N-CSRS 1 v438362_ncsr.htm N-CSRS

 

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: 811-22998

 

CSOP ETF TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

2801 – 2803, Two Exchange Square,

8 Connaught Place

Central, Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

The Corporation Trust Company

1209 Orange Street

Wilmington, DE 19801

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 852 3406-5688

 

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

 

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2016

 

 

 

Item 1. Report to Stockholders.

 

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CSOP ETF TRUST

CSOP FTSE CHINA A50 ETF
CSOP MSCI CHINA A INTERNATIONAL HEDGED ETF
CSOP CHINA CSI 300 A-H DYNAMIC ETF

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

MARCH 31, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES
March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

Example

As a shareholder of a Fund, you may incur two potential types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as brokerage commissions for the purchases and sales of your Fund Shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 1, 2015* until March 31, 2016.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, 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, $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Actual Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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 balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other exchange traded funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction fees, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the number under the heading “Hypothetical Expenses paid during the period” is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

           
Fund   Beginning
Account
Value
10/1/2015*
  Actual
Ending
Value
3/31/2016
  Hypothetical
Ending
Account
Value
3/31/2016
  Actual
Expenses
Paid
During
the Period
  Hypothetical
Expenses
Paid
During
the Period
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,008.30     $ 1,021.55     $ 3.46 (a)    $ 3.49 (a)      0.69 % 
CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF     1,000.00       868.00       1,018.86       3.31 (b)      3.57 (b)      0.79  
CSOP China CSI 300 A-H Dynamic ETF     1,000.00       887.30       1,019.04       3.17 (b)      3.39 (b)      0.75  

* CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF and CSOP China CSI 300 A-H Dynamic ETF commenced operations, October 20, 2015.
(a) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (183 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
(b) Expenses are equal to a Funds’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (164 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year since commencement of operations, then divided by 366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Common Stocks – 98.0%
                 
China – 98.0%
                 
Auto Manufacturers – 2.2%
                 
Byd Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     9,400     $ 85,393  
SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd. Class A     46,789       144,984  
             230,377  
Banks – 41.0%
                 
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. Class A     711,800       351,846  
Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd. Class A     181,500       282,606  
Bank of China Ltd. Class A     425,500       223,472  
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. Class A     340,400       292,879  
China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd. Class A(a)     62,138       58,263  
China Construction Bank Corp. Class A     182,400       136,650  
China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd. Class A     281,000       162,773  
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Class A     204,128       507,344  
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd. Class A     470,920       662,689  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class A     434,900       288,198  
Industrial Bank Co. Ltd. Class A     276,832       664,097  
Ping An Bank Co. Ltd. Class A     121,520       199,725  
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd. Class A     174,515       483,345  
             4,313,887  
Beverages – 3.2%
                 
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A     8,947       342,249  
Building Materials – 1.4%
                 
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai Class A(b)(c)     51,028       151,498  
Coal – 0.8%
                 
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. Class A     39,867       86,585  
Commercial Services – 0.5%
                 
Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd. Class A     60,700       52,039  
Computers – 0.2%
                 
Hedy Holding Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     3,900       18,591  
Diversified Financial Services – 11.5%
                 
CITIC Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     157,146       432,083  
GF Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     46,541       120,203  
Guosen Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     25,100       63,664  
Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     30,800       93,774  
Haitong Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     121,200       267,534  
Huatai Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     46,100       121,841  
Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     84,000       115,352  
             1,214,451  

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Electric – 1.3%
                 
China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     78,400     $ 93,493  
Huaneng Power International, Inc. Class A     38,000       46,783  
             140,276  
Electronics – 1.0%
                 
Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     21,506       102,385  
Engineering & Construction – 5.4%
                 
China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. Class A     28,300       53,332  
China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd. Class A     55,500       96,104  
China Railway Group Ltd. Class A     112,900       140,389  
China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd. Class A     242,200       213,252  
Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd. Class A     63,600       63,465  
             566,542  
Healthcare-Services – 0.5%
                 
Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd. Class A     8,600       50,707  
Holding Companies-Diversified – 0.9%
                 
China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     41,300       96,013  
Home Furnishings – 1.6%
                 
Midea Group Co. Ltd. Class A     35,260       168,028  
Insurance – 12.4%
                 
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class A     29,545       108,893  
China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd. Class A     50,617       205,087  
New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class A     11,446       71,730  
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class A     186,136       914,615  
             1,300,325  
Iron/Steel – 0.7%
                 
Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     164,300       75,123  
Miscellaneous Manufacturer – 2.4%
                 
CRRC Corp. Ltd. Class A     157,230       248,702  
Oil & Gas – 2.3%
                 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. Class A     192,700       141,688  
PetroChina Co. Ltd. Class A     81,500       95,804  
             237,492  
Real Estate – 4.6%
                 
China Vanke Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     151,000       484,460  
Shipbuilding – 1.9%
                 
China Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     177,600       197,249  
Telecommunications – 1.1%
                 
China United Network Communications Ltd. Class A     171,300       116,162  

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

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CSOP FTSE CHINA A50 ETF
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (concluded)
March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Transportation – 1.1%
                 
Daqin Railway Co. Ltd. Class A     107,300     $ 113,868  
Total Common Stocks (Cost $10,899,972)           10,307,009  
Total Investments – 98.0% (Cost $10,899,972)#           10,307,009  
Other assets in excess of liabilities – 2.0%           213,438  
Total Net Assets – 100.0%         $ 10,520,447  

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Security fair valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2016, the value of these securities amounted to $635,958 or 6.0% of net assets.
(c) Security has been deemed to be illiquid as of March 31, 2016.
# Cost for federal income tax purposes as of March 31, 2016 is substantially the same as for financial statement purposes. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the table does not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous year's federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund's most recent annual report. Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 333,815  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (926,778 ) 
Net unrealized depreciation   $ (592,963 ) 

 
Summary of Investments by Sectorˆ
Financials     70.4 % 
Industrials     11.2  
Consumer Discretionary     5.2  
Consumer Staples     3.3  
Energy     3.1  
Utilities     1.3  
Information Technology     1.2  
Telecommunication Services     1.1  
Materials     0.7  
Healthcare     0.5  
Other assets in excess of liabilities     2.0  
       100.0 % 

ˆ As a percentage of total net assets.

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Common Stocks – 101.0%
                 
China – 101.0%
                 
Advertising – 0.2%
                 
Guangdong Advertising Group Co. Ltd. Class A     900     $ 2,544  
Hunan TV & Broadcast Intermediary Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400       3,536  
             6,080  
Aerospace/Defense – 1.2%
                 
AVIC Aircraft Co. Ltd. Class A     2,700       8,070  
AVIC Aviation Engine Corp. PLC Class A     1,600       9,760  
AVIC Helicopter Co. Ltd. Class A     600       4,033  
China Aerospace Times Electronics Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     1,000       2,305  
Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     700       2,247  
Jihua Group Corp. Ltd. Class A     3,900       5,663  
             32,078  
Agriculture – 0.5%
                 
Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd. Class A     2,500       4,557  
Heilongjiang Agriculture Co. Ltd. Class A     1,700       2,923  
Hunan Dakang Pasture Farming Co. Ltd. Class A(a)(b)(c)     2,400       2,413  
Yuan Longping High-tech Agriculture Co. Ltd. Class A     1,000       2,800  
             12,693  
Airlines – 1.2%
                 
Air China Ltd. Class A     5,700       6,040  
China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. Class A(a)     7,700       7,232  
China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. Class A     7,100       6,921  
Hainan Airlines Co. Ltd. Class A     11,900       5,827  
Spring Airlines Co. Ltd. Class A     600       4,302  
             30,322  
Apparel – 0.3%
                 
Visual China Group Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     700       2,826  
Youngor Group Co. Ltd. Class A     2,200       5,138  
             7,964  
Auto Manufacturers – 3.0%
                 
Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. Ltd. Class A     1,500       2,635  
Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Ltd. Class A     3,400       2,857  
Byd Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     1,300       11,810  
China Avionics Systems Co. Ltd. Class A     1,500       4,585  
Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd. Class A     3,800       9,257  
FAW CAR Co. Ltd. Class A     1,600       3,482  
Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. Class A     4,000       5,635  
Hubei Energy Group Co. Ltd. Class A     5,400       3,929  
Pang Da Automobile Trade Co. Ltd. Class A(a)(b)(c)     6,500       3,143  
SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd. Class A     7,000       21,691  
Weifu High-Technology Group Co. Ltd. Class A     900       2,669  
Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. Ltd. Class A     2,200       6,586  
             78,279  

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Auto Parts & Equipment – 1.3%
                 
Fengfan Stock Ltd. Co. Class A     500     $ 2,541  
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd. Class A     2,000       4,600  
Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd. Class A     2,600       6,113  
Hunan Jiangnan Red Arrow Co. Ltd. Class A     1,000       2,079  
Wanxiang Qianchao Co. Ltd. Class A     2,300       5,944  
Weichai Power Co. Ltd. Class A     3,000       3,744  
Wuhu Shunrong Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     600       3,364  
Zhejiang Wanfeng Auto Wheel Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     800       4,404  
             32,789  
Banks – 16.3%
                 
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. Class A     74,100       36,628  
Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd. Class A     12,000       18,685  
Bank of China Ltd. Class A     66,400       34,873  
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. Class A     37,100       31,921  
Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd. Class A     3,400       8,455  
Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd. Class A     3,900       8,115  
China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd. Class A(a)     8,500       7,970  
China Construction Bank Corp. Class A     9,600       7,192  
China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd. Class A     37,600       21,780  
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Class A     19,500       48,466  
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd. Class A     27,900       39,261  
Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd. Class A     8,400       13,183  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class A     51,000       33,796  
Industrial Bank Co. Ltd. Class A     18,000       43,181  
Ping An Bank Co. Ltd. Class A     13,500       22,188  
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd. Class A     17,600       48,746  
             424,440  
Beverages – 3.3%
                 
Beijing Yanjing Brewery Co. Ltd. Class A     2,800       3,179  
Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd. Class A     1,000       10,319  
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A     1,200       45,903  
Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400       5,331  
Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     900       2,540  
Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd. Class A     700       3,103  
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. Class A     3,800       16,500  
             86,875  
Biotechnology – 0.3%
                 
Hualan Biological Engineering, Inc. Class A     600       4,114  
MeiHua Holdings Group Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     3,100       4,377  
             8,491  
Building Materials – 0.9%
                 
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. Class A     4,000       10,436  
BBMG Corp. Class A     2,400       3,340  
Beijing New Building Materials PLC Class A     1,300       1,914  
Luxin Venture Capital Group Co. Ltd. Class A     700       2,666  
Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration Co. Ltd. Class A     1,800       4,749  
             23,105  

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Chemicals – 1.8%
                 
China Hainan Rubber Industry Group Co. Ltd. Class A     4,000     $ 3,701  
Hongda Xingye Co. Ltd. Class A     900       2,566  
Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Group Co. Ltd. Class A     3,700       4,429  
Jiangsu Protruly Vision Technology Group Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     2,300       5,720  
Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     1,600       3,853  
Kingfa Sci & Tech Co. Ltd. Class A     2,600       2,567  
Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     1,300       3,864  
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     6,100       6,426  
Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd. Class A     2,200       5,013  
Zhejiang Juhua Co. Ltd. Class A     1,700       3,162  
Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd. Class A     3,300       5,408  
             46,709  
Coal – 1.3%
                 
China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. Class A     6,100       4,824  
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. Class A     5,700       12,380  
Jizhong Energy Resources Co. Ltd. Class A     3,600       2,931  
SDIC Xinji Energy Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     2,600       2,514  
Shanghai U9 Game Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     800       2,173  
Shanxi Lu'an Environmental Energy Development Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     3,000       3,378  
Shanxi Xishan Coal & Electricity Power Co. Ltd. Class A     3,200       3,722  
Yang Quan Coal Industry Group Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     2,400       2,502  
             34,424  
Commercial Services – 1.2%
                 
Dalian Port PDA Co. Ltd. Class A     3,400       3,514  
Eternal Asia Supply Chain Management Ltd. Class A(a)     1,000       4,549  
Rizhao Port Co. Ltd. Class A     2,400       1,935  
Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd. Class A     6,600       5,658  
Shenzhen Jinjia Color Printing Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,200       2,158  
Taihai Manoir Nuclear Equipment Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     300       2,323  
TangShan Port Group Co. Ltd. Class A     2,300       2,974  
Tianjin Port Co. Ltd. Class A     1,700       2,634  
Yingkou Port Liability Co. Ltd. Class A     5,400       3,495  
Zhejiang Yasha Decoration Co. Ltd. Class A     1,300       2,719  
             31,959  
Computers – 1.7%
                 
BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd. Class A     32,100       12,644  
Dawning Information Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     300       3,204  
DHC Software Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     1,500       5,816  
Fujian Newland Computer Co. Ltd. Class A(a)(b)(c)     900       2,359  
GRG Banking Equipment Co. Ltd. Class A     900       3,320  
Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     1,000       3,953  
Shenghe Resources Class A     900       1,457  
Shenzhen Rapoo Technology Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     300       1,948  
Tsinghua Tongfang Co. Ltd. Class A     3,000       5,936  
Venustech Group, Inc. Class A(b)(c)     800       2,924  
             43,561  

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Distribution/Wholesale – 0.7%
                 
Liaoning Cheng Da Co. Ltd. Class A     1,500     $ 4,083  
Minmetals Development Co. Ltd. Class A     1,000       2,542  
Shanghai Jahwa United Co. Ltd. Class A     700       3,318  
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone Group Co. Ltd. Class A     800       2,395  
Sinochem International Corp. Class A     2,100       3,429  
Xiamen ITG Group Corp. Ltd. Class A     1,700       1,715  
             17,482  
Diversified Financial Services – 9.7%
                 
Anxin Trust Co. Ltd. Class A     1,700       4,404  
Bohai Leasing Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     6,000       6,321  
Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     4,800       7,622  
China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     5,500       15,199  
CITIC Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     9,300       25,571  
Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     1,700       7,088  
Everbright Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     3,100       9,146  
Founder Securities Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     8,300       10,154  
GF Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     5,600       14,463  
Guosen Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     4,100       10,399  
Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     4,800       14,614  
Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     2,000       5,722  
Haitong Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     7,700       16,997  
Huatai Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     5,200       13,743  
Industrial Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     6,760       9,179  
Northeast Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     2,000       4,371  
Orient Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     3,500       10,980  
Pacific Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     4,550       4,850  
Sealand Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     2,800       5,052  
Shanghai DZH Ltd. Class A(a)     2,000       3,182  
Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     2,500       4,580  
Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     12,400       17,028  
Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     3,000       6,687  
SooChow Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     2,700       5,593  
Southwest Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     5,700       7,493  
Western Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     2,800       11,687  
             252,125  
Electric – 3.9%
                 
Beijing Jingneng Power Co. Ltd. Class A     3,900       2,952  
China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     12,300       14,668  
China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd. Class A     13,700       25,987  
GD Power Development Co. Ltd. Class A     18,600       8,849  
Guangdong Electric Power Development Co. Ltd. Class A     1,700       1,547  
Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd. Class A     8,200       7,156  
Huaneng Power International, Inc. Class A     7,000       8,618  
Inner Mongolia MengDian HuaNeng Thermal Power Corp. Ltd. Class A     5,800       3,100  
SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd. Class A     6,800       7,248  
Shanghai Electric Power Co. Ltd. Class A     2,200       3,962  
Shenergy Co. Ltd. Class A     4,600       4,313  
Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd. Class A     4,000       4,505  
Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd. Class A     4,400       5,811  

 
 
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  Shares   Value
Electric – 3.9% (continued)
                 
Zhefu Holding Group Co. Ltd. Class A     2,000     $ 1,928  
             100,644  
Electrical Components & Equipment – 1.8%
                 
Changyuan Group Ltd. Class A     1,100       2,579  
China Aviation Optical-Electrical Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     600       3,313  
China XD Electric Co. Ltd. Class A     5,200       4,514  
Chinese Universe Publishing & Media Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400       4,183  
Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd. Class A     2,000       3,467  
Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     1,700       2,684  
Henan Pinggao Electric Co. Ltd. Class A     1,100       2,649  
Qingdao Hanhe Cable Co. Ltd. Class A     3,100       2,337  
TBEA Co. Ltd. Class A     3,300       4,644  
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     2,200       5,580  
XJ Electric Co. Ltd. Class A     1,000       2,235  
Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd. Class A     1,200       3,752  
Zhejiang Wanma Co. Ltd. Class A     900       2,901  
Zhongshan Broad Ocean Motor Co. Ltd. Class A     1,600       2,417  
             47,255  
Electronics – 2.3%
                 
Chengdu Santai Holding Group Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     900       3,184  
Dongxu Optoelectronic Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     3,500       4,174  
GoerTek, Inc. Class A     1,500       5,931  
Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     4,100       19,519  
Han's Laser Technology Industry Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,100       3,781  
Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     1,300       5,874  
North Navigation Control Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     700       2,565  
Shenzhen Huaqiang Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     500       2,167  
Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co. Ltd. Class A     2,300       3,109  
Tianma Microelectronics Co. Ltd. Class A     900       2,632  
Tongfang Guoxin Electronics Co. Ltd. Class A     600       4,044  
Westone Information Industry, Inc. Class A     400       2,375  
             59,355  
Energy-Alternate Sources – 0.1%
                 
Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     4,800       2,306  
Engineering & Construction – 4.3%
                 
China CAMC Engineering Co. Ltd. Class A     800       2,829  
China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. Class A     3,900       7,350  
China Gezhouba Group Co. Ltd. Class A     4,600       4,278  
China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd. Class A     5,000       4,541  
China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd. Class A     7,200       12,467  
China Railway Erju Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400       2,961  
China Railway Group Ltd. Class A     14,700       18,279  
China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd. Class A     28,400       25,006  
Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd. Class A     13,100       8,499  
Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd. Class A     11,100       11,076  
Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd. Class A     5,000       4,155  
Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. Class A     1,000       4,648  
Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd. Class A     3,200       4,073  

 
 
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  Shares   Value
Engineering & Construction – 4.3% (continued)
                 
Sichuan Road & Bridge Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     3,000     $ 1,863  
             112,025  
Entertainment – 0.4%
                 
Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd. Class A     7,300       7,905  
Wanda Cinema Line Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     200       2,481  
             10,386  
Environmental Control – 0.5%
                 
Beijing Capital Co. Ltd. Class A     2,400       3,136  
Beijing Orient Landscape & Ecology Co. Ltd. Class A     1,000       3,279  
Fujian Longking Co. Ltd. Class A     1,100       2,240  
Tus-Sound Environmental Resources Co. Ltd. Class A     800       4,023  
             12,678  
Food – 1.8%
                 
Beingmate Baby & Child Food Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     1,000       1,840  
Bright Dairy & Food Co. Ltd. Class A     1,200       2,224  
COFCO Tunhe Co. Ltd. Class A     2,100       3,983  
Gansu Yasheng Industrial Group Co. Ltd. Class A     2,000       1,727  
Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd. Class A     3,300       10,761  
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd. Class A     5,800       13,054  
Muyuan Foodstuff Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     500       4,684  
Shenzhen Agricultural Products Co. Ltd. Class A     1,700       3,430  
Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd. Class A     4,100       5,668  
             47,371  
Gas – 0.2%
                 
Beijing SPC Environmental Protection Tech Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     1,000       3,466  
Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities Group Co. Ltd. Class A     2,300       2,462  
             5,928  
Healthcare-Products – 0.2%
                 
Da An Gene Co. Ltd. of Sun Yat-Sen University Class A     700       3,202  
Jiangsu Yuyue Medical Equipment & Supply Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     600       2,881  
             6,083  
Healthcare-Services – 0.4%
                 
Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd. Class A     1,800       10,613  
Holding Companies-Diversified – 1.4%
                 
AVIC Capital Co. Ltd. Class A     3,800       7,302  
China Baoan Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,600       3,394  
China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     6,262       14,558  
Humanwell Healthcare Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,300       3,735  
Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co. Ltd. Class A     5,500       6,499  
             35,488  

 
 
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  Shares   Value
Home Furnishings – 2.1%
                 
Guangdong Yihua Timber Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400     $ 2,548  
Hisense Electric Co. Ltd. Class A     1,300       3,342  
Midea Group Co. Ltd. Class A     4,200       20,015  
Qingdao Haier Co. Ltd. Class A     5,800       7,588  
Shanghai Oriental Pearl Media Co. Ltd. Class A     2,600       11,506  
Sichuan Changhong Electric Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     4,600       2,828  
TCL Corp. Class A     11,600       6,863  
             54,690  
Insurance – 3.8%
                 
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class A     4,600       16,954  
China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd. Class A     5,900       23,905  
New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400       8,774  
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class A     10,200       50,120  
             99,753  
Internet – 0.2%
                 
People.cn Co. Ltd. Class A     1,100       3,031  
Searainbow Holding Corp. Class A(a)     900       3,316  
             6,347  
Iron/Steel – 1.9%
                 
Angang Steel Co. Ltd. Class A     5,100       3,198  
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Class A     11,000       8,921  
Gansu Gangtai Holding Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400       3,893  
Hebei Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     10,700       5,041  
Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     25,600       11,705  
Maanshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     6,000       2,456  
Pangang Group Vanadium Titanium & Resources Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     8,600       4,198  
Shandong Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     5,600       2,301  
Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     5,700       2,994  
Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Class A     10,100       4,540  
             49,247  
Leisure Time – 0.5%
                 
AVIC Aero-Engine Controls Co. Ltd. Class A     1,200       5,422  
China International Travel Service Corp. Ltd. Class A     1,000       7,052  
             12,474  
Machinery-Construction & Mining – 0.6%
                 
Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     7,700       6,768  
XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. Class A     7,100       3,849  
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     6,300       4,467  
             15,084  
Machinery-Diversified – 1.7%
                 
AVIC Heavy Machinery Co. Ltd. Class A     800       1,938  
China First Heavy Industries Class A     6,600       6,321  
CITIC Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. Class A     3,200       2,699  
Hefei Meiya Optoelectronic Technology, Inc. Class A     700       2,586  

 
 
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  Shares   Value
Machinery-Diversified – 1.7% (continued)
                 
Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. Ltd. Class A     1,100     $ 2,260  
Leo Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400       3,631  
NARI Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     2,400       5,338  
Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd. Class A     6,300       9,177  
Shanghai Mechanical & Electrical Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     800       2,732  
Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     2,800       2,007  
Taiyuan Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     2,400       1,650  
Tian Di Science & Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     3,400       2,978  
             43,317  
Media – 1.1%
                 
Beijing Gehua CATV Network Co. Ltd. Class A     1,200       2,938  
China South Publishing & Media Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,800       5,272  
CITIC Guoan Information Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     1,500       4,120  
Huawen Media Investment Corp. Class A     2,100       2,961  
Jiangsu Broadcasting Cable Information Network Corp. Ltd. Class A     2,000       4,575  
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corp. Ltd. Class A     2,100       3,766  
Jishi Media Co. Ltd. Class A     3,000       2,164  
Zhejiang Daily Media Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,100       2,906  
             28,702  
Metal Fabricate/Hardware – 0.4%
                 
Jiangsu Shagang Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     1,700       3,161  
Jiangyin Zhongnan Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. Class A     700       2,152  
Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co. Ltd. Class A     3,700       3,086  
Zhejiang Hailiang Co. Ltd. Class A     1,300       1,510  
             9,909  
Mining – 2.6%
                 
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. Class A(a)     10,400       7,052  
China Minmetals Rare Earth Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     1,000       2,708  
China Nonferrous Metal Industry's Foreign Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. Class A     1,000       2,082  
China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd. Class A     3,400       6,659  
Guangdong HEC Technology Holding Co. Ltd. Class A     2,500       3,306  
Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. Class A     2,100       4,593  
Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co. Ltd. Class A     2,700       3,278  
Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400       5,685  
Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd. Class A     2,700       2,894  
Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co. Ltd. Class A     2,200       3,796  
Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd. Class A     9,200       3,993  
Western Mining Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     2,400       2,217  
Xiamen Tungsten Co. Ltd. Class A     1,100       3,246  
Yunnan Chihong Zinc & Germanium Co. Ltd. Class A     1,700       2,933  
Zhongjin Gold Corp. Ltd. Class A     3,000       4,968  
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. Class A     14,900       7,526  
             66,936  
Miscellaneous Manufacturer – 1.8%
                 
Anhui Zhongding Sealing Parts Co. Ltd. Class A     1,100       3,618  
Beijing Zhong Ke San Huan High-Tech Co. Ltd. Class A     1,100       2,000  
China International Marine Containers Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,200       2,851  

 
 
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  Shares   Value
Miscellaneous Manufacturer – 1.8% (continued)
                 
CRRC Corp. Ltd. Class A     21,700     $ 34,324  
Shenzhen O-film Tech Co. Ltd. Class A     1,000       4,100  
             46,893  
Oil & Gas – 1.2%
                 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. Class A     15,100       11,103  
Oriental Energy Co. Ltd. Class A     700       2,537  
PetroChina Co. Ltd. Class A     10,200       11,990  
Wintime Energy Co. Ltd. Class A     9,400       5,677  
             31,307  
Oil & Gas Services – 0.4%
                 
China Oilfield Services Ltd. Class A     2,000       4,010  
Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd. Class A     4,400       4,873  
Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services Group Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     1,000       2,717  
             11,600  
Packaging & Containers – 0.4%
                 
Jiangsu Kangde Xin Composite Material Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400       7,134  
Org Packaging Co. Ltd. Class A     1,000       3,769  
             10,903  
Pharmaceuticals – 5.0%
                 
Beijing SL Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A     700       2,570  
Beijing Tongrentang Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400       6,524  
China National Accord Medicines Corp. Ltd. Class A     300       2,956  
China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A     1,000       3,581  
Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd. Class A     700       5,250  
Guangxi Wuzhou Zhongheng Group Co. Ltd. Class A     3,500       2,660  
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd. Class A     1,100       3,884  
Guizhou Bailing Group Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400       4,144  
Guizhou Yibai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A     800       2,008  
Hainan Haiyao Co. Ltd. Class A     100       360  
Harbin Gloria Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. Class A     700       3,169  
Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,900       3,014  
Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd. Class A     400       4,322  
Huapont Life Sciences Co. Ltd. Class A     1,900       2,988  
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. Class A     2,000       14,591  
Jilin Aodong Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. Class A     900       3,665  
Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     1,600       2,417  
Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     1,100       2,838  
Kangmei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A     4,400       10,596  
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,900       5,849  
Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A     700       3,300  
Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. Class A     900       3,933  
Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A     1,100       2,420  
Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400       3,162  
Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,100       6,598  
Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A     1,100       4,105  
Xizang Haisco Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. Class A     700       1,823  
Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,000       9,469  

 
 
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  Shares   Value
Pharmaceuticals – 5.0% (continued)
                 
Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A     400     $ 3,401  
Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd. Class A     1,100       3,602  
             129,199  
Pipelines – 0.1%
                 
Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd. Class A     5,200       3,607  
Real Estate – 5.4%
                 
Beijing Capital Development Co. Ltd. Class A     2,300       3,574  
Beijing Urban Construction Investment & Development Co. Ltd. Class A     1,600       3,062  
China Fortune Land Development Co. Ltd. Class A     2,300       8,626  
China Vanke Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     9,700       31,121  
Chongqing Dima Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     2,200       2,505  
COFCO Property Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,700       2,894  
Financial Street Holdings Co. Ltd. Class A     3,000       4,310  
Gemdale Corp. Class A     4,500       8,077  
Jinke Properties Group Co. Ltd. Class A     4,200       2,634  
Oceanwide Holdings Co. Ltd. Class A     3,300       5,510  
Poly Real Estate Group Co. Ltd. Class A     10,800       15,482  
RiseSun Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. Class A     3,800       4,261  
Shanghai AJ Group Co. Ltd. Class A(a)(b)(c)     1,400       2,150  
Shanghai Jinqiao Export Processing Zone Development Co. Ltd. Class A     800       2,247  
Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     1,100       6,560  
Shanghai SMI Holding Co. Ltd. Class A     3,000       7,099  
Shanghai Zhangjiang High-Tech Park Development Co. Ltd. Class A     1,600       5,400  
Shenzhen World Union Properties Consultancy, Inc. Class A     1,500       3,047  
Suning Universal Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     2,500       5,094  
Sunshine City Group Co. Ltd. Class A     3,200       3,075  
Thaihot Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,000       3,287  
Xinhu Zhongbao Co. Ltd. Class A     6,800       4,233  
Zhonghong Holding Co. Ltd. Class A     4,400       2,080  
Zhongtian Urban Development Group Co. Ltd. Class A     4,300       4,776  
             141,104  
Retail – 1.2%
                 
Haining China Leather Market Co. Ltd. Class A     1,100       1,772  
Nanjing Xinjiekou Department Store Co. Ltd. Class A     800       3,403  
Shanghai Bailian Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,600       3,497  
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd. Class A     1,900       5,028  
Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400       2,779  
Suning Commerce Group Co. Ltd. Class A     7,400       13,088  
             29,567  
Semiconductors – 0.5%
                 
GCL System Integration Technology Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     2,000       2,564  
Sanan Optoelectronics Co. Ltd. Class A     2,400       7,289  
Xi'an LONGi Silicon Materials Corp. Class A     1,800       3,517  
             13,370  
Shipbuilding – 1.1%
                 
China CSSC Holdings Ltd. Class A     1,400       5,433  

 
 
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  Shares   Value
Shipbuilding – 1.1% (continued)
                 
China Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     17,400     $ 19,325  
CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Group Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     700       3,180  
             27,938  
Software – 2.0%
                 
Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     300       4,197  
China National Software & Service Co. Ltd. Class A     500       1,949  
Glodon Software Co. Ltd. Class A     1,100       2,301  
Hangzhou Liaison Interactive Information Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     1,500       5,862  
Hundsun Technologies, Inc. Class A     600       5,407  
Iflytek Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     1,300       5,609  
NavInfo Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     700       2,864  
Neusoft Corp. Class A     1,200       3,472  
Shanghai 2345 Network Holding Group Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     700       2,910  
Shenzhen Kingdom Sci-Tech Co. Ltd. Class A     800       4,574  
Sinodata Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     300       2,941  
Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400       4,513  
Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     1,200       6,680  
             53,279  
Storage/Warehousing – 0.1%
                 
CMST Development Co. Ltd. Class A     1,900       2,518  
Telecommunications – 1.9%
                 
Addsino Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     1,400       3,227  
China Spacesat Co. Ltd. Class A     1,200       6,617  
China United Network Communications Ltd. Class A     20,000       13,562  
Datang Telecom Technology Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     900       2,333  
Dr Peng Telecom & Media Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400       4,591  
Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co. Ltd. Class A     1,000       3,886  
Guangzhou Haige Communications Group, Inc. Co. Class A     2,200       4,394  
Guoxuan High-Tech Co. Ltd.     600       3,404  
ZTE Corp. Class A(b)(c)     3,400       7,909  
             49,923  
Toys/Games/Hobbies – 0.3%
                 
Guangdong Alpha Animation & Culture Co. Ltd. Class A     1,300       8,175  
Transportation – 2.3%
                 
CCS Supply Chain Management Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     900       2,249  
China COSCO Holdings Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     7,400       6,961  
China High-Speed Railway Technology Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     2,000       3,340  
China Merchants Energy Shipping Co. Ltd. Class A     5,300       4,200  
China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     7,700       5,519  
China Shipping Development Co. Ltd. Class A     2,600       2,667  
COSCO Shipping Co. Ltd. Class A     2,000       2,057  
Daqin Railway Co. Ltd. Class A     14,100       14,963  
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd. Class A     5,700       3,522  
Ningbo Port Co. Ltd. Class A     8,100       8,646  
Shenzhen Yan Tian Port Holding Co. Ltd. Class A     2,000       2,227  

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

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CSOP MSCI CHINA A INTERNATIONAL HEDGED ETF
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Transportation – 2.3% (continued)
                 
Sinotrans Air Transportation Development Co. Ltd. Class A     900     $ 2,696  
             59,047  
Water – 0.2%
                 
Chengdu Xingrong Environment Co. Ltd. Class A     3,000       2,753  
Guangdong Golden Dragon Development, Inc. Class A     900       3,050  
             5,803  
Total Common Stocks (Cost $3,012,976)           2,630,200  
Total Investments – 101.0% (Cost $3,012,976)#           2,630,200  
Liabilities, less cash and other assets – (1.0)%           (26,243 ) 
Total Net Assets – 100.0%         $ 2,603,957  

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Security fair valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2016, the value of these securities amounted to $119,867 or 4.6% of net assets.
(c) Security has been deemed to be illiquid as of March 31, 2016.
# Cost for federal income tax purposes is $3,012,976. Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 65,302  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (448,078 ) 
Net unrealized depreciation   $ (382,776 ) 

 
Summary of Investments by Sectorˆ
Financials     35.8 % 
Industrials     19.6  
Consumer Discretionary     9.6  
Materials     7.6  
Information Technology     7.2  
Consumer Staples     6.2  
Healthcare     6.1  
Utilities     4.5  
Energy     3.3  
Telecommunication Services     0.7  
Consumer Cyclical     0.3  
Consumer Non-cyclical     0.1  
Liabilities, less cash and other assets     (1.0 ) 
       100.0 % 

ˆ As a percentage of total net assets.

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

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CSOP MSCI CHINA A INTERNATIONAL HEDGED ETF
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (concluded)
March 31, 2016

At March 31, 2016, CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF had open forward foreign currency contracts as described below. The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the open contracts were as follows:

         
Foreign Currency   Local
Currency
  Counterparty   Market Value   Settlement
Date
  Unrealized Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
Contracts to Buy:
                                            
Chinese Offshore Renminbi     307,373       Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.     $ 47,479       4/5/16     $ 121  
Chinese Offshore Renminbi     336,253       Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.       51,940       4/5/16       344  
Chinese Offshore Renminbi     463,872       Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.       71,653       4/5/16       997  
Chinese Offshore Renminbi     248,565       Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.       38,395       4/5/16       258  
                               1,720  
Contracts to Sell:
                                            
Chinese Offshore Renminbi     716,019       Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.       110,601       4/5/16       (1,365 ) 
Chinese Offshore Renminbi     294,647       Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.       45,513       4/5/16       (705 ) 
Chinese Offshore Renminbi     315,643       Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.       48,757       4/5/16       (318 ) 
Chinese Offshore Renminbi     257,752       Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.       39,814       4/5/16       (295 ) 
Chinese Offshore Renminbi     336,766       Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.       52,019       4/5/16       (100 ) 
Chinese Offshore Renminbi     261,935       Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.       40,461       4/5/16       52  
Chinese Offshore Renminbi     15,634,373       Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.       2,414,999       4/5/16       (36,496 ) 
Chinese Offshore Renminbi     430,561       Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.       66,508       4/5/16       (190 ) 
Chinese Onshore Renminbi     16,626,081       Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.       2,565,070       5/3/16       7,233  
                               (32,184 ) 
Net Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts   $ (30,464 ) 

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Common Stocks – 97.1%
                 
China – 97.1%
                 
Advertising – 0.2%
                 
Hunan TV & Broadcast Intermediary Co. Ltd. Class A     3,400     $ 8,587  
Aerospace/Defense – 0.9%
                 
AVIC Aircraft Co. Ltd. Class A     3,300       9,864  
AVIC Aviation Engine Corp. PLC Class A     2,300       14,030  
AVIC Helicopter Co. Ltd. Class A     700       4,706  
Jihua Group Corp. Ltd. Class A     4,600       6,679  
             35,279  
Agriculture – 0.2%
                 
Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd. Class A     4,400       8,020  
Airlines – 1.1%
                 
Air China Ltd. Class H     12,000       8,527  
China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. Class H(a)     22,000       12,342  
China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. Class H     18,000       11,351  
Hainan Airlines Co. Ltd. Class A     17,400       8,520  
Spring Airlines Co. Ltd. Class A     600       4,302  
             45,042  
Apparel – 0.4%
                 
Heilan Home Co. Ltd. Class A     4,000       7,112  
Youngor Group Co. Ltd. Class A     4,600       10,743  
             17,855  
Auto Manufacturers – 2.9%
                 
Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Ltd. Class A     4,900       4,118  
Byd Co. Ltd. Class H(a)     3,500       20,085  
China Avionics Systems Co. Ltd. Class A     1,500       4,585  
Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd. Class A     6,600       16,078  
FAW CAR Co. Ltd. Class A     2,400       5,224  
Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. Class H     4,500       3,656  
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. Class H     6,000       6,244  
Hubei Energy Group Co. Ltd. Class A     6,300       4,584  
Pang Da Automobile Trade Co. Ltd. Class A(a)(b)(c)     9,600       4,642  
SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd. Class A     9,700       30,057  
Weifu High-Technology Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,800       5,338  
Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. Ltd. Class A     3,900       11,675  
             116,286  
Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.9%
                 
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd. Class A     4,200       9,660  
Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd. Class A     3,000       7,053  
Wanxiang Qianchao Co. Ltd. Class A     3,300       8,528  
Weichai Power Co. Ltd. Class H     11,000       12,327  
             37,568  

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Banks – 19.1%
                 
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. Class H     152,000     $ 54,689  
Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd. Class A     30,100       46,867  
Bank of China Ltd. Class H     93,000       38,618  
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. Class H     102,000       67,085  
Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd. Class A     6,000       14,922  
Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd. Class A     5,700       11,860  
China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd. Class H(a)     18,000       11,026  
China Construction Bank Corp. Class H     27,000       17,236  
China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd. Class H     71,000       34,519  
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. Class H     36,500       76,725  
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd. Class H     126,000       117,642  
Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd. Class A     15,700       24,640  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class H     80,000       44,775  
Industrial Bank Co. Ltd. Class A     39,900       95,717  
Ping An Bank Co. Ltd. Class A     16,900       27,776  
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd. Class A     27,900       77,273  
             761,370  
Beverages – 2.7%
                 
Beijing Yanjing Brewery Co. Ltd. Class A     4,100       4,655  
Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd. Class A     1,300       13,414  
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A     1,500       57,380  
Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd. Class A     2,100       7,996  
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. Class A     5,600       24,316  
             107,761  
Biotechnology – 0.3%
                 
Hualan Biological Engineering, Inc. Class A     900       6,171  
MeiHua Holdings Group Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     5,500       7,765  
             13,936  
Building Materials – 1.8%
                 
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. Class A     5,900       15,393  
BBMG Corp. Class H     7,000       5,407  
Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai Class A(b)(c)     14,200       42,159  
Luxin Venture Capital Group Co. Ltd. Class A     900       3,428  
Suzhou Gold Mantis Construction Decoration Co. Ltd. Class A     2,600       6,860  
             73,247  
Chemicals – 1.1%
                 
China Hainan Rubber Industry Group Co. Ltd. Class A     3,400       3,146  
Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Group Co. Ltd. Class A     3,300       3,951  
Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     1,800       4,335  
Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     1,800       5,349  
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd. Class H(a)     18,000       9,123  
Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd. Class A     3,200       7,291  
Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd. Class A     6,700       10,981  
             44,176  

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

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CSOP CHINA CSI 300 A-H DYNAMIC ETF
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Coal – 1.0%
                 
China Coal Energy Co. Ltd. Class H     15,000     $ 6,229  
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. Class H     9,500       14,946  
Jizhong Energy Resources Co. Ltd. Class A     3,100       2,524  
Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     5,800       3,924  
Shanxi Lu'an Environmental Energy Development Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     3,500       3,941  
Shanxi Xishan Coal & Electricity Power Co. Ltd. Class A     4,600       5,351  
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. Class H     4,000       2,089  
             39,004  
Commercial Services – 0.7%
                 
BlueFocus Communication Group Co. Ltd. Class A     4,600       7,518  
Shandong Hi-speed Co. Ltd. Class A     2,000       1,739  
Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd. Class A     9,700       8,316  
Tianjin Port Co. Ltd. Class A     2,400       3,719  
Yingkou Port Liability Co. Ltd. Class A     5,700       3,689  
Zhejiang Yasha Decoration Co. Ltd. Class A     2,000       4,183  
             29,164  
Computers – 1.8%
                 
BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd. Class A     71,100       28,006  
DHC Software Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     2,200       8,530  
Leshi Internet Information & Technology Corp. Beijing Class A(b)(c)     2,700       24,524  
Tsinghua Tongfang Co. Ltd. Class A     5,200       10,289  
             71,349  
Distribution/Wholesale – 0.5%
                 
Liaoning Cheng Da Co. Ltd. Class A     3,600       9,798  
Shanghai Jahwa United Co. Ltd. Class A     1,600       7,585  
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone Group Co. Ltd. Class A     900       2,694  
             20,077  
Diversified Financial Services – 10.7%
                 
Bohai Leasing Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     5,300       5,583  
Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     9,700       15,403  
China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     8,700       24,042  
CITIC Securities Co. Ltd. Class H     29,000       67,990  
Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     1,500       6,254  
Everbright Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     3,400       10,031  
Founder Securities Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     12,100       14,803  
GF Securities Co. Ltd. Class H(a)     10,800       26,351  
Guosen Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     3,600       9,131  
Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     4,600       14,005  
Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     3,400       9,727  
Haitong Securities Co. Ltd. Class H     34,800       59,508  
Huatai Securities Co. Ltd. Class H(a)     12,200       29,043  
Industrial Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     15,990       21,711  
Northeast Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     3,400       7,432  
Orient Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     3,100       9,726  
Pacific Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     13,780       14,687  
Sealand Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     4,200       7,578  
Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     3,700       6,778  
Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     13,100       17,989  
Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     5,400       12,037  

 
 
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CSOP CHINA CSI 300 A-H DYNAMIC ETF
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Diversified Financial Services – 10.7% (continued)
                 
SooChow Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     6,500     $ 13,464  
Southwest Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     8,300       10,911  
Western Securities Co. Ltd. Class A     3,300       13,774  
             427,958  
Electric – 3.6%
                 
Beijing Jingneng Power Co. Ltd. Class A     4,100       3,103  
China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     13,900       16,576  
China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd. Class A     14,700       27,884  
Datang International Power Generation Co. Ltd. Class H     24,000       7,397  
GD Power Development Co. Ltd. Class A     28,900       13,750  
Guangdong Electric Power Development Co. Ltd. Class A     2,600       2,366  
Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd. Class H     12,000       7,645  
Huaneng Power International, Inc. Class H     20,000       17,900  
Inner Mongolia MengDian HuaNeng Thermal Power Corp. Ltd. Class A     8,500       4,543  
SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd. Class A     10,000       10,658  
Shanghai Electric Power Co. Ltd. Class A     2,600       4,683  
Shenergy Co. Ltd. Class A     6,700       6,282  
Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd. Class A     3,600       4,054  
Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd. Class A     6,500       8,584  
Zhejiang Zheneng Electric Power Co. Ltd. Class A     7,900       6,809  
             142,234  
Electrical Components & Equipment – 1.1%
                 
China XD Electric Co. Ltd. Class A     6,000       5,209  
Chinese Universe Publishing & Media Co. Ltd. Class A     1,600       4,780  
Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd. Class H     7,800       6,448  
TBEA Co. Ltd. Class A     7,600       10,695  
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd. Class H     7,600       10,879  
XJ Electric Co. Ltd. Class A     1,800       4,023  
             42,034  
Electronics – 1.5%
                 
Dongxu Optoelectronic Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     4,900       5,843  
GoerTek, Inc. Class A     2,200       8,700  
Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     3,600       17,139  
Han's Laser Technology Industry Group Co. Ltd. Class A     2,500       8,592  
Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     1,500       6,777  
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     1,400       8,268  
Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co. Ltd. Class A     4,100       5,542  
             60,861  
Energy-Alternate Sources – 0.0%
                 
CECEP Wind-Power Corp. Class A     600       1,054  
Engineering & Construction – 3.9%
                 
China Communications Construction Co. Ltd. Class H     8,000       9,564  
China Gezhouba Group Co. Ltd. Class A     8,100       7,532  
China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd. Class A     5,800       5,268  
China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd. Class H     16,500       19,640  
China Railway Group Ltd. Class H     35,000       26,585  

 
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Engineering & Construction – 3.9% (continued)
                 
China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd. Class A     44,900     $ 39,533  
Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd. Class H     51,000       13,943  
Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd. Class A     12,100       12,074  
Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd. Class A     5,200       4,321  
Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. Class A     2,800       13,014  
Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd. Class A     4,700       5,983  
             157,457  
Entertainment – 0.9%
                 
Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd. Class A     1,300       4,629  
Huayi Brothers Media Corp. Class A     2,800       12,093  
Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd. Class A     10,600       11,478  
Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd. Class A     1,700       7,684  
             35,884  
Environmental Control – 0.6%
                 
Beijing Capital Co. Ltd. Class A     2,800       3,659  
Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     1,800       10,841  
Tus-Sound Environmental Resources Co. Ltd. Class A     1,500       7,542  
             22,042  
Food – 1.7%
                 
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd. Class A     800       3,794  
Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd. Class A     2,900       9,456  
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd. Class A     18,000       40,511  
Shenzhen Agricultural Products Co. Ltd. Class A     2,500       5,043  
Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd. Class A     6,000       8,295  
             67,099  
Healthcare-Products – 0.2%
                 
Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd. Class A     1,500       8,594  
Healthcare-Services – 0.4%
                 
Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,200       5,531  
Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd. Class A     1,600       9,434  
             14,965  
Holding Companies-Diversified – 1.0%
                 
AVIC Capital Co. Ltd. Class A     6,600       12,683  
China Baoan Group Co. Ltd. Class A     3,700       7,847  
China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     4,802       11,164  
Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co. Ltd. Class A     8,000       9,453  
             41,147  
Home Furnishings – 2.0%
                 
Hisense Electric Co. Ltd. Class A     2,400       6,169  
Midea Group Co. Ltd. Class A     6,100       29,069  
Shanghai Oriental Pearl Media Co. Ltd. Class A     5,500       24,340  
Sichuan Changhong Electric Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     10,800       6,640  
TCL Corp. Class A     25,100       14,850  
             81,068  

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

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March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Insurance – 5.7%
                 
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class H     7,000     $ 17,278  
China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd. Class A     9,400       38,086  
New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Class H     3,400       11,992  
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class A     32,400       159,204  
             226,560  
Internet – 1.5%
                 
East Money Information Co. Ltd. Class A     3,500       23,951  
Ourpalm Co. Ltd. Class A     4,400       8,217  
People.cn Co. Ltd. Class A     1,600       4,409  
Searainbow Holding Corp. Class A(a)     2,100       7,737  
Wangsu Science & Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     1,500       13,534  
             57,848  
Iron/Steel – 1.3%
                 
Angang Steel Co. Ltd. Class H     10,000       4,643  
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Class A     14,500       11,759  
Hebei Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     12,400       5,842  
Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     28,700       13,123  
Pangang Group Vanadium Titanium & Resources Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     12,600       6,150  
Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     6,700       3,519  
Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Class A     11,800       5,304  
             50,340  
Leisure Time – 0.4%
                 
AVIC Aero-Engine Controls Co. Ltd. Class A     1,300       5,874  
China International Travel Service Corp. Ltd. Class A     1,200       8,462  
             14,336  
Machinery-Construction & Mining – 0.7%
                 
Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     11,200       9,844  
XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. Class A     12,600       6,832  
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co. Ltd. Class H     28,400       10,914  
             27,590  
Machinery-Diversified – 1.1%
                 
China First Heavy Industries Class A     7,700       7,374  
CITIC Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. Class A     3,700       3,121  
NARI Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     4,300       9,565  
Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd. Class H     30,000       13,695  
Siasun Robot & Automation Co. Ltd. Class A     1,300       11,356  
             45,111  
Media – 0.8%
                 
China South Publishing & Media Group Co. Ltd. Class A     2,100       6,150  
Huawen Media Investment Corp. Class A     4,900       6,911  
Jiangsu Broadcasting Cable Information Network Corp. Ltd. Class A     1,800       4,118  
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corp. Ltd. Class A     2,200       3,945  
Wasu Media Holding Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     400       1,344  
Zhejiang Daily Media Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,800       4,754  
Zhejiang Huace Film & TV Co. Ltd. Class A     1,200       4,931  
             32,153  

 
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Metal Fabricate/Hardware – 0.1%
                 
Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co. Ltd. Class A     6,400     $ 5,338  
Mining – 2.4%
                 
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. Class H(a)     42,000       13,378  
China Minmetals Rare Earth Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     1,800       4,874  
China Molybdenum Co. Ltd. Class H     30,000       4,913  
China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd. Class A     6,400       12,536  
Hainan Mining Co. Ltd. Class A     600       1,133  
Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd. Class H     6,000       7,204  
Jinduicheng Molybdenum Co. Ltd. Class A     2,800       3,400  
Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd. Class A     2,100       8,528  
Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co. Ltd. Class A     3,900       6,729  
Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd. Class A     11,200       4,861  
Xiamen Tungsten Co. Ltd. Class A     1,200       3,541  
Zhongjin Gold Corp. Ltd. Class A     4,300       7,121  
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. Class H     58,000       17,951  
             96,169  
Miscellaneous Manufacturer – 1.4%
                 
China International Marine Containers Group Co. Ltd. Class H     3,800       5,959  
CRRC Corp. Ltd. Class H     43,000       43,309  
Shenzhen O-film Tech Co. Ltd. Class A     1,800       7,379  
             56,647  
Oil & Gas – 1.3%
                 
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. Class H     40,000       26,256  
PetroChina Co. Ltd. Class H     28,000       18,632  
Wintime Energy Co. Ltd. Class A     9,900       5,980  
             50,868  
Oil & Gas Services – 0.4%
                 
China Oilfield Services Ltd. Class H     4,000       3,126  
Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd. Class A     6,500       7,199  
Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services Group Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     1,400       3,804  
             14,129  
Packaging & Containers – 0.5%
                 
Jiangsu Kangde Xin Composite Material Co. Ltd. Class A     4,200       21,403  
Pharmaceuticals – 4.2%
                 
Beijing SL Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A     1,200       4,406  
Beijing Tongrentang Co. Ltd. Class A     2,100       9,787  
By-health Co. Ltd. Class A     900       4,616  
China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A     1,200       4,297  
Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd. Class A     1,500       11,249  
Guangxi Wuzhou Zhongheng Group Co. Ltd. Class A     8,200       6,232  
Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd. Class H     2,000       4,519  
Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd. Class A     600       6,483  
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. Class A     3,400       24,805  
Jilin Aodong Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. Class A     2,100       8,551  
Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     900       2,322  
Kangmei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A     9,100       21,914  
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. Class H     4,000       11,039  

 
 
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March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Pharmaceuticals – 4.2% (continued)
                 
Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A     700     $ 3,300  
Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. Class A     900       3,933  
Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A     2,100       4,743  
Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,900       11,396  
Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Class A     2,300       8,584  
Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,500       14,203  
             166,379  
Pipelines – 0.2%
                 
Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd. Class A     9,300       6,450  
Real Estate – 4.5%
                 
China Fortune Land Development Co. Ltd. Class A     3,100       11,627  
China Vanke Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     23,200       74,434  
Financial Street Holdings Co. Ltd. Class A     4,500       6,465  
Gemdale Corp. Class A     6,600       11,847  
Oceanwide Holdings Co. Ltd. Class A     4,000       6,679  
Poly Real Estate Group Co. Ltd. Class A     18,900       27,093  
RiseSun Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. Class A     4,500       5,046  
Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     1,200       7,157  
Shanghai SMI Holding Co. Ltd. Class A     4,400       10,412  
Shanghai Zhangjiang High-Tech Park Development Co. Ltd. Class A     2,300       7,763  
Xinhu Zhongbao Co. Ltd. Class A     8,200       5,105  
Zhongtian Urban Development Group Co. Ltd. Class A     5,200       5,775  
             179,403  
Retail – 0.9%
                 
Shanghai Bailian Group Co. Ltd. Class A     2,300       5,027  
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd. Class H     4,300       8,495  
Suning Commerce Group Co. Ltd. Class A     13,000       22,993  
             36,515  
Semiconductors – 0.3%
                 
Sanan Optoelectronics Co. Ltd. Class A     4,200       12,755  
Shipbuilding – 1.0%
                 
China CSSC Holdings Ltd. Class A     2,100       8,149  
China Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd. Class A     27,000       29,987  
             38,136  
Software – 1.7%
                 
Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     300       4,197  
Beijing Ultrapower Software Co. Ltd. Class A     3,500       4,769  
Glodon Software Co. Ltd. Class A     2,000       4,183  
Hundsun Technologies, Inc. Class A     1,500       13,518  
Iflytek Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     2,700       11,649  
Neusoft Corp. Class A     2,500       7,233  
Shanghai 2345 Network Holding Group Co. Ltd. Class A(a)     800       3,325  
Universal Scientific Industrial Shanghai Co. Ltd. Class A     600       922  
Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     2,100       6,770  
Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd. Class A     1,700       9,464  
             66,030  

 
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
March 31, 2016

   
  Shares   Value
Telecommunications – 1.8%
                 
Beijing Xinwei Telecom Technology Group Co. Ltd. Class A(b)(c)     3,500     $ 9,899  
China Spacesat Co. Ltd. Class A     1,800       9,926  
China United Network Communications Ltd. Class A     24,900       16,885  
Dr Peng Telecom & Media Group Co. Ltd. Class A     3,300       10,822  
Guangzhou Haige Communications Group, Inc. Co. Class A     5,100       10,186  
ZTE Corp. Class H(b)(c)     8,800       16,070  
             73,788  
Toys/Games/Hobbies – 0.2%
                 
Guangdong Alpha Animation & Culture Co. Ltd. Class A     1,500       9,433  
Transportation – 1.2%
                 
China COSCO Holdings Co. Ltd. Class H(a)     26,000       10,093  
China Merchants Energy Shipping Co. Ltd. Class A     6,300       4,992  
China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd. Class H(a)     32,000       7,304  
Daqin Railway Co. Ltd. Class A     17,500       18,571  
Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd. Class H     14,000       6,012  
             46,972  
Water – 0.3%
                 
Chengdu Xingrong Environment Co. Ltd. Class A     5,200       4,771  
Chongqing Water Group Co. Ltd. Class A     1,700       2,038  
Guangdong Golden Dragon Development, Inc. Class A     1,300       4,406  
             11,215  
Total Common Stocks (Cost $4,364,518)           3,876,686  
Total Investments – 97.1% (Cost $4,364,518)#           3,876,686  
Other assets in excess of liabilities – 2.9%           116,881  
Total Net Assets – 100.0%         $ 3,993,567  

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Security fair valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2016, the value of these securities amounted to $224,492 or 5.6% of net assets.
(c) Security has been deemed to be illiquid as of March 31, 2016.
# Cost for federal income tax purposes is $4,364,518. Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

 
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 91,283  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (579,115 ) 
Net unrealized depreciation   $ (487,832 ) 

 
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (concluded)
March 31, 2016

 
Summary of Investments by Sectorˆ
Financials     40.5 % 
Industrials     15.3  
Consumer Discretionary     10.0  
Information Technology     7.0  
Materials     6.0  
Consumer Staples     5.3  
Healthcare     5.1  
Utilities     4.3  
Energy     2.9  
Telecommunication Services     0.7  
Other assets in excess of liabilities     2.9  
       100.0 % 

ˆ As a percentage of total net assets.

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

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

     
  CSOP FTSE
China A50 ETF
  CSOP MSCI
China A
International
Hedged ETF
  CSOP China
CSI 300 A-H
Dynamic ETF
ASSETS
                          
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value   $ 10,307,009     $ 2,630,200     $ 3,876,686  
Unrealized appreciation of open forward foreign currency contracts           9,005        
Cash     45,534       1,522       37,004  
Foreign currency, at value     169,137       9,727       81,009  
Cash in other banks     6,488       1,298       1,298  
TOTAL ASSETS     10,528,168       2,651,752       3,995,997  
LIABILITIES
                          
Unrealized depreciation of open forward foreign currency contracts           39,469        
Payables:
                          
Investments purchased           6,650        
Management fees     7,721       1,676       2,430  
TOTAL LIABILITIES     7,721       47,795       2,430  
NET ASSETS   $ 10,520,447     $ 2,603,957     $ 3,993,567  
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
                          
Paid-in capital   $ 13,377,701     $ 3,000,060     $ 4,508,255  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)     (27,187 )      (8,597 )      (10,879 ) 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions     (2,237,616 )      32,244       (16,924 ) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations     (592,451 )      (419,750 )      (486,885 ) 
NET ASSETS   $ 10,520,447     $ 2,603,957     $ 3,993,567  
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
                          
Net Asset Value   $ 13.05     $ 26.04     $ 26.62  
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of Shares authorized, no par value)     805,882       100,002       150,002  
COST OF INVESTMENTS
                          
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at cost   $ 10,899,972     $ 3,012,976     $ 4,364,518  
Foreign currency, at cost   $ 168,755     $ 9,610     $ 80,084  

 
 
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Period Ended March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

     
  CSOP FTSE
China A50 ETF
  CSOP MSCI
China A
International
Hedged ETF*
  CSOP China
CSI 300 A-H
Dynamic ETF*
INVESTMENT INCOME:
                          
Dividends from unaffiliated investments   $ 10,573     $ 1,372     $ 2,872  
Dividends from affiliated investments     10,307              
Interest income     267              
Other income     1,211       189       217  
Less: Foreign taxes withheld     (1,057 )      (350 )      (373 ) 
Total Investment Income     21,301       1,211       2,716  
EXPENSES:
                          
Management fees (See Note 3)     49,451       9,808       13,595  
Overdraft expense     11              
Total Expenses     49,462       9,808       13,595  
Expense waiver     (974 )             
Net Expenses     48,488       9,808       13,595  
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)     (27,187 )      (8,597 )      (10,879 ) 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:
                          
Net realized gain (loss) on:
                          
Investments in unaffiliated securities     (2,000,927 )      (16,493 )      (16,712 ) 
Investments in affiliated securities     21,068              
Foreign currency transactions     (39,493 )      48,737       (212 ) 
Net realized gain (loss)     (2,019,352 )      32,244       (16,924 ) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
                          
Investments in unaffiliated securities     359,924       (382,776 )      (487,833 ) 
Investments in affiliated securities     17,107              
Foreign currency translations     (418 )      (36,974 )      948  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     376,613       (419,750 )      (486,885 ) 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)     (1,642,739 )      (387,506 )      (503,809 ) 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ (1,669,926 )    $ (396,103 )    $ (514,688 ) 

* Commencement of operations, October 20, 2015.

 
 
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
  CSOP FTSE CHINA A50 ETF
     For the
Period Ended
March 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
  For the
Period Ended
September 30, 2015*
OPERATIONS:
                 
Net investment income (loss)   $ (27,187 )    $ 938,927  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions     (2,019,352 )      65,415,686  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations     376,613       (969,064 ) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (1,669,926 )      65,385,549  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:
                 
Net investment income     (1,564,161 )       
Total distributions to shareholders     (1,564,161 )       
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
                 
Proceeds from Shares issued     37,623,155       244,374,089  
Cost of Shares redeemed     (30,748,911 )      (302,979,348 ) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Share transactions     6,874,244       (58,605,259 ) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     3,640,157       6,780,290  
NET ASSETS
                 
Beginning of period     6,880,290       100,000 ** 
End of period   $ 10,520,447     $ 6,880,290  
Includes undistributed net investment income (loss) of:   $ (27,187 )    $ 1,564,161  
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING
                 
Shares issued     2,300,000       14,200,000  
Shares redeemed     (1,950,000 )      (13,750,000 ) 
Net increase (decrease) in Shares     350,000       450,000  
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Period     455,882       5,882 ** 
Shares Outstanding, End of Period     805,882       455,882  

* Commencement of operations, March 10, 2015.
** Beginning capital of $100,000 was contributed from CSOP Asset Management Limited, investment adviser to the Fund, in exchange for 5,822 Shares of the Fund in connection with commencement of operations.

 
 
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 
  CSOP MSCI CHINA A
INTERNATIONAL HEDGED ETF
     For the Period Ended
March 31, 2016* (Unaudited)
OPERATIONS:
        
Net investment income (loss)   $ (8,597 ) 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions     32,244  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations     (419,750 ) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (396,103 ) 
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
        
Proceeds from Shares issued     3,000,000  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Share transactions     3,000,000  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     2,603,897  
NET ASSETS
        
Beginning of period     60 ** 
End of period   $ 2,603,957  
Includes undistributed net investment income (loss) of:   $ (8,597 ) 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING
        
Shares issued     100,000  
Net increase (decrease) in Shares     100,000  
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Period     2 ** 
Shares Outstanding, End of Period     100,002  

* Commencement of operations, October 20, 2015.
** Beginning capital of $60 was contributed from CSOP Asset Management Limited, investment adviser to the Fund, in exchange for 2 Shares of the Fund in connection with commencement of operations.

 
 
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  CSOP CHINA CSI 300
A-H DYNAMIC ETF
     For the Period Ended
March 31, 2016* (Unaudited)
OPERATIONS:
        
Net investment income (loss)   $ (10,879 ) 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions     (16,924 ) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations     (486,885 ) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (514,688 ) 
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
        
Proceeds from Shares issued     4,508,195  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Share transactions     4,508,195  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     3,993,507  
NET ASSETS
        
Beginning of period     60 ** 
End of period   $ 3,993,567  
Includes undistributed net investment income (loss) of:   $ (10,879 ) 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING
        
Shares issued     150,000  
Net increase (decrease) in Shares     150,000  
Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Period     2 ** 
Shares Outstanding, End of Period     150,002  

* Commencement of operations, October 20, 2015.
** Beginning capital of $60 was contributed from CSOP Asset Management Limited, investment adviser to the Fund, in exchange for 2 Shares of the Fund in connection with commencement of operations.

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

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CSOP FTSE CHINA A50 ETF
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected Data for a Share of Common Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period Indicated:

   
  For the
Period Ended
March 31,
2016
(Unaudited)
  For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2015*
NET ASSET VALUE, Beginning of Period   $ 15.09     $ 17.00  
Income (loss) from operations:
                 
Net investment income (loss)(a)     (0.03 )      0.17  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)     0.37       (2.08 ) 
Total income (loss) from operations     0.34       (1.91 ) 
Less Distributions From:
                 
Net investment income     (2.38 )       
Total distributions     (2.38 )       
NET ASSET VALUE, End of Period   $ 13.05     $ 15.09  
MARKET VALUE, End of Period   $ 11.36     $ 14.93  
NET ASSET VALUE, Total Return(c)     0.83 %      (11.24 )% 
MARKET PRICE, Total Return(d)     1.45 %      (12.18 )% 
Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)   $ 10,520     $ 6,880  
Ratios of Average Net Assets:
                 
Total Expenses     0.70 %**      0.99 %** 
Net Expenses     0.69 %**      0.99 %** 
Net Investment Income (Loss)     0.39 %**      1.44 %** 
Portfolio Turnover Rate(e)     261 %      266 % 

* Commencement of operations, March 10, 2015.
** Annualized.
(a) Per share amounts have been calculated using the Average Shares Method.
(b) Amounts disclosed do not appear consistent with the numbers shown for these captions on the Statements of Operations and Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to the timing of subscriptions and redemptions.
(c) Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Net asset value total return includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(d) Market price total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value during the period and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(e) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized for periods less than one year and does not include in-kind transactions, if any, from processing creations or redemptions.

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

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CSOP MSCI CHINA A INTERNATIONAL HEDGED ETF
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected Data for a Share of Common Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period Indicated:

 
  For the
Period Ended
March 31,
2016
(Unaudited)*
NET ASSET VALUE, Beginning of Period   $ 30.00  
Income (loss) from operations:
        
Net investment income (loss)(a)     (0.09 ) 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (3.87 ) 
Total income (loss) from operations     (3.96 ) 
NET ASSET VALUE, End of Period   $ 26.04  
MARKET VALUE, End of Period   $ 26.12  
NET ASSET VALUE, Total Return(b)     (13.20 )% 
MARKET PRICE, Total Return(c)     (12.93 )% 
Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)   $ 2,604  
Ratios of Average Net Assets:
        
Net Expenses     0.79 %** 
Net Investment Income (Loss)     0.69 %** 
Portfolio Turnover Rate(d)     5 % 

* Commencement of operations, October 20, 2015.
** Annualized.
(a) Per share amounts have been calculated using the Average Shares Method.
(b) Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Net asset value total return includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(c) Market price total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value during the period and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(d) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized for periods less than one year and does not include in-kind transactions, if any, from processing creations or redemptions.

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

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CSOP CHINA CSI 300 A-H DYNAMIC ETF
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected Data for a Share of Common Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period Indicated:

 
  For the
Period Ended
March 31,
2016
(Unaudited)*
NET ASSET VALUE, Beginning of Period   $ 30.00  
Income (loss) from operations:
        
Net investment income (loss)(a)     (0.07 ) 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (3.31 ) 
Total income (loss) from operations     (3.38 ) 
NET ASSET VALUE, End of Period   $ 26.62  
MARKET VALUE, End of Period   $ 25.93  
NET ASSET VALUE, Total Return(b)     (11.27 )% 
MARKET PRICE, Total Return(c)     (13.57 )% 
Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)   $ 3,994  
Ratios of Average Net Assets:
        
Net Expenses     0.75 %** 
Net Investment Income (Loss)     0.60 %** 
Portfolio Turnover Rate(d)     10 % 

* Commencement of operations, October 20, 2015.
** Annualized.
(a) Per share amounts have been calculated using the Average Shares Method.
(b) Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Net asset value total return includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(c) Market price total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value during the period and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized.
(d) Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized for periods less than one year and does not include in-kind transactions, if any, from processing creations or redemptions.

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

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March 31, 2016

1. Organization

CSOP ETF Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on August 12, 2014. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Trust currently consists of three investment portfolios: the CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF, the CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF and the CSOP China CSI 300 A-H Dynamic ETF, (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”). Each Fund is classified as “diversified,” and therefore must meet certain diversification requirements under the 1940 Act. All payments received by the Trust for shares of a Fund belong to that Fund. The Trust may create additional portfolios and/or classes from time to time.

The investment objective of the Funds is to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, track the performance of an index. The Funds track the following indices, respectively: the CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF tracks the performance of the FTSE China A50 Net Total Return Index, the CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF tracks the performance of the MSCI China A International with CNH 100% Hedged to USD Index and the CSOP China CSI 300 A-H Dynamic ETF tracks the performance of the CSI 300 Smart Index (each an “Index” and together, the “Indices”).

CSOP Asset Management Limited serves as the investment adviser to the Funds (the “Adviser” or “CSOP”).

The Net Asset Value (the “NAV”) of the Funds’ shares is calculated each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (“EST”)). The Funds’ NAV-per-share is calculated by dividing the Funds’ net assets by the number of Fund shares outstanding.

The Funds are exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) which trade like other publicly traded securities. The Funds are designed to track their respective Indices. Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on NYSE Arca (the “Exchange”). Each share of a Fund represents a partial ownership in an underlying portfolio of securities intended to track a market index. Shares of the Funds may be purchased or redeemed directly from the Funds at the NAV solely by certain large institutional investors called Authorized Participants (“APs”) who have entered into agreements with the Funds’ distributor, ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ALPS”).

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and the Trust’s officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts with vendors and other parties which contracts provide for general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been made against the Funds. However, the Funds expect the risk of loss from such claims to be remote.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies utilized by the Funds in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for registered investment companies, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

a. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in conformity with GAAP, as detailed in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). The Trust is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in ASC 946 (Financial Services — Investment Companies).

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b. Investment Valuation

The Funds’ investments are valued pursuant to Pricing and Valuation Procedures (“Procedures”) duly approved by the Board. Pursuant to the Procedures, the Funds’ investments are generally valued using market valuations. A market valuation is a valuation that is: (i) obtained from an exchange, a Board-approved independent pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer); (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a Board-approved independent pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer); or (iii) based on amortized cost. The Funds will generally value exchange listed securities at market closing prices. Market closing prices are generally determined on the basis of the last reported sales prices, or if no sales are reported, based on the last reported quotes. Fixed income securities are generally valued based on prices provided by Board-approved independent pricing services, which may use valuation models or matrix pricing to determine current value. A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation. Unless determined by the Adviser not to be representative of fair value, the Trust generally will use amortized cost to value fixed income or money market securities that have a remaining maturity of 60 days or less. Foreign currency forward contracts are valued at the current day’s interpolated exchange rate, as calculated using the current day’s spot rate and the 30, 60, 90, and 180 day forward rates provided by an independent source. Redeemable securities issued by open-end investment companies and ETFs are valued at the investment company’s or ETF’s applicable NAV. Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at the current market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more sources. With respect to securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges, the value of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or sell your shares.

In the event that current market valuations are not readily available, or such valuations are deemed by the Adviser to not reflect current market value, the Trust’s procedures require the Trust’s Fair Value Committee to determine a security’s fair value. In determining such value, the Fair Value Committee may consider, among other things, (i) price comparisons among multiple sources, (ii) a review of corporate actions and news events, and (iii) a review of relevant financial indicators (e.g., movement in interest rates or market indices). Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the Fair Value Committee’s fair value determination for a security could be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of the security. In addition, fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate the Funds’ NAV and the prices used by the Funds’ Index. This may result in a difference between the Funds’ performance and the performance of the Funds’ Index, also known as “tracking error.”

The Funds adopted provisions surrounding fair value measurements and disclosures that define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value within GAAP and expand disclosures about fair value measurements. This applies to fair value measurements that are already required or permitted by other accounting standards and is intended to increase consistency of those measurements and applies broadly to securities and other types of assets and liabilities. In accordance with these provisions, fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments.

The three tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Investments that use Level 2 or Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to: (i) an unlisted security related to corporate actions; (ii) a restricted security (e.g., one that may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act, as amended); (iii) a security whose trading has been suspended or which has been de-listed from its primary trading exchange; (iv) a security that is thinly traded; (v) a security in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market quotation; (vi) a security affected by currency controls or restrictions; and (vii) a security affected by a significant event (e.g., an event that occurs after the close of the markets on which the security is traded but before the time as of which the

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Funds’ net assets are computed and that may materially affect the value of the Funds’ investments). The valuation of fixed income securities held by the Funds, if any, are obtained from an independent pricing service and categorized as Level 2 based on the use of other significant observable market based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, credit risk, etc.). Examples of events that may be “significant events” are government actions, natural disasters, armed conflict, acts of terrorism, and significant market fluctuations.

Level 3 includes securities valued using significant unobservable inputs when market prices are not readily available or reliable, including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Factors used in determining value may include market or issuer specific events or trends, changes in interest rates and credit quality. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. Changes in valuation techniques and related inputs may result in transfer into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a Fund’s net asset value and the prices used by such Fund’s benchmark Index, which, in turn, could result in a difference between a Fund’s performance and the performance of such Fund’s benchmark Index.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the valuations as of March 31, 2016, for the Funds’ based upon the three levels defined above:

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

       
At March 31, 2016   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
Common Stocks   $ 10,307,009     $ 9,671,051     $ 484,460     $ 151,498  
Total Investments, at value   $ 10,307,009     $ 9,671,051     $ 484,460     $ 151,498  

CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF

       
At March 31, 2016   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
Common Stocks   $  2,630,200     $ 2,510,333     $  50,305     $   69,562  
Total Investments, at value   $ 2,630,200     $ 2,510,333     $ 50,305     $ 69,562  
Other Financial Instruments
                                   
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts   $ (30,464 )    $     $ (30,464 )    $  
Total Other Financial Instruments   $ (30,464 )    $     $ (30,464 )    $  

CSOP China CSI 300 A-H Dynamic ETF

       
At March 31, 2016   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
Common Stocks   $  3,876,686     $ 3,652,194     $  87,215     $ 137,277  
Total Investments, at value   $ 3,876,686     $ 3,652,194     $ 87,215     $ 137,277  

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments to view equity securities segregated by industry type. The Funds disclose transfers between levels based on valuations at the end of the reporting period. For the period ended March 31, 2016, there was one security transfer from Level 1 to Level 2, with a market value of $484,460, and one security transfer from Level 2 to Level 3, with a market value of $151,498 for the CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF Fund. There were six securities transferred from Level 1 to Level 2, with a market value of $19,184, nine securities transferred from Level 2 to Level 1, with a market value of $39,315, fourteen securities transferred from Level 1 to Level 3, with a market value of $57,220, and two securities transferred from Level 2 to Level 3, with a market value of $10,193 for the CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF. There were three securities transferred from Level 1 to Level 2, with a market value of $12,780, six securities transferred from Level 2 to Level 1, with a market value of $53,247, seven securities transferred from Level 1 to Level 3, with a market value of $96,458, and three securities transferred from Level 2 to Level 3, with a market value of $40,819 for the CSOP China CSI 300 Dynamic ETF.

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The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value during the period October 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016. Transfers into or out of Level 3 represent the beginning value of any security or instrument where a change in the level has occurred from the beginning to the end of the period. Securities were transferred into Level 3 because of a lack of observable market data which resulted from an absence of market activity for these securities.

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

   
  Total   Common
Stocks
Balance as of September 30, 2015   $ 577,641     $ 577,641  
Total realized gain (loss)     249,494       249,494  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     322,711       322,711  
Purchases            
(Sales)     (1,158,880 )      (1,158,880 ) 
Transfers In     160,532       160,532  
Transfers Out            
Balance as of March 31, 2016   $ 151,498     $ 151,498  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments held as of March 31, 2016*   $ (9,034 )    $ (9,034 ) 

CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF

   
  Total   Common
Stocks
Balance as of October 20, 2015**   $     —     $     —  
Total realized gain (loss)            
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (11,187 )      (11,187 ) 
Purchases            
(Sales)            
Transfers In     80,749       80,749  
Transfers Out            
Balance as of March 31, 2016   $ 69,562     $ 69,562  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments held as of March 31, 2016*   $ (11,187 )    $ (11,187 ) 

CSOP China CSI 300 A-H Dynamic ETF

   
  Total   Common
Stocks
Balance as of October 20, 2015**   $     —     $     —  
Total realized gain (loss)            
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (11,433 )      (11,433 ) 
Purchases            
(Sales)                  
Transfers In     148,710       148,710  
Transfers Out            
Balance as of March 31, 2016   $ 137,277     $ 137,277  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments held as of March 31, 2016*   $ (11,433 )    $ (11,433 ) 

* Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to Level 3 securities held at the period end. This balance is included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the Statements of Operations.
** Commencement of Operations.

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The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Funds' Level 3 securities are outlined in the tables below:

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

       
  Fair Value at
March 31, 2016
  Valuation Technique   Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Input/Range
Common Stocks   $ 151,498       Market Approach       Prior/recent transactions       Low – $16.18
(10/1/2015 – 10/7/2015)
High – $23.93
(12/23/2015)
 

CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF

       
  Fair Value at
March 31, 2016
  Valuation Technique   Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Input/Range
Common Stocks   $ 69,562       Market Approach       Prior/recent transactions       Low – $5.75
(10/21/2015)
High – $131.00
(12/21/2015)
 

CSOP China CSI 300 A-H Dynamic ETF

       
  Fair Value at
March 31, 2016
  Valuation Technique   Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Input/Range
Common Stocks   $ 137,277       Market Approach       Prior/recent transactions       Low –  $6.05
(1/4/2016)
High  –  $58.80
(3/31/2016)
 

A change to the unobservable inputs of the Funds’ Level 3 securities may result in changes to the fair value measurement, as follows:

   
Unobservable Input   Impact to Valuation
if input increases
  Impact to Valuation
if input decreases
Prior/recent transactions   Increase   Decrease

The following is a summary of fair value amounts of derivative instruments on CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2016:

       
Derivatives Not Accounted For as
Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815
  Asset Derivatives   Asset Derivatives
  Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
  Fair Value   Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
  Fair
Value
Foreign Exchange Risk Exposure:
                                   
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts     Unrealized appreciation of
forward foreign currency
contracts
    $ 9,005       Unrealized depreciation of
forward foreign currency
contracts
    $ 39,469  

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The following is a summary of the location of realized gains and losses and change in unrealized appreciation and depreciation of derivative instruments on CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF’s Statements of Operations for the period ended March 31, 2016.

     
Derivatives Not Accounted For as
Hedging Instruments Under ASC 815
  Location of
Gain (Loss) On Derivatives
  Net
Realized
Gain
  Net Increase
(Decrease) In Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
Foreign Exchange Risk Exposure:
                          
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts     Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency transactions
    $ 87,720     $ (30,464 ) 

The average notional amount of forward foreign currency contracts during the six months ended March 31, 2016 on CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF, was as follows:

 
  Notional Amount
Foreign Exchange Risk Exposure:
        
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts   $ 4,409,838  

c. Foreign Currency Translations

The Funds’ accounting records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Financial instruments and other assets and liabilities of the Funds denominated in a foreign currency, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates at 3:00pm Hong Kong time. Purchases and sales of financial instruments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates from those resulting from changes in market values to financial instruments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments when financial statements are presented. Realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from transactions in financial instruments and foreign currencies, currency exchange fluctuations between the trade and settlement date of such transactions, and the difference between the amount of assets and liabilities recorded and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, including financial instruments, resulting from changes in currency exchange rates.

d. Investment Transactions and Income

For financial reporting purposes, portfolio security transactions are reported on the trade date. However, for the daily NAV determination, portfolio securities transactions are reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following the trade date.

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as information is available to the Funds, net of foreign taxes withheld, if any. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method which adjusts for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts.

e. Dividends and Distributions

Each Fund intends to distribute its net investment income, if any, to investors annually and to distribute net realized capital gains, if any, annually. The Funds may also pay dividends and distributions at other times, if necessary to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), as amended. Management of the Trust reserves the right to declare special dividends if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary to preserve a Funds’ eligibility for treatment as a registered investment company (“RIC”) under the Code.

f. Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on their non-U.S. dollar denominated securities or to facilitate settlement of foreign currency denominated portfolio transactions. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date.

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The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by a Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through either delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished.

Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

g. Time Deposits

The Funds place excess cash balances into overnight time deposits with one or more eligible deposit institutions that meet credit and risk standards approved by the Funds. These are classified as short term investments in the Funds’ Schedule of Investments.

h. Reclassification

GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or the NAV per share.

i. Federal Income Tax

It is the policy of the Funds to qualify as RICs under Subchapter M of the Code and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required as long as the Funds qualify as a RIC.

As of and during the period ended March 31, 2016, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. The Funds file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and Delaware.

The Funds follow ASC 740 (Income Taxes) which requires that the financial statement effects of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. Management has concluded that the Funds have taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the financial statements.

j. Organizational and Offering Expenses

All organizational and offering expenses of the Trust will be borne by the Adviser and will not be subject to future recoupment. As a result, organizational and offering expenses are not reflected in the Fund’s financial statements.

3. Transactions with Affiliates

a. Investment Advisory Agreement

The Adviser serves as the investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”). Subject at all times to the supervision and approval of the Board, the Adviser is responsible for managing the investment activities of the Funds and the Funds’ business affairs, as well as other administrative matters.

For its services to the Funds during the period ended March 31, 2016, the Funds paid the Adviser a management fee, which was calculated daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.70%, 0.79% and 0.75%, respectively, of average daily net assets of the CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF, the CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF and the CSOP China CSI 300 A-H Dynamic ETF, respectively.

Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay generally all expenses of the Funds. The Adviser is not responsible for, and the Funds will bear the cost of interest expenses, taxes, brokerage expenses, and other expenses connected with the execution of the portfolio securities transactions, distribution fees, if any, and extraordinary expenses.

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3. Transactions with Affiliates  – (continued)

The Funds have contractually agreed to reduce management fees in an amount equal to any Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses incurred by the Funds from investments in affiliated funds advised by the Adviser listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with similar investment strategies. A summary of the Funds’ transactions in shares of affiliated funds for the period ended March 31, 2016, is as follows:

             
Name of Issuer   Number of
Shares held at
October 1, 2015
  Gross
additions
  Gross
reductions
  Number of
Shares held at
March 31, 2016
  Net realized
gain (loss)
  Dividend
income
  Market
Value as of
March 31, 2016
CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF     270,000             270,000           $ 21,068     $ 10,307     $     —  

b. Distribution Agreement

ALPS, a Colorado Corporation, is the principal underwriter and distributor of the Funds’ shares. ALPS does not maintain any secondary market in Fund shares. The Adviser or ALPS, or an affiliate of the Adviser or ALPS, may directly or indirectly make cash payments to certain broker-dealers for participating in activities that are designed to make registered representatives and other professionals more knowledgeable about exchange traded products, including the Funds, or for other activities, such as participation in marketing activities and presentations, educational training programs, conferences, the development of technology platforms and reporting systems. Payments to a broker-dealer or intermediary may create potential conflicts of interest between the broker-dealer or intermediary and their clients. These amounts, which may be significant, are paid by the Adviser and/or ALPS from their own resources and not from the assets of the Funds.

c. Other Agreements

Administrator, Custodian, Fund Accountant and Transfer Agent

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) serves as administrator, transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for the Funds pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement. BBH also serves as the custodian of the Funds pursuant to a Custodian Agreement.

Foreside Fund Officer Services, LLC provides the Funds with a Chief Compliance Officer and Foreside Fund Management Services, LLC provides the Funds with a Treasurer.

d. Related Party Investments

The Funds are permitted to enter into forward foreign currency contracts and time deposits with BBH, a related party to the Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent. All forward foreign currency contracts with BBH as of March 31, 2016, have been disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. As of March 31, 2016, the Funds did not have open time deposits with BBH.

4. Capital Share Transactions

The Funds’ offer and redeem shares on a continuous basis at the NAV only in large blocks of 50,000 shares (“Creation Unit”). Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of a Fund. Shares of a Fund may only be purchased or redeemed by certain APs. An AP is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) participant. In each case, the AP must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Creation Units are available for purchase and redemption on each Business Day and are offered and redeemed on an in-kind basis, together with the specified cash amount, or for an all cash amount.

Shares of the Funds will be listed and traded on the Exchange on each day that it is open for business (“Business Day”). Individual Fund shares may be purchased and sold on the Exchange or other secondary markets through a broker-dealer or other intermediary. Because the Fund’s shares trade at market prices rather than at their NAV, Shares may trade at a price equal to the NAV, greater than the NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).

Retail investors will not qualify as APs. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase or sell shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

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5. Investment Transactions

During the period ended March 31, 2016, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

   
Fund   Purchases   Sales
CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF   $ 38,660,685     $ 33,488,039  
CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF*     3,155,395       125,926  
CSOP China CSI 300 A-H Dynamic ETF*     4,789,260       408,030  

* Commencement of operations, October 20, 2015.

6. Principal Risks

As with all investments, the value of an investment in the Funds can be expected to go up or down. You can lose money on your investment, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount of your investment, over short- or long-term periods. An investment in the Funds is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The principal risk factors affecting your investments in the Funds, including but not limited to those described below, are discussed in detail in the Funds’ prospectuses. Each of these factors could cause the value of an investment in a Fund to decline.

Risk of Investing in China

Investing in securities of companies organized and listed in China subjects the Funds to certain risks that are specific to China and the Chinese markets. China is a developing market and, as a result, investments in securities of companies organized and listed in China may, from time to time, be subject to significantly higher volatility than investments in securities of more developed markets. China may be subject to considerable government intervention and varying degrees of economic, political and social instability. Internal social unrest or confrontations with other neighboring countries, including military conflicts in response to such events, could have a significant impact on the economy of China (and the world). Reduction in spending on Chinese products and services, institution of tariffs or other trade barriers, or a downturn in any of the economies of China’s key trading partners may have an adverse impact on the Chinese economy. There is no guarantee that the Chinese government will not revert from its current open-market economy to the economic policy of central planning that it implemented prior to 1978. These factors may result in, among other things, a greater risk of stock market fluctuations, interest fluctuations, currency fluctuations, and inflation. It may also be difficult or impossible for the Funds to obtain or enforce a judgment in a Chinese court.

Risk of Investments in A-Shares

The Indices are comprised of A-Shares listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges. In seeking to track the performance of the Index, the Funds intends to invest directly in A-Shares through the Adviser’s RQFII quota, and will also invest in eligible A-Shares through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program. Therefore, the size of the Funds’ direct investment in A-Shares is limited by both the size of the Adviser’s RQFII quota and any trading limits or other restrictions applicable to A-Shares traded through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program. This places practical limitations on the size of the Funds and may have a negative impact on the trading of Funds shares. In addition, the RQFII quota of the Adviser may be reduced or revoked by the Chinese regulators if, among other things, the Adviser fails to comply with applicable Chinese regulations. If the Adviser’s RQFII quota was, or RQFII quotas generally were, reduced or eliminated, the Funds could be required to dispose of a portion of its A-Shares holdings. This would likely have a material adverse impact on the Funds’ performance and their ability to meet their investment objectives. If the Funds are unable to obtain sufficient exposure to the performance of the Index due to the limited availability of the Adviser’s RQFII quota, or trading or other restrictions on the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program, the Funds could be forced to limit or suspend the issuance of new shares until the Adviser determines that the requisite exposure to the Index is obtainable. Any limits on the Funds’ ability to issue new shares could cause the Funds’ shares to trade at a premium or discount to the NAV of the Funds and the Funds could experience substantial redemptions.

The Chinese government may intervene in the A-Shares market and halt or suspend trading of A-Share securities for short or even extended periods of time. If the trading in a significant number of the Fund’s A-Share holdings is halted or suspended,

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6. Principal Risks  – (continued)

the Funds’ portfolio could become illiquid. In such event, the Funds may have difficulty selling its portfolio positions until the trading halt or suspension is lifted, or may not be able to sell such securities at all. As a result, the Funds may need to sell other more liquid portfolio holdings at a loss or at times when it otherwise would not do so to generate sufficient cash to satisfy redemption requests. This could have a negative impact on the Funds’ performance and increase the Funds’ tracking error. If a significant number of securities held by the Funds are suspended or unavailable for sale, the Funds are permitted to delay settlement of redemption requests up to seven days. Trading halts or suspensions may make it difficult for the Funds to obtain prices for such securities and may require the Funds to “fair value” a portion of its portfolio holdings. In such case, the determined fair value for an investment may be different than the value realized upon the disposition of such investment. Furthermore, trading halts or suspensions of the Funds’ portfolio securities may also have a negative impact on the trading price of Fund shares and increase the volatility of such trading prices.

Risk of Investing Through Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect

The Funds may invest in China A-Shares listed and traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program. Among other restrictions, investors in securities obtained via the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program are generally subject to Chinese securities regulations and Shanghai Stock Exchange rules. Securities obtained via the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program generally may only be sold, purchased or otherwise transferred through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program in accordance with applicable rules. Although the Funds are not subject to individual investment quotas, daily and aggregate investment quotas apply to all participants in the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program, which may restrict or preclude the ability of the Funds to invest in securities obtained via the program. Trading via the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program is subject to trading, clearance and settlement procedures that are untested in China.

A-Shares Tax Risk

The Funds’ investments in A-Shares will be subject to a number of taxes and tax regulations in China. The application of many of these tax regulations is at present uncertain. Moreover, the PRC has implemented a number of tax reforms in recent years, and may amend or revise existing PRC tax laws in the future. Changes in applicable PRC tax law, particularly taxation on a retrospective basis, could reduce the after-tax profits of the Funds directly or indirectly by reducing the after-tax profits of the companies in the PRC in which the Funds invests. Uncertainties in the Chinese tax rules governing taxation of income and gains from investments in A-Shares could result in unexpected tax liabilities for the Funds. The Funds’ investments in securities issued by PRC companies, including A-Shares, may cause the Funds to become subject to withholding income tax and other taxes imposed by the PRC. The PRC taxation rules are evolving, may change, and new rules may be applied retroactively. Any such changes could have a material adverse impact on Fund performance.

Concentration Risk

To the extent that the Funds’ investments are concentrated in the securities of China, or a particular issuer or issuers, market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class, the Funds may be more adversely affected by the underperformance of those securities, subject to increased price volatility, and more susceptible to adverse economic, market, political and regulatory occurrences.

Emerging Markets Risk

While China’s economy has expanded in recent years, China is still considered an emerging market economy. As such, the Funds’ investments are subject to greater risk of loss than investments in more developed markets. This is due to, among other things, increased risk of government intervention, greater market volatility, lower trading volume, political and economic instability, greater risk of market shutdown and more governmental limitations on foreign investments than is typically found in more developed markets.

Market Risk

Market risk is the risk that the market price of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The Funds’ NAV and market price, like securities prices generally, will fluctuate within a wide range in response to many factors. As a result, the performance of the Funds could vary from its stated objective, and you could lose money.

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6. Principal Risks  – (continued)

Passive Investment Risk

The Funds are not actively managed, and, therefore, will not sell securities due to current or projected underperformance of the security, industry or sector.

7. Beneficial Ownership

Certain owners of the Adviser are also owners and/or trustees of the Funds. These individuals may receive benefits from any management fees paid to the Adviser.

8. Federal Income Taxes

Each Fund intends to qualify and elect to be treated as a separate RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. To qualify and maintain their tax status as a regulated investment company, the Funds must meet annually certain income and asset diversification requirements and must distribute annually at least 90 percent of their “investment company taxable income” (which includes dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains).

As a RIC, the Funds generally have to pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any ordinary income or capital gains that a Fund distributes to its shareholders. If a Fund fails to qualify as a RIC for any year, (subject to certain curative measures allowed by the Code) the Fund is subject to regular corporate-level income tax in that year on all of its taxable income, regardless of whether the Fund makes any distributions to its shareholders. In addition, distributions will be taxable to the Fund’s shareholders generally as ordinary dividends to the extent of the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits.

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily due to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and investment in passive foreign investment companies (PFIC).

For the fiscal year ended, September 30, 2015, the CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF did not generate any Capital Loss Carryforward.

9. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2015, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-7, Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), modifying ASC 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. Under the modifications, investments in affiliated and private investment funds valued at the NAV are no longer included in the fair value hierarchy. ASU 2015-7 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early application is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the implications of ASU 2015-7 and its impact on financial statements disclosures.

10. Subsequent Events

In preparing these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Management has determined that there are no material events, except as set forth above, which would require disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements through this date.

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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited)

Proxy Voting Information

A description of CSOP ETF Trust’s proxy voting policies and procedures is attached to the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge by visiting the Trust’s website at www.csopasset.us or the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov or by calling toll-free 1-844-209-2937.

In addition, a description of how each Fund voted proxies relating to its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 will be available without charge upon request by calling toll-free 1-844-209-2937 or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information

CSOP ETF Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal period on Form N-Q. The Trust’s Forms N-Q will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also review and obtain copies of the Trust’s’ Forms N-Q at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information about the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the Trust’s full portfolio holdings are updated daily and available on the Trust’s website at www.csopasset.us.

This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

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APPROVAL OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (Unaudited)

Pursuant to Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), a fund’s investment advisory agreement must be approved both by the fund’s board of trustees and by a majority of the trustees who are not parties to the investment advisory agreement or “interested persons” of any party thereto, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

At an “in-person” meeting held on August 24, 2015 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of CSOP ETF Trust (the “Trust”), including the Independent Trustees of the Trust, reviewed materials and discussed issues pertaining to the proposed approval of the amended and restated investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and CSOP Asset Management Limited (the “Adviser”), on behalf of two new series of the Trust, CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF (“MSCI International ETF”) and CSOP CSI China A-H Dynamic ETF (“CSI Dynamic ETF”) (each separately a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”). During the Meeting, the Board received a presentation from representatives of the Adviser on the proposed services to be rendered by the Adviser with respect to each of the Funds, the capabilities of the Adviser with respect to execution of these services and the unique nature of the Funds’ investment strategies as compared to other available products. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser, subject to the supervision of the Board, would be responsible for providing a continuous investment program and making purchases and sales of portfolio securities consistent with the Funds’ respective investment objectives and policies, among other services. The Board also reviewed a memorandum from legal counsel to the Trust (“Fund Counsel”) that detailed the duties and responsibilities of the Trustees under the 1940 Act and under applicable state law, with respect to their consideration of the Advisory Agreement.

After its review, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, determined that approval of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of each of the Funds. In reaching this decision, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including: (1) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided pursuant to the Advisory Agreement; (2) the advisory fees to be paid by the Fund pursuant to the Advisory Agreement; (3) the costs of services to be provided to the Fund and the profits to be realized by the Adviser (and its affiliates) from its relationship with the Fund; (4) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized by shareholders as the Funds’ assets increased; (5) any additional or “fall out” benefits to the Adviser (and its affiliates) or other considerations deemed relevant; (6) the comparative fee structures of other advisers; and (7) the Trustees’ process in evaluating the fee structure. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all important or controlling and considered all factors together.

With respect to the nature, extent and quality of the services proposed to be provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, the Board considered and reviewed (1) the proposed investment objective and strategies of each Fund; (2) information describing the Adviser’s current organization, reputation and the background and experience of the Adviser’s management persons; (3) information regarding the Adviser’s brokerage and trading policies and practices; (4) information regarding the investment advisory fee to be charged by the Adviser and comparative fund fee information; (5) information regarding the Adviser’s compliance program; (6) information regarding the Adviser’s historical performance for the Trust’s existing series; and (7) information regarding the Adviser’s financial condition. The Board also considered the substance of prior discussions, specifically its review of similar information with respect to its approval of the investment advisory contract for the Trust’s existing series at the January 26, 2015 Board meeting and noted that the Adviser represented that there had been no material changes to such information since that meeting. In reviewing the services proposed to be rendered to each Fund, the Board also considered the services currently rendered by the Adviser to the Trust’s existing series, noting that the Adviser’s responsibilities would be substantially similar. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Adviser was qualified to manage the Funds and oversee the services to be provided by other service providers and that the services to be provided by the Adviser to the Funds were expected to be satisfactory.

With respect to each of the Funds, the Board discussed the proposed advisory fee, presented as a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets, to be charged relative to the scope of proposed services to be rendered by the Adviser. The Board also considered any expenses that the Adviser had agreed to pay, including the license fees for each Fund’s underlying index. The Board discussed fees charged by comparable ETFs and reviewed information provided by the Adviser showing the proposed advisory fee for each Fund as compared to those of a peer group of ETFs. The Board noted that each Fund’s advisory fee was within the range of, and in some instances lower than, the advisory fees paid by the peer funds presented by the Adviser. The Board concluded that, based on its review, the proposed fees for each of the Funds appeared reasonable in relation to the fees charged and services provided.

With respect to the costs of services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Adviser, the Board considered the resources involved in managing the Funds, the fee structure and total expense ratio proposed for the Funds, as well as the impact of varying asset levels on the Adviser’s profitability.

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The Board also considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow and whether fee levels reflect a reasonable sharing of such economies of scale for the benefit of each Fund’s investors. Because the Funds were newly organized, the Board determined to again review economies of scale in the future when the Funds had attracted assets.

Given all the information available to it and considering all material factors, the Board concluded that approval of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of each of the Funds and it was unanimously approved.

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Premium/Discount Information

The tables that follow present information about the differences between the daily market price on secondary markets for shares of a Fund and that Fund’s net asset value. Net asset value, or “NAV,” is the price per share at which each Fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The “Market Price” of each Fund generally is determined using the last sale price on the primary stock exchange on which shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Each Fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of each Fund will fluctuate with changes in the fair value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of each Fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.

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

The following information shows the frequency distributions of premiums and discounts for each of the Funds included in this report. The information shown for each Fund is for five calendar years (or for each full calendar quarter completed after the inception date of such Fund if less than five years) through the date of the most recent calendar quarter-end. The specific periods covered for each Fund are disclosed in the table for such Fund.

Each line in the table shows the number of trading days in which the Fund traded within the premium/discount range indicated. The number of trading days in each premium/discount range is also shown as a percentage of the total number of trading days in the period covered by each table. All data presented here represents past performance, which cannot be used to predict future results.

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF
Period Covered: October 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016

   
Premium/Discount Range   Number
of Days
  Percentage
of Total Days
Greater than 2.0%     5       4.03 % 
Greater than 1.5% and Less than 2.0%     1       0.81  
Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%     2       1.61  
Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%     6       4.84  
Between 0.5% and -0.5%     35       28.23  
Less than -0.5%     75       60.48  
Total     124       100.00 % 

CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF
Period Covered: October 20, 2015 (listing date) through March 31, 2016

   
Premium/Discount Range   Number
of Days
  Percentage
of Total Days
Greater than 2.0%     5       16.67 % 
Greater than 1.5% and Less than 2.0%     3       10.00  
Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%     6       20.00  
Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%     11       36.67  
Between 0.5% and -0.5%     4       13.33  
Less than -0.5%     1       3.33  
Total      30       100.00 % 

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CSOP China CSI 300A-H Dynamic ETF
Period Covered: October 20, 2015 (listing date) through March 31, 2016

   
Premium/Discount Range   Number
of Days
  Percentage
of Total Days
Greater than 2.0%     2       4.34 % 
Greater than 1.5% and Less than 2.0%     4       8.70  
Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%     3       6.52  
Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%     12       26.09  
Between 0.5% and -0.5%     20       43.48  
Less than -0.5%     5       10.87  
Total      46       100.00 % 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE TRUST (Unaudited)

Overall responsibility for management and supervision of the Trust rests with the Board of Trustees. The Trustees approve all significant agreements between the Trust and the companies that furnish services to the Fund, including agreements with the Fund’s distributor, investment adviser, custodian, transfer agent and administrator. The day-to-day operations of the Fund are delegated to the Fund’s Investment Adviser, CSOP.

The names of the Trustees and officers of the Trust, together with information as to their principal business occupations, are set forth below. The officers of the Trust are employees of organizations that provide services to the Fund. The Trustee who is an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act, is indicated by a double asterisk.

       
Name, Address and Age(1)   Position
with Trust and
Length of Term(2)
  Principal Occupation
in the Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in Fund Complex(3)
Overseen by Trustee
  Other Directorships
Held in the Past 5 Years
Interested Trustee
Ding Chen
(Born: August 6, 1969)
  Trustee(4)
(Since 2015)
  CEO of CSOP Asset
Management Limited
  3   CSOP Asset Management Limited (Since 2008); Chinese Asset Management Association of HK Ltd. (Since 2013); Chinese Securities Association of HK (Since 2013); Source CSOP Markets plc (Since 2013); CSOP Alternative Funds plc (Since 2014); CSOP Investment Funds plc (Since 2014); The Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association (Since 2015); Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (2014 – 2015).
Independent Trustees
Karl-Otto Hartmann
(Born: March 7, 1955)
  Trustee
(Since 2015)
  Founder and CEO of IntelliMagic LLC consulting practice (2005 – present); CEO of 40Act.com, LLC (2012 – present); Adjunct professor at Suffolk University Law School (2007 – present)   3   Horizons ETF Trust (2014 – present), FocusShares Trust (2007 – 2012), The Thirty-Eight Hundred Fund, LLC
(2008 – 2012).
Chen Chia Ling
(Born: September 24, 1970)
  Trustee
(Since 2015)
  CEO of China Asset Management
(Hong Kong) Limited (2009 – 2014)
  3   Chyang Sheng Dyeing & Finishing Co., Ltd. (2015 – present); China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (2016 – present).

(1) Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee is Suite 2802, Two Exchange Square, Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong.
(2) Each Trustee shall serve until death, resignation or removal.
(3) The term “Fund Complex” refers to the CSOP ETF Trust.
(4) Ms. Ding may be deemed to be an interested person of the Fund, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, by virtue of her affiliation with the Adviser and/or its affiliates.

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Name, Address(1) and Age   Position with Trust and Length of Term(2)   Principal Occupations in Past 5 Years
Ding Chen
(Born: August 6, 1969)
  President and Principal Executive Officer
(since 2015)
  CEO, CSOP Asset Management Limited (2008 – Present).
Michelle Wong
(Born: December 26, 1980)
  Secretary (since 2015)   Executive Director, General Counsel and CCO, CSOP Asset Management Limited (2016 – present); Director, General Counsel and CCO, CSOP Asset Management Limited (2015 – 2016); Director, Legal Counsel, CSOP Asset Management Limited (2014 – 2015); Solicitor, Reed Smith Richards Butler (2009 – 2014); Director, China Southern Dragon Dynamic Fund (2016 – Present).
Monique Labbe
(Born: December 3, 1973)
  Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer
(since 2015)
  Fund Principal Financial Officer, Foreside Fund Management Services, LLC (2014 – present); Principal/Assistant Vice President, State Street Global Advisors (2012 – 2014); Director/Assistant Vice President, State Street Corporation (2005 – 2012).
Patrick J. Keniston, Esq.
(Born: January 18, 1964)
  Chief Compliance Officer (since 2015)   Managing Director of Foreside Fund Officer Services, LLC (October 2008 – present).

(1) The business address of Mses. Ding Chen and Michelle Wong is Suite 2802, Two Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong. The business address of Ms. Monique Labbe is 10 High Street, Suite 302, Boston, MA 02110. The business address of Mr. Patrick J. Keniston is Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101.
(2) Each officer shall serve until death, resignation or removal.

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DISCLAIMERS (Unaudited)

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

FTSE International Limited (“FTSE”) is not affiliated with the Trust, the Adviser, the Fund’s administrator, custodian, transfer agent or distributor, or any of their respective affiliates.

FTSE MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR STRATEGIES OR ANY DATA INCLUDED HEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL FTSE HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

FURTHERMORE, CSOP FTSE CHINA A50 ETF IS NOT IN ANY WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED, SOLD OR PROMOTED BY FTSE OR THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP (“LSEG”) COMPANIES (TOGETHER, THE “LICENSOR PARTIES”), AND NONE OF THE LICENSOR PARTIES MAKE ANY CLAIM, PREDICTION, WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WHATSOEVER, EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIEDLY, AS TO ANY OF: (I) THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE FTSE CHINA A50 NET TOTAL RETURN INDEX (THE “INDEX”) (UPON WHICH THE FUND IS BASED); (II) THE FIGURE AT WHICH THE INDEX IS SAID TO STAND AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME ON ANY PARTICULAR DAY OR OTHERWISE; OR (III) THE SUITABILITY OF THE INDEX FOR THE PURPOSE TO WHICH IT IS BEING PUT IN CONNECTION WITH THE FUND. NONE OF THE LICENSOR PARTIES HAVE PROVIDED OR WILL PROVIDE ANY FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVICE OR RECOMMENDATION IN RELATION TO THE INDEX TO THE ADVISER OR ITS CLIENTS. THE INDEX IS CALCULATED BY FTSE OR ITS AGENT. NONE OF THE LICENSOR PARTIES SHALL BE (A) LIABLE (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY ERROR IN THE INDEX OR (B) UNDER ANY OBLIGATION TO ADVISE ANY PERSON OF ANY ERROR THEREIN.

ALL RIGHTS IN THE INDEX VEST IN FTSE. “FTSE” IS A TRADEMARK OF LSEG, AND IS USED BY FTSE UNDER LICENSE.

CSOP MSCI China A International Hedge ETF & CSOP China CSI 300 A-H Dynamic ETF

MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) is not affiliated with the Trust, the Adviser, the Funds’ administrator, custodian, transfer agent or distributor, or any of their respective affiliates.

THE CSOP MSCI CHINA A INTERNATIONAL HEDGED ETF IS NOT SPONSORED, ENDORSED, SOLD OR PROMOTED BY MSCI, ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY INVOLVED IN, OR RELATED TO, COMPILING, COMPUTING OR CREATING ANY MSCI INDEX (COLLECTIVELY, THE “MSCI PARTIES”). THE MSCI INDICES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES ARE SERVICE MARK(S) OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES AND HAVE BEEN LICENSED FOR USE FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES BY THE ADVISER. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, TO THE ISSUER OR OWNERS OF THE FUND OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR 34 ENTITY REGARDING THE ADVISABILITY OF INVESTING IN FUNDS GENERALLY OR IN THE FUND PARTICULARLY OR THE ABILITY OF ANY MSCI INDEX TO TRACK CORRESPONDING STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE. MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES ARE THE LICENSORS OF CERTAIN TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES AND OF THE MSCI INDICES WHICH ARE DETERMINED, COMPOSED AND CALCULATED BY MSCI WITHOUT REGARD TO THE FUND OR THE ISSUER OR OWNERS OF THE FUND OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES HAS ANY OBLIGATION TO TAKE THE NEEDS OF THE ISSUER OR OWNERS OF THE FUND OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY INTO CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING, COMPOSING OR CALCULATING THE MSCI INDICES. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OR HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE DETERMINATION OF THE TIMING OF, PRICES AT, OR QUANTITIES OF THE FUND TO BE ISSUED OR IN THE DETERMINATION OR CALCULATION OF THE EQUATION BY OR THE CONSIDERATION INTO WHICH THE FUND ARE REDEEMABLE. FURTHER, NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES HAS ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY TO THE ISSUER OR OWNERS OF THE FUND OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION, MARKETING OR OFFERING OF THE FUND.

ALTHOUGH MSCI SHALL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN THE CALCULATION OF THE MSCI INDICES FROM SOURCES THAT MSCI CONSIDERS RELIABLE, NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES WARRANTS OR GUARANTEES THE ORIGINALITY, ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES MAKES ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS


 
 

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OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE ISSUER OF THE FUND, OWNERS OF THE FUND, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY, FROM THE USE OF ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INTERRUPTIONS OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MSCI INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. FURTHER, NONE OF THE MSCI PARTIES MAKES ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, AND THE MSCI PARTIES HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO EACH MSCI INDEX AND ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY OF THE MSCI PARTIES HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

NO PURCHASER, SELLER OR HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, PRODUCT OR FUND, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY, SHOULD USE OR REFER TO ANY MSCI TRADE NAME, TRADEMARK OR SERVICE MARK TO SPONSOR, ENDORSE, MARKET OR PROMOTE THIS SECURITY WITHOUT FIRST CONTACT MSCI TO DETERMINE WHETHER MSCI’S PERMISSION IS REQUIRED. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MAY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY CLAIM ANY AFFILIATION WITH MSCI WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF MSCI.

THE CSI 300 SMART INDEX (THE “INDEX”) IS COMPILED AND CALCULATED BY CHINA SECURITIES INDEX CO., LTD. (“CSI”) ALL COPYRIGHTS IN THE INDEX VALUES AND CONSTITUENT LIST VEST IN CSI. CSI WILL APPLY ALL NECESSARY MEANS TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE INDEX. HOWEVER, CSI DOES NOT GUARANTEE ITS INSTANTANEITY, COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY, NOR SHALL IT BE LIABLE (WHETHER IN NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY ERROR IN THE INDEX OR UNDER ANY OBLIGATION TO ADVISE ANY PERSON OF ANY ERROR THEREIN.


 
 

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CSOP ETF TRUST

Investment Adviser

CSOP Asset Management Limited
2801-2803, Two Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place
Central, Hong Kong

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.
1290 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80203

Legal Counsel

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20004-2541

 

 

 

 

 

This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Funds’ objectives and policies, experienced of its management, marketability of shares and other information.

[GRAPHIC MISSING]


 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

 

Not required for this semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

 

Not required for this semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

 

Not required for this semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

(a)

Not required for this semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

(b) Not required.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)

This schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

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

 

  Not applicable.

 

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

 

  Not applicable.

 

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

 

  Not applicable.

 

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

 

  Not applicable.

 

 

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)

The Registrant’s principal executive and financial officers have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

 

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the Registrant's last fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)

Not required for this semi-annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

(a)(2)

Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed as Exhibit 12(a)(2) to this Form N-CSR.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished as Exhibit 12(b) to this Form N-CSR.

 

 

 

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) CSOP ETF Trust

 

By: (Signature and Title)

 

 

/s/ Ding Chen___________________

Ding Chen

Title:  President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: June 6, 2016

 

 

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/ Ding Chen___________________

Ding Chen

Title: President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: June 6, 2016

 

 

 

By: (Signature and Title)

 

 

/s/ Monique Labbe_______________

Monique Labbe

Title: Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: June 6, 2016