united
states
securities and exchange commission
washington, d.c. 20549
form n-csr
certified shareholder report of registered management
investment companies
Investment Company Act file number 811-22624
Arrow ETF Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
6100 Chevy Chase Drive Suite 100 Laurel, MD 20707
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Corporation Service Company
2711 Little Falls Drive
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 631-470-2619
Date of fiscal year end: 1/31
Date of reporting period: 1/31/22
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF
GYLD
Annual Report
January 31, 2022
1-877-277-6933
1-877-ARROW-FD
www.ArrowFunds.com
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to present this annual report for the Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF (GYLD or the Fund) for the year ended January 31, 2022.
GYLD seeks investment results that generally correspond to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Dow Jones Global Composite Yield Index (the Index).
The Funds portfolio is managed to generally correspond to the holdings of the Index, which sources its return and yield from equally weighted exposure to five sub-indexes. With 30 holdings in each of the five sub-index baskets, the Index is comprised of 150 total holdings. From time to time, the Fund holdings may not precisely replicate the Index due to factors including, but not limited to, the availability of the holdings, liquidity, currency denominations and other market factors. The Index generally starts with 150 total holdings during its annual reconstitution. Throughout the year, some components may be dropped from the Index if they fail to continue qualifying based on the screening methodology. The next annual Index reconstitution is scheduled for March 31, 2022. Variance in holdings, timing of trades, costs of trade execution, management fees and other factors may lead to portfolio tracking discrepancies from the Index. For the year ended January 31, 2022, using weekly data, the Fund has tracked the composite Indexs performance with 93.0% correlation.
Managements Discussion of Fund Performance
All Fund performance is based on net asset value (NAV) and assumes the reinvestment of distributions, without regard to individual taxes or withholdings. Index returns assume reinvestment of distributions, but do not include fees. Individual performance will vary due to a number of factors including, but not limited to, trading commissions, bid/ask spreads, premiums/discounts relative to NAV, time of trading and other potential market factors—please refer to the Funds prospectus for more information.
For the one-year period ended January 31, 2022, the performance of GYLD was 14.75% while the Index was 15.57%. Since GYLDs inception on May 8, 2012 (first trade date) through January 31, 2022, the Fund has an annualized total return of 1.74% and the Index has returned 2.77%. For broad market domestic equity comparisons, the U.S. stock market, as represented by the S&P 500 Index, returned 23.29% for the one-year period through January 31, 2022. The domestic bond market ended the one-year reporting period with a loss of -2.97%, as represented by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Overall, GYLD strongly outperformed some of the popular broad-based international market benchmarks. Returns in the international equity markets were healthy but lagged the U.S. equity markets, with the MSCI EAFE (USD Net) Equity Index up 7.52% for the year. On the international bonds front, the Bloomberg Global Aggregate (ex/US) Bond Index was down -7.92% for the year.
For the one-year period through January 31, 2022, four of the five category baskets had positive returns on a standalone basis. Global Sovereign Debt was down -3.34%, Global Corporate High Yield was up 3.60% and Global Equity was up 16.18% for the period. Global Real Estate was up 19.52% and Global Alternative Yield was up 41.54%. Due to the COVID crisis and the effect on consumption and demand, the Energy sector had a difficult 2020 but came back strongly during 2021 as demand re-emerged and production had been taken off-line. The MSCI World Energy Sector Index was up 59.13% during the one-year period ended January 31, 2022. 24.88% of the market value of the Funds holdings were in the Energy sector at January 31, 2022. The Fund benefited throughout the year from the Energy Sectors rebound from 2020s lows.
The Fund generally pays distributions monthly, or as needed if special distributions are required. As of the last distribution made during the reporting period on January 31, 2022, the Funds 30-day U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission yield was 5.42% and the 12-month distribution rate was 5.50%.
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For more information about current performance, holdings or historical premiums/discounts, please visit our website at www.arrowfunds.com. We are grateful for your continued confidence in our company.
Sincerely,
Joseph J. Barrato
Chief Executive Officer
Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC
March 2022
AD-031621
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Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
January 31, 2022
The Funds performance figures* for the period January 31 2022, as compared to its benchmark:
Annualized | ||||
Annualized | Annualized | Since Inception** - | ||
One Year | Three Years | Five Years | January 31, 2022 | |
Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF - NAV | 14.75% | 2.51% | 1.99% | 1.74% |
Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF - Market Price | 16.43% | 2.88% | 1.97% | 1.54% |
Dow Jones Global Composite Yield Index *** | 15.57% | 3.90% | 3.11% | 2.77% |
* | The Funds past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the sale of Fund shares. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.arrowfunds.com or by calling 1-877-277-6933. |
The Funds per share net asset value (NAV) is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The price used to calculate market return (Market Price) is determined by using market price or bid/ask as of the market close on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Funds NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after the Funds inception, for the period from inception (5/2/2012) to the first day of secondary market trading shares of the Fund, the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. Information detailing the number of days the Market Price of the Fund was greater than the Funds NAV and the number of days it was less than the Funds NAV can be obtained at www.arrowfunds.com. The Funds total annual operating expenses are 0.75% per the June 1, 2021 prospectus. Please see the Financial Highlights for a more recent expense ratio.
** | Commencement of trading was May 8, 2012. |
*** | The Dow Jones Global Composite Yield Index is constructed by equally weighting the five global high-yield index baskets, each of which is made up of 30 equally weighted components. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. |
Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
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Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)(Continued)
January 31, 2022
The Funds Holdings by Country as of January 31, 2022 are as follows:
Country | % of Net Assets | |||
United States | 53.2 | % | ||
Hong Kong | 9.0 | % | ||
South Africa | 4.8 | % | ||
Canada | 3.6 | % | ||
Australia | 3.5 | % | ||
Indonesia | 3.4 | % | ||
Brazil | 3.3 | % | ||
Turkey | 3.0 | % | ||
Mexico | 2.8 | % | ||
Netherlands | 2.0 | % | ||
Peru | 2.0 | % | ||
Colombia | 1.9 | % | ||
France | 1.6 | % | ||
United Kingdom | 1.6 | % | ||
Russian Federation | 1.3 | % | ||
Hungary | 0.7 | % | ||
Japan | 0.7 | % | ||
Panama | 0.7 | % | ||
Spain | 0.7 | % | ||
Chile | 0.5 | % | ||
Israel | 0.5 | % | ||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | (0.8 | )% | ||
100.0 | % |
The Funds Top Holdings by Sector as of January 31, 2022 are as follows:
Asset Sector | % of Net Assets | |||
Real Estate | 25.3 | % | ||
Energy | 25.0 | % | ||
Sovereign | 19.4 | % | ||
Materials | 8.4 | % | ||
Communications | 5.6 | % | ||
Industrials | 4.8 | % | ||
Financials | 3.6 | % | ||
Utilities | 3.2 | % | ||
Consumer Staples | 2.3 | % | ||
Consumer Discretionary | 1.9 | % | ||
Health Care | 1.3 | % | ||
Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets | (0.8 | )% | ||
100.0 | % |
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this Annual Report for a detailed listing of the Funds holdings.
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ARROW DOW JONES GLOBAL YIELD ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
January 31, 2022
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 44.4% | ||||||||
BANKING - 0.8% | ||||||||
693,184 | China Minsheng Banking Corp Ltd., H Shares | $ | 275,603 | |||||
CHEMICALS - 1.4% | ||||||||
43,978 | Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund | 252,210 | ||||||
854,335 | China Sanjiang Fine Chemicals Company Ltd. | 254,209 | ||||||
506,419 | ||||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 1.1% | ||||||||
393,376 | China Power International Development Ltd. | 194,242 | ||||||
114,622,657 | Federal Grid Company Unified Energy System PJSC | 211,965 | ||||||
406,207 | ||||||||
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 0.7% | ||||||||
562,776 | Sinopec Engineering Group Company Ltd., H Shares | 273,558 | ||||||
GAS & WATER UTILITIES - 0.7% | ||||||||
12,127 | Enagas S.A. | 261,616 | ||||||
HEALTH CARE REIT - 1.5% | ||||||||
4,841 | National Health Investors, Inc. | 279,955 | ||||||
9,750 | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | 306,931 | ||||||
586,886 | ||||||||
INDUSTRIAL REIT - 1.4% | ||||||||
120,500 | Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust | 246,175 | ||||||
10,811 | Industrial Logistics Properties Trust | 247,896 | ||||||
494,071 | ||||||||
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 0.7% | ||||||||
74,975 | Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. | 249,294 | ||||||
INSURANCE - 0.8% | ||||||||
332,390 | PICC Property & Casualty Company Ltd., H Shares | 308,646 | ||||||
MACHINERY - 0.8% | ||||||||
980,320 | Lonking Holdings Ltd. | 285,409 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
January 31, 2022
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 44.4% (Continued) | ||||||||
METALS & MINING - 4.5% | ||||||||
1,805,233 | Adaro Energy Tbk P.T. | $ | 282,028 | |||||
117,230 | China Shenhua Energy Company Ltd., H Shares | 286,874 | ||||||
19,534 | Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. | 274,382 | ||||||
7,571 | Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. | 266,364 | ||||||
8,617 | Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation | 265,392 | ||||||
127,842 | Yankuang Energy Group Company Ltd. | 269,556 | ||||||
1,644,596 | ||||||||
MULTI ASSET CLASS REIT - 5.7% | ||||||||
73,810 | Charter Hall Long Wale REIT | 251,495 | ||||||
3,408 | Covivio | 282,979 | ||||||
267,039 | Fibra Uno Administracion S.A. de CV | 274,570 | ||||||
17,066 | Global Net Lease, Inc. | 244,726 | ||||||
280,348 | Growthpoint Properties Ltd. | 266,150 | ||||||
21,615 | H&R Real Estate Investment Trust | 219,608 | ||||||
349,153 | Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust | 279,118 | ||||||
3,299 | WP Carey, Inc. | 256,002 | ||||||
2,074,648 | ||||||||
OFFICE REIT - 4.4% | ||||||||
20,784 | Brandywine Realty Trust | 267,282 | ||||||
14,263 | City Office REIT, Inc. | 254,309 | ||||||
34,350 | Dexus | 248,895 | ||||||
43,882 | Franklin Street Properties Corporation | 243,545 | ||||||
10,873 | Office Properties Income Trust | 277,044 | ||||||
3,887 | SL Green Realty Corporation | 281,885 | ||||||
1,572,960 | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 3.9% | ||||||||
26,892 | Antero Midstream Corporation | 267,575 | ||||||
39,656 | EnLink Midstream, LLC | 315,662 | ||||||
1 | Equitrans Midstream Corporation | 8 | ||||||
9,324 | Hess Midstream, L.P., A | 273,753 | ||||||
19,223 | Kimbell Royalty Partners, L.P. | 274,889 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
January 31, 2022
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 44.4% (Continued) | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 3.9% (Continued) | ||||||||
26,024 | Plains GP Holdings, L.P., Class A | $ | 300,057 | |||||
1,431,944 | ||||||||
REAL ESTATE OWNERS & DEVELOPERS - 3.1% | ||||||||
529,545 | Agile Group Holdings Ltd. | 279,817 | ||||||
677,817 | Guangzhou R&F Properties Company Ltd., H Shares | 300,790 | ||||||
1,062,881 | Poly Property Group Company Ltd. | 279,455 | ||||||
3,239,567 | Yuzhou Group Holdings Company Ltd. | 261,759 | ||||||
1,121,821 | ||||||||
RETAIL REIT – 6.0% | ||||||||
84,988 | Charter Hall Retail REIT | 240,917 | ||||||
8,561 | Getty Realty Corporation | 254,005 | ||||||
111,602 | Hyprop Investments Ltd. | 260,409 | ||||||
300 | Japan Retail Fund Investment Corporation | 252,079 | ||||||
11,405 | Klepierre S.A. | 300,632 | ||||||
5,403 | Primaris REIT | 60,244 | ||||||
15,758 | RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust | 274,336 | ||||||
10,770 | SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust | 260,447 | ||||||
5,590 | Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | 265,301 | ||||||
2,168,370 | ||||||||
SPECIALTY REIT - 0.7% | ||||||||
129,735 | Waypoint REIT | 248,538 | ||||||
STEEL - 0.8% | ||||||||
14,212 | Severstal PAO | 276,327 | ||||||
TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 3.1% | ||||||||
21,127 | Lumen Technologies, Inc. | 261,130 | ||||||
35,608 | Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company - ADR | 272,045 | ||||||
32,461 | Telefonica Brasil S.A. - ADR | 304,484 | ||||||
62,810 | Telefonica S.A. | 291,361 | ||||||
1,129,020 | ||||||||
TOBACCO & CANNABIS - 1.6% | ||||||||
7,512 | British American Tobacco plc | 319,639 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
January 31, 2022
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 44.4% (Continued) | ||||||||
TOBACCO & CANNABIS - 1.6% (Continued) | ||||||||
4,152,971 | Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk P.T. | $ | 273,717 | |||||
593,356 | ||||||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 0.7% | ||||||||
36,615 | Globaltrans Investment plc - ADR | 255,207 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $15,570,999) | 16,164,496 | |||||||
MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS — 17.4% | ||||||||
GAS & WATER UTILITIES - 0.7% | ||||||||
18,206 | Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. | 269,995 | ||||||
METALS & MINING - 0.0%(a) | ||||||||
1 | Natural Resource Partners, L.P. | 37 | ||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 15.2% | ||||||||
16,688 | BP Midstream Partners, L.P. | 293,041 | ||||||
10,248 | Crestwood Equity Partners, L.P. | 281,615 | ||||||
10,080 | DCP Midstream, L.P. | 286,373 | ||||||
5,961 | Delek Logistics Partners, L.P. | 267,053 | ||||||
32,106 | Energy Transfer, L.P. | 307,254 | ||||||
12,038 | Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. | 284,578 | ||||||
24,563 | Genesis Energy, L.P. | 277,316 | ||||||
11,453 | Global Partners, L.P. | 308,200 | ||||||
5,810 | Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. | 283,935 | ||||||
8,678 | MPLX, L.P. | 284,812 | ||||||
18,104 | NuStar Energy, L.P. | 303,785 | ||||||
11,831 | Oasis Midstream Partners, L.P. | 282,288 | ||||||
23,133 | PBF Logistics, L.P. | 302,348 | ||||||
6,961 | Phillips 66 Partners, L.P. | 291,527 | ||||||
28,369 | Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. | 305,534 | ||||||
24,082 | Rattler Midstream, L.P. | 313,066 | ||||||
23,062 | Shell Midstream Partners, L.P. | 293,349 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
January 31, 2022
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS — 17.4% (Continued) | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 15.2% (Continued) | ||||||||
6,601 | Sunoco, L.P. | $ | 296,583 | |||||
12,400 | Western Midstream Partners, L.P. | 295,616 | ||||||
5,558,273 | ||||||||
OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT - 0.7% | ||||||||
16,158 | USA Compression Partners, L.P. | 254,489 | ||||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 0.8% | ||||||||
19,089 | KNOT Offshore Partners, L.P. | 274,309 | ||||||
TOTAL MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (Cost $4,733,691) | 6,357,103 |
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||
Amount ($) | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | |||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 19.6% | ||||||||||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 0.7% | ||||||||||||
234,000 | Embraer Netherlands Finance BV | 5.4000 | 02/01/27 | 239,256 | ||||||||
ASSET MANAGEMENT — 0.7% | ||||||||||||
240,000 | Icahn Enterprises, L.P. / Icahn Enterprises | 5.2500 | 05/15/27 | 242,267 | ||||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
255,000 | Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV | 3.1500 | 10/01/26 | 234,600 | ||||||||
CHEMICALS — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
200,000 | Methanex Corporation | 5.1250 | 10/15/27 | 203,050 | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
235,000 | CoreCivic, Inc. | 8.2500 | 04/15/26 | 245,914 | ||||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 0.7% | ||||||||||||
240,000 | PG&E Corporation | 5.2500 | 07/01/30 | 238,408 | ||||||||
ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
240,000 | AMC Networks, Inc. | 4.2500 | 02/15/29 | 231,218 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
January 31, 2022
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||
Amount ($) | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | |||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 19.6% (Continued) | ||||||||||||
FORESTRY, PAPER & WOOD PRODUCTS — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
240,000 | Mercer International, Inc. | 5.1250 | 02/01/29 | $ | 237,102 | |||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 0.7% | ||||||||||||
240,000 | Encompass Health Corporation | 4.7500 | 02/01/30 | 237,380 | ||||||||
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
240,000 | Central Garden & Pet Company | 4.1250 | 10/15/30 | 231,094 | ||||||||
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 0.7% | ||||||||||||
240,000 | MGM Resorts International | 4.7500 | 10/15/28 | 238,421 | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 4.6% | ||||||||||||
220,000 | Ecopetrol S.A. | 6.8750 | 04/29/30 | 236,170 | ||||||||
230,000 | Matador Resources Company | 5.8750 | 09/15/26 | 233,481 | ||||||||
236,000 | Murphy Oil Corporation | 5.8750 | 12/01/27 | 239,675 | ||||||||
225,000 | NuStar Logistics, L.P. | 6.0000 | 06/01/26 | 236,270 | ||||||||
240,000 | Petrobras Global Finance BV | 5.0930 | 01/15/30 | 243,784 | ||||||||
220,000 | Southwestern Energy Company | 5.3750 | 03/15/30 | 225,752 | ||||||||
240,000 | Sunoco, L.P. / Sunoco Finance Corporation | 4.5000 | 05/15/29 | 235,376 | ||||||||
1,650,508 | ||||||||||||
OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
225,000 | USA Compression Partners, L.P. / USA Compression | 6.8750 | 09/01/27 | 231,273 | ||||||||
PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
250,000 | Lamar Media Corporation | 3.6250 | 01/15/31 | 232,909 | ||||||||
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 1.9% | ||||||||||||
215,000 | Diversified Healthcare Trust | 9.7500 | 06/15/25 | 228,381 | ||||||||
241,000 | RHP Hotel Properties, L.P. / RHP Finance | 4.7500 | 10/15/27 | 237,798 | ||||||||
220,000 | Service Properties Trust | 7.5000 | 09/15/25 | 232,225 | ||||||||
698,404 | ||||||||||||
REAL ESTATE OWNERS & DEVELOPERS — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
230,000 | Kennedy-Wilson, Inc. | 4.7500 | 03/01/29 | 228,782 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
January 31, 2022
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||
Amount ($) | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | |||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 19.6% (Continued) | ||||||||||||
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY — 1.2% | ||||||||||||
200,000 | L Brands, Inc. | 6.8750 | 11/01/35 | $ | 230,378 | |||||||
240,000 | Nordstrom, Inc. | 4.3750 | 04/01/30 | 225,203 | ||||||||
455,581 | ||||||||||||
SPECIALTY FINANCE — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
250,000 | Navient Corporation | 5.5000 | 03/15/29 | 244,724 | ||||||||
STEEL — 0.6% | ||||||||||||
200,000 | United States Steel Corporation | 6.8750 | 03/01/29 | 203,046 | ||||||||
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 1.3% | ||||||||||||
220,000 | Embarq Corporation | 7.9950 | 06/01/36 | 226,794 | ||||||||
195,000 | United States Cellular Corporation | 6.7000 | 12/15/33 | 216,586 | ||||||||
443,380 | ||||||||||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS — 0.5% | ||||||||||||
182,621 | American Airlines 2015-1 Class A Pass Through | 3.3750 | 05/01/27 | 180,721 | ||||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $7,409,734) | 7,148,038 | |||||||||||
NON U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES — 19.4% | ||||||||||||
SOVEREIGN — 19.4% | ||||||||||||
125,000 | Brazilian Government International Bond | 4.2500 | 01/07/25 | 131,513 | ||||||||
230,000 | Brazilian Government International Bond | 6.0000 | 04/07/26 | 255,363 | ||||||||
190,000 | Brazilian Government International Bond | 10.1250 | 05/15/27 | 250,088 | ||||||||
350,000 | Brazilian Government International Bond | 3.8750 | 06/12/30 | 329,987 | ||||||||
230,000 | Brazilian Government International Bond | 5.6250 | 01/07/41 | 225,418 | ||||||||
171,000 | Chile Government International Bond | 3.8600 | 06/21/47 | 175,277 | ||||||||
260,000 | Colombia Government International Bond | 8.1250 | 05/21/24 | 291,737 | ||||||||
184,000 | Colombia Government International Bond | 6.1250 | 01/18/41 | 180,299 | ||||||||
174,000 | Hungary Government International Bond | 7.6250 | 03/29/41 | 273,974 | ||||||||
200,000 | Indonesia Government International Bond | 3.5000 | 01/11/28 | 210,308 | ||||||||
200,000 | Indonesia Government International Bond | 4.3500 | 01/11/48 | 213,324 | ||||||||
250,000 | Indonesia Government International Bond | 4.2000 | 10/15/50 | 266,992 | ||||||||
165,000 | Israel Government International Bond | 4.5000 | 01/30/43 | 201,116 | ||||||||
190,000 | Mexico Government International Bond | 4.1250 | 01/21/26 | 205,023 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
January 31, 2022
Principal | Coupon Rate | |||||||||||
Amount ($) | (%) | Maturity | Fair Value | |||||||||
NON U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES — 19.4% (Continued) | ||||||||||||
SOVEREIGN — 19.4% (Continued) | ||||||||||||
190,000 | Mexico Government International Bond | 7.5000 | 04/08/33 | $ | 257,338 | |||||||
357,000 | Mexico Government International Bond | 4.7500 | 03/08/44 | 369,700 | ||||||||
175,000 | Mexico Government International Bond | 4.6000 | 02/10/48 | 176,025 | ||||||||
190,000 | Panama Government International Bond | 8.8750 | 09/30/27 | 250,765 | ||||||||
250,000 | Peruvian Government International Bond | 4.1250 | 08/25/27 | 270,600 | ||||||||
205,000 | Peruvian Government International Bond | 2.8440 | 06/20/30 | 202,655 | ||||||||
205,000 | Peruvian Government International Bond | 5.6250 | 11/18/50 | 271,221 | ||||||||
364,000 | Republic of South Africa Government International | 4.6650 | 01/17/24 | 380,268 | ||||||||
140,000 | Republic of South Africa Government International | 4.8750 | 04/14/26 | 147,102 | ||||||||
237,000 | Republic of South Africa Government International | 6.2500 | 03/08/41 | 242,208 | ||||||||
230,000 | Republic of South Africa Government International | 5.0000 | 10/12/46 | 198,589 | ||||||||
239,000 | Turkey Government International Bond | 3.2500 | 03/23/23 | 237,316 | ||||||||
200,000 | Turkey Government International Bond | 4.2500 | 03/13/25 | 189,022 | ||||||||
200,000 | Turkey Government International Bond | 6.1250 | 10/24/28 | 185,351 | ||||||||
385,000 | Turkey Government International Bond | 6.0000 | 01/14/41 | 312,600 | ||||||||
240,000 | Turkey Government International Bond | 5.7500 | 05/11/47 | 184,834 | ||||||||
TOTAL NON U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES (Cost $7,033,982) | 7,086,013 | |||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.8% (Cost $34,748,406) | $ | 36,755,650 | ||||||||||
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.8)% | (288,055 | ) | ||||||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 36,467,595 |
ADR | - American Depositary Receipt | |
LLC | - Limited Liability Company | |
LP | - Limited Partnership | |
LTD | - Limited Company | |
PJSC | - Public Joint-Stock Company | |
PLC | - Public Limited Company | |
P.T. | - Perseroan Terbatas | |
REIT | - Real Estate Investment Trust | |
S.A. | - Société Anonyme | |
S.A. de CV | - Sociedad Anonima de Capital Variable |
(a) | Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
January 31, 2022 |
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities: | ||||
At cost | $ | 34,748,406 | ||
At value | $ | 36,755,650 | ||
Foreign cash (cost $531,378) | 506,896 | |||
Dividends and interest receivable | 391,358 | |||
TOTAL ASSETS | 37,653,904 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Due to custodian | 1,164,240 | |||
Investment advisory fees payable | 22,069 | |||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 1,186,309 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 36,467,595 | ||
Net Assets Consist Of: | ||||
Paid in capital | $ | 111,388,189 | ||
Accumulated deficit | (74,920,594 | ) | ||
NET ASSETS | $ | 36,467,595 | ||
Net Asset Value Per Share: | ||||
Net Assets | $ | 36,467,595 | ||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized) | 2,475,000 | |||
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding) | $ | 14.73 | (a) |
(a) | The NAV shown above differs from the traded NAV on January 31, 2022 due to financial statement rounding and/or financial statement adjustments. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS |
For the Year Ended January 31, 2022 |
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $132,018) | $ | 1,977,463 | ||
Interest | 736,598 | |||
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME | 2,714,061 | |||
EXPENSES | ||||
Investment advisory fees | 302,497 | |||
TOTAL EXPENSES | 302,497 | |||
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | 2,411,564 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY | ||||
Net realized gain on: | ||||
Investments | 2,718,617 | |||
Foreign currency transactions | 16,913 | |||
2,735,530 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments | 456,615 | |||
Foreign currency translations | (16,709 | ) | ||
439,906 | ||||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY | 3,175,436 | |||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 5,587,000 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
For the Year | For the Year | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
January 31, 2022 | January 31, 2021 | |||||||
FROM OPERATIONS | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,411,564 | $ | 2,371,181 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 2,735,530 | (12,991,877 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | 439,906 | 5,354,853 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 5,587,000 | (5,265,843 | ) | |||||
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | ||||||||
From return of capital | — | (1,667,523 | ) | |||||
Total other distributions paid | (2,214,562 | ) | (1,048,872 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | (2,214,562 | ) | (2,716,395 | ) | ||||
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST | ||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | — | 841,128 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (5,574,933 | ) | (5,766,200 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest | (5,574,933 | ) | (4,925,072 | ) | ||||
TOTAL DECREASE IN NET ASSETS | (2,202,495 | ) | (12,907,310 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of Year | 38,670,090 | 51,577,400 | ||||||
End of Year | $ | 36,467,595 | $ | 38,670,090 | ||||
SHARE ACTIVITY | ||||||||
Shares sold | — | 75,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed | (375,000 | ) | (525,000 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in shares of beneficial interest outstanding | (375,000 | ) | (450,000 | ) |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout each Year
For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | For the Year | ||||||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | ||||||||||||||||
January 31, 2022 | January 31, 2021 | January 31, 2020 | January 31, 2019 | January 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 13.57 | $ | 15.63 | $ | 16.87 | $ | 18.66 | $ | 18.92 | ||||||||||
Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (1) | 0.89 | 0.77 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.04 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency | 1.08 | (1.96 | ) | (1.04 | ) | (1.69 | ) | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.97 | (1.19 | ) | 0.10 | (0.53 | ) | 0.95 | |||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.81 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.95 | ) | (0.69 | ) | (0.72 | ) | ||||||||||
Return of capital | — | (0.55 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.49 | ) | |||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.81 | ) | (0.87 | ) | (1.34 | ) | (1.26 | ) | (1.21 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 14.73 | $ | 13.57 | $ | 15.63 | $ | 16.87 | $ | 18.66 | ||||||||||
Total return (3) | 14.60 | % (4) | (6.67 | )% | 0.59 | % | (2.69 | )% | 5.30 | % (4) | ||||||||||
Net assets, at end of year (000s) | $ | 36,468 | $ | 38,670 | $ | 51,577 | $ | 61,998 | $ | 110,567 | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 5.98 | % | 6.33 | % | 6.97 | % | 6.72 | % | 5.60 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover Rate (2) | 66 | % | 80 | % | 72 | % | 69 | % | 90 | % |
(1) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for each year. |
(2) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
(3) | Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates. |
(4) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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DOW JONES GLOBAL YIELD ETF
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
January 31, 2022
1. | ORGANIZATION |
The Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF (the Fund) is a diversified series of shares of beneficial interest of Arrow ETF Trust (the Trust), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 29, 2011 and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Funds investment objective is to seek investment results that generally correspond (before fees and expenses) to the price and yield performance of the Dow Jones Global Yield Index (the Index). The investment objective is non-fundamental. The Fund commenced operations on May 2, 2012.
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies including FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-08.
Securities valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (NOCP). In the absence of a sale, such securities shall be valued at the last bid price on the day of valuation. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued each day by an independent pricing service approved by the Trusts Board of Trustees (the Board) using methods that include consideration of current market quotations from a major market maker in the securities and consideration of yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type. Investments valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. If market quotations are not readily available or if Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC (the Advisor) believes the market quotations are not reflective of market value, securities will be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor and in accordance with the Trusts Portfolio Securities Valuation Procedures (the Procedures), subject to review by the Board. The Board will review the fair value method in use for securities requiring a fair market value determination and supporting documentation from the Advisor at least quarterly for consistency with the Procedures. The Procedures consider, among others, the following factors to determine a securitys fair value: the nature and pricing history (if any) of the security; whether any dealer quotations for the security are available; and possible valuation methodologies that could be used to determine the fair value of the security. Fair value may also be used by the Board if extraordinary events occur after the close of the relevant world market but prior to the NYSE close.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
January 31, 2022
Short-term debt obligations having 60 days or less remaining until maturity, at time of purchase, may be valued at amortized cost.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of all of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument in an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following table summarizes the inputs used as of January 31, 2022 for the Funds assets measured at fair value:
Assets * | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 16,164,496 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 16,164,496 | ||||||||
Corporate Bonds | — | 7,148,038 | — | 7,148,038 | ||||||||||||
Master Limited Partnerships | 6,357,103 | — | — | 6,357,103 | ||||||||||||
Non U.S. Government & Agencies | — | 7,086,013 | — | 7,086,013 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 22,521,599 | $ | 14,234,051 | $ | — | $ | 36,755,650 |
The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities during the period.
* | See Schedule of Investments for industry classification. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
January 31, 2022
In accordance with the Funds investment objectives, the Fund may have increased or decreased exposure to one or more of the following risk factors defined below:
Real Estate Investment Trust Risk (REIT) – Investments in securities of real estate companies involve risks including, among others, adverse changes in national, state or local real estate conditions; obsolescence of properties; changes in the availability, cost and terms of mortgage funds; and the impact of changes in environmental laws. The value of a REIT can depend on the structure of and cash flow generated by the REIT. In addition, like mutual funds, externally managed REITs have expenses, including advisory and administration fees, which are paid by their shareholders. Further, the failure of a company to qualify as a REIT or comply with applicable federal tax requirements could have adverse consequences for the Fund, including significantly reducing return to the Fund on its investment. REITs determine the characterization of their income annually and may characterize a portion of their distributions as a return of capital or capital gain.
Master Limited Partnerships – The Fund invests in master limited partnerships (MLPs) which are publicly traded partnerships engaged in, among other things, the transportation, storage and processing of minerals and natural resources, and are treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes. By confining their operations to these specific activities, their interests, or units, are able to trade on public securities exchanges exactly like the shares of a corporation, without entity level taxation. To qualify as an MLP and to not be taxed as a corporation, a partnership must receive at least 90% of its income from qualifying sources as set forth in Section 7704(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Internal Revenue Code). These qualifying sources include natural resource based activities such as the processing, transportation and storage of mineral or natural resources. MLPs generally have two classes of owners, the general partner and limited partners. The general partner of an MLP is typically owned by a major energy company, an investment fund, the direct management of the MLP, or is an entity owned by one or more of such parties. The general partner may be structured as a private or publicly traded corporation or other entity. The general partner typically controls the operations and management of the MLP through an up to 2% equity interest in the MLP plus, in many cases, ownership of common units and subordinated units. Limited partners typically own the remainder of the partnership, through ownership of common units, and have a limited role in the partnerships operations and management.
MLPs are typically structured such that common units and general partner interests have first priority to receive quarterly cash distributions up to an established minimum amount (minimum quarterly distributions or MQD). Common and general partner interests also accrue arrearages in distributions to the extent the MQD is not paid. Once common and general partner interests have been paid, subordinated units receive distributions of up to the MQD; however, subordinated units do not accrue arrearages. Distributable cash in excess of the MQD is paid to both common and subordinated units and is distributed to both common and subordinated units generally on a pro rata basis. The general partner is also eligible to receive incentive distributions if the general partner operates the business in a manner which results in distributions paid per common unit surpassing specified target levels. As the general partner increases cash distributions to the limited partners, the general partner receives an increasingly higher percentage of the incremental cash distributions.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
January 31, 2022
Market Risk – The net asset value of the Fund will fluctuate based on changes in the value of the individual securities and ETFs in which the Fund invests. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Funds portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change or climate related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders – Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid monthly. Distributable net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and distributed annually. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These book/tax differences are considered either temporary (e.g., deferred losses) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Monthly distributions in excess of ordinary taxable income are treated as returns of capital. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Security Transactions and Related Income – Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized on securities purchased over the lives of the respective securities or until call date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains or losses from sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds understanding of the applicable countrys tax rules and rates.
Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required. The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is more likely than not to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years ended January 31, 2019 to January 31, 2021, or expected to be taken in the Funds January 31, 2022 year-end tax returns. The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. federal, Ohio (Nebraska in prior years) and foreign
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
January 31, 2022
jurisdictions where the Fund makes significant investments. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
Foreign Currency – The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency, and income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars using the prevailing exchange rate at the London market close. Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the contractual currency rates established at the approximate time of the trade. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses from currency realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains and losses on the purchase and sale of foreign currencies and the difference between income accrued versus income received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.
Indemnification – The Trust indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities appears to be remote.
3. | INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS |
For the year January 31, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments), amounted to $26,344,722 and $31,260,370, respectively.
For the year January 31, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities for in-kind transactions amounted to $0 and $0, respectively.
4. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES |
The business activities of the Fund are overseen by the Board, which is responsible for the overall management of the Fund. The Advisor serves as the Funds investment advisor pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Fund (the Advisory Agreement). The Trust has entered into a Global Custody Agreement with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. to serve as custodian and to act as transfer and shareholder services agent. The Trust has also entered into an ETF Distribution Agreement (the Distribution Agreement) with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (NLD or the Distributor) to serve as the distributor for the Fund. Archer Distributors, LLC, an affiliate of the Advisor is also a party to the Distribution Agreement and provides marketing services to the Fund, including responsibility for all the Funds marketing and advertising materials.
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January 31, 2022
Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor, under the oversight of the Board, directs the daily operations of the Fund and supervises the performance of administrative and professional services provided by others. As compensation for its services and the related expenses borne by the Advisor, the Fund pays the Advisor a unitary management fee, computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Funds average daily net assets.
The Advisors unitary management fee is designed to pay the Funds expenses and to compensate the Advisor for providing services for the Fund. Out of the unitary management fee, the Advisor pays substantially all expenses of the Fund, including the costs of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services and Independent Trustees fees, except for payment of advisory fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, payments under the Funds 12b-1 plan, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest (including borrowing costs and dividend expenses on securities sold short), litigation expense and other extraordinary expenses (including litigation to which the Trust or the Fund may be a party and indemnification of the Trustees and officers with respect thereto). The Advisor, and not the Funds shareholders, would benefit from any reduction in fees paid for third-party services, including reductions based on increases in net assets.
The Trust, with respect to the Fund, has adopted a distribution and service plan (Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Fund is authorized to pay distribution fees to the Distributor and other firms that provide distribution and shareholder services (Service Providers). If a Service Provider provides these services, the Fund may pay fees at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. No distribution or service fees are currently paid by the Fund and there are no current plans to impose these fees. In the event Rule 12b-1 fees were charged, over time they would increase the cost of an investment in the Fund.
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (UFS) – UFS, an affiliate of the Distributor, provides administration and fund accounting services to the Fund. Pursuant to a separate servicing agreement with UFS, the Advisor, on behalf of the Fund, pays UFS customary fees for providing administration and fund accounting services to the Fund. Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of UFS, and are not paid any fees directly by the Trust for serving in such capacities.
Blu Giant, LLC (Blu Giant) – Blu Giant, an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Fund on an ad-hoc basis. For the provision of these services, Blu Giant receives customary fees from the Advisor, on behalf of the Fund.
5. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Shares are not individually redeemable and may be redeemed by the Fund at NAV only in large blocks known as Creation Units. Shares are created and redeemed by the Fund only in Creation Unit size aggregations of 75,000 shares. Only Authorized Participants are permitted to purchase or redeem Creation Units from the Fund. 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
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January 31, 2022
Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the distributor. Such transactions are generally permitted on an in-kind basis, with a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the NAV per share of the Fund on the transaction date. Cash may be substituted equivalent to the value of certain securities generally when they are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, not eligible for trading by the Authorized Participant or as a result of other market circumstances. In addition, the Fund may impose transaction fees on purchases and redemptions of Fund shares to cover the custodial and other costs incurred by the Fund in effecting trades. A fixed fee payable to the custodian may be imposed on each creation and redemption transaction regardless of the number of Creation Units involved in the transaction (Fixed Fee). Purchases and redemptions of Creation Units for cash or involving cash-in-lieu are required to pay an additional variable charge to compensate the Fund and its ongoing shareholders for brokerage and market impact expenses relating to Creation Unit transactions (Variable Charge, and together with the Fixed Fee, the Transaction Fees). Transaction Fees may be used to cover the custodial and other costs incurred by the Fund.
The Transaction Fees for the Fund are listed in the table below:
Fixed Fee | Variable Charge |
$3,170 | 2.00%* |
* | The maximum Transaction Fee may be up to 2.00% of the amount invested. |
6. | DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL |
The tax character of distributions paid during the following years was as follows:
Fiscal Year Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | |||||||
January 31, 2022 | January 31, 2021 | |||||||
Ordinary Income | $ | 2,214,562 | $ | 1,048,872 | ||||
Long-Term Capital Gain | — | — | ||||||
Return of Capital | — | 1,667,523 | ||||||
$ | 2,214,562 | $ | 2,716,395 |
As of January 31, 2022, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed | Undistributed | Post October Loss | Capital Loss | Other | Unrealized | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary | Long-Term | and | Carry | Book/Tax | Appreciation/ | Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income | Gains | Late Year Loss | Forwards | Differences | (Depreciation) | Earnings/(Deficits) | ||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 281,418 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (75,246,797 | ) | $ | — | $ | 44,785 | $ | (74,920,594 | ) |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
January 31, 2022
The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation, accumulated net investment income (loss) and accumulated net realized loss from investments and foreign currency transactions is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, mark-to-market on passive foreign investment companies, and tax adjustments for real estate investment trusts, partnerships and C-Corporation return of capital distributions.
At January 31, 2022, the Fund had capital loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains, along with capital loss carryforwards utilized as follows:
Non-Expiring | Non-Expiring | |||||||||||||
Short-Term | Long-Term | Total | CLCF Utilized | |||||||||||
$ | 21,296,559 | $ | 53,950,238 | $ | 75,246,797 | $ | 2,791,702 |
Permanent book and tax differences, primarily attributable to tax adjustments for realized gain (loss) on in-kind redemptions, and distributions in excess, resulted in reclassifications for the year ended January 31, 2022, as follows:
Paid | ||||||
In | Accumulated | |||||
Capital | Earnings | |||||
$ | (146,170 | ) | $ | 146,170 |
7. | AGGREGATE UNREALIZED APPRECIATION AND DEPRECIATION – TAX BASIS |
Gross Unrealized | Gross Unrealized | Net Unrealized | ||||||||||||
Tax Cost | Appreciation | Depreciation | Appreciation | |||||||||||
$ | 36,684,671 | $ | 4,427,485 | $ | (4,356,506 | ) | $ | 70,979 |
8. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS |
Subsequent events after the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.
Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements, other than the following:
Distributions: The Board declared the following distributions after January 31, 2022:
Distribution Per Share | Record Date | Payable Date | ||
$0.0834 | 2/17/2022 | 2/22/2022 | ||
$0.0228 | 3/17/2022 | 3/22/2022 |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Trustees of Arrow ETF Trust
and the Shareholders of Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF, a series of shares of beneficial interest in Arrow ETF Trust (the Fund), including the schedule of investments, as of January 31, 2022, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of January 31, 2022, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities law and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
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Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of January 31, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
BBD, LLP
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Funds in the Arrow ETF Trust since 2012.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 31, 2022
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Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF
EXPENSE EXAMPLE (Unaudited)
January 31, 2022
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other exchange traded funds. This example does not take into account transaction costs, such as brokerage commissions that you may pay on your purchases and sales of shares of the Fund.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from August 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022.
Actual Expenses
The Actual line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled Expenses Paid During Period to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The Hypothetical line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balances or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | Expenses Ratio | |||||||||||||
Account Value | Account Value | During Period* | During Period** | |||||||||||||
8/1/2021 | 1/31/2022 | 8/1/21 - 1/31/22 | 8/1/21 - 1/31/22 | |||||||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.50 | $ | 3.81 | 0.75 | % | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.42 | $ | 3.82 | 0.75 | % |
* | Actual expense information for the Fund is for the period from August 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022. Actual expenses are equal to the Funds annualized net expense ratio multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the period from August 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022). Hypothetical expense information for the Fund is presented on the basis of the full one-half year period to enable comparison to other funds. It is based on assuming the same net expense ratio and average account value over the period, but it is multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the full half-year period). |
** | Annualized. |
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Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF
SUPPLEMENTAL
INFORMATION (Unaudited)
January 31, 2022
FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES IN APPROVING THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
At a meeting held September 27, 2021 (the Meeting), the Board of Trustees (the Board) including the Trustees who are not interested persons, as such term is defined under Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Independent Trustees), considered the renewal of the investment advisory agreement (the Advisory Agreement) between the Arrow ETF Trust (the Trust), and Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC (the Adviser) with respect to the Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF (the Global Yield ETF or the Fund).
The Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved continuance of the Advisory Agreement based upon its review of the written materials provided at the Meeting, the reports provided at each quarterly meeting of the Board and the Boards discussions with key personnel of the Adviser. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees may have attributed different weights to the various factors. Below is a summary of the Boards conclusions regarding various factors relevant to approval of continuance of the Advisory Agreement:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In considering the renewal of the Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the nature, extent, and quality of services that the Adviser provided to the Fund, including the Advisers personnel and resources, a description of the manner in which investment decisions are made and executed, and a review of the financial condition of the Adviser. The Trustees noted that the portfolio management team is well qualified to manage and implement quantitative (rules based) investment strategies for both internal as well as external models and indexes. The Board reviewed the services the Adviser provided, including the activities of the Advisers best execution committee and the caliber of the investment management and related services. They agreed that the Advisers portfolio management team has extensive experience in alternative index replication, model implementation and derivative based trade execution within mutual funds and ETFs. They discussed the Advisers compliance infrastructure and resources. The Board also considered the Advisers management of service provider relationships.
The Board found that the Adviser had conducted ongoing analysis of unique investment strategies in an effort to provide positive returns to shareholders. Further, the Board considered the experience and knowledge of the management team. The Board concluded that the Adviser had sufficient quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methodologies and compliance policies and procedures to perform its duties under the Advisory Agreement and that the nature, overall quality and extent of the management services provided by the Adviser to the Fund was satisfactory.
Performance. The Board reviewed the Funds average total return compared to the average total returns of its peer group, Morningstar category average (Morningstar World Allocation) and benchmark index (Dow Jones Global Composite Yield Index). The Board considered that the Fund underperformed its benchmark index for the year- to-date, one-year, three-year, five-year and since inception periods, but outperformed its peer group and Morningstar category for the year-to-date and one-year periods. The Board further considered that the performance of the Fund is consistent with the Funds strategy. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.
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Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)(Continued)
January 31, 2022
Advisory Fee. The Board reviewed the Funds advisory fee and expense ratio, taking into account the Funds average net assets, and reviewed information comparing the advisory fee and expense ratio to those of the Funds peer group and Morningstar category averages. The Board considered that the Adviser does not receive additional benefits from soft dollar arrangements. The Board noted that the Advisers fees appeared reasonable based on the Funds particular investment strategy, the relative complexity of the strategy and the resources needed to implement that strategy. The Board considered that the Funds advisory unitary fee was higher than the average of its peer group and its Morningstar Category. The Board further considered that the Funds overall expense ratio was lower than the average of its peer group and Morningstar Category.
Economies of Scale. The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect a reasonable sharing of economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. The Board noted the Fund had not yet reached an asset level where the Adviser could likely realize meaningful economies of scale. The Board observed that economies of scale would be considered in the future as Fund asset levels grow.
Profitability. The Board also reviewed the profitability of the Adviser with respect to the Fund, noting the Adviser did not realize a profit with respect to the Fund. The Board concluded that excessive profitability was not an issue at this time.
Fallout Benefits. Because of its relationship with the Fund, the Adviser and its affiliates may receive certain benefits. The Board reviewed materials provided by the Adviser as to any such benefits.
Conclusion. Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board determined that the terms of the Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable, and that the continuation of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund.
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ARROW DOW JONES GLOBAL YIELD ETF |
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)(Continued) |
January 31, 2022 |
This chart provides information about the Trustees and Officers who oversee the Fund. Officers elected by the Trustees manage the day-to-day operations of the Fund and execute policies formulated by the Trustees. The address of each Trustee and Officer is 6100 Chevy Chase Drive, Suite 100, Laurel, Maryland 20707, unless otherwise noted.
Independent Trustees
Name,
Address, and Year of Birth |
Position(s)/Term of Office(1) |
Principal
Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years |
Number
of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee(2) |
Other
Directorships Held by Trustee |
Robert
Andrialis Born in 1944 |
Trustee since 2014 | Independent Consultant (2016 – present) | 8 | Arrow Investments Trust |
Paul
Montgomery Born in 1953 |
Trustee since 2011 | Director of Research, Scotia Partners, LLC (2012 - present). | 8 | Arrow Investments Trust |
Thomas
Sarkany Born in 1946 |
Trustee since 2014 | Founder and President, TTS Consultants, LLC (2010 – present). | 8 | Arrow Investments Trust, Northern Lights Fund Trust II, Northern Lights Fund Trust IV; Aquila Distributors, LLC |
(1) | The term of office for each Trustee will continue indefinitely until the individual resigns or is removed. |
(2) | The Fund Complex includes Arrow Investments Trust, a registered management investment company, in addition to the Trust. |
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ARROW DOW JONES GLOBAL YIELD ETF |
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)(Continued) |
January 31, 2022 |
Interested Trustees and Officers
Name,
Address, and Year of Birth |
Position(s)/Term of Office(1) |
Principal
Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years |
Number
of Funds in the Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee(2) |
Other
Directorships Held by Trustee |
Joseph
Barrato* Born in 1965 |
Chairman of the Board, Trustee, President, and Principal Executive Officer since 2011 | Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC (2006- present). | 8 | Arrow Investments Trust |
Christopher
Lewis Born in 1970 |
Chief Compliance Officer since 2021; Previously from 2016–2018 | Chief Compliance Officer of Fund Complex(2) (2016–2018; 2021– present); Chief Compliance Officer, Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC (2017–2018; 2021–present); Founder, The Law Offices of Christopher H. Lewis (2019–present); General Counsel, Finitive LLC (2018) | N/A | N/A |
Timothy
Burdick 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474 Born in 1986 |
Secretary since 2020 | Assistant Vice President, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2019-present); Senior Program Compliance Manager, CJ Affiliate (2016-2019). | N/A | N/A |
Sam
Singh 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474 Born in 1976 |
Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2013 | Vice President, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2015 - present) | N/A | N/A |
* | Joseph Barrato is considered to be an interested person of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, because he is a controlling interest holder of the investment advisor to the Fund, Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC. |
(1) | The term of office for each Trustee will continue indefinitely until the individual resigns or is removed. Officers of the Trust are elected annually. |
(2) | The Fund Complex includes Arrow Investments Trust, a registered management investment company, in addition to the Trust. |
The Funds Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-877-277-6933.
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PRIVACY NOTICE
REV. NOVEMBER 2011
FACTS | WHAT DOES ARROW ETF TRUST DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? | |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. | |
What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: | |
■ Social Security number
■ Assets
■ Retirement Assets
■ Transaction History
■ Checking Account Information |
■ Purchase History
■ Account Balances
■ Account Transactions
■ Wire Transfer Instructions | |
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. | ||
How? | All financial companies need to share customers personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers personal information; the reasons Arrow ETF Trust chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does
Arrow ETF Trust share? |
Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes – such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus |
Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes – to offer our products and services to you |
No | We dont share |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We dont share |
For our affiliates everyday business purposes – information about your transactions and experiences |
No | We dont share |
For our affiliates everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness |
No | We dont share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We dont share |
Questions? | Call 1-877-277-6933 |
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Who we are |
Who is providing this notice? | Arrow ETF Trust
|
What we do | |
How does Arrow ETF Trust protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information. |
How does Arrow ETF Trust collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you
■ Open an account
■ Provide account information
■ Give us your contact information
■ Make deposits or withdrawals from your account
■ Make a wire transfer
■ Tell us where to send the money
■ Tells us who receives the money
■ Show your government-issued ID
■ Show your drivers license
We also collect your personal information from other companies. |
Why cant I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only
■ Sharing for affiliates everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness
■ Affiliates from using your information to market to you
■ Sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. |
Definitions | |
Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
■ Arrow ETF Trust does not share with our affiliates. |
Nonaffiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies
■ Arrow ETF Trust does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
■ Arrow ETF Trust does not jointly market. |
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PROXY VOTING POLICY
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-277-6933 or by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) website at http://www.sec.gov.
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, within sixty days after the end of the period. Form N-PORT reports are available at the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
INVESTMENT ADVISOR
Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC
6100 Chevy Chase Drive, Suite 100
Laurel, MD 20707
ADMINISTRATOR
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100
Elkhorn, NE 68022-3474
GYLD-AR22
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a) As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.
(b) For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
(1) | Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; |
(2) | Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant; |
(3) Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;
(4) | The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and |
(5) Accountability for adherence to the code.
(c) Amendments: During the period covered by the report, there have not been any amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics.
(d) Waivers: During the period covered by the report, the registrant has not granted any express or implicit waivers from the provisions of the code of ethics.
(e) The Code of Ethics is not posted on Registrant’ website.
(f) A copy of the Code of Ethics is attached as an exhibit.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
(a)(1)ii The Registrant’s board of trustees has determined that Robert S. Andrialis is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Andrialis is independent for purposes of this Item 3.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a) | Audit Fees |
2022 - $14,500
2021 - $14,500
(b) | Audit-Related Fees |
2022 - None
2021 – None
(c) | Tax Fees |
2022 - $ 3,000
2021 - $ 2,500
Preparation of Federal & State income tax returns, assistance with calculation of required income, capital gain and excise distributions and preparation of Federal excise tax returns.
(d) | All Other Fees |
2022 - None
2021 – None
(e) | (1) Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies |
The registrant’s Audit Committee is required to pre-approve all audit services and, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to the registrant. The registrant’s Audit Committee also is required to pre-approve, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to its adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, to the extent that the services may be determined to have an impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant. Services are reviewed on an engagement by engagement basis by the Audit Committee.
(2) | Percentages of Services Approved by the Audit Committee |
2022 2021
Audit-Related Fees: 0.00% 0.00%
Tax Fees: 0.00% 0.00%
All Other Fees: 0.00% 0.00%
(f) | During the audit of registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees. |
(g) | The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant: |
2022 - $3,000
2021 - $2,500
(h) The registrant's audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. The registrant is an issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)A of the Exchange Act. The registrant’s audit committee members are Robert S. Andrialis, Paul Montgomery and Thomas T. Sarkany.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments. See Item 1.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Funds. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. There were no material changes to the procedures by which Shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Based on an evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of filing date of this Form N-CSR, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Registrant are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported by the filing date, including that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. - Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Code of Ethics herewith.
(a)(3) Not applicable for open-end investment companies.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Arrow ETF Trust
By (Signature and Title)
/s/ Joseph Barrato
Joseph Barrato, Principal Executive Officer/President
Date 4/08/22
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)
/s/ Joseph Barrato
Joseph Barrato, Principal Executive Officer/President
Date 4/08/22
By (Signature and Title)
/s/ Sam Singh
Sam Singh, Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer
Date 4/08/22
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Joseph Barrato, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of The Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF (a series of Arrow ETF Trust);
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: 4/08/22 ___ /s/Joseph Barrato _________________
Joseph Barrato
Principal Executive Officer/President
I, Sam Singh, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of The Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF (a series of Arrow ETF Trust);
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940)for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: 4/08/22 _/s/Sam Singh_____
Sam Singh
Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer
certification
Joseph Barrato, Principal Executive Officer/President, and Sam Singh, Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer of Arrow ETF Trust (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of his knowledge that:
1. The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the year ended January 31, 2022 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of Sections 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
Principal Executive Officer/President Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer
Northern Lights ETF Trust Northern Lights ETF Trust
/s/Joseph Barrato /s/ Sam Singh
Joseph Barrato Sam Singh
Date: 4/08/22 Date: 4/08/22
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to Arrow ETF Trust and will be retained by Arrow ETF Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or its staff upon request.
This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the Commission.
4.2 Code of Ethics
I. Statement of General Principles
This Code of Ethics has been adopted by Arrow Investments Trust and Arrow ETF Trust (the "Trusts") for the purpose of instructing all employees, officers, directors and trustees of the Trust, Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC, the adviser to the Trust (the "Adviser"), and Archer Distributors, LLC, (the “Distributor”) the distributor for the Trust, in their ethical obligations and to provide rules for their personal securities transactions. All such persons owe a fiduciary duty to the Trust and its shareholders. A fiduciary duty means a duty of loyalty, fairness and good faith towards the Trust and its shareholders, and the obligation to adhere not only to the specific provisions of this Code but to the general principles that guide the Code. These general principles are:
· | The duty at all times to place the interests of the Trust and its shareholders first; |
· | The requirement that all personal securities transactions be conducted in a manner consistent with the Code of Ethics and in such a manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or any abuse of any individual's position of trust and responsibility; and |
· | The fundamental standard that such employees, officers, directors and trustees should not take inappropriate advantage of their positions, or of their relationship with the Trust or its shareholders. |
It is imperative that the personal trading activities of the employees, officers, directors and trustees of the Trust, the Adviser and the Distributor, respectively, be conducted with the highest regard for these general principles in order to avoid any possible conflict of interest, any appearance of a conflict, or activities that could lead to disciplinary action. This includes executing transactions through or for the benefit of a third party when the transaction is not in keeping with the general principles of this Code.
All personal securities transactions must also comply with the Securities & Exchange Commission's Rule 17j-1. Under this rule, no Employee may:
· employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud the Trust or any of its shareholders;
· | make to the Trust or any of its shareholders any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state to such client a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading; |
· | engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the Trust or any of its shareholders; or |
· engage in any manipulative practice with respect to the Trust or any of its shareholders.
II. Definitions
A. Advisory/Distributor Employees: Employees who, in connection with their regular functions or duties, make, participate in, or obtain information regarding the purchase or sale of securities by a Fund, or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendation with respect to purchases or sales. The Compliance Officer will maintain a current list of all Advisory/Distributor Employees.
B. Beneficial Interest: ownership or any benefits of ownership, including the opportunity to directly or indirectly profit or otherwise obtain financial benefits from any interest in a security.
C. Compliance Officer: the Compliance Officer for the Trusts, Adviser and Distributor is is Sothara Chin.
D. Covered Security: any security, except (i) direct obligations of the U.S. Government, (ii) bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements, (iii) shares issued by a non-Trust open-end mutual fund and (iv) shares issued by a non-Trust unit investment trust that are invested exclusively in one or more open-end investment companies.
E. Disinterested Trustees: trustees of the Trust whose affiliation with the Trust is solely by reason of being a trustee of the Trust.
F. Employee Account: each account in which an Employee or a member of his or her family has any direct or indirect Beneficial Interest or over which such person exercises control or influence, including, but not limited to, any joint account, partnership, corporation, trust or estate. An Employee's family members include the Employee's spouse, minor children, any person living in the home of the Employee and any relative of the Employee (including in-laws) to whose support an Employee directly or indirectly contributes.
G. Employees: the employees, officers, and trustees of the Trust and the employees, officers and directors of the Adviser and the d Distributor. The Compliance Officer will maintain a current list of all Employees.
H. Exempt Transactions: transactions which are 1) effected in an amount or in a manner over which the Employee has no direct or indirect influence or control, 2) pursuant to a systematic dividend reinvestment plan, systematic cash purchase plan or systematic withdrawal plan, 3) in connection with the exercise or sale of rights to purchase additional securities from an issuer and granted by such issuer pro-rata to all holders of a class of its securities, 4) in connection with the call by the issuer of a preferred stock or bond, 5) pursuant to the exercise by a second party of a put or call option, 6) closing transactions no more than five business days prior to the expiration of a related put or call option, 7) inconsequential to any Fund because the transaction is very unlikely to affect a highly liquid market or because the security is clearly not related economically to any securities that a Fund may purchase or sell, 8) involving shares of a security of a company with a market capitalization in excess of $500 million.
I. Funds: any series of the Trusts.
J. Related Securities: securities issued by the same issuer or issuer under common control, or when either security gives the holder any contractual rights with respect to the other security, including options, warrants or other convertible securities.
K. Securities: any note, stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, pre-organization certificate or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas or other mineral rights, or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a "security," or any certificate or interest or participation in temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase (including options) any of the foregoing; except for the following: 1) securities issued by the government of the United States, 2) bankers' acceptances, 3) bank certificates of deposit, 4) commercial paper, and 5) shares of unaffiliated registered open-end investment companies (other than exchange traded funds).
L. Securities Transaction: the purchase or sale, or any action to accomplish the purchase or sale, of a Security for an Employee Account. The term Securities Transaction does not include transactions executed by the Adviser for the benefit of unaffiliated persons, such as investment advisory and brokerage clients.
III. Personal Investment Guidelines
A. Personal Accounts
1. The Personal Investment Guidelines in this Section III do not apply to Exempt Transactions unless the transaction involves a private placement or initial public offering. Employees must remember that regardless of the transaction's status as exempt or not exempt, the Employee's fiduciary obligations remain unchanged.
2. While trustees of the Trust are subject at all times to the fiduciary obligations described in this Code, the Personal Investment Guidelines and Compliance Procedures in Sections III and IV of this Code apply to Disinterested Trustees only if such person knew, or in the ordinary course of fulfilling the duties of that position, should have known, that during the fifteen days immediately preceding or after the date of the such person's transaction that the same Security or a Related Security was or was to be purchased or sold for a Fund or that such purchase or sale for a Fund was being considered, in which case such Sections apply only to such transaction.
3. Employees may execute a Securities Transaction involving a Covered Security or a Related Security as permitted under the Adviser’s Code of Ethics. The Chief Compliance Officer or his/her designee may restrict purchases of Covered Securities pursuant to the Advisor’s Code of Ethics.
4. Any Securities Transactions in a private placement must be authorized by the Compliance Officer, in writing, prior to the transaction. In connection with a private placement acquisition, the Compliance Officer will take into account, among other factors, whether the investment opportunity should be reserved for a Fund, and whether the opportunity is being offered to the Employee by virtue of the Employee's position with the Trust or the Adviser. If the private placement acquisition is authorized, the Compliance Officer shall retain a record of the authorization and the rationale supporting the authorization. Employees who have been authorized to acquire securities in a private placement will, in connection therewith, be required to disclose that investment if and when the Employee takes part in any subsequent investment in the same issuer. In such circumstances, the determination to purchase Securities of that issuer on behalf of a Fund will be subject to an independent review by personnel of the Adviser with no personal interest in the issuer.
5. Employees are prohibited from acquiring any Securities in an initial public offering without the prior written approval of the Compliance Officer. This restriction is imposed in order to preclude any possibility of an Employee profiting improperly from the Employee's position with the Trust or the Adviser. If the initial public offering is authorized, the Compliance Officer shall retain a record of the authorization and the rationale supporting the authorization.
B. Other Restrictions
Employees are prohibited from serving on the boards of directors of publicly traded companies, absent prior authorization by the Compliance Officer. The consideration of prior authorization will be based upon a determination that the board service will be consistent with the interests of the Trust and the Funds' shareholders. In the event that board service is authorized, Employees serving as directors will be isolated from other Employees making investment decisions with respect to the securities of the company in question.
IV. Compliance Procedures
A. Employee Disclosure
1. Within ten (10) days of commencement of employment with the Trust, the Adviser or the Distributor, each Employee must certify that he or she has read and understands this Code and recognizes that he or she is subject to it, and must disclose the following information, which information must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date the person became an Employee: a) the title, number of shares and principal amount of each Security in which the Employee has a Beneficial Interest when the person became an Employee, b) the name of any broker/dealer with whom the Employee maintained an account when the person became an Employee, and c) the date the report is submitted.
2. Annually, each Employee must certify that he or she has read and understands this Code and recognizes that he or she is subject to it, that he or she has complied with the requirements of this Code and has disclosed or reported all personal Securities Transactions required to be disclosed or reported pursuant to the requirements of this Code. In addition, each Employee shall annually provide the following information (as of a date no more than 30 days before the report is submitted): a) the title, number of shares and principal amount of each Security in which the Employee had any Beneficial Interest, b) the name of any broker, dealer or bank with whom the Employee maintains an account in which any Securities are held for the direct or indirect benefit of the Employee, and c) the date the report is submitted.
B. Compliance
1. All Employees must provide copies of all periodic broker account statements to the Compliance Officer. Each Employee must report, no later than thirty (30) days after the close of each calendar quarter, on the Securities Transaction Report form provided by the Trust or the Adviser, all transactions in which the Employee acquired or sold any direct or indirect Beneficial Interest in a Security, including Exempt Transactions, and certify that he or she has reported all transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of this Code. The report will also identify any trading account, in which the Employee has a direct or indirect Beneficial Interest, established during the quarter with a broker, dealer or bank. The Employee may exclude transactions effected pursuant to an automatic investment plan. An automatic investment plan is a program in which regular periodic purchases (or withdrawals) are made automatically in (or from) investment accounts in accordance with a predetermined schedule and allocation. An automatic investment plan includes a dividend reinvestment plan.
2. The Compliance Officer will, on a quarterly basis, check the trading account statements provided by brokers to verify that the Employee has not violated the Code. The Compliance Officer shall identify all Employees, inform those persons of their reporting obligations, and maintain a record of all current and former access persons.
3. If an Employee violates this Code, the Compliance Officer will report the violation to management personnel of the Trust, the Adviser and the Distributor for appropriate remedial action which, in addition to the actions specifically delineated in other sections of this Code, may include a reprimand of the Employee, or suspension or termination of the Employee's relationship with the Trust, the Adviser and/or the Distributor.
4. The management personnel of the Trust will prepare an annual report to the Trusts' Board that summarizes existing procedures and any changes in the procedures made during the past year and certify to the Trusts' Board that the Adviser and the Trust have each adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Employees from violating this Code. The report will describe any issues existing under this Code since the last report, including without limitation, information about any material violations of this Code, any significant remedial action during the past year and any recommended procedural or substantive changes to this Code based on management's experience under this Code, evolving industry practices or legal developments.
Responsible Party/Compliance Process: Chief Compliance Officer/Investment Adviser/Distributor
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