# EDGAR Filing Document

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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-25-108972

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- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** World Funds Trust
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**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Abacus World Funds Trust
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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### T-REX 2X INVERSE BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF (Series ID: S000084347)

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| Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| T-REX 2X INVERSE BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF | BTCZ          | C000248718 |

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### T-REX 2X LONG BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF (Series ID: S000084348)

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| Class Name                             | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| T-REX 2X LONG BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF | BTCL          | C000248719 |

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### T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF (Series ID: S000086576)

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                              | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF | ETQ           | C000252164 |

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### T-Rex 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF (Series ID: S000086577)

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| T-Rex 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF | ETU           | C000252165 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### T-REX 2X INVERSE BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF (Series ID: S000084347)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000248718 | T-REX 2X INVERSE BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF | BTCZ            |

### T-REX 2X LONG BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF (Series ID: S000084348)

| Class ID   | Class Name                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000248719 | T-REX 2X LONG BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF | BTCL            |

### T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF (Series ID: S000086576)

| Class ID   | Class Name                              | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000252164 | T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF | ETQ             |

### T-Rex 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF (Series ID: S000086577)

| Class ID   | Class Name                           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000252165 | T-Rex 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF | ETU             |

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T-REX 2X LONG BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF

T-REX 2X INVERSE BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF

T-REX 2X LONG ETHER DAILY TARGET ETF

T-REX 2X INVERSE ETHER DAILY TARGET ETF

**PROSPECTUS**

April 30, 2025, as amended November 12, 2025

**This prospectus describes the above referenced funds (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") which are authorized to offer one class of shares by this prospectus.**

**The Funds seek daily inverse leveraged or long leveraged investment results and are intended to be used as a short**-term **trading vehicle.**

**The Funds are not intended to be used by, and are not appropriate for, investors who do not intend to actively monitor and manage their portfolios. The Funds are very different from most mutual funds and exchange**-traded **funds. Investors should note that:**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds are riskier than alternatives that do not use leverage because the Funds magnify the performance of their Reference Assets.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With respect to the T**-Rex **2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF and the T**-Rex **2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF, each Fund pursues a *daily* investment objective that is to magnify the performance of its Reference Asset.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With respect to the T**-Rex **2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF and the T**-Rex **2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF, each Fund pursues a *daily* investment objective that is inverse to the performance of its Reference Asset, a result opposite of most mutual funds and ETFs.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The pursuit of their daily investment objective means that the return of the Funds for a period longer than a full trading day will be the product of a series of daily leveraged or leveraged inverse returns, for each trading day during the relevant period. As a consequence, especially in periods of market volatility, the volatility of a Reference Asset may affect the Fund's return as much as, or more than, the return of Bitcoin or ether. Further, the return for investors that invest for periods less than a full trading day will not be the product of the return of the Fund's stated daily leveraged or leveraged inverse investment objective and the performance of Bitcoin or ether for the full trading day. During periods of high volatility, the Fund may not perform as expected and the Fund may have losses when an investor may have expected gains if the Fund is held for a period that is different than one trading day.**

**The Funds are not suitable for all investors. Each Fund is designed to be utilized only by sophisticated investors, such as traders and active investors employing dynamic strategies. Investors in the Fund should:**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;understand the risks associated with the use of leveraged or leveraged inverse strategies;**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;understand the consequences of seeking *daily leveraged or leveraged inverse* investment results; and**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;intend to actively monitor and manage their investments.**

**Investors who do not understand the Funds, or do not intend to actively manage their funds and monitor their investments, should not buy the Funds.**

**There is no assurance that a Fund will achieve its daily leveraged or daily inverse leveraged investment objective and an investment in a Fund could lose money. The Funds are not a complete investment program.**

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**The Funds' investment adviser will not attempt to position each Fund's portfolio to ensure that a Fund does not gain or lose more than a maximum percentage of its net asset value on a given trading day. As a consequence, if a Fund's Reference Asset moves more than 50%, as applicable, on a given trading day in a direction adverse to the Fund, the Fund's investors would lose all of their money.**

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|  **Fund** | **Ticker** | **Principal U.S. Listing Exchange** |
|  T-REX 2X LONG BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF | BTCL | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. |
|  T-REX 2X INVERSE BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF | BTCZ | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. |
|  T-REX 2X LONG ETHER DAILY TARGET ETF | ETU | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. |
|  T-REX 2X INVERSE ETHER DAILY TARGET ETF | ETQ | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. |

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") nor the Commodities Trading Commission has approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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#### **Table of Contents**

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|  [FUND SUMMARY — T-REX 2X LONG BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF](#T99001) | 1 |
|  [FUND SUMMARY — T-REX 2X INVERSE BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF](#T99002) | 20 |
|  [FUND SUMMARY — T-REX 2X LONG ETHER DAILY TARGET ETF](#T99003) | 40 |
|  [FUND SUMMARY — T-REX 2X INVERSE ETHER DAILY TARGET ETF](#T99004) | 57 |
|  [ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS' INVESTMENTS](#T99005) | 74 |
|  [ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT RISK](#T99006) | 89 |
|  [MANAGEMENT](#T99007) | 102 |
|  [HOW TO BUY AND SELL SHARES](#T99008) | 103 |
|  [FREQUENT PURCHASES AND REDEMPTIONS OF FUND SHARES](#T99009) | 104 |
|  [DIVIDENDS, OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES](#T99010) | 105 |
|  [FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS](#T99011) | 109 |
|  [FOR MORE INFORMATION](#T99012) | 112 |

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#### FUND SUMMARY — T-REX 2X LONG BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF

#### IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND
The T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF (the "Fund") seeks daily leveraged investment results and is very different from most other exchange-traded funds. As a result, the Fund may be riskier than alternatives that do not use leverage because the Fund's objective is to magnify (200%) the daily performance of an exchange traded product or index that seeks to replicate the performance of Bitcoin. **The Fund will not invest directly in Bitcoin.** The Fund intends to utilize as reference assets, the iShares Bitcoin Trust, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, the Hashdex Bitcoin ETF, the Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF, the Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF, the VanEck Bitcoin Trust, the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund, the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund, the Franklin Bitcoin ETF (together, the "Reference ETPs"), the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate — New York Variant (the "BRRNY Index"), and other indexes that the Adviser believes should produce daily returns consistent with those of Bitcoin (each a "Reference Asset" and together the "Reference Assets"). Initially, the Fund expects to invest in swaps primarily that provide exposure to the iShares Bitcoin Trust. The Fund intends to manage its assets so that it may invest in swaps providing exposure to any of the other Reference Assets without limit to the extent that the Fund believes that there is sufficient market interest and publicly available information with respect to any such Reference Assets. The return for investors that invest for periods longer or shorter than a trading day should not be expected to be 200% of the performance of Bitcoin for the period. The return of the Fund for a period longer than a trading day will be the result of each trading day's compounded return over the period, which will very likely differ from 200% of the return of Bitcoin for that period. Longer holding periods, higher volatility of the Reference Assets and leverage increase the impact of compounding on an investor's returns. During periods of higher volatility, the volatility of the Reference Assets may affect the Fund's return as much as, or more than, the return of the Reference Assets. The fees and expenses of the Reference ETPs will cause the Fund's performance to be lower than the actual market performance of Bitcoin.

**The Fund is not suitable for all investors. The Fund is designed to be utilized only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged (2X) investment results, understand the risks associated with the use of leverage and are willing to monitor their portfolios frequently. The Fund is not intended to be used by, and is not appropriate for, investors who do not intend to actively monitor and manage their portfolios. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Reference Assets' performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the Reference Assets' performance increases over a period longer than a single day. An investor could lose the full principal value of his/her investment within a single day if the Reference Assets lose more than 50% in one day. The Fund only intends to use reference assets that are traded on a U.S. regulated exchange.**

<u><u>Investment Objective</u></u>

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200% of the daily performance of spot Bitcoin. **The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time other than a single/one trading day.**

<u><u>Fees and Expenses of the Fund</u></u>

**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 tables and examples below.**

**Annual Fund Operating Expenses** (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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|  Management Fee<sup>(1)</sup> | 0.95% |
|  Other Expenses | 0.00% |
|  Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses<sup>(2)</sup> | 0.95% |

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(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, Tuttle Capital Management LLC ("Tuttle" or the "Adviser"), at its own expense and without reimbursement from the Fund, pays all of the expenses of the Fund, excluding the advisory fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions and any other portfolio transaction-related expenses and fees arising out of transactions effected on behalf of the Fund, credit facility fees and expenses, including interest expenses, and litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the

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Fund's business. The Fund will invest a portion of its assets in T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target (Cayman) Portfolio S.P., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary"). The T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary has entered into a separate investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the management of the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary's assets, and for the payment and/or reimbursement of the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary's expenses to the same extent as such expenses are paid or reimbursed to the Fund, pursuant to which the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary pays the Adviser a management fee at the same rate that the Fund pays the Adviser for services provided to the Fund (the "Subsidiary Management Agreement"). The Adviser is contractually obligated to waive the management fee it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee paid to the Adviser under the Subsidiary Management Agreement. This waiver will remain in effect for as long as the Subsidiary Management Agreement is in place.

(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The cost of investing in swaps, including the embedded cost of the swap and the operating expenses of the referenced assets, is an indirect expense that is not included in the above fee table and is not reflected in the expense example. The total indirect cost of investing in swaps, including the embedded cost of the swap and the operating expenses of the referenced assets, is estimated to be 0.201% for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2025.

#### Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then hold or redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a five percent (5%) return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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|  **Name of Fund** | **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
|  T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF | $97 | $303 | $525 | $1166 |

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<u><u>Portfolio Turnover</u></u>

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. From July 11, 2024, the date operations commenced, through the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 0.00% of the average value of its portfolio.

<u><u>Principal Investment Strategies</u></u>

The Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in financial instruments that are designed to provide, in the aggregate, 200% exposure to the price performance of the Reference Assets on a daily basis. Swap agreements are entered into primarily with major global financial institutions for a specified period which may range from one day to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the return (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined reference or underlying securities or instruments. The gross return to be exchanged or swapped between the parties is calculated based on a notional amount or the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a reference asset. Swap agreements are generally traded over-the-counter, and therefore, may not receive regulatory protection, which may expose investors to significant losses. Swaps in which the Fund invests are uncleared, non-exchange traded and are cash settled.

The Fund will enter into one or more swap agreements with major global financial institutions whereby the Fund and the global financial institution will agree to exchange the return earned on an investment by the Fund in the Reference Assets that is equal, on a daily basis, to 200% of the value of the Fund's net assets. The Adviser attempts to consistently apply leverage to obtain Reference Asset exposure for the Fund equal to 200% of the value of its net assets and expects to rebalance the Fund's holdings daily to maintain such exposure. As a result of its investment strategies, the Fund will be concentrated in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned (*i.e*., hold 25% or more of its total assets in investments that provide leveraged exposure in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned). As of the date of this prospectus, the Reference Assets are assigned to the crypto asset industry. Although Bitcoin and similar crypto assets have been called "cryptocurrencies," they are not widely accepted as a means of payment.

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The Fund will attempt to achieve its investment objective without regard to overall market movement or the increase or decrease of the value of the Reference Assets or Bitcoin. At the close of the markets each trading day, the Adviser rebalances the Fund's portfolio so that its exposure to the Reference Assets is consistent with the Fund's investment objective. The impact of the Reference Assets' price movements during the day will affect whether the Fund's portfolio needs to be rebalanced. For example, if the price of the Reference Assets has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund's exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the price of the Reference Assets has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund's exposure will need to be reduced. This daily rebalancing typically results in high portfolio turnover. On a day-to-day basis, the Fund is expected to hold money market funds, deposit accounts with institutions with high quality (investment grade) credit ratings, and/or short-term debt instruments that have terms-to-maturity of less than 365 days and exhibit high quality (investment grade) credit profiles, including U.S. government securities.

Generally, the Fund pursues its investment objective regardless of market conditions and does not generally take defensive positions. If the Fund's Reference Assets move more than 50% on a given trading day in a direction adverse to the Fund, the Fund's investors would lose all of their money. Taking a temporary defensive position may result in the Fund not achieving its investment objective.

The terms "daily," "day," and "trading day," refer to the period from the close of the markets on which the Funds are traded on one trading day to the close of such markets on the next trading day. The Fund is "non-diversified," under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Additionally, the Fund's investment objective is not a fundamental policy and may be changed by the Fund's Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.

The Reference ETPs have only recently commenced operations. As a result, the Reference ETPs only have a very limited operating history. Generally, the Reference ETPs were formed for the purpose of owning Bitcoin that they purchase in exchange for shares that they issue. Each share in a Reference ETP represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the net assets of the Reference ETP. The assets of the Reference ETPs are generally expected to consist primarily of Bitcoin. The Reference ETPs seek to reflect generally the performance of the price of Bitcoin before payment of expenses and liabilities. Each Reference ETP is not a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and their sponsors may not be registered as an investment adviser. Additionally, the Reference ETPs may not be a commodity pool for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act, and the Reference ETPs' sponsors may not be subject to regulation as a commodity pool operator or a commodity trading advisor in connection with its activities with respect to the Reference ETPs. While each Reference ETP is expected to continuously offer its shares, a Reference ETP may suspend issuances of shares at any time. The sponsor of a Reference ETP will maintain a public website on behalf of the Reference ETP, containing information about the Reference ETP and its shares. Investors in the Fund are encouraged to review the websites of the several Reference Assets that exist in the marketplace. Each of the Reference ETPs' shares are intended to constitute a simple means of making an investment similar to an investment in Bitcoin rather than by acquiring, holding and trading Bitcoin directly on a peer-to-peer or other basis or via a digital asset platform. The Reference ETPs' shares have been designed to remove the obstacles represented by the complexities and operational burdens involved in a direct investment in Bitcoin, while at the same time having an intrinsic value that reflects, at any given time, the investment exposure to the Bitcoin owned by the Reference ETPs at such time, less the Reference ETPs' expenses and liabilities. A Reference Asset that is an index is designed to reflect the value of Bitcoin, but does not have fees and expenses as do the Reference ETPs. Although the Reference ETPs' shares are not the exact equivalent of a direct investment in Bitcoin, they provide investors with an alternative method of achieving investment exposure to Bitcoin through the securities market, which may be more familiar to them.

The BRRNY Index is designed to measure the performance of a single Bitcoin traded in USD and seeks to provide a proxy for the Bitcoin market. The BRRNY Index price is a composite of U.S. dollar Bitcoin trading activities reported by certain digital asset trading platforms that are evaluated based on a variety of different criteria, including volume representation, AML/KYC standards and market integrity measures. The digital asset trading platforms included in the BRRNY Index are reevaluated on an ongoing basis. All eligible exchange data is aggregated and categorized via timestamps into 12 five-minute partitions of equal length beginning at 3:00pm to 4:00pm New York time, and a volume weighted median is calculated for each partition. The BRRNY Index is the average of these 12 volume weighted medians. The BRRNY Index is constructed and maintained by CF Benchmarks Ltd. The Fund may enter into swap agreements in which the Reference Asset is a different Bitcoin index. The Fund expects that any such indexes will have been designed for a similar purpose, and will have similar methodologies, as the BRRNY Index.

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*Description of Bitcoin, the Bitcoin Blockchain, relationship of Bitcoin to the Bitcoin Blockchain.*

Digital asset networks, including the Bitcoin peer-to-peer network and associated blockchain ledger (the "Bitcoin blockchain" and together the "Bitcoin network") were introduced within the past 15 years. Bitcoin is a digital asset that is created and transmitted through the operations of the peer-to-peer Bitcoin network, a decentralized network of computers that operates on cryptographic protocols. Bitcoin and the Bitcoin blockchain are designed to serve as an alternative payment system. No single entity owns or operates the Bitcoin network, the infrastructure of which is collectively maintained by its user base. The Bitcoin network allows people to exchange tokens of value, called Bitcoin, which are recorded on a public transaction ledger known as the Bitcoin blockchain. Bitcoin can be used to pay for goods and services, or it can be converted to fiat currencies, such as the U.S. dollar, at rates determined on Bitcoin platforms that enable trading in Bitcoin or in individual end-user-to-end-user transactions under a barter system. Although Bitcoin and similar crypto assets have been called "cryptocurrencies", they are not widely accepted as a means of payment.

The Bitcoin network is commonly understood to be decentralized and does not require governmental authorities or financial institution intermediaries to create, transmit or determine the value of Bitcoin. Rather, Bitcoin is created and allocated by the Bitcoin network protocol through a "mining" process. The value of Bitcoin is determined by the supply of and demand for Bitcoin on Bitcoin platforms or in private end-user-to-end-user transactions.

New Bitcoin are created and rewarded to the miners of a block in the Bitcoin blockchain for verifying transactions. The Bitcoin blockchain is a shared database that includes all blocks that have been solved by miners and it is updated to include new blocks as they are solved. Each Bitcoin transaction is broadcast to the Bitcoin network and, when included in a block, recorded in the Bitcoin blockchain.

*History of Bitcoin*

The Bitcoin network was initially contemplated in a white paper that also described Bitcoin and the operating software to govern the Bitcoin network. The white paper was purportedly authored by Satoshi Nakamoto. However, no individual with that name has been reliably identified as Bitcoin's creator, and the general consensus is that the name is a pseudonym for the actual inventor or inventors. The first Bitcoins were created in 2009 after Nakamoto released the Bitcoin network source code (the software and protocol that created and launched the Bitcoin network). The Bitcoin network has been under active development since that time by a loose group of software developers who have come to be known as core developers.

*Overview of Bitcoin Network Operations*

In order to own, transfer or use Bitcoin directly on the Bitcoin network (as opposed to through an intermediary, such as a platform), a person generally must have internet access to connect to the Bitcoin network. Bitcoin transactions may be made directly between end-users without the need for a third-party intermediary.

*Overview of Bitcoin Transfers*

Prior to engaging in Bitcoin transactions directly on the Bitcoin network, a user generally must first install on its computer or mobile device a Bitcoin network software program that will allow the user to generate a private and public key pair associated with a Bitcoin address commonly referred to as a "wallet." The Bitcoin network software program and the Bitcoin address also enable the user to connect to the Bitcoin network and transfer Bitcoin to, and receive Bitcoin from, other users.

Each Bitcoin network address, or wallet, is associated with a unique "public key" and "private key" pair. To receive Bitcoin, the Bitcoin recipient must provide its public key to the party initiating the transfer. This activity is analogous to a recipient for a transaction in U.S. dollars providing a routing address in wire instructions to the payor so that cash may be wired to the recipient's account. The payor approves the transfer to the address provided by the recipient by "signing" a transaction that consists of the recipient's public key with the private key of the address from where the payor is transferring the Bitcoin. The recipient, however, does not make public or provide to the sender its related private key.

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Some Bitcoin transactions are conducted "off-blockchain" and are therefore not recorded in the Bitcoin blockchain. Some "off-blockchain transactions" involve the transfer of control over, or ownership of, a specific digital wallet holding Bitcoin or the reallocation of ownership of certain Bitcoin in a digital wallet containing assets owned by multiple persons, such as a digital wallet maintained by a digital assets platform. In contrast to on-blockchain transactions, which are publicly recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain, information and data regarding off-blockchain transactions are generally not publicly available. Therefore, off-blockchain transactions are not truly Bitcoin transactions in that they do not involve the transfer of transaction data on the Bitcoin network and do not reflect a movement of Bitcoin between addresses recorded in the Bitcoin blockchain. For these reasons, off-blockchain transactions are subject to risks as any such transfer of Bitcoin ownership is not protected by the protocol behind the Bitcoin network or recorded in, and validated through, the blockchain mechanism.

*Summary of a Bitcoin Transaction*

In a Bitcoin transaction directly on the Bitcoin network between two parties (as opposed to through an intermediary, such as a platform or a custodian), the following circumstances must initially be in place: (i) the party seeking to send Bitcoin must have a Bitcoin network public key, and the Bitcoin network must recognize that public key as having sufficient Bitcoin for the transaction; (ii) the receiving party must have a Bitcoin network public key; and (iii) the spending party must have internet access with which to send its spending transaction.

The receiving party must provide the spending party with its public key and allow the Bitcoin blockchain to record the sending of Bitcoin to that public key. After the provision of a recipient's Bitcoin network public key, the spending party must enter the address into its Bitcoin network software program along with the number of Bitcoin to be sent. The number of Bitcoin to be sent will typically be agreed upon between the two parties based on a set number of Bitcoin or an agreed upon conversion of the value of fiat currency to Bitcoin. Since every computation on the Bitcoin network requires the payment of Bitcoin, including verification and memorialization of Bitcoin transfers, there is a transaction fee involved with the transfer, which is based on computation complexity and not on the value of the transfer and is paid by the payor with a fractional number of Bitcoin.

After the entry of the Bitcoin network address, the number of Bitcoin to be sent and the transaction fees, if any, to be paid, will be transmitted by the spending party. The transmission of the spending transaction results in the creation of a data packet by the spending party's Bitcoin network software program, which is transmitted onto the decentralized Bitcoin network, resulting in the distribution of the information among the software programs of users across the Bitcoin network for eventual inclusion in the Bitcoin blockchain.

Bitcoin network miners record transactions when they solve for and add blocks of information to the Bitcoin blockchain. When a miner solves for a block, it creates that block, which includes data relating to (i) the solution to the block, (ii) a reference to the prior block in the Bitcoin blockchain to which the new block is being added and (iii) transactions that have occurred but have not yet been added to the Bitcoin blockchain. The miner becomes aware of outstanding, unrecorded transactions through the data packet transmission and distribution discussed above.

Upon the addition of a block included in the Bitcoin blockchain, the Bitcoin network software program of both the spending party and the receiving party will show confirmation of the transaction on the Bitcoin blockchain and reflect an adjustment to the Bitcoin balance in each party's Bitcoin network public key, completing the Bitcoin transaction. Once a transaction is confirmed on the Bitcoin blockchain, it is irreversible.

*Creation of a New Bitcoin*

New Bitcoins are created through the mining process as discussed below.

The Bitcoin network is kept running by computers all over the world. In order to incentivize those who incur the computational costs of securing the network by validating transactions, there is a reward that is given to the computer that was able to create the latest block on the chain. Every 10 minutes, on average, a new block is added to the Bitcoin blockchain with the latest transactions processed by the network, and the computer that generated this block is currently awarded 6.25 Bitcoin. Due to the nature of the algorithm for block generation, this process (generating a "proof-of-work") is random. Over time, rewards are expected to be proportionate to the computational power of each machine.

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The process by which Bitcoin is "mined" results in new blocks being added to the Bitcoin blockchain and new Bitcoin tokens being issued to the miners. Computers on the Bitcoin network engage in a set of prescribed complex mathematical calculations in order to add a block to the Bitcoin blockchain and thereby confirm Bitcoin transactions included in that block's data.

To begin mining, a user can download and run Bitcoin network mining software, which turns the user's computer into a "node" on the Bitcoin network that validates blocks. Each block contains the details of some or all of the most recent transactions that are not memorialized in prior blocks, as well as a record of the award of Bitcoin to the miner who added the new block. Each unique block can be solved and added to the Bitcoin blockchain by only one miner. Therefore, all individual miners and mining pools on the Bitcoin network are engaged in a competitive process of constantly increasing their computing power to improve their likelihood of solving for new blocks. As more miners join the Bitcoin network and its processing power increases, the Bitcoin network adjusts the complexity of the block-solving equation to maintain a predetermined pace of adding a new block to the Bitcoin blockchain approximately every ten minutes. A miner's proposed block is added to the Bitcoin blockchain once a majority of the nodes on the Bitcoin network confirms the miner's work. Miners that are successful in adding a block to the Bitcoin blockchain are automatically awarded Bitcoin for their effort and may also receive transaction fees paid by transferors whose transactions are recorded in the block. This reward system is the method by which new Bitcoin enter into circulation to the public.

The Bitcoin network is designed in such a way that the reward for adding new blocks to the Bitcoin blockchain decreases over time. Once new Bitcoin tokens are no longer awarded for adding a new block, miners will only have transaction fees to incentivize them, and as a result, it is expected that miners will need to be better compensated with higher transaction fees to ensure that there is adequate incentive for them to continue mining.

*Limits on Bitcoin Supply*

Under the source code that governs the Bitcoin network, the supply of new Bitcoin is mathematically controlled so that the number of Bitcoin grows at a limited rate pursuant to a pre-set schedule. The number of Bitcoin awarded for solving a new block is automatically halved after every 210,000 blocks are added to the Bitcoin blockchain, approximately every 4 years. Currently, the fixed reward for solving a new block is 6.25 Bitcoin per block and this is expected to decrease by half to become 3.125 Bitcoin in approximately early 2024. This deliberately controlled rate of Bitcoin creation means that the number of Bitcoin in existence will increase at a controlled rate until the number of Bitcoin in existence reaches the pre-determined 21 million Bitcoin. However, the 21 million supply cap could be changed in a hard fork.

A hard fork could change the source code to the Bitcoin network, including the 21 million Bitcoin supply cap." As of December 31, 2024, approximately 19.8 million Bitcoins were outstanding and the date when the 21 million Bitcoin limitation will be reached is estimated to be the year 2140.

*Modifications to the Bitcoin Protocol*

Bitcoin is an open-source project with no official developer or group of developers that controls the Bitcoin network. However, the Bitcoin network's development is overseen by a core group of developers. The core developers are able to access, and can alter, the Bitcoin network source code and, as a result, they are responsible for quasi-official releases of updates and other changes to the Bitcoin network's source code. The release of updates to the Bitcoin network's source code does not guarantee that the updates will be automatically adopted. Users and miners must accept any changes made to the Bitcoin source code by downloading the proposed modification of the Bitcoin network's source code. A modification of the Bitcoin network's source code is effective only with respect to the Bitcoin users and miners that download it. If a modification is accepted by only a percentage of users and miners, a division in the Bitcoin network will occur such that one network will run the pre-modification source code and the other network will run the modified source code. Such a division is known as a "fork." A temporary or permanent "fork" could adversely affect the value of the Shares. In addition, Shareholders will not receive the benefits of any Incidental Rights and any IR Virtual Asset, including any forked or airdropped assets." Consequently, as a practical matter, a modification to the source code becomes part of the Bitcoin network only if accepted by participants collectively having most of the processing power on the Bitcoin network. There have been several forks in the Bitcoin network, including but not limited to, forks resulting in the creation of Bitcoin Cash (August 1, 2017), Bitcoin Gold (October 24, 2017) and Bitcoin SegWit2X (December 28, 2017), among others.

Core development of the Bitcoin network source code has increasingly focused on modifications of the Bitcoin network protocol to increase speed and scalability and also allow for non-financial, next generation uses. For example, following the activation of Segregated Witness on the Bitcoin network, an alpha version of the Lightning Network was

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released. The Lightning Network is an open-source decentralized network that enables instant off-Bitcoin blockchain transfers of the ownership of Bitcoin without the need of a trusted third-party. The system utilizes bidirectional payment channels that consist of multi-signature addresses. One on-blockchain transaction is needed to open a channel and another on-blockchain transaction can close the channel. Once a channel is open, value can be transferred instantly between counterparties, who are engaging in real Bitcoin transactions without broadcasting them to the Bitcoin network. New transactions will replace previous transactions and the counterparties will store everything locally as long as the channel stays open to increase transaction throughput and reduce computational burden on the Bitcoin network. Other efforts include increased use of smart contracts and distributed registers built into, built atop or pegged alongside the Bitcoin blockchain. The Trust's activities will not directly relate to such projects, though such projects may utilize Bitcoin as tokens for the facilitation of their non-financial uses, thereby potentially increasing demand for Bitcoin and the utility of the Bitcoin network as a whole. Conversely, projects that operate and are built within the Bitcoin blockchain may increase the data flow on the Bitcoin network and could either "bloat" the size of the Bitcoin blockchain or slow confirmation times. At this time, such projects remain in early stages and have not been materially integrated into the Bitcoin blockchain or the Bitcoin network.

*Forms of Attack Against the Bitcoin Network*

All networked systems are vulnerable to various kinds of attacks. As with any computer network, the Bitcoin network contains certain flaws. For example, the Bitcoin network is currently vulnerable to a "51% attack" where, if a mining pool were to gain control of more than 50% of the hash rate for a digital asset, a malicious actor would be able to prevent new transactions from confirmation, and reverse new transactions that are completed while they are in control of the network, effectively enabling them to double-spend their Bitcoins.

In addition, many digital asset networks have been subjected to a number of denial of service attacks, which has led to temporary delays in block creation and in the transfer of Bitcoin. Any similar attacks on the Bitcoin network that impact the ability to transfer Bitcoin could have a material adverse effect on the price of Bitcoin and the value of the shares.

*The Fund's Portfolio Composition*

***The Fund will not invest directly in Bitcoin or any other digital assets.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;***Rather, the Fund seeks to gain exposure to the Reference Assets, in whole or in part, through investments in a subsidiary organized in the Cayman Islands, the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target (Cayman) Portfolio S.P. (the "T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary"). The T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary is wholly-owned and controlled by the Fund. The Fund will also likely have significant cash investments. ***Again, however, the Fund will not invest directly in Bitcoin or any other digital assets.***

The T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary is wholly-owned and controlled by the Fund. The Fund's investment in the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary may not exceed 25% of the Fund's total assets (the "Subsidiary Limit"). The Fund's investment in the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary is intended to provide the Fund with exposure to Bitcoin returns while enabling the Fund to satisfy source-of-income requirements that apply to regulated investment companies under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Except as noted, references to the investment strategies and risks of the Fund include the investment strategies and risks of the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary. The T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary has the same investment objective as the Fund and will follow the same general investment policies and restrictions, except that unlike the Fund, it may invest without limit in the Reference Assets. The Fund will aggregate its investments with the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary for purposes of determining compliance with (i) Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), which governs fundamental investment limitations (which are described more specifically in the Fund's statement of additional information); and (ii) Section 18 of the 1940 Act, which governs capital structure and includes limitations associated with the Fund's ability to leverage its investments. Additionally, the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary's investment advisory contracts will be governed in accordance with Section 15 of the 1940 Act, and the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary will adhere to applicable provisions of Section 17 of the 1940 Act governing affiliate transactions. The principal investment strategies and principal risks of the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary constitute principal investment strategies and principal risks of the Fund, and the disclosures of those strategies and risks in this prospectus are designed to reflect the aggregate operations of the Fund and the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary.

The Fund (and the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary, as applicable) expects to invest its remaining assets in any one or more of the following cash investments: U.S. Treasuries, other U.S. government obligations, money market funds, cash and cash-like equivalents (*e.g*., high quality commercial paper and similar instruments that are rated investment

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grade or, if unrated, of comparable quality, as the Adviser determines), and treasury inflation-protected securities that provide liquidity, serve as margin or collateralize the Fund's and/or the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary's investments in the Reference Assets.

The Fund is classified as a non-diversified fund under the 1940 Act and, therefore, may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer.

The SEC maintains an Internet website on its EDGAR Database that includes the registration statement, shareholder reports, other regulatory filings and other information regarding each Reference ETP. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by any of the Reference ETPs pursuant to the Exchange Act can be located by reference to the Securities and Exchange Commission through the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at *www.sec.gov*. Information regarding a Reference Asset that is an index may be obtained at the website maintained by the index provider.

In addition, information regarding the Reference Assets may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents.

*Information about the Reference ETPs*

The purpose of each of the Reference ETPs is to own Bitcoin purchased by the particular Reference ETP in exchange for shares issued by the Reference ETP. The assets of each Reference ETP consist primarily of Bitcoin held by the s custodian on behalf of the Reference ETP. Generally, a Reference ETP issues and redeems its shares only in blocks of shares (or "Baskets") to registered broker-dealers that enter into a contract with the sponsor and the trustee of the particular Reference ETP ("Authorized Participants"). Authorized Participants will purchase shares by depositing cash in the Reference ETP's account with its custodian. This will cause the Reference ETP's sponsor to automatically instruct a counterparty to (i) purchase the amount of Bitcoin equivalent in value to the cash deposit amount associated with the order and (ii) deposit the resulting Bitcoin deposit amount in the Reference ETPs account with the custodian, resulting in the transfer agent crediting the applicable amount of shares to the Authorized Participant.

When such an Authorized Participant redeems its shares in the Reference ETP, the sponsor will direct the custodian to transfer Bitcoin to the counterparty, who will sell the Bitcoin to be executed at the Index price used by the Reference ETP to calculate its net asset value.

Redemptions of Baskets may be suspended (i) during any period in which regular trading on the exchange on which shares of the particular Reference ETP are traded is suspended or restricted, or the exchange is closed (other than scheduled holiday or weekend closings), or (ii) during a period when the sponsor determines that delivery, disposal or evaluation of Bitcoin is not reasonably practicable. If any of these events occurs at a time when an Authorized Participant intends to redeem shares, and the price of Bitcoin decreases before such Authorized Participant is able again to surrender for redemption Baskets, such Authorized Participant will sustain a loss with respect to the amount that it would have been able to obtain upon the redemption of its shares, had the redemption taken place when such Authorized Participant originally intended it to occur. Individual shares will not be redeemed by the particular Reference ETP, however, each Reference ETP will be listed and traded on an exchange, as follows:

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|  **Reference ETP** | **Exchange** | **Ticker Symbol** |
|  Grayscale Bitcoin Trust | NYSE Arca, Inc. | GBTC |
|  Bitwise Bitcoin ETF | NYSE Arca, Inc. | BITB |
|  Hashdex Bitcoin ETF | NYSE Arca, Inc. | DEFI |
|  iShares Bitcoin Trust | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC | IBIT |
|  Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC | BRRR |
|  ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | ARKB |
|  Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | BTCO |
|  VanEck Bitcoin Trust | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | HODL |
|  WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | BTCW |
|  Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | FBTC |
|  Franklin Bitcoin ETF | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | EZBC |

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Authorized Participants may offer shares of the Reference ETP to the public at prices that depend on various factors, including the supply and demand for shares, the value of the Reference ETP's assets, and market conditions at the time of a transaction. Shareholders who buy or sell shares of a Reference ETP during the day from their broker-dealer on the secondary market may do so at a premium or discount relative to the net asset value of the Reference ETPs shares. The value of shares of a Reference ETP may not directly correspond to the price of Bitcoin, and is highly volatile. The price of a Reference ETP may go down even if the price of the underlying asset, Bitcoin, remains unchanged. Additionally, shares that trade at a premium mean that an investor who purchases $1 of a portfolio will actually own less than $1 in assets.

Each Reference ETP is a passive investment vehicle that does not seek to generate returns beyond tracking the price of Bitcoin. This means the sponsor does not speculatively sell Bitcoin at times when its price is high or speculatively acquire Bitcoin at low prices in the expectation of future price increases. The Reference ETPs will not utilize hedging, leverage, derivatives or any similar arrangements in seeking to meet its investment objective. The Reference ETPs are not registered investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and are not required to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Each Reference ETP's custodian will keep custody of all of the Reference ETP's Bitcoin, other than that which is maintained in a trading account, in accounts that are required to be segregated from the assets held by the Custodian as principal and the assets of its other customers (the "Vault Balance"). The Reference ETP's custodian will keep all of the private keys associated with such Reference ETP's Bitcoin held by the custodian in the Vault Balance in "cold storage", which refers to a safeguarding method by which the private keys corresponding to the particular Reference ETP's Bitcoins are generated and stored in an offline manner using computers or devices that are not connected to the internet, which is intended to make them more resistant to hacking.

The Reference ETP's net asset value means the total assets of the Reference ETP including, but not limited to, all bitcoin and cash, less total liabilities of the Reference ETP. The sponsor of each Reference ETP has the exclusive authority to determine that Reference ETP's net asset value. The Reference ETP determines its net asset value on each day that the exchange on which it trades is open for regular trading, as promptly as practical after 4:00 p.m. EST. In determining its net asset value, the Reference ETP values the Bitcoin it holds based on the price set by an index as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The Reference ETP also determines the net asset value per share. In determining a Reference ETP's net asset value, the trustee or an administrator values the Bitcoin held by the Reference ETP based on an Index price. The U.S. dollar value of a Basket of shares at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the trade date of a creation or redemption order is equal to the basket amount, which is the number of Bitcoins required to create or redeem a Basket of shares, multiplied by the Index Price, which is the U.S. dollar value of a Bitcoin derived from the Reference ETPs digital asset trading platforms that are reflected in the particular Reference ETP's Index at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on each business day. The methodology used to calculate an Index price to value Bitcoin in determining the net asset value of a Reference ETP may not be deemed consistent with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Many of the Reference ETPs have a limited operating history. Each Reference ETP is subject to the information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and it files periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Certain of the Reference ETPs are subject to reduced public company reporting requirements under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act"). These Reference ETPs are an "emerging growth company," as defined in the JOBS Act. For as long as the particular Reference ETP is an emerging growth company, such Reference ETP may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not "emerging growth companies," including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002 , reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in the Bitcoin Trust's periodic reports and audited financial statements in this prospectus, exemptions from the requirements of holding advisory "say-on-pay" votes on executive compensation and shareholder advisory votes on "golden parachute" compensation and exemption from any rules requiring mandatory audit firm rotation and auditor discussion and analysis and, unless otherwise determined by the SEC, any new audit rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

**The Fund has derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding the Reference Assets from the publicly available documents described above. Neither the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser nor any affiliate has participated in the preparation of such documents. Neither the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser nor any affiliate makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding any Reference Asset is accurate or complete. Furthermore, the Fund cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date of the prospectus (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above) that would affect the trading price of the** 

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**Reference Assets have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of, or failure to disclose, material future events concerning a Reference Asset could affect the value of the Fund's investments with respect to the Reference Assets and therefore the value of the Fund.**

**Because of daily rebalancing and the compounding of each day's return over time, the return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of each day's returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from 200% of the return of Bitcoin over the same period. The Fund will lose money if the Reference Asset's performance is flat over time, and as a result of daily rebalancing, the Reference Asset's volatility and the effects of compounding, it is even possible that the Fund will lose money over time while Bitcoin's performance increases over a period longer than a single day.**

**Losses or negative impacts to a Fund pursuing a long**-levered **strategy due to declines in the price of Bitcoin would have a positive impact on the price of a Fund pursuing an inverse levered strategy. Alternatively, developments that would cause an increase in the price of Bitcoin would adversely impact the price of a Fund pursuing an inverse levered strategy, while positively impacting the price of a Fund pursuing a long**-levered **strategy.**

#### Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund entails risk. The Fund may not achieve its leveraged investment objective and there is a risk that you could lose all of your money invested in the Fund. The Fund is not a complete investment program. In addition, the Fund presents risks not traditionally associated with other mutual funds and ETFs. It is important that investors closely review all of the risks listed below and understand them before making an investment in the Fund.

**Effects of Compounding and Market Volatility Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund has a daily leveraged investment objective and the Fund's performance for periods greater than a trading day will be the result of each day's returns compounded over the period, which is very likely to differ from 200% of the Reference Assets' performance, before fees and expenses. Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on funds that are leveraged and that rebalance daily and becomes more pronounced as volatility and holding periods increase. A volatility rate is a statistical measure of the magnitude of fluctuations in the underlying security's returns over a defined period. Performance is the return on the underlying security for a stated period. The more volatile, the more likely the returns may differ over time. For periods longer than a trading day, volatility in the performance of the underlying security or its rebalancing from day to day is the primary cause of any disparity between the Fund's actual returns and the returns of the underlying security for such period. The impact of compounding will impact each shareholder differently depending on the period of time an investment in the Fund is held and the volatility of the Reference Assets during the shareholder's holding period of an investment in the Fund.

The chart below provides examples of how the Reference Assets' volatility and its return could affect the Fund's performance. Fund performance for periods greater than one single day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) the Reference Assets' volatility; b) the Reference Assets' performance; c) period of time; d) financing rates associated with leveraged exposure; e) other Fund expenses; and f) dividends or interest paid with respect to the Reference ETPs. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — the Reference Assets' volatility and the Reference Assets' performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of the Reference Assets' volatility and the Reference Assets' performance over a one-year period. Performance shown in the chart assumes that: (i) no dividends were paid with respect to the Reference ETPs; (ii) there were no Fund expenses; and (iii) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leveraged exposure) of 0%. If Fund expenses and/or actual borrowing/lending rates were reflected, the estimated returns would be lower than those shown. Particularly during periods of higher volatility, compounding will cause results for periods longer than a trading day to vary from 200% of the performance of the Reference Assets.

During periods of higher the Reference Assets' volatility, the volatility of the Reference Assets may affect the Fund's return as much as, or more than, the return of the Reference Assets. The impact of compounding will impact each shareholder differently depending on the period of time an investment in the Fund is held and the volatility of the Reference Assets during a shareholder's holding period of an investment in the Fund.

As shown in the chart below, the Fund would be expected to lose 6.1% if the Reference Assets provided no return over a one year period during which the Reference Assets experienced annualized volatility of 25%. At higher ranges of volatility, there is a chance of a significant loss of value in the Fund, even if the Reference Assets' return is flat. **For instance, if a Reference Assets' annualized volatility is 100%, the Fund would be expected to lose 63.2% of its** 

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**value, even if the cumulative return for the year was 0%.** Areas shaded red (or dark gray) represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than 200% of the performance of the Reference Assets and those shaded green (or light gray) represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than 200% of the performance of the Reference Assets. The table below is not a representation of the Fund's actual returns, which may be significantly better or worse than the returns shown below as a result of any of the factors discussed above or in "Daily Correlation Risk" below.

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|  **One Year** | **200% One <br>Year** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** |
|  **Return** | **Return** | **10%** | **25%** | **50%** | **75%** | **100%** |
|  -60**%** | -120**%** | -84.2% | -85.0% | -87.5% | -90.9% | -94.1% |
|  -50**%** | -100**%** | -75.2% | -76.5% | -80.5% | -85.8% | -90.8% |
|  -40**%** | -80**%** | -64.4% | -66.2% | -72.0% | -79.5% | -86.8% |
|  -30**%** | -60**%** | -51.5% | -54.0% | -61.8% | -72.1% | -82.0% |
|  -20**%** | -40**%** | -36.6% | -39.9% | -50.2% | -63.5% | -76.5% |
|  -10**%** | -20**%** | -19.8% | -23.9% | -36.9% | -53.8% | -70.2% |
|  **0%** | **0%** | -1.0% | -6.1% | -22.1% | -43.0% | -63.2% |
|  **10%** | **20%** | 19.8% | 13.7% | -5.8% | -31.1% | -55.5% |
|  **20%** | **40%** | 42.6% | 35.3% | 12.1% | -18.0% | -47.0% |
|  **30%** | **60%** | 67.3% | 58.8% | 31.6% | -3.7% | -37.8% |
|  **40%** | **80%** | 94.0% | 84.1% | 52.6% | 11.7% | -27.9% |
|  **50%** | **100%** | 122.8% | 111.4% | 75.2% | 28.2% | -17.2% |
|  **60%** | **120%** | 153.5% | 140.5% | 99.4% | 45.9% | -5.8% |

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The Reference ETPs only recently commenced operations and have a very short operating history. The annualized historical daily volatility rate for Bitcoin, which the Reference Assets are intended to replicate, for the five-year period ended December 31, 2024 was 62.56%. Bitcoin's annualized daily volatility rates were as follows:

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| 2020 | 65.04% |
| 2021 | 81.29% |
| 2022 | 62.61% |
| 2023 | 45.45% |
| 2024 | 51.89% |

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Volatility for a shorter period of time may have been substantially higher.

The annualized performance for Bitcoin, which the Reference Assets are intended to replicate, for the five-year period ended December 31, 2024 was 67.19%. Historical volatility and performance are not indications of what the Reference Assets' volatility and performance will be in the future.

**For information regarding the effects of volatility and performance on the long**-term **performance of the Fund, see "Additional Information About Investment Techniques and Policies."**

**Leverage Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund obtains investment exposure in excess of its net assets by utilizing leverage and may lose more money in market conditions that are averse to its investment objective than a fund that does not utilize leverage. An investment in the Fund is exposed to the risk that a decline in the daily performance of the Reference Assets will be magnified. This means that an investment in the Fund will be reduced by an amount equal to 2% for every 1% daily decline in the Reference Assets, not including the costs of financing leverage and other operating expenses, which would further reduce its value. The Fund could theoretically lose an amount greater than its net assets in the event of a security decline of more than 50%. This would result in a total loss of a shareholder's investment in one day even if the Reference Assets subsequently move in the opposite direction and eliminate all or a portion of its earlier daily change. A total loss may occur in a single day even if the Reference Assets do not lose all of their value. Leverage will also have the effect of magnifying any differences in the Fund's correlation with the Reference Assets and may increase the volatility of the Fund.

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To the extent that the instruments utilized by the Fund are thinly traded or have a limited market, the Fund may be unable to meet its investment objective due to a lack of available investments or counterparties. During such periods, the Fund's ability to issue additional Creation Units may be adversely affected. As a result, the Fund's shares could trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value and/or the bid-ask spread of the Fund's shares could widen. Under such circumstances, the Fund may increase its transaction fee, change its investment objective by, for example, seeking to track an alternative exchange traded product, reduce its leverage or close.

**Derivatives Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Derivatives are financial instruments that derive value from the underlying reference asset or assets, such as stocks, bonds, or funds (including ETFs), interest rates or indexes. Investing in derivatives may be considered aggressive and may expose the Fund to greater risks, and may result in larger losses or small gains, than investing directly in the reference assets underlying those derivatives, which may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective.

The Fund will use swap agreements to achieve its investment objective. The Fund's investments in derivatives may pose risks in addition to, and greater than, those associated with directly investing in securities or other investments, including risk related to the market, leverage, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund's other portfolio holdings, higher price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions. The performance of a derivative may not track the performance of its reference asset, including due to fees and other costs associated with it. Because derivatives often require only a limited initial investment, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to losses in excess of the amount initially invested. As a result, the value of an investment in the Fund may change quickly and without warning. Additionally, any financing, borrowing or other costs associated with using derivatives may also have the effect of lowering the Fund's return. Such costs may increase as interest rates rise.

**Swap Agreements Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Swap agreements are entered into primarily with major global financial institutions for a specified period which may range from one day to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the return (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined reference or underlying securities or instruments. The gross return to be exchanged or swapped between the parties is calculated based on a notional amount or the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a reference asset. Swap agreements are generally traded over-the-counter, and therefore, may not receive regulatory protection, which may expose investors to significant losses. Swaps in which the Fund invests are uncleared, non-exchange traded and are cash settled.

The Fund will be subject to regulatory constraints relating to the level of value at risk that the Fund may incur through its derivatives portfolio. To the extent the Fund exceeds these regulatory thresholds over an extended period, the Fund may determine that it is necessary to make adjustments to the Fund's investment strategy and the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

**Counterparty Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**A counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments to meet its contractual obligations or may fail to return holdings that are subject to the agreement with the counterparty. If the counterparty or its affiliate becomes insolvent, bankrupt or defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, the value of an investment held by the Fund may decline. Additionally, if any collateral posted by the counterparty for the benefit of the Fund is insufficient or there are delays in the Fund's ability to access such collateral, the Fund may not be able to achieve its leveraged investment objective.

In addition, the Fund may enter into swap agreements with a limited number of counterparties, which may increase the Fund's exposure to counterparty credit risk. Further, there is a risk that no suitable counterparties will be willing to enter into, or continue to enter into, transactions with the Fund and, as a result, the Fund may not be able to achieve its leveraged investment objective or may decide to change its leveraged investment objective.

**Rebalancing Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**If for any reason the Fund is unable to rebalance all or a part of its portfolio, or if all or a portion of the portfolio is rebalanced incorrectly, the Fund's investment exposure may not be consistent with its investment objective. In these instances, the Fund may have investment exposure to the Reference Assets that is significantly greater or significantly less than its stated multiple. The Fund may be more exposed to leverage risk than if it had been properly rebalanced and may not achieve its investment objective, leading to significantly greater losses or reduced gains.

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**Intra**-Day **Investment Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund seeks leveraged investment results from the close of the market on a given trading day until the close of the market on the subsequent trading day. The exact exposure of an investment in the Fund intraday in the secondary market is a function of the difference between the value of the Reference Assets at the market close on the first trading day and the value of the Reference Assets at the time of purchase. If the Reference Assets gain value, the Fund's net assets will rise by the same amount as the Fund's exposure. Conversely, if the Reference Assets decline, the Fund's net assets will decline by the same amount as the Fund's exposure. Thus, an investor that purchases shares intra-day may experience performance that is greater than, or less than, the Fund's stated multiple of the Reference Assets.

If there is a significant intra-day market event and/or the securities experience a significant change in value, the Fund may not meet its investment objective, may not be able to rebalance its portfolio appropriately, or may experience significant premiums or discounts, or widened bid-ask spreads. Additionally, the Fund may close to purchases and sales of Shares prior to the close of trading on the Exchange and incur significant losses.

**Daily Correlation Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the Reference Assets and therefore achieve its daily leveraged investment objective. The Fund's exposure to the Reference Assets is impacted by the Reference Assets' movement. Because of this, it is unlikely that the Fund will be perfectly exposed to the Reference Assets at the end of each day. The possibility of the Fund being materially over- or under-exposed to the Reference Assets increases on days when the Reference Assets are volatile near the close of the trading day. Market disruptions, regulatory restrictions and high volatility will also adversely affect the Fund's ability to adjust exposure to the required levels.

The Fund may have difficulty achieving its daily leveraged investment objective for many reasons, including fees, expenses, transaction costs, financing costs related to the use of derivatives, accounting standards and their application to income items, disruptions, illiquid or high volatility in the markets for the securities or financial instruments in which the Fund invests, early and unanticipated closings of the markets on which the holdings of the Fund trade, resulting in the inability of the Fund to execute intended portfolio transactions, regulatory and tax considerations, which may cause the Fund to hold (or not to hold) the Reference Assets. The Fund may take or refrain from taking positions in order to improve tax efficiency, comply with regulatory restrictions, or for other reasons, each of which may negatively affect the Fund's desired correlation with the Reference Assets. The Fund may be subject to large movements of assets into and out of the Fund, potentially resulting in the Fund being over- or under-exposed to the Reference Assets. Additionally, the Fund's underlying investments and/or reference assets may trade on markets that may not be open on the same day as the Fund, which may cause a difference between the changes in the daily performance of the Fund and changes in the performance of the Reference Assets. Any of these factors could decrease the correlation between the performance of the Fund and the Reference Assets and may hinder the Fund's ability to meet its daily leveraged investment objective on or around that day.

**Market Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund's investments are subject to changes in general economic conditions, general market fluctuations and the risks inherent in investment in securities markets. Investment markets can be volatile and prices of investments can change substantially due to various factors including, but not limited to, economic growth or recession, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived creditworthiness of issuers, general market liquidity, exchange trading suspensions and closures, and public health risks. The Fund is subject to the risk that geopolitical events will disrupt markets and adversely affect global economies, markets, and exchanges. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, conflicts and social unrest or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund, its investments, and the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective.

**Indirect Investment Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Reference Assets are not affiliated with the Trust, the Adviser or any affiliates thereof and is not involved with this offering in any way, and has no obligation to consider the Fund in taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of the Fund. The Trust, the Fund and any affiliate are not responsible for the performance of the Reference Assets and make no representation as to the performance of the Reference Assets. Investing in the Fund is not equivalent to investing in the Reference Assets. Fund shareholders will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the Reference Assets.

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**Reference Asset Investing Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Issuer-specific attributes may cause an investment held by the Fund to be more volatile than the market generally. The value of an individual security or particular type of security may be more volatile than the market as a whole and may perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. The following is a summary of risk factors related to the Reference Assets as identified by the Reference ETPs in their registration statements — this is not purported to be a complete list of risks (references to "shares" in this section are to shares of the Reference ETPs).

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to Digital Assets</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bitcoin and Bitcoin-linked investments are relatively new investments, they present unique and substantial risks, and investing in Bitcoin has been subject to significant price volatility. The trading prices of many digital assets, including Bitcoin, have experienced extreme volatility in recent periods and may continue to do so. Extreme volatility in the future, including further declines in the trading prices of Bitcoin, could have a material adverse effect on the value of the shares and the shares could lose all or substantially all of their value.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The value of Bitcoin has been and may continue to be deeply speculative such that trading and investing in Bitcoin intraday may not be based on fundamental analysis. Individuals and organizations holding large amounts of Bitcoin known as "whales" may have the ability to manipulate the price of Bitcoin. The value of the shares is subject to a number of factors relating to the fundamental investment characteristics of Bitcoin as a digital asset, including the fact that digital assets are bearer instruments and loss, theft, destruction, or compromise of the associated private keys could result in permanent loss of the asset, and the capabilities and development of blockchain technologies such as the Bitcoin blockchain. For example, the Bitcoin blockchain may be subject to attack by miners or a group of miners that possess more than 50% of the blockchain's hashing power. The value of the Fund's investments in Bitcoin may be adversely affected by such an attack.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Digital assets represent a new and rapidly evolving industry, and the value of the shares depends on the acceptance of Bitcoin.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in the governance of a digital asset network may not receive sufficient support from users and miners, which may negatively affect that digital asset network's ability to grow and respond to challenges.

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to the Digital Asset Platforms</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The value of the Shares relates directly to the value of Bitcoins, the value of which may be highly volatile and subject to fluctuations due to a number of factors.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Reference ETPs (defined to be the exchange traded product that tracks the price of Bitcoin) has a limited history, the Reference ETPs price could fail to track the global Bitcoin price, and a failure of the Reference ETP price could adversely affect the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proposed changes to the Bitcoin blockchain protocol may not be adopted by a sufficient number of users and miners, which may result in competing blockchains with different native crypto assets and sets of participants (known as a "fork"). The value of an investment in the Fund may be negatively impacted by a temporary or permanent "fork".

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bitcoin blockchain protocol may contain flaws that can be exploited by attackers and which may adversely affect the value of Bitcoin and the Fund's investments. Flaws in the source code for digital assets have been exploited including flaws that disabled some functionality for users, exposed users' personal information and/or resulted in the theft of users' digital assets. The cryptography underlying Bitcoin could prove to be flawed or ineffective, or developments in mathematics and/or technology, including advances in digital computing, algebraic geometry and quantum computing, could result in such cryptography becoming ineffective. In any of these circumstances, a malicious actor may be able to compromise the security of the Bitcoin network or take the Trust's Bitcoin, which would adversely affect the value of the Fund. Exposure of Bitcoin to instability in other speculative parts of the blockchain and crypto industry, such as through an event that is not necessarily related to the security or utility of Bitcoin blockchain can nonetheless precipitate a significant decline in the price of Bitcoin and an investment in the Fund.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While Bitcoin was the first digital asset to gain global adoption, and as of December 31, 2024, Bitcoin was the largest digital asset by market capitalization tracked by *CoinMarketCap.com*, there are over 10,000 alternative digital assets with a total market capitalization of approximately $1.33 trillion. Many consortiums and financial institutions are also researching and investing resources into private or permissioned smart contract platforms rather than open platforms like the Bitcoin network. Competition from the emergence or growth of alternative digital assets and smart contracts platforms, such as those focused on zero-knowledge cryptography, Solana, Avalanche, Polkadot, or Cardano, could have a negative impact on the demand for, and price of, Bitcoin and thereby adversely affect the value of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bitcoin has only recently become selectively accepted as a means of payment by retail and commercial outlets, and use of Bitcoins by consumers to pay such retail and commercial outlets remains limited. Banks and other established financial institutions may refuse to process funds for Bitcoin transactions; process wire transfers to or from digital asset platforms, Bitcoin-related companies or service providers; or maintain accounts for persons or entities transacting in Bitcoin. Processing of Bitcoin transactions may be slow, transaction fees may be subject to significant variability. As a result, the prices of Bitcoin may be influenced to a significant extent by speculators and miners, thus contributing to price volatility that makes retailers less likely to accept it as a form of payment in the future.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Layer 2 refers to a series of different protocols that facilitate the creation of smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps) on top of the core Bitcoin blockchain. Through various means, smart contracts and transactions are largely executed outside of the Bitcoin main chain. However, this is achieved while maintaining the full network security of the core layer 1 chain.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Further developments in blockchain for its intended purpose may depend on Layer 2 scaling solutions ("Layer 2 Solutions"). Layer 2 Solutions are protocols that allow developers to build applications with faster transaction ability and cheaper costs than if they were to build on the layer 1 chain, which refers to decentralized applications built on the Bitcoin main chain. There are various types of scaling solutions for Bitcoin that will assist in the implementation of Layer 2 Solutions. For Bitcoin to be suitable for global enterprise and mass adoption, there first needs to be improvements that facilitate scaling and transaction speed to keep up with user demand, and accommodating the various types of users and transaction requests. The Bitcoin Lightning Network is a Layer 2 Solution that uses channels to create peer-to-peer payment routs between two parties. These exist separately from Bitcoin's network and their primary purpose is to allow for faster transactions. Since these Layer 2 Solutions are recorded off of the Bitcoin network this results in slower verification times for these transactions, and users may be subject to manipulation of the transaction data by unauthorized parties. This may result in users and retailers less likely to accept Bitcoin as a form of payment, and cause a decrease in the value of Bitcoin and the performance of the Fund.

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to the Reference ETPs and Their Shares</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the process of creation and redemption of baskets encounters any unanticipated difficulties, the possibility for arbitrage transactions by authorized participants intended to keep the price of the shares closely linked to the price of Bitcoin may not exist and, as a result, the price of the shares may fall or otherwise diverge from NAV.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The liquidity of the shares may also be affected by the withdrawal from participation of authorized participants.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Security threats to the Reference ETPs' account at the custodian could result in the halting of the Reference ETPs' operations and a loss of the Reference ETPs assets or damage to the reputation of the Reference ETPs, each of which could result in a reduction in the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The price used to calculate the value of the Reference ETPs' Bitcoin may be volatile, adversely affecting the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bitcoin transactions are irrevocable and stolen or incorrectly transferred Bitcoins may be irretrievable. As a result, any incorrectly executed Bitcoin transactions could adversely affect the value of the shares.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Reference ETPs' the custodian agreement is terminated or its custodian fails to provide services as required, the Reference ETPs may need to find and appoint a replacement custodian, which could pose a challenge to the safekeeping of the Reference ETPs' Bitcoins, and the Reference ETPs' ability to continue to operate may be adversely affected.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loss of a critical banking relationship for, or the failure of a bank used by, the Reference ETPs' prime execution agent could adversely impact the Reference ETPs' ability to create or redeem baskets, or could cause losses to the Reference ETPs.

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to the Regulation of the Reference ETPs and Their Shares</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are risks regarding new or changing laws and regulations that may affect the use of blockchain technology and/or investments in crypto assets. Digital asset platforms in the U.S. exist in a state of regulatory uncertainty, and adverse legislative or regulatory developments could significantly harm the value of Bitcoin or the Shares, such as by banning, restricting or imposing onerous conditions or prohibitions on the use of Bitcoins, mining activity, digital wallets, the provision of services related to trading and custodying Bitcoin, the operation of the Bitcoin network, or the digital asset platforms generally. Accordingly, future regulatory changes may have a material adverse impact on the Fund's investments and its ability to implement its investment strategy.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If regulators subject the Reference ETPs to regulation as a money services business ("MSB") or money transmitter, this could result in extraordinary expenses to the Reference ETPs and also result in decreased liquidity for the Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulatory changes or interpretations could obligate an Authorized Participant or the Reference ETPs to register and comply with new regulations, resulting in potentially extraordinary, nonrecurring expenses to the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The treatment of digital assets for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes is uncertain.

**Crypto Asset Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund has exposure to the crypto asset platforms as a result of the Reference Assets attempting to reflect generally the performance of the price of Bitcoin before payment of its expenses and liabilities. A crypto asset operates without central authority or banks and is not backed by any government. Crypto assets are often referred to as a "virtual asset" or "digital asset," and operate as a decentralized, peer-to-peer financial trading platform and value storage that is used like money. A crypto asset is also not a legal tender. Federal, state or foreign governments may restrict the use and exchange of a crypto asset, and regulation in the U.S. is still developing. Further, the spot markets for crypto assets are fragmented and lack regulatory compliance and/or oversight. Crypto asset platforms may stop operating or permanently shut down due to fraud, technical glitches, hackers or malware. The Fund's indirect exposure to crypto assets such as Bitcoin may be affected by the high volatility associated with such crypto asset exposure. Future regulatory actions or policies may limit the ability to sell, exchange or use crypto assets, thereby impairing their prices. Crypto asset trading platforms on which Bitcoin trades, and which may serve as a pricing source for valuation of spot Bitcoin held by the Reference ETPs may be subject to enforcement actions by regulatory authorities.

**Index Performance Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**An index used as a Reference Asset by the Fund may underperform other asset classes and may underperform other similar indexes. An index used by the Fund will be maintained by a third party provider unaffiliated with a Fund or the Adviser. There can be no guarantee that the methodology underlying a particular index or the daily calculation of the index will be free from error. Changes to the index methodology or changes to the digital asset trading platforms included in the index may impact the value of the Index may cause the Fund to experience increased volatility and adversely impact the Fund's ability to meet its investment objective.

**Industry Concentration Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund will be concentrated in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned (i.e., hold more than 25% of its total assets in investments that provide exposure to Bitcoin). A portfolio concentrated in a particular industry may present more risks than a portfolio broadly diversified over several industries.

**Subsidiary Investment Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which the Fund and the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary are organized, respectively, could result in the inability of the Fund to operate as intended and could negatively affect the Fund and its shareholders. The T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Thus, the Fund, as an investor in the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary, will not have all the protections offered to investors in registered investment companies.

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**Fixed Income Securities Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**When the Fund invests in fixed income securities, the value of your investment in the Fund will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of fixed income securities owned by the Fund. In general, the market price of fixed income securities with longer maturities will increase or decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Other risk factors include credit risk (the debtor may default), extension risk (an issuer may exercise its right to repay principal on a fixed rate obligation held by the Fund later than expected), and prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligation early, reducing the amount of interest payments). These risks could affect the value of a particular investment by the Fund, possibly causing the Fund's share price and total return to be reduced and fluctuate more than other types of investments.

**Money Market Instrument Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund may use a variety of money market instruments for cash management purposes, including money market funds and depositary accounts. Money market funds may be subject to credit risk with respect to the debt instruments in which they invest. Depository accounts may be subject to credit risk with respect to the financial institution in which the depository account is held. Money market instruments may lose money.

**Liquidity Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Holdings of the Fund may be difficult to buy or sell or may be illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. Illiquid securities may be difficult to value, especially in changing or volatile markets. If the Fund is forced to buy or sell an illiquid security or derivative instrument at an unfavorable time or price, the Fund may be adversely impacted. Certain market conditions or restrictions may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with the Reference Assets. There is no assurance that a security or derivative instrument that is deemed liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid. Market illiquidity may cause losses for the Fund. To the extent that the Reference ETPs' value increases or decreases significantly, the Fund may be one of many market participants that are attempting to transact in the Reference ETPs. Under such circumstances, the market for securities of the Reference ETPs may lack sufficient liquidity for all market participants trades. Therefore, the Fund may have more difficulty transacting in the Reference ETPs or financial instruments and the Fund's transactions could exacerbate the price changes of the Reference Assets and may impact the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective.

In certain cases, the market for certain securities in the Reference Assets and/or Fund may lack sufficient liquidity for all market participants' trades. Therefore, the Fund may have difficulty transacting in it and/or in correlated investments, such as swap contracts. Further, the Fund's transactions could exacerbate illiquidity and volatility in the price of a Reference ETP and correlated derivative instruments.

**Early Close/Trading Halt Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Although a Reference ETP's shares are listed for trading on an exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for such shares will be available at all times. An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities or financial instruments, including the shares of the Fund. Under such circumstances, the ability to buy or sell certain portfolio securities or financial instruments may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell investments for its portfolio, may disrupt the Fund's creation/redemption process and may temporarily prevent investors from buying and selling shares of the Fund. In addition, the Fund may be unable to accurately price its investments, may fail to achieve performance that is correlated with the Reference Assets and may incur substantial losses. If there is a significant intra-day market event and/or the Reference Assets experiences a significant price increase or decrease, the Fund may not meet its investment objective or rebalance its portfolio appropriately. Additionally, the Fund may close to purchases and sales of Shares prior to the close of regular trading on Cboe BZX and incur significant losses.

**Equity Securities Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Publicly issued equity securities, including common stocks, are subject to market risks that may cause their prices to fluctuate over time. Fluctuations in the value of equity securities in which the Fund invests, and/or has exposure to, will cause the net asset value of the Fund to fluctuate.

**Cash Transaction Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund intends to effect creations and redemptions for cash rather than for in-kind securities. As a result, the Fund may not be tax efficient and may incur brokerage costs related to buying and selling securities to achieve its investment objective thus incurring additional expenses than if it had effected creations and redemptions in kind. To the extent that such costs are not offset by transaction fees paid by an authorized participant, the Fund may bear such costs, which will decrease the Fund's net asset value.

**Tax Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund will qualify as a regulated investment company (a "RIC") for tax purposes if, among other things, it satisfies a source-of-income test and an asset-diversification test. Investing in Bitcoin (or any other digital asset) or derivatives based upon Bitcoin (or any other digital asset) presents a risk for the Fund because income from

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such investments would not qualify as good income under the source-of-income test. The Fund will not invest directly in Bitcoin or any other digital assets, but it will gain exposure to Bitcoin through investments in the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary, which is intended to provide the Fund with exposure to Bitcoin returns while enabling the Fund to satisfy source-of-income requirements. There is some uncertainty about how the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary will be treated for tax purposes and thus whether the Fund can maintain exposure to Bitcoin returns without risking its status as a RIC for tax purposes. Failing to qualify as a RIC for tax purposes could have adverse consequences for the Fund and its shareholders. These issues are described in more detail in the section entitled "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT RISK — Tax Risk" below, as well as in the Fund's SAI.

**Non**-Diversification **Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund is classified as "non-diversified" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. This means it has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in the securities of a small number of issuers or in financial instruments with a single counterparty or a few counterparties. This may increase the Fund's volatility and increase the risk that the Fund's performance will decline based on the performance of a single issuer or the credit of a single counterparty and make the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

**ETF Risks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund is an exchange-traded fund, and, as a result of an ETF's structure, it is exposed to the following risks:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Limitation Risk*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants ("APs"). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) Aps exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other Aps step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Cash Redemption Risk*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund intends to redeem Shares for cash or to otherwise include cash as part of its redemption proceeds. The Fund may be required to sell or unwind portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause the Fund to recognize a capital gain that it might not have recognized if it had made a redemption in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used.

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

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As with all ETFs, Shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of Shares will approximate the Fund's NAV, there may be times when the market price of Shares is more than the NAV intra-day (premium) or less than the NAV intra-day (discount) due to supply and demand of Shares or during periods of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility and volatility in the Fund's portfolio holdings, periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for Shares in the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may be significant. If an investor purchases Shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the NAV of the Shares or sells at a time when the market price is at a discount to the NAV of the Shares, then the investor may sustain losses that are in addition to any losses caused by a decrease in NAV.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Trading*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although Shares are listed for trading on a national securities exchange, and may be traded on other U.S. exchanges, there can be no assurance that Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund's underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Fund Shares.

**New Fund Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**As of the date of this prospectus, the Fund has limited operating history and currently has fewer assets than larger funds. Although the Fund is new, the structure of providing long leveraged exposure to the price of Bitcoin is not necessarily a new strategy as similar leveraged funds, such as those that primarily invest in cash

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settled futures contracts, currently trade on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Like other new funds, large inflows and outflows may impact the Fund's market exposure for limited periods of time. This impact may be positive or negative, depending on the direction of market movement during the period affected.

**The Shares will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund may not achieve its investment objective.**

<u><u>Performance History</u></u>

The Fund does not have a full calendar year of performance history. In the future, performance information will be presented in this section of the Prospectus. Performance information will contain a bar chart and table that provide 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 average annual returns for certain time periods as compared to a broad measure of market performance. Investors should be aware that past performance before and after taxes is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Updated performance information for the Fund, including its current net asset value per share, is available by calling toll-free at (833) 759-6110.

<u><u>Investment Adviser</u></u>

Tuttle Capital Management, LLC ("Tuttle" or the "Adviser") is the investment adviser to the Fund.

<u><u>Portfolio Manager</u></u>

Matthew Tuttle, Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser, has served as the Fund's portfolio manager since its inception.

<u><u>Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares</u></u>

The Fund will issue (or redeem) shares to certain institutional investors (typically market makers or other broker-dealers) only in large blocks of at least 10,000 shares known as "Creation Units." Creation Unit transactions are typically effected in cash, but the Fund reserves the right to accept in-kind securities. Individual shares may only be purchased and sold on a national securities exchange through a broker-dealer. You can purchase and sell individual shares of the Fund throughout the trading day like any publicly traded security. The Fund's shares are listed on the Exchange (*i.e.*, Cboe BZX). The price of the Fund's shares is based on market price, and because exchange-traded fund shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). When buying or selling shares through a broker, most investors will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges and you may pay some or all of the spread between the bid and the offered prices in the secondary market for shares. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, the Fund's shares are not redeemable securities. Recent information regarding the Fund, including its NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid/ask spreads, is available on the Fund's website at *www.rexshares.com.*

<u><u>Tax Information</u></u>

The Fund's distributions will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gain, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, in which case withdrawals from such an arrangement generally will be taxed.

<u><u>Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries</u></u>

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (*e.g.*, a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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#### FUND SUMMARY — T-REX 2X INVERSE BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF

#### IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND
The T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF (the "Fund") seeks daily **inverse** investment results and is very different from most other exchange-traded funds. The pursuit of daily inverse investment goals means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a full trading day may have no resemblance to -200% of the return of an exchange traded product that seeks to replicate the performance of Bitcoin. **The Fund will not invest directly in Bitcoin or directly short Bitcoin.** The Fund intends to utilize as reference assets, the iShares Bitcoin Trust, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, the Hashdex Bitcoin ETF, the Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF, the Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF, the VanEck Bitcoin Trust, the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund, the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin ETF, the Franklin Bitcoin ETF, the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate — New York Variant (the "BRRNY Index"), and other indexes that the Adviser believes should produce daily returns consistent with those of Bitcoin (each a "Reference Asset" and together the ""Reference Assets"). Initially, the Fund expects to invest in swaps primarily that provide exposure to the iShares Bitcoin Trust. The Fund intends to manage its assets so that it may invest in swaps providing exposure to any of the other Reference Assets without limit to the extent that the Fund believes that there is sufficient market interest and publicly available information for any such Reference Assets. The Fund's return for a period longer than a trading day will be the result of each single day's compounded return over the period, which will very likely differ from -200% of the return of Bitcoin for that period. Longer holding periods and higher volatility of the Reference Assets increase the impact of compounding on an investor's returns. During periods of higher volatility, the volatility of the Reference Assets may affect the Fund's return as much as, or more than, the return of the Reference Assets. Further, the return for investors that invest for periods longer or shorter than a trading day should not be expected to be -200% of the performance of Bitcoin for the period. The fees and expenses of the Reference ETPs will cause the Fund's performance to be lower than the actual market performance of Bitcoin.

**The Fund is not suitable for all investors. The Fund is designed to be utilized only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse (**-2**.0X) investment results, understand the risks associated with the use of shorting and are willing to monitor their portfolios frequently. The Fund is not intended to be used by, and is not appropriate for, investors who do not intend to actively monitor and manage their portfolios. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Reference Assets' performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the Reference Assets' performance decreases over a period longer than a single day. An investor could lose the full principal value of his/her investment within a single day if the price of the Reference Assets goes up by more than 50% in one trading day. The Fund only intends to use reference assets that are traded on a U.S. regulated exchange.**

<u><u>Investment Objective</u></u>

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200% of the ***inverse (or opposite)*** of the daily performance of spot Bitcoin. **The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time other than a single/one trading day.**

<u><u>Fees and Expenses of the Fund</u></u>

**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 tables and examples below.**

**Annual Fund Operating Expenses** (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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|  Management Fee<sup>(1)</sup> | 0.95% |
|  Other Expenses | 0.00% |
|  Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses<sup>(2)</sup> | 0.95% |

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(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, Tuttle Capital Management LLC ("Tuttle" or the "Adviser"), at its own expense and without reimbursement from the Fund, pays all of the expenses of the Fund, excluding the advisory fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions and any other portfolio transaction-related expenses and fees arising out of transactions effected on behalf of the Fund, credit facility fees and expenses, including interest expenses, and litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's

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business. The Fund will invest a portion of its assets in T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target (Cayman) Portfolio S.P., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary"). The T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary has entered into a separate investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the management of the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary's assets, and for the payment and/or reimbursement of the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary's expenses to the same extent as such expenses are paid or reimbursed to the Fund, pursuant to which the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary pays the Adviser a management fee at the same rate that the Fund pays the Adviser for services provided to the Fund (the "Subsidiary Management Agreement"). The Adviser is contractually obligated to waive the management fee it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee paid to the Adviser under the Subsidiary Management Agreement. This waiver will remain in effect for as long as the Subsidiary Management Agreement is in place.

(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The cost of investing in swaps, including the embedded cost of the swap and the operating expenses of the referenced assets, is an indirect expense that is not included in the above fee table and is not reflected in the expense example. The total indirect cost of investing in swaps, including the embedded cost of the swap and the operating expenses of the referenced assets, is estimated to be 0.201% for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2025 .

#### Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then hold or redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a five percent (5%) return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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|  **Name of Fund** | **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
|  T-Rex Bitcoin2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF | $97 | $303 | $525 | $1166 |

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<u><u>Portfolio Turnover</u></u>

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. From July 11, 2024, the date operations commenced, through the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 0.00% of the average value of its portfolio.

<u><u>Principal Investment Strategies</u></u>

The Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in financial instruments that are designed to provide, in the aggregate, 200% inverse (opposite) exposure to the price performance of the Reference Assets on a daily basis. Swap agreements are entered into primarily with major global financial institutions for a specified period which may range from one day to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the return (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined reference or underlying securities or instruments. The gross return to be exchanged or swapped between the parties is calculated based on a notional amount or the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a reference asset. Swap agreements are generally traded over-the-counter, and therefore, may not receive regulatory protection, which may expose investors to significant losses. Swaps in which the Fund invests are uncleared, non-exchange traded and are cash settled.

The Fund will enter into one or more swap agreements with major global financial institutions whereby the Fund and the global financial institution will agree to exchange the return earned on an investment by the Fund in the Reference Assets that is equal, on a daily basis, to -200% of the value of the Fund's net assets. The Adviser attempts to consistently apply leverage to obtain short Reference Asset exposure for the Fund equal to -200% of the value of its net assets and expects to rebalance the Fund's holdings daily to maintain such exposure. As a result of its investment strategies, the Fund will be concentrated in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned (*i.e*., hold 25% or more of its total assets in investments that provide inverse exposure in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned). As of the date of this prospectus, the Reference Assets are assigned to the crypto asset industry. Although Bitcoin and similar crypto assets have been called "cryptocurrencies", they are not widely accepted as a means of payment.

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The Fund will attempt to achieve its investment objective without regard to overall market movement or the increase or decrease of the value of the Reference Assets or Bitcoin. At the close of the markets each trading day, the Adviser rebalances the Fund's portfolio so that its exposure to the Reference Assets is consistent with the Fund's investment objective. The impact of the Reference Assets' price movements during the day will affect whether the Fund's portfolio needs to be rebalanced. For example, if the price of the Reference Assets has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund's exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the price of the Reference Assets has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund's exposure will need to be reduced. This daily rebalancing typically results in high portfolio turnover. On a day-to-day basis, the Fund is expected to hold money market funds, deposit accounts with institutions with high quality (investment grade) credit ratings, and/or short-term debt instruments that have terms-to-maturity of less than 365 days and exhibit high quality (investment grade) credit profiles, including U.S. government securities.

Generally, the Fund pursues its investment objective regardless of market conditions and does not generally take defensive positions. If the Fund's Reference Assets move more than 50% on a given trading day in a direction adverse to the Fund, the Fund's investors may lose all of their money. Taking a temporary defensive position may result in the Fund not achieving its investment objective.

The terms "daily," "day," and "trading day," refer to the period from the close of the markets on which the Funds are traded on one trading day to the close of such markets on the next trading day. The Fund is "non-diversified," under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Additionally, the Fund's investment objective is not a fundamental policy and may be changed by the Fund's Board of Trustees without shareholder approval.

The Reference ETPs have only recently commenced operations. As a result, the Reference ETPs only have a very limited operating history. Generally, the Reference ETPs were formed for the purpose of owning Bitcoin that they purchase in exchange for shares that they issue. Each share in a Reference ETP represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the net assets of the Reference ETPs. The assets of the Reference ETPs are generally expected to consist primarily of Bitcoin. The Reference Assets seek to reflect generally the performance of the price of Bitcoin before payment of expenses and liabilities. Each Reference ETP is not a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and their sponsors may not be registered as an investment adviser. Additionally, the Reference ETPs may not be a commodity pool for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act, and the Reference ETPs' sponsors may not be subject to regulation as a commodity pool operator or a commodity trading advisor in connection with its activities with respect to the Reference ETPs. While each Reference ETP is expected to continuously offer its shares, such Reference ETP may suspend issuances of shares at any time. The sponsors of the Reference ETPs will maintain public websites on behalf of the Reference ETPs, containing information about the Reference ETPs and their shares. Investors in the Fund are encouraged to review the websites of the several Reference Assets that exist in the marketplace. Each of the Reference ETPs' shares are intended to constitute a simple means of making an investment similar to an investment in Bitcoin rather than by acquiring, holding and trading Bitcoin directly on a peer-to-peer or other basis or via a digital asset platform. The Reference ETPs' shares have been designed to remove the obstacles represented by the complexities and operational burdens involved in a direct investment in Bitcoin, while at the same time having an intrinsic value that reflects, at any given time, the investment exposure to the Bitcoin owned by the Reference ETPs at such time, less the Reference ETPs' expenses and liabilities. A Reference Asset that is an index is designed to reflect the value of Bitcoin, but does not have fees and expenses as do the Reference ETPs. Although the Reference ETPs' shares are not the exact equivalent of a direct investment in Bitcoin, they provide investors with an alternative method of achieving investment exposure to Bitcoin through the securities market, which may be more familiar to them.

The BRRNY Index is designed to measure the performance of a single Bitcoin traded in USD and seeks to provide a proxy for the Bitcoin market. The BRRNY Index price is a composite of U.S. dollar Bitcoin trading activities reported by certain digital asset trading platforms that are evaluated based on a variety of different criteria, including volume representation, AML/KYC standards and market integrity measures. The digital asset trading platforms included in the BRRNY Index are reevaluated on an ongoing basis. All eligible exchange data is aggregated and categorized via timestamps into 12 five-minute partitions of equal length beginning at 3:00pm to 4:00pm New York time, and a volume weighted median is calculated for each partition. The BRRNY Index is the average of these 12 volume weighted medians. The BRRNY Index is constructed and maintained by CF Benchmarks Ltd. The Fund may enter into swap agreements in which the Reference Asset is a different Bitcoin index. The Fund expects that any such indexes will have been designed for a similar purpose, and will have similar methodologies, as the BRRNY Index.

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*Description of Bitcoin, the Bitcoin Blockchain, relationship of Bitcoin to the Bitcoin Blockchain.*

Digital asset networks, including the Bitcoin peer-to-peer network and associated blockchain ledger (the "Bitcoin blockchain" and together the "Bitcoin network") were introduced within the past 15 years. Bitcoin is a digital asset that is created and transmitted through the operations of the peer-to-peer Bitcoin network, a decentralized network of computers that operates on cryptographic protocols. Bitcoin and the Bitcoin blockchain are designed to serve as an alternative payment system. No single entity owns or operates the Bitcoin network, the infrastructure of which is collectively maintained by its user base. The Bitcoin network allows people to exchange tokens of value, called Bitcoin, which are recorded on a public transaction ledger known as the Bitcoin blockchain. Bitcoin can be used to pay for goods and services, or it can be converted to fiat currencies, such as the U.S. dollar, at rates determined on Bitcoin platforms that enable trading in Bitcoin or in individual end-user-to-end-user transactions under a barter system. Although Bitcoin and similar crypto assets have been called "cryptocurrencies", they are not widely accepted as a means of payment.

The Bitcoin network is commonly understood to be decentralized and does not require governmental authorities or financial institution intermediaries to create, transmit or determine the value of Bitcoin. Rather, Bitcoin is created and allocated by the Bitcoin network protocol through a "mining" process. The value of Bitcoin is determined by the supply of and demand for Bitcoin on Bitcoin platforms or in private end-user-to-end-user transactions.

New Bitcoin are created and rewarded to the miners of a block in the Bitcoin blockchain for verifying transactions. The Bitcoin blockchain is a shared database that includes all blocks that have been solved by miners and it is updated to include new blocks as they are solved. Each Bitcoin transaction is broadcast to the Bitcoin network and, when included in a block, recorded in the Bitcoin blockchain.

*History of Bitcoin*

The Bitcoin network was initially contemplated in a white paper that also described Bitcoin and the operating software to govern the Bitcoin network. The white paper was purportedly authored by Satoshi Nakamoto. However, no individual with that name has been reliably identified as Bitcoin's creator, and the general consensus is that the name is a pseudonym for the actual inventor or inventors. The first Bitcoins were created in 2009 after Nakamoto released the Bitcoin network source code (the software and protocol that created and launched the Bitcoin network). The Bitcoin network has been under active development since that time by a loose group of software developers who have come to be known as core developers.

*Overview of Bitcoin Network Operations*

In order to own, transfer or use Bitcoin directly on the Bitcoin network (as opposed to through an intermediary, such as a platform), a person generally must have internet access to connect to the Bitcoin network. Bitcoin transactions may be made directly between end-users without the need for a third-party intermediary.

*Overview of Bitcoin Transfers*

Prior to engaging in Bitcoin transactions directly on the Bitcoin network, a user generally must first install on its computer or mobile device a Bitcoin network software program that will allow the user to generate a private and public key pair associated with a Bitcoin address commonly referred to as a "wallet." The Bitcoin network software program and the Bitcoin address also enable the user to connect to the Bitcoin network and transfer Bitcoin to, and receive Bitcoin from, other users.

Each Bitcoin network address, or wallet, is associated with a unique "public key" and "private key" pair. To receive Bitcoin, the Bitcoin recipient must provide its public key to the party initiating the transfer. This activity is analogous to a recipient for a transaction in U.S. dollars providing a routing address in wire instructions to the payor so that cash may be wired to the recipient's account. The payor approves the transfer to the address provided by the recipient by "signing" a transaction that consists of the recipient's public key with the private key of the address from where the payor is transferring the Bitcoin. The recipient, however, does not make public or provide to the sender its related private key.

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Some Bitcoin transactions are conducted "off-blockchain" and are therefore not recorded in the Bitcoin blockchain. Some "off-blockchain transactions" involve the transfer of control over, or ownership of, a specific digital wallet holding Bitcoin or the reallocation of ownership of certain Bitcoin in a digital wallet containing assets owned by multiple persons, such as a digital wallet maintained by a digital assets platform. In contrast to on-blockchain transactions, which are publicly recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain, information and data regarding off-blockchain transactions are generally not publicly available. Therefore, off-blockchain transactions are not truly Bitcoin transactions in that they do not involve the transfer of transaction data on the Bitcoin network and do not reflect a movement of Bitcoin between addresses recorded in the Bitcoin blockchain. For these reasons, off-blockchain transactions are subject to risks as any such transfer of Bitcoin ownership is not protected by the protocol behind the Bitcoin network or recorded in, and validated through, the blockchain mechanism.

*Summary of a Bitcoin Transaction*

In a Bitcoin transaction directly on the Bitcoin network between two parties (as opposed to through an intermediary, such as a platform or a custodian), the following circumstances must initially be in place: (i) the party seeking to send Bitcoin must have a Bitcoin network public key, and the Bitcoin network must recognize that public key as having sufficient Bitcoin for the transaction; (ii) the receiving party must have a Bitcoin network public key; and (iii) the spending party must have internet access with which to send its spending transaction.

The receiving party must provide the spending party with its public key and allow the Bitcoin blockchain to record the sending of Bitcoin to that public key. After the provision of a recipient's Bitcoin network public key, the spending party must enter the address into its Bitcoin network software program along with the number of Bitcoin to be sent. The number of Bitcoin to be sent will typically be agreed upon between the two parties based on a set number of Bitcoin or an agreed upon conversion of the value of fiat currency to Bitcoin. Since every computation on the Bitcoin network requires the payment of Bitcoin, including verification and memorialization of Bitcoin transfers, there is a transaction fee involved with the transfer, which is based on computation complexity and not on the value of the transfer and is paid by the payor with a fractional number of Bitcoin.

After the entry of the Bitcoin network address, the number of Bitcoin to be sent and the transaction fees, if any, to be paid, will be transmitted by the spending party. The transmission of the spending transaction results in the creation of a data packet by the spending party's Bitcoin network software program, which is transmitted onto the decentralized Bitcoin network, resulting in the distribution of the information among the software programs of users across the Bitcoin network for eventual inclusion in the Bitcoin blockchain.

Bitcoin network miners record transactions when they solve for and add blocks of information to the Bitcoin blockchain. When a miner solves for a block, it creates that block, which includes data relating to (i) the solution to the block, (ii) a reference to the prior block in the Bitcoin blockchain to which the new block is being added and (iii) transactions that have occurred but have not yet been added to the Bitcoin blockchain. The miner becomes aware of outstanding, unrecorded transactions through the data packet transmission and distribution discussed above.

Upon the addition of a block included in the Bitcoin blockchain, the Bitcoin network software program of both the spending party and the receiving party will show confirmation of the transaction on the Bitcoin blockchain and reflect an adjustment to the Bitcoin balance in each party's Bitcoin network public key, completing the Bitcoin transaction. Once a transaction is confirmed on the Bitcoin blockchain, it is irreversible.

*Creation of a New Bitcoin*

New Bitcoins are created through the mining process as discussed below.

The Bitcoin network is kept running by computers all over the world. In order to incentivize those who incur the computational costs of securing the network by validating transactions, there is a reward that is given to the computer that was able to create the latest block on the chain. Every 10 minutes, on average, a new block is added to the Bitcoin blockchain with the latest transactions processed by the network, and the computer that generated this block is currently awarded 6.25 Bitcoin. Due to the nature of the algorithm for block generation, this process (generating a "proof-of-work") is random. Over time, rewards are expected to be proportionate to the computational power of each machine.

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The process by which Bitcoin is "mined" results in new blocks being added to the Bitcoin blockchain and new Bitcoin tokens being issued to the miners. Computers on the Bitcoin network engage in a set of prescribed complex mathematical calculations in order to add a block to the Bitcoin blockchain and thereby confirm Bitcoin transactions included in that block's data.

To begin mining, a user can download and run Bitcoin network mining software, which turns the user's computer into a "node" on the Bitcoin network that validates blocks. Each block contains the details of some or all of the most recent transactions that are not memorialized in prior blocks, as well as a record of the award of Bitcoin to the miner who added the new block. Each unique block can be solved and added to the Bitcoin blockchain by only one miner. Therefore, all individual miners and mining pools on the Bitcoin network are engaged in a competitive process of constantly increasing their computing power to improve their likelihood of solving for new blocks. As more miners join the Bitcoin network and its processing power increases, the Bitcoin network adjusts the complexity of the block-solving equation to maintain a predetermined pace of adding a new block to the Bitcoin blockchain approximately every ten minutes. A miner's proposed block is added to the Bitcoin blockchain once a majority of the nodes on the Bitcoin network confirms the miner's work. Miners that are successful in adding a block to the Bitcoin blockchain are automatically awarded Bitcoin for their effort and may also receive transaction fees paid by transferors whose transactions are recorded in the block. This reward system is the method by which new Bitcoin enter into circulation to the public.

The Bitcoin network is designed in such a way that the reward for adding new blocks to the Bitcoin blockchain decreases over time. Once new Bitcoin tokens are no longer awarded for adding a new block, miners will only have transaction fees to incentivize them, and as a result, it is expected that miners will need to be better compensated with higher transaction fees to ensure that there is adequate incentive for them to continue mining.

*Limits on Bitcoin Supply*

Under the source code that governs the Bitcoin network, the supply of new Bitcoin is mathematically controlled so that the number of Bitcoin grows at a limited rate pursuant to a pre-set schedule. The number of Bitcoin awarded for solving a new block is automatically halved after every 210,000 blocks are added to the Bitcoin blockchain, approximately every 4 years. Currently, the fixed reward for solving a new block is 6.25 Bitcoin per block and this is expected to decrease by half to become 3.125 Bitcoin in approximately early 2024. This deliberately controlled rate of Bitcoin creation means that the number of Bitcoin in existence will increase at a controlled rate until the number of Bitcoin in existence reaches the pre-determined 21 million Bitcoin. However, the 21 million supply cap could be changed in a hard fork.

A hard fork could change the source code to the Bitcoin network, including the 21 million Bitcoin supply cap." As of December 31, 2024, approximately 19.8 million Bitcoins were outstanding and the date when the 21 million Bitcoin limitation will be reached is estimated to be the year 2140.

*Modifications to the Bitcoin Protocol*

Bitcoin is an open-source project with no official developer or group of developers that controls the Bitcoin network. However, the Bitcoin network's development is overseen by a core group of developers. The core developers are able to access, and can alter, the Bitcoin network source code and, as a result, they are responsible for quasi-official releases of updates and other changes to the Bitcoin network's source code. The release of updates to the Bitcoin network's source code does not guarantee that the updates will be automatically adopted. Users and miners must accept any changes made to the Bitcoin source code by downloading the proposed modification of the Bitcoin network's source code. A modification of the Bitcoin network's source code is effective only with respect to the Bitcoin users and miners that download it. If a modification is accepted by only a percentage of users and miners, a division in the Bitcoin network will occur such that one network will run the pre-modification source code and the other network will run the modified source code. Such a division is known as a "fork." A temporary or permanent "fork" could adversely affect the value of the Shares. In addition, Shareholders will not receive the benefits of any Incidental Rights and any IR Virtual Asset, including any forked or airdropped assets." Consequently, as a practical matter, a modification to the source code becomes part of the Bitcoin network only if accepted by participants collectively having most of the processing power on the Bitcoin network. There have been several forks in the Bitcoin network, including but not limited to, forks resulting in the creation of Bitcoin Cash (August 1, 2017), Bitcoin Gold (October 24, 2017) and Bitcoin SegWit2X (December 28, 2017), among others.

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Core development of the Bitcoin network source code has increasingly focused on modifications of the Bitcoin network protocol to increase speed and scalability and also allow for non-financial, next generation uses. For example, following the activation of Segregated Witness on the Bitcoin network, an alpha version of the Lightning Network was released. The Lightning Network is an open-source decentralized network that enables instant off-Bitcoin blockchain transfers of the ownership of Bitcoin without the need of a trusted third-party. The system utilizes bidirectional payment channels that consist of multi-signature addresses. One on-blockchain transaction is needed to open a channel and another on-blockchain transaction can close the channel. Once a channel is open, value can be transferred instantly between counterparties, who are engaging in real Bitcoin transactions without broadcasting them to the Bitcoin network. New transactions will replace previous transactions and the counterparties will store everything locally as long as the channel stays open to increase transaction throughput and reduce computational burden on the Bitcoin network. Other efforts include increased use of smart contracts and distributed registers built into, built atop or pegged alongside the Bitcoin blockchain. The Trust's activities will not directly relate to such projects, though such projects may utilize Bitcoin as tokens for the facilitation of their non-financial uses, thereby potentially increasing demand for Bitcoin and the utility of the Bitcoin network as a whole. Conversely, projects that operate and are built within the Bitcoin blockchain may increase the data flow on the Bitcoin network and could either "bloat" the size of the Bitcoin blockchain or slow confirmation times. At this time, such projects remain in early stages and have not been materially integrated into the Bitcoin blockchain or the Bitcoin network.

*Forms of Attack Against the Bitcoin Network*

All networked systems are vulnerable to various kinds of attacks. As with any computer network, the Bitcoin network contains certain flaws. For example, the Bitcoin network is currently vulnerable to a "51% attack" where, if a mining pool were to gain control of more than 50% of the hash rate for a digital asset, a malicious actor would be able to prevent new transactions from confirmation, and reverse new transactions that are completed while they are in control of the network, effectively enabling them to double-spend their Bitcoins.

In addition, many digital asset networks have been subjected to a number of denial of service attacks, which has led to temporary delays in block creation and in the transfer of Bitcoin. Any similar attacks on the Bitcoin network that impact the ability to transfer Bitcoin could have a material adverse effect on the price of Bitcoin and the value of the shares.

*The Fund's Portfolio Composition*

***The Fund will not invest directly in Bitcoin or any other digital assets.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;***Rather, the Fund seeks to gain exposure to the Reference Assets, in whole or in part, through investments in a subsidiary organized in the Cayman Islands, the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target (Cayman) Portfolio S.P. (the "T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary"). The T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary is wholly-owned and controlled by the Fund. The Fund will also likely have significant cash investments. ***Again, however, the Fund will not invest directly in Bitcoin or any other digital assets.***

The T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary is wholly-owned and controlled by the Fund. The Fund's investment in the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary may not exceed 25% of the Fund's total assets (the "Subsidiary Limit"). The Fund's investment in the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary is intended to provide the Fund with exposure to Bitcoin returns while enabling the Fund to satisfy source-of-income requirements that apply to regulated investment companies under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Except as noted, references to the investment strategies and risks of the Fund include the investment strategies and risks of the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary. The T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary has the same investment objective as the Fund and will follow the same general investment policies and restrictions, except that unlike the Fund, it may invest without limit in the Reference Assets. The Fund will aggregate its investments with the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary for purposes of determining compliance with (i) Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), which governs fundamental investment limitations (which are described more specifically in the Fund's statement of additional information); and (ii) Section 18 of the 1940 Act, which governs capital structure and includes limitations associated with the Fund's ability to leverage its investments. Additionally, the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary's investment advisory contracts will be governed in accordance with Section 15 of the 1940 Act, and the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary will adhere to applicable provisions of Section 17 of the 1940 Act governing affiliate transactions. The principal investment strategies and principal risks of the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary constitute principal investment strategies and principal risks of the Fund, and the disclosures of those strategies and risks in this prospectus are designed to reflect the aggregate operations of the Fund and the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary.

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The Fund (and the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary, as applicable) expects to invest its remaining assets in any one or more of the following cash investments: U.S. Treasuries, other U.S. government obligations, money market funds, cash and cash-like equivalents (*e.g*., high quality commercial paper and similar instruments that are rated investment grade or, if unrated, of comparable quality, as the Adviser determines), and treasury inflation-protected securities that provide liquidity, serve as margin or collateralize the Fund's and/or the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary's investments in the Reference Assets.

The Fund is classified as a non-diversified fund under the 1940 Act and, therefore, may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer.

The SEC maintains an Internet website on its EDGAR Database that includes the registration statement, shareholder reports, other regulatory filings and other information regarding each Reference ETP. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by any Reference ETP pursuant to the Exchange Act can be located by reference to the Securities and Exchange Commission through the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at *www.sec.gov.* Information regarding a Reference Asset that is an index may be obtained at the website maintained by the index provider.

In addition, information regarding the Reference Assets may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents.

*Information about the Reference ETPs*

The purpose of each of the Reference ETPs is to own Bitcoin purchased by the particular Reference ETP in exchange for shares issued by the Reference ETP. The assets of each Reference ETP consist primarily of Bitcoin held by the Reference ETPs custodian on behalf of the Reference ETP. Each Reference ETP issues and redeems its shares only in blocks of shares (or "Baskets") to registered broker-dealers that enter into a contract with the sponsor and the trustee of the particular Reference ETP ("Authorized Participants"). Authorized Participants will purchase shares by depositing cash in the Reference ETP's account with its custodian. This will cause the Reference ETP's sponsor to automatically instruct a counterparty to (i) purchase the amount of Bitcoin equivalent in value to the cash deposit amount associated with the order and (ii) deposit the resulting Bitcoin deposit amount in the Reference ETPs account with the custodian, resulting in the transfer agent crediting the applicable amount of shares to the Authorized Participant.

When such an Authorized Participant redeems its shares in the Reference ETP, the sponsor will direct the custodian to transfer Bitcoin to the counterparty, who will sell the Bitcoin to be executed at the Index price used by the Reference ETP to calculate its net asset value.

Redemptions of Baskets may be suspended (i) during any period in which regular trading on the exchange on which shares of the particular Reference ETP are traded is suspended or restricted, or the exchange is closed (other than scheduled holiday or weekend closings), or (ii) during a period when the sponsor determines that delivery, disposal or evaluation of Bitcoin is not reasonably practicable. If any of these events occurs at a time when an Authorized Participant intends to redeem shares, and the price of Bitcoin decreases before such Authorized Participant is able again to surrender for redemption Baskets, such Authorized Participant will sustain a loss with respect to the amount that it would have been able to obtain upon the redemption of its shares, had the redemption taken place when such Authorized Participant originally intended it to occur. Individual shares will not be redeemed by the particular Reference ETP, however, each Reference ETP will be listed and traded on an exchange, as follows:

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|  **Reference ETP** | **Exchange** | **Ticker Symbol** |
|  Grayscale Bitcoin Trust | NYSE Arca, Inc. | GBTC |
|  Bitwise Bitcoin ETF | NYSE Arca, Inc. | BITB |
|  Hashdex Bitcoin ETF | NYSE Arca, Inc. | DEFI |
|  iShares Bitcoin Trust | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC | IBIT |
|  Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC | BRRR |
|  ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | ARKB |
|  Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | BTCO |
|  VanEck Bitcoin Trust | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | HODL |
|  WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | BTCW |
|  Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | FBTC |
|  Franklin Bitcoin ETF | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | EZBC |

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Authorized Participants may offer shares of the Reference ETP to the public at prices that depend on various factors, including the supply and demand for shares, the value of the Reference ETP's assets, and market conditions at the time of a transaction. Shareholders who buy or sell shares of a Reference ETP during the day from their broker-dealer on the secondary market may do so at a premium or discount relative to the net asset value of the Reference ETPs shares. The value of shares of a Reference ETP may not directly correspond to the price of Bitcoin, and is highly volatile. The price of a Reference ETP may go down even if the price of the underlying asset, Bitcoin, remains unchanged. Additionally, shares that trade at a premium mean that an investor who purchases $1 of a portfolio will actually own less than $1 in assets.

Each Reference ETP is a passive investment vehicle that does not seek to generate returns beyond tracking the price of Bitcoin. This means the sponsor does not speculatively sell Bitcoin at times when its price is high or speculatively acquire Bitcoin at low prices in the expectation of future price increases. The Reference ETPs will not utilize hedging, leverage, derivatives or any similar arrangements in seeking to meet its investment objective. The Reference ETPs are not registered investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and are not required to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Each Reference ETP's custodian will keep custody of all of the Reference ETP's Bitcoin, other than that which is maintained in a trading account, in accounts that are required to be segregated from the assets held by the Custodian as principal and the assets of its other customers (the "Vault Balance"). The Reference ETP's custodian will keep all of the private keys associated with such Reference ETP's Bitcoin held by the custodian in the Vault Balance in "cold storage", which refers to a safeguarding method by which the private keys corresponding to the particular Reference ETP's Bitcoins are generated and stored in an offline manner using computers or devices that are not connected to the internet, which is intended to make them more resistant to hacking.

The Reference ETP's net asset value means the total assets of the Reference ETP including, but not limited to, all bitcoin and cash, less total liabilities of the Reference ETP. The sponsor of each Reference ETP has the exclusive authority to determine that Reference ETP's net asset value. The Reference ETP determines its net asset value on each day that the exchange on which it trades is open for regular trading, as promptly as practical after 4:00 p.m. EST. In determining its net asset value, the Reference ETP values the Bitcoin it holds based on the price set by an index as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The Reference ETP also determines the net asset value per share. In determining a Reference ETP's net asset value, the trustee or an administrator values the Bitcoin held by the Reference ETP based on an Index price. The U.S. dollar value of a Basket of shares at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the trade date of a creation or redemption order is equal to the basket amount, which is the number of Bitcoins required to create or redeem a Basket of shares, multiplied by the Index Price, which is the U.S. dollar value of a Bitcoin derived from the Reference ETPs digital asset trading platforms that are reflected in the particular Reference ETP's Index at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on each business day. The methodology used to calculate an Index price to value Bitcoin in determining the net asset value of a Reference ETP may not be deemed consistent with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Therefore, the Index is not used in the Reference ETP's financial statements. The Reference ETP's Bitcoin are carried, for financial statement purposes, at fair value, as required by GAAP. ("GAAP"). Therefore, the Index is not used in the Reference ETP's financial statements. The Reference ETP's Bitcoin are carried, for financial statement purposes, at fair value, as required by GAAP.

Many of the Reference ETPs have a limited operating history. Each Reference ETP is subject to the information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and it files periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Certain of the Reference ETPs are subject to reduced public company reporting requirements under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act"). These Reference ETPs are an "emerging growth company," as defined in the JOBS Act. For as long as the particular Reference ETP is an emerging growth company, such Reference ETP may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not "emerging growth companies," including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in the Bitcoin Trust's periodic reports and audited financial statements in this prospectus, exemptions from the requirements of holding advisory "say-on-pay" votes on executive compensation and shareholder advisory votes on "golden parachute" compensation and exemption from any rules requiring mandatory audit firm rotation and auditor discussion and analysis and, unless otherwise determined by the SEC, any new audit rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

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#### Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund entails risk. The Fund may not achieve its inverse investment objective and there is a risk that you could lose all of your money invested in the Fund. The Fund is not a complete investment program. In addition, the Fund presents risks not traditionally associated with other mutual funds and ETFs. It is important that investors closely review all of the risks listed below and understand them before making an investment in the Fund. **The realization of certain of the risks described below that may result in adverse market movements may actually benefit the Fund due to its inverse investment objective.**

**Effects of Compounding and Market Volatility Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund has a daily investment objective and the Fund's performance for periods greater than a trading day will be the result of each day's returns compounded over the period, which is very likely to differ from -200% of the Reference Assets' performance, before fees and expenses. Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on funds that are inverse and that rebalance daily and becomes more pronounced as volatility and holding periods increase. A volatility rate is a statistical measure of the magnitude of fluctuations in the underlying security's returns over a defined period. Performance is the return on the underlying security for a stated period. The more volatile, the more likely the returns may differ over time. For periods longer than a trading day, volatility in the performance of the underlying security or its rebalancing from day to day is the primary cause of any disparity between the Fund's actual returns and the returns of the underlying security for such period. The impact of compounding will impact each shareholder differently depending on the period of time an investment in the Fund is held and the volatility of the Reference Assets during the shareholder's holding period of an investment in the Fund.

The chart below provides examples of how volatility and its return could affect the Fund's performance. Fund performance for periods greater than one single day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) volatility; b) performance; c) period of time; d) financing rates associated with inverse exposure; e) other Fund expenses; and f) dividends or interest paid with respect to securities of the Reference Assets. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of volatility and performance over a one-year period. Performance shown in the chart assumes that: (i) no dividends were paid with respect to the securities; (ii) there were no Fund expenses; and (iii) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain inverse exposure) of 0%. If Fund expenses and/or actual borrowing/lending rates were reflected, the estimated returns would be lower than those shown. Particularly during periods of higher volatility, compounding will cause results for periods longer than a trading day to vary from -200% of the performance of the Reference Assets.

During periods of higher the Reference Assets' volatility, the volatility of the Reference Assets may affect the Fund's return as much as, or more than, the return of the Reference Assets. The impact of compounding will impact each shareholder differently depending on the period of time an investment in the Fund is held and the volatility of the Reference Assets during a shareholder's holding period of an investment in the Fund.

As shown in the chart below, the Fund would be expected to lose 17.1% if the Reference Assets provided no return over a one year period during which the Reference Assets experienced annualized volatility of 25%. At higher ranges of volatility, there is a chance of a significant loss of value in the Fund, even if the Reference Assets' return is flat. **For instance, if the Reference Assets' annualized volatility is 100%, the Fund would be expected to lose 95% of its value, even if the cumulative return for the year was 0%.** Areas shaded red (or dark gray) represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than -200% of the performance of the Reference Assets and those shaded green (or light gray) represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than -200% of

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the performance of the Reference Assets. The table below is not a representation of the Fund's actual returns, which may be significantly better or worse than the returns shown below as a result of any of the factors discussed above or in "Daily Inverse Correlation Risk" below.

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|  **One Year** | -200**%<br>One Year** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** |
|  **Return** | **Return** | **10%** | **25%** | **50%** | **75%** | **100%** |
|  -60**%** | **120%** | 506.5% | 418.1% | 195.2% | 15.6% | -68.9% |
|  -50**%** | **100%** | 288.2% | 231.6% | 88.9% | -26.0% | -80.1% |
|  -40**%** | **80%** | 169.6% | 130.3% | 31.2% | -48.6% | -86.2% |
|  -30**%** | **60%** | 98.1% | 69.2% | -3.6% | -62.2% | -89.8% |
|  -20**%** | **40%** | 51.6% | 29.5% | -26.2% | -71.1% | -92.2% |
|  -10**%** | **20%** | 19.8% | 2.3% | -41.7% | -77.2% | -93.9% |
|  **0%** | **0%** | -3.0% | -17.1% | -52.8% | -81.5% | -95.0% |
|  **10%** | -20**%** | -19.8% | -31.5% | -61.0% | -84.7% | -95.9% |
|  **20%** | -40**%** | -32.6% | -42.4% | -67.2% | -87.2% | -96.5% |
|  **30%** | -60**%** | -42.6% | -50.9% | -72.0% | -89.1% | -97.1% |
|  **40%** | -80**%** | -50.5% | -57.7% | -75.9% | -90.6% | -97.5% |
|  **50%** | -100**%** | -56.9% | -63.2% | -79.0% | -91.8% | -97.8% |
|  **60%** | -120**%** | -62.1% | -67.6% | -81.5% | -92.8% | -98.1% |

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The Reference ETPs only recently commenced operations and have a very short operating history. The annualized historical daily volatility rate for Bitcoin, which the Reference Assets are intended to replicate, for the five-year period ended December 31, 2024 was 62.56%. Bitcoin's annualized daily volatility rates were as follows:

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| 2020 | 65.04% |
| 2021 | 81.29% |
| 2022 | 62.61% |
| 2023 | 45.45% |
| 2024 | 51.89% |

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Volatility for a shorter period of time may have been substantially higher.

The annualized performance for Bitcoin, which the Reference Assets are intended to replicate, for the five-year period ended December 31, 2024 was 67.19%. Historical volatility and performance are not indications of what the Reference Assets' volatility and performance will be in the future.

**For information regarding the effects of volatility and performance on the long**-term **performance of the Fund, see "Additional Information Regarding Investment Techniques and Policies", and "Leverage" in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.**

**Leverage Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund obtains investment exposure in excess of its net assets by utilizing leverage and may lose more money in market conditions that are averse to its investment objective than a fund that does not utilize leverage. An investment in the Fund is exposed to the risk that a decline in the daily performance of the Reference Assets will be magnified. This means that an investment in the Fund will be reduced by an amount equal to 2% for every 1% daily rise in the Reference Assets, not including the costs of financing leverage and other operating expenses, which would further reduce its value. The Fund could theoretically lose an amount greater than its net assets in the event of a security decline of more than 50%. This would result in a total loss of a shareholder's investment in one day even if the Reference Assets subsequently moves in the opposite direction and eliminates all or a portion of its earlier daily change. A total loss may occur in a single day even if the Reference Assets do not lose all of their value. Leverage will also have the effect of magnifying any differences in the Fund's correlation with the Reference Assets and may increase the volatility of the Fund.

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To the extent that the instruments utilized by the Fund are thinly traded or have a limited market, the Fund may be unable to meet its investment objective due to a lack of available investments or counterparties. During such periods, the Fund's ability to issue additional Creation Units may be adversely affected. As a result, the Fund's shares could trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value and/or the bid-ask spread of the Fund's shares could widen. Under such circumstances, the Fund may increase its transaction fee, change its investment objective by, for example, seeking to track an alternative exchange traded product, reduce its leverage or close.

**Derivatives Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Derivatives are financial instruments that derive value from the underlying reference asset or assets, such as stocks, bonds, or funds (including ETFs), interest rates or indexes. Investing in derivatives may be considered aggressive and may expose the Fund to greater risks, and may result in larger losses or small gains, than investing directly in the reference assets underlying those derivatives, which may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective.

The Fund will use swap agreements to achieve its investment objective. The Fund's investments in derivatives may pose risks in addition to, and greater than, those associated with directly investing in securities or other investments, including risk related to the market, leverage, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund's other portfolio holdings, higher price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions. The performance of a derivative may not track the performance of its reference asset, including due to fees and other costs associated with it. Because derivatives often require only a limited initial investment, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to losses in excess of the amount initially invested. As a result, the value of an investment in the Fund may change quickly and without warning. Additionally, any financing, borrowing or other costs associated with using derivatives may also have the effect of lowering the Fund's return. Such costs may increase as interest rates rise.

**Swap Agreements.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Swap agreements are entered into primarily with major global financial institutions for a specified period which may range from one day to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the return (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined reference or underlying securities or instruments. The gross return to be exchanged or swapped between the parties is calculated based on a notional amount or the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a reference asset. Swap agreements are generally traded over-the-counter, and therefore, may not receive regulatory protection, which may expose investors to significant losses. Swaps in which the Fund invests are uncleared, non-exchange traded and are cash settled.

The Fund will be subject to regulatory constraints relating to the level of value at risk that the Fund may incur through its derivatives portfolio. To the extent the Fund exceeds these regulatory thresholds over an extended period, the Fund may determine that it is necessary to make adjustments to the Fund's investment strategy and the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

**Counterparty Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**A counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments to meet its contractual obligations or may fail to return holdings that are subject to the agreement with the counterparty. If the counterparty or its affiliate becomes insolvent, bankrupt or defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, the value of an investment held by the Fund may decline. Additionally, if any collateral posted by the counterparty for the benefit of the Fund is insufficient or there are delays in the Fund's ability to access such collateral, the Fund may not be able to achieve its inverse investment objective.

In addition, the Fund may enter into swap agreements with a limited number of counterparties, which may increase the Fund's exposure to counterparty credit risk. Further, there is a risk that no suitable counterparties will be willing to enter into, or continue to enter into, transactions with the Fund and, as a result, the Fund may not be able to achieve its inverse investment objective or may decide to change its inverse investment objective.

**Rebalancing Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**If for any reason the Fund is unable to rebalance all or a part of its portfolio, or if all or a portion of the portfolio is rebalanced incorrectly, the Fund's investment exposure may not be consistent with its investment objective. In these instances, the Fund may have investment exposure to the Reference Assets that is significantly greater or significantly less than its stated multiple. The Fund may be more exposed to leverage risk than if it had been properly rebalanced and may not achieve its investment objective, leading to significantly greater losses or reduced gains.

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**Short Exposure Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**A short position is a financial transaction in which an investor sells an asset that the investor does not own. In such a transaction, an investor's short position appreciates when a reference asset falls in value. By contrast, the short position loses value when the reference asset's value increases. Because historically most assets have risen in value over the long term, short positions are expected to depreciate in value. Accordingly, short positions may be riskier and more speculative than traditional investments. In addition, any income, dividends or payments by reference assets in which the Fund has a short position will impose expenses on the Fund that reduce returns.

The Fund will obtain short exposure through the use of swap agreements. To the extent that the Fund obtains short exposure from derivatives, the Fund may be exposed to heightened volatility or limited liquidity related to the reference asset of the underlying short position, which will adversely impact the Fund's ability to meet its investment objective or adversely impact its performance. If the Fund were to experience this volatility or decreased liquidity, the Fund may be required to obtain short exposure through alternative investment strategies that may be less desirable or more costly to implement. If the reference asset underlying the short position is thinly traded or has a limited market, there may be a lack of available securities or counterparties for the Fund to enter into a short position or obtain short exposure from a derivative.

**Cash Transaction Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Unlike most ETFs, the Fund currently intends to effect creations and redemptions principally for cash, rather than principally for in-kind securities, because of the nature of the financial instruments held by the Fund. As a result, the Fund is not expected to be tax efficient and will incur brokerage costs related to buying and selling securities to achieve its investment objective thus incurring additional expenses than other funds that primarily effect creations and redemptions in kind. To the extent that such costs are not offset by transaction fees paid by an authorized participant, the Fund may bear such costs, which will decrease the Fund's net asset value.

**Intra**-Day **Investment Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund seeks investment results from the close of the market on a given trading day until the close of the market on the subsequent trading day. The exact exposure of an investment in the Fund intraday in the secondary market is a function of the difference between the value of the Reference Assets at the market close on the first trading day and the value of the Reference Assets at the time of purchase. If the Reference Assets lose value, the Fund's net assets will rise by the same amount as the Fund's exposure. Conversely, if the Reference Assets rise, the Fund's net assets will decline by the same amount as the Fund's exposure. Thus, an investor that purchases shares intra-day may experience performance that is greater than, or less than, the Fund's stated multiple of the Reference Assets.

If there is a significant intra-day market event and/or the Reference Assets experience a significant change in value, the Fund may not meet its investment objective, may not be able to rebalance its portfolio appropriately, or may experience significant premiums or discounts, or widened bid-ask spreads. Additionally, the Fund may close prior to the close of trading on the Exchange and experience significant losses.

**Daily Inverse Correlation Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of inverse correlation to the Reference Assets and therefore achieve its daily inverse investment objective. The Fund's exposure to the Reference Assets is impacted by the Reference Assets' movement. Because of this, it is unlikely that the Fund will be perfectly exposed to the Reference Assets at the end of each day. The possibility of the Fund being materially over- or under-exposed to the Reference Assets increases on days when the Reference Assets are volatile near the close of the trading day. Market disruptions, regulatory restrictions and high volatility will also adversely affect the Fund's ability to adjust exposure to the required levels.

The Fund may have difficulty achieving its daily inverse investment objective for many reasons, including fees, expenses, transaction costs, financing costs related to the use of derivatives, accounting standards and their application to income items, disruptions, illiquid or high volatility in the markets for the securities or financial instruments in which the Fund invests, early and unanticipated closings of the markets on which the holdings of the Fund trade, resulting in the inability of the Fund to execute intended portfolio transactions, regulatory and tax considerations, which may cause the Fund to hold (or not to hold) the Reference Assets. The Fund may take or refrain from taking positions in order to improve tax efficiency, comply with regulatory restrictions, or for other reasons, each of which may negatively affect the Fund's desired inverse correlation with the Reference Assets. The Fund may be subject to large movements of assets into and out of the Fund, potentially resulting in the Fund being over- or under-exposed to the Reference Assets. Additionally, the Fund's underlying investments and/or reference assets may trade on markets that may not be open on the same day as the Fund, which may cause a difference

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between the changes in the daily performance of the Fund and changes in the performance of the Reference Assets. Any of these factors could decrease the inverse correlation between the performance of the Fund and the Reference Assets and may hinder the Fund's ability to meet its daily inverse investment objective on or around that day.

**Market Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund's investments are subject to changes in general economic conditions, general market fluctuations and the risks inherent in investment in securities markets. Investment markets can be volatile and prices of investments can change substantially due to various factors including, but not limited to, economic growth or recession, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived creditworthiness of issuers, general market liquidity, exchange trading suspensions and closures, and public health risks. The Fund is subject to the risk that geopolitical events will disrupt markets and adversely affect global economies, markets, and exchanges. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, conflicts and social unrest or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund, its investments, and the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective.

**Indirect Investment Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Reference Assets are not affiliated with the Trust, the Adviser or any affiliates thereof and is not involved with this offering in any way, and has no obligation to consider the Fund in taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of the Fund. The Trust, the Fund and any affiliate are not responsible for the performance of the Reference Assets and make no representation as to the performance of the Reference Assets. Investing in the Fund is not equivalent to investing in the Reference Assets. Fund shareholders will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the Reference Assets.

**Reference Asset Investing Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Issuer-specific attributes may cause an investment held by the Fund to be more volatile than the market generally. The value of an individual security or particular type of security may be more volatile than the market as a whole and may perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. The following is a summary of risk factors related to the Reference Assets as identified by the Reference ETPs in their registration statements — this is not purported to be a complete list of risks (references to "shares" in this section are to shares of the Reference ETPs).

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to Digital Assets</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bitcoin and Bitcoin-linked investments are relatively new investments, they present unique and substantial risks, and investing in Bitcoin has been subject to significant price volatility. The trading prices of many digital assets, including Bitcoin, have experienced extreme volatility in recent periods and may continue to do so. Extreme volatility in the future, including further declines in the trading prices of Bitcoin, could have a material adverse effect on the value of the shares and the shares could lose all or substantially all of their value.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The value of Bitcoin has been and may continue to be deeply speculative such that trading and investing in Bitcoin intraday may not be based on fundamental analysis. Individuals and organizations holding large amounts of Bitcoin known as "whales" may have the ability to manipulate the price of Bitcoin. The value of the shares is subject to a number of factors relating to the fundamental investment characteristics of Bitcoin as a digital asset, including the fact that digital assets are bearer instruments and loss, theft, destruction, or compromise of the associated private keys could result in permanent loss of the asset, and the capabilities and development of blockchain technologies such as the Bitcoin blockchain. For example, the Bitcoin blockchain may be subject to attack by miners or a group of miners that possess more than 50% of the blockchain's hashing power. The value of the Fund's investments in Bitcoin may be adversely affected by such an attack.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Digital assets represent a new and rapidly evolving industry, and the value of the shares depends on the acceptance of Bitcoin.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in the governance of a digital asset network may not receive sufficient support from users and miners, which may negatively affect that digital asset network's ability to grow and respond to challenges.

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to the Digital Asset Platforms</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The value of the Shares relates directly to the value of Bitcoins, the value of which may be highly volatile and subject to fluctuations due to a number of factors.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Reference ETPs (defined to be the exchange traded product that tracks the price of Bitcoin) have a limited history, a Reference ETP price could fail to track the global Bitcoin price, and a failure of the Reference ETP price could adversely affect the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proposed changes to the Bitcoin blockchain protocol may not be adopted by a sufficient number of users and miners, which may result in competing blockchains with different native crypto assets and sets of participants (known as a "fork"). The value of an investment in the Fund may be negatively impacted by a temporary or permanent "fork".

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bitcoin blockchain protocol may contain flaws that can be exploited by attackers and which may adversely affect the value of Bitcoin and the Fund's investments. Flaws in the source code for digital assets have been exploited including flaws that disabled some functionality for users, exposed users' personal information and/or resulted in the theft of users' digital assets. The cryptography underlying Bitcoin could prove to be flawed or ineffective, or developments in mathematics and/or technology, including advances in digital computing, algebraic geometry and quantum computing, could result in such cryptography becoming ineffective. In any of these circumstances, a malicious actor may be able to compromise the security of the Bitcoin network or take the Trust's Bitcoin, which would adversely affect the value of the Fund. Exposure of Bitcoin to instability in other speculative parts of the blockchain and crypto industry, such as through an event that is not necessarily related to the security or utility of Bitcoin blockchain can nonetheless precipitate a significant decline in the price of Bitcoin and an investment in the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While Bitcoin was the first digital asset to gain global adoption, and as of December 31, 2024, Bitcoin was the largest digital asset by market capitalization tracked by *CoinMarketCap.com*, there are over 10,000 alternative digital assets with a total market capitalization of approximately $1.33 trillion. Many consortiums and financial institutions are also researching and investing resources into private or permissioned smart contract platforms rather than open platforms like the Bitcoin network. Competition from the emergence or growth of alternative digital assets and smart contracts platforms, such as those focused on zero-knowledge cryptography, Solana, Avalanche, Polkadot, or Cardano, could have a negative impact on the demand for, and price of, Bitcoin and thereby adversely affect the value of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bitcoin has only recently become selectively accepted as a means of payment by retail and commercial outlets, and use of Bitcoins by consumers to pay such retail and commercial outlets remains limited. Banks and other established financial institutions may refuse to process funds for Bitcoin transactions; process wire transfers to or from digital asset platforms, Bitcoin-related companies or service providers; or maintain accounts for persons or entities transacting in Bitcoin. Processing of Bitcoin transactions may be slow, transaction fees may be subject to significant variability. As a result, the prices of Bitcoin may be influenced to a significant extent by speculators and miners, thus contributing to price volatility that makes retailers less likely to accept it as a form of payment in the future.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Layer 2 refers to a series of different protocols that facilitate the creation of smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps) on top of the core blockchain. Through various means, smart contracts and transactions are largely executed outside of the Bitcoin main chain. However, this is achieved while maintaining the full network security of the core layer 1 chain.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Further developments in blockchain for its intended purpose may depend on Layer 2 scaling solutions ("Layer 2 Solutions"). Layer 2 Solutions are protocols that allow developers to build applications with faster transaction ability and cheaper costs than if they were to build on the layer 1 chain, which refers to decentralized applications built on the Bitcoin main chain. There are various types of scaling solutions for Bitcoin that will assist in the implementation of Layer 2 Solutions. For Bitcoin to be suitable for global enterprise and mass adoption, there first needs to be improvements that facilitate scaling and transaction speed to keep up with user demand, and accommodating the various types of users and transaction requests. The Bitcoin Lightning Network is a Layer 2 Solution that uses channels to create peer-to-peer payment routs between two parties. These exist separately from Bitcoin's network and their primary purpose is to allow for faster transactions. Since these Layer 2 Solutions are recorded off of the Bitcoin network this results in slower verification times for these transactions, and users may be subject to manipulation of the transaction data by unauthorized parties. This may result in users and retailers less likely to accept Bitcoin as a form of payment, and cause a decrease in the value of Bitcoin and the performance of the Fund.

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*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to the Reference ETPs and Their Shares</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the process of creation and redemption of baskets encounters any unanticipated difficulties, the possibility for arbitrage transactions by authorized participants intended to keep the price of the shares closely linked to the price of Bitcoin may not exist and, as a result, the price of the shares may fall or otherwise diverge from NAV.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The liquidity of the shares may also be affected by the withdrawal from participation of authorized participants.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Security threats to the Reference ETPs' account at the custodian could result in the halting of the Reference ETPs' operations and a loss of the Reference ETPs assets or damage to the reputation of the Reference ETPs, each of which could result in a reduction in the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The price used to calculate the value of the Reference ETPs' Bitcoin may be volatile, adversely affecting the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bitcoin transactions are irrevocable and stolen or incorrectly transferred Bitcoins may be irretrievable. As a result, any incorrectly executed Bitcoin transactions could adversely affect the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Reference ETPs' custodian agreement is terminated or its custodian fails to provide services as required, the Reference ETPs may need to find and appoint a replacement custodian, which could pose a challenge to the safekeeping of the Reference ETPs' Bitcoins, and the Reference ETPs' ability to continue to operate may be adversely affected.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loss of a critical banking relationship for, or the failure of a bank used by, the Reference ETPs' prime execution agent could adversely impact the Reference ETPs' ability to create or redeem baskets, or could cause losses to the Reference ETPs.

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to the Regulation of the Reference ETPs and Their Shares</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are risks regarding new or changing laws and regulations that may affect the use of blockchain technology and/or investments in crypto assets. Digital asset platforms in the U.S. exist in a state of regulatory uncertainty, and adverse legislative or regulatory developments could significantly harm the value of Bitcoin or the Shares, such as by banning, restricting or imposing onerous conditions or prohibitions on the use of Bitcoins, mining activity, digital wallets, the provision of services related to trading and custodying Bitcoin, the operation of the Bitcoin network, or the digital asset platforms generally. Accordingly, future regulatory changes may have a material adverse impact on the Fund's investments and its ability to implement its investment strategy.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If regulators subject the Reference ETPs to regulation as a money services business ("MSB") or money transmitter, this could result in extraordinary expenses to the Reference ETPs and also result in decreased liquidity for the Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulatory changes or interpretations could obligate an Authorized Participant or the Reference ETPs to register and comply with new regulations, resulting in potentially extraordinary, nonrecurring expenses to the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The treatment of digital assets for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes is uncertain.

**Crypto Asset Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund has exposure to the crypto asset platforms as a result of the Reference Assets attempting to reflect generally the performance of the price of Bitcoin before payment of its expenses and liabilities. A crypto asset operates without central authority or banks and is not backed by any government. Crypto assets are often referred to as a "virtual asset" or "digital asset," and operate as a decentralized, peer-to-peer financial trading platform and value storage that is used like money. A crypto asset is also not a legal tender. Federal, state or foreign governments may restrict the use and exchange of a crypto asset, and regulation in the U.S. is still developing. Further, the spot markets for crypto assets are fragmented and lack regulatory compliance and/or oversight. Crypto asset platforms may stop operating or permanently shut down due to fraud, technical glitches, hackers or malware. The Fund's indirect exposure to crypto assets such as Bitcoin may be affected by the high volatility associated with such crypto asset exposure.

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Future regulatory actions or policies may limit the ability to sell, exchange or use crypto assets, thereby impairing their prices. Crypto asset trading platforms on which Bitcoin trades, and which may serve as a pricing source for valuation of spot Bitcoin held by the Reference ETPs may be subject to enforcement actions by regulatory authorities.

**Index Performance Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**An index used as a Reference Asset by the Fund may underperform other asset classes and may underperform other similar indexes. An index used by the Fund will be maintained by a third party provider unaffiliated with a Fund or the Adviser. There can be no guarantee that the methodology underlying a particular index or the daily calculation of the index will be free from error. Changes to the index methodology or changes to the digital asset trading platforms included in the index may impact the value of the Index may cause the Fund to experience increased volatility and adversely impact the Fund's ability to meet its investment objective.

**Industry Concentration Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund will be concentrated in the industry to which the Reference Asset is assigned (i.e., hold more than 25% of its total assets in investments that provide exposure to Bitcoin). A portfolio concentrated in a particular industry may present more risks than a portfolio broadly diversified over several industries.

**Subsidiary Investment Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which the Fund and the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary are organized, respectively, could result in the inability of the Fund to operate as intended and could negatively affect the Fund and its shareholders. The T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Thus, the Fund, as an investor in the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary, will not have all the protections offered to investors in registered investment companies.

**Fixed Income Securities Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**When the Fund invests in fixed income securities, the value of your investment in the Fund will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of fixed income securities owned by the Fund. In general, the market price of fixed income securities with longer maturities will increase or decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Other risk factors include credit risk (the debtor may default), extension risk (an issuer may exercise its right to repay principal on a fixed rate obligation held by the Fund later than expected), and prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligation early, reducing the amount of interest payments). These risks could affect the value of a particular investment by the Fund, possibly causing the Fund's share price and total return to be reduced and fluctuate more than other types of investments.

**Money Market Instrument Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund may use a variety of money market instruments for cash management purposes, including money market funds and depositary accounts. Money market funds may be subject to credit risk with respect to the debt instruments in which they invest. Depository accounts may be subject to credit risk with respect to the financial institution in which the depository account is held. Money market instruments may lose money.

**Liquidity Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Holdings of the Fund may be difficult to buy or sell or may be illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. Illiquid securities may be difficult to value, especially in changing or volatile markets. If the Fund is forced to buy or sell an illiquid security or derivative instrument at an unfavorable time or price, the Fund may be adversely impacted. Certain market conditions or restrictions may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with the Reference Assets. There is no assurance that a security or derivative instrument that is deemed liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid. Market illiquidity may cause losses for the Fund. To the extent that the Reference Assets' value increases or decreases significantly, the Fund may be one of many market participants that are attempting to transact in the Reference Assets. Under such circumstances, the market for securities of the Reference Assets may lack sufficient liquidity for all market participants' trades. Therefore, the Fund may have more difficulty transacting in the Reference Assets or financial instruments and the Fund's transactions could exacerbate the price changes of the Reference Assets and may impact the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective.

In certain cases, the market for certain securities in the Reference Assets and/or Fund may lack sufficient liquidity for all market participants' trades. Therefore, the Fund may have difficulty transacting in it and/or in correlated investments, such as swap contracts. Further, the Fund's transactions could exacerbate illiquidity and volatility in the price of the Reference Assets and correlated derivative instruments.

**Early Close/Trading Halt Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities or financial instruments, including the shares of the Fund. Under such circumstances, the ability to buy or sell certain portfolio securities or financial instruments may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell

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investments for its portfolio, may disrupt the Fund's creation/redemption process and may temporarily prevent investors from buying and selling shares of the Fund. In addition, the Fund may be unable to accurately price its investments, may fail to achieve performance that is correlated with the Reference Assets and may incur substantial losses. If there is a significant intra-day market event and/or the securities of the Reference Assets experience a significant increase or decrease, the Fund may not meet its investment objective or rebalance its portfolio appropriately. Additionally, the Fund may close to purchases and sales of Shares prior to the close of regular trading on Cboe BZX and incur significant losses.

**Equity Securities Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Publicly issued equity securities, including common stocks, are subject to market risks that may cause their prices to fluctuate over time. Fluctuations in the value of equity securities in which the Fund invests, and/or has exposure to, will cause the net asset value of the Fund to fluctuate.

**Tax Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund will qualify as a regulated investment company (a "RIC") for tax purposes if, among other things, it satisfies a source-of-income test and an asset-diversification test. Investing in Bitcoin (or any other digital asset) or derivatives based upon Bitcoin (or any other digital asset) presents a risk for the Fund because income from such investments would not qualify as good income under the source-of-income test. The Fund will not invest directly in Bitcoin or any other digital assets, but it will gain exposure to Bitcoin through investments in the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary, which is intended to provide the Fund with exposure to Bitcoin returns while enabling the Fund to satisfy source-of-income requirements. There is some uncertainty about how the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary will be treated for tax purposes and thus whether the Fund can maintain exposure to Bitcoin returns without risking its status as a RIC for tax purposes. Failing to qualify as a RIC for tax purposes could have adverse consequences for the Fund and its shareholders. These issues are described in more detail in the section entitled "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT RISK — Tax Risk" below, as well as in the Fund's SAI.

**Non**-Diversification **Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund is classified as "non-diversified" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. This means it has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in the securities of a small number of issuers or in financial instruments with a single counterparty or a few counterparties. This may increase the Fund's volatility and increase the risk that the Fund's performance will decline based on the performance of a single issuer or the credit of a single counterparty and make the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

**ETF Risks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund is an exchange-traded fund, and, as a result of an ETF's structure, it is exposed to the following risks:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Limitation Risk*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants ("APs"). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Cash Redemption Ris*k.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund intends to redeem Shares for cash or to otherwise include cash as part of its redemption proceeds. The Fund may be required to sell or unwind portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause the Fund to recognize a capital gain that it might not have recognized if it had made a redemption in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used.

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

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NA*V.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As with all ETFs, Shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of Shares will approximate the Fund's NAV, there may be times when the market price of Shares is more than the NAV intra-day (premium) or less than the NAV intra-day (discount) due to supply and demand of Shares or

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during periods of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility and volatility in the Fund's portfolio holdings, periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for Shares in the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may be significant. If an investor purchases Shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the NAV of the Shares or sells at a time when the market price is at a discount to the NAV of the Shares, then the investor may sustain losses that are in addition to any losses caused by a decrease in NAV.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Tradin*g.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although Shares are listed for trading on a national securities exchange, and may be traded on other U.S. exchanges, there can be no assurance that Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund's underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Fund Shares.

**New Fund Ris**k.*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*As of the date of this prospectus, the Fund has limited operating history and currently has fewer assets than larger funds. Although the Fund is new, the structure of providing inverse leveraged exposure to the price of Bitcoin is not necessarily a new strategy as similar inverse funds, such as those that primarily invest in cash settled futures contracts, currently trade on the NYSE Arca Exchange. Like other new funds, large inflows and outflows may impact the Fund's market exposure for limited periods of time. This impact may be positive or negative, depending on the direction of market movement during the period affected.

**The Shares will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund may not achieve its investment objective.**

<u><u>Performance History</u></u>

The Fund does not have a full calendar year of performance history. In the future, performance information will be presented in this section of the Prospectus. Performance information will contain a bar chart and table that provide 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 average annual returns for certain time periods as compared to a broad measure of market performance. Investors should be aware that past performance before and after taxes is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Updated performance information for the Fund, including its current net asset value per share, is available by calling toll-free at (833) 759-6110.

<u><u>Investment Adviser</u></u>

Tuttle Capital Management, LLC ("Tuttle" or the "Adviser") is the investment adviser to the Fund.

<u><u>Portfolio Manager</u></u>

Matthew Tuttle, Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser, has served as the Fund's portfolio manager since its inception.

<u><u>Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares</u></u>

The Fund will issue (or redeem) shares to certain institutional investors (typically market makers or other broker-dealers) only in large blocks of at least 10,000 shares known as "Creation Units." Creation Unit transactions are typically effected in cash, but the Fund reserves the right to accept in-kind securities. Individual shares may only be purchased and sold on a national securities exchange through a broker-dealer. You can purchase and sell individual shares of the Fund throughout the trading day like any publicly traded security. The Fund's shares are listed on the Exchange (*i.e.*, Cboe BZX). The price of the Fund's shares is based on market price, and because exchange-traded fund shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). When buying or selling shares through a broker, most investors will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges and you may pay some or all of the spread between the bid and the offered prices in the secondary market for shares. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, the Fund's shares are not redeemable securities. Recent information regarding the Fund, including its NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid/ask spreads, is available on the Fund's website at *www.rexshares.com*.

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<u><u>Tax Information</u></u>

The Fund's distributions will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gain, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, in which case withdrawals from such an arrangement generally will be taxed.

<u><u>Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries</u></u>

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (*e.g.*, a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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#### FUND SUMMARY — T-REX 2X LONG ETHER DAILY TARGET ETF

#### IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND
The T-Rex 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF (the "Fund") seeks daily leveraged investment results and is very different from most other exchange-traded funds. As a result, the Fund may be riskier than alternatives that do not use leverage because the Fund's objective is to magnify (200%) the daily performance of an exchange traded product or index that seeks to replicate the performance of ether. **The Fund will not invest directly in ether.** The Fund intends to utilize as reference assets, the iShares Ethereum Trust, the Grayscale Ethereum Trust, the Bitwise Ethereum ETF, the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF, the 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF, the Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF, the VanEck Ethereum Trust, the Fidelity Ethereum Fund, the Franklin Ethereum ETF (together, the "Reference ETPs"), the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate — New York Variant (the "ETHUSD NY Index"), and other indexes that the Adviser believes should produce daily returns consistent with those of ether (each a "Reference Asset" and together the "Reference Assets"). Initially, the Fund expects to invest in swaps primarily that provide exposure to the iShares Ethereum Trust. The Fund intends to manage its assets so that it may invest in swaps providing exposure to any of the other Reference Assets without limit to the extent that the Fund believes that there is sufficient market interest and publicly available information with respect to any such Reference Assets. The return for investors that invest for periods longer or shorter than a trading day should not be expected to be 200% of the performance of ether for the period. The return of the Fund for a period longer than a trading day will be the result of each trading day's compounded return over the period, which will very likely differ from 200% of the return of ether for that period. Longer holding periods, higher volatility of the Reference Assets and leverage increase the impact of compounding on an investor's returns. During periods of higher volatility, the volatility of the Reference Assets may affect the Fund's return as much as, or more than, the return of the Reference Assets. The fees and expenses of the Reference ETPs will cause the Fund's performance to be lower than the actual market performance of ether.

**The Fund is not suitable for all investors. The Fund is designed to utilized only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged (2X) investment results, understand the risks associated with the use of leverage and are willing to monitor their portfolios frequently. The Fund is not intended to be used by, and is not appropriate for, investors who do not intend to actively monitor and manage their portfolios. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Reference Assets' performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the Reference Assets' performance increases over a period longer than a single day. An investor could lose the full principal value of his/her investment within a single day if the Reference Assets lose more than 50% in one day. The Fund only intends to use Reference ETPs that are traded on a U.S. regulated exchange, or indexes, as Reference Assets.**

<u><u>Investment Objective</u></u>

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200% of the daily performance of spot ether. **The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time other than a single/one trading day.**

<u><u>Fees and Expenses of the Fund</u></u>

**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 tables and examples below.**

**Annual Fund Operating Expenses** (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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|  Management Fee<sup>(1)</sup> | 0.95% |
|  Other Expenses | 0.00% |
|  Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses<sup>(2)</sup> | 0.95% |

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(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, Tuttle Capital Management LLC ("Tuttle" or the "Adviser"), at its own expense and without reimbursement from the Fund, pays all of the expenses of the Fund, excluding the advisory fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions and any other portfolio transaction-related expenses and fees arising out of transactions effected on behalf of the Fund, credit facility fees and expenses, including interest expenses, and litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary

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course of the Fund's business. The Fund will invest a portion of its assets in T-Rex 2X Long Ether Daily Target (Cayman) Portfolio S.P., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary"). The T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary has entered into a separate investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the management of the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary's assets, and for the payment and/or reimbursement of the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary's expenses to the same extent as such expenses are paid or reimbursed to the Fund, pursuant to which the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary pays the Adviser a management fee at the same rate that the Fund pays the Adviser for services provided to the Fund (the "Subsidiary Management Agreement"). The Adviser is contractually obligated to waive the management fee it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee paid to the Adviser under the Subsidiary Management Agreement. This waiver will remain in effect for as long as the Subsidiary Management Agreement is in place.

(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The cost of investing in swaps, including the embedded cost of the swap and the operating expenses of the referenced assets, is an indirect expense that is not included in the above fee table and is not reflected in the expense example. The total indirect cost of investing in swaps, including the embedded cost of the swap and the operating expenses of the referenced assets, is estimated to be 0.201% for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2025.

#### Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then hold or redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a five percent (5%) return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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|  **Name of Fund** | **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
|  T-Rex 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF | $97 | $303 | $525 | $1166 |

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<u><u>Portfolio Turnover</u></u>

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. From October 25, 2024, the date operations commenced, through the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 0.00% of the average value of its portfolio.

<u><u>Principal Investment Strategies</u></u>

The Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in financial instruments that are designed to provide, in the aggregate, 200% exposure to the price performance of the Reference Assets on a daily basis. This policy may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of World Funds Trust (the "Trust") without shareholder approval upon sixty (60) days' written notice to shareholders. Swap agreements are entered into primarily with major global financial institutions for a specified period which may range from one day to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the return (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined reference or underlying securities or instruments. The gross return to be exchanged or swapped between the parties is calculated based on a notional amount or the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a reference asset. Swap agreements are generally traded over-the-counter, and therefore, may not receive regulatory protection, which may expose investors to significant losses. Swaps in which the Fund invests are uncleared, non-exchange traded and are cash settled.

The Fund will enter into one or more swap agreements with major global financial institutions whereby the Fund and the global financial institution will agree to exchange the return earned on an investment by the Fund in the Reference Assets that is equal, on a daily basis, to 200% of the value of the Fund's net assets. The Adviser attempts to consistently apply leverage to obtain Reference Asset exposure for the Fund equal to 200% of the value of its net assets and expects to rebalance the Fund's holdings daily to maintain such exposure. As a result of its investment strategies, the Fund will be concentrated in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned (*i.e*., hold 25% or more of its total assets in investments that provide leveraged exposure in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned). As of the date of this prospectus, the Reference Assets are assigned to the crypto asset industry. Although ether and similar crypto assets have been called "cryptocurrencies," they are not widely accepted as a means of payment.

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The Fund will attempt to achieve its investment objective without regard to overall market movement or the increase or decrease of the value of the Reference Assets or ether. At the close of the markets each trading day, the Adviser rebalances the Fund's portfolio so that its exposure to the Reference Assets is consistent with the Fund's investment objective. The impact of the Reference Assets' price movements during the day will affect whether the Fund's portfolio needs to be rebalanced. For example, if the price of the Reference Assets has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund's exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the price of the Reference Assets has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund's exposure will need to be reduced. This daily rebalancing typically results in high portfolio turnover. On a day-to-day basis, the Fund is expected to hold money market funds, deposit accounts with institutions with high quality (investment grade) credit ratings, and/or short-term debt instruments that have terms-to-maturity of less than 365 days and exhibit high quality (investment grade) credit profiles, including U.S. government securities.

Generally, the Fund pursues its investment objective regardless of market conditions and does not generally take defensive positions. If the Fund's Reference Assets move more than 50% on a given trading day in a direction adverse to the Fund, the Fund's investors would lose all of their money. Taking a temporary defensive position may result in the Fund not achieving its investment objective.

The terms "daily," "day," and "trading day," refer to the period from the close of the markets on which the Funds are traded on one trading day to the close of such markets on the next trading day. The Fund is "non-diversified," under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Additionally, the Fund's investment objective is not a fundamental policy and may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval.

The Reference ETPs have only recently commenced operations. As a result, the Reference ETPs only have a very limited operating history. Generally, the Reference ETPs were formed for the purpose of owning ether that they purchase in exchange for shares that they issue. Each share in a Reference ETP represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the net assets of the Reference ETP. The assets of the Reference ETPs are generally expected to consist primarily of ether. The Reference ETPs seek to reflect generally the performance of the price of ether before payment of expenses and liabilities. Each Reference ETP is not a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and their sponsors may not be registered as an investment adviser. Additionally, the Reference ETPs may not be a commodity pool for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act, and the Reference ETPs' sponsors may not be subject to regulation as a commodity pool operator or a commodity trading advisor in connection with its activities with respect to the Reference ETPs. While each Reference ETP is expected to continuously offer its shares, a Reference ETP may suspend issuances of shares at any time. The sponsor of a Reference ETP will maintain a public website on behalf of the Reference ETP, containing information about the Reference ETP and its shares. Investors in the Fund are encouraged to review the websites of the several Reference Assets that exist in the marketplace. Each of the Reference ETPs' shares are intended to constitute a simple means of making an investment similar to an investment in ether rather than by acquiring, holding and trading ether directly on a peer-to-peer or other basis or via a digital asset platform. The Reference ETPs' shares have been designed to remove the obstacles represented by the complexities and operational burdens involved in a direct investment in ether, while at the same time having an intrinsic value that reflects, at any given time, the investment exposure to the ether owned by the Reference ETPs at such time, less the Reference ETPs' expenses and liabilities. A Reference Asset that is an index is designed to reflect the value of ether, but does not have fees and expenses as do the Reference ETPs. Although the Reference ETPs' shares are not the exact equivalent of a direct investment in ether, they provide investors with an alternative method of achieving investment exposure to ether through the securities market, which may be more familiar to them.

The ETHUSD NY Index is designed to measure the performance of a single ether traded in USD and seeks to provide a proxy for the ether market. The ETHUSD NY Index price is a composite of U.S. dollar ether trading activities reported by certain digital asset trading platforms that are evaluated based on a variety of different criteria, including volume representation, AML/KYC standards and market integrity measures. The digital asset trading platforms included in the ETHUSD NY Index are reevaluated on an ongoing basis. All eligible exchange data is aggregated and categorized via timestamps into 12 five-minute partitions of equal length beginning at 3:00pm to 4:00pm New York time, and a volume weighted median is calculated for each partition. The ETHUSD NY Index is the average of these 12 volume weighted medians. The ETHUSD NY Index is constructed and maintained by CF Benchmarks Ltd. The Fund may enter into swap agreements in which the Reference Asset is a different ether index. The Fund expects that any such indexes will have been designed for a similar purpose, and will have similar methodologies, as the ETHUSD NY Index.

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Ether is a digital asset. The ownership and operation of ether is determined by participants in an online, peer-to-peer network sometimes referred to as the "Ethereum Network." The Ethereum Network connects computers that run publicly accessible, or "open source," software that follows the rules and procedures governing the Ethereum Network. This is commonly referred to as the Ethereum Protocol (and is described in more detail in the section entitled "The Ethereum Protocol" in the Fund's Prospectus).

The value of ether is not backed by any government, corporation, or other identified body. Instead, its value is determined in part by the supply and demand in markets created to facilitate the trading of ether. Ownership and transaction records for ether are protected through public-key cryptography. The supply of ether is determined by the Ethereum Protocol. No single entity owns or operates the Ethereum Network. The Ethereum Network is collectively maintained by (1) a decentralized group of participants who run computer software that results in the recording and validation of transactions (commonly referred to as "validators"), (2) developers who propose improvements to the Ethereum Protocol and the software that enforces the Protocol and (3) users who choose which version of the Ethereum software to run. From time to time, the developers suggest changes to the Ethereum software. If a sufficient number of users and validators elect not to adopt the changes, a new digital asset, operating on the earlier version of the Ethereum software, may be created. This is often referred to as a "fork." The price of the ether swaps in which the Fund invests may reflect the impact of these forks.

*The Fund's Portfolio Composition*

***The Fund will not invest directly in ether or any other digital assets.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;***Rather, the Fund seeks to gain exposure to the Reference Assets, in whole or in part, through investments in a subsidiary organized in the Cayman Islands, the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Daily Target (Cayman) Portfolio S.P. (the "T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary"). The T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary is wholly-owned and controlled by the Fund. The Fund will also likely have significant cash investments. ***Again, however, the Fund will not invest directly in ether or any other digital assets.***

The T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary is wholly-owned and controlled by the Fund. The Fund's investment in the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary may not exceed 25% of the Fund's total assets (the "Subsidiary Limit"). The Fund's investment in the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary is intended to provide the Fund with exposure to ether returns while enabling the Fund to satisfy source-of-income requirements that apply to regulated investment companies under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Except as noted, references to the investment strategies and risks of the Fund include the investment strategies and risks of the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary. The T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary has the same investment objective as the Fund and will follow the same general investment policies and restrictions, except that unlike the Fund, it may invest without limit in the Reference Assets. The Fund will aggregate its investments with the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary for purposes of determining compliance with (i) Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), which governs fundamental investment limitations (which are described more specifically in the Fund's statement of additional information); and (ii) Section 18 of the 1940 Act, which governs capital structure and includes limitations associated with the Fund's ability to leverage its investments. Additionally, the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary's investment advisory contracts will be governed in accordance with Section 15 of the 1940 Act, and the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary will adhere to applicable provisions of Section 17 of the 1940 Act governing affiliate transactions. The principal investment strategies and principal risks of the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary constitute principal investment strategies and principal risks of the Fund, and the disclosures of those strategies and risks in this prospectus are designed to reflect the aggregate operations of the Fund and the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary.

The Fund (and the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary, as applicable) expects to invest its remaining assets in any one or more of the following cash investments: U.S. Treasuries, other U.S. government obligations, money market funds, cash and cash-like equivalents (*e.g*., high quality commercial paper and similar instruments that are rated investment grade or, if unrated, of comparable quality, as the Adviser determines), and treasury inflation-protected securities that provide liquidity, serve as margin or collateralize the Fund's and/or the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary's investments in the Reference Assets.

The Fund is classified as a non-diversified fund under the 1940 Act and, therefore, may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer.

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The SEC maintains an Internet website on its EDGAR Database that includes the registration statement, shareholder reports, other regulatory filings and other information regarding each Reference ETP. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by any of the Reference ETPs pursuant to the Exchange Act can be located by reference to the Securities and Exchange Commission through the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at *www.sec.gov*. Information regarding a Reference Asset that is an index may be obtained at the website maintained by the index provider.

In addition, information regarding the Reference Assets may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents.

*Information about the Reference ETPs*

The purpose of each of the Reference ETPs is to own ether purchased by the particular Reference ETP in exchange for shares issued by the Reference ETP. The assets of each Reference ETP consist primarily of ether held by the s custodian on behalf of the Reference ETP. Generally, a Reference ETP issues and redeems its shares only in blocks of shares (or "Baskets") to registered broker-dealers that enter into a contract with the sponsor and the trustee of the particular Reference ETP ("Authorized Participants"). Authorized Participants will purchase shares by depositing cash in the Reference ETP's account with its custodian. This will cause the Reference ETP's sponsor to automatically instruct a counterparty to (i) purchase the amount of ether equivalent in value to the cash deposit amount associated with the order and (ii) deposit the resulting ether deposit amount in the Reference ETPs account with the custodian, resulting in the transfer agent crediting the applicable amount of shares to the Authorized Participant.

When such an Authorized Participant redeems its shares in the Reference ETP, the sponsor will direct the custodian to transfer ether to the counterparty, who will sell the ether to be executed at the Index price used by the Reference ETP to calculate its net asset value.

Redemptions of Baskets may be suspended (i) during any period in which regular trading on the exchange on which shares of the particular Reference ETP are traded is suspended or restricted, or the exchange is closed (other than scheduled holiday or weekend closings), or (ii) during a period when the sponsor determines that delivery, disposal or evaluation of ether is not reasonably practicable. If any of these events occurs at a time when an Authorized Participant intends to redeem shares, and the price of ether decreases before such Authorized Participant is able again to surrender for redemption Baskets, such Authorized Participant will sustain a loss with respect to the amount that it would have been able to obtain upon the redemption of its shares, had the redemption taken place when such Authorized Participant originally intended it to occur. Individual shares will not be redeemed by the particular Reference ETP, however, each Reference ETP will be listed and traded on an exchange, as follows:

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|  **Reference ETP** | **Exchange** | **Ticker Symbol** |
|  Grayscale Ethereum Trust | NYSE Arca | ETHE |
|  Bitwise Ethereum ETF | NYSE Arca | ETHW |
|  Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF | Bermuda Stock Exchange | NQETH |
|  iShares Ethereum Trust | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ETHA |
|  21Shares Core Ethereum ETF | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | CETH |
|  Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | QETH |
|  VanEck Ethereum Trust | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | ETHV |
|  Fidelity Ethereum Fund | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | FETH |
|  Franklin Ethereum ETF | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | EZET |

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Authorized Participants may offer shares of the Reference ETP to the public at prices that depend on various factors, including the supply and demand for shares, the value of the Reference ETP's assets, and market conditions at the time of a transaction. Shareholders who buy or sell shares of a Reference ETP during the day from their broker-dealer on the secondary market may do so at a premium or discount relative to the net asset value of the Reference ETPs shares. The value of shares of a Reference ETP may not directly correspond to the price of ether, and is highly volatile. The price of a Reference ETP may go down even if the price of the underlying asset, ether, remains unchanged. Additionally, shares that trade at a premium mean that an investor who purchases $1 of a portfolio will actually own less than $1 in assets.

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Each Reference ETP is a passive investment vehicle that does not seek to generate returns beyond tracking the price of ether. This means the sponsor does not speculatively sell ether at times when its price is high or speculatively acquire ether at low prices in the expectation of future price increases. The Reference ETPs will not utilize hedging, leverage, derivatives or any similar arrangements in seeking to meet its investment objective. The Reference ETPs are not registered investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and are not required to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Each Reference ETP's custodian will keep custody of all of the Reference ETP's ether, other than that which is maintained in a trading account, in accounts that are required to be segregated from the assets held by the Custodian as principal and the assets of its other customers (the "Vault Balance"). The Reference ETP's custodian will keep all of the private keys associated with such Reference ETP's ether held by the custodian in the Vault Balance in "cold storage", which refers to a safeguarding method by which the private keys corresponding to the particular Reference ETP's ethers are generated and stored in an offline manner using computers or devices that are not connected to the internet, which is intended to make them more resistant to hacking.

The Reference ETP's net asset value means the total assets of the Reference ETP including, but not limited to, all ether and cash, less total liabilities of the Reference ETP. The sponsor of each Reference ETP has the exclusive authority to determine that Reference ETP's net asset value. The Reference ETP determines its net asset value on each day that the exchange on which it trades is open for regular trading, as promptly as practical after 4:00 p.m. EST. In determining its net asset value, the Reference ETP values the ether it holds based on the price set by an index as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The Reference ETP also determines the net asset value per share. In determining a Reference ETP's net asset value, the trustee or an administrator values the ether held by the Reference ETP based on an Index price. The U.S. dollar value of a Basket of shares at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the trade date of a creation or redemption order is equal to the basket amount, which is the number of ethers required to create or redeem a Basket of shares, multiplied by the Index Price, which is the U.S. dollar value of a ether derived from the Reference ETPs digital asset trading platforms that are reflected in the particular Reference ETP's Index at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on each business day. The methodology used to calculate an Index price to value ether in determining the net asset value of a Reference ETP may not be deemed consistent with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Many of the Reference ETPs have a limited operating history. Each Reference ETP is subject to the information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and it files periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Certain of the Reference ETPs are subject to reduced public company reporting requirements under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act"). These Reference ETPs are an "emerging growth company," as defined in the JOBS Act. For as long as the particular Reference ETP is an emerging growth company, such Reference ETP may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not "emerging growth companies," including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002 , reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in the ether Trust's periodic reports and audited financial statements in this prospectus, exemptions from the requirements of holding advisory "say-on-pay" votes on executive compensation and shareholder advisory votes on "golden parachute" compensation and exemption from any rules requiring mandatory audit firm rotation and auditor discussion and analysis and, unless otherwise determined by the SEC, any new audit rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

**The Fund has derived all disclosures contained in this document regarding the Reference Assets from the publicly available documents described above. Neither the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser nor any affiliate has participated in the preparation of such documents. Neither the Fund, the Trust, the Adviser nor any affiliate makes any representation that such publicly available documents or any other publicly available information regarding any Reference Asset is accurate or complete. Furthermore, the Fund cannot give any assurance that all events occurring prior to the date of the prospectus (including events that would affect the accuracy or completeness of the publicly available documents described above) that would affect the trading price of the Reference Assets have been publicly disclosed. Subsequent disclosure of any such events or the disclosure of, or failure to disclose, material future events concerning a Reference Asset could affect the value of the Fund's investments with respect to the Reference Assets and therefore the value of the Fund.**

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**Because of daily rebalancing and the compounding of each day's return over time, the return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of each day's returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from 200% of the return of ether over the same period. The Fund will lose money if the Reference Asset's performance is flat over time, and as a result of daily rebalancing, the Reference Asset's volatility and the effects of compounding, it is even possible that the Fund will lose money over time while ether's performance increases over a period longer than a single day.**

**Losses or negative impacts to a Fund pursuing a long**-levered **strategy due to declines in the price of ether would have a positive impact on the price of a Fund pursuing an inverse levered strategy. Alternatively, developments that would cause an increase in the price of ether would adversely impact the price of a Fund pursuing an inverse levered strategy, while positively impacting the price of a Fund pursuing a long**-levered **strategy.**

#### Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund entails risk. The Fund may not achieve its leveraged investment objective and there is a risk that you could lose all of your money invested in the Fund. The Fund is not a complete investment program. In addition, the Fund presents risks not traditionally associated with other mutual funds and ETFs. It is important that investors closely review all of the risks listed below and understand them before making an investment in the Fund.

**Effects of Compounding and Market Volatility Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund has a daily leveraged investment objective and the Fund's performance for periods greater than a trading day will be the result of each day's returns compounded over the period, which is very likely to differ from 200% of the Reference Assets' performance, before fees and expenses. Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on funds that are leveraged and that rebalance daily and becomes more pronounced as volatility and holding periods increase. A volatility rate is a statistical measure of the magnitude of fluctuations in the underlying security's returns over a defined period. Performance is the return on the underlying security for a stated period. The more volatile, the more likely the returns may differ over time. For periods longer than a trading day, volatility in the performance of the underlying security or its rebalancing from day to day is the primary cause of any disparity between the Fund's actual returns and the returns of the underlying security for such period. The impact of compounding will impact each shareholder differently depending on the period of time an investment in the Fund is held and the volatility of the Reference Assets during the shareholder's holding period of an investment in the Fund.

The chart below provides examples of how the Reference Assets' volatility and its return could affect the Fund's performance. Fund performance for periods greater than one single day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) the Reference Assets' volatility; b) the Reference Assets' performance; c) period of time; d) financing rates associated with leveraged exposure; e) other Fund expenses; and f) dividends or interest paid with respect to the Reference ETPs. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — the Reference Assets' volatility and the Reference Assets' performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of the Reference Assets' volatility and the Reference Assets' performance over a one-year period. Performance shown in the chart assumes that: (i) no dividends were paid with respect to the Reference ETPs; (ii) there were no Fund expenses; and (iii) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leveraged exposure) of 0%. If Fund expenses and/or actual borrowing/lending rates were reflected, the estimated returns would be lower than those shown. Particularly during periods of higher volatility, compounding will cause results for periods longer than a trading day to vary from 200% of the performance of the Reference Assets.

During periods of higher the Reference Assets' volatility, the volatility of the Reference Assets may affect the Fund's return as much as, or more than, the return of the Reference Assets. The impact of compounding will impact each shareholder differently depending on the period of time an investment in the Fund is held and the volatility of the Reference Assets during a shareholder's holding period of an investment in the Fund.

As shown in the chart below, the Fund would be expected to lose 6.1% if the Reference Assets provided no return over a one year period during which the Reference Assets experienced annualized volatility of 25%. At higher ranges of volatility, there is a chance of a significant loss of value in the Fund, even if the Reference Assets' return is flat. **For instance, if a Reference Assets' annualized volatility is 100%, the Fund would be expected to lose 63.2% of its value, even if the cumulative return for the year was 0%.** Areas shaded red (or dark gray) represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than 200% of the performance of the Reference Assets and those shaded green (or light gray) represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than 200% of

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the performance of the Reference Assets. The table below is not a representation of the Fund's actual returns, which may be significantly better or worse than the returns shown below as a result of any of the factors discussed above or in "Daily Correlation Risk" below.

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|  **One Year** | **200% One <br>Year** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** |
|  **Return** | **Return** | **10%** | **25%** | **50%** | **75%** | **100%** |
|  **-60%** | -120**%** | -84.2% | -85.0% | -87.5% | -90.9% | -94.1% |
|  **-50%** | -100**%** | -75.2% | -76.5% | -80.5% | -85.8% | -90.8% |
|  **-40%** | -80**%** | -64.4% | -66.2% | -72.0% | -79.5% | -86.8% |
|  **-30%** | -60**%** | -51.5% | -54.0% | -61.8% | -72.1% | -82.0% |
|  **-20%** | -40**%** | -36.6% | -39.9% | -50.2% | -63.5% | -76.5% |
|  **-10%** | -20**%** | -19.8% | -23.9% | -36.9% | -53.8% | -70.2% |
|  **0%** | **0%** | -1.0% | -6.1% | -22.1% | -43.0% | -63.2% |
|  **10%** | **20%** | 19.8% | 13.7% | -5.8% | -31.1% | -55.5% |
|  **20%** | **40%** | 42.6% | 35.3% | 12.1% | -18.0% | -47.0% |
|  **30%** | **60%** | 67.3% | 58.8% | 31.6% | -3.7% | -37.8% |
|  **40%** | **80%** | 94.0% | 84.1% | 52.6% | 11.7% | -27.9% |
|  **50%** | **100%** | 122.8% | 111.4% | 75.2% | 28.2% | -17.2% |
|  **60%** | **120%** | 153.5% | 140.5% | 99.4% | 45.9% | -5.8% |

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The Reference ETPs only recently commenced operations and have a very short operating history. The annualized historical daily volatility rate for ether (as represented by an index that is designed to measure the performance an investor would expect from purchasing and holding ether), which the Reference Assets are intended to replicate, for the five-year period ended December 31, 2024 was 79.57%. The annualized daily volatility rates for the index were as follows:

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| 2020 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;85.68% |
| 2021 | 105.15% |
| 2022 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;84.87% |
| 2023 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;45.42% |
| 2024 | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;62.48% |

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Volatility for a shorter period of time may have been substantially higher.

The annualized performance for ether (as represented by the index), which the Reference Assets are intended to replicate, for the five-year period ended December 31, 2024 was 91.93%. Historical volatility and performance are not indications of what the Reference Assets' volatility and performance will be in the future.

**For information regarding the effects of volatility and performance on the long**-term **performance of the Fund, see "Additional Information About Investment Techniques and Policies."**

**Leverage Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund obtains investment exposure in excess of its net assets by utilizing leverage and may lose more money in market conditions that are averse to its investment objective than a fund that does not utilize leverage. An investment in the Fund is exposed to the risk that a decline in the daily performance of the Reference Assets will be magnified. This means that an investment in the Fund will be reduced by an amount equal to 2% for every 1% daily decline in the Reference Assets, not including the costs of financing leverage and other operating expenses, which would further reduce its value. The Fund could theoretically lose an amount greater than its net assets in the event of a security decline of more than 50%. This would result in a total loss of a shareholder's investment in one day even if the Reference Assets subsequently move in the opposite direction and eliminate all or a portion of its earlier daily change. A total loss may occur in a single day even if the Reference Assets do not lose all of their value. Leverage will also have the effect of magnifying any differences in the Fund's correlation with the Reference Assets and may increase the volatility of the Fund.

To the extent that the instruments utilized by the Fund are thinly traded or have a limited market, the Fund may be unable to meet its investment objective due to a lack of available investments or counterparties. During such periods, the Fund's ability to issue additional Creation Units may be adversely affected. As a result, the Fund's shares could

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trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value and/or the bid-ask spread of the Fund's shares could widen. Under such circumstances, the Fund may increase its transaction fee, change its investment objective by, for example, seeking to track an alternative exchange traded product, reduce its leverage or close.

**Derivatives Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Derivatives are financial instruments that derive value from the underlying reference asset or assets, such as stocks, bonds, or funds (including ETFs), interest rates or indexes. Investing in derivatives may be considered aggressive and may expose the Fund to greater risks, and may result in larger losses or small gains, than investing directly in the reference assets underlying those derivatives, which may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective.

The Fund will use swap agreements to achieve its investment objective. The Fund's investments in derivatives may pose risks in addition to, and greater than, those associated with directly investing in securities or other investments, including risk related to the market, leverage, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund's other portfolio holdings, higher price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions. The performance of a derivative may not track the performance of its reference asset, including due to fees and other costs associated with it. Because derivatives often require only a limited initial investment, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to losses in excess of the amount initially invested. As a result, the value of an investment in the Fund may change quickly and without warning. Additionally, any financing, borrowing or other costs associated with using derivatives may also have the effect of lowering the Fund's return. Such costs may increase as interest rates rise.

Swap Agreements Risk. Swap agreements are entered into primarily with major global financial institutions for a specified period which may range from one day to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the return (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined reference or underlying securities or instruments. The gross return to be exchanged or swapped between the parties is calculated based on a notional amount or the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a reference asset. Swap agreements are generally traded over-the-counter, and therefore, may not receive regulatory protection, which may expose investors to significant losses. Swaps in which the Fund invests are uncleared, non-exchange traded and are cash settled.

The Fund will be subject to regulatory constraints relating to the level of value at risk that the Fund may incur through its derivatives portfolio. To the extent the Fund exceeds these regulatory thresholds over an extended period, the Fund may determine that it is necessary to make adjustments to the Fund's investment strategy and the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

**Counterparty Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**A counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments to meet its contractual obligations or may fail to return holdings that are subject to the agreement with the counterparty. If the counterparty or its affiliate becomes insolvent, bankrupt or defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, the value of an investment held by the Fund may decline. Additionally, if any collateral posted by the counterparty for the benefit of the Fund is insufficient or there are delays in the Fund's ability to access such collateral, the Fund may not be able to achieve its leveraged investment objective.

In addition, the Fund may enter into swap agreements with a limited number of counterparties, which may increase the Fund's exposure to counterparty credit risk. Further, there is a risk that no suitable counterparties will be willing to enter into, or continue to enter into, transactions with the Fund and, as a result, the Fund may not be able to achieve its leveraged investment objective or may decide to change its leveraged investment objective.

**Rebalancing Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**If for any reason the Fund is unable to rebalance all or a part of its portfolio, or if all or a portion of the portfolio is rebalanced incorrectly, the Fund's investment exposure may not be consistent with its investment objective. In these instances, the Fund may have investment exposure to the Reference Assets that is significantly greater or significantly less than its stated multiple. The Fund may be more exposed to leverage risk than if it had been properly rebalanced and may not achieve its investment objective, leading to significantly greater losses or reduced gains.

**Intra**-Day **Investment Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund seeks leveraged investment results from the close of the market on a given trading day until the close of the market on the subsequent trading day. The exact exposure of an investment in the Fund intraday in the secondary market is a function of the difference between the value of the Reference Assets at the market close on the first trading day and the value of the Reference Assets at the time of purchase. If the Reference Assets gain value, the Fund's net assets will rise by the same amount as the Fund's exposure. Conversely, if

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the Reference Assets decline, the Fund's net assets will decline by the same amount as the Fund's exposure. Thus, an investor that purchases shares intra-day may experience performance that is greater than, or less than, the Fund's stated multiple of the Reference Assets.

If there is a significant intra-day market event and/or the securities experience a significant change in value, the Fund may not meet its investment objective, may not be able to rebalance its portfolio appropriately, or may experience significant premiums or discounts, or widened bid-ask spreads. Additionally, the Fund may close to purchases and sales of Shares prior to the close of trading on the Exchange and incur significant losses.

**Daily Correlation Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the Reference Assets and therefore achieve its daily leveraged investment objective. The Fund's exposure to the Reference Assets is impacted by the Reference Assets' movement. Because of this, it is unlikely that the Fund will be perfectly exposed to the Reference Assets at the end of each day. The possibility of the Fund being materially over- or under-exposed to the Reference Assets increases on days when the Reference Assets are volatile near the close of the trading day. Market disruptions, regulatory restrictions and high volatility will also adversely affect the Fund's ability to adjust exposure to the required levels.

The Fund may have difficulty achieving its daily leveraged investment objective for many reasons, including fees, expenses, transaction costs, financing costs related to the use of derivatives, accounting standards and their application to income items, disruptions, illiquid or high volatility in the markets for the securities or financial instruments in which the Fund invests, early and unanticipated closings of the markets on which the holdings of the Fund trade, resulting in the inability of the Fund to execute intended portfolio transactions, regulatory and tax considerations, which may cause the Fund to hold (or not to hold) the Reference Assets. The Fund may take or refrain from taking positions in order to improve tax efficiency, comply with regulatory restrictions, or for other reasons, each of which may negatively affect the Fund's desired correlation with the Reference Assets. The Fund may be subject to large movements of assets into and out of the Fund, potentially resulting in the Fund being over- or under-exposed to the Reference Assets. Additionally, the Fund's underlying investments and/or reference assets may trade on markets that may not be open on the same day as the Fund, which may cause a difference between the changes in the daily performance of the Fund and changes in the performance of the Reference Assets. Any of these factors could decrease the correlation between the performance of the Fund and the Reference Assets and may hinder the Fund's ability to meet its daily leveraged investment objective on or around that day.

**Market Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund's investments are subject to changes in general economic conditions, general market fluctuations and the risks inherent in investment in securities markets. Investment markets can be volatile and prices of investments can change substantially due to various factors including, but not limited to, economic growth or recession, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived creditworthiness of issuers, general market liquidity, exchange trading suspensions and closures, and public health risks. The Fund is subject to the risk that geopolitical events will disrupt markets and adversely affect global economies, markets, and exchanges. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, conflicts and social unrest or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund, its investments, and the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective.

**Indirect Investment Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Reference Assets are not affiliated with the Trust, the Adviser or any affiliates thereof and is not involved with this offering in any way, and has no obligation to consider the Fund in taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of the Fund. The Trust, the Fund and any affiliate are not responsible for the performance of the Reference Assets and make no representation as to the performance of the Reference Assets. Investing in the Fund is not equivalent to investing in the Reference Assets. Fund shareholders will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the Reference Assets.

**Ether Market Volatility Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The prices of ether have historically been highly volatile. The value of the Fund's leveraged exposure ether — and therefore the value of an investment in the Fund — could decline significantly and without warning, including to zero. If you are not prepared to accept significant and unexpected changes in the value of the Fund and the possibility that you could lose your entire investment in the Fund you should not invest in the Fund.

Trading prices of ether and other digital assets have experienced significant volatility in recent periods and may continue to do so. For instance, there were steep increases in the value of certain digital assets, including ether over the course of 2021, and multiple market observers asserted that digital assets were experiencing a "bubble." These increases were followed by steep drawdowns throughout 2022 in digital asset trading prices, including

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for ether. These episodes of rapid price appreciation followed by steep drawdowns have occurred multiple times throughout ether's history, including in 2017-2018 and 2021-2023. Over the course of 2024, ether prices have continued to exhibit extreme volatility. Such volatility may persist.

**Ether Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund's investments in ether swaps based on the total return of Reference Assets that seek to replicate the performance of ether exposes the Fund to the risks associated with an investment in ether because the price of such swaps is substantially based on the price of ether. Ether is a relatively new innovation and is subject to unique and substantial risks. The market for ether is subject to rapid price swings, changes and uncertainty. A significant portion of the demand for ether may be the result of speculation. Such speculation regarding the potential future appreciation of the price of ether may artificially inflate or deflate the price of ether and increase volatility. The further development of the Ethereum Network and the acceptance and use of ether are subject to a variety of factors that are difficult to evaluate. The slowing, stopping or reversing of the development of the Ethereum Network or the acceptance of ether may adversely affect the price and liquidity of ether. Ether is subject to the risk of fraud, theft, manipulation or security failures, operational or other problems that impact ether trading platforms. Additionally, if one or a coordinated group of validators were to gain control of 33% or more of staked ether, they would have the ability to execute extensive attacks, manipulate transactions and fraudulently obtain ether. If such a validator or group of validators were to gain control of one-third of staked ether, they could halt payments. A significant portion of ether is held by a small number of holders sometimes referred to as "whales". Transactions by these holders may influence the price of ether.

Ether generally trades on trading platforms that support trading in a variety of crypto assets, and such trading platforms may be operating out of compliance with applicable regulations. Unlike the exchanges for more traditional assets, such as equity securities and futures contracts, ether and ether trading venues are largely unregulated. As a result of the lack of regulation, individuals or groups may engage in fraud or market manipulation (including using social media to promote ether in a way that artificially increases the price of ether). Investors may be more exposed to the risk of theft, fraud and market manipulation than when investing in more traditional asset classes. Over the past several years, a number of ether trading platforms have been closed due to fraud, failure or security breaches. Investors in ether may have little or no recourse should such theft, fraud or manipulation occur and could suffer significant losses. Crypto asset trading platforms where ether is traded may become subject to enforcement actions by regulatory authorities.

The realization of any of these risks could result in a decline in the acceptance of ether and consequently a reduction in the value of ether, ether futures, and the Fund.

**Reference Asset Investing Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Issuer-specific attributes may cause an investment held by the Fund to be more volatile than the market generally. The value of an individual security or particular type of security may be more volatile than the market as a whole and may perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. The following is a summary of risk factors related to the Reference Assets as identified by the Reference ETPs in their registration statements — this is not purported to be a complete list of risks (references to "shares" in this section are to shares of the Reference ETPs).

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to Digital Assets</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ether and ether-linked investments are relatively new investments, they present unique and substantial risks, and investing in ether has been subject to significant price volatility. The trading prices of many digital assets, including ether, have experienced extreme volatility in recent periods and may continue to do so. Extreme volatility in the future, including further declines in the trading prices of ether, could have a material adverse effect on the value of the shares and the shares could lose all or substantially all of their value.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The value of ether has been and may continue to be deeply speculative such that trading and investing in ether intraday may not be based on fundamental analysis. Individuals and organizations holding large amounts of ether known as "whales" may have the ability to manipulate the price of ether. The value of the shares is subject to a number of factors relating to the fundamental investment characteristics of ether as a digital asset, including the fact that digital assets are bearer instruments and loss, theft, destruction, or compromise of the associated private keys could result in permanent loss of the asset, and the capabilities and development of blockchain technologies such as the Ethereum blockchain. For example, the Ethereum

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blockchain may be subject to attack by miners or a group of miners that possess more than 50% of the blockchain's hashing power. The value of the Fund's investments in ether may be adversely affected by such an attack.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Digital assets represent a new and rapidly evolving industry, and the value of the shares depends on the acceptance of ether.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in the governance of a digital asset network may not receive sufficient support from users and miners, which may negatively affect that digital asset network's ability to grow and respond to challenges.

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to the Digital Asset Platforms</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The value of the Shares relates directly to the value of ether, the value of which may be highly volatile and subject to fluctuations due to a number of factors.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Reference ETPs (defined to be the exchange traded product that tracks the price of ether) has a limited history, the Reference ETPs price could fail to track the global ether price, and a failure of the Reference ETP price could adversely affect the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proposed changes to the Ethereum blockchain protocol may not be adopted by a sufficient number of users and miners, which may result in competing blockchains with different native crypto assets and sets of participants (known as a "fork"). The value of an investment in the Fund may be negatively impacted by a temporary or permanent "fork".

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ethereum blockchain protocol may contain flaws that can be exploited by attackers and which may adversely affect the value of ether and the Fund's investments. Flaws in the source code for digital assets have been exploited including flaws that disabled some functionality for users, exposed users' personal information and/or resulted in the theft of users' digital assets. The cryptography underlying ether could prove to be flawed or ineffective, or developments in mathematics and/or technology, including advances in digital computing, algebraic geometry and quantum computing, could result in such cryptography becoming ineffective. In any of these circumstances, a malicious actor may be able to compromise the security of the ether network or take the Trust's ether, which would adversely affect the value of the Fund. Exposure of ether to instability in other speculative parts of the blockchain and crypto industry, such as through an event that is not necessarily related to the security or utility of Ethereum blockchain can nonetheless precipitate a significant decline in the price of ether and an investment in the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Smart contracts running on the Ethereum blockchain, though designed to be self-executing and secure, can be, and have been, exploited by hackers. One incident occurred in June 2016 when The DAO, an early Ethereum-based project, suffered a major security breach. A hacker exploited a vulnerability in The DAO's code, resulting in the theft of around $60 million worth of ether. To address the breach, the Ethereum community decided to implement a hard fork, effectively reversing the hack by restoring the stolen funds to a separate smart contract. This decision was controversial, leading to a split in the Ethereum community. As a result, two blockchains were formed: Ethereum (ETH), which continued with the hard fork, and Ethereum Classic (ETC), which maintained the original chain without the intervention. This hard fork highlighted the risks of smart contract vulnerabilities and sparked ongoing debates about immutability, security, and governance within the Ethereum ecosystem.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ether has only recently become selectively accepted as a means of payment by retail and commercial outlets, and use of ether by consumers to pay such retail and commercial outlets remains limited. Banks and other established financial institutions may refuse to process funds for ether transactions; process wire transfers to or from digital asset platforms, ether-related companies or service providers; or maintain accounts for persons or entities transacting in ether. Processing of ether transactions may be slow, transaction fees may be subject to significant variability. As a result, the prices of ether may be influenced to a significant extent by speculators and miners, thus contributing to price volatility that makes retailers less likely to accept it as a form of payment in the future.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While Ethereum is the oldest and largest smart contract-compatible blockchain, the Ethereum network has historically faced challenges during periods of high congestion. These challenges include significant fee spikes due to increased demand for limited block space. In response, alternative layer-1 blockchains with smart contract functionality have emerged to address Ethereum's speed and scalability issues. Examples of these blockchains include Solana, BNB Chain, TRON, and Avalanche, which offer faster transaction processing and lower fees than Ethereum, potentially threatening its market share in the future.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Layer 2 refers to a series of different protocols that facilitate the creation of smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps) on top of the core Ethereum blockchain. Through various means, smart contracts and transactions are largely executed outside of the ether main chain. However, this is achieved while maintaining the full network security of the core layer 1 chain.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Further developments in blockchain for its intended purpose may depend on Layer 2 scaling solutions ("Layer 2 Solutions"). Layer 2 Solutions are protocols that allow developers to build applications with faster transaction ability and cheaper costs than if they were to build on the layer 1 chain, which refers to decentralized applications built on the ether main chain. Transactions executed on a Layer 2 network settle on the Ethereum blockchain. There are various types of scaling solutions for ether that will assist in the implementation of Layer 2 Solutions. For ether to be suitable for global enterprise and mass adoption, there first needs to be improvements that facilitate scaling and transaction speed to keep up with user demand, and accommodating the various types of users and transaction requests. These exist separately from ether's network and their primary purpose is to allow for faster transactions. Since these Layer 2 Solutions are recorded off of the ether network this results in slower verification times for these transactions, and users may be subject to manipulation of the transaction data by unauthorized parties. This may result in users and retailers less likely to accept ether as a form of payment, and cause a decrease in the value of ether and the performance of the Fund.

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to the Reference ETPs and Their Shares</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the process of creation and redemption of baskets encounters any unanticipated difficulties, the possibility for arbitrage transactions by authorized participants intended to keep the price of the shares closely linked to the price of ether may not exist and, as a result, the price of the shares may fall or otherwise diverge from NAV.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The liquidity of the shares may also be affected by the withdrawal from participation of authorized participants.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Security threats to the Reference ETPs' account at the custodian could result in the halting of the Reference ETPs' operations and a loss of the Reference ETPs assets or damage to the reputation of the Reference ETPs, each of which could result in a reduction in the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The price used to calculate the value of the Reference ETPs' ether may be volatile, adversely affecting the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ether transactions are irrevocable and stolen or incorrectly transferred ether may be irretrievable. As a result, any incorrectly executed ether transactions could adversely affect the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Reference ETPs' the custodian agreement is terminated or its custodian fails to provide services as required, the Reference ETPs may need to find and appoint a replacement custodian, which could pose a challenge to the safekeeping of the Reference ETPs' ethers, and the Reference ETPs' ability to continue to operate may be adversely affected.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loss of a critical banking relationship for, or the failure of a bank used by, the Reference ETPs' prime execution agent could adversely impact the Reference ETPs' ability to create or redeem baskets, or could cause losses to the Reference ETPs.

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*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to the Regulation of the Reference ETPs and Their Shares</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are risks regarding new or changing laws and regulations that may affect the use of blockchain technology and/or investments in crypto assets. Digital asset platforms in the U.S. exist in a state of regulatory uncertainty, and adverse legislative or regulatory developments could significantly harm the value of ether or the Shares, such as by banning, restricting or imposing onerous conditions or prohibitions on the use of ether, mining activity, digital wallets, the provision of services related to trading and custodying ether, the operation of the ether network, or the digital asset platforms generally. Accordingly, future regulatory changes may have a material adverse impact on the Fund's investments and its ability to implement its investment strategy.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If regulators subject the Reference ETPs to regulation as a money services business ("MSB") or money transmitter, this could result in extraordinary expenses to the Reference ETPs and also result in decreased liquidity for the Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulatory changes or interpretations could obligate an Authorized Participant or the Reference ETPs to register and comply with new regulations, resulting in potentially extraordinary, nonrecurring expenses to the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The treatment of digital assets for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes is uncertain.

**Crypto Asset Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund has exposure to the crypto asset platforms as a result of the Reference Assets attempting to reflect generally the performance of the price of ether before payment of its expenses and liabilities. A crypto asset operates without central authority or banks and is not backed by any government. Crypto assets are often referred to as a "virtual asset" or "digital asset," and operate as a decentralized, peer-to-peer financial trading platform and value storage that is used like money. A crypto asset is also not a legal tender. Federal, state or foreign governments may restrict the use and exchange of a crypto asset, and regulation in the U.S. is still developing. Further, the spot markets for crypto assets are fragmented and lack regulatory compliance and/or oversight. Crypto asset platforms may stop operating or permanently shut down due to fraud, technical glitches, hackers or malware. The Fund's indirect exposure to crypto assets such as ether may be affected by the high volatility associated with such crypto asset exposure. Future regulatory actions or policies may limit the ability to sell, exchange or use crypto assets, thereby impairing their prices. Crypto asset trading platforms on which ether trades, and which may serve as a pricing source for valuation of spot ether held by the Reference ETPs may be subject to enforcement actions by regulatory authorities.

**Index Performance Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**An index used as a Reference Asset by the Fund may underperform other asset classes and may underperform other similar indexes. An index used by the Fund will be maintained by a third party provider unaffiliated with a Fund or the Adviser. There can be no guarantee that the methodology underlying a particular index or the daily calculation of the index will be free from error. Changes to the index methodology or changes to the digital asset trading platforms included in the index may impact the value of the Index may cause the Fund to experience increased volatility and adversely impact the Fund's ability to meet its investment objective.

**Industry Concentration Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund will be concentrated in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned (i.e., hold more than 25% of its total assets in investments that provide exposure to ether). A portfolio concentrated in a particular industry may present more risks than a portfolio broadly diversified over several industries.

**Subsidiary Investment Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which the Fund and the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary are organized, respectively, could result in the inability of the Fund to operate as intended and could negatively affect the Fund and its shareholders. The T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Thus, the Fund, as an investor in the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary, will not have all the protections offered to investors in registered investment companies.

**Fixed Income Securities Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**When the Fund invests in fixed income securities, the value of your investment in the Fund will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of fixed income securities owned by the Fund. In general, the market price of fixed income securities with longer maturities will increase or decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Other risk factors include credit risk (the debtor may default), extension risk (an issuer may exercise its right to repay principal on a fixed rate obligation held by the Fund later than expected), and prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligation

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early, reducing the amount of interest payments). These risks could affect the value of a particular investment by the Fund, possibly causing the Fund's share price and total return to be reduced and fluctuate more than other types of investments.

**Money Market Instrument Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund may use a variety of money market instruments for cash management purposes, including money market funds and depositary accounts. Money market funds may be subject to credit risk with respect to the debt instruments in which they invest. Depository accounts may be subject to credit risk with respect to the financial institution in which the depository account is held. Money market instruments may lose money.

**Liquidity Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Holdings of the Fund may be difficult to buy or sell or may be illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. Illiquid securities may be difficult to value, especially in changing or volatile markets. If the Fund is forced to buy or sell an illiquid security or derivative instrument at an unfavorable time or price, the Fund may be adversely impacted. Certain market conditions or restrictions may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with the Reference Assets. There is no assurance that a security or derivative instrument that is deemed liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid. Market illiquidity may cause losses for the Fund. To the extent that the Reference ETPs' value increases or decreases significantly, the Fund may be one of many market participants that are attempting to transact in the Reference ETPs. Under such circumstances, the market for securities of the Reference ETPs may lack sufficient liquidity for all market participants trades. Therefore, the Fund may have more difficulty transacting in the Reference ETPs or financial instruments and the Fund's transactions could exacerbate the price changes of the Reference Assets and may impact the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective.

In certain cases, the market for certain securities in the Reference Assets and/or Fund may lack sufficient liquidity for all market participants' trades. Therefore, the Fund may have difficulty transacting in it and/or in correlated investments, such as swap contracts. Further, the Fund's transactions could exacerbate illiquidity and volatility in the price of a Reference ETP and correlated derivative instruments.

**Early Close/Trading Halt Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Although a Reference ETP's shares are listed for trading on an exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for such shares will be available at all times. An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities or financial instruments, including the shares of the Fund. Under such circumstances, the ability to buy or sell certain portfolio securities or financial instruments may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell investments for its portfolio, may disrupt the Fund's creation/redemption process and may temporarily prevent investors from buying and selling shares of the Fund. In addition, the Fund may be unable to accurately price its investments, may fail to achieve performance that is correlated with the Reference Assets and may incur substantial losses. If there is a significant intra-day market event and/or the Reference Assets experiences a significant price increase or decrease, the Fund may not meet its investment objective or rebalance its portfolio appropriately. Additionally, the Fund may close to purchases and sales of Shares prior to the close of regular trading on Cboe BZX and incur significant losses.

**Equity Securities Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Publicly issued equity securities, including common stocks, are subject to market risks that may cause their prices to fluctuate over time. Fluctuations in the value of equity securities in which the Fund invests, and/or has exposure to, will cause the net asset value of the Fund to fluctuate.

**Cash Transaction Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund intends to effect creations and redemptions for cash rather than for in-kind securities. As a result, the Fund may not be tax efficient and may incur brokerage costs related to buying and selling securities to achieve its investment objective thus incurring additional expenses than if it had effected creations and redemptions in kind. To the extent that such costs are not offset by transaction fees paid by an authorized participant, the Fund may bear such costs, which will decrease the Fund's net asset value.

**Tax Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund will qualify as a regulated investment company (a "RIC") for tax purposes if, among other things, it satisfies a source-of-income test and an asset-diversification test. Investing in ether (or any other digital asset) or derivatives based upon ether (or any other digital asset) presents a risk for the Fund because income from such investments would not qualify as good income under the source-of-income test. The Fund will not invest directly in ether or any other digital assets, but it will gain exposure to ether through investments in the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary, which is intended to provide the Fund with exposure to ether returns while enabling the Fund to satisfy source-of-income requirements. There is some uncertainty about how the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary will be treated for tax purposes and thus whether the Fund can maintain exposure to ether returns without risking its status as

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a RIC for tax purposes. Failing to qualify as a RIC for tax purposes could have adverse consequences for the Fund and its shareholders. These issues are described in more detail in the section entitled "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT RISK — Tax Risk" below, as well as in the Fund's SAI.

**Non**-Diversification **Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund is classified as "non-diversified" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. This means it has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in the securities of a small number of issuers or in financial instruments with a single counterparty or a few counterparties. This may increase the Fund's volatility and increase the risk that the Fund's performance will decline based on the performance of a single issuer or the credit of a single counterparty and make the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

**ETF Risks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund is an exchange-traded fund, and, as a result of an ETF's structure, it is exposed to the following risks:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Limitation Risk*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants ("APs"). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) Aps exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other Aps step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Cash Redemption Risk*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund intends to redeem Shares for cash or to otherwise include cash as part of its redemption proceeds. The Fund may be required to sell or unwind portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause the Fund to recognize a capital gain that it might not have recognized if it had made a redemption in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used.

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

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As with all ETFs, Shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of Shares will approximate the Fund's NAV, there may be times when the market price of Shares is more than the NAV intra-day (premium) or less than the NAV intra-day (discount) due to supply and demand of Shares or during periods of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility and volatility in the Fund's portfolio holdings, periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for Shares in the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may be significant. If an investor purchases Shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the NAV of the Shares or sells at a time when the market price is at a discount to the NAV of the Shares, then the investor may sustain losses that are in addition to any losses caused by a decrease in NAV.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Trading*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although Shares are listed for trading on a national securities exchange, and may be traded on other U.S. exchanges, there can be no assurance that Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund's underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Fund Shares.

**New Fund Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**As of the date of this prospectus, the Fund has limited operating history and currently has fewer assets than larger funds. Although the Fund is new, the structure of providing long leveraged exposure to the price of ether is not necessarily a new strategy as similar leveraged funds, such as those that primarily invest in cash settled futures contracts, currently trade on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Like other new funds, large inflows and outflows may impact the Fund's market exposure for limited periods of time. This impact may be positive or negative, depending on the direction of market movement during the period affected.

**The Shares will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund may not achieve its investment objective.**

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<u><u>Performance History</u></u>

The Fund does not have a full calendar year of performance history. In the future, performance information will be presented in this section of the Prospectus. Performance information will contain a bar chart and table that provide 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 average annual returns for certain time periods as compared to a broad measure of market performance. Investors should be aware that past performance before and after taxes is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Updated performance information for the Fund, including its current net asset value per share, is available by calling toll-free at (833) 759-6110.

<u><u>Investment Adviser</u></u>

Tuttle Capital Management, LLC ("Tuttle" or the "Adviser") is the investment adviser to the Fund.

<u><u>Portfolio Manager</u></u>

Matthew Tuttle, Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser, has served as the Fund's portfolio manager since its inception.

<u><u>Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares</u></u>

The Fund will issue (or redeem) shares to certain institutional investors (typically market makers or other broker-dealers) only in large blocks of at least 10,000 shares known as "Creation Units." Creation Unit transactions are typically effected in cash, but the Fund reserves the right to accept in-kind securities. Individual shares may only be purchased and sold on a national securities exchange through a broker-dealer. You can purchase and sell individual shares of the Fund throughout the trading day like any publicly traded security. The Fund's shares are listed on the Exchange (*i.e.*, Cboe BZX). The price of the Fund's shares is based on market price, and because exchange-traded fund shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). When buying or selling shares through a broker, most investors will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges and you may pay some or all of the spread between the bid and the offered prices in the secondary market for shares. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, the Fund's shares are not redeemable securities. Recent information regarding the Fund, including its NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid/ask spreads, is available on the Fund's website at *www.rexshares.com.*

<u><u>Tax Information</u></u>

The Fund's distributions will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gain, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, in which case withdrawals from such an arrangement generally will be taxed.

<u><u>Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries</u></u>

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (*e.g.*, a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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#### FUND SUMMARY — T-REX 2X INVERSE ETHER DAILY TARGET ETF

#### IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND
The T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF (the "Fund") seeks daily **inverse** investment results and is very different from most other exchange-traded funds. The pursuit of daily inverse investment goals means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a full trading day may have no resemblance to -200% of the return of an exchange traded product that seeks to replicate the performance of ether. **The Fund will not invest directly in ether or directly short ether.** The Fund intends to utilize as reference assets, the iShares Ethereum Trust, the Grayscale Ethereum Trust, the Bitwise Ethereum ETF, the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF, the 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF, the Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF, the VanEck Ethereum ETF, the Fidelity Ethereum Fund, the Franklin Ethereum ETF, (together, the "Reference ETFs"), the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate — New York Variant (the "ETHUSD NY Index"), and other indexes that the Adviser believes should produce daily returns consistent with those of ether (each a "Reference Asset" and together the "Reference Assets"). Initially, the Fund expects to invest in swaps primarily that provide exposure to the iShares Ethereum Trust. The Fund intends to manage its assets so that it may invest in swaps providing exposure to any of the other Reference Assets without limit to the extent that the Fund believes that there is sufficient market interest and publicly available information for any such Reference Assets. The Fund's return for a period longer than a trading day will be the result of each single day's compounded return over the period, which will very likely differ from -200% of the return of ether for that period. Longer holding periods and higher volatility of the Reference Assets increase the impact of compounding on an investor's returns. During periods of higher volatility, the volatility of the Reference Assets may affect the Fund's return as much as, or more than, the return of the Reference Assets. Further, the return for investors that invest for periods longer or shorter than a trading day should not be expected to be -200% of the performance of ether for the period. The fees and expenses of the Reference ETPs will cause the Fund's performance to be lower than the actual market performance of ether.

**The Fund is not suitable for all investors. The Fund is designed to be utilized only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse (-2.0X) investment results, understand the risks associated with the use of shorting and are willing to monitor their portfolios frequently. The Fund is not intended to be used by, and is not appropriate for, investors who do not intend to actively monitor and manage their portfolios. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the Reference Assets' performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the Reference Assets' performance decreases over a period longer than a single day. An investor could lose the full principal value of his/her investment within a single day if the price of the Reference Assets goes up by more than 50% in one trading day. The Fund only intends to use Reference ETPs that are traded on a U.S. regulated exchange, or indexes, as Reference Assets.**

<u><u>Investment Objective</u></u>

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200% of the ***inverse (or opposite)*** of the daily performance of spot ether. **The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time other than a single/one trading day.**

<u><u>Fees and Expenses of the Fund</u></u>

**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 tables and examples below.**

**Annual Fund Operating Expenses** (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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|  Management Fee<sup>(1)</sup> | 0.95% |
|  Other Expenses | 0.00% |
|  Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses<sup>(2)</sup> | 0.95% |

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(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, Tuttle Capital Management LLC ("Tuttle" or the "Adviser"), at its own expense and without reimbursement from the Fund, pays all of the expenses of the Fund, excluding the advisory fees, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions and any other portfolio transaction-related expenses and fees

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arising out of transactions effected on behalf of the Fund, credit facility fees and expenses, including interest expenses, and litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business. The Fund will invest a portion of its assets in T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target (Cayman) Portfolio S.P., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the "T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary"). The T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary has entered into a separate investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the management of the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary's assets, and for the payment and/or reimbursement of the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary's expenses to the same extent as such expenses are paid or reimbursed to the Fund, pursuant to which the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary pays the Adviser a management fee at the same rate that the Fund pays the Adviser for services provided to the Fund (the "Subsidiary Management Agreement"). The Adviser is contractually obligated to waive the management fee it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee paid to the Adviser under the Subsidiary Management Agreement. This waiver will remain in effect for as long as the Subsidiary Management Agreement is in place.

(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The cost of investing in swaps, including the embedded cost of the swap and the operating expenses of the referenced assets, is an indirect expense that is not included in the above fee table and is not reflected in the expense example. The total indirect cost of investing in swaps, including the embedded cost of the swap and the operating expenses of the referenced assets, is estimated to be 0.201% for the fiscal period ending December 31, 2025.

#### Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then hold or redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a five percent (5%) return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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|  **Name of Fund** | **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
|  T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF | $97 | $303 | $525 | $1166 |

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<u><u>Portfolio Turnover</u></u>

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. From October 25, 2024, the date operations commenced, through the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 0.00% of the average value of its portfolio.

<u><u>Principal Investment Strategies</u></u>

The Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in financial instruments that are designed to provide, in the aggregate, 200% inverse (opposite) exposure to the price performance of the Reference Assets on a daily basis. This policy may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval upon sixty (60) days' written notice to shareholders. Swap agreements are entered into primarily with major global financial institutions for a specified period which may range from one day to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the return (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined reference or underlying securities or instruments. The gross return to be exchanged or swapped between the parties is calculated based on a notional amount or the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a reference asset. Swap agreements are generally traded over-the-counter, and therefore, may not receive regulatory protection, which may expose investors to significant losses. Swaps in which the Fund invests are uncleared, non-exchange traded and are cash settled.

The Fund will enter into one or more swap agreements with major global financial institutions whereby the Fund and the global financial institution will agree to exchange the return earned on an investment by the Fund in the Reference Assets that is equal, on a daily basis, to -200% of the value of the Fund's net assets. The Adviser attempts to consistently apply leverage to obtain short Reference Asset exposure for the Fund equal to -200% of the value of its net assets and expects to rebalance the Fund's holdings daily to maintain such exposure. As a result of its investment strategies, the Fund will be concentrated in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned (*i.e*., hold 25% or more of its total assets in investments that provide inverse exposure in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned). As of the date of this prospectus, the Reference Assets are assigned to the crypto asset industry. Although Ether and similar crypto assets have been called "cryptocurrencies", they are not widely accepted as a means of payment.

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The Fund will attempt to achieve its investment objective without regard to overall market movement or the increase or decrease of the value of the Reference Assets or ether. At the close of the markets each trading day, the Adviser rebalances the Fund's portfolio so that its exposure to the Reference Assets is consistent with the Fund's investment objective. The impact of the Reference Assets' price movements during the day will affect whether the Fund's portfolio needs to be rebalanced. For example, if the price of the Reference Assets has fallen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should rise, meaning that the Fund's exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the price of the Reference Assets has risen on a given day, net assets of the Fund should fall, meaning the Fund's exposure will need to be reduced. This daily rebalancing typically results in high portfolio turnover. On a day-to-day basis, the Fund is expected to hold money market funds, deposit accounts with institutions with high quality (investment grade) credit ratings, and/or short-term debt instruments that have terms-to-maturity of less than 365 days and exhibit high quality (investment grade) credit profiles, including U.S. government securities.

Generally, the Fund pursues its investment objective regardless of market conditions and does not generally take defensive positions. If the Fund's Reference Assets move more than 50% on a given trading day in a direction adverse to the Fund, the Fund's investors may lose all of their money. Taking a temporary defensive position may result in the Fund not achieving its investment objective.

The terms "daily," "day," and "trading day," refer to the period from the close of the markets on which the Funds are traded on one trading day to the close of such markets on the next trading day. The Fund is "non-diversified," under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Additionally, the Fund's investment objective is not a fundamental policy and may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval.

The Reference ETPs have only recently commenced operations. As a result, the Reference ETPs only have a very limited operating history. Generally, the Reference ETPs were formed for the purpose of owning ether that they purchase in exchange for shares that they issue. Each share in a Reference ETP represents a fractional undivided beneficial interest in the net assets of the Reference ETPs. The assets of the Reference ETPs are generally expected to consist primarily of ether. The Reference Assets seek to reflect generally the performance of the price of ether before payment of expenses and liabilities. Each Reference ETP is not a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and their sponsors may not be registered as an investment adviser. Additionally, the Reference ETPs may not be a commodity pool for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act, and the Reference ETPs' sponsors may not be subject to regulation as a commodity pool operator or a commodity trading advisor in connection with its activities with respect to the Reference ETPs. While each Reference ETP is expected to continuously offer its shares, such Reference ETP may suspend issuances of shares at any time. The sponsors of the Reference ETPs will maintain public websites on behalf of the Reference ETPs, containing information about the Reference ETPs and their shares. Investors in the Fund are encouraged to review the websites of the several Reference Assets that exist in the marketplace. Each of the Reference ETPs' shares are intended to constitute a simple means of making an investment similar to an investment in ether rather than by acquiring, holding and trading ether directly on a peer-to-peer or other basis or via a digital asset platform. The Reference ETPs' shares have been designed to remove the obstacles represented by the complexities and operational burdens involved in a direct investment in ether, while at the same time having an intrinsic value that reflects, at any given time, the investment exposure to the ether owned by the Reference ETPs at such time, less the Reference ETPs' expenses and liabilities. A Reference Asset that is an index is designed to reflect the value of ether, but does not have fees and expenses as do the Reference ETPs. Although the Reference ETPs' shares are not the exact equivalent of a direct investment in ether, they provide investors with an alternative method of achieving investment exposure to ether through the securities market, which may be more familiar to them.

The ETHUSD NY Index is designed to measure the performance of a single ether traded in USD and seeks to provide a proxy for the ether market. The ETHUSD NY Index price is a composite of U.S. dollar ether trading activities reported by certain digital asset trading platforms that are evaluated based on a variety of different criteria, including volume representation, AML/KYC standards and market integrity measures. The digital asset trading platforms included in the ETHUSD NY Index are reevaluated on an ongoing basis. All eligible exchange data is aggregated and categorized via timestamps into 12 five-minute partitions of equal length beginning at 3:00pm to 4:00pm New York time, and a volume weighted median is calculated for each partition. The ETHUSD NY Index is the average of these 12 volume weighted medians. The ETHUSD NY Index is constructed and maintained by CF Benchmarks Ltd. The Fund may enter into swap agreements in which the Reference Asset is a different ether index. The Fund expects that any such indexes will have been designed for a similar purpose, and will have similar methodologies, as the ETHUSD NY Index.

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Ether is a digital asset. The ownership and operation of ether is determined by participants in an online, peer-to-peer network sometimes referred to as the "Ethereum Network." The Ethereum Network connects computers that run publicly accessible, or "open source," software that follows the rules and procedures governing the Ethereum Network. This is commonly referred to as the Ethereum Protocol (and is described in more detail in the section entitled "The Ethereum Protocol" in the Fund's Prospectus).

The value of ether is not backed by any government, corporation, or other identified body. Instead, its value is determined in part by the supply and demand in markets created to facilitate the trading of ether. Ownership and transaction records for ether are protected through public-key cryptography. The supply of ether is determined by the Ethereum Protocol. No single entity owns or operates the Ethereum Network. The Ethereum Network is collectively maintained by (1) a decentralized group of participants who run computer software that results in the recording and validation of transactions (commonly referred to as "validators"), (2) developers who propose improvements to the Ethereum Protocol and the software that enforces the Protocol and (3) users who choose which version of the Ethereum software to run. From time to time, the developers suggest changes to the Ethereum software. If a sufficient number of users and validators elect not to adopt the changes, a new digital asset, operating on the earlier version of the Ethereum software, may be created. This is often referred to as a "fork." The price of the ether futures contracts in which the Fund invests may reflect the impact of these forks.

*The Fund's Portfolio Composition*

***The Fund will not invest directly in ether or any other digital assets.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;***Rather, the Fund seeks to gain exposure to the Reference Assets, in whole or in part, through investments in a subsidiary organized in the Cayman Islands, the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target (Cayman) Portfolio S.P. (the "T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary"). The T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary is wholly-owned and controlled by the Fund. The Fund will also likely have significant cash investments. ***Again, however, the Fund will not invest directly in ether or any other digital assets.***

The T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary is wholly-owned and controlled by the Fund. The Fund's investment in the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary may not exceed 25% of the Fund's total assets (the "Subsidiary Limit"). The Fund's investment in the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary is intended to provide the Fund with exposure to ether returns while enabling the Fund to satisfy source-of-income requirements that apply to regulated investment companies under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Except as noted, references to the investment strategies and risks of the Fund include the investment strategies and risks of the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary. The T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary has the same investment objective as the Fund and will follow the same general investment policies and restrictions, except that unlike the Fund, it may invest without limit in the Reference Assets. The Fund will aggregate its investments with the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary for purposes of determining compliance with (i) Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), which governs fundamental investment limitations (which are described more specifically in the Fund's statement of additional information); and (ii) Section 18 of the 1940 Act, which governs capital structure and includes limitations associated with the Fund's ability to leverage its investments. Additionally, the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary's investment advisory contracts will be governed in accordance with Section 15 of the 1940 Act, and the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary will adhere to applicable provisions of Section 17 of the 1940 Act governing affiliate transactions. The principal investment strategies and principal risks of the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary constitute principal investment strategies and principal risks of the Fund, and the disclosures of those strategies and risks in this prospectus are designed to reflect the aggregate operations of the Fund and the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary.

The Fund (and the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary, as applicable) expects to invest its remaining assets in any one or more of the following cash investments: U.S. Treasuries, other U.S. government obligations, money market funds, cash and cash-like equivalents (*e.g*., high quality commercial paper and similar instruments that are rated investment grade or, if unrated, of comparable quality, as the Adviser determines), and treasury inflation-protected securities that provide liquidity, serve as margin or collateralize the Fund's and/or the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary's investments in the Reference Assets.

The Fund is classified as a non-diversified fund under the 1940 Act and, therefore, may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer.

The SEC maintains an Internet website on its EDGAR Database that includes the registration statement, shareholder reports, other regulatory filings and other information regarding each Reference ETP. Information provided to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by any Reference ETP pursuant to the Exchange Act can be located by

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reference to the Securities and Exchange Commission through the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at *www.sec.gov*. Information regarding a Reference Asset that is an index may be obtained at the website maintained by the index provider.

In addition, information regarding the Reference Assets may be obtained from other sources including, but not limited to, press releases, newspaper articles and other publicly disseminated documents.

*Information about the Reference ETPs*

The purpose of each of the Reference ETPs is to own ether purchased by the particular Reference ETP in exchange for shares issued by the Reference ETP. The assets of each Reference ETP consist primarily of ether held by the Reference ETPs custodian on behalf of the Reference ETP. Each Reference ETP issues and redeems its shares only in blocks of shares (or "Baskets") to registered broker-dealers that enter into a contract with the sponsor and the trustee of the particular Reference ETP ("Authorized Participants"). Authorized Participants will purchase shares by depositing cash in the Reference ETP's account with its custodian. This will cause the Reference ETP's sponsor to automatically instruct a counterparty to (i) purchase the amount of ether equivalent in value to the cash deposit amount associated with the order and (ii) deposit the resulting ether deposit amount in the Reference ETPs account with the custodian, resulting in the transfer agent crediting the applicable amount of shares to the Authorized Participant.

When such an Authorized Participant redeems its shares in the Reference ETP, the sponsor will direct the custodian to transfer ether to the counterparty, who will sell the ether to be executed at the Index price used by the Reference ETP to calculate its net asset value.

Redemptions of Baskets may be suspended (i) during any period in which regular trading on the exchange on which shares of the particular Reference ETP are traded is suspended or restricted, or the exchange is closed (other than scheduled holiday or weekend closings), or (ii) during a period when the sponsor determines that delivery, disposal or evaluation of ether is not reasonably practicable. If any of these events occurs at a time when an Authorized Participant intends to redeem shares, and the price of ether decreases before such Authorized Participant is able again to surrender for redemption Baskets, such Authorized Participant will sustain a loss with respect to the amount that it would have been able to obtain upon the redemption of its shares, had the redemption taken place when such Authorized Participant originally intended it to occur. Individual shares will not be redeemed by the particular Reference ETP, however, each Reference ETP will be listed and traded on an exchange, as follows:

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|  **Reference ETP** | **Exchange** | **Ticker Symbol** |
|  Grayscale Ethereum Trust | NYSE Arca | ETHE |
|  Bitwise Ethereum ETF | NYSE Arca | ETHW |
|  Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF | Bermuda Stock Exchange | NQETH |
|  iShares Ethereum Trust | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ETHA |
|  21Shares Core Ethereum ETF | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | CETH |
|  Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | QETH |
|  VanEck Ethereum ETF | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | ETHV |
|  Fidelity Ethereum Fund | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | FETH |
|  Franklin Ethereum ETF | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. | EZET |

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Authorized Participants may offer shares of the Reference ETP to the public at prices that depend on various factors, including the supply and demand for shares, the value of the Reference ETP's assets, and market conditions at the time of a transaction. Shareholders who buy or sell shares of a Reference ETP during the day from their broker-dealer on the secondary market may do so at a premium or discount relative to the net asset value of the Reference ETPs shares. The value of shares of a Reference ETP may not directly correspond to the price of ether, and is highly volatile. The price of a Reference ETP may go down even if the price of the underlying asset, ether, remains unchanged. Additionally, shares that trade at a premium mean that an investor who purchases $1 of a portfolio will actually own less than $1 in assets.

Each Reference ETP is a passive investment vehicle that does not seek to generate returns beyond tracking the price of ether. This means the sponsor does not speculatively sell ether at times when its price is high or speculatively acquire ether at low prices in the expectation of future price increases. The Reference ETPs will not utilize hedging, leverage, derivatives or any similar arrangements in seeking to meet its investment objective. The Reference ETPs are not registered investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and are not required to register under the

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Investment Company Act of 1940. Each Reference ETP's custodian will keep custody of all of the Reference ETP's ether, other than that which is maintained in a trading account, in accounts that are required to be segregated from the assets held by the Custodian as principal and the assets of its other customers (the "Vault Balance"). The Reference ETP's custodian will keep all of the private keys associated with such Reference ETP's ether held by the custodian in the Vault Balance in "cold storage", which refers to a safeguarding method by which the private keys corresponding to the particular Reference ETP's ethers are generated and stored in an offline manner using computers or devices that are not connected to the internet, which is intended to make them more resistant to hacking.

The Reference ETP's net asset value means the total assets of the Reference ETP including, but not limited to, all ether and cash, less total liabilities of the Reference ETP. The sponsor of each Reference ETP has the exclusive authority to determine that Reference ETP's net asset value. The Reference ETP determines its net asset value on each day that the exchange on which it trades is open for regular trading, as promptly as practical after 4:00 p.m. EST. In determining its net asset value, the Reference ETP values the ether it holds based on the price set by an index as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The Reference ETP also determines the net asset value per share. In determining a Reference ETP's net asset value, the trustee or an administrator values the ether held by the Reference ETP based on an Index price. The U.S. dollar value of a Basket of shares at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on the trade date of a creation or redemption order is equal to the basket amount, which is the number of ether required to create or redeem a Basket of shares, multiplied by the Index Price, which is the U.S. dollar value of a ether derived from the Reference ETPs digital asset trading platforms that are reflected in the particular Reference ETP's Index at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on each business day. The methodology used to calculate an Index price to value ether in determining the net asset value of a Reference ETP may not be deemed consistent with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Therefore, the Index is not used in the Reference ETP's financial statements. The Reference ETP's ether is carried, for financial statement purposes, at fair value, as required by GAAP. ("GAAP"). Therefore, the Index is not used in the Reference ETP's financial statements. The Reference ETP's ether is carried, for financial statement purposes, at fair value, as required by GAAP.

Many of the Reference ETPs have a limited operating history. Each Reference ETP is subject to the information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and it files periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Certain of the Reference ETPs are subject to reduced public company reporting requirements under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act"). These Reference ETPs are an "emerging growth company," as defined in the JOBS Act. For as long as the particular Reference ETP is an emerging growth company, such Reference ETP may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not "emerging growth companies," including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in the ether Trust's periodic reports and audited financial statements in this prospectus, exemptions from the requirements of holding advisory "say-on-pay" votes on executive compensation and shareholder advisory votes on "golden parachute" compensation and exemption from any rules requiring mandatory audit firm rotation and auditor discussion and analysis and, unless otherwise determined by the SEC, any new audit rules adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

#### Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund entails risk. The Fund may not achieve its inverse investment objective and there is a risk that you could lose all of your money invested in the Fund. The Fund is not a complete investment program. In addition, the Fund presents risks not traditionally associated with other mutual funds and ETFs. It is important that investors closely review all of the risks listed below and understand them before making an investment in the Fund. **The realization of certain of the risks described below that may result in adverse market movements may actually benefit the Fund due to its inverse investment objective.**

**Effects of Compounding and Market Volatility Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund has a daily investment objective and the Fund's performance for periods greater than a trading day will be the result of each day's returns compounded over the period, which is very likely to differ from -200% of the Reference Assets' performance, before fees and expenses. Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on funds that are inverse and that rebalance daily and becomes more pronounced as volatility and holding periods increase. A volatility rate is a statistical measure

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of the magnitude of fluctuations in the underlying security's returns over a defined period. Performance is the return on the underlying security for a stated period. The more volatile, the more likely the returns may differ over time. For periods longer than a trading day, volatility in the performance of the underlying security or its rebalancing from day to day is the primary cause of any disparity between the Fund's actual returns and the returns of the underlying security for such period. The impact of compounding will impact each shareholder differently depending on the period of time an investment in the Fund is held and the volatility of the Reference Assets during the shareholder's holding period of an investment in the Fund.

The chart below provides examples of how volatility and its return could affect the Fund's performance. Fund performance for periods greater than one single day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) volatility; b) performance; c) period of time; d) financing rates associated with inverse exposure; e) other Fund expenses; and f) dividends or interest paid with respect to securities of the Reference Assets. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of volatility and performance over a one-year period. Performance shown in the chart assumes that: (i) no dividends were paid with respect to the securities; (ii) there were no Fund expenses; and (iii) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain inverse exposure) of 0%. If Fund expenses and/or actual borrowing/lending rates were reflected, the estimated returns would be lower than those shown. Particularly during periods of higher volatility, compounding will cause results for periods longer than a trading day to vary from -200% of the performance of the Reference Assets.

During periods of higher the Reference Assets' volatility, the volatility of the Reference Assets may affect the Fund's return as much as, or more than, the return of the Reference Assets. The impact of compounding will impact each shareholder differently depending on the period of time an investment in the Fund is held and the volatility of the Reference Assets during a shareholder's holding period of an investment in the Fund.

As shown in the chart below, the Fund would be expected to lose 17.1% if the Reference Assets provided no return over a one year period during which the Reference Assets experienced annualized volatility of 25%. At higher ranges of volatility, there is a chance of a significant loss of value in the Fund, even if the Reference Assets' return is flat. **For instance, if the Reference Assets' annualized volatility is 100%, the Fund would be expected to lose 95% of its value, even if the cumulative return for the year was 0%.** Areas shaded red (or dark gray) represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than -200% of the performance of the Reference Assets and those shaded green (or light gray) represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than -200% of the performance of the Reference Assets. The table below is not a representation of the Fund's actual returns, which may be significantly better or worse than the returns shown below as a result of any of the factors discussed above or in "Daily Inverse Correlation Risk" below.

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|  **One Year** | -200**% <br>One Year** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** |
|  **Return** | **Return** | **10%** | **25%** | **50%** | **75%** | **100%** |
|  -60**%** | **120%** | 506.5% | 418.1% | 195.2% | 15.6% | -68.9% |
|  -50**%** | **100%** | 288.2% | 231.6% | 88.9% | -26.0% | -80.1% |
|  -40**%** | **80%** | 169.6% | 130.3% | 31.2% | -48.6% | -86.2% |
|  -30**%** | **60%** | 98.1% | 69.2% | -3.6% | -62.2% | -89.8% |
|  -20**%** | **40%** | 51.6% | 29.5% | -26.2% | -71.1% | -92.2% |
|  -10**%** | **20%** | 19.8% | 2.3% | -41.7% | -77.2% | -93.9% |
|  **0%** | **0%** | -3.0% | -17.1% | -52.8% | -81.5% | -95.0% |
|  **10%** | -20**%** | -19.8% | -31.5% | -61.0% | -84.7% | -95.9% |
|  **20%** | -40**%** | -32.6% | -42.4% | -67.2% | -87.2% | -96.5% |
|  **30%** | -60**%** | -42.6% | -50.9% | -72.0% | -89.1% | -97.1% |
|  **40%** | -80**%** | -50.5% | -57.7% | -75.9% | -90.6% | -97.5% |
|  **50%** | -100**%** | -56.9% | -63.2% | -79.0% | -91.8% | -97.8% |
|  **60%** | -120**%** | -62.1% | -67.6% | -81.5% | -92.8% | -98.1% |

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The Reference ETPs only recently commenced operations and have a very short operating history. The annualized historical daily volatility rate for ether (as represented by an index that is designed to measure the performance an investor would expect from purchasing and holding ether), which the Reference Assets are intended to replicate, for the five-year period ended December 31, 2024 was 79.57%. The annualized daily volatility rates for the index were as follows:

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| 2020 | 85.68% |
| 2021 | 105.15% |
| 2022 | 84.87% |
| 2023 | 45.42% |
| 2024 | 62.48% |

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Volatility for a shorter period of time may have been substantially higher.

The annualized performance for ether (as represented by the index), which the Reference Assets are intended to replicate, for the five-year period ended December 31, 2024 was 91.93%. Historical volatility and performance are not indications of what the Reference Assets' volatility and performance will be in the future.

**For information regarding the effects of volatility and performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see "Additional Information Regarding Investment Techniques and Policies", and "Leverage" in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.**

**Leverage Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund obtains investment exposure in excess of its net assets by utilizing leverage and may lose more money in market conditions that are averse to its investment objective than a fund that does not utilize leverage. An investment in the Fund is exposed to the risk that a decline in the daily performance of the Reference Assets will be magnified. This means that an investment in the Fund will be reduced by an amount equal to 2% for every 1% daily rise in the Reference Assets, not including the costs of financing leverage and other operating expenses, which would further reduce its value. The Fund could theoretically lose an amount greater than its net assets in the event of a security decline of more than 50%. This would result in a total loss of a shareholder's investment in one day even if the Reference Assets subsequently moves in the opposite direction and eliminates all or a portion of its earlier daily change. A total loss may occur in a single day even if the Reference Assets do not lose all of their value. Leverage will also have the effect of magnifying any differences in the Fund's correlation with the Reference Assets and may increase the volatility of the Fund.

To the extent that the instruments utilized by the Fund are thinly traded or have a limited market, the Fund may be unable to meet its investment objective due to a lack of available investments or counterparties. During such periods, the Fund's ability to issue additional Creation Units may be adversely affected. As a result, the Fund's shares could trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value and/or the bid-ask spread of the Fund's shares could widen. Under such circumstances, the Fund may increase its transaction fee, change its investment objective by, for example, seeking to track an alternative exchange traded product, reduce its leverage or close.

**Derivatives Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Derivatives are financial instruments that derive value from the underlying reference asset or assets, such as stocks, bonds, or funds (including ETFs), interest rates or indexes. Investing in derivatives may be considered aggressive and may expose the Fund to greater risks, and may result in larger losses or small gains, than investing directly in the reference assets underlying those derivatives, which may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective.

The Fund will use swap agreements to achieve its investment objective. The Fund's investments in derivatives may pose risks in addition to, and greater than, those associated with directly investing in securities or other investments, including risk related to the market, leverage, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund's other portfolio holdings, higher price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions. The performance of a derivative may not track the performance of its reference asset, including due to fees and other costs associated with it. Because derivatives often require only a limited initial investment, the use of derivatives may expose the Fund to losses in excess of the amount initially invested. As a result, the value of an investment in the Fund may change quickly and without warning. Additionally, any financing, borrowing or other costs associated with using derivatives may also have the effect of lowering the Fund's return. Such costs may increase as interest rates rise.

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**Swap Agreements.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Swap agreements are entered into primarily with major global financial institutions for a specified period which may range from one day to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the return (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined reference or underlying securities or instruments. The gross return to be exchanged or swapped between the parties is calculated based on a notional amount or the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a reference asset. Swap agreements are generally traded over-the-counter, and therefore, may not receive regulatory protection, which may expose investors to significant losses. Swaps in which the Fund invests are uncleared, non-exchange traded and are cash settled.

The Fund will be subject to regulatory constraints relating to the level of value at risk that the Fund may incur through its derivatives portfolio. To the extent the Fund exceeds these regulatory thresholds over an extended period, the Fund may determine that it is necessary to make adjustments to the Fund's investment strategy and the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

**Counterparty Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**A counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments to meet its contractual obligations or may fail to return holdings that are subject to the agreement with the counterparty. If the counterparty or its affiliate becomes insolvent, bankrupt or defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, the value of an investment held by the Fund may decline. Additionally, if any collateral posted by the counterparty for the benefit of the Fund is insufficient or there are delays in the Fund's ability to access such collateral, the Fund may not be able to achieve its inverse investment objective.

In addition, the Fund may enter into swap agreements with a limited number of counterparties, which may increase the Fund's exposure to counterparty credit risk. Further, there is a risk that no suitable counterparties will be willing to enter into, or continue to enter into, transactions with the Fund and, as a result, the Fund may not be able to achieve its inverse investment objective or may decide to change its inverse investment objective.

**Rebalancing Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**If for any reason the Fund is unable to rebalance all or a part of its portfolio, or if all or a portion of the portfolio is rebalanced incorrectly, the Fund's investment exposure may not be consistent with its investment objective. In these instances, the Fund may have investment exposure to the Reference Assets that is significantly greater or significantly less than its stated multiple. The Fund may be more exposed to leverage risk than if it had been properly rebalanced and may not achieve its investment objective, leading to significantly greater losses or reduced gains.

**Short Exposure Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**A short position is a financial transaction in which an investor sells an asset that the investor does not own. In such a transaction, an investor's short position appreciates when a reference asset falls in value. By contrast, the short position loses value when the reference asset's value increases. Because historically most assets have risen in value over the long term, short positions are expected to depreciate in value. Accordingly, short positions may be riskier and more speculative than traditional investments. In addition, any income, dividends or payments by reference assets in which the Fund has a short position will impose expenses on the Fund that reduce returns.

The Fund will obtain short exposure through the use of swap agreements. To the extent that the Fund obtains short exposure from derivatives, the Fund may be exposed to heightened volatility or limited liquidity related to the reference asset of the underlying short position, which will adversely impact the Fund's ability to meet its investment objective or adversely impact its performance. If the Fund were to experience this volatility or decreased liquidity, the Fund may be required to obtain short exposure through alternative investment strategies that may be less desirable or more costly to implement. If the reference asset underlying the short position is thinly traded or has a limited market, there may be a lack of available securities or counterparties for the Fund to enter into a short position or obtain short exposure from a derivative.

**Cash Transaction Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Unlike most ETFs, the Fund currently intends to effect creations and redemptions principally for cash, rather than principally for in-kind securities, because of the nature of the financial instruments held by the Fund. As a result, the Fund is not expected to be tax efficient and will incur brokerage costs related to buying and selling securities to achieve its investment objective thus incurring additional expenses than other funds that primarily effect creations and redemptions in kind. To the extent that such costs are not offset by transaction fees paid by an authorized participant, the Fund may bear such costs, which will decrease the Fund's net asset value.

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**Intra**-Day **Investment Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund seeks investment results from the close of the market on a given trading day until the close of the market on the subsequent trading day. The exact exposure of an investment in the Fund intraday in the secondary market is a function of the difference between the value of the Reference Assets at the market close on the first trading day and the value of the Reference Assets at the time of purchase. If the Reference Assets lose value, the Fund's net assets will rise by the same amount as the Fund's exposure. Conversely, if the Reference Assets rise, the Fund's net assets will decline by the same amount as the Fund's exposure. Thus, an investor that purchases shares intra-day may experience performance that is greater than, or less than, the Fund's stated multiple of the Reference Assets.

If there is a significant intra-day market event and/or the Reference Assets experience a significant change in value, the Fund may not meet its investment objective, may not be able to rebalance its portfolio appropriately, or may experience significant premiums or discounts, or widened bid-ask spreads. Additionally, the Fund may close prior to the close of trading on the Exchange and experience significant losses.

**Daily Inverse Correlation Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of inverse correlation to the Reference Assets and therefore achieve its daily inverse investment objective. The Fund's exposure to the Reference Assets is impacted by the Reference Assets' movement. Because of this, it is unlikely that the Fund will be perfectly exposed to the Reference Assets at the end of each day. The possibility of the Fund being materially over- or under-exposed to the Reference Assets increases on days when the Reference Assets are volatile near the close of the trading day. Market disruptions, regulatory restrictions and high volatility will also adversely affect the Fund's ability to adjust exposure to the required levels.

The Fund may have difficulty achieving its daily inverse investment objective for many reasons, including fees, expenses, transaction costs, financing costs related to the use of derivatives, accounting standards and their application to income items, disruptions, illiquid or high volatility in the markets for the securities or financial instruments in which the Fund invests, early and unanticipated closings of the markets on which the holdings of the Fund trade, resulting in the inability of the Fund to execute intended portfolio transactions, regulatory and tax considerations, which may cause the Fund to hold (or not to hold) the Reference Assets. The Fund may take or refrain from taking positions in order to improve tax efficiency, comply with regulatory restrictions, or for other reasons, each of which may negatively affect the Fund's desired inverse correlation with the Reference Assets. The Fund may be subject to large movements of assets into and out of the Fund, potentially resulting in the Fund being over- or under-exposed to the Reference Assets. Additionally, the Fund's underlying investments and/or reference assets may trade on markets that may not be open on the same day as the Fund, which may cause a difference between the changes in the daily performance of the Fund and changes in the performance of the Reference Assets. Any of these factors could decrease the inverse correlation between the performance of the Fund and the Reference Assets and may hinder the Fund's ability to meet its daily inverse investment objective on or around that day.

**Market Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund's investments are subject to changes in general economic conditions, general market fluctuations and the risks inherent in investment in securities markets. Investment markets can be volatile and prices of investments can change substantially due to various factors including, but not limited to, economic growth or recession, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived creditworthiness of issuers, general market liquidity, exchange trading suspensions and closures, and public health risks. The Fund is subject to the risk that geopolitical events will disrupt markets and adversely affect global economies, markets, and exchanges. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, conflicts and social unrest or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund, its investments, and the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective.

**Indirect Investment Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Reference Assets are not affiliated with the Trust, the Adviser or any affiliates thereof and is not involved with this offering in any way, and has no obligation to consider the Fund in taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of the Fund. The Trust, the Fund and any affiliate are not responsible for the performance of the Reference Assets and make no representation as to the performance of the Reference Assets. Investing in the Fund is not equivalent to investing in the Reference Assets. Fund shareholders will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to the Reference Assets.

**Ether Market Volatility Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The prices of ether have historically been highly volatile. The value of the Fund's leveraged exposure ether — and therefore the value of an investment in the Fund — could decline significantly and without warning, including to zero. If you are not prepared to accept significant and unexpected changes in the value of the Fund and the possibility that you could lose your entire investment in the Fund you should not invest in the Fund.

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Trading prices of ether and other digital assets have experienced significant volatility in recent periods and may continue to do so. For instance, there were steep increases in the value of certain digital assets, including ether over the course of 2021, and multiple market observers asserted that digital assets were experiencing a "bubble." These increases were followed by steep drawdowns throughout 2022 in digital asset trading prices, including for ether. These episodes of rapid price appreciation followed by steep drawdowns have occurred multiple times throughout ether's history, including in 2017-2018 and 2021-2023. Over the course of 2024, ether prices have continued to exhibit extreme volatility. Such volatility may persist.

**Ether Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund's investments in swaps based on the total return of Reference Assets that seek to replicate the performance of ether exposes the Fund to the risks associated with an investment in ether because the price of such swaps is substantially based on the price of ether. Ether is a relatively new innovation and is subject to unique and substantial risks. The market for ether is subject to rapid price swings, changes and uncertainty. A significant portion of the demand for ether may be the result of speculation. Such speculation regarding the potential future appreciation of the price of ether may artificially inflate or deflate the price of ether and increase volatility. The further development of the Ethereum Network and the acceptance and use of ether are subject to a variety of factors that are difficult to evaluate. The slowing, stopping or reversing of the development of the Ethereum Network or the acceptance of ether may adversely affect the price and liquidity of ether. Ether is subject to the risk of fraud, theft, manipulation or security failures, operational or other problems that impact ether trading platforms. Additionally, if one or a coordinated group of validators were to gain control of 33% or more of staked ether, they would have the ability to execute extensive attacks, manipulate transactions and fraudulently obtain ether. If such a validator or group of validators were to gain control of one-third of staked ether, they could halt payments. A significant portion of ether is held by a small number of holders sometimes referred to as "whales". Transactions by these holders may influence the price of ether.

Ether generally trades on trading platforms that support trading in a variety of crypto assets, and such trading platforms may be operating out of compliance with applicable regulations. Unlike the exchanges for more traditional assets, such as equity securities and futures contracts, ether and ether trading platforms are largely unregulated. As a result of the lack of regulation, individuals or groups may engage in fraud or market manipulation (including using social media to promote ether in a way that artificially increases the price of ether). Investors may be more exposed to the risk of theft, fraud and market manipulation than when investing in more traditional asset classes. Over the past several years, a number of ether trading platforms have been closed due to fraud, failure or security breaches. Investors in ether may have little or no recourse should such theft, fraud or manipulation occur and could suffer significant losses. Crypto asset trading platforms where ether is traded may become subject to enforcement actions by regulatory authorities.

The realization of any of these risks could result in a decline in the acceptance of ether and consequently a reduction in the value of ether, ether futures, and the Fund.

**Reference Asset Investing Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Issuer-specific attributes may cause an investment held by the Fund to be more volatile than the market generally. The value of an individual security or particular type of security may be more volatile than the market as a whole and may perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. The following is a summary of risk factors related to the Reference Assets as identified by the Reference ETPs in their registration statements — this is not purported to be a complete list of risks (references to "shares" in this section are to shares of the Reference ETPs).

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to Digital Assets</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ether and ether-linked investments are relatively new investments, they present unique and substantial risks, and investing in ether has been subject to significant price volatility. The trading prices of many digital assets, including ether, have experienced extreme volatility in recent periods and may continue to do so. Extreme volatility in the future, including further declines in the trading prices of ether, could have a material adverse effect on the value of the shares and the shares could lose all or substantially all of their value.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The value of ether has been and may continue to be deeply speculative such that trading and investing in ether intraday may not be based on fundamental analysis. Individuals and organizations holding large amounts of ether known as "whales" may have the ability to manipulate the price of ether. The value of the shares is subject to a number of factors relating to the fundamental investment characteristics of ether as a digital asset, including the fact that digital assets are bearer instruments and loss, theft, destruction, or

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compromise of the associated private keys could result in permanent loss of the asset, and the capabilities and development of blockchain technologies such as the Ethereum blockchain. For example, the Ethereum blockchain may be subject to attack by miners or a group of miners that possess more than 50% of the blockchain's hashing power. The value of the Fund's investments in ether may be adversely affected by such an attack.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Digital assets represent a new and rapidly evolving industry, and the value of the shares depends on the acceptance of ether.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in the governance of a digital asset network may not receive sufficient support from users and miners, which may negatively affect that digital asset network's ability to grow and respond to challenges.

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to the Digital Asset Platforms</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The value of the Shares relates directly to the value of ether, the value of which may be highly volatile and subject to fluctuations due to a number of factors.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Reference ETPs (defined to be the exchange traded product that tracks the price of ether) have a limited history, a Reference ETP price could fail to track the global ether price, and a failure of the Reference ETP price could adversely affect the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proposed changes to the Ethereum blockchain protocol may not be adopted by a sufficient number of users and miners, which may result in competing blockchains with different native crypto assets and sets of participants (known as a "fork"). The value of an investment in the Fund may be negatively impacted by a temporary or permanent "fork".

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ethereum blockchain protocol may contain flaws that can be exploited by attackers and which may adversely affect the value of ether and the Fund's investments. Flaws in the source code for digital assets have been exploited including flaws that disabled some functionality for users, exposed users' personal information and/or resulted in the theft of users' digital assets. The cryptography underlying ether could prove to be flawed or ineffective, or developments in mathematics and/or technology, including advances in digital computing, algebraic geometry and quantum computing, could result in such cryptography becoming ineffective. In any of these circumstances, a malicious actor may be able to compromise the security of the ether network or take the Trust's ether, which would adversely affect the value of the Fund. Exposure of ether to instability in other speculative parts of the blockchain and crypto industry, such as through an event that is not necessarily related to the security or utility of Ethereum blockchain can nonetheless precipitate a significant decline in the price of ether and an investment in the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Smart contracts running on the Ethereum blockchain, though designed to be self-executing and secure, can be, and have been, exploited by hackers. One incident occurred in June 2016 when The DAO, an early Ethereum-based project, suffered a major security breach. A hacker exploited a vulnerability in The DAO's code, resulting in the theft of around $60 million worth of ether. To address the breach, the Ethereum community decided to implement a hard fork, effectively reversing the hack by restoring the stolen funds to a separate smart contract. This decision was controversial, leading to a split in the Ethereum community. As a result, two blockchains were formed: Ethereum (ETH), which continued with the hard fork, and Ethereum Classic (ETC), which maintained the original chain without the intervention. This hard fork highlighted the risks of smart contract vulnerabilities and sparked ongoing debates about immutability, security, and governance within the Ethereum ecosystem.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ether has only recently become selectively accepted as a means of payment by retail and commercial outlets, and use of ether by consumers to pay such retail and commercial outlets remains limited. Banks and other established financial institutions may refuse to process funds for ether transactions; process wire transfers to or from digital asset platforms, ether-related companies or service providers; or maintain accounts for persons or entities transacting in ether. Processing of ether transactions may be slow, transaction fees may be subject to significant variability. As a result, the prices of ether may be influenced to a significant extent by speculators and miners, thus contributing to price volatility that makes retailers less likely to accept it as a form of payment in the future.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While Ethereum is the oldest and largest smart contract-compatible blockchain, the Ethereum network has historically faced challenges during periods of high congestion. These challenges include significant fee spikes due to increased demand for limited block space. In response, alternative layer-1 blockchains with smart contract functionality have emerged to address Ethereum's speed and scalability issues. Examples of these blockchains include Solana, BNB Chain, TRON, and Avalanche, which offer faster transaction processing and lower fees than Ethereum, potentially threatening its market share in the future.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Layer 2 refers to a series of different protocols that facilitate the creation of smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps) on top of the core blockchain. Through various means, smart contracts and transactions are largely executed outside of the ether main chain. However, this is achieved while maintaining the full network security of the core layer 1 chain.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Further developments in blockchain for its intended purpose may depend on Layer 2 scaling solutions ("Layer 2 Solutions"). Layer 2 Solutions are protocols that allow developers to build applications with faster transaction ability and cheaper costs than if they were to build on the layer 1 chain, which refers to decentralized applications built on the ether main chain. Transactions executed on a Layer 2 network settle on the Ethereum blockchain. There are various types of scaling solutions for ether that will assist in the implementation of Layer 2 Solutions. For ether to be suitable for global enterprise and mass adoption, there first needs to be improvements that facilitate scaling and transaction speed to keep up with user demand, and accommodating the various types of users and transaction requests. These exist separately from ether's network and their primary purpose is to allow for faster transactions. Since these Layer 2 Solutions are recorded off of the ether network this results in slower verification times for these transactions, and users may be subject to manipulation of the transaction data by unauthorized parties. This may result in users and retailers less likely to accept ether as a form of payment, and cause a decrease in the value of ether and the performance of the Fund.

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to the Reference ETPs and Their Shares</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the process of creation and redemption of baskets encounters any unanticipated difficulties, the possibility for arbitrage transactions by authorized participants intended to keep the price of the shares closely linked to the price of ether may not exist and, as a result, the price of the shares may fall or otherwise diverge from NAV.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The liquidity of the shares may also be affected by the withdrawal from participation of authorized participants.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Security threats to the Reference ETPs' account at the custodian could result in the halting of the Reference ETPs' operations and a loss of the Reference ETPs assets or damage to the reputation of the Reference ETPs, each of which could result in a reduction in the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The price used to calculate the value of the Reference ETPs' ether may be volatile, adversely affecting the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ether transactions are irrevocable and stolen or incorrectly transferred ether may be irretrievable. As a result, any incorrectly executed ether transactions could adversely affect the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Reference ETPs' custodian agreement is terminated or its custodian fails to provide services as required, the Reference ETPs may need to find and appoint a replacement custodian, which could pose a challenge to the safekeeping of the Reference ETPs' ethers, and the Reference ETPs' ability to continue to operate may be adversely affected.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loss of a critical banking relationship for, or the failure of a bank used by, the Reference ETPs' prime execution agent could adversely impact the Reference ETPs' ability to create or redeem baskets, or could cause losses to the Reference ETPs.

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*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to the Regulation of the Reference ETPs and Their Shares</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are risks regarding new or changing laws and regulations that may affect the use of blockchain technology and/or investments in crypto assets. Digital asset platforms in the U.S. exist in a state of regulatory uncertainty, and adverse legislative or regulatory developments could significantly harm the value of ether or the Shares, such as by banning, restricting or imposing onerous conditions or prohibitions on the use of ether, mining activity, digital wallets, the provision of services related to trading and custodying ether, the operation of the ether network, or the digital asset platforms generally. Accordingly, future regulatory changes may have a material adverse impact on the Fund's investments and its ability to implement its investment strategy.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If regulators subject the Reference ETPs to regulation as a money services business ("MSB") or money transmitter, this could result in extraordinary expenses to the Reference ETPs and also result in decreased liquidity for the Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulatory changes or interpretations could obligate an Authorized Participant or the Reference ETPs to register and comply with new regulations, resulting in potentially extraordinary, nonrecurring expenses to the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The treatment of digital assets for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes is uncertain.

**Crypto Asset Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund has exposure to the crypto asset platforms as a result of the Reference Assets attempting to reflect generally the performance of the price of ether before payment of its expenses and liabilities. A crypto asset operates without central authority or banks and is not backed by any government. Crypto assets are often referred to as a "virtual asset" or "digital asset," and operate as a decentralized, peer-to-peer financial trading platform and value storage that is used like money. A crypto asset is also not a legal tender. Federal, state or foreign governments may restrict the use and exchange of a crypto asset, and regulation in the U.S. is still developing. Further, the spot markets for crypto assets are fragmented and lack regulatory compliance and/or oversight. Ether generally trades on trading platforms that support trading in a variety of crypto assets, and such trading platforms may be operating out of compliance with applicable regulations. Crypto asset trading platforms where ether is traded may become subject to enforcement actions by regulatory authorities. Crypto asset platforms may stop operating or permanently shut down due to fraud, technical glitches, hackers or malware. The Fund's indirect exposure to crypto assets such as ether may be affected by the high volatility associated with such crypto asset exposure. Future regulatory actions or policies may limit the ability to sell, exchange or use crypto assets, thereby impairing their prices. Crypto asset trading platforms on which ether trades, and which may serve as a pricing source for valuation of spot ether, may be subject to enforcement actions by regulatory authorities.

**Index Performance Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**An index used as a Reference Asset by the Fund may underperform other asset classes and may underperform other similar indexes. An index used by the Fund will be maintained by a third-party provider unaffiliated with a Fund or the Adviser. There can be no guarantee that the methodology underlying a particular index or the daily calculation of the index will be free from error. Changes to the index methodology or changes to the digital asset trading platforms included in the index may impact the value of the Index may cause the Fund to experience increased volatility and adversely impact the Fund's ability to meet its investment objective.

**Industry Concentration Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund will be concentrated in the industry to which the Reference Asset is assigned (i.e., hold more than 25% of its total assets in investments that provide exposure to ether). A portfolio concentrated in a particular industry may present more risks than a portfolio broadly diversified over several industries.

**Subsidiary Investment Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which the Fund and the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary are organized, respectively, could result in the inability of the Fund to operate as intended and could negatively affect the Fund and its shareholders. The T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Thus, the Fund, as an investor in the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary, will not have all the protections offered to investors in registered investment companies.

**Fixed Income Securities Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**When the Fund invests in fixed income securities, the value of your investment in the Fund will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of fixed income securities owned by the Fund. In general, the market price of fixed income securities with longer maturities

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will increase or decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Other risk factors include credit risk (the debtor may default), extension risk (an issuer may exercise its right to repay principal on a fixed rate obligation held by the Fund later than expected), and prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligation early, reducing the amount of interest payments). These risks could affect the value of a particular investment by the Fund, possibly causing the Fund's share price and total return to be reduced and fluctuate more than other types of investments.

**Money Market Instrument Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund may use a variety of money market instruments for cash management purposes, including money market funds and depositary accounts. Money market funds may be subject to credit risk with respect to the debt instruments in which they invest. Depository accounts may be subject to credit risk with respect to the financial institution in which the depository account is held. Money market instruments may lose money.

**Liquidity Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Holdings of the Fund may be difficult to buy or sell or may be illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. Illiquid securities may be difficult to value, especially in changing or volatile markets. If the Fund is forced to buy or sell an illiquid security or derivative instrument at an unfavorable time or price, the Fund may be adversely impacted. Certain market conditions or restrictions may prevent the Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with the Reference Assets. There is no assurance that a security or derivative instrument that is deemed liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid. Market illiquidity may cause losses for the Fund. To the extent that the Reference Assets' value increases or decreases significantly, the Fund may be one of many market participants that are attempting to transact in the Reference Assets. Under such circumstances, the market for securities of the Reference Assets may lack sufficient liquidity for all market participants' trades. Therefore, the Fund may have more difficulty transacting in the Reference Assets or financial instruments and the Fund's transactions could exacerbate the price changes of the Reference Assets and may impact the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective.

In certain cases, the market for certain securities in the Reference Assets and/or Fund may lack sufficient liquidity for all market participants' trades. Therefore, the Fund may have difficulty transacting in it and/or in correlated investments, such as swap contracts. Further, the Fund's transactions could exacerbate illiquidity and volatility in the price of the Reference Assets and correlated derivative instruments.

**Early Close/Trading Halt Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**An exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities or financial instruments, including the shares of the Fund. Under such circumstances, the ability to buy or sell certain portfolio securities or financial instruments may be restricted, which may result in the Fund being unable to buy or sell investments for its portfolio, may disrupt the Fund's creation/redemption process and may temporarily prevent investors from buying and selling shares of the Fund. In addition, the Fund may be unable to accurately price its investments, may fail to achieve performance that is correlated with the Reference Assets and may incur substantial losses. If there is a significant intra-day market event and/or the securities of the Reference Assets experience a significant increase or decrease, the Fund may not meet its investment objective or rebalance its portfolio appropriately. Additionally, the Fund may close to purchases and sales of Shares prior to the close of regular trading on Cboe BZX and incur significant losses.

**Equity Securities Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Publicly issued equity securities, including common stocks, are subject to market risks that may cause their prices to fluctuate over time. Fluctuations in the value of equity securities in which the Fund invests, and/or has exposure to, will cause the net asset value of the Fund to fluctuate.

**Tax Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund will qualify as a regulated investment company (a "RIC") for tax purposes if, among other things, it satisfies a source-of-income test and an asset-diversification test. Investing in ether (or any other digital asset) or derivatives based upon ether (or any other digital asset) presents a risk for the Fund because income from such investments would not qualify as good income under the source-of-income test. The Fund will not invest directly in ether or any other digital assets, but it will gain exposure to ether through investments in the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary, which is intended to provide the Fund with exposure to ether returns while enabling the Fund to satisfy source-of-income requirements. There is some uncertainty about how the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary will be treated for tax purposes and thus whether the Fund can maintain exposure to ether returns without risking its status as a RIC for tax purposes. Failing to qualify as a RIC for tax purposes could have adverse consequences for the Fund and its shareholders. These issues are described in more detail in the section entitled "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT RISK — Tax Risk" below, as well as in the Fund's SAI.

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**Non**-Diversification **Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund is classified as "non-diversified" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. This means it has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in the securities of a small number of issuers or in financial instruments with a single counterparty or a few counterparties. This may increase the Fund's volatility and increase the risk that the Fund's performance will decline based on the performance of a single issuer or the credit of a single counterparty and make the Fund more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

**ETF Risks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund is an exchange-traded fund, and, as a result of an ETF's structure, it is exposed to the following risks:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Authorized Participants, Market Makers, and Liquidity Providers Limitation Risk*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants ("APs"). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, Shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Cash Redemption Risk*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund intends to redeem Shares for cash or to otherwise include cash as part of its redemption proceeds. The Fund may be required to sell or unwind portfolio investments to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. This may cause the Fund to recognize a capital gain that it might not have recognized if it had made a redemption in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process was used.

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

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As with all ETFs, Shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of Shares will approximate the Fund's NAV, there may be times when the market price of Shares is more than the NAV intra-day (premium) or less than the NAV intra-day (discount) due to supply and demand of Shares or during periods of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility and volatility in the Fund's portfolio holdings, periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for Shares in the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may be significant. If an investor purchases Shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the NAV of the Shares or sells at a time when the market price is at a discount to the NAV of the Shares, then the investor may sustain losses that are in addition to any losses caused by a decrease in NAV.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Trading*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Although Shares are listed for trading on a national securities exchange, and may be traded on other U.S. exchanges, there can be no assurance that Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund's underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Fund Shares.

**New Fund Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**As of the date of this prospectus, the Fund has limited operating history and currently has fewer assets than larger funds. Although the Fund is new, the structure of providing inverse leveraged exposure to the price of ether is not necessarily a new strategy as similar inverse funds, such as those that primarily invest in cash settled futures contracts, currently trade on the NYSE Arca Exchange. Like other new funds, large inflows and outflows may impact the Fund's market exposure for limited periods of time. This impact may be positive or negative, depending on the direction of market movement during the period affected.

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#### The Shares will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund may not achieve its investment objective.
<u><u>Performance History</u></u>

The Fund does not have a full calendar year of performance history. In the future, performance information will be presented in this section of the Prospectus. Performance information will contain a bar chart and table that provide 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 average annual returns for certain time periods as compared to a broad measure of market performance. Investors should be aware that past performance before and after taxes is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Updated performance information for the Fund, including its current net asset value per share, is available by calling toll-free at (833) 759-6110.

<u><u>Investment Adviser</u></u>

Tuttle Capital Management, LLC ("Tuttle" or the "Adviser") is the investment adviser to the Fund.

<u><u>Portfolio Manager</u></u>

Matthew Tuttle, Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser, has served as the Fund's portfolio manager since its inception.

<u><u>Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares</u></u>

The Fund will issue (or redeem) shares to certain institutional investors (typically market makers or other broker-dealers) only in large blocks of at least 10,000 shares known as "Creation Units." Creation Unit transactions are typically effected in cash, but the Fund reserves the right to accept in-kind securities. Individual shares may only be purchased and sold on a national securities exchange through a broker-dealer. You can purchase and sell individual shares of the Fund throughout the trading day like any publicly traded security. The Fund's shares are listed on the Exchange (*i.e.*, Cboe BZX). The price of the Fund's shares is based on market price, and because exchange-traded fund shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). When buying or selling shares through a broker, most investors will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges and you may pay some or all of the spread between the bid and the offered prices in the secondary market for shares. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, the Fund's shares are not redeemable securities. Recent information regarding the Fund, including its NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid/ask spreads, is available on the Fund's website at *www.rexshares.com.*

<u><u>Tax Information</u></u>

The Fund's distributions will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gain, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, in which case withdrawals from such an arrangement generally will be taxed.

<u><u>Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries</u></u>

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (*e.g.*, a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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#### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS' INVESTMENTS
<u><u>T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF</u></u>

The T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in financial instruments that are designed to provide, in the aggregate, 200% exposure to the price performance of the Reference Assets on a daily basis. This policy may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval upon sixty (60) days' written notice to shareholders.

The Fund will enter into one or more swap agreements with major global financial institutions whereby the Fund and the global financial institution will agree to exchange the return earned on an investment by the Fund in the Reference Assets that is equal, on a daily basis, to 200% of the value of the Fund's net assets. The Adviser attempts to consistently apply leverage to obtain the Reference Assets exposure for the Fund equal to 200% of the value of its net assets and expects to rebalance the Fund's holdings daily to maintain such exposure. As a result of its investment strategies, the Fund will be concentrated in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned (*i.e*., hold 25% or more of its total assets in investments that provide leveraged exposure in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned). As of the date of this prospectus, the Reference Assets are assigned to the crypto asset industry. Although Bitcoin and similar crypto assets have been called "cryptocurrencies", they are not widely accepted as a means of payment.

<u><u>T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF</u></u>

The T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in financial instruments that are designed to provide, in the aggregate, 200% inverse (opposite) exposure to the price performance of the Reference Assets on a daily basis. This policy may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval upon sixty (60) days' written notice to shareholders.

The Fund will enter into one or more swap agreements with major global financial institutions whereby the Fund and the global financial institution will agree to exchange the return earned on an investment by the Fund in the Reference Assets that is equal, on a daily basis, to -200% of the value of the Fund's net assets. The Adviser attempts to consistently apply leverage to obtain short the Reference Assets exposure for the Fund equal to -200% of the value of its net assets and expects to rebalance the Fund's holdings daily to maintain such exposure. As a result of its investment strategies, the Fund will be concentrated in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned (*i.e*., hold 25% or more of its total assets in investments that provide inverse exposure in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned). As of the date of this prospectus, the Reference Assets are assigned to the crypto asset industry. Although Bitcoin and similar crypto assets have been called "cryptocurrencies", they are not widely accepted as a means of payment.

<u><u>T-Rex 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF</u></u>

The T-Rex 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in financial instruments that are designed to provide, in the aggregate, 200% exposure to the price performance of the Reference Assets on a daily basis. This policy may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval upon sixty (60) days' written notice to shareholders.

The Fund will enter into one or more swap agreements with major global financial institutions whereby the Fund and the global financial institution will agree to exchange the return earned on an investment by the Fund in the Reference Assets that is equal, on a daily basis, to 200% of the value of the Fund's net assets. The Adviser attempts to consistently apply leverage to obtain the Reference Assets exposure for the Fund equal to 200% of the value of its net assets and expects to rebalance the Fund's holdings daily to maintain such exposure. As a result of its investment strategies, the Fund will be concentrated in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned (*i.e*., hold 25% or more of its total assets in investments that provide leveraged exposure in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned). As of the date of this prospectus, the Reference Assets are assigned to the crypto asset industry. Although ether and similar crypto assets have been called "cryptocurrencies", they are not widely accepted as a means of payment.

<u><u>T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF</u></u>

The T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF, invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in financial instruments that are designed to provide, in the aggregate, 200% inverse (opposite) exposure to the price performance of the Reference Assets on a daily basis. This policy may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval upon sixty (60) days' written notice to shareholders.

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The Fund will enter into one or more swap agreements with major global financial institutions whereby the Fund and the global financial institution will agree to exchange the return earned on an investment by the Fund in the Reference Assets that is equal, on a daily basis, to -200% of the value of the Fund's net assets. The Adviser attempts to consistently apply leverage to obtain short the Reference Assets exposure for the Fund equal to -200% of the value of its net assets and expects to rebalance the Fund's holdings daily to maintain such exposure. As a result of its investment strategies, the Fund will be concentrated in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned (*i.e*., hold 25% or more of its total assets in investments that provide inverse exposure in the industry to which the Reference Assets are assigned). As of the date of this prospectus, the Reference Assets are assigned to the crypto asset industry. Although ether and similar crypto assets have been called "cryptocurrencies", they are not widely accepted as a means of payment.

With respect to each Fund, swap agreements are entered into primarily with major global financial institutions for a specified period which may range from one day to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the return (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined reference or underlying securities or instruments. The gross return to be exchanged or swapped between the parties is calculated based on a notional amount or the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a reference asset. Swap agreements are generally traded over-the-counter, and therefore, may not receive regulatory protection, which may expose investors to significant losses. Swaps in which the Fund invests are uncleared, non-exchange traded and are cash settled.

T-REX 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF

T-REX 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF

(Each a "2X Long ETF" or collectively, the "2X Long ETFs");

T-REX 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF

T-REX 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF

(Each a "2X Inverse ETF" or collectively, the "2X Inverse ETFs") (a "Fund" or the Funds").

The Funds do not seek to achieve their stated investment objective for a period of time different than a trading day. The Funds' investment objectives may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of World Funds Trust (the "Trust") without shareholder approval upon sixty (60) days' written notice to shareholders. Unless otherwise noted, all other policies of the Funds may be changed without shareholder approval. Each Fund reserves the right to substitute a different ETF, exchange traded product, index, or security for the Reference Asset.

**The Funds are not suitable for all investors. The Funds are designed to be utilized only by sophisticated investors, such as traders and active investors employing dynamic strategies. Such investors are expected to monitor and manage their portfolios frequently. Investors in the Funds should: (a) understand the risks associated with the use of leverage; (b) understand the consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results; and (c) intend to actively monitor and manage their investments. Investors who do not understand the Funds or do not intend to actively manage their funds and monitor their investments should not buy the Funds.**

**There is no assurance that the Funds will achieve their investment objective and an investment in a Fund could lose money. No single Fund is a complete investment program.**

**Losses or negative impacts to a Fund pursuing a long**-levered **strategy due to declines in the price of Bitcoin or ether would have a positive impact the price of a Fund pursuing an inverse levered strategy. Alternatively, developments that would cause an increase in the price of Bitcoin or ether would adversely impact the price of a Fund pursuing an inverse levered strategy, while positively impacting the price of a Fund pursuing a long**-levered **strategy.**

ETFs are funds that trade like other publicly traded securities. Unlike shares of a mutual fund, which can be bought and redeemed from the issuing fund by all shareholders at a price based on NAV, shares of the Funds may be purchased or redeemed directly from the Funds at NAV solely by Authorized Participants and only in aggregations of a specified number of shares Creation Units. Also, unlike shares of a mutual fund, shares of the Funds are listed on a national securities exchange and trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day.

Each Fund will enter into swap agreements with respect to its Reference Assets with major global financial institutions for a specified period ranging from one day to more than one year whereby the Funds and the global financial institution will agree to exchange the return earned or realized on the Reference Asset (or the inverse of such return). The gross returns to be exchanged or "swapped" between the parties is calculated with respect to a "notional amount," e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount representing the Reference Assets.

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Each trading day the Adviser adjusts the 2X Long ETF's exposure to its Reference Assets such that the notional exposure of all swaps equals 200% of the ETF's aggregate net asset value. The impact of market movements during the day determines whether the total notional swap exposure needs to be increased or decreased. If the price of the Reference Assets has risen on a given day, the value of the Fund's net assets should rise, meaning its total notional swap exposure will typically need to be increased. Conversely, if the price of the Reference Assets has fallen on a given day, the value of the Fund's net assets should fall, meaning its total notional swap exposure will typically need to be reduced.

Each trading day the Adviser adjusts the 2X Inverse ETF's exposure to its Reference Assets such that the notional exposure of all swaps equals -200% of the ETF's aggregate net asset value. The impact of market movements during the day determines whether the total notional swap exposure needs to be increased or decreased. If the price of the Reference Assets has fallen on a given day, the value of the Fund's net assets should rise, meaning its total notional swap exposure will typically need to be increased. Conversely, if the price of the Reference Assets has risen on a given day, the value of the Fund's net assets should fall, meaning its total notional swap exposure will typically need to be reduced.

The time and manner in which each Fund rebalances its portfolio may vary from day to day at the sole discretion of the Adviser depending upon market conditions and other circumstances. Generally, at or near the close of the market at each trading day, each Fund will position its portfolio to ensure that the Fund's exposure to its Reference Assets is consistent with its stated investment objective. Each Fund reviews its notional exposure under each of its swap agreements, which reflects the extent of the Fund's total investment exposure under the swap, to ensure that the Fund's exposure is in-line with its stated investment objective. The gross returns to be exchanged are calculated with respect to the notional amount and the Reference Assets' returns to which the swap is linked. Swaps are typically closed out on a net basis. Thus, while the notional amount reflects a Fund's total investment exposure under the swap, the net amount is the Fund's current obligations (or rights) under the swap. That is the amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each party to the agreement. If for any reason a Fund is unable to rebalance all or a portion of its portfolio, or if all or a portion of the portfolio is rebalanced incorrectly, a Fund's investment exposure may not be consistent with the Fund's investment objective. As a result, a Fund may be more or less exposed to leverage risk than if it had been properly rebalanced and may not achieve its investment objective. To the extent that a Fund needs to "roll" its swap positions (i.e., enter into new swap positions with a later expiration date as the current positions approach expiration), it could be subjected to increased costs, which could negatively impact the Fund's performance.

Additionally, the Funds may invest a portion of its portfolio depending on the amount of collateral required by the Fund's counterparties in (1) U.S. Government securities, such as bills, notes and bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury; (2) money market funds; (3) short term bond ETFs and/or (4) corporate debt securities, such as commercial paper and other short-term unsecured promissory notes issued by businesses that are rated investment grade or of comparable quality.

**THE T**-REX **2X LONG BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF, T**-REX **2X INVERSE BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF, T**-REX **2X LONG ETHER DAILY TARGET ETF, T**-REX **2X INVERSE ETHER DAILY TARGET ETF, World Funds Trust, AND Tuttle Capital management, LLC ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH BITCOIN, ETHER, ANY OF THE REFERENCE ASSETS, OR REX SHARES, LLC.**

*Description of Bitcoin, the Bitcoin Blockchain, relationship of Bitcoin to the Bitcoin Blockchain.*

Digital asset networks, including the Bitcoin peer-to-peer network and associated blockchain ledger (the "Bitcoin blockchain" and together the "Bitcoin network") were introduced within the past 15 years. Bitcoin is a digital asset that is created and transmitted through the operations of the peer-to-peer Bitcoin network, a decentralized network of computers that operates on cryptographic protocols. Bitcoin and the Bitcoin blockchain are designed to serve as an alternative payment system. No single entity owns or operates the Bitcoin network, the infrastructure of which is collectively maintained by its user base. The Bitcoin network allows people to exchange tokens of value, called Bitcoin, which are recorded on a public transaction ledger known as the Bitcoin blockchain. Bitcoin can be used to pay for goods and services, or it can be converted to fiat currencies, such as the U.S. dollar, at rates determined on Bitcoin platforms that enable trading in Bitcoin or in individual end-user-to-end-user transactions under a barter system. Although Bitcoin and similar crypto assets have been called "cryptocurrencies", they are not widely accepted as a means of payment.

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The Bitcoin network is commonly understood to be decentralized and does not require governmental authorities or financial institution intermediaries to create, transmit or determine the value of Bitcoin. Rather, Bitcoin is created and allocated by the Bitcoin network protocol through a "mining" process. The value of Bitcoin is determined by the supply of and demand for Bitcoin on Bitcoin platforms or in private end-user-to-end-user transactions.

New Bitcoin are created and rewarded to the miners of a block in the Bitcoin blockchain for verifying transactions. The Bitcoin blockchain is a shared database that includes all blocks that have been solved by miners and it is updated to include new blocks as they are solved. Each Bitcoin transaction is broadcast to the Bitcoin network and, when included in a block, recorded in the Bitcoin blockchain. As each new block records outstanding Bitcoin transactions, and outstanding transactions are settled and validated through such recording, the Bitcoin blockchain represents a complete, transparent and unbroken history of all transactions of the Bitcoin network.

*History of Bitcoin*

The Bitcoin network was initially contemplated in a white paper that also described Bitcoin and the operating software to govern the Bitcoin network. The white paper was purportedly authored by Satoshi Nakamoto. However, no individual with that name has been reliably identified as Bitcoin's creator, and the general consensus is that the name is a pseudonym for the actual inventor or inventors. The first Bitcoins were created in 2009 after Nakamoto released the Bitcoin network source code (the software and protocol that created and launched the Bitcoin network). The Bitcoin network has been under active development since that time by a loose group of software developers who have come to be known as core developers.

*Overview of Bitcoin Network Operations*

In order to own, transfer or use Bitcoin directly on the Bitcoin network (as opposed to through an intermediary, such as a platform), a person generally must have internet access to connect to the Bitcoin network. Bitcoin transactions may be made directly between end-users without the need for a third-party intermediary. To prevent the possibility of double-spending Bitcoin, a user must notify the Bitcoin network of the transaction by broadcasting the transaction data to its network peers. The Bitcoin network provides confirmation against double-spending by memorializing every transaction in the Bitcoin blockchain, which is publicly accessible and transparent. This memorialization and verification against double-spending is accomplished through the Bitcoin network mining process, which adds "blocks" of data, including recent transaction information, to the Bitcoin blockchain.

*Overview of Bitcoin Transfers*

Prior to engaging in Bitcoin transactions directly on the Bitcoin network, a user generally must first install on its computer or mobile device a Bitcoin network software program that will allow the user to generate a private and public key pair associated with a Bitcoin address commonly referred to as a "wallet." The Bitcoin network software program and the Bitcoin address also enable the user to connect to the Bitcoin network and transfer Bitcoin to, and receive Bitcoin from, other users.

Each Bitcoin network address, or wallet, is associated with a unique "public key" and "private key" pair. To receive Bitcoin, the Bitcoin recipient must provide its public key to the party initiating the transfer. This activity is analogous to a recipient for a transaction in U.S. dollars providing a routing address in wire instructions to the payor so that cash may be wired to the recipient's account. The payor approves the transfer to the address provided by the recipient by "signing" a transaction that consists of the recipient's public key with the private key of the address from where the payor is transferring the Bitcoin. The recipient, however, does not make public or provide to the sender its related private key.

Neither the recipient nor the sender reveals their private keys in a transaction because the private key authorizes transfer of the funds in that address to other users. Therefore, if a user loses his private key, the user may permanently lose access to the Bitcoin contained in the associated address. Likewise, Bitcoin is irretrievably lost if the private key associated with them is deleted and no backup has been made. When sending Bitcoin, a user's Bitcoin network software program must validate the transaction with the associated private key. The resulting digitally validated transaction is sent by the user's Bitcoin network software program to the Bitcoin network to allow transaction confirmation.

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Some Bitcoin transactions are conducted "off-blockchain" and are therefore not recorded in the Bitcoin blockchain. Some "off-blockchain transactions" involve the transfer of control over, or ownership of, a specific digital wallet holding Bitcoin or the reallocation of ownership of certain Bitcoin in a digital wallet containing assets owned by multiple persons, such as a digital wallet maintained by a digital assets platform. In contrast to on-blockchain transactions, which are publicly recorded on the Bitcoin blockchain, information and data regarding off-blockchain transactions are generally not publicly available. Therefore, off-blockchain transactions are not truly Bitcoin transactions in that they do not involve the transfer of transaction data on the Bitcoin network and do not reflect a movement of Bitcoin between addresses recorded in the Bitcoin blockchain. For these reasons, off-blockchain transactions are subject to risks as any such transfer of Bitcoin ownership is not protected by the protocol behind the Bitcoin network or recorded in, and validated through, the blockchain mechanism.

*Summary of a Bitcoin Transaction*

In a Bitcoin transaction directly on the Bitcoin network between two parties (as opposed to through an intermediary, such as a platform or a custodian), the following circumstances must initially be in place: (i) the party seeking to send Bitcoin must have a Bitcoin network public key, and the Bitcoin network must recognize that public key as having sufficient Bitcoin for the transaction; (ii) the receiving party must have a Bitcoin network public key; and (iii) the spending party must have internet access with which to send its spending transaction.

The receiving party must provide the spending party with its public key and allow the Bitcoin blockchain to record the sending of Bitcoin to that public key. After the provision of a recipient's Bitcoin network public key, the spending party must enter the address into its Bitcoin network software program along with the number of Bitcoin to be sent. The number of Bitcoin to be sent will typically be agreed upon between the two parties based on a set number of Bitcoin or an agreed upon conversion of the value of fiat currency to Bitcoin. Since every computation on the Bitcoin network requires the payment of Bitcoin, including verification and memorialization of Bitcoin transfers, there is a transaction fee involved with the transfer, which is based on computation complexity and not on the value of the transfer and is paid by the payor with a fractional number of Bitcoin.

After the entry of the Bitcoin network address, the number of Bitcoin to be sent and the transaction fees, if any, to be paid, will be transmitted by the spending party. The transmission of the spending transaction results in the creation of a data packet by the spending party's Bitcoin network software program, which is transmitted onto the decentralized Bitcoin network, resulting in the distribution of the information among the software programs of users across the Bitcoin network for eventual inclusion in the Bitcoin blockchain.

Bitcoin network miners record transactions when they solve for and add blocks of information to the Bitcoin blockchain. When a miner solves for a block, it creates that block, which includes data relating to (i) the solution to the block, (ii) a reference to the prior block in the Bitcoin blockchain to which the new block is being added and (iii) transactions that have occurred but have not yet been added to the Bitcoin blockchain. The miner becomes aware of outstanding, unrecorded transactions through the data packet transmission and distribution discussed above.

Upon the addition of a block included in the Bitcoin blockchain, the Bitcoin network software program of both the spending party and the receiving party will show confirmation of the transaction on the Bitcoin blockchain and reflect an adjustment to the Bitcoin balance in each party's Bitcoin network public key, completing the Bitcoin transaction. Once a transaction is confirmed on the Bitcoin blockchain, it is irreversible.

*Creation of a New Bitcoin*

New Bitcoins are created through the mining process as discussed below.

The Bitcoin network is kept running by computers all over the world. In order to incentivize those who incur the computational costs of securing the network by validating transactions, there is a reward that is given to the computer that was able to create the latest block on the chain. Every 10 minutes, on average, a new block is added to the Bitcoin blockchain with the latest transactions processed by the network, and the computer that generated this block is currently awarded 6.25 Bitcoin. Due to the nature of the algorithm for block generation, this process (generating a "proof-of-work") is random. Over time, rewards are expected to be proportionate to the computational power of each machine.

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The process by which Bitcoin is "mined" results in new blocks being added to the Bitcoin blockchain and new Bitcoin tokens being issued to the miners. Computers on the Bitcoin network engage in a set of prescribed complex mathematical calculations in order to add a block to the Bitcoin blockchain and thereby confirm Bitcoin transactions included in that block's data.

To begin mining, a user can download and run Bitcoin network mining software, which turns the user's computer into a "node" on the Bitcoin network that validates blocks. Each block contains the details of some or all of the most recent transactions that are not memorialized in prior blocks, as well as a record of the award of Bitcoin to the miner who added the new block. Each unique block can be solved and added to the Bitcoin blockchain by only one miner. Therefore, all individual miners and mining pools on the Bitcoin network are engaged in a competitive process of constantly increasing their computing power to improve their likelihood of solving for new blocks. As more miners join the Bitcoin network and its processing power increases, the Bitcoin network adjusts the complexity of the block-solving equation to maintain a predetermined pace of adding a new block to the Bitcoin blockchain approximately every ten minutes. A miner's proposed block is added to the Bitcoin blockchain once a majority of the nodes on the Bitcoin network confirms the miner's work. Miners that are successful in adding a block to the Bitcoin blockchain are automatically awarded Bitcoin for their effort and may also receive transaction fees paid by transferors whose transactions are recorded in the block. This reward system is the method by which new Bitcoin enter into circulation to the public.

The Bitcoin network is designed in such a way that the reward for adding new blocks to the Bitcoin blockchain decreases over time. Once new Bitcoin tokens are no longer awarded for adding a new block, miners will only have transaction fees to incentivize them, and as a result, it is expected that miners will need to be better compensated with higher transaction fees to ensure that there is adequate incentive for them to continue mining.

*Limits on Bitcoin Supply*

Under the source code that governs the Bitcoin network, the supply of new Bitcoin is mathematically controlled so that the number of Bitcoin grows at a limited rate pursuant to a pre-set schedule. The number of Bitcoin awarded for solving a new block is automatically halved after every 210,000 blocks are added to the Bitcoin blockchain, approximately every 4 years. Currently, the fixed reward for solving a new block is 6.25 Bitcoin per block and this is expected to decrease by half to become 3.125 Bitcoin in approximately early 2024. This deliberately controlled rate of Bitcoin creation means that the number of Bitcoin in existence will increase at a controlled rate until the number of Bitcoin in existence reaches the pre-determined 21 million Bitcoin. However, the 21 million supply cap could be changed in a hard fork.

A hard fork could change the source code to the Bitcoin network, including the 21 million Bitcoin supply cap." As of December 31, 2024, approximately 19.8 million Bitcoins were outstanding and the date when the 21 million Bitcoin limitation will be reached is estimated to be the year 2140.

*Modifications to the Bitcoin Protocol*

Bitcoin is an open-source project with no official developer or group of developers that controls the Bitcoin network. However, the Bitcoin network's development is overseen by a core group of developers. The core developers are able to access, and can alter, the Bitcoin network source code and, as a result, they are responsible for quasi-official releases of updates and other changes to the Bitcoin network's source code. The release of updates to the Bitcoin network's source code does not guarantee that the updates will be automatically adopted. Users and miners must accept any changes made to the Bitcoin source code by downloading the proposed modification of the Bitcoin network's source code. A modification of the Bitcoin network's source code is effective only with respect to the Bitcoin users and miners that download it. If a modification is accepted by only a percentage of users and miners, a division in the Bitcoin network will occur such that one network will run the pre-modification source code and the other network will run the modified source code. Such a division is known as a "fork." A temporary or permanent "fork" could adversely affect the value of the Shares. In addition, Shareholders will not receive the benefits of any Incidental Rights and any IR Virtual Asset, including any forked or airdropped assets." Consequently, as a practical matter, a modification to the source code becomes part of the Bitcoin network only if accepted by participants collectively having most of the processing power on the Bitcoin network. There have been several forks in the Bitcoin network, including but not limited to, forks resulting in the creation of Bitcoin Cash (August 1, 2017), Bitcoin Gold (October 24, 2017) and Bitcoin SegWit2X (December 28, 2017), among others.

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Core development of the Bitcoin network source code has increasingly focused on modifications of the Bitcoin network protocol to increase speed and scalability and also allow for non-financial, next generation uses. For example, following the activation of Segregated Witness on the Bitcoin network, an alpha version of the Lightning Network was released. The Lightning Network is an open-source decentralized network that enables instant off-Bitcoin blockchain transfers of the ownership of Bitcoin without the need of a trusted third-party. The system utilizes bidirectional payment channels that consist of multi-signature addresses. One on-blockchain transaction is needed to open a channel and another on-blockchain transaction can close the channel. Once a channel is open, value can be transferred instantly between counterparties, who are engaging in real Bitcoin transactions without broadcasting them to the Bitcoin network. New transactions will replace previous transactions and the counterparties will store everything locally as long as the channel stays open to increase transaction throughput and reduce computational burden on the Bitcoin network. Other efforts include increased use of smart contracts and distributed registers built into, built atop or pegged alongside the Bitcoin blockchain. The Trust's activities will not directly relate to such projects, though such projects may utilize Bitcoin as tokens for the facilitation of their non-financial uses, thereby potentially increasing demand for Bitcoin and the utility of the Bitcoin network as a whole. Conversely, projects that operate and are built within the Bitcoin blockchain may increase the data flow on the Bitcoin network and could either "bloat" the size of the Bitcoin blockchain or slow confirmation times. At this time, such projects remain in early stages and have not been materially integrated into the Bitcoin blockchain or the Bitcoin network.

*Forms of Attack Against the Bitcoin Network*

All networked systems are vulnerable to various kinds of attacks. As with any computer network, the Bitcoin network contains certain flaws. For example, the Bitcoin network is currently vulnerable to a "51% attack" where, if a mining pool were to gain control of more than 50% of the hash rate for a digital asset, a malicious actor would be able to prevent new transactions from confirmation, and reverse new transactions that are completed while they are in control of the network, effectively enabling them to double-spend their Bitcoins.

In addition, many digital asset networks have been subjected to a number of denial of service attacks, which has led to temporary delays in block creation and in the transfer of Bitcoin. Any similar attacks on the Bitcoin network that impact the ability to transfer Bitcoin could have a material adverse effect on the price of Bitcoin and the value of the shares.

#### Ether
Ether is a digital asset which serves as the unit of account on an open-source, decentralized, peer-to-peer computer network. Ether may be used to pay for goods and services, stored for future use, or converted to a government-issued currency. As of the date of this Prospectus, the adoption of ether for these purposes has been limited. The value of ether is not backed by any government, corporation, or other identified body.

The value of ether is determined in part by the supply of and demand for, ether in the markets for exchange that have been organized to facilitate the trading of ether. Ether is the second largest digital asset by market capitalization behind bitcoin.

Ether is maintained on the decentralized, open source, peer-to-peer computer network ("Ethereum Network"). No single entity owns or operates the Ethereum Network. The Ethereum Network is accessed through software and governs the creation and movement of ether. The source code for the Ethereum Network is open-source, and anyone can contribute to its development.

#### Ethereum Network
The infrastructure of the Ethereum Network is collectively maintained by participants in the Ethereum Network, which include validators, developers, and users. Validators validate transactions and are currently compensated for that service in ether, as determined by the Ethereum Protocol. Developers maintain and contribute updates to the Ethereum Network's source code. Users access the Ethereum Network using open-source software. Anyone can be a user, developer, or validator.

Ether is maintained on a digital transaction ledger commonly known as a "blockchain." A blockchain is a type of shared and continually reconciled database, stored in a decentralized manner on the computers of certain users of the digital asset and is protected by cryptography. The Ethereum blockchain contains a record and history for each ether transaction.

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The Ethereum blockchain allows for the creation of decentralized applications that are supported by a transaction protocol referred to as "smart contracts," which includes the cryptographic operations that verify and secure ether transactions. A smart contract operates by a pre-defined set of rules (i.e., "if/then statements") that allows it to automatically execute code on the Ethereum Network. Such actions taken by the pre- defined set of rules are not necessarily contractual in nature but are intended to eliminate the need for a third party to carry out code execution on behalf of users, making the system decentralized, allowing decentralized application developers to create a wide range of applications. Requiring payment in ether on the Ethereum Network incentivizes developers to write quality applications and increases the efficiency of the Ethereum Network because wasteful code costs more. It also ensures that the Ethereum Network remains economically viable by compensating people for their contributed computational resources.

#### Ethereum Protocol
The Ethereum Protocol is an open source project with no official company or group in control. Anyone can review the underlying code and suggest changes. Because there is no central authority, the release of updates to the Ethereum Protocol source code by developers does not guarantee that the updates will be automatically adopted by the other participants. Users and validators must accept any changes made to the source code by downloading the proposed modification and that modification is effective only with respect to those ether users and validators who choose to download it. As a practical matter, a modification to the source code becomes part of the Ethereum Network only if it is accepted by validators that collectively represent a supermajority (two-thirds) of the cumulative validations on the Ethereum blockchain.

If a modification is accepted by only a portion of users and validators, a division will occur such that one network will run the pre-modification source code and the other network will run the modified source code. Such a division is known as a "fork."

New ether is created through "staking" of ether by validators. Validators are required to stake ether in order to perform validation activities and then, as a reward, earn newly created ether. Validation activities include verifying transactions, storing data, and adding to the Ethereum blockchain. Further, with its collective computing power on the distributed network, the Ethereum network provides the ability to execute peer-to-peer transactions to realize, via smart contracts, automatic, conditional transfer of value and information, including money, voting rights, and property.

An Ethereum private key controls the transfer or "spending" of ether from its associated public Ethereum address. An Ethereum "wallet" is a collection of public Ethereum addresses and their associated private key(s). It is designed such that only the owner of ether can send ether, only the intended recipient of ether can unlock what the sender sent and both transactions and ownership can be verified by any third party anywhere in the world.

Fees need to be paid in ether in order to facilitate transactions and execute smart contracts. The fee that is charged is called "gas." Gas price is often a small fraction of ether, which is denoted in the unit of Gwei (10^9 Gwei = 1 ether). Gas is essential in sustaining the Ethereum network. It incentivizes validators to process and verify transactions and incentivizes new validators to stake ether. Gas fees are a product of Ethereum network demand relative to the Ethereum network's capacity.

The Ethereum Foundation ("EF") is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting Ethereum and related technologies. The EF, alongside other organizations, supports Ethereum Protocol development through funding and advocacy. The EF finances its activities through its initial allocation of ether at the launch of the Ether Network in 2015. Although the EF does not control Ethereum, and is one of many organizations within the Ethereum ecosystem, it is the most significant driving force for Ethereum Protocol development and support of Ethereum generally.

#### Swap Agreements
The 2X Long ETFs will enter into swap agreements to pursue its investment objective of delivering daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200% of the daily performance of Bitcoin or ether. The 2X Inverse ETFs will enter into swap agreements to pursue its investment objective of delivering daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of -200% of the daily performance of Bitcoin or ether. The swap agreements may include as a reference asset investment vehicles or indexes that seek exposure to the Reference Assets.

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Swap agreements are contracts entered into primarily with major financial institutions for a specified period ranging from a day to more than one year. In a standard "swap" transaction, two parties agree to exchange the return (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross return to be exchanged or "swapped" between the parties is calculated with respect to a "notional amount," e.g., the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount representing the underlying security. The Fund may use a combination of swaps on the underlying security and swaps on various investment vehicles that are designed to track the performance of the underlying security. The underlying investment vehicle may not track the performance of the underlying security due to embedded costs and other factors, which may increase the Fund's correlation risk and impact the Fund's ability to correlate with the underlying security.

When entering into a swap transaction, a Fund will be required to post "initial" margin based upon a percentage of the notional value of the swap transaction. In addition, the Fund and its counterparty in a swap transaction will be required to post additional margin based upon the daily marked-to-market value of the swap positions of each party. All assets posted as margin by a Fund will be held in a segregated account at the Fund's custodian, where access to the collateral by the swap counterparty will generally not be permitted unless a Fund is in default on its obligations to the swap counterparty.

With respect to the use of swap agreements, if the underlying security has a dramatic move in price that causes a material decline in the Fund's NAV over certain stated periods agreed to by the Fund and the counterparty, the terms of a swap agreement between a Fund and its counterparty may permit the counterparty to immediately close out all swap transactions with the Fund. In that event, a Fund may be unable to enter into another swap agreement or invest in other derivatives to achieve the desired exposure consistent with its investment objective. This, in turn, may prevent a Fund from achieving its investment objective, even if the underlying security reverses all or a portion of its price movement. Any costs associated with using swap agreements may also have the effect of lowering a Fund's return.

The Fund may also invest in U.S. Government Securities, money market funds and corporate debt securities such as commercial paper or other short-term unsecured promissory notes issued by businesses that are rated investment grade or of comparable quality. The Fund may also invest in short-term bond ETFs.

U.S. government securities include U.S. Treasury obligations and securities issued or guaranteed by various agencies of the U.S. government, or by various instrumentalities that have been established or sponsored by the U.S. government. U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the "full faith and credit" of the U.S. government. Securities issued or guaranteed by federal agencies and U.S. government sponsored instrumentalities may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

#### Non-Principal Investments

#### Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments
Each Fund may invest in securities with maturities of less than one year or cash equivalents, or they may hold cash. The percentage of each Fund invested in such holdings varies and depends on several factors, including market conditions. For more information on eligible short-term investments, see the SAI.

#### Additional Information Regarding Investment Techniques and Policies
**The Effects of Fees and Expenses on the Return of a Fund for a Single Trading Day.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**To create the necessary exposure, each Fund uses leveraged investment techniques, which necessarily incur brokerage and financing charges. In light of these charges and a Fund's operating expenses, the expected return of a Fund over one trading day is equal to the gross expected return, which is the daily return of a Reference Asset multiplied by a Fund's daily leveraged investment objective, minus (i) financing charges incurred by the portfolio and (ii) daily operating expenses. For instance, if a Reference Asset returned 2% on a given day, the gross expected return of a 2X Long ETFs would be 4%, but the net expected return, which factors in the cost of financing the portfolio and the impact of operating expenses, would be lower. Each Fund will reposition its portfolio at the end of every trading day. Therefore, if an investor purchases a 2X Long ETF shares at close of the markets on a given trading day, the investor's exposure to the Reference Asset would reflect 200% of the performance of a Reference Asset during the following trading day, subject to the charges and expenses noted above.

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To create the necessary exposure, a 2X Inverse ETF will enter into total return swaps that pay the Fund -200% of the return on a Reference Asset. The Fund will reposition its portfolio at the end of every trading day. Therefore, if an investor purchases Fund shares at close of markets on a given day, the investor's exposure to the Reference Asset would reflect 200% of the inverse performance of such Reference Asset during the following trading day.

**A Cautionary Note to Investors Regarding Dramatic Price Movement in the Reference ETF.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Each Fund could lose an amount greater than its net assets in the event of a movement of a Reference Asset in excess of 50% in a direction adverse to the Fund (meaning a decline in excess of 50% of the value of the Reference Asset for a 2X Long ETF or an increase in excess of 50% of the value of such Reference Asset for a 2X Inverse ETF). The risk of total loss exists.

If a Reference Asset has a dramatic adverse move that causes a material decline in the Fund's net assets, the terms of a Fund's swap agreements may permit the counterparty to immediately close out all swap transactions with the Fund. In that event, a Fund may be unable to enter into another swap agreement or invest in other derivatives to achieve exposure consistent with a Fund's investment objective. This may prevent a Fund from achieving its leveraged investment objective, even if such Reference Asset later reverses all or a portion the move, and result in significant losses.

**Examples of the Impact of Daily Leverage and Compounding.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Because each Fund's exposure to a Reference Asset is repositioned on a daily basis, for a holding period longer than one day, the pursuit of a daily investment objective will result in daily leveraged compounding for each Fund. This means that the return of a Reference Asset over a period of time greater than one day multiplied by a Fund's daily leveraged investment objective (e.g., 200% or -200%) generally will not equal the Fund's performance over that same period. As a consequence, investors should not plan to hold a Fund unmonitored for periods longer than a single trading day. This deviation increases with higher volatility in a Reference Asset and longer holding periods. Further, the return for investors that invest for periods less than a full trading day or for a period different than a trading day will not be the product of the return of a Fund's stated daily leveraged investment objective and the performance of a Reference Asset for the full trading day. The actual exposure will largely be a function of the performance of a Reference Asset from the end of the prior trading day.

**Consider the following examples**:

These examples are designed to show the effect on the Fund of leverage, volatility and performance with respect to a Reference Asset.

Mary is considering investments in two Funds, Funds A and B. Fund A is an ETF which seeks (before fees and expenses) to match the performance of a Reference Asset. Fund B is a leveraged ETF and seeks daily leveraged investment results (before fees and expenses) that correspond to 200% of the daily performance of a Reference Asset.

An investment in Fund A would be expected to gain 5% on Day 1 and lose 4.76% on Day 2, returning the investment to its original value. The following example assumes a $100 investment in Fund A when a Reference Asset is also valued at $100:

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|  **Day** | **The Reference<br> Asset Value** | **The Reference<br> Asset Performance** | **Value of Fund A<br> Investment** |
|  | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |
| 1 | $105.00 | 5.00% | $105.00 |
| 2 | $100.00 | -4.76% | $100.00 |

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The same $100 investment in Fund B would be expected to gain 10% on Day 1 (200% of 5%) but decline 9.52% on Day 2.

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|  **Day** | **The Reference<br>Asset Performance** | **200% of the Reference<br>Asset Performance** | **Value of Fund B<br>Investment** |
|  |  |  | $100.00 |
| 1 | 5.00% | 10.0% | $110.00 |
| 2 | -4.76% | -9.52% | $99.52 |

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Although the percentage decline in Fund B is smaller on Day 2 than the percentage gain on Day 1, the loss is applied to a higher principal amount, so the investment in Fund B experiences a loss even when the aggregate value of a Reference Asset for the two-day period has not declined. (These calculations do not include the charges for fund fees and expenses).

As you can see, an investment in Fund B has additional risks due to the effects of leverage and compounding.

An investor who purchases shares of the Fund intra-day will generally receive more, or less, than 200% exposure to a Reference Asset from that point until the end of the trading day. The actual exposure will be largely a function of the performance of a Reference Asset from the end of the prior trading day. If the Fund's shares are held for a period longer than a single trading day, the Fund's performance is likely to deviate from 200% or -200% of the return of a Reference Asset's performance for the longer period. This deviation will increase with higher volatility of such Reference Asset and longer holding periods.

**Examples of the Impact of Volatility.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund rebalances its portfolio on a daily basis, increasing exposure in response to that day's gains or reducing exposure in response to that day's losses. Daily rebalancing will typically cause the Fund to lose money if the underlying security experiences volatility. A volatility rate is a statistical measure of the magnitude of fluctuations in the underlying security's returns over a defined period. The more volatile, the more likely the returns may differ over time. For periods longer than a trading day, volatility in the performance of the underlying security from day to day is the primary cause of any disparity between the Fund's actual returns and the returns of the underlying security for such period. Volatility causes such disparity because it exacerbates the effects of compounding on the Fund's returns. In addition, the effects of volatility are magnified in the Fund due to leverage. Consider the following three examples that demonstrate the effect of volatility on a hypothetical fund:

<u>**<u>Example 1 — A Reference Asset Experiences Low Volatility</u>**</u>

Mary invests $10.00 in a 2X Long ETF at the close of trading on Day 1. During Day 2, a Reference Asset rises from 100 to 102, a 2% gain. Mary's investment rises 4% to $10.40. Mary holds her investment through the close of trading on Day 3, during which a Reference Asset rises from 102 to 104, a gain of 1.96%. Mary's investment rises to $10.81, a gain during Day 3 of 3.92%. For the two-day period since Mary invested in the Fund, a Reference Asset gained 4% although Mary's investment increased by 8.1%. Because such Reference Asset continued to trend upwards with low volatility, Mary's return closely correlates to the 200% return of the return of the Reference Asset for the period.

John invests $10.00 in a 2X Inverse ETF at the close of trading on Day 1. During Day 2, a Reference Asset gains 2%, and John's investment falls by 4% to $9.60. On Day 3, the Reference Asset rises by 1.96%, and John's investment falls by 3.92% to $9.22. For the two-day period the Reference Asset returned 4% while John's investment lost 7.8%. John's return still correlates to -200% return of the Reference Asset, but not as closely as Mary's investment in a 2X Long ETF.

<u>**<u>Example 2 — A Reference Asset Experiences High Volatility</u>**</u>

Mary invests $10.00 in a 2X Long ETF after the close of trading on Day 1. During Day 2, a Reference Asset rises from 100 to 102, a 2% gain, and Mary's investment rises 4% to $10.40. Mary continues to hold her investment through the end of Day 3, during which the Reference Asset declines from 102 to 98, a loss of 3.92%. Mary's investment declines by 7.84%, from $10.40 to $9.58. For the two-day period since Mary invested in the Fund, the Reference Asset lost 2% while Mary's investment decreased from $10 to $9.58, a 4.2% loss. The volatility of the Reference Asset affected the correlation between the Reference Asset's return for the two-day period and Mary's return. In this situation, Mary lost more than two times the return of the Reference Asset.

Conversely, John invests $10.00 in a 2X Inverse ETF after the close of trading on Day 1. During Day 2, a Reference Asset rises from 100 to 102, a 2% gain, and John's investment falls 4% to $9.60. John continues to hold his investment through the end of Day 3, during which the Reference Asset declines from 102 to 98, a loss of 3.92%. John's investment rises by 7.84%, from $9.60 to $10.35. For the two-day period since John invested in the Fund, the Reference Asset lost 2% while John's investment increased from $10 to $10.35, a 3.5% gain. The volatility of the Reference Asset affected the correlation between the Reference Asset's return for the two-day period and John's return. In this situation, John gained less than two times the return of the Reference Asset.

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<u>**<u>Example 3 — Intra-day Investment with Volatility</u>**</u>

The examples above assumed that Mary purchased the Fund at the close of trading on Day 1 and sold her investment at the close of trading on a subsequent day. However, if she made an investment intra-day, she would have received a beta (that is, the measure of volatility of the investment in relation to a benchmark) determined by the performance of a Reference Asset from the end of the prior trading day until her time of purchase on the next trading day. Consider the following example.

Mary invests $10.00 in a 2X Long ETF at 11 a.m. on Day 2. From the close of trading on Day 1 until 11 a.m. on Day 2, a Reference Asset moved from 100 to 102, a 2% gain. In light of that gain, the Fund beta at the point at which Mary invests is 196%. During the remainder of Day 2, the Reference Asset rises from 102 to 110, a gain of 7.84%, and Mary's investment rises 15.4% (which is the Reference Asset's gain of 7.84% multiplied by the 196% beta that she received) to $11.54. Mary continues to hold her investment through the close of trading on Day 3, during which the Reference Asset declines from 110 to 90, a loss of 18.18%. Mary's investment declines by 36.4%, from $11.54 to $7.34. For the period of Mary's investment, the Reference Asset declined from 102 to 90, a loss of 11.76%, while Mary's investment decreased from $10.00 to $7.34, a 27% loss. The volatility of the Reference Asset affected the correlation between the Reference Asset's return for period and Mary's return. In this situation, Mary lost more than two times the return of the Reference Asset. Mary was also hurt because she missed the first 2% move of the Reference Asset and had a beta of 196% for the remainder of Day 2.

**Market Volatility.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Each Fund seeks to provide a return which is a multiple of the daily performance of a Reference Asset. Neither Fund attempts to, and should not be expected to, provide returns which are a multiple of the return of such Reference Asset for periods other than a single day. Each Fund rebalances its portfolio on a daily basis, increasing exposure in response to that day's gains or reducing exposure in response to that day's losses.

Daily rebalancing will impair a Fund's performance if a Reference Asset experiences volatility. For instance, a 2X Long ETF would be expected to lose 4% (as shown in Table 1 below) if the Reference Asset provides no return over a one-year period and experienced annualized volatility of 20%. A 2X Inverse ETF would be expected to lose 12% (as shown in Table 1 below) if the Reference Asset provides no return over a one-year period and had annualized volatility of 20%. If the Reference Asset's annualized volatility were to rise to 40%, the hypothetical loss for a one-year period for a 2X Long ETF widens to approximately 15% while the loss for a 2X Inverse ETF rises to 45%.

#### Table 1

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|  **Volatility Range** | **Each 2X Long ETF Losses** | **Each 2X Inverse ETF Losses** |
|  10% | -1% | -3% |
|  20% | -4% | -12% |
|  30% | -9% | -26% |
|  40% | -15% | -45% |
|  50% | -23% | -65% |
|  60% | -33% | -92% |
|  70% | -47% | -99% |
|  80% | -55% | -99% |
|  90% | -76% | -99% |
|  100% | -84% | -99% |

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**Note that at higher volatility levels, there is a chance of a complete loss of Fund assets even if a Reference Asset is flat.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**For instance, if annualized volatility of the Reference Asset was 90%, a 2X Long ETF based on the Reference Asset would be expected to lose 76% and a 2X Inverse ETF would be expected to lose 99% of its value, even if the Reference Asset returned 0% for the year.

Table 2 shows the annualized historical volatility rate for Bitcoin and ether (the security that the Reference Assets intend to replicate) over the five-year period ended December 31, 2024. Since market volatility has negative implications for funds which rebalance daily, investors should be sure to monitor and manage their investments in the Funds particularly in volatile markets. The negative implications of volatility in Table 1 can be combined with the recent volatility in Table 2 to give investors some sense of the risks of holding a Fund for longer periods over the past five years. Historical volatility and performance are not likely indicative of future volatility and performance.

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#### Table 2 — Historic Volatility of Bitcoin and Ether

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|  | **5-Year <br>Historical <br>Volatility Rate** |
|  Bitcoin | 62.56% |
|  Ether | 79.57% |

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**The Projected Returns of Funds for Intra**-Day **Purchases.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Because the Funds rebalance their portfolio once daily, an investor who purchases shares during a day will likely have more, or less, than 200% leveraged investment exposure to the Reference Assets. One Reference Asset is currently used in the example. The exposure to the Reference Asset received by an investor who purchases a Fund intra-day will differ from the Fund's stated daily leveraged investment objective (e.g., 200% or -200%) by an amount determined by the movement of the Reference Asset from their value at the end of the prior day. If the Reference Asset moves in a direction favorable to the Fund between the close of the market on one trading day through the time on the next trading day when the investor purchases the Fund shares, the investor will receive less exposure to the Reference Asset than the stated fund daily leveraged investment objective (e.g., 200% or -200%). Conversely, if the Reference Asset moves in a direction adverse to the Fund, the investor will receive more exposure to the Reference Asset than the stated fund daily leveraged investment objective (e.g., 200% or -200%).

Table 3 below indicates the exposure to the Reference Asset that an intra-day purchase of a 2X Long ETF would be expected to provide based upon the movement in the value of a Reference Asset from the close of the market on the prior trading day. Such exposure holds until a subsequent sale on that same trading day or until the close of the market on that trading day. For instance, if the Reference Asset has moved 5% in a direction favorable to the Fund, the investor would receive exposure to the performance of the Reference Asset from that point until the investor sells later that day or the end of the day equal to approximately 191% of the investor's investment.

Conversely, if such Reference Asset has moved 5% in a direction unfavorable to the Fund, an investor at that point would receive exposure to the performance of the Reference Asset from that point until the investor sells later that day or the end of the day equal to approximately 211% of the investor's investment.

The table includes a range of a Reference Asset moves from 20% to -20% for the Fund. Movement of the Reference Asset beyond the range noted below will result in exposure further from the Fund's daily leveraged investment objective.

#### Table 3 — Intra-Day Leverage of Each 2X Long ETF

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|  **The Reference Asset** | **Resulting Exposure for each<br> 2X Long ETF** |
|  -20% | 267% |
|  -15% | 243% |
|  -10% | 225% |
|  -5% | 211% |
|  0% | 200% |
|  5% | 191% |
|  10% | 183% |
|  15% | 177% |
|  20% | 171% |

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Table 4 below indicates the exposure to a Reference Asset that an intra-day purchase of a 2X Inverse ETF would be expected to provide based upon the movement in the value of the Reference Asset from the close of the market on the prior trading day. Such exposure holds until a subsequent sale on that same trading day or until the close of the market on that trading day. For instance, if such Reference Asset has moved 5% in a direction favorable to the Fund, the investor would receive exposure to the performance of the Reference Asset from that point until the investor sells later that day or the end of the day equal to approximately -173% of the investor's investment. Conversely, if the Reference Asset has moved 5% in a direction unfavorable to the Fund's, an investor would receive exposure to the performance of the Reference Asset from that point until the investor sells later that day or the end of the day equal to approximately 233% of the investor's investment.

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The table includes a range of a Reference Asset moves from 20% to -20% for a 2X Inverse ETF. Movement of the Reference Asset beyond the range noted below will result in exposure further from the Fund's daily leveraged investment objective.

**Table 4 — Intra**-Day **Leverage of Each 2X Inverse ETF**

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|  **The Reference Asset** | **Resulting Exposure for each<br> 2X Inverse ETF** |
|  -20% | -114% |
|  -15% | -131% |
|  -10% | -150% |
|  -5% | -173% |
|  0% | -200% |
|  5% | -233% |
|  10% | -275% |
|  15% | -329% |
|  20% | -400% |

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**The Projected Returns of the Fund for Periods Other Than a Single Trading Day.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Funds seek leveraged investment results on a daily basis — from the close of regular trading on one trading day to the close on the next trading day — which should not be equated with seeking a leveraged investment objective for any other period. For instance, if a Reference Asset gains 10% for a week, a Fund should not be expected to provide a return of 20% for the week even if it meets its daily leveraged investment objective throughout the week. This is true because of the financing charges noted above but also because the pursuit of daily goals may result in daily leveraged compounding, which means that the return of the Reference Asset over a period of time greater than one day multiplied by the Fund's daily leveraged investment objective or inverse daily leveraged investment objective (e.g., 200% of -200%) will not generally equal a Fund's performance over that same period. In addition, the effects of compounding become greater the longer Shares are held beyond a single trading day.

The following tables set out a range of hypothetical daily performances during a given 10 trading days of a hypothetical Reference Asset and demonstrates how changes in the hypothetical Reference Asset impacts the hypothetical Funds' performance for a trading day and cumulatively up to, and including, the entire 10 trading day period. The charts are based on a hypothetical $100 investment in the hypothetical Fund over a 10-trading day period and do not reflect fees or expenses of any kind.

#### Table 5 — The Reference Asset Lacks a Clear Trend

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|  **The Reference Asset** | **The Reference Asset** | **The Reference Asset** | **The Reference Asset** | **Each 2X Long ETF** | **Each 2X Long ETF** | **Each 2X Long ETF** | **Each 2X Inverse ETF** | **Each 2X Inverse ETF** | **Each 2X Inverse ETF** |
|  | **Value** | **Daily <br>Performance** | **Cumulative <br>Performance** | **NAV** | **Daily <br>Performance** | **Cumulative <br>Performance** | **NAV** | **Daily <br>Performance** | **Cumulative <br>Performance** |
|  | 100 |  |  | $100.00 |  |  | $100.00 |  |  |
|  Day 1 | 105 | 5.00% | 5.00% | $110.00 | 10.00% | 10.00% | $90.00 | -10.00% | 10.00% |
|  Day 2 | 110 | 4.76% | 10.00% | $120.48 | 9.52% | 20.47% | $81.43 | -9.52% | 18.57% |
|  Day 3 | 100 | -9.09% | 0.00% | $98.57 | -18.18% | -1.43% | $96.23 | 18.18% | -3.67% |
|  Day 4 | 90 | -10.00% | -10.00% | $78.86 | -20.00% | -21.14% | $115.48 | 20.00% | 15.48% |
|  Day 5 | 85 | -5.56% | -15.00% | $70.10 | -11.12% | -29.91% | $128.31 | 11.12% | 28.33% |
|  Day 6 | 100 | 17.65% | 0.00% | $94.83 | 35.30% | -5.17% | $83.03 | -35.30% | -16.97% |
|  Day 7 | 95 | -5.00% | -5.00% | $85.35 | -10.00% | -14.65% | $91.33 | -10.00% | -8.67% |
|  Day 8 | 100 | 5.26% | 0.00% | $94.34 | 10.52% | -5.68% | $81.71 | -10.52% | -18.28% |
|  Day 9 | 105 | 5.00% | 5.00% | $103.77 | 10.00% | 3.76% | $73.54 | -10.00% | -26.45% |
|  Day 10 | 100 | -4.76% | 0.00% | $93.89 | -9.52% | -6.12% | $80.55 | 9.52% | -19.45% |

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The cumulative performance of the hypothetical Reference Asset in Table 5 is 0% for 10 trading days. The return of the hypothetical a 2X Long ETF for the 10-trading day period is -6.12%, while the return of a 2X Inverse ETF is -19.45%. The volatility of the hypothetical Reference Asset's performance and lack of a clear trend results in performance for each hypothetical Fund for the period which bears little relationship to the performance of the hypothetical Reference Asset for the 10-trading day period.

#### Table 6 — A Reference Asset Rises in a Clear Trend

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|  **The Reference Asset** | **The Reference Asset** | **The Reference Asset** | **The Reference Asset** | **Each 2X Long ETF** | **Each 2X Long ETF** | **Each 2X Long ETF** | **Each 2X Inverse ETF** | **Each 2X Inverse ETF** | **Each 2X Inverse ETF** |
|  | **Value** | **Daily <br>Performance** | **Cumulative <br>Performance** | **NAV** | **Daily <br>Performance** | **Cumulative <br>Performance** | **NAV** | **Daily <br>Performance** | **Cumulative <br>Performance** |
|  | 100 |  |  | $100.00 |  |  | $100.00 |  |  |
|  Day 1 | 102 | 2.00% | 2.00% | $104.00 | 4.00% | 4.00% | $96.00 | -4.00% | -4.00% |
|  Day 2 | 104 | 1.96% | 4.00% | $108.08 | 3.92% | 8.08% | $92.24 | -3.92% | -7.76% |
|  Day 3 | 106 | 1.92% | 6.00% | $112.24 | 3.84% | 12.23% | $88.69 | -3.84% | -11.31% |
|  Day 4 | 108 | 1.89% | 8.00% | $116.47 | 3.78% | 16.47% | $85.34 | -3.78% | -14.66% |
|  Day 5 | 110 | 1.85% | 10.00% | $120.78 | 3.70% | 20.78% | $82.18 | -3.70% | -17.82% |
|  Day 6 | 112 | 1.82% | 12.00% | $125.18 | 3.64% | 25.17% | $79.19 | -3.64% | -20.81% |
|  Day 7 | 114 | 1.79% | 14.00% | $129.65 | 3.58% | 29.66% | $76.36 | -3.58% | -23.64% |
|  Day 8 | 116 | 1.75% | 16.00% | $134.20 | 3.50% | 34.19% | $73.68 | -3.50% | -26.31% |
|  Day 9 | 118 | 1.72% | 18.00% | $138.82 | 3.44% | 38.81% | $71.14 | -3.44% | -28.85% |
|  Day 10 | 120 | 1.69% | 20.00% | $143.53 | 3.38% | 43.50% | $68.73 | -3.38% | -31.25% |

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The cumulative performance of the hypothetical Reference Asset in Table 6 is 20% for 10 trading days. The return of the hypothetical 2X Long ETF for the 10-trading day period is 43.50%, and the return of the hypothetical 2X Inverse ETF is -31.25%. In this case, because of the positive hypothetical Reference Asset security trend, the hypothetical 2X Long ETF's gain is greater than 200% of the hypothetical Reference Asset's gain and the hypothetical 2X Inverse ETF's decline is less than 200% of the hypothetical Reference Asset's gain for the 10-trading day period.

#### Table 7 — A Reference Asset Declines in a Clear Trend

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|  **The Reference Asset** | **The Reference Asset** | **The Reference Asset** | **The Reference Asset** | **Each 2X Long ETF** | **Each 2X Long ETF** | **Each 2X Long ETF** | **Each 2X Inverse ETF** | **Each 2X Inverse ETF** | **Each 2X Inverse ETF** |
|  | **Value** | **Daily <br>Performance** | **Cumulative <br>Performance** | **NAV** | **Daily <br>Performance** | **Cumulative <br>Performance** | **NAV** | **Daily <br>Performance** | **Cumulative <br>Performance** |
|  | 100 |  |  | $100.00 |  |  | $100.00 |  |  |
|  Day 1 | 98 | -2.00% | -2.00% | $96.00 | -4.00% | -4.00% | $104.00 | 4.00% | 4.00% |
|  Day 2 | 96 | -2.04% | -4.00% | $92.08 | -4.08% | -7.92% | $108.24 | 4.08% | 8.24% |
|  Day 3 | 94 | -2.08% | -6.00% | $88.24 | -4.16% | -11.75% | $112.76 | 4.16% | 12.75% |
|  Day 4 | 92 | -2.13% | -8.00% | $84.49 | -4.26% | -15.51% | $117.55 | 4.26% | 17.55% |
|  Day 5 | 90 | -2.17% | -10.00% | $80.82 | -4.34% | -19.17% | $122.66 | 4.34% | 22.65% |
|  Day 6 | 88 | -2.22% | -12.00% | $77.22 | -4.44% | -22.76% | $128.12 | 4.44% | 28.10% |
|  Day 7 | 86 | -2.27% | -14.00% | $73.71 | -4.54% | -26.27% | $133.94 | 4.54% | 33.91% |
|  Day 8 | 84 | -2.33% | -16.00% | $70.29 | -4.66% | -29.71% | $140.17 | 4.66% | 40.15% |
|  Day 9 | 82 | -2.38% | -18.00% | $66.94 | -4.76% | -33.05% | $146.84 | 4.76% | 46.82% |
|  Day 10 | 80 | -2.44% | -20.00% | $63.67 | -4.88% | -36.32% | $154.01 | 4.88% | 53.99% |

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The cumulative performance of the hypothetical Reference Asset in Table 7 is -20% for 10 trading days. The return of the hypothetical 2X Long ETF for the 10-trading day period is -36.32% and the return of the hypothetical 2X Inverse ETF is 53.99%. In this case, because of the negative hypothetical Reference Asset trend, the hypothetical 2X Long ETF's decline is less than 200% of the hypothetical Reference Asset 's decline and the hypothetical 2X Inverse ETF's gain is greater than 200% of the hypothetical Reference Asset's decline for the 10-trading day period.

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#### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT RISK
It is important that you closely review and understand the risks of investing in each Fund. Each Fund's NAV and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio securities. You could lose money on your investment in each Fund, and each Fund could underperform other investments. There is no guarantee that each Fund will meet its investment objective. An investment in the Funds is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Below are some of the specific risks of investing in the Funds including the risks of the investment strategies of the Reference Assets. The realization of certain of the risks described below that may result in adverse market movements may actually benefit a 2X Inverse ETF due to their inverse investment objective.

#### Effects of Compounding and Market Volatility Risk — Each 2X Long ETF
The Fund has a daily leveraged investment objective and the Fund's performance for periods greater than a trading day will be the result of each day's returns compounded over the period, which is very likely to differ from a Reference Asset's performance times the stated multiple in the Fund's investment objective, before fees and expenses. Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on leveraged funds and funds that rebalance daily. A volatility rate is a statistical measure of the magnitude of fluctuations in the underlying security's returns over a defined period. Performance is the return on the underlying security for a stated period. The more volatile, the more likely the returns may differ over time. For periods longer than a trading day, volatility in the performance of the underlying security or its rebalancing from day to day is the primary cause of any disparity between the Fund's actual returns and the returns of the underlying security for such period.

Over time, the cumulative percentage increase or decrease in the value of the Fund's portfolio may diverge significantly from the cumulative percentage increase of 200% of the return of the Fund's Reference Assets due to the compounding effect of losses and gains on the returns of the Fund. It also is expected that a Fund's use of leverage will cause the Fund to underperform the return of 200% of its Reference Assets in a trendless or flat market.

The chart below provides examples of how volatility could affect a Fund's performance. A security's volatility rate is a statistical measure of the magnitude of fluctuations in the returns of the security. Performance is the return on the underlying security for a stated period. The more volatile, the more likely the returns may differ over time. Fund performance for periods greater than one single day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) volatility; b) performance; c) period of time; d) financing rates associated with leveraged exposure; e) other Fund expenses; and f) dividends or interest paid with respect to securities in its Reference ETP. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of volatility and performance over a one-year period. Performance shown in the chart assumes that: (i) no dividends were paid with respect to the securities included in its Reference Assets; (ii) there were no Fund expenses; and (iii) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leveraged exposure for the Funds) of 0%. If Fund expenses and/or actual borrowing/lending rates were reflected, the estimated returns would be lower than those shown. Particularly during periods of higher volatility, compounding will cause results for periods longer than a trading day to vary from 200% of the performance of the Reference Assets.

During periods of higher volatility, the volatility of the Reference Assets may affect the Fund's return as much as, or more than, the return of the Reference Assets. The impact of compounding will impact each shareholder differently depending on the period of time an investment in the Fund is held and the volatility of the Reference Assets during a shareholder's holding period of an investment in the Fund.

As shown below, a Fund would be expected to lose 6.1% if its Reference Assets provided no return over a one-year period during which its Reference Assets experienced annualized volatility of 25%. If its Reference Asset's annualized volatility were to rise to 75%, the hypothetical loss for a one-year period for a Fund widens to approximately 43%.

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At higher ranges of volatility, there is a chance of a significant loss of value in a Fund. For instance, if a Reference Asset's annualized volatility is 100%, the Fund would be expected to lose approximately 63.2% of its value, even if the cumulative return of its Reference Assets for the year was 0%. The volatility of ETFs or instruments that reflect the value of the Reference Assets, such as swaps, may differ from the volatility of the Fund's Reference Assets.

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|  **One Year** | **200%<br>One Year** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** |
|  **Return** | **Return** | **10%** | **25%** | **50%** | **75%** | **100%** |
|  -60**%** | -120**%** | -84.2% | -85.0% | -87.5% | -90.9% | -94.1% |
|  -50**%** | -100**%** | -75.2% | -76.5% | -80.5% | -85.8% | -90.8% |
|  -40**%** | -80**%** | -64.4% | -66.2% | -72.0% | -79.5% | -86.8% |
|  -30**%** | -60**%** | -51.5% | -54.0% | -61.8% | -72.1% | -82.0% |
|  -20**%** | -40**%** | -36.6% | -39.9% | -50.2% | -63.5% | -76.5% |
|  -10**%** | -20**%** | -19.8% | -23.9% | -36.9% | -53.8% | -70.2% |
|  **0%** | **0%** | -1.0% | -6.1% | -22.1% | -43.0% | -63.2% |
|  **10%** | **20%** | 19.8% | 13.7% | -5.8% | -31.1% | -55.5% |
|  **20%** | **40%** | 42.6% | 35.3% | 12.1% | -18.0% | -47.0% |
|  **30%** | **60%** | 67.3% | 58.8% | 31.6% | -3.7% | -37.8% |
|  **40%** | **80%** | 94.0% | 84.1% | 52.6% | 11.7% | -27.9% |
|  **50%** | **100%** | 122.8% | 111.4% | 75.2% | 28.2% | -17.2% |
|  **60%** | **120%** | 153.5% | 140.5% | 99.4% | 45.9% | -5.8% |

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Holding an unmanaged position opens the investor to the risk of market volatility adversely affecting the performance of the investment. The Fund is not appropriate for investors who do not intend to actively monitor and manage their portfolios. The table is intended to underscore the fact that the Fund is designed as a short-term trading vehicle for investors who intend to actively monitor and manage their portfolios.

#### Effects of Compounding and Market Volatility Risk — Each 2X Inverse ETF
The Fund has a daily investment objective and the Fund's performance for periods greater than a trading day will be the result of each day's returns compounded over the period, which is very likely to differ from a Reference Asset's performance times the stated multiple in the Fund's investment objective, before fees and expenses. Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant impact on leveraged funds and funds that rebalance daily. A volatility rate is a statistical measure of the magnitude of fluctuations in the underlying security's returns over a defined period. Performance is the return on the underlying security for a stated period. The more volatile, the more likely the returns may differ over time. For periods longer than a trading day, volatility in the performance of the underlying security or its rebalancing from day to day is the primary cause of any disparity between the Fund's actual returns and the returns of the underlying security for such period.

Over time, the cumulative percentage increase or decrease in the value of a Fund's portfolio may diverge significantly from the cumulative percentage decrease of 200% of the return of the Fund's Reference Assets due to the compounding effect of losses and gains on the returns of the Fund. It also is expected that a Fund will underperform the return of -200% of its Reference Assets in a trendless or flat market.

The chart below provides examples of how volatility could affect a Fund's performance. A security's volatility rate is a statistical measure of the magnitude of fluctuations in the returns of the security. Performance is the return on the underlying security for a stated period. The more volatile, the more likely the returns may differ over time. Fund performance for periods greater than one single day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: a) volatility; b) performance; c) period of time; d) financing rates associated with inverse exposure; e) other Fund expenses; and f) dividends or interest paid with respect to securities in its Reference Assets. The chart below illustrates the impact of two principal factors — volatility and performance — on Fund performance. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of volatility and performance over a one-year period. Performance shown in the chart assumes that: (i) no dividends were paid with respect to the securities included in its

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Reference Assets; (ii) there were no Fund expenses; and (iii) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain inverse exposure) of 0%. If Fund expenses and/or actual borrowing/lending rates were reflected, the estimated returns would be lower than those shown. Particularly during periods of higher volatility, compounding will cause results for periods longer than a trading day to vary from 100% of the performance of the Reference Assets.

During periods of higher volatility, the volatility of the Reference Assets may affect a Fund's return as much as, or more than, the return of the Reference Assets. The impact of compounding will impact each shareholder differently depending on the period of time an investment in the Fund is held and the volatility of the Reference Assets during a shareholder's holding period of an investment in the Fund.

As shown below, a Fund would be expected to lose 17.1% if its Reference Assets provided no return over a one-year period during which the Reference Assets experienced annualized volatility of 25%. If the Reference Assets' annualized volatility were to rise to 75%, the hypothetical loss for a one-year period widens to approximately 81.5%. At higher ranges of volatility, there is a chance of a significant loss of value in the Fund. For instance, if the Reference Asset's annualized volatility is 100%, the Fund would be expected to lose approximately 95% of its value, even if the Reference Asset's cumulative return for the year was 0%.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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|  **One Year** | **-200%<br>One Year** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** | **Volatility Rate** |
|  **Return** | **Return** | **10%** | **25%** | **50%** | **75%** | **100%** |
|  -60**%** | **120%** | 506.5% | 418.1% | 195.2% | 15.6% | -68.9% |
|  -50**%** | **100%** | 288.2% | 231.6% | 88.9% | -26.0% | -80.1% |
|  -40**%** | **80%** | 169.6% | 130.3% | 31.2% | -48.6% | -86.2% |
|  -30**%** | **60%** | 98.1% | 69.2% | -3.6% | -62.2% | -89.8% |
|  -20**%** | **40%** | 51.6% | 29.5% | -26.2% | -71.1% | -92.2% |
|  -10**%** | **20%** | 19.8% | 2.3% | -41.7% | -77.2% | -93.9% |
|  **0%** | **0%** | -3.0% | -17.1% | -52.8% | -81.5% | -95.0% |
|  **10%** | -20**%** | -19.8% | -31.5% | -61.0% | -84.7% | -95.9% |
|  **20%** | -40**%** | -32.6% | -42.4% | -67.2% | -87.2% | -96.5% |
|  **30%** | -60**%** | -42.6% | -50.9% | -72.0% | -89.1% | -97.1% |
|  **40%** | -80**%** | -50.5% | -57.7% | -75.9% | -90.6% | -97.5% |
|  **50%** | -100**%** | -56.9% | -63.2% | -79.0% | -91.8% | -97.8% |
|  **60%** | -120**%** | -62.1% | -67.6% | -81.5% | -92.8% | -98.1% |

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Holding an unmanaged position opens the investor to the risk of market volatility adversely affecting the performance of the investment. The Fund is not appropriate for investors who do not intend to actively monitor and manage their portfolios. These tables are intended to underscore the fact that the Fund is designed as a short-term trading vehicle for investors who intend to actively monitor and manage their portfolios.

**For additional information and examples demonstrating the effects of volatility and performance on the long**-term **performance of the Funds, see the "Additional Information About Investment Techniques and Policies."**

**Leverage Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**To achieve its daily investment objective, the Funds employ leverage and are exposed to the risk that adverse daily performance of the Fund's Reference Assets will be magnified. This means that, if a Fund's Reference Assets experience adverse daily performance (meaning a decline in the value of the Reference Assets for a 2X Long ETF and an increase in the value of the Reference Assets' of a 2X Inverse ETF), an investment in the Fund will be reduced by an amount equal to 2% for every 1% of adverse performance, not including the costs of financing leverage and other operating expenses, which would further reduce its value.

A Fund could theoretically lose an amount greater than its net assets if its Reference Assets move more than 50% in a direction adverse to the Fund (meaning a decline in the value of the Reference Assets of the Fund for a 2X Long ETF and an increase in the value of the Reference Assets of a 2X Inverse ETF). This would result in a total loss of a shareholder's investment in one day even if its Reference Assets subsequently moves in the opposite direction and eliminates all or a portion of its earlier daily change. A total loss may occur in a single day even if its Reference Assets do not lose all of their value. Leverage will also have the effect of magnifying any differences in the Fund's correlation with the Reference Assets or may increase the Fund's volatility.

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To the extent that the instruments utilized by the Funds are thinly traded or have a limited market, a Fund may be unable to meet its investment objective due to a lack of available investments or counterparties. During such periods, the Fund's ability to issue additional Creation Units may be adversely affected. As a result, the Fund's shares could trade at a premium or discount to their NAV and/or the bid-ask spread of the Fund's shares could widen. Under such circumstances, the Fund may increase its transaction fee, change its investment objective by, for example, seeking to track an alternative Reference Asset, reduce its leverage or close.

**Derivatives Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**A Fund may obtain exposure through derivatives by investing in swap agreements. Investing in derivatives may be considered aggressive and may expose a Fund to risks different from, and possibly greater than, risks associated with investing directly in the reference asset(s) underlying the derivative. The use of derivatives may result in larger losses or smaller gains than investing in the underlying security directly. The use of derivatives may expose a Fund to additional risks such as counterparty risk, liquidity risk and increased daily correlation risk. When a Fund uses derivatives, there may be imperfect correlation between the value of the underlying reference assets and the derivative, which may prevent a Fund from achieving its investment objective.

A Fund will use a combination of swap agreements on the Reference Assets to achieve its investment objective. The performance of a Reference Asset may not track the performance of its underlying security due to embedded costs and other factors. Thus, to the extent a Fund invests in swaps that use an ETP as the reference asset, the Fund may be subject to greater correlation risk and may not achieve as high a degree of correlation with its Reference Assets. If the Reference Asset has a dramatic move in price that causes a material decline in a Fund's NAV over certain stated periods agreed to by the Fund and the counterparty, the terms of the swap agreement between a Fund and its counterparty may allow the counterparty to immediately close out of all swap transactions with a Fund. In such circumstances, a Fund may be unable to enter into another swap agreement or invest in other derivatives to achieve the desired exposure consistent with a Fund's daily leveraged investment objective. This may prevent a Fund from achieving its daily leveraged investment objective even if the Reference Asset reverses all or a portion of its price movement. The value of an investment in the Fund may change quickly and without warning. Any financing, borrowing or other costs associated with using derivatives may also have the effect of lowering a Fund's return. Such costs may increase as interest rates rise.

**Swaps Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Swap agreements are entered into primarily with major global financial institutions for a specified period which may range from one day to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the return (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined reference or underlying securities or instruments. The gross return to be exchanged or swapped between the parties is calculated based on a notional amount or the return on or change in value of a particular dollar amount invested in a reference asset. Swap agreements are generally traded over-the-counter, and therefore, may not receive regulatory protection, which may exposure investors to significant losses. Swaps in which the Fund invests are uncleared, non-exchange traded and are cash settled.

**Counterparty Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty is unwilling or unable to make timely payments to meet its contractual obligations with respect to the amount a Fund expects to receive from a counterparty to a financial instrument entered into by a Fund. Each Fund generally enters into derivatives transactions, such as the swap agreements, with counterparties such that either party can terminate the contract without penalty prior to the termination date. If a counterparty terminates a contract, a Fund may not be able to invest in other derivatives to achieve the desired exposure, or achieving such exposure may be more expensive. A Fund may be negatively impacted if a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations under such a contract, or if any collateral posted by the counterparty for the benefit of a Fund is insufficient or there are delays in a Fund's ability to access such collateral. If the counterparty becomes bankrupt or defaults on its payment obligations to a Fund, it may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery, may obtain only a limited recovery or obtain no recovery and the value of an investment held by a Fund may decline. The Fund may also not be able to exercise remedies, such as the termination of transactions, netting of obligations and realization on collateral, if such remedies are stayed or eliminated under special resolutions adopted in the United States, the European Union and various other jurisdictions. European Union rules and regulations intervene when a financial institution is experiencing financial difficulties and could reduce, eliminate, or convert to equity a counterparty's obligations to a Fund (sometimes referred to as a "bail in").

A Fund typically enters into transactions with counterparties that present minimal risks based on the Adviser's assessment of the counterparty's creditworthiness, or its capacity to meet its financial obligations during the term of the derivative agreement or contract. The Adviser considers factors such as counterparty credit rating among other

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factors when determining whether a counterparty is creditworthy. The Adviser regularly monitors the creditworthiness of each counterparty with which a Fund transacts. Each Fund generally enters into swap agreements or other financial instruments with major, global financial institutions and seeks to mitigate risks by generally requiring that the counterparties for each Fund to post collateral, marked to market daily, in an amount approximately equal to what the counterparty owes a Fund, subject to certain minimum thresholds. To the extent any such collateral is insufficient or there are delays in accessing the collateral, the Funds will be exposed to the risks described above. If a counterparty's credit ratings decline, a Fund may be subject to a bail-in, as described above.

In addition, a Fund may enter into swap agreements with a limited number of counterparties, which may increase a Fund's exposure to counterparty credit risk. A Fund does not specifically limit its counterparty risk with respect to any single counterparty. There is a risk that no suitable counterparties are willing to enter into, or continue to enter into, transactions with a Fund and, as a result, a Fund may not be able to achieve its investment objective or may decide to change its leveraged investment objective. Additionally, although a counterparty to a centrally cleared swap agreement is often backed by a futures commission merchant ("FCM") or a clearing organization that is further backed by a group of financial institutions, there may be instances in which a FCM or a clearing organization would fail to perform its obligations, causing significant losses to a Fund.

**Rebalancing Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**If for any reason a Fund is unable to rebalance all or a part of its portfolio, or if all or a portion of the portfolio is rebalanced incorrectly, a Fund's investment exposure may not be consistent with its investment objective. In these instances, a Fund may have investment exposure to the Reference Asset that is significantly greater or less than its stated multiple. A Fund may be more exposed to leverage risk than if it had been properly rebalanced and may not achieve its investment objective, leading to significantly greater losses or reduced gains.

**Intra**-Day **Investment Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Each Fund seeks daily leveraged investment results, which should not be equated with seeking an investment objective for shorter than a day. Thus, an investor who purchases Fund shares after the close of the markets on one trading day and before the close of the markets on the next trading day will likely have more, or less, than 200% or -200% leveraged investment exposure to the Reference Assets, depending upon the movement of the Reference Assets from the end of one trading day until the time of purchase. If the Reference Assets move in a direction favorable to a Fund, the investor will receive less than 200% or -200% exposure to the Reference Assets. Conversely, if the Reference Assets move in a direction adverse to a Fund, the investor will receive exposure to the Reference Assets greater than 200% or -200%. Thus, an investor that purchases shares intra-day may experience performance that is greater than, or less than, a Fund's stated multiple of its Reference Assets.

**Daily Correlation Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**There is no guarantee that a Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the Reference Assets and therefore achieve its respective daily leveraged investment objective. Each Fund's exposure to a Reference Asset is impacted by the Reference Asset's movement. Because of this, it is unlikely that a Fund will be perfectly exposed to its Reference Assets at the end of each day. The possibility of a Fund being materially over- or under-exposed to the Reference Assets increases on days when a Reference Asset is volatile near the close of the trading day. Market disruptions, regulatory restrictions and high volatility will also adversely affect a Fund's ability to adjust exposure to the required levels.

Each Fund may have difficulty achieving its daily leveraged investment objective for many reasons, including fees, expenses, transaction costs, financing costs related to the use of derivatives, investments in ETFs, directly or indirectly, accounting standards and their application to income items, disruptions, illiquid or high volatility in the markets for the securities or financial instruments in which a Fund invests, early and unanticipated closings of the markets on which the holdings of a Fund trade, resulting in the inability of a Fund to execute intended portfolio transactions, regulatory and tax considerations, which may cause a Fund to hold (or not to hold) a Reference Asset. Each Fund may take or refrain from taking positions in order to improve tax efficiency, comply with regulatory restrictions, or for other reasons, each of which may negatively affect each Fund's correlation with a Reference Asset. A Fund may be subject to large movements of assets into and out of each Fund, potentially resulting in each Fund being over- or under-exposed to a Reference Asset. Additionally, each Fund's underlying investments and/or reference assets may trade on markets that may not be open on the same day as each Fund, which may cause a difference between the changes in the daily performance of a Fund and changes in the performance of the Reference Assets. Any of these factors could decrease the correlation between the performance of a Fund and its Reference Assets and may hinder a Fund's ability to meet its daily investment objective on or around that day.

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**Daily Inverse Correlation Risk (2X Inverse ETFs only).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of inverse correlation to the Reference Assets and therefore achieve its daily inverse investment objective. The Fund's exposure to a Reference Asset is impacted by a Reference Asset's movement. Because of this, it is unlikely that the Fund will be perfectly exposed to it a Reference Asset at the end of each day. The possibility of the Fund being materially over- or under-exposed to a Reference Asset increases on days when a Reference Asset is volatile near the close of the trading day. Market disruptions, regulatory restrictions and high volatility will also adversely affect a Fund's ability to adjust exposure to the required levels.

The Fund may have difficulty achieving its daily inverse investment objective for many reasons, including fees, expenses, transaction costs, financing costs related to the use of derivatives, investments in ETFs, directly or indirectly, accounting standards and their application to income items, disruptions, illiquid or high volatility in the markets for the securities or financial instruments in which a Fund invests, early and unanticipated closings of the markets on which the holdings of a Fund trade, resulting in the inability of a Fund to execute intended portfolio transactions, regulatory and tax considerations, which may cause a Fund to hold (or not to hold) a Reference Asset. The Fund may take or refrain from taking positions in order to improve tax efficiency, comply with regulatory restrictions, or for other reasons, each of which may negatively affect the Fund's inverse correlation with a Reference Asset. The Fund may be subject to large movements of assets into and out of the Fund, potentially resulting in the Fund being over- or under-exposed to a Reference Asset. Additionally, each Fund's underlying investments and/or reference assets may trade on markets that may not be open on the same day as the Fund, which may cause a difference between the changes in the daily performance of the Fund and changes in the performance of a Reference Asset. Any of these factors could decrease the inverse correlation between the performance of a Fund and a Reference Asset and may hinder the Fund's ability to meet its daily inverse investment objective on or around that day.

**Short Exposure Risk (2X Inverse ETFs only).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Shareholders should lose money when a Reference Asset rises, which is a result that is the opposite from traditional funds. The Fund will obtain inverse or "short" exposure on its Reference Assets through the use of swap transactions, which may expose the Fund to certain risks such as an increase in volatility or decrease in the liquidity of the securities or financial instruments of the underlying short position. If the Fund were to experience this volatility or decreased liquidity, the Fund's return may be lower, the Fund's ability to obtain inverse exposure through the use of derivatives may be limited or the Fund may be required to obtain inverse exposure through alternative investment strategies that may be less desirable or more costly to implement. If the securities or financial instruments underlying the short positions are thinly traded or have a limited market due to various factors, including regulatory action, the Fund may be unable to meet its investment objective due to a lack of available counterparties willing to enter into swap transactions. The Fund may not be able to issue additional Creation Units during periods when it cannot meet its investment objective due to these factors. Any income, dividends or payments by the assets underlying the Fund's short positions will negatively impact the Fund.

**Cash Transaction Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Unlike most ETFs, a Fund effects creation and redemptions principally for cash, rather than principally for in-kind securities, because of the nature of the financial instruments held by a Fund. As such, investment in a Fund is not expected to be tax efficient and will incur brokerage costs related to buying and selling securities to achieve a Fund's investment objective. To the extent that such costs are not offset by fees payable by an authorized participant, the Fund may bear such costs, which will decrease the Fund's net asset value. ETFs generally are able to make in-kind redemptions and avoid being taxed on gains on the distributed portfolio securities at the fund level. Because each Fund effects redemptions principally for cash, each Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities in order to obtain the cash needed to distribute redemption proceeds. A Fund may recognize a capital gain on these sales that might not have been incurred if such Fund had made a redemption in-kind and this may decrease the tax efficiency of the Fund compared to ETFs that utilize an in-kind redemption process. Additionally, because the Funds are conducting the portfolio transactions rather than receiving securities in-kind the Funds will incur brokerage commissions and other related expenses thus the Funds' expenses will be higher than funds that utilize in-kind creations and redemptions.

**Market Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**A Fund's investments are subject to changes in general economic conditions, general market fluctuations and the risks inherent in investment in securities markets. Investment markets can be volatile and prices of investments can change substantially due to various factors including, but not limited to, economic growth or recession, inflation rates and/or investor expectations concerning such rates, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived creditworthiness of issuers, general market liquidity, exchange trading suspensions and closures, and public health risks. Securities markets also may experience long periods of decline in value. During a general downturn in the

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securities markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value simultaneously and changes in the financial condition of a single issuer can impact a market the markets broadly. A Fund is subject to the risk that geopolitical events will disrupt markets and adversely affect global economies, markets, and exchanges. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, conflicts and social unrest or other events could have a significant impact on a Fund, its investments and a Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective.

Markets and market participants are increasingly reliant on information data systems. Inaccurate data, software or other technology malfunctions, programming inaccuracies, unauthorized use or access and similar circumstances may impair the performance of these systems and may have an adverse impact upon a single issuer, a group of issuers, or securities markets more broadly.

**Indirect Investment Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The issuers of the underlying companies are not affiliated with the Trust, the Adviser, or any affiliates thereof and is not involved with this offering in any way, and has no obligation to consider the Fund in taking any corporate actions that might affect the value of the Funds. Investing in a Fund is not equivalent to investing in a Fund's Reference Assets. Fund shareholders will not have voting rights or rights to receive dividends or other distributions or any other rights with respect to a Fund's Reference Asset.

**Reference Asset Investing Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Issuer-specific attributes may cause an investment held by the Fund to be more volatile than the market generally. The value of an individual security or particular type of security may be more volatile than the market as a whole and may perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. The following is a summary of risk factors related to the Reference ETPs as identified by the Reference ETPs in its registration statement — this is not purported to be a complete list of risks (references to "shares" in this section are to shares of the Reference ETPs).

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to Digital Assets</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bitcoin or ether and Bitcoin-linked or ether-linked investments are relatively new investments, they present unique and substantial risks, and investing in Bitcoin or ether has been subject to significant price volatility. The trading prices of many digital assets, including Bitcoin, have experienced extreme volatility in recent periods and may continue to do so. Extreme volatility in the future, including further declines in the trading prices of Bitcoin or ether, could have a material adverse effect on the value of the shares and the shares could lose all or substantially all of their value.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The value of Bitcoin or ether has been and may continue to be deeply speculative such that trading and investing in Bitcoin or ether intraday may not be based on fundamental analysis. Individuals and organizations holding large amounts of Bitcoin or ether known as "whales" may have the ability to manipulate the price of Bitcoin. The value of the shares is subject to a number of factors relating to the fundamental investment characteristics of Bitcoin or ether as a digital asset, including the fact that digital assets are bearer instruments and loss, theft, destruction, or compromise of the associated private keys could result in permanent loss of the asset, and the capabilities and development of blockchain technologies such as the Bitcoin or Ethereum blockchain. For example, the Bitcoin or Ethereum blockchain may be subject to attack by miners or a group of miners that possess more than 50% of the blockchain's hashing power. The value of the Fund's investments in Bitcoin or ether may be adversely affected by such an attack.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Digital assets represent a new and rapidly evolving industry, and the value of the shares depends on the acceptance of Bitcoin or ether.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in the governance of a digital asset network may not receive sufficient support from users and miners, which may negatively affect that digital asset network's ability to grow and respond to challenges.

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to the Digital Asset Platforms</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The value of the Shares relates directly to the value of Bitcoins or ether, the value of which may be highly volatile and subject to fluctuations due to a number of factors.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Reference ETPs (defined to be the exchange traded product that tracks the price of Bitcoin or ether) have a limited history, a Reference ETPs price could fail to track the global Bitcoin or ether price, and a failure of the Reference ETPs price could adversely affect the value of the shares.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The ETP price used to calculate the value of the Reference ETPs' Bitcoin or ether may be volatile, adversely affecting the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proposed changes to the Bitcoin or Ethereum blockchain protocol may not be adopted by a sufficient number of users and miners, which may result in competing blockchains with different native crypto assets and sets of participants (known as a "fork"). The value of an investment in the Fund may be negatively impacted by a temporary or permanent "fork".

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bitcoin or Ethereum blockchain protocol may contain flaws that can be exploited by attackers and which may adversely affect the value of Bitcoin or ether and the Fund's investments. Flaws in the source code for digital assets have been exploited including flaws that disabled some functionality for users, exposed users' personal information and/or resulted in the theft of users' digital assets. The cryptography underlying Bitcoin or ether could prove to be flawed or ineffective, or developments in mathematics and/or technology, including advances in digital computing, algebraic geometry and quantum computing, could result in such cryptography becoming ineffective. In any of these circumstances, a malicious actor may be able to compromise the security of the Bitcoin or ether network or take the Trust's Bitcoin or ether, which would adversely affect the value of the Fund. Exposure of Bitcoin or ether to instability in other speculative parts of the blockchain and crypto industry, such as through an event that is not necessarily related to the security or utility of Bitcoin or Ethereum blockchain can nonetheless precipitate a significant decline in the price of Bitcoin or ether and an investment in the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While Bitcoin was the first digital asset to gain global adoption, and as of December 31, 2024, Bitcoin was the largest digital asset by market capitalization tracked by *CoinMarketCap.com*, there are over 10,000 alternative digital assets with a total market capitalization of approximately $1.33 trillion. Many consortiums and financial institutions are also researching and investing resources into private or permissioned smart contract platforms rather than open platforms like the Bitcoin network. Competition from the emergence or growth of alternative digital assets and smart contracts platforms, such as those focused on zero-knowledge cryptography, Solana, Avalanche, Polkadot, or Cardano, could have a negative impact on the demand for, and price of, Bitcoin and thereby adversely affect the value of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Smart contracts running on the Ethereum blockchain, though designed to be self-executing and secure, can be, and have been, exploited by hackers. One incident occurred in June 2016 when The DAO, an early Ethereum-based project, suffered a major security breach. A hacker exploited a vulnerability in The DAO's code, resulting in the theft of around $60 million worth of ether. To address the breach, the Ethereum community decided to implement a hard fork, effectively reversing the hack by restoring the stolen funds to a separate smart contract. This decision was controversial, leading to a split in the Ethereum community. As a result, two blockchains were formed: Ethereum (ETH), which continued with the hard fork, and Ethereum Classic (ETC), which maintained the original chain without the intervention. This hard fork highlighted the risks of smart contract vulnerabilities and sparked ongoing debates about immutability, security, and governance within the Ethereum ecosystem.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bitcoin and ether have only recently become selectively accepted as a means of payment by retail and commercial outlets, and use of Bitcoins or ether by consumers to pay such retail and commercial outlets remains limited. Banks and other established financial institutions may refuse to process funds for Bitcoin or ether transactions; process wire transfers to or from digital asset platforms, Bitcoin or ether-related companies or service providers; or maintain accounts for persons or entities transacting in Bitcoin or ether. Processing of Bitcoin or ether transactions may be slow, transaction fees may be subject to significant variability. As a result, the prices of Bitcoin or ether may be influenced to a significant extent by speculators and miners, thus contributing to price volatility that makes retailers less likely to accept it as a form of payment in the future.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;While Ethereum is the oldest and largest smart contract-compatible blockchain, the Ethereum network has historically faced challenges during periods of high congestion. These challenges include significant fee spikes due to increased demand for limited block space. In response, alternative layer-1 blockchains with smart contract functionality have emerged to address Ethereum's speed and scalability issues. Examples of these blockchains include Solana, BNB Chain, TRON, and Avalanche, which offer faster transaction processing and lower fees than Ethereum, potentially threatening its market share in the future.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Layer 2 refers to a series of different protocols that facilitate the creation of smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps) on top of the core Bitcoin or Ethereum blockchain. Through various means, smart contracts and transactions are largely executed outside of the Bitcoin or ether main chain. However, this is achieved while maintaining the full network security of the core layer 1 chain.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Further developments in blockchain for its intended purpose may depend on Layer 2 scaling solutions ("Layer 2 Solutions"). Layer 2 Solutions are protocols that allow developers to build applications with faster transaction ability and cheaper costs than if they were to build on the layer 1 chain, which refers to decentralized applications built on the Bitcoin or ether main chain. There are various types of scaling solutions for Bitcoin and ether that will assist in the implementation of Layer 2 Solutions. For Bitcoin or ether to be suitable for global enterprise and mass adoption, there first needs to be improvements that facilitate scaling and transaction speed to keep up with user demand, and accommodating the various types of users and transaction requests. The Bitcoin Lightning Network is a Layer 2 Solution that uses channels to create peer-to-peer payment routs between two parties. These exist separately from Bitcoin and ether's network and their primary purpose is to allow for faster transactions. Since these Layer 2 Solutions are recorded off of the Bitcoin or ether network this results in slower verification times for these transactions, and users may be subject to manipulation of the transaction data by unauthorized persons. This may result in users and retailers less likely to accept Bitcoin or ether as a form of payment, and cause a decrease in the value of Bitcoin or ether and the performance of the Fund.

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to the Reference ETPs and Their Shares</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the process of creation and redemption of baskets encounters any unanticipated difficulties, the possibility for arbitrage transactions by authorized participants intended to keep the price of the shares closely linked to the price of Bitcoin or ether may not exist and, as a result, the price of the shares may fall or otherwise diverge from NAV.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The liquidity of the shares may also be affected by the withdrawal from participation of authorized participants.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Security threats to the Reference ETPs' account at the custodian could result in the halting of the Reference ETPs' operations and a loss of the Reference ETPs assets or damage to the reputation of the Reference ETPs, each of which could result in a reduction in the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The price used to calculate the value of the Reference ETPs' Bitcoin or ether may be volatile, adversely affecting the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bitcoin transactions are irrevocable and stolen or incorrectly transferred Bitcoins or ether may be irretrievable. As a result, any incorrectly executed Bitcoin or ether transactions could adversely affect the value of the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Reference ETPs' custodian agreement is terminated or its custodian fails to provide services as required, the Reference ETPs may need to find and appoint a replacement custodian, which could pose a challenge to the safekeeping of the Reference ETPs' Bitcoins or ether, and the Reference ETPs' ability to continue to operate may be adversely affected.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loss of a critical banking relationship for, or the failure of a bank used by, the Reference ETPs' prime execution agent could adversely impact the Reference ETPs' ability to create or redeem baskets, or could cause losses to the Reference ETPs.

*<u>*<u>Risk Factors Related to the Regulation of the Reference ETPs and Their Shares</u>*</u>*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There are risks regarding new or changing laws and regulations that may affect the use of blockchain technology and/or investments in crypto assets. Digital asset platforms in the U.S. exist in a state of regulatory uncertainty, and adverse legislative or regulatory developments could significantly harm the value of Bitcoin or ether or the Shares, such as by banning, restricting or imposing onerous conditions or prohibitions on the use of Bitcoins or ether, mining activity, digital wallets, the provision of services

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related to trading and custodying Bitcoin, the operation of the Bitcoin or ether network, or the digital asset platforms generally. Accordingly, future regulatory changes may have a material adverse impact on the Fund's investments and its ability to implement its investment strategy.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If regulators subject the Reference ETPs to regulation as a money services business ("MSB") or money transmitter, this could result in extraordinary expenses to the Reference ETPs and also result in decreased liquidity for the Shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulatory changes or interpretations could obligate an Authorized Participant or the Reference ETPs to register and comply with new regulations, resulting in potentially extraordinary, nonrecurring expenses to the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The treatment of digital assets for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes is uncertain.

**Crypto Asset Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Each Fund has exposure to the crypto asset platforms as a result of the Reference Assets attempting to reflect generally the performance of the price of Bitcoin or ether before payment of its expenses and liabilities. A crypto asset operates without central authority or banks and is not backed by any government. Crypto assets are often referred to as a "virtual asset" or "digital asset," and operate as a decentralized, peer-to-peer financial trading platform and value storage that is used like money. A crypto asset is also not a legal tender. Federal, state or foreign governments may restrict the use and exchange of a crypto asset, and regulation in the U.S. is still developing. Further, the spot markets for crypto assets are fragmented and lack regulatory compliance and/or oversight. Ether generally trades on trading platforms that support trading in a variety of crypto assets, and such trading platforms may be operating out of compliance with applicable regulations. Crypto asset trading platforms where ether is traded may become subject to enforcement actions by regulatory authorities. Crypto asset platforms may stop operating or permanently shut down due to fraud, technical glitches, hackers or malware. The Fund's indirect exposure to crypto assets such as Bitcoin or ether may be affected by the high volatility associated with such crypto assets exposure. Future regulatory actions or policies may limit the ability to sell, exchange or use crypto assets, thereby impairing their prices. Crypto asset trading platforms on which Bitcoin or ether trades, and which may serve as a pricing source for valuation of spot Bitcoin or ether held by the Reference ETPs may be subject to enforcement actions by regulatory authorities.

**Index Performance Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**An index used as a Reference Asset by a Fund may underperform other asset classes and may underperform other similar indexes. An index used by a Fund will be maintained by a third party provider unaffiliated with the Fund or the Adviser. There can be no guarantee that the methodology underlying a particular index or the daily calculation of the index will be free from error. Changes to the index methodology or changes to the digital asset trading platforms included in the index may impact the value of the Index may cause a Fund to experience increased volatility and adversely impact the Fund's ability to meet its investment objective.

**Industry Concentration Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Each Fund will be concentrated in the industry to which its Reference Assets are assigned (i.e., hold more than 25% of its total assets in investments that provide exposure to Bitcoin). A portfolio concentrated in a particular industry may present more risks than a portfolio broadly diversified over several industries.

**Subsidiary Investment Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which the Funds and their respective Cayman Subsidiary are organized, respectively, could result in the inability of each Fund to operate as intended and could negatively affect the Funds and their shareholders. The T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary, T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary, T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary, and the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary are not registered under the 1940 Act and are not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Thus, the Funds, as investors in their respective Cayman Subsidiary, will not have all the protections offered to investors in registered investment companies.

**Fixed Income Securities Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**When a Fund invests in fixed income securities, the value of your investment in the Fund will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of fixed income securities owned by the Fund. In general, the market price of fixed income securities with longer maturities will increase or decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Other risk factors include credit risk (the debtor may default), extension risk (an issuer may exercise its right to repay principal on a fixed rate obligation held by the Fund later than expected), and prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligation early, reducing the amount of interest payments). These risks could affect the value of a particular investment by the Fund, possibly causing the Fund's share price and total return to be reduced and fluctuate more than other types of investments.

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**Money Market Instrument Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Money market instruments, including money market funds and depositary accounts may be used for cash management purposes. Money market funds may be subject to credit risk with respect to the short-term debt instruments in which they invest. Depository accounts may be subject to credit risk with respect to the financial institution in which the depository account is held. Money market instruments may also be subject to credit risks associated with the instruments in which they invest. There is no guarantee that money market instruments will maintain a stable value, and they may lose money.

**Liquidity Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Some securities held by a Fund may be difficult to buy or sell or illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. Illiquid securities may be difficult to value, especially in changing or volatile markets. If a Fund is forced to buy or sell an illiquid security or derivative instrument at an unfavorable time or price, a Fund may incur a loss. Certain market conditions may prevent a Fund from limiting losses, realizing gains or achieving a high correlation with its Reference Assets. There is no assurance that a security or derivative instrument that is deemed liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid. Market illiquidity may cause losses for certain Funds. For these Funds, to the extent that a Fund's Reference Assets move adversely, a Fund may be one of many market participants that are attempting to facilitate a transaction. Under such circumstances, the market may lack sufficient liquidity for all market participants' trades. Therefore, a Fund may have more difficulty transacting in the security or correlated derivative instruments and a Fund's transactions could exacerbate the price change of the security. Additionally, because a Fund is leveraged, a minor adverse change in the value of a Reference Asset should be expected to have a substantial adverse impact on a Fund and impact its ability to achieve its investment objective.

In certain cases, the market for a Reference Asset and/or Fund may lack sufficient liquidity for all market participants' trades. Therefore, a Fund may have difficulty transacting in it and/or in correlated investments, such as swap contracts. Further, a Fund's transactions could exacerbate illiquidity and volatility in the price of the securities and correlated derivative instruments.

**Early Close/Trading Halt Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Although a Reference Asset's shares are listed for trading on an exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for such shares will be available at all times. When securities experience a sharp decline in price, an exchange or market may close entirely or halt for a period of time in accordance with exchange "circuit breaker" rules or issue trading halts on specific securities and therefore, a Fund's ability to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments may be restricted. These exchange or market actions may result in a Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments. A Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio, may be unable to accurately price its investments and/or may incur substantial trading losses. If a Fund is unable to rebalance its portfolio due to a market closure, a trading halt, an emergency, or other market disrupting event, it may result in a Fund not achieving its investment objective and a Fund having a significantly larger leverage multiple than 200%, which may result in significant losses to Fund shareholders in certain circumstances.

Additionally, exchange or market closures or trading halts may result in a Fund's shares trading at an increasingly large discount to NAV and/or at increasingly wide bid-ask spreads during part of, or all of, the trading day.

**Equity Securities Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Publicly-issued equity securities, including common stocks, are subject to market risks that may cause their prices to fluctuate over time. Fluctuations in the value of equity securities in which a Fund invests will cause the NAV of the Fund to fluctuate.

**Tax Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Each Fund intends to qualify and remain qualified as a RIC under the Code. Each Fund will qualify as a RIC if, among other things, it meets the source-of-income and the asset-diversification requirements.

With respect to the source-of-income requirement, the Funds must derive in each taxable year at least 90% of its gross income (including tax-exempt interest) from (i) dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including but not limited to gains from options, futures and forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies and (ii) net income derived from an interest in a "qualified publicly traded partnership" (the items described in clause (i) and clause (ii) collectively are "Good Income").

The Funds will not invest directly in Bitcoin or ether or any other digital asset because income from such investments would not qualify as Good Income because Bitcoin, ether, and other digital assets do not meet the definition for any of the categories of Good Income. On the other hand, the Funds' investments in cash investments will qualify as Good Income. The Funds seek to gain exposure to the Reference Assets, in whole or in part, through investments in each Fund's respective Cayman Subsidiary. The T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Subsidiary is wholly-owned and controlled

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by the T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF. The T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Subsidiary is wholly-owned and controlled by the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF. The T-Rex 2X Long Ether Subsidiary is wholly-owned and controlled by the T-Rex 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF. The T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Subsidiary is wholly-owned and controlled by the T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF. The Funds' investment in their respective Cayman Subsidiary is intended to provide the Funds with exposure to Bitcoin or ether returns while enabling the Funds to satisfy source-of-income requirements. The Funds intend to monitor all of their investments carefully to satisfy the source-of-income test.

Historically, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has issued private letter rulings in which the IRS specifically concluded that income and gains from investments in a wholly-owned foreign subsidiary that invests in commodity-linked instruments are Good Income. The Funds have not received such a private letter ruling and is not able to rely on private letter rulings issued to other taxpayers. Additionally, the IRS has suspended the granting of such private letter rulings. However, Treasury Regulations have been issued that treat a RIC's income inclusion with respect to a subsidiary as Good Income.

Based on the principles underlying private letter rulings previously issued to other taxpayers and the issued Treasury Regulations, the Funds intend to treat its income from their respective Cayman Subsidiary as Good Income without any private letter ruling from the IRS. The tax treatment of each Fund's investment in its Cayman Subsidiary may be adversely affected by future legislation, court decisions, Treasury Regulations and/or guidance issued by the IRS that could affect whether income derived from such investments is Good Income, or otherwise affect the character, timing and/or amount of each Fund's taxable income or any gains and distributions made by the Funds.

With respect to the asset-diversification requirement, each Fund must diversify its holdings so that at the end of each quarter of each taxable year (i) at least 50% of the value of each Fund's total assets is represented by cash and cash items, U.S. government securities, the securities of other RICs and other securities, if such other securities of any one issuer do not represent more than 5% of the value of each Fund's total assets or more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of each Fund's total assets is invested in the securities, other than U.S. government securities or the securities, of other RICs of (a) one issuer, (b) two or more issuers that are controlled by each Fund and that are engaged in the same, similar or related trades or businesses, or (c) one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships.

By keeping its investment in its Cayman Subsidiary below the 25% limit in clause (ii) of the asset-diversification test, each Fund expects to satisfy the asset-diversification requirement.

As noted above, each Fund intends to satisfy both the source-of-income and the asset-diversification requirements by following the plans outlined above, as well as all other requirements needed to maintain its status as a RIC, but it is nonetheless possible that each Fund might lose its status as a RIC. In such a case, a Fund will be subject to corporate level U.S. federal income tax on all of its income and gain, regardless of whether or not such income was distributed. Distributions to a Fund's shareholders of such income and gain will not be deductible by a Fund in computing its taxable income. In such event, a Fund's distributions, to the extent derived from a Fund's current or accumulated earnings and profits, would constitute ordinary dividends, which would generally be eligible for the dividends received deduction available to corporate shareholders, and non-corporate shareholders would generally be able to treat such distributions as "qualified dividend income" eligible for reduced rates of U.S. federal income taxation, provided in each case that certain holding period and other requirements are satisfied.

Distributions in excess of a Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits would be treated first as a return of capital to the extent of the shareholders' tax basis in their Fund shares, and any remaining distributions would be treated as a capital gain. To qualify as a RIC in a subsequent taxable year, a Fund would be required to satisfy the source-of-income, the asset diversification, and the annual distribution requirements for that year and dispose of any earnings and profits from any year in which the Fund failed to qualify for tax treatment as a RIC. Subject to a limited exception applicable to RICs that qualified as such under the Code for at least one year prior to disqualification and that requalify as a RIC no later than the second year following the nonqualifying year, a Fund would be subject to tax on any unrealized built-in gains in the assets held by it during the period in which the Fund failed to qualify for tax treatment as a RIC that are recognized within the subsequent five years, unless the Fund made a special election to pay corporate-level U.S. federal income tax on such built-in gain at the time of its requalification as a RIC.

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**Non**-Diversification **Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Each Fund is classified as "non-diversified" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. This means it has the ability to invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in the securities of a small number of issuers or in financial instruments with a single counterparty or a few counterparties. This may increase a Fund's volatility and increase the risk that a Fund's performance will decline based on the performance of a single issuer or the credit of a single counterparty and make a Fund more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified fund.

**New Fund Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Each Fund is a new ETF and as a new fund, there can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain an economically viable size, in which case it could ultimately liquidate. Each Fund's distributor does not maintain a secondary market in the Fund's shares. If the Fund does not grow its assets to a viable level, it may be difficult for the Adviser to implement the Fund's investment strategies and achieve the desired portfolio diversification. Although the 2X Long ETFs are new, the structure of providing long-leveraged exposure to the price of Bitcoin or ether is not necessarily a new strategy as similar leveraged funds, such as those that primarily invest in cash settled futures contracts, currently trade on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

#### Special Risks of Exchange-Traded Funds
***Authorized Participants Concentration Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;***A Fund may have a limited number of financial institutions that may act as Authorized Participants. To the extent that those Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to process creation and/or redemption orders, Shares may trade at larger bid-ask spreads and/or premiums or discounts to NAV. Authorized Participant concentration risk may be heightened for a fund that invests in non-U.S. securities or other securities or instruments that have lower trading volumes.

***Absence of Active Market Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;***Although Shares are listed for trading on a stock exchange, there is no assurance that an active trading market for them will develop or be maintained. In the absence of an active trading market for Shares, they will likely trade with a wider bid/ask spread and at a greater premium or discount to NAV.

***Market Price Variance Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;***Shares of a Fund can be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices rather than at NAV. When Shares trade at a price greater than NAV, they are said to trade at a "premium." When they trade at a price less than NAV, they are said to trade at a "discount." The market price of Shares fluctuates based on changes in the value of a Fund's holdings and on the supply and demand for Shares. Because Shares can be created and redeemed in Creation Units at NAV, the Adviser believes that large discounts or premiums to the net asset value of Shares should not be sustained over the long term. Nevertheless, the market price of Shares may vary significantly from NAV during periods of market volatility. Further, to the extent that exchange specialists, market makers and/or Authorized Participants are unavailable or unable to trade a Fund's Shares and/or create and redeem Creation Units, bid/ask spreads and premiums or discounts may widen. The exact exposure of an investment in a Fund intraday in the secondary market is a function of the difference between the value of a Reference Asset at the market close on the first trading day and the value of the Reference Asset at the time of purchase. Thus, an investor that purchases shares intra-day may experience performance that is greater than, or less than, a Fund's stated multiple of its Reference Assets.

***Trading Cost Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;***Buying or selling Fund shares on an exchange involves two types of costs that apply to all securities transactions. When buying or selling shares of a Fund through a broker, you will likely incur a brokerage commission and other charges. In addition, you may incur the cost of the "spread"; that is, the difference between what investors are willing to pay for Fund shares (the "bid" price) and the price at which they are willing to sell Fund shares (the "ask" price). The spread, which varies over time for shares of a Fund based on trading volume and market liquidity, is generally narrower if the Fund has more trading volume and market liquidity and wider if the Fund has less trading volume and market liquidity. In addition, increased market volatility may cause wider spreads. There may also be regulatory and other charges that are incurred as a result of trading activity. Because of the costs inherent in buying or selling Fund shares, frequent trading may detract significantly from investment results and an investment in Fund shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments through a brokerage account.

***Exchange Trading Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;***Trading in Shares on an exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of that exchange, make trading in Shares inadvisable, such as extraordinary market volatility or other reasons. Extraordinary market volatility can lead to trading halts pursuant to "circuit breaker" rules of the exchange or market. There can be no assurance that Shares will continue to meet the listing requirements of the exchange on which they trade, and the listing requirements may be amended from time to time.

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#### MANAGEMENT
*The Investment Adviser.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Tuttle Capital Management, LLC (the "Adviser"), 155 Lockwood Rd., Riverside, CT 06878, is the investment adviser for the Funds. The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser is a Delaware limited liability company and was organized in 2012.

Under the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust, on behalf of the Funds (the "Investment Advisory Agreement"), the Adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of each Fund's investments. The Adviser also: (i) furnishes the Funds with office space and certain administrative services; and (ii) provides guidance and policy direction in connection with its daily management of each Fund's assets, subject to the authority of the Board. For its services, the Adviser is entitled to receive an annual management fee calculated daily and payable monthly, as a percentage of each Fund's daily net assets, at the annual rate of 0.95%

Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed, at its own expense and without reimbursement from the Fund, to pay all expenses of the Funds, except for: the fee paid to the Adviser pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions and any other portfolio transaction related expenses and fees arising out of transactions effected on behalf of the Funds, credit facility fees and expenses, including interest expenses, and litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds' business.

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board approving the Investment Advisory Agreement for the Funds is available in each Fund's report filed on Form N-CSR for the period ending December 31, 2024.

<u><u>Fund Sponsor</u></u>

REX Shares, LLC ("REX"), a Delaware limited liability company, located in Miami, Florida, is an independent sponsor of ETFs. The research of an affiliate of REX was used in the creation of the Fund's trading strategy. REX does not make investment decisions, provide investment advice, or otherwise act in the capacity of an investment adviser to the Fund. REX is not related to the Adviser, the Fund or any of the underlying stocks of the Fund. REX makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Shares or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Shares in particular, or as to the ability of any Fund to meet its investment objective.

The Adviser has entered into an agreement with the Sponsor pursuant to which the Sponsor and the Adviser have jointly assumed the obligation of the Adviser to pay all expenses of the Fund, except excluded expenses. The Sponsor will also provide marketing support for the Fund including, but not limited to, providing the Fund with access to and the use of the Sponsor's marketing capabilities, including leveraging the Sponsor's expertise in developing marketing strategies and communications through print and electronic media. For its services, the Sponsor is entitled to a fee from the Adviser, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Sponsor does not act as a distributor to the Funds and does not sell shares of the Funds. All Funds are distributed through the Distributor.

<u><u>The Portfolio Manager</u></u>

Matthew Tuttle, Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser, has served as each Fund's portfolio manager since their inception in 2023. Matthew Tuttle has been involved in the financial services industry since 1990. He has an MBA in finance from Boston University and is the author of two financial books, *Financial Secrets of My Wealthy Grandparents* and *How Harvard and Yale Beat the Market*. He has been launching and managing ETFs since 2015.

The SAI provides additional information about the portfolio manager's compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager, and the portfolio manager's ownership in each Fund.

<u><u>The Trust</u></u>

Each Fund is a non-diversified series of the World Funds Trust, an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust on April 9, 2007. The Board supervises the operations of the Funds according to applicable state and federal law, and the Board is responsible for the overall management of the Funds' business affairs.

<u><u>Portfolio Holdings</u></u>

A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities is available in the Funds' SAI. Complete holdings are published on the Funds' website on a daily basis. Please visit the Fund's website at *www.rexshares.com*. In addition, each Fund's complete holdings (as of the dates of such reports) are available in reports on Form N-PORT and Form N-CSR filed with the SEC.

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#### HOW TO BUY AND SELL SHARES
Most investors will buy and sell shares of the Funds through broker-dealers at market prices. Shares of the Funds are listed for trading on the Exchange and on the secondary market during the trading day and can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like other shares of publicly traded securities. Shares may only be purchased and sold on the secondary market when the Exchange is open for trading. The following table shows the trading symbol of each Fund.

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|  T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF | BTCL |
|  T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF | BTCZ |
|  T-Rex 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF | ETU |
|  T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF | ETQ |

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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.

The NAV of the Funds' shares is calculated at the close of regular trading on the Exchange, generally 4:00 p.m. New York time, on each day the Exchange is open. The NAV of the Funds' Shares is determined by dividing the total value of the Funds' portfolio investments and other assets, less any liabilities, by the total number of Shares outstanding of the Funds.

Bitcoin and ether trade on days and at times when the Funds are not open for business or when the Exchange is not open. During such periods, the value of a Fund's assets may vary and shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell Fund shares and Authorized Participants will not be able to create or redeem Creation Units.

In calculating its NAV, the Funds generally value their assets on the basis of market quotations, last sale prices, or estimates of value furnished by a pricing service or brokers who make markets in such instruments.

Fair value pricing is used by the Funds when market quotations are not readily available or are deemed to be unreliable or inaccurate based on factors such as evidence of a thin market in the security or a significant event occurring after the close of the market but before the time as of which the Funds' NAV is calculated. When fair-value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Funds to calculate its NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.

APs may acquire shares directly from the Funds, and APs may tender their shares for redemption directly to the Funds, at NAV per share only in large blocks, or Creation Units, of at least 10,000 shares. Purchases and redemptions directly with the Funds must follow the Funds' procedures, which are described in the SAI.

Under normal circumstances, the Funds will pay out redemption proceeds to a redeeming AP within two (2) days after the AP's redemption request is received, in accordance with the process set forth in the Funds' SAI and in the agreement between the AP and the Funds' distributor. However, the Funds reserve the right, including under stressed market conditions, to take up to seven (7) days after the receipt of a redemption request to pay an AP, all as permitted by the 1940 Act. Each Fund anticipates regularly meeting redemption requests primarily in cash, although each Fund reserves the right to pay all or portion of the redemption proceeds to an AP in-kind. Cash used for redemptions will be raised from the sale of portfolio assets or may come from existing holdings of cash or cash equivalents.

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

#### Book Entry
Shares are held in book entry form, which means that no stock certificates are issued. 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. 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.

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#### FREQUENT PURCHASES AND REDEMPTIONS OF FUND SHARES
Shares can only be purchased and redeemed directly from the Funds in Creation Units by APs, and the vast majority of trading in shares occurs on the secondary market. Because the secondary market trades do not directly involve the Funds, it is unlikely those trades would cause the harmful effects of market timing, including dilution, disruption of portfolio management, increases in the Funds' trading costs and the realization of capital gains. With regard to the purchase or redemption of Creation Units directly with each Fund, to the extent effected in-kind *(i.e.*, for securities), those trades do not cause the harmful effects that may result from frequent cash trades. To the extent trades are effected in whole or in part in cash, those trades could result in dilution to the Funds and increased transaction costs, which could negatively impact a Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective. However, direct trading by APs is critical to ensuring that shares trade at or close to NAV. The Funds also employ fair valuation pricing to minimize potential dilution from market timing. In addition, the Funds impose transaction fees on purchases and redemptions of shares to cover the custodial and other costs incurred by the Funds in effecting trades. These fees increase if an investor substitutes cash in part or in whole for securities, reflecting the fact that a Fund's trading costs increase in those circumstances. Given this structure, the Trust has determined that it is not necessary to adopt policies and procedures to detect and deter market timing of the shares.

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**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. The Funds currently intend to create and redeem Creation Units in cash. Satisfying redemptions in cash may result in the Fund selling portfolio securities to obtain cash to meet net Fund redemptions which can have an adverse tax impact on taxable shareholders. These sales may generate taxable gains for the ongoing shareholders of the Fund. In-kind arrangements are designed to protect ongoing shareholders from the adverse effects on a Fund's portfolio that could arise from frequent cash redemption transactions. In the event that a Fund redeems Creation Units in-kind, the shares' in-kind redemption mechanism generally will not lead to a tax event for the Fund or its ongoing shareholders.

Ordinarily, the Funds will distribute any net investment income and net realized capital gains annually. The Funds 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 Funds. Broker-dealers may make available the DTC book-entry Dividend Reinvestment Service for use by beneficial owners of the Funds 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:

—&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A Fund makes distributions,

—&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You sell your shares listed on the Exchange, and

—&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You purchase or redeem Creation Units.

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

In general, distributions received from a Fund are subject to U.S. federal income tax when they are paid, whether taken in cash or reinvested 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 the shares.

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Distributions in excess of a Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits are treated as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of your basis in the shares and as capital gain thereafter. A distribution will reduce a 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 Funds are required to backup withhold twenty-four percent (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 who exchanges securities for Creation Units generally will recognize a taxable 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 tax basis in the securities surrendered plus any cash it pays. An Authorized Participant who exchanges Creation Units for securities will generally recognize a taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between the exchanger's tax basis in the Creation Units and the sum of the aggregate market values of the securities received plus any cash. 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 advisor with respect to whether the wash sale rules apply and when a loss might not be deductible.

Any capital gain or loss realized upon redemption of Creation Units 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.

If you purchase or redeem Creation Units, you will be sent a confirmation statement showing how many shares you purchased or sold and at what price. See "Taxes" in the SAI for a description of the requirement regarding basis determination methods applicable to share redemptions and the Fund's obligation to report basis information to the Service.

At the time that this prospectus is being prepared, various administrative and legislative changes to the U.S. federal income tax laws are under consideration, but it is not possible at this time to determine whether any of these changes will take place or what the changes might entail.

The foregoing discussion summarizes some of the possible consequences under current U.S. federal income tax law of an investment in the Funds. It is not a substitute for personal tax advice. Consult your personal tax advisor about the potential tax consequences of an investment in the shares under all applicable tax laws. See "Taxes" in the SAI for more information.

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#### FUND SERVICE PROVIDERS
*Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc.* (the "Administrator") is the Funds' administrator. The firm is primarily in the business of providing administrative services to retail and institutional mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

*U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, LLC* ("U.S. Bank") serves as the Funds' fund accountant, and it provides certain other services to the Funds not provided by the Administrator. U.S. Bank is primarily in the business of providing administrative, fund accounting services to retail and institutional exchange-traded funds and mutual funds.

*U.S. Bank* serves as the Funds' custodian and transfer agent.

*Foreside Fund Services, LLC* (the "Distributor") serves as the Distributor of Creation Units for the Funds on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in shares.

*Practus, LLP* serves as legal counsel to the Trust and the Funds.

*Cohen & Company, Ltd.* serves as the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing the annual financial statements of the Funds.

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#### 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 Funds on an ongoing basis, a "distribution," as such term is used in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities 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 Securities 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 the 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 Securities 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 Securities 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) of the Securities Act, will be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(3) of the Securities Act. For delivery of prospectuses to exchange members, the prospectus delivery mechanism of Rule 153 under the Securities Act is only available with respect to transactions on a national exchange.

Dealers effecting transactions in the 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.

#### Premium/Discount Information
When available, information regarding how often the shares of each Fund traded on the Exchange at a price above (*i.e.*, at a premium) or below (*i.e.,* at a discount) the NAV of each Fund will be available at *www.rexshares.com*.

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#### FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following table is intended to help you better understand the financial performance of the Funds since their inception. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of each Fund. The total return in the table represents the rate you would have earned (or lost) on an investment in each Fund, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The information has been audited by Cohen & Company, Ltd., the independent registered public accounting firm of the Funds, whose report, along with the Funds' financial statements, is included in the Funds' annual report to shareholders. The annual report is available from the Funds upon request without charge.

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  **T-REX 2X BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETFS** | **T-REX 2X BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETFS** | **T-REX 2X BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETFS** |
|  **Consolidated Financial Highlights** | **Selected Per Share Data <br>Throughout The Period** | **Selected Per Share Data <br>Throughout The Period** |
|  | **For the Period Ended <br>December 31, 2024\*** | **For the Period Ended <br>December 31, 2024\*** |
|  | **Long <br>Bitcoin** | **Inverse <br>Bitcoin** |
|  **Net asset value, beginning of period** | $**25.00** | $**25.00** |
|  **Investment activities** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net investment income (loss)<sup>(1)</sup> | (0.09) | (0.01) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 25.97 | (19.06) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Total from investment activities** | 25.88 | (19.07) |
|  **Distributions** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ordinary income | (2.12) | —<br><sup>(2)</sup> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return of capital |  | —<br><sup>(2)</sup> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Total distributions** | (2.12) |  |
|  **Net asset value, end of period** | $**48.76** | $**5.93** |
|  **Total Return**<sup>(3)</sup> | **103.19%** | **(76.26)%** |
|  **Ratios/Supplemental Data** |  |  |
|  Ratios to average net assets<sup>(4)</sup> |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Expenses | 0.95% | 0.95% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net investment income (loss) | (0.49)% | (0.38)% |
|  Portfolio turnover rate<sup>(5)</sup> | 0.00% | 0.00% |
|  Net assets, end of period (000's) | $42424 | $5930 |

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(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Per share amounts calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Less than $0.005.

(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized.

(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ratios to average net assets have been annualized.

(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ratio is zero due to the Funds not holding any long term securities at any month end during the period.

\*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds commenced operations on July 11, 2024.

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  **T-REX 2X ETHER DAILY TARGET ETFS** | **T-REX 2X ETHER DAILY TARGET ETFS** | **T-REX 2X ETHER DAILY TARGET ETFS** |
|  **Consolidated Financial Highlights** | **Selected Per Share Data <br>Throughout The Period** | **Selected Per Share Data <br>Throughout The Period** |
|  | **For the Period Ended <br>December 31, 2024\*** | **For the Period Ended <br>December 31, 2024\*** |
|  | **Long<br>Ether** | **Inverse<br>Ether** |
|  **Net asset value, beginning of period** | $**25.00** | $**25.00** |
|  **Investment activities** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net investment income (loss)<sup>(1)</sup> | (0.04) | (0.01) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 13.57<br><sup>(6)</sup> | (15.20) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Total from investment activities** | 13.53 | (15.21) |
|  **Distributions** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ordinary income | (0.02) | —<br><sup>(2)</sup> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Total distributions** | (0.02) |  |
|  **Net asset value, end of period** | $**38.51** | $**9.79** |
|  **Total Return**<sup>(3)</sup> | **54.09%** | **(60.84)%** |
|  **Ratios/Supplemental Data** |  |  |
|  Ratios to average net assets<sup>(4)</sup> |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Expenses | 0.95% | 0.95% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net investment income (loss) | (0.48)% | (0.28)% |
|  Portfolio turnover rate<sup>(5)</sup> | 0.00% | 0.00% |
|  Net assets, end of period (000's) | $10782 | $587 |

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(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Per share amounts calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Less than $0.005.

(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized.

(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ratios to average net assets have been annualized.

(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ratio is zero due to the Funds not holding any long term securities at any month end during the period.

(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of share transactions for the period.

\*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds commenced operations on October 25, 2024.

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**Privacy Notice**

The following is a description of the Funds' policies regarding disclosure of nonpublic personal information that you provide to the Fund or that the Fund collects from other sources. In the event that you hold shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your nonpublic personal information would be shared with unaffiliated third parties.

Categories of Information the Fund Collects. The Fund collects the following nonpublic personal information about you:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information the Fund receives from you on or in applications or other forms, correspondence, or conversations (such as your name, address, phone number, social security number, assets, income and date of birth); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information about your transactions with the Fund, its affiliates, or others (such as your account number and balance, payment history, parties to transactions, cost basis information, and other financial information).

Categories of Information the Fund Discloses. The Fund does not disclose any non-public personal information about their current or former shareholders to unaffiliated third parties, except as required or permitted by law. The Fund is permitted by law to disclose all of the information it collects, as described above, to their service providers (such as the Fund's custodian, administrator and transfer agent) to process your transactions and otherwise provide services to you.

Confidentiality and Security. The Fund restricts access to your nonpublic personal information to those persons who require such information to provide products or services to you. The Fund maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.

The Fund's Privacy Notice is not part of this prospectus.

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**FOR MORE INFORMATION**

You will find more information about the Funds in the following documents:

**Statement of Additional Information:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For** more information about the Fund, you may wish to refer to the Fund's SAI dated April 30, 2025, as amended November 12, 2025 which is on file with the SEC and incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

**Annual/Semi**-Annual **Reports:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Additional information about the Fund's investments is available in the Fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders and in Form N-CSR. In each Fund's annual report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during its last fiscal year. In Form N-CSR, you will find the Fund's annual and semi-annual financial statements.

You can obtain a free copy of the SAI, annual and semi-annual reports, and other information, such as the Funds' financial statements, by writing to the Funds at 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia 23235, by calling the Fund toll-free at (833) 759-6110, by email at: mail@ccofva.com. The Funds' annual and semi-annual reports, prospectus and SAI are all available for viewing/downloading at *www.rexshares.com*. General inquiries regarding the Funds may also be directed to the above address or telephone number.

Copies of these documents and other information about the Funds are available on the EDGAR Database on the Commission's Internet site at *http://www.sec.gov*, and copies of these documents may also be obtained, after paying a duplication fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov.

(Investment Company Act File No. 811-22172)

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**T**-REX **2X LONG BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF Ticker: BTCL**

**T**-REX **2X INVERSE BITCOIN DAILY TARGET ETF Ticker: BTCZ**

**T**-REX **2X LONG ETHER DAILY TARGET ETF Ticker: ETU**

**T**-REX **2X INVERSE ETHER DAILY TARGET ETF**

**Ticker: ETQ**

**(each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds")**

**8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205**

**Richmond, Virginia 23235**

**833**-759-6110

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#### STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

#### Dated April 30, 2025, as amended November 12, 2025
This Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") is not a prospectus. It should be read in conjunction with the current prospectus for the Funds dated April 30, 2025, as amended November 12, 2025, as it may be supplemented or revised from time to time. This SAI is incorporated by reference into the Funds' prospectus. You can obtain a free copy of the annual and semi-annual reports (once available), prospectus and SAI by writing to T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF, T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF, T-Rex 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF, or T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia 23235, by calling the Funds toll free at 833-759-6110 or by e-mail at: mail@ccofva.com. The Funds' annual and semi-annual reports (once available), prospectus and SAI are all available for viewing/downloading at *www.rexshares.com*. General inquiries regarding the Funds may also be directed to the above address or telephone number.

#### Investment Adviser:
Tuttle Capital Management, LLC

155 Lockwood Rd.

Riverside, Connecticut 06878

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#### **TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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|  [THE TRUST](#T99013) | 1 |
|  [ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES](#T99014) | 2 |
|  [INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS](#T99015) | 14 |
|  [MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS](#T99016) | 16 |
|  [TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE TRUST](#T99017) | 21 |
|  [CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL SECURITIES HOLDERS](#T99018) | 26 |
|  [DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE](#T99019) | 27 |
|  [ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PURCHASES AND SALES](#T99020) | 29 |
|  [ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS TO FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES](#T99021) | 37 |
|  [TAXES](#T99022) | 38 |
|  [BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES](#T99023) | 47 |
|  [DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES HOLDINGS](#T99024) | 49 |
|  [DESCRIPTION OF SHARES](#T99025) | 50 |
|  [PROXY VOTING](#T99026) | 51 |
|  [CODES OF ETHICS](#T99027) | 52 |
|  [FINANCIAL STATEMENTS](#T99028) | 53 |
|  [EXHIBIT A](#T99029) | 54 |
|  [EXHIBIT B](#T99030) | 55 |
|  [EXHIBIT C](#T99031) | 59 |

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#### THE TRUST
General. This SAI relates to T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF, T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF, T-Rex 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF and T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") and should be read in conjunction with the prospectus of the Funds. This SAI is incorporated by reference into the Funds' prospectus. No investment in shares should be made without reading the prospectus. Each Fund is a non-diversified series of World Funds Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"). The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is governed by its Board of Trustees (the "Board" or "Trustees"). The investment adviser to the Funds is Tuttle Capital Management, LLC (the "Adviser").

Each 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 is entitled to participate equally with other Shares (i) in dividends and distributions declared by the Funds 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. Fractional Shares have proportionately the same rights, including voting rights, as are provided for a full Share.

Each Fund will issue and redeem Shares at net asset value ("NAV") in aggregations of at least 10,000 Shares (each a "Creation Unit"). The Funds will issue and redeem Creation Units principally for cash. The Funds reserve the right to offer creations and redemptions of Shares 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. Each Fund is listed on a national securities exchange (the "Exchange") as set forth below.

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|  **Fund** | **Ticker Symbol** | **Principal U.S. Listing Exchange** |
|  T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF | BTCL | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. |
|  T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF | BTCZ | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. |
|  T-Rex 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF | ETU | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. |
|  T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF | ETQ | Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. |

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Shares will trade on the Exchange at market prices that may be below, at, or above NAV. In the event of the liquidation of either Fund, a share split, reverse split or the like, the Trust may revise the number of Shares in a Creation Unit.

Shares may be issued in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions as described herein — see the section titled "Placement of Creation Orders Outside the Clearing Process" of this SAI. In each instance of such cash creations or redemptions, transaction fees may be imposed and may be higher than the transaction fees associated with in-kind creations or redemptions. See "Additional Information About Purchases and Sales" below.

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#### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
Each Fund's investment objective and principal investment strategies are described in the prospectus. Each Fund is "non-diversified" as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). As a non-diversified fund, each Fund is permitted to invest in fewer securities at any one time than a diversified fund. The following information supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, the prospectus. For a description of certain permitted investments discussed below, see "Description of Permitted Investments" in this SAI.

**<u>Portfolio Turnover</u>.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Average annual portfolio turnover rate is the ratio of the lesser of sales or purchases to the monthly average value of the portfolio securities owned during the year, excluding from both the numerator and the denominator all securities with maturities at the time of acquisition of one year or less. A higher portfolio turnover rate involves greater transaction expenses to the Fund and may result in the realization of net capital gains, which would be taxable to shareholders when distributed. The portfolio turnover rate for each of the Funds as of the period ended December 31, 2024, was 0.00% due to the Funds not holding any long term securities at any month end during the period.

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#### INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, POLICIES AND RISKS
The following discussion of investment techniques and instruments supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, the investment information in the Funds' prospectus. In seeking to meet its investment objective, the Funds may invest in any type of security whose characteristics are consistent with its investment programs. To the extent particular investment techniques or instruments that are not described in the Principal Investment Strategies disclosure of the Funds' prospectus, such investment techniques and instruments are not a part of the principal strategies and the corresponding risks are not principal risks of the Funds.

#### Principal Investment Strategies, Policies And Risks
**<u>Swaps.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Fund may enter into total return swaps, which may be used either as economically similar substitutes for owning the reference asset specified in the swap, such as the securities that comprise a given market index, particular securities or commodities, or other assets or indicators. They also may be used as a means of obtaining exposure in markets where the reference asset is unavailable or it may otherwise be impossible or impracticable for a Fund to own that asset. "Total return" refers to the payment (or receipt) of the total return on the underlying reference asset, which is then exchanged for the receipt (or payment) of an interest rate. Total return swaps provide a Fund with the additional flexibility of gaining exposure to a market or sector index in a potentially more economical way.

Most swaps entered into by a Fund provide for the calculation and settlement of the obligations of the parties to the agreement on a "net basis" with a single payment. Consequently, a Fund's current obligations (or rights) under a swap will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each party to the agreement (the "net amount"). Other swaps may require initial premium (discount) payments as well as periodic payments (receipts) related to the interest leg of the swap or to the return on the reference entity. A Fund's current obligations under the types of swaps that the Funds expect to enter into (e.g., total return swaps) will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owed to a Fund by the counterparty to the swap) and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counterparty will be collateralized by the Fund posting collateral to a tri-party account between the Fund's custodian, the Fund, and the counterparty. However, typically no payments will be made until the settlement date.

Swap agreements do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. Accordingly, if a swap is entered into on a net basis and if the counterparty to a swap agreement defaults, a Fund's risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any.

In recent years, regulators across the globe, including the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") and the U.S. banking regulators, have adopted collateral requirements applicable to uncleared swaps. While a Fund is not directly subject to these requirements, where a Fund's counterparty is subject to the requirements, uncleared swaps between a Fund and that counterparty are required to be marked-to-market on a daily basis, and collateral is required to be exchanged to account for any changes in the value of such swaps. The rules impose a number of requirements as to these exchanges of collateral, including as to the timing of transfers, the type of collateral (and valuations for such collateral) and other matters that may be different than what a Fund would agree with its counterparty in the absence of such regulation. In all events, where a Fund is required to post collateral to its swap counterparty, such collateral will be posted to an independent bank custodian, where access to the collateral by the swap counterparty will generally not be permitted unless a Fund is in default on its obligations to the swap counterparty.

In addition to the variation margin requirements, regulators have adopted "initial" margin requirements applicable to uncleared swaps. Where applicable, these rules require parties to an uncleared swap to post, to a custodian that is independent from the parties to the swap, collateral (in addition to any variation margin noted above) in an amount that is either (i) specified in a schedule in the rules or (ii) calculated by the regulated party in accordance with a model that has been approved by that party's regulator(s). Effective September 1, 2022, the initial margin rules will apply to the swap trading relationships of Funds with average aggregate notional amounts that exceed $8 billion. These rules may impose significant costs on a Fund's ability to engage in uncleared swaps and, as such, could adversely affect the Advisor's ability to manage a Fund, may impair a Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective and/or may result in reduced returns to a Fund's investors.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act") and related regulatory developments have imposed comprehensive new regulatory requirements on swaps and swap market participants. The regulatory framework includes: (1) registration and regulation of swap dealers and major swap participants;

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(2) requiring central clearing and execution of standardized swaps; (3) imposing collateral requirements on Swap transactions; (4) regulating and monitoring swap transactions through position limits and large trader reporting requirements; and (5) imposing recordkeeping and centralized and public reporting requirements, on an anonymous basis, for most swaps. The CFTC is responsible for the regulation of most swaps. The SEC has jurisdiction over a small segment of the market referred to as "security-based swaps," which includes swaps on single securities or credits, or narrow-based indices of securities or credits.

*Uncleared swaps.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*In an uncleared swap, the swap counterparty is typically a brokerage firm, bank or other financial institution. A Fund customarily enters into uncleared swaps based on the standard terms and conditions of an International Swaps and Derivatives Association ("ISDA") Master Agreement. ISDA is a voluntary industry association of participants in the OTC derivatives markets that has developed standardized contracts used by such participants that have agreed to be bound by such standardized contracts. In the event that one party to a swap transaction defaults and the transaction is terminated prior to its scheduled termination date, one of the parties may be required to make an early termination payment to the other. An early termination payment may be payable by either the defaulting or nondefaulting party, depending upon which of them is "in-the-money" with respect to the swap at the time of its termination. Early termination payments may be calculated in various ways, but are intended to approximate the amount the "in-the-money" party would have to pay to replace the swap as of the date of its termination. During the term of an uncleared swap, a Fund will be required to pledge to the swap counterparty, from time to time, an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to the total net amount (if any) that would be payable by a Fund to the counterparty if all outstanding swaps between the parties were terminated on the date in question, including any early termination payments. Periodically, changes in the amount pledged are made to recognize changes in value of the contract resulting from, among other things, interest on the notional value of the contract, market value changes in the underlying investment, and/or dividends paid by the issuer of the underlying instrument. Likewise, the counterparty will be required to pledge cash or other assets to cover its obligations to a Fund. However, the amount pledged may not always be equal to or more than the amount due to the other party. Therefore, if a counterparty defaults in its obligations to a Fund, the amount pledged by the counterparty and available to a Fund may not be sufficient to cover all the amounts due to a Fund and the Fund may sustain a loss. Rules requiring initial margin to be posted by certain market participants for uncleared swaps have been adopted and are being phased in over time. When these rules take effect with respect to the Funds, if a Fund is deemed to have material swaps exposure under applicable swap regulations, it will be required to post initial margin in addition to variation margin.

*Cleared swaps.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Certain standardized swaps are subject to mandatory central clearing and exchange-trading. The Dodd-Frank Act and implementing rules will ultimately require the clearing and exchange-trading of many swaps. Mandatory exchange-trading and clearing will occur on a phased-in basis based on the type of market participant, CFTC approval of contracts for central clearing and public trading facilities making such cleared swaps available to trade. To date, the CFTC has designated only certain of the most common types of credit default index swaps and interest rate swaps as subject to mandatory clearing and certain public trading facilities have made certain of those cleared swaps available to trade, but it is expected that additional categories of swaps will in the future be designated as subject to mandatory clearing and trade execution requirements. Central clearing is intended to reduce counterparty credit risk and increase liquidity, but central clearing does not eliminate these risks and may involve additional costs and risks not involved with uncleared swaps. In a cleared swap, a Fund's ultimate counterparty is a central clearinghouse rather than a brokerage firm, bank or other financial institution. Cleared swaps are submitted for clearing through each party's futures commission merchant ("FCM"), which must be a member of the clearinghouse that serves as the central counterparty. Transactions executed on a swap execution facility may increase market transparency and liquidity but may require a Fund to incur increased expenses to access the same types of swaps that it has used in the past. When a Fund enters into a cleared swap, it must deliver to the central counterparty (via the FCM) initial margin. The initial margin requirements are determined by the central counterparty, and are typically calculated as an amount equal to the volatility in market value of the cleared swap over a fixed period, but an FCM may require additional collateral above the amount required by the central counterparty. During the term of the swap agreement, an additional collateral amount may also be required to be paid by a Fund or may be received by a Fund in accordance with collateral controls set for such accounts. If the value of the Fund's cleared swap declines, the Fund will be required to make additional payments to the FCM to settle the change in value. Conversely, if the market value of a Fund's position increases, the FCM will post additional amounts to the Fund's account. At the conclusion of the term of the swap agreement, if a Fund has a loss equal to or greater than the collateral amount, the collateral amount is paid to the FCM along with any loss in excess of the collateral amount. If a Fund has a loss of less than the collateral amount, the excess collateral is returned to a Fund. If a Fund has a gain, the full collateral amount and the amount of the gain is paid to a Fund.

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The regulation of cleared and uncleared swaps, as well as other derivatives, is a rapidly changing area of law and is subject to modification by government and judicial action. In addition, the SEC, CFTC and the exchanges are authorized to take extraordinary actions in the event of a market emergency, including, for example, the implementation or reduction of speculative position limits, the implementation of higher collateral requirements, the establishment of daily price limits and the suspension of trading. It is not possible to predict fully the effects of current or future regulation. However, it is possible that developments in government regulation of various types of derivative instruments, such as speculative position limits on certain types of derivatives, or limits or restrictions on the counterparties with which a Fund engages in derivative transactions, may limit or prevent the Fund from using or limit the Fund's use of these instruments effectively as a part of its investment strategy, and could adversely affect the Fund's ability to achieve its investment goal. The Adviser will continue to monitor developments in the area, particularly to the extent regulatory changes affect a Fund's ability to enter into desired swap agreements. New requirements, even if not directly applicable to a Fund, may increase the cost of a Fund's investments and cost of doing business.

**<u>Fixed Income Investments and Cash Equivalents.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fixed income investments and cash equivalents held by the Funds may include, without limitation, the types of investments set forth below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds may invest in U.S. government securities, including bills, notes and bonds differing as to maturity and rates of interest, which are either issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or by U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities. U.S. government securities include securities that are issued or guaranteed by the United States Treasury, by various agencies of the U.S. government, or by various instrumentalities that have been established or sponsored by the U.S. government. U.S. Treasury securities are backed by the "full faith and credit" of the United States. Securities issued or guaranteed by federal agencies and U.S. government-sponsored instrumentalities may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Some of the U.S. government agencies that issue or guarantee securities include the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the Farmers Home Administration, the Federal Housing Administration, the Maritime Administration, the Small Business Administration and the Tennessee Valley Authority. An instrumentality of the U.S. government is a government agency organized under federal charter with government supervision. Instrumentalities issuing or guaranteeing securities include, among others, the Federal Home Loan Banks, the Federal Land Banks, the Central Bank for Cooperatives, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks and Federal National Mortgage Association. In the case of those U.S. government securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, the investor must look principally to the agency or instrumentality issuing or guaranteeing the security for ultimate repayment, and may not be able to assert a claim against the United States itself in the event that the agency or instrumentality does not meet its commitment. The U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities do not guarantee the market value of their securities, and consequently, the value of such securities may fluctuate.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds may invest in certificates of deposit issued against funds deposited in a bank or savings and loan association. Such certificates are for a definite period of time, earn a specified rate of return, and are normally negotiable. If such certificates of deposit are non-negotiable, they will be considered illiquid securities and be subject to the Fund's 15% restriction on investments in illiquid securities. Pursuant to the certificate of deposit, the issuer agrees to pay the amount deposited plus interest to the bearer of the certificate on the date specified thereon. Under current FDIC regulations, the maximum insurance payable as to any one certificate of deposit is $250,000; therefore, certificates of deposit purchased by the Funds may not be fully insured. The Funds may only invest in certificates of deposit issued by U.S. banks with at least $1 billion in assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds may invest in bankers' acceptances, which are short-term credit instruments used 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 asset or it may be sold in the secondary market at the going rate of interest for a specific maturity.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds may invest in bank time deposits, which are monies kept on deposit with banks or savings and loan associations for a stated period of time at a fixed rate of interest. There may be penalties for the early withdrawal of such time deposits, in which case the yields of these investments will be reduced.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds may invest in commercial paper, which are short-term unsecured promissory notes, including variable rate master demand notes issued by corporations to finance their current operations. Master demand notes are direct lending arrangements between a Fund and a corporation. There is no secondary market for the notes. However, they are redeemable by a Fund at any time. The Funds' portfolio managers will consider the financial condition of the corporation (e.g., earning power, cash flow and other liquidity ratios) and will continuously monitor the corporation's ability to meet all of its financial obligations, because the Fund's liquidity might be impaired if the corporation were unable to pay principal and interest on demand. The Funds may invest in commercial paper only if it has received the highest rating from at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, if unrated, judged by the Adviser to be of comparable quality.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds may invest in shares of money market funds, as consistent with its investment objective and policies. Shares of money market funds are subject to management fees and other expenses of those funds. Therefore, investments in money market funds will cause a Fund to bear proportionately the costs incurred by the money market fund's operations. At the same time, the Funds will continue to pay its own management fees and expenses with respect to all of its assets, including any portion invested in the shares of other investment companies. It is possible for the Funds to lose money by investing in money market fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(7)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds may invest in corporate debt securities, as consistent with its investment objective and policies. Corporate debt may be rated investment-grade or below investment-grade and may carry variable or floating rates of interest. Some corporate debt securities that are rated below investment-grade generally are considered speculative because they present a greater risk of loss, including default, than higher quality debt securities. The Funds could lose money if the issuer of a corporate debt security is unable to pay interest or repay principal when it is due.

**<u>Cash Reserves.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In seeking to achieve its investment objective, as a cash reserve, or for liquidity purposes, the Funds may invest all or part of their assets in cash or cash equivalents, which include, but are not limited to, short-term money market instruments, U.S. government securities, certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances, or repurchase agreements secured by U.S. government securities.

**<u>Illiquid Securities.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the "Liquidity Rule"), the Funds may hold up to 15% of its net assets in "illiquid investments." For this purpose, the term "illiquid investments" are investments that the Fund cannot reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. The Funds may, however, hold an illiquid investment if it becomes illiquid after purchase. The Funds monitor the portion of its total assets that are invested in illiquid securities on an ongoing basis in order to ensure that the value of illiquid securities held by a Fund does not exceed 15% of the Fund's net assets.

The Funds must classify each portfolio investment at least monthly into one of four liquidity categories (highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid and illiquid), which are defined pursuant to the Liquidity Rule. Such classification is to be made using information obtained after reasonable inquiry and taking into account relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations. Moreover, in making such classification determinations, a Fund determines whether trading varying portions of a position in a particular portfolio investment or asset class, in sizes that a Fund would reasonably anticipate trading, is reasonably expected to significantly affect its liquidity, and if so, a Fund takes this determination into account when classifying the liquidity of that investment. The Funds may be assisted in classification determinations by one or more third-party service providers. Investments classified according to this process as "illiquid investments" are those subject to the 15% limit on illiquid investments.

The Funds have a liquidity risk management program designed to assess and manage the Funds' liquidity risk. The program has been approved by the Board, which has also approved the appointment of a liquidity program administrator (the "LPA"). The LPA is responsible for oversight of the Funds' liquidity risk management efforts, including classifying the liquidity of each Fund investment, ensuring the Fund holds no more than 15% of net asset value in illiquid investments, and reporting to the Board regarding the effectiveness and operation of the liquidity risk management program.

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#### Other Investment Risks
**<u>Overview.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An investment in the Funds should be made with an understanding of the risks that an investment in the Fund shares entails, including the risk that the financial condition of the issuers of the equity securities or the general condition of the securities market may worsen and the value of the securities and therefore the value of the Fund may decline. The Funds may not be an appropriate investment for those who are unable or unwilling to assume the risks involved generally with such an investment. The past market and earnings performance of any of the securities included in the Funds is not predictive of their future performance.

**<u>Borrowing and Leverage Risk.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds may borrow money for cash management purposes or investment purposes. Borrowing for investment is a form of leverage. Leveraging investments, by purchasing securities with borrowed money, is a speculative technique which increases investment risk, but also increases investment opportunity. Because substantially all of a Fund's assets will fluctuate in value, whereas the interest obligations on borrowings may be fixed, the NAV per share of the Fund will fluctuate more when the Fund is leveraging its investments than would otherwise be the case. Moreover, interest costs on borrowings may fluctuate with changing market rates of interest and may partially offset or exceed the returns on the borrowed funds. Under adverse conditions, a Fund might have to sell portfolio securities to meet interest or principal payments at a time when investment considerations would not favor such sales. Consistent with the requirements of the 1940 Act, a Fund must maintain continuous asset coverage (total assets, including assets acquired with borrowed funds, less liabilities exclusive of borrowings) of 300% of all amounts borrowed. If at any time the value of a Fund's assets should fail to meet this 300% coverage test, the Fund, within three days (not including weekends and holidays), will reduce the amount of the Fund's borrowings to the extent necessary to meet this 300% coverage requirement. Maintenance of this percentage limitation may result in the sale of portfolio securities at a time when investment considerations would not favor such sale.

**<u>Counterparty Credit Risk.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds will not enter into any uncleared swap (i.e., not cleared by a central counterparty) unless the Adviser believes that the other party to the transaction is creditworthy. The counterparty to an uncleared swap will typically be a major global financial institution. The Funds will be subject to credit risk with respect to the counterparties with which the Fund enter into derivatives contracts and other transactions such as repurchase agreements or reverse repurchase agreements. The Funds' ability to profit from these types of investments and transactions will depend on the willingness and ability of their counterparty to perform its obligations. If a counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations, a Fund may be unable to terminate or realize any gain on the investment or transaction, resulting in a loss to the Fund. The Funds may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in an insolvency, bankruptcy, or other reorganization proceeding involving its counterparty (including recovery of any collateral posted by it) and may obtain only a limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. If a Fund holds collateral posted by its counterparty, it may be delayed or prevented from realizing on the collateral in the event of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding relating to the counterparty. Under applicable law or contractual provisions, including if a Fund enters into an investment or transaction with a financial institution and such financial institution (or an affiliate of the financial institution) experiences financial difficulties, then a Fund may in certain situations be prevented or delayed from exercising its rights to terminate the investment or transaction, or to realize on any collateral, and may result in the suspension of payment and delivery obligations of the parties under such investment or transactions or in another institution being substituted for that financial institution without the consent of the Fund. Further, a Fund may be subject to "bail-in" risk under applicable law whereby, if required by the financial institution's regulatory authority, the financial institution's liabilities could be written down, eliminated or converted into equity or an alternative instrument of ownership. A bail-in of a financial institution may result in a reduction in value of some or all of its securities and, if a Fund holds such securities or has entered into a transaction with such a financial security when a bail-in occurs, the Fund may also be similarly impacted.

Upon entering into a cleared swap, a Fund is required to deposit with its FCM an amount of cash or cash equivalents equal to a small percentage of the notional amount (this amount is subject to change by the FCM or clearing house through which the trade is cleared). This amount, known as "initial margin," is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the cleared swap and is returned to the Fund upon termination of the swap, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied. Subsequent payments, known as "variation margin" to and from the broker will be made daily as the price of the swap fluctuates, making the long and short position in the swap contract more or less valuable, a process known as "marking-to-market." The premium (discount) payments are built into the daily price of the swap and thus are amortized through the variation margin. The variation margin payment also includes the daily portion of the periodic payment stream.

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A party to a cleared swap is subject to the credit risk of the clearing house and the FCM through which it holds its position. Credit risk of market participants with respect to cleared swaps is concentrated in a few clearing houses, and it is not clear how an insolvency proceeding of a clearing house would be conducted and what impact an insolvency of a clearing house would have on the financial system. An FCM is generally obligated to segregate all Fund received from customers with respect to cleared swap positions from the FCM's proprietary assets. However, all funds and other property received by an FCM from its customers are generally held by the FCM on a commingled basis in an omnibus account, and the FCM may invest those funds in certain instruments permitted under the applicable regulations. The assets of a Fund might not be fully protected in the event of the bankruptcy of the Fund's FCM, because the Fund would be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available funds segregated on behalf of the FCM's customers for a relevant account class. Also, the FCM is required to transfer to the clearing house the amount of margin required by the clearing house for cleared swaps positions, which amounts are generally held in an omnibus account at the clearing house for all customers of the FCM. Regulations promulgated by the CFTC require that the FCM notify the clearing house of the amount of initial margin provided by the FCM to the clearing house that is attributable to each customer. However, if the FCM does not provide accurate reporting, the Fund is subject to the risk that a clearing house will use the Fund's assets held in an omnibus account at the clearing house to satisfy payment obligations of a defaulting customer of the clearing member to the clearing house. In addition, if an FCM does not comply with the applicable regulations or its agreement with the Fund, or in the event of fraud or misappropriation of customer assets by an FCM, the Fund could have only an unsecured creditor claim in an insolvency of the FCM with respect to the margin held by the FCM.

**<u>Cybersecurity Risk.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment companies, such as the Funds, and their service providers may be subject to operational and information security risks resulting from cyber attacks. Cyber attacks include, among other behaviors, stealing or corrupting data maintained online or digitally, denial of service attacks on websites, the unauthorized release of confidential information or various other forms of cybersecurity breaches. Cyber attacks affecting the Funds or the Advisor, the Funds' custodian or transfer agent, or intermediaries or other third-party service providers may adversely impact the Funds. For instance, cyber attacks may interfere with the processing of shareholder transactions, impact a Fund's ability to calculate its net asset value, cause the release of private shareholder information or confidential company information, impede trading, subject the Fund to regulatory fines or financial losses, and cause reputational damage. A Fund may also incur additional costs for cybersecurity risk management purposes. While the Funds and their service providers have established business continuity plans and risk management systems designed to prevent or reduce the impact of cybersecurity attacks, such plans and systems have inherent limitations due in part to the ever-changing nature of technology and cybersecurity attack tactics, and there is a possibility that certain risks have not been adequately identified or prepared for. Furthermore, the Funds cannot control any cybersecurity plans or systems implemented by their service providers.

**<u>Derivatives Risk.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The use of derivatives presents risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. Among the risks presented are market risk, credit risk, management risk and liquidity risk. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the underlying asset, index or rate, which may be magnified by certain features of the derivatives. In addition, when a Fund invests in certain derivative securities, including, but not limited to, when-issued securities, forward commitments, futures contracts and interest rate swaps, a Fund is effectively leveraging its investments, which could result in exaggerated changes in the net asset value of the Fund's shares and can result in losses that exceed the amount originally invested. The success of the Advisor's derivatives strategies will depend on its ability to assess and predict the impact of market or economic developments on the underlying asset, index or rate and the derivative itself, without the benefit of observing the performance of the derivative under all possible market conditions. Liquidity risk exists when a security cannot be purchased or sold at the time desired, or cannot be purchased or sold without adversely affecting the price. Certain specific risks associated with an investment in derivatives may include: market risk, credit risk, correlation risk, liquidity risk, legal risk and systemic or "interconnection" risk, as specified below.

*Market Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Market risk is the risk that the value of the underlying assets may go up or down. Adverse movements in the value of an underlying asset can expose a Fund to losses. Market risk is the primary risk associated with derivative transactions. Derivative instruments may include elements of leverage and, accordingly, fluctuations in the value of the derivative instrument in relation to the underlying asset may be magnified. The successful use of derivative instruments depends upon a variety of factors, particularly the portfolio manager's ability to predict movements of the securities, currencies and commodities markets, which may require different skills than predicting changes in the prices of individual securities. There can be no assurance that any particular strategy adopted will succeed. A decision to engage in a derivative transaction will reflect the portfolio managers'

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judgment that the derivative transaction will provide value to a Fund and its shareholders and is consistent with a Fund's objective, investment limitations and operating policies. In making such a judgment, the portfolio managers will analyze the benefits and risks of the derivative transactions and weigh them in the context of a Fund's overall investments and investment objective.

*Credit Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Credit risk is the risk that a loss may be sustained as a result of the failure of a counterparty to comply with the terms of a derivative instrument. Specifically, the FCM or the clearing house could fail to perform its obligations, causing significant losses to a Fund. For example, a Fund could lose margin payments it has deposited with an FCM as well as any gains owed but not paid to the Fund, if the FCM or clearing house becomes insolvent or otherwise fails to perform its obligations. Credit risk of market participants with respect to derivatives that are centrally cleared is concentrated in a few clearing houses and it is not clear how an insolvency proceeding of a clearing house would be conducted and what impact an insolvency of a clearing house would have on the financial system. Under current CFTC regulations, a FCM maintains customers' assets in a bulk segregated account. If a FCM fails to do so, or is unable to satisfy a substantial deficit in a customer account, its other customers may be subject to risk of loss of their funds in the event of that FCM's bankruptcy. In that event, in the case of futures and options on futures, the FCM's customers are entitled to recover, even in respect of property specifically traceable to them, only a proportional share of all property available for distribution to all of that FCM's customers. In addition, if the FCM does not comply with the applicable regulations, or in the event of a fraud or misappropriation of customer assets by the FCM, a Fund could have only an unsecured creditor claim in an insolvency of the FCM with respect to the margin held by the FCM. FCMs are also required to transfer to the clearing house the amount of margin required by the clearing house, which amount is generally held in an omnibus account at the clearing house for all customers of the FCM.

*Correlation Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Correlation risk is the risk that there might be an imperfect correlation, or even no correlation, between price movements of a derivative instrument and price movements of investments being hedged. When a derivative transaction is used to completely hedge another position, changes in the market value of the combined position (the derivative instrument plus the position being hedged) result from an imperfect correlation between the price movements of the two instruments. With a perfect hedge, the value of the combined position remains unchanged with any change in the price of the underlying asset. With an imperfect hedge, the value of the derivative instrument and its hedge are not perfectly correlated. For example, if the value of a derivative instrument used in a short hedge (such as writing a call option, buying a put option or selling a futures contract) increased by less than the decline in value of the hedged investments, the hedge would not be perfectly correlated. This might occur due to factors unrelated to the value of the investments being hedged, such as speculative or other pressures on the markets in which these instruments are traded. The effectiveness of hedges using instruments on indices will depend, in part, on the degree of correlation between price movements in the underlying stock and the price movements in the investment being hedged.

*Liquidity Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Liquidity risk is the risk that a derivative instrument cannot be sold, closed out or replaced quickly at or very close to its fundamental value. Generally, exchange contracts are very liquid because the exchange clearing house is the counterparty of every contract. OTC transactions are less liquid than exchange-traded derivatives since they often can only be closed out with the other party to the transaction. A Fund might be required by applicable regulatory requirements to make margin payments when it takes positions in derivative instruments involving obligations to third parties (i.e., instruments other than purchase options). If a Fund is unable to close out its positions in such instruments, it might be required to continue to maintain such assets or accounts or make such payments until the position expires, matures or is closed out. These requirements might impair a Fund's ability to sell a security or make an investment at a time when it would otherwise be favorable to do so, or require that a Fund sell a portfolio security at a disadvantageous time. A Fund's ability to sell or close out a position in an instrument prior to expiration or maturity depends upon the existence of a liquid secondary market or, in the absence of such a market, the ability and willingness of the counterparty to enter into a transaction closing out the position. Due to liquidity risk, there is no assurance that any derivatives position can be sold or closed out at a time and price that is favorable to a Fund.

*Legal Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Legal risk is the risk of loss caused by the unenforceability of a party's obligations under the derivative. While a party seeking price certainty agrees to surrender the potential upside in exchange for downside protection, the party taking the risk is looking for a positive payoff. Despite this voluntary assumption of risk, a counterparty that has lost money in a derivative transaction may try to avoid payment by exploiting various legal uncertainties about certain derivative products.

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Systemic or "Interconnection" Risk. Systemic or "interconnection" risk is the risk that a disruption in the financial markets will cause difficulties for all market participants. In other words, a disruption in one market will spill over into other markets, perhaps creating a chain reaction. Much of the OTC derivatives market takes place among the OTC dealers themselves, thus creating a large interconnected web of financial obligations. This interconnectedness raises the possibility that a default by one large dealer could create losses for other dealers and destabilize the entire market for OTC derivative instruments.

**<u>Government Regulation of Derivatives Risk.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is possible that government regulation of various types of derivative instruments, including swap agreements, may limit or prevent the Funds from using such instruments as a part of its investment strategy, and could ultimately prevent the Funds from being able to achieve its investment objective. It is impossible to predict fully the effects of legislation and regulation in this area, but the effects could be substantial and adverse.

The regulation of derivatives in the U.S., the EU and other jurisdictions is a rapidly changing area of law and is subject to modification by government and judicial action. Recent legislative and regulatory reforms, including the Dodd-Frank Act, have resulted in new regulation of derivatives, including clearing, margin reporting, recordkeeping and registration requirements for certain types of derivatives. Because these requirements are new and evolving, and certain of the rules are not yet final, their ultimate impact remains unclear. New regulations could, among other things, restrict a Fund's ability to engage in swap transactions (for example, by making certain types of swap transactions no longer available to a Fund) and/or increase the costs of such swap transactions (for example, by increasing margin or capital requirements), and a Fund may as a result be unable to execute its investment strategies in a manner that the Adviser might otherwise choose. There is a possibility of future regulatory changes altering, perhaps to a material extent, the nature of an investment in the Funds or the ability of the Funds to continue to implement its investment strategies.

Also, as described above, in the event of a counterparty's (or its affiliate's) insolvency, a Fund's ability to exercise remedies could be stayed or eliminated under special resolution regimes adopted in the United States, the EU and various other jurisdictions. Such regimes provide government authorities with broad authority to intervene when a financial institution is experiencing financial difficulty and may prohibit the Fund from exercising termination rights based on the financial institution's insolvency. In particular, in the EU, governmental authorities could reduce, eliminate or convert to equity the liabilities to the Fund of a counterparty experiencing financial difficulties (sometimes referred to as a "bail in").

Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act governs the Funds' use of derivative instruments and certain other transactions that create future payment and/or delivery obligations by the Funds. Rule 18f-4 permits the Funds to enter into Derivatives Transactions (as defined below) and certain other transactions notwithstanding the restrictions on the issuance of "senior securities" under Section 18 of the 1940 Act. Section 18 of the 1940 Act, among other things, prohibits open-end funds, including the Fund, from issuing or selling any "senior security," other than borrowing from a bank (subject to a requirement to maintain 300% "asset coverage"). In connection with the adoption of Rule 18f-4, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") eliminated the asset segregation framework arising from prior SEC guidance for covering Derivatives Transactions and certain financial instruments.

Under Rule 18f-4, "Derivatives Transactions" include the following: (i) any swap, security-based swap (including a contract for differences), futures contract, forward contract, option (excluding purchased options), any combination of the foregoing, or any similar instrument, under which a Fund is or may be required to make any payment or delivery of cash or other assets during the life of the instrument or at maturity or early termination, whether as margin or settlement payment or otherwise; (ii) any short sale borrowing; (iii) reverse repurchase agreements and similar financing transactions, if the Fund elects to treat these transactions as Derivatives Transactions under Rule 18f-4; and (iv) when-issued or forward-settling securities (e.g., firm and standby commitments, including to-be-announced ("TBA") commitments, and dollar rolls) and non-standard settlement cycle securities, unless the Fund intends to physically settle the transaction and the transaction will settle within 35 days of its trade date.

Unless a Fund is relying on the Limited Derivatives User Exception (as defined below), the Fund must comply with Rule 18f-4 with respect to its Derivatives Transactions. Rule 18f-4, among other things, requires the Fund to (i) appoint a Derivatives Risk Manager, (ii) maintain a Derivatives Risk Management Program designed to identify, assess, and reasonably manage the risks associated with Derivatives Transactions; (iii) comply with certain value-at-risk

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(VaR)-based leverage limits (VaR is an estimate of an instrument's or portfolio's potential losses over a given time horizon and at a specified confidence level); and (iv) comply with certain Board reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

Rule 18f-4 provides an exception from the requirements to appoint a Derivatives Risk Manager, adopt a Derivatives Risk Management Program, comply with certain VaR-based leverage limits, and comply with certain Board oversight and reporting requirements if a Fund's "derivatives exposure" (as defined in Rule 18f-4) is limited to 10% of its net assets (as calculated in accordance with Rule 18f-4) and the Fund adopts and implements written policies and procedures reasonably designed to manage its derivatives risks (the "Limited Derivatives User Exception"). The Funds are not expected to be able to rely upon this exception.

Pursuant to Rule 18f-4, if a Fund enters into reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions, the Fund will (i) aggregate the amount of indebtedness associated with all of its reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions with the amount of any other "senior securities" representing indebtedness (e.g., bank borrowings, if applicable) when calculating the Fund's asset coverage ratio or (ii) treat all such transactions as Derivatives Transactions.

These and other new rules and regulations could, among other things, further restrict the Funds' ability to engage in, or increase the cost to a Fund of, derivatives transactions, for example, by making some types of derivatives no longer available to the Fund, increasing margin or capital requirements, or otherwise limiting liquidity or increasing transaction costs. The implementation of the clearing requirement for certain swaps has increased the costs of derivatives transactions for a Fund, since a Fund has to pay fees to its clearing members and are typically required to post more margin for cleared derivatives than they have historically posted for bilateral derivatives. The costs of derivatives transactions may increase further as clearing members raise their fees to cover the costs of additional capital requirements and other regulatory changes applicable to the clearing members. Certain aspects of these regulations are still being implemented, so their potential impact on the Funds and the financial system are not yet known. While the regulations and central clearing of some derivatives transactions are designed to reduce systemic risk (i.e., the risk that the interdependence of large derivatives dealers could cause them to suffer liquidity, solvency or other challenges simultaneously), there is no assurance that the mechanisms imposed under the regulations will achieve that result, and in the meantime, as noted above, central clearing, minimum margin requirements and related requirements expose the Funds to new kinds of risks and costs.

*Registration As A Commodity Pool Operator.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*In connection with its management of the Fund, the Adviser has registered under the Commodity Exchange Act (the "CEA") as a commodity pool operator (a "CPO") with respect to the Fund. Accordingly, with respect to the Fund, the Adviser is subject to registration and regulation as a CPO under the CEA, and must comply with various regulatory requirements under the CEA and the rules and regulations of the Commodity Futures Exchange Commission ("CFTC") and the National Futures Association ("NFA"), including disclosure requirements and reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The Adviser is also subject to periodic inspections and audits by the NFA. Compliance with these regulatory requirements could adversely affect the Fund's total return. In this regard, any further amendment to the CEA or its related regulations that subject the Adviser or the Fund to additional regulation may have adverse impacts on the Fund's operations and expenses.

**<u>Illiquid Securities Risk.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Illiquid securities may be difficult to dispose of at the price at which the Funds have valued the securities and at the times when the Fund believes it is desirable to do so. The market price of illiquid securities generally is more volatile than that of more liquid securities, which may adversely affect the price that the Fund recovers upon the sale of such securities. Illiquid securities are also more difficult to value, especially in challenging markets. Investment of the Fund's assets in illiquid securities may restrict the Fund's ability to take advantage of market opportunities. The risks associated with illiquid securities may be particularly acute in situations in which the Fund's operations require cash and could result in the Fund incurring losses on the sale of illiquid or restricted securities.

**<u>Listing Standards Risk.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds are required by the Exchange to comply with certain listing standards (which includes certain investment parameters) in order to maintain its listing on the Exchange. Compliance with these listing standards may compel a Fund to sell securities at an inopportune time or for a price other than the security's then-current market value. The sale of securities in such circumstances could limit a Fund's profit or require the Fund to incur a loss, and as a result, the Fund's performance could be impacted.

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**<u>Market Conditions.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Events in certain sectors historically have resulted, and may in the future result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign. These events have included, but are not limited to: bankruptcies, corporate restructurings, and other events related to the sub-prime mortgage crisis in 2008; governmental efforts to limit short selling and high frequency trading; measures to address U.S. federal and state budget deficits; social, political, and economic instability in Europe; economic stimulus by the Japanese central bank; steep declines in oil prices; dramatic changes in currency exchange rates; China's economic slowdown; Russia's invasion of Ukraine; and circumstances such as pandemics or epidemics in one or more countries or regions. Interconnected global economies and financial markets increase the possibility that conditions in one country or region might adversely impact issuers in a different country or region. Such events may cause significant declines in the values and liquidity of many securities and other instruments. It is impossible to predict whether such conditions will recur. Because such situations may be widespread, it may be difficult to identify both risks and opportunities using past models of the interplay of market forces, or to predict the duration of such events.

**<u>Regulatory Margin Risk.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In recent years, regulators across the globe, including the CFTC and the U.S. banking regulators, have adopted margin requirements applicable to uncleared swaps. While the Funds are not directly subject to these requirements, where the Funds' counterparties are subject to the requirements, uncleared swaps between a Fund and those counterparties are required to be marked-to-market on a daily basis, and collateral is required to be exchanged to account for any changes in the value of such swaps. The rules impose a number of requirements as to these exchanges of margin, including as to the timing of transfers, the type of collateral (and valuations for such collateral) and other matters that may be different than what the Fund would agree with its counterparty in the absence of such regulation. In all events, where a Fund is required to post collateral to its swap counterparty, such collateral will be posted to an independent bank custodian, where access to the collateral by the swap counterparty will generally not be permitted unless the Fund is in default on its obligations to the swap counterparty.

In addition to the variation margin requirements, regulators have adopted "initial" margin requirements applicable to uncleared swaps. Where applicable, these rules require parties to an uncleared swap to post, to a custodian that is independent from the parties to the swap, collateral (in addition to any "variation margin" collateral noted above) in an amount that is either (i) specified in a schedule in the rules or (ii) calculated by the regulated party in accordance with a model that has been approved by that party's regulator(s). At this time, the initial margin rules do not apply to the Funds' swap trading relationships. However, the rules are being implemented on a phased basis, and in the near future, the rules may apply to the Funds. In the event that the rules apply, they would impose significant costs on the Funds' ability to engage in uncleared swaps and, as such, could adversely affect the Adviser's ability to manage the Funds, may impair the Funds' ability to achieve their investment objective and/or may result in reduced returns to the Funds' investors.

**<u>Termination and Default Risk.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain of the Funds' swap agreements contain termination provisions that, among other things, require the Fund to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/or provide limits regarding the decline of the Fund's net asset value over specific periods of time, which may or may not be exclusive of redemptions. If a Fund were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative positions, at that time counterparties to the swaps could elect to terminate such agreements and request immediate payment in an amount equal to the net liability positions, if any, under the relevant agreement.

**<u>U.S. Government Securities.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;U.S. government securities are subject to interest rate risk but generally do not involve the credit risks associated with investments in other types of debt securities. As a result, the yields available from U.S. government securities are generally lower than the yields available from other debt securities. U.S. government securities are guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and the payment of principal when held to maturity. While securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. federal government agencies (such as Ginnie Mae) are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, securities issued by government sponsored entities (such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) are solely the obligation of the issuer and generally do not carry any guarantee from the U.S. government. No assurance can be given that the U.S. government will provide financial support to its government sponsored entities or any other agency if not obligated by law to do so.

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#### Special Considerations
**<u>Tracking and Correlation.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Several factors may affect each Fund's ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with the exchange traded products(s) or indexes that it attempts to track (the "Reference Assets"). Among these factors are: (i) the Fund's fees and expenses, including brokerage (which may be increased by high portfolio turnover) and the costs associated with the use of derivatives; (ii) an imperfect correlation between the performance of instruments held by the Fund, such as swaps, and the performance of the Reference Assets; (iii) bid-ask spreads (the effect of which may be increased by portfolio turnover); (iv) holding instruments traded in a market that has become illiquid or disrupted; (v) the Fund's share prices being rounded to the nearest cent; (vi) changes to the Reference Assets that are not disseminated in advance; (vii) the need to conform the Fund's portfolio holdings to comply with investment restrictions or policies or regulatory or tax law requirements; limit-up or limit-down trading halts on options or futures contracts which may prevent the Fund from purchasing or selling options or futures contracts; (viii) early and unanticipated closings of the markets on which the holdings of the Fund trade, resulting in the inability of the Fund to execute intended portfolio transactions; and (ix) fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

Also, because each Fund engages in daily rebalancing to position its portfolio so that its exposure to the Reference Assets is consistent with the Fund's daily investment objective, disparities between estimated and actual purchases and redemptions of the Fund may cause the Fund to be under- or overexposed to its benchmark. This may result in greater tracking and correlation error.

Furthermore, T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF has an investment objective to seek daily investment results, before fees and expenses, 200% of the daily performance of spot Bitcoin for a single day, not for any other period. The T-REX 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF has an investment objective to seek daily investment results, before fees and expenses, 200% of the daily performance of spot ether for a single day, not for any other period. Conversely, the T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF has an investment objective to seek daily inverse investment results, before fees and expenses, -200% of the daily performance of spot Bitcoin for a single day, not for any other period. The T-Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF has an investment objective to seek daily inverse investment results, before fees and expenses, -200% of the daily performance of spot ether for a single day, not for any other period. A "single day" is measured from the time a Fund calculates its NAV to the time of the Fund's next NAV calculation. In addition, while a close correlation of a Fund to the Reference Assets or spot Bitcoin may be achieved on any single day, the Fund's performance for any other period is the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. This usually will differ in amount and possibly even direction from specified multiple (e.g. 200% or -200%) of the daily return of spot Bitcoin for the same period, before accounting for fees and expenses, as further described in the Funds' Prospectus.

During periods of higher volatility in the Reference Assets or spot Bitcoin, the volatility of the Reference Assets or spot Bitcoin may affect a Fund's return as much as, or more than, the return of the Reference Assets or spot Bitcoin. The impact of compounding will impact each shareholder differently depending on the period of time an investment in a Fund is held and the volatility of the Reference Assets or spot Bitcoin during a shareholder's holding period of an investment in the Fund.

**<u>Leverage.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds intend to use, on a regular basis, leveraged investment techniques in pursuing their investment objectives. Leverage exists when a Fund achieves the right to a return on a capital base that exceeds the Fund's assets. Utilization of leverage involves special risks and should be considered to be speculative. Specifically, leverage creates the potential for greater gains to Fund shareholders during favorable market conditions and the risk of magnified losses during adverse market conditions. Leverage is likely to cause higher volatility of the NAVs of the Fund's Shares. Leverage may also involve the creation of a liability that does not entail any interest costs or the creation of a liability that requires the Fund to pay interest which would decrease the Fund's total return to shareholders. If a Fund achieves its investment objectives, during adverse market conditions, shareholders should experience a loss greater than they would have incurred had the Fund not been leveraged.

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#### INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
**<u>Fundamental.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The investment limitations described below have been adopted by the Trust with respect to the Funds and are fundamental ("Fundamental"), *i.e.,* they may not be changed without the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of a Fund. As used in the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information, the term "majority" of the outstanding shares of the Funds means the lesser of: (1) 67% or more of the outstanding shares of a Fund present at a meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of a Fund are present or represented at such meeting; or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of a Fund. Other investment practices which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without the approval of shareholders to the extent permitted by applicable law, regulation or regulatory policy are considered non-fundamental ("Non-Fundamental").

The Funds:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May not borrow money except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May not issue any senior securities to others, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May not underwrite securities issued by others except to the extent the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter under the federal securities laws, in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May not invest more than 25% of the value of its net assets in the securities of one or more issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry or group of industries, except that each Fund will be concentrated (i.e., hold more than 25% of its total assets) in investments providing exposure to Bitcoin or ether. The limitation against industry concentration does not apply to investments in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or to shares of investment companies; however, the Funds will not invest more than 25% of its net assets in any investment company that so concentrates. In complying with this restriction, the Funds will not consider a bank-issued guaranty or financial guaranty insurance as a separate security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May not purchase or sell real estate except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May not make loans to others, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May invest in commodities only as permitted by the 1940 Act or other governing statute, by the Rules thereunder, or by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or other regulatory agency with authority over the Funds.

If a percentage or rating restriction on an investment or use of assets set forth herein or in the Prospectus is adhered to at the time a transaction is effected, later changes in such percentages or restrictions resulting from any cause other than actions by the Funds will not be considered a violation. Currently, subject to modification to conform to the 1940 Act as interpreted or modified, the Funds are permitted, consistent with the 1940 Act, to borrow, and pledge its shares to secure such borrowing, provided, that immediately thereafter there is asset coverage of at least 300% for all borrowings by a Fund from a bank. If borrowings exceed this 300% asset coverage requirement by reason of a decline in net assets of a Fund, the Fund will reduce its borrowings within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 300% asset coverage requirement. The 1940 Act also permits a Fund to borrow for temporary purposes only in an amount not exceeding 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets at the time when the loan is made. A loan shall be presumed to be for temporary purposes if it is repaid within 60 days and is not extended or renewed. To the extent outstanding borrowings of a Fund exceed 5% of the value of the total assets of the Fund, the Fund will not make additional purchases of securities — the foregoing shall not be construed to prevent a Fund from settling portfolio transactions or satisfying shareholder redemptions orders.

Currently, with respect to senior securities, the 1940 Act and regulatory interpretations of relevant provisions of the 1940 Act establish the following general limits, subject to modification to conform to the 1940 Act as interpreted or modified: Open-end registered investment companies such as the Funds are not permitted to issue any class of senior security or to sell any senior security of which they are the issuers. The Trust is, however, permitted to issue separate

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series of shares and to divide those series into separate classes. Each Fund currently offers one class of shares. The Funds have no intention of issuing senior securities, except that the Trust has issued its shares in separate series and may divide those series into classes of shares. Collateral arrangements with respect to forward contracts, futures contracts or options, including deposits of initial and variation margin, are not considered to be the issuance of a senior security for purposes of this restriction.

With respect to the Funds' Fundamental Policy #4 as described above, the Funds will consider, to the extent practicable and consistent with applicable rules, regulations of the SEC and applicable guidance from the staff of the SEC, investments of its underlying investment companies when determining its compliance with the policy.

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing limitations, any investment company, whether organized as a trust, association or corporation, or a personal holding company, may be merged or consolidated with or acquired by the Trust, provided that if such merger, consolidation or acquisition results in an investment in the securities of any issuer prohibited by said paragraphs, the Trust shall, within ninety days after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or acquisition, dispose of all of the securities of such issuer so acquired or such portion thereof as shall bring the total investment therein within the limitations imposed by said paragraphs above as of the date of consummation.

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#### MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS
**<u>Investment Adviser.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tuttle Capital Management, LLC (the "Adviser"), 155 Lockwood Rd., Riverside, Connecticut 06878, is the investment adviser for the Funds. The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser is a Delaware limited liability company and was organized in 2012.

The Adviser currently provides investment advisory services pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement"). Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser manages the investment portfolio of the Funds, subject to the policies adopted by the Trust's Board of Trustees. In addition, the Adviser: (i) furnishes office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and executive personnel necessary for managing the assets of the Fund; and (ii) provides guidance and policy direction in connection with its daily management of the Funds' assets, subject to the authority of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser assumes and pays, at its own expense and without reimbursement from the Trust, all ordinary expenses of the Funds, except the fee paid to the Adviser pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, distribution fees or expenses under a Rule 12b-1 plan (if any), interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions and any other portfolio transaction related expenses and fees arising out of transactions effected on behalf of the Funds, credit facility fees and expenses, including interest expenses, and litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds' business.

For its services with respect to the Funds, the Adviser is entitled to receive an annual management fee 0.95%, calculated daily and payable monthly as a percentage of each Fund's average daily net assets. The tables below shows the management fees paid by each Fund pursuant to the Advisory Agreement for the period indicated:

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|  **Fund** | **For the <br>fiscal period <br>July 11, <br>2024 <br>(commencement <br>of Fund <br>operations) <br>through <br>December 31, <br>2024** |
|  T-REX 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF | $82227 |
|  T-REX 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF | $9729 |

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|  **Fund** | **For the <br>fiscal period <br>October 25, <br>2024 <br>(commencement <br>of Fund <br>operations) <br>through <br>December 31, <br>2024** |
|  T-REX 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF | $11209 |
|  T-REX 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF | $669 |

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The Advisory Agreement was approved by the Trustees (including a majority of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the "Independent Trustees")) in compliance with the 1940 Act. The Advisory Agreement will continue in force for an initial period of up to two years. Thereafter, the Advisory Agreement is renewable from year to year with respect to the Funds, so long as its continuance is approved at least annually (1) by the vote, cast in person at a meeting called for that purpose, of a majority of the Independent Trustees; and (2) by the majority vote of either the full Board or the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of each Fund. The Advisory Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment, and is terminable at any time without penalty by the Board or by a majority of each Fund's outstanding shares on not less than 60 days' written notice to the Adviser, or by the Adviser on 90 days' written notice to the Trust. The Advisory Agreement provides

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that the Adviser shall not be protected against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence on its part in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard of its obligations or duties thereunder.

The Adviser may make payments to banks or other financial institutions that provide shareholder services and administer shareholder accounts. If a bank or other financial institution were prohibited from continuing to perform all or a part of such services, management of the Funds believe that there would be no material impact on the Funds or their shareholders. Financial institutions may charge their customers fees for offering these services to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory authorities, and the overall return to those shareholders availing themselves of the financial institution's services will be lower than to those shareholders who do not. The Funds may purchase securities issued by financial institutions that provide such services; however, in selecting investments for the Funds, no preference will be shown for such securities.

**<u>Portfolio Manager.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As described in the prospectus, Matthew Tuttle serves as the Funds' Portfolio Manager and is responsible for the day-to-day investment management of the Funds. In addition to the Funds, the Portfolio Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of certain other accounts, as listed below. The information below is provided as of March 31, 2025:

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|  **Portfolio Manager** | **Other <br>Registered <br>Investment <br>Company <br>Accounts** | **Assets <br>Managed <br>($ millions)** | **Other <br>Pooled <br>Investment <br>Vehicle <br>Accounts** | **Assets <br>Managed <br>($ millions)** | **Other <br>Accounts** | **Assets <br>Managed <br>($ millions)** | **Total <br>Assets <br>Managed <br>($ millions)** |
|  Matthew Tuttle | 24 | $2853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2853 |

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**<u>Conflicts of Interests.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Portfolio Manager's management of "other accounts" may give rise to potential conflicts of interest in connection with his management of the Fund's investments, on the one hand, and the investments of the other accounts, on the other. The other accounts may have the same investment objective as the Funds. Therefore, a potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of the identical investment objectives, whereby the Portfolio Manager could favor one account over another. Another potential conflict could include the Portfolio Manager's knowledge about the size, timing and possible market impact of Fund trades, whereby the Portfolio Manager could use this information to the advantage of other accounts and to the disadvantage of the Funds. However, the Adviser has established policies and procedures to ensure that the purchase and sale of securities among all accounts it manages are fairly and equitably allocated.

**<u>Compensation.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Portfolio Manager does not receive any special or additional compensation from the Adviser for his services as Portfolio Manager. The Portfolio Manager's compensation is based solely on the overall financial operating results of the Adviser. The portfolio manager's compensation is not directly linked to the Funds' performance, although positive performance and growth in managed assets are factors that may contribute to the Adviser's distributable profits and assets under management.

**<u>Portfolio Manager's Share Ownership.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of the date of this SAI, the Portfolio Manager did not beneficially own shares of the Funds.

**<u>Administrator.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to a Fund Services Agreement, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia 23235 (the "Administrator") serves as the Funds' administrator. In its capacity as administrator, the Administrator supervises all aspects of the operations of the Funds except those performed by the Adviser. The Administrator provides certain administrative services and facilities to the Funds, including, among other responsibilities, assisting in the preparation and filing of documents required for compliance by the Funds with applicable laws and regulations and arranging for the maintenance of books and records of the

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Funds. The Administrator receives an asset-based fee computed daily and paid monthly on the average daily net assets of the Funds, subject to a minimum fee plus out-of-pocket expenses. The tables below show the administrator fees paid to the Administrator pursuant to the Fund Services Agreement for the period indicated. The Adviser pays these fees.

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|  **Fund** | **For the <br>fiscal period <br>July 11, <br>2024 <br>(commencement <br>of Fund <br>operations) <br>through <br>December 31, <br>2024** |
|  T-REX 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF | $12865 |
|  T-REX 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF | $10782 |

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|  **Fund** | **For the <br>fiscal period <br>October 25, <br>2024 <br>(commencement <br>of Fund <br>operations) <br>through <br>December 31, <br>2024** |
|  T-REX 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF | $2809 |
|  T-REX 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF | $2809 |

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**<u>Fund Sponsor.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rex Shares, LLC, 777 Brickell Ave., Suite 500, Miami, Florida 33131 ("REX"), provides general strategic support and guidance, as well as marketing support for the Funds including, but not limited to, providing the Funds with access to and the use of REX's marketing capabilities, including leveraging REX's expertise in developing marketing strategies and communications through print and electronic media. For its services, REX is entitled to a fee from the Adviser, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Funds. REX does not act as a distributor to the Funds and does not sell shares of the Funds. All Funds are distributed through the Distributor.

**<u>Fund Accountant and Other Services.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to a Services Agreement with U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, LLC ("US Bank"), located at 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, provides certain financial administration services (other than those provided by the Administrator), and fund accounting services to the Funds. As financial administrator, US Bank performs services including but not limited to: (1) calculating Fund expenses; (2) calculating the Fund performance data; and (3) providing certain compliance support services. As fund accountant, US Bank maintains certain financial records of the Trust and provides accounting services to the Funds that include the daily calculation of each Fund's NAV. US Bank also performs certain other services on behalf of the Trust including providing financial information for the Trust's federal and state tax returns and financial reports required to be filed with the SEC.

For the financial administration and fund accounting services provided to the Trust, the Trust has agreed to pay to US Bank an annual asset based fee as a percentage of the aggregate net assets of the Funds, subject to certain breakpoints and minimum fee requirements. US Bank is also entitled to fees for services that it renders with respect

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to the filing of Form N-PORT, its services related to liquidity risk management and out-of-pocket expenses. The table below shows the fees paid to Citi for services for each Fund pursuant to the Services Agreement for the period indicated. The Adviser pays these fees.

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|  **Fund** | **For the <br>fiscal period <br>July 11, <br>2024 <br>(commencement <br>of Fund <br>operations) <br>through <br>December 31, <br>2024** |
|  T-REX 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF | $13833 |
|  T-REX 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF | $13833 |

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|  **Fund** | **For the <br>fiscal period <br>October 25, <br>2024 <br>(commencement <br>of Fund <br>operations) <br>through <br>December 31, <br>2024** |
|  T-REX 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF | $3750 |
|  T-REX 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF | $3750 |

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**<u>Custodian and Transfer Agency.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to a Custodial and Agency Services Agreement with the Trust, US Bank ("Custodian"), located at 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, serves as Custodian for the Funds and safeguards and holds the Funds' cash and securities, settles the Funds' securities transactions and collects income on the Funds' investments. Under the agreement, the Custodian also: (1) provides data required by the Adviser to determine each Fund's Creation Basket and estimated All Cash Amount for each Business Day); (2) monitors the settlement of securities comprising the Creation Basket and any cash in connection with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units and requests the issuance of related Creation Units; (3) deposits securities comprising the Creation Basket and/or cash received from Authorized Participants in connection with purchases of Creation Units into each Fund's custody and cash accounts; (4) disburses securities comprising the Creation Basket and/or cash from the Funds' custody and cash accounts to Authorized Participants in connection with the redemptions of Creation Units; and (5) performs certain other related services, (See "Purchase and Redemption of Creation Units," below). As transfer agent, the Custodian issues shares of each Fund in Creation Units to fill purchase orders for the Funds' shares, maintains records of the issuance and redemption of the Funds' shares, and acts as the Funds' dividend disbursing agent.

**<u>Distributor and Principal Underwriter.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreside Fund Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (doing business as ACA Group) (the "Distributor") the Funds' distributor, is located at 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101. The Distributor is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA").

Shares will be continuously offered for sale by the Trust through the Distributor only in whole Creation Units, as described in the section of this SAI entitled "Additional Information About Purchases and Sales." The Distributor also 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 investment policies of the Funds or which securities are to be purchased or sold by the Funds.

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The Board has not adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 ("Rule 12b-1 Plan") under the 1940 Act with respect to the Funds. No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Funds and there are no plans to impose these fees.

The Adviser and its affiliates may, out of their own resources, pay amounts to third parties for distribution or marketing services on behalf of the Funds. The making of these payments could create a conflict of interest for a financial intermediary receiving such payments.

**<u>Legal Counsel.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Practus, LLP, 11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 310, Leawood, Kansas 66211, serves as legal counsel to the Trust and the Funds.

**<u>Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds' independent registered public accounting firm, Cohen & Company, Ltd. audits the Funds' annual financial statements and assists in the preparation of certain reports to the SEC. Cohen & Co Advisory, LLC, an affiliate of Cohen & Company, Ltd., prepares the Trust's tax returns. Cohen & Company, Ltd. is located at 1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 800, Cleveland, Ohio 44115.

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#### TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE TRUST
**<u>Trustees and Officers.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trust is governed by the Board, which is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The trustees are experienced businesspersons who meet throughout the year to oversee the Trust's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the Funds and review performance. The names, addresses and ages of the trustees and officers of the Trust, together with information as to their principal occupations during the past five years, are listed below.

**Ms. Mary Lou H. Ivey** has business experience as a practicing tax accountant from 1996 to 2021 and, as such, brings tax, budgeting and financial reporting skills to the Board. Currently, Ms. Ivey serves as the Executive Officer for the Episcopal Church Building Fund since 2025 utilizing her financial knowledge and skills. Prior to her position as Executive Officer for the Episcopal Church Building, Ms. Ivey serves as Chief Financial Officer for the Episcopal Church Building from 2022 to 2025.

**Mr. Theo H. Pitt, Jr.** has experience as an investor, including his role as trustee of several other investment companies and business experience as Senior Partner of a financial consulting company, as a partner of a real estate partnership and as an Account Administrator for a money management firm.

**Dr. David J. Urban** is Dean Emeritus and Professor of Marketing at the Jones College of Business, Middle Tennessee State University. He earned a Ph.D. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from the University of Michigan. Dr. Urban also holds a master's degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan and an undergraduate degree in Commerce with a concentration in Marketing from the University of Virginia. His extensive career is marked by significant budget responsibility and accountability, with expertise in marketing, strategic planning, organizational leadership, and management contributing to the Board's long-term goal setting.

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 them each highly qualified.

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees is Ms. Ivey, who is not an "interested person" of the Trust, within the meaning of the 1940 Act. The Trust also has an independent Audit Committee that allows the Board to access the expertise necessary of oversee the Trust, identify risks, recognize shareholder concerns and needs and highlight opportunities. The Audit Committee is able to focus Board time and attention to matters of interest to shareholders and, through its private sessions with the Trust's auditor, Chief Compliance Officer and legal counsel, stay fully informed regarding management decisions.

ETFs face a number of risks, including investment risk, compliance risk and valuation risk. The Board oversees management of the Fund's risks directly and through its officers. While day-to-day risk management responsibilities rest with the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer, investment advisers and other service providers, the Board monitors and tracks risk by: (1) receiving and reviewing quarterly reports related to the performance and operations of the Fund; (2) reviewing and approving, as applicable, the compliance policies and procedures of the Trust, including the Trust's valuation policies and transaction procedures; (3) periodically meeting with the portfolio manager to review investment strategies, techniques and related risks; (4) meeting with representatives of key service providers, including the Fund's investment advisers, administrator, distributor, transfer agent and the independent registered public accounting firm, to discuss the activities of the Fund; (5) engaging the services of the Chief Compliance Officer of the Fund to monitor and test the compliance procedures of the Trust and its service providers; (6) receiving and reviewing reports from the Trust's independent registered public accounting firm regarding the Fund's financial condition and the Trust's internal controls; and (7) receiving and reviewing an annual written report prepared by the Chief Compliance Officer reviewing the adequacy of the Trust's compliance policies and procedures and the effectiveness of their implementation. The Board has concluded that its general oversight of the investment adviser and other service providers as implemented through the reporting and monitoring process outlined above allows the Board to effectively administer its risk oversight function.

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Following is a list of the Trustees and executive officers of the Trust and their principal occupation over the last five years. The mailing address of each Trustee and officer is 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia, 23235, unless otherwise indicated.

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|  **NAME, YEAR <br>OF BIRTH <br>AND POSITION <br>WITH THE <br>TRUST** | **TERM OF <br>OFFICE AND <br>LENGTH OF <br>TIME SERVED** | **PRINCIPAL <br>OCCUPATION(S) DURING <br>THE PAST FIVE <br>YEARS** | **NUMBER OF <br>FUNDS IN FUND <br>COMPLEX <br>OVERSEEN BY <br>TRUSTEE** | **OTHER <br>DIRECTORSHIPS <br>HELD BY <br>TRUSTEE IN THE <br>PAST FIVE YEARS** |
|  Mary Lou H. Ivey<br> 1958<br> Trustee | Indefinite, <br>Since June 2010 | Senior Vice President for Finance, Episcopal Church Building Fund (national nonprofit organization), since January 2022. Accountant, Harris, Hardy & Johnstone, P.C. (accounting firm), 2008 – 2021. | 22 | Independent Trustee for the 176 series of the ETF Opportunities Trust; Independent Trustee of Precidian ETFs Trust for the 48 series of that Trust; and Independent Trustee of Truth Social Funds for the 5 series of that trust (each a registered investment company). |
|  Theo H. Pitt, Jr.<br> 1936<br> Trustee | Indefinite, <br>Trustee from June 2010 to December 2024, Trustee Emeritus from January 2025 to September 2025, and Trustee since September 2025 | Senior Partner, Community Financial Institutions consulting (bank consulting) since 1997. | 22 | Independent Trustee of Chesapeake Investment Trust for the one series of that trust; Chairman of Hillman Capital Management Investment Trust; Independent Trustee for Starboard Investment Trust for the seven series of that trust; Independent Trustee of ETF Opportunities Trust for the 176 series of that trust; Independent Trustee of Precidian ETFs Trust for the 48 series of that trust; and Independent Trustee of Truth Social Funds for the 5 series of that trust (each a registered investment company). |
|  Dr. David J. Urban<br> 1955<br> Trustee | Indefinite, <br>Since June 2010 | Dean Emeritus (since 2023) and Professor of Marketing (since 2013), Jones College of Business, Middle Tennessee State University. | 22 | Independent Trustee for the 176 series of the ETF Opportunities Trust; Independent Trustee of Precidian ETFs Trust for the 48 series of that Trust; and Independent Trustee of Truth Social Funds for the 5 series of that trust (each a registered investment company). |

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#### OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES

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|  **NAME, YEAR OF BIRTH AND <br>POSITION(S) WITH THE TRUST** | **TERM OF OFFICE <br>AND LENGTH OF <br>TIME SERVED** | **PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING THE <br>PAST FIVE YEARS** |
|  David Bogaert<br> 1964<br> President | Indefinite, <br>Since August 2017 | Managing Director of Business Development, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. (fund administration), October 2013 – present. |
|  Karen M. Shupe<br> 1964<br> Treasurer and Principal Executive Officer | Indefinite, <br>Since June 2008 | Managing Director of Fund Operations, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., 2003 to present. |
|  Ann T. MacDonald<br> 1955<br> Assistant Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | Indefinite, <br>Since November 2015 | Managing Director, Fund Administration and Fund Accounting, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., 2003 to present. |
|  John H. Lively<br> 1969<br> Secretary | Indefinite, <br>Since November 2013 | Attorney, Practus, LLP (law firm), May 2018 to present. |
|  Holly B. Giangiulio<br> 1962<br> Assistant Secretary | Indefinite, <br>Since November 2015 | Managing Director, Corporate Operations, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., January 2015 to present. |
|  Laura Wright<br> 1972<br> Assistant Secretary | Indefinite, <br>Since May 2022 | Manager, Fund Administration, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., August 2023 to present, Fund Administrator, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., 2016 to 2023. |
|  J. Stephen King<br> 1962<br> Assistant Secretary | Indefinite, <br>Since November 2022 | Attorney, Practus, LLP (law firm), 2020 to present. |
|  Robert Rhatigan<br> 1982<br> Assistant Secretary | Indefinite, <br>Since October 2025 | Attorney, Practus, LLP (law firm), 2024 to present. Attorney, Dechert LLP from 2012 to 2024. |
|  Soth Chin\*<br> 1966<br> Chief Compliance Officer | Indefinite, <br>Since April 2024 | Managing Member of Fit Compliance, LLC (financial services and consulting firm) since October 2016. |
|  Julian G. Winters\*<br> 1969<br> Assistant Chief Compliance Officer | Indefinite, <br>Since April 2024 | Managing Member of Watermark Solutions, LLC (investment compliance and consulting firm) since March 2007. |

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\*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The position with the Trust is specific to the Funds listed in this SAI.

The Board of Trustees oversees the Trust and certain aspects of the services provided by the Adviser and the Funds' other service providers. Each Trustee will hold office until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Each officer of the Trust serves at the pleasure of the Board and for a term of one year or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

The Trust has a standing Audit Committee of the Board composed of Ms. Ivey, Mr. Pitt, and Dr. Urban. The functions of the Audit Committee are to meet with the Trust's independent auditors to review the scope and findings of the annual audit, discuss the Trust's accounting policies, discuss any recommendations of the independent auditors with respect to the Trust's management practices, review the impact of changes in accounting standards on the Trust's

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financial statements, recommend to the Board the selection of independent registered public accounting firm, and perform such other duties as may be assigned to the Audit Committee by the Board. The Audit Committee met eight times during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2024.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is comprised of Ms. Ivey, Mr. Pitt, and Dr. Urban. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee's purposes, duties and powers are set forth in its written charter, which is described in Exhibit C — the charter also describes the process by which shareholders of the Trust may make nominations. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met three times during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2024.

The Qualified Legal Compliance Committee is comprised of Ms. Ivey, Mr. Pitt, and Dr. Urban. The Qualified Legal Compliance Committee receives, investigates, and makes recommendations as to the appropriate remedial action in connection with any report of evidence of a material violation of the securities laws or breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by the Trust, its officers, Trustees, or agents. The Qualified Legal Compliance Committee did not meet during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2024.

**<u>Trustee Compensation.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Trustee who is not an "interested person" of the Trust may receive compensation for their services to the Trust. All Trustees are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings. Effective January 1, 2024, each Trustee receives a retainer fee at the annualized rate of $81,000, paid quarterly. The Independent Chairperson receives an additional annual fee of $5,000, paid quarterly. Annual fees may be adjusted quarterly based on the number of operating funds in the Trust. Additionally, each Trustee receives a fee of $2,500 per special meeting attended. Compensation to be received by each Trustee from the Trust for the Funds' first fiscal year is estimated as follows:

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|  **Name of Person/Position** | **Aggregate <br>Compensation <br>from Each <br>Fund** | **Pension or <br>Retirement <br>Benefits <br>Accrued as <br>Part of Funds <br>Expenses** | **Estimated <br>Annual <br>Benefits upon <br>Retirement** | **Total <br>Compensation <br>from Fund <br>and Fund <br>Complex Paid <br>to Trustees<sup>(\*)</sup><sup>(1)</sup>** |
|  Mary Lou H. Ivey, Trustee | $658 | $0 | $0 | $2633 |
|  Dr. David J. Urban, Trustee | $617 | $0 | $0 | $2465 |
|  Theo H. Pitt, Jr., Trustee | $617 | $0 | $0 | $2465 |

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(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The "Fund Complex" consists of the Funds and all the series of the Trust that are managed by the Adviser.

**<u>Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The table below shows for each Trustee, the amount of Fund equity securities beneficially owned by each Trustee, and the aggregate value of all investments in equity securities of the Funds of the Trust, as of December 31, 2024, and stated as one of the following ranges: A = None; B = $1 – $10,000; C = $10,001 – $50,000; D = $50,001 – $100,000; and E = over $100,000.

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|  **Name of Non-Interested Trustee** | **Dollar Range of Equity <br>Securities in the Funds** | **Aggregate Dollar Range of <br>Equity Securities in all <br>Registered Investment <br>Companies Overseen by the <br>Trustees in Family of <br>Investment Companies** |
|  Mary Lou H. Ivey | A | A |
|  Theo H. Pitt, Jr. | A | A |
|  Dr. David J. Urban | A | A |

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**<u>Sales Loads.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No front-end or deferred sales charges are applied to purchase of Fund shares by current or former trustees, officers, employees or agents of the Trust, the Adviser or the principal underwriter and by the members of their immediate families. No front-end or deferred sales charges are applied to the purchase of Shares.

**<u>Policies Concerning Personal Investment Activities.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds and the Adviser have each adopted a Code of Ethics, pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act that permit investment personnel, subject to their particular code of ethics, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Funds, for their own account.

The Codes of Ethics are on file with, and can be reviewed on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Internet website at *http://www.sec.gov*.

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#### CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL SECURITIES HOLDERS
A principal shareholder is any person who owns (either of record or beneficially) 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Funds. A control person is one who owns, either directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the voting securities of the Funds or acknowledges the existence of such control. As a controlling shareholder, each of these persons could control the outcome of any proposal submitted to the shareholders for approval, including changes to a Fund's fundamental policies or the terms of the management agreement with the Adviser.

Since the economic benefit of investing in an ETF is passed through to the underlying investors of the record owners of 25% or more of the Funds' shares, these record owners are not considered the beneficial owners of the Funds' shares or control persons of the Funds.

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|  **Name of Shareholder** | **Percentage of <br>Ownership of <br>Fund** |
|  *T-REX 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF* |  |
|  Depository Trust Company FBO Client Accounts | 100% |
|  *T-REX 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF* |  |
|  Depository Trust Company FBO Client Accounts | 100% |
|  *T-REX 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF* |  |
|  Depository Trust Company FBO Client Accounts | 100% |
|  *T-EX 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF* |  |
|  Depository Trust Company FBO Client Accounts | 100% |

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#### DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE
<u>**<u>Calculation of Share Price</u>**</u>

The NAV of each 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. 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, a 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 a 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.

Generally, a Fund's domestic securities 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. If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined in good faith by the Valuation Designee (as defined below). 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 methodologies established by the Board. Debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued at prices supplied by a pricing agent(s) approved by the Board 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 approximates 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 a 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 Valuation Designee (as defined below). 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 price quotations from market makers, by a pricing service or by the Valuation Designee (as defined below) in accordance with the valuation procedures approved by the Board.

Under certain circumstances, the Funds may use an independent pricing service approved by the Board 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 a 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 a Fund's calculation of NAV), the security will be valued at its fair market value as determined in good faith by the Fund's Valuation Designee (as defined below).

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

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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.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. As a general principle, the fair value of a security or other asset is the price that would be received upon the sale of the security or asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and time. Pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee ("Valuation Designee") for the Funds to perform fair value determinations relating to all Fund investments. The Adviser may carry out its designated responsibilities as Valuation Designee through a fair valuation committee, and may apply fair valuation methodologies approved by the Board, or utilize prices or inputs from pricing services, quotation reporting systems, valuation agents and other third-party sources that have been approved by the Board.

Fair valuation may require subjective determinations about the value of a security. While the Funds' and Valuation Designee's policies and procedures are intended to result in a calculation of each Fund's NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing, the Fund cannot ensure that fair values accurately reflect the price that the Fund could obtain for a security if it were to dispose of that security as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale). The prices used by each Fund may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold.

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#### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PURCHASES AND SALES

#### PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF CREATION UNITS

#### Creation Units
The Trust issues and sells Shares of the Funds only in Creation Units on a continuous basis on any business day through the Distributor at the Shares' NAV next determined after receipt of an order in proper form. The Distributor processes purchase orders only on a day that the Exchange is open for trading (a "Business Day").

Generally, the consideration for the purchase and redemption of Creation Units will be made entirely in a cash amount equal to the NAV of the shares that constitute the Creation Unit(s) (an "All Cash Amount"). At the discretion of the Adviser, the Funds may elect at any time, and from time to time, to issue and sell Creation Units at NAV for "in kind" consideration, meaning the initiator of a creation or redemption order will deposit or receive as consideration a portfolio of all or some of the securities held in each Fund's portfolio, plus a cash amount (an "In Kind Creation" and "In Kind Redemption").

#### Creation Orders
The consideration for an In Kind Creation generally consists of the Deposit Securities for each Creation Unit constituting a substantial replication, or representation, of the securities included in a Fund's portfolio as selected by the Adviser ("Fund Securities") and the Cash Component computed as described below. Together, the Deposit Securities and the Cash Component constitute the "Fund Deposit," which represents the minimum investment amount for a Creation Unit of a Fund. The Cash Component serves to compensate the Trust or the Authorized Participant, as applicable, for any differences between the NAV per Creation Unit and the Deposit Amount (as defined below). The Cash Component is an amount equal to the difference between the NAV of the Fund Shares (per Creation Unit) and the "Deposit Amount," an amount equal to the market value of the Deposit Securities. If the Cash Component is a positive number (i.e., the NAV per Creation Unit exceeds the Deposit Amount), the Authorized Participant will deliver the Cash Component. If the Cash Component is a negative number (i.e., the NAV per Creation Unit is less than the Deposit Amount), the Authorized Participant will receive the Cash Component.

In addition, the Trust reserves the right to permit or require the substitution of an amount of cash (that is a "cash in lieu" amount) to be added to the Cash Component to replace any Deposit Security which may not be available in sufficient quantity for delivery or that may not be eligible for transfer through the systems of DTC or the Clearing Process (discussed below) or for other similar reasons. The Trust also reserves the right to permit or require a "cash in lieu" amount where the delivery of Deposit Securities by the Authorized Participant (as described below) would be restricted under the securities laws or where delivery of Deposit Securities to the Authorized Participant would result in the disposition of Deposit Securities by the Authorized Participant becoming restricted under the securities laws, and in certain other situations.

The Custodian, through the NSCC (see the section of this SAI entitled "Purchase and Redemption of Creation Units — Procedures for Creation of Creation Units"), makes available on each Business Day, prior to the opening of business on the Exchange (currently 9:30 a.m. New York time), the list of the name and the required number of shares of each Deposit Security (if any) to be included in the current Fund Deposit (based on information at the end of the previous Business Day) for the Funds. This Fund Deposit is applicable, subject to any adjustments as described below, to orders to effect creations of Creation Units of the Funds until such time as the next-announced composition of the Deposit Securities is made available, or unless the Adviser elects to receive an All Cash Amount in connection with the creation of Creation Units.

The identity and number of shares of the Deposit Securities required for a Fund Deposit for the Funds changes as rebalancing adjustments and corporate action events are reflected within the Funds from time to time by the Adviser, with a view to the investment objective of the Funds. In addition, the Trust reserves the right to permit the substitution of an amount of cash — i.e., a "cash in lieu" amount — to be added to the Cash Component to replace any Deposit Security that may not be available in sufficient quantity for delivery or that may not be eligible for transfer through the systems of DTC or the Clearing Process (discussed below), or which might not be eligible for trading by an Authorized Participant (as defined below) or the investor for which it is acting or other relevant reason. In addition to the list of

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names and number of securities constituting the current Deposit Securities of a Fund Deposit, the Custodian, through the NSCC, also makes available on each Business Day the estimated Cash Component, effective through and including the previous Business Day, per outstanding Creation Unit of each Fund.

The process for a creation order involving an All Cash Amount will be the same as the process for an In Kind Creation, except that the Cash Component will be the entirety of the amount deposited as consideration for the Creation Unit(s).

#### Procedures for Creation of Creation Units
All orders to create Creation Units must be placed with the Transfer Agent either (1) through Continuous Net Settlement System of the NSCC ("Clearing Process"), a clearing agency that is registered with the SEC, by a "Participating Party," i.e., a broker-dealer or other participant in the Clearing Process; or (2) outside the Clearing Process by a DTC Participant. In each case, the Participating Party or the DTC Participant must have executed an agreement with the Distributor with respect to creations and redemptions of Creation Units ("Participant Agreement"); such parties are collectively referred to as "APs" or "Authorized Participants." Investors should contact the Distributor for the names of Authorized Participants. All Fund Shares, whether created through or outside the Clearing Process, will be entered on the records of DTC for the account of a DTC Participant.

The Distributor will process orders to purchase Creation Units received by 3:00 p.m. New York time on the trade date ("Closing Time"), as long as they are in proper form. If an order to purchase Creation Units is received in proper form by Closing Time, then it will be processed that day. Purchase orders received in proper form after Closing Time will be processed on the following Business Day and will be priced at the NAV determined on that day. Custom orders must be received by the Transfer Agent no later than 3:00 p.m. New York time on the trade date. In the case of an In Kind Creation, a custom order may be placed by an Authorized Participant in the event that the Trust permits the substitution of an amount of cash to be added to the Cash Component to replace any Deposit Security which may not be available in sufficient quantity for delivery or which may not be eligible for trading by such Authorized Participant or the investor for which it is acting or other relevant reason. The date on which an order to create Creation Units (or an order to redeem Creation Units, as discussed below) is placed is referred to as the "Transmittal Date." Orders must be transmitted by an Authorized Participant by telephone or other transmission method acceptable to the Distributor pursuant to procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement, as described below in the sections entitled "Placement of Creation Orders Using the Clearing Process" and "Placement of Creation Orders Outside the Clearing Process."

All orders to create Creation Units from investors who are not Authorized Participants shall be placed with an Authorized Participant in the form required by such Authorized Participant. In addition, the Authorized Participant may request the investor to make certain representations or enter into agreements with respect to the order, e.g., to provide for payments of cash, when required. Investors should be aware that their particular broker may not have executed a Participant Agreement and, therefore, orders to create Creation Units of the Funds have to be placed by the investor's broker through an Authorized Participant that has executed a Participant Agreement. In such cases there may be additional charges to such investor. At any given time, there may be only a limited number of broker-dealers that have executed a Participant Agreement.

Those placing orders for Creation Units through the Clearing Process should afford sufficient time to permit proper submission of the order to the Transfer Agent prior to the Closing Time on the Transmittal Date. Orders for Creation Units that are effected outside the Clearing Process are likely to require transmittal by the DTC Participant earlier on the Transmittal Date than orders effected using the Clearing Process. Those persons placing orders outside the Clearing Process should ascertain the deadlines applicable to DTC and the Federal Reserve Bank wire system by contacting the operations department of the broker or depository institution effectuating such transfer of the Fund Deposit. For more information about Clearing Process and DTC, see the sections below entitled "Placement of Creation Orders Using the Clearing Process" and "Placement of Creation Orders Outside the Clearing Process."

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#### Placement of Creation Orders Using the Clearing Process
The Clearing Process is the process of creating or redeeming Creation Units through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the NSCC. All Fund Deposits and/or Cash Component, as applicable, made through the Clearing Process must be delivered through a Participating Party that has executed a Participant Agreement. The Participant Agreement authorizes the Transfer Agent to transmit through the Custodian to NSCC, on behalf of the Participating Party, such trade instructions as are necessary to effect the Participating Party's creation order. Pursuant to such trade instructions to NSCC, the Participating Party agrees to deliver the requisite Fund Deposits and/or Cash Component, as applicable, to the Trust, together with such additional information as may be required by the Distributor. An order to create Creation Units through the Clearing Process is deemed received by the Distributor or transfer agent on the Transmittal Date if (1) such order is received by the Transfer Agent not later than the Closing Time on such Transmittal Date and (2) all other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement are properly followed.

#### Placement of Creation Orders Outside the Clearing Process
All Fund Deposits and/or Cash Component, as applicable, made outside the Clearing Process must be delivered through a DTC Participant that has executed a Participant Agreement. A DTC Participant who wishes to place an order creating Creation Units to be effected outside the Clearing Process does not need to be a Participating Party, but such orders must state that the DTC Participant is not using the Clearing Process and that the creation of Creation Units will instead be effected through a transfer of cash and securities directly through DTC. The Fund Deposit transfer must be ordered by the DTC Participant on the Transmittal Date in a timely fashion so as to ensure the delivery of the requisite number of Deposit Securities through DTC to the account of the Fund by no later than 11:00 a.m. New York time on the next Business Day following the Transmittal Date ("DTC Cut-Off-Time").

All questions as to the amount of an All Cash Amount, the number of Deposit Securities to be delivered, or the amount of a Cash Component, and the validity, form and eligibility (including time of receipt) for the deposit of any tendered securities, will be determined by the Trust, whose determination shall be final and binding. The amount of cash equal to the Cash Component (including All Cash Amounts) must be transferred directly to the Custodian through the Federal Reserve Bank wire transfer system in a timely manner so as to be received by the Custodian no later than 2:00 p.m. New York time on the next Business Day following the Transmittal Date. An order to create Creation Units outside the Clearing Process is deemed received by the Distributor on the Transmittal Date if (1) such order is received by the Transfer Agent not later than the Closing Time on such Transmittal Date and (2) all other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement are properly followed. However, if the Custodian does not receive both the requisite Deposit Securities and the Cash Component or the All Cash Amount, as applicable, by 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., respectively, on the next Business Day following the Transmittal Date, such order will be canceled. Upon written notice to the Distributor, such canceled order may be resubmitted the following Business Day using the Fund Deposits and/or Cash Components as newly constituted to reflect the then-current Deposit Securities and Cash Component, or the All Cash Amount, as applicable. The delivery of Creation Units so created will occur no later than the third Business Day following the day on which the purchase order is deemed received by the Distributor.

Additional transaction fees may be imposed with respect to transactions effected through a DTC participant outside the Clearing Process and in the limited circumstances in which any cash can be used in lieu of Deposit Securities to create Creation Units. See the section of this SAI entitled "Purchase and Redemption of Creation Units — Creation Transaction Fee."

Creation Units of an In-Kind Creation may be created in advance of receipt by the Trust of all or a portion of the applicable Deposit Securities. In these circumstances, the initial deposit will have a value greater than the NAV of the Fund Shares on the date the order is placed in proper form since, in addition to available Deposit Securities, cash must be deposited in an amount equal to the sum of (1) the Cash Component plus (2) 125% of the then-current market value of the undelivered Deposit Securities ("Additional Cash Deposit"). The order shall be deemed to be received on the Business Day on which the order is placed provided that the order is placed in proper form prior to Closing Time and funds in the appropriate amount are deposited with the Custodian by 11:00 a.m. New York time the following Business Day. If the order is not placed in proper form by Closing Time or funds in the appropriate amount are not received by 11:00 a.m. the next Business Day, then the order may be deemed to be canceled and the Authorized Participant shall be liable to each Fund for losses, if any, resulting therefrom. An additional amount of cash shall be required to be deposited with the Trust, pending receipt of the undelivered Deposit Securities to the extent necessary to maintain the Additional Cash Deposit with the Trust in an amount at least equal to 125% of the daily marked-to-market value

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of the undelivered Deposit Securities. To the extent that undelivered Deposit Securities are not received by 1:00 p.m. New York time on the third Business Day following the day on which the purchase order is deemed received by the Distributor, or in the event a marked-to-market payment is not made within one Business Day following notification by the Transfer Agent that such a payment is required, the Trust may use the cash on deposit to purchase the undelivered Deposit Securities. Authorized Participants will be liable to the Trust and each Fund for the costs incurred by the Trust in connection with any such purchases. These costs will be deemed to include the amount by which the actual purchase price of the Deposit Securities exceeds the market value of such Deposit Securities on the day the purchase order was deemed received by the Distributor plus the brokerage and related transaction costs associated with such purchases. The Trust will return any unused portion of the Additional Cash Deposit once all of the undelivered Deposit Securities have been properly received by the Custodian or purchased by the Trust and deposited into the Trust's custodial account. In addition, a transaction fee will be charged in all cases. See the section below entitled "Creation Transaction Fee." The delivery of Creation Units so created will occur no later than the third Business Day following the day on which the purchase order is deemed received by the Distributor.

#### Acceptance of Orders for Creation Units
The Trust reserves the right to reject a creation order transmitted to it by the Transfer Agent if: (1) the order is not in proper form; (2) if the Cash Component paid is incorrect; (3) the investor(s), upon obtaining the Fund Shares ordered, would own 80% or more of the currently outstanding Shares of the Funds; (4) the Deposit Securities delivered are not as disseminated for that date by the Custodian, as described above; (5) acceptance of the Fund Deposit would, in the opinion of counsel, be unlawful; or (6) there exist circumstances outside the control of the Trust, the Custodian, transfer agent, the Distributor and the Adviser that make it for all practical purposes impossible to process creation orders. Examples of such circumstances include acts of God; public service or utility problems such as fires, floods, extreme weather conditions and power outages resulting in telephone, telecopy and computer failures; market conditions or activities causing trading halts; systems failures involving computer or other information systems affecting the Trust, the Adviser, the Distributor or transfer agent, DTC, NSCC, the Custodian or sub-custodian or any other participant in the creation process and similar extraordinary events. The Distributor shall notify the Authorized Participant of its rejection of the order. The Trust, the Custodian, any sub-custodian, the transfer agent and the Distributor are under no duty, however, to give notification of any defects or irregularities in the delivery of Fund Deposits nor shall any of them incur any liability for the failure to give any such notification. 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 and the Trust's determination shall be final and binding.

Creation Units typically are issued on a "T+1 basis" (that is, one Business Day after trade date). To the extent contemplated by an Authorized Participant's agreement with the Distributor, the Trust will issue Creation Units of an In Kind Creation to such Authorized Participant notwithstanding the fact that the corresponding Portfolio Deposits have not been received in part or in whole, in reliance on the undertaking of the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing Deposit Securities as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by such Authorized Participant's delivery and maintenance of collateral having a value equal to 110%, which the Adviser may change from time to time, of the value of the missing Deposit Securities in accordance with the Trust's then-effective procedures. Such collateral must be delivered no later than 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the contractual settlement date. The only collateral that is acceptable to the Trust is cash in U.S. Dollars or an irrevocable letter of credit in form, and drawn on a bank, that is satisfactory to the Trust. The cash collateral posted by the Authorized Participant may be invested at the risk of the Authorized Participant, and income, if any, on invested cash collateral will be paid to that Authorized Participant.

Information concerning the Trust's current procedures for collateralization of missing Deposit Securities is available from the Distributor or transfer agent. The Authorized Participant Agreement will permit the Trust to buy the missing Deposit Securities at any time and will subject the Authorized Participant to liability for any shortfall between the cost to the Trust of purchasing such securities and the cash collateral or the amount that may be drawn under any letter of credit.

In certain cases, Authorized Participants will create and redeem Creation Units (whether by In Kind Creation/Redemption or for an All Cash Amount) on the same trade date. In these instances, the Trust reserves the right to settle these transactions on a net basis. All questions as to the amount of cash required to be delivered, the

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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, as applicable, shall be determined by the Trust, and the Trust's determination shall be final and binding.

#### Creation Transaction Fee
Authorized Participants will be required to pay to the Custodian a fixed transaction fee ("Creation Transaction Fee") in connection with creation orders that is intended to offset the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance of Creation Units. The standard creation transaction fee will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased by an investor on the applicable Business Day. The Creation Transaction Fee charged by the Funds' custodian for each creation order is $250.00 for T-REX 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF and T-REX 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF, and $300.00 for T-REX 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF and T-REX 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF.

In addition, a variable fee, payable to each Fund, of a percentage of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction may be imposed for cash purchases, non-standard orders, or partial cash purchases of Creation Units. The variable charge is primarily designed to cover additional costs (e.g., brokerage, taxes) involved with buying the securities with cash. The Funds may determine to not charge a variable fee on certain orders when the Adviser has determined that doing so is in the best interests of Fund shareholders. Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the Deposit Securities to the account of the Trust.

In order to seek to replicate the In Kind Creation order process for creation orders executed in whole or in part with cash, the Trust expects to purchase, in the secondary market or otherwise gain exposure to, the portfolio securities that could have been delivered as a result of an In Kind Creation order pursuant to local law or market convention, or for other reasons ("Creation Market Purchases"). In such cases where the Trust makes Creation Market Purchases, the Authorized Participant will reimburse the Trust for, among other things, any difference between the market value at which the securities and/or financial instruments were purchased by the Trust and the cash-in-lieu amount, applicable registration fees, brokerage commissions and certain taxes.

The Creation Transaction Fee may be waived for the Funds when the Adviser believes that waiver of the Creation Transaction Fee is in the best interest of the Funds. When determining whether to waive the Creation Transaction Fee, the Adviser considers a number of factors including whether waiving the Creation Transaction Fee will: facilitate the initial launch of each Fund; facilitate portfolio rebalancings in a less costly manner; improve the quality of the secondary trading market for the Funds' shares; and not result in a Fund bearing additional costs or expenses as a result of the waiver.

#### Redemption Orders
The process to redeem Creation Units is essentially the reverse of the process by which Creation Units are created, as described above. To redeem Shares directly from a Fund, an investor must be an Authorized Participant or must redeem through an Authorized Participant. The Trust redeems Creation Units on a continuous basis on any Business Day through the Distributor at the Shares' NAV next determined after receipt of an order in proper form. Each Fund will not redeem Shares in amounts less than Creation Units. Authorized Participants must accumulate enough Shares in the secondary market to constitute a Creation Unit in order to have such Shares redeemed by the Trust. There can be no assurance, however, that there will be sufficient liquidity in the public trading market at any time to permit assembly of a Creation Unit.

Generally, Creation Units of the Funds will also be redeemed at NAV principally in cash, although a Fund reserves the right to redeem all or a portion in kind, in each case less a transaction fee as described below. With respect to In Kind Redemptions, the Custodian, through the NSCC, makes available prior to the opening of business on the Exchange (currently 9:30 a.m. New York time) on each Business Day, the identity of the Fund Securities that will be applicable (subject to possible amendment or correction) to redemption requests received in proper form (as described below) on that day. Fund Securities received on redemption may not be identical to Deposit Securities that are applicable to creations of Creation Units. The redemption proceeds for an In Kind Redemption of a Creation Unit consists of Fund Securities — as announced on the Business Day the request for redemption is received in proper form — plus or minus cash in an amount equal to the difference between the NAV of the Fund Shares being redeemed, as next

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determined after a receipt of a redemption request in proper form, and the value of the Fund Securities ("Cash Redemption Amount"), less a redemption transaction fee (see the section below entitled "Redemption Transaction Fee").

The right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment postponed with respect to the Funds (1) for any period during which the Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings); (2) for any period during which trading on the Exchange is suspended or restricted; (3) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of the Shares of the Funds or determination of the Funds' NAV is not reasonably practicable; or (4) in such other circumstances as is permitted by the SEC.

Deliveries of redemption proceeds by each Fund generally will be made within one Business Day (that is "T+1"). However, each Fund reserves the right to settle redemption transactions and deliver redemption proceeds on a basis other than T+1 to accommodate foreign market holiday schedules, to account for different treatment among foreign and U.S. markets of dividend record dates and dividend ex-dates (that is the last date the holder of a security can sell the security and still receive dividends payable on the security sold), and in certain other circumstances.

The process for a redemption order involving an All Cash Amount will be the same as the process for an In-Kind Redemption, except that the proceeds of the redemption will be paid entirely in cash. Proceeds of redemptions of Creation Units payable in an All Cash Amount will be paid to the Authorized Participant redeeming Shares on behalf of the redeeming investor as soon as practicable after the date of redemption (within seven calendar days thereafter).

#### Placement of Redemption Orders Using the Clearing Process
Orders to redeem Creation Units through the Clearing Process must be delivered through an Authorized Participant that has executed a Participant Agreement. Investors other than Authorized Participants are responsible for making arrangements with an Authorized Participant for an order to redeem. An order to redeem Creation Units is deemed received by the Trust on the Transmittal Date if: (1) such order is received by the Transfer Agent not later than Closing Time on such Transmittal Date; and (2) all other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement are properly followed. Such order will be effected based on the NAV of the relevant Fund as next determined. An order to redeem Creation Units using the Clearing Process made in proper form but received by the Transfer Agent after Closing Time will be deemed received on the next Business Day immediately following the Transmittal Date and will be effected at the NAV determined on such next Business Day. The requisite Fund Securities and/or the Cash Redemption Amount, as applicable, will be transferred by the third NSCC business day following the date on which such request for redemption is deemed received.

#### Placement of Redemption Orders Outside the Clearing Process
Orders to redeem Creation Units outside the Clearing Process must be delivered through a DTC Participant that has executed the Participant Agreement. A DTC Participant who wishes to place an order for redemption of Creation Units to be effected outside the Clearing Process does not need to be a Participating Party, but such orders must state that the DTC Participant is not using the Clearing Process and that redemption of Creation Units will instead be effected through transfer of Fund Shares directly through DTC. An order to redeem Creation Units outside the Clearing Process is deemed received by the Distributor on the Transmittal Date if (1) such order is received by the Transfer Agent not later than Closing Time on such Transmittal Date; (2) such order is accompanied or followed by the requisite number of Fund Shares, which delivery must be made through DTC to the Custodian no later than the DTC Cut-Off-Time, and the Cash Redemption Amount, if owed to the Fund, which delivery must be made by 2:00 p.m. New York Time; and (3) all other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement are properly followed. After the Distributor receives an order for redemption outside the Clearing Process, the Transfer Agent will initiate procedures to transfer the requisite Fund Securities which are expected to be delivered and the Cash Redemption Amount, if any, by the third Business Day following the Transmittal Date.

The calculation of the value of the Fund Securities and/or the Cash Redemption Amount, as applicable, to be delivered or received upon redemption (by the Authorized Participant or the Trust, as applicable) will be made by the Custodian according to the procedures set forth the section of this SAI entitled "Determination of Net Asset Value" computed on the Business Day on which a redemption order is deemed received by the Distributor. Therefore, if a redemption order in proper form is submitted to the Transfer Agent by a DTC Participant not later than Closing Time on the Transmittal Date, and the requisite number of Shares of each Fund are delivered to the Custodian prior

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to the DTC Cut-Off-Time, then the value of the Fund Securities and/or the Cash Redemption Amount, as applicable, to be delivered or received (by the Authorized Participant or the Trust, as applicable) will be determined by the Custodian on such Transmittal Date. If, however, either (1) the requisite number of Shares of the relevant Fund are not delivered by the DTC Cut-Off-Time, as described above, or (2) the redemption order is not submitted in proper form, then the redemption order will not be deemed received as of the Transmittal Date. In such case, the value of the Fund Securities and/or the Cash Redemption Amount, as applicable, to be delivered or received will be computed on the Business Day following the Transmittal Date provided that the Fund Shares of the relevant Fund are delivered through DTC to the Custodian by 11:00 a.m. New York time the following Business Day pursuant to a properly submitted redemption order.

The Trust may in its discretion at any time, or from time to time, exercise its option to redeem Fund Shares solely for consideration in the form of an All Cash Amount, and the redeeming Authorized Participant will be required to receive its redemption proceeds in cash. In addition, an investor may request a redemption in cash that the Trust may permit, in its sole discretion. In either case, the investor will receive an All Cash Amount payment equal to the NAV of its Fund Shares based on the NAV of Shares of the relevant Fund next determined after the redemption request is received in proper form (minus a transaction fee which will include an additional charge for cash redemptions to offset the Fund's brokerage and other transaction costs associated with the disposition of Fund Securities). Each Fund may also, in its sole discretion, upon request of a shareholder, provide such redeemer a portfolio of securities that differs from the exact composition of the Fund Securities, or cash in lieu of some securities added to the Cash Redemption Amount, but in no event will the total value of the securities delivered and the cash transmitted differ from the NAV. Redemptions of Fund Shares for Fund Securities will be subject to compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and a Fund (whether or not it otherwise permits cash redemptions) reserves the right to redeem Creation Units for cash to the extent that the Trust could not lawfully deliver specific Fund Securities upon redemptions or could not do so without first registering the Fund Securities under such laws.

An Authorized Participant or an investor for which it is acting that is subject to a legal restriction with respect to a particular security included in the Fund Securities applicable to the redemption of a Creation Unit may be paid an equivalent amount of cash. The Authorized Participant may request the redeeming Beneficial Owner of the Fund Shares to complete an order form or to enter into agreements with respect to such matters as compensating cash payment, beneficial ownership of shares or delivery instructions.

#### Redemption Transaction Fee
Investors will be required to pay to the Custodian a fixed transaction fee ("Redemption Transaction Fee") to offset the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the redemption of Creation Units. The standard redemption transaction fee will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units redeemed by an investor on the applicable Business Day. The Redemption Transaction Fee charged by the Funds' custodian for each redemption order is $250.00 for T-REX 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF and T-REX 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF, and $300.00 for T-REX 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF and T-REX 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF.

An additional variable fee of up to three (3) times the fixed Transaction Fee plus all commission and fees payable to the Funds in connection with the sale of the Fund Securities (expressed as a percentage value of such Fund Securities) may be imposed for (1) redemptions effected outside the Clearing Process and (2) redemptions made in an All Cash Amount (to offset the Trust's brokerage and other transaction costs associated with the sale of Fund Securities). Investors will also bear the costs of transferring the Fund Securities from the Trust to their account or on their order.

In order to seek to replicate the In Kind Redemption order process for creation orders executed in whole or in part with cash, the Trust expects to sell, in the secondary market, the portfolio securities or settle any financial instruments that may not be permitted to be re-registered in the name of the Participating Party as a result of an In Kind Redemption order pursuant to local law or market convention, or for other reasons ("Market Sales"). In such cases where the Trust makes Market Sales, the Authorized Participant will reimburse the Trust for, among other things, any difference between the market value at which the securities and/or financial instruments were sold or settled by the Trust and the cash-in-lieu amount, applicable registration fees, brokerage commissions and certain taxes.

Regardless of form, the Redemption Transaction Fee (including any reimbursements related to in cash redemptions or additional variable fees for In Kind Redemptions) will be limited in accordance with the requirements of the SEC applicable to management investment companies offering redeemable securities (currently, no more than 2% of the value of the shares redeemed).

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The Redemption Transaction Fee may be waived for the Funds when the Adviser believes that waiver of the Redemption Transaction Fee is in the best interest of the Funds. When determining whether to waive the Redemption Transaction Fee, the Adviser considers a number of factors including whether waiving the Redemption Transaction Fee will: facilitate portfolio rebalancings in a less costly manner; improve the quality of the secondary trading market for the Funds' shares; and not result in the Funds bearing additional costs or expenses as a result of the waiver.

#### Custom Baskets
The Fund Securities to be deposited for the purchase of a Creation Unit, and the Fund Securities delivered in connection with a Redemption, may differ, and each Fund may accept "custom baskets." A custom basket may include any of the following: (i) a basket that is composed of a non-representative selection of the Fund's portfolio holdings; or (ii) a representative basket that is different from the initial basket used in transactions on the same business day. Funds have adopted policies and procedures that govern the construction and acceptance of baskets, including heightened requirements for certain types of custom baskets.

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#### ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS TO FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
The Adviser and its affiliates may, out of its own resources and without additional cost to the Funds or their shareholders, pay a solicitation fee to securities dealers or other financial intermediaries (collectively, a "Financial Intermediary.")

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#### TAXES
The following discussion is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations affecting the Funds and their shareholders. The discussion reflects applicable U.S. federal income tax laws as of the date of this SAI, which tax laws may be changed or subject to new interpretations by the courts or the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS"), possibly with retroactive effect. No attempt is made to present a detailed explanation of all U.S. income, estate or gift tax, or foreign, state or local tax concerns affecting the Funds and their shareholders (including shareholders owning large positions in a Fund). The discussion set forth herein does not constitute tax advice. Investors are urged to consult their own tax advisers to determine the tax consequences to them of investing in each Fund.

In addition, no attempt is made to address tax concerns applicable to an investor with a special tax status such as a financial institution, real estate investment trust ("REIT"), insurance company, regulated investment company ("RIC"), individual retirement account, other tax-exempt entity, or dealer in securities. Furthermore, this discussion does not reflect possible application of the alternative minimum tax ("AMT"). Unless otherwise noted, this discussion assumes shares of a Fund ("Shares") are held by U.S. shareholders (defined below) and that such Shares are held as capital assets.

A U.S. shareholder is a beneficial owner of Shares that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a citizen or individual resident of the United States (including certain former citizens and former long-term residents);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a corporation or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a trust with respect to which a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or a trust that has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

A "Non-U.S. shareholder" is a beneficial owner of Shares that is an individual, corporation, trust or estate and is not a U.S. shareholder. If a partnership (including any entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds Shares, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally depends upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A prospective shareholder who is a partner of a partnership that will hold Shares should consult its own tax adviser with respect to the purchase, ownership and disposition of Shares by the partnership.

**<u>Taxation as a RIC.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Fund intends to qualify and remain qualified as a RIC under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). There can be no assurance that each will so qualify. Each Fund will qualify as a RIC if, among other things, it meets the source-of-income and the asset-diversification requirements. With respect to the source-of-income requirement, a Fund must derive in each taxable year at least 90% of its gross income (including tax-exempt interest) from (i) dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including but not limited to gains from options, futures and forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies and (ii) net income derived from an interest in a "qualified publicly traded partnership" (the "Income Test"). A "qualified publicly traded partnership" is generally defined as a publicly traded partnership under Code Section 7704. Income derived from a partnership (other than a qualified publicly traded partnership) or trust is qualifying income to the extent such income is attributable to items of income of the partnership or trust which would be qualifying income if realized by a Fund in the same manner as realized by the partnership or trust.

If a RIC fails the Income Test and such failure was due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, generally it will not be subject to the U.S. federal income tax rate applicable to corporations. Instead, the amount of the penalty for non-compliance is the amount by which the non-qualifying income exceeds one-ninth of the qualifying gross income.

With respect to the asset-diversification requirement, each Fund must diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of each taxable year (i) at least 50% of the value of the Fund's total assets is represented by cash and cash items, U.S. government securities, the securities of other RICs and other securities, if such other securities of any one issuer do not represent more than 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets or more than 10% of the outstanding voting

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securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of the Fund's total assets is invested in securities, other than U.S. government securities or the securities of other RICs, of (i) one issuer, (ii) two or more issuers that are controlled by the Fund and that are engaged in the same, similar or related trades or businesses, or (iii) one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships (the "Asset Test").

If a RIC fails the Asset Test, such RIC has a 6-month period to correct any failure without incurring a penalty if such failure is "de minimis," meaning that the failure does not exceed the lesser of 1% of the RIC's assets, or $10 million.

Similarly, if a RIC fails the Asset Test and the failure is not de minimis, a RIC can cure the failure if: (i) the RIC files with the U.S. Treasury Department a description of each asset that caused the RIC to fail the Asset Test; (ii) the failure is due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect; and (iii) the failure is cured within six months (or such other period specified by the U.S. Treasury Department). In such cases, a tax is imposed on the RIC equal to the greater of: (i) $50,000 or (ii) an amount determined by multiplying the highest corporate U.S. federal income tax rate (currently 21%) by the amount of net income generated during the period of the Asset Test failure from the assets that caused the RIC to fail the Asset Test.

If a Fund qualifies as a RIC and distributes to its shareholders, for each taxable year, at least 90% of the sum of (i) its "investment company taxable income" as that term is defined in the Code (which includes, among other things, dividends, taxable interest, the excess of any net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses and certain net foreign exchange gains as reduced by certain deductible expenses) without regard to the deduction for dividends paid, and (ii) the excess of its gross tax-exempt interest, if any, over certain deductions attributable to such interest that are otherwise disallowed (the "Distribution Test"), the Fund will be relieved of U.S. federal income tax on any income of a Fund, including long-term capital gains, distributed to shareholders. However, any ordinary income or capital gain retained by the Fund will be subject to regular corporate U.S. federal income tax rates (currently at a maximum rate of 21%). Each Fund intends to distribute at least annually substantially all of its investment company taxable income, net tax-exempt interest, and net capital gain.

Each Fund will generally be subject to a nondeductible 4% U.S. federal excise tax on the portion of its undistributed ordinary income with respect to each calendar year and undistributed capital gains if it fails to meet certain distribution requirements with respect to the one-year period ending on October 31 in that calendar year. To avoid the 4% U.S. federal excise tax, the required minimum distribution is generally equal to the sum of (i) 98% of the Fund's ordinary income (computed on a calendar year basis), (ii) 98.2% of the Fund's capital gain net income (generally computed for the one-year period ending on October 31), and (iii) any income realized, but not distributed, and on which the Fund paid no U.S. federal income tax in preceding years. Each Fund generally intends to make distributions in a timely manner in an amount at least equal to the required minimum distribution and therefore, under normal market conditions, does not expect to be subject to this excise tax.

A Fund may be required to recognize taxable income in circumstances in which it does not receive cash. For example, if a Fund holds debt obligations that are treated under applicable U.S. federal income tax rules as having original issue discount ("OID"), such as debt instruments with payment of in kind interest or, in certain cases, with increasing interest rates or that are issued with warrants, the Fund must include in income each year a portion of the OID that accrues over the life of the obligation regardless of whether cash representing such income is received by the Fund in the same taxable year. Because any OID accrued will be included in a Fund's "investment company taxable income" (discussed below) for the year of accrual, the Fund may be required to make a distribution to its shareholders to satisfy the Distribution Test, even though it will not have received an amount of cash that corresponds with the accrued income.

A RIC is permitted to carry forward net capital losses indefinitely and may allow losses to retain their original character (as short or as long-term). These capital loss carryforwards may be utilized in future years to offset net realized capital gains of a Fund, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders.

Except as set forth below in "Failure to Qualify as a RIC," the remainder of this discussion assumes that each Fund will qualify as a RIC for each taxable year.

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extent derived from the Fund's current or accumulated earnings and profits, would constitute ordinary dividends, which would generally be eligible for the dividends received deduction available to corporate U.S. shareholders, and non-corporate U.S. shareholders would generally be able to treat such distributions as "qualified dividend income" eligible for preferential rates of U.S. federal income taxation, provided in each case certain holding period and other requirements are satisfied. Distributions in excess of a Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits would be treated first as a return of capital to the extent of a shareholder's tax basis in its Shares, and any remaining distributions would be treated as a capital gain.

To qualify as a RIC in a subsequent taxable year, a Fund would be required to satisfy the Income Test, Asset Test, and Distribution Test for that year and distribute any earnings and profits from any year in which the Fund failed to qualify for tax treatment as a RIC. Subject to a limited exception applicable to RICs that qualified as such under the Code for at least one year prior to disqualification and that requalify as a RIC no later than the second year following the nonqualifying year, a Fund would be subject to tax on any unrealized built-in gains in the assets held by it during the period in which the Fund failed to qualify for tax treatment as a RIC that are recognized within the subsequent five years, unless the Fund made a special election to pay corporate-level U.S. federal income tax on such built-in gain at the time of its requalification as a RIC.

**<u>Taxation of U.S. Shareholders.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distributions paid to U.S. shareholders by a Fund from its investment company taxable income (which is, generally, the Fund's ordinary income plus net realized short-term capital gains in excess of net realized long-term capital losses) are generally taxable to U.S. shareholders as ordinary income to the extent of the Fund's earnings and profits, whether paid in cash or reinvested in additional Shares. Such distributions (if designated by the Fund) may qualify (i) for the dividends received deduction in the case of corporate U.S. shareholders to the extent that the Fund's income consists of dividend income from U.S. corporations, excluding distributions from tax-exempt organizations, exempt farmers' cooperatives or REITs or (ii) in the case of non-corporate U.S. shareholders, as qualified dividend income eligible to be taxed at preferential rates to the extent that the Fund receives qualified dividend income, and provided in each case certain holding period and other requirements are met. Qualified dividend income is, in general, dividend income from taxable U.S. corporations and qualified foreign corporations (which generally include foreign corporations incorporated in a possession of the United States or in certain countries with a qualified comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States, or the stock with respect to which such dividend is paid is readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States). A qualified foreign corporation generally excludes any foreign corporation, which for the taxable year of the corporation in which the dividend was paid, or the preceding taxable year, is a passive foreign investment company (a "PFIC"). Distributions made to a U.S. shareholder from an excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses ("Capital Gain Dividends"), including Capital Gain Dividends credited to such U.S. shareholder but retained by the Fund, are taxable to such U.S. shareholder as long-term capital gain if they have been properly designated by the Fund, regardless of the length of time such U.S. shareholder owned the Shares. The maximum tax rate on Capital Gain Dividends received by non-corporate U.S. shareholders is generally 20%. Distributions in excess of the Fund's earnings and profits will be treated by the U.S. shareholder, first, as a tax-free return of capital, which is applied against and will reduce the adjusted tax basis of the U.S. shareholder's Shares and, after such adjusted tax basis is reduced to zero, will constitute capital gain to the U.S. shareholder. The Funds are not required to provide written notice designating the amount of any qualified dividend income or capital gain dividends and other distributions. The Forms 1099 sent to the U.S. shareholders will instead serve this notice purpose.

As a RIC, each Fund will be subject to the AMT, but any items that are treated differently for AMT purposes must be apportioned between the Fund and its shareholders and this may affect the U.S. shareholders' AMT liabilities. Each Fund intends in general to apportion these items in the same proportion that dividends paid to each shareholder bear to a Fund's taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction.

For purpose of determining (i) whether the Distribution Test is satisfied for any year and (ii) the amount of Capital Gain Dividends paid for that year, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, elect to treat a dividend that is paid during the following taxable year as if it had been paid during the prior taxable year. If a Fund makes such an election, a U.S. shareholder will still be treated as receiving the dividend in the taxable year in which the distribution is made. However, any dividend declared by the Fund in October, November or December of any calendar year, payable to shareholders of record on a specified date in such a month and actually paid during January of the following year, will be treated as if it had been received by the U.S. shareholders on December 31 of the year in which the dividend was declared.

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Each Fund intends to distribute all realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. If, however, a Fund were to retain any net capital gain, the Fund may designate the retained amount as undistributed capital gains in a notice to shareholders who, if subject to U.S. federal income tax on long-term capital gains, (i) will be required to include in income as long-term capital gain, their proportionate shares of such undistributed amount, and (ii) will be entitled to credit their proportionate shares of the U.S. federal income tax paid by the Fund on the undistributed amount against their U.S. federal income tax liabilities, if any, and to claim refunds to the extent the credit exceeds such liabilities. If such an event occurs, the tax basis of Shares owned will, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, generally be increased by the difference between the amount of undistributed net capital gain included in the shareholder's gross income and the tax deemed paid by the shareholder.

Sales of Shares or redemption of Creation Units and other dispositions of Shares, such as exchanges, of a Fund generally are taxable events. U.S. shareholders should consult their own tax advisers with reference to their individual circumstances to determine whether any particular transaction in the Shares is properly treated as a sale or exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as the following discussion assumes, and the tax treatment of any gains or losses recognized in such transaction. The sale or other disposition of Shares and the redemption of Creation Units will generally result in capital gain or loss to a U.S. shareholder equal to the difference between the amount realized and the adjusted tax basis in the Shares sold or exchanged, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the Shares have been held for more than one year at the time of sale. Any loss upon the sale or exchange of Shares held for six months or less will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of any Capital Gain Dividends received (including amounts credited as an undistributed Capital Gain Dividend) by such shareholder with respect to such Shares. A loss realized on a sale or exchange of Shares generally will be disallowed if other substantially identical shares are acquired within a 61-day period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the date that the Shares are disposed of. In such case, the tax basis of the shares acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Both long-term and short-term capital gain of U.S. corporations are taxed at the rates applicable to ordinary income of corporations. For non-corporate U.S. shareholders, short-term capital gain is taxed at the rate applicable to ordinary income, while long-term capital gain generally is taxed at a maximum rate of 20%. Capital losses are subject to certain limitations.

An Authorized Participant who exchanges securities for Creation Units generally will recognize gain or loss from the exchange. The gain or loss will be 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 tax basis in the securities surrendered plus the amount of cash paid for such Creation Units. A person who redeems Creation Units will generally recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the sum of the aggregate market value of any securities received plus the amount of any cash received for such Creation Units and the exchanger's tax basis in the Creation Units. The IRS, however, may assert that an Authorized Participant which does not mark-to-market its holdings may not be permitted to currently deduct losses realized upon an exchange of securities for Creation Units under the rules governing "wash sales," or on the basis that there has been no significant change in economic position.

Any capital gain or loss realized upon the creation of Creation Units will generally be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the securities exchanged for such Creation Units have been held for more than one year. Any capital gain or loss realized upon the redemption of Creation Units will generally be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the Shares comprising the Creation Units have been held for more than one year. Otherwise, such capital gains or losses will be treated as short-term capital gains or losses. Any loss realized upon a redemption of Creation Units held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any amounts treated as distributions to the applicable Authorized Participant of long-term capital gains with respect to the Creation Units (including any amounts credited to the Authorized Participant as undistributed capital gains).

Each Fund has the right to reject an order for a purchase of Shares if the purchaser (or group of purchasers) would, upon obtaining the Shares so ordered, own 80% or more of the outstanding Shares of the Fund and if, pursuant to Code Section 351, the Fund would have a tax basis in the securities deposited for such Shares different from the market value of such securities on the date of deposit. The Trust also has the right to require information necessary to determine beneficial share ownership for purposes of the 80% determination. If a Fund does issue Creation Units to a purchaser (or group of purchasers) that would, upon obtaining the Shares so ordered, own 80% or more of the outstanding Shares of the Fund, the purchaser (or group of purchasers) may not recognize gain or loss upon the exchange of securities for Creation Units.

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Persons purchasing or redeeming Creation Units should consult their own tax advisers with respect to the tax treatment of any creation or redemption transaction and whether the wash sales rules apply and when a loss might not be deductible.

Each Fund is required to report its shareholders' cost basis, gain/loss, and holding period for Shares to the IRS on the Fund's shareholders' Consolidated Form 1099s. Each Fund has chosen average cost as the standing (default) tax lot identification method for all shareholders. A tax lot identification method is the way a Fund will determine which specific Shares are deemed to be sold when there are multiple purchases on different dates at differing prices, and the entire position is not sold at one time. The Funds' standing tax lot identification method is the method Shares will be reported on a U.S. shareholder's Consolidated Form 1099 if the U.S. shareholder does not select a different tax lot identification method. U.S. shareholders may choose a method different than a Fund's standing method and will be able to do so at the time of a U.S. shareholder's purchase or upon the sale of Shares. The Funds and their service providers do not provide tax advice. U.S. shareholders should consult independent sources, which may include a tax professional, with respect to any decisions they may make with respect to choosing a tax lot identification method.

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

**<u>Straddles.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When a Fund enters into an offsetting position to limit the risk on another position, the "straddle" rules usually come into play. An option or other position entered into or held by a Fund in conjunction with any other position held by the Fund may constitute a "straddle" for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In general, straddles are subject to certain rules that may affect the character and timing of the Fund's gains and losses with respect to straddle positions. The key features of the straddle rules are as follows:

<u>A Fund may have to wait to deduct any losses.</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If a Fund has a capital gain in one position of a straddle and a capital loss in the other, the Fund may not recognize the loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes until the Fund disposes of both positions. This might occur, for example, if a Fund had a highly appreciated stock position and the Fund purchased protective put options (which give the Fund the right to sell the stock to someone else for a period of time at a predetermined price) to offset the risk. If the stock continued to increase in value and the put options expired worthless, the Fund must defer recognition of the loss on its put options until the Fund sells and recognizes the gain on the original, appreciated position.

<u>A Fund's capital gain holding period may get clipped.</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The moment a Fund enters into a typical straddle, the capital gains holding period on its offsetting positions is frozen. If a Fund held the original position for one year or less (thus not qualifying for the long-term capital gains rate), not only is the holding period frozen, it starts all over again when the Fund disposes of the offsetting position.

<u>Losses recognized with respect to certain straddle positions that would otherwise constitute short-term capital losses may be treated as long-term capital losses.</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This generally has the effect of reducing the tax benefit of such losses.

<u>A Fund may not be able to deduct any interest expenses or carrying charges with respect to a straddle.</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During the offsetting period, any interest or carrying charges associated with the straddle generally are not currently tax deductible, but must be capitalized (added to cost basis).

**<u>Original Issue Discount, Pay-In-Kind Securities, Market Discount and Commodity-Linked Notes.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Some debt obligations with a fixed maturity date of more than one year from the date of issuance that may be acquired by a Fund may be treated as debt obligations that are issued originally at a discount. Generally, the amount of the OID is treated as interest income and is included in a Fund's taxable income (and required to be distributed by the Fund) over the term of the debt obligation, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, upon partial or full repayment or disposition of the debt security.

Some debt obligations that may be acquired by a Fund in the secondary market may be treated as having "market discount." Very generally, market discount is the excess of the stated redemption price of a debt obligation (or in the case of an obligations issued with OID, its "revised issue price") over the purchase price of such obligation. Generally, any gain recognized on the disposition of, and any partial payment of principal on, a debt obligation 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 obligation. Alternatively, a Fund may elect to accrue market discount currently, in which

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case the Fund will be required to include the accrued market discount in the Fund's income (as ordinary income) and thus distribute it over the term of the debt security, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, upon partial or full repayment or disposition of the debt security. The rate at which the market discount accrues, and thus is included in a Fund's income, will depend upon which of the permitted accrual methods the Fund elects. In the case of higher-risk securities, the amount of market discount may be unclear. See below under "Higher-Risk Securities."

Some debt obligations that may be acquired by a Fund may be treated as having "acquisition discount" (very generally, the excess of the stated redemption price over the purchase price), or OID in the case of certain types of debt obligations. A Fund will be required to include the acquisition discount, or OID, in income (as ordinary income) over the term of the debt obligation, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, upon partial or full repayment or disposition of the debt security. A Fund may make one or more of the elections applicable to debt obligations having acquisition discount, or OID, which could affect the character and timing of recognition of income.

In addition, payment-in-kind securities will, and commodity-linked notes may, give rise to income that is required to be distributed and is taxable even though a Fund receives no interest payment in cash on the security during the year.

If a 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 a Fund or by liquidation of portfolio securities, if necessary (including when it is not advantageous to do so). A Fund may realize gains or losses from such liquidations. In the event a Fund realizes net capital gains from such transactions, its shareholders may receive a larger capital gain distribution than they would in the absence of such transactions.

**<u>Higher-Risk Securities.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the extent such investments are permissible for a Fund, the Fund may invest in debt obligations that are in the lowest rating categories or are unrated, including debt obligations of issuers not currently paying interest or who are in default. Investments in debt obligations that are at risk of or in default present special tax issues for a Fund. Tax rules are not entirely clear about issues such as when a Fund may cease to accrue interest, the OID or market discount, when and to what extent deductions may be taken for bad debts or worthless securities and how payments received on obligations in default should be allocated between principal and income. In limited circumstances, it may also not be clear whether a Fund should recognize market discount on a debt obligation, and if so, what amount of market discount the Fund should recognize. These and other related issues will be addressed by a Fund when, as and if it invests in such securities, in order to seek to ensure that it distributes sufficient income to preserve its status as a RIC and does not become subject to U.S. federal income or excise tax.

**<u>Issuer Deductibility of Interest.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A portion of the interest paid or accrued on certain high yield discount obligations owned by a Fund may not be deductible to (and thus, may affect the cash flow of) the issuer. If a portion of the interest paid or accrued on certain high yield discount obligations is not deductible, that portion will be treated as a dividend for purposes of the corporate dividends-received deduction. In such cases, if the issuer of the high yield discount obligation is a U.S. corporation, dividend payments by the Fund may be eligible for the dividends-received deduction to the extent of the deemed dividend portion of such accrued interest. Interest paid on debt obligations owned by a Fund, if any, that are considered for U.S. federal income tax purposes to be payable in the equity of the issuer or a related party will not be deductible to the issuer, possibly affecting the cash flow of the issuer.

**<u>Tax-Exempt Shareholders.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A tax-exempt U.S. shareholder could recognize unrelated business taxable income ("UBTI") by virtue of its investment in a Fund if such Shares constitute debt-financed property in the hands of the tax-exempt U.S. shareholder within the meaning of Code Section 514(b). Furthermore, a tax-exempt U.S. shareholder may recognize UBTI if a Fund recognizes "excess inclusion income" derived from direct or indirect investments in residual interests in real estate mortgage investment conduits ("REMICs") or equity interests in taxable mortgage pools ("TMPs") if the amount of such income recognized by the Fund exceeds the Fund's investment company taxable income (after taking into account deductions for dividends paid by the Fund).

In addition, special tax consequences apply to charitable remainder trusts ("CRTs") that invest in RICs that invest directly or indirectly in residual interests in REMICs or equity interests in TMPs. A CRT (as defined in Code Section 664) that realizes any UBTI for a taxable year, must pay an excise tax annually of an amount equal to such UBTI. Under IRS guidance issued in October 2006, a CRT will not recognize UBTI solely as a result of investing in a Fund that recognizes "excess inclusion income." Rather, if at any time during any taxable year a CRT (or one of certain other tax-exempt shareholders, such as the United States, a state or political subdivision, or an agency

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or instrumentality thereof, and certain energy cooperatives) is a record holder of a Share in a Fund that recognizes "excess inclusion income," then the Fund will be subject to a tax on that portion of its "excess inclusion income" for the taxable year that is allocable to such shareholders, at the highest corporate U.S. federal income tax rate. The extent to which this IRS guidance remains applicable is unclear. To the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, a Fund may elect to specially allocate any such tax to the applicable CRT, or other shareholder, and thus reduce such shareholder's distributions for the year by the amount of the tax that relates to such shareholder's interest in the Fund. The Funds have not yet determined whether such an election will be made. CRTs and other tax-exempt investors are urged to consult their own tax advisers concerning the consequences of investing in the Funds.

**<u>Foreign Taxation.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income received by a Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such countries. Tax conventions between certain countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes.

A "qualified fund of funds" is a RIC that has at least 50% of the value of its total interests invested in other RICs at the end of each quarter of the taxable year. If a Fund satisfies this requirement or if it meets certain other requirements, which include a requirement that more than 50% of the value of the Fund's total assets at the close of its taxable year consist of stocks or securities of foreign corporations, then the Fund should be eligible to file an election with the IRS that may enable its shareholders to receive either the benefit of a foreign tax credit, or a tax deduction, with respect to any foreign and U.S. possessions income taxes paid by the Fund, subject to certain limitations.

**<u>Taxation of Non-U.S. Shareholders.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capital Gain Dividends are generally not subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax. Absent a specific statutory exemption, dividends other than Capital Gain Dividends paid by a Fund to a Non-U.S. shareholder are subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or lower applicable treaty rate) even if they are funded by income or gains (such as portfolio interest, short-term capital gains, or foreign-source dividend and interest income) that, if paid to a foreign person directly, would not be subject to withholding.

A RIC is not required to withhold any amounts (i) with respect to distributions (other than distributions to a Non-U.S. shareholder (a) that does not provide a satisfactory statement that the beneficial owner is not a U.S. person, (b) to the extent that the dividend is attributable to certain interest on an obligation if the Non-U.S. shareholder is the issuer or is a 10% shareholder of the issuer, (c) that is within a foreign country that has inadequate information exchange with the United States, or (d) to the extent the dividend is attributable to interest paid by a person that is a related person of the Non-U.S. shareholder and the Non-U.S. shareholder is a controlled foreign corporation) from U.S.-source interest income of types similar to those not subject to U.S. federal income tax if earned directly by a Non-U.S. shareholder, to the extent such distributions are properly reported as such by the Fund in a written notice to shareholders ("Interest-Related Dividends"), and (ii) with respect to distributions (other than (a) distributions to an individual Non-U.S. shareholder who is present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the year of the distribution and (b) distributions subject to special rules regarding the disposition of U.S. real property interests ("USRPIs") as described below) of net short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses to the extent such distributions are properly reported by the RIC ("Short-Term Capital Gain Dividends"). If a Fund invests in an underlying RIC that pays such distributions to the Fund, such distributions retain their character as not subject to withholding if properly reported when paid by the Fund to Non-U.S. shareholders.

A Fund is permitted to report such part of its dividends as Interest-Related Dividends or Short-Term Capital Gain Dividends as are eligible, but is not required to do so. These exemptions from withholding will not be available to Non-U.S. shareholders that do not currently report their dividends as Interest-Related Dividends or Short-Term Capital Gain Dividends.

In the case of Shares held through an intermediary, the intermediary may withhold even if a Fund reports all or a portion of a payment as an Interest-Related Dividend or Short-Term Capital Gain Dividend to shareholders. Non-U.S. shareholders should contact their intermediaries regarding the application of these rules to their accounts.

A Non-U.S. shareholder generally is not subject to U.S. federal income tax on gains (and is not allowed a deduction for losses) realized on the sale of Shares or on Capital Gain Dividends unless (i) such gain or dividend is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business carried on by such shareholder within the United States, (ii) in the case of an individual shareholder, the shareholder is present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the year of the sale or the receipt of the Capital Gain Dividend and certain other conditions are met, or (iii) the special rules relating to gain attributable to the sale or exchange of USRPIs apply to the Non-U.S. shareholder's sale of Shares or to the Capital Gain Dividend received by the Non-U.S. shareholder.

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Special rules would apply if a Fund were either a "U.S. real property holding corporation" ("USRPHC") or would be a USRPHC but for the operation of certain exceptions to the definition thereof. Very generally, a USRPHC is a U.S. corporation that holds USRPIs the fair market value of which equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the fair market values of the corporation's USPRIs, interests in real property located outside the United States, and other assets. USRPIs are generally defined as any interest in U.S. real property and any interest (other than solely as a creditor) in a USRPHC or former USRPHC.

If a Fund were a USRPHC or would be a USRPHC but for certain exceptions, any distributions by the Fund to a Non-U.S. shareholder (including, in certain cases, distributions made by the Fund in redemption of its Shares) attributable to gains realized by the Fund on the disposition of USRPIs or to distributions received by the Fund from a lower-tier RIC or REIT that the Fund is required to treat as USRPI gain in its hands generally would be subject to U.S. federal income tax withholding. In addition, such distributions could result in a Non-U.S. shareholder being required to file a U.S. federal income tax return and pay tax on the distributions at regular U.S. federal income tax rates. The consequences to a Non-U.S. shareholder, including the rate of such withholding and character of such distributions, would vary depending upon the extent of the Non-U.S. shareholder's current and past ownership of the Fund. This "look-through" USRPI treatment for distributions by a Fund, if it were either a USRPHC or would be a USRPHC but for the operation of certain exceptions, to Non-U.S. shareholders applies only to those distributions that, in turn, are attributable to distributions received by the Fund from a lower-tier RIC or REIT, unless Congress enacts legislation providing otherwise.

In addition, if a Fund were a USRPHC or former USRPHC, it could be required to withhold U.S. federal income tax on the proceeds of a Share redemption or sale, in which case such Non-U.S. shareholder generally would also be required to file a U.S. federal income tax return and pay any additional taxes due in connection with the redemption.

Whether or not a Fund is characterized as a USRPHC will depend upon the nature and mix of the Fund's assets. Each Fund does not expect to be a USRPHC. Non-U.S. shareholders should consult their own tax advisers concerning the application of these rules to their investment in a Fund.

If a Non-U.S. shareholder has a trade or business in the United States, and the dividends from a Fund are effectively connected with the Non-U.S. shareholder's conduct of that trade or business, the dividend will be subject to net U.S. federal income taxation at regular income tax rates.

If a Non-U.S. shareholder is eligible for the benefits of a tax treaty, any effectively connected income or gain will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis only if it is also attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by that Non-U.S. shareholder in the United States.

To qualify for any exemptions from withholding described above or for lower withholding tax rates under income tax treaties, or to establish an exemption from backup withholding, a Non-U.S. shareholder must comply with special certification and filing requirements relating to its non-U.S. status (including, in general, furnishing an applicable IRS Form W-8). Non-U.S. shareholders should consult their own tax advisers in this regard.

A Non-U.S. shareholder may be subject to U.S. state and local tax and to the U.S. federal estate tax in addition to the U.S. federal income tax referred to above.

**<u>Backup Withholding.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Fund generally is required to backup withhold and remit to the U.S. Treasury Department a percentage of the taxable distributions and redemption proceeds paid to any individual shareholder who fails to properly furnish the Fund with a correct taxpayer identification number, who has under-reported dividend or interest income, or who fails to properly certify to the Fund that he or she is not subject to such withholding. The backup withholding tax rate is currently 24%.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld may be credited against the shareholder's U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the appropriate information is furnished to the IRS.

**<u>Tax Shelter Reporting Regulations.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If a shareholder recognizes a loss with respect to a Fund's shares of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder, the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on Form 8886. Direct shareholders of portfolio securities are in many cases excepted from this reporting requirement, but under current guidance, shareholders of a RIC are not excepted. Future guidance may extend the current exception from this reporting requirement to shareholders of most or all RICs. The fact that a

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loss is reportable under these rules does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer's treatment of the loss is proper. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors to determine the applicability of these rules in light of their individual circumstances.

**<u>FATCA.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payments to a shareholder that is either a foreign financial institution ("FFI") or a non-financial foreign entity ("NFFE") within the meaning of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") may be subject to a generally nonrefundable 30% withholding tax on: (i) income dividends paid by a Fund and (ii) possibly in the future, certain capital gain distributions and the proceeds arising from the sale of Shares. FATCA withholding tax generally can be avoided: (i) by an FFI, subject to any applicable intergovernmental agreement or other exemption, if it enters into a valid agreement with the IRS to, among other requirements, report required information about certain direct and indirect ownership of foreign financial accounts held by U.S. persons with the FFI and (ii) by an NFFE, if it: (a) certifies that it has no substantial U.S. persons as owners or (b) if it does have such owners, reports information relating to them. The Funds may disclose the information that it receives from its shareholders to the IRS, non-U.S. taxing authorities or other parties as necessary to comply with FATCA. Withholding also may be required if a foreign entity that is a shareholder of a Fund fails to provide the Fund with appropriate certifications or other documentation concerning its status under FATCA, generally on an applicable IRS Form W-8.

**<u>Shares Purchased through Tax-Qualified Plans.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Special tax rules apply to investments purchased through defined contribution plans and other tax-qualified plans. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisers to determine the suitability of Shares as an investment through such plans, and the precise effect of an investment on their particular tax situation.

**<u>Possible Tax Law Changes.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At the time that this SAI was being prepared, various administrative and legislative changes to the U.S. federal tax laws are under consideration, but it is not possible at this time to determine whether any of these changes will take place or what the changes might entail.

The foregoing is a general and abbreviated summary of the provisions of the Code and the Treasury regulations in effect as they directly govern the taxation of the Funds and their shareholders. These provisions are subject to change by legislative and administrative action, and any such change may be retroactive. Shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisers regarding specific questions as to U.S. federal income, estate or gift taxes, or foreign, state, local taxes or other taxes.

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#### BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES
**<u>Brokerage Transactions.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Generally, equity securities are bought and sold through brokerage transactions for which commissions are payable. Purchases from underwriters will include the underwriting commission or concession, and purchases from dealers serving as market makers will include a dealer's mark-up or reflect a dealer's mark-down. The purchase price for securities bought from dealers serving as market makers will similarly include the dealer's mark up or reflect a dealer's mark down. When a Fund executes transactions in the over-the-counter market, it will generally deal with primary market makers unless prices that are more favorable are otherwise obtainable. The tables below shows the aggregate amount of brokerage commissions paid by each Fund for the fiscal period indicated.

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|  **Fund** | **For the <br>fiscal period <br>July 11, <br>2024 <br>(commencement <br>of Fund <br>operations) <br>through <br>December 31, <br>2024** |
|  T-REX 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF | $36055 |
|  T-REX 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF | $13582 |

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|  **Fund** | **For the <br>fiscal period <br>October 25, <br>2024 <br>(commencement <br>of Fund <br>operations) <br>through <br>December 31, <br>2024** |
|  T-REX 2X Long Ether Daily Target ETF | $9690 |
|  T-REX 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF | $2111 |

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In selecting brokers and dealers to execute portfolio transactions, the Adviser may consider research and brokerage services furnished to the Adviser, or their affiliates. The Adviser may not consider sales of shares of the Funds as a factor in the selection of brokers and dealers, but may place portfolio transactions with brokers and dealers that promote or sell a Fund's shares so long as such transactions are done in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Trustees that are designed to ensure that the selection is based on the quality of execution and not on sales efforts. When placing portfolio transactions with a broker or dealer, the Adviser may aggregate securities to be sold or purchased for the Funds with those to be sold or purchased for other advisory accounts managed by the Adviser. In aggregating such securities, the Adviser will average the transaction as to price and will allocate available investments in a manner that the Adviser believes to be fair and reasonable to the Funds and such other advisory accounts. An aggregated order will generally be allocated on a pro rata basis among all participating accounts, based on the relative dollar values of the participating accounts, or using any other method deemed to be fair to the participating accounts, with any exceptions to such methods involving the Trust being reported to the Trustees.

Section 28(e) of the 1934 Act permits the Adviser, under certain circumstances, to cause the Funds to pay a broker or dealer a commission for effecting a transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting the transaction in recognition of the value of brokerage and research services provided by the broker or dealer. In addition to agency transactions, the Adviser may receive brokerage and research services in connection with certain riskless principal transactions, in accordance with applicable SEC guidance. Brokerage and research services include: (1) furnishing advice as to the value of securities, the advisability of investing in, purchasing or selling securities, and the availability of securities or purchasers or sellers of securities; (2) furnishing analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, Fund strategy, and the performance of accounts; and (3) effecting securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such as clearance, settlement, and custody). In the case of research services, the Adviser believes that access to independent investment research is beneficial to its investment decision-making processes and, therefore, to the Funds.

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To the extent that research services may be a factor in selecting brokers, such services may be in written form or through direct contact with individuals and may include information as to particular companies and securities as well as market, economic, or institutional areas and information which assists in the valuation and pricing of investments. Examples of research-oriented services for which the Adviser might utilize Fund commissions include research reports and other information on the economy, industries, sectors, groups of securities, individual companies, statistical information, political developments, technical market action, pricing and appraisal services, credit analysis, risk measurement analysis, performance and other analysis. The Adviser may use research services furnished by brokers in servicing all client accounts and not all services may necessarily be used in connection with the account that paid commissions to the broker providing such services. Information so received by the Adviser will be in addition to and not in lieu of the services required to be performed by the Adviser under their respective advisory agreements. Any advisory or other fees paid to the Adviser are not reduced as a result of the receipt of research services.

In some cases the Adviser may receive a service from a broker that has both a "research" and a "non-research" use. When this occurs, the Adviser makes a good faith allocation, under all the circumstances, between the research and non-research uses of the service. The percentage of the service that is used for research purposes may be paid for with client commissions, while the Adviser will use its own funds to pay for the percentage of the service that is used for non-research purposes. In making this good faith allocation, the Adviser faces a potential conflict of interest, but the Adviser believes that its allocation procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that it appropriately allocates the anticipated use of such services to their research and non-research uses.

From time to time, the Funds may purchase new issues of securities in a fixed price offering. In these situations, the seller may be a member of the selling group that will, in addition to selling securities, provide the Adviser with research services. FINRA has adopted rules expressly permitting these types of arrangements under certain circumstances. Generally, the seller will provide research "credits" in these situations at a rate that is higher than that which is available for typical secondary market transactions. These arrangements may not fall within the safe harbor of Section 28(e).

**<u>Brokerage with Fund Affiliates.</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Funds may execute brokerage or other agency transactions through registered broker-dealer affiliates of the Fund, the Adviser for a commission in conformity with the 1940 Act, the 1934 Act and rules promulgated by the SEC. These rules further require that commissions paid to the affiliate by the Funds for exchange transactions not exceed "usual and customary" brokerage commissions. The rules define "usual and customary" commissions to include amounts which are "reasonable and fair compared to the commission, fee or other remuneration received or to be received by other brokers in connection with comparable transactions involving similar securities being purchased or sold on a securities exchange during a comparable period of time." The Trustees, including those who are not "interested persons" of the Funds, have adopted procedures for evaluating the reasonableness of commissions paid to affiliates and review these procedures periodically. For the reporting period ended December 31, 2024, the Funds did not pay any brokerage commissions on portfolio transactions effected by affiliated brokers.

**<u>Securities of "Regular Broker-Dealers".</u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Fund is required to identify any securities of its "regular brokers and dealers" (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) which the Fund may hold at the close of its most recent fiscal year. As of December 31, 2024, the Funds did not hold any securities of its "regular brokers and dealers."

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#### DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES HOLDINGS
On each Business Day (as defined in the Creation and Redemption of Creation Units section of this SAI), prior to the opening of regular trading on the Funds' primary listing exchange, the Funds disclose on their website (*www.rexshares.com*) certain information relating to the portfolio holdings that will form the basis of the Funds' next net asset value per share calculation.

In addition, certain information may also be made available to certain parties:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Communications of Data Files:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Fund may make available through the facilities of the National Securities Clearing Corporation ("NSCC") or through posting on the Fund's website, prior to the opening of trading on each business day, a list of the Fund's holdings (generally pro-rata) that Authorized Participants could deliver to the Fund to settle purchases of the Fund (i.e. Deposit Securities) or that Authorized Participants would receive from the Fund to settle redemptions of the Fund (i.e. Fund Securities). These files are known as the Portfolio Composition Files and the Fund Data Files (collectively, "Files"). The Files are applicable for the next trading day and are provided to the NSCC and/or posted on the Funds' website after the close of markets in the U.S.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Communications with Authorized Participants and Liquidity Providers:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain employees of the Adviser, Distributor and Custodian are responsible for interacting with Authorized Participants and liquidity providers with respect to discussing custom basket proposals as described in the Custom Baskets section of this SAI. As part of these discussions, these employees may discuss with an Authorized Participant or liquidity provider the securities each Fund is willing to accept for a creation, and securities that the Fund will provide on a redemption.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Adviser may also discuss portfolio holdings-related information with broker/dealers, in connection with settling each Fund's transactions, as may be necessary to conduct business in the ordinary course in a manner consistent with the disclosure in the Funds' current registration statement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Communications with Listing Exchanges:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From time to time, employees of the Adviser, Distributor and/or Custodian may discuss portfolio holdings information with the applicable primary listing exchange for the Funds as needed to meet the exchange listing standards.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Communication of Other Information:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain explanatory information regarding the Files is released to Authorized Participants and liquidity providers on a daily basis, but is only done so after the Files are posted to the Funds' website.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Third-Party Service Providers:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain portfolio holdings information may be disclosed to the Trustees and their counsel, outside counsel for the Funds, auditors and to certain third-party service providers (i.e., fund administrator, custodian, proxy voting service, and printers), as may be necessary to conduct business in the ordinary course in a manner consistent with applicable policies, agreements with the Funds, the terms of the current registration statement and federal securities laws and regulations thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Fund files its complete portfolio holdings schedule with the SEC on a quarterly basis. This schedule is filed with the Trust's Form N-CSR for the second and fourth fiscal quarters and on Form N-PORT for the first and third fiscal quarters. Certain portfolio information is also included on Form N-PORT that is filed for the second and fourth fiscal quarters. The portfolio holdings information provided in these reports is as of the end of the respective quarter. Form N-CSR, which includes a complete portfolio holdings schedule, must be posted to the Fund's website by the 60<sup>th</sup> day after the reporting period end. In addition, Form N-CSR must be filed with the SEC no later than ten (10) calendar days after the Trust transmits its annual or semi-annual report to its shareholders. Form N-PORT must be filed with the SEC and will be made publicly available no later than sixty (60) calendar days after the end of the applicable quarter.

No consideration may be received by the Funds, the Adviser, or any other person in connection with the disclosure of portfolio information. The Trust's Chief Compliance Officer or his or her delegate may authorize disclosure of portfolio holdings information pursuant to the above policy and procedures, subject to restrictions on selective disclosure imposed by applicable law. The Board reviews the policy and procedures for disclosure of portfolio holdings information at least annually.

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#### DESCRIPTION OF SHARES
The Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust authorizes the Board to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest in the Trust and to classify or reclassify any unissued shares into one or more series of shares. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust further authorizes the trustees to classify or reclassify any series of shares into one or more classes. The Trust's shares of beneficial interest have no par value.

Each Fund is authorized to issue one class of shares imposing no front-end or deferred sales charges, currently no 12b-1 fee and no service fee.

Shares have no preemptive rights and only such conversion or exchange rights as the Board may grant in its discretion. When issued for payment as described in the applicable prospectus, shares will be fully paid and non-assessable. In the event of a liquidation or dissolution of the Trust or an individual fund, shareholders of a fund are entitled to receive the assets available for distribution belonging to the particular fund, and a proportionate distribution, based upon the relative asset values of the respective fund, of any general assets of the Trust not belonging to any particular fund which are available for distribution.

Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each full share held, and a proportionate fractional vote for each fractional share held and will vote in the aggregate and not by class, except as otherwise expressly required by law or when the Board determines that the matter to be voted on affects only the interests of shareholders of a particular class. Voting rights are not cumulative and, accordingly, the holders of more than 50% of the aggregate of the Trust's outstanding shares may elect all of the trustees, irrespective of the votes of other shareholders.

Rule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act provides that any matter required to be submitted to the holders of the outstanding voting securities of an investment company such as the Trust shall not be deemed to have been effectively acted upon unless approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of each fund affected by the matter. A particular fund is deemed to be affected by a matter unless it is clear that the interests of each fund in the matter are substantially identical or that the matter does not affect any interest of the fund. Under the Rule, the approval of an investment management agreement or any change in an investment objective, if fundamental, or in a fundamental investment policy would be effectively acted upon with respect to a fund only if approved by a majority of the outstanding shares of such fund. However, the Rule also provides that the ratification of the appointment of independent public accountants, the approval of principal underwriting contracts and the election of trustees may be effectively acted upon by shareholders of the Trust voting without regard to series or class.

The Trust does not presently intend to hold annual meetings of shareholders except as required by the 1940 Act or other applicable law. Upon the written request of shareholders owning at least 25% of the Trust's shares, the Trust will call for a meeting of shareholders to consider the removal of one or more trustees and other certain matters. To the extent required by law, the Trust will assist in shareholder communication in such matters.

The Board has full power and authority, in its sole discretion, and without obtaining shareholder approval, to divide or combine the shares of any class or series thereof into a greater or lesser number, to classify or reclassify any issued shares or any class or series thereof into one or more classes or series of shares, and to take such other action with respect to the Trust's shares as the Board may deem desirable. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust authorizes the Trustees, without shareholder approval, to cause the Trust to merge or to consolidate with any corporation, association, trust or other organization in order to change the form of organization and/or domicile of the Trust or to sell or exchange all or substantially all of the assets of the Trust, or any series or class thereof, in dissolution of the Trust, or any series or class thereof. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust permits the termination of the Trust or of any series or class of the Trust by the Trustees without shareholder approval. However, the exercise of such authority by the Board without shareholder approval may be subject to certain restrictions or limitations under the 1940 Act.

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#### PROXY VOTING
The Board of Trustees of the Trust has delegated responsibility for decisions regarding proxy voting for securities held by each Fund to the Adviser. The Adviser will vote such proxies in accordance with its proxy voting policies and procedures, which are included in Exhibit B to this SAI. The Board of Trustees will periodically review each Fund's proxy voting record. The proxy voting policies and procedures of the Trust are included as Exhibit A to this SAI.

The Trust is required to disclose annually each Fund's complete proxy voting record on Form N-PX. Any material changes to the proxy policies and procedures will be submitted to the Board for approval. Information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30, will be available (1) without charge, upon request by calling 833-759-6110 or by writing to the Fund at 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia 23235; (2) or through the Fund's website at *www.rexshares.com*; and (3) on the SEC's Internet website at *http://www.sec.gov*.

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#### CODES OF ETHICS
The Board of Trustees, on behalf of the Trust, has adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act. In addition, the Adviser and the Administrator have each adopted Codes of Ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1. These Codes of Ethics apply to the personal investing activities of trustees, officers and certain employees ("access persons"). Rule 17j-1 and the Codes of Ethics are designed to prevent unlawful practices in connection with the purchase or sale of securities by access persons. Under each Code of Ethics, access persons are permitted to engage in personal securities transactions, but are required to report their personal securities transactions for monitoring purposes. The personnel subject to the Codes are permitted to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Funds. In addition, certain access persons are required to obtain approval before investing in initial public offerings or private placements, or are prohibited from making such investments. Copies of these Codes of Ethics are on file with the SEC, and are available to the public on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Internet website at *http://www.sec.gov*.

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#### FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Financial Statements for the Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 have been filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR. The financial statements contained in Form N-CSR are incorporated by reference into this SAI. The financial statements and financial highlights for the Fund included in Form N-CSR have been audited by the Funds independent registered public accounting firm, Cohen & Company, Ltd., whose report thereon also appears in such Form N-CSR and is also incorporated herein by reference. No other parts of Form N-CSR are incorporated by reference herein. The financial statements in such Form N-CSR have been incorporated herein in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing. You may request free copies of reports, request other information and discuss your questions about the Fund by contacting the Fund directly at:

#### Tuttle Funds
8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205

Richmond, Virginia 23235

Telephone: 833-759-6110

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#### EXHIBIT A

#### World Funds Trust

#### PROXY VOTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES
The World Funds Trust (the "Trust") is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"). The Trust offers multiple series (each a "Fund" and, collectively, the "Funds"). Consistent with its fiduciary duties and pursuant to Rule 30b1-4 under the 1940 Act (the "Proxy Rule"), the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") has adopted this proxy voting policy on behalf of the Trust (the "Policy") to reflect its commitment to ensure that proxies are voted in a manner consistent with the best interests of the Funds' shareholders.

#### Delegation of Proxy Voting Authority to Fund Advisers
The Board believes that the investment adviser, or the investment sub-adviser as appropriate, of each Fund (each an "Adviser"), as the entity that selects the individual securities that comprise its Fund's portfolio, is the most knowledgeable and best-suited to make decisions on how to vote proxies of portfolio companies held by that Fund. The Trust shall therefore defer to, and rely on, the Adviser of each Fund to make decisions on how to cast proxy votes on behalf of such Fund.

The Trust hereby designates the Adviser of each Fund as the entity responsible for exercising proxy voting authority with regard to securities held in the Fund's investment portfolio. Consistent with its duties under this Policy, each Adviser shall monitor and review corporate transactions of corporations in which the Fund has invested, obtain all information sufficient to allow an informed vote on all proxy solicitations, ensure that all proxy votes are cast in a timely fashion, and maintain all records required to be maintained by the Fund under the Proxy Rule and the 1940 Act. Each Adviser shall perform these duties in accordance with the Adviser's proxy voting policy, a copy of which shall be presented to this Board for its review. Each Adviser shall promptly provide to the Board updates to its proxy voting policy as they are adopted and implemented.

#### Conflict of Interest Transactions
In some instances, an Adviser may be asked to cast a proxy vote that presents a conflict between the interests of a Fund's shareholders and those of the Adviser or an affiliated person of the Adviser. In such case, the Adviser is instructed to abstain from making a voting decision and to forward all necessary proxy voting materials to the Trust to enable the Board to make a voting decision. When the Board is required to make a proxy voting decision, only the Trustees without a conflict of interest with regard to the security in question or the matter to be voted upon shall be permitted to participate in the decision of how the Fund's vote will be cast. In the event that the Board is required to vote a proxy because an Adviser has a conflict of interest with respect to the proxy, the Board will vote such proxy in accordance with the Adviser's proxy voting policy, to the extent consistent with the shareholders' best interests, as determined by the Board in its discretion. The Board shall notify the Adviser of its final decision on the matter and the Adviser shall vote in accordance with the Board's decision.

#### Availability of Proxy Voting Policy and Records Available to Fund Shareholders
If a Fund has a website, the Fund may post a copy of its Adviser's proxy voting policy and this Policy on such website. Effective July 1, 2024, a Fund shall make publicly available its most recently filed report on Form N-PX on or through its website as soon as reasonably practicable after filing the report with the Commission. The information disclosed on Form N-PX shall be in a readable format. In addition, a copy of such policies and of each Fund's proxy voting record shall also be made available, without charge, upon request of any shareholder of the Fund, by calling the applicable Fund's toll-free telephone number as printed in the Fund's prospectus. The Trust's administrator shall reply to any Fund shareholder request within three business days of receipt of the request, by first-class mail or other means designed to ensure equally prompt delivery.

Each Adviser shall provide a complete voting record, as required by the Proxy Rule, for each series of the Trust for which it acts as adviser, to the Trust's administrator within 30 days following the end of each 12-month period ending June 30. The Trust's administrator will file a report based on such record on Form N-PX on an annual basis with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission no later than August 31<sup>st</sup> of each year.

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#### EXHIBIT B

#### PROXY VOTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES OF 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's proxy voting policy must be approved by the Trust(s) Board representatives in connection with registered investment companies (including TCM ETFs) it manages. (Note: See Form N-PX policy for further information concerning TCM's obligations for its registered investment company clients.) TCM must adhere to the Board approved proxy voting policy. TCM has more latitude in regard to proxy voting for non-fund/non-ETF clients but shall follow the same guidelines herein. 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

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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 ("Proxy Support Vendor"), including retention of the Adviser's proxy voting records, please consult with the designated representative of Proxy Support Vendor.

#### Procedure
*Guidelines.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*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;Accountability.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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;Stewardship.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Independence.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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;Transparency.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*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.

*Disclosure/Client Requests for Information*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.

*Conflicts of Interest*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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;These policies and procedures and any amendments thereto;

&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;Proxy Analysis Report, if applicable;

&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 will be used to memorialize proxy voting records in accordance with the Advisers Act;

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

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#### EXHIBIT C

#### Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter

#### World Funds Trust

#### Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Membership
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of World Funds Trust (the "Trust") shall be composed entirely of Independent Trustees.

#### Board Nominations and Functions
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Committee shall make nominations for Trustee membership on the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees. The Committee shall evaluate candidates' qualifications for Board membership and their independence from the investment advisers to the Trust's series portfolios and the Trust's other principal service providers. Persons selected as Independent Trustees must not be an "interested person" as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, nor shall an Independent Trustee have any affiliations or associations that shall preclude them from voting as an Independent Trustee on matters involving approvals and continuations of Rule 12b-1 Plans, Investment Advisory Agreements and such other standards as the Committee shall deem appropriate. The Committee shall also consider the effect of any relationships beyond those delineated in the 1940 Act that might impair independence, *e.g.,* business, financial or family relationships with managers or service providers. See Appendix A for Procedures with Respect to Nominees to the Board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Committee shall periodically review Board governance procedures and shall recommend any appropriate changes to the full Board of Trustees.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Committee shall periodically review the composition of the Board of Trustees to determine whether it may be appropriate to add individuals with different backgrounds or skill sets from those already on the Board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Committee shall periodically review trustee compensation and shall recommend any appropriate changes to the Independent Trustees as a group.

#### Committee Nominations and Functions
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Committee shall make nominations for membership on all committees and shall review committee assignments at least annually.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Committee shall review, as necessary, the responsibilities of any committees of the Board, whether there is a continuing need for each committee, whether there is a need for additional committees of the Board, and whether committees should be combined or reorganized. The Committee shall make recommendations for any such action to the full Board.

#### Other Powers and Responsibilities
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Committee shall have the resources and authority appropriate to discharge its responsibilities, including authority to retain special counsel and other experts or consultants at the expense of the Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Committee shall review this Charter at least annually and recommend any changes to the full Board of Trustees.

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#### APPENDIX A TO THE NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER

#### WORLD FUNDS TRUST

#### PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO NOMINEES TO THE BOARD
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Identification of Candidates*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When a vacancy on the Board of Trustees exists or is anticipated, and such vacancy is to be filled by an Independent Trustee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall identify candidates by obtaining referrals from such sources as it may deem appropriate, which may include current Trustees, management of the Trust, counsel and other advisors to the Trustees, and shareholders of the Trust who submit recommendations in accordance with these procedures. In no event shall the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consider as a candidate to fill any such vacancy an individual recommended by any investment adviser of any series portfolio of the Trust, unless the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has invited management to make such a recommendation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;II.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *Shareholder Candidates.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall, when identifying candidates for the position of Independent Trustee, consider any such candidate recommended by a shareholder if such recommendation contains: (i) sufficient background information concerning the candidate, including evidence the candidate is willing to serve as an Independent Trustee if selected for the position; and (ii) is received in a sufficiently timely manner as determined by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in its discretion. Shareholders shall be directed to address any such recommendations in writing to the attention of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, c/o the Secretary of the Trust. The Secretary shall retain copies of any shareholder recommendations which meet the foregoing requirements for a period of not more than 12 months following receipt. The Secretary shall have no obligation to acknowledge receipt of any shareholder recommendations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;III.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Evaluation of Candidates*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In evaluating a candidate for a position on the Board of Trustees, including any candidate recommended by shareholders of the Trust, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall consider the following: (i) the candidate's knowledge in matters relating to the mutual fund industry; (ii) any experience possessed by the candidate as a director or senior officer of public companies; (iii) the candidate's educational background; (iv) the candidate's reputation for high ethical standards and professional integrity; (v) any specific financial, technical or other expertise possessed by the candidate, and the extent to which such expertise would complement the Board's existing mix of skills, core competencies and qualifications; (vi) the candidate's perceived ability to contribute to the ongoing functions of the Board, including the candidate's ability and commitment to attend meetings regularly and work collaboratively with other members of the Board; (vii) the candidate's ability to qualify as an Independent Trustee and any other actual or potential conflicts of interest involving the candidate and the Trust; and (viii) such other factors as the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee determines to be relevant in light of the existing composition of the Board and any anticipated vacancies. Prior to making a final recommendation to the Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall conduct personal interviews with those candidates it concludes are the most qualified candidates.