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**COMPANY DATA:**
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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Northern Lights Fund Trust IV
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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF (Series ID: S000079901)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000241373 | National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF | NSI             |

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Securities Act Registration No. 333-204808

Investment Company Act Registration No. 811-23066

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2026

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ⌧

□ Pre-Effective
 Amendment No.

⌧ Post-Effective
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and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 ⌧

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 No. 385

(Check appropriate box or boxes.)

**Northern Lights Fund Trust IV** (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

**225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246** (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: **(631) 490-4300**

**The Corporation Trust Company 1209 Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801** (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

With copy to:

JoAnn M. Strasser Thompson Hine LLP 41 South High Street, Suite 1700 Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 469-3265 (phone) (614) 469-3361 (fax) <u>Jennifer Farrell Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450 Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 (631) 490-4300 (phone) (631) 813-2884 (fax)</u>

Approximate date of proposed public offering: As soon as practicable after the effective date of the Registration Statement.

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

□ Immediately
upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

⌧ On March 30, 2026 pursuant to paragraph (b)

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days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

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(date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

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If appropriate, check the following box:

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![(LOGO)](na001_v1.jpg)

**National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF**

&nbsp;&nbsp; <br> NSI<br>

a series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

**PROSPECTUS** 

**March 30, 2026**

&nbsp;&nbsp;*Advised by:*<br> **Tuttle Capital Management, LLC**<br> 155 Lockwood Rd.<br> Riverside, CT 06878 <br>

www.nationalsecurityindex.com 833-906-5569

This Prospectus provides important information about the Fund that you should know before investing. Please read it carefully and keep it for future reference.

These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Shares of the Fund are listed and traded on the NASDAQ, Inc. (the "Exchange").

**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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|:---|:---|
| **FUND SUMMARY – NATIONAL SECURITY EMERGING MARKETS INDEX ETF** | **1** |
| **ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RELATED RISKS** | **6** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE | 6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Principal Investment Strategies | 6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Principal Investment Risks | 7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Temporary Defensive Positions | 10 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Holdings Disclosure | 10 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operational and Cybersecurity Risk | 10 |
| **MANAGEMENT** | 11 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Adviser | 11 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portfolio Manager | 11 |
| **HOW SHARES ARE PRICED** | 11 |
| **HOW TO BUY AND SELL SHARES** | 12 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Premium/Discount Information | 13 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Book Entry | 13 |
| **FREQUENT PURCHASES AND REDEMPTIONS OF FUND SHARES** | 14 |
| **DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN** | 14 |
| **DIVIDENDS, OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES** | 14 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Taxes | 14 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Taxes on Distributions | 15 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Taxes on Exchange-Listed Share Sales | 15 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Taxes on Purchase and Redemption of Creation Units | 15 |
| **FUND SERVICE PROVIDERS** | 16 |
| **OTHER INFORMATION** | 16 |
| **FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS** | 17 |
| ***PRIVACY NOTICE*** | 18 |

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**FUND SUMMARY – NATIONAL SECURITY EMERGING MARKETS INDEX ETF**

**Investment Objective:**

The National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF (the "Fund") seeks to track the results, before fees and expenses, of the Alerian National Security Emerging Markets Index (the "Index").

**Fees and Expenses of the Fund:**

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table or example below**.

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Annual Fund Operating Expenses**<br> (expenses that you pay each year<br> as a percentage of the value of your investment) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Management Fees | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.75% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other Expenses <sup>(1)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.75% |

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(1) The
 Fund's adviser, Tuttle Capital Management, LLC (the "Adviser"), has agreed
 to pay all expenses incurred by the Fund except for (i) the advisory fee; (ii) any front-end
 or contingent deferred loads; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iv) any Rule 12b-l fees;
 (v) acquired fund fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses associated with investments in
 other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option
 and swap fees and expenses); (vii) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense
 on securities sold short); (viii) taxes; and (ix) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation
 expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, contractual indemnification
 of Fund service providers (other than the Adviser)).

***Example:***

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**1 Year** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**3 Years** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**5 Years** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**10 Years** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;$77 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$240 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$417 | &nbsp;&nbsp;$930 |

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***Portfolio Turnover:***

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 37% of the average value of its portfolio.

**Principal Investment Strategies:**

The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in component securities of the Index. The Index consists of stocks listed on globally recognized stock exchanges that excludes companies benefiting end-users that, in the view of the Fund's sponsor, National Security Index, LLC (the "Sponsor"), pose a threat to the national security interests of the United States.

The Index is a rules-based index. The eligible universe for the Index includes: (i) all constituent securities of the S-Network Emerging Markets Liquid 500 Index (comprised of the 500 largest emerging market stocks) plus (ii) constituent securities of the S-Network Developed International Equity 1000 Index from South Korea and Taiwan, each of which are exchange-listed securities. The Index is constituted by first excluding securities of companies from the eligible universe that fall into any of the following nine categories: (1) companies subject to a U.S. government sanctions program; (2) defense contractors or suppliers of U.S. Munitions List (a.k.a. military) items in a country of concern (i.e., China and Russia); (3) companies in a country of concern that provide Commerce Control List (a.k.a. dual-use) items to a military end-user, or that are involved in a military-civil fusion program; (4) companies that engage in state-sponsored influence operations targeted against the U.S. or its allies; (5) companies that are a strategic threat to U.S. interests; (6) companies that are a cybersecurity threat to the U.S. or its allies; (7) companies that are an espionage threat to the U.S. or its allies; (8) human rights violators; and (9) operators in disputed areas of the South China Sea or East China Sea. The Index is then weighted after securities of the companies in the aforementioned categories are eliminated according to free float-adjusted market capitalization.

Sector weights of the Index are set to match the sector weights of the S-Network Emerging Markets Liquid 500 Index. The Index has constituent companies from a variety of sectors such as financials, technology and consumer discretionary. From time to time, the Fund may invest a higher percentage of its assets in certain sectors as compared to other sectors depending on the sector weights of the S-Network Emerging Markets Liquid 500 Index.

The Index is reconstituted semiannually, in June and December, and rebalanced quarterly. As of November 30, 2025, the market capitalization of the Index was $9,656 billion. The Index's capitalization range may change over time.

The Index is calculated and sponsored by VettaFi, LLC (the "Index Provider"), which is an organization that is independent of the Fund and the Adviser. The Index Provider was created in May 2022 as a collective of industry veterans and data scientists from ETF Trends, ETF Database, Alerian and S-Network Global Indexes. The Index Provider offers indexing and digital distribution solutions to asset managers. The Sponsor and Index Provider jointly developed the Index's methodology and the Sponsor contributes certain data used in the Index's methodology. The Index Provider determines the relative weightings of the securities in the Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Index. The Index Provider maintains the Index and is responsible for implementing any adjustments, additions and deletions to the Index based on the index methodology and certain corporate actions, such as initial public offerings, mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies, suspensions, de-listings, tender offers and spin-offs. The Index is calculated and published by the Index Provider.

The Fund employs a "passive" or indexing approach to try to track the performance of the Index. The Adviser generally uses a replication methodology, meaning it will invest in all of the securities, or representative depository receipts, comprising the Index in proportion to their respective weightings in the Index. However, the Fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to the Index when a replication strategy might be detrimental or disadvantageous to shareholders, such as when there are practical difficulties or substantial costs involved in compiling a portfolio of equity securities to replicate the Index, in instances in which a security in the Index becomes temporarily illiquid, unavailable or less liquid, or as a result of legal restrictions or limitations (such as tax diversification requirements) that apply to the Fund but not the underlying Index.

**Principal Investment Risks:**

*As with all funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Fund. Many factors affect the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") and performance.*

The following describes the risks the Fund bears with respect to its investments. As with any fund, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its goal.

 

*Authorized Participant Risk:* Only an Authorized Participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. The Fund has a limited number of institutions that may act as Authorized Participants on an agency basis (*i.e.,* on behalf of other market participants). To the extent that Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to proceed with creation or redemption orders with respect to the Fund and no other Authorized Participant is able to step forward to create or redeem Creation Units, Fund shares may be more likely to trade at a premium or discount to NAV and possibly face trading halts or delisting. Authorized Participant concentration risk may be heightened for exchange traded funds ("ETFs") that invest in non-U.S. securities or other securities or instruments that have lower trading volumes.

*Currency Exchange Rate Risk:* To the extent the Fund invests in securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies, changes in currency exchange rates and the relative value of non-U.S. currencies will affect the value of the Fund's investment and the value of your shares. Because the Fund's NAV is determined in U.S. dollars, the Fund's NAV could decline if the currency of the non-U.S. market in which the Fund invests depreciates against the U.S. dollar, even if the value of the Fund's holdings, measured in the foreign currency, increases.

*Early Close/Trading Halt Risk:* An exchange or market may close or impose a market trading halt or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be restricted, which may prevent the Fund from buying or selling certain securities or financial instruments. In these circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and may incur substantial trading losses.

 

*Emerging Markets Risk:* Investing in emerging markets involves not only the risks described below with respect to investing in foreign securities, but also other risks, including exposure to economic structures that are generally less diverse and mature, and to political systems that can be expected to have less stability, than those of developed countries. The typically small size of the markets of securities of issuers located in emerging markets and the possibility of a low or nonexistent volume of trading in those securities may also result in a lack of liquidity and in price volatility of those securities.

*Equity Securities Risk:* Fluctuations in the value of equity securities held by the Fund will cause the NAV of the Fund and the price of its shares ("Shares") to fluctuate. Common stock of an issuer in the Fund's portfolio may decline in price if the issuer fails to make anticipated dividend payments. Common stock will be subject to greater dividend risk than preferred stocks or debt instruments of the same issuer. In addition, common stocks have experienced significantly more volatility in returns than other asset classes.

 

*ETF Structure Risk:* The Fund is structured as an ETF and, as a result, is subject to special risks, including:

● *Not Individually Redeemable*: Shares are not individually redeemable to retail investors and may be redeemed only by Authorized Participants at NAV in large blocks known as "Creation Units." An Authorized Participant may incur brokerage costs purchasing enough Shares to constitute a Creation Unit.

● *Trading Issues* *:* An active trading market for Shares may not be developed or maintained. Trading in Shares on the Exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable, such as extraordinary market volatility.

● *Market Price Variance Risk* *:* The market prices of Shares will fluctuate in response to changes in NAV and supply and demand for Shares and will include a "bid-ask spread" charged by the exchange specialists, market makers or other participants that trade the particular security.

○ The market price of Shares may deviate from an ETF's NAV, particularly during times of market stress, with the result that investors may pay significantly more or significantly less for Shares than an ETF's NAV, which is reflected in the bid and ask price for Shares or in the closing price.

*Foreign Securities Risk:* Foreign companies are generally not subject to the same regulatory requirements of U.S. companies, thereby resulting in less publicly available information about these companies. In addition, foreign accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards generally differ from those applicable to U.S. companies.

*Depository Receipt Risk:* Depositary receipts are generally subject to the same sort of risks as direct investments in a foreign country, such as currency risk, political and economic risk, and market risk, because their values depend on the performance of a foreign security denominated in its home currency.

 

*Investment Style Risk:* There is a possibility that the market segment in which the Fund is primarily invested, whether growth or value; large or mid-cap companies; could underperform other kinds of investments or market averages that include style-focused investments.

*Issuer Risk:* The performance of the Fund depends on the performance of individual securities to which the Fund has exposure. Changes in the financial condition or credit rating of an issuer of those securities may cause the value of the securities to decline.

 

*Market and Geopolitical Risk:* The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund's portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate-related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, international conflicts, tariffs and trade wars, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets.

*Passive Investment Risk:* The Fund is not actively managed and the Adviser will not sell shares of an equity security due to current or projected underperformance of a security, industry or sector, unless that security is removed from the Index or the selling of shares of that security is otherwise required upon a rebalancing of the Index as addressed in the Index methodology.

 

*Sampling Risk:* If used, the Fund's representative sampling approach could result in it holding a smaller number of securities than are in the Index. As a result, an adverse development with an issuer of securities held by the Fund could result in a greater decline in NAV than would be the case if the Fund held all of the securities in the Index. To the extent the assets in the Fund are smaller, these risks will be greater.

 

*Sector Exposure Risk:* The Fund may focus its investments in securities of a particular sector to the extent the Index does. Economic, legislative or regulatory developments may occur that significantly affect the sector. This may cause the Fund's NAV to fluctuate more than that of a fund that does not focus in a particular sector.

● *Technology Sector Risk.* The Fund may be more susceptible to the particular risks that affect companies in the technology sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the technology sector are subject to certain risks, including the risk that new services, equipment or technologies will not be accepted by consumers and businesses or will become rapidly obsolete.

● *Financial Sector Risk.* The Fund may invest a certain amount of its assets in the financial sector. The operations and businesses of financial services companies are subject to extensive governmental regulation, the availability and cost of capital funds, and interest rate changes. General market downturns may affect financial services companies adversely.

*Small and Medium Capitalization Risk:* The stocks of small and medium capitalization companies involve substantial risk. These companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, and they may be dependent on a limited management group. Stocks of these companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than those of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general.

 

*Tracking Error Risk:* Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund's performance from that of the Index. Tracking error may occur because of imperfect correlation between the Fund's holdings of portfolio securities and those in the Index, pricing differences, the Fund's holding of cash, differences on timing of the accrual of dividends, changes to the Index or the need to meet various regulatory requirements. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the Index does not.

**Performance:**

The bar chart and performance table below show the variability of the Fund's returns, which is some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing the Fund's one year and since inception performance compared with those of a broad measure of market performance. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund's shares for each calendar year since the Fund's inception. The performance table compares the performance of the Fund over time to the performance of a broad-based securities market index and a supplemental index. You should be aware that the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost by visiting <u>www.nationalsecurityindex.com</u> or by calling 833-906-5569.

**Performance Bar Chart For Calendar Year Ended December 31**

![(BAR CHART)](na002_v1.jpg)

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Best Quarter: | &nbsp;&nbsp;14.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Worst Quarter: &nbsp;&nbsp;4<sup>th</sup> Quarter 2024 | &nbsp;&nbsp;(8.42)% |

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**Performance Table Average Annual Total Returns (For periods ended December 31, 2025)**

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**One Year** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Since<br> Inception<br> (12/6/2023)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Return before taxes | &nbsp;&nbsp;35.50% | &nbsp;&nbsp;18.04% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Return after taxes on distributions | &nbsp;&nbsp;34.93% | &nbsp;&nbsp;17.05% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares | &nbsp;&nbsp;21.38% | &nbsp;&nbsp;13.65% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Alerian National Security Emerging Markets Index | &nbsp;&nbsp;37.25% | &nbsp;&nbsp;21.24% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;MSCI Emerging Markets Index\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;33.57% | &nbsp;&nbsp;22.06% |

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**\*** The MSCI Emerging Markets Index captures large and mid cap representation across emerging markets countries and covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Unlike the Fund's returns, the index does not reflect any fees or expenses.

**Investment Adviser:** Tuttle Capital Management, LLC.

**Portfolio Manager:** Matthew Tuttle, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of the Adviser, has served as the portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception in December 2023 and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio.

**Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares:** Individual Shares of the Fund may be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through a broker dealer or at market price. Shares are listed for trading on the Exchange and trade at market prices rather than NAV. Shares may trade at a price that is greater than, at, or less than NAV. An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when buying or selling shares in the second market (the "bid-ask spread"). Information on the Fund's NAV, market price, premiums and discounts and bid-ask spreads is available on the Fund's website at <u>www.nationalsecurityindex.com</u>.

**Tax Information:** The Fund's distributions generally will be taxable as ordinary income or long-term capital gains. A sale of Shares may result in capital gain or loss.

**Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries:** If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RELATED RISKS**

**INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE:** The National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF (the "Fund") seeks to track the results, before fees and expenses, of the Alerian National Security Emerging Markets Index (the "Index").

**PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES:** The Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in component securities of the Index. The Index consists of stocks listed on globally recognized stock exchanges that excludes companies benefiting end-users that, in the view of the sponsor of the Fund, National Security Index, LLC (the "Sponsor") pose a threat to the national security interests of the United States.

The Index is a rules-based index. The eligible universe for the Index includes: (i) all constituent securities of the S-Network Emerging Markets Liquid 500 Index (comprised of the 500 largest emerging market stocks) plus (ii) constituent securities of the S-Network Developed International Equity 1000 Index from South Korea and Taiwan, each of which are exchange-listed securities. The Index is constituted by first excluding securities of companies from the eligible universe that fall into any of the following nine categories: (1) companies subject to a U.S. government sanctions program; (2) defense contractors or suppliers of U.S. Munitions List (a.k.a. military) items in a country of concern (i.e., China and Russia); (3) companies in a country of concern that provide Commerce Control List (a.k.a. dual-use) items to a military end-user, or that are involved in a military-civil fusion program; (4) companies that engage in state-sponsored influence operations targeted against the U.S. or its allies; (5) companies that are a strategic threat to U.S. interests; (6) companies that are a cybersecurity threat to the U.S. or its allies; (7) companies that are an espionage threat to the U.S. or its allies; (8) human rights violators; and (9) operators in disputed areas of the South China Sea or East China Sea. The Index is then weighted after securities of the companies in the aforementioned categories are eliminated according to free float-adjusted market capitalization.

Sector weights of the Index are set to match the sector weights of the S-Network Emerging Markets Liquid 500 Index. The Index has constituent companies from a variety of sectors. From time to time, the Fund may invest a higher percentage of its assets in certain sectors as compared to other sectors depending on the sector weights of the S-Network Emerging Markets Liquid 500 Index. As of November 30, 2025, the following sectors comprised the Index:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sector | &nbsp;&nbsp;% of Index |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Technology | &nbsp;&nbsp;33.22 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Financials | &nbsp;&nbsp;19.72 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Media & Communications | &nbsp;&nbsp;13.49 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Materials | &nbsp;&nbsp;8.71 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Consumer Discretionary | &nbsp;&nbsp;7.37 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Industrials | &nbsp;&nbsp;3.85 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Energy | &nbsp;&nbsp;3.66 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Healthcare | &nbsp;&nbsp;2.75 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Consumer Staples | &nbsp;&nbsp;2.06 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Utilities | &nbsp;&nbsp;1.63 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Real Estate & REITs | &nbsp;&nbsp;0.56 |

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The Index is reconstituted semiannually, in June and December, and rebalanced quarterly. As of November 30, 2025, the market capitalization of the Index was $9,656 billion. The Index's capitalization range may change over time. As of November 30, 2025, the Index had 551 constituents. Deletions from the Index may be made at any time due to changes in business, mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies, suspensions, de-listings and spin-offs. The Index is unmanaged. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index.

The Index has constituents domiciled in a variety of emerging market countries. As of November 30, 2025, companies domiciled in the following countries comprised the Index.

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|:---|:---|
| Country | % of Index |
| Taiwan | 23.98 |
| South Korea | 17.51 |
| China | 16.80 |
| Brazil | 8.44 |
| India | 6.14 |
| South Africa | 5.07 |
| United States | 4.92 |
| Mexico | 3.91 |
| Ireland | 2.48 |
| Chile | 1.89 |
| Indonesia | 1.66 |
| Uruguay | 1.28 |
| Peru | 1.14 |
| United Kingdom | 1.12 |
| Colombia | 0.78 |
| Singapore | 0.77 |
| Thailand | 0.71 |
| Philippines | 0.35 |
| Turkey | 0.33 |
| Netherlands | 0.31 |
| Hong Kong | 0.27 |
| Luxembourg | 0.15 |

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The Fund's 80% investment policy is non-fundamental and requires 60 days' prior written notice to shareholders before it can be changed.

The Index is calculated and sponsored by VettaFi, LLC (the "Index Provider"), which is an organization that is independent of the Fund and Tuttle Capital Management, LLC (the "Adviser"), the Fund's investment adviser. The Index Provider was created in May 2022 as a collective of industry veterans and data scientists from ETF Trends, ETF Database, Alerian and S-Network Global Indexes. The Index Provider offers indexing and digital distribution solutions to asset managers. The Sponsor and Index Provider jointly developed the Index's methodology and the Sponsor contributes certain data used in the Index's methodology. The Index Provider determines the relative weightings of the securities in the Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Index. The Index Provider maintains the Index and is responsible for implementing any adjustments, additions and deletions to the Index based on the index methodology and certain corporate actions, such as initial public offerings, mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies, suspensions, de-listings, tender offers and spin-offs. The Index is calculated and published by the Index Provider.

The Fund employs a "passive" or indexing approach to try to track the performance of the Index. The Adviser generally uses a replication methodology, meaning it will invest in all of the securities, or representative depositary receipts, comprising the Index in proportion to their respective weightings in the Index. However, the Fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to the Index when a replication strategy might be detrimental or disadvantageous to shareholders, such as when there are practical difficulties or substantial costs involved in compiling a portfolio of equity securities to replicate the Index, in instances in which a security in the Index becomes temporarily illiquid, unavailable or less liquid, or as a result of legal restrictions or limitations (such as tax diversification requirements) that apply to the Fund but not the Underlying Index.

The Adviser expects that, over time, the correlation between the Fund's performance and that of the Index, before fees and expenses, will exceed 80%. If the Fund uses a replication strategy, it can be expected to have greater correlation to the Index than if it uses a representative sampling strategy.

**PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS:** The following describes the risks the Fund bears with respect to its investments.

 

*Authorized Participant Risk:* Only an Authorized Participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. The Fund has a limited number of institutions that may act as Authorized Participants on an agency basis (*i.e.,* on behalf of other market participants). To the extent that Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to proceed with creation or redemption orders with respect to the Fund and no other Authorized Participant is

able to step forward to create or redeem Creation Units, Fund shares ("Shares") may be more likely to trade at a premium or discount to NAV and possibly face trading halts or delisting. Authorized Participant concentration risk may be heightened for ETFs that invest in non-U.S. securities or other securities or instruments that have lower trading volumes.

 

*Currency Exchange Rate Risk:* To the extent the Fund invests in securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies, changes in currency exchange rates and the relative value of non-U.S. currencies will affect the value of the Fund's investment and the value of your shares. Because the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") is determined in U.S. dollars, the Fund's NAV could decline if the currency of the non-U.S. market in which the Fund invests depreciates against the U.S. dollar, even if the value of the Fund's holdings, measured in the foreign currency, increases. Currency exchange rates can be very volatile and can change quickly and unpredictably. As a result, the value of an investment in the Fund may change quickly and without warning and you may lose money.

*Early Close/Trading Halt Risk:* An exchange or market may close or impose a market trading halt or issue trading halts on specific securities, or the ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be restricted, which may prevent the Fund from buying or selling certain securities or financial instruments. In these circumstances, the Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and may incur substantial trading losses.

 

*Emerging Markets Risk:* The Fund may invest in countries with newly organized or less developed securities markets. There are typically greater risks involved in investing in emerging markets securities. Generally, economic structures in these countries are less diverse and mature than those in developed countries and their political systems tend to be less stable. Emerging market economies may be based on only a few industries, therefore security issuers, including governments, may be more susceptible to economic weakness and more likely to default. Emerging market countries also may have relatively unstable governments, weaker economies, and less-developed legal systems with fewer security holder rights. Investments in emerging markets countries may be affected by government policies that restrict foreign investment in certain issuers or industries. The potentially smaller size of their securities markets and lower trading volumes can make investments relatively illiquid and potentially more volatile than investments in developed countries, and such securities may be subject to abrupt and severe price declines. Due to this relative lack of liquidity, the Fund may have to accept a lower price or may not be able to sell a portfolio security at all. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund's value or prevent the Fund from being able to meet cash obligations or take advantage of other investment opportunities.

 

*Equity Securities Risk:* Fluctuations in the value of equity securities held by the Fund will cause the NAV of the Fund and the price of Shares to fluctuate. Common stock of an issuer in the Fund's portfolio may decline in price if the issuer fails to make anticipated dividend payments. Common stock will be subject to greater dividend risk than preferred stocks or debt instruments of the same issuer. In addition, common stocks have experienced significantly more volatility in returns than other asset classes.

 

*ETF Structure Risk:* The Fund is structured as an ETF and as a result is subject to special risks, including:

● *Not Individually Redeemable:* Shares are not redeemable by retail investors and may be redeemed only by the Authorized Participants at NAV and only in Creation Units. An Authorized Participant may include brokerage costs purchasing enough Shares to constitute a Creation Unit.

● *Trading Issues:* Trading in Shares on the Exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable, such as extraordinary market volatility. There can be no assurance that Shares will continue to meet the listing requirements of the Exchange, which may result in the Fund's shares being delisted. An active trading market for Shares may not be developed or maintained. If Shares are traded outside a collateralized settlement system, the number of financial institutions that can act as Authorized Participants that can post collateral on an agency basis is limited, which may limit the market for Shares.

● *Market Price Variance Risk* *:* Individual Shares that are listed for trading on the Exchange can be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. The market prices of Shares will fluctuate in response to changes in NAV and supply and demand for Shares. There may be times when the market price and the NAV vary significantly and you may pay more than NAV when buying Shares on the secondary market, and you may receive less than NAV when you sell those Shares. The market price of Shares, like the price of any exchange-traded security, includes a "bid-ask spread" charged by the exchange specialists, market makers or other participants that trade the particular security. In times of severe market disruption, the bid-ask spread often increases significantly. This means that Shares may trade at a discount to NAV and the discount is likely to be greatest when the price of Shares is falling fastest, which may be the time that you most want to sell your Shares. The Fund's investment results are measured based upon the daily NAV of the Fund over a period of time. Investors purchasing and selling Shares in the secondary market may not experience investment results consistent with those experienced by those Authorized Participants creating and redeeming directly with the Fund.

○ In times of market stress, market makers may step away from their role of market making in Shares of ETFs and in executing trades, which can lead to differences between the market value of Shares and the Fund's NAV.

○ The market price for Shares may deviate from the Fund's NAV, particularly during times of market stress, with the result that investors may pay significantly more or significantly less for Shares than the Fund's NAV, which is reflected in the bid and ask price for Fund shares or in the closing price.

○ When all or a portion of an ETFs underlying securities trade in a market that is closed when the market for Shares is open, there may be changes from the last quote of the closed market and the quote from the Fund's domestic trading day, which could lead to differences between the market value of the Shares and the Fund's NAV.

○ In stressed market conditions, the market for Shares may become less liquid in response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund's portfolio. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Shares may, in turn, lead to differences between the market value of Shares and the Fund's NAV.

 

*Foreign Securities Risk:* When the Fund invests in foreign securities, the Fund could be subject to greater risks because the Fund's performance may depend on issues other than the performance of a particular company or U.S. market sector. Changes in foreign economies and political climates are more likely to affect the Fund than a mutual fund that invests exclusively in U.S. companies. The value of foreign securities is also affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar. There may also be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information. The values of foreign investments may be affected by changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax), changes in governmental administration or economic or monetary policy (in this country or abroad) or changed circumstances in dealings between nations. In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees and other costs of investing in foreign securities are generally higher than in the United States. Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations. As a result, the Fund may be exposed to greater risk and will be more dependent on the Adviser's ability to assess such risk than if the Fund invested solely in more developed countries.

*Depository Receipt Risk:* Depositary receipts are generally subject to the same sort of risks as direct investments in a foreign country, such as currency risk, political and economic risk, and market risk, because their values depend on the performance of a foreign security denominated in its home currency. The underlying shares of depositary receipts are held in trust by a custodian bank or similar financial institution in the issuer's home country. Depositary receipts are alternatives to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their national markets and currencies. The bank or trust company depositary of an unsponsored depositary receipt may be under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the foreign issuer or to pass through voting rights. Unsponsored depositary receipts may carry more risk than sponsored depositary receipts because of the absence of financial information provided by the underlying company.

 

*Investment Style Risk:* There is a possibility that the market segment on which the Fund is primarily invested in, whether growth or value; large or mid-cap companies; could underperform other kinds of investments or market averages that include style-focused investments.

*Issuer Risk:* The performance of the Fund depends on the performance of individual securities to which the Fund has exposure. Changes in the financial condition or credit rating of an issuer of those securities may cause the value of the securities to decline.

*Market and Geopolitical Risk:* The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in the Fund's portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, climate change and climate-related events, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events, international conflicts, tariffs and trade wars, and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years, such as terrorist attacks around the world, natural disasters, social and political discord or debt crises and downgrades, among others, may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. It is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the effects that such events may have and the duration of those effects. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Fund's portfolio. For example, the COVID-19 global pandemic had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how the impacts of the events described above would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your Fund investment. Therefore, the Fund could lose money over short periods due to short-term market movements and over longer periods during more prolonged market downturns. During a general market downturn, multiple asset classes may be negatively affected. Changes in market conditions and interest rates can have the same impact on all types of securities and instruments. In times of severe market disruption, you could lose your entire investment.

*Passive Investment Risk:* The Fund is not actively managed and may be affected by a general decline in market segments related to the Index. The Fund invests in securities included in, or representative of securities included in, the Index, regardless of their investment merits. The Fund does not take defensive positions under any market conditions, including conditions that are adverse to the performance of the Fund, unless such defensive positions are also taken by the Index.

*Sampling Risk:* If used, the Fund's representative sampling approach could result in it holding a smaller number of securities than are in the Index. As a result, an adverse development with an issuer of securities held by the Fund could result in a greater decline in NAV than would be the case if the Fund held all of the securities in the Index. To the extent the assets in the Fund are smaller, these risks will be greater.

*Sector Exposure Risk:* The Fund may focus its investments in securities of a particular sector to the extent the Index does. Economic, legislative or regulatory developments may occur that significantly affect the sector. This may cause the Fund's NAV to fluctuate more than that of a fund that does not focus in a particular sector.

● *Technology Sector Risk.* The Fund may be more susceptible to the particular risks that affect companies in the technology sector than if it were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated sectors. Companies in the technology sector are subject to certain risks, including the risk that new services, equipment or technologies will not be accepted by consumers and businesses or will become rapidly obsolete.

● *Financial Sector Risk.* The Fund may invest a certain amount of its assets in the financial sector. The operations and businesses of financial services companies are subject to extensive governmental regulation, the availability and cost of capital funds, and interest rate changes. General market downturns may affect financial services companies adversely.

*Small and Medium Capitalization Risk:* The stocks of small and medium capitalization companies involve substantial risk. These companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, and they may be dependent on a limited management group. Stocks of these companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than those of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general.

*Tracking Error Risk:* Tracking error is the divergence of the Fund's performance from that of the Index. Tracking error may occur because of imperfect correlation between the Fund's holdings of portfolio securities and those in the index, pricing differences, the Fund's holding of cash, differences on timing of the accrual of dividends, changes to the index or the need to meet various regulatory requirements. This risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. Tracking error also may result because the Fund incurs fees and expenses, while the Index does not.

**TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE POSITIONS:** To respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the Fund may invest 100% of its total assets, without limitation, in cash, cash equivalent and money market funds. While the Fund is in a defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its investment objective will be limited. Furthermore, to the extent that the Fund invests in money market mutual funds for cash positions, there will be some duplication of expenses because the Fund pays a proportional amount of such money market funds' advisory fees and operational fees.

**PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS DISCLOSURE:** The Fund's portfolio holdings are disclosed each day on its website at <u>www.nationalsecurityindex.com</u>. A description of the Fund's policies and procedures regarding the release of portfolio holdings information are also available in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

 

**OPERATIONAL AND CYBERSECURITY RISK***:* Fund operations, including business, financial, accounting, data processing systems or other operating systems and facilities may be disrupted, disabled or damaged as a result of a number of factors, including events that are wholly or partially beyond the Fund's control. For example, there could be electrical or telecommunications outages; degradation or loss of internet or web services; natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tornados and hurricanes; climate change and climate-related events; disease pandemics; or events arising from local or larger scale political or social events, as well as terrorist acts.

The Fund is also subject to the risk of cyber incidents, which may include, but are not limited to, the harming of or unauthorized access to digital systems (for example, through "hacking" or infection by computer viruses or other malicious software code), denial-of-service attacks on websites, and the inadvertent or intentional release of confidential or proprietary information. Cyber incidents may, among other things, harm Fund operations, result in financial losses to the Fund and its shareholders, cause the release of confidential or highly restricted information, and result in regulatory penalties, reputational damage, and/or increased compliance, reimbursement or other compensation costs. Fund operations that may be disrupted or halted due to a cyber incident include trading, the processing of shareholder transactions, and the calculation of the Fund's NAV.

Issues affecting operating systems and facilities through cyber incidents, any of the scenarios described above, or other factors, may harm the Fund by affecting the Adviser, or other service providers, or issuers of securities in which the Fund invests. Although the Fund has business continuity plans and other safeguards in place, including what the Fund believes to be robust information security procedures and controls, there is no guarantee that these measures will prevent cyber incidents or prevent or ameliorate the effects of significant and widespread disruption to our physical infrastructure or operating systems. Furthermore, the Fund cannot directly control the security or other measures taken by unaffiliated service providers or the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests. Such risks at issuers of securities in which the Fund invests could result in material adverse consequences for such issuers and may cause the Fund's investment in such securities to lose value.

**MANAGEMENT**

**INVESTMENT ADVISER:** Tuttle Capital Management, LLC, located at 155 Lockwood Rd., Riverside, CT 06878, is the investment adviser for the Fund. The Adviser is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser manages accounts for individuals and institutions as well as the Fund. As of November 30, 2025, it had approximately $4.05 billion in assets under management. The Adviser was formed in 2012.

Subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees, the Adviser is responsible for managing the Fund's investments, placing trade orders and providing related administrative services and facilities under an advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser (the "Investment Advisory Agreement").

The management fee set forth in the Investment Advisory Agreement is 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets to be paid on a monthly basis. For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Adviser earned a fee equal to 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses incurred by the Trust except for (i) the advisory fee; (ii) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iv) any Rule 12b-1 fees; (v) acquired fund fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (vii) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (viii) taxes; and (ix) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Adviser)).

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees' approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement is available in the Fund's semi-annual Form N-CSR dated May 31, 2025.

**PORTFOLIO MANAGER**

Matthew Tuttle is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. Tuttle founded the Adviser in September 2012 and serves as the Adviser's chief executive officer and chief investment officer.

The SAI provides additional information about the Portfolio Manager's compensation, other accounts managed and ownership of Fund shares.

**HOW SHARES ARE PRICED**

Shares of the Fund are bought and sold at a price in two different ways depending upon the type of investor.

All investors including retail investors and Authorized Participants may buy and sell Shares in secondary market transactions through brokers at market prices and the Shares will trade at market prices.

Only Authorized Participants may buy and redeem Shares from the Fund directly and those transactions are effected at the Fund's NAV. The NAV of the Fund is determined at close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on each day the Exchange is open for business. The NAV is computed by determining, the aggregate market value of all assets of the Fund, less its liabilities, divided by the total number of shares outstanding ((assets-liabilities)/number of shares = NAV). The Exchange is closed on weekends and New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day ("Exchange Close"). The NAV takes into account, the expenses and fees of the Fund, including management, administration, and distribution fees, which are accrued daily. The determination of NAV for the Fund for a particular day is

applicable to all applications for the purchase of shares, as well as all requests for the redemption of shares, received by the Fund (or an authorized broker or agent, or its authorized designee) before the close of trading on the Exchange on that day.

Generally, the Fund's securities, including securities issued by ETFs, are valued each day at the last quoted sales price on each security's primary exchange. Securities traded or dealt in upon one or more securities exchanges (whether domestic or foreign) for which market quotations are readily available and not subject to restrictions against resale shall be valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, in the absence of a sale on the primary exchange, at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on such exchange. Securities primarily traded in the National Association of Securities Dealers' Automated Quotation System ("NASDAQ") National Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Securities that are not traded on any securities exchange (whether domestic or foreign) and for which over-the-counter market quotations are readily available generally shall be valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, at the mean between the current bid and ask price on such over-the-counter market. Debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued at prices supplied by a pricing agent(s) based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics, such as rating, interest rate and maturity.

If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the "fair value" procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. The fair value prices can differ from market prices when they become available or when a price becomes available. The Board of Trustees has delegated execution of these procedures to the Adviser as the Valuation Designee. The Adviser may also enlist third party consultants such as an audit firm or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist in determining a security-specific fair value. The Board of Trustees reviews and ratifies the execution of this process and the resultant fair value prices at least quarterly to assure the process produces reliable results.

The Fund may use independent pricing services to assist in calculating the value of the Fund's portfolio securities. In addition, market prices for foreign securities are not determined at the same time of day as the NAV for the Fund. Because the Fund may invest in underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign exchanges, and these exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when the underlying ETFs do not price their shares, the value of some of the Fund's portfolio securities may change on days when you may not be able to buy or sell Fund shares.

In computing NAV, the Fund values foreign securities held by the Fund at the latest closing price on the exchange in which they are traded immediately prior to closing of the Exchange. Prices of foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at current rates. If events materially affecting the value of a security in the Fund's portfolio, particularly foreign securities, occur after the close of trading on a foreign market but before the Fund prices its shares, the security will be valued at fair value. For example, if trading in a portfolio security is halted and does not resume before the Fund calculates its NAV, the Adviser may need to price the security using the Fund's fair value pricing guidelines. Without a fair value price, short-term traders could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the NAV of long-term investors. Fair valuation of the Fund's portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders, but there is no assurance that fair value pricing policies will prevent dilution of the Fund's NAV by short term traders. The determination of fair value involves subjective judgments. As a result, using fair value to price a security may result in a price materially different from the prices used by other ETFs to determine NAV, or from the price that may be realized upon the actual sale of the security.

With respect to any portion of the Fund's assets that are invested in one or more mutual funds registered under the 1940 Act, the Fund's NAV is calculated based upon the NAVs of those mutual funds, and the prospectuses for these companies explain the circumstances under which those companies will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing.

**HOW TO BUY AND SELL SHARES**

Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on the Exchange under the symbol NSI. Share prices are reported in dollars and cents per Share. Shares can be bought and sold on the secondary market throughout the trading day like other publicly traded shares and Shares typically trade in blocks of less than a Creation Unit. There is no minimum investment required. Shares may only be purchased and sold on the secondary market when the Exchange is open for trading. The Exchange is open for trading Monday through Friday and is closed on weekends and the following holidays, as observed: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

When buying or selling Shares through a broker, you will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges, and you may pay some or all of the spread between the bid and the offered price in the secondary market on each leg of a round trip (purchase and sale) transaction.

Only Authorized Participants may buy and redeem Shares from the Fund directly and those transactions are effected at the Fund's NAV. Prior to trading in the secondary market, shares of the Fund are "created" at NAV by market makers, large investors and institutions only in block-size Creation Units or multiples thereof. Each Authorized Participant has entered into an agreement with the Fund's distributor. An Authorized Participant is a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the SEC, which has a written agreement with the Fund or one of its service providers that allows such member or participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of Creation Units.

A creation transaction, which is subject to acceptance by the distributor and the Fund, generally takes place when an Authorized Participant deposits into the Fund a designated portfolio of securities, assets or other positions (a "creation basket"), and an amount of cash (including any cash representing the value of substituted securities, assets or other positions), if any, which together approximate the holdings of the Fund in exchange for a specified number of Creation Units. Similarly, shares can be redeemed only in Creation Units, generally for a designated portfolio of securities, assets or other positions (a "redemption basket") held by the Fund and an amount of cash (including any portion of such securities for which cash may be substituted). The Fund may substitute cash for any Fund security and Creation Units may be redeemed for a substantial portion of cash. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable by the Fund. Creation and redemption baskets may differ and the Fund will accept "custom baskets." Authorized Participants may create or redeem Creation Units for their own accounts or for customers, including, without limitation, affiliates of the Fund.

The prices at which creations and redemptions occur are based on the next calculation of NAV after a creation or redemption order is received in an acceptable form under the authorized participant agreement.

To the extent the Fund engages in in-kind transactions, the Fund complies with the U.S. federal securities laws in accepting securities for deposit and satisfying redemptions with redemption securities by, among other means, assuring that any securities accepted for deposit and any securities used to satisfy redemption requests are sold in transactions that would be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"). Further, an Authorized Participant that is not a "qualified institutional buyer," as such term is defined in Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, is not able to receive restricted securities eligible for resale under Rule 144A.

Creations and redemptions must be made through a firm that is either a member of the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or a Depository Trust Company ("DTC") participant that has executed an agreement with the distributor with respect to creations and redemptions of Creation Unit aggregations. Information about the procedures regarding creation and redemption of Creation Units (including the cut-off times for receipt of creation and redemption orders) is included in the Fund's SAI.

Because new shares may be created and issued on an ongoing basis, at any point during the life of the Fund a "distribution," as such term is used in the 1933 Act, may be occurring. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner that could render them statutory underwriters subject to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the 1933 Act. Any determination of whether one is an underwriter must take into account all the relevant facts and circumstances of each particular case.

Broker-dealers should also note that dealers who are not "underwriters" but are participating in a distribution (as contrasted to ordinary secondary transactions), and thus dealing with shares that are part of an "unsold allotment" within the meaning of Section 4(a)(3)(C) of the 1933 Act, would be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(a)(3) of the 1933 Act. For delivery of prospectuses to exchange members, the prospectus delivery mechanism of Rule 153 under the 1933 Act is available only with respect to transactions on a national securities exchange

The Fund may liquidate and terminate at any time without shareholder approval.

**Premium/Discount Information**

Investors other than Authorized Participants may only buy and sell Shares in secondary market transactions through brokers at market prices and the Shares trade at market prices. The market price of Shares may be greater than, equal to, or less than the Fund's NAV. Market forces of supply and demand, economic conditions and other factors may affect the trading prices of Shares.

**Book Entry**

Shares are held in book entry form, which means that no stock certificates are issued. The DTC or its nominee is the record owner of all outstanding Shares and is recognized as the owner of all Shares for all purposes.

Investors owning Shares are beneficial owners as shown on the records of DTC or its participants. DTC serves as the securities depository for all Shares. Participants in DTC include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and other institutions that directly or indirectly maintain a custodial relationship with DTC. As a beneficial owner of Shares, you are not entitled to receive physical delivery of stock certificates or to have Shares registered in your name, and you are not considered a registered owner of Shares. Therefore, to exercise any right as an owner of Shares, you must rely upon the procedures of DTC and its participants. These procedures are the same as those that apply to any other securities that you hold in book entry or "street name" form.

**FREQUENT PURCHASES AND REDEMPTIONS OF FUND SHARES**

The Board of Trustees has not adopted a policy of monitoring for other frequent trading activity because shares of the Fund are listed for trading on a national securities exchange.

**DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN**

The Fund has adopted a distribution and service plan ("Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Fund is authorized to pay distribution fees to the distributor and other firms that provide distribution and shareholder services ("Service Providers"). If a Service Provider provides these services, the Fund may pay fees at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of its average daily net assets, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

No distribution or service fees are currently paid by the Fund and will not be paid by the Fund unless authorized by the Board of Trustees. There are no current plans to impose these fees. In the event Rule 12b-1 fees were charged, over time they would increase the cost of an investment in the Fund.

**DIVIDENDS, OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES**

Shares are traded throughout the day in the secondary market on a national securities exchange on an intra-day basis and are created and redeemed in-kind and/or for cash in Creation Units at each day's next calculated NAV. In-kind arrangements are designed to protect ongoing shareholders from the adverse effects on the Fund's portfolio that could arise from frequent cash redemption transactions. In a mutual fund, redemptions can have an adverse tax impact on taxable shareholders if the mutual fund needs to sell portfolio securities to obtain cash to meet net fund redemptions. These sales may generate taxable gains for the ongoing shareholders of the mutual fund, whereas Shares' in-kind redemption mechanism generally will not lead to a tax event for the Fund or its ongoing shareholders.

Ordinarily, dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid semi-annually by the Fund. The Fund distributes its net realized capital gains, if any, to shareholders annually. The Fund may also pay a special distribution at the end of a calendar year to comply with federal tax requirements.

No dividend reinvestment service is provided by the Fund. Broker-dealers may make available the DTC book-entry Dividend Reinvestment Service for use by beneficial owners of the Fund for reinvestment of their dividend distributions. Beneficial owners should contact their broker to determine the availability and costs of the service and the details of participation therein. Brokers may require beneficial owners to adhere to specific procedures and timetables. If this service is available and used, dividend distributions of both income and realized gains will be automatically reinvested in additional whole shares of the Fund purchased in the secondary market.

Distributions in cash may be reinvested automatically in additional whole Shares only if the broker through whom you purchased Shares makes such option available.

**Taxes**

As with any investment, you should consider how your investment in Shares will be taxed. The tax information in this Prospectus is provided as general information. You should consult your own tax professional about the tax consequences of an investment in Shares.

Unless your investment in Shares is made through a tax-exempt entity or tax-deferred retirement account, such as an individual retirement account, you need to be aware of the possible tax consequences when:

○ The Fund makes distributions,

○ You sell your Shares listed on the Exchange, and

○ You purchase or redeem Creation Units.

**Taxes on Distributions**

Distributions from the Fund's net investment income, including net short-term capital gains, if any, are taxable to you as ordinary income, except that the Fund's dividends attributable to its "qualified dividend income" (*i.e*., dividends received on stock of most domestic and certain foreign corporations with respect to which the Fund satisfies certain holding period and other restrictions), if any, generally are subject to federal income tax for non-corporate shareholders who satisfy those restrictions with respect to their Shares at the rate for net capital gain. A part of the Fund's dividends also may be eligible for the dividends-received deduction allowed to corporations — the eligible portion may not exceed the aggregate dividends the Fund receives from domestic corporations subject to federal income tax (excluding REITs) and excludes dividends from foreign corporations — subject to similar restrictions. However, dividends a corporate shareholder deducts pursuant to that deduction are subject indirectly to the federal alternative minimum tax.

In general, your distributions are subject to federal income tax when they are paid, whether you take them in cash or reinvest them in the Fund (if that option is available). Distributions reinvested in additional Shares through the means of a dividend reinvestment service, if available, will be taxable to shareholders acquiring the additional Shares to the same extent as if such distributions had been received in cash. Distributions of net long-term capital gains, if any, in excess of net short-term capital losses are taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long you have held Shares.

Distributions in excess of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits are treated as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of your basis in Shares and as capital gain thereafter. A distribution will reduce the Fund's NAV per Share and may be taxable to you as ordinary income or capital gain (as described above) even though, from an investment standpoint, the distribution may constitute a return of capital.

By law, the Fund is required to withhold 24% of your distributions and redemption proceeds if you have not provided the Fund with a correct Social Security number or other taxpayer identification number and in certain other situations.

**Taxes on Exchange-Listed Share Sales**

Any capital gain or loss realized upon a sale of Shares is generally treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the Shares have been held for more than one year and as short-term capital gain or loss if the Shares have been held for one year or less. The ability to deduct capital losses from sales of Shares may be limited.

**Taxes on Purchase and Redemption of Creation Units**

An Authorized Participant that exchanges securities for Creation Units generally will recognize a gain or a loss equal to the difference between the market value of the Creation Units at the time of the exchange and the sum of the exchanger's aggregate basis in the securities surrendered plus any Cash Component it pays. An Authorized Participant that exchanges Creation Units for securities will generally recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the exchanger's basis in the Creation Units and the sum of the aggregate market value of the securities received plus any cash equal to the difference between the NAV of Shares being redeemed and the value of the securities. The Internal Revenue Service ("Service"), however, may assert that a loss realized upon an exchange of securities for Creation Units cannot be deducted currently under the rules governing "wash sales" or for other reasons. Persons exchanging securities should consult their own tax adviser with respect to whether wash sale rules apply and when a loss might be deductible.

Any capital gain or loss realized upon redemption of Creation Units is generally treated as long-term capital gain or loss if Shares have been held for more than one year and as short-term capital gain or loss if the Shares have been held for one year or less.

If an Authorized Participant purchases or redeems Creation Units, the Authorized Participant will be sent a confirmation statement showing how many Shares the Authorized Participant purchased or sold and at what price. See "Tax Status" in the SAI for a description of the newly effective requirement regarding basis determination methods applicable to Share redemptions and the Fund's obligation to report basis information to the Service.

If a shareholder purchases shares after the Fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, the purchase price may include the amount of the upcoming distribution, and the shareholder may pay full price for the shares and later receive a portion of the purchase price back as a taxable distribution. In such case, the shareholder will be taxed upon receipt of such distribution, even though the distribution effectively represents a return of a portion of the purchase price. This is known as "buying a dividend."

The foregoing discussion summarizes some of the possible consequences under current federal tax law of an investment in the Fund. It is not a substitute for personal tax advice. Consult your personal tax adviser about the potential tax

consequences of an investment in Shares under all applicable tax laws. See "Tax Status" in the SAI for more information.

**FUND SERVICE PROVIDERS**

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC is the Fund's administrator and fund accountant. It has its principal office at 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246, and is primarily in the business of providing administrative, fund accounting and transfer agent services to retail and institutional mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 50 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02110 is the Fund's transfer agent and custodian.

Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the "Distributor"), 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, NE 68022, is the distributor for Shares. The Distributor is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

Thompson Hine LLP, 41 South High Street, Suite 1700, Columbus, OH 43215, serves as legal counsel to the Trust.

Cohen & Company, Ltd., 1835 Market Street, Suite 310, Philadelphia, PA 19103, serves as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing the annual financial statements of the Fund.

**OTHER INFORMATION**

**Continuous Offering**

The method by which Creation Units of Shares are created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. Because new Creation Units of Shares are issued and sold by the Fund on an ongoing basis, a "distribution," as such term is used in the 1933 Act, may occur at any point. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner which could render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the prospectus delivery requirement and liability provisions of the 1933 Act.

For example, a broker-dealer firm or its client may be deemed a statutory underwriter if it takes Creation Units after placing an order with the Distributor, breaks them down into constituent Shares and sells Shares directly to customers or if it chooses to couple the creation of a supply of new Shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for Shares. A determination of whether one is an underwriter for purposes of the 1933 Act must take into account all the facts and circumstances pertaining to the activities of the broker-dealer or its client in the particular case, and the examples mentioned above should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could lead to a characterization as an underwriter.

Broker-dealer firms should also note that dealers who are not "underwriters" but are effecting transactions in Shares, whether or not participating in the distribution of Shares, are generally required to deliver a prospectus. This is because the prospectus delivery exemption in Section 4(3) of the 1933 Act is not available in respect of such transactions as a result of Section 24(d) of the 1940 Act. As a result, broker-dealer firms should note that dealers who are not "underwriters" but are participating in a distribution (as contrasted with engaging in ordinary secondary market transactions) and thus dealing with the Shares that are part of an overallotment within the meaning of Section 4(3)(c) of the 1933 Act, will be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(3) of the 1933 Act. For delivery of prospectuses to exchange members, the prospectus delivery mechanism of Rule 153 under the 1933 Act is only available with respect to transactions on a national exchange.

**Dealers effecting transactions in Shares, whether or not participating in this distribution, are generally required to deliver a Prospectus. This is in addition to any obligation of dealers to deliver a Prospectus when acting as underwriters.**

**FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS**

The following table is intended to help you better understand the Fund's financial performance since its inception. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Total return represents the rate you would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. This information has been audited by Cohen & Company, Ltd., an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements, is included in the annual Form N-CSR, which is available upon request.

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout each Period Presented

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|  | **For the**<br>**Year Ended**<br>**November 30, 2025** | **For the**<br>**Period Ended**<br>**November 30, 2024\*** |
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $26.34 | $25.00 |
| Activity from investment operations: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net investment income (1) | 0.42 | 0.52 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 7.03 | 1.31 |
| Total from investment operations | 7.45 | 1.83 |
| Less distributions from: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net investment income | (0.76) | (0.49) |
| Net asset value, end of period | $33.03 | $26.34 |
| Market price, end of period | $33.14 | $26.35 |
| Total return (2) | 28.94% | 7.30% (3) |
| Net assets, end of period (000s) | $31045 | $7639 |
| Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.75% | 0.75% (4) |
| Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.40% | 1.98% (4) |
| Portfolio Turnover Rate (5) | 37% | 42% (3) |

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\* The National Security Emerging Markets ETF commenced operations on December 6, 2023.

(1) Per
 share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.

(2) Total
 returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any.

(3) Not
 annualized.

(4) Annualized.

(5) Portfolio
 turnover rate excludes portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation
 Units.

***PRIVACY NOTICE***

**Northern Lights Fund Trust IV**

**Rev. April 2021**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**FACTS** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**WHAT DOES NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST IV DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?** |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Why?** | &nbsp;&nbsp;Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some, but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**What?** | &nbsp;&nbsp;The types of personal information we collect and share depends on the product or service that you have with us. This information can include:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Social Security number and wire transfer instructions<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;account transactions and transaction history<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;● &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;investment experience and purchase history<br>When you are *no longer* our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**How?** | &nbsp;&nbsp;All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons Northern Lights Fund Trust IV chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Reasons we can share <br> your personal information:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Does Northern Lights <br> Fund Trust IV <br> share information?** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Can you limit this <br> sharing?** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For our everyday business purposes -** such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus. | &nbsp;&nbsp;**YES** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**NO** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For our marketing purposes -** to offer our products and services to you. | &nbsp;&nbsp;**NO** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**We don't share** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For joint marketing with other financial companies.** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**NO** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**We don't share** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For our affiliates' everyday business purposes -** information about your transactions and records. | &nbsp;&nbsp;**NO** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**We don't share** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For our affiliates' everyday business purposes -** information about your credit worthiness. | &nbsp;&nbsp;**NO** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**We don't share** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For nonaffiliates to market to you** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**NO** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**We don't share** |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**QUESTIONS?** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Call 1-631-490-4300** |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**What we do:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**What we do:** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;<br> **How does Northern Lights Fund Trust IV protect my<br> personal information?** | &nbsp;&nbsp;To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.<br>Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information.<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;<br> **How does Northern Lights Fund Trust IV collect my<br> personal information?** | &nbsp;&nbsp;We collect your personal information, for example, when you<br>● open an account or deposit money<br>● direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities<br>● seek advice about your investments<br>We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;<br> **Why can't I limit<br> all sharing?** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Federal law gives you the right to limit only:<br>● sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes – information about<br> your creditworthiness.<br>● affiliates from using your information to market to you.<br>● sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you. <br>State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Definitions** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Affiliates** | &nbsp;&nbsp;Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.<br>● *Northern Lights Fund Trust IV has no affiliates.*<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Nonaffiliates** | &nbsp;&nbsp;Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.<br>● *Northern Lights Fund Trust IV does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.*<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Joint marketing** | &nbsp;&nbsp;A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.<br>● *Northern Lights Fund Trust IV does not jointly market*.<br>|

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**National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Adviser** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Tuttle Capital Management, LLC**<br> 155 Lockwood Rd.<br> Riverside, CT 06878 | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Distributor** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**<br> Northern Lights Distributors, LLC**<br> 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100 <br> Elkhorn, NE 68022-3474<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Custodian <br> &Transfer <br> Agent** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.**<br> 50 Post Office Square<br> Boston, MA 02110 | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Legal<br> Counsel** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Thompson Hine LLP** <br> 41 South High Street, Suite 1700 <br> Columbus, OH 43215 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** **<br> Accountant & <br> Administrator** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC**<br> 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450<br> Cincinnati, OH 45246 | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Independent<br> Registered<br> Public<br> Accounting Firm** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Cohen & Company, Ltd.**<br> 1835 Market Street, Suite 310 Philadelphia, PA 19103 |

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Additional information about the Fund is included in the Fund's SAI dated March 30, 2026. The SAI is incorporated into this Prospectus by reference (i.e., legally made a part of this Prospectus). The SAI provides more details about the Fund's policies and management. Additional information about the Fund's investments will also be available in the Fund's annual and semi-annual reports and in Form N-CSR. In the Fund's annual report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during the last fiscal year. In Form N-CSR, you will find the Fund's annual and semi-annual financial statements.

To obtain a free copy of the SAI, the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, Form N-CSR or other information about the Fund, or to make shareholder inquiries about the Fund, please call 833-906-5569. Information relating to the Fund can be found on the website at <u>www.nationalsecurityindex.com</u>. You may also write to:

**National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF**

c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450

Cincinnati, OH 45246

Reports and other information about the Fund are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Internet site at <u>http://www.sec.gov</u>. Copies of the information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following E-mail address: <u>publicinfo@sec.gov</u>.

Investment Company Act File # 811-23066

**National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF**

NSI<br>

**a series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV**

**STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION** March 30, 2026

*Listed and traded on:*

*the NASDAQ, Inc.*

This Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus of the National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF (the "Fund") dated March 30, 2026. The Fund's Prospectus is hereby incorporated by reference, which means it is legally part of this document. You can obtain copies of the Fund's Prospectus, annual or semi-annual reports and financial statements without charge by contacting the Fund's distributor, Northern Lights Distributors, LLC or by calling the Fund at 833-906-5596. You may also obtain a Prospectus by visiting the website at www.nationalsecurityindex.com

 **TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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| **THE FUND** | **1** |
| **TYPES OF INVESTMENTS** | **1** |
| **INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS** | **12** |
| **POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS** | **13** |
| **MANAGEMENT** | **15** |
| **CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS** | **19** |
| **INVESTMENT ADVISER** | **19** |
| **THE DISTRIBUTOR** | **21** |
| **PORTFOLIO MANAGER** | **22** |
| **ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO BROKERAGE** | **23** |
| **PORTFOLIO TURNOVER** | **23** |
| **OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS** | **23** |
| **DESCRIPTION OF SHARES** | **25** |
| **ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRAM** | **25** |
| **PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES** | **25** |
| **TAX STATUS** | **32** |
| **INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM** | **35** |
| **LEGAL COUNSEL** | **35** |
| **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** | **35** |
| **APPENDIX A – PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES** | **A-1** |

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**THE FUND**

The Fund is a series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV, a Delaware statutory trust organized on June 2, 2015 (the "Trust"). The Fund is a "diversified company" as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), which means at least 75% of the value of its total assets is represented by cash and cash items (including receivables), government securities, securities of other investment companies, and other securities for the purposes of this calculation limited in respect of any one issuer to an amount not greater in value than 5% of the value of the total assets of such management company and to not more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is governed by its Board of Trustees (the "Board").

The Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest ("Shares"). All Shares have equal rights and privileges. Each Share is entitled to one vote on all matters as to which Shares are entitled to vote. In addition, each Share of the Fund is entitled to participate equally with other Shares of the Fund (i) in dividends and distributions declared by the Fund and (ii) on liquidation to its proportionate share of the assets remaining after satisfaction of outstanding liabilities. Shares are fully paid, non-assessable and fully transferable when issued and have no pre-emptive, conversion or exchange rights.

The Fund is managed by Tuttle Capital Management, LLC (the "Adviser"). The Board may start other series and offer shares of a new fund under the Trust at any time.

The Fund issues and redeems Shares at net asset value ("NAV") only in aggregations of 10,000 Shares (each a "Creation Unit"). The Fund issues and redeems Creation Units principally in exchange for a basket of securities (the "Deposit Securities"), together with the deposit of a specified cash payment (the "Cash Component"), plus a transaction fee (unless waived). Shares are listed, subject to notice of issuance, on the NASDAQ, Inc. (the "Exchange"). Shares trade on the Exchange at market prices that may be below, at, or above NAV.

**Exchange Listing and Trading**

Shares are listed for trading, and trade throughout the day, on the Exchange. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of Shares will continue to be met. The Exchange may, but is not required to, remove Shares from listing if, among other things following the initial 12-month period beginning upon the commencement of trading of Shares, there are fewer than 50 beneficial and/or beneficial owners of Shares for 30 or more consecutive trading days or any other event shall occur or condition shall exist that, in the opinion of the Exchange, makes further dealings on the Exchange inadvisable. The Exchange will also remove Shares from listing and trading upon termination of the Fund or may delist Shares in the event the Fund does not comply with the continuous listing standards of the Exchange, as described in the Prospectus.

As in the case of other publicly-traded securities, when you buy or sell Shares through a broker, you may incur a brokerage commission determined by that broker, as well as other charges.

**TYPES OF INVESTMENTS**

A discussion of the Fund's investment policies and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund is contained in the Prospectus. The discussion below supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus.

An investment in the Fund should be made with an understanding of the risks inherent in an investment in securities, including the risk that the general condition of the securities market may deteriorate. Securities are susceptible to general securities market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence changes. These investor perceptions are based on various and unpredictable factors, including expectations regarding government, economic, monetary and fiscal policies, inflation and interest rates, economic expansion or contraction, and global or regional political, economic or banking crises.

The existence of a liquid trading market for certain securities may depend on whether dealers will make a market in such securities. There can be no assurance that a market will be made or maintained or that any such market will be or remain liquid. The price at which securities may be sold and the value of Shares will be adversely affected if trading markets for the Fund's portfolio securities are limited or absent, or if bid/ask spreads are wide. The performance of the Fund may vary due to asset valuation differences: the Fund may fair value certain of the securities it holds. There may also be differences between the Fund's portfolio as a result of legal restrictions, cost or liquidity constraints. Similarly, liquidity constraints also may delay the Fund's purchase or sale of securities.

<u>Bonds</u> 

A bond is an interest-bearing security issued by a U.S. or non-U.S. company, or U.S. or non-U.S. governmental unit. The issuer of a bond has a contractual obligation to pay interest at a stated rate on specific dates and to repay principal (the bond's face value) periodically or on a specified maturity date. Bonds generally are used by corporations and governments to borrow money from investors.

An issuer may have the right to redeem or "call" a bond before maturity, in which case the Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds at lower market rates. Similarly, the Fund may have to reinvest interest income or payments received when bonds mature, sometimes at lower market rates. Most bonds bear interest income at a "coupon" rate that is fixed for the life of the bond. The value of a fixed-rate bond usually rises when market interest rates fall, and falls when market interest rates rise. Accordingly, a fixed-rate bond's yield (income as a percent of the bond's current value) may differ from its coupon rate as its value rises or falls. When an investor purchases a fixed-rate bond at a price that is greater than its face value, the investor is purchasing the bond at a premium. Conversely, when an investor purchases a fixed-rate bond at a price that is less than its face value, the investor is purchasing the bond at a discount. Fixed-rate bonds that are purchased at a discount pay less current income than securities with comparable yields that are purchased at face value, with the result that prices for such fixed-rate securities can be more volatile than prices for such securities that are purchased at face value. Other types of bonds bear interest at an interest rate that is adjusted periodically. Interest rates on "floating rate" or "variable rate" bonds may be higher or lower than current market rates for fixed-rate bonds of comparable quality with similar final maturities.

Because of their adjustable interest rates, the value of "floating rate" or "variable rate" bonds fluctuates much less in response to market interest rate movements than the value of fixed-rate bonds, but their value may decline if their interest rates do not rise as much, or as quickly, as interest rates in general. The Fund may treat some of these bonds as having a shorter maturity for purposes of calculating the weighted average maturity of its investment portfolio. Generally, prices of higher quality issues tend to fluctuate less with changes in market interest rates than prices of lower quality issues and prices of longer maturity issues tend to fluctuate more than prices of shorter maturity issues. Bonds may be senior or subordinated obligations. Senior obligations generally have the first claim on a corporation's earnings and assets and, in the event of liquidation, are paid before subordinated obligations. Bonds may be unsecured (backed only by the issuer's general creditworthiness) or secured (backed by specified collateral).

*Corporate Bonds* 

The investment return of corporate bonds reflects interest earned on the security and changes in the market value of the security. The market value of a corporate bond may be affected by changes in the market rate of interest, the credit rating of the corporation, the corporation's performance and perceptions of the corporation in the marketplace. There is a risk that the issuers of the securities may not be able to meet their obligations on interest or principal payments at the time called for by an instrument.

<u>Company-Specific Risk</u> 

The possibility that a particular stock may lose value due to factors specific to the company itself, including deterioration of its fundamental characteristics, an occurrence of adverse events at the company, or a downturn in its business prospects.

<u>Currency Transactions.</u> 

A currency forward contract is an over-the-counter ("OTC") obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days greater than two days from the date on which the contract is agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. A non-deliverable currency forward is an OTC currency forward settled in a specified currency, on a specified date, based on the difference between the agreed-upon exchange rate and the market exchange rate. A currency futures contract is a contract that trades on an organized futures exchange involving an obligation to deliver or acquire a specified amount of a specific currency, at a specified price and at a specified future time. Currency futures contracts may be settled on a net cash payment basis rather than by the sale and delivery of the underlying currency. To the extent required by law, liquid assets committed to futures contracts will be maintained. The Fund may engage in currency transactions for the purpose of hedging against declines in the value of the Fund's assets that are denominated in a non-U.S. currency. The Fund may enter into non-U.S. currency transactions to facilitate local securities settlements or to protect against currency exposure in connection with its distributions to shareholders or for the purpose of hedging, but may not enter into such contracts for speculative purposes. The rapid fluctuations in the market prices of currency contracts generally make such investments volatile. Volatility is caused by, among other things: changes in supply and demand relationships; trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs; domestic and foreign political and economic events and policies; and changes in interest rates. The Fund's trading methods may not take into account all of these factors. In addition, governments from time to time intervene, directly and by regulation, in certain markets, often with the intent to

influence prices directly. The effects of governmental intervention may be particularly significant at certain times in the currency markets, and this intervention may cause these markets to move rapidly. Foreign exchange transactions involve a significant degree of risk and the markets in which foreign exchange transactions are effected may be highly volatile, highly specialized and highly technical. Significant changes, including changes in liquidity and prices, can occur in such markets within very short periods of time, often within minutes. Foreign exchange trading risks include, but are not limited to, exchange rate risk, counterparty risk, maturity gap, interest rate risk, and potential interference by foreign governments through regulation of local exchange markets, foreign investment or particular transactions in non-U.S. currency. If the Adviser utilizes foreign exchange transactions at an inappropriate time or judges market conditions, trends or correlations incorrectly, foreign exchange transactions may not serve their intended purpose of improving the Fund's performance and may lower the Fund's return. The Fund could experience losses if the value of its currency positions were poorly correlated with its other investments or if it could not close out its positions because of an illiquid market or otherwise. In addition, the Fund could incur transaction costs, including trading commissions, in connection with certain non-U.S. currency transactions.

<u>Depositary Receipts</u>

Depositary Receipts are generally subject to the same sort of risks as direct investments in a foreign country, such as, currency risk, political and economic risk, and market risk, because their values depend on the performance of a foreign security denominated in its home currency.

The Fund may invest in foreign securities which means it may invest in:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ADRs - receipts issued by an American bank or trust company evidencing ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign issuer. They are designed for use in U.S. securities markets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EDRs and GDRs - receipts typically issued by a foreign financial institution to evidence an arrangement similar to that of ADRs.

Depositary Receipts may be issued by sponsored or unsponsored programs. In sponsored programs, an issuer has made arrangements to have its securities traded in the form of Depositary Receipts. In unsponsored programs, the issuer may not be directly involved in the creation of the program. Although regulatory requirements with respect to sponsored and unsponsored programs are generally similar, in some cases it may be easier to obtain financial information from an issuer that has participated in the creation of a sponsored program. Accordingly, there may be less information available regarding issuers of securities of underlying unsponsored programs, and there may not be a correlation between the availability of such information and the market value of the Depositary Receipts.

<u>Equity Securities</u> 

Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common stocks, such as convertible securities, warrants, rights and options. The value of equity securities varies in response to many factors, including the activities and financial condition of individual companies, the business market in which individual companies compete and general market and economic conditions. Equity securities fluctuate in value, often based on factors unrelated to the value of the issuer of the securities, and such fluctuations can be significant.

*Common Stock*

Common stock represents an equity (ownership) interest in a company, and usually possesses voting rights and earns dividends. Dividends on common stock are not fixed but are declared at the discretion of the issuer. Common stock generally represents the riskiest investment in a company. In addition, common stock generally has the greatest appreciation and depreciation potential because increases and decreases in earnings are usually reflected in a company's stock price.

*Convertible Securities* 

Convertible securities include fixed income securities that may be exchanged or converted into a predetermined number of shares of the issuer's underlying common stock at the option of the holder during a specified period. Convertible securities may take the form of convertible preferred stock, convertible bonds or debentures, units consisting of "usable" bonds and warrants or a combination of the features of several of these securities. Convertible securities are senior to common stocks in an issuer's capital structure, but are usually subordinated to similar non-convertible securities. While providing a fixed-income stream (generally higher in yield than the income derivable from common stock but lower than that afforded by a similar nonconvertible security), a convertible security also gives an investor the opportunity, through its conversion feature,

to participate in the capital appreciation of the issuing company depending upon a market price advance in the convertible security's underlying common stock.

*Preferred Stock*

Preferred stock is a class of stock having a preference over common stock as to the payment of dividends and the recovery of investment should a company be liquidated, although preferred stock is usually junior to the debt securities of the issuer. Preferred stock typically does not possess voting rights and its market value may change based on changes in interest rates.

A fundamental risk of investing in common and preferred stock is the risk that the value of the stock might decrease. Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of an individual company or in response to general market and/or economic conditions. Historically, common stocks have provided greater long-term returns and have entailed greater short-term risks than preferred stocks, fixed-income securities and money market investments. The market value of all securities, including common and preferred stocks, is based upon the market's perception of value and not necessarily the book value of an issuer or other objective measures of a company's worth.

*Warrants*

Warrants are options to purchase common stock at a specific price (usually at a premium above the market value of the optioned common stock at issuance) valid for a specific period of time. Warrants may have a life ranging from less than one year to twenty years, or they may be perpetual. However, most warrants have expiration dates after which they are worthless. In addition, a warrant is worthless if the market price of the common stock does not exceed the warrant's exercise price during the life of the warrant. Warrants have no voting rights, pay no dividends, and have no rights with respect to the assets of the corporation issuing them. The percentage increase or decrease in the market price of the warrant may tend to be greater than the percentage increase or decrease in the market price of the optioned common stock.

<u>Foreign Securities</u>

Investing in foreign securities carries political and economic risks distinct from those associated with investing in the United States. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on or delays in the removal of funds or other assets of the Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments that could affect such investments. Foreign investments may be affected by actions of foreign governments adverse to the interests of U.S. investors, including the possibility of expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on U.S. investment or on the ability to repatriate assets or to convert currency into U.S. Dollars. There may be a greater possibility of default by foreign governments or foreign-government sponsored enterprises. Investments in foreign countries also involve a risk of local political, economic or social instability, military action or unrest or adverse diplomatic developments.

 

*Emerging Markets Securities*

Investing in emerging market securities imposes risks different from, or greater than, risks of investing in foreign developed countries. These risks include: smaller market capitalization of securities markets, which may suffer periods of relative illiquidity; significant price volatility; restrictions on foreign investment; possible repatriation of investment income and capital. In addition, foreign investors may be required to register the proceeds of sales; future economic or political crises could lead to price controls, forced mergers, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, seizure, nationalization, or creation of government monopolies. 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 Fund. 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.

Additional risks of emerging markets securities may include: greater social, economic and political uncertainty and instability; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; less governmental supervision and regulation; unavailability of currency hedging techniques; companies that are newly organized and small; differences in auditing and financial reporting standards, which may result in unavailability of material information about issuers; and less developed legal systems. In addition, emerging securities markets may have different clearance and settlement procedures, which may be unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions or otherwise make it difficult to engage in such transactions. Settlement problems may cause the Fund to miss attractive investment opportunities, hold a portion of its assets in cash pending investment, or be delayed in disposing of a portfolio security. Such a delay could result in possible liability to a purchaser of the security.

*Asia-Pacific Countries*

In addition to the risks of foreign investing and the risks of investing in emerging markets, the Asia-Pacific developing market countries in which the Fund may invest are subject to certain additional or specific risks. In the Asia-Pacific markets, there is a high concentration of market capitalization and trading volume in a small number of issuers representing a limited number of industries, as well as a high concentration of investors and financial intermediaries. Many of these markets also may be affected by developments with respect to more established markets in the region, such as Japan and Hong Kong. Brokers in developing market Asia-Pacific countries typically are fewer in number and less well capitalized than brokers in the United States.

Many of the developing market Asia-Pacific countries may be subject to a greater degree of economic, political and social instability than is the case in the United States and Western European countries. Such instability may result from, among other things: (i) authoritarian governments or military involvement in political and economic decision-making, including changes in government through extra-constitutional means; (ii) popular unrest associated with demands for improved political, economic and social conditions; (iii) internal insurgencies; (iv) hostile relations with neighboring countries; and/or (v) ethnic, religious and racial disaffection. In addition, the governments of many of such countries, such as Indonesia, have a heavy role in regulating and supervising the economy.

*European Countries*

The economies and markets of European countries are often closely connected and interdependent, and events in one European country can have an adverse impact on other European countries. Certain funds may invest in securities of issuers that are domiciled in, or have significant operations in, member countries of the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union (the "EU"), which requires member countries to comply with restrictions on inflation rates, deficits, interest rates, debt levels and fiscal and monetary controls. Decreasing imports or exports, changes in governmental or EU regulations on trade, changes in the exchange rate of the euro (the common currency of certain EU countries), the default or threat of default by an EU member country on its sovereign debt, and/or an economic recession in an EU member country may have a significant adverse effect on the economies of EU member countries and their trading partners, including some or all of the emerging markets countries. Although certain European countries do not use the euro, many of these countries are obliged to meet the criteria for joining the euro zone. Consequently, these countries must comply with many of the restrictions noted above. The European financial markets have experienced volatility and adverse trends in recent years due to concerns about economic downturns, rising government debt levels and the possible default of government debt in several European countries. Further defaults or restructurings by governments and other entities of their debt could have additional adverse effects on economies, financial markets and asset valuations around the world. In addition, one or more countries may abandon the euro and/or withdraw from the EU, such as, with respect to the latter, the United Kingdom (the "UK"), which is a significant market in the global economy. The impact of these actions, especially if they occur in a disorderly fashion, is not clear but could be significant and far-reaching and could adversely impact the value of investments in the region.

*Supranational Entities*

The Fund may invest in obligations of supranational entities. A supranational entity is an entity designated or supported by national governments to promote economic reconstruction, development or trade amongst nations. Examples of supranational entities include the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (also known as the World Bank) and the European Investment Bank. Obligations of supranational entities are subject to the risk that the governments on whose support the entity depends for its financial backing or repayment may be unable or unwilling to provide that support. Obligations of a supranational entity that are denominated in foreign currencies will also be subject to the risks associated with investments in foreign currencies.

<u>Illiquid and Restricted Securities</u>

The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments. Illiquid investments include securities subject to contractual or legal restrictions on resale (e.g., because they have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")) and securities that are otherwise not readily marketable (e.g., because trading in the security is suspended or because market makers do not exist or will not entertain bids or offers). Securities that have not been registered under the Securities Act are referred to as private placements or restricted securities and are purchased directly from the issuer or in the secondary market. Foreign securities that are freely tradable in their principal markets are not considered to be illiquid.

Restricted and other illiquid investments may be subject to the potential for delays on resale and uncertainty in valuation. The Fund might be unable to dispose of illiquid investments promptly or at reasonable prices and might thereby experience difficulty in satisfying redemption requests from shareholders. The Fund might have to register restricted securities in order to dispose of them, resulting in additional expense and delay. Adverse market conditions could impede such a public offering of securities.

A large institutional market exists for certain securities that are not registered under the Securities Act, including foreign securities. The fact that there are contractual or legal restrictions on resale to the general public or to certain institutions may not be indicative of the liquidity of such investments. Rule 144A under the Securities Act allows such a broader institutional trading market for securities otherwise subject to restrictions on resale to the general public. Rule 144A establishes a "safe harbor" from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for resale of certain securities to qualified institutional buyers. Rule 144A has produced enhanced liquidity for many restricted securities, and market liquidity for such securities may continue to expand as a result of this regulation and the consequent existence of the PORTAL system, which is an automated system for the trading, clearance and settlement of unregistered securities of domestic and foreign issuers sponsored by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (commonly known as "NASDAQ").

Under guidelines adopted by the Board, the Adviser may determine that particular Rule 144A securities, and commercial paper issued in reliance on the private placement exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, are liquid even though they are not registered. A determination of whether such a security is liquid or not is a question of fact. In making this determination, the Adviser will consider, as it deems appropriate under the circumstances and among other factors: (1) the frequency of trades and quotes for the security; (2) the number of dealers willing to purchase or sell the security; (3) the number of other potential purchasers of the security; (4) dealer undertakings to make a market in the security; (5) the nature of the security (e.g., debt or equity, date of maturity, terms of dividend or interest payments, and other material terms) and the nature of the marketplace trades (e.g., the time needed to dispose of the security, the method of soliciting offers, and the mechanics of transfer); and (6) the rating of the security and the financial condition and prospects of the issuer. In the case of commercial paper, the Adviser will also determine that the paper (1) is not traded flat or in default as to principal and interest, and (2) is rated in one of the two highest rating categories by at least two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations ("NRSROs") or, if only one NRSRO rates the security, by that NRSRO, or, if the security is unrated, the Adviser determines that it is of equivalent quality.

Rule 144A securities and Section 4(a)(2) commercial paper that have been deemed liquid as described above will continue to be monitored by the Adviser to determine if the security is no longer liquid as the result of changed conditions. Investing in Rule 144A securities or Section 4(a)(2) commercial paper could have the effect of increasing the amount of the Fund's assets invested in illiquid securities if institutional buyers are unwilling to purchase such securities.

*Liquidity Risk Management*

Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the "Liquidity Rule") requires open-end funds, including ETFs such as the Fund, to establish a liquidity risk management program (the "Liquidity Program") and enhance disclosures regarding fund liquidity. As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Fund has implemented a Liquidity Program, and the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees of the Trust, has appointed an administrator of the Liquidity Program. Under the Liquidity Program, the Fund's liquidity risk is assessed, managed, and periodically reviewed. The Liquidity Rule defines "liquidity risk" as the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors' interest in the Fund. The liquidity of the Fund's portfolio investments is determined based on relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Liquidity Program. There are exclusions from certain portions of the liquidity risk management program requirements for "in-kind" ETFs, as defined in the Liquidity Rule.

<u>Initial Public Offerings ("IPOs")</u>

An IPO is a company's first offering of stock to the public. IPO risk is that the market value of IPO shares will fluctuate considerably due to factors such as the absence of a prior public market, unseasoned trading, the small number of shares available for trading, and limited information about the issuer. The purchase of IPO shares may involve high transaction costs. IPO shares are subject to market risk and liquidity risk. In addition, the market for IPO shares can be speculative and/or inactive for extended periods. The limited number of shares available for trading in some IPOs may make it more difficult for the Fund to buy or sell significant amounts of shares without an unfavorable impact on prevailing prices. Investors in IPO shares can be affected by substantial dilution in the value of their shares by sales of additional shares and by concentration of control in existing management and principal shareholders. When the Fund's asset base is small, a significant portion of the Fund's performance could be attributable to investments in IPOs because such investments would have a magnified impact on the Fund. As the Fund's assets grow, the effect of the Fund's investments in IPOs on the Fund's performance probably will decline, which could reduce the fund's performance. Because of the price volatility of IPO shares, the Fund may choose to hold IPO shares for a very short period. This may increase the turnover of the Fund's portfolio and lead to increased expenses to the Fund, such as commissions and transaction costs. By selling IPO shares, the Fund may realize taxable gains it will subsequently distribute to shareholders.

<u>Securities of Other Investment Companies</u> 

Investments in closed-end investment companies, exchange traded funds ("ETFs") and mutual funds involve certain additional expenses and certain tax results, which would not be present in a direct investment in such funds. The Fund intends to limit its investments in accordance with applicable law or as permitted by Rule 12d1-4. Among other things, such law would limit these investments so that, as determined immediately after a securities purchase is made by the Fund: (a) not more than 5% of the value of its total assets will be invested in the securities of any one investment company; (b) not more than 10% of the value of its total assets will be invested in the aggregate in securities of investment companies as a group; (c) not more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock of any one investment company will be owned by the Fund; and (d) not more than 10% of the outstanding voting stock of any one closed-end investment company will be owned by the Fund together with all other investment companies that have the same advisor. Under certain sets of conditions, different sets of restrictions may be applicable. As a shareholder of another investment company, the Fund would bear, along with other shareholders, its pro rata portion of that investment company's expenses, including advisory fees. These expenses would be in addition to the advisory and other expenses that the Fund bears directly in connection with its own operations. Investment companies in which the Fund may invest may also impose a sales or distribution charge in connection with the purchase or redemption of their Shares and other types of commissions or charges. Such charges will be payable by the Fund and, therefore, will be borne directly by Shareholders.

The Fund intends to rely on Section 12(d)(1)(F) and Rule 12d1-4 under the 1940 Act which in conjunction with one another allow registered investment companies (such as the Fund) to exceed the limitations described above, provided the aggregate sales loads any investor pays (i.e., the combined distribution expenses of both the acquiring fund and the acquired funds) does not exceed the limits on sales loads established by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") for funds of funds, and the registered investment company "mirror votes" any securities purchased pursuant to Section 12(d)(1)(F).

<u>Exchange Traded Funds</u>

ETFs are often passive funds that track their related index and have the flexibility of trading like a security. They are managed by professionals and typically provide the investor with diversification, cost and tax efficiency, liquidity, marginability, are useful for hedging, have the ability to go long and short, and some provide quarterly dividends. Additionally, some ETFs are unit investment trusts. Under certain circumstances, the Fund may invest in ETFs, known as "inverse funds," which are designed to produce results opposite to market trends. Inverse ETFs are funds designed to rise in price when stock prices are falling.

ETFs have two markets. The primary market is where institutions swap "creation units" in block-multiples of, for example, 25,000 shares for in-kind securities and cash in the form of dividends. The secondary market is where individual investors can trade as little as a single share during trading hours on the exchange. This is different from open-ended mutual funds that are traded after hours once the NAV is calculated. ETFs share many similar risks with open-end and closed-end funds.

<u>Master Limited Partnerships ("MLPs")</u>

An MLP is an entity that is generally taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and that derives each year at least 90% of its gross income from "Qualifying Income." Qualifying Income for MLPs includes interest, dividends, real estate rents, gain from the sale or disposition of real property, income and gain from commodities or commodity futures, and income and gain from mineral or natural resources activities that generate Qualifying Income. MLP interests (known as units) are traded on securities exchanges or over-the-counter. An MLP's organization as a partnership and compliance with the Qualifying Income rules generally eliminates federal tax at the entity level.

An MLP has one or more general partners (who may be individuals, corporations, or other partnerships) which manage the partnership, and limited partners, which provide capital to the partnership but have no role in its management. Typically, the general partner is owned by company management or another publicly traded sponsoring corporation. When an investor buys units in an MLP, the investor becomes a limited partner.

MLPs are formed in several ways. A nontraded partnership may decide to go public. Several nontraded partnerships may roll up into a single MLP. A corporation may spin-off a group of assets or part of its business into an MLP of which it is the general partner, to realize the assets' full value on the marketplace by selling the assets and using the cash proceeds received from the MLP to address debt obligations or to invest in higher growth opportunities, while retaining control of the MLP. A corporation may fully convert to an MLP, although since 1986 the tax consequences have made this an unappealing option for most corporations. Unlike the ways described above, it is also possible for a newly formed entity to commence operations as an MLP from its inception.

The sponsor or general partner of an MLP, other energy companies, and utilities may sell assets to MLPs in order to generate cash to fund expansion projects or repay debt. The MLP structure essentially transfers cash flows generated from these acquired assets directly to MLP limited partner unitholders.

In the case of an MLP buying assets from its sponsor or general partner the transaction is intended to be based upon comparable terms in the acquisition market for similar assets. To help ensure that appropriate protections are in place, the board of the MLP generally creates an independent committee to review and approve the terms of the transaction. The committee often obtains a fairness opinion and can retain counsel or other experts to assist its evaluation. Since both parties normally have a significant equity stake in the MLP, both parties are aligned to see that the transaction is accretive and fair to the MLP.

As a motivation for the general partner to successfully manage the MLP and increase cash flows, the terms of MLPs typically provide that the general partner receives a larger portion of the net income as distributions reach higher target levels. As cash flow grows, the general partner receives a greater interest in the incremental income compared to the interest of limited partners. Although the percentages vary among MLPs, the general partner's marginal interest in distributions generally increases from 2% to 15% at the first designated distribution target level moving up to 25% and ultimately 50% as pre-established distribution per unit thresholds are met. Nevertheless, the aggregate amount distributed to limited partners will increase as MLP distributions reach higher target levels. Given this incentive structure, the general partner has an incentive to streamline operations and undertake acquisitions and growth projects in order to increase distributions to all partners.

Because the MLP itself generally does not pay federal income tax, its income or loss is allocated to its investors, irrespective of whether the investors receive any cash payment or other distributions from the MLP. An MLP typically makes quarterly cash distributions. Although they resemble corporate dividends, MLP distributions are treated differently for tax purposes. The MLP distribution is treated as a return of capital to the extent of the investor's basis in his MLP interest and, to the extent the distribution exceeds the investor's basis in the MLP, generally as capital gain. The investor's original basis is the price paid for the units. The basis is adjusted downwards with each distribution and allocation of deductions (such as depreciation) and losses, and upwards with each allocation of taxable income and gain. If a Fund keeps MLP investments until the basis is zero, subsequent distributions will be taxable to the Fund at ordinary income rates and shareholders may receive a corrected 1099.

The partner will not incur federal income tax on distributions until: (1) they sell their MLP units and pay tax on their gain, which gain is increased due to the basis decrease due to prior distributions; or (2) his basis reaches zero. When the units are sold, the difference between the sales price and the investor's adjusted basis is gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.

The business of certain MLPs is affected by supply and demand for energy commodities because such MLPs derive revenue and income based upon the volume of the underlying commodity produced, transported, processed, distributed, and/or marketed. Pipeline MLPs have indirect commodity exposure to gas and oil price volatility because although they do not own the underlying energy commodity, the general level of commodity prices may affect the volume of the commodity that the MLP delivers to its customers and the cost of providing services such as distributing natural gas liquids. The costs of natural gas pipeline MLPs to perform services may exceed the negotiated rates under "negotiated rate" contracts. Specifically, processing MLPs may be directly affected by energy commodity prices. Propane MLPs own the underlying energy commodity, and therefore have direct exposure to energy commodity prices, although the Adviser intends to target high quality MLPs that seek to mitigate or manage direct margin exposure to commodity prices. However, the MLP industry in general could be hurt by market perception that an MLP's performance and valuation are directly tied to commodity prices.

<u>Pay-in-Kind Securities</u>

The Fund may invest in pay-in-kind securities. Pay-in-kind securities pay dividends or interest in the form of additional securities of the issuer, rather than in cash. These securities are usually issued and traded at a discount from their face amounts. The amount of the discount varies depending on various factors, such as the time remaining until maturity of the securities, prevailing interest rates, the liquidity of the security and the perceived credit quality of the issuer. The market prices of pay-in-kind securities generally are more volatile than the market prices of securities that pay interest periodically and are likely to respond to changes in interest rates to a greater degree than are other types of securities having similar maturities and credit quality.

<u>Portfolio Turnover (Active Trading)</u>

Portfolio turnover is a measure of how frequently the Fund's securities are bought and sold. The portfolio turnover rate is generally calculated as the dollar value of the lesser of the Fund's purchases or sales of shares of securities during a given year, divided by the monthly average value of the Fund's securities during that year (excluding securities whose maturity or expiration at the time of acquisition were less than one year). For example, a fund reporting a 100% portfolio turnover rate would have purchased and sold securities worth as much as the monthly average value of its securities during the year.

It is not possible to predict future turnover rates with accuracy. Many variable factors are outside the control of a portfolio manager. The investment outlook for the securities in which the Fund may invest may change as a result of unexpected developments in securities markets, economic or monetary policies, or political relationships. High market volatility may result in the portfolio manager using a more active trading strategy than might otherwise be employed. The portfolio manager considers the economic effects of portfolio turnover but generally does not treat the portfolio turnover rate as a limiting factor in making investment decisions.

Sale of shares by investors may require the liquidation of securities to meet cash flow needs. In addition, changes in the Fund's holdings may be made whenever the portfolio manager considers that a security is no longer appropriate for the Fund or that another security represents a relatively greater opportunity. Such changes may be made without regard to the length of time that a security has been held.

Higher portfolio turnover rates generally increase transaction costs that are expenses of the Fund. Active trading may generate short-term gains (losses) for taxable shareholders.

<u>Real Estate Investment Trusts</u>

The Fund may invest in securities of real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). REITs are publicly traded corporations or trusts that specialize in acquiring, holding and managing residential, commercial or industrial real estate. A REIT is not taxed at the entity level on income distributed to its shareholders or unitholders if it distributes to shareholders or unitholders at least 90% of its taxable income for each taxable year and complies with regulatory requirements relating to its organization, ownership, assets and income.

REITs generally can be classified as "Equity REITs", "Mortgage REITs" and "Hybrid REITs." An Equity REIT invests the majority of its assets directly in real property and derives its income primarily from rents and from capital gains on real estate appreciation, which are realized through property sales. A Mortgage REIT invests the majority of its assets in real estate mortgage loans and services its income primarily from interest payments. A Hybrid REIT combines the characteristics of an Equity REIT and a Mortgage REIT. Although the Fund can invest in all three kinds of REITs, its emphasis is expected to be on investments in Equity REITs.

Investments in the real estate industry involve particular risks. The real estate industry has been subject to substantial fluctuations and declines on a local, regional and national basis in the past and may continue to be in the future. Real property values and income from real property continue to be in the future. Real property values and income from real property may decline due to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, changes in zoning laws, casualty or condemnation losses, regulatory limitations on rents, changes in neighborhoods and in demographics, increases in market interest rates, or other factors. Factors such as these may adversely affect companies that own and operate real estate directly, companies that lend to such companies, and companies that service the real estate industry.

Investments in REITs also involve risks. Equity REITs will be affected by changes in the values of and income from the properties they own, while Mortgage REITs may be affected by the credit quality of the mortgage loans they hold. In addition, REITs are dependent on specialized management skills and on their ability to generate cash flow for operating purposes and to make distributions to shareholders or unitholders. REITs may have limited diversification and are subject to risks associated with obtaining financing for real property, as well as to the risk of self-liquidation. REITs also can be adversely affected by their failure to qualify for tax-free pass-through treatment of their income under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Tax Code"), or their failure to maintain an exemption from registration under the 1940 Act. By investing in REITs indirectly through the Fund, a shareholder bears not only a proportionate share of the expenses of the Fund, but also may indirectly bear similar expenses of some of the REITs in which it invests.

<u>Repurchase Agreements</u>

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements. In a repurchase agreement, investors (such as the Fund) purchase a security (known as the "underlying security") from a securities dealer or bank. Any such dealer or bank must be deemed creditworthy by the Adviser. At that time, the bank or securities dealer agrees to repurchase the underlying security at a mutually agreed upon price on a designated future date. The repurchase price may be higher than the purchase price, the difference being income to the Fund, or the purchase and repurchase prices may be the same, with interest at an agreed upon rate due to the Fund on repurchase. In either case, the income to the Fund generally will be unrelated to the interest rate on the underlying securities. Repurchase agreements must be "fully collateralized," in that the market value of the underlying securities (including accrued interest) must at all times be equal to or greater than the repurchase price. Therefore, a repurchase agreement can be considered a loan collateralized by the underlying securities.

Repurchase agreements are generally for a short period of time, often less than a week, and will generally be used by the Fund to invest excess cash or as part of a temporary defensive strategy. Repurchase agreements that do not provide for payment within seven days will be treated as illiquid securities. In the event of a bankruptcy or other default by the seller of a repurchase agreement, the Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the underlying security and losses. These losses could result from: (a) possible decline in the value of the underlying security while the Fund is seeking to enforce its rights under the repurchase agreement; (b) possible reduced levels of income or lack of access to income during this period; and (c) expenses of enforcing its rights.

<u>Short-Term Instruments and Temporary Investments</u>

The Fund may invest in short-term instruments, including money market instruments, on an ongoing basis to provide liquidity or for other reasons. Money market instruments are generally short-term investments that may include, but are not limited to: (i) shares of money market funds; (ii) obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises); (iii) negotiable certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, fixed-time deposits and other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. banks (including non-U.S. branches) and similar institutions; (iv) commercial paper, including asset-backed commercial paper; (v) non-convertible corporate debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures) with remaining maturities at the date of purchase of not more than 397 days and that have been determined to present minimal credit risks, in accordance with the requirements set forth in Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act; (vi) repurchase agreements; and (vii) short-term U.S. dollar-denominated obligations of non-U.S. banks (including U.S. branches) that are of comparable quality to obligations of U.S. banks that may be purchased by the Fund. Any of these instruments may be purchased on a current or forward-settled basis. Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits maintained in banking institutions for specified periods of time at stated interest rates. Bankers' acceptances are time drafts drawn on commercial banks by borrowers, usually in connection with international transactions.

*Certificates of Deposit and Bankers' Acceptances*

Certificates of deposit are receipts issued by a depository institution in exchange for the deposit of funds. The issuer agrees to pay the amount deposited plus interest to the bearer of the receipt on the date specified on the certificate. The certificate usually can be traded in the secondary market prior to maturity. Bankers' acceptances typically arise from short-term credit arrangements designed to enable businesses to obtain funds to finance commercial transactions. Generally, an acceptance is a time draft drawn on a bank by an exporter or an importer to obtain a stated amount of funds to pay for specific merchandise. The draft is then "accepted" by a bank that, in effect, unconditionally guarantees to pay the face value of the instrument on its maturity date. The acceptance may then be held by the accepting bank as an earning asset or it may be sold in the secondary market at the going rate of discount for a specific maturity. Although maturities for acceptances can be as long as 270 days, most acceptances have maturities of six months or less.

*Commercial Paper*

Commercial paper consists of short-term (usually from 1 to 270 days) unsecured promissory notes issued by corporations in order to finance their current operations. It may be secured by letters of credit, a surety bond or other forms of collateral. Commercial paper is usually repaid at maturity by the issuer from the proceeds of the issuance of new commercial paper. As a result, investment in commercial paper is subject to the risk the issuer cannot issue enough new commercial paper to satisfy its outstanding commercial paper, also known as rollover risk. Commercial paper may become illiquid or may suffer from reduced liquidity in certain circumstances. Like all fixed income securities, commercial paper prices are susceptible to fluctuations in interest rates. If interest rates rise, commercial paper prices will decline. The short-term nature of a commercial paper investment makes it less susceptible to interest rate risk than many other fixed income securities because interest rate risk typically increases as maturity lengths increase. Commercial paper tends to yield smaller returns than longer-term corporate debt because securities with shorter maturities typically have lower effective yields than those with longer maturities. As with all fixed income securities, there is a chance that the issuer will default on its commercial paper obligation.

<u>Sovereign and Quasi-Sovereign Obligations</u> 

The Fund may invest in sovereign and quasi-sovereign obligations. An investment in sovereign debt obligations involves special risks not present in corporate debt obligations. Sovereign debt includes securities issued or guaranteed by a foreign sovereign government. Quasi-sovereign debt includes securities issued or guaranteed by an entity affiliated with or backed by a sovereign government. The issuer of the sovereign debt that controls the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or interest when due, and the Fund may have limited recourse in the event of a default. Similar to other issuers, changes to the financial condition or credit rating of a non-U.S. government may cause the value of a sovereign debt to decline. During periods of economic uncertainty, the market prices of sovereign debt obligations may be more volatile than prices of U.S. debt obligations, which may affect the Fund's NAV. In the past, certain emerging market countries have encountered difficulties in servicing their debt obligations, withheld payments of principal and interest and declared a moratorium on the payment of principal and interest on their sovereign debts. Several sovereign issuers have experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about rising government debt levels. A sovereign debtor's willingness or ability to repay principal and pay interest in a timely manner may be affected by, among other factors, its cash flow situation, the extent of its non-U.S. currency reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange, the relative size of the debt service burden, the sovereign debtor's policy toward principal international lenders and local political constraints. Sovereign debtors may also be dependent on expected disbursements from foreign governments, multilateral agencies and other entities to reduce principal and interest arrears on their debt. The failure of a sovereign debtor to implement economic reforms, achieve specified levels of economic performance or repay principal or interest when due may result in the cancellation of third-party commitments to lend funds to the sovereign debtor, which may further impair such debtor's ability or willingness to service its debts.

<u>United States Government Obligations</u>

These consist of various types of marketable securities issued by the United States Treasury, i.e., bills, notes and bonds. Such securities are direct obligations of the United States government and differ mainly in the length of their maturity. Treasury bills, the most frequently issued marketable government security, have a maturity of up to one year and are issued on a discount basis. These consist of debt securities issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the United States government, including the various types of instruments currently outstanding or which may be offered in the future. Agencies include, among others, the Federal Housing Administration, Government National Mortgage Association ("Ginnie Mae"), Farmer's Home Administration, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Maritime Administration, and General Services Administration. Instrumentalities include, for example, each of the Federal Home Loan Banks, the National Bank for Cooperatives, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac"), the Farm Credit Banks, the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae"), and the United States Postal Service. These securities are either: (i) backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government (e.g., United States Treasury Bills); (ii) guaranteed by the United States Treasury (e.g., Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities); (iii) supported by the issuing agency's or instrumentality's right to borrow from the United States Treasury (e.g., Fannie Mae Discount Notes); or (iv) supported only by the issuing agency's or instrumentality's own credit (e.g., Tennessee Valley Authority).

Government-related guarantors (i.e. not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government) include Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Fannie Mae is a government-sponsored corporation owned entirely by private stockholders. It is subject to general regulation by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Fannie Mae purchases conventional (i.e., not insured or guaranteed by any government agency) residential mortgages from a list of approved seller/servicers which include state and federally chartered savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, commercial banks and credit unions and mortgage bankers. Pass-through securities issued by Fannie Mae are guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by Fannie Mae but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government.

On September 7, 2008, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Federal Housing Finance Authority (the "FHFA") announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had been placed into conservatorship, a statutory process designed to stabilize a troubled institution with the objective of returning the entity to normal business operations. The U.S. Treasury Department and the FHFA at the same time established a secured lending facility and a Secured Stock Purchase Agreement with both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to ensure that each entity had the ability to fulfill its financial obligations. The FHFA announced that it does not anticipate any disruption in pattern of payments or ongoing business operations of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

<u>When-Issued, Forward Commitments and Delayed Settlements</u>

The Fund may purchase and sell securities on a when-issued, forward commitment or delayed settlement basis. In this event, the Custodian (as defined under the section entitled "Custodian") will segregate liquid assets equal to the amount of the commitment in a separate account. Normally, the Custodian will set aside portfolio securities to satisfy a purchase commitment. In such a case, the Fund may be required subsequently to segregate additional assets in order to assure that the value of the account remains equal to the amount of the Fund's commitment. It may be expected that the Fund's net assets will fluctuate to a greater degree when it sets aside portfolio securities to cover such purchase commitments than when it sets aside cash.

The Fund does not intend to engage in these transactions for speculative purposes but only in furtherance of their investment objectives. Because the Fund segregates liquid assets to satisfy purchase commitments in the manner described, the Fund's liquidity and the ability of the Adviser to manage them may be affected in the event the Fund's forward commitments, commitments to purchase when-issued securities and delayed settlements ever exceeded 15% of the value of its net assets.

The Fund purchases securities on a when-issued, forward commitment or delayed settlement basis only with the intention of completing the transaction. If deemed advisable as a matter of investment strategy, however, the Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a commitment after it is entered into and may sell securities it has committed to purchase before those securities are delivered to the Fund on the settlement date. In these cases, the Fund may realize a taxable capital gain or loss. When the Fund engages in when-issued, forward commitment and delayed settlement transactions, it relies on the other party to consummate the trade. Failure of such party to do so may result in the Fund incurring a loss or missing an opportunity to obtain a price credited to be advantageous.

The market value of the securities underlying a when-issued purchase, forward commitment to purchase securities, or a delayed settlement and any subsequent fluctuations in their market value is taken into account when determining the market value of the Fund starting on the day the Fund agrees to purchase the securities. The Fund does not earn interest on the securities it has committed to purchase until it has paid for and delivered on the settlement date.

<u>Management Risk</u>

The Fund is subject to management risk because it relies on the Adviser to achieve its investment objective. The Fund runs the risk that the Adviser's investment techniques will fail to produce desired results and cause the Fund to incur significant losses. There can be no assurance that key Adviser personnel will continue to be employed by the Adviser. The loss of their services could have an adverse impact on the Adviser's ability to achieve the Fund's investment objective.

**INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS**

The Fund has adopted the following investment restrictions that may not be changed without approval by a "majority of the outstanding shares" of the Fund, which, as used in this SAI, means the vote of the lesser of (a) 67% or more of the shares of the Fund represented at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are present or represented by proxy, or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Fund may not:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Issue senior securities, except as
 otherwise permitted under the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, which allow a borrowing from a bank where
 the Fund maintains an asset coverage ratio of at least 300% while the borrowing is outstanding;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Borrow money, except (a) from a bank,
 provided that immediately after such borrowing there is an asset coverage of 300% for all borrowings of the Fund; or (b) from a bank or
 other persons for temporary purposes only, provided that such temporary borrowings are in an amount not exceeding 5% of the Fund's
 total assets at the time when the borrowing is made. This limitation does not preclude the Fund from entering into reverse repurchase
 transactions, provided that the Fund has an asset coverage of 300% for all borrowings and repurchase commitments of the Fund pursuant
 to reverse repurchase transactions;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Purchase securities on margin, participate
 on a joint or joint and several basis in any securities trading account, or underwrite securities. This limitation does not preclude the
 Fund from obtaining such short-term credit as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of its portfolio securities, and
 except to the extent that the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under the Securities Act, by virtue of disposing of portfolio securities;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. Purchase or sell real estate or interests
 in real estate. This limitation is not applicable to investments in marketable securities that are secured by or represent interests in
 real estate. This limitation does not preclude the Fund from investing in mortgage-related securities or investing in companies engaged
 in the real estate business or that have a significant portion of their assets in real estate (including REITs);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. Purchase or sell commodities (unless
 acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other investments) or commodity futures contracts, except that the Fund may purchase
 and sell futures contracts and options to the full extent permitted under the 1940 Act, sell foreign currency contracts in accordance
 with any rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, invest in securities or other instruments backed by commodities, and invest
 in companies that are engaged in a commodities business or have a significant portion of their assets in commodities;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. Invest 25% or more of its total assets
 in a particular industry or group of industries. This limitation is not applicable to investments in obligations issued or guaranteed
 by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities or repurchase agreements with respect thereto. The Fund will consider the investments
 of underlying investment companies when determining its compliance with this restriction.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. Make loans to others, except that
 the Fund may, in accordance with its investment objective and policies, (i) lend portfolio securities, (ii) purchase and hold debt securities
 or other debt instruments, including but not limited to loan participations and sub-participations, assignments, and structured securities,
 (iii) make loans secured by mortgages on real property, (iv) enter into repurchase agreements, (v) enter into transactions where each
 loan is represented by a note executed by the borrower, and (vi) make time deposits with financial institutions and invest in instruments
 issued by financial institutions. For purposes of this limitation, the term "loans" shall not include the purchase of a portion
 of an issue of publicly distributed bonds, debentures or other securities; or

If a restriction on the Fund's investments is adhered to at the time an investment is made, a subsequent change in the percentage of Fund assets invested in certain securities or other instruments of the Fund's investment portfolio, resulting from changes in the value of the Fund's total assets, will not be considered a violation of the restriction; provided, however, that the asset coverage requirement applicable to borrowings shall be maintained in the manner contemplated by applicable law.

With respect to fundamental investment restriction #2 above, if the Fund's asset coverage falls below 300%, the Fund will reduce borrowing within 3 days in order to ensure that the Fund has 300% asset coverage.

Although fundamental investment restriction #7 reserves for the Fund the ability to make loans, there is no present intent to loan money or portfolio securities and additional disclosure will be provided if such a strategy is implemented in the future.

In addition to the requirements set forth in Section 3816 of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, a shareholder may bring a derivative action on behalf of the Trust only if the shareholder first makes a pre-suit demand upon the Board to bring the subject action unless such pre-suit demand is excused. A demand on the Board shall only be excused if a majority of the Board, or a majority of any committee established to consider the merits of such action, has a personal financial interest in the action at issue. A Trustee shall not be deemed to have a personal financial interest in an action or otherwise be disqualified from ruling on a shareholder demand by virtue of the fact that such Trustee receives remuneration from his service on the Board.

**POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS** 

The Trust has adopted a policy regarding the disclosure of information about the Fund's portfolio holdings. Neither the Fund nor its service providers may receive compensation or any other consideration (which includes any agreement to maintain assets in the Fund or in other investment companies or accounts managed by the Adviser or any affiliated person of the Adviser) in connection with the disclosure of portfolio holdings information of the Fund. The Trust's policy is implemented and overseen by the chief compliance officer of the Trust (the "Chief Compliance Officer"), subject to the oversight of the Board. Periodic reports regarding these procedures will be provided to the Board. The Trust, the Adviser and the Distributor (as defined below) will not disseminate non-public information concerning the Trust. The Board must approve all material amendments to this policy.

Each business day, the Fund's portfolio holdings information will generally be provided for dissemination through the facilities of the National Securities Clearing Corporation ("NSCC") and/or other fee-based subscription services to NSCC members and/or subscribers to those other fee-based subscription services, including Authorized Participants (as defined below), and to entities that publish and/or analyze such information in connection with the process of purchasing or redeeming Creation Units or trading shares of the Fund in the secondary market. This information typically reflects the Fund's anticipated holdings as of the next Business Day (as defined below).

Access to information concerning the Fund's portfolio holdings may be permitted to personnel of third-party service providers, including the Fund's custodian, transfer agent, auditors and counsel, as may be necessary to conduct business in the ordinary course in a manner consistent with such service providers' agreements with the Trust on behalf of the Fund.

Portfolio holdings information made available in connection with the creation/redemption process may be provided to other entities that provide services to the Fund in the ordinary course of business after it has been disseminated to the NSCC. From time to time, information concerning portfolio holdings other than portfolio holdings information made available in connection with the creation/redemption process, as discussed above, may be provided to other entities that provide services to the Fund, including rating or ranking organizations, in the ordinary course of business, no earlier than one business day following the date of the information.

The Fund discloses on the Fund's website at www.nationalsecurityindex.com at the start of each Business Day the identities and quantities of the securities and other assets held by the Fund that will form the basis of the Fund's calculation of its NAV on that Business Day. The portfolio holdings so disclosed will be based on information as of the close of business on the prior Business Day and/or trades that have been completed prior to the opening of business on that Business Day and that are expected to settle on that Business Day. The Fund may also concurrently disclose its portfolio holdings information directly to ratings agencies on a daily basis.

*Quarterly Portfolio Schedule*. The Trust is required to disclose the complete schedule of the Fund's portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange and Commission (the "SEC") on Form N-PORT. The Trust discloses a complete schedule of the Fund's portfolio holdings with the SEC on Form N-CSR after its second and fourth quarters.

Form N-PORT and Form N-CSR for the Fund are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund's Form N-PORT and Form N-CSR are also available without charge, upon request, by calling 833-906-5596, visiting the Fund's website at www.nationalsecurityindex.com or by writing to the National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF, c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246.

**The Adviser.** Personnel of the Adviser, including personnel responsible for managing the Fund's portfolio, may have full daily access to Fund portfolio holdings since that information is necessary in order for the Adviser to provide its management, administrative, and investment services to the Fund. As required for purposes of analyzing the impact of existing and future market changes on the prices, availability, demand and liquidity of such securities, as well as for the assistance of portfolio managers in the trading of such securities, Adviser personnel may also release and discuss certain portfolio holdings with various broker-dealers.

**Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC.** Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC is the fund accountant, administrator and custody administrator for the Fund; therefore, its personnel have full daily access to the Fund's portfolio holdings since that information is necessary in order for them to provide the agreed-upon services for the Trust.

**Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.** Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is the custodian and transfer agent for the Fund; therefore, its personnel have full daily access to the Fund's portfolio holdings since that information is necessary in order for them to provide the agreed-upon services for the Trust.

**Cohen & Company, Ltd.** Cohen & Company, Ltd. is the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm; therefore, its personnel have access to the Fund's portfolio holdings in connection with auditing of the Fund's annual financial statements and providing assistance and consultation in connection with SEC filings.

**Thompson Hine LLP.** Thompson Hine LLP is counsel to the Fund; therefore, its personnel have access to the Fund's portfolio holdings in connection with review of the Fund's annual and semi-annual shareholder reports and SEC filings.

**Additions to List of Approved Recipients** 

The Chief Compliance Officer is the person responsible, and whose prior approval is required, for any disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities at any time or to any persons other than those described above. In such cases, the recipient must have a legitimate business need for the information and must be subject to a duty to keep the information confidential. There are no ongoing arrangements in place with respect to the disclosure of portfolio holdings. In no event shall the Fund, the Adviser, or any other party receive any direct or indirect compensation in connection with the disclosure of information about the Fund's portfolio holdings.

**Compliance with Portfolio Holdings Disclosure Procedures** 

The Chief Compliance Officer will report periodically to the Board with respect to compliance with the Fund's portfolio holdings disclosure procedures, and from time to time will provide the Board any updates to the portfolio holdings disclosure policies and procedures.

There is no assurance that the Trust's policies on disclosure of portfolio holdings will protect the Fund from the potential misuse of holdings information by individuals or firms in possession of that information.

**MANAGEMENT** 

The business of the Trust is managed under the direction of the Board in accordance with the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and the Trust's By-laws (the "Governing Documents"), which have been filed with the SEC and are available upon request. The Board consists of three (3) individuals, none of whom are "interested persons" (as defined under the 1940 Act) of the Trust or any investment adviser to any series of the Trust ("Independent Trustees"). Pursuant to the Governing Documents, the Board shall elect officers including a President, a Secretary, a Chief Compliance Officer, a Treasurer, a Principal Executive Officer and a Principal Accounting Officer. The Board retains the power to conduct, operate and carry on the business of the Trust and has the power to incur and pay any expenses, which, in the opinion of the Board, are necessary or incidental to carry out any of the Trust's purposes. The Board, officers, employees and agents of the Trust, when acting in such capacities, shall not be subject to any personal liability except for his or her own bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his duties.

**Board Leadership Structure** 

The Trust is led by Joseph Breslin, who has served as the Chairman of the Board since July 2015. The Board is comprised of three Independent Trustees. Under certain 1940 Act governance guidelines that apply to the Trust, the Independent Trustees meet in executive session, at least quarterly. Pursuant to the Governing Documents, the Chairman of the Board is responsible for (a) presiding at Board meetings, (b) calling special meetings on an as-needed basis, (c) executing and administering of Trust policies including (i) setting the agendas for Board meetings and (ii) providing information to Board members in advance of each Board meeting and between Board meetings. The Trust believes that its Chairman, the independent chair of the Audit Committee, and, as an entity, the full Board, provide effective leadership that is in the best interests of the Trust, its funds and each shareholder.

**Board Risk Oversight** 

The Board has a standing independent Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee and Contract Review Committee, each with a separate chair. The Board is responsible for overseeing risk management, and the full Board regularly engages in discussions of risk management and receives compliance reports that inform its oversight of risk management from the Chief Compliance Officer at quarterly meetings and on an ad hoc basis, when and if necessary. The Audit Committee considers financial reporting and risk within its area of responsibilities. Generally, the Board believes that its oversight of material risks is adequately maintained through the compliance-reporting chain where the Chief Compliance Officer is the primary recipient and communicator of such risk-related information. The primary purposes of the Nominating and Governance Committee are to consider and evaluate the structure, composition and operation of the Board, to evaluate and recommend individuals to serve on the Board, and to consider and make recommendations relating to the compensation of the Independent Trustees. The Nominating and Governance Committee may consider recommendations for candidates to serve on the Board from any source it deems appropriate. The primary purpose of the Contract Review Committee is to oversee and guide the process by which the Independent Trustees annually consider whether to approve or renew the Trust's investment advisory, sub-advisory and distribution agreements, Rule 12b-1 plans, and such other agreements or plans involving the Trust as specified in the Contract Review Committee's charter or as the Board determines from time to time.

**Trustee Qualifications** 

Generally, the Trust believes that each Trustee is competent to serve because of his individual overall merits including his: (i) experience, (ii) qualifications, (iii) attributes and (iv) skills. Mr. Breslin has over 20 years of business experience in the investment management and brokerage business and possesses a strong understanding of the regulatory framework under which investment companies must operate based, in part, upon his years of service as an officer and/or Trustee to other registered investment companies. Thomas Sarkany is qualified to serve as a Trustee based on his experience in various business and consulting positions, and through his experience from service as a board member of the Trust and other investment companies. Since 2010, he has been the President of a financial services firm and from 1994 through 2010, he held various roles at a publicly held company providing financial research, publications and money management services to retail and institutional investors, including Director of Marketing and Asset Management, Director of Index Licensing, and member of the Board of Directors. In addition to his service as a Trustee of the Trust, Mr. Sarkany serves as a trustee of the Northern Lights Fund Trust II and has previously served as a director of certain public companies. Charles R. Ranson has more than 20 years' experience in strategic analysis and planning, risk assessment, and capital formation in the operation of complex organizations and entrepreneurial ventures. In addition to his service to the Trust, Mr. Ranson serves as an independent trustee to another mutual fund complex. Each Trustee's

ability to perform his duties effectively also has been enhanced by his educational background and professional training. The Trust does not believe any one factor is determinative in assessing a Trustee's qualifications, but that the collective experience of each Trustee makes him highly qualified.

The following is a list of the Trustees and executive officers of the Trust and each person's principal occupation over the last five years.

***Independent Trustees***

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| **Name, Address\* and Year of Birth** | **Position/Term of Office<sup>\*\*</sup>** | **Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years** | **Number of Funds in Fund Complex<sup>\*\*\*</sup> Overseen by Trustee** | **Other Directorships held by Trustee During the Past Five Years** |
| Joseph Breslin <br> Year of Birth: 1953 | Independent Trustee and Chairman of the Board since 2015 | Senior Counsel, White Oak Global Advisors, LLC (since 2016); and President and Consultant, Adviser Counsel, Inc. (formerly J.E. Breslin & Co.) (management consulting firm to investment advisers), (since 2009-2024).<br>| 1 | Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (for series not affiliated with the Fund since 2015); Director, Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. (since 2002); Trustee, Kinetics Portfolios Trust (since 2000); Trustee, Forethought Variable Insurance Trust (since 2015). |
| Thomas Sarkany<br> Year of Birth: 1946 | Independent Trustee since 2015 | Founder and President, TTS Associates, Inc. (since December 2022); and Founder and President, TTS Consultants, LLC (financial services) (since 2010). | 1 | Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (for series not affiliated with the Fund since 2015); Arrow Investments Trust (since 2014), Arrow ETF Trust (since 2012), Trustee, Northern Lights Fund Trust II (since 2011); Director, Aquila Distributors (1981-2025) |
| Charles Ranson<br> Year of Birth: 1947 | Independent Trustee since 2015 | Principal, Ranson & Associates (strategic analysis and planning, including risk assessment and capital formation for entrepreneurial ventures) (since 2003). | 1 | Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (for series not affiliated with the Fund since 2015); Advisors Preferred Trust (since 2012);North Country Funds (since 2025) |

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***Officers***

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| **Name, Address\* and Year of<br> Birth** | **Position/Term of Office<sup>\*\*</sup>** | **Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years** | **Number of Funds in Fund Complex<sup>\*\*\*</sup> Overseen by Trustee** | **Other Directorships held by Trustee During the Past Five Years** |
| Wendy Wang<br> Year of Birth: 1970 | President since 2015 | Senior Vice President, Director of Tax and Compliance Administration, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (since 2012). | N/A | N/A |

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| Timothy Burdick<br> Year of Birth: 1986 | Vice President since 2024 | Vice President and Senior Managing Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (since 2023); Vice President and Managing Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2022-2023); Assistant Vice President and Counsel, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (2019-2022). | N/A |
| Sam Singh<br> Year of Birth: 1976 | Treasurer since 2015 | Vice President, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (since 2015). | N/A |
| Jennifer Farrell<br> Year of Birth: 1969 | Secretary since 2017 | Director (since 2024); Associate Director (2022-2024) and Manager (2018-2022), Legal Administration, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC. | N/A |
| James Ash<br> Year of Birth: 1976 | Chief Compliance Officer since 2019 | Senior Vice President, Head of Compliance (since 2023); Vice President and Senior Compliance Officer, Northern Lights Compliance, LLC (2019 - 2022). | N/A |

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\* The business address of each Trustee and Officer is 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246. All correspondence to the Trustees and Officers should be directed to c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, P.O. Box 46707, Cincinnati, OH 45246.

\*\* The term of office for each Trustee and officer listed above will continue indefinitely until the individual resigns or is removed.

\*\*\* As of March 1, 2026, the Trust was comprised of 37 active portfolios managed by unaffiliated investment advisers. The term "Fund Complex" applies only to the Fund. The Fund does not hold itself out as related to any other series within the Trust for investment purposes, nor does it share the same investment adviser with any other series.

***<u>Board Committees</u>***

<u>Audit Committee</u>

The Board has an Audit Committee that consists of the Independent Trustees. The Audit Committee's responsibilities include: (i) recommending to the Board the selection, retention or termination of the Trust's independent auditors; (ii) reviewing with the independent auditors the scope, performance and anticipated cost of their audit; (iii) discussing with the independent auditors certain matters relating to the Trust's financial statements, including any adjustment to such financial statements recommended by such independent auditors, or any other results of any audit; (iv) reviewing on a periodic basis a formal written statement from the independent auditors with respect to their independence, discussing with the independent auditors any relationships or services disclosed in the statement that may impact the objectivity and independence of the Trust's independent auditors and recommending that the Board take appropriate action in response thereto to satisfy itself of the auditor's independence; and (v) considering the comments of the independent auditors and management's responses thereto with respect to the quality and adequacy of the Trust's accounting and financial reporting policies and practices and internal controls. Mr. Breslin serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to an Audit Committee Charter. During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Audit Committee met ten times.

<u>Nominating and Governance Committee</u>

The Board has a Nominating and Governance Committee that consists of the Independent Trustees. The Nominating and Governance Committee's responsibilities (which may also be conducted by the Board) include: (i) recommending persons to be nominated or re-nominated as Trustees in accordance with the Independent Trustee's Statement of Policy on Criteria for Selecting Independent Trustees; (ii) reviewing the Trust's officers, and conducting chief compliance officer searches, as needed, and provide consultation regarding other chief compliance officer matters, as requested; (iii) reviewing trustee qualifications, performance, and compensation; (iv) reviewing periodically with the Board the size and composition of the Board as a whole; (v) annually evaluating the operations of the Board and its Committees and assisting the Board in conducting its annual self-evaluation; (vi) making recommendations on the requirements for, and means of, Board orientation and training; (vii) periodically reviewing the Board's corporate governance policies and practices and

recommend, as it deems appropriate, any changes to the Board; (ix) considering any corporate governance issues that arise from time to time, and developing appropriate recommendations for the Board; and (x) supervising counsel for the Independent Trustees. Mr. Ranson serves as the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee operates pursuant to a Nominating and Governance Committee Charter. During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Nominating and Governance Committee met once.

<u>Contract Review Committee</u>

The Board has a Contract Review Committee that consists of the Independent Trustees. The Contract Review Committee's responsibilities include: (i) identifying the scope and format of information to be requested from service providers in connection with the evaluation of each contract or plan and meet and evaluate such information at least annually in advance of the automatic expiration of such contracts by operation of law or by their terms; (ii) providing guidance to independent legal counsel regarding specific information requests to be made by such counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees; (iii) evaluating regulatory and other developments coming to its attention that might reasonably be expected to have an impact on the Board's consideration of how to evaluate and whether or not to renew a contract or plan; (iv) assisting in circumscribing the range of factors considered by the Independent Trustees relating to the approval or renewal of advisory or sub-advisory agreements; (v) recommending to other committees and/or to the Board specific steps to be taken by them regarding the renewal process, including, for example, proposed schedules of meetings by the Board; (vi) investigating and reporting on any other matter brought to its attention within the scope of its duties; and (vii) performing such other duties as are consistent with the Contract Review Committee's purpose or that are assigned to it by the Board. Mr. Sarkany serves as the Chairman of the Contract Review Committee. The Contract Review Committee operates pursuant to a Contract Review Committee Charter. During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Contract Review Committee met four times.

***<u>Compensation</u>***

Each Independent Trustee receives a quarterly fee of $41,250 to be paid by the Trust within 10 days of the commencement of each calendar quarter for his service as a Trustee of the Board, as well as reimbursement for any reasonable expenses incurred for attending regularly scheduled Board and committee meetings. In addition to this quarterly fee and expense reimbursements, the Chair of each of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee and Contract Review Committee receives a quarterly fee of $3,750 for his service as a committee chair.

In the event that an in-person meeting of the Board other than its regularly scheduled meetings (a "Special Meeting") is required, each Independent Trustee may receive a fee of $5,000 per Special Meeting, as well as reimbursement for any reasonable expenses incurred, to be paid by the Trust or the relevant series of the Trust or its investment adviser depending on the circumstances necessitating the Special Meeting. The Board at its sole discretion shall determine when a particular meeting constitutes a Special Meeting for purpose of the $5,000 fee.

No officers receive compensation from the Trust.

The table below details the amount of compensation the Independent Trustees received from the Fund during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025. Each Independent Trustee is expected to attend all quarterly meetings during the period. The Trust does not have a bonus, profit sharing, pension or retirement plan.

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| **Name and Position** | **Compensation from the Fund** | **Pension or Retirement Benefits Accrued as Part of Fund Expenses** | **Annual Benefits Upon Retirement** | **Total Compensation From Trust and Fund Complex\* Paid to Trustees** |
| Joseph Breslin, Trustee | $3522 | $0 | $0 | $3522 |
| Thomas Sarkany, Trustee | $3522 | $0 | $0 | $3522 |
| Charles Ranson, Trustee | $3522 | $0 | $0 | $3522 |

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\* There are currently numerous series comprising the Trust. The term "Fund Complex" refers only to the Fund and not to any other series of the Trust.

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***<u>Management and Trustee Ownership</u>***

As of December 31, 2025, the Trustees and officers, as a group, owned no shares of the Fund or any of the Fund Complex's outstanding shares.

**CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS**

A principal shareholder is any person who owns (either of record or beneficially) 5% or more of the outstanding shares of a fund. A control person is one who owns, either directly or indirectly more than 25% of the voting securities of a company or acknowledges the existence of control. A control person is one who owns beneficially or through controlled companies more than 25% of the voting securities of a company or acknowledged the existence of control.

The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") or its nominee is the record owner of all outstanding shares and is recognized as the owner of all shares for all purposes. Investors owning shares are beneficial owners as shown on the records of DTC or its participants. The following persons or "groups" (as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act")) are DTC members reflecting ownership of 5% or more of a Fund's outstanding shares as of March 2, 2025:

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|:---|:---|
| Name and Address: | Percentage of Shares Owned |
| Charles Schwab<br> 2423 E Lincoln Drive<br> Phoenix, AZ 85016-1215 | 78.69% |
| NFS LLC<br> 499 Washington Blvd.<br> Jersey City, NJ 07310 | 13.63% |

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**INVESTMENT ADVISER**

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***<u>Investment Adviser and the Advisory Agreement</u>***

Tuttle Capital Management, LLC, 155 Lockwood Road, Riverside, CT 06878, serves as the Fund's investment adviser. The Adviser is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. As of November 30, 2025, the Adviser has approximately $4.05 billion in assets under management.

Subject to the oversight of the Board, the Adviser is responsible for the overall management of the Fund's investment-related business affairs.

Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") with the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, the Adviser, subject to the oversight of the Board, and in conformity with the stated policies of the Fund, supervises the portfolio investment operations of the Fund. In general, the Adviser's duties include setting the Fund's overall investment strategies.

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser acts as the investment adviser to the Fund and, as such, shall perform each of the following: (i) obtain and evaluate such information relating to the economy, industries, business, securities markets and securities as it may deem necessary or useful in discharging its responsibilities here under, (ii) formulate a continuing program for the investment of the assets of the Fund in a manner consistent with its investment objective, policies and restrictions, and (iii) determine from time to time securities to be purchased, sold, retained or lent by the Fund, and implement those decisions, including the selection of entities with or through which such purchases, sales or loans are to be effected; provided, that the Adviser or its designee, directly, will place orders pursuant to its investment determinations either directly with the issuer or with a broker or dealer, and if with a broker or dealer, (a) will attempt to obtain the best price and execution of its orders, and (b) may nevertheless in its discretion purchase and sell portfolio securities from and to brokers who provide the Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services and pay such brokers in return a higher commission or spread than may be charged by other brokers. The Adviser also provides the Fund with all necessary office facilities and personnel for servicing the Fund's investments, compensates all officers, Trustees and employees of the Trust who are officers, directors or employees of the Adviser, and all personnel of the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities.

In addition, the Adviser, subject to the oversight of the Board, provides the management and supplemental administrative services necessary for the operation of the Fund. These services include providing assistance in supervising relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters and other persons dealing with the Fund; assisting in the preparing of all general shareholder communications and conducting shareholder relations; assisting in maintaining the Fund's records and the registration of the Fund's shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws; assisting in developing management and shareholder services for the Fund; and furnishing reports, evaluations and analyses on a variety of subjects to the Board.

The Fund pays an annual management fee (computed daily and payable monthly) of 0.75% of the Fund's average daily net assets to the Adviser pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses incurred by the Trust except for (i) the advisory fee; (ii) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iv) any Rule 12b-l fees; (v) acquired fund fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (vii) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (viii) taxes; and (ix) extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, and contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Adviser)).

The Advisory Agreement continued in effect for two (2) years initially and continues thereafter from year to year provided such continuance is approved at least annually by (a) a vote of the majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting specifically called for the purpose of voting on such approval and by (b) the majority vote of either all of the Trustees or the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Advisory Agreement may be terminated without penalty on 60 days written notice by a vote of a majority of the Board or by the Adviser, or by holders of a majority of the Fund's outstanding shares. The Advisory Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Adviser earned $115,747 in advisory fees. For the fiscal period ended November 30, 2024, the Adviser earned $46,369 in advisory fees.

A discussion of the matters considered by the Board in connection with the most recent renewal of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund is available in the Fund's semi-annual Form N-CSR dated May 31, 2025.

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***<u>Codes of Ethics</u>***

The Trust, the Adviser and the Distributor have each adopted codes of ethics (each a "Code") under Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act that governs the personal securities transactions of their board members, officers and employees who may have access to current trading information of the Trust. Under the Codes, the Trustees are permitted to invest in securities that may also be purchased by the Fund.

In addition, the Trust has adopted a code of ethics (the "Trust Code"), which applies only to the Trust's executive officers to ensure that these officers promote professional conduct in the practice of corporate governance and management. The purpose behind these guidelines is to promote (i) honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; (ii) full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Trust files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Fund; (iii) compliance with applicable governmental laws, rule and regulations; (iv) the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Trust Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Trust Code; and (v) accountability for adherence to the Trust Code.

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***<u>Proxy Voting Policies</u>***

The Board has adopted proxy voting policies and procedures ("Policies") on behalf of the Trust, which delegate the responsibility for voting proxies to the Adviser or its designee, subject to the Board's continuing oversight. The Policies require that the Adviser or its designee vote proxies received in a manner consistent with the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Policies also require the Adviser or its designee to present to the Board, at least annually, the Adviser's proxy policies, or the proxy policies of the Adviser's designee, and a record of each proxy voted by the Adviser or its designee on behalf of the Fund, including a report on the resolution of all proxies identified by the Adviser as involving a conflict of interest.

Where a proxy proposal raises a material conflict between the Adviser's interests and the Fund's interests, the Adviser will resolve the conflict by voting in accordance with the policy guidelines or at the client's directive using the recommendation of an independent third party. If the third party's recommendations are not received in a timely fashion, the Adviser will abstain from voting the securities held by that client's account. A copy of the Adviser's proxy voting policies is attached hereto as Appendix A.

 

*More information*. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held by the Fund during the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 will be available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund at 833-906-5569; (2) visiting the Fund's website at www.nationalsecurityindex.com; and (3) accessing the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a copy of the Fund's proxy voting policies and procedures are also available by calling 833-906-5569 and will be sent within three business days of receipt of a request.

**THE DISTRIBUTOR**

Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the "Distributor") located at 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100 Elkhorn, NE 68022 serves as the principal underwriter and national distributor for the shares of the Fund pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with the Trust (the "Distribution Agreement"). The Distributor is registered as a broker-dealer under the 1934 Act and each state's securities laws and is a member of FINRA. The offerings of Shares are continuous and the Distributor acts as an agent for the Trust. The Distributor will deliver a Prospectus to persons purchasing Shares in Creation Units and will maintain records of both orders placed with it and confirmations of acceptance furnished by it. The Distributor has no role in determining the investments or investment policies of the Fund.

The Distribution Agreement continued in effect for two years initially and continues thereafter from year to year, subject to annual approval by (a) the Board or a vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund, and (b) by a majority of the Independent Trustees by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

The Distribution Agreement may at any time be terminated, without penalty by the Trust, by vote of a majority of the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Trust on 60 days' written notice to the other party. The Distribution Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment.

The Fund does not pay the Distributor any fees under the Distribution Agreement. However, the Adviser pays an annual fee to the Distributor plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Distributor in connection with activities performed for the Fund, including, without limitation, printing and distribution of prospectuses and shareholder reports, out of its own resources.

***<u>Rule 12b-1 Plans</u>***

The Trust, with respect to the Fund, has adopted the Trust's ETF Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the "Plan") for Shares pursuant to which the Fund is authorized to pay the Distributor, as compensation for Distributor's account maintenance services under the Plan. The Board has approved a distribution and shareholder servicing fee at the rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Such fees are to be paid by the Fund monthly, or at such other intervals as the Board shall determine. Such fees shall be based upon the Fund's average daily net assets during the preceding month and shall be calculated and accrued daily. The Fund may pay fees to the Distributor at a lesser rate, as agreed upon by the Board and the Distributor. The Plan authorizes payments to the Distributor as compensation for providing account maintenance services to Fund shareholders, including arranging for certain securities dealers or brokers, administrators and others ("Recipients") to provide these services and paying compensation for these services. The Fund bears its own costs of distribution with respect to Shares. The Plan was adopted in order to permit the implementation of the Fund's method of distribution. No fees are currently paid by the Fund under the Plan, and there are no current plans to impose such fees. In the event such fees were to be charged, over time they would increase the cost of an investment in the Fund.

The services to be provided by Recipients may include, but are not limited to, the following: assistance in the offering and sale of Shares and in other aspects of the marketing of the shares to clients or prospective clients of the respective recipients; answering routine inquiries concerning the Fund; assisting in the establishment and maintenance of accounts or sub-accounts in the Fund and in processing purchase and redemption transactions; making the Fund's investment plan and shareholder services available; and providing such other information and services to investors in Shares as the Distributor or the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, may reasonably request. The distribution services shall also include any advertising and marketing services provided by or arranged by the Distributor with respect to the Fund.

The Distributor is required to provide a written report, at least quarterly to the Board, specifying in reasonable detail the amounts expended pursuant to the Plan and the purposes for which such expenditures were made. Further, the Distributor will inform the Board of any Rule 12b-1 fees to be paid by the Distributor to Recipients.

The Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amount of the Distributor's compensation to be paid by the Fund, unless such amendment is approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act). All material amendments must be approved by a majority of the Board by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Plan. During the term of the Plan, the selection and nomination of non-interested Trustees of the Trust will be committed to the discretion of the Nominating and Governance Committee. The Distributor will preserve copies of the Plan, any related agreements, and all reports, for a period of not less than six years from the date of such document and for at least the first two years in an easily accessible place.

Any agreement related to the Plan will be in writing and provide that: (a) it may be terminated by the Trust or the Fund at any time upon 60 days written notice, without the payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Board, or by vote of

a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust or the Fund; (b) it will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act); and (c) it will continue in effect for a period of more than one year from the date of its execution or adoption only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority of the Board by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such agreement.

**PORTFOLIO MANAGER**

Matthew Tuttle is the Fund's portfolio manager.

As of November 30, 2025, the portfolio manager is responsible for the portfolio management of the following types of accounts in addition to the Fund:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Total Other Accounts**<br> **By Type** | **Total Number of Accounts by Account Type** | **Total Assets By Account Type**<br> **(in millions)** | **Number of Accounts by Type Subject to a Performance Fee** | **Total Assets By Account Type Subject to a Performance Fee**<br> **(in millions)** |
| Registered Investment Companies | 55 | $4.05 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Accounts | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |

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***<u>Conflicts of Interest</u>***

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***<u>Compensation</u>***

The portfolio manager is paid a salary and, as a co-owner of the Adviser, shares in the profits (if any) of the Adviser.

***<u>Ownership of Securities</u>***

The following table shows the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by the portfolio manager in the Fund as of November 30, 2025.

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|:---|:---|
| <br> **Name of Portfolio Manager** | **Dollar Range of Equity Securities** <br> **in the Fund** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Matthew Tuttle | $0 |

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**ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO BROKERAGE**

Specific decisions to purchase or sell securities for the Fund are made by the portfolio manager who is an employee of the Adviser. The Adviser is authorized by the Board to allocate the orders placed by them on behalf of the Fund to brokers or dealers who may, but need not, provide research or statistical material or other services to the Fund or the Adviser for the Fund's use. Such allocation is to be in such amounts and proportions as the Adviser may determine.

In selecting a broker or dealer to execute each particular transaction, the Adviser will take the following into consideration:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the best net price available;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the reliability, integrity and financial
 condition of the broker or dealer;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the size of and difficulty in executing
 the order; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· the
 value of the expected contribution of the broker or dealer to the investment performance of the Fund on a continuing basis.

Brokers or dealers executing a portfolio transaction on behalf of the Fund may receive a commission in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for executing the transaction if the Adviser determines in good faith that such commission is reasonable in relation to the value of brokerage and research services provided to the Fund. In allocating portfolio brokerage, the Adviser may select brokers or dealers who also provide brokerage, research and other services to other accounts over which the Adviser exercises investment discretion. Some of the services received as the result of Fund transactions may primarily benefit accounts other than the Fund, while services received as the result of portfolio transactions effected on behalf of those other accounts may primarily benefit the Fund.

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Fund paid $3,675 in brokerage commissions. For the fiscal period ended November 30, 2024, the Fund paid $2,632 in brokerage commissions

**PORTFOLIO TURNOVER**

The Fund's portfolio turnover rate is calculated by dividing the lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the fiscal year by the monthly average of the value of the portfolio securities owned by the Fund during the fiscal year. The calculation excludes from both the numerator and the denominator securities with maturities at the time of acquisition of one year or less. High portfolio turnover involves correspondingly greater brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, which will be borne directly by the Fund. A 100% turnover rate would occur if all of the Fund's portfolio securities were replaced once within a one-year period.

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 37%. For the fiscal period ended November 30, 2024, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 42%.

**OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS**

 

*Fund Administration*

 

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, (the "Administrator"), which has its principal office at 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246, and is primarily in the business of providing administrative, fund accounting and transfer agent services to retail and institutional mutual funds. The Administrator is an affiliate of the Distributor. The Administrator may also provide persons to serve as officers of the Fund. Such officers may be directors, officers or employees of the Administrator or its affiliates.

Pursuant to an ETF Fund Services Agreement with the Fund, the Administrator provides administrative services to the Fund, subject to the supervision of the Board. The Administrator may provide persons to serve as officers of the Fund. Such officers may be directors, officers or employees of the Administrator or its affiliates.

The ETF Fund Services Agreement is dated October 20, 2021. The agreement remained in effect for an initial two year period and continues in effect for successive twelve-month periods provided that such continuance is specifically approved annually by a majority of the Board.. The agreement is terminable by the Board or the Administrator on ninety days' written notice and may be assigned provided the non-assigning party provides prior written consent. This agreement provides that in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Administrator or reckless disregard of

its obligations thereunder, the Administrator shall not be liable for any action or failure to act in accordance with its duties thereunder.

Under the ETF Fund Services Agreement, the Administrator provides facilitating administrative services, including: (i) providing services of persons competent to perform such administrative and clerical functions as are necessary to provide effective administration of the Fund; (ii) facilitating the performance of administrative and professional services to the Fund by others, including the Custodian; (iii) preparing, but not paying for, the periodic updating of the Fund's Registration Statement, Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information in conjunction with Fund counsel, including the printing of such documents for the purpose of filings with the SEC and state securities administrators, and preparing reports to the Fund's shareholders and the SEC; (iv) preparing in conjunction with Fund counsel, but not paying for, all filings under the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of such states or countries as are designated by the Distributor, which may be required to register or qualify, or continue the registration or qualification, of the Fund and/or its shares under such laws; (v) preparing notices and agendas for meetings of the Board and minutes of such meetings in all matters required by the 1940 Act to be acted upon by the Board; and (vi) monitoring daily and periodic compliance with respect to all requirements and restrictions of the 1940 Act, the Tax Code and the Prospectus.

The Administrator also provides the Fund with accounting services, including: (i) daily computation of NAV; (ii) maintenance of security ledgers and books and records as required by the 1940 Act; (iii) production of the Fund's listing of portfolio securities and general ledger reports; (iv) reconciliation of accounting records; (v) calculation of yield and total return for the Fund; (vi) maintenance of certain books and records described in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and reconciliation of account information and balances among the Custodian and Adviser; and (vii) monitoring and evaluation of daily income and expense accruals, and sales and redemptions of shares of the Fund.

For administrative services rendered to the Fund under the ETF Fund Services Agreement, the Fund pays the Administrator the greater of an annual minimum fee or an asset based fee, which scales downward based upon net assets. For the fund accounting services rendered to the Fund under the ETF Fund Services Agreement, the Fund pays the Administrator the greater of an annual minimum fee or an asset based fee, which scales downward based upon net assets. The Fund also pays the Administrator for any out-of-pocket expenses.

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Fund incurred $95,634 for administration services in accordance with the agreement. For the fiscal period ended November 30, 2024, the Fund incurred $95,354 for administration services in accordance with the agreement.

**<u>Transfer Agent</u>**

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., located at 50 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02110, acts as transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund pursuant to written agreement with the Fund (the "Transfer Agent"). Under the agreement, the Transfer Agent is responsible for administering and performing transfer agent functions, dividend distribution, shareholder administration, and maintaining necessary records in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Fund incurred $10,600 for transfer agent services in accordance with the agreement. For the fiscal period ended November 30, 2024, the Fund incurred $9,999 for transfer agent services in accordance with the agreement.

**<u>Custodian</u>**

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., located at 50 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02110, (the "Custodian"), serves as the custodian of the Fund's assets pursuant to a Custodian and Transfer Agent Agreement by and between the Custodian and the Trust, on behalf of the Fund. The Custodian's responsibilities include safeguarding and controlling the Fund's cash and securities, handling the receipt and delivery of securities, and collecting interest and dividends on the Fund's investments. Pursuant to the Custodian and Transfer Agent Agreement, the Custodian also maintains original entry documents and books of record and general ledgers; posts cash receipts and disbursements; and records purchases and sales based upon communications from the Adviser. The Fund may employ foreign sub-custodians that are approved by the Board to hold foreign assets.

**<u>Compliance Services</u>**

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC ("NLCS"), 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, NE 68022-3474, an affiliate of the Administrator and the Distributor, provides a chief compliance officer to the Trust as well as related compliance services pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. NLCS's compliance services consist primarily

of reviewing and assessing the policies and procedures of the Trust and its service providers pertaining to compliance with applicable federal securities laws, including Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. For the compliance services rendered to the Fund, the Fund pays NLCS a one-time fee plus an annual asset based fee, which scales downward based upon net assets. The Fund also pays NLCS for any out-of-pocket expenses.

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025, the Fund incurred $28,165 for compliance services in accordance with the agreement. For the fiscal period ended November 30, 2024, the Fund incurred $13,867 for compliance services in accordance with the agreement.

**DESCRIPTION OF SHARES**

Each share of beneficial interest of the Trust has one vote in the election of Trustees. Cumulative voting is not authorized for the Trust. This means that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voting for the election of Trustees can elect 100% of the Trustees if they choose to do so, and, in that event, the holders of the remaining shares will be unable to elect any Trustees.

Shareholders of the current series of the Trust and any other future series of the Trust will vote in the aggregate and not by series except as otherwise required by law or when the Board determines that the matter to be voted upon affects only the interest of the shareholders of a particular series or classes. Matters such as election of Trustees are not subject to separate voting requirements and may be acted upon by shareholders of the Trust voting without regard to series.

The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest. Each share has equal dividend, distribution and liquidation rights. There are no conversion or preemptive rights applicable to any shares of the Fund. All shares issued are fully paid and non-assessable.

**ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRAM**

The Trust has established an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program (the "Program") as required by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 ("USA PATRIOT Act"). To ensure compliance with this law, the Trust's Program provides for the development of internal practices, procedures and controls, designation of anti-money laundering compliance officers, an ongoing training program and an independent audit function to determine the effectiveness of the Program.

Procedures to implement the Program include, but are not limited to, determining that the Distributor and Transfer Agent have established proper anti-money laundering procedures, reporting suspicious and/or fraudulent activity and a providing a complete and thorough review of all new opening account applications. The Trust will not transact business with any person or entity whose identity cannot be adequately verified under the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.

**PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES**

**<u>Calculation of Share Price</u>**

As indicated in the Prospectus under the heading "How Shares are Priced," investors may buy and sell Shares in secondary market transactions through brokers at market prices and Shares will trade at market prices. Only authorized participants may buy and redeem Shares from the Fund directly and those transactions are effected at the Fund's NAV. The NAV of the Fund's shares is determined by dividing the total value of the Fund's portfolio investments and other assets, less any liabilities, by the total number of shares outstanding of the Fund.

Generally, the Fund's domestic securities (including underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges) are valued each day at the last quoted sales price on each security's primary exchange. Securities traded or dealt in upon one or more securities exchanges for which market quotations are readily available and not subject to restrictions against resale shall be valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, in the absence of a sale on the primary exchange, at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on such exchange. Securities primarily traded on the NASDAQ National Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined in good faith by the Adviser in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. The Board has delegated execution of these procedures to the Adviser as its valuation designee (the "Valuation Designee"). The Valuation Designee may also enlist third party consultants such as a valuation specialist at a public accounting firm, valuation consultant or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist the Valuation Designee in

determining a security-specific fair value. The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving fair value methodologies utilized by the Valuation Designee, at least quarterly, which approval shall be based upon whether the Valuation Designee followed the valuation procedures established by the Board. Securities that are not traded or dealt in any securities exchange (whether domestic or foreign) and for which over-the-counter market quotations are readily available generally shall be valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, at the mean between the current bid and ask price on such over-the-counter market.

Certain securities or investments for which daily market quotes are not readily available may be valued, pursuant to guidelines established by the Board, with reference to other securities or indices. Debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued at prices supplied by a pricing agent(s) based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics, such as rating, interest rate and maturity. Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less may be generally valued at amortized cost when it approximated fair value.

Exchange traded options are valued at the last quoted sales price or, in the absence of a sale, at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the exchange on which such options are traded. Futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the exchange, or, if no settlement price is available, at the last sale price as of the close of business prior to when the Fund calculates NAV. Other securities for which market quotes are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board or persons acting at their direction. Swap agreements and other derivatives are generally valued daily depending on the type of instrument and reference assets based upon market prices, the mean between bid and asked prices quotations from market makers or by a pricing service or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

Under certain circumstances, the Fund may use an independent pricing service to calculate the fair market value of foreign equity securities on a daily basis by applying valuation factors to the last sale price or the mean price as noted above. The fair market values supplied by the independent pricing service will generally reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or the value of other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities. The independent pricing service will also take into account the current relevant currency exchange rate. A security that is fair valued may be valued at a price higher or lower than actual market quotations or the value determined by other funds using their own fair valuation procedures. Because foreign securities may trade on days when Shares are not priced, the value of securities held by the Fund can change on days when Shares cannot be redeemed or purchased. In the event that a foreign security's market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which it trades closed before the Fund's calculation of NAV), the security will be valued at its fair market value as determined in good faith by the Valuation Designee in accordance with procedures approved by the Board as discussed below. Without fair valuation, it is possible that short-term traders could take advantage of the arbitrage opportunity and dilute the NAV of long-term investors. Fair valuation of the Fund's portfolio securities can serve to reduce arbitrage opportunities available to short-term traders, but there is no assurance that it will prevent dilution of the Fund's NAV by short-term traders. In addition, because the Fund may invest in underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges, and these exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when the underlying ETFs do not price their shares, the value of these portfolio securities may change on days when you may not be able to buy or sell Shares.

Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services or other parties in accordance with the valuation procedures approved by the Board. As a result, the NAV of the Shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Exchange is closed and an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange Shares.

Shares are valued at the close of regular trading on the Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) (the "Exchange Close") on each day that the Exchange is open. For purposes of calculating the NAV, the Fund normally use pricing data for domestic equity securities received shortly after the Exchange Close and does not normally take into account trading, clearances or settlements that take place after the Exchange Close. Domestic fixed income and foreign securities are normally priced using data reflecting the earlier closing of the principal markets for those securities. Information that becomes known to the Fund or its agents after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the price of the security or the NAV determined earlier that day.

When market quotations are insufficient or not readily available, the Fund may value securities at fair value or estimate their value as determined in good faith by the Board or its designee, pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. Fair valuation may also be used by the Board if extraordinary events occur after the close of the relevant market but prior to the Exchange Close.

**<u>Creation Units</u>**

The Fund sells and redeems Shares in Creation Units on a continuous basis through the Distributor, without a sales load, at the NAV next determined after receipt of an order in proper form on any Business Day. A "Business Day" is any day on which the Exchange is open for business. As of the date of this SAI, the Exchange observes the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

A Creation Unit is an aggregation of 10,000 Shares for the Fund. The Board may declare a split or a consolidation in the number of Shares outstanding of the Fund or Trust and make a corresponding change in the number of Shares in a Creation Unit.

**<u>Authorized Participants</u>**

Only Authorized Participants that have entered into agreements with the Distributor may purchase or redeem Creation Units. In order to be an Authorized Participant, a firm must be either a broker-dealer or other participant ("Participating Party") in the Continuous Net Settlement System ("Clearing Process") of the NSCC or a participant in DTC with access to the DTC system ("DTC Participant"), and the Authorized Participant must execute an agreement ("Participant Agreement") with the Distributor that governs transactions in the Fund's Creation Units.

Investors who are not Authorized Participants but want to transact in Creation Units may contact the Distributor for the names of Authorized Participants. An Authorized Participant may require investors to enter into a separate agreement to transact through it for Creation Units and may require orders for purchases of shares placed with it to be in a particular form. Investors transacting through a broker that is not itself an Authorized Participant and therefore must still transact through an Authorized Participant may incur additional charges. There are expected to be a limited number of Authorized Participants that have entered into Participant Agreements with the Fund at any one time.

Orders must be transmitted by an Authorized Participant by telephone or other transmission method acceptable to the Distributor. Market disruptions and telephone or other communication failures may impede the transmission of orders.

**<u>Transaction Fees</u>**

A fixed fee payable to the Custodian is imposed on each creation and redemption transaction regardless of the number of Creation Units involved in the transaction ("Fixed Fee"). Purchases and redemptions of Creation Units for cash or involving cash-in-lieu (as defined below) are required to pay an additional variable charge to compensate the Fund and its ongoing shareholders for brokerage and market impact expenses relating to Creation Unit transactions ("Variable Charge," and together with the Fixed Fee, the "Transaction Fees"). The Adviser may waive or adjust the Transaction Fees, including the Fixed Fee and/or Variable Charge (shown in the table below), from time to time. In such cases, the Authorized Participant will reimburse the Fund for, among other things, any difference between the market value at which the securities and/or financial instruments were purchased by the Fund and the cash-in-lieu amount, applicable registration fees, brokerage commissions and certain taxes. In addition, purchasers of Creation Units are responsible for the costs of transferring the Deposit Securities to the account of the Fund.

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| **Fee for In-Kind and Cash Purchases** | **Maximum Additional Variable Charge for Cash Purchases\*** |
| $500 | 2.00% |

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\*As a percentage of the amount invested.

Investors who use the services of a broker, or other such intermediary may be charged a fee for such services.

**<u>The Clearing Process</u>**

Transactions by an Authorized Participant that is a Participating Party using the NSCC system are referred to as transactions "through the Clearing Process." Transactions by an Authorized Participant that is a DTC Participant using the DTC system are referred to as transactions "outside the Clearing Process." The Clearing Process is an enhanced clearing process that is available only for certain securities and only to DTC participants that are also participants in the Continuous Net Settlement System of the NSCC. In-kind (portions of) purchase orders not subject to the Clearing Process will go through a manual clearing process run by DTC. Portfolio Deposits that include government securities must be delivered through the Federal Reserve Bank wire transfer system ("Federal Reserve System"). Fund Deposits that include cash may be delivered through the Clearing Process or the Federal Reserve System. In-kind deposits of securities for orders outside the Clearing Process must be delivered through the Federal Reserve System (for government securities) or through DTC (for corporate securities).

**<u>Purchasing Creation Units</u>**

<u>Portfolio Deposit</u>

The consideration for a Creation Unit generally consists of the Deposit Securities and a Cash Component. Together, the Deposit Securities and the Cash Component constitute the "Portfolio Deposit." The Cash Component serves the function of compensating for any differences between the NAV per Creation Unit and the Deposit Securities. Thus, the Cash Component is equal to the difference between (x) the NAV per Creation Unit of the Fund and (y) the market value of the Deposit Securities. If (x) is more than (y), the Authorized Participant will pay the Cash Component to the Fund. If (x) is less than (y), the Authorized Participant will receive the Cash Component from the Fund.

On each Business Day, prior to the opening of business on the Exchange (currently 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time), the Adviser or its agent through the Custodian makes available through NSCC the name and amount of each Deposit Security in the current Portfolio Deposit (based on information at the end of the previous Business Day) for the Fund and the (estimated) Cash Component, effective through and including the previous Business Day, per Creation Unit. The Deposit Securities announced are applicable to purchases of Creation Units until the next announcement of Deposit Securities.

Payment of any stamp duty or the like shall be the sole responsibility of the Authorized Participant purchasing a Creation Unit. The Authorized Participant must ensure that all Deposit Securities properly denote change in beneficial ownership.

<u>Custom Orders and Cash-in-Lieu</u>

The Fund may, in its sole discretion, permit or require the substitution of an amount of cash ("cash-in-lieu") to be added to the Cash Component to replace any Deposit Security. The Fund may permit or require cash-in-lieu when, for example, a Deposit Security may not be available in sufficient quantity for delivery or may not be eligible for transfer through the systems of DTC or the Clearing Process. Similarly, the Fund may permit or require cash in lieu of Deposit Securities when, for example, the Authorized Participant or its underlying investor is restricted under U.S. or local securities laws or policies from transacting in one or more Deposit Securities. The Fund complies with the federal securities laws in accepting Deposit Securities including that the Deposit Securities are sold in transactions that would be exempt from registration under the Securities Act. All orders involving cash-in-lieu, as well as certain other types of orders, are considered to be "Custom Orders." The Fund may enter into other types of Custom Orders.

<u>Purchase Orders</u>

To order a Creation Unit, an Authorized Participant must submit an irrevocable purchase order to the Distributor.

<u>Timing of Submission of Purchase Orders</u>

An Authorized Participant must submit an irrevocable purchase order no later than the earlier of (i) 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time or (ii) the closing time of the bond markets and/or the trading session on the Exchange, on any Business Day in order to receive that Business Day's NAV ("Cut-off Time"). The Cut-off Time for Custom Orders is generally two hours earlier. The Business Day the order is deemed received by the Distributor is referred to as the "Transmittal Date." An order to create Creation Units is deemed received on a Business Day if (i) such order is received by the Distributor by the Cut-off Time on such day and (ii) all other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement are properly followed. Persons placing or effectuating custom orders and/or orders involving cash should be mindful of time deadlines imposed by intermediaries, such as DTC and/or the Federal Reserve Bank wire system, which may impact the successful processing of such orders to ensure that cash and securities are transferred by the "Settlement Date," which is generally the Business Day immediately following the Transmittal Date ("T+1").

<u>Orders Using the Clearing Process</u>

If available, (portions of) orders may be settled through the Clearing Process. In connection with such orders, the Distributor transmits, on behalf of the Authorized Participant, such trade instructions as are necessary to effect the creation order. Pursuant to such trade instructions, the Authorized Participant agrees to deliver the requisite Portfolio Deposit to the Fund, together with such additional information as may be required by the Distributor. Cash Components will be delivered using either the Clearing Process or the Federal Reserve System.

<u>Orders Outside the Clearing Process</u>

If the Clearing Process is not available for (portions of) an order, Portfolio Deposits will be made outside the Clearing Process. Orders outside the Clearing Process must state that the DTC Participant is not using the Clearing Process and that the creation of Creation Units will be effected through DTC. The Portfolio Deposit transfer must be ordered by the DTC Participant on the Transmittal Date in a timely fashion so as to ensure the delivery of Deposit Securities (whether standard or custom) through DTC to the Fund's account by 11:00 a.m., Eastern time, on T+1. The Cash Component, along with any cash-in-lieu and Transaction Fee, must be transferred directly to the Custodian through the Federal Reserve System in a timely manner so as to be received by the Custodian no later than 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on T+1. If the Custodian does not receive both the Deposit Securities and the cash by the appointed time, the order may be canceled. A canceled order may be resubmitted the following Business Day but must conform to that Business Day's Portfolio Deposit. Authorized Participants that submit a canceled order will be liable to the Fund for any losses incurred by the Fund in connection therewith.

Orders involving foreign Deposit Securities are expected to be settled outside the Clearing Process. Thus, upon receipt of an irrevocable purchase order, the Distributor will notify the Adviser and the Custodian of such order. The Custodian, who will have caused the appropriate local sub-custodian(s) of the Fund to maintain an account into which an Authorized Participant may deliver Deposit Securities (or cash-in-lieu), with adjustments determined by the Fund, will then provide information of the order to such local sub-custodian(s). The ordering Authorized Participant will then deliver the Deposit Securities (and any cash-in-lieu) to the Fund's account at the applicable local sub-custodian. The Authorized Participant must also make available on or before the contractual settlement date, by means satisfactory to the Fund, immediately available or same day funds in U.S. dollars estimated by the Fund to be sufficient to pay the Cash Component and Transaction Fee. When a relevant local market is closed due to local market holidays, the local market settlement process will not commence until the end of the local holiday period. Settlement must occur by 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the contractual settlement date.

<u>Acceptance of Purchase Order</u>

All questions as to the number of shares of each security in the Deposit Securities and the validity, form, eligibility and acceptance for deposit of any securities to be delivered shall be determined by the Fund. The Fund's determination shall be final and binding.

The Fund reserves the absolute right to reject or revoke acceptance of a purchase order transmitted to it by the Distributor if (a) the order is not in proper form; (b) the investor(s), upon obtaining the shares ordered, would own 80% or more of the currently outstanding shares of the Fund; (c) the Deposit Securities delivered do not conform to the Deposit Securities for the applicable date; (d) acceptance of the Deposit Securities would have certain adverse tax consequences to the Fund; (e) the acceptance of the Portfolio Deposit would, in the opinion of counsel, be unlawful; (f) the acceptance of the Portfolio Deposit would otherwise, in the discretion of the Trust, Fund or the Adviser, have an adverse effect on the Trust, Fund or the rights of beneficial owners; or (g) in the event that circumstances outside the control of the Trust, the Distributor and the Adviser make it for all practical purposes impossible to process purchase orders. Examples of such circumstances include acts of God; public service or utility problems resulting in telephone, telecopy or computer failures; fires, floods or extreme weather conditions; market conditions or activities causing trading halts; systems failures involving computer or other informational systems affecting the Trust, the Distributor, DTC, NSCC, the Adviser, the Custodian, a sub-custodian or any other participant in the creation process; and similar extraordinary events. The Distributor shall notify an Authorized Participant of its rejection of the order. The Fund, the Custodian, any sub-custodian and the Distributor are under no duty, however, to give notification of any defects or irregularities in the delivery of Portfolio Deposits, and they shall not incur any liability for the failure to give any such notification.

<u>Issuance of a Creation Unit</u>

Once the Fund has accepted an order, upon next determination of the Fund's NAV, the Fund will confirm the issuance of a Creation Unit, against receipt of payment, at such NAV. The Distributor will transmit a confirmation of acceptance to the Authorized Participant that placed the order.

Except as provided below, a Creation Unit will not be issued until the Fund obtains good title to the Deposit Securities and the Cash Component, along with any cash-in-lieu and Transaction Fee.

In certain cases, Authorized Participants will create and redeem Creation Units on the same trade date. In these instances, the Trust reserves the right to settle these transactions on a net basis.

With respect to orders involving foreign Deposit Securities, when the applicable local sub-custodian(s) have confirmed to the Custodian that the Deposit Securities (or cash-in-lieu) have been delivered to the Fund's account at the applicable local sub-custodian(s), the Distributor and the Adviser shall be notified of such delivery, and the Fund will issue and cause the

delivery of the Creation Unit. While, as stated above, Creation Units are generally delivered on T+1, the Fund reserves the right to settle redemption transactions on a basis other than T+1 in order to accommodate foreign market holiday schedules, to account for different treatment among foreign and U.S. markets of dividend record dates and ex-dividend dates (that is the last day the holder of a security can sell the security and still receive dividends payable on the security), and in certain other circumstances.

The Fund may issue a Creation Unit prior to receiving good title to the Deposit Securities, under the following circumstances. Pursuant to the applicable Participant Agreement, the Fund may issue a Creation Unit notwithstanding that (certain) Deposit Securities have not been delivered, in reliance on an undertaking by the relevant Authorized Participant to deliver the missing Deposit Securities as soon as possible, which undertaking is secured by such Authorized Participant's delivery to and maintenance with the Custodian of collateral having a value equal to at least 115% of the value of the missing Deposit Securities ("Collateral"), as adjusted by time to time by the Adviser. Such Collateral will have a value greater than the NAV of the Creation Unit on the date the order is placed. Such Collateral must be delivered no later than 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on T+1. The only Collateral that is acceptable to the Fund is cash in U.S. Dollars.

While (certain) Deposit Securities remain undelivered, the Collateral shall at all times have a value equal to at least 115% (as adjusted by the Adviser) of the daily marked-to-market value of the missing Deposit Securities. At any time, the Fund may use the Collateral to purchase the missing securities, and the Authorized Participant will be liable to the Fund for any costs incurred thereby or losses resulting therefrom, whether or not they exceed the amount of the Collateral, including any Transaction Fee, any amount by which the purchase price of the missing Deposit Securities exceeds the market value of such securities on the Transmittal Date, brokerage and other transaction costs. The Trust will return any unused Collateral once all of the missing securities have been received by the Fund. More information regarding the Fund's current procedures for collateralization is available from the Distributor.

<u>Cash Purchase Method</u>

When cash purchases of Creation Units are available or specified for the Fund, they will be effected in essentially the same manner as in-kind purchases. In the case of a cash purchase, the investor must pay the cash equivalent of the Portfolio Deposit. In addition, cash purchases will be subject to Transaction Fees, as described above.

**<u>Redeeming a Creation Unit</u>**

<u>Redemption Basket</u>

The consideration received in connection with the redemption of a Creation Unit generally consists of an in-kind basket of designated securities ("Redemption Securities") and a Cash Component. Together, the Redemption Securities and the Cash Component constitute the "Redemption Basket."

There can be no assurance that there will be sufficient liquidity in Shares in the secondary market to permit assembly of a Creation Unit. In addition, investors may incur brokerage and other costs in connection with assembling a Creation Unit.

The Cash Component serves the function of compensating for any differences between the NAV per Creation Unit and the Redemption Securities. Thus, the Cash Component is equal to the difference between (x) the NAV per Creation Unit of the Fund and (y) the market value of the Redemption Securities. If (x) is more than (y), the Authorized Participant will receive the Cash Component from the Fund. If (x) is less than (y), the Authorized Participant will pay the Cash Component to the Fund.

If the Redemption Securities on a Business Day are different from the Deposit Securities, prior to the opening of business on the Exchange (currently 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time), the Adviser or an agent through the Custodian makes available through NSCC the name and amount of each Redemption Security in the current Redemption Basket (based on information at the end of the previous Business Day) for the Fund and the (estimated) Cash Component, effective through and including the previous Business Day, per Creation Unit. If the Redemption Securities on a Business Day are different from the Deposit Securities, all redemption requests that day will be processed outside the Clearing Process.

An Authorized Participant's right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment postponed for a limited time under certain exceptional circumstances such as: (i) any period during which the markets in which the ETF trades are closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings); (ii) any period during which trading on such markets is suspended or restricted; (iii) any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of Shares or determination of the ETF's NAV is not reasonably practicable; or (iv) in such other circumstances as permitted by the SEC, including as described below.

<u>Custom Redemptions and Cash-in-Lieu</u>

The Fund may, in its sole discretion, permit or require the substitution of cash-in-lieu to be added to the Cash Component to replace any Redemption Security. The Fund may permit or require cash-in-lieu when, for example, a Redemption Security may not be available in sufficient quantity for delivery or may not be eligible for transfer through the systems of DTC or the Clearing Process. Similarly, the Fund may permit or require cash-in-lieu of Redemption Securities when, for example, the Authorized Participant or its underlying investor is restricted under U.S. or local securities law or policies from transacting in one or more Redemption Securities. The Fund complies with the federal securities laws in satisfying redemptions with Redemption Securities, including that the Redemption Securities are sold in transactions that would be exempt from registration under the Securities Act. All redemption requests involving cash-in-lieu are considered to be "Custom Redemptions."

<u>Redemption Requests</u>

To redeem a Creation Unit, an Authorized Participant must submit an irrevocable redemption request to the Distributor.

An Authorized Participant submitting a redemption request is deemed to represent to the Fund that it or, if applicable, the investor on whose behalf it is acting, (i) owns outright or has full legal authority and legal beneficial right to tender for redemption the Creation Unit to be redeemed and can receive the entire proceeds of the redemption, and (ii) all of Shares that are in the Creation Unit to be redeemed have not been borrowed, loaned or pledged to another party nor are they the subject of a repurchase agreement, securities lending agreement or such other arrangement that would preclude the delivery of such Shares to the Fund. The Fund reserves the absolute right, in its sole discretion, to verify these representations, but will typically require verification in connection with higher levels of redemption activity and/or short interest in the Fund. If the Authorized Participant, upon receipt of a verification request, does not provide sufficient verification of the requested representations, the redemption request will not be considered to be in proper form and may be rejected by the Fund.

<u>Timing of Submission of Redemption Requests</u>

An Authorized Participant must submit an irrevocable redemption order no later than the Cut-off Time. The Cut-off Time for Custom Orders is generally two hours earlier. The Business Day the order is deemed received by the Distributor is referred to as the "Transmittal Date." A redemption request is deemed received if (i) such order is received by the Distributor by the Cut-off Time on such day and (ii) all other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement are properly followed. Persons placing or effectuating Custom Redemptions and/or orders involving cash should be mindful of time deadlines imposed by intermediaries, such as DTC and/or the Federal Reserve System, which may impact the successful processing of such orders to ensure that cash and securities are transferred by the Settlement Date, as defined above.

<u>Requests Using the Clearing Process</u>

If available, (portions of) redemption requests may be settled through the Clearing Process. In connection with such orders, the Distributor transmits on behalf of the Authorized Participant, such trade instructions as are necessary to effect the redemption. Pursuant to such trade instructions, the Authorized Participant agrees to deliver the requisite Creation Unit(s) to the Fund, together with such additional information as may be required by the Distributor. Cash Components will be delivered using either the Clearing Process or the Federal Reserve System, as described above.

<u>Requests Outside the Clearing Process</u>

If the Clearing Process is not available for (portions of) an order, Redemption Baskets will be delivered outside the Clearing Process. Orders outside the Clearing Process must state that the DTC Participant is not using the Clearing Process and that the redemption will be effected through DTC. The Authorized Participant must transfer or cause to be transferred the Creation Unit(s) of shares being redeemed through the book-entry system of DTC so as to be delivered through DTC to the Custodian by 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on received T+1. In addition, the Cash Component must be received by the Custodian by 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on T+1. If the Custodian does not receive the Creation Unit(s) and Cash Component by the appointed times on T+1, the redemption will be rejected, except in the circumstances described below. A rejected redemption request may be resubmitted the following Business Day.

Orders involving foreign Redemption Securities are expected to be settled outside the Clearing Process. Thus, upon receipt of an irrevocable redemption request, the Distributor will notify the Adviser and the Custodian. The Custodian will then provide information of the redemption to the Fund's local sub-custodian(s). The redeeming Authorized Participant, or the investor on whose behalf is acting, will have established appropriate arrangements with a broker-dealer, bank or other custody provider in each jurisdiction in which the Redemption Securities are customarily traded and to which such Redemption Securities (and any cash-in-lieu) can be delivered from the Fund's accounts at the applicable local sub-custodian(s).

<u>Acceptance of Redemption Requests</u>

All questions as to the number of shares of each security in the Deposit Securities and the validity, form, eligibility and acceptance for deposit of any securities to be delivered shall be determined by the Trust. The Trust's determination shall be final and binding.

<u>Delivery of Redemption Basket</u>

Once the Fund has accepted a redemption request, upon next determination of the Fund's NAV, the Fund will confirm the issuance of a Redemption Basket, against receipt of the Creation Unit(s) at such NAV, any cash-in-lieu and Transaction Fee. A Creation Unit tendered for redemption and the payment of the Cash Component, any cash-in-lieu and Transaction Fee will be effected through DTC. The Authorized Participant, or the investor on whose behalf it is acting, will be recorded on the book-entry system of DTC.

The Redemption Basket will generally be delivered to the redeeming Authorized Participant within T+1. Except under the circumstances described below, however, a Redemption Basket generally will not be issued until the Creation Unit(s) are delivered to the Fund, along with the Cash Component, any cash-in-lieu and Transaction Fee.

In certain cases, Authorized Participants will create and redeem Creation Units on the same trade date. In these instances, the Trust reserves the right to settle these transactions on a net basis.

With respect to orders involving foreign Redemption Securities, the Fund may settle Creation Unit transactions on a basis other than T+1 in order to accommodate foreign market holiday schedules, to account for different treatment among foreign and U.S. markets of dividend record dates and ex-dividend dates (that is the last day the holder of a security can sell the security and still receive dividends payable on the security), and in certain other circumstances. When a relevant local market is closed due to local market holidays, the local market settlement process will not commence until the end of the local holiday period.

<u>Cash Redemption Method</u>

When cash redemptions of Creation Units are available or specified for the Fund, they will be effected in essentially the same manner as in-kind redemptions. In the case of a cash redemption, the investor will receive the cash equivalent of the Redemption Basket minus any Transaction Fees, as described above.

**TAX STATUS**

The following discussion is general in nature and should not be regarded as an exhaustive presentation of all possible tax ramifications. All shareholders should consult a qualified tax adviser regarding their investment in the Fund.

The Fund has qualified and intends to continue to qualify and has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Tax Code, and intends to continue to so qualify, which requires compliance with certain requirements concerning the sources of its income, diversification of its assets, and the amount and timing of its distributions to shareholders. Such qualification does not involve supervision of management or investment practices or policies by any government agency or bureau. By so qualifying, the Fund should not be subject to federal income or excise tax on its net investment income or net capital gain, which are distributed to shareholders in accordance with the applicable timing requirements. Net investment income and net capital gain of the Fund will be computed in accordance with Section 852 of the Tax Code.

Net investment income is made up of dividends and interest less expenses. Net capital gain for a fiscal year is computed by taking into account any capital loss carryforward of the Fund. Capital losses may now be carried forward indefinitely and retain the character of the original loss. Under pre-enacted laws, capital losses could be carried forward to offset any capital gains for eight years, and carried forward as short-term capital, irrespective of the character of the original loss. Capital loss carry forwards are available to offset future realized capital gains. To the extent that these carry forwards are used to offset future capital gains it is probable that the amount offset will not be distributed to shareholders.

As of November 30, 2025, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

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| Undistributed | Undistributed | Post October Loss | Capital Loss | Other | Unrealized | Total |
| Ordinary | Long-Term | and | Carry | Book/Tax | Appreciation/ | Distributable Earnings/ |
| Income | Gains | Late Year Loss | Forwards | Differences | (Depreciation) | (Accumulated Deficit) |
| $48321 | $— | $— | $(264842) | $— | $4160033 | $3943512 |

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The Fund intends to distribute all of its net investment income, any excess of net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses, and any excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses in accordance with the timing requirements imposed by the Tax Code and therefore should not be required to pay any federal income or excise taxes. Distributions of net investment income will be made semi-annually for the Fund. Distributions of net capital gain, if any, will be made annually no later than December 31 of each year. Both types of distributions will be in shares of the Fund unless a shareholder elects to receive cash.

To be treated as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Tax Code, the Fund must also (a) derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, net income from certain publicly traded partnerships and gains from the sale or other disposition of securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including, but not limited to, gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to the business of investing in such securities or currencies, and (b) diversify its holding so that, at the end of each fiscal quarter, (i) at least 50% of the market value of the Fund's assets is represented by cash, U.S. government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies, and other securities (for purposes of this calculation, generally limited in respect of any one issuer, to an amount not greater than 5% of the market value of the Fund's assets and 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer) and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its assets is invested in the securities of (other than U.S. government securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) any one issuer, two or more issuers that the Fund controls and that are determined to be engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses, or the securities of certain publicly traded partnerships.

If the Fund fails to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M in any fiscal year, it will be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. As such the Fund would be required to pay income taxes on its net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, at the rates generally applicable to corporations. Shareholders of the Fund generally would not be liable for income tax on the Fund's net investment income or net realized capital gains in their individual capacities. Distributions to shareholders, whether from the Fund's net investment income or net realized capital gains, would be treated as taxable dividends to the extent of current or accumulated earnings and profits of the Fund.

The Fund is subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on certain undistributed amounts of ordinary income and capital gain under a prescribed formula contained in Section 4982 of the Tax Code. The formula requires payment to shareholders during a calendar year of distributions representing at least 98% of the Fund's ordinary income for the calendar year and at least 98.2% of its capital gain net income (i.e., the excess of its capital gains over capital losses) realized during the one-year period ending October 31 during such year plus 100% of any income that was neither distributed nor taxed to the Fund during the preceding calendar year. Under ordinary circumstances, the Fund expects to time its distributions so as to avoid liability for this tax.

The following discussion of tax consequences is for the general information of shareholders that are subject to tax. Shareholders that are IRAs or other qualified retirement plans are exempt from income taxation under the Tax Code.

Distributions of taxable net investment income and the excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income.

Distributions of net capital gain ("capital gain dividends") generally are taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gain; regardless of the length of time the shares of the Trust have been held by such shareholders.

Certain U.S. shareholders, including individuals and estates and trusts, are subject to an additional 3.8% Medicare tax on all or a portion of their "net investment income," which should include dividends from the Fund and net gains from the disposition of Shares. U.S. shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the implications of the additional Medicare tax resulting from an investment in the Fund.

Redemption of Shares by a shareholder will result in the recognition of taxable gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized and the shareholder's tax basis in his or her Fund shares. Such gain or loss is treated as a capital gain or loss if the shares are held as capital assets. However, any loss realized upon the redemption

of shares within six months from the date of their purchase will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any amounts treated as capital gain dividends during such six-month period. All or a portion of any loss realized upon the redemption of Shares may be disallowed to the extent Shares are purchased (including shares acquired by means of reinvested dividends) within 30 days before or after such redemption.

Distributions of taxable net investment income and net capital gain will be taxable as described above, whether received in additional cash or shares. Shareholders electing to receive distributions in the form of additional Shares will have a cost basis for federal income tax purposes in each share so received equal to the NAV of a Share on the reinvestment date.

All distributions of taxable net investment income and net capital gain, whether received in Shares or in cash, must be reported by each taxable shareholder on his or her federal income tax return. Dividends or distributions declared in October, November or December as of a record date in such a month, if any, will be deemed to have been received by shareholders on December 31, if paid during January of the following year. Redemptions of Shares may result in tax consequences (gain or loss) to the shareholder and are also subject to these reporting requirements.

Under the Tax Code, the Fund is required to report to the Internal Revenue Service all distributions of taxable income and capital gains as well as gross proceeds from the redemption or exchange of Shares, except in the case of certain exempt shareholders. Under the backup withholding provisions of Section 3406 of the Tax Code, distributions of taxable net investment income and net capital gain and proceeds from the redemption or exchange of the shares of a regulated investment company may be subject to withholding of federal income tax in the case of non-exempt shareholders who fail to furnish the investment company with their taxpayer identification numbers and with required certifications regarding their status under the federal income tax law, or if the Fund is notified by the Internal Revenue Service or a broker that withholding is required due to an incorrect TIN or a previous failure to report taxable interest or dividends. If the withholding provisions are applicable, any such distributions and proceeds, whether taken in cash or reinvested in additional Shares, will be reduced by the amounts required to be withheld.

**<u>Original Issue Discount and Pay-In-Kind Securities</u>**

Current federal tax law requires the holder of a U.S. Treasury or other fixed income zero coupon security to accrue as income each year a portion of the discount at which the security was purchased, even though the holder receives no interest payment in cash on the security during the year. In addition, pay-in-kind securities will give rise to income, which is required to be distributed and is taxable even though the fund holding the security receives no interest payment in cash on the security during the year.

Some of the debt securities (with a fixed maturity date of more than one year from the date of issuance) that may be acquired by the Fund may be treated as debt securities that are issued originally at a discount. Generally, the amount of the original issue discount ("OID") is treated as interest income and is included in income over the term of the debt security, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, usually when the debt security matures. A portion of the OID includable in income with respect to certain high-yield corporate debt securities (including certain pay-in-kind securities) may be treated as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Some of the debt securities (with a fixed maturity date of more than one year from the date of issuance) that may be acquired by the Fund in the secondary market may be treated as having market discount. Generally, any gain recognized on the disposition of, and any partial payment of principal on, a debt security having market discount is treated as ordinary income to the extent the gain, or principal payment, does not exceed the "accrued market discount" on such debt security. Market discount generally accrues in equal daily installments. The Fund may make one or more of the elections applicable to debt securities having market discount, which could affect the character and timing of recognition of income.

Some debt securities (with a fixed maturity date of one year or less from the date of issuance) that may be acquired by the Fund may be treated as having acquisition discount, or OID in the case of certain types of debt securities. Generally, the Fund will be required to include the acquisition discount, or OID, in income over the term of the debt security, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, usually when the debt security matures. The Fund may make one or more of the elections applicable to debt securities having acquisition discount, or OID, which could affect the character and timing of recognition of income.

If the Fund holds the foregoing kinds of securities, it may be required to pay out as an income distribution each year an amount that is greater than the total amount of cash interest the Fund actually received. Such distributions may be made from the cash assets of the Fund or by liquidation of portfolio securities, if necessary (including when it is not advantageous to do so). The Fund may realize gains or losses from such liquidations. In the event the Fund realizes net capital gains from such transactions, its shareholders may receive a larger capital gain distribution, if any, than they would in the absence of such transactions.

Shareholders of the Fund may be subject to state and local taxes on distributions received from the Fund and on redemptions of Shares.

A brief explanation of the form and character of the distribution accompany each distribution. In January of each year, the Fund issues to each shareholder a statement of the federal income tax status of all distributions.

Shareholders should consult their tax advisors about the application of federal, state and local and foreign tax law in light of their particular situation.

**INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

Cohen & Company, Ltd. located at 1835 Market Street, Suite 310, Philadelphia, PA 19103, serves as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. The firm provides services including (i) audit of annual financial statements, and (ii) assistance and consultation in connection with SEC filings.

**LEGAL COUNSEL** 

Thompson Hine LLP, 41 South High Street, Suite 1700, Columbus, OH 43215, serves as the Trust's legal counsel.

**FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

The audited financial statements and report of the independent registered public accounting firm required to be included in this SAI are hereby incorporated by reference to the Fund's [Annual Form N-CSR](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064226000872/nsemi_n-csr.htm) for the Fund for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025. You can obtain a copy of the Fund's annual Form N-CSR, including the Fund's financial statements, without charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or by calling the Fund at 833-906-5569.

**Tuttle Capital Management, LLC**

**Proxy Voting**

**Background** 

Proxy voting is an important right of investors and reasonable care and diligence must be undertaken to ensure that such rights are properly and timely exercised.

SEC-registered investment advisers that exercise voting authority with respect to client securities, are required by Rule 206(4)-6 of the Advisers Act to (a) adopt and implement written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that client securities are voted in the best interests of clients, which must include how an adviser addresses material conflicts that may arise between an adviser's interests and those of its clients; (b) to disclose to clients how they may obtain information from the adviser with respect to the voting of proxies for their securities; (c) to describe to clients a summary of its proxy voting policies and procedures and, upon request, furnish a copy to its clients; and (d) maintain certain records relating to the adviser's proxy voting activities when the adviser does have proxy voting authority.

**Policy** 

TCM, as a matter of policy and as a fiduciary obligation to our clients, maintains the responsibility for voting proxies for portfolio securities held by accounts in which it has discretionary authority unless it delegates such responsibilities to Sub-Advisors. TCM has delegated sub-adviser oversight and proxy voting matters to its CEO or designee (e.g. Trader) with a retrospective review performed by its Brokerage Committee on a quarterly basis. Where TCM is obligated to exercise proxy voting, the Firm policy is to perform this duty consistent with the best economic interests of our clients. TCM's CEO or designee shall, prior to effectuating a client agreement, make a determination as to the obligation of proxy voting. If the CEO determines that proxy voting is the responsibility of TCM, then the procedures herein shall be followed. In cases where TCM is not obligated to vote proxies, the CEO shall confirm with the client so that both parties have a mutual understanding and, in turn, the CEO will email the CCO as to this fact to have contemporaneous supporting documentation. TCM maintains written policies and procedures as to the handling, research, voting and reporting of proxy voting and makes appropriate disclosures about our Adviser's proxy policies and practices. The Adviser will, at least annually, review its Proxy Voting policy and, where necessary, make enhancements based on the results of such review.

Consequently, for clients in which TCM maintains the proxy voting obligations attendant to other registered investment companies or separately managed account(s) for which TCM is the Adviser or Sub-Adviser, TCM shall adhere to the applicable proxy voting policies in place whether implemented by TCM or the primary investment adviser/sponsor, as may be required. Further, TCM does typically exercise the proxy voting authority for the shares it serves as ETF sub-adviser SMA sub-adviser as the Primary Investment Advisor or SMA Sponsor is typically obligated to carryout this function.

TCM will approach each corporate proxy statement on a case-by-case basis and may vote a proxy in a manner different from management's recommendation. In sum, whereupon TCM is responsible for proxy voting (inclusive of issuer proposals, corporate actions, and class action lawsuits), the Firm's CEO will consider both sides of each proxy issue and after appropriate evaluation will cast its votes according to the most favorable position.

As a general principle when responsible for proxy voting for clients and, in particular investment companies, the Adviser shall determine how to vote proxies based on our reasonable judgment of that vote insofar as what is most likely to produce favorable financial results for the clients or shareholders. Proxy votes typically will be cast in favor of proposals that maintain or strengthen the shared interests of shareholders and management, increase shareholder value, maintain or increase shareholder influence over the issuer's board of directors and management, and maintain or increase the rights of shareholders. Conversely, proxy votes will be cast against proposals having the opposite effect or in circumstances where (i) the cost of voting such proxy exceeds the expected benefit to the client; (ii) if the proxy authorizes a re-registration process imposing trading and transfer restrictions on the shares, commonly, referred to as "blocking."

In keeping with its fiduciary obligation, TCM and its CEO may not be influenced by outside sources who have interests which conflict with the interests of the Adviser's clients when voting proxies for such clients. Accordingly, our policy and procedures include the responsibility to receive and disclose any potential conflicts of interest and maintaining relevant and required records.

To help ensure that TCM votes proxies in the best interests of the client, the Adviser has established procedures highlighted by guidelines (i.e., best practices) aimed at setting forth practices to be followed by the CEO and to properly deal with a material conflict of interest. As an overarching principle, TCM views its obligations to exercise proxy votes on management and shareholder proposals at publicly traded companies as a means intended to assist institutional investors in circumstances the underling proposals are guided by promoting long-term shareholder value creation and risk mitigation. Public companies which maintain generally strong corporate governance cultures understand these practices should respect shareholder rights and provide appropriate transparency, taking into account relevant laws, customs, and best practice codes of each market and region, as well as the right and responsibility of shareholders to make informed voting decisions.

From time to time, it is possible that CEO will decide (i) to vote shares held in client accounts differently from the vote of another client account holding the same security. Such actions may result from situations where clients are permitted to place reasonable restrictions on TCM's voting authority in the same manner that they may place such restrictions on the actual selection of account securities; or (ii) to abstain from voting on behalf of client account(s) for good reason. For example, in the absence of specific voting guidelines from the client, TCM will generally NOT vote proxies. If, however, TCM elects to vote in these instances, TCM's policy is to vote all proxies from a specific issuer the same way for each client absent qualifying restrictions from a client. TCM may determine to abstain from voting a proxy if the CEO determines doing so is not in the best interest of the client.

In connection with administrative or clerical matters, such as formally issues proxy votes and associated record retention, TCM has engaged a third-party service provider to manage such aspects of the Adviser's proxy voting obligations. For more information concerning the tasks performed by the third-party service provider (or "Proxy Support Vendor"), including retention of the Adviser's proxy voting records, please consult with the designated representative of Proxy Support Vendor.

**Procedure** 

*Guidelines*. The following guidelines will serve as parameters for the CEO in rendering a proxy vote and, in particular, viewing proposals and recommendations from management in a favorable demeanor in comparison to their counterparts who do not exhibit such tendencies:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Accountability.* Corporate Boards should be accountable to shareholders, the owners of the companies, by holding regular board elections, by providing sufficient information for shareholders to be able to assess directors and board composition, and by providing shareholders with the ability to remove directors. Directors should respond to investor input such as that expressed through vote results on management and shareholder proposals and other shareholder communications. Shareholders should have meaningful rights on structural provisions, such as approval of or amendments to the corporate governing documents and a vote on takeover defenses. As an example, the Adviser will generally vote against proposals that cause board members to become entrenched or cause unequal voting rights.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Stewardship.* A company's governance, social, and environmental practices should meet or exceed the standards of its market regulations and general practices and should take into account relevant factors that may impact significantly the company's long-term value creation. Issuers and investors should recognize constructive engagement as both a right and responsibility. As an example, the Adviser will generally vote in favor of routine corporate housekeeping proposals such as the election of directors and selection of auditors absent conflicts of interest raised by an auditor's non-audit services.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Independence.* Boards should be sufficiently independent so as to ensure that they are able and motivated to effectively supervise management's performance and remuneration, for the benefit of all shareholders. Boards should include an effective independent leadership position and sufficiently independent committees that focus on key governance concerns such as audit, compensation, and the selection and evaluation of directors. The Adviser, for example, will tend to vote against a corporation's board of directors or "management" proposal should it include, among others, excessive compensation, unusual management stock options, preferential voting and poison pills.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Transparency.* Companies should provide sufficient and timely information that enables shareholders to understand key issues, make informed vote decisions, and effectively engage with companies on substantive matters that impact shareholders' long-term interests in the company. In reviewing such proposals, the Adviser will further consider the opinion of management and the effect on management, and the effect on shareholder value and the issuer's business practices.

*Voting Ballots and Records*. The proxy voting practice itself is initiated at such time the company (or issuer) disseminates the proxy voting ballot ("Ballot"). Once proxy material has been received, it is promptly reviewed by the CEO (in the capacity of a CIO or PM) and the issues presented are then evaluated. In most instances, the CEO or designee receives the Ballot from the company electronically with a request to log into a secured website at which point the proxy voting proposals (e.g., Board elections, corporate governance matters, ratification of an independent registered public accounting firm, etc.) will appear for consideration. The Ballot typically contains voting selections as follows: "For" (in which a vote cast will support the measure), "Against" (in which a vote cast will oppose the measure), and "Abstain (in which no vote is cast). The CEO or designee will complete the Ballot and submit it to the company or issuer electronically. Prior to logging out of the website, the CEO will print a PDF version of the screen showing the measures voted upon and the votes recorded. Next, the CEO or designee will email the PDF attachment to the CCO who, in turn, will update the "Proxy Voting Log" (or "Log") with the requisite information on a periodic basis as part of the Brokerage Committee's retrospective review duties.

D*isclosure/Client Requests for Information*. TCM will provide conspicuously displayed information in its Disclosure Document and website (i.e., for the adviser) summarizing this proxy voting policy and procedures, including a statement that clients may request information regarding how TCM voted a client's proxies, and that clients may request a copy of these policies and procedures. Upon receiving such requests, the CCO shall forward the most current version of the Proxy Voting Policy herein and Proxy Voting Log via email or regular mail to the requestor. The requestor shall receive the proxy voting information free of charge, which also should be disclosed on the website and disclosure documents.

Co*nflicts of Interest*. TCM and, more specifically the CEO (in the capacity of a CIO/PM) will identify any conflicts that exist between the interests of the Adviser and the client by reviewing the relationship of TCM with the issuer of each security to determine if TCM or any of its Supervised Persons has any financial, business or personal relationship with the issuer. If a material conflict of interest exists, the CEO or designee will request that the CCO to advise whether it is appropriate to disclose the conflict to the affected clients, to give the clients an opportunity to vote the proxies themselves, or to address the voting issue through other objective means, such as, voting in a manner consistent with a predetermined voting guidelines (see above) or receiving an independent third party voting recommendation. TCM will maintain a record of the voting resolution of any conflict of interest in the aforementioned Proxy Voting Log.

*Recordkeeping*. TCM shall retain the following proxy voting records in a format and retention period as set forth in the Recordkeeping guidelines set forth in this Manual:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; These policies and procedures and any amendments thereto;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Each proxy statement (which shall be maintained on the Adviser's website or alternatively the Adviser's website shall include instructions for investors to obtain the proxy voting records)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Proxy Analysis Report, if applicable;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Record of each vote cast or abstention (or "Ballot") in a manner prescribed by the Proxy Voting Form (see below). The CEO will direct the vote of proxies (including corporate actions and class action lawsuits) for which TCM is the primary investment adviser. In such instances, the CEO or designee shall enter the information required to complete the Proxy Voting Form which, too, will be used to memorialize proxy voting records in accordance with the Advisers Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Documentation, if any, created that was material to making a decision how to vote proxies, or that memorializes that decision including periodic reports to the CCO, if applicable.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Clerical or administrative records generated on behalf of the Adviser by the Proxy Support Vendor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Form N-PX (if not maintained by the Trust/Trust CCO)

**Responsibility** 

CEO

PART C

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 28. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Each of the Exhibits incorporated by reference below are found in File Nos. 811-23066, 333-204808.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;(a) | Articles of Incorporation |
| (a)(1) | [Amended Agreement and Declaration of Trust was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 24, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 163 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220001298/ex99c.htm) |
| (a)(2) | [Certificate of Trust was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on June 8, 2015 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064215002614/ex99aii.htm) |
| (b) | [Revised By-Laws were previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 7, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 236 and is incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000139834421023474/fp0070231_ex9928abi.htm). |
| (c) | Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holder. None other than in the [Declaration of Trust](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220001298/ex99c.htm) and [By-Laws of the Registrant.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000139834421023474/fp0070231_ex9928abi.htm) |
| (d) | Investment Advisory Contracts |
| (d)(1) | [Management Agreement between Main Management Fund Advisors, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the Main BuyWrite ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 15, 2022 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 272 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222004119/ex99d20.htm) |
| (d)(1)(a) | [Amended Appendix A to the Management Agreement between Main Management Fund Advisors, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the Main BuyWrite ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 25, 2025 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 367 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225001102/ex99d1a.htm) |
| (d)(2) | [Management Agreement between Moerus Capital Management LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the Moerus Worldwide Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on May 20, 2016 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064216008823/ex99d.htm) |
| (d)(3) | [Management Agreement between LGM Capital Management, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the LGM Risk Managed Total Return Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 9, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 195 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220003714/ex99div.htm) |
| (d)(4) | [Management Agreement between Anchor Capital Management Group, Inc. and the Registrant, with respect to the Anchor Risk Managed Equity Strategies Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 31, 2016 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064216010736/ex99d.htm) |
| (d)(5) | [Management Agreement between FormulaFolio Investments, LLC and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on May 13, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 220 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221002361/ex99d_vi.htm) |
| (d)(5)(a) | [Amended Appendix A to Management Agreement between Brookstone Asset Management LLC (f/k/a FormulaFolio Investments, LLC) and the Registrant with Respect to the Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF, Brookstone Growth Stock ETF, Brookstone Value Stock ETF, Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF, Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF, Brookstone Active ETF, Brookstone Opportunities ETF and Brookstone Yield ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 19, 2023 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 330 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223005021/ex99d6a.htm) |

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| (d)(6) | [Management Agreement between Inspire Investing, LLC and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 10, 2017 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064217000820/ex99dxiv.htm) |
| (d)(6)(a) | [Amended Appendix A to Management Agreement between Inspire Investing, LLC and the Registrant with respect to the Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statements on August 18, 2022 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 273 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222004182/ex99d7c.htm) |
| (d)(6)(b) | [Management Agreement between Inspire Investing, LLC and the Registrant with respect to the Inspire Short Term Bond ETF and Inspire 500 ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 12, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 351 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224001667/ex99d6b.htm) |
| (d)(7) | [Management Agreement between Main Management ETF Advisors, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the Main Sector Rotation ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on July 7, 2017 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 66 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064217003809/ex99d_advisory-agreement.htm) |
| (d)(7)(a) | [Amended Appendix A to Management Agreement between Main Management ETF Advisors, LLC and the Registrant with respect to Main International ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on November 28, 2022 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 283 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222005909/ex99d_8b.htm) |
| (d)(8) | [Investment Advisory Agreement between USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. and the Registrant, with respect to the USA Mutuals Vice Fund and USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on July 23, 2025 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 373 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225004419/ex99d9.htm) |
| (d)(9) | [Management Agreement between Kingsview Wealth Management LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF and Monarch ProCap Index ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registraton Statement on March 12, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 212 and is incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221001200/ex99_dxiii.htm). |
| (d)(9)(a) | [Amended Appendix A to the Management Agreement between Kingsview Wealth Management LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF and Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 9, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 348 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224000907/ex99d12a.htm) |
| (d)(10) | [Sub-Advisory Agreement between Kingsview Wealth Management LLC and Penserra Capital Management LLC with respect to the Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF and Monarch ProCap Index ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registraton Statement on March 12, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 212 and is incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221001200/ex99_dxiv.htm). |
| (d)(10)(a) | [Amended Schedule A and Schedule B to the Sub-Advisory Agreement between Kingsview Wealth Management LLC and Penserra Capital Management LLC with respect to Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF and Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 9, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 348 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224000907/ex99d13a.htm) |
| (d)(11) | [Management Agreement between First Manhattan Co. and the Registrant with respect to FM Focus Equity ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on April 25, 2022 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 257 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222002231/ex99_d17.htm) |

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| (d)(11)(a) | [Amended Schedule A to the Management Agreement between First Manhattan Co. and the Registrant with respect to FM Compounders Equity ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 22, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 364 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224006275/ex99d12a.htm) |
| (d)(12) | [Sub-Advisory Agreement between First Manhattan Co. and Vident Advisory, LLC dba Vident Asset Management with respect to FM Focus Equity ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 26, 2023 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 331 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223005138/ex_d18.htm) |
| (d)(12)(a) | [Amended Schedule A to the Sub-Advisory Agreement between First Manhattan Co. and Vident Advisory, LLC dba Vident Asset Management with respect to FM Compounders Equity ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 22, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 364 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224006275/ex99d13a.htm) |
| (d)(13) | [Management Agreement between Tuttle Capital Management, LLC and the Registrant with respect to the National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on September 18, 2023 with Post-Effective No. 329 and is incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223005010/ex_d20a.htm). |
| (d)(14) | [Management Agreement between Fulcrum Asset Management LLP and the Registrant with respect to the Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund was filed previously as an exhibit to the Registration Statement on March 10, 2023 with Post-Effective No. 299 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223001424/ex99d21.htm) |
| (e)(1) | [Underwriting Agreement with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on July 23, 2025 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 373 and is incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225004419/ex99e1.htm). |
| (e)(2) | [Underwriting Agreement with Foreside Fund Services, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on May 20, 2016 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064216008823/ex99e.htm) |
| (e)(2)(a) | [Underwriting Agreement with Foreside Fund Services, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 26, 2018 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 95 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064218001701/ex99e.htm) |
| (e)(2)(b) | [Underwriting Agreement with Foreside Fund Services, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 21, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 239 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221005979/exh-e_iib.htm) |
| (e)(3) | [ETF Underwriting Agreement with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on July 23, 2025 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 373 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225004419/ex99e3.htm) |
| (e)(4) | [First Amendment to the ETF Distribution/Underwriting Agreement with Foreside Financial Services, LLC with respect to Inspire Global Hope ETF, Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF, Inspire Corporate Bond ETF, Inspire 100 ETF, Inspire International ETF Inspire Capital Appreciation ETF and Inspire Growth ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on November 24, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 196 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220004273/ex99eiv.htm) |
| (e)(5) | [ETF Distribution/Underwriting Agreement with Foreside Financial Services, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 21, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 239 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221005979/exh-e_iva.htm) |
| (e)(5)(a) | [Amendment to the ETF Distribution/Underwriting Agreement with Foreside Financial Services, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 12, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 351 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224001667/ex99e7.htm) |
| (f) | Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts – None |

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| (g) | Custodial Agreement |
| (g)(1) | [Custody Agreement with MUFG Union Bank, N.A. was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 14, 2015 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064215003504/ex99g.htm) |
| (g)(1)(a) | [Assignment of Custody Agreement Novation to Custody Agreement among the Trust, MUFG Union Bank, N.A. and U.S. Bank, N.A. was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 7, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 236 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000139834421023474/fp0070231_ex9928gia.htm) |
| (g)(2) | [Custody Agreement with The Huntington National Bank was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 21, 2015 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064215005941/ex99g_custody.htm) |
| (g)(2)(a) | [The Huntington National Bank's Consent to Assignment to Successor Custodian, Argent Institutional Trust Company was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 24, 2026 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 380 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064215005941/ex99g_custody.htm) |
| (g)(3) | [Custody Agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 9, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 195 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220003714/ex99giii.htm) |
| (g)(4) | [Custody Agreement with Fifth Third Bank was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 11, 2017 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 73 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064217005458/ex99g.htm) |
| (g)(5) | [Custody Agreement with U.S. Bank National Association was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 1, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 209 and is incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221000241/ex99gvi.htm) |
| (g)(6) | [Custodian Agreement with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 7, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 236 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000139834421023474/fp0070231_ex9928gvii.htm) |
| (g)(7) | [Custody Agreement between State Street Bank and Trust Company and the Registrant was previously filed as am exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on June 24, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 356 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224003267/ex99h17.htm) |
| (g)(8) | [Amended Appendix A to the Custody Agreement between State Street Bank and Trust Company and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 25, 2025 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 367 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225001102/ex99g8.htm) |
| (h) | Other Material Contracts |
| (h)(1) | [Fund Services Agreement between Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC, was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 7, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 236 and is incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000139834421023474/fp0070231_ex9928hia.htm). |
| (h)(2) | [Amended and Restated Operating Expenses Limitation and Security Agreement between Main Management Fund Advisors, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the Main BuyWrite ETF, was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 24, 2026 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 380 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064226001204/ex99h2.htm) |
| (h)(3) | [Operating Expenses Limitation and Security Agreement between LGM Capital Management, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the LGM Risk Managed Total Return Fund, was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 26, 2025 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 376 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225006247/ex99h3.htm) |

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| (h)(4) | [ETF Fund Services Agreement between Ultimus Fund Solutions LLC, was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 7, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 236 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000139834421023474/fp0070231_ex9928hviia.htm) |
| (h)(5) | [Expense Limitation Agreement between Brookstone Asset Management LLC (f/k/a FormulaFolio Investments, LLC) and the Registrant with respect to the Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF, Brookstone Growth Stock ETF, Brookstone Value Stock ETF, Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF, Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF, Brookstone Active ETF, Brookstone Opportunities ETF and Brookstone Yield ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 19, 2023 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 330 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223005021/ex99h9.htm) |
| (h)(6) | [Expense Limitation Agreement between Anchor Capital Management Group, Inc. and the Registrant, with respect to the Anchor Risk Managed Income Strategies Fund and Anchor Risk Managed Equity Strategies Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 4, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 184 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220003350/ex99hxviii.htm) |
| (h)(7) | [Expense Limitation Agreement between USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. and the Registrant, with respect to the USA Mutuals Vice Fund and USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on July 23, 2025 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 373 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225004419/ex99h7.htm) |
| (h)(8) | [Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement between Moerus Capital Management LLC and the Registrant, with respect to the Moerus Worldwide Fund was previously file as an exhibit too the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 22, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 352 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224001791/ex99h8.htm) |
| (h)(9) | [Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement between Inspire Investing, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to Inspire 100 ETF and Inspire Growth ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 18, 2022 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 273 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222004182/ex99h21.htm) |
| (h)(10) | [Amended and Restated Operating Expenses Limitation and Security Agreement between Main Management ETF Advisors, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to Main Sector Rotation ETF, Main Thematic Innovation ETF and Main International ETF, was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 24, 2026 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 380 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064226001204/ex99h10.htm) |
| (h)(11) | [Operating Expenses Limitation and Security Agreement between Fulcrum Asset Management LLP and the Registrant, with respect to the Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund, was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 23, 2025 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 377 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225006697/ex99h_11.htm) |
| (h)(12) | [Operating Expenses Limitation and Security Agreement between Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC and the Registrant, with respect to Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF, Monarch ProCap Index ETF, Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF and Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on June 25, 2025 with Post Effective Amendment No. 371 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225003834/ex99_h12.htm) |
| (h)(13) | [Fund of Funds Investment Agreements between Krane Shares Trust and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on June 27, 2022 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 262 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222003241/ex-h23.htm) |

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| (h)(14) | [Fund of Funds Investment Agreement, as amended, between Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on June 27, 2022 with Post-Effective No. 262 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222003241/ex99h24.htm) |
| (h)(14)(a) | [Amendment to Fund of Funds Investment Agreement, as amended, between Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Trust II, Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust, Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust, Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 25, 2025 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 367 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225001102/ex99h14a.htm) |
| (h)(15) | [Index Licensing Agreement between Inspire Investing, LLC and Wallick Investments, LLC with respect to Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 18, 2022 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 273 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222004182/ex99h26.htm) |
| (h)(16) | [Index Sub-Licensing Agreement between Inspire Investing LLC and the Trust with respect to Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 22, 2022 with Post-Effective No. 275 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222004803/ex99h26.htm) |
| (h)(17) | [Transfer Agency Agreement between State Street Bank and Trust Company and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on June 24, 2024 with Post-Effective No. 356 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224003267/ex99g7.htm) |
| (h)(18) | [Amended Schedule A to the Transfer Agency Agreement between State Street Bank and Trust Company and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 25, 2025 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 367 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225001102/ex99h18.htm) |
| (h)(19) | [Shareholder Servicing Plan for Advisor Class shares and Institutional Class shares between Fulcrum Asset Management LLP and the Trust with respect to the Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 27, 2023 with Post-Effective No. 336 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223005781/ex99h31.htm) |
| (h)(20) | [AP Representative Confidentiality & Undertakings Agreement between Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and the Registrant with respect to FM Compounders Equity ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 22, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 364 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224006275/ex99h20.htm) |
| (h)(20)(a) | [Amendment to the AP Representative Confidentiality & Undertakings Agreement between Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. and the Registrant with respect to FM Compounders Equity ETF was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 19, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 366 and is incorporated by reference](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224007696/ex99h20a.htm). |
| (h)(21) | [Fund of Funds Investment Agreement between VanEck ETF Trust and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on February 25, 2025 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 367 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225001102/ex99h21.htm) |
| (h)(22) | [Assignment and Assumption Agreement between Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, and the Registrant was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 25, 2025 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 375 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000139834425018513/fp0095495-1_ex9928h22.htm) |

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| (i) | [Legal Opinion of Thompson Hine LLP was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 22, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 364 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224006275/ex99i.htm) |
| (i)(1) | [Legal Consent of Thompson Hine LLP is filed herewith.](ex99i.htm) |
| (j) | Other Opinions |
| (j)(1) | [Consent of Cohen & Company, Ltd. is filed herewith](ex99j.htm). |
| (k) | Omitted Financial Statements - None |
| (l) | Initial Capital Agreements - None |
| (m) | Rule 12b-1 Plans |
| (m)(1) | [Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Class A shares was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registraton Statement on March 24, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 213 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221001360/ex99_mia.htm) |
| (m)(2) | [Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Class C Shares was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registraton Statement on March 24, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 213 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221001360/ex99_miia.htm) |
| (m)(3) | [Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Institutional Class Shares was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on January 2, 2019 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 124 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064219000014/exmiii.htm) |
| (m)(4) | [Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Class N Shares was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on May 20, 2016 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064216008823/ex99mvi.htm) |
| (m)(5) | [Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Investor Class Shares was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registraton Statement on March 24, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 213 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221001360/ex99_mvia.htm) |
| (m)(6) | [Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Non-Designated Shares was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 31, 2016 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064216010736/ex99mvi.htm) |
| (m)(7) | [Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Advisor Class Shares was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 10, 2023 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 299 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223001424/ex99m8.htm) |
| (m)(8) | [ETF Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 12, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 351 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224001667/ex99m9.htm) |
| (m)(9) | [Amended Schedule A to the ETF Distribution Plan Pursuant to 12b-1 was filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 22, 2024 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 364 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064224006275/ex99m9.htm) |
| (n) | Rule 18f-3 Plan |
| (n)(1) | [Rule 18f-3 Plan was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on December 21, 2015 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064215005940/ex99n.htm) |
| (n)(1)(a) | [Amended Appendix A to Rule 18f-3 Plan to include Institutional Class Shares, Investor Class Shares, Class A Shares, and Class C Shares for USA Mutuals Vice Fund and to include Institutional Class Shares and Class Z Shares for USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on January 21, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 208 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221000205/ex99n_ie.htm) |
| (n)(1)(b) | [Amended Appendix A to Rule 18f-3 Plan to include Advisor Class Shares, Institutional Class Shares and Super Institutional Class Shares for Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on March 10, 2023 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 299 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223001424/ex99m8.htm) |

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| (o) | Reserved |
| (p) | Code of Ethics |
| (p)(1) | [Code of Ethics for the Trust was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on August 14, 2015 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064215003504/ex99p1.htm) |
| (p)(2) | [Code of Ethics for Anchor Capital Management Group, Inc. was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on April 29, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 171 and is incorporated by reference](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064215003504/ex99p2.htm). |
| (p)(3) | [Code of Ethics for Ultimus Group, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on November 29, 2019 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 158 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064219005340/ex99p.htm) |
| (p)(4) | [Code of Ethics for Main Management Fund Advisors, LLC and Main Management ETF Advisors, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 23, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 189 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220003533/ex99piv.htm) |
| (p)(5) | [Code of Ethics for LGM Capital Management, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on April 21, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 169 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220001693/ex99pvi.htm) |
| (p)(6) | [Code of Ethics for Brookstone Asset Management LLC (f/k/a FormulaFolio Investments, LLC) was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 24, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 190 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220003548/ex99pvii.htm) |
| (p)(7) | [Code of Ethics for Inspire Investing, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on April 21, 2020 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 169 and is incorporated by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064220001693/ex99pviii.htm) |
| (p)(8) | [Code of Ethics for USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on January 21, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 208 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221000205/ex99p_xi.htm) |
| (p)(9) | [Code of Ethics for Kingsview Wealth Management LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on June 25, 2025 with Post Effective Amendment No. 371 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225003834/ex-p10.htm) |
| (p)(10) | [Code of Ethics of Penserra Capital Management LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registraton Statement on March 12, 2021 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 212 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064221001200/monarch485b.htm) |
| (p)(11) | [Code of Ethics of First Manhattan Co. was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on April 25, 2022 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 257 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064222002231/ex99_p17.htm) |
| (p)(12) | [Code of Ethics of Vident Advisory, LLC dba Vident Asset Management was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 26, 2025 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 376 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225006247/ex99p13.htm) |
| (p)(13) | [Code of Ethics of Moerus Capital Management LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on June 25, 2025 with Post Effective Amendment No. 371 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225003834/ex-p14.htm) |
| (p)(14) | [Code of Ethics of Tuttle Capital Management, LLC was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on September 26, 2025 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 376 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064225006247/ex99p15.htm) |
| (p)(15) | [Code of Ethics of Fulcrum Asset Management LLP was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrants Registration Statement on March 10, 2023 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 299 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223001424/ex99p21.htm) |

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(q) [Power of Attorney for the Trust, and a certificate with respect thereto, and each trustee and executive officer was previously filed as an exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement on October 27, 2023 with Post-Effective Amendment No. 335 and is incorporated by reference.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1644419/000158064223005776/ex_q.htm)

Item 29. Control Persons – None

Item 30. Indemnification

Generally, certain of the agreements with the Trust, or related to the Trust, provide indemnification of the Trust's Trustees, officers, the underwriter, and certain Trust affiliates. Insurance carried by the Trust provides indemnification of the Trustees and officers. The details of these sources of indemnification and insurance follow.

Article VIII, Section 2(a) of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust provides that to the fullest extent that limitations on the liability of Trustees and officers are permitted by the Delaware Statutory Trust Act of 2002, the officers and Trustees shall not be responsible or liable in any event for any act or omission of: any agent or employee of the Trust; any investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Trust; or with respect to each Trustee and officer, the act or omission of any other Trustee or officer, respectively. The Trust, out of the Trust Property, is required to indemnify and hold harmless each and every officer and Trustee from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever arising out of or related to such officer's or Trustee's performance of his or her duties as an officer or Trustee of the Trust. This limitation on liability applies to events occurring at the time a person serves as a Trustee or officer of the Trust whether or not such person is a Trustee or officer at the time of any proceeding in which liability is asserted. Nothing contained in the Agreement and Declaration of Trust indemnifies, holds harmless or protects any officer or Trustee from or against any liability to the Trust or any shareholder to which such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person's office.

Article VIII, Section 2(b) provides that every note, bond, contract, instrument, certificate or undertaking and every other act or document whatsoever issued, executed or done by or on behalf of the Trust, the officers or the Trustees or any of them in connection with the Trust shall be conclusively deemed to have been issued, executed or done only in such Person's capacity as Trustee and/or as officer, and such Trustee or officer, as applicable, shall not be personally liable therefore, except as described in the last sentence of the first paragraph of Section 2 of Article VIII.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the provisions of Delaware law and the Agreement and Declaration of the Registrant or the By-Laws of the Registrant, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the Trust in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement between the Trust and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC ("NLD"), the Trust agrees to indemnify, defend and hold NLD, its several officers and managers, and any

person who controls NLD within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities and expenses (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending such claims, demands or liabilities and any reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) which NLD, its officers and managers, or any such controlling persons, may incur under the Securities Act, the 1940 Act, or common law or otherwise, arising out of or based upon: (i) any untrue statement, or alleged untrue statement, of a material fact required to be stated in either any Registration Statement or any Prospectus, (ii) any omission, or alleged omission, to state a material fact required to be stated in any Registration Statement or any Prospectus or necessary to make the statements in any of them not misleading, (iii) the Trust's failure to maintain an effective Registration statement and Prospectus with respect to Shares of the Funds that are the subject of the claim or demand, (iv) the Trust's failure to provide NLD with advertising or sales materials to be filed with the FINRA on a timely basis, (v) the Trust's failure to properly register Fund Shares under applicable state laws, or (vi) actions taken by NLD resulting from NLD's reliance on instructions received from an officer, agent or legal counsel of the Trust.

Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, NLD agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Trust, its several officers and Board members, and any person who controls the Trust within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, free and harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities and expenses (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending such claims, demands or liabilities and any reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) which the Trust, its officers or Board members, or any such controlling person, may incur under the Securities Act, the 1940 Act, or under common law or otherwise, but only to the extent that such liability or expense incurred by the Trust , its officers or Board members, or such controlling person results from such claims or demands: (i) arising out of or based upon any sales literature, advertisements, information, statements or representations made by NLD and unauthorized by the Trust or any Disqualifying Conduct in connection with the offering and sale of any Shares, or (ii) arising out of or based upon any untrue, or alleged untrue, statement of a material fact contained in information furnished in writing by NLD to the Fund specifically for use in the Trust's Registration Statement and used in the answers to any of the items of the Registration Statement or in the corresponding statements made in the Prospectus, or shall arise out of or be based upon any omission, or alleged omission, to state a material fact in connection with such information furnished in writing by NLD to the Trust and required to be stated in such answers or necessary to make such information not misleading.

Pursuant to the Fund Services Agreement and the ETF Fund Services Agreement (the "Fund Services Agreements"), each between the Trust and Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC ("UFS"), the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold UFS harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees, payments, expenses and liability arising out of or attributable to the Trust's refusal or failure to comply with the terms of each Fund Services Agreement, or which arise out of the Trust's lack of good faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Trust's performance under or in connection with each Fund Services Agreement.

Pursuant to the Fund Services agreements, UFS shall indemnify and hold the Trust and each applicable Fund harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable attorney or consultant fees, payments, expenses and liability arising out of or attributable to UFS's refusal or failure to comply with the terms of each Fund Services Agreement, breach of any representation or warranty made by UFS contained in each Fund Services Agreement or which arise out of UFS's lack of good faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of its duties with respect to UFS's performance under or in connection with each Fund Services Agreement.

Pursuant to the Consulting Services Agreement ("Consulting Agreement") with Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC ("NLCS"), the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold NLCS harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees, payments, expenses and

liability arising out of or attributable to (i) the Trust's refusal or failure to comply with the terms of the Consulting Agreement, (ii) the Trust's lack of good faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Trust's performance under or in connection with this Agreement, or (iii) all reasonable actions taken by NLCS hereunder in good faith.

Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, NLCS shall indemnify and hold the Trust and each Fund harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees, payments, expenses and liabilities arising out of or attributable to NLCS's refusal or failure to comply with the terms of the Consulting Agreement, or which arise out of NLCS's lack of good faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to NLCS' performance under or in connection with the Consulting Agreement.

The Registrant maintains a mutual fund directors and officers liability policy. The policy, under certain circumstances, such as the inability of the Trust to indemnify Trustees and officers provides coverage to Trustees and officers. Coverage under the policy would include losses by reason of any act, error, omission, misstatement, misleading statement, neglect or certain breaches of duty.

Generally, each management agreement or investment advisory agreement provides that neither the adviser nor any director, manager, officer or employee of the adviser performing services for the Trust at the direction or request of the adviser in connection with the adviser's discharge of its obligations hereunder shall be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Trust in connection with any matter to which this Agreement relates, and the adviser shall not be responsible for any action of the Trustees of the Trust in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendation of the adviser or any sub-adviser retained by the adviser; PROVIDED, that nothing herein contained shall be construed (i) to protect the adviser against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders to which the adviser would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the adviser's duties, or by reason of the adviser's reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under the agreement, or (ii) to protect any director, manager, officer or employee of the adviser who is or was a Trustee or officer of the Trust against any liability of the Trust or its shareholders to which such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person's office with the Trust. Additionally, generally, each sub-advisory agreement provides that the sub-adviser shall indemnify the adviser, the Trust and each Fund, and their respective affiliates and controlling persons for any liability and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, which the adviser, the Trust and/or the Fund and their respective affiliates and controlling persons may sustain as a result of the sub-adviser's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, the federal and state securities laws. Generally, each sub-advisory agreement provides that adviser shall indemnify the sub-adviser, its affiliates and its controlling persons, for any liability and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, which may be sustained as a result of the adviser's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, the federal and state securities laws.

Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement ("Agreement"), the Foreside Fund Services, LLC has agreed to indemnify, defend, and hold the Registrant, its affiliates, and each of their respective trustees, officers, employees, representatives, and any person who controls or previously controlled the Registrant within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, (collectively, the "Registrant Indemnitees") free and harmless from and against any and all losses, claims, demands, liabilities, damages and expenses (including the costs of investigating or defending any alleged losses, claims, demands, liabilities, damages or expenses and any reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) (collectively, "Losses") that any Registrant Indemnitee may incur under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act, any other statute (including Blue Sky laws) or any rule or regulation thereunder, or under common law or otherwise arising out of or based

upon (i) the Distributor's breach of any of its obligations, representations, warranties or covenants contained in the Agreement; (ii) the Distributor's failure to comply with any applicable securities laws or regulations; or (iii) any claim that the Registration Statement, Prospectus, sales literature and advertising materials or other information filed or made public by the Registrant (as from time to time amended) include or included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading, insofar as such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Registrant by the Underwriter in writing. In no event shall anything contained in the Agreement be so construed as to protect the Registrant against any liability to the Distributor to which the Registrant would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties under the Agreement or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations under the Agreement.

Item 31. Activities of Investment Advisor and Sub-Adviser.

Certain information pertaining to the business and other connections of each Advisor of each series of the Trust is incorporated herein by reference to the section of the respective Prospectus captioned "Investment Advisor" and to the section of the respective Statement of Additional Information captioned "Investment Advisory and Other Services." The information required by this Item 31 with respect to each director, officer or partner of each Advisor is incorporated by reference to the Advisor's Uniform Application for Investment Adviser Registration (Form ADV) on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Each Advisor's Form ADV may be obtained, free of charge, at the SEC's website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov, and may be requested by File No. as follows:

Anchor Capital Management Group, Inc., adviser to the Anchor Risk Managed Income Strategies Fund and Anchor Risk Managed Equity Strategies Fund – File No. 801-19624.

Brookstone Asset Management LLC, adviser to Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF, Brookstone Growth Stock ETF, Brookstone Value Stock ETF, Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF, Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF, Brookstone Active ETF, Brookstone Opportunities ETF and Brookstone Yield ETF – File No. 801-72780.

First Manhattan Co., adviser to FM Focus Equity ETF and FM Compounders Equity ETF – File No. 801-12411.

Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, adviser to Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund – File No 801-72206

Inspire Investing LLC adviser to Inspire Global Hope ETF, Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF, Inspire Corporate Bond ETF, Inspire100 ETF, Inspire International ETF, Inspire Capital Appreciation ETF, Inspire Growth ETF, Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF, Inspire Short Term Bond ETF and Inspire 500 ETF – File No. 801-108947.

Kingsview Wealth Management LLC, adviser to Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF, Monarch ProCap Index ETF, Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF and Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF – File No. 801-79198.

LGM Capital Management, LLC adviser to LGM Risk Managed Total Return Fund – File No. 801-108408.

Main Management Fund Advisors, LLC, adviser to Main BuyWrite ETF – File No. 801-106755.

Main Management ETF Advisors, LLC, adviser to Main Sector Rotation ETF, Main Thematic Innovation ETF and Main International ETF – File No. 801-110799.

Moerus Capital Management LLC, adviser to Moerus Worldwide Fund – File No. 801-107225.

Penserra Capital Management LLC, sub-adviser to Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF, Monarch ProCap Index ETF, Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF and Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF- File No. 801-80466

Tuttle Capital Management, LLC, adviser to National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF – File No. 801-76982.

USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc., adviser to USA Mutuals Vice Fund and USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund – File No. 801-63216.

Vident Advisory, LLC dba Vident Asset Management, sub-adviser to FM Focus Equity ETF and FM Compounders Equity ETF – File No. 801-114538.

Item 32. Principal Underwriter.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Northern Lights Distributors, LLC ("NLD"), serves the principal
 underwriter for the following series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended:
 Anchor Risk Managed Income Strategies Fund, Anchor Risk Managed Equity Strategies Fund, Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF, Brookstone Growth
 Stock ETF, Brookstone Value Stock ETF, Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF, Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF, Brookstone Active ETF, Brookstone
 Opportunities ETF, Brookstone Yield ETF, FM Compounders Equity ETF, FM Focus Equity ETF, Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund, LGM
 Risk Managed Total Return Fund, Main BuyWrite ETF, Main Sector Rotation ETF, Main Thematic Innovation ETF, Main International ETF, Monarch
 Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF, Monarch ProCap Index ETF, Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select
 Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF, National Security
 Emerging Markets Index ETF, USA Mutuals Vice Fund and USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund.

NLD also acts as principal underwriter for the following:

Atlas U.S. Tactical Income Fund, Inc., Atlas US. Government Money Market Fund, Inc., Boyar Value Fund Inc., Capitol Series Trust, Copeland Trust, DGI Investment Trust, Grandeur Peak Global Trust, Miller Investment Trust, Mutual Fund and Variable Insurance Trust, Mutual Fund Series Trust, Northern Lights Fund Trust, Northern Lights Fund Trust II, Northern Lights Fund Trust III, Northern Lights Variable Trust, OCM Mutual Fund, Rayliant Trust, Segal Bryant & Hamill Trust, The North Country Funds, Texas Capital Funds Trust, The Saratoga Advantage Trust, Tributary Funds, Inc., Two Roads Shared Trust, Ultimus Managers Trust, Unified Series Trust, THOR Financial Technologies Trust, Valued Advisers Trust, and Zacks Trust.

Foreside Financial Services, LLC, serves as principal underwriter for the following series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended: Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF, Inspire Global Hope ETF, Inspire Corporate Bond ETF, Inspire 100 ETF, Inspire International ETF, Inspire Capital Appreciation ETF, Inspire Growth ETF, Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF, Inspire Short Term Bond ETF and Inspire 500 ETF.

Foreside Fund Services, LLC serves as principal underwriter for the following series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended: Moerus Worldwide Fund. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, also serves as principal underwriter for the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. AB Active ETFs, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. ABS Long/Short Strategies Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. ActivePassive Core Bond ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. ActivePassive Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF, Series of Trust for Professional
 Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. ActivePassive International Equity ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. ActivePassive U.S. Equity ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. AdvisorShares Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. AFA Private Credit Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9. AGF Investments Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10. AIM ETF Products Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11. Alexis Practical Tactical ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12. AlphaCentric Prime Meridian Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13. American Century ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14. Amplify ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15. Applied Finance Dividend Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;16. Applied Finance Explorer Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;17. Applied Finance Select Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18. Ardian Access LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;19. ARK ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20. ARK Venture Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;21. Bitwise Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;22. BondBloxx ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;23. Bramshill Multi-Strategy Income Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;24. Bridgeway Funds, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;25. Brinker Capital Destinations Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;26. Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;27. Build Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;28. Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;29. Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;30. Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;31. Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;32. Calamos Global Total Return Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;33. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;34. Carlyle Tactical Private Credit Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;35. Cascade Private Capital Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;36. Catalyst Strategic Income Opportunities Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;37. CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;38. Center Coast Brookfield MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;39. Clifford Capital Partners Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;40. Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;41. Cliffwater Enhanced Lending Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;42. Coatue Innovation Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;43. Cohen & Steers ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;44. Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;45. Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;46. CornerCap Small-Cap Value Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;47. CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;48. Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;49. Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund, Series of World Funds
 Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;50. CYBER HORNET S&P 500® and Bitcoin 75/25 Strategy ETF, Series of ONEFUND
 Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;51. Davis Fundamental ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;52. Defiance Connective Technologies ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;53. Defiance Quantum ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;54. Denali Structured Return Strategy Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;55. Dividend Performers ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;56. Dodge & Cox Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;57. DoubleLine ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;58. DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;59. DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;60. DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;61. DriveWealth ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;62. EIP Investment Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;63. Ellington Income Opportunities Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;64. ETF Opportunities Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;65. Exchange Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;66. Exchange Place Advisors Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;67. FlexShares Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;68. Fortuna Hedged Bitcoin Fund, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;69. Forum Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;70. Forum Funds II

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;71. Forum Real Estate Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;72. Gramercy Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;73. Grayscale Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;74. Guinness Atkinson Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;75. Harbor ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;76. Harris Oakmark ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;77. Hawaiian Tax-Free Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;78. Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;79. Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;80. Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;81. Horizon Kinetics Japan Owner Operator ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;82. Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;83. Horizon Kinetics SPAC Active ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;84. IDX Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;85. Innovator ETFs Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;86. Ironwood Institutional Multi-Strategy Fund LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;87. Ironwood Multi-Strategy Fund LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;88. Jensen Quality Growth ETF, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;89. John Hancock Exchange-Traded Fund Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;90. Kurv ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;91. Lazard Active ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;92. LDR Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;93. Mairs & Power Balanced Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;94. Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;95. Mairs & Power Minnesota Municipal Bond ETF, Series of Trust for Professional
 Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;96. Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;97. Manor Investment Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;98. Milliman Variable Insurance Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;99. MoA Funds Corporation

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;100. Moerus Worldwide Fund, Series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;101. Morgan Stanley ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;102. Morgan Stanley Pathway Large Cap Equity ETF, Series of Morgan Stanley Pathway
 Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;103. Morgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF, Series of Morgan Stanley Pathway
 Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;104. Morningstar Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;105. NEOS ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;106. Niagara Income Opportunities Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;107. North Square Evanston Multi-Alpha Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;108. NXG Cushing® Midstream Energy Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;109. NXG NextGen Infrastructure Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;110. Opal Dividend Income ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;111. OTG Latin American Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;112. Overlay Shares Core Bond ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;113. Overlay Shares Foreign Equity ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;114. Overlay Shares Hedged Large Cap Equity ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;115. Overlay Shares Large Cap Equity ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;116. Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;117. Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;118. Overlay Shares Small Cap Equity ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;119. Palmer Square Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;120. Palmer Square Opportunistic Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;121. Partners Group Private Income Opportunities, LLC

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;122. Perkins Discovery Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;123. Philotimo Focused Growth and Income Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;124. Plan Investment Fund, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;125. Point Bridge America First ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;126. Precidian ETFs Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;127. Preferred-Plus ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;128. Rareview 2x Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ETF, Series of Collaborative
 Investment Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;129. Rareview Dynamic Fixed Income ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series
 Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;130. Rareview Systematic Equity ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;131. Rareview Tax Advantaged Income ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series
 Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;132. Rareview Total Return Bond ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;133. REX ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;134. Renaissance Capital Greenwich Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;135. Reynolds Funds, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;136. RiverNorth Enhanced Pre-Merger SPAC ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;137. RiverNorth Patriot ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;138. RMB Investors Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;139. Robinson Opportunistic Income Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;140. Robinson Tax Advantaged Income Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;141. Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;142. Roundhill Cannabis ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;143. Roundhill ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;144. Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;145. Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;146. Roundhill Video Games ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;147. Rule One Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;148. Russell Investments Exchange Traded Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;149. Securian AM Real Asset Income Fund, Series of Investment Managers Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;150. Six Circles Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;151. Sound Shore Fund, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;152. SP Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;153. Sparrow Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;154. Spear Alpha ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;155. STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;156. STF Tactical Growth ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;157. Strategic Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;158. Strategy Shares

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;159. Swan Hedged Equity US Large Cap ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;160. Tekla World Healthcare Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;161. Tema ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;162. The 2023 ETF Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;163. The 2023 ETF Series Trust II

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;164. The Community Development Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;165. The Cook & Bynum Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;166. The Finite Solar Finance Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;167. The Private Shares Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;168. The SPAC and New Issue ETF, Series of Collaborative Investment Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;169. Third Avenue Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;170. Third Avenue Variable Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;171. Tidal Trust I

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;172. Tidal Trust II

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;173. Tidal Trust III

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;174. TIFF Investment Program

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;175. Timothy Plan High Dividend Stock Enhanced ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;176. Timothy Plan High Dividend Stock ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;177. Timothy Plan International ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;178. Timothy Plan Market Neutral ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;179. Timothy Plan US Large/Mid Cap Core ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;180. Timothy Plan US Large/Mid Core Enhanced ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;181. Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF, Series of The Timothy Plan

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;182. Total Fund Solution

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;183. Touchstone ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;184. T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;185. T-Rex 2x Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;186. T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;187. T-Rex 2x Long Ether Daily Target ETF

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;188. TrueShares Active Yield ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;189. TrueShares Eagle Global Renewable Energy Income ETF, Series of Listed Funds
 Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;190. TrueShares Structured Outcome (April) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;191. TrueShares Structured Outcome (August) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;192. TrueShares Structured Outcome (December) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;193. TrueShares Structured Outcome (February) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;194. TrueShares Structured Outcome (January) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;195. TrueShares Structured Outcome (July) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;196. TrueShares Structured Outcome (June) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;197. TrueShares Structured Outcome (March) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;198. TrueShares Structured Outcome (May) ETF, Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;199. TrueShares Structured Outcome (November) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;200. TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;201. TrueShares Structured Outcome (September) ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;202. TrueShares Technology, AI & Deep Learning ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;203. U.S. Global Investors Funds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;204. Union Street Partners Value Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;205. Vest Bitcoin Strategy Managed Volatility Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;206. Vest S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Fund, Series of World
 Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;207. Vest US Large Cap 10% Buffer Strategies Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;208. Vest US Large Cap 10% Buffer Strategies VI Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;209. Vest US Large Cap 20% Buffer Strategies Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;210. Vest US Large Cap 20% Buffer Strategies VI Fund, Series of World Funds Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;211. Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;212. Volatility Shares Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;213. WEBs ETF Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;214. Wedbush Series Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;215. Wellington Global Multi-Strategy Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;216. Wilshire Mutual Funds, Inc.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;217. Wilshire Variable Insurance Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;218. WisdomTree Digital Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;219. WisdomTree Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;220. XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Northern Lights Distributors, LLC ("NLD") is registered with Securities
 and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. NLD is an affiliate of
 Ultimus Fund Services, LLC. The principal business address of Northern Lights Distributors, LLC is 4221 North 203<sup>rd</sup> Street,
 Suite 100 Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474.

To the best of Registrant's knowledge, the following are the managers and officers of NLD:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Name | Positions and Offices<br> with Underwriter | Positions and Offices<br> with the Trust |
| Kevin Guerette | President | None |
| Stephen Preston | Chief Compliance Officer, Financial Operations Principal and AML Compliance Officer | None |
| William J. Strait | Manager, Secretary and General Counsel | None |
| Melvin Van Cleave | Chief Information Securities Officer | None |
| Board of Managers |  |  |
| Bill Strait | Board of Managers | None |
| David James | Board of Managers | None |

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Foreside Fund Services, LLC is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. The Distributor's main business address is 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101.

The following are the Officers of the distributor:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Name | Address | Position with Underwriter | <u>Position with the Trust</u><br>|
| Richard J. Berthy | 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | President, Treasurer and Manager |  |
| Mark A. Fairbanks<br>| 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | Vice President<br>|  |
| Jennifer K. DiValerio | 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | Vice President |  |
| Susan K. Moscaritolo | 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |  |
| Jennifer E. Hoopes | 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | Secretary<br>|  |

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Foreside Financial Services, LLC is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. The Distributor's main business address is 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101.

The following are the Officers of the distributor:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Name | Address | Position with Underwriter | Position with the Trust |
| Richard J. Berthy | 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | President, Treasurer and Manager |  |
| Mark A. Fairbanks | 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | Vice President |  |
| Jennifer K. DiValerio | 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | Vice President |  |
| Susan K. Moscaritolo | 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |  |
| Jennifer E. Hoopes | 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101 | Secretary |  |

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(c). Not Applicable. No underwriting commissions are paid in connection with the sale of Registrant's Shares.

Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records.

All accounts, books and documents required to be maintained by the Registrant pursuant to Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 31a-1 through 31a-3 thereunder are maintained at the office of the Registrant, Adviser, Sub-Adviser, Principal Underwriter, Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant, Administrator and Custodian at the addresses stated in the SAI.

MUFG Union Bank, National Association, located at 350 California Street, Suite 1700, San Francisco, California 94104 ("Union"), provides custodian services to the Anchor Risk Managed Income Strategies Fund and Anchor Risk Managed Equity Strategies Fund.

Argent Institutional Trust Company, located at 1715 N Westshore Blvd, Suite 750, Tampa, Florida 33607, provides custodian services to the LGM Risk Managed Total Return Fund.

The Bank of New York Mellon ("BONY"), located at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286, provides custodian services to the Moerus Worldwide Fund.

State Street Bank and Trust Co. ("State Street"), located at 1 Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111, provides custodian services to the FM Focus Equity ETF, FM Compounders Equity ETF, Main Sector Rotation ETF, Main Thematic Innovation ETF, Main BuyWrite ETF and Main International ETF.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. ("BBH"), located at 50 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02110 provides custodian services to the Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF, Brookstone Growth Stock ETF, Brookstone Value Stock ETF, Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF, Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF, Brookstone Active ETF, Brookstone Opportunities ETF, Brookstone Yield ETF, Inspire Global Hope ETF, Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF, Inspire Corporate Bond ETF, Inspire 100 ETF, Inspire International ETF, Inspire Capital Appreciation ETF, Inspire Growth ETF, Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF, Inspire Short Term Bond ETF, Inspire 500 ETF, Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF, Monarch ProCap Index ETF, Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF and Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF, and National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF.

NLD, located at 4221 North 203<sup>rd</sup> Street, Suite 100 Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022-3474, serves as principal underwriter for Anchor Risk Managed Equity Strategies Fund, Anchor Risk Managed Income Strategies Fund, Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF, Brookstone Growth Stock ETF, Brookstone Value Stock ETF, Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF, Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF, Brookstone Active ETF, Brookstone Opportunities ETF, Brookstone Yield ETF, LGM Risk Managed Total Return Fund, Main BuyWrite ETF, Main Sector Rotation ETF, Main Thematic Innovation ETF, Main International ETF, Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF, Monarch ProCap Index ETF, Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF, National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF, USA Mutuals Vice Fund and USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund. NLD maintains all records required to be maintained pursuant to each Fund's Distribution Plan and Agreement adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

Foreside Fund Services, LLC, located at 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101, serves as principal underwriter for the Moerus Worldwide Fund and maintains all records required to be maintained pursuant to the Fund's Master Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan and Agreements adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

Foreside Financial Services, LLC, located at 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101, serves as principal underwriter for the Inspire Global Hope ETF, Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF, Inspire Corporate Bond ETF, Inspire 100 ETF, Inspire International ETF, Inspire Capital Appreciation ETF, Inspire Growth ETF Inspire Fidelis Multi-Factor ETF, Inspire Short Term Bond ETF and Inspire 500 ETF and maintains all records required to be maintained pursuant to the Fund's Master Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan and Agreements adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.

Anchor Capital Management Group, Inc., located at 15 Enterprise, Suite 450, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to Anchor Risk Managed Income Strategies Fund and Anchor Risk Managed Equity Strategies Fund.

Brookstone Asset Management, LLC, located at 1745 S. Naperville Road, Suite 200 Wheaton, IL 60189, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to Brookstone Dividend Stock ETF, Brookstone Growth Stock ETF, Brookstone Value Stock ETF, Brookstone Intermediate Bond ETF, Brookstone Ultra-Short Bond ETF, Brookstone Active ETF, Brookstone Opportunities ETF and Brookstone Yield ETF.

First Manhattan Co. LLC, located at 399 Park Avenue, 27<sup>th</sup> Floor New York, NY 10022, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to FM Focus Equity ETF and FM Compounders Equity ETF.

Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, located at Marble Arch House, 66 Seymour Street, London W1H 5BT, United Kingdom, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund.

Inspire Investing, LLC, located at 3597 E. Monarch Sky Lane, Suite 330 Meridian, ID 83646, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to Inspire Global Hope ETF, Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF, Inspire Corporate Bond ETF, Inspire 100 ETF, Inspire International ETF, Inspire Capital Appreciation ETF, Inspire Growth ETF Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF, Inspire Short Term Bond ETF and Inspire 500 ETF.

LGM Capital Management, LLC, located at 11811 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite 3031 Phoenix, AZ 85028, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to LGM Risk Managed Total Return Fund.

Main Management ETF Advisors, LLC, located at 601 California Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94108, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to Main Sector Rotation ETF, Main Thematic Innovation ETF and Main International ETF.

Main Management Fund Advisors, LLC, located at 601 California Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94108, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to Main BuyWrite ETF.

Moerus Capital Management LLC, located at 307 West 38th Street, Suite 2003, New York, NY 10018, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to Moerus Worldwide Fund.

Kingsview Wealth Management LLC, located at 509 SE 7th Street, 2nd Floor, Grants Pass, OR 97526, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to

such agreement with respect to Monarch Ambassador Income Index ETF, Monarch Blue Chips Core Index ETF, Monarch ProCap Index ETF, Monarch Dividend Plus Index ETF, Monarch Select Subsector Index ETF, Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF and Monarch Volume Factor Global Unconstrained Index ETF.

Tuttle Capital Management, LLC, located at 155 Lockwood Rd. Riverside, CT 06878, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF.

USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc., located at Plaza of the Americas 700 North Pearl Street, Suite 900, Dallas, TX 75201, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement with the Trust, maintains all records required pursuant to such agreement with respect to USA Mutuals Vice Fund and USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund.

Item 34. Management Services. Not Applicable.

Item 35. Undertakings. Not Applicable.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Hauppauge, State of New York, on the 25<sup>th</sup> day of March, 2026.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | Northern Lights Fund Trust IV |
| By: | /s/ Wendy Wang |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wendy Wang, President | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wendy Wang, President |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed below by the following person in the capacities indicated on March 25, 2026.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Name** | **Title** |
| Joseph Breslin\* | Trustee |
| Thomas Sarkany\* | Trustee |
| Charles Ranson\* | Trustee |
| Wendy Wang\* | President and Principal Executive Officer |
| Sam Singh\* | Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer |

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| \*By: | /s/ Jennifer Farrell |
|  | Jennifer Farrell |
|  | Attorney-in-Fact—Pursuant to Powers of Attorney filed on October 27, 2023. |

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit: Exhibit No. <br> [Legal Consent of Thompson Hine LLP](ex99i.htm) [(i)(1)](ex99i.htm) <br> [Consent of Cohen & Company, Ltd.](ex99j.htm) [(j)(1)](ex99j.htm)

## Ex-99.I

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March 25, 2026

Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450

Cincinnati, OH 45246

Dear Board Members:

A legal opinion (the "Legal Opinion") that we prepared was filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 364 to the Northern Lights Fund Trust IV Registration Statement. We hereby give you our consent to incorporate by reference the Legal Opinion into Post-Effective Amendment No. 382 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Amendment") and consent to all references to us in the Amendment.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Thompson Hine LLP

THOMPSON HINE LLP

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## Ex-99.J

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**CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated January 28, 2026, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF, a series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV, which are included in Form N-CSR for the year ended November 30, 2025, and to the references to our firm under the headings "Fund Service Providers" and "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Policies and Procedures for Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings" and "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in the Statement of Additional Information.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

March 25, 2026

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