N-CSRS 1 spf-ncsrs_053122.htm CERTIFIED SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT spf-ncsrs_053122

 

 

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 (811-23377)

 

Tidal ETF Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

898 N. Broadway, Suite 2
Massapequa, New York 11758
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Eric W. Falkeis

Tidal ETF Trust

898 N. Broadway, Suite 2

Massapequa, New York 11758
(Name and address of agent for service)

 

(844) 986-7676

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

 

Date of reporting period: May 31, 2022

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)

SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF
Ticker: SPUS

SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF
Ticker: SPSK

SP Funds S&P Global REIT Sharia ETF
Ticker: SPRE

Semi-Annual Report
May 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

1

SP Funds

SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF (“Sharia ETF”) PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION at May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Sector 

% of Net Assets

Technology

37.2

%

Consumer (Non-Cyclical)

23.2

Communications

11.8

Consumer (Cyclical)

9.8

Industrials

7.1

Energy

5.8

Basic Materials

2.7

Financials

2.2

Cash & Cash Equivalents (1) 

0.2

Total

100.0

%

SP Funds S&P Global REIT Sharia ETF (“Global REIT ETF”) PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION at May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Sector 

% of Net Assets

Financials

99.9

%

Cash & Cash Equivalents (1) 

0.1

Total

100.0

%

(1)Represents cash, short-term investments and other assets in excess of liabilities.

SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF (“Sukuk ETF”) PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION at May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Sector 

% of Net Assets

Government

48.4

%

Financials

25.9

Utilities

10.1

Energy

5.9

Consumer (Non-Cyclical)

5.4

Communications

2.1

Cash & Cash Equivalents (1) 

1.4

Basic Materials

0.4

Consumer (Cyclical)

0.4

Total

100.0

%

Sharia ETF

2

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

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Shares

Value

Common Stocks — 99.8%

 

Apparel — 0.9%

Nike, Inc. - Class B 

9,597

$1,140,603

Tapestry, Inc. 

1,983

68,414

Under Armour, Inc. - Class A (1) 

1,378

14,579

Under Armour, Inc. - Class C (1) 

1,064

10,321

VF Corp. 

2,424

122,315

 

1,356,232

Auto Manufacturers — 3.4%

Cummins, Inc. 

1,068

223,340

Tesla, Inc. (1) 

6,294

4,772,489

 

4,995,829

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%

Aptiv PLC 

2,027

215,348

 

Beverages — 2.7%

Monster Beverage Corp. (1) 

2,813

250,695

PepsiCo, Inc. 

10,404

1,745,271

The Coca-Cola Co. 

29,238

1,853,104

 

3,849,070

Biotechnology - 2.4%

Amgen, Inc. 

4,234

1,087,037

Biogen, Inc. (1) 

1,103

220,600

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Class A (1) 

157

84,433

Corteva, Inc. 

5,466

342,281

Illumina, Inc. (1) 

1,172

280,671

Incyte Corp. (1) 

1,414

107,309

Moderna, Inc. (1) 

2,649

384,979

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1) 

797

529,798

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1) 

1,913

513,927

 

3,551,035

Building Materials — 0.7%

Carrier Global Corp. 

6,434

252,921

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. 

1,007

69,835

Johnson Controls International PLC 

5,282

287,922

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 

466

158,151

Masco Corp. 

1,664

94,332

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (1) 

414

58,564

Vulcan Materials Co. 

987

162,727

 

1,084,452

Chemicals — 2.3%

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 

1,667

410,349

Albemarle Corp. 

879

228,909

DuPont de Nemours, Inc. 

3,758

254,980

Ecolab, Inc. 

1,875

307,331

FMC Corp. 

895

109,709

Shares

Value

Common Stocks — 99.8% (Continued)

 

Chemicals — 2.3% (Continued)

Linde PLC 

3,851

$1,250,343

PPG Industries, Inc. 

1,782

225,405

The Sherwin-Williams Co. 

1,810

485,153

 

3,272,179

Commercial Services — 0.4%

Cintas Corp. 

662

263,695

Gartner, Inc. (1) 

613

160,851

Robert Half International, Inc. 

808

72,841

Rollins, Inc. 

1,692

59,998

 

557,385

Computers — 12.7%

Apple, Inc. 

116,516

17,342,242

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. 

3,952

295,214

EPAM Systems, Inc. (1) 

427

144,548

Fortinet, Inc. (1) 

1,015

298,552

HP, Inc. 

8,142

316,235

NetApp, Inc. 

1,678

120,732

 

18,517,523

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 2.5%

Colgate-Palmolive Co. 

6,336

499,340

The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. - Class A 

1,747

444,874

The Procter & Gamble Co. 

18,029

2,666,128

 

3,610,342

Distribution & Wholesale - 0.5%

Copart, Inc. (1) 

1,537

176,033

Fastenal Co. 

4,324

231,593

LKQ Corp. 

1,998

102,677

Pool Corp. 

299

119,187

W.W. Grainger, Inc. 

322

156,837

 

786,327

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.4%

Emerson Electric Co. 

4,464

395,778

Generac Holdings, Inc. (1) 

471

116,375

 

512,153

Electronics — 0.9%

Agilent Technologies, Inc. 

2,248

286,755

Allegion PLC 

663

74,024

Fortive Corp. 

2,569

158,687

Garmin Ltd. 

1,063

112,274

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (1) 

167

214,782

TE Connectivity Ltd. 

2,444

316,229

Trimble, Inc. (1) 

1,885

128,274

 

1,291,025


Sharia ETF

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

3

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Shares

Value

Common Stocks — 99.8% (Continued)

 

Energy — Alternate Sources — 0.1%

Enphase Energy, Inc. (1) 

1,005

$187,121

 

Environmental Control — 0.5%

Pentair PLC 

1,244

62,412

Republic Services, Inc. 

1,558

208,523

Waste Management, Inc. 

2,889

457,935

 

728,870

Food — 0.8%

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 

1,085

73,324

McCormick & Co., Inc. 

1,875

173,850

Mondelez International, Inc. 

10,440

663,566

The Hershey Co. 

1,088

230,341

 

1,141,081

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 

1,163

138,036

 

Healthcare — Products — 6.6%

Abbott Laboratories 

13,299

1,562,101

ABIOMED, Inc. (1) 

339

89,394

Align Technology, Inc. (1) 

548

152,147

Bio-Techne Corp. 

289

106,852

Boston Scientific Corp. (1) 

10,713

439,340

Danaher Corp. 

4,786

1,262,642

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. 

1,656

65,511

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (1) 

4,692

473,188

Henry Schein, Inc. (1) 

1,043

89,323

Hologic, Inc. (1) 

1,887

142,034

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (1) 

637

249,462

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (1) 

2,691

612,579

Medtronic PLC 

10,108

1,012,316

ResMed, Inc. 

1,099

223,603

STERIS PLC 

744

169,781

Stryker Corp. 

2,524

591,878

Teleflex, Inc. 

348

100,134

The Cooper Companies, Inc. 

366

128,371

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 

2,962

1,681,142

Waters Corp. (1) 

453

148,561

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 

554

171,951

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 

1,568

188,489

 

9,660,799

Healthcare — Services — 0.4%

Catalent, Inc. (1) 

1,344

138,513

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (1) 

374

87,546

Laboratory Corp of America Holdings 

696

171,717

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 

893

125,931

 

523,707

Shares

Value

Common Stocks — 99.8% (Continued)

 

Home Builders — 0.4%

D.R. Horton, Inc. 

2,422

$182,013

Lennar Corp. - Class A 

1,972

158,253

NVR, Inc. (1) 

24

106,815

PulteGroup, Inc. 

1,877

84,953

 

532,034

Household Products & Wares — 0.5%

Avery Dennison Corp. 

623

107,505

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 

1,812

163,189

Kimberly-Clark Corp. 

2,532

336,807

The Clorox Co. 

926

134,603

 

742,104

Internet — 10.3%

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (1) 

2,253

5,126,116

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (1) 

2,089

4,764,549

Booking Holdings, Inc. (1) 

303

679,799

CDW Corp. 

1,007

171,049

eBay, Inc. 

4,704

228,944

Etsy, Inc. (1) 

876

71,061

F5, Inc. (1) 

455

74,183

Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A (1) 

17,362

3,361,978

NortonLifeLock, Inc. 

4,375

106,487

Twitter, Inc. (1) 

6,020

238,392

VeriSign, Inc. (1) 

720

125,676

 

14,948,234

Iron & Steel — 0.2%

Nucor Corp. 

2,038

269,953

 

Machinery — Diversified — 0.8%

Dover Corp. 

1,083

145,025

IDEX Corp. 

560

107,268

Ingersoll Rand, Inc. 

3,033

143,006

Nordson Corp. 

401

87,370

Otis Worldwide Corp. 

3,192

237,485

Rockwell Automation, Inc. 

873

186,124

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. 

1,405

132,716

Xylem, Inc. 

1,342

113,063

 

1,152,057

Media — 0.1%

News Corp. - Class A 

2,948

51,295

News Corp. - Class B 

908

15,963

 

67,258

Mining — 0.3%

Newmont Corp. 

5,992

406,557


Sharia ETF

4

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

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Shares

Value

Common Stocks — 99.8% (Continued)

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturers — 1.2%

3M Co. 

4,291

$640,604

A.O. Smith Corp. - Class A 

978

58,797

Eaton Corp. PLC 

2,995

415,107

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. 

2,146

446,518

Trane Technologies PLC 

1,755

242,295

 

1,803,321

Office & Business Equipment — 0.1%

Zebra Technologies Corp. (1) 

393

132,909

 

Oil & Gas — 5.5%

Chevron Corp. 

14,499

2,532,395

ConocoPhillips 

9,793

1,100,342

Coterra Energy, Inc. 

6,100

209,413

EOG Resources, Inc. 

4,399

602,487

Exxon Mobil Corp. 

31,838

3,056,448

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 

1,706

474,166

 

7,975,251

Oil & Gas Services — 0.2%

Baker Hughes Co. - Class A 

6,807

244,916

 

Packaging & Containers — 0.1%

Packaging Corp. of America 

701

110,253

 

Pharmaceuticals — 7.0%

Becton Dickinson and Co. 

2,140

547,412

Dexcom, Inc. (1) 

726

216,304

Eli Lilly & Co. 

5,967

1,870,297

Johnson & Johnson 

19,797

3,554,155

Merck & Co., Inc. 

18,994

1,748,018

Pfizer, Inc. 

42,066

2,231,181

 

10,167,367

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.2%

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 

1,049

218,150

Camden Property Trust 

764

109,626

Crown Castle International Corp. 

3,247

615,794

Duke Realty Corp. 

2,742

144,860

Equinix, Inc. 

676

464,473

Equity Residential 

2,573

197,684

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. 

868

157,108

Prologis, Inc. 

5,561

708,916

Public Storage 

1,144

378,252

Weyerhaeuser Co. 

5,631

222,537

 

3,217,400

Shares

Value

Common Stocks — 99.8% (Continued)

 

Retail — 4.3%

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. 

465

$88,285

AutoZone, Inc. (1) 

150

308,947

Dollar Tree, Inc. (1) 

1,691

271,118

Genuine Parts Co. 

1,064

145,481

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. 

5,065

989,194

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (1) 

505

321,771

Ross Stores, Inc. 

2,650

225,303

Starbucks Corp. 

8,647

678,790

The Home Depot, Inc. 

7,849

2,376,285

The TJX Companies, Inc. 

8,970

570,223

Tractor Supply Co. 

855

160,193

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (1) 

401

169,663

 

6,305,253

Semiconductors — 9.9%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (1) 

12,294

1,252,267

Analog Devices, Inc. 

3,951

665,348

Applied Materials, Inc. 

6,677

783,145

Broadcom, Inc. 

3,105

1,801,304

Intel Corp. 

30,622

1,360,229

IPG Photonics Corp. (1) 

254

26,794

KLA Corp. 

1,131

412,645

Lam Research Corp. 

1,049

545,511

Microchip Technology, Inc. 

4,181

303,750

Micron Technology, Inc. 

8,418

621,585

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 

323

145,476

NVIDIA Corp. 

18,762

3,503,241

NXP Semiconductors NV 

1,996

378,761

QUALCOMM, Inc. 

8,471

1,213,217

Teradyne, Inc. 

1,214

132,642

Texas Instruments, Inc. 

6,943

1,227,245

 

14,373,160

Software — 14.4%

Adobe, Inc. (1) 

3,547

1,477,255

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (1) 

1,210

122,258

ANSYS, Inc. (1) 

653

170,015

Autodesk, Inc. (1) 

1,656

344,034

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (1) 

2,084

320,373

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. (1) 

1,015

57,145

Cerner Corp. 

2,197

208,385

Citrix Systems, Inc. 

922

92,836

Microsoft Corp. 

56,352

15,320,418

Paycom Software, Inc. (1) 

358

101,794

PTC, Inc. (1) 

788

91,826

Roper Technologies, Inc. 

773

342,006

Salesforce, Inc. (1) 

7,404

1,186,417


Sharia ETF

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Shares

Value

Common Stocks — 99.8% (Continued)

 

Software — 14.4% (Continued)

ServiceNow, Inc. (1) 

1,503

$702,607

Synopsys, Inc. (1) 

1,148

366,442

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (1) 

306

108,881

 

21,012,692

Telecommunications — 1.5%

Arista Networks, Inc. (1) 

1,682

172,035

Cisco Systems, Inc. 

31,721

1,429,031

Corning, Inc. 

5,618

201,237

Juniper Networks, Inc. 

2,408

73,877

Motorola Solutions, Inc. 

1,270

279,070

 

2,155,250

Transportation — 2.4%

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 

976

105,906

CSX Corp. 

16,679

530,226

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. 

1,268

138,009

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 

630

108,725

Norfolk Southern Corp. 

1,799

431,148

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. 

696

179,735

Union Pacific Corp. 

4,756

1,045,274

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B 

5,481

998,912

 

3,537,935

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $138,597,631)

145,132,418

 

Total Investments in Securities — 99.8%

(Cost $138,597,631)

145,132,418

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.2%

296,229

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

$145,428,647

(1)Non-income producing security.

Sukuk ETF

6

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

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Principal
Amount

Value

Corporate Sukuk — 50.2%

 

Airlines — 0.4%

Unity 1 Sukuk Ltd.

2.394%, 11/03/2025 

$200,000

$192,916

 

Banks — 16.4%

AHB Sukuk Co. Ltd.

4.375%, 09/19/2023 

200,000

202,480

AUB Sukuk Ltd.

2.615%, 09/09/2026 

400,000

372,424

Boubyan Sukuk Ltd.

2.593%, 02/18/2025 

400,000

389,586

3.389%, 03/29/2027 

200,000

198,030

DIB Sukuk Ltd.

2.950%, 02/20/2025 

400,000

392,127

1.959%, 06/22/2026 

600,000

558,970

2.950%, 01/16/2026 

600,000

583,167

2.740%, 02/16/2027 

400,000

380,003

EI Sukuk Co. Ltd.

1.827%, 09/23/2025 

200,000

188,594

2.082%, 11/02/2026 

200,000

187,115

Fab Sukuk Co. Ltd.

1.411%, 01/14/2026 

400,000

371,000

2.591%, 03/02/2027 

200,000

191,500

FAB Sukuk Co. Ltd.

3.875%, 01/22/2024 

600,000

606,984

2.500%, 01/21/2025 

200,000

195,319

MAR Sukuk Ltd.

3.025%, 11/13/2024 

200,000

197,275

2.210%, 09/02/2025 

400,000

381,500

QIB Sukuk Ltd.

3.982%, 03/26/2024 

400,000

404,351

2.721% (3 Month LIBOR USD + 1.350%), 02/07/2025 (1) 

400,000

402,042

1.950%, 10/27/2025 

400,000

378,906

QIIB Senior Sukuk Ltd.

4.264%, 03/05/2024 

400,000

405,802

SIB Sukuk Co. III Ltd.

2.850%, 06/23/2025 

200,000

194,769

SNB Sukuk Ltd.

2.342%, 01/19/2027 

400,000

377,160

Warba Sukuk Ltd.

2.982%, 09/24/2024 

200,000

198,312

 

7,757,416

Chemicals — 0.4%

Equate Sukuk SPC Ltd.

3.944%, 02/21/2024 

200,000

200,700

Principal
Amount

Value

Corporate Sukuk — 50.2% (Continued)

 

Commercial Services — 4.5%

D.P. World Crescent Ltd.

3.908%, 05/31/2023 

$600,000

$603,192

4.848%, 09/26/2028 

600,000

607,782

3.750%, 01/30/2030 

400,000

375,251

3.875%, 07/18/2029 

600,000

570,178

 

2,156,403

Diversified Financial Services — 0.8%

DAE Sukuk Difc Ltd.

3.750%, 02/15/2026 

400,000

380,508

 

Electric — 10.1%

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 2

5.060%, 04/08/2043 

600,000

584,046

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 3

5.500%, 04/08/2044 

600,000

610,735

4.000%, 04/08/2024 

800,000

807,802

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 4

4.222%, 01/27/2024 

400,000

405,428

4.723%, 09/27/2028 

600,000

620,075

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 5

2.413%, 09/17/2030 

400,000

353,972

1.740%, 09/17/2025 

400,000

376,423

Tabreed Sukuk SPC Ltd.

5.500%, 10/31/2025 

200,000

210,442

TNB Global Ventures Capital Bhd.

4.851%, 11/01/2028 

400,000

414,293

3.244%, 10/19/2026 

400,000

390,986

 

4,774,202

Food — 0.9%

Almarai Sukuk Ltd.

4.311%, 03/05/2024 

400,000

404,643

 

Investment Companies — 0.4%

Senaat Sukuk Ltd.

4.760%, 12/05/2025 

200,000

206,837

 

Oil & Gas — 5.9%

SA Global Sukuk Ltd.

0.946%, 06/17/2024 

600,000

572,115

1.602%, 06/17/2026 

1,000,000

927,804

2.694%, 06/17/2031 

1,400,000

1,285,074

 

2,784,993

Sukuk ETF

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

7

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Principal
Amount

Value

Corporate Sukuk — 50.2% (Continued)

 

Real Estate — 8.4%

Aldar Sukuk Ltd.

4.750%, 09/29/2025 

$400,000

$409,100

Aldar Sukuk No. 2 Ltd.

3.875%, 10/22/2029 

400,000

387,500

DIFC Sukuk Ltd.

4.325%, 11/12/2024 

400,000

405,000

Emaar Sukuk Ltd.

3.635%, 09/15/2026 

400,000

389,999

3.875%, 09/17/2029 

400,000

387,500

3.700%, 07/06/2031 

200,000

189,496

EMG Sukuk Ltd.

4.564%, 06/18/2024 

400,000

402,796

ESIC Sukuk Ltd.

3.939%, 07/30/2024 

400,000

394,570

MAF Sukuk Ltd.

4.638%, 05/14/2029 

400,000

406,000

3.933%, 02/28/2030 

400,000

388,199

4.500%, 11/03/2025 

200,000

201,998

 

3,962,158

Telecommunications — 2.0%

Axiata SPV2 Bhd.

2.163%, 08/19/2030 

200,000

173,553

4.357%, 03/24/2026 

200,000

204,499

Saudi Telecom Co.

3.890%, 05/13/2029 

600,000

592,950

 

971,002

Total Corporate Sukuk

(Cost $25,213,498)

23,791,778

 

Foreign Government Sukuk — 48.4%

 

Multi-National — 8.9%

ICDPS Sukuk Ltd.

1.810%, 10/15/2025 

200,000

190,250

IDB Trust Services Ltd.

3.389%, 09/26/2023 

400,000

403,000

2.843%, 04/25/2024 

800,000

797,500

1.957%, 10/02/2024 

800,000

780,710

1.809%, 02/26/2025 

800,000

774,192

0.908%, 06/25/2025 

600,000

562,500

Isdb Trust Services NO 2 SARL

1.262%, 03/31/2026 

800,000

745,132

 

4,253,284

Sovereign — 39.5%

Hong Kong Sukuk 2017 Ltd.

3.132%, 02/28/2027 

400,000

400,200

Principal
Amount

Value

Foreign Government Sukuk — 48.4% (Continued)

 

Sovereign — 39.5% (Continued)

KSA Sukuk Ltd.

3.628%, 04/20/2027 

$2,200,000

$2,235,651

4.303%, 01/19/2029 

1,200,000

1,258,017

2.969%, 10/29/2029 

1,200,000

1,163,923

2.250%, 05/17/2031 

1,000,000

903,700

Malaysia Sovereign Sukuk Bhd.

3.043%, 04/22/2025 

400,000

399,250

4.236%, 04/22/2045 

100,000

102,655

Malaysia Sukuk Global Bhd.

3.179%, 04/27/2026 

400,000

400,285

4.080%, 04/27/2046 

200,000

200,402

Malaysia Wakala Sukuk Bhd.

2.070%, 04/28/2031 

400,000

362,233

3.075%, 04/28/2051 

200,000

169,791

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III

4.350%, 09/10/2024 

800,000

814,448

4.325%, 05/28/2025 

900,000

915,300

4.550%, 03/29/2026 

800,000

819,184

4.150%, 03/29/2027 

1,000,000

1,005,510

4.400%, 03/01/2028 

800,000

812,000

3.900%, 08/20/2024 

400,000

407,650

4.450%, 02/20/2029 

500,000

509,500

2.300%, 06/23/2025 

400,000

386,100

2.800%, 06/23/2030 

400,000

364,100

3.800%, 06/23/2050 

400,000

346,596

1.500%, 06/09/2026 

600,000

548,039

2.550%, 06/09/2031 

400,000

353,900

3.550%, 06/09/2051 

400,000

333,940

RAK Capital

3.094%, 03/31/2025 

400,000

393,530

Sharjah Sukuk Ltd.

3.764%, 09/17/2024 

400,000

402,410

Sharjah Sukuk Program Ltd.

3.854%, 04/03/2026 

600,000

597,815

3.234%, 10/23/2029 

640,000

592,605

3.200%, 07/13/2031 

400,000

363,942

2.942%, 06/10/2027 

600,000

566,801

4.226%, 03/14/2028 

600,000

594,328

 

18,723,805

Total Foreign Government Sukuk

(Cost $24,582,235)

22,977,089

 

Total Investments in Securities — 98.6%

(Cost $49,795,733)

46,768,867

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.4%

669,018

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

$47,437,885

Sukuk ETF

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

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate

(1)Variable rate security; rate shown is the rate in effect on May 31, 2022. An index may have a negative rate. Interest rate may also be subject to a ceiling or floor.

Portfolio Diversification

Value

Percentage
of Total
Investments

Cayman Islands

$27,257,036

58.3

%

Indonesia

6,380,388

13.6

Jersey

3,317,902

7.1

Saudi Arabia

2,407,226

5.1

Malaysia

2,285,923

4.9

United Arab Emirates

2,207,157

4.7

United States

1,767,903

3.8

Luxembourg

745,132

1.6

Hong Kong

400,200

0.9

Total

$46,768,867

100.0

%

Global REIT ETF

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

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Shares

Value

Common Stocks — 99.9%

 

REITS — Apartments — 17.8%

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 

7,440

$1,547,222

Camden Property Trust 

7,552

1,083,637

Equity Residential 

20,504

1,575,322

Home Reit PLC 

40,028

57,611

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. 

8,439

1,527,459

 

5,791,251

REITS — Diversified — 39.3%

Arena REIT 

26,286

81,271

Axis Real Estate Investment Trust 

92,976

42,469

Crown Castle International Corp. 

21,719

4,119,008

Duke Realty Corp. 

27,729

1,464,923

Equinix, Inc. 

5,940

4,081,315

Goodman Property Trust 

79,531

110,530

IGIS Value Plus REIT Co. Ltd. 

2,324

11,346

IMPACT Growth Real Estate Investment Trust 

34,979

16,866

Ingenia Communities Group 

27,781

81,907

PotlatchDeltic Corp. 

5,102

267,651

PS Business Parks, Inc. 

1,528

286,699

Rayonier, Inc. 

11,044

455,234

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust 

6,098

148,120

Weyerhaeuser Co. 

39,327

1,554,203

WHA Premium Growth Freehold & Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust 

96,175

29,229

 

12,750,771

REITS — Health Care — 0.6%

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. 

1,700

64,056

HealthCo REIT 

19,756

24,163

Impact Healthcare REIT PLC 

29,303

43,947

Universal Health Realty Income Trust 

925

49,645

 

181,811

REITS — Management & Service — 0.4%

Home Consortium Ltd. 

14,813

59,506

KLCCP Stapled Group - Stapled Security

38,338

59,979

 

119,485

REITS — Manufactured Homes — 3.1%

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. 

13,116

992,881

 

REITS — Regional Malls — 0.1%

IGB Real Estate Investment Trust 

119,316

44,691

 

Shares

Value

Common Stocks — 99.9% (Continued)

 

REITS — Shopping Centers — 4.6%

Link REIT 

156,672

$1,418,836

NETSTREIT Corp. 

2,853

59,998

 

1,478,834

REITS — Storage — 10.4%

Public Storage 

10,230

3,382,447

 

REITS — Warehouse & Industry — 23.6%

BWP Trust 

36,592

108,410

EastGroup Properties, Inc. 

3,091

499,351

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. 

9,898

526,079

Frasers Property Thailand Industrial Freehold & Leasehold REIT 

119,846

37,824

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. 

2,067

275,014

Prologis, Inc. 

29,961

3,819,428

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. 

12,175

777,617

Segro PLC 

89,589

1,251,035

Terreno Realty Corp. 

5,735

348,172

 

7,642,930

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $35,323,287)

32,385,101

 

Total Investments in Securities — 99.9%

(Cost $35,323,287)

32,385,101

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1%

41,306

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

$32,426,407

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

Stapled Security - A stapled security is a type of financial instrument. It consists of two or more securities that are contractually bound to form a single salable unit; they cannot be bought or sold separately.

SP Funds

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

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES at May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Sharia ETF

Sukuk ETF

Global REIT ETF

 

Assets:

Investments in securities, at value (Note 2)

$145,132,418

$46,768,867

$32,385,101

Cash

129,904

342,625

37,062

Foreign cash (Cost $-, $-, and $1,696, respectively)

1,565

Receivables:

Investment interest income

350,015

Dividends and sukuk income

225,321

21,554

Total assets

145,487,643

47,461,507

32,445,282

 

Liabilities:

Payables:

Management fees (Note 4)

58,996

23,622

18,875

Total liabilities

58,996

23,622

18,875

Net Assets

$145,428,647

$47,437,885

$32,426,407

 

Components of Net Assets:

Paid-in capital

$138,889,598

$51,010,756

$34,520,748

Total distributable (accumulated) earnings (losses)

6,539,049

(3,572,871

)

(2,094,341

)

Net assets

$145,428,647

$47,437,885

$32,426,407

 

Net Asset Value (unlimited shares authorized):

Net assets

$145,428,647

$47,437,885

$32,426,407

Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding

5,175,000

2,600,000

1,400,000

Net asset value

$28.10

$18.25

$23.16

 

Cost of investments

$138,597,631

$49,795,733

$35,323,287

SP Funds

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

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS For the Six-Months Ended May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

Sharia ETF

Sukuk ETF

Global REIT ETF

 

Investment Income:

Dividend income (net of foreign withholding tax of $221, $- and
$4,303, respectively)

$855,070

$

$384,328

Sukuk income

465,083

Total investment income

855,070

465,083

384,328

 

Expenses:

Management fees (Note 4)

336,145

125,820

102,332

Total expenses

336,145

125,820

102,332

Net investment income (loss)

518,925

339,263

281,996

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investments

835,328

(34,310

)

1,283,553

Foreign currency transactions

(105

)

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and
foreign currency transactions

(20,681,791

)

(3,161,189

)

(4,815,743

)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign
currency transactions

(19,846,463

)

(3,195,499

)

(3,532,295

)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$(19,327,538

)

$(2,856,236

)

$(3,250,299

)

Sharia ETF

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

Six-Months
Ended
May 31, 2022
(Unaudited)

Year Ended
November 30,
2021

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From:

 

Operations:

Net investment income (loss)

$518,925

$444,146

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

835,328

1,199,052

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

(20,681,791

)

20,834,222

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(19,327,538

)

22,477,420

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

Net distributions to shareholders

(1,108,800

)

(766,350

)

 

Capital Share Transactions:

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from net changes in outstanding shares (1)

42,434,890

62,898,225

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

21,998,552

84,609,295

 

Net Assets:

Beginning of period

123,430,095

38,820,800

End of period

$145,428,647

$123,430,095

 

(1)Summary of share transactions is as follows:

Six-Months Ended
May 31, 2022
(Unaudited)

Year Ended
November 30, 2021

Shares

Value

Shares

Value

Shares sold

1,475,000

$45,365,183

2,250,000

$64,359,335

Shares redeemed

(100,000

)

(2,930,293

)

(50,000

)

(1,461,110

)

Net increase (decrease)

1,375,000

$42,434,890

2,200,000

$62,898,225

Sukuk ETF

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

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

Six-Months
Ended
May 31, 2022
(Unaudited)

Year Ended
November 30,
2021

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From:

 

Operations:

Net investment income (loss)

$339,263

$460,216

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

(34,310

)

(222,061

)

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

(3,161,189

)

(568,189

)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(2,856,236

)

(330,034

)

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

Distributable earnings

(560,550

)

(460,216

)

Return of capital

(410,234

)

Net distributions to shareholders

(560,550

)

(870,450

)

 

Capital Share Transactions:

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from net changes in outstanding shares (1)

13,313,163

7,618,689

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

9,896,377

6,418,205

 

Net Assets:

Beginning of period

37,541,508

31,123,303

End of period

$47,437,885

$37,541,508

 

(1)Summary of share transactions is as follows:

Six-Months Ended
May 31, 2022
(Unaudited)

Year Ended
November 30, 2021

Shares

Value

Shares

Value

Shares sold

700,000

$13,305,350

800,000

$16,032,365

Shares redeemed

(425,000

)

(8,445,980

)

Variable fees

7,813

32,304

Net increase (decrease)

700,000

$13,313,163

375,000

$7,618,689

Global REIT ETF

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

Six-Months Ended
May 31, 2022
(Unaudited)

Period Ended
November 30, 2021
(1) 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From:

 

Operations:

Net investment income (loss)

$281,996

$153,774

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

1,283,448

1,797,651

Change in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

(4,815,743

)

1,881,433

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(3,250,299

)

3,832,858

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

Distributable earnings

(544,375

)

(264,912

)

Return of capital

(140,438

)

Net distributions to shareholders

(544,375

)

(405,350

)

 

Capital Share Transactions:

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from net changes in outstanding shares (2)

13,153,099

19,640,474

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

9,358,425

23,067,982

 

Net Assets:

Beginning of period

23,067,982

End of period

$32,426,407

$23,067,982

 

(1)The Fund commenced operations on December 29, 2020. The information presented is from December 29, 2020 to November 30, 2021.

(2)Summary of share transactions is as follows:

Six-Months Ended
May 31, 2022
(Unaudited)

Period Ended
November 30, 2021
(1) 

Shares

Value

Shares

Value

Shares sold

1,000,000

$26,139,465

1,275,000

$28,586,785

Shares redeemed

(500,000

)

(12,986,430

)

(375,000

)

(8,946,730

)

Variable fees

64

419

Net increase (decrease)

500,000

$13,153,099

900,000

$19,640,474

Sharia ETF

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

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS For a capital share outstanding throughout the period

Six-Months
Ended
May 31, 2022
(Unaudited)

Year Ended
November 30,
2021

Period Ended
November 30,
2020
(1) 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

$32.48

$24.26

$20.00

 

Income from Investment Operations:

Net investment income (loss) (2)

0.11

0.17

0.22

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

(4.24

)

8.36

4.25

Total from investment operations

(4.13

)

8.53

4.47

 

Less Distributions:

From net investment income

(0.18

)

(0.18

)

(0.21

)

From long-term capital gains

(0.07

)

(0.13

)

Total distributions

(0.25

)

(0.31

)

(0.21

)

 

Net asset value, end of period/year

$28.10

$32.48

$24.26

Total return (4)

(12.77

)%(3) 

35.40%

22.58%

(3) 

 

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of period/year (millions)

$145.4

$123.4

$38.8

Portfolio turnover rate

3

%(3) 

18

%

46%

(3) 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

0.49

%(5) 

0.49

%

0.49%

(5) 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

0.76

%(5) 

0.60

%

1.06%

(5) 

(1)The Fund commenced operations on December 17, 2019. The information presented is from December 17, 2019 to November 30, 2020.

(2)Calculated using average shares outstanding method.

(3)Not annualized.

(4)The total return is based on the Fund’s net asset value.

(5)Annualized.

Sukuk ETF

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

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS For a capital share outstanding throughout the period

Six-Months
Ended
May 31, 2022
(Unaudited)

Year Ended
November 30,
2021

Period Ended
November 30,
2020
(1) 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period/year

$19.76

$20.41

$20.00

 

Income from Investment Operations:

Net investment income (loss) (2)

0.15

0.27

0.30

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

(1.41

)

(0.42

)

0.39

Total from investment operations

(1.26

)

(0.15

)

0.69

 

Less Distributions:

From net investment income

(0.25

)

(0.26

)

(0.28

)

From return of capital

(0.24

)

Total distributions

(0.25

)

(0.50

)

(0.28

)

 

Net asset value, end of period/year

$18.25

$19.76

$20.41

Total return (4)

(6.42

)%(3) 

(0.73

)%

3.48

%(3)(5) 

 

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of period/year (millions)

$47.4

$37.5

$31.1

Portfolio turnover rate

8

%(3) 

28

%

15

%(3) 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

0.59

%(6) 

0.65

%

0.65

%(6) 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

1.59

%(6) 

1.32

%

1.61

%(6) 

(1)The Fund commenced operations on December 27, 2019. The information presented is from December 27, 2019 to November 30, 2020.

(2)Calculated using average shares outstanding method.

(3)Not annualized.

(4)The total return is based on each Fund’s net asset value.

(5)Net increase from payments by affiliates on the disposal of investments due to trade error added 0.11% to this return (Note 4).

(6) Annualized.

Global REIT ETF

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

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS For a capital share outstanding throughout the period

Six-Months
Ended
May 31, 2022
(Unaudited)

Period Ended
November 30,
2021
(1) 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

$25.63

$20.00

 

Income from Investment Operations:

Net investment income (loss) (2)

0.24

0.26

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

(2.24

)

6.04

Total from investment operations

(2.00

)

6.30

 

Less Distributions:

From net investment income

(0.47

)

(0.29

)

From long-term capital gains

(0.15

)

From return of capital

(0.23

)

Total distributions

(0.47

)

(0.67

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

$23.16

$25.63

Total return (3)(4)

(7.93

)%

31.98

%

 

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

Net assets, end of period (millions)

$32.4

$23.1

Portfolio turnover rate (3)

29

%

79

%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (5)

0.69

%

0.69

%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (5)

1.90

%

1.19

%

(1)The Fund commenced operations on December 29, 2020. The information presented is from December 29, 2020 to November 30, 2021.

(2)Calculated using average shares outstanding method.

(3)Not annualized.

(4)The total return is based on each Fund’s net asset value.

(5)Annualized.

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SP Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION

The SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF (the “Sharia ETF”), the SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF (the “Sukuk ETF”), and the SP Funds S&P Global REIT ETF (the “Global REIT ETF”) (each a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”) are each a non-diversified series of shares of beneficial interest of Tidal ETF Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 4, 2018 and is registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and the offering of each Fund’s shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies.” The Sharia ETF commenced operations on December 17, 2019, the Sukuk ETF commenced operations on December 27, 2019 and the Global REIT ETF commenced operations on December 29, 2020.

The investment objective of the Sharia ETF is to seek to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P 500 Shariah Industry Exclusions Index. The investment objective of the Sukuk ETF is to seek to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Dow Jones Sukuk Total Return (ex-Reinvestment) Index. The investment objective of the Global REIT ETF is to seek to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P Global All Equity REIT Shariah Capped Index (the “Global REIT Index”).

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

A.Security Valuation. Equity securities, which may include Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Business Development Companies (“BDCs”), and Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”), listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NASDAQ), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded on the valuation date (or at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST if a security’s primary exchange is normally open at that time), or, if there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, at the most recent quoted bid price or mean between the most recent quoted bid and ask prices for long and short positions. For a security that trades on multiple exchanges, the primary exchange will generally be considered the exchange on which the security is generally most actively traded. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. Prices of securities traded on the securities exchange will be obtained from recognized independent pricing agents (“Independent Pricing Agents”) each day that the Funds are open for business.

Sukuk securities are valued by using an evaluated mean of the bid and asked prices provided by Independent Pricing Agents. The Independent Pricing Agents may employ methodologies that utilize actual market transactions (if the security is actively traded), broker dealer supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities. In arriving at valuations, such methodologies generally consider factors such as security prices, yields, maturities, call features, ratings and developments relating to specific securities.

For securities for which quotations are not readily available, a fair value will be determined by the Valuation Committee using the Fair Value Procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). When a security is “fair valued,” consideration is given to the facts and circumstances relevant to the particular situation, including a review of various factors set forth in the Fair Value Procedures adopted by the Board. Fair value pricing is an inherently subjective process, and no single standard exists for determining fair value. Different funds could reasonably arrive at different values for the same security. The use of fair value pricing by a fund may cause the net asset value of its shares to differ significantly from the net asset value that would be calculated without regard to such considerations.

As described above, the Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

Level 1 –Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.

Level 2 –Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

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Level 3 –Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability and would be based on the best information available.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value each Fund’s investments as of May 31, 2022:

 

Sharia ETF

Investments in Securities

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Common Stocks (1) 

$145,132,418

$

$

$145,132,418

Total Investments in Securities

$145,132,418

$

$

$145,132,418

 

 

Sukuk ETF

Investments in Securities

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Corporate Sukuk (1) 

$

$23,791,778

$

$23,791,778

Foreign Government Sukuk (2) 

22,977,089

22,977,089

Total Investments in Securities

$

$46,768,867

$

$46,768,867

 

Global REIT ETF

Investments in Securities

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Common Stocks (1) 

$32,385,101

$

$

$32,385,101

Total Investments in Securities

$32,385,101

$

$

$32,385,101

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for the Global REIT ETF for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

Investments in Securities at Fair Value

Balance as of November 30, 2021

$103

Accrued discounts/premiums

Realized gain (loss)

(646

)

Change in unrealized depreciation

543

Purchases

Sales

Transfer into and/or out of Level 3

Balance as of May 31, 2022

$

 

Change in unrealized depreciation during the period for Level 3 investments held at May 31, 2022:

$

(1)See Schedules of Investments for the industry breakout.

(2)See Schedules of Investments for the security type breakout.

B.Federal Income Taxes. Each Fund has elected to be taxed as a “regulated investment company” and intends to distribute substantially all taxable income to its shareholders and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes or excise taxes has been made.

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In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, the Funds intend to declare as dividends in each calendar year at least 98.0% of their net investment income (earned during the calendar year) and at least 98.2% of their net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ended October 31) plus undistributed amounts, if any, from prior years.

As of May 31, 2022, the Funds did not have any tax positions that did not meet the threshold of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Generally, tax authorities can examine all the tax returns filed for the last three years. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdiction as U.S. Federal and the Commonwealth of Delaware; however, the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially.

C.Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Investment securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains and losses realized on sales of securities are determined on a specific identification basis. Discounts/premiums on sukuk securities purchased are accreted/amortized over the life of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends received from REITs generally are comprised of ordinary income, capital gains, and may include return of capital. Sukuk income is recorded on an accrual basis. Other non-cash dividends are recognized as investment income at the fair value of the property received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Trust’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

D.Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders from net investment income, if any, for the Funds are declared and paid at least monthly. Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains on securities, if any, for the Funds normally are declared and paid on an annual basis. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

E.Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F.Share Valuation. The net asset value (“NAV”) per share of each Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by the Fund, plus cash or other assets, minus all liabilities by the total number of shares outstanding for the Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. The Funds’ shares will not be priced on the days on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is closed for trading.

G.Guarantees and Indemnifications. In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

H.Illiquid Securities. Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Funds have adopted a Board-approved Liquidity Risk Management Program (“the Program”) that requires, among other things, that each Fund limit its illiquid investments that are assets to no more than 15% of the value of the Fund’s net assets. An illiquid investment is any security that a Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. If a Fund should be in a position where the value of illiquid investments held by the Fund exceeds 15% of the Fund’s net assets, the Fund will take such steps as set forth in the Program.

I.Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements. In October 2020, the SEC adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). The Fund will be required to implement and comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. Once implemented, Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treat derivatives as senior securities and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping

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requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Fund will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.

NOTE 3 – PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS

A.Concentration Risk. Each Fund’s investments will be concentrated in an industry or group of industries to the extent the Index is so concentrated. In such event, the value of shares of the Funds may rise and fall more than the value of shares that invest in securities of companies in a broader range of industries.

Concentration in REITs (Global REIT ETF Only). The Fund is expected to be concentrated in REITs. A REIT is a company that owns or finances income-producing real estate and meets certain requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), as more fully described in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). Through its investments in REITs, the Fund is subject to the risks of investing in the real estate market, including decreases in property revenues, increases in interest rates, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, legal and regulatory changes, a lack of credit or capital, defaults by borrowers or tenants, environmental problems and natural disasters.

REITs are subject to additional risks, including those related to adverse governmental actions; declines in property value and the real estate market; the potential failure to qualify for tax-free pass through of income; and exemption from registration as an investment company. REITs are dependent upon specialized management skills and may invest in relatively few properties, a small geographic area, or a small number of property types. As a result, investments in REITs may be volatile. To the extent the Fund invests in REITs concentrated in specific geographic areas or property types, the Fund may be subject to a greater loss as a result of adverse developments affecting such area or property types. REITs are pooled investment vehicles with their own fees and expenses and the Fund will indirectly bear a proportionate share of those fees and expenses.

B.Credit Risk (Sukuk ETF Only). Debt securities are subject to the risk of an issuer’s (or other party’s) failure or inability to meet its obligations under the security. Multiple parties may have obligations under a debt security. An issuer or borrower may fail to pay principal and interest when due. A guarantor, insurer or credit support provider may fail to provide the agreed upon protection. A counterparty to a transaction may fail to perform its side of the bargain. An intermediary or agent interposed between the investor and other parties may fail to perform the terms of its service. Also, performance under a debt security may be linked to the obligations of other persons who may fail to meet their obligations. The credit risk associated with a debt security could increase to the extent that the Fund’s ability to benefit fully from its investment in the security depends on the performance by multiple parties of their respective contractual or other obligations. The market value of a debt security is also affected by the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer.

C.Currency Risk (Global REIT ETF Only). The Fund’s exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. Dollar. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for any number of reasons, including changes in interest rates and the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the U.S. or abroad.

D.Emerging Markets Risk (Sukuk ETF and Global REIT ETF Only). Investments in emerging market securities impose risks different from, or greater than, risks of investing in foreign developed countries, including: smaller market capitalization; significant price volatility; and restrictions on foreign investment. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments and may present the risk of nationalization of businesses, expropriation, and confiscatory taxation, or, in certain instances, reversion to closed market, centrally planned economies. Emerging market economies may also experience more severe downturns. The currencies of emerging market countries may experience significant declines against the U.S. dollar, and devaluation may occur subsequent to investments in these currencies by the Funds. Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have had, and may continue to have, negative effects on the economies and securities markets of certain emerging market countries. In addition, less information may be available about companies in emerging markets than in developed markets because such emerging markets companies may not be subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards or to other regulatory practices required by U.S. companies which may lead to potential errors in index data, index computation and/or index construction. Such conditions may impact the ability of the Funds to buy, sell or otherwise transfer securities; adversely affect the trading market and price for such securities; and/or cause the Funds to decline in value.

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E.Equity Market Risk (Sharia ETF and Global REIT ETF Only). The Fund will invest in common stocks directly or indirectly through ETFs. Common stocks are generally exposed to greater risk than other types of securities, such as preferred stock and debt obligations, because common stockholders generally have inferior rights to receive payment from specific issuers. The equity securities held in the Fund’s portfolio may experience sudden, unpredictable drops in value or long periods of decline in value. This may occur because of factors that affect securities markets generally or factors affecting specific issuers, industries, or sectors in which the Fund invests. Common stocks, such as those held by the Fund, are generally exposed to greater risk than other types of securities, such as preferred stock and debt obligations, because common stockholders generally have inferior rights to receive payment from issuers.

F.Exchange Traded Fund (“ETF”) Risks.

Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk. The Funds have a limited number of financial institutions that are authorized to purchase and redeem shares of the Funds directly from the Funds (known as “Authorized Participants” or “APs”). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, shares of the Funds may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services; or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.

Costs of Buying or Selling Shares. Due to the costs of buying or selling shares of the Funds, including brokerage commissions imposed by brokers and bid-ask spreads, frequent trading of shares of the Funds may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in shares of the Funds may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments.

Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. As with all ETFs, shares of the Funds may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of shares of the Funds will approximate the Fund’s NAV, there may be times when the market price of shares of the Funds are more than the NAV intra-day (premium) or less than the NAV intra-day (discount) due to supply and demand of shares of the Funds or during periods of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility, periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for shares of the Funds in the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may be significant.

Trading. Although shares of the Funds are listed on a national securities exchange, such as the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”), and may be traded on U.S. exchanges other than the Exchange, there can be no assurance that shares of the Funds will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of shares of the Funds may begin to mirror the liquidity of each Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than shares of the Funds.

G.Foreign Government Risk (Sukuk ETF Only). The Fund’s investment in securities issued by foreign governments or their agencies or instrumentalities (sovereign debt), including those that issue sukuk through a secondary issuing vehicle, differs from debt obligations issued by private entities in that, generally, remedies for defaults must be pursued in the courts of the defaulting party. Legal recourse is therefore limited. The foreign sovereign debt securities the Fund purchases involve specific risk, including that (i) the governmental entity that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be willing or able to repay the principal and/or interest when it becomes due because of political constraints, cash flow problems, and other national economic factors; (ii) governments may default on their sovereign debt, which may require holders of such sovereign debt to participate in debt rescheduling or additional lending to defaulting governments; and (iii) there are no bankruptcy proceedings by which defaulted sovereign debt may be collected in whole or in part. These and other factors can make investments in the Fund more volatile and potentially less liquid than other types of investments that track an index of domestic securities.

H.Foreign Securities Risks (Sukuk ETF and Global REIT ETF Only). Investments in securities or other instruments of non-U.S. issuers involve certain risks not involved in domestic investments and may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than investments in securities of U.S. companies. Financial markets in foreign countries often are not as developed, efficient, or liquid as financial markets in the United States, and therefore, the prices of non-U.S. securities and instruments can be

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more volatile. In addition, the Fund will be subject to risks associated with adverse political and economic developments in foreign countries, which may include the imposition of economic sanctions. Generally, there is less readily available and reliable information about non-U.S. issuers due to less rigorous disclosure or accounting standards and regulatory practices.

I.Geographic Investment Risk (Sukuk ETF Only). To the extent the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies of a single country or region, it is more likely to be impacted by events or conditions affecting that country or region.

Risks of Investing in Saudi Arabia (Sukuk ETF Only). The ability of foreign investors to invest in Saudi Arabian issuers is new and untested. Such ability could be restricted or revoked by the Saudi Arabian government at any time, and unforeseen risks could materialize due to foreign ownership in such securities. The economy of Saudi Arabia is dominated by petroleum exports. A sustained decrease in petroleum prices could have a negative impact on all aspects of the economy. Investments in securities of Saudi Arabian issuers involves risks not typically associated with investments in securities of issuers in more developed countries that may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments. Such heightened risks may include, among others, expropriation and/or nationalization of assets, restrictions on and government intervention in international trade, confiscatory taxation, political instability, including authoritarian and/ or military involvement in governmental decision making, armed conflict, crime and instability as a result of religious, ethnic and/or socioeconomic unrest. There remains the possibility that instability in the larger Middle East region could adversely impact the economy of Saudi Arabia, and there is no assurance of political stability in Saudi Arabia.

Risks of Investing in the United Arab Emirates (Sukuk ETF Only). The economy of the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) is dominated by petroleum exports. A sustained decrease in commodity prices, particularly oil and natural gas, could have a negative impact on all aspects of the UAE economy. The nonoil UAE economy, which is concentrated in Dubai’s service sector, could be affected by declines in tourism, real estate, banking and re- export trade. The UAE and the governments of the individual emirates exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector. Governmental actions could have a significant effect on economic conditions in the UAE, which could adversely affect the value of the Fund. In addition, recent political instability and protests in North Africa and the Middle East have caused significant disruptions to many industries. Continued political and social unrest in these areas may adversely affect the value of the Fund.

J.Interest Rate Risk (Sukuk ETF Only). The income generated by debt securities owned by the Fund will be affected by changing interest rates. In addition, as interest rates rise the values of fixed income securities held by the Fund are likely to decrease. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Falling interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem or “call” a security before its stated maturity, which may result in the Fund having to reinvest the proceeds in lower yielding securities. Rising interest rates across the U.S. and international financial systems may result in fixed-income markets becoming more volatile. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. Interest rates have recently been historically low, so the Fund faces a heightened risk that rates may rise.

K.Market Capitalization Risk (Sharia ETF and Global REIT ETF Only).

Large-Capitalization Investing (Sharia ETF and Global REIT ETF Only). The securities of large-capitalization companies may be relatively mature compared to smaller companies and therefore subject to slower growth during times of economic expansion. Large-capitalization companies may also be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes.

Mid-Capitalization Investing (Global REIT ETF Only). The securities of mid-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large-capitalization companies. The securities of mid-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole.

Small-Capitalization Investing (Global REIT ETF Only). The securities of small-capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse issuer, market, political, or economic developments than securities of large- or mid-capitalization companies. The securities of small-capitalization companies generally trade in lower volumes and are subject to greater and more unpredictable price changes than large- or mid-capitalization stocks or the stock market as a whole. There is typically less publicly available information concerning smaller-capitalization companies than for larger, more established companies.

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L.Non-Diversification Risk. Because the Funds are “non-diversified,” it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers than if it was a diversified fund. As a result, a decline in the value of an investment in a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers could cause each Fund’s overall value to decline to a greater degree than if the Funds held a more diversified portfolio.

M.Sector Risk (Sharia ETF Only). To the extent the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors.

Information Technology Sector Risk. The Fund may invest in companies in the information technology sector, and therefore the performance of the Fund could be negatively impacted by events affecting this sector. Market or economic factors impacting information technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technological advances could have a significant effect on the value of the Fund’s investments. The value of stocks of information technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology is particularly vulnerable to rapid changes in technology product cycles, rapid product obsolescence, government regulation and competition, both domestically and internationally, including competition from foreign competitors with lower production costs. Stocks of information technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology, especially those of smaller, less-seasoned companies, tend to be more volatile than the overall market. Information technology companies are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights, the loss or impairment of which may adversely affect profitability.

Consumer Discretionary Sector Risk. The Fund may invest in companies in the consumer discretionary sector, and therefore the performance of the Fund could be negatively impacted by events affecting this sector. The success of consumer product manufacturers and retailers is tied closely to the performance of domestic and international economies, interest rates, exchange rates, competition, consumer confidence, changes in demographics and consumer preferences. Companies in the consumer discretionary sector depend heavily on disposable household income and consumer spending, and may be strongly affected by social trends and marketing campaigns. These companies may be subject to severe competition, which may have an adverse impact on their profitability.

N.Sharia-Compliant Investing Risk. Islamic religious law, commonly known as “Sharia,” has certain restrictions regarding finance and commercial activities permitted for Muslims, including interest restrictions and prohibited industries, which reduces the size of the overall universe in which the Funds can invest. The strategy to reduce the investable universe may limit investment opportunities and adversely affect each Fund’s performance, especially in comparison to a more diversified fund. Because Islamic principles preclude the use of interest-paying instruments, cash reserves do not earn income.

O.Sukuk Risk (Sukuk ETF only). Sukuk are financial certificates that are similar to conventional bonds but are structured to comply with Sharia law and its investments principles, which, among other things, prohibit charging or paying interest. Sukuk involve many of the same risks that conventional bonds incur such as credit risk and interest rate risk. In addition to these risks, there are certain risks specific to sukuk. Sukuk represent undivided shares in the ownership of certificates, and such certificates are linked to a specific investment activity, such as an underlying asset or contractual payment obligations of the issuer. Because no collateral is pledged as security for sukuk, purchasers of sukuk are subject to the risk that an issuer may not meet its payment obligations or that an underlying asset may not perform as expected or lose value. While the sukuk market has grown significantly in recent years, there may be times when the market is illiquid and it is difficult for the Fund to make an investment in or dispose of sukuk.

P.Tax Risk (Global REIT ETF Only). To qualify for the favorable tax treatment generally available to regulated investment companies, the Fund must satisfy certain diversification requirements. In particular, the Fund generally may not acquire a security if, as a result of the acquisition, (i) more than 50% of the value of the Fund’s assets would be invested in (a) issuers in which the Fund has, in each case, invested more than 5% of the Fund’s assets or (b) issuers more than 10% of whose outstanding voting securities are owned by the Fund or (ii) more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s assets would be invested in (a) the securities of any one issuer. Given the concentration of the Global REIT Index in a relatively small number of securities, it may not always be possible for the Fund to fully implement a replication strategy or a representative sampling strategy while satisfying these diversification requirements. The Fund’s efforts to satisfy the diversification requirements may affect the Fund’s execution of its investment strategy and may cause the Fund’s return to deviate from that of the Global REIT Index, and the Fund’s efforts to replicate or represent the Global REIT Index may cause it inadvertently to fail to satisfy the diversification requirements. If the Fund were to fail to satisfy the diversification requirements, it could incur penalty taxes and be forced to dispose of certain

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assets, or it could fail to qualify as a regulated investment company. If the Fund were to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company, it would be taxed in the same manner as an ordinary corporation, and distributions to its shareholders would not be deductible by the Fund in computing its taxable income.

NOTE 4 – COMMITMENTS AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Toroso Investments, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Funds pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between the Trust and the Adviser with respect to the Funds (the “Advisory Agreement”) and, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Funds, subject to the direction and oversight of the Board. The Adviser is also responsible for trading portfolio securities on behalf of the Funds, including selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, subject to the supervision of the Board. The Adviser provides oversight of ShariaPortfolio, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”), the investment sub-adviser to the Funds.

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, each Fund pays the Adviser a unitary management fee (the “Management Fee”) based on the average daily net assets of the Fund as follows:

Fund

Management Fee

Sharia ETF

0.49%

Sukuk ETF

0.59%

Global REIT ETF

0.69%

Out of the Management Fee, the Adviser is obligated to pay or arrange for the payment of substantially all expenses of the Funds, including the cost of sub-advisory, transfer agency, custody, fund administration, and all other related services necessary for the Funds to operate. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses incurred by the Funds except for interest charges on any borrowings, dividends and other expenses on securities sold short, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, extraordinary expenses and distribution fees and expenses paid by the Funds under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (collectively, the “Excluded Expenses”). The Management Fees incurred are paid monthly to the Adviser.

The Sub-Adviser serves as the investment sub-adviser to the Funds, pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser with respect to the Funds (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”). Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for ensuring the Funds follow the character of each applicable Index and providing advice with regard to the interpretation of and compliance with Sharia principles.

Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a fee for the services and facilities the Sub-Adviser provides (the “Sub-Advisory Fee”) based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

Fund

Sub-Advisory Fee

Sharia ETF

0.02%

Sukuk ETF

0.02%

Global REIT ETF

0.02% on first $500 million

 

0.01% on amounts over $ 500 million

The Sub-Advisory Fees incurred are paid monthly to each Sub-Adviser by the Adviser. The Adviser has entered into an agreement with SP Funds Management, LLC (“SP Funds Management”) an affiliate of the Sub-Adviser, pursuant to which SP Funds Management has agreed to assume the Adviser’s obligation to pay all expenses incurred by the Funds and paid by SP Funds Management including fees charged by Tidal (defined below), which is the Funds’ administrator and an affiliate of the Adviser. For assuming each Fund’s payment obligations, the Adviser has agreed to pay SP Funds Management, LLC the profits, if any, generated by each Fund’s unitary management fee.

Tidal ETF Services LLC (“Tidal”), an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as the Funds’ administrator and, in that capacity, performs various administrative and management services for the Funds. Tidal coordinates the payment of Fund-related expenses and manages the Trust’s relationships with its various service providers.

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U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services”), serves as the Funds’ sub-administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent. In those capacities Fund Services performs various administrative and accounting services for the Funds. Fund Services prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Funds, including regulatory compliance monitoring and financial reporting; prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Board; and monitors the activities of the Funds’ custodian U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Custodian”), an affiliate of Fund Services, serves as the Funds’ custodian.

Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the Funds’ principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares.

Certain officers and a trustee of the Trust are affiliated with the Adviser and Fund Services. Neither the affiliated trustee nor the Trust’s officers receive compensation from the Fund.

NOTE 5 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

For the period ended May 31, 2022, the cost of purchases and proceeds from the sales or maturities of securities, excluding short-term investments, U.S. government securities, and in-kind transactions were as follows:

Fund

Purchases

Sales

Sharia ETF

$4,429,088

$3,551,982

Sukuk ETF

14,139,282

2,434,608

Global REIT ETF

8,752,850

8,561,976

For the period ended May 31, 2022, the purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities were as follows:

Fund

Purchases

Sales

Sharia ETF

$

$

Sukuk ETF

2,467,720

960,200

Global REIT ETF

For the period ended May 31, 2022, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions for the Funds were as follows:

Fund

Purchases

Sales

Sharia ETF

$43,728,641

$2,826,002

Sukuk ETF

Global REIT ETF

25,759,508

13,030,826

NOTE 6 – DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

The tax character of distributions paid during the periods ended May 31, 2022 (estimated) and November 30, 2021, were as follows:

Period Ended May 31, 2022

Distributions paid from:

Sharia ETF

Sukuk ETF

Global REIT ETF

Ordinary income

$1,108,800

$560,550

$544,375

Total distributions paid

$1,108,800

$560,550

$544,375

Period Ended November 30, 2021

Distributions paid from:

Sharia ETF

Sukuk ETF

Global REIT ETF

Ordinary income

$592,885

$460,216

$215,430

Long-term capital gain

173,465

49,482

Return of capital

410,234

140,438

Total distributions paid

$766,350

$870,450

$405,350

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS May 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

As of the most recent fiscal period ended November 30, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

Sharia ETF

Sukuk ETF

Global REIT ETF

Cost of investments (1) 

$96,562,994

$36,905,829

$21,294,818

Gross tax unrealized appreciation

28,713,593

531,783

2,093,482

Gross tax unrealized depreciation

(2,029,105

)

(464,923

)

(393,018

)

Net tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

26,684,488

66,860

1,700,464

Undistributed ordinary income (loss)

Undistributed long-term capital gain (loss)

290,899

Total distributable earnings

290,899

Other accumulated gain (loss)

(222,945

)

(131

)

Total accumulated gain (loss)

$26,975,387

$(156,085

)

$1,700,333

(1)The difference between book and tax-basis unrealized appreciation was attributable primarily to the treatment of wash sales.

Net capital losses incurred after November 30 and net investment losses incurred after December 31, and within the taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund’s next taxable year. As of the most recent fiscal year ended November 30, 2021, the Funds had no late year losses and the Sharia ETF, Sukuk ETF, and Global REIT ETF had short-term capital loss carryovers of $0, $222,945, and $0, respectively, which do not expire. During the year ended November 30, 2021, the Sharia ETF utilized $315,763 of short-term loss carryovers.

NOTE 7 – CREDIT FACILITY

U.S. Bank N.A. has made available to the Global REIT ETF a credit facility pursuant to a Loan Agreement for temporary or extraordinary purposes. Credit facility details for the period ended May 31, 2022, are as follows:

Maximum available credit

$50,000,000

Largest amount outstanding on an individual day

Average daily loan outstanding

Credit facility outstanding as of May 31, 2022

Average interest rate

Interest expense incurred for the period ended May 31, 2022 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations, if applicable.

NOTE 8 – SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on the Exchange. Market prices for the shares may be different from their NAV. The Funds issue and redeem shares on a continuous basis at NAV generally in large blocks of shares (“Creation Units.”) Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified universe. Once created, shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of the Funds. Creation Units may only be purchased or redeemed by Authorized Participants. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Funds. Rather, most retail investors may purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and are subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.

Each Fund currently offers one class of shares, which has no front-end sales load, no deferred sales charge, and no redemption fee. A fixed transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase or sale of Creation Units. The standard fixed transaction fee for the Funds is $500, payable to the Custodian. The fixed transaction fee may be waived on certain orders if the Funds’ Custodian has determined to waive some or all of the costs associated with the order or another party, such as the Adviser, has agreed to pay such fee. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units of up to a maximum of 2% of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction. Variable fees are imposed to compensate the Funds for transaction costs associated with the cash transactions. Variable fees received by the Funds, if any, are disclosed in the capital shares transactions section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The Funds may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. All shares of the Funds have equal rights and privileges.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS May 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

NOTE 9 – RECENT MARKET EVENTS

U.S. and international markets have experienced significant periods of volatility in recent years and months due to a number of economic, political and global macro factors including the impact of COVID-19 as a global pandemic and related public health crisis, growth concerns in the U.S. and overseas, uncertainties regarding interest rates, rising inflation, trade tensions, and the threat of tariffs imposed by the U.S. and other countries. In particular, the global spread of COVID-19 has resulted in disruptions to business operations and supply chains, stress on the global healthcare system, growth concerns in the U.S. and overseas, staffing shortages and the inability to meet consumer demand, and widespread concern and uncertainty. The global recovery from COVID-19 is proceeding at slower than expected rates due to the emergence of variant strains and may last for an extended period of time. Health crises and related political, social and economic disruptions caused by the spread of COVID-19 may also exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries. As a result of continuing political tensions and armed conflicts, including the war between Ukraine and Russia, the U.S. and the European Union imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies, including certain financial institutions, and have limited certain exports and imports to and from Russia. The war has contributed to recent market volatility and may continue to do so. These developments, as well as other events, could result in further market volatility and negatively affect financial asset prices, the liquidity of certain securities and the normal operations of securities exchanges and other markets, despite government efforts to address market disruptions. Continuing market volatility as a result of recent market conditions or other events may have adverse effects on your account.

NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In preparing these financial statements, the Funds have evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. The Funds have determined that there are no subsequent events that would need to be disclosed in the Funds’ financial statements.

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EXPENSE EXAMPLES For the Six-Months Ended May 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Funds’ shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees of the Funds. The examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period indicated, which is from December 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the following tables provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. To the extent the Funds invest in shares of other investment companies as part of their investment strategy, you will indirectly bear your proportionate share of any fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in which the Funds invest in addition to the expenses of the Funds. Actual expenses of the underlying funds are expected to vary among the various underlying funds. These expenses are not included in the example. The examples include, but are not limited to, unitary fees. However, the examples do not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then, multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period’’ to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the following tables provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios 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 the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of the Funds’ shares. Therefore, the second line of the following tables is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Sharia ETF

Beginning Account Value December 1, 2021

Ending Account Value May 31, 2022

Expenses Paid
During the Period
December 1, 2021 –
May 31, 2022
(1) 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$872.30

$2.29

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,022.49

$2.47

(1)Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 0.49%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the most recent six-month period).

Sukuk ETF

 

Beginning Account Value December 1, 2021

Ending Account Value May 31, 2022

Expenses Paid
During the Period
December 1, 2021 –
May 31, 2022
(2) 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$935.80

$2.85

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,021.99

$2.97

(2)Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 0.59%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the most recent six-month period).

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EXPENSE EXAMPLES For the Six-Months Ended May 31, 2022 (Unaudited) (Continued)

Global REIT ETF

 

Beginning Account Value December 1, 2021

Ending Account Value May 31, 2022

Expenses Paid
During the Period
December 1, 2021 –
May 31, 2022
(3) 

 

Actual

$1,000.00

$920.70

$3.30

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,021.49

$3.48

(3)Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 0.69%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the most recent six-month period).

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BASIS FOR TRUSTEES’ APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited)

The Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of Tidal ETF Trust (the “Trust”) met via video conference at a meeting held on December 7, 2021 to consider the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the Sharia ETF and the Sukuk ETF (the “Funds” or the “SP Funds ETFs”), each a series of the Trust, and Toroso Investments, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Prior to this meeting, the Board requested and received materials to assist them in considering the renewal of the Advisory Agreement. The materials provided contained information with respect to the factors enumerated below, including a copy of the renewal of Advisory Agreement, a memorandum prepared by legal counsel to the Trust and Independent Trustees discussing in detail the Trustees’ fiduciary obligations and the factors they should assess in considering the approval of the renewal of the Advisory Agreement, due diligence materials relating to the Adviser (including the due diligence response completed by the Adviser with respect to a specific request letter from outside legal counsel to the Trust and Independent Trustees, the Adviser’s Form ADV, select ownership, organizational, financial and insurance information for the Adviser, biographical information of the Adviser’s key management and compliance personnel, detailed comparative information regarding the proposed unitary advisory fee for the Funds, and information regarding the Adviser’s compliance program) and other pertinent information. Based on their evaluation of the information provided, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of the Trustees who are not “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”)), approved the renewal of the Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year term.

Discussion of Factors Considered

In considering the renewal of the Advisory Agreement and reaching their conclusions, the Trustees reviewed and analyzed various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors enumerated below.

1.Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser’s overall services provided to the SP Funds ETFs as well as its specific responsibilities in all aspects of day-to-day investment management of the Funds. The Board considered the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of the Adviser’s investment management team, including Michael Venuto and Charles Ragauss, who each serve as a portfolio manager of the Funds, in addition to the portfolio manager for the Fund’s sub-adviser, ShariaPortfolio, Inc. (the “Sub-Adviser”), as well as the responsibilities of other key personnel of the Adviser involved in the day-to-day activities of the Funds. The Board reviewed due diligence information provided by the Adviser, including information regarding the Adviser’s compliance program, its compliance personnel, compliance record and oversight of the compliance program of the Funds’ Sub-Adviser, as well as the Adviser’s cybersecurity program and business continuity plan. The Board noted that the Adviser does not manage any other accounts that utilize a strategy similar to that employed by each of the Funds.

The Board also considered other services provided to the SP Funds ETFs, such as monitoring adherence to each Fund’s investment strategy and restrictions, oversight of the Sub-Adviser and other service providers to the Funds, monitoring compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities regulations, and monitoring the extent to which each Fund achieves its investment objective as a passively-managed ETF. The Board noted that the Funds are each designed to track the performance of an index and that the Adviser is responsible for trade execution.

The Board concluded that the Adviser had sufficient quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods, and compliance policies and procedures essential to performing its duties under the Advisory Agreement and managing the Funds and that the nature, overall quality and extent of the management services provided to the Funds, as well as the Adviser’s compliance program, were satisfactory.

2.Investment Performance of the Funds and the Adviser. The Board considered the investment performance of the SP Funds ETFs and the Adviser. The Board noted that each Fund was designed to track the performance of an index and considered the extent to which the Funds tracked their respective indexes, before fees and expenses, in addition to the performance of the Funds against their benchmark indexes and respective peer groups. The Board also noted that although the Funds are sub-advised, the Adviser is responsible for portfolio management and trading of the Funds and the Sub-Adviser serves a limited role ensuring Sharia compliance.

The Board considered the performance of the Sharia ETF on both an absolute basis and in comparison to its underlying index (the S&P 500 Shariah Industry Exclusions Index), its benchmark index (the S&P 500 Index), and in comparison to a peer group of funds in the Sharia ETF’s current Morningstar category based on comparative information prepared by Fund Services utilizing data provided by Morningstar Direct (a peer group of U.S. large blend funds) and other relevant Morningstar categories (the “Sharia Morningstar Peer Group”). The Board considered the Sharia ETF’s performance versus its underlying index and noted

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factors that contributed to any tracking error. The Board noted that the Sharia ETF outperformed the S&P 500 Index for the three-month, six-month, year-to-date and since inception periods ended September 30, 2021, and underperformed the S&P 500 Index for the one-month and one-year periods ended September 30, 2021. The Board also noted that the performance of the Sharia ETF was above the Sharia Morningstar Peer Group average for the year-to-date and one-year periods ended October 31, 2021.

The Board considered the performance of the Sukuk ETF on both an absolute basis and in comparison to its underlying index (the Dow Jones Sukuk Total Return (ex-Reinvestment) Index), its benchmark index (the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (the “Bloomberg Index”)), and in comparison to a peer group of funds in the Sukuk ETF’s current Morningstar category based on comparative information prepared by Fund Services utilizing data provided by Morningstar Direct (a peer group of U.S. world bond funds) and other relevant Morningstar categories (the “Sukuk Morningstar Peer Group”). The Board considered the Sukuk ETF’s performance versus its underlying index and noted factors that contributed to any tracking error and the intent of the Adviser to utilize additional brokers and trade in additional foreign markets in an effort to further reduce any tracking error. The Board noted that the Sukuk ETF outperformed the Bloomberg Index for the one-month, three-month, six-month, year-to-date and one-year periods ended September 30, 2021, and underperformed the Bloomberg Index for the since inception period ended September 30, 2021. The Board also noted that the performance of the Sukuk ETF was above the Sukuk Morningstar Peer Group average for the year-to-date period and below the average for one-year period ended October 31, 2021.

After considering all of the information, the Board concluded that the performance of each of the SP Funds ETFs was satisfactory under current market conditions and that the Adviser has the necessary expertise and resources in providing investment advisory services in accordance with each Fund’s investment objective and strategies. Although past performance is not a guarantee or indication of future results, the Board determined that each of the Funds and its shareholders were likely to benefit from the Adviser’s continued management.

3.Cost of Services Provided and Profits Realized by the Adviser. The Board considered the cost of services and the structure of the Adviser’s advisory fees, including a review of comparative expenses, expense components and peer group selection. The Board took into consideration that the advisory fee was a “unitary fee,” meaning that the SP Funds ETFs pay no expenses other than the advisory fee and certain other costs such as interest, brokerage, and extraordinary expenses and, to the extent it is implemented, fees pursuant to each Fund’s Rule 12b-1 Plan. The Board noted that the Adviser continued to be responsible for compensating the Trust’s other service providers and paying, or requiring the Sub-Adviser to pay, the Funds’ other expenses out of its own fee and resources. The Board also considered the overall profitability of the Adviser and examined the level of profits accrued to the Adviser from the fees payable under the Advisory Agreement.

For the Sharia ETF, the Board noted that the Fund’s advisory fee of 0.49% was above the Sharia Morningstar Peer Group average of 0.33% and the Fund’s expense ratio of 0.49% was above the Sharia Morningstar Peer Group average of 0.36%.

For the Sukuk ETF, the Board noted that the Fund’s advisory fee of 0.59% was above the Sukuk Morningstar Peer Group average of 0.50% and the Fund’s expense ratio of 0.59% was above the Sukuk Morningstar Peer Group average of 0.50%. The Board also noted that the Adviser had reduced the Fund’s advisory fee from 0.65% to 0.59% of the Fund’s average daily net assets effective as of November 30, 2021.

The Board concluded that each Fund’s expense ratio and advisory fee were fair and reasonable in light of the comparative performance, advisory fee and expense information and the investment management services provided to the Fund by the Adviser given the nature of the Fund’s strategies. The Board also evaluated, based on a profitability analysis prepared by the Adviser, the fees received by the Adviser and its affiliates and the profits realized by the Adviser from its relationship with each of the Funds, and concluded that the fees had not been, and currently were not, excessive, and the Board further concluded that the Adviser had adequate financial resources to support its services to the Funds from the revenues of its overall investment advisory business.

4.Extent of Economies of Scale as the Funds Grow. The Board compared each of the SP Funds ETF’s expenses relative to its Morningstar Peer Group and discussed realized and potential economies of scale. The Board considered the potential economies of scale that each of the SP Funds ETFs might realize under the structure of the advisory fees. The Board noted the advisory fees did not contain any breakpoint reductions as each of the SP Funds ETF’s assets grow in size, but that the Adviser would evaluate future circumstances that may warrant breakpoints in the fee structures.

5.Benefits Derived from the Relationship with the Funds. The Board considered the direct and indirect benefits that could be received by the Adviser and its affiliates from association with the SP Funds ETFs. The Board concluded that the benefits the Adviser may receive, such as greater name recognition or the ability to attract additional investor assets, appear to be reasonable and in many cases may benefit the Funds.

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Conclusion. Based on the Board’s deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above, with no single factor determinative of a conclusion, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously concluded that: (a) the terms of the Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable; (b) the advisory fees are reasonable in light of the services that the Adviser provides to each of the SP Funds ETFs; and (c) the approval of renewal of the Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year term was in the best interests of each of the Funds and its shareholders.

At the meeting held on December 7, 2021, the Board also considered the renewal of the sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) for the Funds, entered into between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. Prior to this meeting, the Board requested and received materials to assist them in considering the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The materials provided contained information with respect to the factors enumerated below, including copies of the Sub-Advisory Agreement, a memorandum prepared by outside legal counsel to the Trust and the Independent Trustees discussing in detail the Trustees’ fiduciary obligations and the factors they should assess in considering the approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement, due diligence materials prepared by the Sub-Adviser (including the due diligence response completed by the Sub-Adviser with respect to a specific request letter from outside legal counsel to the Trust and the Independent Trustees, Form ADV, select ownership, organizational, financial and insurance information for the Sub-Adviser, biographical information of key management and compliance personnel, and the Sub-Adviser’s compliance manual and code of ethics) and other pertinent information. Based on their evaluation of the information provided, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of the Independent Trustees), approved the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year term.

Discussion of Factors Considered

In considering the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement and reaching their conclusions, the Trustees reviewed and analyzed various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors enumerated below.

1.Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the Sub-Adviser’s overall services provided to the SP Funds ETFs as well as its specific responsibilities in aspects of day-to-day investment management of the Funds. The Board considered the qualifications, experience and responsibilities of Naushad Virji, who serves as a portfolio manager for each of the Funds, as well as the responsibilities of other key personnel of the Sub-Adviser involved in the day-to-day activities of the Funds. The Board reviewed the due diligence information provided by the Sub-Adviser, including information regarding the Sub-Adviser’s compliance program, its compliance personnel and compliance record, as well as the Sub-Adviser’s cybersecurity program and business continuity plan. The Board noted that the Sub-Adviser does not manage any other accounts that utilize a strategy similar to that employed by each of the Funds.

The Board also considered other services provided to the SP Funds ETFs by the Sub-Adviser. The Board noted that the Sub-Adviser is responsible for ensuring Sharia compliance on behalf of each of the Funds, subject to oversight by the Adviser, and that the Sub-Adviser monitors the extent to which each Fund meets its investment objective as a passively-managed ETF.

The Board concluded that the Sub-Adviser had sufficient quality and depth of personnel, resources, investment methods and compliance policies and procedures essential to performing its duties under the Sub-Advisory Agreement and managing the Funds and that the nature, overall quality and extent of the management services provided to the Funds, as well as the Sub-Adviser’s compliance program, were satisfactory.

2.Investment Performance of the Funds and the Sub-Adviser. In considering Fund performance, the Board noted the Sub-Adviser’s limited role of ensuring Sharia compliance in the management of each of the SP Funds ETFs, and therefore concluded that performance of the Funds was not a relevant factor for consideration. The Board also noted that each of the Funds were designed to track the performance of an index and that the performance for each Fund was not a direct result of investment decisions made by the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser.

3.Cost of Services Provided and Profits Realized by the Sub-Adviser. The Board considered the structure of the sub-advisory fees paid by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board noted that the Adviser represented to the Board that the sub-advisory fees payable under the Sub-Advisory Agreement were reasonable in light of the services performed by the Sub-Adviser. Since the sub-advisory fees are paid by the Adviser, the overall advisory fees paid by each of the SP Funds ETFs are not directly affected by the sub-advisory fees paid to the Sub-Adviser. Consequently, the Board did not consider the cost of services provided by the Sub-Adviser or profitability from its relationship with the Funds to be material factors for consideration given that the Sub-Adviser is not affiliated with the Adviser and, therefore, the sub-advisory fees paid

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to the Sub-Adviser were negotiated on an arm’s-length basis. Based on all of these factors, the Board concluded that the sub-advisory fees paid to the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser reflected appropriate allocations of the advisory fees and were reasonable in light of the services provided by the Sub-Adviser.

4.Extent of Economies of Scale as the Funds Grow. Since the sub-advisory fees payable to the Sub-Adviser are not paid by each of the SP Funds ETFs, the Board did not consider whether the sub-advisory fees should reflect any realized or potential economies of scale that might be realized as the Fund’s assets increase.

5.Benefits Derived from the Relationship with the Funds. The Board considered the direct and indirect benefits that could be received by the Sub-Adviser from its association with the SP Funds ETFs. The Board concluded that the benefits the Sub-Adviser may receive, such as greater name recognition or the ability to attract additional investor assets, appear to be reasonable and in many cases may benefit the Funds.

Conclusion. Based on the Board’s deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above, with no single factor determinative of a conclusion, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously concluded that: (a) the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable; (b) the sub-advisory fees are reasonable in light of the services that the Sub-Adviser provides to each of the SP Funds ETFs; and (c) the approval of renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year term was in the best interests of each of the Funds and its shareholders.

BASIS FOR TRUSTEES’ APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

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INFORMATION ABOUT PROXY VOTING (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request without charge by calling (425) 409-9500 or by accessing the Funds’ website at www.sp-funds.com. Furthermore, you can obtain the description on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request without charge by calling (425) 409-9500 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (Unaudited)

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Part F of Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Part F of Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling (425) 409-9500. Furthermore, you can obtain the Part F of Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ portfolio holdings are posted on the Funds’ website daily at www.sp-funds.com.

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS (Unaudited)

Information regarding how often shares of the Funds trade on the Exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) to its daily net asset value (“NAV”) is available, without charge, on the Funds’ website at www.sp-funds.com.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS’ TRUSTEES (Unaudited)

The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling (425) 409-9500. Furthermore, you can obtain the SAI on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or the Funds’ website www.sp-funds.com.

Investment Adviser
Toroso Investments, LLC
898 N.
Broadway, Suite 2
Massapequa, New
York 11758

Investment Sub-Adviser
ShariaPortfolio, Inc.
1331 International Pkwy
Suite 2291
Lake Mary,
Florida 32746

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
Two Liberty Place
50 South 16th Street, 29th Floor
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19102

Legal Counsel
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
833 East Michigan Street, Suite 1800
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53202

Custodian
U.S. Bank N.A.
Custody Operations
1555 North RiverCenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53212

Fund Administrator
Tidal ETF Services LLC
898 N. Broadway, Suite 2
Massapequa, New
York 11758

Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant and Fund Sub-Administrator
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53202

Distributor
Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland,
Maine 04101

 

Fund Information

Fund

Ticker

CUSIP

SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF

SPUS

886364801

SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF

SPSK

886364702

SP Funds S&P Global REIT Sharia ETF

SPRE

886364769

 

 

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

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

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

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

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

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

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of Trustees.

 

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The Registrant’s President/Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.

 

(b)There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

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

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing an exhibit. Not applicable.

 

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.

 

(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

(4) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.

 

(b)Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished herewith.

 

 

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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) Tidal ETF Trust

 

By (Signature and Title)  /s/ Eric W. Falkeis
  Eric W. Falkeis, President/Principal Executive Officer

 

Date   8/3/2022

 

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/ Eric W. Falkeis
  Eric W. Falkeis, President/Principal Executive Officer

 

Date   8/3/2022 

 

By (Signature and Title)*  /s/ Daniel Carlson
  Daniel Carlson, Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer

 

Date   8/3/2022 

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

 

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