UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
☒ Annual
report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
Or
☐ Transition
report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the transition period from
to .
Commission file number: 001-36851
Amplify Commodity Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 36-4793446 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3333 Warrenville Road
Suite 350, Lisle, IL 60532
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(855) 267-3837
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name Of Each Exchange On Which Registered |
Shares of Breakwave Dry Bulk
Shipping ETF | | BDRY | | NYSE Arca, Inc. |
Shares of Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF | | BWET | | NYSE Arca, Inc. |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g)
of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a
well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. ☐ Yes ☒ No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not
required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. ☐ Yes ☒ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
(1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405
of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.
See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company”
and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
| | Emerging Growth Company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check
mark if the registrant has elected to not use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial reporting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial
reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or
issued its audit report. ☐
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12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction
of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐
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corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s
executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to § 240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No
State the aggregate market value of the voting
and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the
average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second
fiscal quarter: Not Applicable.
The registrant had 2,400,040 outstanding
shares as of September 1, 2024 . (BDRY)
The registrant had 200,100 outstanding
shares as of September 1, 2024 . (BWET)
Auditor Name: | | Auditor Location: | | Auditor Firm ID: |
WithumSmith+Brown, PC | | New York, NY | | 100 |
AMPLIFY COMMODITY TRUST
Table of Contents
Part I
Item 1. Business
The Trust and the Funds
Amplify Commodity Trust (formerly, ETF Managers Group Commodity Trust
I) (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 23, 2014. Effective after the close of trading on
February 14, 2024, ETF Managers Capital LLC, as the prior sponsor and commodity pool operator (the “Former Sponsor”) of the
Trust, entered into an agreement (the “Transfer Agreement”) to resign as Sponsor to the Trust and transfer its role as the
Trust’s sponsor to Amplify Investments LLC (“the Sponsor”). Under the terms of the Transfer Agreement, the Former Sponsor
no longer has any involvement in the operations, management or marketing of the Fund. In connection with this change of Sponsor, Trust
changed its name from the ETF Managers Group Commodity Trust I to the Amplify Commodity Trust. The Trust is a series trust formed pursuant
to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act and currently includes two separate series: (i) Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (“BDRY”),
which is a commodity pool that continuously issues shares of beneficial interest that may be purchased and sold on the NYSE Arca, Inc.
stock exchange (“NYSE Arca”), and (ii) Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (“BWET,” and together with BDRY, each,
a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), which is also a commodity pool that continuously issues shares of beneficial
interest that may be purchased and sold on NYSE Arca.
BDRY commenced investment operations on March 22,
2018. BDRY commenced trading on NYSE Arca on March 22, 2018 and trades under the symbol “BDRY.” BWET commenced investment
operations on May 3, 2023. BWET commenced trading on the NYSE Arca on May 3, 2023 and trades under the symbol “BWET.”
The principal office of the Trust and the Funds
is located at 3333 Warrenville Road, Suite 350, Lisle, IL 60532. The telephone number is (855) 267-3837.
The Sponsor
The Funds are each managed and controlled by Amplify
Investments LLC (the “Sponsor”), a single member limited liability company that was formed in the state of Delaware on October
6, 2014. Each Fund pays the Sponsor a management fee. The Sponsor maintains its main business office at 3333 Warrenville Road, Suite 350,
Lisle, IL 60532. The Sponsor’s telephone number is (855) 267-3837.
The Funds are each a “commodity pool”
as defined by the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”). Consequently, the Sponsor has registered as a commodity pool operator (“CPO”)
with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and is a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”).
Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF
BDRY Investment Objective
BDRY’s investment objective is to provide
investors with exposure to the daily change in the price of dry bulk freight futures by tracking the performance of a portfolio (the “BDRY
Benchmark Portfolio” ) consisting of exchange-cleared futures contracts on the cost of shipping dry bulk freight (“Dry Freight
Futures”). BDRY seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing substantially all of its assets in the Dry Freight Futures
currently constituting the BDRY Benchmark Portfolio.
The BDRY Benchmark Portfolio is maintained by
Breakwave Advisors LLC (“Breakwave”), which also serves as BDRY’s Commodity Trading Advisor (“CTA”). The
BDRY Benchmark Portfolio is maintained by Breakwave and will be rebalanced annually.
BDRY Commodity Trading Advisor
Breakwave serves as BDRY’s CTA. Breakwave
is a Delaware limited liability company.
Breakwave is registered as a CTA with the CFTC
and is a member of the NFA.
Breakwave provides its services to BDRY under
a Services Agreement with the Sponsor. Under this agreement, Breakwave has agreed to compose and maintain the BDRY Benchmark Portfolio
and license to the Sponsor the use of the BDRY Benchmark Portfolio.
BDRY Investing Strategy
BDRY seeks to achieve its investment objective
by investing substantially all of its assets in the Dry Freight Futures currently constituting the BDRY Benchmark Portfolio. The BDRY
Benchmark Portfolio will include all existing positions to maturity and settle them in cash. During any given calendar quarter, the BDRY
Benchmark Portfolio will progressively increase its position to the next calendar quarter three-month strip, thus maintaining constant
exposure to the Dry Freight Futures market as positions mature.
The BDRY Benchmark Portfolio will maintain long-only
positions in Dry Freight Futures. The BDRY Benchmark Portfolio will include a combination of Capesize, Panamax and Supramax Dry Freight
Futures. More specifically, the BDRY Benchmark Portfolio will include 50% exposure in Capesize Dry Freight Futures contracts, 40% exposure
in Panamax Dry Freight Futures contracts and 10% exposure in Supramax Dry Freight Futures contracts. The BDRY Benchmark Portfolio will
not include and BDRY will not invest in swaps, non-cleared dry bulk freight forwards or other over-the-counter derivative instruments
that are not cleared through exchanges or clearing houses. BDRY may hold exchange-traded options on Dry Freight Futures. The BDRY Benchmark
Portfolio is maintained by Breakwave and will be rebalanced annually. The Dry Freight Futures currently constituting the BDRY Benchmark
Portfolio, as well as the daily holdings of BDRY will be available on BDRY’s website at www.drybulketf.com.
When establishing positions in Dry Freight Futures,
BDRY will be required to deposit initial margin with a value of approximately 10% to 40% of the notional value of each Dry Freight Futures
position at the time it is established. These margin requirements are established and subject to change from time to time by the relevant
exchanges, clearing houses or BDRY’s futures commission merchant (“FCM”). On a daily basis, BDRY will be obligated to
pay, or entitled to receive, variation margin in an amount equal to the change in the daily settlement level of its Dry Freight Futures
positions. Any assets not required to be posted as margin with BDRY’s FCM will generally be held at BDRY’s custodian in cash
or cash equivalents, as discussed below.
BDRY will hold cash or cash equivalents such as
U.S. Treasuries or other high credit quality, short-term fixed-income or similar securities for direct investment and for other liquidity
purposes and to meet redemptions that may be necessary on an ongoing basis. BDRY may also realize interest income from its holdings in
U.S. Treasuries or other market rate instruments.
BDRY Benchmark Portfolio
The BDRY Benchmark Portfolio is maintained by
Breakwave, which also serves as BDRY’s CTA. The BDRY Benchmark Portfolio consists of the Dry Freight Futures, which are a three-month
strip of the nearest calendar quarter of futures contracts on specified indexes (each a “Reference Index”) that measure rates
for shipping dry bulk freight. Each Reference Index is published each United Kingdom business day by the London-based Baltic Exchange
Ltd. (the “Baltic Exchange”) and measures the charter rate for shipping dry bulk freight in a specific size category of cargo
ship - Capesize, Panamax or Supramax. The three Reference Indexes are as follows:
| ● | Capesize: the Capesize 5TC Index; |
| ● | Panamax: the Panamax 4TC Index; and |
| ● | Supramax: the Supramax 10TC Index. |
The Dry Freight Futures currently constituting
the BDRY Benchmark Portfolio as of June 30, 2024 include:
Name |
|
|
Ticker | |
Market Value USD | |
Capesize 5TC FFA 180kt Timecharter Average M Jul 24 | |
| C5TCM N24 INDEX | | |
$ | 6,807,570 | |
Capesize 5TC FFA 180kt Timecharter Average M Aug 24 | |
| C5TCM Q24 INDEX | | |
| 6,249,215 | |
Capesize 5TC 180kt Timecharter Average M Sep 24 | |
| C5TCM U24 INDEX | | |
| 6,383,965 | |
Panamax 4TC FFA 74kt Timecharter Average M Jul 24 | |
| P4TCM N24 INDEX | | |
| 4,895,690 | |
Panamax 4TC FFA 74kt Timecharter Average M Aug 24 | |
| P4TCM Q24 INDEX | | |
| 5,105,065 | |
Panamax 4TC FFA 74kt Timecharter Average M Sep 24 | |
| P4TCM U24 INDEX | | |
| 5,334,875 | |
Supramax 58 TC FFA 58kt Timecharter Average M Jul 24 | |
| S58FM N24 INDEX | | |
| 1,273,555 | |
Supramax 58 TC FFA 58kt Timecharter Average M Aug 24 | |
| S58FM Q24 INDEX | | |
| 1,281,035 | |
The value of the Capesize 5TC Index is disseminated
at 11:00 a.m., London Time and the value of the Panamax 4TC Index and the Supramax 10TC Index are each disseminated at 1:00 p.m., London
Time. The Reference Index information disseminated by the Baltic Exchange also includes the components and value of each component in
each Reference Index. Such Reference Index information also is widely disseminated by Reuters and/or other major market data vendors.
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF
BWET Investment Objective
BWET’s investment objective is to provide
investors with exposure to the daily change in the price of crude oil tanker freight futures by tracking the performance of a portfolio
(the “BWET Benchmark Portfolio” and, collectively with the BDRY Benchmark Portfolio, the “Benchmark Portfolios”)
consisting of exchange-cleared futures contracts on the cost of shipping crude oil (“Oil Freight Futures” and, collectively
with Dry Freight Futures, the “Freight Futures”). BWET seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing substantially
all of its assets in the Oil Freight Futures currently constituting the BWET Benchmark Portfolio.
The BWET Benchmark Portfolio is maintained by
Breakwave, which also serves as BWET’s CTA. The BWET Benchmark Portfolio is maintained by Breakwave and will be rebalanced annually.
BWET Commodity Trading Advisor
Breakwave serves as BWET’s CTA. Breakwave
is a Delaware limited liability company.
Breakwave is registered as a CTA with the CFTC
and is a member of the NFA.
Breakwave provides its services to BWET under
a Services Agreement with the Sponsor. Under this agreement, Breakwave has agreed to compose and maintain the BWET Benchmark Portfolio
and license to the Sponsor the use of the BWET Benchmark Portfolio.
BWET Investing Strategy
BWET seeks to achieve its investment objective
by investing substantially all of its assets in the Oil Freight Futures currently constituting the BWET Benchmark Portfolio. The BWET
Benchmark Portfolio will include all existing positions to maturity and settle them in cash. During any given calendar quarter, the BWET
Benchmark Portfolio will progressively increase its position to the next calendar quarter three-month strip, thus maintaining constant
exposure to the Oil Freight Futures market as positions mature.
The BWET Benchmark Portfolio will maintain long-only
positions in Oil Freight Futures. The BWET Benchmark Portfolio will include a combination of TD3C and TD20 Oil Freight Futures. More specifically,
the BWET Benchmark Portfolio will include 90% exposure in TD3C Oil Freight Futures contracts and 10% exposure in TD20 Oil Freight Futures
contracts. The BWET Benchmark Portfolio will not include and BWET will not invest in swaps, non-cleared crude oil freight forwards or
other over-the-counter derivative instruments that are not cleared through exchanges or clearing houses. BWET may hold exchange-traded
options on Oil Freight Futures. The BWET Benchmark Portfolio is maintained by Breakwave and will be rebalanced annually. The Oil Freight
Futures currently constituting the BWET Benchmark Portfolio, as well as the daily holdings of BWET will be available on BWETS’s
website at www.tankeretf.com.
When establishing positions in Oil Freight Futures,
BWET will be required to deposit initial margin with a value of approximately 10% to 40% of the notional value of each Oil Freight Futures
position at the time it is established. These margin requirements are established and subject to change from time to time by the relevant
exchanges, clearing houses or BWET’s futures commission merchant (“FCM”). On a daily basis, BWET will be obligated to
pay, or entitled to receive, variation margin in an amount equal to the change in the daily settlement level of its Oil Freight Futures
positions. Any assets not required to be posted as margin with BWET’s FCM will generally be held at BWET’s custodian in cash
or cash equivalents, as discussed below.
BWET will hold cash or cash equivalents such as
U.S. Treasuries or other high credit quality, short-term fixed-income or similar securities for direct investment and for other liquidity
purposes and to meet redemptions that may be necessary on an ongoing basis. BWET may also realize interest income from its holdings in
U.S. Treasuries or other market rate instruments.
BWET Benchmark Portfolio
The BWET Benchmark Portfolio is maintained by
Breakwave, which also serves as BWET’s CTA. The BWET Benchmark Portfolio consists of the Oil Freight Futures, which are a three-month
strip of the nearest calendar quarter of futures contracts on specified indexes (each a “Reference Index”) that measure rates
for shipping crude oil. Each Reference Index is published each United Kingdom business day by the Baltic Exchange and measures the charter
rate for shipping crude oil in a specific size category of cargo ship and for a specific route – TD3C or TD20. The two Reference
Indexes are as follows:
| ● | TD3C: the TD3C Index; and |
The Oil Freight Futures currently constituting
the BWET Benchmark Portfolio as of June 30, 2024 include:
Name | |
Ticker | |
Market Value USD | |
TD20 FFA 130kt West Africa to Continent USD/MT M Jul 24 | |
DD20M N24 INDEX | |
$ | 83,710 | |
TD20 FFA 130kt West Africa to Continent USD/MT M Aug 24 | |
DD20M Q24 INDEX | |
| 78,895 | |
TD3C FFA 270kt Middle East Gulf to China USD/MT M Jul 24 | |
DD3CM N24 INDEX | |
| 584,600 | |
TD3C FFA 270kt Middle East Gulf to China USD/MT M Aug 24 | |
DD3CM Q24 INDEX | |
| 592,500 | |
TD3C FFA 270kt Middle East Gulf to China USD/MT M Sep 24 | |
DD3CM U24 INDEX | |
| 622,500 | |
TD20 FFA 130kt West Africa to Continent USD/MT M Jul 24 | |
DD20M N24 INDEX | |
| 83,710 | |
The value of the TD3C Index and the TD20 Index
is disseminated daily at 4:00 p.m. London Time by the Baltic Exchange The Reference Index information disseminated by the Baltic
Exchange also includes the components and value of each component in each Reference Index. Such Reference Index information also is widely
disseminated by Reuters and/or other major market data vendors.
Fund Trading Policies
Liquidity
Each Fund invests principally in exchange cleared
futures that, in the opinion of the Sponsor, are traded in sufficient volume to permit the ready taking of orders in these financial instruments.
Leverage
The Sponsor endeavors to have the value of each
Fund’s Treasury Securities, cash and cash equivalents, whether held by the Fund or posted as margin or collateral, at all times
approximate the aggregate market value of its obligations under the Fund’s Freight Futures interests, adjusted for the proportion
of the current month’s Freight Futures contracts whose value has already been assessed.
Borrowings
Each Fund does not intend to, or foresees the
need to, borrow money or establish lines of credit.
Pyramiding
Each Fund does not and will not employ the technique,
commonly known as pyramiding, in which the speculator uses unrealized profits on existing positions as variation margin for the purchase
of additional positions in the same commodity interest.
No Distributions
The Sponsor has discretionary authority over all
distributions made by the Funds. In view of each Fund’s objective of seeking significant capital appreciation, the Sponsor currently
does not intend to cause a Fund to make any distributions, but, has the sole discretion to do so from time to time.
Margin Requirements and Marking-to-Market
Futures Positions
“Initial margin” is an amount of funds
that must be deposited by a commodity trader with the trader’s broker to initiate an open position in futures contracts. A margin
deposit is like a cash performance bond. It helps assure the trader’s performance of the futures contracts that he or she purchases
or sells. Futures contracts are customarily bought and sold on initial margin that represents a small percentage of the aggregate purchase
or sales price of the contract. The amount of margin required in connection with a particular futures contract is set by the exchange
on which the contract is traded. Brokerage firms, such as the Funds’ clearing broker, carrying accounts for traders in commodity
interest contracts may require higher amounts of margin as a matter of policy to further protect themselves.
Futures contracts are marked to market at the
end of each trading day and the margin required with respect to such contracts is adjusted accordingly. This process of marking-to-market
is designed to prevent losses from accumulating in any futures account. Therefore, if a Fund’s futures positions have declined in
value, the Fund may be required to post “variation margin” to cover this decline. Alternatively, if a Fund’s futures
positions have increased in value, this increase will be credited to the Fund’s account.
Futures Contracts
The Funds enter into futures contracts to gain
exposure to changes in the value of the Benchmark Portfolios. A futures contract obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser to
accept) the future cash settlement of a specified quantity and type of a treasury futures contract at a specified time and place. The
contractual obligations of a buyer or seller of a treasury futures contract may generally be satisfied by making an offsetting sale or
purchase of an identical futures contract on the same or linked exchange before the designated date of delivery.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds
are each required to deposit and maintain as collateral at least such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction
is affected. The initial margin is segregated as cash held by broker, as disclosed in the Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities,
and is restricted as to its use. Pursuant to the futures contract, the Funds each agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount
of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are
recorded by the Funds as unrealized gains or losses. The Funds will realize a gain or loss upon closing a futures transaction.
Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees,
elements of market risk (specifically treasury price risk) and exposure to loss in excess of the amount of variation margin. The face
or contract amounts reflect the extent of the total exposure the Funds have in the particular classes of instruments. Additional risks
associated with the use of futures contracts include imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures contracts and
the market value of the underlying securities and the possibility of an illiquid market for a futures contract. With futures contracts,
there is minimal counterparty risk to the Funds since futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as
counterparty to all exchange-traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default.
The Funds’ Service Providers
Administrator, Custodian, Fund Accountant,
and Transfer Agent
The Funds have each appointed U.S. Bank,
a national banking association, with its principal office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the custodian (the “Custodian”). Its
affiliate, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, is the Fund accountant (the “Fund Accountant”) of the Funds, transfer agent (the
“Transfer Agent”) for the Funds’ shares and administrator for the Funds (the “Administrator”). It performs
certain administrative and accounting services for the Funds and prepares certain SEC, NFA and CFTC reports on behalf of the Funds. (U.S. Bank
and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services are referred to collectively hereinafter as “U.S. Bank”).
Distributor
Through August 13, 2023, each Fund paid ETFMG
Financial LLC (the “former Distributor”), an affiliate of the Sponsor, an annual fee for statutory and wholesaling distribution
services and related administrative services equal to the greater of $15,000 or 0.02% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, payable
monthly. Effective August 14, 2023, the Sponsor entered into a Marketing Agent Agreement (the “Marketing Agent Agreement”)
on behalf of the Trust and the Funds with Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Foreside”), pursuant to which Foreside provides certain
marketing services to the Funds. Each Fund pays an annual fee for such distribution services and related administrative services equal
to approximately 0.00006% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, with a minimum of approximately $10,000 payable annually.
Pursuant to the Marketing Agent Agreement between the Sponsor, the Funds and Foreside, Foreside assists the Sponsor and the Funds with
certain functions and duties relating to distribution and marketing services to the Funds, including reviewing and approving marketing
materials and certain regulatory compliance matters. Foreside also assists with the processing of creation and redemption orders. Foreside’s
principal business address is Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101. Foreside is a broker-dealer registered with FINRA.
Trustee
Under the respective Amended and Restated Declaration
of Trust and Trust Agreement (each, a “Trust Agreement”) for each Fund, Wilmington Trust Company, the Trustee of each of the
Funds (the “Trustee”) serves as the sole trustee of each Fund in the State of Delaware. The Trustee will accept service of
legal process on the Funds in the State of Delaware and will make certain filings under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. Under the Trust
Agreement for each Fund, the Sponsor has the exclusive management and control of all aspects of the business of the Funds. The Trustee
does not owe any other duties to the Funds, the Sponsor or the Shareholders of the Fund. The Trustee has no duty or liability to supervise
or monitor the performance of the Sponsor, nor does the Trustee have any liability for the acts or omissions of the Sponsor.
Futures Commission Merchant
Marex Financial (“Marex”), registered
in England, serves as the Funds’ clearing broker (the “Commodity Broker”). In its capacity as clearing broker, the Commodity
Broker executes and clears the Funds’ futures transactions and performs certain administrative services for the Funds. ED&F
Man Capital Markets Limited served as BDRY’s clearing broker from June 3, 2022 until being acquired by Marex on October 3,
2023. Marex is exempt, pursuant to CFTC Regulation 30.10, from registration with the CFTC as a futures commission merchant. The Funds
pay Marex commissions for executing and clearing trades on their behalf.
There have been no material administrative, civil
or criminal actions brought, pending or concluded against Marex or its principals in the past five years.
Marex is not affiliated with the Funds or the
Sponsor. Therefore, the Sponsor and the Funds do not believe that the Funds have any conflicts of interest with Marex or its trading principals
arising from their acting as the Funds’ FCM.
Legal Counsel
Chapman and Cutler LLP serves as legal counsel
to the Trust and the Funds.
Fees of the Funds
Management and CTA Fees
BDRY and BWET each pay the Sponsor a management
fee (the “Sponsor Fee”) in consideration of the Sponsor’s advisory services to the Funds. Additionally, BDRY and BWET
each pay Breakwave a license and service fee (the “CTA Fee”).
BDRY pays the Sponsor an annual Sponsor Fee, monthly
in arrears, in an amount calculated as the greater of 0.15% of its average daily net assets, or $125,000. BDRY also pays an annual
fee to Breakwave, monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to 1.45% of BDRY’s average daily net assets. Breakwave has agreed
to waive its CTA fee to the extent necessary, and the Sponsor has voluntarily agreed to correspondingly assume the remaining expenses
of BDRY such that Fund expenses do not exceed an annual rate of 3.50%, excluding brokerage commissions, interest expense, and extraordinary
expenses, if any, of the value of BDRY’s average daily net assets through December 31, 2024 (the “BDRY Expense Cap,”).
The assumption of expenses and waiver of BDRY’s CTA Fee are contractual on the part of the Sponsor and Breakwave, respectively,
through December 31, 2024. If after that date, the Sponsor and/or Breakwave no longer assumed expenses or waived the CTA Fee, respectively,
BDRY could be adversely impacted, including in its ability to achieve its investment objective.
The assumption of expenses by the Sponsor for
BDRY, pursuant to the BDRY Expense Cap, amounted to $-0- and $-0- for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as disclosed
in the Combined Statements of Operations. The waiver of Breakwave’s CTA Fee, pursuant to the contractual waiver, amounted to $23,879
and $22,434 for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as disclosed in the Combined Statements of Operations. BDRY currently
accrues its daily expenses based upon established individual expense category amounts or the BDRY Expense Cap, whichever aggregate amount
is less. At the end of each month, the accrued amount is remitted to the Sponsor as the Sponsor is responsible for the payment of the
routine operational, administrative and other ordinary expenses of the Fund. BDRY’s total expenses amounted to $2,442,633 and $2,420,639
for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
BWET pays the Sponsor an annual Sponsor Fee, monthly
in arrears, in an amount calculated as the greater of 0.30% of its average daily net assets, or $50,000. BWET also pays an annual
CTA license and service fee to Breakwave, monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to 1.45% of BDRY’s average daily net assets.
Breakwave has agreed to waive its CTA fee to the extent necessary, and the Sponsor has voluntarily agreed to correspondingly assume the
remaining expenses of BWET such that Fund expenses do not exceed an annual rate of 3.50%, excluding brokerage commissions, interest
expense, and extraordinary expenses, if any, of the value of BWET’s average daily net assets through December 31, 2024 (the “BWET
Expense Cap”). The assumption of expenses by the Sponsor and waiver of BWET’s CTA fee are contractual on the part of the Sponsor
and Breakwave, respectively. If after that date, the Sponsor and/or Breakwave no longer assumed expenses or waived the CTA Fee, respectively,
BWET could be adversely impacted, including in its ability to achieve its investment objective.
The assumption of expenses by the Sponsor for
BWET, pursuant to the BWET Expense Cap, amounted to $277,458 and $77,450 for the year ended June 30, 2024, and for the period from
May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023, as disclosed in the Combined Statements of Operations. The
waiver of Breakwave’s CTA fees, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $52,076 and $7,574 for the year ended June 30, 2024,
and for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023, as disclosed in the Combined Statements of
Operations. BWET currently accrues its daily expenses based upon established individual expense category amounts or the BWET Expense Cap,
whichever aggregate amount is less. At the end of each month, the accrued amount is remitted to the Sponsor as the Sponsor is responsible
for the payment of the routine operational, administrative and other ordinary expenses of the Fund. BWET’s total expenses amounted
to $577,056 and $123,053 for the year ended June 30, 2024, and for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations)
to June 30, 2023.
Administrator, Custodian, Fund Accountant,
and Transfer Agent Fees
Each Fund has agreed to pay U.S.
Bank 0.05% of average assets under management (AUM), with a $45,000 minimum annual fee payable for its administrative,
accounting and transfer agent services and 0.01% of AUM, with an annual minimum of $4,800 for custody services. BDRY paid
U.S. Bank $56,653 and $66,005 for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as disclosed in the Combined Statements
of Operations. BWET paid U.S. Bank $52,250 and $9,666 for the year ended June 30, 2024, and for the period from
May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023, as disclosed in the Combined Statements of Operations.
Distribution Fees
Each Fund pays an annual fee for such distribution
services and related administrative services equal to approximately 0.01% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, with a minimum
of approximately $10,000 payable annually. Pursuant to the Marketing Agent Agreement between the Sponsor, the Funds and Foreside,
Foreside assists the Sponsor and the Funds with certain functions and duties relating to distribution and marketing services to the Funds,
including reviewing and approving marketing materials and certain regulatory compliance matters. Foreside also assists with the processing
of creation and redemption orders. BDRY incurred $15,193 and $15,707 in distribution and related administrative services for the years
ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as disclosed in the Combined Statements of Operations. BWET incurred $11,339 and $2,539 in
distribution and related administrative services for the year ended June 30, 2024, and for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement
of operations) to June 30, 2023, as disclosed in the Combined Statements of Operations.
BDRY pays the Sponsor for wholesale support services
at an annual rate of $25,000 plus 0.12% of BDRY’s average daily net assets, payable monthly. BDRY incurred $93,035 and $87,902 in
wholesale support fees for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as disclosed in the Combined Statements of Operations.
BWET pays the Sponsor for wholesale support services
at an annual rate of $15,000 plus 0.15% of BWET’s average daily net assets, payable monthly. BWET incurred $20,391 and $3,209 in
wholesale support fees for the year ended June 30, 2024, and for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30,
2023, as disclosed in the Combined Statements of Operations.
Futures Commission Merchant Fees
Each Fund pays brokerage commissions, including
applicable exchange fees, NFA fees, give-up fees, pit brokerage fees and other transaction related fees and expenses charged in connection
with trading activities in CFTC regulated investments. Brokerage commissions on futures contracts are recognized on a half-turn basis.
The Sponsor does not expect brokerage commissions
and fees, on an annual basis, to exceed 0.40% for BDRY and 1.35% for BWET (excluding the impact on the Funds of creation and/or redemption
activity) of the NAV of the respective Funds and for execution and clearing services to exceed $12 per lot on behalf of BDRY and $7 per
lot on behalf of BWET, although the actual amount of brokerage commissions and fees in any year or any part of any year may be greater.
The effects of trading spreads, financing costs associated with financial instruments, and costs relating to the purchase of freight futures,
Treasury Instruments or similar high credit quality short-term fixed-income or similar securities are not included in the foregoing analysis.
BDRY incurred $584,320 and $684,169 in brokerage commissions and fees for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as disclosed
in the Combined Statements of Operations. BWET incurred $121,822 and $19,746 in brokerage commissions for the year ended June 30,
2024, and for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023, as disclosed in the Combined Statements
of Operations.
Other Fees
Each Fund is responsible for certain other expenses,
including professional services (e.g., outside auditor’s fees and legal fees and expenses), shareholder Form K-1’s, tax
return preparation, regulatory compliance, and other services provided by affiliated and non-affiliated service providers. The fees for
Principal Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and regulatory reporting services provided to the Funds by the Sponsor each amount
to $25,000 per annum.
Extraordinary fees
Each Fund pays all of its extraordinary fees and
expenses, if any. Extraordinary fees and expenses are fees and expenses which are non-recurring and unusual in nature, such as legal claims
and liabilities, litigation costs or indemnification or other unanticipated expenses. Such extraordinary fees and expenses, by their nature,
are unpredictable in terms of timing and amount.
Form of Shares
Registered Form
Shares of the Funds are issued in registered form
in accordance with the Trust Agreement for each Fund. U.S. Bank has been appointed registrar and transfer agent for the purpose of
transferring shares in certificated form. U.S. Bank keeps a record of all limited partners and holders of the shares in certificated
form in the registry (the “Register”). The Sponsor recognizes transfers of shares in certificated form only if done in accordance
with the respective Trust Agreement for each Fund. The beneficial interests in such shares are held in book-entry form through participants
and/or accountholders in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”).
Book Entry
Individual certificates are not issued for the
shares. Instead, shares are represented by one or more global certificates, which are deposited by the Administrator with, or on behalf
of, DTC and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee for DTC. The global certificates evidence all of the shares outstanding
at any time. Shareholders are limited to (1) participants in DTC such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies (“DTC
Participants”), (2) banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies who maintain, either directly or indirectly, a custodial relationship
with, or clear through, a DTC Participant (“Indirect Participants”), and (3) persons holding interests in the shares
through DTC Participants or Indirect Participants, in each case who satisfy the requirements for transfers of shares.
Shareholders will be shown on, and the transfer
of Shares will be effected only through, in the case of DTC Participants, the records maintained by the Depository and, in the case of
Indirect Participants and Shareholders holding through a DTC Participant or an Indirect participant, through those records or the records
of the relevant DTC Participants or Indirect participants. Shareholders are expected to receive, from or through which the Shareholder
has purchased Shares, a written confirmation relating to their purchase of Shares.
DTC
DTC is a limited purpose trust company organized
under the laws of the State of New York and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the
meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A
of the Exchange Act. DTC holds securities for DTC Participants and facilitates the clearance and settlement of transactions between DTC
Participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of DTC Participants.
Calculating NAV
Each Fund’s NAV is calculated by:
| ● | Taking the current market value of its total assets; |
| ● | Subtracting any liabilities; and |
| ● | Dividing that total by the total number of outstanding shares. |
The Administrator calculates the NAV of the Funds
once each NYSE Arca trading day. The NAV for a particular trading day is released after 4:00 p.m. E.T. Regular trading on the NYSE Arca
typically closes at 4:00 p.m. E.T. The Administrator uses the Baltic Exchange settlement price for the Freight Futures and option
contracts. The Administrator calculates or determines the value of all other BDRY and BWET investments using market quotations, if available,
or other information customarily used to determine the fair value of such investments as of the close of the NYSE Arca (normally 4:00
p.m. E.T.), in accordance with the current Administrative Agency Agreement among U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, the Fund and the Sponsor.
The information may include costs of funding, to the extent costs of funding are not and would not be a component of the other information
being utilized. Third parties supplying quotations or market data may include, without limitation, dealers in the relevant markets, end-users
of the relevant product, information vendors, brokers and other sources of market information.
In addition, in order to provide updated information
relating to the Funds for use by investors and market professionals, an updated indicative fund value (“IFV”) is made available
through on-line information services throughout the core trading hours of 9:30 a.m. E.T. to 4:00 p.m. E.T. on each trading day. The IFV
is calculated by using the prior day’s closing NAV per share of each Fund as a base and updating that value throughout the trading
day to reflect changes in the most recently reported trade price for the futures and/or options held by each Fund. Certain Freight Futures
brokers provide real time pricing information to the general public either through their websites or through data vendors such as Bloomberg
or Reuters. The IFV disseminated during NYSE Arca core trading hours should not be viewed as an actual real time update of the NAV, because
the NAV is calculated only once at the end of each trading day based upon the relevant end of day values of each of the Funds’ investments.
The IFV is disseminated on a per share basis every
15 seconds during regular NYSE Arca core trading session hours. The customary trading hours of the Freight Futures trading are 3:00 a.m.
E.T. to 12:00 p.m. E.T. This means that there is a gap in time at the beginning and/or the end of each day during which the Funds’
shares are traded on the NYSE Arca, but real-time trading prices for contracts are not available. During such gaps in time the IFV will
be calculated based on the end of day price of such contracts from the Baltic Exchange’s and ICE’s immediately preceding trading
session. In addition, other investments and U.S. Treasuries held by the Funds will be valued by the Administrator, using rates and points
received from client-approved third party vendors (such as Reuters and WM Company) and advisor or broker-dealer quotes. These investments
will not be included in the IFV.
The NYSE Arca disseminates the IFV through the
facilities of CTA/CQ High Speed Lines. In addition, the IFV is published on the NYSE Arca’s website and is available through on-line
information services such as Bloomberg and Reuters.
Dissemination of the IFV provides additional information
that is not otherwise available to the public and is useful to investors and market professionals in connection with the trading of the
Funds’ shares on the NYSE Arca. Investors and market professionals are able throughout the trading day to compare the market price
of the Funds’ shares and the IFV. If the market price of the Funds’ shares diverges significantly from the IFV, market professionals
will have an incentive to execute arbitrage trades. For example, if the Funds’ shares appear to be trading at a discount compared
to the IFV, a market professional could purchase the Funds’ shares on the NYSE Arca and take the opposite position in Freight Futures.
Such arbitrage trades can tighten the tracking between the market price of the Funds’ shares and the IFV and thus can be beneficial
to all market participants.
Creation and Redemption of Shares
The Funds create and redeem shares from time to
time, but only in one or more Creation Baskets or Redemption Baskets. The creation and redemption of baskets are only made in exchange
for delivery to the Funds or the distribution by the Funds of the amount of cash represented by the baskets being created or redeemed,
the amount of which is based on the combined NAV of the number of shares included in the baskets being created or redeemed determined
as of 4:00 p.m. E.T. on the day the order to create or redeem baskets is properly received.
Authorized Participants are the only persons that
may place orders to create and redeem baskets. Authorized Participants must be (1) registered broker-dealers or other securities
market participants, such as banks and other financial institutions, that are not required to register as broker-dealers to engage in
securities transactions described below, and (2) DTC Participants. To become an Authorized Participant, a person must enter into
an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Sponsor. The Authorized Participant Agreement provides the procedures for the creation and
redemption of baskets and for the delivery of the U.S. Treasuries and any cash required for such creation and redemptions. The Authorized
Participant Agreement and the related procedures attached thereto may be amended by the Funds, without the consent of any limited partner
or shareholder or Authorized Participant. Authorized Participants will pay a transaction fee of $300 to the Custodian for each order they
place to create or redeem one or more baskets. Authorized Participants who make deposits with the Funds in exchange for baskets receive
no fees, commissions or other form of compensation or inducement of any kind from either of the Funds or the Sponsor, and no such person
will have any obligation or responsibility to the Sponsor or the Funds to effect any sale or resale of shares.
Each Authorized Participant is required to be
registered as a broker-dealer under the Exchange Act and be a member in good standing with FINRA, or exempt from being or otherwise not
required to be registered as a broker-dealer or a member of FINRA, and qualified to act as a broker or dealer in the states or other jurisdictions
where the nature of its business so requires. Certain Authorized Participants may also be regulated under federal and state banking laws
and regulations. Each Authorized Participant has its own set of rules and procedures, internal controls and information barriers as it
determines is appropriate in light of its own regulatory regime.
Under the Authorized Participant Agreements, the
Sponsor has agreed to indemnify the Authorized Participants against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the 1933 Act, and
to contribute to the payments the Authorized Participants may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.
Creation Procedures
On any business day, an Authorized Participant
may place an order with the Transfer Agent, and accepted by the Distributor, to create one or more baskets. For purposes of processing
purchase and redemption orders, a “business day” means any day other than a day when any of the NYSE Arca, the New York Stock
Exchange or the Baltic Exchange is closed for regular trading. Purchase orders must be placed by 12:00 p.m. E.T. or the close of
the NYSE Arca core trading session, whichever is earlier. The day on which a valid purchase order is received in accordance with the terms
of the “Authorized Participant Agreement” is referred to as the purchase order date. Purchase orders are irrevocable. Prior
to the delivery of baskets for a purchase order, the Authorized Participant will be charged a non-refundable transaction fee due for the
purchase order.
The manner by which creations are made is dictated
by the terms of the Authorized Participant Agreement.
Determination of Required Payment
The Creation Basket Deposit for each Fund is the
NAV of 25,000 shares on the purchase order date, but only if the required payment is timely received. To calculate the NAV, the Administrator
will use the Baltic Exchange settlement price (typically determined after 12:00 p.m. E.T. and 2:00 p.m. E.T. for BWET and BDRY
Freight Futures respectively) for the Freight Futures.
Because orders to purchase Creation Baskets must
be placed no later than 12:00 p.m. E.T., but the total payment required to create a Creation Basket typically will not be determined
until after 12:00 p.m. E.T. or 2:00 p.m. E.T. for BWET and BDRY respectively, on the date the purchase order is received, Authorized
Participants will not know the total amount of the payment required to create a Creation Basket at the time they submit an irrevocable
purchase order. The NAV and the total amount of the payment required to create a Creation Basket could rise or fall substantially between
the time an irrevocable purchase order is submitted and the time the amount of the purchase price in respect thereof is determined.
Delivery of Required Payment
An Authorized Participant who places a purchase
order shall transfer to the Administrator the required amount of cash, by the end of the next business day following the purchase order
date. Upon receipt of the deposit amount, the Administrator will direct DTC to credit the number of Creation Baskets ordered to the Authorized
Participant’s DTC account on the next business day following the purchase order date.
Suspension of Purchase Orders
The Sponsor acting by itself or through the Administrator
or the Distributor may suspend the right of purchase, or postpone the purchase settlement date, for any period during which the NYSE Arca
or other exchange on which the shares are listed is closed, other than for customary holidays or weekends, or when trading is restricted
or suspended. None of the Sponsor, the Marketing Agent or the Administrator will be liable to any person or in any way for any loss or
damages that may result from any such suspension or postponement.
Rejection of Purchase Orders
The Sponsor acting by itself or through the Distributor
shall have the absolute right but no obligation to reject a purchase order or a Creation Basket Deposit if:
| ● | it determines that the purchase order or the Creation Basket
Deposit is not in proper form; |
| ● | the acceptance or receipt of the purchase order or Creation
Basket Deposit would, in the opinion of counsel to the Sponsor, be unlawful; or |
| ● | circumstances outside the control of the Sponsor, Distributor
or Custodian make it, for all practical purposes, not feasible to process creations of baskets. |
None of the Sponsor, Distributor or Custodian
will be liable for the rejection of any purchase order or Creation Basket Deposit.
Redemption Procedures
The procedures by which an Authorized Participant
can redeem one or more baskets mirror the procedures for the creation of baskets. On any business day, an Authorized Participant may place
an order with the Distributor to redeem one or more baskets. Redemption orders must be placed by 12:00 p.m. E.T. or the close of
the core trading session on the NYSE Arca, whichever is earlier. A redemption order so received will be effective on the date it is received
in satisfactory form by the Distributor. The redemption procedures allow Authorized Participants to redeem baskets and do not entitle
an individual shareholder to redeem any shares in an amount less than a Redemption Basket, or to redeem baskets other than through an
Authorized Participant. Redemption orders are irrevocable.
The manner by which redemptions are made is dictated
by the terms of the Authorized Participant Agreement. By placing an order for Redemption Baskets of BDRY or BWET, an Authorized Participant
agrees to deliver the Redemption Baskets to be redeemed through DTC’s book-entry system to the respective Fund not later than 12:00 p.m.
E.T., on the next business day immediately following the redemption order date. Prior to the delivery of redemption distribution or proceeds,
the Authorized Participant will be charged a non-refundable transaction fee due for the redemption order.
Determination of Redemption Proceeds
The redemption proceeds from the Funds consist
of a cash redemption amount equal to the NAV of the number of Baskets requested in the Authorized Participant’s redemption order
on the redemption order date. To calculate the NAV, the Administrator will use the Baltic Exchange settlement price (typically determined
after 12:00 p.m. E.T. and 2:00 p.m. E.T. for the BWET and BDRY Freight Futures respectively) for the Freight Futures.
Because orders to redeem baskets must be placed
no later than 12:00 p.m. E.T., but the total amount of redemption proceeds typically will not be determined until after 12:00 p.m.
E.T or 2:00 p.m. E.T. for BWET and BDRY respectively, on the date the redemption order is received, Authorized Participants will
not know the total amount of the redemption proceeds at the time they submit an irrevocable redemption order. The NAV and the total amount
of redemption proceeds could rise or fall substantially between the time an irrevocable redemption order is submitted and the time the
amount of redemption proceeds in respect thereof is determined.
Delivery of Redemption Proceeds
The redemption proceeds due from the Fund will
be delivered to the Authorized Participant at 1:00 p.m. E.T., on the next business day immediately following the redemption order
date if, by such time, the Funds’ DTC account has been credited with the baskets to be redeemed. If the Funds’ DTC account
has not been credited with all of the baskets to be redeemed by such time, the redemption distribution is delivered to the extent of whole
baskets received. Any remainder of the redemption distribution is delivered on the next business day to the extent of remaining whole
baskets received if the Funds receive the fee applicable to the extension of the redemption distribution date which the Sponsor may, from
time to time, determine and the remaining baskets to be redeemed are credited to the Funds’ DTC accounts by 1:00 p.m. E.T.,
on such next business day. Any further outstanding amount of the redemption order shall be cancelled. The Sponsor may cause the redemption
distribution to be delivered notwithstanding that the baskets to be redeemed are not credited to the Fund’s DTC account by 12:00 p.m.
E.T., on the next business day immediately following the redemption order date if the Authorized Participant has collateralized its obligation
to deliver the Baskets through DTC’s book entry system on such terms as the Sponsor may from time to time determine.
Suspension or Rejection of Redemption Orders
The Sponsor may, in its discretion, suspend the
right of redemption, or postpone the redemption settlement date, (1) for any period during which the NYSE Arca, or the Baltic Exchange
is closed other than customary weekend or holiday closings, or trading on the NYSE Arca, or the Baltic Exchange, is suspended or restricted,
(2) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which delivery, disposal or evaluation of the redemption distribution
or redemption proceeds, as applicable, is not reasonably practicable, or (3) for such other period as the Sponsor determines to be
necessary for the protection of the limited partners or shareholders. For example, the Sponsor may determine that it is necessary to suspend
redemptions to allow for the orderly liquidation of the Funds’ assets at an appropriate value to fund a redemption. If the Sponsor
has difficulty liquidating its positions, e.g., because of a market disruption event in the futures markets or a suspension of trading
by the exchange where the futures contracts are listed, it may be appropriate to suspend redemptions until such time as such circumstances
are rectified. None of the Sponsor, the Distributor, the Transfer Agent, the Administrator, or the Custodian will be liable to any person
or in any way for any loss or damages that may result from any such suspension or postponement.
Redemption orders must be made in whole baskets.
The Sponsor will reject a redemption order if the order is not in proper form as described in the applicable Authorized Participant Agreement
or if the fulfillment of the order, in the opinion of its counsel, might be unlawful. The Sponsor may also reject a redemption order if
the number of shares being redeemed would reduce the remaining outstanding shares to 50,000 shares (minimum NYSE Arca maintenance listing
requirement) or less, unless the Sponsor has reason to believe that the placer of the redemption order does in fact possess all the outstanding
shares and can deliver them. None of the Sponsor, the Marketing Agent or the Administrator will be liable to any person or in any way
for any loss or damages that may result from any such suspension or postponement.
Creation and Redemption Transaction Fee
To compensate the Funds for their expenses in
connection with the creation and redemption of baskets, an Authorized Participant is required to pay a transaction fee to the Custodian
of $300 per order to create or redeem baskets, regardless of the number of baskets in such order. An order may include multiple baskets.
The transaction fee may be reduced, increased or otherwise changed by the Sponsor. The Sponsor will notify DTC of any change in the transaction
fee and will not implement any increase in the fee for the redemption of baskets until 30 days after the date of the notice.
Tax Responsibility
Authorized Participants are responsible for any
transfer tax, sales or use tax, stamp tax, recording tax, value added tax or similar tax or governmental charge applicable to the creation
or redemption of baskets, regardless of whether or not such tax or charge is imposed directly on the Authorized Participant, and agree
to indemnify the Sponsor and the Funds if they are required by law to pay any such tax, together with any applicable penalties, additions
to tax and interest thereon.
Secondary Market Transactions
As noted, the Funds create and redeem shares from
time to time, but only in one or more Creation Baskets or Redemption Baskets. The creation and redemption of baskets are only made in
exchange for delivery to the Funds or the distribution by the Funds of the amount of cash, represented by the baskets being created or
redeemed, the amount of which will be based on the aggregate NAV of the number of shares included in the baskets being created or redeemed
determined on the day the order to create or redeem baskets is properly received.
As discussed above, Authorized Participants are
the only persons that may place orders to create and redeem baskets. Authorized Participants must be registered broker-dealers or other
securities market participants, such as banks and other financial institutions that are not required to register as broker-dealers to
engage in securities transactions. An Authorized Participant is under no obligation to create or redeem baskets, and an Authorized Participant
is under no obligation to offer to the public shares of any baskets it does create. Authorized Participants that do offer to the public
shares from the baskets they create will do so at per share offering prices that are expected to reflect, among other factors, the trading
price of the shares on the NYSE Arca, the NAV of the Funds at the time the Authorized Participant purchased the Creation Baskets and the
NAV of the shares at the time of the offer of the shares to the public, the supply of and demand for shares at the time of sale, and the
liquidity of the futures contract market. The prices of shares offered by Authorized Participants are expected to fall between the Funds’
NAVs and the trading price of the shares on the NYSE Arca at the time of sale.
Shares initially comprising the same basket but
offered by Authorized Participants to the public at different times may have different offering prices. An order for one or more baskets
may be placed by an Authorized Participant on behalf of multiple clients. Authorized Participants that make deposits with the Funds in
exchange for baskets receive no fees, commissions or other form of compensation or inducement of any kind from either of the Funds or
the Sponsor, and no such person has any obligation or responsibility to the Sponsor or the Funds to effect any sale or resale of shares.
Shares trade in the secondary market on the NYSE
Arca. Shares may trade in the secondary market at prices that are lower or higher relative to their NAV per share. The amount of the discount
or premium in the trading price relative to the NAV per share may be influenced by various factors, including the number of investors
who seek to purchase or sell shares in the secondary market and the liquidity of the futures contracts market. While the shares trade
during regular trading hours on the NYSE Arca until 4:00 p.m. E.T., liquidity in the market for Freight Futures, may be reduced after
the close of the Freight Futures market at approximately 12:00 p.m. E.T. As a result, during this time, trading spreads, and the
resulting premium or discount, on the shares may widen.
There are a minimum number of specified baskets
and associated shares. Once the minimum number of baskets is reached, there can be no more basket redemptions until there has been a Creation
Basket. In such case, market makers may be less willing to purchase shares from investors in the secondary market, which may in turn limit
the ability of shareholders of the Funds to sell their shares in the secondary market. As of the date of this annual report the minimum
level for both BDRY and BWET is 50,000 shares, representing two baskets.
All proceeds from the sale of Creation Baskets
will be invested as quickly as practicable in the investments described in the prospectus. The Funds’ cash and investments are held
through their Custodian, in accounts with their commodity futures brokers or in demand deposits with highly-rated financial institutions.
There is no stated maximum time period for either of the Funds’ operations and the Funds may continue their operations until all
shares are redeemed or the Funds are liquidated pursuant to the terms of the Funds’ Trust Agreement.
Regulatory Environment
The regulation of futures markets, futures contracts,
and futures exchanges has historically been comprehensive. The CFTC and the exchanges are authorized to take extraordinary actions in
the event of a market emergency including, for example, the retroactive implementation of speculative position limits, increased margin
requirements, the establishment of daily price limits and the suspension of trading.
The regulation of commodity interest transactions
in the United States is an evolving area of law and is subject to ongoing modification by governmental and judicial action. Considerable
regulatory attention has been focused on non-traditional investment pools that are publicly distributed in the United States. There is
a possibility of future regulatory changes within the United States altering, perhaps to a material extent, the nature of an investment
in the Funds or the ability of the Funds to continue to implement their investment strategies. In addition, various national governments
outside of the United States have expressed concern regarding the disruptive effects of speculative trading in the commodities markets
and the need to regulate the derivatives markets in general. The effect of any future regulatory change on the Funds is impossible to
predict but could be substantial and adverse.
The CFTC possesses exclusive jurisdiction to regulate
the activities of commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors with respect to “commodity interests,” such as futures,
swaps and options, and has adopted regulations with respect to the activities of those persons and/or entities. Under the CEA, a registered
CPO, such as the Sponsor, is required to make annual filings with the CFTC and NFA describing its organization, capital structure, management
and controlling persons. In addition, the CEA authorizes the CFTC to require and review books and records of, and documents prepared by,
registered CPOs. Pursuant to this authority, the CFTC requires CPOs to keep accurate, current and orderly records for each pool that they
operate. The CFTC may suspend the registration of a commodity pool operator (1) if the CFTC finds that the operator’s trading
practices tend to disrupt orderly market conditions, (2) if any controlling person of the operator is subject to an order of the
CFTC denying such person trading privileges on any exchange, and (3) in certain other circumstances. Suspension, restriction or termination
of the Sponsor’s registration as a commodity pool operator would prevent it, until that registration were to be reinstated, from
managing the Funds, and might result in the termination of the Funds if a successor sponsor is not elected pursuant to the Trust Agreement.
The Funds’ investors are afforded prescribed
rights for reparations under the CEA. Investors may also be able to maintain a private right of action for violations of the CEA. The
CFTC has adopted rules implementing the reparation provisions of the CEA, which provide that any person may file a complaint for a reparations
award with the CFTC for violation of the CEA against a floor broker or an FCM, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, CPO, and
their respective associated persons.
Pursuant to authority in the CEA, the NFA has
been formed and registered with the CFTC as a registered futures association. At the present time, the NFA is the only self-regulatory
organization for commodity interest professionals, other than futures exchanges. The CFTC has delegated to the NFA responsibility for
the registration of CPOs and FCMs and their respective associated persons. The Sponsor is a member of the NFA and, as such, it will be
subject to NFA standards relating to fair trade practices, financial condition and consumer protection. The NFA also arbitrates disputes
between members and their customers and conducts registration and fitness screening of applicants for membership and audits of its existing
members. Neither the Trust nor the Funds are required to become a member of the NFA.
The regulations of the CFTC and the NFA prohibit
any representation by a person registered with the CFTC or by any member of the NFA, that registration with the CFTC, or membership in
the NFA, in any respect indicates that the CFTC or the NFA has approved or endorsed that person or that person’s trading program
or objectives. The registrations and memberships of the parties described in this summary must not be considered as constituting any such
approval or endorsement. Likewise, no futures exchange has given or will give any similar approval or endorsement.
Futures exchanges in the United States are subject
to varying degrees of regulation under the CEA depending on whether such exchange is a designated contract market, exempt board of trade
or electronic trading facility. Clearing organizations are also subject to the CEA and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder as
administered by the CFTC. The CFTC’s function is to implement the CEA’s objectives of preventing price manipulation and excessive
speculation and promoting orderly and efficient commodity interest markets. In addition, the various exchanges and clearing organizations
themselves exercise regulatory and supervisory authority over their member firms.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) was enacted in response to the economic crisis of 2008 and 2009 and it significantly
altered the regulatory regime to which the securities and commodities markets are subject. To date, the CFTC has issued proposed or final
versions of almost all of the rules it is required to promulgate under the Dodd-Frank Act. The provisions of the law include the requirement
that position limits be established on a wide range of commodity interests, including agricultural, energy, and metal-based commodity
futures contracts, options on such futures contracts and cleared and uncleared swaps that are economically equivalent to such futures
contracts and options; new registration and recordkeeping requirements for swap market participants; capital and margin requirements for
“swap dealers” and “major swap participants,” as determined by the new law and applicable regulations; reporting
of all swap transactions to swap data repositories; and the mandatory use of clearinghouse mechanisms for sufficiently standardized swap
transactions that were historically entered into in the over-the-counter market, but are now designated as subject to the clearing requirement;
and margin requirements for over-the-counter swaps that are not subject to the clearing requirements.
The Dodd-Frank Act was intended to reduce systemic
risks that may have contributed to the 2008/2009 financial crisis. Since the first draft of what became the Dodd-Frank Act, supporters
and opponents have debated the scope of the legislation. As the administrations of the U.S. change, the interpretation and implementation
will change along with them. Nevertheless, regulatory reform of any kind may have a significant impact on U.S. regulated entities.
Current rules and regulations under the Dodd-Frank
Act require enhanced customer protections, risk management programs, internal monitoring and controls, capital and liquidity standards,
customer disclosures and auditing and examination programs for FCMs. The rules are intended to afford greater assurances to market participants
that customer segregated funds and secured amounts are protected, customers are provided with appropriate notice of the risks of futures
trading and of the FCMs with which they may choose to do business, FCMs are monitoring and managing risks in a robust manner, the capital
and liquidity of FCMs are strengthened to safeguard the continued operations and the auditing and examination programs of the CFTC and
the self-regulatory organizations are monitoring the activities of FCMs in a thorough manner.
Regulatory bodies outside the U.S. have also
passed or proposed, or may propose in the future, legislation similar to that proposed by the Dodd-Frank Act or other legislation containing
other restrictions that could adversely impact the liquidity of and increase costs of participating in the commodities markets. For example,
the European Union Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Directive 2014/65/EU) and Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (Regulation
(EU) No 600/2014) (together “MiFID II”), which has applied since January 3, 2018, governs the provision of investment
services and activities in relation to, as well as the organized trading of, financial instruments such as shares, bonds, units in collective
investment schemes and derivatives. In particular, MiFID II requires EU Member States to apply position limits to the size of a net position
which a person can hold at any time in commodity derivatives traded on EU trading venues and in “economically equivalent”
over-the-counter (“OTC”) contracts. By way of further example, the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (Regulation (EU)
No 648/2012, as amended) (“EMIR”) introduced certain requirements in respect of OTC derivatives including: (i) the mandatory
clearing of OTC derivative contracts declared subject to the clearing obligation; (ii) risk mitigation techniques in respect of un-cleared
OTC derivative contracts, including the mandatory margining of un-cleared OTC derivative contracts; and (iii) reporting and recordkeeping
requirements in respect of all derivatives contracts. In the event that the requirements under EMIR and MiFID II apply, these are expected
to increase the cost of transacting derivatives.
In addition, considerable regulatory attention
has been focused on non-traditional publicly distributed investment pools such as the Funds. Furthermore, various national governments
have expressed concern regarding the disruptive effects of speculative trading in certain commodity markets and the need to regulate the
derivatives markets in general. The effect of any future regulatory change on the Funds is impossible to predict but could be substantial
and adverse.
SEC Reports
Each Fund makes available, free of charge, on
its website (www.drybulketf.com for BDRY and www.tankeretf.com for BWET), its annual reports on Form 10-K, its quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q, its current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after these forms are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. These reports
are also available from the SEC though its website at: www.sec.gov.
CFTC Reports
The Trust also makes available, on its website,
its monthly reports and its annual reports required to be prepared and filed with the NFA under the CFTC regulations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
Not applicable.
Item 1C. Cybersecurity.
The Sponsor recognizes the importance of managing
cybersecurity risks to protect its business operations, clients, and stakeholders. The Sponsor has implemented a comprehensive Cybersecurity
Policies and Procedures Plan applicable to the Funds, which outlines the Sponsor’s approach to identifying, assessing, and mitigating
cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities in alignment with industry standards and best practices.
Risk Management and Strategy
Cybersecurity Risk Assessment and Management:
The Sponsor has established a risk-based cybersecurity framework for the Funds to manage cybersecurity risks. This framework includes
regular assessments of its information systems, physical and virtual infrastructure, and the data therein, to identify potential cybersecurity
threats and vulnerabilities. This cybersecurity strategy is integrated into the Funds’ overall risk management processes, with specific
consideration given to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our information systems.
Third-Party Service Providers: The Sponsor
engages with various third-party service providers for critical operations and services. The Sponsor conducts cybersecurity risk assessments
of all vendors and business partners with access to our networks or sensitive information. These assessments ensure that third-party cybersecurity
policies align with our cybersecurity standards.
Material Impact of Cybersecurity Threats:
To date, there have been no known material cybersecurity incidents that have significantly impacted the Funds’ business strategies,
results of operations, or financial condition. The Sponsor continues to monitor systems and processes to mitigate potential cybersecurity
risks actively.
Governance
Sponsor Oversight: The Sponsor has a fundamental
role in overseeing the Funds’ cybersecurity risk management. The Sponsor receives regular updates on cybersecurity matters from
management and third-party service providers, ensuring that cybersecurity risks are managed proactively at the highest level of the organization.
Management’s Role: The Sponsor’s Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for overseeing the
development, implementation, and ongoing management of the Fund’s Cybersecurity Policies and Procedures including the monitoring
of our systems for potential cybersecurity events and the implementation of preventive and mitigative measures.
Item 2. Properties.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Although the Funds may, from time to time, be
involved in litigation arising out of their operations in the normal course of business or otherwise, the Funds are currently not a party
to any pending legal proceedings.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Part II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common
Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Shares of BDRY have traded on the NYSE Arca under
the symbol “BDRY” since March 22, 2018.
As of June 30, 2024, BDRY had approximately
9,960 holders of its shares.
Shares of BWET have traded on the NYSE Arca under
the symbol “BWET” since May 3, 2023.
As of June 30, 2024, BWET had approximately
2,016 holders of its shares.
Dividends
The Funds have not made and do not currently intend
to make cash distributions to their shareholders.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Funds do not purchase shares directly from
their shareholders.
Authorized Participant redemption activity for
each Fund during the period from April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024, the period from April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 was
as follows:
BDRY |
| |
Total | | |
Average | |
| |
Number | | |
Price | |
| |
of Shares | | |
Paid per | |
Period of Redemption | |
Redeemed | | |
Share | |
Period from April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024 | |
| 1,875,000 | | |
$ | 12.65 | |
Period from April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 | |
| 1,725,000 | | |
$ | 8.69 | |
BDRY |
| |
Total | | |
Average | |
| |
Number | | |
Price | |
| |
of Shares | | |
Paid per | |
Period of Redemption | |
Redeemed | | |
Share | |
Period from April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024 | |
| 75,000 | | |
$ | 17.92 | |
Period from April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 | |
| — | | |
$ | — | |
Item 6. Reserved.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction
with the financial statements and the notes thereto of the Trust and the Funds included elsewhere in this annual report on Form 10-K.
This information should be read in conjunction
with the financial statements and notes included in Item 8 of this Annual Report (the “Report”). The discussion and analysis
which follows may contain trend analysis and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial results. Words such as “anticipate,”
“expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “outlook” and “estimate,”
as well as similar words and phrases, signify forward-looking statements. Amplify Commodity Trust’s forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future results and conditions, and important factors, risks and uncertainties may cause our actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements.
You should not place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by the Federal securities laws, Amplify Investments LLC undertakes no obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or the risks, uncertainties or other factors described in this Report, as
a result of new information, future events or changed circumstances or for any other reason after the date of this Report.
Overview
The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust formed
on July 23, 2014. The Trust is a series trust currently consisting of two publicly listed series: Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF
(“BDRY”) and Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (“BWET”). All of the series of the Trust are collectively referred
to as the “Funds” and singularly as the “Fund.” Each Fund issues common units, called the “Shares,”
representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in the respective Fund. The Trust and the Funds operate pursuant to the Trust’s
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”).
The Sponsor has the power and authority to establish
and designate one or more series and to issue shares thereof, from time to time as it deems necessary or desirable. The Sponsor has exclusive
power to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences as between the shares of any series as to the right of redemption, special
and relative rights as to dividends and other distributions and on liquidation, conversion rights, and conditions under which the series
shall have separate voting rights or no voting rights. The term for which the Trust is to exist commenced on the date of the filing of
the Certificate of Trust, and the Trust, the Funds, and any additional series created in the future will exist in perpetuity, unless earlier
terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Agreement. Separate and distinct records shall be maintained for each Fund and
the assets associated with a Fund shall be held in such separate and distinct records (directly or indirectly, including a nominee or
otherwise) and accounted for in such separate and distinct records separately from the assets of any other series. The Funds and each
future series will be separate from all such series in respect of the assets and liabilities allocated to a Fund and each separate series
and will represent a separate investment portfolio of the Trust.
The sole Trustee of the Trust is Wilmington Trust,
N.A. (the “Trustee”), and the Trustee serves as the Trust’s corporate trustee as required under the Delaware Statutory
Trust Act (“DSTA”). The Trustee’s principal offices are located at 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890.
The Trustee is unaffiliated with the Sponsor. The rights and duties of the Trustee and the Sponsor with respect to the offering of the
Shares and Fund management and the shareholders are governed by the provisions of the DSTA and by the Trust Agreement.
On March 9, 2018, the initial Form S-1
for BDRY was declared effective by the SEC. On March 21, 2018, two Creation Baskets were issued for the Fund, representing 100,000
shares and $2,500,000. The Fund began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) Arca on March 22, 2018.
On April 28, 2023, the form S-1 for BWET
was declared effective by the SEC. On May 1, 2023, eight Creation Baskets were issued for the Fund, representing 200,000 shares and
$3,000,000. The Fund began trading on the NYSE Arca on May 3, 2023.
Each Fund is designed and managed to track the
performance of a portfolio (a “Benchmark Portfolio”) consisting of futures contracts (the “Benchmark Component Instruments”).
Results of Operations
BDRY commenced investment operations on March 22,
2018 at $25.00 per Share. The Shares have been trading on the NYSE Arca since March 22, 2018 under the symbol “BDRY.”
BWET commenced investment operations on May 3,
2023 at $15.00 per Share. The Shares have been trading on the NYSE Arca since May 3, 2023 under the symbol “BWET.”
Each Fund seeks to track the daily return of the
Benchmark Portfolio, over time, plus the excess, if any, of the Funds’ interest income from its holdings over the expenses of the
Fund.
The following graphs illustrate changes in (i) the
price of each Fund’s Shares (reflected, as applicable, by the graphs “Comparison of Per Share BDRY NAV to BDRY Market Value
for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023”, “Comparison of Per Share BDRY NAV to BDRY Market Value for the Year
Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023” and “Comparison of Per Share BWET NAV to BWET Market Value for the Three Months Ended June 30,
2024”, “Comparison of Per Share BWET NAV to BWET Market Value for the Year Ended June 30, 2024 and for the Period From May 3,
2023 (Commencement of Operations) to June 30, 2023” and (ii) each Fund’s NAV (as reflected by the graphs “Comparison
of BDRY NAV to Benchmark Index for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023”, “Comparison of BDRY NAV to Benchmark
Index for the Year Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023” and “Comparison of BWET NAV to Benchmark Index for the Three Months
Ended June 30, 2024”, “Comparison of BWET NAV to Benchmark Index for the Year Ended June 30, 2024, and for the Period
From May 3, 2023 (Commencement of Operations) to June 30, 2023”).
Each Benchmark Portfolio is frictionless, in that
it does not take into account fees or expenses associated with investing in the applicable Fund. The performance of the Funds involves
friction, in that fees and expenses impose a drag on performance.
Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF
During the year ended June 30, 2024, dry
bulk spot rates improved versus the previous year, with the benchmark Baltic Dry Index rising steadily, reaching its highest point in
December 2023 before declining and trading in a tight range for the remainder of the period.
Geopolitical turmoil has greatly affected shipping,
as the Israel-Hamas conflict and the resulting ship attacks in the Red Sea passage have rearranged shipping routes in the process lengthening
the average trip and leading to significant disruptions across all shipping segments. For dry bulk, longer sailing distances have also
increased demand for ships while bulk commodity flows have also seen increases versus the previous year. Although dry bulk has not been
affected as much as other shipping segments from the ongoing conflict, spot rates have remained elevated during the second half of the
fiscal year.
In addition, low water levels in the main lake
that feeds the Panama Canal locks led to a decrease in the daily vessel transits of the Canal for most of the year, further pressuring
the global supply of ships. However, increasing rains during the spring and early summer months led to a gradual increase in the daily
transits which by the end of the period were approaching normal levels.
During the year ended June 2024, iron ore trade
volumes have experienced a significant increase versus the previous year, as China continued to import record amount of the steelmaking
material. At the same time, portside inventories of iron ore have increased in tandem, as steel demand in China remains subdued due to
weak domestic demand for new construction. Although various stimulus programs have been introduced during the period, the Chinese real
estate sector remained in a relatively fragile state for the third year in a row, and while steel demand for manufacturing has increased,
such improvement has been more than offset by weaker demand for construction. Iron ore prices continued to decline throughout the period,
due to the aforementioned soft steel fundamentals. Coal volumes have remained relatively flat versus last year, on a slower pace in growth
from China and India offset by weakening flows into Europe. Grains trade has experienced growth on improved US and Ukrainian exports.
The combination of relatively strong Chinese bulk
commodity demand combined with global disruptions due to geopolitical conflicts and the weather-related disruptions in the Panama Canal
pushed spot rates for dry bulk shipping higher, leading to the relative outperformance for average spot rates year-over-year.
The dry bulk orderbook increased marginally throughout
the period from record low levels as period rates increased, incentivizing owners to place new orders.
Differences in the benchmark return and BDRY net
asset value per share are due primarily to the following factors:
| ● | Benchmark portfolio uses settlement prices of freight futures
vs. BDRY closing share price for BDRY. |
| ● | Benchmark portfolio roll methodology assumes rolls that happen
evenly at fractions of lots vs. BDRY that transacts at real minimum lot size available pursuant to market practice (5 lots minimum). |
| ● | Benchmark portfolio assumes rolls that are happening at daily
settlement prices vs. BDRY that transacts at prevailing prices during the day that might or might not be equal to settlement prices. |
| ● | Benchmark portfolio assumes no trading commissions vs. BDRY
that pays 10bps of nominal value in commissions per transaction. |
| ● | Benchmark portfolio assumes no clearing fees vs BDRY that
pays approximately $12 per lot in clearing fees per transaction. |
| ● | Benchmark portfolio assumes no management fees vs. BDRY fee
structure. |
| ● | Creations and redemptions that lead to transactions in the
freight futures market might occur at prices that might be different versus the settlement prices. |
NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND
NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
The per Share market value of BDRY and its NAV
tracked closely for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND
NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
The per Share market value of BDRY and its NAV
tracked closely for the year ended June 30, 2024.
NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND
NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
The per Share market value of BDRY and its NAV
tracked closely for the three months ended June 30, 2023.
NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND
NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
The
per Share market value of BDRY and its NAV tracked closely for the year ended June 30, 2023.
NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND
NOR THE PRIOR BENCHMARK PORTFOLIO LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE
PERFORMANCE.
The graph above compares the return of BDRY with
the benchmark portfolio returns for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The difference in the NAV price and the benchmark value
often results in the appearance of a NAV premium or discount to the benchmark. The difference is related to the cumulative impact on NAV
of the Fund’s income and expenses during the period presented in the chart above.
NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND
NOR THE PRIOR BENCHMARK PORTFOLIO LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE
PERFORMANCE.
The graph above compares the return of BDRY with the benchmark portfolio
returns for the year ended June 30, 2024. The difference in the NAV price and the benchmark value often results in the appearance
of a NAV premium or discount to the benchmark. The difference is related to the cumulative impact on NAV of the Fund’s income and
expenses during the period presented in the chart above
NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND
NOR THE PRIOR BENCHMARK PORTFOLIO LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE
PERFORMANCE.
The graph above compares the return of BDRY with
the benchmark portfolio returns for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The difference in the NAV price and the benchmark value
often results in the appearance of a NAV premium or discount to the benchmark. The difference is related to the cumulative impact on NAV
of the Fund’s income and expenses during the period presented in the chart above.
NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND
NOR THE PRIOR BENCHMARK PORTFOLIO LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE
PERFORMANCE.
The graph above compares the return of BDRY with
the benchmark portfolio returns for the year ended June 30, 2023. The difference in the NAV price and the benchmark value often results
in the appearance of a NAV premium or discount to the benchmark. The difference is related to the cumulative impact on NAV of the Fund’s
expenses during the period presented in the chart above.
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
Fund Share Price Performance
During the year ended June 30, 2024, the
NYSE Arca market value of each share increased (120.54%) from $5.55 per share, representing the closing price on June 30, 2023, to
$12.24 per share, representing the closing price on June 30, 2024. The share price high and low for the year ended June 30,
2024 and related change from the closing share price on June 30, 2023 was as follows: shares traded from a high of $16.84 per share
(203.42%) on March 8, 2024 to a low of $4.50 per share (-18.92%) on July 19, 2023.
Fund Share Net Asset Value Performance
For the year ended June 30, 2024, the net
asset value of each share increased (-119.75%) from $5.52 per share to $12.13 per share. Net gains in the futures contracts and Fund expenses
resulted in the overall increase in the NAV per share during the year ended June 30, 2024.
Net income for the year ended June 30, 2024,
was $46,770,200, resulting from net realized losses on investments and futures contracts of $34,476,191, net unrealized losses on investments
and futures contracts of $12,895,930, and the net investment loss of $601,921.
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
Fund Share Price Performance
During the year ended June 30, 2023, the
NYSE Arca market value of each share decreased (-67.68%) from $17.17 per share, representing the closing price on June 30, 2022,
to $5.55 per share, representing the closing price on June 30, 2023. The share price high and low for the year ended June 30,
2023 and related change from the closing share price on June 30, 2022 was as follows: shares traded from a high of $17.16 per share
(-0.06%) on July 1, 2022 to a low of $5.48 per share (-68.08%) on June 28, 2023.
Fund Share Net Asset Value Performance
For the year ended June 30, 2023, the net
asset value of each share decreased (-67.6%) from $17.06 per share to $5.53 per share. Net losses in the futures contracts and Fund expenses
resulted in the overall decrease in the NAV per share during the year ended June 30, 2023.
Net loss for the year ended June 30, 2023,
was $36,530,822, resulting from net realized losses on investments and futures contracts of $30,983,820, net unrealized losses on investments
and futures contracts of $4,404,570, and the net investment loss of $1,142,432.
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
Fund Share Price Performance
During the three months ended June 30, 2024,
the NYSE Arca market value of each Share decreased (-11.69%) from $13.86 per Share, representing the closing price on March 31, 2024,
to $12.24 per Share, representing the closing price on June 30, 2024. The Share price high and low for the three months ended June 30,
2024 and related change from the closing Share price on March 31, 2024 was as follows: Shares traded from a high of $14.60 per Share
(+5.34%) on May 7, 2024 to a low of $11.40 per Share (-17.75%) on June 25, 2024.
Fund Share Net Asset Performance
For the three months ended June 30, 2024,
the net asset value of each Share decreased (-13.30%) from $13.99 per Share to $12.13 per Share. For the three months ended June 30,
2024, losses in the investments and futures contracts and Fund expenses resulted in the overall decrease in the NAV per Share during the
period.
Net loss for the three months ended June 30,
2024, was $8,985,451, resulting from net realized gains on investments and futures contracts of $6,149,798, net unrealized gains on investments
and futures contracts of $1,657,900, and the net investment loss of $1,177,753.
FOR THE PERIOD FROM MAY 3, 2023 TO JUNE 30,
2023
Fund Share Price Performance
During the three months ended June 30, 2023,
the NYSE Arca market value of each Share decreased (-45.05%) from $10.10 per Share, representing the closing price on March 31, 2023,
to $5.55 per Share, representing the closing price on June 30, 2023. The Share price high and low for the three months ended June 30,
2023 and related change from the closing Share price on March 31, 2023 was as follows: Shares traded from a high of $10.35 per Share
(+2.48%) on April 4, 2023 to a low of $5.48 per Share (-45.73%) on June 28, 2023.
Fund Share Net Asset Performance
For the three months ended June 30, 2023,
the net asset value of each Share decreased (-44.76%) from $10.01 per Share to $5.53 per Share. For the three months ended June 30,
2023, losses in the investments and futures contracts and Fund expenses resulted in the overall decrease in the NAV per Share during the
period.
Net loss for the three months ended June 30,
2023, was $42,142,612, resulting from net realized losses on investments and futures contracts of $8,182,777, net unrealized losses on
investments and futures contracts of $33,858,687, and the net investment loss of $101,148.
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF
During the period ended June 30, 2024, crude
tanker spot rates experienced low volatility, with average spot rates for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) steadily declining throughout
the period.
Geopolitical turmoil has greatly affected global
shipping, as the Israel-Hamas conflict and the resulting ship attacks in the Red Sea passage have rearranged shipping routes in the process
lengthening the average trip and leading to significant disruptions across all shipping segments. For crude tanker shipping the impact
has been relatively small, as most of the crude shipped in Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) do not use the Suez Canal. Although the disruption
initially did also have a knock-on effect on crude tanker rates, fundamentally this sub sector of the broader tanker market has not been
affected by the conflict.
China remains the main region of demand growth
for crude oil and, as a result, for crude tanker demand. However, slower oil import growth and weaker domestic demand in China remains
a major concern for tanker rates. The Chinese economy has experienced a deceleration in economic growth, and although import activity
has been relatively stable, during the first half of 2024 oil imports declined marginally. With OPEC+ maintaining its existing production
quota throughout the period, there has been little room for tanker demand growth, and although longer sailing distances associated with
Brazilian and US oil exports have aided overall tanker demand, such an increase has not been sufficient to push spot tanker rates higher.
Towards the end of the period, OPEC+ announced its intention to gradually increase oil production starting in the fall of 2024, which,
all else equal, should increase demand for crude tankers.
The crude tanker orderbook for the next few years
remains historically low, with very few new vessel deliveries during the period aiding the overall projected market balance. However,
the orderbook marginally increased during the period from the record low levels of summer 2023.
Differences in the benchmark return and BWET net
asset value per share are due primarily to the following factors:
| ● | Benchmark portfolio uses settlement prices of freight futures
vs. BWET closing share price for BWET. |
| ● | Benchmark portfolio roll methodology assumes rolls that happen
evenly at fractions of lots vs. BWET that transacts at real minimum lot size available pursuant to market practice (5 lots minimum). |
| ● | Benchmark portfolio assumes rolls that are happening at daily
settlement prices vs. BWET that transacts at prevailing prices during the day that might or might not be equal to settlement prices. |
| ● | Benchmark portfolio assumes no trading commissions vs. BWET
that pays $0.04 per ton in commissions per transaction. |
| ● | Benchmark portfolio assumes no clearing fees vs BWET that
pays approximately $7 per lot in clearing fees per transaction. |
| ● | Benchmark portfolio assumes no management fees vs. BWET fee
structure. |
| ● | Creations and redemptions that lead to transactions in the
freight futures market might occur at prices that might be different versus the settlement prices. |
NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE
OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE
PERFORMANCE.
The per Share market value of
BWET and its NAV tracked closely for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE
OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE
PERFORMANCE.
The per Share market value of
BWET and its NAV tracked closely for the year ended June 30, 2024.
NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND
NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
The per Share market value of BWET and its NAV
tracked closely for period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023.
NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE
FUND NOR THE PRIOR BENCHMARK PORTFOLIO LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S
FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
The graph above compares the return of BWET with the benchmark portfolio returns for the three months ended June 30,
2024. The difference in the NAV price and the benchmark value often results in the appearance of a NAV premium or discount to the benchmark.
The difference is related to the cumulative impact on NAV of the Fund’s income and expenses during the period presented in the
chart above.
NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND
NOR THE PRIOR BENCHMARK PORTFOLIO LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE
PERFORMANCE.
The graph above compares the return of BWET with
the benchmark portfolio returns for the year ended June 30, 2024. The difference in the NAV price and the benchmark value often results
in the appearance of a NAV premium or discount to the benchmark. The difference is related to the cumulative impact on NAV of the Fund’s
income and expenses during the period presented in the chart above.
NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND
NOR THE PRIOR BENCHMARK PORTFOLIO LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE
PERFORMANCE.
The graph above compares the return of BWET with
the benchmark portfolio returns for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023. The difference
in the NAV price and the benchmark value often results in the appearance of a NAV premium or discount to the benchmark. The difference
is related to the cumulative impact on NAV of the Fund’s expenses during the period presented in the chart above.
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
Fund Share Price Performance
During the year ended June 30, 2024, the
NYSE Arca market value of each share decreased (-19.59%) from $20.88 per share, representing the closing price on June 30, 2023,
to $16.79 per share, representing the closing price on June 30, 2024. The share price high and low for the year ended June 30,
2024 and related change from the closing share price on June 30, 2023 was as follows: shares traded from a high of $20.98 per share
(+0.48%) on February 16, 2024 to a low of $13.96 per share (-33.14%) on October 5, 2023.
Fund Share Net Asset Value Performance
For the year ended June 30, 2024, the net
asset value of each share decreased (-19.88%) from $20.83per share to $16.69 per share. Net losses in the futures contracts and Fund expenses
resulted in the overall decrease in the NAV per share during the year ended June 30, 2024.
Net loss for the year ended June 30, 2024,
was $318,928, resulting from net realized losses on investments and futures contracts of $827,253, net unrealized gains on investments
and futures contracts of $941,167, and the net investment loss of $205,014.
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
Fund Share Price Performance
During the three months ended June 30, 2024,
the NYSE Arca market value of each Share decreased (-9.88%) from $18.63 per Share, representing the closing price on March 31, 2024,
to $16.79 per Share, representing the closing price on June 30, 2024. The Share price high and low for the three months ended June 30,
2024 and related change from the closing Share price on March 31, 2024 was as follows: Shares traded from a high of $19.80 per Share
(+6.28%) on April 12, 2024 to a low of $16.18 per Share (-13.15%) on June 18, 2024.
Fund Share Net Asset Performance
For the three months ended June 30, 2024,
the net asset value of each Share decreased (-10.51%) from $18.65 per Share to $16.69 per Share. For the three months ended June 30,
2024, losses in the investments and futures contracts and Fund expenses resulted in the overall decrease in the NAV per Share during the
period.
Net loss for the three months ended June 30,
2024, was $658,305, resulting from net realized gains on investments and futures contracts of $164,816, net unrealized gains on investments
and futures contracts of $121,364, and the net investment loss of $372,125.
FOR THE PERIOD FROM MAY 3, 2023 TO JUNE 30, 2023
Fund Share Price Performance
During the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement
of operations) to June 30, 2023, the NYSE Arca market value of each Share increased (+45.51%) from $14.35 per Share, representing
the initial trade on May 3, 2023, to $20.88 per Share, representing the closing price on June 30, 2023. The Share price high
and low for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023 and related change from the opening Share
price on May 3, 2023 was as follows: Shares traded from a high of $22.92 per Share (+59.72%) on June 15, 2023 to a low of $12.47
per Share (-13.10%) on May 8, 2023.
Fund Share Net Asset Performance
For the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement
of operations) to June 30, 2023, the net asset value of each Share increased (+38.87%) from $15.00 per Share to $20.83 per Share.
For the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023, gains in the investments and futures contracts
more than offset Fund expenses resulting in the overall increase in the NAV per Share during the period.
Net income for the period from May 3, 2023
(commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023, was $1,167,252, resulting from net realized gains on investments and futures contracts
of $375,516, net unrealized gains on investments and futures contracts of $825,287, and the net investment loss of $33,551.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Preparation of the combined financial statements
and related disclosures in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires the application of appropriate
accounting rules and guidance, as well as the use of estimates. Each Fund’s application of these policies involves judgments and
the use of estimates. Actual results may differ from the estimates used and such differences could be material. The Funds hold a significant
portion of their assets in futures contracts and money market funds, which are held at fair value.
There were no material estimates, which involve
a significant level of estimation uncertainty and had or are reasonably likely to have had a material impact on the Funds’ financial
condition, used in the preparation of these combined financial statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Funds do not anticipate making use of borrowings
or other lines of credit to meet their obligations. The Funds meet their liquidity needs in the normal course of business from the proceeds
of the sale of their investments or from the cash, and cash equivalents that they hold. The Funds’ liquidity needs include: redeeming
their shares, providing margin deposits for existing Benchmark Component Instruments, the purchase of additional Benchmark Component Instruments,
and paying expenses.
The Funds generate cash primarily from (i) the
sale of Creation Baskets and (ii) interest earned on cash, and cash equivalents. Generally, all of the net assets of the Funds are
allocated to trading in Benchmark Component Instruments. Most of the assets of the Funds are held in Freight Futures, cash and/or cash
equivalents that could or are used as margin or collateral for trading in Benchmark Component Instruments. The percentage that such assets
bear to the total net assets will vary from period to period as the market values of the Benchmark Component Instruments change. Interest
earned on interest-bearing assets of the Funds is paid to the Funds. During the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, BDRY earned $1,816,833
and $1,255,773, respectively, in interest income. BWET earned $42,508 for the year ending June 30, 2024 and $4,478 in interest income
for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023.
The investments of the Funds in Benchmark Component
Instruments could be subject to periods of illiquidity because of market conditions, regulatory considerations and other reasons. Such
conditions could prevent the Funds from promptly liquidating a position in Benchmark Component Instruments. Commodity exchanges may limit
fluctuations in certain futures contract prices during a single day by regulations referred to as “daily limits.” During a
single day, no futures trades may be executed at prices beyond the daily limit. Once the price of a futures contract has increased or
decreased by an amount equal to the daily limit, positions in such futures contracts can neither be taken nor liquidated unless the traders
are willing to effect trades at or within the limit. Futures contract prices have occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive
days with little or no trading. Such market conditions could prevent the Funds from promptly liquidating their futures positions.
Because the Funds trade futures contracts, their
capital is at risk due to changes in the value of these contracts (market risk) or the inability of counter-parties to perform under the
terms of the contracts (credit risk).
Market Risk
Trading in Benchmark Component Instruments such
as futures contracts will involve the Funds entering into contractual commitments to purchase or sell specific amounts of instruments
at a specified date in the future. The gross or face amount of the contracts is expected to significantly exceed the future cash requirements
of the Funds as the Funds intend to close out any open positions prior to the contractual expiration date. As a result, the Funds’
market risk is the risk of loss arising from the decline in value of the contracts, not from the need to make delivery under the contracts.
The Funds consider the “fair value” of derivative instruments to be the unrealized gain or loss on the contracts. The market
risk associated with the commitment by the Funds to purchase a specific contract will be limited to the aggregate face amount of the contracts
held.
The exposure of the Funds to market risk will
depend on a number of factors including the markets for the specific instrument, the volatility of interest rates and foreign exchange
rates, the liquidity of the instrument-specific market and the relationships among the contracts held by the Funds.
Credit Risk
When the Funds enters into Benchmark Component
Instruments, they will be exposed to the credit risk that the counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations. For purposes of credit
risk, the counterparty for the Benchmark Component Instruments traded on or cleared by the futures exchanges is the clearinghouse associated
with those exchanges. In general, clearinghouses are backed by their members who may be required to share in the financial burden resulting
from the nonperformance of one of their members, which should significantly reduce credit risk. There can be no assurance that any counterparty,
clearinghouse, or their financial backers will satisfy their obligations to the Funds.
The Sponsor will attempt to minimize certain of
these market and credit risks by normally:
| ● | executing and clearing trades with creditworthy counterparties,
as determined by the Sponsor; |
| ● | limiting the outstanding amounts due from counterparties
of the Funds; |
| ● | not posting margin directly with a counterparty; and |
| ● | limiting the amount of margin or premium posted at the FCM. |
The Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”)
requires all FCMs, such as the Funds’ clearing brokers, to meet and maintain specified fitness and financial requirements, to segregate
customer funds from proprietary funds and account separately for all customers’ funds and positions, and to maintain specified books
and records open to inspection by the staff of the CFTC. The CFTC has similar authority over introducing brokers, or persons who solicit
or accept orders for commodity interest trades but who do not accept margin deposits for the execution of trades. The CEA authorizes the
CFTC to regulate trading by FCMs and by their officers and directors, permits the CFTC to require action by exchanges in the event of
market emergencies, and establishes an administrative procedure under which customers may institute complaints for damages arising from
alleged violations of the CEA. The CEA also gives the states powers to enforce its provisions and the regulations of the CFTC.
On November 14, 2013, the CFTC published
final regulations that require enhanced customer protections, risk management programs, internal monitoring and controls, capital and
liquidity standards, customer disclosures and auditing and examination programs for FCMs. The rules are intended to afford greater assurances
to market participants that customer segregated funds and secured amounts are protected, customers are provided with appropriate notice
of the risks of futures trading and of the FCMs with which they may choose to do business, FCMs are monitoring and managing risks in a
robust manner, the capital and liquidity of FCMs are strengthened to safeguard the continued operations and the auditing and examination
programs of the CFTC and the self-regulatory organizations are monitoring the activities of FCMs in a thorough manner.
Off Balance Sheet Financing
As of June 30, 2024, neither the Trust nor
the Funds have any loan guarantees, credit support or other off-balance sheet arrangements of any kind other than agreements entered into
in the normal course of business, which may include indemnification provisions relating to certain risks service providers undertake in
performing services which are in the best interests of the Funds. While the exposure of the Funds under these indemnification provisions
cannot be estimated, they are not expected to have a material impact on the financial position of the Funds.
Redemption Basket Obligation
Other than as necessary to meet the investment
objective of the Funds and pay the contractual obligations described below, the Funds will require liquidity to redeem Redemption Baskets.
The Funds intend to satisfy this obligation through the transfer of cash of the Funds (generated, if necessary, through the sale of Freight
Futures) in an amount proportionate to the number of Shares being redeemed.
Contractual Obligations
The primary contractual obligations of the Funds
will be with the Sponsor and certain other service providers.
Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF
BDRY pays a Sponsor Fee, monthly in arrears, in
an amount equal to the greater of (i) 0.15% per year of the Fund’s average daily net assets; or (ii) $125,000. The Sponsor
Fee is paid in consideration of the Sponsor’s management services to the Fund. BDRY also pays Breakwave a license and service fee
(the “CTA Fee”) monthly in arrears, for the use of BDRY’s Benchmark Portfolio in an amount equal to 1.45% per annum
of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF
BWET pays a Sponsor Fee, monthly in arrears, in
an amount equal to the greater of (i) 0.30% per year of the Fund’s average daily net assets; or (ii) $50,000. The Sponsor
Fee is paid in consideration of the Sponsor’s management services to the Fund. BWET also pays Breakwave a license and service fee
(the “CTA Fee”) monthly in arrears, for the use of BWET’s Benchmark Portfolio in an amount equal to 1.45% per annum
of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Both Funds
Breakwave has agreed to waive its license and
services fee and the Sponsor has agreed to correspondingly assume the remaining expenses of the Funds so that each Fund’s expenses
do not exceed an annual rate of 3.50%, excluding brokerage commissions, interest expense, and extraordinary expenses, of the value of
the Funds’ average daily net assets (the “Expense Cap”). The assumption of expenses and waiver of the license and services
fee are contractual on the part of the Sponsor and Breakwave, respectively, through December 31, 2024. If after that date, the Sponsor
and/or Breakwave no longer assumed expenses or waived the CTA Fee, respectively, the Funds could be adversely impacted, including in their
ability to achieve their investment objectives.
The Funds currently accrue their daily expenses
based on accrued expense amounts established and monitored by the Sponsor, subject to the Expense Cap. At the end of each month, the
accrued amount is remitted to the Sponsor as the Sponsor has assumed, and is responsible for the payment of, the routine operational,
administrative and other ordinary expenses of the Funds. BDRY aggregated $435,119 and $734,699, of which $23,879 and $-0- was waived
by Breakwave for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. BWET aggregated $116,064 and $123,053, of which $90,114
and $7,574 was waived by Breakwave for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of
operations) to June 30, 2023. In addition, expenses assumed by the Sponsor for BDRY aggregated $-0-and $-0- for the three months
ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. For BWET, the Sponsor assumed $-0-and $77,450 of expenses for the three months ended June
30, 2024, and for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023. Note that the expenses assumed
for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023 were assumed by the Former Sponsor.
Each Funds’ ongoing fees, costs and expenses
of its operation, not subject to the Expense Cap include brokerage, brokerage interest and regulatory capital charges and other fees and
commissions incurred in connection with the trading activities of the Funds, and extraordinary expenses (including, but not limited to,
legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs and any indemnification related thereto). Expenses subject to the Expense Cap include
(i) expenses incurred in connection with registering additional Shares of the Funds or offering Shares of the Funds; (ii) the
routine expenses associated with the preparation and, if required, the printing and mailing of monthly, quarterly, annual and other reports
required by applicable U.S. federal and state regulatory authorities, Trust meetings and preparing, printing and mailing proxy statements
to Shareholders; (iii) the routine services of the Trustee, legal counsel and independent accountants; (iv) routine accounting,
bookkeeping, custodial and transfer agency services, whether performed by an outside service provider or by affiliates of the Sponsor;
(v) postage and insurance; (vi) costs and expenses associated with client relations and services; (vii) costs of preparation
of all federal, state, local and foreign tax returns and any taxes payable on the income, assets or operations of the Funds.
While the Sponsor has agreed to pay registration
fees to the SEC and any other regulatory agency in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares offered through each Fund’s
prospectus, the legal, printing, accounting and other expenses associated with such registration, and the initial fee of $7,500 for listing
the Shares on the NYSE Arca, each Fund will be responsible for any registration fees and related expenses incurred in connection with
any future offer and sale of Shares of the Funds in excess of those offered through its prospectus.
Any general expenses of the Trust will be allocated
among the Funds and any other series of the Trust as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion. The Trust is also
responsible for extraordinary expenses, including, but not limited to, legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs and any indemnification
related thereto. The Trust and/or the Sponsor may be required to indemnify the Trustee, Distributor or Administrator under certain circumstances.
The parties cannot anticipate the amount of payments
that will be required under these arrangements for future periods as the NAV and trading levels to meet investment objectives for the
Funds will not be known until a future date. These agreements are effective for a specific term agreed upon by the parties with an option
to renew, or, in some cases, are in effect for the duration of a Fund’s existence. The parties may terminate these agreements earlier
for certain reasons listed in the agreements.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk.
Not applicable to Smaller Reporting Companies.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplemental
Data.
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Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2024
| |
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF | | |
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF | | |
COMBINED | |
Assets | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Investment in securities, at fair value (cost $8,348,195 and $1,029,920, respectively) | |
$ | 8,348,195 | | |
$ | 1,029,920 | | |
$ | 9,378,115 | |
Segregated cash held by broker | |
| 31,739,612 | | |
| 1,243,877 | | |
| 32,983,489 | |
Due from Sponsor | |
| - | | |
| 22,674 | | |
| 22,674 | |
Interest receivable | |
| 119,526 | | |
| 4,504 | | |
| 124,030 | |
Total assets | |
| 40,207,333 | | |
| 2,300,975 | | |
| 42,508,308 | |
Liabilities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Due to Sponsor | |
| 36,204 | | |
| - | | |
| 36,204 | |
Payable on open futures contracts | |
| 788,675 | | |
| 115,880 | | |
| 904,555 | |
Other accrued expenses | |
| 269,300 | | |
| 97,278 | | |
| 366,578 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 1,094,179 | | |
| 213,158 | | |
| 1,307,337 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net Assets | |
$ | 39,113,154 | | |
$ | 2,087,817 | | |
$ | 41,200,971 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited authorized) | |
| 3,225,040 | | |
| 125,100 | | |
| | |
Net asset value per share | |
$ | 12.13 | | |
$ | 16.69 | | |
| | |
Market value per share | |
$ | 12.24 | | |
$ | 16.79 | | |
| | |
See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.
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Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2023
| |
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF | | |
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF | | |
COMBINED | |
Assets | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Investment in securities, at fair value (cost $39,591,860 and $475,048, respectively) | |
$ | 39,591,860 | | |
$ | 475,048 | | |
$ | 40,066,908 | |
Segregated cash held by broker | |
| 35,323,736 | | |
| 2,879,954 | | |
| 38,203,690 | |
Receivable on open futures contracts | |
| - | | |
| 825,287 | | |
| 825,287 | |
Interest receivable | |
| 145,794 | | |
| 2,001 | | |
| 147,795 | |
Total assets | |
| 75,061,390 | | |
| 4,182,290 | | |
| 79,243,680 | |
Liabilities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Due to Sponsor | |
| 156,055 | | |
| 8,776 | | |
| 164,831 | |
Payable on open futures contracts | |
| 13,669,745 | | |
| - | | |
| 13,669,745 | |
Other accrued expenses | |
| 41,691 | | |
| 4,762 | | |
| 46,453 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 13,867,491 | | |
| 13,538 | | |
| 13,881,029 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net Assets | |
$ | 61,193,899 | | |
$ | 4,168,752 | | |
$ | 65,362,651 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited authorized) | |
| 11,075,040 | | |
| 200,100 | | |
| | |
Net asset value per share | |
$ | 5.53 | | |
$ | 20.83 | | |
| | |
Market value per share | |
$ | 5.55 | | |
$ | 20.88 | | |
| | |
See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.
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Combined Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2024
| |
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF | | |
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF | | |
COMBINED | |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS – 21.3% and 49.3%, respectively | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio - Institutional Class, 5.24% (a) (8,348,195 and 1,029,920 shares, respectively) | |
$ | 8,348,195 | | |
$ | 1,029,920 | | |
$ | 9,378,115 | |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $8,348,195 and $1,029,920, respectively)) | |
| 8,348,195 | | |
| 1,029,920 | | |
| 9,378,115 | |
Total Investments (Cost $8,348,195 and $1,029,920, respectively) - 21.3% and 49.3%, respectively | |
| 8,348,195 | | |
| 1,029,320 | | |
| 9,378,115 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 78.7% and 50.7%, respectively (b) | |
| 30,764,959 | | |
| 1,057,897 | | |
| 31,822,856 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% and 100.0%, respectively | |
$ | 39,113,154 | | |
$ | 2,087,817 | | |
$ | 41,200,971 | |
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF Futures Contracts June 30, 2024 | |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | |
Amplify Commodity Trust | |
Baltic Exchange Capesize T/C Average Shipping Route Index Expiring July 31, 2024 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $6,807,570) (245 contracts) | |
$ | 328,945 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 328,945 | |
Baltic Exchange Capesize T/C Average Shipping Route Index Expiring August 31, 2024 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $6,249,215) (245 contracts) | |
| (229,410 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (229,410 | ) |
Baltic Exchange Capesize T/C Average Shipping Route Index Expiring September 30, 2024 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $6,383,965) (245 contracts) | |
| (94,660 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (94,660 | ) |
Baltic Exchange Panamax T/C Average Shipping Route Index Expiring July 31, 2024 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $4,895,690) (335 contracts) | |
| (454,310 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (454,310 | ) |
Baltic Exchange Panamax T/C Average Shipping Route Index Expiring August 31, 2024 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $5,105,065) (335 contracts) | |
| (244,935 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (244,935 | ) |
Baltic Exchange Panamax T/C Average Shipping Route Index Expiring September 30, 2024 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $5,334,875) (335 contracts) | |
| (15,125 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (15,125 | ) |
Baltic Exchange Supramax T/C Average Shipping Route Expiring July 31, 2024 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $1,273,555) (85 contracts) | |
| (33,195 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (33,195 | ) |
Baltic Exchange Supramax T/C Average Shipping Route Expiring August 31, 2024 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $1,281,035) (85 contracts) | |
| (25,715 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (25,715 | ) |
Baltic Exchange Supramax T/C Average Shipping Route Expiring September 30, 2024 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $1,286,730) (85 contracts) | |
| (20,270 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (20,270 | ) |
| |
$ | (788,675 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (788,675 | ) |
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF Futures Contracts June 30, 2024 | |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | |
Amplify Commodity Trust | |
Baltic Freight Route Middle East Gulf to China Expiring July 31, 2024 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $584,600) (50 contracts) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (53,469 | ) | |
$ | (53,469 | ) |
Baltic Freight Route Middle East Gulf to China Expiring August 31, 2024 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $592,500) (50 contracts) | |
| - | | |
| (45,569 | ) | |
| (45,569 | ) |
Baltic Freight Route Middle East Gulf to China Expiring September 30, 2024 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $622,500) (50 contracts) | |
| - | | |
| (15,569 | ) | |
| (15,569 | ) |
Baltic Freight Route West Africa to Continent Expiring July 31, 2024 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $83,710) (5 contracts) | |
| - | | |
| (1,232 | ) | |
| (1,232 | ) |
Baltic Freight Route West Africa to Continent Expiring August 31, 2024 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $78,895) (5 contracts) | |
| - | | |
| (41 | ) | |
| (41 | ) |
| |
$ | - | | |
$ | (115,880 | ) | |
$ | (115,880 | ) |
See accompanying notes to combined financial statements
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Combined Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2023
| |
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF | | |
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF | | |
COMBINED | |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 64.7% and 11.4%, respectively | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
First American US Treasury Obligations Fund, Class X, 5.04% (a) | |
$ | 39,591,860 | | |
$ | 475,048 | | |
$ | 40,066,908 | |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS (Cost $39,591,860 and $475,048, respectively) | |
| 39,591,860 | | |
| 475,048 | | |
| 40,066,908 | |
Total Investments (Cost $39,591,860 and $475,048, respectively) - 64.7% and 11.4%, respectively | |
| 39,591,860 | | |
| 475,048 | | |
| 40,066,908 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 35.3% and 88.6%, respectively (b) | |
| 21,602,039 | | |
| 3,693,704 | | |
| 25,295,743 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% and 100.0%, respectively | |
$ | 61,193,899 | | |
$ | 4,168,752 | | |
$ | 65,362,651 | |
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF Futures Contracts June 30, 2023 | |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | |
Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | |
Amplify Commodity Trust | |
Baltic Capesize Time Charter Expiring July 28, 2023 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $9,552,340) (620 contracts) | |
$ | (2,288,410 | ) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | (2,288,410 | ) |
Baltic Capesize Time Charter Expiring August 25, 2023 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $10,172,340) (620 contracts) | |
| (1,668, 410 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (1,668,410 | ) |
Baltic Capesize Time Charter Expiring September 29, 2023 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $10,781,180) (620 contracts) | |
| (1,059,570 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (1,059,570 | ) |
Baltic Exchange Panamax T/C Average Shipping Route Index Expiring July 28, 2023 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $7,122,330) (810 contracts) | |
| (3,404,475 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (3,404,475 | ) |
Baltic Exchange Panamax T/C Average Shipping Route Index Expiring August 25, 2023 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $8,311,410) (810 contracts) | |
| (2,248,325 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (2,248,325 | ) |
Baltic Exchange Panamax T/C Average Shipping Route Index Expiring September 29, 2023 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $9,218,610) (810 contracts) | |
| (1,356,325 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (1,356,325 | ) |
Baltic Exchange Supramax T/C Average Shipping Route Expiring July 28, 2023 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $1,752,750) (190 contracts) | |
| (732,250 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (732,250 | ) |
Baltic Exchange Supramax T/C Average Shipping Route Expiring August 25, 2023 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $1,938,000) (190 contracts) | |
| (547,000 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (547,000 | ) |
Baltic Exchange Supramax T/C Average Shipping Route Expiring September 29, 2023 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $2,120,000) (190 contracts) | |
| (364,980 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (364,980 | ) |
| |
$ | (13,669,745 | ) | |
| - | | |
$ | (13,669,745 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF Futures Contracts June 30, 2023 | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Baltic Freight Route Middle East Gulf to China Expiring July 28, 2023 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $1,296,000) (90 contracts) | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 300,377 | | |
$ | 300,377 | |
Baltic Freight Route Middle East Gulf to China Expiring August 25, 2023 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $1,229,400) (90 contracts) | |
| - | | |
| 233,777 | | |
| 233,777 | |
Baltic Freight Route Middle East Gulf to China Expiring September 29, 2023 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $1,234,800) (90 contracts) | |
| - | | |
| 239,177 | | |
| 239,177 | |
Baltic Freight Route West Africa to UK Continent Expiring July 28, 2023 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $95,450) (5 contracts) | |
| - | | |
| 19,567 | | |
| 19,567 | |
Baltic Freight Route West Africa to UK Continent Expiring August 25, 2023 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $179,400) (10 contracts) | |
| - | | |
| 19,121 | | |
| 19,121 | |
Baltic Freight Route West Africa to UK Continent Expiring September 29, 2023 (Underlying Face Amount at Market Value - $89,150) (5 contracts) | |
| - | | |
| 13,268 | | |
| 13,268 | |
| |
$ | - | | |
$ | 825,287 | | |
$ | 825,287 | |
See
accompanying notes to combined financial statements.
AMPLIFY COMMODITY TRUST
Combined Statements of Operations
Year Ended June 30, 2024
| |
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF | | |
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF | | |
COMBINED | |
Investment Income | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Interest | |
$ | 1,816,833 | | |
$ | 42,508 | | |
$ | 1,859,341 | |
Expenses | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Sponsor fee | |
| 125,001 | | |
| 50,001 | | |
| 175,002 | |
CTA fee | |
| 822,362 | | |
| 52,076 | | |
| 874,438 | |
Audit fees | |
| 83,992 | | |
| 51,880 | | |
| 135,872 | |
Tax preparation fees | |
| 313,244 | | |
| 11,252 | | |
| 324,496 | |
Admin/accounting/custodian/transfer agent fees | |
| 56,653 | | |
| 52,250 | | |
| 108,903 | |
Legal fees | |
| 80,314 | | |
| 75,906 | | |
| 156,220 | |
Chief Compliance Officer fees | |
| 24,978 | | |
| 24,978 | | |
| 49,956 | |
Principal Financial Officer fees | |
| 24,978 | | |
| 24,978 | | |
| 49,956 | |
Regulatory reporting fees | |
| 24,978 | | |
| 24,978 | | |
| 49,956 | |
Brokerage commissions | |
| 584,320 | | |
| 121,822 | | |
| 706,142 | |
Distribution fees | |
| 15,193 | | |
| 11,339 | | |
| 26,532 | |
NJ Filing fees | |
| 98,381 | | |
| 3,128 | | |
| 101,509 | |
Insurance expense | |
| 12,503 | | |
| 11,503 | | |
| 24,006 | |
Listing and calculation agent fees | |
| 7,191 | | |
| 6,252 | | |
| 13,443 | |
Marketing expenses | |
| 15,012 | | |
| 15,004 | | |
| 30,016 | |
Trustee fees | |
| 2,508 | | |
| 2,508 | | |
| 5,016 | |
Printing and postage | |
| 54,307 | | |
| 14,300 | | |
| 68,607 | |
Wholesale support fees | |
| 93,035 | | |
| 20,391 | | |
| 113,426 | |
Miscellaneous expenses | |
| 3,683 | | |
| 2,510 | | |
| 6,193 | |
Total Expenses | |
| 2,442,633 | | |
| 577,056 | | |
| 3,019,689 | |
Less: Waiver of CTA fee | |
| (23,879 | ) | |
| (52,076 | ) | |
| (75,955 | ) |
Less: Expenses absorbed by Sponsor | |
| - | | |
| (277,458 | ) | |
| (277,458 | ) |
Net Expenses | |
| 2,418,754 | | |
| 247,522 | | |
| 2,666,276 | |
Net Investment Loss | |
| (601,921 | ) | |
| (205,014 | ) | |
| (806,935 | ) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Activity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Investments, and futures contracts | |
| 34,476,191 | | |
| 827,253 | | |
| 35,303,444 | |
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Investments and futures contracts | |
| 12,895,930 | | |
| (941,167 | ) | |
| 11,954,763 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | |
| 47,372,121 | | |
| (113,914 | ) | |
| 47,258,207 | |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | 46,770,200 | | |
$ | (318,928 | ) | |
$ | 46,451,272 | |
See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.
AMPLIFY COMMODITY TRUST
Combined Statements of Operations
Year Ended June 30, 2023
| |
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF | | |
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF | | |
COMBINED | |
Investment Income | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Interest | |
$ | 1,255,773 | | |
$ | 4,478 | | |
$ | 1,260,251 | |
Expenses | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Sponsor fee | |
| 128,597 | | |
| 8,083 | | |
| 136,680 | |
CTA fee | |
| 760,089 | | |
| 7,574 | | |
| 767,663 | |
Audit fees | |
| 78,000 | | |
| 20,000 | | |
| 98,000 | |
Tax preparation fees | |
| 205,073 | | |
| 16,568 | | |
| 221,641 | |
Admin/accounting/custodian/transfer agent fees | |
| 66,005 | | |
| 9,666 | | |
| 75,671 | |
Legal fees | |
| 45,002 | | |
| 7,274 | | |
| 52,276 | |
Chief Compliance Officer fees | |
| 24,999 | | |
| 4,041 | | |
| 29,040 | |
Principal Financial Officer fees | |
| 24,999 | | |
| 4,041 | | |
| 29,040 | |
Regulatory reporting fees | |
| 24,999 | | |
| 4,041 | | |
| 29,040 | |
Brokerage commissions | |
| 684,169 | | |
| 19,746 | | |
| 703,915 | |
Distribution fees | |
| 15,707 | | |
| 2,539 | | |
| 18,246 | |
NJ Filing fees | |
| 172,716 | | |
| 7,500 | | |
| 180,216 | |
Insurance expense | |
| 15,001 | | |
| 2,425 | | |
| 17,426 | |
Listing and calculation agent fees | |
| 9,203 | | |
| 1,091 | | |
| 10,294 | |
Marketing expenses | |
| 36,003 | | |
| 2,425 | | |
| 38,428 | |
Other expenses | |
| 15,001 | | |
| 2,425 | | |
| 17,426 | |
Website support and marketing materials | |
| 10,502 | | |
| 205 | | |
| 10,707 | |
Printing and Postage | |
| 15,111 | | |
| 200 | | |
| 15,311 | |
Wholesale support fees | |
| 87,902 | | |
| 3,209 | | |
| 91,111 | |
Interest expense | |
| 1,561 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,561 | |
Total Expenses | |
| 2,420,639 | | |
| 123,053 | | |
| 2,543,692 | |
Less: Waiver of CTA fee | |
| (22,434 | ) | |
| (7,574 | ) | |
| (30,008 | ) |
Less: Expenses absorbed by Sponsor | |
| - | | |
| (77,450 | ) | |
| (77,450 | ) |
Net Expenses | |
| 2,398,205 | | |
| 38,029 | | |
| 2,436,234 | |
Net Investment Loss | |
| (1,142,432 | ) | |
| (33,551 | ) | |
| (1,175,983 | ) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Activity | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Investments, futures and options contracts | |
| (30,983,820 | ) | |
| 375,516 | | |
| (30,608,304 | ) |
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Investments, futures and options contracts | |
| (4,404,570 | ) | |
| 825,287 | | |
| (3,579,283 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | |
| (35,388,390 | ) | |
| 1,200,803 | | |
| (34,187,587 | ) |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | (36,530,822 | ) | |
$ | 1,167,252 | | |
$ | (35,363,570 | ) |
| * | Period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of investment operations)
to June 30, 2023. |
See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.
AMPLIFY COMMODITY TRUST
Combined Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended June 30, 2024
| |
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF | | |
BREAKWAVE
TANKER SHIPPING ETF | | |
COMBINED | |
Net Assets at Beginning of Year | |
$ | 61,193,899 | | |
$ | 4,168,752 | | |
$ | 65,362,651 | |
Increase (decrease) in Net Assets from share transactions | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Addition of 4,700,000 and 775,000 shares, respectively | |
| 38,500,878 | | |
| 13,460,368 | | |
| 51,961,246 | |
Redemption of 12,550,000 and 850,000 shares, respectively | |
| (107,351,823 | ) | |
| (15,222,375 | ) | |
| (122,574,198 | ) |
Net decrease in Net Assets from share transactions | |
| (68,850,945 | ) | |
| (1,762,007 | ) | |
| (70,612,952 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in Net Assets from operations | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net investment income (loss) | |
| (601,921 | ) | |
| (205,014 | ) | |
| (806,935 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) | |
| 34,476,191 | | |
| 827,253 | | |
| 35,303,444 | |
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) | |
| 12,895,930 | | |
| (941,167 | ) | |
| 11,954,763 | |
Net increase (decrease) in Net Assets from operations | |
| 46,770,200 | | |
| (318,928 | ) | |
| 46,451,272 | |
Net Assets at End of Year | |
$ | 39,113,154 | | |
$ | 2,087,817 | | |
$ | 41,200,971 | |
See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.
AMPLIFY COMMODITY TRUST
Combined Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended June 30, 2023
| |
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF | | |
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF | | |
COMBINED | |
Net Assets at Beginning of Year | |
$ | 46,487,168 | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | 46,487,168 | |
Increase (decrease) in Net Assets from share transactions | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Addition of 4,850,000 shares | |
| 112,635,604 | | |
| 3,001,500 | | |
| 115,637,104 | |
Redemption of 6,075,000 shares | |
| (61,398,051 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (61,398,051 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in Net Assets from share transactions | |
| 51,237,553 | | |
| 3,001,500 | | |
| 54,239,053 | |
Increase (decrease) in Net Assets from operations | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net investment income (loss) | |
| (1,142,432 | ) | |
| (33,551 | ) | |
| (1,175,983 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) | |
| (30,983,820 | ) | |
| 375,516 | | |
| (30,608,304 | ) |
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) | |
| (4,404,570 | ) | |
| 825,287 | | |
| (3,579,283 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in Net Assets from operations | |
| (36,530,822 | ) | |
| 1,167,252 | | |
| (35,363,570 | ) |
Net Assets at End of Year | |
$ | 61,193,899 | | |
$ | 4,168,752 | | |
$ | 65,362,651 | |
| * | Period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of investment operations)
to June 30, 2023. |
See accompanying notes to combined financial statements
AMPLIFY COMMODITY TRUST
Combined Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended June 30, 2024
| |
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF | | |
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF | | |
COMBINED | |
Cash flows used in operating activities | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | 46,770,200 | | |
$ | (318,928 | ) | |
$ | 46,451,272 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by/used in operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net realized (gain) loss on investments | |
| (34,476,191 | ) | |
| (827,253 | ) | |
| (35,303,444 | ) |
Sale (purchase) of investments, net | |
| 78,615,786 | | |
| (668,786 | ) | |
| 77,947,000 | |
Change in net unrealized loss (gain) on futures | |
| (12,895,930 | ) | |
| 941,167 | | |
| (11,954,763 | ) |
Change in operating assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Decrease (increase) in interest receivable | |
| 26,268 | | |
| (2,503 | ) | |
| 23,765 | |
Decrease (increase) in due from sponsor | |
| - | | |
| (22,674 | ) | |
| (22,674 | ) |
Increase in receivable on open futures contracts | |
| - | | |
| 825,287 | | |
| 825,287 | |
Increase in payable on open futures contracts | |
| (12,881,080 | ) | |
| 115,880 | | |
| (12,765,190 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in due to sponsor | |
| (119,851 | ) | |
| (8,776 | ) | |
| (128,627 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | |
| 227,609 | | |
| 92,516 | | |
| 320,125 | |
Net cash used in operating activities | |
| 65,266,821 | | |
| 125,930 | | |
| 65,392,751 | |
Cash flows from financing activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | |
| 38,500,878 | | |
| 13,460,368 | | |
| 51,961,246 | |
Paid on redemption of shares | |
| (107,351,823 | ) | |
| (15,222,375 | ) | |
| (122,574,198 | ) |
Net cash provided by/used in financing activities | |
| (68,850,945 | ) | |
| (1,762,007 | ) | |
| (70,612,952 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash | |
| (3,584,124 | ) | |
| (1,636,077 | ) | |
| (5,220,201 | ) |
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of year | |
| 35,323,736 | | |
| 2,879,954 | | |
| 38,203,690 | |
Cash and restricted cash, end of year | |
$ | 31,739,612 | | |
$ | 1,243,877 | | |
$ | 32,983,489 | |
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities that sum to the total of such amounts shown on the Combined Statements of Cash Flows. | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Segregated cash held by broker | |
| 31,739,612 | | |
| 1,243,877 | | |
| 32,983,489 | |
Total cash and restricted cash as shown on the combined statements of cash flows. | |
$ | 31,739,612 | | |
$ | 1,243,877 | | |
$ | 32,983,489 | |
See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.
AMPLIFY COMMODITY TRUST
Combined Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended June 30, 2023
| |
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF | | |
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF* | | |
COMBINED | |
Cash flows used in operating activities | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Net income (loss) | |
$ | (36,530,822 | ) | |
$ | 1,167,252 | | |
$ | (35,363,570 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by/used in operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net realized (gain) loss on investments | |
| 30,983,820 | | |
| (375,516 | ) | |
| 30,608,304 | |
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on investments | |
| 4,404,570 | | |
| (825,287 | ) | |
| 3,579,283 | |
Change in operating assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Sale (purchase) of investments, net | |
| (57,771,487 | ) | |
| 725,755 | | |
| (57,045,732 | ) |
Decrease in subscriptions receivable | |
| 1,684,835 | | |
| - | | |
| 1,684,835 | |
Increase in interest receivable | |
| (128,553 | ) | |
| (2,001 | ) | |
| (130,554 | ) |
Increase in receivable on open futures contracts | |
| - | | |
| (825,287 | ) | |
| (825,287 | ) |
Increase in payable on open futures contracts | |
| 4,404,570 | | |
| - | | |
| 4,404,570 | |
Increase (decrease) in due to Sponsor | |
| (115,691 | ) | |
| 8,776 | | |
| (106,915 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses | |
| (33,536 | ) | |
| 4,762 | | |
| (28,774 | ) |
Net cash used in operating activities | |
| (53,102,294 | ) | |
| (121,546 | ) | |
| (53,223,840 | ) |
Cash flows from financing activities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | |
| 112,635,604 | | |
| 3,001,500 | | |
| 115,637,104 | |
Paid on redemption of shares | |
| (61,398,051 | ) | |
| - | | |
| (61,398,051 | ) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | |
| 51,237,553 | | |
| 3,001,500 | | |
| 54,239,053 | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash | |
| (1,864,741 | ) | |
| 2,879,954 | | |
| 1,015,213 | |
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of year | |
| 37,188,477 | | |
| - | | |
| 37,188,477 | |
Cash and restricted cash, end of year | |
$ | 35,323,736 | | |
$ | 2,879,954 | | |
$ | 38,203,690 | |
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities that sum to the total of such amounts shown on the Combined Statements of Cash Flows. | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | | |
$ | - | |
Segregated cash held by broker | |
| 35,323,736 | | |
| 2,879,954 | | |
| 38,203,690 | |
Total cash and restricted cash as shown on the combined statements of cash flows. | |
$ | 35,323,736 | | |
$ | 2,879,954 | | |
$ | 38,203,690 | |
See accompanying notes to combined financial statements.
Amplify Commodity Trust
Notes to Combined Financial Statements
June 30, 2024 and 2023
(1) Organization
Amplify Commodity Trust (the “Trust”)
was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on July 23, 2014. Effective after the close of trading on February 14, 2024, ETF Managers
Capital LLC, as the prior sponsor and commodity pool operator (the “Former Sponsor”) of the Trust, entered into an agreement
(the “Transfer Agreement”) to resign as Sponsor to the Trust and transfer its role as the Trust’s sponsor to Amplify
Investments LLC (the “Sponsor.”) Under the terms of the Transfer Agreement, the Former Sponsor no longer has any involvement
in the operations, management or marketing of the Fund. In connection with this change of Sponsor, Trust changed its name from the ETF
Managers Group Commodity Trust I to the Amplify Commodity Trust. The Trust is a series trust formed pursuant to the Delaware Statutory
Trust Act and currently consists of two separate series. BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF (“BDRY”), is the first series of
the Trust and is a commodity pool that continuously issues shares of beneficial interest that may be purchased and sold on the NYSE Arca.
The second series of the Trust, BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF (“BWET”), each a “Fund” and together with BDRY,
the “Funds”), is also a commodity pool that continuously issues shares of beneficial interest that may be purchased and sold
on the NYSE Arca. The Funds are managed and controlled by the Sponsor, a Delaware limited liability company. The Sponsor is registered
with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) as a “commodity pool operator” (“CPO”) and
is a member of the National Futures Trading Association (“NFA”). Breakwave Advisors, LLC (“Breakwave”) is registered
as a “commodity trading advisor” (“CTA”) with the CFTC and serves as the Funds commodity trading advisor.
BDRY commenced investment operations on March 22,
2018. BDRY commenced trading on NYSE Arca on March 22, 2018 and trades under the symbol “BDRY.”
BDRY’s investment objective is to provide
investors with exposure to the daily change in the price of dry bulk freight futures, before expenses and liabilities of BDRY, by tracking
the performance of a portfolio (the “BDRY Benchmark Portfolio”) consisting of a three-month strip of the nearest calendar
quarter of futures contracts on specified indexes (each a “Reference Index”) that measure rates for shipping dry bulk freight
(“Freight Futures”). Each Reference Index is published each United Kingdom business day by the London-based Baltic Exchange
Ltd. (the “Baltic Exchange”) and measures the charter rate for shipping dry bulk freight in a specific size category of cargo
ship – Capesize, Panamax or Supramax. The three Reference Indexes are as follows:
| ● | Capesize: the Capesize 5TC Index; |
| ● | Panamax: the Panamax 4TC Index; and |
| ● | Supramax: the Supramax 10TC Index. |
The value of the Capesize 5TC Index is disseminated
at 11:00 a.m., London Time and the value of the Panamax 4TC Index and the Supramax 6TC Index each is disseminated at 1:00 p.m., London
Time. The Reference Index information disseminated by the Baltic Exchange also includes the components and value of each component in
each Reference Index. Such Reference Index information also is widely disseminated by Reuters and/or other major market data vendors.
BDRY seeks to achieve its investment objective
by investing substantially all of its assets in the Freight Futures currently constituting the BDRY Benchmark Portfolio. The BDRY Benchmark
Portfolio includes all existing positions to maturity and settles them in cash. During any given calendar quarter, the BDRY Benchmark
Portfolio progressively increases its positions to the next calendar quarter three-month strip, thus maintaining constant exposure to
the Freight Futures market as positions mature.
The BDRY Benchmark Portfolio maintains long-only
positions in Freight Futures. The BDRY Benchmark Portfolio includes a combination of Capesize, Panamax and Supramax Freight Futures. More
specifically, the BDRY Benchmark Portfolio includes 50% exposure in Capesize Freight Futures contracts, 40% exposure in Panamax
Freight Futures contracts and 10% exposure in Supramax Freight Futures contracts. The BDRY Benchmark Portfolio does not include and
BDRY does not invest in swaps, non-cleared dry bulk freight forwards or other over-the-counter derivative instruments that are not cleared
through exchanges or clearing houses. BDRY may hold exchange-traded options on Freight Futures. The BDRY Benchmark Portfolio is maintained
by Breakwave and will be rebalanced annually. The Freight Futures currently constituting the BDRY Benchmark Portfolio, as well as the
daily holdings of BDRY are available on BDRY’s website at www.drybulketf.com.
When establishing positions in Freight Futures,
BDRY will be required to deposit initial margin with a value of approximately 10% to 40% of the notional value of each Freight
Futures position at the time it is established. These margin requirements are established and subject to change from time to time by the
relevant exchanges, clearing houses or BDRY’s FCM, Marex Financial Ltd (formerly ED&F Man Capital Markets, Inc.). On a daily
basis, BDRY is obligated to pay, or entitled to receive, variation margin in an amount equal to the change in the daily settlement level
of its Freight Futures positions. Any assets not required to be posted as margin with the FCM may be held at BDRY’s custodian or
remain with the FCM in cash or cash equivalents, as discussed below.
BDRY was created to provide investors with a cost-effective
and convenient way to gain exposure to daily changes in the price of Freight Futures. BDRY is intended to be used as a diversification
opportunity as part of a complete portfolio, not a complete investment program.
The Fund will incur certain expenses in connection
with its operations. The Fund will hold cash or cash equivalents such as U.S. Treasuries or other high credit quality, short-term
fixed-income or similar securities for direct investment or as collateral for the Treasury Instruments and for other liquidity purposes
and to meet redemptions that may be necessary on an ongoing basis. These expenses and income from the cash and cash equivalent holdings
may cause imperfect correlation between changes in the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) and changes in the Benchmark Portfolio,
because the Benchmark Portfolio does not reflect expenses or income.
The Fund seeks to trade its positions prior to
maturity; accordingly, natural market forces may cost the Fund while rebalancing. Each time the Fund seeks to reconstitute its positions,
barring movement in the underlying securities, the futures and option prices may be higher or lower. Such differences in price, barring
a movement in the price of the underlying security, will constitute “roll yield” and may inhibit the Fund’s ability
to achieve its investment objective.
Several factors determine the total return from
investing in a futures contract position. One factor that impacts the total return that will result from investing in near month futures
contracts and “rolling” those contracts forward each month is the price relationship between the current near month contract
and the next month contract.
The CTA will close existing positions when it
determines it would be appropriate to do so and reinvest the proceeds in other positions. Positions may also be closed out to meet orders
for redemption baskets.
BWET commenced investment operations on May 3,
2023. BWET commenced trading on NYSE Arca on May 3, 2023 and trades under the symbol “BWET.”
BWET’s investment objective is to provide
investors with exposure to the daily change in the price of crude oil tanker freight futures, before expenses and liabilities of the Fund,
by tracking the performance of a portfolio (the “BWET Benchmark Portfolio”) mainly consisting of the nearest calendar quarter
of futures contracts on specified indexes (each a “Reference Index”) that measure prices for shipping crude oil (“Freight
Futures”). Freight Futures reflect market expectations for the future cost of transporting crude oil. Each Reference Index is published
each United Kingdom business day by the London-based Baltic Exchange Ltd. (the “Baltic Exchange”) and measures the charter
rate for crude oil in a specific size category of cargo ship and for a specific route. The two Reference Indexes are as follows:
| ● | The TD3C Index: Persian Gulf to China, 270,000mt cargo
(Very Large Crude Carrier or VLCC tankers); |
| ● | The TD20 Index: West Africa to Europe, 130,000mt
cargo (Suezmax Tankers) |
The value of the TD3C Index and the TD20 Index
is disseminated at 4:00 p.m. London Time by the Baltic Exchange. Such Reference Index information also is widely disseminated by
Reuters, Bloomberg and/or other major market data vendors.
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective
by investing substantially all of its assets in the Freight Futures currently constituting the BWET Benchmark Portfolio. The BWET Benchmark
Portfolio includes a combination of TD3C and TD20 Freight Futures. More specifically, the Benchmark Portfolio includes 90% exposure
in TD3C Freight Futures contracts and 10% exposure in TD20 Freight Futures contracts to maturity and settles them in cash. At any
given time, the average maturity of the futures held by the Fund will be approximately 50 to 70 days.
The BWET Benchmark Portfolio does not include
and BWET does not invest in swaps, non-cleared freight forwards or other over-the-counter derivative instruments that are not cleared
through exchanges or clearing houses. BWET may hold exchange-traded options on Freight Futures. The BWET Benchmark Portfolio is maintained
by Breakwave and will be rebalanced annually. The Freight Futures currently constituting the BWET Benchmark Portfolio, as well as the
daily holdings of BWET are available on BWET’s website at www.tankeretf.com.
When establishing positions in Freight Futures,
BWET will be required to deposit initial margin with a value of approximately 10% to 40% of the notional value of each Freight
Futures position at the time it is established. These margin requirements are established and subject to change from time to time by the
relevant exchanges, clearing houses or BWET’s FCM, Marex Financial Ltd. On a daily basis, BWET is obligated to pay, or entitled
to receive, variation margin in an amount equal to the change in the daily settlement level of its Freight Futures positions. Any assets
not required to be posted as margin with the FCM may be held at BWET’s custodian or remain with the FCM in cash or cash equivalents,
as discussed below.
BWET was created to provide investors with a cost-effective
and convenient way to gain exposure to daily changes in the price of Freight Futures. BWET is intended to be used as a diversification
opportunity as part of a complete portfolio, not a complete investment program.
The Fund will incur certain expenses in connection
with its operations. The Fund will hold cash or cash equivalents such as U.S. Treasuries or other high credit quality, short-term
fixed-income or similar securities for direct investment or as collateral for the Treasury Instruments and for other liquidity purposes
and to meet redemptions that may be necessary on an ongoing basis. The Fund may also realize interest income from its holdings in U.S. Treasuries
or other market rate instruments. These expenses and income from the cash and cash equivalent holdings may cause imperfect correlation
between changes in the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) and changes in the Benchmark Portfolio, because the Benchmark
Portfolio does not reflect expenses or income.
The Fund seeks to trade its positions prior to
maturity; accordingly, natural market forces may cost the Fund while rebalancing. Each time the Fund seeks to reconstitute its positions,
barring movement in the underlying securities, the futures and option prices may be higher or lower. Such differences in price, barring
a movement in the price of the underlying security, will constitute “roll yield” and may inhibit the Fund’s ability
to achieve its investment objective.
Several factors determine the total return from
investing in a futures contract position. One factor that impacts the total return that will result from investing in near month futures
contracts and “rolling” those contracts forward each month is the price relationship between the current near month contract
and the next month contract.
The CTA will close existing positions when it
determines it would be appropriate to do so and reinvest the proceeds in other positions. Positions may also be closed out to meet orders
for redemption baskets.
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Basis of Accounting
The accompanying combined financial statements
of the Funds have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).
Each Fund qualifies as an investment company for financial reporting purposes under Topic 946 of the Accounting Standard Codification
of U.S. GAAP.
(b) Use of Estimates
The preparation of the combined financial statements
in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the combined financial statements and accompanying notes.
Actual results could differ from those estimates. There were no significant estimates used in the preparation of the combined financial
statements.
(c) Cash
Cash, when shown in the Combined Statements of
Assets and Liabilities, represents non-segregated cash with the custodian and does not include short-term investments.
(d) Cash Held by Broker
Breakwave is registered as a “commodity
trading advisor” and acts as such for the Funds. The Funds’ arrangement with its FCM requires the Funds to meet its variation
margin requirements related to the price movements, both positive and negative, on futures contracts held by the Funds by keeping cash
on deposit with the Commodity Broker (as defined below). These amounts are shown as Segregated cash held by broker in the Combined Statements
of Assets and Liabilities. Each Fund deposits cash or United States Treasury Obligations, as applicable, with the FCM subject to the CFTC
regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. The combination of each Fund’s deposits with the FCM of cash and United
States Treasury Obligations, as applicable, and the unrealized gain or loss on open futures contracts (variation margin) represents each
Fund’s overall equity in its brokerage trading account. The Funds use theirs cash held by the FCM to satisfy individual Fund variation
margin requirements. The Funds earns interest on their cash deposited with the FCM and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.
(e) Final Net Asset Value for Fiscal Period
The calculation time of the Fund’s final
net asset value for creation and redemption of Fund shares for the years ended June 28, 2024 and June 30, 2023, was at 4:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on June 28, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively.
Although the Fund’s shares may continue
to trade on secondary markets subsequent to the calculation of the final NAV, the 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time represented the final opportunity
to transact in creation or redemption baskets for the years ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023.
Fair value per share is determined at the close
of the NYSE Arca.
For financial reporting purposes, each Fund values
its investment positions based upon the final closing price in their primary markets. Accordingly, the investment valuations in these
combined financial statements differ from those used in the calculations of the Fund’s final creation/redemption NAVs at June 30,
2024 and June 30, 2023.
(f) Investment Valuation
Short-term investments, excluding U.S. Treasury
Bills, are carried at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. U.S. Treasury Bills, when held by the Funds, are valued as determined
by an independent pricing service based on methods which include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality,
coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions.
Futures and options contracts are valued at the
last settled price on the applicable exchange on which that futures and/or options contract trades.
(g) Financial Instruments and Fair Value
Each Fund discloses the fair value of its investments
in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) fair value measurement and disclosure guidance which
requires a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The disclosure requirements
establish a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between: (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained
from sources independent to the Fund (observable inputs); and (2) the Fund’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions
developed based on the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The three levels defined by the disclosure
requirements hierarchy are as follows:
Level I: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active
markets for identical assets and liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level II: Inputs other than quoted prices included
within Level I that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level II inputs include the following: quoted
prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that
are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, and inputs that are derived principally
from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market-corroborated inputs).
Level III: Unobservable pricing input at the measurement
date for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not
available.
In some instances, the inputs used to measure
fair value might fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value
measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest input level that is significant to the fair value measurement
in its entirety.
Fair value measurements also require additional
disclosure when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as when circumstances
indicate that a transaction is not orderly.
The following tables summarize BDRY’s valuation
of investments at June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 using the fair value hierarchy:
| |
June 30, 2024 | |
| |
Short-Term Investments(a) | | |
Futures Contracts(b) | | |
Total | |
Level I – Quoted Prices | |
$ | 8,348,195 | | |
$ | (788,675 | ) | |
$ | 7,559,520 | |
a –
b –
| |
June 30, 2023 | |
| |
Short-Term Investments(a) | | |
Futures Contracts(b) | | |
Total | |
Level I – Quoted Prices | |
$ | 39,591,860 | | |
$ | (13,669,745 | ) | |
$ | 25,922,115 | |
a – Included in Investments in securities
in the Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
b – Included in Payable on open futures
contracts in the Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Transfers between levels are recognized at the
end of the reporting period. During the years ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 , BDRY recognized no transfers from Level 1,
Level 2 or Level 3.
The following table summarizes BWET’s valuation
of investments at June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 using the fair value hierarchy:
| |
June 30, 2024 | |
| |
Short-Term Investments(a) | | |
Futures Contracts(b) | | |
Total | |
Level I – Quoted Prices | |
$ | 1,029,920 | | |
$ | (115,880 | ) | |
$ | 914,040 | |
a – Included in Investments in securities
in the Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
b – Included in Payable on open futures contracts in the
Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
| |
June 30, 2023 | |
| |
Short-Term Investments(a) | | |
Futures Contracts(b) | | |
Total | |
Level I – Quoted Prices | |
$ | 475,048 | | |
$ | 825,287 | | |
$ | 1,300,335 | |
a – Included in Investments in securities
in the Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
b – Included in Payable on
open futures contracts in the Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments
are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Transfers between levels are recognized at the
end of the reporting period. During the years ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, BWET recognized no transfers from Level 1, Level
2 or Level 3.
(h) Investment Transactions and Related Income
Investment transactions are recorded on the trade
date. All such transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis and marked to market daily. Unrealized gain/loss on open futures
contracts is reflected in Receivable/Payable on open futures contracts in the Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the change
in the unrealized gain/loss between periods is reflected in the Combined Statements of Operations. The Funds interest earned on short-term
securities and on cash deposited with Marex Financial Ltd. is accrued daily and reflected as Interest Income, when applicable, in the
Combined Statements of Operations.
(i) Federal Income Taxes
Each Fund is registered as a Delaware statutory
trust and is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Funds do not expect to incur U.S. federal
income tax liability; rather, each beneficial owner is required to take into account their allocable share of the Funds’ income,
gain, loss, deductions and other items for the Funds’ taxable year ending with or within the beneficial owner’s taxable year.
Management of the Funds has reviewed the open
tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain
income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns at June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023. The Funds are also not aware
of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change
in the next twelve months. On an ongoing basis, management will monitor its tax positions taken to determine if adjustments to its conclusions
are necessary based on factors including, but not limited to, further implementation of guidance expected from the FASB and on-going analysis
of tax law, regulation, and interpretations thereof. The Funds’ federal tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue
Service for a period of three years after they are filed.
(3) Investments
(a) Short-Term Investments
The Funds may purchase U.S. Treasury Bills,
agency securities, and other high-credit quality short-term fixed income or similar securities with original maturities of one year or
less. A portion of these investments may be used as margin for the Funds’ trading in futures contracts.
(b) Accounting for Derivative Instruments
In seeking to achieve each Fund’s investment
objective, the commodity trading advisor uses a mathematical approach to investing. Using this approach, the commodity trading advisor
determines the type, quantity and mix of investment positions that it believes in combination should produce returns consistent with the
Fund’s objective.
All open derivative positions at June 30, 2024
and June 30, 2023, as applicable, are disclosed in the Combined Schedules of Investments and the notional value of these open positions
relative to the shareholders’ capital of the Funds is generally representative of the notional value of open positions to shareholders’
capital throughout the reporting periods for the Funds. The volume associated with derivative positions varies on a daily basis as the
Fund transact in derivative contracts in order to achieve the appropriate exposure, as expressed in notional value, in comparison to shareholders’
capital consistent with the applicable Fund’s investment objective.
Following is a description of the derivative instruments
used by the Funds during the reporting period, including the primary underlying risk exposures.
(c) Futures Contracts
The Funds enter into futures contracts to gain
exposure to changes in the value of the Benchmark Portfolios. A futures contract obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser to
accept) the future cash settlement of a specified quantity and type of a freight futures contract at a specified time and place. The contractual
obligations of a buyer or seller of a treasury futures contract may generally be satisfied by making an offsetting sale or purchase of
an identical futures contract on the same or linked exchange before the designated date of delivery.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds
are required to deposit and maintain as collateral at least such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is
affected. The initial margin is segregated as Cash held by broker, as disclosed in the Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities,
and is restricted as to its use. Pursuant to the futures contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash
equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded
by the Funds as unrealized gains or losses. The Funds will realize a gain or loss upon closing a futures transaction.
Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees,
elements of market risk (specifically freight futures price risk) and exposure to loss in excess of the amount of variation margin. The
face or contract amounts reflect the extent of the total exposure the Funds haves in the particular classes of instruments. Additional
risks associated with the use of futures contracts include imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures contracts
and the market value of the underlying securities and the possibility of an illiquid market for a futures contract. With futures contracts,
there is minimal counterparty risk to the Funds since futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as
counterparty to all exchange-traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default.
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments, as of
June 30, 2024
| | Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives |
Derivatives | | Combined Statements of
Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value* | | | Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value | |
Dry Bulk Index Rates Market Risk | | | | $ | - | | | Payable on open futures contracts | | $ | 788,675 | |
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments, as of
June 30, 2023
| | Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives |
Derivatives | | Combined Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities | | Fair Value | | | Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value* | |
Dry Bulk Index Rates Market Risk | | | | $ | - | | | Payable on open futures contracts | | $ | 13,669,745 | |
| * | Represents cumulative depreciation of futures contracts as reported
in the Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the
Combined Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2024
Derivatives | | Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | | Realized Loss on Derivatives Recognized in Income | | | Change in Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | |
Dry Bulk Index Rates Market Risk | | Net realized loss on futures contracts and/or change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts | | $ | 34,476,191 | | | $ | 12,895,930 | |
The futures contracts open at June 30, 2024 are indicative of
the activity for the year ended June 30, 2024.
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the
Combined Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Derivatives | | Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | | Realized Loss on Derivatives Recognized in Income | | | Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | |
Dry Bulk Index Rates Market Risk | | Net realized loss on futures contracts and/or change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts | | $ | (30,983,820 | ) | | $ | (4,404,570 | ) |
The futures contracts open at June 30, 2023
are indicative of the activity for the year ended June 30, 2023.
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments, as of
June 30, 2024
| | Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives |
Derivatives | | Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value* | | | Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value | |
Crude Oil Tanker Index Rates Market Risk | | Receivable on open futures contracts | | $ | - | | | Payable on open futures contracts | | $ | 115,880 | |
| * | Represents cumulative depreciation of futures contracts as reported
in the Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments, as of
June 30, 2023
| | Asset Derivatives | | Liability Derivatives |
Derivatives | | Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value | | | Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Fair Value | |
Crude Oil Tanker Index Rates Market Risk | | Receivable on open futures contracts | | $ | 825,287 | * | | Payable on open futures contracts | | $ | - | |
| * | Represents cumulative depreciation of futures contracts as reported
in the Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the
Combined Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2024
Derivatives | | Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | | Realized Loss on Derivatives Recognized in Income | | | Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | |
Crude Oil Tanker Index Rates Market Risk | | Net realized gain on futures contracts and/or change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts | | $ | 827,253 | | | $ | (941,167 | ) |
The futures contracts open at June 30, 2024
are indicative of the activity for the year ended June 30, 2024.
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the
Combined Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2023
Derivatives | | Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | | Realized Loss on Derivatives Recognized in Income | | | Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | |
Crude Oil Tanker Index Rates Market Risk | | Net realized gain on futures contracts and/or change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts | | $ | 375,516 | | | $ | 825,287 | |
The futures contracts open at June 30, 2023
are indicative of the activity for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023.
(4) Agreements
(a) Management Fee
Each Fund pays the Sponsor a sponsor fee (the
“Sponsor Fee”) in consideration of the Sponsor’s advisory services to the Funds. Additionally, each Fund pays the commodity
trading advisor a license and service fee (the “CTA fee”).
BDRY pays the Sponsor an annual Sponsor Fee, monthly
in arrears, in an amount calculated as the greater of 0.15% of its average daily net assets, or $125,000. BDRY also pays an annual
fee to Breakwave, monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to 1.45% of BDRY’s average daily net assets. Breakwave has agreed
to waive its CTA fee to the extent necessary, and the Sponsor has voluntarily agreed to correspondingly assume the remaining expenses
of BDRY such that Fund expenses do not exceed an annual rate of 3.50%, excluding brokerage commissions, interest expense, and extraordinary
expenses, if any, of the value of BDRY’s average daily net assets through March 31, 2025 (the “BDRY Expense Cap”.
The assumption of expenses by the Sponsor and waiver of BDRY’s CTA fee are contractual on the part of the Sponsor and Breakwave,
respectively.
The waiver of BDRY’s CTA fees, pursuant
to the undertaking, amounted to $23,879 and, $22,434 for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as disclosed in the
Combined Statements of Operations. Effective September 1, 2022 Breakwave may, during the term of the waiver agreement, recoup any
fees waived pursuant to the contract; however, the Fund will only make repayments to Breakwave if such repayment does not cause the Fund’s
expense ratio after the repayment is taken into account, to exceed either (i) the expense cap in place at the time such amounts were
waived, or (ii) the Fund’s current expense cap. Such recoupment is limited to three years from the date the amount is initially
waived. At June 30, 2024, BDRY is subject to potential future repayments of $23,879 to Breakwave. The potential future repayments expire
during the year ending June 30, 2027 in the amount of $23,879.
BWET pays the Sponsor an annual Sponsor Fee, monthly
in arrears, in an amount calculated as the greater of 0.30% of its average daily net assets, or $50,000. BWET also pays an annual
CTA license and service fee to Breakwave, monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to 1.45% of BDRY’s average daily net assets.
Breakwave has agreed to waive its CTA fee to the extent necessary, and the Sponsor has voluntarily agreed to correspondingly assume the
remaining expenses of BWET such that Fund expenses do not exceed an annual rate of 3.50%, excluding brokerage commissions, interest
expense, and extraordinary expenses, if any, of the value of BWET’s average daily net assets through December 31, 2024 (the
“BWET Expense Cap”). The assumption of expenses by the Sponsor and waiver of BWET’s CTA fee are contractual on the part
of the Sponsor and Breakwave, respectively.
The waiver of BWET’s CTA fees, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted
to $52,076 and $7,574 for the year ended June 30, 2024, and for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to
June 30, 2023 as disclosed in the Combined Statements of Operations. Breakwave may, during the term of the waiver agreement, recoup
any fees waived pursuant to the contract; however, the Fund will only make repayments to Breakwave if such repayment does not cause the
Fund’s expense ratio after the repayment is taken into account, to exceed either (i) the expense cap in place at the time such
amounts were waived, or (ii) the Fund’s current expense cap. Such recoupment is limited to three years from the date the amount
is initially waived. At June 30, 2024, BWET is subject to potential future repayments of $414,557 to Breakwave. The potential future repayments
expire during the years ending June 30, 2026 and 2027 in the amounts of $80,669 and $333,888, respectively.
The Funds currently accrue their daily
expenses up to the applicable Expense Cap, or, if less, at accrual estimates established by the Sponsor. At the end of each month,
the accrued amount is remitted to the Sponsor as the Sponsor has assumed, and is responsible for the payment of the routine
operational, administrative and other ordinary expenses of the Funds in excess of the Fund’s respective Expense Cap, which in
the case of BDRY, aggregated $ $-0- and $-0- for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as disclosed in the Combined
Statements of Operations. In the case of BWET, expenses absorbed by the Sponsor aggregated $277,458 and $77,450 for the year ended
June 30, 2024, and for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023 as disclosed in the
Combined Statements of Operations.
(b) The Administrator, Custodian, Fund Accountant
and Transfer Agent
Each Fund has appointed U.S. Bank, a national
banking association, with its principal office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the custodian (the “Custodian”). Its affiliate,
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, is the Fund accountant (“the Fund accountant”) of the Funds, transfer agent (the “Transfer
Agent”) for Fund shares and administrator for the Funds (the “Administrator”). It performs certain administrative and
accounting services for the Funds and prepares certain SEC, NFA and CFTC reports on behalf of the Fund. (U.S. Bank and U.S. Bancorp
Fund Services are referred to collectively hereinafter as “U.S. Bank”).
Each Fund has agreed to pay
U.S. Bank 0.03% of average assets under management (“AUM”), with a $25,000 minimum annual fee payable for
its administrative, accounting and transfer agent services and 0.01% of AUM, with an annual minimum of $4,800 for custody
services. BDRY paid U.S. Bank $56,653 and $66,005 for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as disclosed
in the Combined Statements of Operations. BWET paid U.S. Bank $52,250 and $9,666 for the year ended June 30, 2024, and for
the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023.
(c) The Distributor
Through August 13, 2023, each Fund paid ETFMG
Financial LLC (the “former Distributor”), an affiliate of the Sponsor, an annual fee for statutory and wholesaling distribution
services and related administrative services equal to the greater of $15,000 or 0.02% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, payable
monthly. Pursuant to the respective Marketing Agent Agreements between the Sponsor, each Fund and the former Distributor, the former Distributor
assisted the Sponsor and the applicable Fund with certain functions and duties relating to distribution and marketing services to the
applicable Fund, including reviewing and approving marketing materials and certain regulatory compliance matters. The Distributor also
assisted with the processing of creation and redemption orders.
Effective August 14, 2023, the Sponsor entered
into a Marketing Agent Agreement (the “Marketing Agreement”) on behalf of the Trust and the Funds with Foreside Fund Services,
LLC (“Foreside”), pursuant to which Foreside provides certain marketing services to the Funds. Each Fund pays an annual fee
for such distribution services and related administrative services, with a minimum of approximately $10,000 payable annually. Pursuant
to the Marketing Agent Agreement between the Sponsor, the Funds and Foreside, Foreside assists the Sponsor and the Funds with certain
functions and duties relating to distribution and marketing services to the Funds, including reviewing and approving marketing materials
and certain regulatory compliance matters. Foreside also assists with the processing of creation and redemption orders. Foreside’s
principal business office is located in Portland, ME.
BDRY pays the Sponsor an annual fee for wholesale
support services of $25,000 plus 0.12% of BDRY’s average daily net assets, payable monthly. BWET pays the Sponsor an annual fee
for wholesale support services of $15,000 plus 0.15% of BWET’s average daily net assets, payable monthly.
BDRY incurred $93,035 and $87,902 in wholesale
support fees for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as disclosed in the Combined Statements of Operations. BWET incurred
$20,391 and $3,209 in wholesale support fees for the year ended June 30, 2024, and for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement
of operations) to June 30, 2023, as disclosed in the Combined Statements of Operations.
(d) The Commodity Broker
Marex Financial Ltd., registered in England, serves
as each Fund’s clearing broker, (the “Commodity Broker”). In its capacity as clearing broker, the Commodity Broker executes
and clears each Fund’s futures transactions and performs certain administrative services for the Funds.
The Funds pay respective brokerage commissions,
including applicable exchange fees, National Futures Association (“NFA”) fees, give-up fees, pit brokerage fees and other
transaction related fees and expenses charged in connection with trading activities in CFTC regulated investments. Brokerage commissions
on futures contracts are recognized on a half-turn basis.
The Sponsor does not expect annual brokerage commissions
and fees to exceed 0.40% for BDRY and 1.30% for BWET (excluding the impact on each Fund of creation and/or redemption activity)
of the net asset value of BDRY and BWET, respectively, for execution and clearing services on behalf of the Funds, although the actual
amount of brokerage commissions and fees in any year or any part of any year may be greater. The effects of trading spreads, financing
costs associated with financial instruments, and costs relating to the purchase of freight futures or similar high credit quality short-term
fixed-income or similar securities are not included in the foregoing analysis. BDRY incurred $584,320 and $684,169 in brokerage commissions
and fees for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, as disclosed in the Combined Statements of Operations. BWET incurred
$121,822 and $19,746 in brokerage commissions and fees for the year ended June 30, 2024, and for the period from May 3, 2023
(commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023 as disclosed in the Combined Statement of Operations.
(e) The Trustee
Under the Amended and Restated Declaration of
Trust and Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”) for each Fund, Wilmington Trust Company, the Trustee of each of the Funds
(the “Trustee”) serves as the sole trustee of each Fund in the State of Delaware. The Trustee will accept service of legal
process on the Funds in the State of Delaware and will make certain filings under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. Under the Trust Agreement
for each Fund, the Sponsor has the exclusive management and control of all aspects of the business of the Funds. The Trustee does not
owe any other duties to the Funds, the Sponsor or the Shareholders of the Funds. The Trustee has no duty or liability to supervise or
monitor the performance of the Sponsor, nor does the Trustee have any liability for the acts or omissions of the Sponsor. BDRY incurred
$2,508 and $4,603, respectively, in trustee fees for years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, which is included in Other Expenses in the Combined
Statements of Operations. BWET incurred $2,508 and $397 in trustee fees for the year ended June 30, 2024, and for the period
from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023.
(f) Routine Offering, Operational, Administrative
and Other Ordinary Expenses
The Sponsor, in accordance with the BDRY Expense
Cap limitation paid, after the waiver of a portion of the CTA fee for BDRY by Breakwave, all of the routine offering, operational, administrative
and other ordinary expenses of BDRY in excess of 3.50% (excluding brokerage commissions and interest expense) of BDRY’s average
daily net assets, including, but not limited to, accounting and computer services, the fees and expenses of the Trustee, Administrator,
Custodian, Transfer Agent and Distributor, legal and accounting fees and expenses, tax return preparation expenses, filing fees, and printing,
mailing and duplication costs. BDRY incurred $2,418,574 and $2,398,205 , respectively, during the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
in routine offering, operational, administrative or other ordinary expenses.
The CTA fee waiver for BDRY by Breakwave was $23,879
and $22,434 respectively, for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
In addition, the assumption of Fund expenses above
the BDRY Expense Cap by the Sponsor, pursuant to the undertaking (as discussed in Note 4a), amounted to $-0- and $-0-, respectively, for
the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
The Sponsor, in accordance with the BWET Expense
Cap limitation paid, after the waiver of a portion of the CTA fee for BWET by Breakwave, all of the routine offering, operational, administrative
and other ordinary expenses of BWET in excess of 3.50% (excluding brokerage commissions and interest expense) of BWET’s average
daily net assets, including, but not limited to, accounting and computer services, the fees and expenses of the Trustee, Administrator,
Custodian, Transfer Agent and Distributor, legal and accounting fees and expenses, tax return preparation expenses, filing fees, and printing,
mailing and duplication costs. BWET incurred $524,980 and $115,479 for the year ended June 30, 2024, and for the period from May 3,
2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023 in routine offering, operational, administrative or other ordinary expenses.
The CTA fee waiver for BDRY by Breakwave was $52,076
and $7,574 for the year ended June 30, 2024, and for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30,
2023.
In addition, the assumption of Fund expenses above
the BWET Expense Cap by the Sponsor, pursuant to the undertaking (as discussed in Note 4a), amounted to $277,458 and $77,450 for
the year ended June 30, 2024, and for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023.
(g) Organizational and Offering Costs
Expenses incurred in connection with organizing
BDRY and BWET and up to the offering of its Shares upon commencement of its investment operations on March 22, 2018 and May 3,
2023, respectively, were paid by the Sponsor and Breakwave without reimbursement.
Accordingly, all such expenses are not reflected
in the Combined Statements of Operations. The Funds will bear the costs of their continuous offering of Shares and ongoing offering expenses.
Such ongoing offering costs will be included as a portion of the Routine Offering, Operational, Administrative and Other Ordinary Expenses.
These costs will include registration fees for regulatory agencies and all legal, accounting, printing and other expenses associated therewith.
These costs will be accounted for as a deferred charge and thereafter amortized to expense over twelve months on a straight-line basis
or a shorter period if warranted.
During the year ended June 30, 2021 the Sponsor,
in order to maintain the continuous offering of Shares undertook to register additional shares of BDRY, the costs of which were borne
by the Fund and aggregated $28,997, of which $24,071 was amortized to expense during the year ended June 30, 2022.
(h) Extraordinary Fees and Expenses
The Funds will pay all extraordinary fees and
expenses, if any. Extraordinary fees and expenses are fees and expenses which are nonrecurring and unusual in nature, such as legal claims
and liabilities, litigation costs or indemnification or other unanticipated expenses. Such extraordinary fees and expenses, by their nature,
are unpredictable in terms of timing and amount. For the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, BDRY did not incur such expenses. For the
year ended June 30, 2024, and the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2023, BWET did not incur
such expenses.
(5) Creations and Redemptions
Each Fund issues and redeems Shares from time
to time, but only in one or more Creation or Redemption Baskets. A Creation or Redemption Basket is a block of 25,000 shares
of the particular Fund. Baskets may be created or redeemed only by Authorized Participants.
Except when aggregated in Creation or Redemption
Baskets, the shares are not redeemable securities. Retail investors, therefore, generally will not be able to purchase or redeem shares
directly from or with the Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase or sell shares in the secondary market with the assistance
of a broker. Thus, some of the information contained in these Notes to Combined Financial Statements – such as references to the
Transaction Fee imposed on creations and redemptions – is not relevant to retail investors.
(a) Transaction Fees on Creation and Redemption
Transactions
In connection with orders to create and redeem
one or more Creation or Redemption Baskets, an Authorized Participant is required to pay a transaction fee, or AP Transaction Fee, of
$300 per BDRY or BWET order, which goes directly to the Custodian. The AP Transaction Fees are paid by the Authorized Participants
and not by the Funds.
(b) Share Transactions
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF
Summary of Share Transactions for the Year Ended June 30, 2024
| |
Shares | | |
Net Assets Increase | |
Shares Sold | |
| 4,700,000 | | |
$ | 38,500,878 | |
Shares Redeemed | |
| (12,550,000 | ) | |
| (107,351,823 | ) |
Net Decrease | |
| (7,850,000 | ) | |
$ | (68,850,945 | ) |
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK SHIPPING ETF
Summary of Share Transactions
for the Year Ended June 30, 2023
| |
Shares | | |
Net Assets Increase | |
Shares Sold | |
| 14,975,000 | | |
$ | 112,635,604 | |
Shares Redeemed | |
| (6,625,000 | ) | |
| (61,398,051 | ) |
Net Increase | |
| 8,350,000 | | |
$ | 51,237,553 | |
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF
Summary of Share Transactions
for the Year Ended June 30, 2024
| |
Shares | | |
Net Assets Increase | |
Shares Sold | |
| 775,000 | | |
$ | 13,460,368 | |
Shares Redeemed | |
| (850,000 | ) | |
| (15,222,375 | ) |
Net Decrease | |
| (75,000 | ) | |
$ | (1,762,007 | ) |
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF
Summary of Share Transactions for the Period from May 3, 2023 to June 30, 2023
| |
Shares | | |
Net Assets Increase | |
Shares Sold | |
| 200,100 | | |
$ | 3,001,500 | |
Shares Redeemed | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Net Increase | |
| 200,100 | | |
$ | 3,001,500 | |
(6) Risk
(a) Investment Related Risk
The NAV of each Fund’s shares relates directly
to the value of the respective freight futures portfolio, cash and cash equivalents held by each Fund. Fluctuations in the prices of these
assets could materially adversely affect the values and performance of an investment in BDRY and BWET shares. Past performance is not
necessarily indicative of future results; all or substantially all of an investment in BDRY or BWET could be lost.
The NAV of BDRY and BWET shares relates directly
to the value of the futures investments held by each Fund which are materially impacted by fluctuations in changes in spot charter rates.
Charter rates for dry bulk vessels and crude oil tankers are volatile and have declined significantly since their historic highs and may
remain at low levels or decrease further in the future.
Futures and options contracts have expiration
dates. Before or upon the expiration of a contract, BDRY and/or BWET may be required to enter into replacement contracts that are priced
higher or that have less favorable terms than the contracts being replaced (see “Negative Roll Risk,” below). The Freight
Futures market settles in cash against published indices, so there is no physical delivery against the futures contracts.
Similar to other futures contracts, the Freight
Futures curve shape could be either in “contango” (where the futures curve is upward sloping with next futures price higher
than the current one) or “backwardation” (where each the next futures price is lower than the current one). Contango curves
are generally characterized by negative roll cost, as the expiring contract value is lower that the next prompt contract value, assuming
the same lot size. That means there could be losses incurred when the contracts are rolled each period (“Negative Roll Risk”)
and such losses are independent of the Freight Futures price level.
The Russia-Ukraine war poses an increasing risk
for global economic growth. Major economic sanctions against Russia are having a considerable impact on oil and gas prices, given the
dependence of the EU on oil and gas exports out of Russia combined with limited spare capacity of such commodities globally. Energy prices
have increased significantly, leading to major inflationary pressures in the major developed countries that rely heavily on oil and gas
exports out of Russia. In the case of BDRY, the combined Russia/Ukraine region account for approximately one-quarter of global grain production,
one of the main cargoes transported by dry bulk vessels, while coal and iron ore exports out of the region have also been reduced. The
above factors can have a material negative impact on demand for dry bulk transportation, while slower economic growth could also negatively
affect demand for dry bulk commodities in the rest of the word, leading to lower dry bulk freight rates.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is having
a profound impact on global commodities prices including grain and coal, two of the most important commodities for dry bulk shipping.
Given the importance of the region in export volumes for both grains and coal, a prolonged stoppage could lead to significantly lower
freight rates and thus a decline in freight futures prices and a decline in the value of BDRY. Although coal supplies could potentially
be sourced from elsewhere partly mitigating the negative impact of the lost volumes, global grain production capacity is limited, and
thus the impact of the lost volumes could not be easily mitigated. In addition, the recent geopolitical turmoil has led to an increase
in government protectionism when it comes to commodities, and if such a trend continues, it could lead to lower bulk commodities trading
globally over the long term. The impact of such a scenario on dry bulk shipping will be negative, leading to lower spot rates and as a
result lower freight futures prices and a decline in the value of BDRY.
In the case of BWET, the conflict between Russia
and Ukraine has also had a profound impact on oil prices and as a result on tanker rates and might continue to impact the level of tanker
rates for years to come. Russia accounts for more than 10% of global oil production. Sanctions put in place to limit the exports
of crude oil and refined products from Russia has caused a reshuffling in tanker trade patterns and has led to increasing volatility in
tanker freight rates. With limited seaborne crude exports out of Russia, refiners and oil traders have been seeking alternative sources
for feedstock crude, causing major disruptions in the traditional crude oil trading patterns. Volatility in tanker rates has increased,
especially for tankers carrying refined products. As volatility of spot charter rates increases, higher trading volumes in freight futures
would be expected as market participants tend to increase their hedging requirements. In addition, oil price volatility has increased
significantly, impacting tanker spot rate freight rates.
The Hamas-Israel conflict has stoked fears of
oil supply instability in the Middle East and globally. While not having an immediate impact on global oil production or tanker trade
patterns, escalation or expansion of hostilities, interventions by other groups or nations, the imposition of economic sanctions on any
of the oil producing nations, disruption of shipping transit in the Straits of Hormuz or other significant trade routes, or similar outcomes
could lead to oil supply instability. The conflict is ongoing and, should it escalate and expand toother oil producing nations in the
region, it may have a profound negative impact on oil prices and, as a result, the supply and demand for freight that could have a negative
impact on spot freight rates for dry bulk and liquid freight and on Freight Futures.
In addition, The People’s Republic of China
(“China”) accounts for a sizable part of oil demand, and changes in the economic and political environment in China and policies
adopted by the government to regulate its economy may have a material adverse effect on tanker charter rates and as a result, Freight
Futures.
(b) Liquidity Risk
In certain circumstances, such as the disruption
of the orderly markets for the futures contracts or Financial Instruments in which the Funds invest, the Funds might not be able to dispose
of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent what the market value may have been in an orderly market. Futures and option positions
cannot always be liquidated at the desired price. It is difficult to execute a trade at a specific price when there is a relatively small
volume of buy and sell orders in a market. A market disruption can also make it difficult to liquidate a position. The large size of the
positions that the Funds may acquire increases the risk of illiquidity both by making their positions more difficult to liquidate and
by potentially increasing losses while trying to do so. Such a situation may prevent the Funds from limiting losses, realizing gains or
achieving a high correlation with the applicable Benchmark Portfolio.
(c) Natural Disaster/Epidemic Risk
Natural or environmental disasters, such as earthquakes,
fires, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis and other severe weather-related phenomena generally, and widespread disease, including pandemics
and epidemics (for example, the novel coronavirus COVID-19), have been and can be highly disruptive to economies and markets and have
recently led, and may continue to lead, to increased market volatility and significant market losses. Such natural disaster and health
crises could exacerbate political, social, and economic risks previously mentioned, and result in significant breakdowns, delays, shutdowns,
social isolation, and other disruptions to important global, local and regional supply chains affected, with potential corresponding results
on the operating performance of the Funds and their investments. A climate of uncertainty and panic, including the contagion of infectious
viruses or diseases, may adversely affect global, regional, and local economies and reduce the availability of potential investment opportunities,
and increases the difficulty of performing due diligence and modeling market conditions, potentially reducing the accuracy of financial
projections. Under these circumstances, the Funds may have difficulty achieving their investment objectives which may adversely impact
performance. Further, such events can be highly disruptive to economies and markets, significantly disrupt the operations of individual
companies (including, but not limited to, the Funds’ Sponsor and third party service providers), sectors, industries, markets, securities
and commodity exchanges, currencies, interest and inflation rates, credit ratings, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the
value of the Funds’ investments. These factors can cause substantial market volatility. exchange trading suspensions and closures
and can impact the ability of the Funds to complete redemptions and otherwise affect each Fund’s performance and the Funds’
trading in the secondary market. A widespread crisis may also affect the global economy in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at
the current time. How long such events will last and whether they will continue or recur cannot be predicted. Impacts from these events
could have significant impact on the Funds’ performance, resulting in losses to the Funds.
(7) Profit and Loss Allocations and Distributions
Pursuant to the Trust Agreement, income and expenses
of the Funds are allocated pro rata among the Shareholders monthly based on their respective percentage interests as
of the close of the last trading day of the preceding month. Any losses allocated to the Sponsor which are in excess of the Sponsor’s
capital balance are allocated to the Shareholders in accordance with their respective interest in the applicable Fund as a percentage
of total Shareholders’ capital. Distributions (other than redemption of units) may be made at the sole discretion of the Sponsor
on a pro rata basis in accordance with the respective interests of the Shareholders.
(8) Indemnifications
The Sponsor, either in its own capacity or in
its capacity as the Sponsor and on behalf of the Funds, has entered into various service agreements that contain a variety of representations,
or provide indemnification provisions related to certain risks service providers undertake in performing services which are in the best
interests of the Funds. As of June 30, 2024, the Funds had not received any claims or incurred any losses pursuant to these agreements
and expects the risk of such losses to be remote.
(9) Termination
The term of each Fund is perpetual unless terminated
earlier in certain circumstances as described in the applicable Prospectus.
(10) Net Asset Value and Financial Highlights
The Funds are presenting, as applicable, the following
net asset value and financial highlights related to investment performance for a Share outstanding throughout the years ended June 30,
2024 and 2023, respectively. The net investment income and total expense ratios are calculated using average net assets. The net asset
value presentation is calculated by dividing each Fund’s net assets by the average daily number of Shares outstanding. The net investment
income (loss) and expense ratios have been annualized. The total return is based on the change in net asset value and market value of
the Shares during the period. An individual investor’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of their transactions in Fund
Shares.
| |
BREAKWAVE DRY BULK
SHIPPING ETF | | |
BREAKWAVE TANKER SHIPPING ETF | |
| |
For the Year Ended June 30, | | |
For the Year Ended June 30, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2024 | | |
2023(a) | |
Net Asset Value | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Net asset value per Share, beginning of year | |
$ | 5.53 | | |
$ | 17.06 | | |
$ | 20.83 | | |
$ | 15.00 | |
Net investment income (loss) | |
| (0.08 | ) | |
| (0.19 | ) | |
| (1.03 | ) | |
| (0.17 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | |
| 6.68 | | |
| (11.34 | ) | |
| (3.11 | ) | |
| 6.00 | |
Net Income (Loss) | |
| 6.60 | | |
| (11.53 | ) | |
| (4.14 | ) | |
| 5.83 | |
Net Asset Value per Share, end of year | |
$ | 12.13 | | |
$ | 5.53 | | |
$ | 16.69 | | |
$ | 20.83 | |
Market Value per Share, end of year | |
$ | 12.24 | | |
$ | 5.55 | | |
$ | 16.79 | | |
$ | 20.88 | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(b) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Expense Ratio(b) | |
| 4.31 | % | |
| 4.57 | % | |
| 16.07 | % | |
| 7.28 | % |
Expense Ratio(b)(c)
before Waiver/Assumption | |
| 4.26 | % | |
| 4.62 | % | |
| 6.89 | % | |
| 23.56 | % |
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | |
| (1.10 | )% | |
| (2.18 | )% | |
| (5.71 | )% | |
| (6.42 | )% |
Total Return,
at Net Asset Value(d) | |
| 119.61 | % | |
| (67.58 | )% | |
| (19.89 | )% | |
| 38.89 | % |
Total Return,
at Market Value(d) | |
| 120.54 | % | |
| (67.68 | )% | |
| (19.59 | )% | |
| 49.89 | % |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
To the Sponsor and Shareholders of
Amplify Commodity Trust
Opinion on the financial statements
We have audited the following:
| ● | The
accompanying combined statements of assets and liabilities of Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping
ETF (“BDRY”) and Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (“BWET”) (collectively
the “Funds”), (each a series of Amplify Commodity Trust (the “Trust”), including
the combined schedules of investments of the Funds and the combined schedules of
the Trust, as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, the related combined statements
of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows of the Trust for the years then
ended, and the related notes; |
| ● | the
accompanying combined statements of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows of the
Funds, and the combined schedules of the Trust, for the year ended June 30, 2024 |
| ● | the
accompanying statements of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows of BDRY for the
year ended June 30, 2023 and the accompanying statements of operations, changes in net assets
and cash flows of BWET for the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement of operations) to June
30, 2023 |
| ● | the
accompanying combined statements of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows of the
Trust for the year ended June 30, 2023 |
| ● | The
above are collectively referred to as the “financial statements.” |
| ● | The
related notes to the financial statements |
In our opinion, the financial statements present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds and the Trust as of June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, and the results
of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.
Basis for opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Funds’ and the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ and Trust’s
financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent
with respect to the Funds and the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the
standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged
to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding
of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond
to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC
We have served as the Trust’s and Funds’ auditor since 2014.
New York, NY
September 27, 2024
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
Not applicable.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Trust and each of BDRY and BWET maintain disclosure
controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in the Trust’s periodic reports
filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
The duly appointed officers of the Sponsor, including
its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Trust’s , BRDY’s
and BWET’s controls and procedures and have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Trust and each of BRDY
and BWET have been effective as of the end of the period covered by this annual report on Form 10-K.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal
Control Over Financial Reporting
Management of the Sponsor, on behalf of the Trust
and each of BRDY and BWET, are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The internal
control system for each of the Trust, BRDY and BWET is designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Sponsor regarding the preparation
and fair presentation of published financial statements. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations.
Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation
and presentation.
Management of the Sponsor, including Christian
Magoon, Principal Executive Officer of the Sponsor, and Bradley H. Bailey, Principal Financial Officer of the Sponsor, who perform functions
equivalent to those of a principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Trust if the Trust had any officers, assessed
the effectiveness of each of the internal control over financial reporting for each of the Trust, BRDY and BWET as of June 30, 2024.
In making this assessment, it used the criteria in the Internal Control - Integrated framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission in 2013. Based on the assessment, Management believes that, as of June 30, 2024, the internal control
over financial reporting is effective for the Trust and each of BRDY and BWET.
The Trust confirms that the certifications of
the principal executive officer and principal financial officer filed with this annual report on Form 10-K are applicable to the Trust
and each of BRDY and BWET.
Change in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Trust’s or
the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, the Trust’s or each of the Funds internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information.
None of the Sponsor’s officers have adopted,
modified or terminated trading plans under either a Rule 10b5-1 or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item
408 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933) for the Trust or the Funds for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions
that Prevent Inspections.
Not applicable.
Part III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and
Corporate Governance.
The Sponsor and its Management
Neither the Trust nor the Funds have executive
officers. Pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreements for the Funds, the Fund’s affairs are managed by the Sponsor. The business
and affairs of the Sponsor are managed by its chief executive officer, Christian Magoon.
The following are individual Principals, as that
term is defined in CFTC Rule 3.1, for the Sponsor: Christian W. Magoon, Bradley H. Bailey, David F. Wilding, Edward H. Keiley III and
William Belden III. These individuals are principals due to their positions; however, Mr. Magoon is also a principal due to his controlling
stake in Amplify. Amplify also was listed as a principal of the Sponsor, due to its controlling stake, on June 14, 2023.
Christian W. Magoon. Mr. Magoon
has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Sponsor since January 2015. Mr. Magoon was listed as a principal, as that term
is defined in CFTC Rule 3.1, of the Sponsor on October 3, 2023. He has also served as Chief Executive Officer and President, and Chair
of the Board of Trustees, of Amplify ETF Trust, including the seventeen series thereof (the “Amplify Funds”). He has also
served as Chief Executive Officer of YieldShares, LLC since April 2013, and of Magoon Capital since January 2010. In these roles, Mr.
Magoon has general and active management and control of the business and affairs of the firm.
Bradley H. Bailey. Mr. Bailey has
been Chief Financial Officer of the Sponsor since March 2016, and Chief Financial Officer of Amplify Funds since March 2016. He was listed
as a principal, as that term is defined in CFTC Rule 3.1, of the Sponsor on September 21, 2023. Mr. Bailey has primary responsibility
for the financial management and reporting of the Sponsor and Amplify Funds and is in charge of its books of account and accounting records,
and its accounting procedures.
David F. Wilding. Mr. Wilding
serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the Sponsor since February 2023. Mr. Wilding was listed as a principal, as that term is defined
in CFTC Rule 3.1, of the Sponsor on August 8, 2023. Mr. Wilding is overseeing and managing the implementation of all elements of operations
of the firm. Mr. Wilding has served as the Secretary of the Amplify Funds since February 2023 and as General Counsel and Chief Compliance
Officer of Performance Trust Capital Partners LLC (investment adviser and broker-dealer) and PT Asset Management, LLC (investment adviser)
from August 1996 to June 2022. He was listed as a principal of Performance Trust Capital Partners LLC from October 2020 to March 2022.
Edward H. Keiley III. Mr. Keiley
has been Chief Compliance Officer of the Sponsor since August 2015. Mr. Keiley was listed as a principal of the Sponsor on July 13, 2023,
and has been a registered associated person and a swap associated person, and an NFA associate member of the Sponsor, since October 25,
2023. Mr. Keiley is responsible for overseeing and managing the implementation of all elements of the regulatory compliance requirements
and reporting pursuant to SEC, FINRA and NYSE Arca rules and regulations. Mr. Keiley has served as the Chief Compliance Officer of the
Amplify Funds since January 2015 and as a Compliance Consultant for R.J. O’Brien Securities LLC (futures broker) from December 2007
to June 2023. He has been Chief Compliance Officer of OASIS Investment Strategies, LLC from October 2009 to December 2023, and was listed
as a principal of OASIS Investment Strategies, LLC (investment adviser and commodity pool operator) from December 19, 2022 to January
1, 2024.
William Belden III. Mr. Belden has
been President of the Sponsor since November 2018. Mr. Belden was listed as a principal, as that term is defined in CFTC Rule 3.1, of
the Sponsor on September 21, 2023. Mr. Belden manages the day-to-day operations of the firm. Mr. Belden has also served as the Vice President
of the Amplify Funds since October 2020.
Commodity Trading Advisor
Breakwave
The Sponsor has also entered into a Licensing
and Services Agreement with Breakwave. Under this agreement, Breakwave has agreed to compose and maintain the BDRY and BWET Benchmark
Portfolios and license to the Sponsor the use of the BDRY and BWET Benchmark Portfolios.
Breakwave is a limited liability company. The
following individual is the President, sole investment professional and Principal, as that term is defined in CFTC Rule 3.1:
John Kartsonas. John Kartsonas is
the Principal and Managing Partner of Breakwave Advisors LLC., a Commodity Trading Advisory firm based in New York. Mr. Kartsonas was
listed as a principal of the Sponsor on May 17, 2017. He has been a registered associated person and an NFA associate member of Breakwave
since May 17, 2017. From 2017 to the present Mr. Kartsonas has also served as a Director of Seanergy Maritime, an international shipping
company listed in the Nasdaq Capital Market. Prior to that, Mr. Kartsonas was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Carlyle Commodity Management
from October 2012 to January 2017, a commodity-focused investment firm based in New York and part of the Carlyle Group. He was
responsible for the firm’s Shipping and Freight investments. During his tenure, he managed one of the largest freight futures funds
globally. Mr. Kartsonas received his MBA from the Simon School of Business, University of Rochester.]
Code of Ethics
The Sponsor has adopted a Code of Business Conduct
and Ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) which applies to all of its officers (including senior financial officers) and employees;
the Sponsor’s Code of Ethics covers all officers and employees that manage the Trust and the Funds. A printed copy of the Code of
Ethics is available to any person free of charge, upon request, by contracting the Sponsor at:
Amplify Commodity Trust
c/o Amplify Investments LLC
3333 Warrenville Road
Suite 350
Lisle, IL 60532
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The Funds have no employees, officers or directors
and are managed by the Sponsor. None of the directors or officers of the Sponsor receive compensation from the Funds.
The Sponsor receives a management fee from BDRY,
monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to the greater of 0.15% per annum on the daily NAV of BDRY or $125,000. The Sponsor receives a
management fee from BWET, monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to the greater of 0.30% per annum on the daily NAV of BWET or $50,000.
The Sponsor has contractually agreed to assume the Funds’ expenses (excluding brokerage fees, interest expense, and extraordinary
expenses) in order to cap each Funds’ total annual expenses at 3.50% per annum through March 31, 2025. The management fees
paid to the Sponsor by BDRY amounted to $125,001 and $128, for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The management fees
paid to the Sponsor by BWET amounted to $50,001 and $8,083 for year ended June 30, 2024, and the period from May 3, 2023 (commencement
of operations) to June 30, 2023.
The Sponsor also provides Principal Financial
Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Regulatory Reporting and Wholesale Support services to the Funds. The fees for each service provided
to BDRY for the year ended June 30, 2024, all of which had been paid, or accrued, at June 30, 2024, were as follows:
Service | |
BDRY Amount | |
Principal Financial Officer | |
$ | 24,978 | |
Chief Compliance Officer | |
| 24,978 | |
Regulatory Reporting | |
| 24,978 | |
Legal | |
| 80,314 | |
Wholesale Support | |
| 93,035 | |
The fees for the above services provided to BWET
for the year ended June 30, 2024, all of which had been paid, or accrued, at June 30, 2024, were as follows:
Service | |
BWET Amount | |
Principal Financial Officer | |
$ | 24,978 | |
Chief Compliance Officer | |
| 24,978 | |
Regulatory Reporting | |
| 24,978 | |
Legal | |
| 75,906 | |
Wholesale Support | |
| 20,391 | |
In addition to the above, the Distributor provides
Distribution services to the Funds. The fees for Distribution services paid to the Distributor were $15,193 for BDRY for the year ended
June 30, 2024 and $11,339 for BWET for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners.
The following table sets forth shares as of June 30, 2024, information with respect to each person known to own beneficially more
than 5% of the outstanding shares of any series in the Trust:
Series of the Trust | |
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | |
Amount and nature of Beneficial Ownership | |
Percent of Class | |
BDRY | |
Citibank 3801 Citibank Center
B/3RD Floor/Zone 12
Tampa, Florida 33610 | |
585,183 shares | |
| 18.14 | % |
BDRY | |
Charles Schwab & Co Inc.
211 Main Street San Francisco,
California 94105-1905 | |
501,856 shares | |
| 15.56 | % |
BDRY | |
Interactive Brokers LLC One Pickwick Plaza,
Greenwich, CT 06830 | |
493,169 | |
| 15.29 | % |
BDRY | |
National Financial Services LLC
499 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, New Jersey
07310-1995 | |
368,184 shares | |
| 11.42 | % |
BDRY | |
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
1300 Thames Street, 6th Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21231 | |
225,538 shares | |
| 6.99 | % |
BWET | |
National Financial Services LLC
499 Washington Boulevard
Jersey City, New Jersey
07310-1995 | |
28,317 shares | |
| 22.64 | % |
BWET | |
Interactive Brokers LLC One Pickwick Plaza,
Greenwich, CT 06830 | |
28,217 shares | |
| 22.56 | % |
BWET | |
Charles Schwab & Co Inc.
211 Main Street San Francisco,
California 94105-1905 | |
13,957 shares | |
| 11.16 | % |
BWET | |
Citibank 3801 Citibank Center
B/3RD Floor/Zone 12
Tampa, Florida 33610 | |
11,955 shares | |
| 9.56 | % |
BWET | |
Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC 35 Cabot Square Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA | |
11,900 shares | |
| 8.79 | % |
BWET | |
JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association
14201 Dallas Parkway,
Chase International Plaza
Dallas, TX 75254-2916 | |
7,379 shares | |
| 5.90 | % |
BWET | |
D.A. Davidson & Co. 277 W. Monroe Street, #5250 Chicago, Illinois 60606 | |
6,800 shares | |
| 5.44 | % |
Security Ownership of Management.
None of the directors or executive officers of
the Sponsor owns any shares of the Funds.
Change in Control.
Effective after the close of trading on February
14, 2024, ETF Managers Capital LLC, as the prior sponsor and commodity pool operator (the “Former Sponsor”) of the Trust,
entered into an agreement (the “Transfer Agreement”) to resign as Sponsor to the Trust and transfer its role as the Trust’s
sponsor to Amplify Investments LLC (“the Sponsor”) Under the terms of the Transfer Agreement, the Former Sponsor no longer
has any involvement in the operations, management or marketing of the Fund. In connection with this change of Sponsor, Trust changed
its name from the ETF Managers Group Commodity Trust I to the Amplify Commodity Trust. This change in control did not affect the Trust,
its shareholders or an investment in the Funds’ shares in any way.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions, and Director Independence.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
See Items 11 and 12.
Neither the Trust nor the Funds entered into any
transaction in excess of $120,000 in which any related person had a direct or indirect material interest and the Trust and the Funds do
not propose to enter into any such transaction.
Director Independence
As an unincorporated entity, the registrant does
not have a Board of Directors.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The fees for services accrued and/or billed to
BDRY and to BWET by its independent auditors for the year ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
Audit Fees | |
$ | 135,872 | | |
$ | 98,000 | |
Audit-Related Fees | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Tax Fees | |
| 324,496 | | |
| 221,641 | |
All Other Fees | |
| - | | |
| - | |
Total | |
$ | 460,368 | | |
$ | 319,641 | |
Approval of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm Services and Fees
The Sponsor approved all of the services provided
by WithumSmith+Brown, PC to the Funds described above. The Sponsor pre-approves all audit and allowed non-audit services of the Funds’
independent registered public accounting firm, including all engagement fees and terms.
Part IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
| 1. | See Index to Financial Statements on page 33. |
| 2. | No financial statement schedules are filed herewith because
(i) such schedules are not required or (ii) the information required has been presented in the aforementioned financial statements. |
| 3. | Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K. |
Exhibit Index
Listed below are the exhibits which are filed
or furnished as part of this annual report on Form 10-K (according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):
3.1(a) |
|
Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-263425, filed on February 15, 2024) |
3.1(b) |
|
Instrument Establishing the Fund. (Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-218453, filed on October 6, 2017.) |
3.1(c) |
|
Amended Exhibit C to the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement of the Trust. (Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-218453, filed on October 6, 2017.) |
3.1(d) |
|
Instrument Establishing the Fund. (Incorporated by reference to Form S-1, Registration Statement No. 333-266945, filed on August 17, 2022.) |
3.2 |
|
Certificate of Trust of the Registrant. (Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-2199190, filed on November 26, 2014). |
3.2(a) |
|
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-263425, filed on February 15, 2024) |
4.1 |
|
Description of the Trust’s securities. (Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on September 30, 2019.) |
10.1 |
|
Form of Authorized Participant Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-199190, filed on January 28, 2015.) |
10.2 |
|
Market Agent Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statements No. 333-263425, filed on February 15, 2024) |
10.3 |
|
Licensing and Services Agreement with respect to BDRY. (Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-218453, filed on March 7, 2018.) |
10.4 |
|
Assignment and Assumption of Licensing Services Agreement with respect to BDRY. (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-263425, filed on February 2, 2024.) |
10.5 |
|
Licensing and Services Agreement with respect to BWET. (Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-266945, filed on March 30, 2023.) |
10.6 |
|
Assignment and Assumption of Licensing Services Agreement with respect to BWET. (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-266945, filed on February 2, 2024.) |
10.7 |
|
Custody Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statements No. 333-263425, filed on February 15, 2024) |
10.8 |
|
Fund Administration Servicing Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statements No. 333-263425, filed on February 15, 2024) |
10.9 |
|
Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statements No. 333-263425, filed on February 15, 2024) |
10.10 |
|
Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statements No. 333-263425, filed on February 15, 2024) |
10.11 |
| Fee Waiver Agreement with respect to BDRY. (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-263425, filed on February 2, 2024.) |
10.12 |
| Expense Limitation Agreement with respect to BDRY. (Filed herewith.) |
10.13 |
| Fee Waiver Agreement with respect to BWET. (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-266945, filed on February 2, 2024.) |
10.14 |
| Expense Limitation Agreement with respect to BWET. (Filed herewith). |
10.15 |
| Sponsor Transfer Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statements No. 333-263425, filed on February 2, 2024) |
10.16 |
| Amendment No. 1 to the Sponsor Transfer Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statements No. 333-263425, filed on February 15, 2024) |
23.1 |
| Consent of Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP. (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-263425, filed on February 15, 2024) |
23.2 |
| Consent of Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP. (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-263425, filed on February 15, 2024) |
23.3 |
| Consent of WithumSmith & Brown, P.C. as to the Trust (Filed herewith.) |
23.4 |
| Consent of WithumSmith & Brown, P.C. as to the Sponsor. (Incorporated by reference to the Trust’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 28, 2022.) |
31.1 |
| Certification by the Principal Executive Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Exchange Act. (Filed herewith.) |
31.2 |
| Certification by the Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Exchange Act. (Filed herewith.) |
32.1 |
| Certification by the Principal Executive Officer of the Registrant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.) |
32.2 |
| Certification by the Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.) |
101.INS |
| Inline XBRL Instance Document. |
101.SCH |
| Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. |
101.CAL |
| Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. |
101.DEF |
| Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. |
101.LAB |
| Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. |
101.PRE |
| Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. |
104 |
| Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
Amplify Commodity Trust |
|
(Registrant) |
|
|
|
|
By: |
Amplify Investments LLC |
|
|
its Sponsor |
|
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ Christian Magoon |
|
Name: |
Christian Magoon |
|
|
Principal Executive Officer |
|
|
|
|
By: |
/s/ Bradley H. Bailey |
|
Name: |
Bradley H. Bailey |
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Principal Financial Officer |
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Date: September 27, 2024.
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference
in the Registration Statement (Form S-1 No. 333-263425 and No. 333-266945) of Amplify Commodity Trust (the “Trust”) of our
report dated September 27, 2024, relating to the financial statements of the Trust and its series, the Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF
and Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF, included in the 2024 Form 10-K of the Trust, and to the reference to our Firm as “Experts”
in such Registration Statement.
I, Bradley H. Bailey, certify that:
In connection with the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024 (the “Report”) of Amplify Commodity Trust (the “Registrant”)
and its Fund, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Christian Magoon, the Principal Executive
Officer of the Registrant, hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge, that:
In connection with the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024 (the “Report”) of Amplify Commodity Trust (the “Registrant”)
and its Fund, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Bradley H. Bailey, the Principal Financial
Officer of the Registrant, hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge, that: