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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-23439
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: ETF Opportunities Trust
Address of principal executive offices:

8730 Stony Point Parkway, 

Suite 205

Richmond, VA 23235

Name and address of agent for service

The Corporation Trust Co.,

Corporation Trust Center,

1209 Orange St.,

Wilmington, DE 19801

 

With Copy to:

 

Practus, LLP

11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway,

Suite 310

Leawood, KS 66211 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 267-7400
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2024
   
   
  Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF


 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.(a).  Reports to Stockholders. 

 

 

 

 

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF Tailored Shareholder Report

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF Tailored Shareholder Report

semi-annual Shareholder Report June 30, 2024

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

ticker: VSLU (Listed on NYSE Arca)

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF for the period of January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://appliedfinancefunds.com/ETF/InvestorResources. You can also contact us at (833) 356-0909. Distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.

What were the Fund costs for the period?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund Name

Costs of a $10,000 investment

Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

$ 26.15

0.49

¹ Annualized

What did the Fund invest in?

(% of Net Assets as of June 30, 2024 )

Sector Breakdown

Sector

% of Net Assets

Information Technology

0.350

Health Care

0.136

Communication Services

0.125

Financials

0.117

Consumer Discretionary

0.105

Consumer Staples

0.054

Industrials

0.054

Energy

0.034

Other

0.022

Top Ten Holdings

Nvidia Corp.

8.4 %

Apple, Inc.

8.0 %

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

6.3 %

Microsoft Corp.

6.0 %

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

4.7 %

Meta Platforms, Inc.

4.0 %

Amazon.com, Inc.

3.7 %

Broadcom, Inc.

3.5 %

Visa, Inc. Class A

3.0 %

Merck & Company, Inc.

2.2 %

How has the Fund changed?

CHANGES TO ANNUAL AND SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted rule and form amendments which have resulted in changes to the design and delivery of Annual and Semi-Annual Fund Reports (Reports). Reports are now streamlined to highlight key information. Certain information previously included in Reports, including financial statements, no longer appear in the Reports but will be available online within the Semi-Annual and Annual Financials and Other Information, delivered free of charge to shareholders upon request, and filed with the SEC.

 

For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, visit https://appliedfinancefunds.com/ETF/InvestorResources .

Key Fund Statistics

(as of June 30, 2024 )

Net Assets (Millions)

$ 167.68

Number of Holdings

307

Portfolio Turnover Rate

16.70 %

 

 

   
 

  

ITEM 1.(b).  Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.

 

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.

 

(a) The Registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights filed under Item 7 of this Form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

   
 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 (unaudited)

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Schedule of InvestmentsJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

See Notes to Financial Statements

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

99.52%

COMMON STOCKS

 

12.51%

COMMUNICATION SERVICES

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

58,056

$

10,574,900

 

AT&T, Inc.

22,129

422,885

 

Charter Communications, Inc.(A)

1,266

378,483

 

Comcast Corp. Class A

9,172

359,176

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.

724

100,875

 

Fox Corp. Class A

3,394

116,652

 

Match Group, Inc.(A)

3,270

99,343

 

Meta Platforms, Inc.

13,447

6,780,246

 

Netflix, Inc.(A)

611

412,352

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

2,245

201,377

 

The Interpublic Group

2,201

64,027

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.

4,618

813,599

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

15,918

656,458

 

20,980,373

 

10.49%

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(A)

31,876

6,160,037

 

Autozone, Inc.(A)

248

735,097

 

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

1,386

54,123

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

1,077

90,780

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.

281

1,113,182

 

Borg-Warner, Inc.

1,689

54,453

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(A)

691

27,460

 

CarMax, Inc.(A)

250

18,335

 

Carnival Corporation ADR(A)

3,586

67,130

 

DR Horton, Inc.

2,069

291,584

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

248

37,527

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(A)

50

48,398

 

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

506

261,263

 

eBay, Inc.

2,055

110,395

 

Etsy, Inc.(A)

727

42,878

 

Expedia Group, Inc.(A)

651

82,019

 

Garmin Ltd. ADR

613

99,870

 

General Motors Co.

7,118

330,702

 

Genuine Parts Co.

824

113,976

 

Hasbro, Inc.

1,895

110,858

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

3,640

794,248

 

Home Depot, Inc.

5,050

1,738,412

 

Lennar Corp.

662

99,214

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

See Notes to Financial Statements

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

4,401

$

970,244

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. ADR(A)

487

145,467

 

Marriott International Class A

2,284

552,203

 

McDonald’s Corp.

3,199

815,233

 

MGM Resorts International(A)

707

31,419

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(A)

210

23,854

 

NIKE, Inc.

4,242

319,720

 

NVR, Inc.(A)

29

220,068

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(A)

894

944,118

 

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.

11

1,926

 

Pool Corp.

77

23,664

 

Pulte Group, Inc.

2,045

225,155

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises ADR(A)

1,035

165,010

 

Tapestry, Inc.

1,259

53,873

 

Tractor Supply Co.

430

116,100

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(A)

235

90,679

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

3,015

399,367

 

17,580,041

 

5.40%

CONSUMER STAPLES

 

Altria Group, Inc.

8,510

387,631

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

2,665

161,099

 

Bunge Global Shares ADR

988

105,489

 

Campbell Soup Co.

462

20,878

 

Church & Dwight Co.

866

89,787

 

The Coca-Cola Co.

15,434

982,374

 

Conagra Brands, Inc.

240

6,821

 

Constellation Brands, Inc.

868

223,319

 

Dollar General Corp.

1,918

253,617

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.(A)

1,100

117,447

 

General Mills, Inc.

2,468

156,126

 

Hormel Foods Corp.

466

14,208

 

Kellanova

1,024

59,064

 

Kenvue, Inc.

8,564

155,694

 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

4,446

148,496

 

The Kraft Heinz Co.

4,015

129,363

 

Kroger Co.

2,898

144,697

 

McCormick & Co., Inc.

436

30,930

 

Mondelez International Inc. Class A

4,697

307,372

 

Monster Beverage Corp.(A)

3,708

185,215

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

4,286

706,890

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

10,019

1,015,225

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

See Notes to Financial Statements

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

The Procter & Gamble Co.

7,450

$

1,228,654

 

Target Corp.

1,517

224,577

 

The Hershey Company

1,267

232,913

 

The JM Smucker Co.

258

28,132

 

Walmart, Inc.

28,687

1,942,397

 

9,058,415

 

3.39%

ENERGY

 

APA Corp.

3,187

93,825

 

Chevron Corp.

6,515

1,019,076

 

ConocoPhillips

4,268

488,174

 

Coterra Energy, Inc.

3,243

86,491

 

Devon Energy Corp.

3,002

142,295

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

920

184,175

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

2,309

290,634

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

14,832

1,707,460

 

Halliburton Co.

3,206

108,299

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

3,412

67,796

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

2,662

76,320

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

2,918

506,215

 

Phillips 66

2,219

313,256

 

Targa Resources Corp.

831

107,016

 

Valero Energy Corp.

3,105

486,740

 

5,677,772

 

11.73%

FINANCIALS

 

Aflac, Inc.

1,866

166,652

 

Aon plc ADR

3,644

1,069,806

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd. ADR(A)

1,300

131,157

 

Assurant, Inc.

10

1,663

 

CBOE Global Markets, Inc.

727

123,634

 

Chubb Ltd. ADR

819

208,911

 

Comerica, Inc.

516

26,337

 

Corpay, Inc.(A)

1,201

319,958

 

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

241

98,393

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

2,392

180,261

 

Fiserv, Inc.(A)

6,644

990,222

 

Globe Life, Inc.

455

37,437

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

709

71,283

 

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

238

39,513

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

5,218

1,055,393

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc.

1,793

377,821

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

See Notes to Financial Statements

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

17,770

$

7,839,413

 

MetLife, Inc.

3,254

228,398

 

Moody’s Corporation

998

420,088

 

Morgan Stanley

446

43,347

 

Northern Trust Corp.

233

19,567

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(A)

5,436

315,451

 

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

441

68,567

 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

399

31,302

 

Regions Financial Corp.

3,165

63,427

 

S&P 500 Global, Inc.

1,094

487,924

 

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

484

55,810

 

The Travelers Companies, Inc.

251

51,038

 

US Bancorp

1,105

43,869

 

Visa, Inc. Class A

19,156

5,027,875

 

Willis Towers Watson plc ADR

23

6,029

 

W. R. Berkley Corp.

812

63,807

 

19,664,353

 

13.57%

HEALTH CARE

 

Abbott Laboratories

5,260

546,567

 

Abbvie, Inc.

19,138

3,282,550

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

1,330

172,408

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.(A)

53

14,475

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

25,829

1,072,678

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

911

89,569

 

Cencora, Inc.

2,710

610,563

 

Centene Corp.(A)

997

66,101

 

The Cigna Group

444

146,773

 

Danaher Corp.

499

124,675

 

DaVita, Inc.(A)

845

117,092

 

Edwards Lifescience Corp.(A)

2,455

226,768

 

Elevance Health, Inc.

417

225,956

 

GE Healthcare Technologies

1,454

113,296

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

15,998

1,097,623

 

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

1,642

527,542

 

Hologic, Inc.(A)

701

52,049

 

Humana, Inc.

239

89,302

 

Idexx Laboratories, Inc.(A)

400

194,880

 

Incyte Corp.(A)

1,900

115,178

 

Insulet Corp.(A)

218

43,992

 

Iqvia Holdings, Inc.(A)

2,422

512,108

 

Johnson & Johnson

21,129

3,088,215

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

See Notes to Financial Statements

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Labcorp Holdings, Inc.

255

$

51,895

 

McKesson Corp.

1,837

1,072,881

 

Medtronic plc ADR

2,719

214,012

 

Merck & Company, Inc.

30,404

3,764,015

 

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(A)

269

375,952

 

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(A)

254

75,514

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(A)

437

459,300

 

PerkinElmer, Inc.

246

25,796

 

STERIS plc ADR

68

14,929

 

Stryker Corp.

1,427

485,537

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

1,882

1,040,746

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

3,100

1,578,706

 

Universal Health Services, Inc.

130

24,041

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals(A)

1,217

570,432

 

Viatris, Inc.

4,402

46,793

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings

234

25,396

 

Zoetis, Inc.

2,305

399,595

 

22,755,900

 

5.37%

INDUSTRIALS

 

3M Co.

3,206

327,621

 

Allegion plc ADR

637

75,262

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

1,525

364,002

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

206

40,582

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(A)

1,425

197,234

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

2,108

702,175

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

438

38,597

 

Cintas Corp.

250

175,065

 

CSX Corp.

10,643

356,008

 

Cummins, Inc.

675

186,928

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

3,101

147,111

 

Dover Corp.

646

116,571

 

Eaton Corp. plc

328

102,844

 

Equifax, Inc.

439

106,440

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

262

32,695

 

FedEx Corp.

410

122,934

 

Generac Holdings, Inc.(A)

284

37,550

 

General Dynamics Corp.

699

202,808

 

Grainger WW, Inc.

209

188,568

 

Honeywell International

2,077

443,523

 

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

271

43,360

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries

21

5,173

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

See Notes to Financial Statements

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

IDEX Corp.

16

$

3,219

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

1,033

244,780

 

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

1,472

133,716

 

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

511

71,392

 

Johnson Controls International ADR

1,482

98,509

 

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

1,021

148,943

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

1,218

568,928

 

Masco Corp.

2,028

135,207

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

446

194,434

 

Old Dominion Freight

424

74,878

 

Otis Worldwide Corp.

4,512

434,325

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

240

121,394

 

Paychex, Inc.

875

103,740

 

Paycom Software, Inc.

95

13,589

 

Pentair plc ADR

986

75,597

 

Robert Half International, Inc.

442

28,279

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

246

67,719

 

Rollins, Inc.

708

34,543

 

RTX Corp.

2,470

247,963

 

A O Smith Corp.

288

23,553

 

Snap-on, Inc.

242

63,256

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

459

13,132

 

Textron, Inc.

236

20,263

 

Trane Technologies plc ADR

692

227,620

 

Transdigm Group, Inc.

209

267,020

 

Union Pacific Corp.

2,705

612,033

 

United Airlines Holdings(A)

2,322

112,989

 

United Rentals, Inc.

311

201,133

 

UPS, Inc. Class B

1,107

151,493

 

Veralto Corp.

2,299

219,486

 

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

280

  75,474

 

Wabtec Corp.

1,044

165,004

 

Xylem, Inc.

263

35,671

 

9,002,333

 

35.01%

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 

Accenture plc Class A ADR

4,876

1,479,427

 

Adobe, Inc.(A)

2,896

1,608,844

 

Amphenol Corp. Class A

3,184

214,506

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

1,414

322,760

 

Apple, Inc.

63,676

13,411,438

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

5,980

1,411,220

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Schedule of Investments - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

See Notes to Financial Statements

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Arista Networks, Inc.(A)

730

$

255,850

 

Autodesk, Inc.(A)

639

158,120

 

Broadcom, Inc.

3,661

5,877,845

 

Cadence Design Systems(A)

428

131,717

 

CDW Corp.

1,513

338,670

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

22,985

1,092,017

 

Cognizant Tech Solutions

1,795

122,060

 

Corning, Inc.

2,855

110,917

 

Enphase Energy, Inc.(A)

230

22,933

 

EPAM Systems, Inc.(A)

14

2,634

 

F5, Inc.(A)

23

3,961

 

Fair Isaac Corp.(A)

227

337,926

 

Fortinet, Inc.(A)

2,060

124,156

 

Gartner Group, Inc.(A)

834

374,516

 

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

4,601

97,403

 

HP, Inc.

11,946

418,348

 

International Business Machines Corp.

2,215

383,084

 

Jabil, Inc.

256

27,850

 

Juniper Networks, Inc.

696

25,376

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(A)

640

87,520

 

KLA Corp.

1,416

1,167,506

 

Lam Research Corp.

901

959,430

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

4,660

426,390

 

Microsoft Corp.

22,502

10,057,268

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

618

238,579

 

NetApp, Inc.

790

101,752

 

Nvidia Corp.

114,104

14,096,408

 

NXP Semiconductors NV ADR

1,052

283,083

 

ON Semiconductor Corp.(A)

2,485

170,347

 

Qorvo, Inc.(A)

107

12,416

 

Qualcomm, Inc.

3,455

688,167

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

492

277,321

 

Salesforce, Inc.

1,297

333,459

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

714

76,098

 

Synopsys, Inc.(A)

227

135,079

 

TE Connectivity Ltd. ADR

496

74,613

 

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(A)

13

5,044

 

Teradyne, Inc.

296

43,894

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

4,496

874,607

 

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(A)

57

28,658

 

Verisign, Inc.(A)

1,209

214,960

 

58,706,177

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Schedule of Investments - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

See Notes to Financial Statements

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

1.10%

MATERIALS

 

Amcor plc ADR

6,786

$

66,367

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

222

48,540

 

Ball Corporation

893

53,598

 

Celanese Corp. Class A

223

30,080

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

1,043

77,307

 

Corteva, Inc.

598

32,256

 

Dow, Inc.

670

35,544

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

114

11,169

 

Freeport-McMoran, Inc.

5,057

245,770

 

International Paper Co.

1,997

86,171

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV ADR

1,267

121,201

 

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

100

54,180

 

The Mosaic Co.

2,420

69,938

 

Nucor Corp.

1,089

172,149

 

Packaging Corp. of America

211

38,520

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

489

61,560

 

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

1,676

500,169

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

1,089

141,026

 

1,845,545

0.82%

REAL ESTATE

 

American Tower Corp. (C)

2,515

488,866

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (C)

6

1,241

 

Camden Property Trust (C)

225

24,550

 

Crown Castle, Inc.

1,396

136,389

 

Equity Residential (C)

447

30,995

 

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (C)

27

7,349

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust (C)

330

33,320

 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

3,415

66,934

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (C)

2,295

41,264

 

Kimco Realty Corp. (C)

475

9,244

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities (C)

232

33,086

 

Public Storage (C)

421

121,101

 

Simon Property Group, Inc. (C)

1,814

275,365

 

UDR, Inc. (C)

628

25,842

 

Ventas, Inc. (C)

1,036

53,105

 

Weyerhaeuser Co. (C)

914

25,948

 

1,374,599

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Schedule of Investments - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

See Notes to Financial Statements

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

0.13%

UTILITIES

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

247

$

28,812

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

528

47,214

 

NRG Energy, Inc.

1,274

99,194

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

628

46,284

 

221,504

 

99.52%

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

 

(Cost:$152,060,172)

166,867,012

 

0.00%

WARRANTS

 

0.00%

HEALTH CARE

 

Abiomed, Inc. - CVR (A)(B)

2

 

0.00%

TOTAL WARRANTS

 

(Cost: $ - )

 

99.52%

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

 

(Cost:$152,060,172)

166,867,012

0.48%

Other assets, net of liabilities

812,196

100.00%

NET ASSETS

$

167,679,208

(A)Non-income producing

(B)The warrant is a Level 3 security. See Note 1.

(C)Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”).

ADR - Security represented is held by the custodian in the form of American Depositary Receipts.

CVR - Contingent Value Right

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Statement of Assets and LiablitiesJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

See Notes to Financial Statements

ASSETS

Investments at value (cost of $152,060,172) (Note 1)

$

166,867,012

Cash

790,909

Dividends and interest receivable

 

86,587

TOTAL ASSETS

 

167,744,508

 

LIABILITIES

Accrued advisory fees

 

65,300

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

65,300

NET ASSETS

$

167,679,208

 

Net Assets Consist of:

Paid-in capital

$

146,224,427

Distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

21,454,781

Net Assets

$

167,679,208

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

Net Assets

$

167,679,208

Shares Outstanding (unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized without par value)

4,925,000

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share

$

34.05

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

See Notes to Financial Statements

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Statement of OperationsFor the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME

Dividends (net of foreign tax withheld of $379)

$

817,467

Total investment income

 

817,467

 

EXPENSES

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

 

276,330

Total expenses

 

276,330

Net investment income (loss)

 

541,137

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

Net realized gain (loss) on investments(1)

7,472,321

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
of investments

 

7,350,679

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

14,823,000

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

$

15,364,137

(1)Includes realized gains (losses) as a result of in-kind transactions (Note 3).

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See Notes to Financial Statements

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2024
(unaudited)

 

For the Year
Ended
December 31, 2023

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM

 

OPERATIONS

Net investment income (loss)

$

541,137

$

449,620

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

7,472,321

165,881

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

7,350,679

 

 

8,870,727

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

15,364,137

 

 

9,486,228

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

Distributions to shareholders

(454,193

)

Decrease in net assets from distributions

 

 

 

(454,193

)

 

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)

Shares sold

100,750,431

54,626,033

Shares redeemed

 

(24,207,554

)

 

(3,234,417

)

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock transactions

 

76,542,877

 

 

51,391,616

 

NET ASSETS

Increase (decrease) during period

91,907,014

60,423,651

Beginning of period

 

75,772,194

 

 

15,348,543

End of period

$

167,679,208

 

$

75,772,194

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

See Notes to Financial Statements

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Financial HighlightsSelected Per Share Data Throughout Each Period

For the Six
Months
Ended
June 30,
2024
(unaudited)

 

For the Years Ended
December 31,

 

April 29, 2021(1)
through
December 31, 2021

2023

 

2022

Net asset value, beginning
of period

$

29.71

 

$

23.61

 

$

28.33

 

$

25.00

Investment activities

Net investment
income (loss)
(2)

0.15

0.32

0.29

0.18

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments

 

4.19

 

 

5.96

 

 

(4.79

)

 

3.31

Total from investment activities

 

4.34

 

 

6.28

 

 

(4.50

)

 

3.49

Distributions

Net investment income

(0.18

)

(0.22

)

(0.16

)

Return of Capital

 

 

 

 

 

(3)  

 

Total distributions

 

 

 

(0.18

)

 

(0.22

)

 

(0.16

)

Net asset value, end of period

$

34.05

 

$

29.71

 

$

23.61

 

$

28.33

 

Total Return(4)

14.57

%

26.59

%

(15.82

%)

13.95

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Ratios to average net assets(5)

Expenses, gross

0.49

%

0.49

%

0.49

%

0.49

%

Net investment
income (loss)

0.96

%

1.18

%

1.19

%

1.01

%

Portfolio turnover rate(6)

16.70

%

23.01

%

24.94

%

30.04

%

Net assets, end of
period (000’s)

$

167,679

$

75,772

$

15,349

$

9,915

(1)Commencement of Operations.

(2)Per share amounts calculated using the average number of shares outstanding during the period.

(3)Less than $0.005 per share.

(4)Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized for periods less than one year.

(5)Ratios to average net assets have been annualized for the periods less than one year.

(6)Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated, excludes the effect of securities received or delivered from processing in-kind creations or redemptions, and has not been annualized for periods less than one year.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial StatementsJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified series of ETF Opportunities Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust which was organized on March 18, 2019 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company. The offering of the Fund’s shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund commenced operations on April 29, 2021.

The Fund’s objective is to seek to achieve long-term capital appreciation.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.

Security Valuation

Generally, the Fund’s domestic securities (including underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges) are valued each day at the last quoted sales price on each security’s primary exchange. Securities traded or dealt in upon one or more securities exchanges for which market quotations are readily available and not subject to restrictions against resale shall be valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, in the absence of a sale on the primary exchange, at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on such exchange. Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ National Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Warrants which are traded on an exchange are valued at their last quoted price as of the valuation date. If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined in good faith under procedures set by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). Although the Board is ultimately responsible for fair value determinations under Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, the Board has delegated day-to-day responsibility for oversight of the valuation of the Fund’s assets to Applied Finance Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”) as the Valuation Designee pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures. Securities that are not traded or dealt in any securities exchange (whether domestic or foreign) and for which over-the-counter market quotations

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

are readily available generally shall be valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, at the mean between the current bid and ask price on such over-the-counter market.

The Fund has a policy that contemplates the use of fair value pricing to determine the net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the Fund when market prices are unavailable as well as under special circumstances, such as: (i) if the primary market for a portfolio security suspends or limits trading or price movements of the security; and (ii) when an event occurs after the close of the exchange on which a portfolio security is principally traded that is likely to have changed the value of the security. Since most of the Fund’s investments are traded on U.S. securities exchanges, it is anticipated that the use of fair value pricing will be limited.

When the Fund uses fair value pricing to determine the NAV per share of the Fund, securities will not be priced on the basis of quotations from the primary market in which they are traded, but rather may be priced by another method that the Board believes accurately reflects fair value. Any method used will be approved by the Board and results will be monitored to evaluate accuracy. The Fund’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of the Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing.

The Fund has adopted fair valuation accounting standards that establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. GAAP established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

The following is a summary of the level of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2024:

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

 

Level 2
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Total

Common Stocks

$

166,867,012

$

$

$

166,867,012

Warrants

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

$

166,867,012

 

$

 

$

 

$

166,867,012

*The Level 3 security has zero value.

Refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Investments for a listing of the securities by type and sector.

There were no transfers into or out of any levels during the six months ended June 30, 2024. On June 30, 2024, the Fund held assets in which significant unobservable inputs were used determining fair value (Level 3). These assets were valued at $ — (0.00% of net assets). As the value of the Level 3 security is not material to the financial statements, no additional Level 3 disclosures are presented.

Security Transactions and Income

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The cost of securities sold is determined generally on specific identification basis. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost for book and tax purposes. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

Warrants

The Fund may invest in warrants. Warrants are options to purchase equity securities at a specific price, or receive contingent payments, for a specific period of time. They do not represent ownership of the securities, but only the right to buy them. Hence, warrants have no voting rights, pay no dividends and have no rights with respect to the assets of the corporation issuing them. The value of warrants is derived solely from capital appreciation of the underlying equity securities. Warrants differ from call options in that the underlying corporation issues warrants, whereas call options may be written by anyone.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

Accounting Estimates

In preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of increase (decrease) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Federal Income Taxes

The Fund has complied and intends to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. The Fund also intends to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. Therefore, no federal income tax or excise provision is required.

Management has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken in the Fund’s tax returns. The Fund has no examinations in progress and management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonable possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Interest and penalties, if any, associated with any federal or state income tax obligations are recorded as income tax expense as incurred.

Reclassification of Capital Accounts

GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, there were no such reclassifications.

Dividends and Distributions

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid at least annually by the Fund. The Fund distributes its net realized capital gains, if any, to shareholders annually. The Fund may also pay a special distribution at the end of a calendar year to comply with federal tax requirements. All distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

Creation Units

The Fund issues and redeems shares to certain institutional investors (typically market makers or other broker-dealers) only in large blocks of at least 25,000 shares known as “Creation Units.” Purchasers of Creation Units (“Authorized Participants”) will be required to pay Citibank, N.A. (the “Custodian”) a fixed transaction fee (“Creation Transaction Fee”) in connection with creation orders that is intended to offset the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance of Creation Units. The standard Creation Transaction Fee will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased by an investor on the applicable Business Day. The Creation Transaction Fee charged by the Custodian for each creation order is $750. Authorized Participants wishing to redeem shares will be required to pay to the Custodian a fixed transaction fee (“Redemption Transaction Fee”) to offset the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the redemption of Creation Units. The standard Redemption Transaction Fee will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units redeemed by an investor on the applicable Business Day. The Redemption Transaction Fee charged by the Custodian for each redemption order is $750.

Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities. Shares of the Fund may only be purchased or redeemed by Authorized Participants. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) participant and, in each case, must have executed an agreement with the Fund’s principal underwriter (the “Distributor”) with respect to creations and redemptions of Creation Units (“Participant Agreement”). Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Fund. Rather, most retail investors will purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees. The following table discloses the Creation Unit breakdown based on the NAV as of June 30, 2024:

Creation
Unit
Shares

 

Creation
Transaction
Fee

 

Value

Applied Finance Valuation
Large Cap ETF

25,000

$750

$851,250

To the extent contemplated by a Participant Agreement, in the event an Authorized Participant has submitted a redemption request in proper form but is unable to transfer all or part of the shares comprising a Creation Unit to be

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

redeemed to the Distributor, on behalf of the Fund, by the time as set forth in the Participant Agreement, the Distributor may nonetheless accept the redemption request in reliance on the undertaking by the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing shares as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by the Authorized Participant’s delivery and maintenance of collateral equal to a percentage of the value of the missing shares as specified in the participant agreement. A Participant Agreement may permit the Fund to use such collateral to purchase the missing shares, and could subject an Authorized Participant to liability for any shortfall between the cost of the Fund acquiring such shares and the value of the collateral. Amounts are disclosed as Segregated Cash Balance from Authorized Participants for Deposit Securities and Collateral Payable upon Return of Deposit Securities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, when applicable.

Officers and Trustees Indemnification

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects that risk of loss to be remote.

NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

The Advisor currently provides investment advisory services pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”). Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor manages the investment portfolio of the Fund, subject to the policies adopted by the Board. In addition, the Advisor: (i) furnishes office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and executive personnel necessary for managing the assets of the Fund; (ii) provides guidance and policy direction in connection with its daily management of the Fund’s assets, subject to the authority of the Board; and (iii) is responsible for oversight of the Fund’s sub-advisor. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor, at its own expense and without reimbursement from the Trust, assumes and pays all ordinary expenses of the Fund, except the fee paid to the Advisor pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, distribution fees or expenses under the Fund’s 12b-1 plan (if any), interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions and any other portfolio transaction related

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

expenses and fees arising out of transactions effected on behalf of the Fund, credit facility fees and expenses, including interest expenses, and litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business.

For its services with respect to the Fund, the Advisor is entitled to receive an annual management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly as a percentage of the Fund’s daily net assets, at the rate of 0.49%.

The Advisor has retained Tidal Investments LLC to serve as sub-advisor for the Fund. Pursuant to an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”), the Sub-Advisor is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s trading process, which includes Creation and/or Redemption basket processing. The Sub-Advisor does not select investments for the Fund’s portfolio.

For its services, the Sub-Advisor is paid a fee by the Advisor, which fee is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate based on the daily net assets of the Fund at the following rate: 0.0350% on the first $500 million in net assets; 0.0325% on the next $500 million in net assets; and 0.0300% on any net assets in excess of $1 billion (subject to a minimum of $25,000 per year).

Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. (“CFS”) acts as the Fund’s administrator. As administrator, CFS supervises all aspects of the operations of the Fund except those performed by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. For its services, fees to CFS are computed daily and paid monthly. The Advisor pays these fees.

Certain officers of the Trust are also officers and/or directors of CFS. Additionally, Practus, LLP serves as legal counsel to the Trust. John H. Lively, Secretary of the Trust, is Managing Partner of Practus, LLP. J. Stephen King, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Trust, is a Partner of Practus, LLP. Gino E. Malaspina, Assistant Secretary of the Trust, serves as Counsel of Practus, LLP. Neither the officers and/or directors of CFS, Mr. Lively, Mr. King or Mr. Malaspina receive any special compensation from the Trust or the Fund for serving as officers of the Trust.

Custodian and Transfer Agent

Citibank, N.A. serves as the Fund’s Custodian and Transfer Agent pursuant to a Global Custodial and Agency Services Agreement. For its services, Citibank, N.A. is entitled to a fee. The Advisor pays these fees monthly.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

Fund Accountant

Citi Fund Services, Ohio, Inc. serves as the Fund’s Fund Accountant pursuant to a Services Agreement. The Advisor pays the fees for these services monthly.

Distributor

Foreside Fund Services, LLC, serves as the Fund’s principal underwriter pursuant to an ETF Distribution Agreement. The Advisor pays these fees monthly.

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS

The costs of purchases and proceeds from the sales of securities other than in-kind transactions and short-term notes for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were as follows:

Purchases

 

Sales

$22,224,545

$19,149,676

The costs of purchases and proceeds from the sales of in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were as follows:

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Realized Gain

$96,993,612

$23,678,657

$7,935,453

NOTE 4 – DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL

Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

The tax character of the distributions during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023, were as follows:

Six Months
ended
June 30, 2024

 

Year ended
December 31,
2023

Distributions paid from:

Ordinary income

$

 

$

454,193

 

$

 

$

454,193

As of June 30, 2024, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated deficits) on a tax basis were as follows:

Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)

541,137

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

6,106,804

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

14,806,840

 

$

21,454,781

Cost of securities for Federal Income tax purpose and the related tax-based net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:

Cost

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

Total Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

$152,060,172

$18,027,721

$(3,220,881)

$14,806,840

NOTE 5 – TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”) and trade at market prices rather than at NAV. Shares of the Fund may trade at a price that is greater than, at, or less than NAV. The Fund will issue and redeem its shares at NAV only in large blocks of 25,000 shares (each block of shares is called a “Creation Unit”). Creation Units are issued and redeemed for cash and/or in-kind for securities. Individual shares may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, the Fund’s shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.

All orders to create Creation Units must be placed with the Distributor either (1) through Continuous Net Settlement System of the NSCC (“Clearing Process”), a clearing agency that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, by a “Participating Party,” i.e., a broker-dealer or other participant in the Clearing Process; or (2) outside the Clearing Process by a DTC Participant. In each case, the Participating Party or the DTC Participant must have executed a Participant Agreement; such parties are collectively referred to as “APs” or

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

“Authorized Participants.” Investors should contact the Distributor for the names of Authorized Participants. All Fund shares, whether created through or outside the Clearing Process, will be entered on the records of DTC for the account of a DTC Participant.

Shares of beneficial interest transactions for the Fund were:

Six Months
ended
June 30, 2024

 

Year ended
December 31,
2023

Shares sold

3,125,000

2,025,000

Shares redeemed

 

(750,000

)

 

(125,000

)

Net increase (decrease)

 

2,375,000

 

 

1,900,000

NOTE 6 – SECTOR RISK

If a Fund has significant investments in the securities of issuers in industries within a particular sector, any development affecting that sector will have a greater impact on the value of the net assets of that Fund than would be the case if the Fund did not have significant investments in that sector. In addition, this may increase the risk of loss of an investment in the Funds and increase the volatility of the Funds’ NAV per share. From time to time, circumstances may affect a particular sector and the companies within such sector. For instance, economic or market factors, regulation or deregulation, and technological or other developments may negatively impact all companies in a particular sector and therefore the value of a Fund’s portfolio will be adversely affected. As of June 30, 2024, 35.01% of the value of the net assets of the Fund were invested in securities within the Information Technology sector.

NOTE 7 – RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

It is important that you closely review and understand the risks of investing in the Funds. The Funds’ NAV and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of their portfolio securities. You could lose money on your investment in the Funds, and the Funds could underperform other investments. There is no guarantee that the Funds will meet their investment objective. An investment in the Funds is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. A complete description of the principal risks is included in the Funds’ prospectus under the heading “Principal Risks.”

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | JUNE 30, 2024

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJune 30, 2024 (unaudited)

NOTE 8 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated all transactions and events subsequent to the date of the statement of assets and liabilities through the date on which these financial statements were issued. Except as already included in the notes to these financial statements, no additional items require disclosure.

  

   
 

 

ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9. PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10. REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

(1)       The amount of regular compensation paid for all trustees for the period covered by the report was $4,095.

 

(2)       Not applicable.

 

(3)       The registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Chief Compliance Officer are not compensated directly by the registrant for their service.  However, the Assistant Chief Compliance Officer is the Managing Member of Watermark Solutions, LLC (“Watermark”), which provides certain compliance services to the registrant, including the provision of the Chief Compliance Officer and the Assistant Chief Compliance Officer.  The Assistant Chief Compliance Officer is the Managing Member of Watermark, and the Chief Compliance Officer is the Managing Member of Fit Compliance, LLC, which has been retained by Watermark to provide the Chief Compliance Officer’s services.  Payments for Watermark’s services were made by the investment adviser to each fund included in this report.

 

(4)       During the period covered by this report, registrant paid Watermark $5,167 for the services described in Item 10 (3) above. 

 

ITEM 11. STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

  
Not applicable.

 

ITEM 14. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 15. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

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

 

ITEM 16.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d- 15(b)).

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 17. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 18. RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 19. EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics in response to Item 2 of this Form N-CSR: Not applicable.

 

(a)(2) Any policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act of 1934: Not applicable.

  

(a)(3) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

(a)(3)(1) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 – Not applicable.

 

(a)(3)(2) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant – Not applicable.

 

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

 

 

  

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant:   ETF Opportunities Trust

 

By (Signature and Title)*: /s/ Karen Shupe
 

Karen Shupe 

Principal Executive Officer

 

Date:  September 9, 2024  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*: /s/ Karen Shupe
 

Karen Shupe 

Principal Executive Officer

 

Date: September  9, 2024  
   
By (Signature and Title)*: /s/ Ann MacDonald
 

Ann MacDonald 

Principal Financial Officer

 

Date:  September 9, 2024  

 

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