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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: July 31
Date of reporting period: January 31, 2025
   
   
  LAFFER | TENGLER Equity Income ETF


 

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1.(a).  Reports to Stockholders.

 

 

 

 

Laffer|Tengler Equity Income ETF Tailored Shareholder Report

semi-annual Shareholder Report January 31, 2025

Laffer|Tengler Equity Income ETF

ticker: TGLR (Listed on the CBOE BZX Exchange)

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Laffer|Tengler Equity Income ETF for the period of August 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.tglretf.com. You can also contact us at (833) 759-6110.

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
Laffer|Tengler Equity Income ETF
$50
0.95

¹ Annualized.

Laffer|Tengler Equity Income ETF Tailored Shareholder Report

Sector Breakdown

Sector
%
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
0.1086
CONSMER STAPLES
0.0507
ENERGY
0.0578
FINANCIALS
0.17980000000000002
HEALTH CARE
0.0868
INDUSTRIALS
0.1352
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - HARDWARE
0.1744
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - SOFTWARE & SERVICES
0.1236
MATERIALS
0.0255
REAL ESTATE
0.0231
UTILITIES
0.019

Top Ten Holdings
Broadcom, Inc.
5.73%
American Express Co.
5.27%
Walmart, Inc.
5.07%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4.85%
Oracle Corp.
4.75%
Microsoft Corp.
4.53%
RTX Corp.
4.35%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
4.18%
Home Depot, Inc.
4.12%
Abbvie, Inc.
3.86%

For additional information about the Fund; including its summary prospectus, prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy voting information, visit www.tglretf.com.

Key Fund Statistics

(as of January 31, 2025)

 

 

Fund Net Assets
$14,242,410
Number of Holdings
29
Total Advisory Fee Paid
$63,947
Portfolio Turnover Rate
4.36%

What did the Fund invest in?

(% of Net Assets as of January 31, 2025)

 

 

 

 

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
AND OTHER INFORMATION

For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2025 (unaudited)

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

Schedule of InvestmentsJanuary 31, 2025 (unaudited)

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Shares

 

Value

98.45%

COMMON STOCKS

 

10.86%

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

 

Home Depot, Inc.

1,426

$587,483

 

McDonald’s Corp.

1,805

521,104

 

Starbucks Corp.

4,066

437,827

 

1,546,414

 

5.07%

CONSUMER STAPLES

 

Walmart, Inc.

7,354

721,869

 

5.78%

ENERGY

 

Chevron Corp.

2,715

405,051

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

3,329

418,755

 

823,806

 

17.98%

FINANCIALS

 

American Express Co.

2,366

751,087

 

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. ADR

8,763

524,290

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

929

594,932

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

2,582

690,169

 

2,560,478

 

8.68%

HEALTH CARE

 

Abbvie, Inc.

2,991

550,045

 

Johnson & Johnson

2,521

383,570

 

Medtronic plc ADR

3,328

302,249

 

1,235,864

 

13.52%

INDUSTRIALS

 

Carrier Global Corp.

7,698

503,295

 

Emerson Electric Co.

3,390

440,530

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

1,707

361,901

 

RTX Corp.

4,806

619,734

 

1,925,460

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

Schedule of Investments - continuedJanuary 31, 2025 (unaudited)

Shares

 

Value

17.44%

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -
HARDWARE

 

Apple, Inc.

1,394

$328,984

 

Broadcom, Inc.

3,690

816,486

 

Dell Technologies

2,609

270,292

 

Lam Research Corp.

4,344

352,081

 

NXP Semiconductors NV ADR

1,564

326,172

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

2,116

390,635

 

2,484,650

 

12.36%

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -
SOFTWARE & SERVICES

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

2,152

439,051

 

Microsoft Corp.

1,554

645,003

 

Oracle Corp.

3,976

676,159

 

1,760,213

 

2.55%

MATERIALS

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

2,832

363,062

 

2.31%

REAL ESTATE

 

Prologis, Inc.

2,761

329,249

 

1.90%

UTILITIES

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

3,787

270,998

 

98.45%

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

14,022,063

 

(Cost: $11,531,656)

 

98.45%

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

14,022,063

 

(Cost: $11,531,656)

1.55%

Other assets, net of liabilities

220,347

100.00%

NET ASSETS

$14,242,410

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

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesJanuary 31, 2025 (unaudited)

See Notes to Financial Statements

3

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ASSETS

Investments at value (cost of $ 11,531,656) (Note 1)

$14,022,063

Cash

220,422

Dividends receivable

10,991

TOTAL ASSETS

14,253,476

 

LIABILITIES

Accrued advisory fees

11,066

TOTAL LIABILITIES

11,066

NET ASSETS

$14,242,410

 

Net Assets Consist of:

Paid-in capital

$11,764,495

Distributable earnings (accumulated deficits)

2,477,915

Net Assets

$14,242,410

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

Net Assets

$14,242,410

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

460,000

Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share

$30.96

See Notes to Financial Statements

4

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

Statement of OperationsSix Months Ended January 31, 2025 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME

Dividends (net of foreign tax withholdings of $2,094)

$129,735

Total investment income

129,735

 

EXPENSES

Investment advisory fees (Note 2)

63,947

Total expenses

63,947

Net investment income (loss)

65,788

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

(8,850

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

1,175,953

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

1,167,103

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

$1,232,891

See Notes to Financial Statements

5

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Six months ended
January 31, 2025
(unaudited)

August 8, 2023* through
July 31, 2024

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM 

OPERATIONS

Net investment income (loss)

$65,788

$117,245

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

(8,850

)

236,146

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)of investments

1,175,953

1,314,454

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

1,232,891

1,667,845

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

Distributions from earnings

(77,271

)

(118,248

)

Decrease in net assets from distributions

(77,271

)

(118,248

)

 

CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)

Shares sold

313,529

13,290,191

Shares redeemed

(2,066,527

)

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock transactions

313,529

11,223,664

 

NET ASSETS

Increase (decrease) during period

1,469,149

12,773,261

Beginning of period

12,773,261

End of period

$14,242,410

$12,773,261

*Commencement of Operations

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

Financial HighlightsSelected Per Share Data Throughout Each Period

Six months ended
January 31, 2025
(unaudited)

August 8, 2023(2)
through
July 31, 2024

Net asset value, beginning of period

$28.39

$25.00

Investment activities

Net investment income (loss)(1)

0.15

0.35

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

2.59

3.39

Total from investment activities

2.74

3.74

Distributions

Net investment income

(0.14

)

(0.35

)

Net realized gain

(0.03

)

Total distributions

(0.17

)

(0.35

)

Net asset value, end of period

$30.96

$28.39

 

Total Return(3)

9.69

%

15.11

%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Ratios to average net assets(4)

Expenses

0.95

%

0.95

%

Net investment income (loss)

0.98

%

1.37

%

Portfolio turnover rate(5)

4.36

%

26.48

%

Net assets, end of period (000's)

$14,242

$12,773

(1)Per share amounts calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(2)Commencement of operations.

(3)Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized.

(4)Ratios to average net assets have been annualized.

(5)Portfolio turnover rate excludes the effect of securities received or delivered from processing in-kind creations or redemptions, and has not been annualized.

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

Notes to Financial StatementsJanuary 31, 2025 (unaudited)

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified series of ETF Opportunities Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “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 August 8, 2023.

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek income and long-term capital appreciation.

The Fund is deemed to be an individual reporting segment and is not part of a consolidated reporting entity. The objective and strategy of the Fund is used by Tuttle Capital Management, LLC (the “Advisor”) to make investment decisions, and the results of the Fund’s operations, as shown in its Statement of Operations and Financial Highlights, is the information utilized for the day-to-day management of the Fund. The Fund and the Advisor are parties to expense agreements as disclosed in the Notes to the Financial Statements, and resources are not allocated to the Fund based on performance measurements. Due to the significance of oversight and its role in the Fund’s management, the Advisor’s portfolio manager is deemed to be the Chief Operating Decision Maker.

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

The Fund records its investments at fair value. 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 are valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, in the absence of a sale on the primary exchange, at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on such exchange. If market quotations are not readily available, securities are

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJanuary 31, 2025 (unaudited)

valued at their fair market value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (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 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 are readily available generally are 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.

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 Valuation Designee 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).

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJanuary 31, 2025 (unaudited)

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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

The following is a summary of the level of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2025:

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

 

Level 2
Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

Total

Common Stocks

$14,022,063

 

$

 

$

 

$14,022,063

 

$14,022,063

 

$

 

$

 

$14,022,063

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

The Fund held no Level 3 securities at any time during the six months ended January 31, 2025.

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 to calculate realized gains and losses from security transactions for book and tax purposes. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

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 disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of investment income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

10

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJanuary 31, 2025 (unaudited)

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 reasonably 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 January 31, 2025, there were no such reclassifications.

Dividends and Distributions

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid at least monthly by the Fund. The Fund distributes its net realized capital gains, if any, to shareholders monthly. 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.

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 10,000 shares known as “Creation Units.” Purchasers of Creation Units (“Authorized Participants”) will be required to pay to 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

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJanuary 31, 2025 (unaudited)

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Custodian for each creation order is $250. 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 $250.

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 (“Participation 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 January 31, 2025:

Creation Unit
Shares

 

Creation
Transaction
Fee

 

Value

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

10,000

$250

$309,600

To the extent contemplated by a participant agreement, in the event an Authorized Participant has submitted a redemption request in proper form but is unable to transfer all or part of the shares comprising a Creation Unit to be redeemed to the Distributor, on behalf of the Fund, by the time as set forth in a participant agreement, the Distributor may nonetheless accept the redemption request in reliance on the undertaking by the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing shares as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by the Authorized Participant’s delivery and maintenance of collateral equal to a percentage of the 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

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJanuary 31, 2025 (unaudited)

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 is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s investments. The Advisor also: (i) furnishes office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and executive personnel necessary for managing the assets of the Fund; and (ii) provides guidance and policy direction in connection with its daily management of the Fund’s assets, subject to the authority of the Board. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor assumes and pays, at its own expense and without reimbursement from the Trust, all ordinary expenses of the Fund, except the fee paid to the Advisor pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, distribution fees or expenses under a Rule 12b-1 plan (if any), interest expenses, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions and any other portfolio transaction related expenses and fees arising out of transactions effected on behalf of the 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 advisory fee of 0.95%, calculated daily and payable monthly as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJanuary 31, 2025 (unaudited)

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Advisor has retained Laffer Tengler Investments, LLC (the “Sub-Advisor”), 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 assists the Advisor in providing day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolios.

For its services, the Sub-Advisor is paid a fee by the Advisor, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets, at an annual rate of 0.475%. The Advisor pays these fees.

Fund Administrator

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 based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Advisor pays these fees.

Custodian

Citibank, N.A. serves as the Fund’s Custodian 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.

Fund Accountant and Transfer Agent

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

Distributor

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

Trustees and Officers

Each Trustee who is not an “interested person” of the Trust receives compensation for their services to the Fund. Each Trustee receives an annual retainer fee, paid quarterly. Trustees are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings. The Advisor pays these fees.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJanuary 31, 2025 (unaudited)

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. Neither the officers and/or directors of CFS, Mr. Lively or Mr. King receive any special compensation from the Trust or the Fund for serving as officers of the Trust.

The Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Chief Compliance Officer are not compensated directly by the Fund for it’s service. However, the Assistant Chief Compliance Officer is the Managing Member of Watermark Solutions, LLC (“Watermark”), which provides certain compliance services to the Fund, including the provision of the Chief Compliance Officer and the Assistant Chief Compliance Officer. 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.

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS

The costs of purchases and proceeds from the sales of securities other than in-kind transactions for the six months ended January 31, 2025, were as follows:

Purchases

Sales

$580,973

$739,419

The costs of purchases and proceeds from the sales of in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions for the six months ended January 31, 2025, were as follows:

Purchases

Sales

Realized Gains

$306,473

$—

$—

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.

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJanuary 31, 2025 (unaudited)

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The tax character of distributions paid during six months ended January 31, 2025 and the period ended July 31, 2024 were as follows:

Six months ended
January 31, 2025
(unaudited)

Period ended
July 31, 2024

Distributions paid from:

$65,471

$118,248

Ordinary income

11,800

Realized gains

$77,271

$118,248

As of January 31, 2025, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated deficits) on a tax basis were as follows:

Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)

$317

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

(12,809

)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

2,490,407

 

$2,477,915

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)

$11,531,656

$2,705,344

$(214,937)

$2,490,407

NOTE 5 – TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on the Cboe BZX Exchange (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 shares at NAV only in large blocks of 10,000 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 shares are not redeemable securities of the Fund.

All orders to create Creation Units must be placed with the Fund’s distributor or transfer agent either (1) through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the NSCC (“Clearing Process”), a clearing agency that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), by a “Participating Party,” i.e., a broker-dealer or other participant in the Clearing Process; or (2) outside the Clearing Process

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LAFFER|TENGLER Equity Income ETF

Notes to Financial Statements - continuedJanuary 31, 2025 (unaudited)

by a DTC Participant. In each case, the Participating Party or the DTC Participant must have executed an agreement with the Distributor with respect to creations and redemptions of Creation Units (“Participation Agreement”); such parties are collectively referred to as “APs” or “Authorized Participants.” Investors should contact the Distributor for the names of Authorized Participants. All Fund shares, whether created through or outside the Clearing Process, will be entered on the records of DTC for the account of a DTC Participant.

Shares of beneficial interest transactions for the Fund were:

Six months ended
January 31, 2025
(unaudited)

 

Period ended
July 31, 2024

Shares sold

10,000

530,000

Shares redeemed

 

(80,000

)

Net increase (decrease)

10,000

 

450,000

NOTE 6 – RISK OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

An investment in the Fund entails risk. The Fund may not achieve its investment objective and there is a risk that you could lose all of your money invested the Fund. The Fund is not a complete investment program. In addition, the Fund present risks not traditionally associated with other mutual funds and ETFs. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any government agency. A complete description of the principal risks is included in the Fund’s prospectus under the heading “Principal Risks.”

NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to the date of the financial statements, the Fund has made the following distributions to the shareholders of record:

Record Date

 

Ex-Dividend Date

 

Character

 

Amount

February 26, 2025

February 26, 2025

Net investment income

$6,671

March 26, 2025

March 26, 2025

Net investment income

18,475

Management has evaluated all transactions and events subsequent to the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities through the date on which these financial statements were issued and, except as noted above, has noted no additional items require disclosure.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LAFFER|TENGLER EQUITY INCOME ETF

Supplemental Information (unaudited)

Changes in and disagreements with accountants for open-end management investment companies.

Not applicable.

Proxy disclosures for open-end management investment companies.

The Trustees of the Trust authorized a Special Meeting of Shareholders that was held on August 15, 2024 (the “Special Meeting”). The Special Meeting was called for the purpose of electing Trustees to the Trust. Because the Special Meeting involved a matter that affected the Trust as a whole, the proposal was put forth for consideration by shareholders of each series of the Trust, including the Fund. A quorum of shareholders was not achieved and the Special Meeting was adjourned without action.

Remuneration paid to Directors, Officers, and others of open-end management investment companies.

For the six months ended January 31, 2025, the Advisor paid the following remuneration to Trustees and Officers:

Trustee
Compensation

Chief Compliance
Officer’s Services

$4,399

$4,552

Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.

Not applicable.

 

 

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.

 

Reference Item 7 which includes proxy disclosures for open-end management investment companies in the Supplemental Information.

 

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

 

Reference Item 7 which includes remuneration paid to the Trustees and Officers in the Supplemental Information.

 

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 to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.

 

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

 
 Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.

 

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

 

Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.

 

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 to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.

 

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: April 7, 2025  

 

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: April 7, 2025  
   
By (Signature and Title)*: /s/ Ann MacDonald
 

Ann MacDonald

Principal Financial Officer

Date:  April 7, 2025  

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