750,000
     
2,500,010
 
Redeemed
   
(800,000
)
   
(204,000
)
   
(700,000
)
   
 
Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions
   
350,000
     
6,850,000
     
50,000
     
2,500,010
 

(1) The Fund commenced operations on May 13, 2013.
(2) The Fund commenced operations on December 2, 2013.
(3) Includes realized gain (loss) as a result of in-kind transactions. (See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Cambria Investment Management
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
 


   
Cambria Global Value ETF
   
Cambria
Global
Momentum
ETF
   
Cambria
Global Asset
Allocation
ETF
 
   
Year Ended
April 30, 2015
   
Period Ended April 30,
2014(1)
   
Period Ended April 30,
2015(2)
   
Period Ended April 30,
2015(3)
 
Operations:
               
Net Investment Income
 
$
1,788,526
   
$
49,757
   
$
351,264
   
$
131,471
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Unaffiliated Investments
   
(302,694
)(4)
   
235
     
(218,302
)
   
568
 
Net Realized Loss on Foreign Currency Transactions
   
(155,462
)
   
(5,027
)
   
     
 
Capital Gain Distributions received from Unaffiliated and Affiliated Investments
   
     
     
41,115
     
7,352
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Unaffiliated and Affiliated Investments
   
(8,797,323
)
   
171,660
     
188,105
     
568,045
 
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Translation
   
(229,134
)
   
(1,657
)
   
     
 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
(7,696,087
)
   
214,968
     
362,182
     
707,436
 
                                 
Distributions to Shareholders:
                               
Investment Income
   
(1,328,797
)
   
     
(364,624
)
   
(102,815
)
Net Realized Gains
   
(40,291
)
   
     
     
 
Total Distributions to Shareholders
   
(1,369,088
)
   
     
(364,624
)
   
(102,815
)
                                 
Capital Share Transactions:
                               
Issued
   
68,618,207
     
22,945,250
     
40,563,977
     
31,181,876
 
Redeemed
   
(2,132,813
)
   
     
     
 
Increase in Net Assets from
Capital Share Transactions
   
66,485,394
     
22,945,250
     
40,563,977
     
31,181,876
 
                                 
Total Increase in Net Assets
   
57,420,219
     
23,160,218
     
40,561,535
     
31,786,497
 
                                 
Net Assets:
                               
Beginning of Year/Period
   
23,160,218
     
     
     
 
End of Year/Period (Includes Undistributed Net Investment Income of ($328,231, $44,732, $23,018 and $34,418)
 
$
80,580,437
   
$
23,160,218
   
$
40,561,535
   
$
31,786,497
 
                                 
Share Transactions:
                               
Issued
   
2,900,000
     
900,010
     
1,600,001
     
1,250,001
 
Redeemed
   
(100,000
)
   
     
     
 
Net Increase in Shares Outstanding from Share Transactions
   
2,800,000
     
900,010
     
1,600,001
     
1,250,001
 

(1) The Fund commenced operations on March 11, 2014.
(2) The Fund commenced operations on November 3, 2014.
(3) The Fund commenced operations on December 9, 2014.
(4) Includes realized loss as a result of in-kind transactions. (See Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Cambria Investment Management
Financial Highlights
 


Selected Per Share Data & Ratios
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period
 
   
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
   
Net Investment Income*
   
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
   
Total from Operations
   
Distributions from Investment Income
   
Distributions from Net Realized Capital Gains
   
Total Distributions
   
Net Asset Value, End of Period
   
Total Return(1)
   
Net Assets End of Period (000)
   
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets(9)
   
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets
   
Portfolio Turnover(1),(2)
 
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
                                         
2015
 
$
29.95
   
$
0.65
   
$
2.29
   
$
2.94
   
$
(0.55
)
 
$
(0.80
)
 
$
(1.35
)
 
$
31.54
     
9.92
%
 
$
227,096
     
0.59
%
   
2.09
%
   
41
%
2014(3)
 
$
25.00
   
$
0.45
   
$
4.98
   
$
5.43
   
$
(0.36
)
 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
(0.48
)
 
$
29.95
     
21.81
%
 
$
205,156
     
0.59
%(4)
   
1.67
%(4)
   
89
%
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
 
2015
 
$
26.63
   
$
0.93
   
$
(2.70
)
 
$
(1.77
)
 
$
(0.77
)
 
$
(0.29
)
 
$
(1.06
)
 
$
23.80
     
(6.67
)%
 
$
60,694
     
0.59
%
   
3.76
%
   
48
%
2014(5)
 
$
25.00
   
$
0.41
   
$
1.33
   
$
1.74
   
$
(0.11
)
 
$
   
$
(0.11
)
 
$
26.63
     
6.96
%
 
$
66,572
     
0.59
%(4)
   
3.91
%(4)
   
15
%
Cambria Global Value ETF
                                                         
2015
 
$
25.73
   
$
0.68
   
$
(4.10
)
 
$
(3.42
)
 
$
(0.52
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.53
)
 
$
21.78
     
(13.29
)%
 
$
80,580
     
0.69
%
   
3.10
%
   
25
%
2014(6)
 
$
25.00
   
$
0.14
   
$
0.59
   
$
0.73
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
25.73
     
2.92
%
 
$
23,160
     
0.69
%(4)
   
4.11
%(4)
   
%
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
 
2015(7)
 
$
25.00
   
$
0.30
   
$
0.39
   
$
0.69
   
$
(0.34
)
 
$
   
$
(0.34
)
 
$
25.35
     
2.76
%
 
$
40,562
     
0.59
%(4)
   
2.40
%(4)
   
16
%
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
                                                         
2015(8)
 
$
25.00
   
$
0.18
   
$
0.46
   
$
0.64
   
$
(0.21
)
 
$
   
$
(0.21
)
 
$
25.43
     
2.58
%
 
$
31,786
     
%(4)
   
1.81
%(4)
   
4
%

* Per share data calculated using average shares method.
(1) Returns and portfolio turnover rates are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares.
(2) Portfolio turnover rate does not include securities received or delivered from processing creations or redemptions.
(3) Inception date May 13, 2013.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Inception date December 2, 2013.
(6) Inception date March 11, 2014.
(7) Inception date November 3, 2014.
(8) Inception date December 9, 2014.
(9) Expense ratios do not include expenses of the underlying funds.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Cambria Investment Management
Notes to the Financial Statements
April 30, 2015
 
1. ORGANIZATION

Cambria ETF Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, was formed on September 9, 2011 as an open-end registered management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is comprised of nine Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): Cambria Global Income and Currency Strategies ETF, Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF, Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF, Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF, Cambria Sovereign High Yield Bond ETF, Cambria Global Value ETF, Cambria Global Momentum ETF, Cambria Value and Momentum ETF, and Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF. These financial statements relate only to Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF, Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF, Cambria Global Value ETF, Cambria Global Momentum ETF, and Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). Cambria Investment Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Funds. The assets of each Fund are segregated, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held. Each Fund is diversified.

The investment objective of the Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF is to seek income and capital appreciation with an emphasis on income from investments in the U.S. equity market. The Fund commenced operations on May 13, 2013.

The investment objective of the Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF is to seek investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield Index. The Fund commenced operations on December 2, 2013.

The investment objective of the Cambria Global Value ETF is to seek investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the Cambria Global Value Index. The Fund commenced operations on March 11, 2014.

The investment objective of the Cambria Global Momentum ETF is to seek to preserve and grow capital from investments in the U.S. and foreign equity, fixed income, commodity and currency markets, independent of market direction. The Fund commenced operations on November 3, 2014.

The investment objective of the Cambria Global Asset Allocation is to seek investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the Cambria Global Asset Allocation Index. The Fund commenced operations on December 9, 2014.

Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Market prices for the Shares may be different from their net asset value (“NAV”). The Funds will issue and redeem Shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of Shares, typically 50,000 Shares, called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are to be issued and redeemed principally in kind for a basket of securities and a balancing cash amount. Shares generally will trade in the secondary market in amounts less than a Creation Unit at market prices that change throughout the day.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of the Significant Accounting Policies followed by the Funds.

Use of Estimates — The Funds are investment companies in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Therefore, the Funds follow the accounting and reporting guidance for investment companies. 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, and could have a material impact to the Funds.

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Cambria Investment Management
Notes to the Financial Statements
April 30, 2015 (Continued)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Security Valuation — Securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on 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 securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. Debt securities are priced based upon valuations provided by independent, third-party pricing agents, if available. Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price if the security is actively traded. 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 market value for such securities. Prices for most securities held in the Funds are provided daily by recognized independent pricing agents. If a security price cannot be obtained from an independent, third-party pricing agent, the Funds 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 Funds’ 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. 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 GAAP, the Funds disclose 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 Funds have 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).

For the period ended April 30, 2015, there have been no significant changes to the Funds’ fair valuation methodologies.

Foreign Currency Translation — The books and records of the Funds 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 Funds do 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.

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Cambria Investment Management
Notes to the Financial Statements
April 30, 2015 (Continued)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
 
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 Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. These gains and losses are included in net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions on the Statement of Operations.
 
Federal Income Taxes — The Funds intend to qualify as “regulated investment companies” under Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. If so qualified, the Funds will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax to the extent they distribute substantially all of their net investment income and net capital gains to their shareholders.

The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not” (i.e., greater than 50 percent) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Funds did not record any tax provisions in the current period. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, examination by tax authorities (i.e., the last three tax year ends, as applicable), on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

As of and during the period ended April 30, 2015, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

Organizational Expenses — All organizational and offering expenses of the Trust were borne by the Investment Adviser and are not subject to future recoupment. As a result, organizational and offering expenses are not reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Expenses — Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of each Fund and do not include any expenses associated with the underlying funds.

Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income received from the underlying funds is recognized on the ex-dividend date and is recorded as income distributions in the Statement of Operations. Capital gain distributions received from the underlying funds are recognized on ex-dividend date and are recorded on the Statement of Operations as such. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sales of investment securities are on the basis of specific identification. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders — The Funds generally pay out dividends from their net investment income, if any, quarterly, and distribute their net capital gains, if any, to shareholders at least annually. All distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date.

Creation Units — The Funds issue and redeem shares on a continuous basis at NAV in groups of 50,000 shares called ‘‘Creation Units.’’ Purchasers of Creation Units (“Authorized Participants”) must pay a creation transaction fee per transaction. The fee is typically a single charge and will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased by an investor on the same day. An Authorized Participant who holds Creation Units and wishes to redeem at NAV would also pay a Redemption Fee per transaction to the custodian on the date of such redemption, regardless of the number of Creation Units redeemed that day.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
April 30, 2015 (Continued)

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

The Distributor has entered into Participant Agreements with certain broker-dealers and others that allow those parties to be Authorized Participants and to subscribe for and redeem shares of the Funds. Such Authorized Participants may from time to time hold, of record or beneficially, a substantial percentage of the Funds’ shares outstanding, act as executing or clearing broker for investment transactions on behalf of the Fund and/or serve as counterparty to derivative transactions with the Fund.

Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of a Fund. Shares of the Funds may only be purchased or redeemed 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 DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the 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 Funds. Rather, most retail investors will purchase shares 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 Creation Unit breakdown for the period ended April 30, 2015:

   
Creation Unit Shares
   
Transaction
Fee
   
Value
   
Redemption
Fee
 
Variable
Charge
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
   
50,000
   
$
700
   
$
1,577,000
   
$
700
 
None
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
   
50,000
     
2,000
     
1,190,000
     
2,000
 
Up to 2.0%
Cambria Global Value ETF
   
50,000
     
2,500
     
1,089,000
     
2,500
 
Up to 2.0%
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
   
50,000
     
500
     
1,267,500
     
500
 
Up to 2.0%
Cambria Global Asset
Allocation ETF
   
50,000
     
500
     
1,271,500
     
500
 
None

3. RELATED PARTIES

Investment Advisory Agreement — The Investment Adviser is responsible for overseeing the management and business affairs of the Funds, and has discretion to purchase and sell securities in accordance with the Funds’ objectives, policies, and restrictions. The Investment Adviser reviews, supervises, and administers the Funds’ investment program. The Investment Adviser has entered into investment advisory agreements (“Management Agreements”) with respect to the Funds. Pursuant to that Management Agreement, the Funds pay the Investment Adviser an annual advisory fee based on its average daily nets assets for the services and facilities it provides payable at an annual rate of 0.59%, excluding the Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF which is not charged advisory fee.

With the respect to the Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF, Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF, Cambria Global Momentum ETF and Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF the Investment Adviser bears all of the costs of the Funds except for the advisory fee, payments under the Funds’ 12b-1 plan, brokerage expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest (including borrowing costs and dividend expenses on securities sold short), litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses. With respect to the Cambria Global Value ETF, the Investment Adviser bears all of the costs of the Fund except for the advisory fee, payments under the Fund’s 12b-1 plan, brokerage expenses, custodial expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest (including borrowing costs and dividend expenses on securities sold short), litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses. The Cambria Global Value ETF may pay up to 0.10% in custody fees. The Management Agreements for the Funds provides that they may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Trustees or, with respect to the Funds, by a majority of the outstanding shares of the Funds, on 60 days’ written notice to the Investment Adviser, and by the Investment Adviser on 60 days’ written notice to the Trust and that it shall be automatically terminated if it is assigned.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
April 30, 2015 (Continued)

3. RELATED PARTIES (continued)
 
Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent — SEI Investments Global Fund Services (the “Administrator”) serves as the Funds’ Administrator pursuant to an administration agreement. Brown Brothers Harriman (the “Custodian” and “Transfer Agent”) serves as the Funds’ Custodian and Transfer Agent pursuant to a Custodian Agreement and a Transfer Agency Services Agreement.

Distribution Agreement — SEI Investments Distribution Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SEI Investments and an affiliate of the Administrator (the “Distributor”), serves as the Funds’ distributor of Creation Units pursuant to a distribution agreement. The Distributor does not maintain any secondary market in Fund shares.

The Trust has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (“Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). In accordance with its Plan, the Funds are authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets each year for certain distribution-related activities. However, no such fee is currently paid by the Funds, and the Board of Trustees has not currently approved the commencement of any payments under the Plan.

4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
 
For the period ended April 30, 2015, the purchases and sales of investments in securities excluding in-kind transactions, long-term U.S. Government and short-term securities were:
 
 
 
Purchases
   
Sales and Maturities
 
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
 
$
88,336,128
   
$
89,120,539
 
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
   
32,561,699
     
32,938,406
 
Cambria Global Value ETF
   
21,666,682
     
13,929,317
 
Cambria Global Momentum ETF(1)
   
5,314,759
     
5,623,281
 
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF(2)
   
833,323
     
829,940
 

(1) The Fund commenced operations on November 3, 2014.
(2) The Fund commenced operations on December 9, 2014.

For the period ended April 30, 2015 there were no purchases and sales of U.S. Government securities.

For the period ended April 30, 2015, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions were:
 
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
 
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
 
$
35,566,928
   
$
24,050,112
   
$
3,259,713
 
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
   
18,919,475
     
15,496,504
     
(841,661
)
Cambria Global Value ETF
   
59,105,021
     
1,816,851
     
(162,591
)
Cambria Global Momentum ETF(1)
   
40,816,843
     
     
 
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF(2)
   
30,831,766
     
     
 

(1) The Fund commenced operations on November 3, 2014.
(2) The Fund commenced operations on December 9, 2014.

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Cambria Investment Management
Notes to the Financial Statements
April 30, 2015 (Continued)

4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS (continued)

The following is a summary of investment transactions in affiliates for the period ended April 30, 2015:

Cambria Global Momentum ETF
                     
Value of
Shares Held
as of 04/30/14
   
Purchases
at Cost
   
Proceeds
from Sales
   
Change in
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
   
Realized
Gain (Loss)
   
Value of
Shares Held
as of 04/30/15
   
Dividend
Income
 
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
                 
$
   
$
2,412,937
   
$
   
$
4,046
   
$
   
$
2,416,983
   
$
36,596
 
                                                     
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
                                 
Value of
Shares Held
as of 04/30/14
   
Purchases
at Cost
   
Proceeds
from Sales
   
Change in
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
   
Realized
Gain (Loss)
   
Value of
Shares Held
as of 04/30/15
   
Dividend
Income
 
CambriaForeign Shareholder Yield ETF
                                 
$
   
$
610,548
   
$
   
$
24,019
   
$
   
$
634,567
   
$
3,791
 
Cambria Global Value ETF
                                 
$
   
$
1,176,108
   
$
   
$
99,192
   
$
   
$
1,275,300
   
$
1,229
 
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
                                 
$
   
$
930,914
   
$
   
$
(1,767
)
 
$
   
$
929,147
   
$
133
 

5. PRINCIPAL RISKS

As with all exchange traded funds (‘‘ETFs’’), a shareholder of the Funds is subject to the risk that his or her investment could lose money. The Funds are subject to the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value (‘‘NAV’’), trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. A more complete description of principal risks is included in the prospectus under the heading ‘‘Principal Risks’’.

Dividend Paying Security Risk — Securities that pay high dividends as a group can fall out of favor with the market, causing these companies to underperform companies that do not pay high dividends. Also, changes in the dividend policies of companies owned by the Funds and the capital resources available for these companies’ dividend payments may adversely affect the Funds.

Equity Investing Risk — An investment in the Funds involves risks similar to those of investing in any Fund holding equity securities, such as market fluctuations, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in stock prices. The values of equity securities could decline generally or could underperform other investments. In addition, securities may decline in value due to factors affecting a specific issuer, market or securities markets generally.

Management Risk — The Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF and Cambria Global Momentum ETF are actively managed using proprietary investment strategies and processes. The Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF, Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF and Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF are passively-managed, meaning that they are designed to track the performance of an underlying index. There can be no guarantee that these strategies and processes will produce the intended results and no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. This could result in the Fund’s underperformance compared to other funds with similar investment objectives.
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Cambria Investment Management
Notes to the Financial Statements
April 30, 2015 (Continued)

5. PRINCIPAL RISKS (continued)

Foreign Investment Risk — Returns on investments in foreign securities in the Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF and the Cambria Global Value ETF could be more volatile than, or trail the returns on, investments in U.S. securities. Investments in or exposures to foreign securities by each Fund are subject to special risks, including risks associated with foreign securities generally, including differences in information available about issuers of securities and investor protection standards applicable in other jurisdictions; capital controls risks, including the risk of a foreign jurisdiction imposing restrictions on the ability to repatriate or transfer currency or other assets; currency risks; political, diplomatic and economic risks; regulatory risks; and foreign market and trading risks, including the costs of trading and risks of settlement in foreign jurisdictions.

Exchange-Traded Funds and Exchange-Traded Products and Investment Companies Risk — The risks of investing in securities of ETFs, ETPs and investment companies typically reflect the risks of the types of instruments in which the underlying ETF, ETP or investment company invests. In addition, with such investments, the Fund bears its proportionate share of the fees and expenses of the underlying entity. As a result, the Fund’s operating expenses may be higher and performance may be lower.

Non-Correlation Risk — The returns of the Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF, the Cambria Global Value ETF and the Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF may not match the return of their Underlying Indexes for a number of reasons. For example, each Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Underlying Index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities, especially when rebalancing the Fund’s securities holdings to reflect changes in the composition of its Underlying Index. In addition, the performance of each Fund and its Underlying Index may vary due to asset valuation differences and differences between each Fund’s portfolio and its Underlying Index resulting from legal restrictions, cost or liquidity constraints.

Index Risk — Unlike many investment companies, the Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF, the Cambria Global Value ETF and the Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF do not utilize an investing strategy that seeks returns in excess of each Fund’s respective Underlying Index. Therefore, a Fund would not necessarily buy or sell a security unless that security is added or removed, respectively, from its respective Underlying Index, even if that security generally is underperforming.

Cash — Cash equivalents may consist of cash balances and time deposits maintained or held at Brown Brothers Harriman. Such amounts may be in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limitations.

6. GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with third-party service providers that contain a variety of representations and warranties and that provide general indemnifications. Additionally, under the Funds’ organizational documents, the officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as it involves possible future claims that may or may not be made against the Funds. Based on experience, the Investment Adviser is of the view that the risk of loss to the Funds in connection with the Funds’ indemnification obligations is remote; however, there can be no assurance that such obligations will not result in material liabilities that adversely affect the Funds.

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Cambria Investment Management
Notes to the Financial Statements
April 30, 2015 (Continued)

7. INCOME TAXES

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 undistributed net investment income (loss), accumulated net realized gain (loss) or paid-in capital, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise.

Accordingly, the following permanent differences which are primarily attributable to partnership adjustments, reclassification of distributions paid and received, reallocation of dividend incomes from underlying funds, certain foreign currency related transactions, redemptions in-kind, sale of passive foreign investment companies and REIT adjustments, have been reclassified to/from the following accounts.

   
Undistributed Net Investment Income
Gain/(Loss)
   
Accumulated Realized Gain/(Loss)
   
Paid-in Capital
 
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
 
$
(645,287
)
 
$
(2,599,710
)
 
$
3,244,997
 
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
   
(1,055,832
)
   
1,939,949
     
(884,117
)
Cambria Global Value ETF
   
(176,230
)
   
338,821
     
(162,591
)
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
   
36,378
     
(36,378
)
   
 
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
   
5,762
     
(5,762
)
   
 

These reclassifications had no impact on the net assets or the net asset value per share of the Funds.

For tax purposes, short-term realized gains are considered ordinary income. The tax character of dividends and distributions declared during the last two fiscal years were as follows:

   
Ordinary
Income
   
Long-Term
Capital Gain
   
Return of
Capital
   
Total
 
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
               
2015
 
$
9,022,877
   
$
334,934
   
$
   
$
9,357,811
 
2014
   
2,820,294
     
     
     
2,820,294
 
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
                               
2015
   
3,083,338
     
     
     
3,083,338
 
2014
   
218,964
     
     
     
218,964
 
Cambria Global Value ETF
                               
2015
   
1,369,088
     
     
     
1,369,088
 
2014
   
     
     
     
 
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
                               
2015
   
364,624
     
     
     
364,624
 
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
                               
2015
   
102,815
     
     
     
102,815
 
 
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Cambria Investment Management
Notes to the Financial Statements
April 30, 2015 (Concluded)

7. INCOME TAXES (continued)

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law. As of April 30, 2015, there are no losses carried forward.
 
As of April 30, 2015, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

   
Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   
Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
   
Qualified
Late-Year
Losses
   
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
   
Other
Temporary
Differences
   
Total
Distributable
Earnings
 
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
 
$
   
$
3,722,880
   
$
(3,038,656
)
 
$
28,055,855
   
$
   
$
28,740,079
 
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
   
139,015
     
     
(784,317
)
   
(4,467,674
)
   
     
(5,112,976
)
Cambria Global Value ETF
   
328,231
     
     
     
(9,015,846
)
   
(1
)
   
(8,687,616
)
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
   
23,018
     
     
(213,565
)
   
188,105
     
     
(2,442
)
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
   
35,745
     
831
     
     
568,045
     
     
604,621
 

Deferred Late-Year Losses represent ordinary losses realized on investment transactions from January 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015 and capital and specified losses realized on investment transactions from November 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015 that, in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, the Funds defer and treat as having arisen in the following year.

The Federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments held by the Funds at April 30, 2015, were as follows:

Cambria Investment Management
 
Federal
Tax Cost
   
Aggregated
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
   
Aggregated
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
   
Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
 
$
206,479,204
   
$
31,649,720
   
$
(3,593,865
)
 
$
28,055,855
 
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
   
65,288,927
     
2,763,670
     
(7,235,702
)
   
(4,472,032
)
Cambria Global Value ETF
   
88,538,379
     
3,036,269
     
(11,821,324
)
   
(8,785,055
)
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
   
40,393,405
     
458,427
     
(270,322
)
   
188,105
 
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
   
31,218,452
     
713,438
     
(145,393
)
   
568,045
 

8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Funds have 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 adjustments were required to the financial statements.

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Cambria Investment Management
Report of Independent Registered Public Accountants
 


To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Cambria Shareholder ETF, Cambria Foreign Shareholder ETF, Cambria Global Value ETF, Cambria Global Momentum ETF, and Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF, Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF, Cambria Global Value ETF, Cambria Global Momentum ETF and Cambria Global Asset Allocation (five of the portfolios constituting Cambria ETF Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) at April 30, 2015, and the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at April 30, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian, and the application of alternative auditing procedures where such confirmations were not received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 26, 2015
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Cambria Investment Management
Disclosure of Fund Expenses
(Unaudited)

All Exchange Traded Funds (“ETF”) have operating expenses. As a shareholder of an ETF, your investment is affected by these ongoing costs, which include (among others) costs for ETF management, administrative services, brokerage fees and shareholder reports like this one. It is important for you to understand the impact of these costs on your investment returns.

Operating expenses such as these are deducted from an ETF’s gross income and directly reduce its final investment return. These expenses are expressed as a percentage of the ETF’s average net assets; this percentage is known as the ETF’s expense ratio.

The following examples use the expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your 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 from November 1, 2014 through April 30, 2015. Investors will typically incur brokerage expenses, which are not reflected in the expense examples below.

The table below illustrates your Fund’s costs 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.

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Cambria Investment Management
Disclosure of Fund Expenses
(Unaudited) (Concluded)
 
 
Beginning
Account
Value
11/1/14
Ending
Account
Value
4/30/15
Annualized
Expense
Ratios
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
       
Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$1,046.90
0.59%
$2.99(1)
Hypothetical 5% Return
$1,000.00
$1,021.87
0.59%
$2.96(1)
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
       
Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$1,003.50
0.59%
$2.93(1)
Hypothetical 5% Return
$1,000.00
$1,021.87
0.59%
$2.96(1)
Cambria Global Value ETF
       
Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$1,024.20
0.69%
$3.46(1)
Hypothetical 5% Return
$1,000.00
$1,021.37
0.69%
$3.46(1)
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
       
Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$1,027.60
0.59%
$2.92(2)
Hypothetical 5% Return
$1,000.00
$1,021.89
0.59%
$2.94(1)
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
       
Actual Fund Return
$1,000.00
$1,025.80
—%
$—(3)
Hypothetical 5% Return
$1,000.00
$1,024.79
—%
$—(1)

(1) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
(2) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied 179/365 (to reflect the actual time the Fund was operations from 12/02/2013-04/30/2014).
(3) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied 143/365 (to reflect the actual time the Fund was operations from 03/11/14-04/30/14).

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Cambria Investment Management
Trustees and Officers
(Unaudited)

Set forth below are the names, ages, position with the Trust, term of office, length of time served and the principal occupations for the last five years of each of the persons currently serving as Trustees and Officers of the Trust. Trustees who are deemed not to be “interested persons” of the Trust are referred to as “Independent Trustees.” Mr. Richardson is a Trustee who is deemed to be an “interested” Trustee of the Fund as that term is defined in the 1940 Act by virtue of his employment with and ownership interest in the Investment Adviser. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Trustees and Officers. The SAI may be obtained without charge by calling (855) 383-4636. The following chart lists Trustees and Officers as of April 30, 2015.

Name, Address,
Age(1)
Position(s) Held with the Trust
and Length of
Time Served(2)
Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
INTERESTED TRUSTEE(3)
   
Eric W. Richardson
DOB: 1966
 
Trustee and President of the Trust
(since 2012)
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Cambria Investment Management, L.P. (2006-present); Manager, Cambria Indices, LLC (2013-present).
None

 
INDEPENDENT
TRUSTEES
     
Eric Leake
DOB: 1970
Trustee
(Since 2013)
Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Anchor Capital Management Group, Inc. (since 1996).
Board Member, National Association of Active Investment Management (NAAIM) (2008-2010).
Dennis G. Schmal
DOB: 1948
Trustee
(Since 2013)
Self-employed consultant (since 2003).
Director, AssetMark (formerly Genworth) Mutual Funds (2007-present); Trustee, Grail Advisors ETF Trust (2009-2011); Director, Merriman Holdings Inc. (formerly MCF Corp.) (financial services) (2003-present); Director, Owens Realty Mortgage Inc. (real estate) (2013-present); Director and Chairman, Pacific Metrics Corporation (2005-present) (educational services); Director and Chairman, Sitoa Global (2011-2013) (e-commerce); Director, Varian Semiconductor (2004-2011); Trustee, Wells Fargo ASGI Hedge Funds (2008-present).

(1) Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each trustee is Cambria ETF Trust, 2321 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 3225, El Segundo CA 90245. Trustees oversee 9 funds in the Cambria ETF Trust.
(2) Each Trustee shall hold office during the lifetime of this trust until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until he or she sooner dies, resigns, or is removed in accordance with the Trust’s Trust Instrument.
(3) Denotes Trustees who may be deemed to be “interested” persons of the Fund as that term is defined in the 1940 Act by virtue of their affiliation with (the Distributor and/or its affiliates.)

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Cambria Investment Management
Trustees and Officers
(Unaudited) (Concluded)
 
Name, Address,
Age(4)
Position(s) Held with the Trust
and Length of
Time Served(5)
Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years
Other Directorships
Held by Board Member
OFFICERS(6)
     
Syed Umar Ehtisham
DOB: 1981
Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer
(Since 2014)
Director, Cipperman Compliance Services (2014-Present); Audit Manager, E*TRADE (2013-2014); Regulatory Issue Manager/Regulatory Change Manager, Vice President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (2010-2012)
None
Mebane Faber
DOB: 1977
Vice President (Since 2012)
Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer, Cambria Investment Management, L.P. (2006-present); Manager, Cambria Indices, LLC (2013 - present); Co-founder and Writer, Alphaclone (investing research website) (2008-present)
None
Peter Rodriguez(7)
1 Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456
DOB: 1962
 
Principal Financial Officer
(Since 2013)
Director, Fund Accounting, SEI Investments Global Funds Services (March 2011, September 2002 to March 2005 and 1997-2002); Director, Mutual Fund Trading, SEI Private Trust Company (May 2009 to February 2011); Director, Asset Data Services, Global Wealth Services (June 2006 to April 2009); Director, Portfolio Accounting, SEI Investments Global Funds Services (March 2005 to June 2006).
None

(4) Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each officer is Cambria ETF Trust, 2321 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 3225, El Segundo CA 90245.
(5) Each Trustee shall hold office during the lifetime of this trust until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until he or she sooner dies, resigns, or is removed in accordance with the Trust’s Trust Instrument.
(6) Officers oversee 9 funds in the Cambria ETF Trust.
(7) Certain officers and/or interested trustees of the Fund are also officers of the distributor, the advisor or the administrator.

41

Cambria Investment Management
Approval of Advisory Agreements & Board Considerations
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Board Consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreements

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board reviewed the nature, quality and extent of the overall services provided by Cambria to the Funds. In this connection, the Board considered the responsibilities of Cambria, recognizing that Cambria had invested significant time and effort in structuring the Trust and the Funds, obtaining the necessary exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), arranging service providers, exploring various sales channels and assessing the appeal for each Fund’s investment strategy. In addition, the Board considered that Cambria is responsible for providing investment advisory services to the Funds, monitoring compliance with each Fund’s objectives, policies and restrictions, and carrying out directives of the Board. The Board also considered the services provided by Cambria in the oversight of the Trust’s distributor, administrator, transfer agent and custodian. In addition, the Board evaluated the integrity of Cambria’s personnel, the experience of the portfolio management team in managing assets, their experiences with Cambria’s services, and the adequacy of Cambria’s resources and financial condition. Based on their review and other considerations, the Board determined, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, that it was satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by Cambria.

Performance. The Board noted that it considered the performance of the Funds throughout the year and reviewed each Fund’s performance for various periods. In this regard, among other things, the Board considered each Fund’s total returns compared to the total returns of a group of funds historically identified by Cambria as comparable (collectively, the Fund’s “peer group”) and an index by which to compare the Fund’s performance (“Benchmark”). The Board noted that: (1) the Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF (“SYLD”) outperformed its Benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, for the quarter and since-inception period, but underperformed its Benchmark for the one-year period; (2) SYLD had generally performed in line with the peer group for the periods provided; (3) the Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF (“FYLD”) underperformed its Benchmark, the MSCI EAFE, for the quarter, one-year and since-inception periods; (4) FYLD had generally underperformed its peer group for the periods provided; (5) the Cambria Global Value ETF (“GVAL”) underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, for the quarter and since-inception periods; (6) GVAL had underperformed its peer group for the periods provided; (7) the Cambria Global Momentum ETF (“GMOM”) outperformed the custom benchmark that Cambria recommended for the Fund, the 60% S&P 500/40% 10-year U.S. Bonds Index, for the quarter and since-inception periods; and (8) GMOM had outperformed its peer group for the periods provided. The Board took into consideration Cambria’s representations regarding the performance of the Funds, including that: (1) the investment strategies of the Funds may cause them to underperform their benchmarks and/or peer groups during certain periods, but should benefit the Funds’ shareholders in the long term; and (2) the value-oriented nature of FYLD and GVAL’s investments caused them to underperform their benchmarks and peer groups during the relevant periods because the markets favored growth stocks during such periods. With respect to FYLD and GVAL, the Board also considered the quality of the index each Fund seeks to track and Cambria’s representation that each Fund’s tracking error was within the requirements of the SEC exemptive order on which Cambria and the Funds rely to operate as exchange-traded funds. The Board also considered each Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. Based on its review, the Board determined, in its reasonable business judgment, that engaging Cambria could benefit the Funds and their shareholders.

Comparative Fees and Expenses. The Board considered that Cambria charges a unitary advisory to the Funds. The Trustees noted that under the unitary fee structure proposed, Cambria, and not the Funds, is responsible for paying many of the expenses necessary to service the Funds, including those of other service providers. In considering the proposed advisory fees, the Board reviewed and considered the fees in light of the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by Cambria. Due to the unitary advisory fee charged by Cambria for the Funds, the Board considered how the Funds’ total expense ratios compared to their peer groups. The Board noted that: (1) SYLD’s total expense ratio was generally in line with that of its peer group; (2) FYLD’s total expense ratio was higher than that of its peer group; (3) GVAL’s total expense ratio was higher than that of its peer group; (4) GMOM’s total expense ratio was generally in line with that of its peer group; (5) the estimated total expense ratio of the Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF (“EYLD”) was higher than that of its peer group; (6) the estimated total expense ratio of the Cambria Value and Momentum ETF (“VAMO”) was generally in line
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Cambria Investment Management
Approval of Advisory Agreements & Board Considerations
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited) (Concluded)

with that of its peer group; (7) the estimated total expense ratio of the Cambria Global Income and Currency Strategies ETF (“FXFX”) was generally in line with that of its peer group; and (8) the estimated total expense ratio of the Cambria Sovereign High Yield Bond ETF (“SOVB”) was higher than the median of its peer group. The Board considered Cambria’s representation that, in almost all cases, the peer groups’ advisory fee rates were equal to their gross expense ratios. The Board also considered Cambria’s representation that it would continue to monitor the Funds’ expense ratios as compared to those of their peer groups to seek to ensure that the Funds remain competitive. Based on these and other considerations, the Board, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, determined that the fees and expenses of the Funds are fair and reasonable.

Costs and Profitability. The Board then considered the profits realized by Cambria with respect to SYLD, FYLD, GVAL and GMOM and the estimated profits to be realized by Cambria with respect to EYLD, VAMO, FXFX and SOVB in connection with providing services to the Funds. With respect to EYLD, VAMO, FXFX and SOVB, the Board noted that it was difficult to estimate how profitable the Funds would be to Cambria as they had not yet commenced operations. The Board reviewed profit and loss information provided by Cambria with respect to the Funds. In this connection, the Board also noted Cambria’s representation of its long-term commitment to the success of the Funds and its proposal of a unitary fee structure under which it bore the risk if certain of the Funds’ expenses increased. The Board further considered the costs associated with the personnel, systems and equipment necessary to manage the Funds and to meet the regulatory and compliance requirements adopted by the SEC and other regulatory bodies as well as other expenses Cambria pays in accordance with the Investment Advisory Agreements (“Agreements”). Under the totality of the circumstances, the Board concluded in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, that the profits realized with respect to SYLD, FYLD, GVAL and GMOM and the profits expected to be realized by Cambria with respect to EYLD, VAMO, FXFX and SOVB were not excessive.

Other Benefits. The Board then considered the extent to which Cambria derives ancillary benefits from the Funds’ operations. The Board also considered potential benefits to Cambria as a result of its ability to use the Funds’ assets to engage in soft dollar transactions. The Board noted that Cambria did not have any affiliates that would benefit from the Funds’ operations. Based on these and other considerations, the Board determined that other benefits to be realized by Cambria with respect to the Funds are not a material factor to be considered in connection with the proposed renewal of the Agreements.

Economies of Scale. The Board considered Cambria’s representation that the Funds were expected to achieve economies of scale as their assets grow larger, but that the Funds had just launched within the last two years; and, therefore, they had not achieved scale. The Board, thus, determined to monitor potential economies of scale at the Funds in the future but that, at present, they are not a material factor for the Board to consider.

43

Cambria Investment Management
Notice to Shareholders
April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

For shareholders that do not have an April 30, 2015, tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with an April 30, 2015 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice. For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2015, the Funds are designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the year.

 
Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions
Ordinary Income Distributions
Total Distributions
Qualifying Dividends(1)
Qualifying Dividend Income(2)
U.S. Government Interest(3)
Qualified Interest Income(4)
Qualified Short-Term Capital Gain(5)
Foreign Tax Credit(6)
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
3.58%
96.42%
100.00%
73.79%
74.29%
0.00%
2.95%
100.00%
N/A
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
98.08%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
9.02%
Cambria Global Value ETF
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
97.24%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
18.13%
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
17.74%
37.59%
14.13%
13.29%
0.00%
N/A
Cambria Global Asset Allocation
ETF
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
6.27%
11.80%
8.11%
6.02%
0.00%
N/A

(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 each of the aforementioned funds 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. This amount is reflected as a percentage of total ordinary income distributions (the total of short term capital gain and net investment income distributions). Generally, interest from direct U.S. Government obligations is exempt from state income tax. However, for shareholders of the Fund who are residents of California, Connecticut and New York, the statutory threshold requirements were not satisfied to permit exemption of these amounts from state income.
 
(4) The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Interest Income” 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 “Qualifying Short-Term Capital Gain” 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 the “Qualifying Foreign Taxes” as a percentage of ordinary distributions during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2015. The Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF, and the Cambria Global Value ETF expect to pass through $305,598 and $303,103 respectively, as foreign tax credits on Form 1099-DIV for the year ending December 31, 2015 which shareholders of these portfolios will receive in late January 2016. In addition, for the year ended April 30 2015, gross foreign source income amounted to $3,439,490 and $2,517,605 respectively, and will be reported on Form 1099-DIV for the year ending December 31, 2015, which shareholders of these portfolios will receive in late January 2016.

The information reported herein may differ from the information and distributions taxable to the shareholders for the calendar year ending April 30, 2015. Complete information will be computed and reported in conjunction with your 2015 Form 1099-DIV.

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Cambria Investment Management
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited)

Net asset value, or “NAV”, is the price per share at which a Fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing open-end investment company. The “Market Price” of a 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. A Fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. As a result shareholders may pay more for Fund shares than their net asset value and receive less than net asset value when they sell Fund shares. The NAV of a Fund will fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund’s holdings. The NAV of a Fund may also be impacted by the accrual of deferred taxes. The Market Price of a Fund generally fluctuates in response to 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 a Fund on a given day, generally at the time NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a Fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of a NAV. A discount is the amount that the Fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. The data presented represents past performance and cannot be used to predict future results.

   
Market Price One Year
Total Return
   
Market Price Cumulative Inception Date Total Return
   
Market Price, End of Period
 
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
   
9.88
%
   
   
$
31.54
 
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
   
(7.73
)
   
     
23.70
 
Cambria Global Value ETF
   
(14.03
)
   
     
21.77
 
Cambria Global Momentum ETF
   
     
2.72
%
   
25.34
 
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
   
     
2.61
     
25.44
 
 
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
Premium/Discount Analysis
Inception Date 5/13/13
Analysis Period 05/13/13-04/30/15

 
Percent Above
or Below Par
Number of Days
at Discount/Premium
Percent of Days
at Discount/Premium
 
-5.00%
 
-4.50%
 
-4.00%
 
-3.50%
Fund Sold at Discount
-3.00%
 
-2.50%
1
0.20%
 
-2.00%
 
-1.50%
 
-1.00%
 
-0.50%
136
27.5%
Sold at Par
0.00%
 
0.50%
536
72.21%
 
1.00%
 
1.50%
 
2.00%
Fund Sold at Premium
2.50%
 
3.00%
 
3.50%
 
4.00%
 
4.50%
 
5.00%

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Cambria Investment Management
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited) (Continued)

Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
Premium/Discount Analysis
Inception Date 12/2/13
Analysis Period 12/2/13-04/30/15

 
Percent Above
or Below Par
Number of Days
at Discount/Premium
Percent of Days
at Discount/Premium
 
-5.00%
 
-4.50%
 
-4.00%
 
-3.50%
Fund Sold at Discount
-3.00%
 
-2.50%
 
-2.00%
1
0.28%
 
-1.50%
12
3.36%
 
-1.00%
15
4.20%
 
-0.50%
84
23.53%
Sold at Par
0.00%
 
0.50%
155
43.42%
 
1.00%
78
21.85%
 
1.50%
11
3.08%
 
2.00%
1
0.28%
Fund Sold at Premium
2.50%
 
3.00%
 
3.50%
 
4.00%
 
4.50%
 
5.00%
 
Cambria Global Value ETF
Premium/Discount Analysis
Inception Date 3/11/14
Analysis Period 3/11/14-04/30/15

 
Percent Above
or Below Par
Number of Days
at Discount/Premium
Percent of Days
at Discount/Premium
 
-5.00%
 
-4.50%
 
-4.00%
 
-3.50%
Fund Sold at Discount
-3.00%
 
-2.50%
 
-2.00%
 
-1.50%
1
0.34%
 
-1.00%
9
3.10%
 
-0.50%
44
15.17%
Sold at Par
0.00%
 
0.50%
143
49.31%
 
1.00%
80
27.59%
 
1.50%
10
3.45%
 
2.00%
3
1.03%
Fund Sold at Premium
2.50%
 
3.00%
 
3.50%
 
4.00%
 
4.50%
 
5.00%

46

Cambria Investment Management
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited) (Concluded)

Cambria Global Momentum ETF
Premium/Discount Analysis
Inception Date 11/03/14
Analysis Period 11/03/14-04/30/15

 
Percent Above
or Below Par
Number of Days
at Discount/Premium
Percent of Days
at Discount/Premium
 
-5.00%
 
-4.50%
 
-4.00%
 
-3.50%
Fund Sold at Discount
-3.00%
 
-2.50%
 
-2.00%
 
-1.50%
 
-1.00%
 
-0.50%
33
26.83%
Sold at Par
0.00%
 
0.50%
90
73.17%
 
1.00%
 
1.50%
 
2.00%
Fund Sold at Premium
2.50%
 
3.00%
 
3.50%
 
4.00%
 
4.50%
 
5.00%
 
Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF
Premium/Discount Analysis
Inception Date 12/09/14
Analysis Period 12/09/14-04/30/15

 
Percent Above
or Below Par
Number of Days
at Discount/Premium
Percent of Days
at Discount/Premium
 
-5.00%
 
-4.50%
 
-4.00%
 
-3.50%
Fund Sold at Discount
-3.00%
 
-2.50%
 
-2.00%
 
-1.50%
 
-1.00%
 
-0.50%
12
12.24%
Sold at Par
0.00%
 
0.50%
86
87.76%
 
1.00%
 
1.50%
 
2.00%
Fund Sold at Premium
2.50%
 
3.00%
 
3.50%
 
4.00%
 
4.50%
 
5.00%
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Investment Adviser:

Cambria Investment Management, L.P.
2321 Rosecrans Avenue
Suite 3225
El Segundo, CA 90245

Distributor:

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

Legal Counsel:

K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20006

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Two Commerce Square, Suite 1700
2001 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103


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


CIM-AR-001-0200 

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 Dennis G. Schmal is an independent trustee as defined in Form N-CSR Item 3 (a) (2)

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) related to the Registrant.

PwC billed the Registrant aggregate fees for services rendered to the Registrant for the fiscal year 2015 and 2014, respectively, as follows:

 
Fiscal 2015
Fiscal 2014
   
All fees and services to the Registrant 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
All fees and services to the Registrant 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
$80,000
N/A
N/A
$48,000
N/A
N/A
(b)
Audit-Related Fees
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
(c)
Tax Fees
$—
$—
$—
$13,500
$—
$—
(d)
All Other Fees
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—
$—

(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:

 
Fiscal 2015
Fiscal 2014
Audit-Related Fees
—%
—%
Tax Fees
—%
—%
All Other Fees
—%
—%

(f)             Not Applicable.

(g)            The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by PwC for the fiscal year 2014 were $13,500.

(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.

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

Item 6. Schedule of 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. Effective for closed-end management investment companies for fiscal years ending on or after December 31, 2005.

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 second fiscal quarter of 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.

Items 12. Exhibits.

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

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are filed hereto.

(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.

 
Cambria ETF Trust
 
     
By (Signature and Title)
/s/ Eric Richardson  
 
Eric Richardson, President
 
     
Date: July 8, 2015
   
     
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/ Eric Richardson  
 
Eric Richardson, President
 
     
Date: July 8, 2015
   
     
By
/s/ Peter Rodriguez  
 
Peter Rodriguez, Principal Financial Officer
 
     
Date: July 8, 2015