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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 811-23883
| The 2023 ETF Series Trust |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
The 2023 ETF Series Trust
234 West Florida Street, Suite 700
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
The 2023 ETF Series Trust
234 West Florida Street, Suite 700
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-262-267-4589
Date of fiscal year end: June 30
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2025
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
| (a) | Include a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-1). |
The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.
USAF | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - December 31, 2025
This semi annual shareholder report contains important information about the Atlas America Fund for the period of November 20, 2024 to December 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.actfund.io. You can also request this information by contacting us at (855) 511-0520.
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
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Fund
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
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Atlas America Fund
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$39
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0.75%Footnote Reference(1)
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| Footnote | Description |
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Footnote(1)
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Annualized |
The following table outlines key Fund statistics that you should pay attention to:
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Total Net Assets
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$17,150,634
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# of Portfolio Holdings
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67
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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13%
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The Fund invested in a variety of ETF and Reit securities. The Fund will continue to allocate to the asset classes based on market conditions, as described in the prospectus.
Tabular Representation of Holdings
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Sector Allocation
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% of Net Assets
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U.S. Treasury
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40.9%
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Gold
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19.3
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REITs
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13.5
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TIPS
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7.9
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Agricultural commodities
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7.7
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Industrials
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4.3
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Information Technology
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4.0
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Financials
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3.2
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Purchased Put Option
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0.3
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Written Put Option
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(0.1)
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You can find additional information about the Fund such as the prospectus, financial information, fund holdings and proxy voting at the website address or contact number included at the beginning of this shareholder report.
| (b) | Not applicable |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
| (a) | Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 7(a) of this form. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
| (a) | An open-end management investment company registered on Form N-1A [17 CFR 239.15A and 17 CFR 274.11A] must file its most recent annual or semi-annual financial statements required, and for the periods specified, by Regulation S-X. |
The Registrant's Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information are attached herewith.
December 31, 2025
Semi-Annual Financial Statements
and Other Information
The 2023 ETF Series Trust
Atlas America Fund (USAF)
Atlas America Fund
Table of Contents
| Schedule of Investments | 3 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 6 |
| Statement of Operations | 7 |
| Statement of Changes in Net Assets | 8 |
| Financial Highlights | 9 |
| Notes to Financial Statements | 10 |
| Additional Information | 16 |
This report is provided for the general information of shareholders and is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
Atlas America Fund
Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2025 (Unaudited)
| Shares | Value | |||||||
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Exchange-Traded Funds - 87.3% Agricultural commodities - 7.7% |
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| Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy NO K-1 ETF | 38,876 | $ | 1,321,784 | |||||
| Financials - 3.2% | ||||||||
| ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury | 15,484 | 541,011 | ||||||
| Gold - 19.3% | ||||||||
| iShares Gold Trust* | 1,369 | 111,122 | ||||||
| iShares Gold Trust Micro* | 37,315 | 1,604,172 | ||||||
| SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust* | 18,762 | 1,601,712 | ||||||
| Total Gold | 3,317,006 | |||||||
| Industrials - 4.3% | ||||||||
| Global X Defense Tech ETF | 7,582 | 491,238 | ||||||
| SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF | 1,022 | 246,547 | ||||||
| Total Industrials | 737,785 | |||||||
| Information Technology - 4.0% | ||||||||
| Global X Cybersecurity ETF | 15,043 | 458,210 | ||||||
| iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF | 4,766 | 229,340 | ||||||
| Total Information Technology | 687,550 | |||||||
| TIPS - 7.9% | ||||||||
| iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF | 13,275 | 1,359,227 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury - 40.9% | ||||||||
| iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 19,023 | 1,575,485 | ||||||
| Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | 64,669 | 1,575,983 | ||||||
| SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF | 53,836 | 1,576,318 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note ETF | 14,531 | 705,698 | ||||||
| Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | 26,826 | 1,575,491 | ||||||
| Total U.S. Treasury | 7,008,975 | |||||||
| Total Exchange-Traded Funds | ||||||||
| (Cost $14,046,071) | 14,973,338 | |||||||
| Real Estate Investment Trusts - 13.5% | ||||||||
| REITs - 13.5% | ||||||||
| Acadia Realty Trust | 602 | 12,365 | ||||||
| Agree Realty Corp. | 495 | 35,655 | ||||||
| Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 880 | 43,067 | ||||||
| American Assets Trust, Inc. | 257 | 4,865 | ||||||
| American Healthcare REIT, Inc. | 896 | 42,166 | ||||||
| American Tower Corp. | 1,313 | 230,523 | ||||||
| AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | 635 | 115,132 | ||||||
| BXP, Inc. | 750 | 50,610 | ||||||
| Centerspace | 89 | 5,938 | ||||||
| COPT Defense Properties | 478 | 13,288 | ||||||
| Crown Castle, Inc. | 1,917 | 170,364 | ||||||
| DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | 876 | 7,849 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Atlas America Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
December 31, 2025 (Unaudited)
| Shares | Value | |||||||
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Real Estate Investment Trusts - 13.5% (continued) REITs - 13.5% (continued) |
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| Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 1,487 | $ | 230,054 | |||||
| Elme Communities | 413 | 7,186 | ||||||
| Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. | 679 | 4,427 | ||||||
| Equinix, Inc. | 316 | 242,107 | ||||||
| Equity Residential | 1,842 | 116,120 | ||||||
| Essex Property Trust, Inc. | 319 | 83,476 | ||||||
| Federal Realty Investment Trust | 390 | 39,312 | ||||||
| Five Point Holdings LLC* | 577 | 3,225 | ||||||
| Global Net Lease, Inc. | 854 | 7,344 | ||||||
| HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. | 560 | 17,601 | ||||||
| Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | 3,259 | 52,405 | ||||||
| Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.* | 271 | 2,935 | ||||||
| Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. | 126 | 5,967 | ||||||
| JBG SMITH Properties | 318 | 5,409 | ||||||
| Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. | 623 | 6,024 | ||||||
| Kilroy Realty Corp. | 580 | 21,675 | ||||||
| LTC Properties, Inc. | 188 | 6,464 | ||||||
| Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. | 83 | 7,943 | ||||||
| Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | 464 | 5,253 | ||||||
| Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. | 235 | 5,142 | ||||||
| Realty Income Corp. | 4,102 | 231,230 | ||||||
| Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | 1,046 | 19,811 | ||||||
| Safehold, Inc. | 335 | 4,586 | ||||||
| SBA Communications Corp. | 468 | 90,525 | ||||||
| SL Green Realty Corp. | 316 | 14,495 | ||||||
| Sonida Senior Living, Inc.* | 107 | 3,489 | ||||||
| STAG Industrial, Inc. | 847 | 31,136 | ||||||
| Strawberry Fields REIT, Inc. | 281 | 3,681 | ||||||
| UDR, Inc. | 1,489 | 54,617 | ||||||
| UMH Properties, Inc. | 473 | 7,525 | ||||||
| Veris Residential, Inc. | 464 | 6,904 | ||||||
| VICI Properties, Inc. | 5,024 | 141,275 | ||||||
| Vornado Realty Trust | 950 | 31,616 | ||||||
| WP Carey, Inc. | 987 | 63,523 | ||||||
| Total Real Estate Investment Trusts | ||||||||
| (Cost $2,470,103) | 2,306,304 | |||||||
| Notional | ||||||||||||
| Amount | Contracts | |||||||||||
| EXCHANGE TRADED PURCHASED OPTIONS - OPTIONS ON INDICES - 0.3% | ||||||||||||
| SPDR Gold Shares, expiring 02/20/26, Strike Price $370.00 | $ | 740,000 | 20 | 6,440 | ||||||||
| SPDR Gold Shares, expiring 03/20/26, Strike Price $365.00 | 1,825,000 | 50 | 18,850 | |||||||||
| SPX US P6400, expiring 02/20/26, Strike Price $6,400.00 | 6,400,000 | 10 | 33,100 | |||||||||
| Total Options | ||||||||||||
| (Cost $207,334) | 58,390 | |||||||||||
| Total Investments Before Written Options - 101.1% | ||||||||||||
| (Cost$16,723,508) | 17,338,032 | |||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Atlas America Fund
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
December 31, 2025 (Unaudited)
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Notional Amount |
Contracts | Value | ||||||||||
| EXCHANGE TRADED PURCHASED OPTIONS - OPTIONS ON INDICES - 0.3% | ||||||||||||
| EXCHANGE TRADED WRITTEN OPTIONS - OPTIONS ON INDICES - (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
| SPDR Gold Shares, expiring 02/20/26, Strike Price $340.00 | $ | (680,000 | ) | (20 | ) | $ | (1,400 | ) | ||||
| SPDR Gold Shares, expiring 03/20/26, Strike Price $340.00 | (1,700,000 | ) | (50 | ) | (6,400 | ) | ||||||
| SPX US P6100, expiring 02/20/26, Strike Price $6,100.00 | (6,100,000 | ) | (10 | ) | (16,500 | ) | ||||||
| Total Options - (0.1)% | ||||||||||||
| [Premiums Received $(111,959)] | (24,300 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Written Options | ||||||||||||
| [Premiums Received $(111,959)] | (24,300 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total Investments - 101.0% | ||||||||||||
| (Cost $16,611,549) | 17,313,732 | |||||||||||
| Other Assets and Liabilities, | ||||||||||||
| Net - (1.0)%† | (163,098 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Assets - 100% | $ | 17,150,634 | ||||||||||
| * | Non Income Producing. |
| † | Less than 0.05%. |
Summary of Investment Type
| Asset Class | % of Net Assets | |||
| Exchange-Traded Funds | 87.3 | % | ||
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | 13.5 | % | ||
| Exchange Traded Purchased Options - Options on Indices | 0.3 | % | ||
| Exchange Traded Written Options - Options on Indices | (0.1 | )% | ||
| Total Investments | 101.0 | % | ||
| Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | (1.0 | )% | ||
| Net Assets | 100.0 | % | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Atlas America Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2025 (Unaudited)
| Atlas | ||||
| America | ||||
| Fund | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Investments, at fair value | $ | 17,338,032 | ||
| Receivables: | ||||
| Dividends | 14,949 | |||
| Total assets | 17,352,981 | |||
| Liabilities | ||||
| Due to custodian | 166,612 | |||
| Options Written, at value | 24,300 | |||
| Payables: | ||||
| Investment advisory fees | 11,435 | |||
| Total liabilities | 202,347 | |||
| Net Assets | $ | 17,150,634 | ||
| Net Assets Consists of | ||||
| Paid-in capital | $ | 16,227,469 | ||
| Distributable earnings (loss) | 923,165 | |||
| Net Assets | $ | 17,150,634 | ||
| Number of Common Shares outstanding | 640,000 | |||
| Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 26.80 | ||
| Investments, at cost | $ | 16,723,508 | ||
| Premiums received for options written | $ | 111,959 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Atlas America Fund
Statement of Operations
Period Ended December 31, 2025 (Unaudited)
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Atlas America Fund |
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| Investment Income | ||||
| Dividend income | $ | 310,610 | ||
| Total investment income | 310,610 | |||
| Expenses | ||||
| Investment advisory fees | $ | 66,985 | ||
| Total expenses | 66,985 | |||
| Net investment income | 243,625 | |||
| Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||
| Investments | (194,765 | ) | ||
| In-kind redemptions | 375,049 | |||
| Options Written | 148,057 | |||
| Net realized gain | 328,341 | |||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
| Investments | 68,929 | |||
| Options Written | 45,452 | |||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation | 114,381 | |||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 442,722 | |||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 686,347 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Atlas America Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Atlas America Fund | ||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2025 (unaudited) |
For the Period November 20, 2024* to June 30, 2025 |
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| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | ||||||||
| Net investment income | $ | 243,625 | $ | 229,801 | ||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | 328,341 | (128,282 | ) | |||||
| Net change in net unrealized appreciation | 114,381 | 587,802 | ||||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 686,347 | 689,321 | ||||||
| Distributions | (428,819 | ) | - | |||||
| Net investment income | (428,819 | ) | - | |||||
| Fund Shares Transactions | ||||||||
| Proceeds from shares sold | 3,258,203 | 17,260,400 | ||||||
| Value of shares redeemed | (3,801,208 | ) | (513,610 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | (543,005 | ) | 16,746,790 | |||||
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (285,477 | ) | 17,436,111 | |||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||
| Beginning of period | 17,436,111 | - | ||||||
| End of period | $ | 17,150,634 | $ | 17,436,111 | ||||
| Changes in Shares Outstanding | ||||||||
| Common Shares outstanding, beginning of period | 660,000 | - | ||||||
| Shares sold | 120,000 | 680,000 | ||||||
| Shares redeemed | (140,000 | ) | (20,000 | ) | ||||
| Common Shares outstanding, end of period | 640,000 | 660,000 | ||||||
| * | Commencement of operations. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Atlas America Fund
Financial Highlights
Atlas America Fund
Selected Per Share Data
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For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2025 (unaudited) |
Period Ended June 30, 2025(a) | |||||||
| Net Asset Value, beginning of period | $ | 26.42 | $ | 25.06 | ||||
| Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||||
| Net investment income(b) | 0.37 | 0.45 | ||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.68 | 0.91 | ||||||
| Total from investment operations | 1.05 | 1.36 | ||||||
| Distributions from: | ||||||||
| Net investment income | (0.67 | ) | - | |||||
| Net Asset Value, end of period | $ | 26.80 | $ | 26.42 | ||||
| Total Return (%) Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | 3.97 | %(c) | 5.42 | %(c) | ||||
| Net Assets, end of period ($ millions) | $ | 17 | $ | 17 | ||||
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 0.75 | %(d) | 0.75 | %(d) | ||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 2.73 | %(d) | 2.87 | %(d) | ||||
| Portfolio turnover rate (%)(e) | 13 | %(c) | 67 | %(c) | ||||
| (a) | For the period November 20, 2024 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2025. |
| (b) | Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method. |
| (c) | Not annualized. |
| (d) | Annualized. |
| (e) | Excludes the impact of in-kind transactions related to the processing of capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Atlas America Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2025 (Unaudited)
1. Organization
Atlas America Fund (the "Fund") is a newly organized, non-diversified, separate operating series of The 2023 ETF Series Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust since January 23, 2023, that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an open-end management investment company. The Fund is managed by Atlas Capital Team Inc., an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and serves as the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser").
The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of investments in the following asset classes: real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), investment grade fixed income securities including U.S. government securities, municipal securities, and corporate bonds, gold trusts, structured securities (also known as structured notes or commodity-linked notes), equity securities of U.S. and non-U.S. companies, including common stocks, American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"), preferred stocks, and alternative strategies which are designed to provide returns having low or negative correlation to the Fund's other portfolio holdings. The Fund commenced operations on November 20, 2024.
The Fund is classified as a non-diversified investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"). A "non-diversified" classification means that the Fund is not limited by the 1940 Act with regard to the percentage of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer.
The Fund offers shares that are listed and traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the "Exchange").
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The Fund is an investment company that applies the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946, "Financial Services-Investment Companies", by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"). The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States of America.
(a) Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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 reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.
(b) Investment Valuation
The Fund's investments are valued daily at market value or, in the absence of market value with respect to any portfolio securities, at fair value. Market value prices represent readily available market quotations such as last sale or official closing prices from a national or foreign exchange (i.e., a regulated market) and are primarily obtained from third-party pricing services. Fair value prices represent any prices not considered market value prices and are either obtained from a third-party pricing service or are determined by the Valuation Committee of the Fund's Adviser, in accordance with valuation procedures approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees, and in accordance with provisions of the 1940 Act and rules thereunder.
The Trust has adopted GAAP accounting principles related to fair value accounting standards which establish a definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| ● | Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the Fund has the ability to access. |
| ● | Level 2 - Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). |
| ● | Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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Atlas America Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2025 (Unaudited)
The following is a summary of the valuations as of December 31, 2025. for the Fund based upon three levels defined above:
| Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
| Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 14,973,338 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 14,973,338 | ||||||||
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | 2,306,304 | - | - | 2,306,304 | ||||||||||||
| Total Investments in Securities | 17,279,642 | - | - | 17,279,642 | ||||||||||||
| Other Financial Instruments:(a) | ||||||||||||||||
| Exchange Traded Purchased Options - Options on Indices | 58,390 | - | - | 58,390 | ||||||||||||
| Total Investments in Securities and Other Financial Instruments | $ | 17,338,032 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 17,338,032 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Financial Instruments:(a) | ||||||||||||||||
| Exchange Traded Written Options - Options on Indices | $ | (24,300 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (24,300 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL | $ | 17,313,732 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 17,313,732 | ||||||||
| (a) | Represents derivative holding. |
(c) Share Valuation
The net asset value ("NAV") per share of the Fund is computed by dividing the value of the net assets of the Fund (i.e., the value of its total assets less total liabilities and withholdings) by the total number of shares of the Fund outstanding, rounded to the nearest cent.
The NAV per share of the Fund is determined as of the close of regular trading on the Exchange, generally at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are typically translated into U.S. dollars at the close of regular trading on the Exchange, generally at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, at then current exchange rates or at such other rates as deemed appropriate.
(d) Investment Transactions and Related Income
For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on the trade date. However, for daily NAV determination, portfolio securities transactions are reflected no later than in the first calculation on the first business day following trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount based on effective yield. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification method by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Dividend Income on the Statement of Operations is shown net of any foreign taxes withheld on income from foreign securities, which are provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations.
(e) Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Financial instruments and other assets and liabilities of the Fund denominated in a foreign currency, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of financial instruments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates from those resulting from changes in values to financial instruments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains or losses from investments. Realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from transactions in financial instruments and foreign currencies, currency exchange fluctuations between the trade and settlement date of such transactions, and the difference between the amount of assets and liabilities recorded and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Netunrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, including financial instruments, resulting from changes in currency exchange rates. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes related to foreign income received, capital gains on the sale of securities and certain foreign currency transactions (a portion of which may be reclaimable). All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests.
(f) Federal Income Tax
It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code") and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and capital gains, if any, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required as long as the Fund qualifies as a regulated investment company.
Management of the Fund has evaluated tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund's tax returns to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not (i.e., greater than 50%) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. Differences between tax positions taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the financial statements will generally result in an increase in a liability for taxes payable (or a reduction of a tax refund receivable), including the recognition of any related interest and penalties as an operating expense. In general, tax positions taken in previous tax years remain subject to examination by tax authorities (generally three years for federal income tax purposes). The determination has been made that there are not any uncertain tax positions that would require the Fund to record a tax liability and, therefore, there is no impact to the Fund's financial statements. The Fund's policy is to classify interest and penalties associated with underpayment of federal and state income taxes, if any, as income tax expense on its Statement of Operations. As of December 31, 2025, the Fund did not have any interest or penalties associated with the underpayment of any income taxes.
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Atlas America Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2025 (Unaudited)
(g) Distributions to Shareholders
The Fund pays out dividends from its net investment income annually and distributes its net capital gains, if any, to investors at least annually. The Fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distributions requirement of the Code, in all events in a manner consistent with the provisions of the 1940 Act. There are distributions to shareholders paid for the period ended December 31, 2025.
The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These "book/tax" differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g., return of capital and distribution reclassifications), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales and straddles) do not require a reclassification.
(h) Indemnification
Under the Fund's organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. The Fund may enter into contracts that contain representations and that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum liability exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as future claims that have not yet occurred may be made against the Fund.
(i) Options
The Fund is authorized to write and purchase put and call options. When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current market value of the option written. When a security is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the security acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the security sold. When an option expires (or the Fund enters into a closing transaction), the Fund realizes a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premium paid or received). The Fund, as writer of an option, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Written and purchased options are non-income producing investments.
(j) Derivative Instruments
The Fund has adopted authoritative standards of accounting for derivative instruments which establish enhanced disclosure requirements. These standards improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosures that enables investors to understand how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect the Fund's financial position and results of operations. The Fund uses derivative instruments as part of its principal investment strategies to seek to achieve its investment objective.
At December 31, 2025, the fair value of the equity derivative instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is shown as an asset for Options Purchased in the amount of $58,390 included within Investments at Fair Value and a liability for Options Written, at value in the amount of $24,300.
Transactions in equity derivative instruments during the period ended December 31, 2025 is shown on the Statement of Operations as a Realized Gain from Options Written of $148,057. The Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the equity derivative instruments is shown on the Statement of Operations as change in net unrealized appreciation on Options Written of $45,452 and change in net unrealized depreciation on Options Purchased of ($148,944), included within change in net unrealized appreciation on investments.
For the period ended December 31, 2025, the average volume of the derivatives opened by the Fund was $15,426 for Options Written and $44,915 for Options Purchased. The amounts disclosed represent the average market value for Options Written and Options Purchased, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the fiscal period. The Fund commenced investment in Options strategies during the latter part of the reporting period. As a result, the market value of Written and Purchased Options at year-end are commensurate with the average volume and reflect the limited duration these strategies were employed prior to period-end.
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Atlas America Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2025 (Unaudited)
3. Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
(a) Investment Advisory and Administrative Services
Atlas Capital Team Inc. (the "Adviser") serves as the investment advisor to the Fund pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the Trust (the "Advisory Agreement"). For such investment advisory services, the Fund has agreed to pay the Adviser a unitary advisory fee payable at the annual rate of 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser bears all of its own costs associated with providing services to the Fund.
Under the investment advisory agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses incurred by the Fund except for the advisory fee; interest charges on any borrowings; taxes; brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments; proxy and shareholder meeting expenses (unless the need for a shareholder meeting is caused by the Adviser, such as a change of control of the Adviser); fees and expense related to the provision of securities lending services; acquired fund fees and expenses; taxes, including accrued deferred tax liability; legal fees or expenses in connection with any arbitration, litigation, or pending or threatened arbitration or litigation, including any settlements in connection therewith; extraordinary expenses (as mutually determined by the Board and the Adviser); and distribution fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.
(b) Distribution Arrangement
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Distribution Plan") that allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the "Distributor") and other firms that provide distribution services ("Service Providers"). Under the Distribution Plan, if a Service Provider provides distribution services, the Fund would pay distribution fees to the Distributor at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Distributor would, in turn, pay the Service Provider out of its fees. The Board currently has determined not to implement any 12b-1 fees pursuant to the Plan. 12b-1 fees may only be imposed after approval by the Board.
(c) Other Servicing Agreements
The Bank of New York Mellon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, serves as Administrator, Custodian, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent for the Fund.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, for the period ended December 31, 2025 were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Atlas America Fund | $ | 2,297,612 | $ | 2,528,427 | ||||
Purchases and sales of in-kind transactions for the period ended December 31, 2025 were as follows:
| Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
| Atlas America Fund | $ | 2,681,454 | $ | 3,114,511 | ||||
5. Capital Share Transactions
Fund Shares are listed and traded on the Exchange each day that the Exchange is open for business ("Business Day"). The Fund's Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange through a broker-dealer. Because the Fund's Shares trade at market prices rather than at its NAV, Shares may trade at a price equal to NAV, greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
The Fund issues and redeems its shares on a continuous basis, at NAV, only in Creation Units. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, Shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund. Fund Shares may only be purchased from or redeemed directly from the Fund by certain financial institutions ("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 ("DTC") participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Creation Units are available for purchase and redemption on each Business Day and are offered and redeemed on an in-kind basis, together with the specified cash amount, or for an all cash amount.
To the extent contemplated by a Participant Agreement, in the event an Authorized Participant has submitted a redemption request in proper form but is unable to transfer all or part of the shares comprising a Creation Unit to be redeemed by the Distributor, on behalf of the Fund, by the time as set forth in a Participant Agreement, the Distributor may nonetheless accept the redemption request in reliance on the undertaking by the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing shares as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by the Authorized Participant's delivery and maintenance of collateral equal to a percentage of the market value as set forth in the Participant Agreement. A Participant Agreement may permit the Fund to use such collateral to purchase the missing shares, and could subject an Authorized Participant to liability for any shortfall between the cost of the Fund acquiring such shares and the value of the collateral.
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Atlas America Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2025 (Unaudited)
Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the Shares directly from the Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase Shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker, which will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.
A purchase (i.e., creation) transaction fee may be imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase of Creation Units, and investors will be required to pay a creation transaction fee regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction. The Fund may adjust the creation transaction fee from time to time based upon actual experience. In addition, a variable fee may be imposed for cash purchases, non-standard orders, or partial cash purchases of Creation Units. The variable fee is primarily designed to cover non-standard charges, e.g., brokerage, taxes, foreign exchange, execution, market impact, and other costs and expenses, related to the execution of trades resulting from such transaction. The Fund may adjust the non-standard charge from time to time based upon actual experience. Investors who use the services of an Authorized Participant, broker or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services which may include an amount for the creation transaction fee and non-standard charges. Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the deposit securities to the account of the Trust. The Adviser may retain all or a portion of the transaction fee to the extent the Adviser bears the expenses that otherwise would be borne by the Trust in connection with the issuance of a Creation Unit, which the transaction fee is designed to cover. The standard Creation Unit transaction fees for Atlas America Fund is $200, regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction.
A redemption transaction fee may be imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the redemption of Creation Units, and Authorized Participants will be required to pay a redemption transaction fee regardless of the number of Creation Units created in the transaction. The redemption transaction fee is the same no matter how many Creation Units are being redeemed pursuant to any one redemption request. The Fund may adjust the redemption transaction fee from time to time based upon actual experience. In addition, a variable fee, payable to the Fund, may be imposed for cash redemptions, non-standard orders, or partial cash redemptions for the Fund. The variable fee is primarily designed to cover non-standard charges, e.g., brokerage, taxes, foreign exchange, execution, market impact, and other costs and expenses, related to the execution of trades resulting from such transaction. Investors who use the services of an Authorized Participant, broker or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services which may include an amount for the redemption transaction fees and non-standard charges. Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the Fund's securities to the account of the Trust. The non-standard charges are payable to the Fund as it incurs costs in connection with the redemption of Creation Units, the receipt of the Fund's securities and the cash redemption amount and other transactions costs. The standard redemption transaction fees for Atlas America Fund is $200, regardless of the number of Creation Units redeemed in the transaction.
6. Federal Income Taxes
At December 31, 2025, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned by the Fund, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| Gross | Gross | Net Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
| Unrealized | Unrealized | Appreciation | ||||||||||||||
| Fund | Tax Cost | Appreciation | Depreciation | (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
| Atlas America Fund | $ | 16,611,549 | $ | 1,218,884 | $ | (516,701 | ) | $ | 702,183 | |||||||
7. Risk Factors
With all ETFs, shareholders of the Fund are subject to the risk that their investment could lose money. The Fund is subject to the principal risks, any of which may adversely affect the Fund's NAV, trading price, yield, total return, and ability to meet its investment objectives. A description of principal risks is included in the Fund's prospectus under the heading "Principal Investment Risks".
8. Segment Reporting
In this reporting period, the Fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures ("ASU 2023-07"). Adoption of the new standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect the Fund's financial position or its results of operations. The intent of ASU 2023-07 is, through improved segment disclosures, to enable investors to better understand an entity's overall performance and to assess its potential future cash flows. The President and Chief Executive Officer acts as the Fund's chief operating decision maker (CODM) assessing performance and making decisions about resource allocation. The CODM has determined that the Fund has a single operating segment based on the fact that the CODM monitors the operating results of the Fund as a whole and the Fund's long-term strategic asset allocation is pre-determined in accordance with the terms of its prospectus, based on a defined investment strategy which is executed by the Fund's portfolio managers as a team. The financial information provided to and reviewed by the CODM is consistent with that presented in the Fund's Schedule of Investments, Statement of Changes in Net Assets and Financial Highlights.
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Atlas America Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2025 (Unaudited)
9. Subsequent Events
In preparing these financial statements, the Trust has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were available to be issued. The Trust has concluded that there are no subsequent events to note.
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Atlas America Fund
Additional Information (Unaudited)
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
The Advisor votes proxies relating to the Fund's portfolio securities in accordance with procedures adopted by the Advisor. You may obtain a description of these procedures, free of charge, by calling toll-free 1-866-307-0477. This information is also available through the Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-307-0477. This information is also available through the Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov.
Portfolio Holdings Information
The Trust files the Fund's complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Trust's Form N-PORT filings are available on the Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding the Trust's Form N-PORT filings is also available, without charge, by calling toll-free, 1-866-307-0477.
Discount & Premium Information
The Information regarding how often shares of the Fund traded on the Exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at https://actfund.io.
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Investment Adviser Atlas Capital Team Inc. 6 East 1st Street, Suite 5A New York, NY 10003 |
Custodian, Administrator & Transfer Agent The Bank of New York 240 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10286 |
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Distributor Foreside Fund Services, LLC 190 Middle Street - Suite 301 Portland, ME 04101 |
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Cohen & Company, Ltd. 1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 800 Cleveland, OH 44115 |
Legal Counsel Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004 |
| (b) | An open-end management investment company registered on Form N-1A [17 CFR 239.15A and 17 CFR 274.11A] must file the information required by Item 13 of Form N-1A. |
The Registrant's financial highlights are included as part of the Registrant's Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information filed under Item 7(a) of this Form attached herewith.
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract is included as part of the Registrant's Financial Statements and Other Information filed under Item 7(a) of this Form.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 15. 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 16. Controls and Procedures.
| (a) | The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the design and operation of such procedures are effective, as of that date. |
| (b) | There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) 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 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
Not Applicable.
Item 19. Exhibits.
| (a)(1) | Not applicable. |
| (a)(2) | Not applicable. |
| (a)(3) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. |
| (a)(4) | There were no written solicitations 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. |
| (a)(5) | There was no change in the Registrant's independent public accountant during the period covered by the report. |
| (b) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. |
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) | The 2023 ETF Series Trust | |
| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Eric W. Falkeis | |
| Eric W. Falkeis | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date | 3/6/2026 |
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 | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date | 3/6/2026 | |
| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Aaron Perkovich | |
| Aaron Perkovich | ||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||
| Date | 3/6/2026 |