0001592900-24-001082.txt : 20240626 0001592900-24-001082.hdr.sgml : 20240626 20240626110952 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001592900-24-001082 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NPORT-P PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240430 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240626 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240626 PERIOD START: 20240731 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EA Series Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001592900 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: NPORT-P SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-22961 FILM NUMBER: 241071492 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 19 E EAGLE ROAD CITY: HAVERTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 19083 BUSINESS PHONE: 1.215.882.9983 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 19 E EAGLE ROAD CITY: HAVERTOWN STATE: PA ZIP: 19083 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Alpha Architect ETF Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20140428 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Empowered Funds ETF Trust DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20131125 0001592900 S000081525 MarketDesk 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NS USD 1924649.44 2.09 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Insperity Inc 5299000Q0KW7HY5DB751 Insperity Inc N/A 17586 NS USD 1810126.98 1.97 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Johnson & Johnson 549300G0CFPGEF6X2043 Johnson & Johnson N/A 12007 NS USD 1736092.13 1.89 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Kimberly-Clark Corp MP3J6QPYPGN75NVW2S34 Kimberly-Clark Corp N/A 14772 NS USD 2016821.16 2.19 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N LKQ Corp DS830JTTZQN6GK0I2E41 LKQ Corp N/A 17766 NS USD 766247.58 0.83 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Lockheed Martin Corp DPRBOZP0K5RM2YE8UU08 Lockheed Martin Corp N/A 4153 NS USD 1930854.29 2.10 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N McCormick & Co Inc/MD 549300JQQA6MQ4OJP259 McCormick & Co Inc/MD N/A 23986 NS USD 1824375.16 1.98 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Microchip Technology Inc 5493007PTFULNYZJ1R12 Microchip Technology Inc N/A 21309 NS USD 1960001.82 2.13 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Mondelez International Inc 549300DV9GIB88LZ5P30 Mondelez International Inc N/A 26799 NS USD 1927920.06 2.10 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Mosaic Co/The 2YD5STGSJNMUB7H76907 Mosaic Co/The N/A 59809 NS USD 1877404.51 2.04 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Nexstar Media Group Inc 52990083ZRR5UT591988 Nexstar Media Group Inc N/A 11011 NS USD 1762420.66 1.92 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N NextEra Energy Inc N/A NextEra Energy Inc N/A 29996 NS USD 2008832.12 2.19 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Northern Oil & Gas Inc OKFF0PIZDDMNH4UCYE51 Northern Oil & Gas Inc N/A 24224 NS USD 988096.96 1.07 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Chord Energy Corp 529900FA4V2YNIKZ0M71 Chord Energy Corp N/A 5416 NS USD 958523.68 1.04 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N ONE Gas Inc 549300HXDWI0LATTX840 ONE Gas Inc N/A 29862 NS USD 1926696.24 2.10 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Paychex Inc 529900K900DW6SUBM174 Paychex Inc N/A 15485 NS USD 1839772.85 2.00 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N PepsiCo Inc FJSUNZKFNQ5YPJ5OT455 PepsiCo Inc N/A 10809 NS USD 1901411.19 2.07 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N Polaris Inc 549300QJSN8UVWN1EI78 Polaris Inc N/A 9644 NS USD 821283.04 0.89 Long EC CORP US N 1 N N N T Rowe 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TE Connectivity Ltd N/A 6504 NS USD 920185.92 1.00 Long EC CORP CH N 1 N N N 2024-04-30 EA Series Trust Jessica Leighty Jessica Leighty Chief Compliance Officer XXXX NPORT-EX 2 FDIV_20240430_Part_F.htm NPORT-EX Document

MarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
 April 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

COMMON STOCKS - 99.7%SharesValue
Aerospace & Defense - 2.0%
Lockheed Martin Corp.3,983$1,851,816 
Agricultural Products & Services - 1.0%
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.15,804927,063 
Air Freight & Logistics - 4.0%
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.26,2741,865,454 
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B12,5221,846,745 
3,712,199 
Asset Management & Custody Banks - 2.0%
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.16,8001,840,776 
Broadcasting - 3.0%
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. - Class A11,5061,841,650 
TEGNA, Inc.68,068928,448 
2,770,098 
Broadline Retail - 1.0%
eBay, Inc.17,874921,226 
Cable & Satellite - 2.0%
Comcast Corp. - Class A48,5001,848,335 
Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance - 1.0%
Essent Group Ltd.17,341918,553 
Communications Equipment - 1.0%
Cisco Systems, Inc.19,617921,607 
Computer & Electronics Retail - 2.0%
Best Buy Co., Inc.24,9021,833,783 
Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail - 1.0%
Target Corp.5,748925,313 
Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 2.0%
Genpact Ltd.59,0861,816,304 
Distillers & Vintners - 2.0%
Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B38,5041,842,416 
Distributors - 1.0%
LKQ Corp.21,161912,674 


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% (CONTINUED)SharesValue
Diversified Financial Services - 2.0%
Voya Financial, Inc.27,067$1,844,887 
Electric Utilities - 3.0%
NextEra Energy, Inc.27,5381,844,219 
Xcel Energy, Inc.17,194923,834 
2,768,053 
Electronic Manufacturing Services - 1.0%
TE Connectivity Ltd.6,494918,771 
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals - 4.0%
FMC Corp.31,0941,834,857 
Mosaic Co.58,7461,844,037 
3,678,894 
Gas Utilities - 3.0%
Atmos Energy Corp.15,7011,851,148 
ONE Gas, Inc.14,429930,959 
2,782,107 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.0%
Abbott Laboratories17,4111,845,044 
Health Care Services - 2.0%
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.13,1171,812,507 
Home Improvement Retail - 2.0%
Home Depot, Inc.5,5461,853,584 
Household Appliances - 1.0%
Whirlpool Corp.9,578908,569 
Household Products - 4.0%
Clorox Co.6,278928,328 
Kimberly-Clark Corp.13,5891,855,306 
Procter & Gamble Co.5,700930,240 
3,713,874 
Human Resource & Employment Services - 5.9%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.7,5981,837,880 
Insperity, Inc.17,7831,830,404 
Robert Half, Inc.26,7151,847,076 
5,515,360 


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% (CONTINUED)SharesValue
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.0%
Honeywell International, Inc.4,813$927,609 
Industrial Gases - 2.0%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.7,9921,888,829 
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components - 2.0%
Snap-on, Inc.6,8591,837,938 
Investment Banking & Brokerage - 1.0%
Stifel Financial Corp.11,545922,676 
Leisure Products - 1.0%
Polaris, Inc.10,780918,025 
Multi-Utilities - 4.0%
Ameren Corp.24,9411,842,392 
WEC Energy Group, Inc.22,4511,855,350 
3,697,742 
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 4.9%
California Resources Corp.17,409920,240 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.(a)
10,051903,384 
Chord Energy Corp.5,104903,306 
Civitas Resources, Inc.12,652910,438 
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.21,974896,319 
4,533,687 
Packaged Foods & Meats - 7.9%
Hershey Co.9,4081,824,399 
Hormel Foods Corp.52,0701,851,610 
McCormick & Co., Inc.24,2741,846,280 
Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A25,6211,843,175 
7,365,464 
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials - 1.0%
Sonoco Products Co.16,381918,155 
Pharmaceuticals - 3.0%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.20,742911,403 
Johnson & Johnson12,7051,837,016 
2,748,419 
Professional Services - 2.0%
Paychex, Inc.15,5751,850,466 


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
April 30, 2024 (Unaudited)
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% (CONTINUED)SharesValue
Property & Casualty Insurance - 4.0%
American Financial Group, Inc.14,637$1,869,876 
Cincinnati Financial Corp.16,0141,852,660 
3,722,536 
Semiconductors - 4.0%
Microchip Technology, Inc.19,9671,836,565 
Texas Instruments, Inc.10,3891,832,827 
3,669,392 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.0%
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.17,2201,835,480 
Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages - 3.0%
Coca-Cola Co.14,955923,770 
PepsiCo, Inc.10,5431,854,619 
2,778,389 
Water Utilities - 2.0%
American Water Works Co., Inc.15,1351,851,313 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $90,498,559)
92,149,933 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.5%
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending - 1.0% 
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.23%(b)
908,865908,865 
Money Market Funds - 0.5% 
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 5.23%(b)
462,362462,362 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,371,227)
1,371,227 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 101.2% (Cost $91,869,786)
$92,521,160 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (1.2)%(1,067,743)
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% $92,453,417 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt
PLC - Public Limited Company

(a)All or a portion of this security is on loan as of April 30, 2024. The total market value of these securities was $859,882 which represented 0.9% of net assets.
(b)The rate shown represents the 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2024.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services.


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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (UNAUDITED)
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
 
A.Security Valuation. Equity securities that are traded on a national securities exchange, except those listed on the NASDAQ Global Market® (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the last reported sale price on the exchange on which the security is principally traded. Securities traded on NASDAQ will be valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If, on a particular day, an exchange-traded or NASDAQ security does not trade, then the most recent quoted bid for exchange-traded or the mean between the most recent quoted bid and ask price for NASDAQ securities will be used. Equity securities that are not traded on a listed exchange are generally valued at the last sale price in the over-the-counter market. If a non-exchange traded security does not trade on a particular day, then the mean between the last quoted closing bid and asked price will be used. Prices denominated in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents at the current exchange rate, which approximates fair value. Redeemable securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued at the investment company’s applicable net asset value, with the exception of exchange-traded open-end investment companies which are priced as equity securities. Fair values for long-term debt securities, including asset-backed securities (“ABS”), collateralized loan obligations (“CLO”), collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”), corporate obligations, whole loans, and mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) are normally determined on the basis of valuations provided by independent pricing services. Vendors typically value such securities based on one or more inputs, including but not limited to, benchmark yields, transactions, bids, offers, quotations from dealers and trading systems, new issues, spreads and other relationships observed in the markets among comparable securities; and pricing models such as yield measurers calculated using factors such as cash flows, financial or collateral performance and other reference data. In addition to these inputs, MBS and ABS may utilize cash flows, prepayment information, default rates, delinquency and loss assumptions, collateral characteristics, credit enhancements and specific deal information. Reverse repurchase agreements are priced at their acquisition cost, and assessed for credit adjustments, which represents fair value. Futures contracts are carried at fair value using the primary exchange’s closing (settlement) price.
 
Subject to its oversight, the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the Fund’s investments to Empowered Funds, LLC dba EA Advisers (the “Adviser”), pursuant to the Trust’s valuation policy and procedures, which have been adopted by the Trust and approved by the Board. In accordance with Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board designated the Adviser as the “valuation designee” of the Fund. If the Adviser, as valuation designee, determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available for an investment, the investment is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser in accordance with the Trust’s fair valuation policy and procedures. The Adviser will provide the Board with periodic reports, no less frequently than quarterly, that discuss the functioning of the valuation process, if applicable, and that identify issues and valuation problems that have arisen, if any. As appropriate, the Adviser and the Board will review any securities valued by the Adviser in accordance with the Trust’s valuation policies during these periodic reports. The use of fair value pricing by the Fund may cause the net asset value of its shares to differ significantly from the net asset value that would be calculated without regard to such considerations. As of April 30, 2024, the Fund did not hold any securities that required fair valuation due to unobservable inputs.
 
As described above, the Fund may use various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:
 
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
 
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
 
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability and would be based on the best information available.
 
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.
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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 following is a summary of the fair value classification of the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2024:
 
DESCRIPTIONLEVEL 1LEVEL 2LEVEL 3TOTAL
Assets
Common Stocks
$92,149,933 $— $— $92,149,933 
Investments Purchased with Proceeds from Securities Lending908,865 — — 908,865 
Money Market Funds
462,362 — — 462,362 
Total Assets$93,521,160 $— $— $93,521,160 
 
Refer to the Schedule of Investments for industry classifications.

During the fiscal period ended April 30, 2024, the Fund did not invest in any Level 3 investments and recognized no transfers to/from Level 3. Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.


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