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Form N-CSR Northern Lights Fund For: Nov 30

February 8, 2023 12:58 PM EST

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 811-23066

 

Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

225 Pictoria Drive , Suite 450,Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

The Corporation Trust Company

1209 Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 631-490-4300

 

Date of fiscal year end: 11/30

 

Date of reporting period: 11/30/22

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

 
 
 
 
 
(INSPIRE LOGO)
 
 
 
 
 
Inspire Global Hope ETF (BLES)
 
Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF (ISMD)
 
Inspire Corporate Bond ETF (IBD)
 
Inspire 100 ETF (BIBL)
 
Inspire International ETF (WWJD)
(formerly known as Inspire International ESG ETF)
 
Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF (RISN)
(formerly known as Inspire Tactical Balanced ESG ETF)
 
Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF (GLRY)
(formerly known as Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ESG ETF)
 
Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF (FDLS)
 
 
 
 
 
Annual Report
November 30, 2022
 
 
 
 
 
1-877-658-9473
www.inspireetf.com

 

 

INSPIRE ETF ANNUAL REPORT

 

SHAREHOLDER LETTER (unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholders:

 

We are honored and privileged to present you with the Annual Report for the Inspire Investing suite of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) as of November 30, 2022.

 

With a slowing economy, the highest inflation numbers in four decades and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates at an accelerated rate over the past year we have seen the much anticipated correction in the equity markets turn into a true bear market. Not all the headwinds are resolved, but we are exceedingly grateful to look back at 2022 and see the protection and provision that God gave us at Inspire, as well as our advisors and clients. We could not do what we do without you and we sincerely appreciate the trust you have placed in Inspire by investing in one or more of the ETFs.

 

BLES – Inspire Global Hope ETF

 

As the global economy slowed down due to high inflation and increased interest rates, BLES participated in the market correction with negative returns over the past twelve months ended November 30, 2022. BLES has a target weight of 50% US Large Cap stocks, 40% international developed markets stocks and 10% emerging markets stocks. The US markets along with the international and emerging markets all slipped into bear market territory during the year but rallied to finish the fiscal year just outside the “correction” threshold of down -10% or more. For the twelve months ended November 30, 2022, BLES was down -8.54% on a market price basis and -8.59% on the NAV. Since inception (2-27-2017) BLES has an annualized return of 8.14% on a market price basis and 8.09 on the NAV.

 

ISMD – Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF

 

The small cap and mid cap markets actually outperformed the large cap market for the year by being down less. Even with the small cap and mid cap markets outperforming the large cap markets they fell short of positive returns. For the twelve months ended November 30, 2022, ISMD returned -4.07% on a market price basis and -3.34% on the NAV. Since inception (2-27-2017), ISMD has an annualized return of 7.36% on a market price basis and 7.49% on the NAV.

 

IBD – Inspire Corporate Bond ETF

 

The Federal Reserve jumped off the sidelines and initiated the most aggressive interest rate increase path over the past year that we have seen in quite some time as well as trimming their balance sheet at the same time. Due to rising inflation and a slowing economy, interest rates rose dramatically during the year across the yield curve manifesting in negative total returns for IBD over the past fiscal year. We believe interest rates will continue to move upward for the next 6 months but should peak in early 2023. For the twelve months ended November 30, 2022, IBD returned -9.20% on a market price basis and -9.64% on the NAV. Since inception (7-10-2017), IBD has an annualized return of 0.36% on a market price basis and 0.31% on the NAV.

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BIBL – Inspire 100 ETF

 

BIBL has 100 US Large Cap positions that are capitalization weighted and is designed to give advisors and investors a biblically responsible alternative to the popular market cap weighted

 

funds that are so prevalent in the marketplace (i.e. SPY or VOO). BIBL suffered along with the correction in the US and global markets and suffered double-digit negative returns this year. For the twelve months ended November 30, 2022, BIBL was down -14.85% on a market price basis and -14.69% on the NAV. Since inception (10-30-2017) BIBL has an annualized return of 9.61% on a market price basis and 9.64% on the NAV.

 

WWJD – Inspire International ETF

 

WWJD reached its 3rd anniversary on 9-30-2022 and holds approximately 200 stocks with an 80% exposure to international developed markets and 20% to emerging markets. Although the international and emerging markets participated in the global market correction along with the US large cap markets, the performance has been in line with expectations given the global market pullback. We believe the global economy will recover in the coming couple of years and the international and emerging markets should play a more positive role in portfolios in 2023. For the twelve months ended November 30, 2022, WWJD was down -9.34% on a market price basis and -9.32% on the NAV. Since inception (9-30-2019), WWJD has an annualized return of 7.95% on a market price basis and 7.69% on the NAV.

 

RISN – Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF

 

RISN was launched in the middle of the pandemic on 7-15-2020 and now has more than two full years of history. RISN holds an 80% exposure to US large cap stocks and 20% to US fixed income during normal market condition but is adjusted to a neutral allocation of 50% US large cap stocks/50% US fixed income or a conservative allocation of 20% US large cap stocks/80% US fixed income when deemed appropriate by the portfolio managers. RISN has been in a very defensive/conservative allocation most of the fiscal year due to the risk metrics seen during the market correction/bear market. It is possible for the fund to transition toward the normal market allocation targets in 2023 but that will depend on how the market and economy move in the next few months. For the twelve months ended November 30, 2022, RISN was down -14.56% on a market price basis and -14.63% on the NAV. Since inception (7-15-2020), RISN has an annualized return of 3.40% on a market price basis and 3.36% on the NAV.

 

GLRY – Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF

 

GLRY was launched as an active fund in the mid cap momentum space. GLRY will hold between 35 and 45 stocks that have a market capitalization between $3 billion and $13 billion and that the portfolio managers believe have the best opportunity for outperformance in the near term. GLRY utilizes a dual screening approach that overlays a quantitative investment screening process, called FEVRR, on top of the Inspire Impact Score methodology, which identifies some of the most inspiring, biblically aligned companies in the world. The FEVRR process screens companies based on financial health, earnings trends, valuation, relative strength, and risk to find high-quality stocks with strong earning potential. For the twelve months ended November 30, 2022, GLRY was down -14.07% on a market price basis and -13.89% on the NAV. Since inception (12-07-2020), GLRY has an annualized return of 0.49% on a market price basis and 0.53% on the NAV.

 

FDLS – Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF

 

FDLS was launched on 8-23-2022 as a globally diversified fund with exposure to companies across the large cap, mid cap, small cap and micro space as well as international developed and emerging markets. FDLS holds 100 positions to replicate the holdings and weights of the WI Fidelis Multi-Cap, Multi-Factor Index. In addition to using the Inspire Impact Score as one of the factors, the index also incorporates fundamental and quantitative factor analysis to select the constituents on a quarterly rebalancing

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schedule. Since FDLS has less than twelve months of history as of November 30, 2022, the performance since inception (8-23-2022), is 4.69% on a market price basis and 4.33% on the NAV.

 

Closing Comments

 

2022 has been another challenging year as the world saw a slowing economy, rising interest rates, high inflation and continued geo-political tensions that have brought on a global correction in the capital markets. Some believe this is a bear market that isn’t ready to go into hibernation yet. We have all been subject to some difficulties this year but we are thankful to God our Father for His provision and protection. We pray the Lord has protected and provided for you and your family and will keep you safe and healthy in the coming year. We are also grateful to be part of the mission of making a positive impact in the world through these ETFs alongside you, our brothers and sisters in Christ and fellow shareholders.

 

Even with the many challenges mentioned above we hope that we can return to a more normal year in 2023. The bottom line is that - God is Sovereign, and our trust is in Him, not in politicians or the markets.

 

Thank you again for being shareholders, but more importantly thank you for being co-workers with us in making a positive impact in the world by inspiring transformation for God’s Glory.

 

May the Grace and Peace of Jesus Christ our Lord be with you in 2023.

 

Sincerely,

 

Darrell Jayroe

 

Senior Portfolio Manager

 

Inspire Investing

 

The views in this report were those of the Author as of November 30, 2022 and may not reflect their views on the date that this report is first published or anytime thereafter. These views are intended to assist shareholders in understanding their investments and do not constitute investment advice.

 

Inspire, the Adviser, provides certain indices that the Inspire ETFs track. The indices use software that analyzes publicly available data relating to the primary business activities, products and services, philanthropy, legal activities, policies, and practices when assigning Inspire Impact Scores to a company. The securities with the highest Inspire Impact Scores are included in the indices and are equally weighted. As an ETF may not fully replicate its index, it is subject to the risk that investment management strategy may not produce the intended results. There is no guarantee that the Funds will achieve their objective, generate positive returns, or avoid losses.

 

Biblically Responsible Investment Risk. The Funds utilize related biblical values screening criteria in selecting its component securities. As a result of its strategy, a Funds’ exclusion of securities of certain issuers for nonfinancial reasons may cause the Fund to forgo some market opportunities available to funds that do not use these criteria. This could be due to biblically responsible companies falling out of favor with investors or failing to perform as well as companies that do not screen favorably.

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ETF shares are not redeemable with the issuing fund other than in large creation unit aggregations. Instead, investors must buy or sell ETF Shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a stockbroker. In doing so, the investor may incur brokerage commissions and may pay more than net asset value when buying and receive less than net asset value when selling. Each Fund may focus its investments in securities of a particular industry to the extent its Index does. This may cause the Funds’ net asset value to fluctuate more than that of a fund that does not focus in a particular industry.

 

BLES, ISMD, IBD, BIBL, WWJD and FDLS are not actively managed and the adviser will not sell shares of an equity security due to current or projected underperformance of a security, industry or sector, unless that security is removed from the index or the selling of shares of that security is otherwise required upon a rebalancing of the index as addressed in the index methodology. Tracking error may occur because of imperfect correlation between the Funds’ holdings of portfolio securities and those in the index. The use of a representative sampling approach could result in a fund holding a smaller number of securities than are in the index. To the extent the assets in the Funds are smaller, these risks will be greater.

 

Before investing, consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. To obtain a prospectus which contains this and other information, call 877.658.9473, or visit http://www.inspireetf.com. Read it carefully. The Inspire ETFs are distributed by Foreside Distributors, LLC.

 

Inspire and Foreside Distributors, LLC are not affiliated.

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Inspire Global Hope ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
November 30, 2022

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended November 30, 2022, as compared to its benchmarks:

 

        Annualized
    Annualized Annualized Since Inception** -
  One Year Three Year Five Year November 30, 2022
Inspire Global Hope ETF - NAV (8.59)% 7.99% 6.80% 8.09%
Inspire Global Hope ETF - Market Price (8.54)% 7.67% 6.92% 8.14%
Inspire Global Hope Large Cap Equal Weight Index *** (8.25)% 7.85% 7.19% 8.47%
S&P Global 1200 Total Return Index **** (9.40)% 8.01% 7.81% 9.47%

 

*The Fund’s past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions, if any, or the redemption of the Fund shares. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by visiting www.inspireetf.com or by calling 1-877-658-9473.

 

The Fund’s per share net asset value or NAV is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. Since November 2, 2020, market price returns are calculated using the closing price and account for distributions from the Fund. Prior to November 2, 2020, market price returns were calculated using the midpoint price and accounted for distributions from the Fund. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s adviser had contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund until March 31, 2022 to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses), or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) did not exceed 0.52% of average daily net assets. Effective April 1, 2022 the Fund does not have a waiver agreement in place. The fee waiver and expense reimbursements are subject to possible recoupment from the Fund by the adviser in future years (within the three years after the fees have been waived or reimbursed) if such recoupment can be achieved within the lesser of the foregoing expense limits or those in place at the time of recapture. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses (gross) are 0.49% per the March 30, 2022 prospectus.

 

**As of the commencement of operations on February 27, 2017.

 

***Inspire Global Hope Large Cap Equal Weight Index (BLESI) tracks the stock performance of 400 of the most inspiring large cap companies from around the globe, as determined by the adviser’s revolutionary Inspire Impact Score4 methodology which measures a company’s positive impact on the world. Under normal circumstances, the index will be comprised of 50% US large cap companies, 40% international developed large cap companies and 10% emerging market large cap companies. Inspire defines “large cap” as a market capitalization of $5B or greater. The index is equally weighted, rebalanced quarterly and calculated on a gross total return basis in United States Dollars. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

****The S&P Global 1200 Total Return Index provides efficient exposure to the global equity market. Capturing approximately 70% of global market capitalization, it is constructed as a composite of 7 headline indices, many of which are accepted leaders in their regions. These include the S&P 500® (US), S&P Europe 350, S&P TOPIX 150 (Japan), S&P/TSX 60 (Canada), S&P/ASX All Australian 50, S&P Asia 50 and S&P Latin America 40. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

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Inspire Global Hope ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)(Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

The Fund’s Top Sectors and Industries are as follows:

 

Sectors/Industries  % of Net Assets 
Oil & Gas Producers   7.9%
Banking   7.0%
Electric Utilities   6.2%
Medical Equipment & Devices   4.3%
Chemicals   4.1%
Semiconductors   3.6%
Metals & Mining   3.5%
Insurance   3.5%
Software   3.4%
Technology Services   3.3%
Collateral For Securities Loaned   0.7%
Other Sectors   52.0%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities   0.5%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this Annual Report for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.

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Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
November 30, 2022

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended November 30, 2022, as compared to its benchmarks:

 

        Annualized
    Annualized Annualized Since Inception** -
  One Year Three Year Five Year November 30, 2022
Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF - NAV (3.34)% 9.07% 7.06% 7.49%
Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF - Market Price (4.07)% 8.80% 6.91% 7.36%
Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact Equal Weight Index *** (2.87)% 11.06% 8.41% 8.82%
S&P SmallCap 600 Equal Weight Total Return Index **** (5.98)% 12.25% 8.09% 8.63%

 

*The Fund’s past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions, if any, or the redemption of the Fund shares. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by visiting www.inspireetf.com or by calling 1-877-658-9473.

 

The Fund’s per share net asset value or NAV is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. Since November 2, 2020, market price returns are calculated using the closing price and account for distributions from the Fund. Prior to November 2, 2020, market price returns were calculated using the midpoint price and accounted for distributions from the Fund. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s adviser had contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund until March 31, 2022 to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses), or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) did not exceed 0.60% of average daily net assets. Effective April 1, 2022 the Fund does not have a waiver agreement in place. The fee waiver and expense reimbursements are subject to possible recoupment from the Fund by the adviser in future years (within the three years after the fees have been waived or reimbursed) if such recoupment can be achieved within the lesser of the foregoing expense limits or those in place at the time of recapture. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses (gross) are 0.48% per the March 30, 2022 prospectus.

 

**As of the commencement of operations on February 27, 2017.

 

***Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact Equal Weight Index (ISMDI) tracks the stock performance of 500 of the most inspiring small and mid cap companies in the U.S., as determined by the adviser’s revolutionary Inspire Impact Score4 methodology which measures a company’s positive impact on the world. Under normal circumstances the index will be comprised of 50% U.S. mid cap companies with market cap between $2B-3.5B, and 50% U.S. small cap companies with market cap between $1B-2B. The adviser believes that companies in this “smid cap” capitalization range have the potential to deliver above average growth. The index is equally weighted, rebalanced quarterly and calculated on a gross total return basis in United States Dollars. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

****The S&P SmallCap 600 Equal Weight Total Return Index (EWI) is the equal-weight version of the S&P SmallCap 600. The index has the same constituents as the capitalization weighted S&P SmallCap 600, but each company in the S&P SmallCap 600 EWI is allocated a fixed weight. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

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Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)(Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

The Fund’s Top Sectors and Industries are as follows:

 

Sectors/Industries  % of Net Assets 
Banking   10.1%
Machinery   4.4%
Semiconductors   4.1%
Biotech & Pharma   3.9%
Software   3.9%
Chemicals   3.8%
Technology Hardware   3.8%
Insurance   3.4%
Retail - Discretionary   3.1%
Home Construction   3.0%
Collateral For Securities Loaned   0.8%
Other Sectors   55.6%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities   0.1%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this Annual Report for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.

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Inspire Corporate Bond ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
November 30, 2022

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended November 30, 2022, as compared to its benchmarks:

 

        Annualized
    Annualized Annualized Since Inception** -
  One Year Three Year Five Year November 30, 2022
Inspire Corporate Bond Impact ETF - NAV (9.64)% (2.07)% 0.26% 0.31%
Inspire Corporate Bond Impact ETF - Market Price (9.20)% (2.05)% 0.20% 0.36%
Inspire Corporate Bond Impact Equal Weight Index *** (9.36)% (0.39)% 1.69% 1.76%
Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Credit Total Return Index **** (8.93)% (1.08)% 1.15% 1.23%

 

*The Fund’s past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions, if any, or the redemption of the Fund shares. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by visiting www.inspireetf.com or by calling 1-877-658-9473.

 

The Fund’s per share net asset value or NAV is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. Since November 2, 2020, market price returns are calculated using the closing price and account for distributions from the Fund. Prior to November 2, 2020, market price returns were calculated using the midpoint price and accounted for distributions from the Fund. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses (gross) are 0.44% per the March 30, 2022 prospectus.

 

**As of the commencement of operations on July 10, 2017.

 

***Inspire Corporate Bond Impact Equal Weight Index (INSP BOND) is comprised of 250 investment grade, intermediate term corporate bonds issued by some of the most inspiring large cap “blue chip” companies in the United States, as determined by Inspire’s revolutionary Inspire Impact Score methodology which measures a company’s positive impact on the world. The adviser defines “large cap” as a market capitalization of $5B or greater and “investment grade” as BBB-/Baa3 or higher. The index is equally weighted, rebalanced quarterly and calculated on a total return basis in U.S. Dollars (“USD”). Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

****The Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Credit Total Return Index (LUICTRUU) measures the investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market whose maturity ranges between 1 to 9.9999 years. It includes USD denominated securities publicly issued by US and non-US industrial, utility and financial issuers. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

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Inspire Corporate Bond ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)(Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

The Fund’s Top Sectors and Industries are as follows:

 

Sectors/Industries  % of Net Assets 
Real Estate Investment Trusts   20.0%
Oil & Gas Producers   11.0%
Electric Utilities   6.5%
Commercial Support Services   6.3%
Technology Services   6.2%
Electrical Equipment   4.2%
Semiconductors   3.5%
Oil & Gas Services & Equipment   3.4%
Food   2.9%
Medical Equipment & Devices   2.8%
Other Sectors   32.0%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities   1.2%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this Annual Report for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.

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Inspire 100 ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
November 30, 2022

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended November 30, 2022, as compared to its benchmarks:

 

        Annualized
    Annualized Annualized Since Inception** -
  One Year Three Year Five Year November 30, 2022
Inspire 100 ETF - NAV (14.69)% 9.55% 9.21% 9.64%
Inspire 100 ETF - Market Price (14.85)% 9.50% 9.18% 9.61%
Inspire 100 Index *** (14.61)% 10.50% 10.17% 10.58%
S&P 500 Total Return Index **** (9.21)% 10.91% 10.98% 11.47%

 

*The Fund’s past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions, if any, or the redemption of the Fund shares. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by visiting www.inspireetf.com or by calling 1-877-658-9473.

 

The Fund’s per share net asset value or NAV is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. Since November 2, 2020, market price returns are calculated using the closing price and account for distributions from the Fund. Prior to November 2, 2020, market price returns were calculated using the midpoint price and accounted for distributions from the Fund. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund until at least March 31, 2023 to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses), or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) will not exceed 0.35% of average daily net assets. This fee waiver and expense reimbursement is subject to possible recoupment from the Fund if such recoupment does not cause the Fund’s expense ratio (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed both: (i) the Fund’s expense cap in place at the time such expenses were waived, and (ii) the Fund’s current expense cap at the time of recoupment. This agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees only on 60 days’ written notice to the Fund’s adviser. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses (gross) are 0.42% per the March 30, 2022 prospectus.

 

**As of the commencement of operations on October 30, 2017.

 

***The Inspire 100 Index (INSP100) is a rules based, passive index which tracks the stock performance of the one-hundred highest Inspire Impact Scoring companies in the United States with market capitalizations above $20B. The index is market-cap weighted, rebalanced annually and calculated on a total return basis in U.S. Dollars. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

****The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index which is comprised of 500 of the largest U.S. domiciled companies and includes the reinvestment of all dividends. Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark.

 

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, a Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

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Inspire 100 ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)(Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

The Fund’s Top Sectors and Industries are as follows:

 

Sectors/Industries  % of Net Assets 
Technology Services   10.9%
Semiconductors   10.0%
Medical Equipment & Devices   10.0%
Software   8.2%
Commercial Support Services   4.7%
Electrical Equipment   4.6%
Residential Reit   3.7%
Metals & Mining   3.5%
Industrial Reit   3.2%
Oil & Gas Producers   3.0%
Other Sectors   38.1%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities   0.1%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this Annual Report for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.

12

 

Inspire International ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
November 30, 2022

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended November 30, 2022, as compared to its benchmarks:

 

      Annualized
    Annualized Since Inception** -
  One Year Three Year November 30, 2022
Inspire International ETF - NAV (9.32)% 6.04% 7.69%
Inspire International ETF - Market Price (9.34)% 6.04% 7.95%
Inspire Global Hope Ex-US Index *** (9.18)% 4.34% 6.01%
S&P International 700 Total Return Index **** (9.72)% 3.22% 4.49%

 

*The Fund’s past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions, if any, or the redemption of the Fund shares. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by visiting www.inspireetf.com or by calling 1-877-658-9473.

 

The Fund’s per share net asset value or NAV is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. Since November 2, 2020, market price returns are calculated using the closing price and account for distributions from the Fund. Prior to November 2, 2020, market price returns were calculated using the midpoint price and accounted for distributions from the Fund. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s adviser had contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund until March 31, 2022 to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses), or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) did not exceed 0.80% of average daily net assets. Effective April 1, 2022 the Fund does not have a aiver agreement in place. The fee waiver and expense reimbursements are subject to possible recoupment from the Fund by the adviser in future years (within the three years after the fees have been waived or reimbursed), if such recoupment can be achieved within the lesser of the foregoing expense limits or those in place at the time of recapture. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses (gross) are 0.69% per the March 30, 2022 prospectus.

 

**As of the commencement of operations on September 30, 2019.

 

***The Inspire Global Hope Ex-US Index (IGHXUSG) intends to track the price movements of a portfolio of 150 of the most inspiring, biblically aligned large cap companies outside of the United States. The index is comprised of 80% international developed large cap companies and 20% emerging markets large cap companies. The adviser defines “large cap” as a market capitalization of $5B U.S. Dollars (“USD”) or greater. The index is equally weighted, rebalanced quarterly and calculated on a gross total return basis in USD. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

****The S&P International 700 Total Return Index measures the non-U.S. component of the global equity market through an index that is designed to be highly liquid and efficient to replicate. The index covers all regions included in the S&P Global 1200 except for the U.S., which is represented by the S&P 500. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, a Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

13

 

Inspire International ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)(Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

The Fund’s Top Sectors and Industries are as follows:

 

Sectors/Industries  % of Net Assets 
Banking   11.4%
Electric Utilities   8.8%
Oil & Gas Producers   7.9%
Metals & Mining   5.9%
Chemicals   4.7%
Insurance   4.4%
Transportation & Logistics   4.1%
Telecommunications   3.2%
Real Estate Owners & Developers   3.1%
Machinery   3.1%
Collateral For Securities Loaned   0.4%
Other Sectors   43.0%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities   0.0% *
    100.0%

 

*Amount Less than 0.1%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this Annual Report for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.

14

 

Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
November 30, 2022

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended November 30, 2022, as compared to its benchmark:

 

    Since Inception** -
  One Year November 30, 2022
Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF - NAV (14.63)% 3.36%
Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF - Market Price (14.56)% 3.40%
S&P Target Risk Moderate Index *** (10.80)% 0.64%

 

*The Fund’s past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions, if any, or the redemption of the Fund shares. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by visiting www.inspireetf.com or by calling 1-877-658-9473.

 

The Fund’s per share net asset value or NAV is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. Since November 2, 2020, market price returns are calculated using the closing price and account for distributions from the Fund. Prior to November 2, 2020, market price returns were calculated using the midpoint price and accounted for distributions from the Fund. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses (gross) are 0.71% per the March 30, 2022 prospectus.

 

**As of the commencement of operations on July 15, 2020.

 

***The S&P Target Risk Moderate Index is designed to measure the performance of moderate stock-bond allocations to fixed income while seeking to increase opportunities for higher returns through equities. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, a Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

15

 

Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)(Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

The Fund’s Top Asset Types are as follows:

 

Asset Type  % of Net Assets 
Exchange Traded Fund     
Fixed Income   93.6%
Common Stock     
Technology Services   0.6%
Medical Equipment & Devices   0.6%
Semiconductors   0.6%
Software   0.5%
Commercial Support Services   0.3%
Electrical Equipment   0.3%
Residential Reit   0.2%
Metals & Mining   0.2%
Industrial Reit   0.2%
Oil & Gas Producers   0.2%
Other Sectors   1.9%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities   0.8%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this Annual Report for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.

16

 

Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
November 30, 2022

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended November 30, 2022, as compared to its benchmark:

 

    Since Inception** -
  One Year November 30, 2022
Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF - NAV (13.89)% 0.53%
Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF - Market Price (14.07)% 0.49%
S&P MidCap 400 Index® *** (3.29)% 8.98%

 

*The Fund’s past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions, if any, or the redemption of the Fund shares. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by visiting www.inspireetf.com or by calling 1-877-658-9473.

 

The Fund’s per share net asset value or NAV is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund until at least March 31, 2023 to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses), or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) will not exceed 0.80% of average daily net assets. This fee waiver and expense reimbursement is subject to possible recoupment from the Fund if such recoupment does not cause the Fund’s expense ratio (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed both: (i) the Fund’s expense cap in place at the time such expenses were waived, and (ii) the Fund’s current expense cap at the time of recoupment. This agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees only on 60 days’ written notice to the Fund’s adviser. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses (gross) are 1.02% per the March 30, 2022 prospectus.

 

**As of the commencement of operations on December 7, 2020.

 

***The S&P MidCap 400 Index® provides investors with a benchmark for mid-sized companies. The index, which is distinct from the large-cap S&P 500®, is designed to measure the performance of 400 mid-sized companies, reflecting the distinctive risk and return characteristics of this market segment. Investors cannot invest directly in an

 

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, a Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

17

 

Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)(Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

The Fund’s Top Sectors and Industries are as follows:

 

Sectors/Industries  % of Net Assets 
Insurance   10.3%
Oil & Gas Producers   7.6%
Retail - Discretionary   5.9%
Health Care Facilities & Services   5.5%
Chemicals   5.3%
Retail - Consumer Staples   5.3%
Steel   5.3%
Gas & Water Utilities   5.2%
Semiconductors   3.6%
Construction Materials   3.0%
Other Sectors   41.4%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities   1.6%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this Annual Report for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.

18

 


Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)
November 30, 2022

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended November 30, 2022, as compared to its benchmark:

 

  Since Inception** -
  November 30, 2022
Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF - NAV 4.33%
Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF - Market Price 4.69%
WI Fidelis Multi-Cap, Multi-Factor Index *** 4.92%

 

*The Fund’s past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions, if any, or the redemption of the Fund shares. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by visiting www.inspireetf.com or by calling 1-877-658-9473.

 

The Fund’s per share net asset value or NAV is the value of one share of the Fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing shares. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses (gross) are 0.85%s per the August 18, 2022 prospectus.

 

**As of the commencement of operations on August 23, 2022.

 

***The WI Fidelis Multi-Cap, Multi-Factor Index tracks the performance of the 100 stocks which rank the highest within their market cap and sector based on WI Fidelis Index’s factor-based methodology. This methodology is designed to provide access to high quality companies (i.e. faith-based social impact, profitability, financial health, and growth) with market caps greater than $250M that also have value (including low volatility and higher dividend yield) and momentum (including positive earnings per share trend) characteristics.

 

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, a Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

19

 

Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF
PORTFOLIO REVIEW (Unaudited)(Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Comparison of the Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

The Fund’s Top Sectors and Industries are as follows:

 

Sectors/Industries  % of Net Assets 
Banking   8.7%
Technology Hardware   8.2%
Semiconductors   7.1%
Biotech & Pharma   6.9%
Oil & Gas Producers   6.6%
Retail - Discretionary   6.6%
Electrical Equipment   5.0%
Steel   4.6%
Commercial Support Services   4.2%
Software   3.8%
Other Sectors   36.3%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities   2.0%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this Annual Report for a detailed listing of the Fund’s holdings.

20

 

INSPIRE GLOBAL HOPE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.8%     
     AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.6%     
 2,035   HEICO Corporation  $330,301 
 3,216   Safran S.A.   393,438 
 865   Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a)   363,387 
 5,002   Textron, Inc.   357,043 
 2,684   Thales S.A.   341,582 
 557   TransDigm Group, Inc.   350,075 
         2,135,826 
     APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS - 0.8%     
 3,115   Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.   408,344 
 252   Hermes International   404,991 
 63,286   PRADA SpA   346,378 
         1,159,713 
     ASSET MANAGEMENT - 2.0%     
 24,406   3i Group plc   396,777 
 7,082   Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A   333,894 
 4,048   Charles Schwab Corporation (The)   334,122 
 4,202   Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.   335,442 
 20,439   Investor A.B.   375,742 
 6,500   KKR & Company, Inc.   337,480 
 1,347   LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.   318,848 
 367   Partners Group Holding A.G.   358,739 
         2,791,044 
     AUTOMOTIVE - 1.5%     
 13,072   Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA   363,981 
 6,631   Continental A.G.   395,732 
 6,033   Denso Corporation   328,293 
 1,577   Ferrari N.V.   351,750 
 209,741   Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.   305,585 
 5,894   Toyota Industries Corporation   333,363 
         2,078,704 
     BANKING - 7.0%     
 480,916   Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk P.T.   323,696 
 992,962   Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk P.T.   316,234 
 6,681   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce   321,792 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

21

 

INSPIRE GLOBAL HOPE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% (Continued)     
     BANKING - 7.0% (Continued)     
 4,847   Commonwealth Bank of Australia  $354,872 
 36,170   Credit Agricole S.A.   362,152 
 23,471   Danske Bank A/S   418,723 
 4,348   East West Bancorp, Inc.   305,273 
 12,733   First Horizon Corporation   316,415 
 2,226   First Republic Bank   284,060 
 45,470   Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V.   365,007 
 13,949   ICICI Bank Ltd. - ADR   330,870 
 177,775   Intesa Sanpaolo SpA   393,039 
 20,327   KakaoBank Corporation(a)   390,484 
 6,207   KBC Group N.V.   341,068 
 1,660   M&T Bank Corporation   282,233 
 2,829   Macquarie Group Ltd.   343,179 
 158,781   Malayan Banking Bhd   308,240 
 15,419   National Australia Bank Ltd.   330,108 
 15,841   OTP Bank Nyrt   433,179 
 66,575   Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A.   420,666 
 323,612   Public Bank Bhd   327,579 
 14,572   Regions Financial Corporation   338,216 
 29,200   Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken A.B.   354,344 
 36,971   Standard Bank Group Ltd.   385,492 
 866   SVB Financial Group(a)   200,721 
 35,791   Svenska Handelsbanken A.B., A Shares   360,177 
 22,342   Swedbank A.B., A Shares   360,076 
 16,094   United Overseas Bank Ltd.   369,006 
         9,636,901 
     BEVERAGES - 0.5%     
 6,887   Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc   365,631 
 3,351   Monster Beverage Corporation(a)   344,684 
         710,315 
     BIOTECH & PHARMA - 1.8%     
 1,442   Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)   318,091 
 969   Biohaven Ltd.(a)   15,330 
 2,449   Celltrion, Inc.   330,540 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

22

 

INSPIRE GLOBAL HOPE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% (Continued)     
     BIOTECH & PHARMA - 1.8% (Continued)     
 11,658   Chugai Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.  $305,963 
 1,574   CSL Ltd.   320,644 
 4,708   Horizon Therapeutics plc(a)   472,165 
 4,401   Incyte Corporation(a)   350,628 
 4,225   UCB S.A.   337,982 
         2,451,343 
     CABLE & SATELLITE - 0.3%     
 3,890   Liberty Broadband Corporation - Series A(a)   350,878 
           
     CHEMICALS - 4.1%     
 2,573   Air Liquide S.A.   370,535 
 5,178   Akzo Nobel N.V.   368,037 
 1,108   Albemarle Corporation   308,013 
 3,044   CF Industries Holdings, Inc.   329,330 
 1,845,839   Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk P.T.   282,123 
 460   EMS-Chemie Holding A.G.   316,940 
 96   Givaudan S.A.   321,184 
 2,590   Koninklijke DSM N.V.   330,024 
 3,905   LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A   331,964 
 6,058   Mosaic Company (The)   310,775 
 5,867   Novozymes A/S, Class B   336,906 
 3,484   Nutrien Ltd.   280,008 
 2,636   PPG Industries, Inc.   356,440 
 3,501   RPM International, Inc.   362,774 
 3,106   Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., Class B   307,356 
 2,998   Symrise A.G.   340,313 
 3,386   Westlake Corporation   364,503 
         5,617,225 
     COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 1.9%     
 753   Cintas Corporation   347,721 
 6,354   Edenred   347,424 
 4,983   Eurofins Scientific S.E.   344,833 
 2,151   Republic Services, Inc.   299,613 
 8,435   Rollins, Inc.   341,111 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

23

 

INSPIRE GLOBAL HOPE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% (Continued)     
     COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 1.9% (Continued)     
 137   SGS S.A.  $318,504 
 2,157   Waste Connections, Inc.(b)   311,309 
 1,827   Waste Management, Inc.   306,424 
         2,616,939 
     CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 2.2%     
 2,343   Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.   227,880 
 1,042   Carlisle Companies, Inc.   274,161 
 8,183   Cie de Saint-Gobain   372,958 
 9,149   CRH plc   363,161 
 7,075   Holcim Ltd.   364,554 
 901   Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.   330,198 
 34,148   Siam Cement PCL (The) - ADR   326,561 
 1,456   Sika A.G.   364,654 
 1,849   Vulcan Materials Company   338,977 
         2,963,104 
     CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 0.8%     
 27,298   Amcor plc - ADR   332,980 
 9,228   International Paper Company   342,543 
 2,616   Packaging Corp of America   355,489 
         1,031,012 
     DATA CENTER REIT - 0.2%     
 2,963   Digital Realty Trust, Inc.   333,219 
           
     DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS - 0.8%     
 12,013   Alfa Laval A.B.   340,645 
 2,506   Dover Corporation   355,727 
 1,614   Illinois Tool Works, Inc.   367,137 
         1,063,509 
     ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 6.2%     
 3,010,534   AC Energy Corporation   379,452 
 12,969   AES Corporation (The)   375,063 
 5,533   Alliant Energy Corporation   311,508 
 6,991   Avangrid, Inc.   299,005 
 10,431   CenterPoint Energy, Inc.   324,508 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

24

 

INSPIRE GLOBAL HOPE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% (Continued)     
     ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 6.2% (Continued)     
 38,929   CLP Holdings Ltd.  $282,096 
 38,087   E.ON S.E.   362,061 
 67,605   EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A.   318,303 
 14,180   EDP Renovaveis S.A.   325,765 
 7,169   Emera, Inc.   279,105 
 19,397   Endesa S.A.   357,707 
 2,765,202   Enel Americas S.A.   365,256 
 71,397   Enel SpA   381,905 
 25,456   Engie S.A.   385,102 
 2,908   Entergy Corporation   338,113 
 4,930   Evergy, Inc.   291,905 
 7,650   Fortis, Inc.(b)   307,897 
 22,324   Fortum OYJ   353,886 
 213,058   Gulf Energy Development PCL - ADR   321,391 
 31,431   Iberdrola S.A.   353,017 
 17,430   SSE plc   359,014 
 164,748   Tenaga Nasional Bhd   349,100 
 47,754   Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA   363,703 
 3,470   Verbund A.G.   311,100 
 3,276   WEC Energy Group, Inc.   324,783 
         8,420,745 
     ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 2.1%     
 2,569   AMETEK, Inc.   365,877 
 4,354   Amphenol Corporation, Class A   350,192 
 15,810   Assa Abloy A.B., Class B   358,863 
 16,867   Delta Electronics Thailand PCL   322,602 
 1,652   Generac Holdings, Inc.(a)   174,319 
 1,846   Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a)   333,923 
 810   Roper Technologies, Inc.   355,501 
 1,864   Schindler Holding A.G.   348,946 
 5,347   Trimble, Inc.(a)   319,483 
         2,929,706 
     ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 0.7%     
 12,970   Ferrovial S.A.   345,939 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

25

 

INSPIRE GLOBAL HOPE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% (Continued)     
     ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 0.7% (Continued)     
 2,294   Quanta Services, Inc.  $343,825 
 15,589   Sitios Latinoamerica S.A.B. de C.V.(a)   6,950 
 2,654   WSP Global, Inc.   318,343 
         1,015,057 
     ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT - 0.3%     
 63,404   Bollore S.E.   354,079 
           
     FOOD - 2.6%     
 10,676   Ajinomoto Company, Inc.   335,162 
 154   Barry Callebaut A.G.   312,947 
 6,241   Campbell Soup Company   334,954 
 74,635   China Mengniu Dairy Company Ltd.   332,528 
 30   Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli A.G.   314,488 
 8,946   Conagra Brands, Inc.   339,769 
 4,457   Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a)   320,146 
 82,496   Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V.   350,126 
 6,453   Hormel Foods Corporation   303,291 
 3,780   Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.   328,482 
 108,945   Wilmar International Ltd.   328,251 
         3,600,144 
     FORESTRY, PAPER & WOOD PRODUCTS - 0.8%     
 23,409   Stora Enso OYJ, R Shares   340,843 
 35,806   Suzano S.A.   364,460 
 9,338   UPM-Kymmene OYJ   340,227 
         1,045,530 
     GAS & WATER UTILITIES - 1.0%     
 2,872   Atmos Energy Corporation   345,214 
 334,122   Hong Kong & China Gas Company Ltd.   284,040 
 12,729   Naturgy Energy Group S.A.   355,160 
 71,797   Snam SpA   364,147 
         1,348,561 
     HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 1.6%     
 4,042   Catalent, Inc.(a)   202,625 
 643   Elevance Health, Inc.   342,668 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

26

 

INSPIRE GLOBAL HOPE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% (Continued)     
     HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 1.6% (Continued)     
 13,640   Fresenius S.E. & Company KGaA  $377,452 
 1,586   ICON plc(a)   341,688 
 229,589   IHH Healthcare Bhd   299,543 
 1,610   IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)   351,012 
 887   Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)   298,715 
         2,213,703 
     HEALTH CARE REIT - 0.5%     
 12,749   Healthpeak Properties, Inc.   334,789 
 7,279   Ventas, Inc.   338,692 
         673,481 
     HOME CONSTRUCTION - 1.0%     
 4,328   DR Horton, Inc.   372,208 
 683   Geberit A.G.   322,482 
 3,903   Lennar Corporation, Class A   342,800 
 73   NVR, Inc.(a)   338,648 
         1,376,138 
     HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 1.0%     
 2,982   Beiersdorf A.G.   322,962 
 4,093   Church & Dwight Company, Inc.   335,094 
 14,885   Essity A.B. - Series B   362,395 
 643   LG Household & Health Care Ltd.   323,472 
         1,343,923 
     INDUSTRIAL REIT - 0.8%     
 27,807   Goodman Group   360,895 
 5,739   Prologis, Inc.   675,996 
         1,036,891 
     INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 1.0%     
 6,654   Ashtead Group plc   399,095 
 6,357   Fastenal Company   327,449 
 1,078   United Rentals, Inc.(a)   380,566 
 1,133   Watsco, Inc.   304,754 
         1,411,864 
     INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 1.7%     
 121,780   B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao   299,336 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

27

 

INSPIRE GLOBAL HOPE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% (Continued)     
     INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 1.7% (Continued)     
 2,490   Cboe Global Markets, Inc.  $315,832 
 1,788   Deutsche Boerse A.G.   327,682 
 8,527   Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.   334,060 
 4,542   Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A   364,722 
 3,216   Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.   348,325 
 3,491   London Stock Exchange Group plc   347,135 
         2,337,092 
     INSURANCE - 3.5%     
 4,846   Brown & Brown, Inc.   288,773 
 3,265   Cincinnati Financial Corporation   362,284 
 18,163   Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.   334,562 
 636   Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.   364,903 
 2,038   Intact Financial Corporation   304,921 
 123,275   Legal & General Group plc   373,926 
 5,860   Loews Corporation   340,759 
 268   Markel Corporation(a)   355,057 
 12,872   Power Corp of Canada   323,819 
 30,067   Prudential plc   355,017 
 6,881   Sampo OYJ, A Shares   347,993 
 660   Swiss Life Holding A.G.   349,843 
 14,291   Tryg A/S   330,937 
 4,533   W R Berkley Corporation   345,777 
         4,778,571 
     INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 1.4%     
 177   Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)   368,064 
 17,793,885   GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk P.T.(a)   171,828 
 2,356   Naspers Ltd., N Shares   359,763 
 5,613   Prosus N.V.   365,447 
 3,817   REA Group Ltd.   319,491 
 29,201   Snap, Inc., Class A(a)   301,062 
         1,885,655 
     MACHINERY – 2.9%     
 32,177   Atlas Copco A.B.   395,864 
 1,788   Caterpillar, Inc.   422,700 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

28

 

INSPIRE GLOBAL HOPE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% (Continued)     
     MACHINERY – 2.9% (Continued)     
 25,941   CNH Industrial N.V.  $412,709 
 2,049   FANUC Corporation   302,192 
 4,857   Graco, Inc.   339,844 
 1,377   Nordson Corporation   325,647 
 1,200   Parker-Hannifin Corporation   358,728 
 21,946   Sandvik A.B.   399,265 
 707   SMC Corporation   316,216 
 1,451   Snap-on, Inc.   349,111 
 49,903   WEG S.A.   373,850 
         3,996,126 
     MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 4.3%     
 1,184   ABIOMED, Inc.(a)   447,302 
 1,402   Align Technology, Inc.(a)   275,717 
 701   Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(a)   290,712 
 2,900   Coloplast A/S - Series B   338,253 
 3,523   Edwards Lifesciences Corporation(a)   272,152 
 2,150   EssilorLuxottica S.A.   397,161 
 4,521   Hologic, Inc.(a)   344,319 
 889   IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)   378,598 
 1,271   Insulet Corporation(a)   380,499 
 1,561   Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)   422,079 
 267   Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)   392,373 
 1,551   Repligen Corporation(a)   277,381 
 1,343   ResMed, Inc.   309,159 
 1,332   Sonova Holding A.G.   340,636 
 1,436   Stryker Corporation   335,866 
 1,082   Waters Corporation(a)   375,021 
 1,183   West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.   277,603 
         5,854,831 
     METALS & MINING - 3.5%     
 6,844   Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.   344,703 
 4,123   Anglo American Platinum Ltd.   410,200 
 22,554   Antofagasta plc   382,983 
 11,824   BHP Group Ltd.   365,347 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 

29

 

INSPIRE GLOBAL HOPE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% (Continued)     
     METALS & MINING - 3.5% (Continued)     
 26,896   Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.  $353,818 
 2,430   Franco-Nevada Corporation   354,955 
 10,662   Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.   424,347 
 6,978   Newmont Corporation   331,246 
 55,077   Norsk Hydro ASA   405,950 
 4,964   Rio Tinto Ltd.   369,369 
 118,700   South32 Ltd.   323,903 
 6,506   Southern Copper Corporation   396,996 
 8,900   Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation   347,356 
         4,811,173 
     MULTI ASSET CLASS REIT - 0.5%     
 35,937   Segro plc   342,616 
 4,202   WP Carey, Inc.   331,118 
         673,734 
     OFFICE REIT - 0.4%     
 2,078   Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.   323,358 
 3,883   Boston Properties, Inc.   279,887 
         603,245 
     OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 7.9%     
 10,233   Aker BP ASA   355,086 
 9,628   Antero Resources Corporation(a)   351,903 
 8,631   APA Corporation   404,362 
 6,271   Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.   374,397 
 19,074   Cenovus Energy, Inc.   379,308 
 3,124   Chesapeake Energy Corporation   323,334 
 11,211   Coterra Energy, Inc.   312,899 
 4,886   Devon Energy Corporation   334,789 
 2,445   Diamondback Energy, Inc.   361,909 
 89,319   ENEOS Holdings, Inc.   301,430 
 27,553   Eni SpA   411,199 
 2,636   EOG Resources, Inc.   374,127 
 7,322   EQT Corporation   310,526 
 8,974   Equinor ASA   345,482 
 30,980   Inpex Corporation   343,938 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

30

 

INSPIRE GLOBAL HOPE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% (Continued)     
     OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 7.9% (Continued)     
 17,593   Kinder Morgan, Inc.  $336,378 
 52,467   MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas plc   376,366 
 4,776   Occidental Petroleum Corporation   331,884 
 8,054   OMV A.G.   420,910 
 5,720   ONEOK, Inc.   382,782 
 6,410   Ovintiv, Inc.   357,422 
 27,359   Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A.   398,186 
 69,145   PTT Exploration & Production PCL - ADR   369,980 
 64,290   Santos Ltd.   322,934 
 4,846   Targa Resources Corporation - Series MLP   360,494 
 6,256   TotalEnergies S.E.,(b)   393,102 
 5,622   Tourmaline Oil Corporation   342,170 
 2,737   Valero Energy Corporation   365,718 
 10,249   Williams Companies, Inc. (The)   355,640 
 14,242   Woodside Energy Group Ltd.   360,497 
         10,759,152 
     OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT - 0.6%     
 11,936   Halliburton Company   452,255 
 8,199   Schlumberger N.V.   422,658 
         874,913 
     PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING - 0.2%     
 5,583   Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One - Series A(a)   306,898 
           
     REAL ESTATE OWNERS & DEVELOPERS - 1.6%     
 48,703   CK Asset Holdings Ltd.   290,257 
 65,806   Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.   263,882 
 234,807   Sino Land Company Ltd.   291,902 
 537,932   SM Prime Holdings, Inc.   347,114 
 12,997   Sumitomo Realty & Development Company Ltd.   349,764 
 137,322   Swire Properties Ltd.   307,318 
 13,765   Vonovia S.E.   336,883 
         2,187,120 
     RENEWABLE ENERGY - 0.7%     
 1,054   Enphase Energy, Inc.(a)   337,902 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

31

 

INSPIRE GLOBAL HOPE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% (Continued)     
     RENEWABLE ENERGY - 0.7% (Continued)     
 2,211   First Solar, Inc.(a)  $381,464 
 13,804   Plug Power, Inc.(a)   220,312 
         939,678 
     RESIDENTIAL REIT - 1.7%     
 2,455   Camden Property Trust   295,410 
 4,633   Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.   307,724 
 4,346   Equity Residential   281,882 
 1,208   Essex Property Trust, Inc.   266,219 
 8,651   Invitation Homes, Inc.   282,282 
 1,880   Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.   309,974 
 2,158   Sun Communities, Inc.   317,010 
 7,019   UDR, Inc.   291,078 
         2,351,579 
     RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.2%     
 15,682   Aeon Company Ltd.   320,604 
 228,864   Cencosud S.A.   339,198 
 1,218   Dollar General Corporation   311,418 
 2,165   Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)   325,378 
 15,598   Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A.   344,528 
         1,641,126 
     RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 1.3%     
 136   AutoZone, Inc.(a)   350,744 
 4,409   CarMax, Inc.(a)   305,808 
 1,962   Genuine Parts Company   359,693 
 22,579   SM Investments Corporation   375,850 
 1,583   Tractor Supply Company   358,249 
         1,750,344 
     RETAIL REIT – 0.8%     
 15,897   Kimco Realty Corporation   364,359 
 5,034   Realty Income Corporation   317,494 
 3,252   Simon Property Group, Inc.   388,418 
         1,070,271 
     SELF-STORAGE REIT - 0.4%     
 1,701   Extra Space Storage, Inc.   273,334 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

32

 

INSPIRE GLOBAL HOPE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% (Continued)     
     SELF-STORAGE REIT - 0.4% (Continued)     
 1,001   Public Storage  $298,258 
         571,592 
     SEMICONDUCTORS - 3.6%     
 2,093   Analog Devices, Inc.   359,808 
 705   ASML Holding N.V.   412,143 
 657   Broadcom, Inc.   362,027 
 3,487   Entegris, Inc.   269,510 
 13,622   Infineon Technologies A.G.   447,348 
 966   KLA Corporation   379,782 
 4,763   Microchip Technology, Inc.   377,182 
 808   Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.   308,624 
 1,970   NXP Semiconductors N.V.   346,405 
 4,676   ON Semiconductor Corporation(a)   351,635 
 3,409   Skyworks Solutions, Inc.   325,969 
 9,525   STMicroelectronics N.V.   357,808 
 3,884   Teradyne, Inc.   362,960 
 2,801   Wolfspeed, Inc.(a)   254,667 
         4,915,868 
     SOFTWARE - 3.4%     
 1,313   ANSYS, Inc.(a)   333,896 
 1,786   Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)   307,263 
 2,606   Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)   346,156 
 5,207   Cloudflare, Inc., Class A(a)   255,872 
 8,706   Dassault Systemes S.E.   318,243 
 3,540   Datadog, Inc.(a)   268,261 
 5,389   DocuSign, Inc.(a)   253,660 
 5,937   Fortinet, Inc.(a)   315,611 
 1,077   HubSpot, Inc.(a)   326,363 
 1,540   Nice Ltd.(a)   292,065 
 767   ServiceNow, Inc.(a)   319,302 
 6,118   SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.   328,904 
 958   Synopsys, Inc.(a)   325,279 
 841   Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a)   288,244 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

33

 

INSPIRE GLOBAL HOPE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% (Continued)     
     SOFTWARE - 3.4% (Continued)     
 1,772   Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(a)  $337,319 
         4,616,438 
     STEEL - 0.9%     
 2,729   Nucor Corporation   409,214 
 1,671   Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company   353,066 
 4,123   Steel Dynamics, Inc.   428,503 
         1,190,783 
     TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 1.3%     
 2,584   Arista Networks, Inc.(a)   359,951 
 3,619   Garmin Ltd.   336,531 
 4,690   NetApp, Inc.   317,091 
 740   Samsung SDI Company Ltd.   413,696 
 1,103   Zebra Technologies Corporation, Class A(a)   298,119 
         1,725,388 
     TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 3.3%     
 5,083   Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, Class A   316,213 
 4,181   CoStar Group, Inc.(a)   338,828 
 808   EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)   297,813 
 1,710   Equifax, Inc.   337,503 
 3,865   Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.   280,522 
 1,658   FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(a)   325,300 
 1,053   Gartner, Inc.(a)   368,939 
 2,706   Global Payments, Inc.   280,829 
 1,604   Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.   303,717 
 689   MSCI, Inc.   349,895 
 2,594   Paychex, Inc.   321,734 
 1,711   Verisk Analytics, Inc.   314,328 
 3,596   WNS Holdings Ltd. - ADR(a)   303,215 
 3,034   Wolters Kluwer N.V.   332,545 
         4,471,381 
     TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 1.6%     
 353,441   America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.   343,544 
 108,916   Koninklijke KPN N.V.   333,852 
 44,446   MTN Group Ltd.   362,558 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

34

 

INSPIRE GLOBAL HOPE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% (Continued)     
     TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 1.6% (Continued)     
 157,501   Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.  $314,824 
 39,060   Telefonica Brasil S.A.   285,772 
 102,181   Telia Company A.B.   278,556 
 116,318   Telstra Group Ltd.   314,245 
         2,233,351 
     TIMBER REIT - 0.2%     
 10,238   Weyerhaeuser Company   334,885 
           
     TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 3.1%     
 2,785   Aena SME S.A.,(a)   357,773 
 13,262   Atlantia SpA   316,834 
 11,001   CSX Corporation   359,623 
 2,532   DSV A/S   396,441 
 5,604   East Japan Railway Company   317,002 
 3,307   Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.   383,810 
 1,853   JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.   340,748 
 1,419   Kuehne + Nagel International A.G.   342,791 
 1,173   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.   354,962 
 39,066   Poste Italiane SpA   382,031 
 4,994   Ryanair Holdings plc - ADR(a)   377,996 
 34,717   Transurban Group   336,754 
         4,266,765 
     TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT - 0.5%     
 3,486   PACCAR, Inc.   369,202 
 20,123   Volvo A.B.   382,967 
         752,169 
     WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.5%     
 3,554   Bunge Ltd.   372,602 
 11,795   ITOCHU Corporation   366,191 
         738,793 
     WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY - 0.7%     
 5,462   Copart, Inc.(a)   363,550 
 6,175   LKQ Corporation   335,488 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

35

 

INSPIRE GLOBAL HOPE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% (Continued)     
     WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY - 0.7% (Continued)     
 914   Pool Corporation  $301,081 
         1,000,119 
           
     TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $127,998,560)   135,348,594 
           
     COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED — 0.7%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.7%     
 944,652   Fidelity Government Portfolio - Institutional Class, 3.60% (Cost $944,652)(c)(d)   944,652 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.5% (Cost $128,943,212)  $136,293,246 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.5%   616,705 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $136,909,951 

 

A.B. - Aktiebolag
   
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
   
A.G. - Aktiengesellschaft
   
A/S - Anonim Sirketi
   
LTD - Limited Company
   
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International
   
N.V. - Naamioze Vennootschap
   
OYJ - Julkinen osakeyhtiö
   
PLC - Public Limited Company
   
P.T. - Perseroan Terbatas
   
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
   
S.A. - Société Anonyme
   
S.A.B. de C.V. - Sociedad Anonima Bursátil de Capital Variable
   
S.E. - Societas Europaea
   
SpA - Società per azioni

  

(a)- Non-income producing security.

 

(b)- All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total fair value of the securities on loan as of November 30, 2022 was $883,352.

 

(c)- Security was purchased with cash received as collateral for securities on loan at November 30, 2022. Total collateral had a value of $944,652 at November 30, 2022.

 

(d)- Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of November 30, 2022.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

36

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1%     
     ADVERTISING & MARKETING - 0.2%     
 20,540   QuinStreet, Inc.(a)  $292,284 
           
     AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.4%     
 6,018   AAR Corporation(a)   280,198 
 5,396   Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.(a)   280,592 
 2,587   AeroVironment, Inc.(a)   237,978 
 4,170   Hexcel Corporation   249,992 
 974   Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.   225,929 
 9,839   Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A   257,880 
 2,686   Woodward, Inc.   257,319 
         1,789,888 
     APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS - 0.8%     
 30,967   Hanesbrands, Inc.   208,098 
 6,411   Kontoor Brands, Inc.   278,558 
 2,402   Oxford Industries, Inc.   271,090 
 6,799   Skechers USA, Inc., Class A(a)   286,714 
         1,044,460 
     ASSET MANAGEMENT - 0.6%     
 4,844   B Riley Financial, Inc.   212,748 
 3,444   Cohen & Steers, Inc.   228,165 
 4,155   Stifel Financial Corporation   266,959 
         707,872 
     AUTOMOTIVE - 1.8%     
 18,861   Dana, Inc.   332,142 
 2,626   Dorman Products, Inc.(a)   235,395 
 9,059   Gentex Corporation   261,805 
 4,337   Gentherm, Inc.(a)   310,486 
 21,374   Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (The)(a)   239,816 
 1,802   Lear Corporation   259,920 
 6,636   Standard Motor Products, Inc.   254,889 
 2,032   Visteon Corporation(a)   298,298 
         2,192,751 
     BANKING - 10.1%     
 4,824   Ameris Bancorp   255,093 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

37

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     BANKING - 10.1% (Continued)     
 2,411   BancFirst Corporation  $245,777 
 6,308   BankUnited, Inc.   231,630 
 18,512   Brookline Bancorp, Inc.   263,241 
 10,645   Byline Bancorp, Inc.   242,600 
 2,432   City Holding Company   247,869 
 3,258   Commerce Bancshares, Inc.   244,089 
 3,591   Community Bank System, Inc.   233,918 
 7,316   Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a)   236,087 
 4,812   Eagle Bancorp, Inc.   226,934 
 3,212   East West Bancorp, Inc.   225,515 
 5,644   FB Financial Corporation   241,620 
 9,806   First Busey Corporation   255,642 
 16,797   First Commonwealth Financial Corporation   247,252 
 10,231   First Financial Bancorp   270,405 
 5,155   First Financial Bankshares, Inc.   190,477 
 9,426   First Horizon Corporation   234,236 
 5,345   First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A   233,149 
 6,457   Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.   242,396 
 18,577   FNB Corporation   261,936 
 13,646   Fulton Financial Corporation   253,679 
 4,390   Glacier Bancorp, Inc.   254,181 
 8,679   Hilltop Holdings, Inc.   258,634 
 9,585   Home BancShares, Inc.   243,938 
 17,056   Hope Bancorp, Inc.   232,303 
 3,513   Independent Bank Group, Inc.   231,647 
 5,075   International Bancshares Corporation   267,351 
 13,439   Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.   251,041 
 5,683   NBT Bancorp, Inc.   262,327 
 25,283   New York Community Bancorp, Inc.(b)   236,396 
 15,929   Northwest Bancshares, Inc.   243,554 
 3,234   Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.   244,393 
 6,895   Renasant Corporation   281,110 
 7,358   S&T Bancorp, Inc.   275,337 
 6,117   Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.   212,994 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

38

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     BANKING - 10.1% (Continued)     
 2,696   ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.  $204,411 
 6,099   Southside Bancshares, Inc.   221,638 
 5,742   Synovus Financial Corporation   241,910 
 3,654   Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a)   219,203 
 16,590   TFS Financial Corporation   226,454 
 8,038   Towne Bank   259,627 
 2,559   UMB Financial Corporation   218,846 
 12,620   Umpqua Holdings Corporation   255,807 
 6,033   United Bankshares, Inc.   258,755 
 6,516   United Community Banks, Inc.   253,929 
 19,961   Valley National Bancorp   252,706 
 4,767   Webster Financial Corporation   259,039 
 6,463   WesBanco, Inc.   261,428 
 4,124   Westamerica BanCorporation   254,657 
 3,281   Western Alliance Bancorp   224,880 
 2,644   Wintrust Financial Corporation   241,741 
 4,238   Zions Bancorp NA   219,613 
         12,653,395 
     BEVERAGES - 0.2%     
 524   Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.   257,703 
           
     BIOTECH & PHARMA - 4.0%     
 7,624   Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)   229,787 
 20,658   Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.(a)   249,962 
 8,244   Arcus Biosciences, Inc.(a)   289,941 
 17,117   BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)   228,683 
 716   Biohaven Ltd.(a)   11,327 
 22,454   Coherus Biosciences, Inc.(a)   154,034 
 4,451   Cytokinetics, Inc.(a)   189,168 
 11,658   Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)   185,479 
 10,265   Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a)   126,260 
 4,161   Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)   182,210 
 13,746   Exelixis, Inc.(a)   234,782 
 5,452   Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)   312,181 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

39

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     BIOTECH & PHARMA - 4.0% (Continued)     
 2,958   Heska Corporation(a)  $190,347 
 4,635   Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.(a)   251,310 
 20,798   Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)   251,864 
 3,086   Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.(a)   281,999 
 67,396   Nektar Therapeutics(a)   188,709 
 2,029   Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a)   257,805 
 4,055   Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a)   195,654 
 4,328   Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.(a)   265,999 
 7,997   Revance Therapeutics, Inc.(a)   173,615 
 5,507   Sage Therapeutics, Inc.(a)   226,007 
 1,951   Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(a)   239,602 
         4,916,725 
     BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES - 0.4%     
 18,617   Hercules Capital, Inc.(b)   263,617 
 18,705   New Mountain Finance Corporation   238,863 
         502,480 
     CABLE & SATELLITE - 0.1%     
 253   Cable One, Inc.   183,245 
           
     CHEMICALS - 3.8%     
 6,719   AdvanSix, Inc.   276,554 
 1,774   Balchem Corporation   249,779 
 3,376   Cabot Corporation   248,541 
 8,755   Chemours Company (The)   271,843 
 35,589   Codexis, Inc.(a)   194,672 
 3,591   HB Fuller Company   288,393 
 3,557   Ingevity Corporation(a)   278,406 
 2,518   Innospec, Inc.   279,221 
 2,696   Materion Corporation   217,190 
 4,365   Minerals Technologies, Inc.   263,166 
 716   NewMarket Corporation   226,270 
 5,031   Olin Corporation   286,666 
 1,494   Quaker Houghton   294,004 
 892   Rogers Corporation(a)   97,264 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

40

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     CHEMICALS - 3.8% (Continued)     
 2,588   RPM International, Inc.  $268,169 
 3,110   Sensient Technologies Corporation   232,348 
 11,965   Trinseo plc   294,936 
 8,508   Valvoline, Inc.   280,594 
 1,227   WD-40 Company   205,523 
         4,753,539 
     COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 2.5%     
 5,664   ABM Industries, Inc.   267,228 
 5,168   Brady Corporation, Class A   247,547 
 4,452   Brink’s Company (The)   266,007 
 5,047   CBIZ, Inc.(a)   250,584 
 1,558   CorVel Corporation(a)   238,327 
 5,989   Forrester Research, Inc.(a)   210,693 
 57,908   Harsco Corporation(a)   433,151 
 2,113   Insperity, Inc.   250,496 
 4,596   Korn Ferry   262,110 
 11,303   TrueBlue, Inc.(a)   243,919 
 1,282   UniFirst Corporation   248,400 
 6,829   Viad Corporation(a)   202,207 
         3,120,669 
     CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 1.0%     
 769   Carlisle Companies, Inc.   202,332 
 2,012   Eagle Materials, Inc.   274,316 
 7,885   MDU Resources Group, Inc.   248,299 
 2,759   Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc.   256,725 
 8,998   Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(a)   272,549 
         1,254,221 
     CONSUMER SERVICES - 1.1%     
 2,622   Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a)   296,470 
 9,624   Matthews International Corporation, Class A   304,695 
 1,990   Medifast, Inc.   250,840 
 12,548   Rent-A-Center, Inc.   302,281 
 3,738   Service Corp International   267,080 
         1,421,366 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

41

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 0.4%     
 2,271   AptarGroup, Inc.  $241,044 
 5,131   Silgan Holdings, Inc.   271,430 
         512,474 
     ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 1.6%     
 4,309   ALLETE, Inc.   285,256 
 3,187   Black Hills Corporation   228,285 
 6,228   Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.   255,846 
 2,178   IDACORP, Inc.   240,734 
 3,283   MGE Energy, Inc.   236,409 
 5,915   OGE Energy Corporation   239,321 
 2,504   Ormat Technologies, Inc.   226,437 
 4,716   PNM Resources, Inc.   231,084 
         1,943,372 
     ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 2.7%     
 3,996   AAON, Inc.   316,723 
 2,786   Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.   258,095 
 3,327   Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.(a)   166,017 
 2,770   Atkore International Group, Inc.(a)   338,356 
 2,334   Badger Meter, Inc.   270,324 
 3,593   Belden, Inc.   289,021 
 5,208   Cognex Corporation   259,254 
 7,860   FARO Technologies, Inc.(a)   235,171 
 5,122   Itron, Inc.(a)   272,388 
 5,715   National Instruments Corporation   234,429 
 2,993   OSI Systems, Inc.(a)   264,821 
 13,577   SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(a)   229,587 
 1,715   Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A   271,742 
         3,405,928 
     ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 1.9%     
 3,163   AECOM   268,855 
 2,216   Comfort Systems USA, Inc.   280,900 
 1,868   EMCOR Group, Inc.   289,353 
 2,460   Exponent, Inc.   254,389 
 2,666   Installed Building Products, Inc.   226,423 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

42

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 1.9% (Continued)     
 4,991   KBR, Inc.  $257,885 
 3,392   MasTec, Inc.(a)   308,095 
 1,678   Tetra Tech, Inc.   259,402 
 1,309   TopBuild Corporation(a)   201,691 
         2,346,993 
     FOOD - 2.5%     
 3,881   Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.   226,185 
 3,263   Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a)   234,381 
 8,728   Flowers Foods, Inc.   262,276 
 9,280   Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.   256,870 
 12,784   Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(a)   239,572 
 10,843   Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.(a)   189,969 
 2,703   Ingredion, Inc.   264,813 
 1,666   J & J Snack Foods Corporation   273,258 
 2,848   John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.   241,197 
 2,787   Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.   242,190 
 1,435   Lancaster Colony Corporation   297,247 
 16,228   Phibro Animal Health Corporation, Class A   199,767 
 2,633   Post Holdings, Inc.(a)   246,475 
         3,174,200 
     FORESTRY, PAPER & WOOD PRODUCTS - 0.4%     
 4,213   Louisiana-Pacific Corporation   268,789 
 4,911   Trex Company, Inc.(a)   225,366 
         494,155 
     GAS & WATER UTILITIES - 1.8%     
 2,767   American States Water Company   271,138 
 2,117   Atmos Energy Corporation   254,463 
 1,869   Chesapeake Utilities Corporation   223,775 
 3,503   National Fuel Gas Company   232,004 
 5,567   New Jersey Resources Corporation   276,958 
 3,064   ONE Gas, Inc.   266,415 
 6,453   South Jersey Industries, Inc.   223,919 
 3,093   Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.   211,747 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

43

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     GAS & WATER UTILITIES - 1.8% (Continued)     
 3,460   Spire, Inc.  $256,386 
         2,216,805 
     HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 2.9%     
 2,759   Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.(a)   245,717 
 2,264   Addus HomeCare Corporation(a)   249,674 
 2,228   Amedisys, Inc.(a)   202,949 
 494   Chemed Corporation   256,880 
 100,311   Community Health Systems, Inc.(a)   344,066 
 2,713   Ensign Group, Inc. (The)   257,735 
 3,213   HealthEquity, Inc.(a)   203,961 
 1,318   LHC Group, Inc.(a)   215,374 
 1,374   Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a)   288,389 
 3,405   National HealthCare Corporation   209,884 
 8,949   Owens & Minor, Inc.   184,439 
 6,360   Premier, Inc., Class A   212,106 
 9,751   Select Medical Holdings Corporation   239,680 
 9,217   Surgery Partners, Inc.(a)   260,933 
 4,178   Tenet Healthcare Corporation(a)   192,940 
         3,564,727 
     HEALTH CARE REIT – 0.9%     
 11,915   CareTrust REIT, Inc.   235,917 
 18,169   Medical Properties Trust, Inc.   238,377 
 7,311   Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.   221,377 
 14,562   Physicians Realty Trust   217,411 
 16,426   Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.   212,060 
         1,125,142 
     HOME & OFFICE PRODUCTS - 0.7%     
 8,130   HNI Corporation   235,770 
 15,511   Newell Brands, Inc.   201,178 
 8,928   Tempur Sealy International, Inc.   283,643 
 32,926   Tupperware Brands Corporation(a)   152,447 
         873,038 
     HOME CONSTRUCTION - 3.0%     
 4,917   American Woodmark Corporation(a)   266,501 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

44

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     HOME CONSTRUCTION - 3.0% (Continued)     
 2,735   Armstrong World Industries, Inc.  $208,981 
 4,020   Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.   262,667 
 7,306   Griffon Corporation   257,975 
 24,001   Interface, Inc.   259,931 
 8,318   KB Home   261,102 
 2,650   LGI Homes, Inc.(a)   263,251 
 5,961   M/I Homes, Inc.(a)   269,318 
 3,032   Masonite International Corporation(a)   228,219 
 3,069   Meritage Homes Corporation(a)   265,192 
 4,919   Patrick Industries, Inc.   275,120 
 10,294   PGT Innovations, Inc.(a)   203,718 
 9,245   Taylor Morrison Home Corporation(a)   280,955 
 5,135   Toll Brothers, Inc.   246,018 
 14,273   Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.(a)   263,194 
         3,812,142 
     HOTEL REIT - 0.8%     
 28,681   DiamondRock Hospitality Company   269,888 
 21,291   RLJ Lodging Trust   258,047 
 2,930   Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.   268,183 
 15,629   Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.   240,999 
         1,037,117 
     HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 1.0%     
 5,769   Edgewell Personal Care Company   249,278 
 8,579   Energizer Holdings, Inc.   292,458 
 2,243   Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)   221,025 
 2,857   Inter Parfums, Inc.   272,244 
 6,463   Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A   269,572 
         1,304,577 
     INDUSTRIAL INTERMEDIATE PROD - 0.7%     
 1,170   Chart Industries, Inc.(a)   167,298 
 5,928   Proto Labs, Inc.(a)   157,211 
 3,650   Timken Company (The)   277,327 
 803   Valmont Industries, Inc.   271,944 
         873,780 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

45

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     INDUSTRIAL REIT - 0.6%     
 1,494   EastGroup Properties, Inc.  $231,929 
 4,810   First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.   243,146 
 4,146   Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.   229,232 
         704,307 
     INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.8%     
 2,098   Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.   277,965 
 8,029   Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.   244,724 
 838   Watsco, Inc.   225,405 
 1,808   WESCO International, Inc.(a)   233,087 
         981,181 
     INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 0.5%     
 2,622   Evercore, Inc., Class A   302,002 
 4,396   SEI Investments Company   273,783 
         575,785 
     INSURANCE - 3.4%     
 1,754   American Financial Group, Inc.   249,454 
 4,615   AMERISAFE, Inc.   273,993 
 1,485   Assurant, Inc.   190,407 
 11,992   CNO Financial Group, Inc.   281,572 
 6,253   Employers Holdings, Inc.   290,577 
 61,619   Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(a)   309,943 
 1,683   Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)   247,906 
 6,115   Horace Mann Educators Corporation   235,978 
 5,232   Kemper Corporation   297,804 
 7,584   Mercury General Corporation   275,148 
 10,588   NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)   227,960 
 1,746   Primerica, Inc.   260,206 
 11,043   ProAssurance Corporation   220,750 
 1,715   Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.   247,646 
 2,107   RLI Corporation   274,057 
 2,644   Safety Insurance Group, Inc.   242,561 
 3,634   Trupanion, Inc.(a)   189,949 
         4,315,911 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

46

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 0.3%     
 10,144   HealthStream, Inc.(a)  $257,658 
 3,643   TechTarget, Inc.(a)   166,339 
         423,997 
     LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 2.2%     
 9,043   BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(a)   290,099 
 7,366   Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)   258,105 
 17,809   Cinemark Holdings, Inc.(a)   242,380 
 2,918   Jack in the Box, Inc.   210,971 
 1,770   Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation   263,695 
 3,081   Papa John’s International, Inc.   256,524 
 4,744   SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.(a)   270,693 
 4,790   Shake Shack, Inc., Class A(a)   251,954 
 6,739   St Joe Company (The)   258,980 
 2,471   Texas Roadhouse, Inc.   245,420 
 11,539   Wendy’s Company (The)   260,320 
         2,809,141 
     LEISURE PRODUCTS - 1.6%     
 3,295   Brunswick Corporation   244,489 
 2,727   Fox Factory Holding Corporation(a)   289,335 
 2,255   Polaris, Inc.   257,205 
 4,246   Sturm Ruger & Company, Inc.   233,233 
 3,082   Thor Industries, Inc.   265,483 
 11,181   Topgolf Callaway Brands Corporation(a)   234,242 
 8,871   Vista Outdoor, Inc.(a)   248,122 
 4,054   Winnebago Industries, Inc.   237,524 
         2,009,633 
     MACHINERY - 4.4%     
 2,244   AGCO Corporation   297,824 
 2,736   Albany International Corporation, Class A   277,348 
 2,464   Crane Holdings Company   261,036 
 1,551   Curtiss-Wright Corporation   273,984 
 4,401   Donaldson Company, Inc.   268,109 
 2,940   ESCO Technologies, Inc.   276,389 
 2,640   Franklin Electric Company, Inc.   219,912 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

47

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     MACHINERY - 4.4% (Continued)     
 3,598   Graco, Inc.  $251,752 
 5,873   Hillenbrand, Inc.   293,650 
 2,508   John Bean Technologies Corporation   230,385 
 1,293   Kadant, Inc.   249,601 
 10,480   Kennametal, Inc.   276,882 
 1,716   Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.   253,762 
 1,016   Nordson Corporation   240,274 
 3,066   Oshkosh Corporation   282,287 
 1,537   Regal Rexnord Corporation   201,516 
 2,641   Standex International Corporation   277,437 
 3,813   Tennant Company   242,240 
 7,250   Terex Corporation   332,848 
 2,502   Toro Company (The)   277,697 
 8,799   Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation   213,024 
         5,497,957 
     MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 1.9%     
 15,583   Artivion, Inc.(a)   199,307 
 6,640   Exact Sciences Corporation(a)   298,467 
 4,051   Glaukos Corporation(a)   188,655 
 3,620   Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)   267,482 
 2,913   Haemonetics Corporation(a)   248,508 
 1,433   ICU Medical, Inc.(a)   228,177 
 5,091   Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation(a)   279,699 
 11,306   Myriad Genetics, Inc.(a)   229,060 
 15,444   Neogen Corporation(a)   255,753 
 4,922   NuVasive, Inc.(a)   191,170 
         2,386,278 
     METALS & MINING - 1.0%     
 62,976   Coeur Mining, Inc.(a)   220,416 
 5,608   Compass Minerals International, Inc.   248,715 
 1,866   Encore Wire Corporation   272,641 
 54,738   Hecla Mining Company   298,322 
 2,299   Royal Gold, Inc.   258,247 
         1,298,341 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

48

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     MORTGAGE FINANCE - 0.5%     
 25,984   Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. - REIT  $321,162 
 19,430   Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.(b) - REIT   255,116 
         576,278 
     MULTI ASSET CLASS REIT - 0.4%     
 12,289   Elme Communities   242,831 
 23,519   LXP Industrial Trust   253,064 
         495,895 
     OFFICE REIT - 1.0%     
 9,280   Corporate Office Properties Trust   257,706 
 8,003   Highwoods Properties, Inc.   238,489 
 5,122   Kilroy Realty Corporation   221,373 
 20,423   Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A   212,603 
 18,968   Veris Residential, Inc.(a)   304,626 
         1,234,797 
     OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 0.8%     
 1,577   Chord Energy Corporation   240,540 
 5,757   SM Energy Company   248,184 
 35,312   Southwestern Energy Company(a)   244,359 
 9,211   World Fuel Services Corporation   262,053 
         995,136 
     OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT - 0.3%     
 27,094   Oceaneering International, Inc.(a)   411,558 
           
     PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING - 0.9%     
 19,106   EW Scripps Company (The), Class A(a)   286,208 
 140,960   Gannett Company, Inc.(a)   352,401 
 7,011   Scholastic Corporation   288,292 
 3,113   World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A   248,666 
         1,175,567 
     RENEWABLE ENERGY - 0.6%     
 3,244   Ameresco, Inc., Class A(a)   212,547 
 3,708   EnerSys   280,251 
 7,431   Green Plains, Inc.(a)   256,815 
         749,613 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

49

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     RESIDENTIAL REIT - 0.2%     
 12,883   Independence Realty Trust, Inc.  $233,440 
           
     RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.3%     
 13,785   Big Lots, Inc.   268,807 
 1,064   Casey’s General Stores, Inc.   258,573 
 1,566   Five Below, Inc.(a)   251,907 
 4,179   Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a)   254,501 
 7,778   Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a)   267,019 
 3,027   Weis Markets, Inc.   263,985 
         1,564,792 
     RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 3.1%     
 1,427   Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a)   267,734 
 1,452   Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a)   324,666 
 3,662   Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a)   234,112 
 1,928   Burlington Stores, Inc.(a)   377,270 
 791   Dillard’s, Inc., Class A(b)   284,523 
 27,233   EVgo, Inc.(a)   174,291 
 4,324   Hibbett, Inc.   288,238 
 1,005   Lithia Motors, Inc.   240,507 
 7,228   MarineMax, Inc.(a)   238,741 
 4,962   Monro, Inc.   225,622 
 6,602   National Vision Holdings, Inc.(a)   267,117 
 4,919   Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A   253,476 
 17,104   Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(a)   201,143 
 6,379   Sleep Number Corporation(a)   186,586 
 4,972   Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A   264,212 
         3,828,238 
     RETAIL REIT - 1.5%     
 17,063   Acadia Realty Trust   262,429 
 8,916   Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.   241,980 
 12,514   Kite Realty Group Trust   285,319 
 5,409   National Retail Properties, Inc.   250,761 
 15,668   Retail Opportunity Investments Corporation   238,937 
 5,751   Saul Centers, Inc.   247,868 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

50

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     RETAIL REIT - 1.5% (Continued)     
 15,765   Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.  $306,630 
         1,833,924 
     SEMICONDUCTORS - 4.1%     
 12,646   Amkor Technology, Inc.   354,341 
 3,573   Axcelis Technologies, Inc.(a)   285,340 
 5,032   Azenta, Inc.   302,977 
 8,222   CEVA, Inc.(a)   223,392 
 3,135   Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a)   234,216 
 8,389   Cohu, Inc.(a)   300,494 
 3,321   Diodes, Inc.(a)   306,296 
 8,603   FormFactor, Inc.(a)   198,471 
 2,556   IPG Photonics Corporation(a)   232,673 
 4,387   Lattice Semiconductor Corporation(a)   319,505 
 6,604   MaxLinear, Inc., A(a)   241,706 
 2,612   MKS Instruments, Inc.   219,042 
 3,356   Power Integrations, Inc.   270,091 
 7,333   Semtech Corporation(a)   225,416 
 1,749   Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)   254,375 
 2,177   Synaptics, Inc.(a)   230,697 
 2,286   Universal Display Corporation   257,449 
 11,772   Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a)   234,027 
 12,117   Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.   279,176 
 2,089   Wolfspeed, Inc.(a)   189,932 
         5,159,616 
     SOFTWARE - 3.9%     
 62,426   8x8, Inc.(a)   267,183 
 10,312   ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a)   215,521 
 18,215   Alignment Healthcare, Inc.(a)   242,260 
 14,156   Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.(a)   268,115 
 3,862   Alteryx, Inc., Class A(a)   173,211 
 4,889   Blackbaud, Inc.(a)   289,770 
 3,525   Calix, Inc.(a)   251,333 
 4,068   CommVault Systems, Inc.(a)   268,488 
 6,244   Digi International, Inc.(a)   265,183 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

51

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     SOFTWARE - 3.9% (Continued)     
 3,503   Guidewire Software, Inc.(a)  $207,763 
 22,873   LivePerson, Inc.(a)   268,529 
 1,621   Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)   204,149 
 1,016   MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A(a),(b)   201,259 
 3,766   New Relic, Inc.(a)   211,913 
 2,478   Omnicell, Inc.(a)   127,890 
 6,704   Pegasystems, Inc.   243,020 
 5,066   Progress Software Corporation   270,118 
 6,700   Q2 Holdings, Inc.(a)   182,240 
 1,547   Qualys, Inc.(a)   190,776 
 5,026   Rapid7, Inc.(a)   147,764 
 1,736   SPS Commerce, Inc.(a)   246,963 
 8,141   Varonis Systems, Inc.(a)   172,915 
         4,916,363 
     SPECIALTY FINANCE - 1.5%     
 4,742   Encore Capital Group, Inc.(a)   238,997 
 6,182   Essent Group Ltd.   247,836 
 4,678   First American Financial Corporation   255,653 
 9,043   LendingTree, Inc.(a)   216,580 
 16,823   MGIC Investment Corporation   230,980 
 2,723   Nelnet, Inc., Class A   268,324 
 2,576   Walker & Dunlop, Inc.   230,063 
 2,228   World Acceptance Corporation(a)   157,987 
         1,846,420 
     SPECIALTY REIT - 0.2%     
 2,615   Lamar Advertising Company, Class A   261,866 
           
     STEEL - 1.2%     
 8,113   ATI, Inc.(a)   247,528 
 6,088   Commercial Metals Company   299,651 
 1,237   Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company   261,366 
 3,039   Steel Dynamics, Inc.   315,843 
 5,655   Worthington Industries, Inc.   320,865 
         1,445,253 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

52

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 3.8%     
 11,020   ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.  $223,375 
 2,339   Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a)   254,343 
 8,703   Benchmark Electronics, Inc.   251,256 
 16,536   Extreme Networks, Inc.(a)   346,760 
 1,490   F5, Inc.(a)   230,369 
 43,746   GoPro, Inc., Class A(a)   239,728 
 16,482   Harmonic, Inc.(a)   252,834 
 5,336   InterDigital, Inc.   267,707 
 3,740   Jabil, Inc.   269,991 
 17,694   Knowles Corporation(a)   276,026 
 3,146   Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a)   172,841 
 11,339   NCR Corporation(a)   270,662 
 6,888   NetScout Systems, Inc.(a)   256,785 
 2,463   Plexus Corporation(a)   271,472 
 4,681   Sanmina Corporation(a)   309,367 
 3,916   Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a)   353,341 
 16,363   TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)   262,953 
 7,138   ViaSat, Inc.(a)   243,334 
         4,753,144 
     TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 2.7%     
 826   CACI International, Inc., Class A(a)   257,960 
 4,078   CSG Systems International, Inc.   252,184 
 1,464   ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a)   274,061 
 523   Fair Isaac Corporation(a)   324,113 
 4,932   Genpact Ltd.   227,415 
 1,978   ICF International, Inc.   214,356 
 1,183   Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.   224,001 
 969   MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.   259,614 
 3,727   MAXIMUS, Inc.   262,008 
 3,316   Perficient, Inc.(a)   235,602 
 41,842   Sabre Corporation(a)   255,655 
 2,439   Science Applications International Corporation   268,558 
 1,699   WEX, Inc.(a)   287,368 
         3,342,895 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

53

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 1.3%     
 51,843   Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.(a)  $239,515 
 13,087   EchoStar Corporation, Class A(a)   227,714 
 135,640   Globalstar, Inc.(a)   257,716 
 4,861   Iridium Communications, Inc.(a)   258,118 
 12,679   Shenandoah Telecommunications Company   246,860 
 6,402   Switch, Inc., Class A   219,269 
 15,516   Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.   163,539 
         1,612,731 
     TIMBER REIT - 0.2%     
 7,196   Rayonier, Inc.   258,192 
           
     TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 2.4%     
 8,953   Air Transport Services Group, Inc.(a)   251,042 
 2,955   Allegiant Travel Company(a)   244,113 
 8,850   CryoPort, Inc.(a)   174,788 
 2,389   Forward Air Corporation   268,452 
 15,081   Heartland Express, Inc.   252,456 
 3,127   Hub Group, Inc., Class A(a)   263,137 
 4,408   Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.   244,335 
 1,494   Landstar System, Inc.   258,432 
 3,505   Matson, Inc.   223,479 
 2,857   Ryder System, Inc.   267,101 
 1,135   Saia, Inc.(a)   276,474 
 5,736   Werner Enterprises, Inc.   252,269 
         2,976,078 
     TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT - 0.2%     
 6,383   Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.   285,958 
           
     WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.2%     
 6,950   Andersons, Inc. (The)   267,575 
           
     WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY - 0.9%     
 5,192   ePlus, Inc.(a)   257,835 
 19,323   KAR Auction Services, Inc.(a)   265,498 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

54

 

INSPIRE SMALL/MID CAP ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% (Continued)     
     WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY - 0.9% (Continued)     
 8,166   ScanSource, Inc.(a)  $243,837 
 2,206   Veritiv Corporation   296,795 
         1,063,965 
           
     TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $122,472,333)   124,066,873 
           
     COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED — 0.8%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.8%     
 955,613   Fidelity Government Portfolio - Institutional Class, 3.60% (Cost $955,613)(c)(d)   955,613 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (Cost $123,427,946)  $125,022,486 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.1%   90,288 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $125,112,774 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.

 

(b)All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total fair value of the securities on loan as of November 30, 2022 was $933,413.

 

(c)Security was purchased with cash received as collateral for securities on loan at November 30, 2022. Total collateral had a value of $955,613 at November 30, 2022.

 

(d)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of November 30, 2022.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

55

 

INSPIRE CORPORATE BOND ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2022

 

Principal      Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     CORPORATE BONDS — 98.8%           
     AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 1.5%           
 800,000   Teledyne Technologies, Inc.  0.9500  04/01/24  $755,353 
 800,000   Teledyne Technologies, Inc.  1.6000  04/01/26   711,547 
 1,500,000   Teledyne Technologies, Inc.  2.2500  04/01/28   1,291,964 
 800,000   Textron, Inc.  3.0000  06/01/30   681,797 
               3,440,661 
     ASSET MANAGEMENT — 0.4%           
 1,000,000   Charles Schwab Corporation (The)  0.9000  03/11/26   890,546 
                 
     BANKING — 2.1%           
 1,000,000   CIT Group, Inc.  6.1250  03/09/28   1,025,425 
 800,000   M&T Bank Corporation  3.5500  07/26/23   792,096 
 350,000   Regions Financial Corporation  1.8000  08/12/28   297,515 
 1,500,000   SVB Financial Group  2.1000  05/15/28   1,230,352 
 800,000   SVB Financial Group  3.1250  06/05/30   653,566 
 1,000,000   SVB Financial Group  1.8000  02/02/31   718,669 
               4,717,623 
     BIOTECH & PHARMA — 0.4%           
 1,000,000   Royalty Pharma plc  1.2000  09/02/25   895,440 
                 
     CHEMICALS — 1.8%           
 1,000,000   LYB International Finance III, LLC  1.2500  10/01/25   890,038 
 1,000,000   Mosaic Company (The)  4.0500  11/15/27   953,188 
 800,000   PPG Industries, Inc.  1.2000  03/15/26   709,728 
 1,500,000   PPG Industries, Inc.  3.7500  03/15/28   1,407,498 
               3,960,452 
     COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 6.3%           
 1,000,000   Cintas Corp No 2  3.4500  05/01/25   970,948 
 902,000   Cintas Corp No 2  3.7000  04/01/27   872,632 
 1,000,000   Cintas Corp No 2  4.0000  05/01/32   944,667 
 1,500,000   Republic Services, Inc.  2.5000  08/15/24   1,437,984 
 338,000   Republic Services, Inc.  3.2000  03/15/25   324,611 
 1,000,000   Republic Services, Inc. B  3.3750  11/15/27   938,557 
 1,500,000   Republic Services, Inc.  3.9500  05/15/28   1,434,977 
 950,000   Republic Services, Inc.  2.3000  03/01/30   803,077 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

56

 

INSPIRE CORPORATE BOND ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Principal      Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     CORPORATE BONDS — 98.8% (Continued)           
     COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 6.3% (Continued)           
 1,000,000   Republic Services, Inc.  1.4500  02/15/31  $773,516 
 1,000,000   Republic Services, Inc.  1.7500  02/15/32   775,978 
 1,700,000   Waste Connections, Inc.  4.2500  12/01/28   1,638,573 
 800,000   Waste Management, Inc.  2.4000  05/15/23   790,950 
 800,000   Waste Management, Inc. Series 19-SFR4 A  3.1250  03/01/25   772,796 
 1,000,000   Waste Management, Inc.  0.7500  11/15/25   894,524 
 800,000   Waste Management, Inc.  3.1500  11/15/27   747,811 
               14,121,601 
     CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 1.6%           
 1,000,000   Carlisle Companies, Inc.  3.7500  12/01/27   936,594 
 1,000,000   Carlisle Companies, Inc.  2.7500  03/01/30   835,016 
 1,000,000   Carlisle Companies, Inc.  2.2000  03/01/32   765,275 
 800,000   Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.  0.6500  07/15/23   777,427 
 338,000   Vulcan Materials Company  3.9000  04/01/27   322,464 
               3,636,776 
     CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 1.3%           
 1,000,000   Amcor Finance USA, Inc.  3.6250  04/28/26   946,881 
 400,000   Amcor Finance USA, Inc.  4.5000  05/15/28   372,524 
 1,000,000   Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc.  2.6900  05/25/31   805,552 
 800,000   Bemis Company, Inc.  2.6300  06/19/30   650,862 
               2,775,819 
     DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS — 2.3%           
 800,000   Dover Corporation  3.1500  11/15/25   764,854 
 800,000   Illinois Tool Works, Inc.  3.5000  03/01/24   789,540 
 1,000,000   Illinois Tool Works, Inc.  2.6500  11/15/26   933,151 
 800,000   Parker-Hannifin Corporation  3.2500  03/01/27   748,684 
 1,000,000   Parker-Hannifin Corporation  4.2500  09/15/27   969,173 
 1,000,000   Parker-Hannifin Corporation  4.5000  09/15/29   969,787 
               5,175,189 
     ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 6.5%           
 1,000,000   AES Corporation (The)  1.3750  01/15/26   887,784 
 1,000,000   Alliant Energy Finance, LLC(a)  3.7500  06/15/23   991,966 
 1,000,000   Avangrid, Inc.  3.1500  12/01/24   958,696 
 1,260,000   Avangrid, Inc.  3.8000  06/01/29   1,150,963 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

57

 

INSPIRE CORPORATE BOND ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Principal      Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     CORPORATE BONDS — 98.8% (Continued)           
     ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 6.5% (Continued)           
 800,000   CenterPoint Energy, Inc.  1.4500  06/01/26  $712,291 
 1,000,000   CenterPoint Energy, Inc.  4.2500  11/01/28   942,309 
 1,000,000   CenterPoint Energy, Inc.  2.9500  03/01/30   862,491 
 400,000   CenterPoint Energy, Inc.  2.6500  06/01/31   329,664 
 1,000,000   Emera US Finance, L.P.  3.5500  06/15/26   937,304 
 1,000,000   Entergy Arkansas, LLC  3.5000  04/01/26   965,261 
 800,000   Entergy Corporation  0.9000  09/15/25   712,967 
 800,000   Entergy Corporation  1.9000  06/15/28   677,396 
 800,000   Evergy, Inc.  2.4500  09/15/24   758,789 
 1,500,000   Evergy, Inc.  2.9000  09/15/29   1,292,552 
 800,000   WEC Energy Group, Inc.  0.5500  09/15/23   771,782 
 1,700,000   WEC Energy Group, Inc.  1.3750  10/15/27   1,442,250 
               14,394,465 
     ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 4.2%           
 1,000,000   Amphenol Corporation  2.0500  03/01/25   941,740 
 1,417,000   Amphenol Corporation  4.3500  06/01/29   1,366,928 
 1,000,000   Amphenol Corporation  2.8000  02/15/30   862,046 
 1,000,000   Amphenol Corporation  2.2000  09/15/31   800,723 
 800,000   Keysight Technologies, Inc.  4.5500  10/30/24   789,301 
 800,000   Keysight Technologies, Inc.  4.6000  04/06/27   776,908 
 800,000   Keysight Technologies, Inc.  3.0000  10/30/29   695,457 
 800,000   Roper Technologies, Inc.  3.6500  09/15/23   790,523 
 800,000   Trimble, Inc.  4.7500  12/01/24   792,720 
 1,500,000   Trimble, Inc.  4.9000  06/15/28   1,452,353 
               9,268,699 
     ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 0.6%           
 800,000   Quanta Services, Inc. B  2.9000  10/01/30   663,496 
 1,000,000   Quanta Services, Inc.  2.3500  01/15/32   767,837 
               1,431,333 
     FOOD — 2.9%           
 1,000,000   Campbell Soup Company  4.1500  03/15/28   965,859 
 800,000   Conagra Brands, Inc.  0.5000  08/11/23   774,370 
 800,000   Conagra Brands, Inc.  4.6000  11/01/25   790,159 
 1,500,000   Conagra Brands, Inc.  1.3750  11/01/27   1,246,842 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

58

 

INSPIRE CORPORATE BOND ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Principal      Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     CORPORATE BONDS — 98.8% (Continued)           
     FOOD — 2.9% (Continued)           
 706,000   Conagra Brands, Inc.  4.8500  11/01/28  $689,010 
 800,000   Hormel Foods Corporation  0.6500  06/03/24   752,339 
 800,000   Hormel Foods Corporation  1.7000  06/03/28   692,487 
 800,000   Hormel Foods Corporation  1.8000  06/11/30   652,238 
               6,563,304 
     GAS & WATER UTILITIES — 0.7%           
 1,000,000   Atmos Energy Corporation  1.5000  01/15/31   777,092 
 1,000,000   CenterPoint Energy Resources Corporation  1.7500  10/01/30   796,372 
               1,573,464 
     HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 0.4%           
 1,000,000   Anthem, Inc.  1.5000  03/15/26   899,563 
                 
     HOME CONSTRUCTION — 2.7%           
 800,000   DR Horton, Inc.  5.7500  08/15/23   801,999 
 800,000   DR Horton, Inc.  2.5000  10/15/24   762,642 
 1,000,000   DR Horton, Inc.  2.6000  10/15/25   932,659 
 1,500,000   DR Horton, Inc.  1.3000  10/15/26   1,287,190 
 1,500,000   Lennar Corporation  4.8750  12/15/23   1,491,813 
 800,000   Lennar Corporation  5.8750  11/15/24   804,101 
               6,080,404 
     HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 0.3%           
 800,000   Church & Dwight Company, Inc.  3.1500  08/01/27   751,006 
                 
     INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.8%           
 1,802,000   Cboe Global Markets, Inc.  3.6500  01/12/27   1,720,732 
                 
     INSURANCE — 1.2%           
 1,000,000   Arch Capital Finance, LLC  4.0110  12/15/26   960,526 
 800,000   Brown & Brown, Inc.  4.2000  09/15/24   787,590 
 1,000,000   Loews Corporation  3.7500  04/01/26   971,450 
               2,719,566 
     INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES — 1.5%           
 800,000   Booking Holdings, Inc.  3.6500  03/15/25   784,781 
 1,000,000   Booking Holdings, Inc.  3.6000  06/01/26   964,928 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

59

 

INSPIRE CORPORATE BOND ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Principal      Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     CORPORATE BONDS — 98.8% (Continued)           
     INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES — 1.5% (Continued)           
 800,000   Booking Holdings, Inc.  3.5500  03/15/28  $750,104 
 920,000   Booking Holdings, Inc.  4.6250  04/13/30   895,045 
               3,394,858 
     MACHINERY — 2.7%           
 1,000,000   Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation  0.8000  11/13/25   898,760 
 1,000,000   Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation  0.9000  03/02/26   896,615 
 1,500,000   Caterpillar, Inc.  2.6000  09/19/29   1,336,766 
 1,000,000   CNH Industrial Capital, LLC  1.8750  01/15/26   905,146 
 812,000   Parker-Hannifin Corporation  3.3000  11/21/24   785,308 
 1,313,000   Parker-Hannifin Corporation  3.2500  06/14/29   1,183,372 
               6,005,967 
     MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES — 2.8%           
 1,500,000   Edwards Lifesciences Corporation  4.3000  06/15/28   1,446,834 
 800,000   Stryker Corporation  0.6000  12/01/23   764,440 
 1,000,000   Stryker Corporation  3.3750  11/01/25   966,152 
 1,000,000   Stryker Corporation  3.5000  03/15/26   968,943 
 800,000   Stryker Corporation  3.6500  03/07/28   762,948 
 1,500,000   Stryker Corporation  1.9500  06/15/30   1,231,633 
               6,140,950 
     OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 11.0%           
 1,000,000   Continental Resources, Inc.  4.3750  01/15/28   919,112 
 1,000,000   Devon Energy Corporation  5.8500  12/15/25   1,022,278 
 1,000,000   Devon Energy Corporation  4.5000  01/15/30   936,590 
 400,000   Devon Energy Corporation  7.8750  09/30/31   455,471 
 1,500,000   Diamondback Energy, Inc.  3.1250  03/24/31   1,259,017 
 800,000   EOG Resources, Inc.  3.1500  04/01/25   773,745 
 1,000,000   EOG Resources, Inc.  4.1500  01/15/26   985,862 
 1,000,000   EQT Corporation  3.9000  10/01/27   925,502 
 1,000,000   EQT Corporation  5.7000  04/01/28   1,000,240 
 800,000   Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.  3.5000  09/01/23   789,439 
 800,000   Kinder Morgan, Inc.  4.3000  06/01/25   787,932 
 920,000   Kinder Morgan, Inc.  4.3000  03/01/28   886,550 
 800,000   Kinder Morgan, Inc.  7.8000  08/01/31   900,769 
 1,000,000   Newfield Exploration Company  5.3750  01/01/26   994,238 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

60

 

INSPIRE CORPORATE BOND ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Principal      Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     CORPORATE BONDS — 98.8% (Continued)           
     OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 11.0% (Continued)           
 812,000   ONEOK Partners, L.P.  4.9000  03/15/25  $801,572 
 800,000   ONEOK, Inc.  7.5000  09/01/23   808,683 
 1,000,000   ONEOK, Inc.  5.8500  01/15/26   1,013,497 
 800,000   ONEOK, Inc.  4.0000  07/13/27   749,686 
 1,000,000   Targa Resources Partners, L.P. / Targa Resources  5.0000  01/15/28   948,485 
 1,000,000   Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC  7.0000  10/15/28   1,070,775 
 1,000,000   Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC  7.8500  02/01/26   1,074,817 
 902,000   Valero Energy Corporation  3.4000  09/15/26   854,397 
 1,000,000   Valero Energy Corporation  4.3500  06/01/28   974,136 
 1,437,000   Williams Companies, Inc.  3.9000  01/15/25   1,403,197 
 1,500,000   Williams Companies, Inc. (The)  4.5000  11/15/23   1,488,438 
 800,000   Williams Companies, Inc. (The)  3.7500  06/15/27   756,035 
               24,580,463 
     OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT — 3.4%           
 1,858,000   Halliburton Company  3.8000  11/15/25   1,817,228 
 1,000,000   Schlumberger Holdings Corporation(a)  4.0000  12/21/25   972,577 
 1,000,000   Schlumberger Holdings Corporation  4.0000  12/21/25   972,577 
 1,000,000   Schlumberger Holdings Corporation(a)  3.9000  05/17/28   943,479 
 1,000,000   Schlumberger Holdings Corporation  3.9000  05/17/28   943,479 
 1,000,000   Schlumberger Holdings Corporation(a)  4.3000  05/01/29   948,762 
 1,000,000   Schlumberger Holdings Corporation  4.3000  05/01/29   948,762 
               7,546,864 
     REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 20.0%           
 800,000   Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.  3.9500  01/15/28   751,566 
 1,500,000   Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.  2.7500  12/15/29   1,267,383 
 1,000,000   Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.  4.7000  07/01/30   957,779 
 1,000,000   Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.  4.9000  12/15/30   971,895 
 1,000,000   Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.  3.3750  08/15/31   870,617 
 1,000,000   Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.  2.0000  05/18/32   762,309 
 1,000,000   Boston Properties, L.P.  3.6500  02/01/26   950,590 
 1,000,000   Boston Properties, L.P.  4.5000  12/01/28   930,784 
 1,000,000   Boston Properties, L.P.  3.4000  06/21/29   862,921 
 1,000,000   Boston Properties, L.P.  2.9000  03/15/30   814,789 
 1,000,000   Boston Properties, L.P.  3.2500  01/30/31   834,148 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

61

 

INSPIRE CORPORATE BOND ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Principal      Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     CORPORATE BONDS — 98.8% (Continued)           
     REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 20.0% (Continued)           
 1,000,000   Boston Properties, L.P.  2.5500  04/01/32  $760,272 
 890,000   Digital Realty Trust, L.P.  3.7000  08/15/27   829,416 
 1,000,000   Digital Realty Trust, L.P.  4.4500  07/15/28   952,544 
 800,000   Digital Realty Trust, L.P.  3.6000  07/01/29   724,274 
 1,000,000   Extra Space Storage, L.P.  3.9000  04/01/29   901,104 
 1,000,000   Extra Space Storage, L.P.  2.5500  06/01/31   786,337 
 1,000,000   Extra Space Storage, L.P.  2.3500  03/15/32   758,611 
 800,000   Invitation Homes Operating Partnership, L.P.  2.0000  08/15/31   590,351 
 902,000   Kimco Realty Corporation  2.7000  03/01/24   873,590 
 800,000   Kimco Realty Corporation  2.8000  10/01/26   732,771 
 1,500,000   Kimco Realty Corporation  1.9000  03/01/28   1,260,003 
 800,000   Kimco Realty Corporation  2.7000  10/01/30   658,257 
 1,000,000   Prologis, L.P.  3.8750  09/15/28   948,990 
 1,000,000   Prologis, L.P.  2.2500  04/15/30   834,815 
 1,000,000   Prologis, L.P.  1.2500  10/15/30   763,916 
 1,000,000   Prologis, L.P.  1.6250  03/15/31   769,336 
 1,000,000   Public Storage  0.8750  02/15/26   883,020 
 800,000   Public Storage  3.0940  09/15/27   748,048 
 800,000   Realty Income Corporation  3.8750  04/15/25   782,953 
 1,000,000   Realty Income Corporation  4.6250  11/01/25   993,076 
 902,000   Realty Income Corporation  4.1250  10/15/26   874,409 
 1,000,000   Realty Income Corporation  3.4000  01/15/28   922,956 
 1,000,000   Realty Income Corporation  3.6500  01/15/28   936,371 
 1,500,000   Realty Income Corporation  2.2000  06/15/28   1,285,855 
 1,500,000   Realty Income Corporation  3.2500  06/15/29   1,334,905 
 1,000,000   Realty Income Corporation  3.1000  12/15/29   872,043 
 1,000,000   Realty Income Corporation  3.2500  01/15/31   872,213 
 1,000,000   Simon Property Group, L.P.  3.3000  01/15/26   952,242 
 400,000   Sun Communities Operating, L.P.  2.3000  11/01/28   328,877 
 800,000   Sun Communities Operating, L.P.  2.7000  07/15/31   620,884 
 800,000   UDR, Inc.  3.2000  01/15/30   687,141 
 1,000,000   Ventas Realty, L.P.  4.1250  01/15/26   966,327 
 902,000   Ventas Realty, L.P.  3.2500  10/15/26   834,509 
 800,000   Ventas Realty, L.P.  4.0000  03/01/28   745,112 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

62

 

INSPIRE CORPORATE BOND ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Principal      Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     CORPORATE BONDS — 98.8% (Continued)           
     REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 20.0% (Continued)           
 1,130,000   Ventas Realty, L.P.  4.4000  01/15/29  $1,060,113 
 1,000,000   Ventas Realty, L.P.  3.0000  01/15/30   847,846 
 1,000,000   Ventas Realty, L.P.  4.7500  11/15/30   940,353 
 1,000,000   Ventas Realty, L.P.  2.5000  09/01/31   785,202 
 800,000   WP Carey, Inc.  4.6000  04/01/24   795,174 
 800,000   WP Carey, Inc.  4.0000  02/01/25   778,000 
 800,000   WP Carey, Inc.  2.4000  02/01/31   633,875 
               44,600,872 
     RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES — 1.5%           
 1,000,000   Dollar General Corporation  4.1500  11/01/25   978,420 
 1,500,000   Dollar General Corporation  3.8750  04/15/27   1,442,467 
 917,000   Dollar Tree, Inc.  4.2000  05/15/28   874,895 
               3,295,782 
     RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY — 1.4%           
 902,000   AutoZone, Inc.  3.7500  06/01/27   863,071 
 800,000   Genuine Parts Company  1.8750  11/01/30   614,504 
 1,000,000   Genuine Parts Company  2.7500  02/01/32   806,625 
 980,000   Tractor Supply Company  1.7500  11/01/30   760,205 
               3,044,405 
     SEMICONDUCTORS — 3.5%           
 262,000   Analog Devices, Inc.  2.9500  04/01/25   252,703 
 1,000,000   Analog Devices, Inc.  3.5000  12/05/26   958,837 
 1,500,000   Analog Devices, Inc.  1.7000  10/01/28   1,281,909 
 1,000,000   Analog Devices, Inc.  2.1000  10/01/31   817,503 
 1,000,000   Broadcom, Inc.  3.4590  09/15/26   943,762 
 50,000   Broadcom, Inc.  4.1100  09/15/28   46,674 
 800,000   KLA Corporation  4.6500  11/01/24   797,217 
 980,000   KLA Corporation  4.1000  03/15/29   953,079 
 800,000   Microchip Technology, Inc.  4.3330  06/01/23   796,689 
 1,000,000   Microchip Technology, Inc.  4.2500  09/01/25   972,551 
               7,820,924 
     SOFTWARE — 1.4%           
 1,000,000   Fortinet, Inc.  1.0000  03/15/26   879,410 
 1,000,000   Fortinet, Inc.  2.2000  03/15/31   777,892 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

63

 

INSPIRE CORPORATE BOND ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Principal      Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     CORPORATE BONDS — 98.8% (Continued)           
     SOFTWARE — 1.4% (Continued)           
 800,000   Roper Technologies, Inc.  2.3500  09/15/24  $765,625 
 800,000   ServiceNow, Inc.  1.4000  09/01/30   617,391 
               3,040,318 
     STEEL — 1.6%           
 800,000   Nucor Corporation  2.0000  06/01/25   746,358 
 1,500,000   Nucor Corporation  2.7000  06/01/30   1,279,684 
 800,000   Steel Dynamics, Inc.  2.8000  12/15/24   760,802 
 800,000   Steel Dynamics, Inc.  3.4500  04/15/30   703,341 
               3,490,185 
     TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 1.6%           
 1,000,000   FLIR Systems, Inc.  2.5000  08/01/30   817,040 
 800,000   NetApp, Inc.  3.3000  09/29/24   774,378 
 800,000   NetApp, Inc.  2.3750  06/22/27   717,596 
 1,500,000   NetApp, Inc.  2.7000  06/22/30   1,249,041 
               3,558,055 
     TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 6.2%           
 800,000   Equifax, Inc.  3.9500  06/15/23   794,939 
 800,000   Equifax, Inc.  2.6000  12/01/24   762,382 
 1,000,000   Equifax, Inc.  2.6000  12/15/25   929,464 
 1,000,000   Equifax, Inc.  5.1000  12/15/27   985,179 
 1,000,000   Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.  0.6000  03/01/24   945,989 
 920,000   Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.  1.1500  03/01/26   811,126 
 920,000   Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.  1.6500  03/01/28   771,973 
 800,000   Global Payments, Inc.  3.7500  06/01/23   793,429 
 920,000   Global Payments, Inc.  2.6500  02/15/25   864,161 
 1,000,000   Global Payments, Inc.  1.2000  03/01/26   871,417 
 1,000,000   Global Payments, Inc.  4.8000  04/01/26   976,766 
 800,000   Global Payments, Inc.  4.4500  06/01/28   746,448 
 890,000   Global Payments, Inc.  3.2000  08/15/29   759,146 
 1,000,000   Global Payments, Inc.  5.3000  08/15/29   967,621 
 1,160,000   Verisk Analytics, Inc.  4.0000  06/15/25   1,129,412 
 800,000   Verisk Analytics, Inc.  4.1250  03/15/29   755,143 
               13,864,595 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

64

 

INSPIRE CORPORATE BOND ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Principal      Coupon Rate       
Amount ($)      (%)  Maturity  Fair Value 
     CORPORATE BONDS — 98.8% (Continued)           
     TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS — 2.2%           
 800,000   CSX Corporation  3.4000  08/01/24  $781,430 
 800,000   CSX Corporation  3.3500  11/01/25   770,552 
 1,000,000   CSX Corporation  3.8000  03/01/28   958,789 
 920,000   CSX Corporation  4.2500  03/15/29   887,142 
 800,000   JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.  3.8750  03/01/26   777,418 
 800,000   Kansas City Southern  3.0000  05/15/23   791,714 
               4,967,045 
     TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $234,610,066)         220,367,926 
                 
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.8% (Cost $234,610,066)        $220,367,926 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 1.2%         2,644,655 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%        $223,012,581 

 

(a)Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of November 30, 2022 the total market value of 144A securities is $3,856,784 or 1.7% of net assets.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

65

 

INSPIRE 100 ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%     
     AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.7%     
 4,701   Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a)  $1,974,890 
           
     ASSET MANAGEMENT - 0.7%     
 8,036   LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.   1,902,202 
           
     BANKING - 1.3%     
 1,591   First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A   1,298,988 
 6,299   Signature Bank   878,711 
 5,954   SVB Financial Group(a)   1,380,017 
         3,557,716 
     BIOTECH & PHARMA - 1.6%     
 12,071   Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)   2,662,742 
 3,633   Biohaven Ltd.(a)   57,474 
 22,321   Incyte Corporation(a)   1,778,314 
         4,498,530 
     CHEMICALS - 1.8%     
 11,805   Albemarle Corporation   3,281,672 
 34,790   Mosaic Company (The)   1,784,727 
         5,066,399 
     COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 4.7%     
 10,248   Cintas Corporation   4,732,321 
 31,934   Republic Services, Inc.   4,448,087 
 25,987   Waste Connections, Inc.   3,755,122 
         12,935,530 
     CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 0.8%     
 8,437   Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.   820,583 
 5,220   Carlisle Companies, Inc.   1,373,434 
         2,194,017 
     CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 0.4%     
 12,355   Crown Holdings, Inc.   1,015,705 
           
     DATA CENTER REIT - 1.2%     
 29,786   Digital Realty Trust, Inc.   3,349,733 
           

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

66

 

INSPIRE 100 ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.9% (Continued)     
     DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS - 0.7%     
 14,449   Dover Corporation  $2,051,036 
           
     ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 2.5%     
 66,950   AES Corporation (The)   1,936,194 
 25,333   Alliant Energy Corporation   1,426,248 
 39,211   Avangrid, Inc.   1,677,054 
 63,231   CenterPoint Energy, Inc.   1,967,117 
         7,006,613 
     ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 4.6%     
 60,111   Amphenol Corporation, Class A   4,834,728 
 18,005   Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a)   3,256,924 
 10,739   Roper Technologies, Inc.   4,713,240 
         12,804,892 
     ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 0.8%     
 14,366   Quanta Services, Inc.   2,153,176 
           
     FOOD - 1.8%     
 16,214   Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a)   1,164,652 
 55,633   Hormel Foods Corporation   2,614,751 
 14,509   Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.   1,260,832 
         5,040,235 
     HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 1.0%     
 18,223   Catalent, Inc.(a)   913,519 
 5,845   Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)   1,968,421 
         2,881,940 
     HEALTH CARE REIT - 0.7%     
 40,086   Ventas, Inc.   1,865,202 
           
     INDUSTRIAL REIT - 3.2%     
 74,681   Prologis, Inc.   8,796,674 
           
     INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.9%     
 7,047   United Rentals, Inc.(a)   2,487,802 
           

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

67

 

INSPIRE 100 ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.9% (Continued)     
     INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 1.2%     
 43,149   Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A  $3,464,865 
           
     INSURANCE - 0.5%     
 24,479   Loews Corporation   1,423,454 
           
     MACHINERY - 1.9%     
 5,749   Nordson Corporation   1,359,581 
 12,996   Parker-Hannifin Corporation   3,885,024 
         5,244,605 
     MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 10.0%     
 62,614   Edwards Lifesciences Corporation(a)   4,836,932 
 8,390   IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)   3,573,049 
 36,059   Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)   9,749,992 
 2,274   Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)   3,341,779 
 5,608   Repligen Corporation(a)   1,002,935 
 14,773   ResMed, Inc.   3,400,745 
 7,438   West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.   1,745,401 
         27,650,833 
     METALS & MINING - 3.5%     
 145,191   Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.   5,778,601 
 80,111   Newmont Corporation   3,802,869 
         9,581,470 
     MULTI ASSET CLASS REIT - 0.6%     
 19,582   WP Carey, Inc.   1,543,062 
           
     OFFICE REIT - 1.3%     
 16,524   Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.   2,571,300 
 15,948   Boston Properties, Inc.   1,149,532 
         3,720,832 
     OIL & GAS PRODUCERS – 3.0%     
 31,152   Antero Resources Corporation(a)   1,138,606 
 66,196   Devon Energy Corporation   4,535,750 
 18,044   Diamondback Energy, Inc.   2,670,873 
         8,345,229 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

68

 

INSPIRE 100 ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.9% (Continued)     
     OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT - 2.7%     
 142,897   Schlumberger Ltd  $7,366,340 
           
     RENEWABLE ENERGY - 2.3%     
 13,721   Enphase Energy, Inc.(a)   4,398,816 
 10,712   First Solar, Inc.(a)   1,848,141 
         6,246,957 
     RESIDENTIAL REIT - 3.7%     
 10,824   Camden Property Trust   1,302,452 
 18,625   Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.   1,237,073 
 38,109   Equity Residential   2,471,750 
 61,390   Invitation Homes, Inc.   2,003,156 
 12,443   Sun Communities, Inc.   1,827,877 
 33,069   UDR, Inc.   1,371,371 
         10,213,679 
     RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY – 0.9%     
 14,221   Genuine Parts Company   2,607,136 
           
     RETAIL REIT - 1.4%     
 62,468   Realty Income Corporation   3,939,856 
           
     SELF-STORAGE REIT - 0.8%     
 13,558   Extra Space Storage, Inc.   2,178,635 
           
     SEMICONDUCTORS - 10.0%     
 52,021   Analog Devices, Inc.   8,942,931 
 14,992   Entegris, Inc.   1,158,732 
 14,364   KLA Corporation   5,647,207 
 55,965   Microchip Technology, Inc.   4,431,868 
 43,832   ON Semiconductor Corporation(a)   3,296,166 
 16,304   Skyworks Solutions, Inc.   1,558,988 
 15,925   Teradyne, Inc.   1,488,191 
 12,509   Wolfspeed, Inc.(a)   1,137,318 
         27,661,401 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

69

 

INSPIRE 100 ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.9% (Continued)     
     SOFTWARE - 8.2%     
 8,793   ANSYS, Inc.(a)  $2,236,060 
 20,066   DocuSign, Inc.(a)   944,507 
 4,864   HubSpot, Inc.(a)   1,473,938 
 20,423   ServiceNow, Inc.(a)   8,502,096 
 15,412   Synopsys, Inc.(a)   5,232,990 
 4,214   Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a)   1,444,306 
 15,693   Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(a)   2,987,319 
         22,821,216 
     STEEL - 2.1%     
 26,450   Nucor Corporation   3,966,178 
 18,570   Steel Dynamics, Inc.   1,929,980 
         5,896,158 
     TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 1.1%     
 22,262   NetApp, Inc.   1,505,134 
 5,222   Zebra Technologies Corporation, Class A(a)   1,411,402 
         2,916,536 
     TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 10.9%     
 40,978   CoStar Group, Inc.(a)   3,320,857 
 5,795   EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)   2,135,921 
 2,547   Fair Isaac Corporation(a)   1,578,427 
 61,335   Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.   4,451,694 
 7,618   FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(a)   1,494,652 
 8,035   Gartner, Inc.(a)   2,815,223 
 28,012   Global Payments, Inc.   2,907,085 
 8,159   MSCI, Inc.   4,143,385 
 36,320   Paychex, Inc.   4,504,769 
 15,885   Verisk Analytics, Inc.   2,918,233 
         30,270,246 
     TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 2.6%     
 16,572   Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.   1,923,346 
 10,447   JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.   1,921,099 
 11,276   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.   3,412,231 
         7,256,676 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

70

 

INSPIRE 100 ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.9% (Continued)     
     TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT - 1.3%     
 35,008   PACCAR, Inc.  $3,707,697 
           
     WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY - 0.5%     
 27,956   LKQ Corporation   1,518,849 
           
     TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $292,287,196)   277,158,024 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (Cost $292,287,196)  $277,158,024 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.1%   379,997 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $277,538,021 

 

LTD- Limited Company

 

MSCI- Morgan Stanley Capital International

 

REIT- Real Estate Investment Trust

 

(a)- Non-income producing security.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

71

 

INSPIRE INTERNATIONAL ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%     
     AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.0%     
 6,466   Safran S.A.  $791,037 
 5,384   Thales S.A.   685,201 
         1,476,238 
     APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS - 1.7%     
 6,254   Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.   819,834 
 505   Hermes International   811,588 
 127,693   PRADA SpA   698,892 
         2,330,314 
     ASSET MANAGEMENT - 2.6%     
 49,069   3i Group plc   797,733 
 14,273   Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A   672,926 
 8,429   Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.   672,880 
 39,833   Investor A.B.   732,272 
 737   Partners Group Holding A.G.   720,411 
         3,596,222 
     AUTOMOTIVE – 3.0%     
 26,269   Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA   731,443 
 13,300   Continental A.G.   793,733 
 13,000   Denso Corporation   707,410 
 3,180   Ferrari N.V.   709,299 
 429,577   Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.   625,878 
 12,444   Toyota Industries Corporation   703,830 
         4,271,593 
     BANKING - 11.4%     
 963,541   Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk P.T.   648,543 
 1,990,071   Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk P.T.   633,789 
 13,455   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce   648,064 
 10,126   Commonwealth Bank of Australia   741,373 
 72,787   Credit Agricole S.A.   728,780 
 47,133   Danske Bank A/S   840,854 
 91,566   Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V.   735,040 
 28,091   ICICI Bank Ltd. - ADR   666,319 
 357,138   Intesa Sanpaolo SpA   789,588 
 42,237   KakaoBank Corporation(a)   811,378 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

72

 

INSPIRE INTERNATIONAL ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued)     
     BANKING - 11.4% (Continued)     
 12,459   KBC Group N.V.  $684,609 
 6,012   Macquarie Group Ltd.   729,300 
 320,216   Malayan Banking Bhd   621,632 
 31,876   National Australia Bank Ltd.   682,439 
 32,514   OTP Bank Nyrt   889,106 
 134,235   Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A.   848,187 
 649,517   Public Bank Bhd   657,480 
 55,727   Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken A.B.   676,250 
 75,117   Standard Bank Group Ltd.   783,235 
 71,897   Svenska Handelsbanken A.B., A Shares   723,523 
 44,818   Swedbank A.B., A Shares   722,313 
 32,253   United Overseas Bank Ltd.   739,503 
         16,001,305 
     BEVERAGES - 0.5%     
 13,653   Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc   724,838 
           
     BIOTECH & PHARMA - 1.8%     
 4,757   Celltrion, Inc.   642,049 
 23,365   Chugai Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.   613,212 
 3,222   CSL Ltd.   656,363 
 8,494   UCB S.A.   679,485 
         2,591,109 
     CHEMICALS - 4.7%     
 5,166   Air Liquide S.A.   743,952 
 10,380   Akzo Nobel N.V.   737,782 
 3,699,831   Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk P.T.   565,492 
 923   EMS-Chemie Holding A.G.   635,946 
 194   Givaudan S.A.   649,058 
 5,201   Koninklijke DSM N.V.   662,724 
 11,776   Novozymes A/S, Class B   676,224 
 7,024   Nutrien Ltd.   564,516 
 6,595   Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., Class B   652,612 
 6,016   Symrise A.G.   682,896 
         6,571,202 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

73

 

INSPIRE INTERNATIONAL ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued)     
     COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 1.4%     
 12,759   Edenred  $697,638 
 9,981   Eurofins Scientific S.E.   690,704 
 276   SGS S.A.   641,657 
         2,029,999 
     CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 2.5%     
 16,146   Cie de Saint-Gobain   735,891 
 18,392   CRH plc   730,052 
 14,198   Holcim Ltd.   731,580 
 68,429   Siam Cement PCL (The) - ADR   654,394 
 2,909   Sika A.G.   728,556 
         3,580,473 
     CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 0.5%     
 54,756   Amcor plc - ADR   667,910 
           
     DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS - 0.5%     
 23,367   Alfa Laval A.B.   662,604 
           
     ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 8.8%     
 6,205,242   AC Energy Corporation   782,119 
 78,316   CLP Holdings Ltd.   567,510 
 76,573   E.ON S.E.   727,914 
 135,882   EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A.   639,769 
 28,481   EDP Renovaveis S.A.   654,309 
 13,893   Emera, Inc.   540,885 
 39,015   Endesa S.A.   719,489 
 5,463,337   Enel Americas S.A. (a)   721,652 
 143,176   Enel SpA   765,853 
 51,117   Engie S.A.   773,306 
 15,391   Fortis, Inc.(b)   619,457 
 44,719   Fortum OYJ   708,897 
 426,902   Gulf Energy Development PCL - ADR   643,968 
 63,200   Iberdrola S.A.   709,831 
 35,095   SSE plc   722,869 
 341,299   Tenaga Nasional Bhd   723,211 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

74

 

INSPIRE INTERNATIONAL ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued)     
     ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 8.8% (Continued)     
 96,233   Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA  $732,927 
 7,010   Verbund A.G.   628,475 
         12,382,441 
     ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 1.5%     
 31,728   Assa Abloy A.B., Class B   720,177 
 33,805   Delta Electronics Thailand PCL   646,562 
 3,742   Schindler Holding A.G.   700,513 
         2,067,252 
     ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 1.0%     
 25,974   Ferrovial S.A.   692,784 
 33,121   Sitios Latinoamerica S.A.B. de C.V.(a)   14,766 
 5,347   WSP Global, Inc.   641,365 
         1,348,915 
     ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT - 0.5%     
 127,218   Bollore S.E.   710,449 
           
     FOOD - 2.8%     
 21,398   Ajinomoto Company, Inc.   671,767 
 310   Barry Callebaut A.G.   629,959 
 146,754   China Mengniu Dairy Company Ltd.   653,847 
 60   Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli A.G.   628,976 
 166,643   Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V.   707,256 
 218,361   Wilmar International Ltd.   657,922 
         3,949,727 
     FORESTRY, PAPER & WOOD PRODUCTS - 1.5%     
 45,856   Stora Enso OYJ, R Shares   667,678 
 70,866   Suzano S.A.   721,328 
 18,786   UPM-Kymmene OYJ   684,462 
         2,073,468 
     GAS & WATER UTILITIES - 1.4%     
 671,679   Hong Kong & China Gas Company Ltd.   571,001 
 25,643   Naturgy Energy Group S.A.   715,482 
 147,689   Snam SpA   749,062 
         2,035,545 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

75

 

INSPIRE INTERNATIONAL ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued)     
     HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 1.5%     
 27,370   Fresenius S.E. & Company KGaA  $757,395 
 3,196   ICON plc(a)   688,546 
 465,671   IHH Healthcare Bhd   607,556 
         2,053,497 
     HOME CONSTRUCTION - 0.5%     
 1,372   Geberit A.G.   647,796 
           
     HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 1.4%     
 5,986   Beiersdorf A.G.   648,307 
 29,262   Essity A.B. - Series B   712,422 
 1,338   LG Household & Health Care Ltd.   673,104 
         2,033,833 
     INDUSTRIAL REIT - 0.5%     
 58,198   Goodman Group   755,326 
           
     INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.6%     
 13,027   Ashtead Group plc   781,334 
           
     INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 1.9%     
 252,333   B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao   620,236 
 3,603   Deutsche Boerse A.G.   660,312 
 17,240   Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.   675,407 
 7,016   London Stock Exchange Group plc   697,650 
         2,653,605 
     INSURANCE - 4.4%     
 37,354   Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.   688,059 
 1,282   Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.   735,542 
 4,105   Intact Financial Corporation   614,181 
 247,847   Legal & General Group plc   751,785 
 25,931   Power Corp of Canada   652,343 
 60,519   Prudential plc   714,581 
 13,823   Sampo OYJ, A Shares   699,071 
 1,324   Swiss Life Holding A.G.   701,805 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

76

 

INSPIRE INTERNATIONAL ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued)     
     INSURANCE - 4.4% (Continued)     
 28,685   Tryg A/S  $664,260 
         6,221,627 
     INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 1.8%     
 36,669,696   GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk P.T.(a)   354,104 
 4,693   Naspers Ltd., N Shares   716,625 
 11,299   Prosus N.V.   735,648 
 7,996   REA Group Ltd.   669,282 
         2,475,659 
     MACHINERY - 3.1%     
 61,832   Atlas Copco A.B.   760,700 
 52,241   CNH Industrial N.V.   831,133 
 4,226   FANUC Corporation   623,262 
 42,782   Sandvik A.B.   778,335 
 1,471   SMC Corporation   657,925 
 100,258   WEG S.A.   751,085 
         4,402,440 
     MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 1.5%     
 5,817   Coloplast A/S - Series B   678,488 
 4,319   EssilorLuxottica S.A.   797,832 
 2,671   Sonova Holding A.G.   683,062 
         2,159,382 
     METALS & MINING - 5.9%     
 13,797   Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.   694,896 
 8,289   Anglo American Platinum Ltd.   824,680 
 48,073   Antofagasta plc   816,315 
 23,697   BHP Group Ltd.   732,207 
 53,913   Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.   709,227 
 4,982   Franco-Nevada Corporation   727,730 
 110,097   Norsk Hydro ASA   811,479 
 9,948   Rio Tinto Ltd.   740,225 
 246,090   South32 Ltd.   671,519 
 13,116   Southern Copper Corporation   800,338 
 18,390   Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation   717,740 
         8,246,356 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

77

 

INSPIRE INTERNATIONAL ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued)     
     MULTI ASSET CLASS REIT - 0.5%     
 69,609   Segro plc  $663,638 
           
     OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 7.9%     
 20,613   Aker BP ASA   715,272 
 13,011   Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.   776,795 
 40,109   Cenovus Energy, Inc.   797,612 
 184,082   ENEOS Holdings, Inc.   621,232 
 55,456   Eni SpA   827,622 
 18,052   Equinor ASA   694,967 
 62,098   Inpex Corporation   689,408 
 105,408   MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas plc   756,132 
 16,306   OMV A.G.   852,167 
 55,206   Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN S.A.   803,475 
 138,564   PTT Exploration & Production PCL - ADR   741,427 
 128,850   Santos Ltd.   647,224 
 12,596   TotalEnergies S.E.   791,482 
 11,329   Tourmaline Oil Corporation   689,513 
 28,549   Woodside Energy Group Ltd.   722,639 
         11,126,967 
     REAL ESTATE OWNERS & DEVELOPERS - 3.1%     
 98,475   CK Asset Holdings Ltd.   586,884 
 131,903   Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.   528,931 
 447,786   Sino Land Company Ltd.   556,668 
 1,154,464   SM Prime Holdings, Inc.   744,948 
 26,044   Sumitomo Realty & Development Company Ltd.   700,874 
 275,031   Swire Properties Ltd.   615,502 
 27,647   Vonovia S.E.   676,629 
         4,410,436 
     RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.4%     
 31,430   Aeon Company Ltd.   642,557 
 464,306   Cencosud S.A.   688,146 
 31,400   Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A.   693,561 
         2,024,264 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

78

 

INSPIRE INTERNATIONAL ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued)     
     RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 0.6%     
 47,930   SM Investments Corporation  $797,842 
           
     SEMICONDUCTORS - 2.2%     
 1,441   ASML Holding N.V.   842,410 
 26,749   Infineon Technologies A.G.   878,442 
 3,975   NXP Semiconductors N.V.   698,964 
 19,152   STMicroelectronics N.V.   719,447 
         3,139,263 
     SOFTWARE - 1.4%     
 5,256   Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)   698,154 
 16,920   Dassault Systemes S.E.   618,502 
 3,138   Nice Ltd.(a)   595,130 
         1,911,786 
     SPECIALTY FINANCE - 0.0%(d)     
 1   Isracard Ltd.   2 
           
     TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 1.1%     
 7,300   Garmin Ltd.   678,827 
 1,551   Samsung SDI Company Ltd.   867,085 
         1,545,912 
     TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 0.9%     
 7,259   WNS Holdings Ltd. - ADR(a)   612,079 
 6,095   Wolters Kluwer N.V.   668,050 
         1,280,129 
     TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 3.2%     
 712,719   America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.   692,764 
 218,644   Koninklijke KPN N.V.   670,192 
 88,714   MTN Group Ltd.   723,665 
 315,675   Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.   630,993 
 80,624   Telefonica Brasil S.A.   589,864 
 204,979   Telia Company A.B.   558,793 
 238,537   Telstra Group Ltd.   644,432 
         4,510,703 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

79

 

INSPIRE INTERNATIONAL ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% (Continued)     
     TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 4.1%     
 5,686   Aena SME S.A.,(a)  $730,448 
 26,608   Atlantia SpA   635,676 
 5,084   DSV A/S   796,013 
 11,537   East Japan Railway Company   652,614 
 2,850   Kuehne + Nagel International A.G.   688,481 
 78,488   Poste Italiane SpA   767,544 
 10,080   Ryanair Holdings plc - ADR(a)   762,955 
 74,422   Transurban Group   721,891 
         5,755,622 
     TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT - 0.5%     
 40,468   Volvo A.B.   770,158 
           
     WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.5%     
 24,455   ITOCHU Corporation   759,238 
           
     TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $140,202,997)   140,198,419 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

80

 

INSPIRE INTERNATIONAL ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED — 0.4%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.4%     
 588,390   Fidelity Government Portfolio - Institutional Class, 3.60% (Cost $588,390) (c)(e)   588,390 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% (Cost $140,791,387)  $140,786,809 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.0%(d)   42,062 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $140,828,871 

 

A.B. - Aktiebolag
   
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
   
A.G. - Aktiengesellschaft
   
A/S - Anonim Sirketi
   
LTD - Limited Company
   
N.V. - Naamioze Vennootschap
   
OYJ - Julkinen osakeyhtiö
   
PLC - Public Limited Company
   
P.T. - Perseroan Terbatas
   
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
   
S.A. - Société Anonyme
   
S.A.B. de C.V. - Sociedad Anonima Bursátil de Capital Variable
   
S.E. - Societas Europaea
   
SpA - Società per azioni

 

(a)- Non-income producing security.

 

(b)- All or a portion of the security is on loan. The total fair value of the securities on loan as of November 30, 2022 was $545,387.

 

(c)- Security was purchased with cash received as collateral for securities on loan at November 30, 2022. Total collateral had a value of $588,390 at November 30, 2022.

 

(d)- Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%.

 

(e)- Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of November 30, 2022.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

81

 

INSPIRE TACTICAL BALANCED ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 5.6%     
     AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 0.0%(a)     
 99   Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(b)  $41,590 
           
     ASSET MANAGEMENT - 0.0%(a)     
 171   LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.   40,477 
           
     BANKING - 0.1%     
 34   First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A   27,760 
 133   Signature Bank   18,554 
 126   SVB Financial Group(b)   29,204 
         75,518 
     BIOTECH & PHARMA - 0.1%     
 258   Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)   56,912 
 77   Biohaven Ltd.(b)   1,218 
 474   Incyte Corporation(b)   37,764 
         95,894 
     CHEMICALS - 0.1%     
 252   Albemarle Corporation   70,054 
 741   Mosaic Company (The)   38,013 
         108,067 
     COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.3%     
 218   Cintas Corporation   100,667 
 679   Republic Services, Inc.   94,578 
 553   Waste Connections, Inc.   79,909 
         275,154 
     CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 0.0%(a)     
 179   Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.   17,410 
 110   Carlisle Companies, Inc.   28,942 
         46,352 
     CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 0.0%(a)     
 264   Crown Holdings, Inc.   21,703 
           
     DATA CENTER REIT - 0.1%     
 632   Digital Realty Trust, Inc.   71,075 
           

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

82

 

INSPIRE TACTICAL BALANCED ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 5.6% (Continued)     
     DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS - 0.0%(a)     
 307   Dover Corporation  $43,579 
           
     ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 0.1%     
 1,424   AES Corporation (The)   41,182 
 538   Alliant Energy Corporation   30,289 
 833   Avangrid, Inc.   35,627 
 1,345   CenterPoint Energy, Inc.   41,844 
         148,942 
     ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 0.3%     
 1,279   Amphenol Corporation, Class A   102,870 
 383   Keysight Technologies, Inc.(b)   69,281 
 229   Roper Technologies, Inc.   100,506 
         272,657 
     ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 0.0%(a)     
 305   Quanta Services, Inc.   45,713 
           
     FOOD - 0.1%     
 345   Darling Ingredients, Inc.(b)   24,781 
 1,182   Hormel Foods Corporation   55,555 
 308   Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.   26,765 
         107,101 
     HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 0.1%     
 388   Catalent, Inc.(b)   19,450 
 124   Molina Healthcare, Inc.(b)   41,760 
         61,210 
     HEALTH CARE REIT - 0.0%(a)     
 852   Ventas, Inc.   39,644 
           
     INDUSTRIAL REIT - 0.2%     
 1,587   Prologis, Inc.   186,933 
           
     INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.1%     
 150   United Rentals, Inc.(b)   52,955 
           

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

83

 

INSPIRE TACTICAL BALANCED ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 5.6% (Continued)     
     INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 0.1%     
 918   Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A  $73,715 
           
     INSURANCE - 0.0%(a)     
 520   Loews Corporation   30,238 
           
     MACHINERY - 0.1%     
 122   Nordson Corporation   28,852 
 275   Parker-Hannifin Corporation   82,208 
         111,060 
     MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 0.6%     
 1,331   Edwards Lifesciences Corporation(b)   102,820 
 178   IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(b)   75,805 
 767   Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)   207,389 
 49   Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(b)   72,008 
 119   Repligen Corporation(b)   21,282 
 313   ResMed, Inc.   72,053 
 158   West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.   37,076 
         588,433 
     METALS & MINING - 0.2%     
 3,092   Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.   123,062 
 1,704   Newmont Corporation   80,889 
         203,951 
     MULTI ASSET CLASS REIT - 0.0%(a)     
 417   WP Carey, Inc.   32,860 
           
     OFFICE REIT - 0.1%     
 352   Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.   54,775 
 339   Boston Properties, Inc.   24,435 
         79,210 
     OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 0.2%     
 662   Antero Resources Corporation(b)   24,196 
 1,406   Devon Energy Corporation   96,339 
 384   Diamondback Energy, Inc.   56,840 
         177,375 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

84

 

INSPIRE TACTICAL BALANCED ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 5.6% (Continued)     
     OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT - 0.1%     
 3,035   Schlumberger N.V.  $156,454 
           
     RENEWABLE ENERGY - 0.1%     
 291   Enphase Energy, Inc.(b)   93,292 
 228   First Solar, Inc.(b)   39,337 
         132,629 
     RESIDENTIAL REIT - 0.2%     
 231   Camden Property Trust   27,796 
 397   Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.   26,369 
 811   Equity Residential   52,601 
 1,307   Invitation Homes, Inc.   42,647 
 266   Sun Communities, Inc.   39,075 
 703   UDR, Inc.   29,153 
         217,641 
     RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 0.1%     
 302   Genuine Parts Company   55,366 
           
     RETAIL REIT - 0.1%     
 1,330   Realty Income Corporation   83,883 
           
     SELF-STORAGE REIT - 0.0%(a)     
 288   Extra Space Storage, Inc.   46,279 
           
     SEMICONDUCTORS - 0.6%     
 1,107   Analog Devices, Inc.   190,303 
 319   Entegris, Inc.   24,656 
 305   KLA Corporation   119,911 
 1,190   Microchip Technology, Inc.   94,236 
 933   ON Semiconductor Corporation(b)   70,162 
 347   Skyworks Solutions, Inc.   33,180 
 338   Teradyne, Inc.   31,586 
 267   Wolfspeed, Inc.(b)   24,276 
         588,310 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

85

 

INSPIRE TACTICAL BALANCED ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 5.6% (Continued)     
     SOFTWARE - 0.5%     
 187   ANSYS, Inc.(b)  $47,554 
 428   DocuSign, Inc.(b)   20,146 
 103   HubSpot, Inc.(b)   31,212 
 435   ServiceNow, Inc.(b)   181,090 
 327   Synopsys, Inc.(b)   111,030 
 91   Tyler Technologies, Inc.(b)   31,189 
 333   Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(b)   63,390 
         485,611 
     STEEL - 0.1%     
 563   Nucor Corporation   84,422 
 395   Steel Dynamics, Inc.   41,052 
         125,474 
     TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 0.1%     
 472   NetApp, Inc.   31,912 
 110   Zebra Technologies Corporation, Class A(b)   29,731 
         61,643 
     TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 0.6%     
 871   CoStar Group, Inc.(b)   70,586 
 123   EPAM Systems, Inc.(b)   45,335 
 55   Fair Isaac Corporation(b)   34,085 
 1,305   Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.   94,717 
 162   FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(b)   31,784 
 171   Gartner, Inc.(b)   59,913 
 596   Global Payments, Inc.   61,853 
 173   MSCI, Inc.   87,855 
 773   Paychex, Inc.   95,874 
 338   Verisk Analytics, Inc.   62,094 
         644,096 
     TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 0.1%     
 353   Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.   40,969 
 223   JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.   41,007 
 241   Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.   72,930 
         154,906 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

86

 

INSPIRE TACTICAL BALANCED ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 5.6% (Continued)     
     TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT - 0.1%     
 744   PACCAR, Inc.  $78,797 
           
     WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY - 0.0%(a)     
 595   LKQ Corporation   32,326 
           
     TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $4,887,461)   5,894,821 
           
     EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 93.6%     
     FIXED INCOME - 93.6%     
 980,792   iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF   49,559,419 
 982,818   WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund   49,386,605 
     TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $98,950,152)   98,946,024 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.2% (Cost $103,837,613)  $104,840,845 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.8%   893,043 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $105,733,888 

 

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
   
LTD - Limited Company
   
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International
   
NV - Naamioze Vennootschap
   
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

(a)- Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%.

 

(b)- Non-income producing security.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

87

 

INSPIRE FAITHWARD MID CAP MOMENTUM ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.4%     
     BIOTECH & PHARMA - 2.7%     
 3,886   United Therapeutics Corporation(a)  $1,087,653 
           
     CHEMICALS - 5.3%     
 18,023   Olin Corporation   1,026,951 
 10,385   Westlake Corporation   1,117,944 
         2,144,895 
     COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 2.8%     
 6,499   FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)   1,123,157 
           
     CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 3.0%     
 4,623   Carlisle Companies, Inc.   1,216,358 
           
     ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 2.8%     
 27,604   OGE Energy Corporation   1,116,858 
           
     ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 2.7%     
 11,993   MasTec, Inc.(a)   1,089,324 
           
     GAS & WATER UTILITIES - 5.2%     
 16,348   National Fuel Gas Company   1,082,728 
 14,740   Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.   1,009,100 
         2,091,828 
     HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 5.5%     
 2,144   Chemed Corporation   1,114,880 
 18,961   Encompass Health Corporation   1,108,839 
         2,223,719 
     INDUSTRIAL INTERMEDIATE PROD - 2.7%     
 3,216   Valmont Industries, Inc.   1,089,131 
           
     INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 2.6%     
 3,953   Watsco, Inc.   1,063,278 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

88

 

INSPIRE FAITHWARD MID CAP MOMENTUM ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.4% (Continued)     
     INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES – 3.0%     
 19,028   SEI Investments Company  $1,185,064 
           
     INSURANCE - 10.3%     
 7,102   American Financial Group, Inc.   1,010,046 
 3,216   Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.   991,203 
 44,756   Old Republic International Corporation   1,096,523 
 7,236   Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.   1,044,878 
         4,142,650 
     LEISURE PRODUCTS - 2.8%     
 9,983   Polaris, Inc.   1,138,661 
           
     MACHINERY - 2.6%     
 6,030   Curtiss-Wright Corporation   1,065,200 
           
     OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 7.6%     
 16,415   HF Sinclair Corporation   1,023,311 
 22,110   Murphy Oil Corporation   1,043,592 
 3,417   Murphy USA, Inc.   1,010,783 
         3,077,686 
     OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT - 2.5%     
 44,622   NOV, Inc.   1,002,210 
           
     RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES - 5.3%     
 13,534   BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a)   1,018,298 
 4,623   Casey’s General Stores, Inc.   1,123,482 
         2,141,780 
     RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 5.9%     
 9,782   AutoNation, Inc.(a)   1,212,087 
 18,291   Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a)   1,169,344 
         2,381,431 
     RETAIL REIT - 2.7%     
 9,849   Federal Realty Investment Trust   1,094,224 
           

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

89

 

INSPIRE FAITHWARD MID CAP MOMENTUM ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.4% (Continued)     
     SELF-STORAGE REIT - 2.7%     
 10,050   Life Storage, Inc.  $1,080,275 
           
     SEMICONDUCTORS - 3.6%     
 19,765   Lattice Semiconductor Corporation(a)   1,439,485 
           
     SOFTWARE - 2.9%     
 9,313   Qualys, Inc.(a)   1,148,479 
           
     SPECIALTY REITS - 2.9%     
 11,658   Lamar Advertising Company, Class A   1,167,432 
           
     STEEL - 5.3%     
 5,092   Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company   1,075,889 
 33,500   Ternium S.A. - ADR   1,054,915 
         2,130,804 
     TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 3.0%     
 21,507   Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.   1,192,132 
           
     TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $38,230,874)   39,633,714 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.4% (Cost $38,230,874)  $39,633,714 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 1.6%   648,546 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $40,282,260 

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt
   
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
   
S/A - Société Anonyme

 

(a)- Non-income producing security.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

90

 

INSPIRE FIDELIS MULTI FACTOR ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.0%     
     BANKING - 8.7%     
 15,120   Bancolombia S.A. - ADR  $402,192 
 13,095   Capital City Bank Group, Inc.   460,944 
 28,296   First BanCorporation   435,192 
 12,588   First Business Financial Services, Inc.   482,372 
 17,994   First Horizon Corporation   447,151 
 17,406   Hanmi Financial Corporation   470,832 
 2,301   M&T Bank Corporation   391,216 
 14,535   Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.   479,655 
 12,441   Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation   512,818 
         4,082,372 
     BIOTECH & PHARMA - 6.9%     
 31,131   Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)   522,067 
 16,707   Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.(a)   422,353 
 8,211   Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. - ADR   462,361 
 36,918   Dynavax Technologies Corporation(a)   458,152 
 24,696   Exelixis, Inc.(a)   421,808 
 6,120   Incyte Corporation(a)   487,580 
 33,768   Innoviva, Inc.(a)   443,374 
         3,217,695 
     CHEMICALS - 0.8%     
 4,749   Nutrien Ltd.   381,820 
           
     COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 4.2%     
 5,184   Barrett Business Services, Inc.   509,743 
 14,472   Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.(a)   517,808 
 22,179   Hackett Group, Inc. (The)   512,335 
 13,608   Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.(a)   430,013 
         1,969,899 
     CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 1.5%     
 3,168   Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.   308,120 
 1,440   Carlisle Companies, Inc.   378,878 
         686,998 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

91

 

INSPIRE FIDELIS MULTI FACTOR ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.0% (Continued)     
     E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY - 1.0%     
 40,152   Vipshop Holdings Ltd. - ADR(a)  $447,695 
           
     ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 1.8%     
 6,048   Otter Tail Corporation   360,642 
 16,128   Pampa Energia S.A. - ADR(a)   462,067 
         822,709 
     ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 5.0%     
 14,688   Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.   520,543 
 5,760   Amphenol Corporation, Class A   463,277 
 2,520   Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a)   455,843 
 12,534   nVent Electric plc   501,485 
 23,778   SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(a)   402,086 
         2,343,234 
     ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 0.0%(b)     
 24,225   Sitios Latinoamerica S.A.B. de C.V.(a)   10,800 
           
     ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT - 0.8%     
 5,043   NetEase, Inc. - ADR   358,658 
           
     FOOD - 3.8%     
 5,616   Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a)   403,397 
 17,700   Hostess Brands, Inc.(a)   467,280 
 5,469   Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.   475,256 
 16,416   Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation(a)   429,443 
         1,775,376 
     FORESTRY, PAPER & WOOD PRODUCTS - 0.9%     
 31,749   Mercer International, Inc.   438,136 
           
     HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 1.9%     
 4,965   Ensign Group, Inc. (The)   471,675 
 1,224   Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)   412,206 
         883,881 
     HOME CONSTRUCTION - 2.0%     
 5,832   DR Horton, Inc.   501,552 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

92

 

INSPIRE FIDELIS MULTI FACTOR ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.0% (Continued)     
     HOME CONSTRUCTION - 2.0% (Continued)     
 18,828   Green Brick Partners, Inc.(a)  $455,261 
         956,813 
     INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 2.4%     
 14,406   Titan Machinery, Inc.(a)   634,296 
 1,440   United Rentals, Inc.(a)   508,363 
         1,142,659 
     INSURANCE - 3.2%     
 8,928   Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)   534,877 
 1,512   Everest Re Group Ltd.   510,965 
 6,264   W R Berkley Corporation   477,818 
         1,523,660 
     MACHINERY - 0.9%     
 1,872   Nordson Corporation   442,709 
           
     MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 2.3%     
 51,201   EDAP TMS S.A. - ADR(a)   579,596 
 6,267   Hologic, Inc.(a)   477,295 
         1,056,891 
     METALS & MINING - 1.1%     
 3,528   Encore Wire Corporation   515,476 
           
     OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 6.6%     
 7,776   Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.   464,383 
 6,129   Devon Energy Corporation   419,959 
 3,171   Diamondback Energy, Inc.   469,371 
 9,138   Imperial Oil Ltd.   521,323 
 1,512   Murphy USA, Inc.   447,265 
 13,605   Suncor Energy, Inc.   447,196 
 17,043   Vermilion Energy, Inc.   337,111 
         3,106,608 
     RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 6.6%     
 2,598   Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a)   580,913 
 12,732   Buckle, Inc. (The)   559,571 
 7,344   Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a)   469,502 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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INSPIRE FIDELIS MULTI FACTOR ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.0% (Continued)     
     RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 6.6% (Continued)     
 84,063   Chico’s FAS, Inc.(a)  $493,450 
 2,664   Genuine Parts Company   488,391 
 3,960   Penske Automotive Group, Inc.   500,742 
         3,092,569 
     SELF-STORAGE REIT - 0.8%     
 2,235   Extra Space Storage, Inc.   359,142 
           
     SEMICONDUCTORS - 7.1%     
 23,385   Amkor Technology, Inc.   655,248 
 864   Broadcom, Inc.   476,090 
 9,864   CTS Corporation   419,220 
 5,976   ON Semiconductor Corporation(a)   449,395 
 4,245   Skyworks Solutions, Inc.   405,907 
 21,249   Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a)   422,430 
 22,320   Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.   514,253 
         3,342,543 
     SOFTWARE - 3.8%     
 7,485   Calix, Inc.(a)   533,681 
 12,177   Digi International, Inc.(a)   517,157 
 10,725   Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(a)   409,481 
 2,739   Qualys, Inc.(a)   337,773 
         1,798,092 
     SPECIALTY FINANCE - 2.2%     
 12,591   Enova International, Inc.(a)   507,921 
 51,195   EZCORP, Inc., Class A(a)   512,974 
         1,020,895 
     STEEL - 4.6%     
 3,600   Nucor Corporation   539,820 
 2,373   Reliance Steel & Aluminum Company   501,391 
 5,472   Steel Dynamics, Inc.   568,705 
 15,408   Tenaris S.A. - ADR   531,114 
         2,141,030 
     TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 8.2%     
 32,898   A10 Networks, Inc.   615,522 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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INSPIRE FIDELIS MULTI FACTOR ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     COMMON STOCKS — 98.0% (Continued)     
     TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 8.2% (Continued)     
 32,262   Extreme Networks, Inc.(a)  $676,534 
 37,704   Harmonic, Inc.(a)   578,379 
 7,128   Jabil, Inc.   514,570 
 8,928   Sanmina Corporation(a)   590,052 
 13,749   Sierra Wireless, Inc.(a)   403,258 
 28,809   TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)   462,961 
         3,841,276 
     TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 1.0%     
 5,253   Amdocs Ltd.   466,782 
           
     TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 1.8%     
 24,927   America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Class L - ADR   485,079 
 14,184   Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk P.T. - ADR   361,408 
         846,487 
     TIMBER REIT - 0.9%     
 13,392   Weyerhaeuser Company   438,052 
           
     TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 2.9%     
 5,619   Hub Group, Inc., Class A(a)   472,839 
 2,448   JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.   450,163 
 21,237   Marten Transport Ltd.   452,560 
         1,375,562 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

95

 

INSPIRE FIDELIS MULTI FACTOR ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY - 2.3%     
 55,818   Hudson Technologies, Inc.(a)  $630,185 
 8,424   LKQ Corporation   457,676 
         1,087,861 
           
     TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $42,246,390)   45,974,380 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.0% (Cost $42,246,390)  $45,974,380 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 2.0%   940,918 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $46,915,298 

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt
   
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
   
S.A. - Société Anonyme
   
S.A.B de CV - Sociedad Anonima de Capital Variable

 

(a)- Non-income producing security.

 

(b)- Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

96

 

The Inspire ETFs
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
November 30, 2022

 

   Inspire Global Hope   Inspire Small/Mid   Inspire Corporate     
   ETF   Cap ETF   Bond ETF   Inspire 100 ETF 
ASSETS                    
Investment securities:                    
At cost  $128,943,212   $123,427,946   $234,610,066   $292,287,196 
At value (includes securities on loan with a market value of $883,352, $933,413, $0, $0)  $136,293,246   $125,022,486   $220,367,926   $277,158,024 
Cash   995,172    961,746    1,495,736    289,758 
Foreign currencies (Cost $173,755, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)   177,532             
Receivable for investments sold           34,387,706     
Dividends and interest receivable   467,082    145,623    2,195,395    194,823 
Prepaid expenses       5,064    6,292    8,219 
TOTAL ASSETS   137,933,032    126,134,919    258,453,055    277,650,824 
                     
LIABILITIES                    
Payable for Fund shares repurchased           34,387,706     
Payable for investments purchased           939,468     
Securities lending collateral payable   944,652    955,613         
Investment advisory fees payable   32,443    27,984    62,763    53,057 
Payable to related parties   15,842    14,915    24,149    24,817 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   30,144    23,633    26,388    34,929 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   1,023,081    1,022,145    35,440,474    112,803 
NET ASSETS  $136,909,951   $125,112,774   $223,012,581   $277,538,021 
                     
Net Assets Consist Of:                    
Paid in capital  $135,484,557   $124,885,511   $249,298,822   $320,671,548 
Accumulated earnings (deficit)   1,425,394    227,263    (26,286,241)   (43,133,527)
NET ASSETS  $136,909,951   $125,112,774   $223,012,581   $277,538,021 
                     
Net Asset Value Per Share:                    
Net Assets  $136,909,951   $125,112,774   $223,012,581   $277,538,021 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized)   4,250,000    3,950,000    9,700,000    8,750,000 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (Net Assets  ÷ Shares Outstanding)  $32.21   $31.67   $22.99   $31.72 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

97

 

The Inspire ETFs
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
November 30, 2022

 

           Inspire Faithward Mid     
   Inspire International   Inspire Tactical   Cap   Inspire Fidelis Multi 
   ETF   Balanced ETF   Momentum ETF   Factor ETF 
ASSETS                    
Investment securities:                    
At cost  $140,791,387   $103,837,613   $38,230,874   $42,246,390 
At value (includes securities on loan with a market value of $545,387, $0, $0, $0)  $140,786,809   $104,840,845   $39,633,714   $45,974,380 
Cash   47,990    964,794    625,392    947,144 
Foreign currencies (Cost $168,554, $0, $0, and $0, respectively)   170,089             
Dividends and interest receivable   508,609    6,094    42,389    30,528 
Prepaid expenses   3,488    2,699    2,616    22,608 
TOTAL ASSETS   141,516,985    105,814,432    40,304,111    46,974,660 
                     
LIABILITIES                    
Securities lending collateral payable   588,390             
Investment advisory fees payable   49,943    44,017    1,453    16,435 
Payable to related parties   19,071    13,482    4,970    10,030 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   30,710    23,045    15,428    32,897 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   688,114    80,544    21,851    59,362 
NET ASSETS  $140,828,871   $105,733,888   $40,282,260   $46,915,298 
                     
Net Assets Consist Of:                    
Paid in capital  $151,877,526   $118,307,377   $45,488,916   $45,809,388 
Accumulated earnings (deficit)   (11,048,655)   (12,573,489)   (5,206,656)   1,105,910 
NET ASSETS  $140,828,871   $105,733,888   $40,282,260   $46,915,298 
                     
Net Asset Value Per Share:                    
Net Assets  $140,828,871   $105,733,888   $40,282,260   $46,915,298 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized)   5,350,000    4,525,000    1,675,000    1,800,000 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding)  $26.32   $23.37   $24.05   $26.06 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

98

 

The Inspire ETFs
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended November 30, 2022

 

   Inspire Global Hope   Inspire Small/Mid   Inspire Corporate     
   ETF   Cap ETF   Bond ETF   Inspire 100 ETF 
INVESTMENT INCOME                    
Dividends  $3,471,747   $1,974,634   $   $3,966,915 
Interest   7,223    6,567    4,744,781    3,853 
Securities lending income   11,664    43,730        3,118 
Less: Foreign withholding taxes   (338,253)   (582)       (994)
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   3,152,381    2,024,349    4,744,781    3,972,892 
                     
EXPENSES                    
Investment advisory fees   402,577    345,969    709,037    853,271 
Custodian fees   186,349    94,666    41,406    86,686 
Administrative services   123,448    80,200    168,523    160,161 
Trustees fees and expenses   18,509    17,439    20,674    22,999 
Transfer agent fees   16,228    12,910    12,456    12,338 
Printing and postage expenses   15,711    17,140    26,386    46,208 
Audit fees   15,014    14,993    14,927    15,007 
Legal fees   11,606    10,561    11,672    20,600 
Professional fees   11,097    13,883    20,810    31,404 
Insurance expense   1,821    1,814    3,510    3,506 
Other Expenses   19,133    13,893    23,127    22,850 
TOTAL EXPENSES   821,493    623,468    1,052,528    1,275,030 
                     
Less: Fees waived by the Adviser   (3,420)           (279,811)
NET EXPENSES   818,073    623,468    1,052,528    995,219 
                     
NET INVESTMENT INCOME   2,334,308    1,400,881    3,692,253    2,977,673 
                     
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS                    
Net realized gain (loss) on:                    
In-kind redemptions       3,105,797    (3,768,328)   9,202,366 
Investments   (6,094,522)   (1,869,349)   (12,198,109)   (28,725,054)
Foreign currency transactions   831    (3)        
    (6,093,691)   1,236,445    (15,966,437)   (19,522,688)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                    
Investments   (8,746,252)   (5,788,115)   (11,760,519)   (32,276,314)
Foreign currency translations   (23,279)   11         
    (8,769,531)   (5,788,104)   (11,760,519)   (32,276,314)
                     
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS   (14,863,222)   (4,551,659)   (27,726,956)   (51,799,002)
                     
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(12,528,914)  $(3,150,778)  $(24,034,703)  $(48,821,329)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

99

 

The Inspire ETFs
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
For the Year or Period Ended November 30, 2022

 

           Inspire Faithward     
   Inspire International   Inspire Tactical   Mid Cap   Inspire Fidelis Multi 
   ETF   Balanced ETF   Momentum ETF   Factor ETF * 
INVESTMENT INCOME                    
Dividends  $4,235,978   $1,675,082   $567,424   $175,315 
Interest   7,224    5,606    1,550    840 
Securities lending income   25,722    16,577         
Less: Foreign withholding taxes   (605,058)   (22)   (127)   (3,557)
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME   3,663,866    1,697,243    568,847    172,598 
                     
EXPENSES                    
Investment advisory fees   532,835    554,868    173,966    49,119 
Custodian fees   187,194    49,176    21,599    8,931 
Administrative services   107,544    70,407    49,510    15,584 
Printing and postage expenses   20,750    9,157    13,867    11,700 
Transfer agent fees   19,000    11,954    9,424    3,013 
Trustees fees and expenses   18,807    16,309    13,580    2,565 
Audit fees   14,967    14,986    15,251    15,030 
Professional fees   14,165    13,986    10,235    2,853 
Legal fees   11,414    12,777    18,467    5,841 
Insurance expense   3,498    1,810    1,803    64 
Other Expenses   16,519    12,471    13,727    5,460 
TOTAL EXPENSES   946,693    767,901    341,429    120,160 
                     
Less: Fees waived by the Adviser           (88,117)    
NET EXPENSES   946,693    767,901    253,312    120,160 
                     
NET INVESTMENT INCOME   2,717,173    929,342    315,535    52,438 
                     
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS                    
Net realized gain (loss) on:                    
In-kind redemptions   687,774    106,222    1,260,197    64,481 
Investments   (10,908,931)   (13,927,294)   (6,681,464)   (2,671,628)
Foreign currency transactions   (214,114)       5    (141)
    (10,435,271)   (13,821,072)   (5,421,262)   (2,607,288)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                    
Investments   (3,237,825)   (5,117,127)   1,738,275    3,727,990 
Foreign currency translations   (3,622)       (19)   4 
    (3,241,447)   (5,117,127)   1,738,256    3,727,994 
                     
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS   (13,676,718)   (18,938,199)   (3,683,006)   1,120,706 
                     
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $(10,959,545)  $(18,008,857)  $(3,367,471)  $1,173,144 

 

*The Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF commenced operations on August 23, 2022.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

100

 

Inspire Global Hope ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   November 30, 2022   November 30, 2021 
FROM OPERATIONS          
Net investment income  $2,334,308   $2,758,181 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions   (6,093,691)   20,956,535 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations   (8,769,531)   1,676,880 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (12,528,914)   25,391,596 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS          
From distributable earnings:   (12,383,320)   (2,405,165)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (12,383,320)   (2,405,165)
           
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST          
Proceeds from shares sold   24,488,819    16,826,653 
Cost of shares redeemed       (22,942,204)
Transaction fees (Note 5)   4,500    5,000 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest   24,493,319    (6,110,551)
           
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS   (418,915)   16,875,880 
           
NET ASSETS          
Beginning of Year   137,328,866    120,452,986 
End of Year  $136,909,951   $137,328,866 
           
SHARE ACTIVITY          
Shares Sold   700,000    450,000 
Shares Redeemed       (650,000)
Net increase (decrease) in shares of beneficial interest outstanding   700,000    (200,000)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

101

 

Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   November 30, 2022   November 30, 2021 
FROM OPERATIONS          
Net investment income  $1,400,881   $1,232,021 
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions   1,236,445    29,850,226 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations   (5,788,104)   (4,504,325)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (3,150,778)   26,577,922 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS          
From return of capital   (226,508)    
From distributable earnings:   (11,493,232)   (1,008,145)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (11,719,740)   (1,008,145)
           
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST          
Proceeds from shares sold   41,691,699    23,410,418 
Cost of shares redeemed   (26,373,245)   (10,314,230)
Transaction fees (Note 5)   7,000    4,000 
Net increase in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest   15,325,454    13,100,188 
           
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS   454,936    38,669,965 
           
NET ASSETS          
Beginning of Year   124,657,838    85,987,873 
End of Year  $125,112,774   $124,657,838 
           
SHARE ACTIVITY          
Shares Sold   1,350,000    650,000 
Shares Redeemed   (850,000)   (300,000)
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding   500,000    350,000 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

102

 

Inspire Corporate Bond ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   November 30, 2022   November 30, 2021 
FROM OPERATIONS          
Net investment income  $3,692,253   $1,997,066 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (15,966,437)   3,197,394 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments   (11,760,519)   (7,460,826)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations   (24,034,703)   (2,266,366)
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS          
From distributable earnings:   (4,205,140)   (2,091,010)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (4,205,140)   (2,091,010)
           
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST          
Proceeds from shares sold   81,092,592    118,021,775 
Cost of shares redeemed   (68,069,358)   (42,275,130)
Transaction fees (Note 5)   4,500    6,750 
Net increase in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest   13,027,734    75,753,395 
           
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS   (15,212,109)   71,396,019 
           
NET ASSETS          
Beginning of Year   238,224,690    166,828,671 
End of Year  $223,012,581   $238,224,690 
           
SHARE ACTIVITY          
Shares Sold   3,400,000    4,500,000 
Shares Redeemed   (2,900,000)   (1,600,000)
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding   500,000    2,900,000 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

103

 

Inspire 100 ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   November 30, 2022   November 30, 2021 
FROM OPERATIONS          
Net investment income  $2,977,673   $2,395,648 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (19,522,688)   53,803,970 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments   (32,276,314)   (9,930,520)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (48,821,329)   46,269,098 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS          
From distributable earnings:   (47,948,095)   (3,163,725)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (47,948,095)   (3,163,725)
           
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST          
Proceeds from shares sold   135,768,391    126,510,363 
Cost of shares redeemed   (57,439,730)   (22,987,934)
Transaction fees (Note 5)   17,250    13,250 
Net increase in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest   78,345,911    103,535,679 
           
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS   (18,423,513)   146,641,052 
           
NET ASSETS          
Beginning of Year   295,961,534    149,320,482 
End of Year  $277,538,021   $295,961,534 
           
SHARE ACTIVITY          
Shares Sold   3,850,000    3,100,000 
Shares Redeemed   (1,800,000)   (550,000)
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding   2,050,000    2,550,000 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

104

 

Inspire International ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   November 30, 2022   November 30, 2021 
FROM OPERATIONS          
Net investment income  $2,717,173   $2,310,590 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions   (10,435,271)   18,893,284 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations   (3,241,447)   (8,512,922)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (10,959,545)   12,690,952 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS          
From distributable earnings:   (15,197,630)   (2,312,460)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (15,197,630)   (2,312,460)
           
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST          
Proceeds from shares sold   61,144,967    38,749,118 
Cost of shares redeemed   (5,175,616)   (16,028,210)
Transaction fees (Note 5)   8,000    7,500 
Net increase in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest   55,977,351    22,728,408 
           
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS   29,820,176    33,106,900 
           
NET ASSETS          
Beginning of Year   111,008,695    77,901,795 
End of Year  $140,828,871   $111,008,695 
           
SHARE ACTIVITY          
Shares Sold   2,200,000    1,150,000 
Shares Redeemed   (150,000)   (500,000)
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding   2,050,000    650,000 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

105

 

Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   November 30, 2022   November 30, 2021 
FROM OPERATIONS          
Net investment income  $929,342   $642,124 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (13,821,072)   11,271,049 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   (5,117,127)   4,294,080 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (18,008,857)   16,207,253 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS          
From distributable earnings:   (10,101,833)   (3,641,975)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (10,101,833)   (3,641,975)
           
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST          
Proceeds from shares sold   32,986,481    29,948,906 
Cost of shares redeemed   (8,975,358)   (4,250,027)
Transaction fees (Note 5)   9,250    7,750 
Net increase in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest   24,020,373    25,706,629 
           
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS   (4,090,317)   38,271,907 
           
NET ASSETS          
Beginning of Year   109,824,205    71,552,298 
End of Year  $105,733,888   $109,824,205 
           
SHARE ACTIVITY          
Shares Sold   1,250,000    1,075,000 
Shares Redeemed   (375,000)   (150,000)
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding   875,000    925,000 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

106

 

Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   Year Ended   Period Ended 
   November 30, 2022     November 30, 2021 (a) 
FROM OPERATIONS          
Net investment income  $315,535   $108,082 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions   (5,421,262)   3,906,784 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations   1,738,256    (335,449)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   (3,367,471)   3,679,417 
           
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS          
From distributable earnings:   (1,890,822)   (58,050)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (1,890,822)   (58,050)
           
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST          
Proceeds from shares sold   25,843,038    59,461,608 
Cost of shares redeemed   (24,250,314)   (19,147,396)
Transaction fees (Note 5)   4,000    8,250 
Net increase in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest   1,596,724    40,322,462 
           
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS   (3,661,569)   43,943,829 
           
NET ASSETS          
Beginning of Period   43,943,829     
End of Period  $40,282,260   $43,943,829 
           
SHARE ACTIVITY          
Shares Sold   1,100,000    2,125,000 
Shares Redeemed   (925,000)   (625,000)
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding   175,000    1,500,000 

 

(a)The Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF commenced operations on December 7, 2020.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

107

 

Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   Period Ended 
   November 30, 2022 (a) 
FROM OPERATIONS     
Net investment income  $52,438 
Net realized loss on investments   (2,607,288)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments   3,727,994 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   1,173,144 
      
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS     
From distributable earnings:   (33,425)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders   (33,425)
      
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST     
Proceeds from shares sold   46,975,373 
Cost of shares redeemed   (1,202,044)
Transaction fees (Note 5)   2,250 
Net increase in net assets resulting from shares of beneficial interest   45,775,579 
      
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS   46,915,298 
      
NET ASSETS     
Beginning of Period    
End of Period  $46,915,298 
      
SHARE ACTIVITY     
Shares Sold   1,850,000 
Shares Redeemed   (50,000)
Net increase in shares of beneficial interest outstanding   1,800,000 

 

(a)The Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF commenced operations on August 23, 2022.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

108

 

Inspire Global Hope ETF
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year Presented

 

   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   November 30, 2022   November 30, 2021   November 30, 2020   November 30, 2019   November 30, 2018 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $38.68   $32.12   $29.21   $26.20   $27.86 
Activity from investment operations:                         
Net investment income (1)   0.57    0.78    0.50    0.67    0.48 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (3.62)   6.46    2.96    3.08    (1.49)
Total from investment operations   (3.05)   7.24    3.46    3.75    (1.01)
Less distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.52)   (0.68)   (0.52)   (0.58)   (0.49)
Net realized gains   (2.90)       (0.03)   (0.16)   (0.16)
Total distributions   (3.42)   (0.68)   (0.55)   (0.74)   (0.65)
Net asset value, end of year  $32.21   $38.68   $32.12   $29.21   $26.20 
Total return (3)   (8.59)%   22.63%   12.35%   14.60%   (3.74)%
Net assets, at end of year (000s)  $136,910   $137,329   $120,453   $160,673   $87,770 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.61% (5)   0.49%   0.61%   0.52% (5)   0.62%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.61% (4)   0.49%   0.61%   0.54% (4)   0.62%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.74%   2.08%   1.82%   2.42%   1.71%
Portfolio Turnover Rate (2)   51%   94%   36%   22%   22%

 

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

 

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

 

(3)Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates.

 

(4)Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets after adviser recapture of waived/reimbursed fees from prior periods.

 

(5)Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets before adviser recapture of waived/reimbursed fees from prior periods.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

109

 

Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year Presented

 

   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   November 30, 2022   November 30, 2021   November 30, 2020   November 30, 2019   November 30, 2018 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $36.13   $27.74   $27.56   $26.73   $26.82 
Activity from investment operations:                         
Net investment income (1)   0.38    0.38    0.37    0.32    0.30 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (1.46)   8.32    0.13 (4)   1.29    0.20 (4)
Total from investment operations   (1.08)   8.70    0.50    1.61    0.50 
Less distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.32)   (0.31)   (0.31)   (0.22)   (0.21)
Net realized gains   (3.00)       (0.01)   (0.56)   (0.38)
Return of capital   (0.06)                
Total distributions   (3.38)   (0.31)   (0.32)   (0.78)   (0.59)
Net asset value, end of year  $31.67   $36.13   $27.74   $27.56   $26.73 
Total return (3)   (3.34)%   31.44%   2.12%   6.42%   1.89%
Net assets, at end of year (000s)  $125,113   $124,658   $85,988   $99,226   $50,788 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.54%   0.48% (6)   0.57% (6)   0.64%   0.71%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.54%   0.52% (5)   0.60% (5)   0.60%   0.62%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.21%   1.08%   1.53%   1.24%   1.07%
Portfolio Turnover Rate (2)   43%   168%   92%   42%   24%

 

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

 

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

 

(3)Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates.

 

(4)The amount of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share does not accord with the amounts in the Statements of Operations due to the timing of shareholder subscriptions and redemptions relative to fluctuating net asset values during the year.

 

(5)Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets after adviser recapture of waived/reimbursed fees from prior periods.

 

(6)Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets before adviser recapture of waived/reimbursed fees from prior periods.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

110

 

Inspire Corporate Bond ETF
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year Presented

 

   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   November 30, 2022   November 30, 2021   November 30, 2020   November 30, 2019   November 30, 2018 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $25.89   $26.48   $25.69   $24.18   $24.95 
Activity from investment operations:                         
Net investment income (1)   0.37    0.27    0.45    0.64    0.56 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (2.85)   (0.57)   0.86    1.49    (0.81)
Total from investment operations   (2.48)   (0.30)   1.31    2.13    (0.25)
Less distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.35)   (0.29)   (0.44)   (0.62)   (0.52)
Net realized gains   (0.07)       (0.08)       (0.00) (6)
Total distributions   (0.42)   (0.29)   (0.52)   (0.62)   (0.52)
Net asset value, end of year  $22.99   $25.89   $26.48   $25.69   $24.18 
Total return (3)   (9.64)%   (1.15)%   5.16%   8.91%   (0.99)%
Net assets, at end of year (000s)  $223,013   $238,225   $166,829   $138,723   $58,031 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets   0.45%   0.44%   0.49%   0.50% (5)    0.68%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.45%   0.44%   0.49%   0.58% (4)    0.62%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.56%   1.04%   1.75%   2.52%   2.27%
Portfolio Turnover Rate (2)   47%   126%   35%   18%   5%

 

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

 

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

 

(3)Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates.

 

(4)Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets after adviser recapture of waived/reimbursed fees from prior periods.

 

(5)Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets before adviser recapture of waived/reimbursed fees from prior periods.

 

(6)Represents less than $0.005.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

111

 

Inspire 100 ETF
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year Presented

 

   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   November 30, 2022   November 30, 2021   November 30, 2020   November 30, 2019   November 30, 2018 
Net asset value, beginning of year  $44.17   $35.98   $29.52   $26.06   $25.69 
Activity from investment operations:                         
Net investment income (1)   0.35    0.43    0.41    0.43    0.61 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (5.81)   8.39    6.43    3.35    0.19 (4)
Total from investment operations   (5.46)   8.82    6.84    3.78    0.80 
Less distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.33)   (0.43)   (0.38)   (0.31)   (0.42)
Net realized gains   (6.66)   (0.20)       (0.01)    
Return of capital                   (0.01)
Total distributions   (6.99)   (0.63)   (0.38)   (0.32)   (0.43)
Net asset value, end of year  $31.72   $44.17   $35.98   $29.52   $26.06 
Total return (3)   (14.69)%   24.79%   23.50%   14.64%   3.09%
Net assets, at end of year (000s)  $277,538   $295,962   $149,320   $92,986   $39,085 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (5)   0.45%   0.42%   0.48%   0.57%   0.84%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.35%   0.35%   0.35%   0.35%   0.35%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.05%   1.04%   1.31%   1.59%   2.27%
Portfolio Turnover Rate (2)   28%   100%   60%   23%   8%

 

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

 

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

 

(3)Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates.

 

(4)The amount of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share does not accord with the amounts in the Statements of Operations due to the timing of shareholder subscriptions and redemptions relative to fluctuating net asset values during the year.

 

(5)Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the adviser.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

112

 

Inspire International ETF
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year or Period Presented

 

   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Period Ended 
   November 30, 2022   November 30, 2021   November 30, 2020   November 30, 2019 (1) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $33.64   $29.40   $26.51   $25.00 
Activity from investment operations:                    
Net investment income (loss) (2)   0.61    0.81    0.36    (0.05)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (3.36)   4.22    2.81    1.56 
Total from investment operations   (2.75)   5.03    3.17    1.51 
Less distributions from:                    
Net investment income   (0.60)   (0.79)   (0.28)    
Net realized gains   (3.97)            
Total distributions   (4.57)   (0.79)   (0.28)    
Net asset value, end of period  $26.32   $33.64   $29.40   $26.51 
Total return (4)   (9.32)%   17.11%   12.29%   6.04% (6) 
Net assets, at end of period (000s)  $140,829   $111,009   $77,902   $11,930 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)   0.80%   0.69%   0.94%   2.44%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (5)   2.29%   2.38%   1.44%   (1.16)%
Portfolio Turnover Rate (3)   61%   106%   27%   0% (6) 

 

 
(1)The Inspire International ETF commenced operations on September 30, 2019.

 

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

 

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

 

(4)Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates.

 

(5)Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(6)Not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

113

 

Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Year or Period Presented

 

   Year Ended   Year Ended   Period Ended 
   November 30, 2022   November 30, 2021   November 30, 2020 (1) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $30.09   $26.26   $25.00 
Activity from investment operations:               
Net investment income (2)   0.21    0.20    0.08 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (4.22)   4.93    1.21 
Total from investment operations   (4.01)   5.13    1.29 
Less distributions from:               
Net investment income   (0.11)   (0.25)   (0.03)
Net realized gains   (2.60)   (1.05)    
Total distributions   (2.71)   (1.30)   (0.03)
Net asset value, end of period  $23.37   $30.09   $26.26 
Total return (4)   (14.63)%   20.49%   5.18% (6)
Net assets, at end of period (000s)  $105,734   $109,824   $71,552 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)   0.69%   0.69%   0.80%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5)   0.84%   0.70%   0.81%
Portfolio Turnover Rate (3)   469%   114%   282% (6)

 

 
(1)The Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF commenced operations on July 15, 2020.

 

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

 

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

 

(4)Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates.

 

(5)Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(6)Not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

114

 

Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

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

 

   Year Ended   Period Ended 
   November 30, 2022   November 30, 2021 (1) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $29.30   $25.00 
Activity from investment operations:          
Net investment income (2)   0.28    0.08 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (4.21)   4.26 
Total from investment operations   (3.93)   4.34 
Less distributions from:          
Net investment income   (0.24)   (0.04)
Net realized gains   (1.08)    
Total distributions   (1.32)   (0.04)
Net asset value, end of period  $24.05   $29.30 
Total return (4)   (13.89)%   17.35% (6)
Net assets, at end of period (000s)  $40,282   $43,944 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (5)   1.28%   1.02%
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)   0.95%   1.02%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5)   1.18%   0.27%
Portfolio Turnover Rate (3)   95%   270% (6)

 

 
(1)The Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF commenced operations on December 7, 2020.

 

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

 

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

 

(4)Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates.

 

(5)Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(6)Not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

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

 

   Year Ended 
   November 30, 2022 (1) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $25.00 
Activity from investment operations:     
Net investment income (2)   0.03 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments   1.05 
Total from investment operations   1.08 
Less distributions from:     
Net investment income   (0.02)
Total distributions   (0.02)
Net asset value, end of period  $26.06 
Total return (4)   4.33% (6)
Net assets, at end of period (000s)  $46,915 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)   1.09%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5)   0.48%
Portfolio Turnover Rate (3)   61% (6)

 

 
(1)The Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF commenced operations on August 23, 2022.

 

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

 

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

 

(4)Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of the period. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at the ex-dividend date net asset value per share on their respective payment dates.

 

(5)Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

(6)Not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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1.ORGANIZATION

 

The Inspire Global Hope ETF (“BLES”), Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF (“ISMD”), Inspire Corporate Bond ETF (“IBD”), Inspire 100 ETF (“BIBL”), Inspire International ETF (“WWJD”), Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF (“RISN”), Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF (“GLRY”), and Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF (“FDLS”) (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) are each a diversified series of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (the “Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on June 2, 2015, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. BLES’s investment objective seeks to replicate investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Inspire Global Hope Large Cap Equal Weight Index. ISMD’s investment objective seeks to replicate investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact Equal Weight Index. IBD’s investment objective seeks to replicate investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Inspire Corporate Bond Impact Equal Weight Index. BIBL’s investment objective seeks to replicate investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Inspire 100 Index. WWJD’s investment objective seeks to replicate the investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Inspire Global Hope ex-US Index. RISN’s investment objective seeks to provide capital appreciation with lower volatility than the US large cap stock market over the long term. GLRY’s investment objective seeks to outperform the results (before fees and expenses) of the broader U.S. midcap stock market when Momentum is in favor. FDLS’s investment objective seeks to replicate investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the WI Fidelis Multi-Cap, Multi-Factor Index. The investment objectives are non-fundamental. BLES and ISMD commenced operations on February 27, 2017. IBD commenced operations on July 10, 2017. BIBL commenced operations on October 30, 2017. WWJD commenced operations on September 30, 2019. RISN commenced operations on July 15, 2020. GLRY commenced operations on December 7, 2020. FDLS commenced operations on August 23, 2022.

 

2.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies” including FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-08.

 

Securities valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the primary exchange on the business day the value is being determined or, in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). In the absence of a sale, such securities shall be valued at the mean between the current bid

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and ask prices on the primary exchange on the day of valuation. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued each day by an independent pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) based on methods which include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type, indications as to values from dealers, and general market conditions or market quotations from a major market maker in the securities. Investments valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. The independent pricing service does not distinguish between smaller-sized bond positions known as “odd lots” and larger institutional-sized bond positions known as “round lots”. Short-term debt obligations having 60 days or less remaining until maturity, at time of purchase, may be valued at amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value (“NAV”).

 

The Funds may hold securities, such as private investments, interests in commodity pools, other non-traded securities or temporarily illiquid securities, for which market quotations are not readily available or are determined to be unreliable. These securities are valued using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board. The Board has designated the adviser as its valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) to execute these procedures. The Board may also enlist third party consultants such a valuation specialist at a public accounting firm, valuation consultant or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist the Valuation Designee in determining a security-specific fair value. The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving fair value methodologies utilized by the Valuation Designee, approval of which shall be based upon whether the Valuation Designee followed the valuation procedures established by the Board.

 

Fair Valuation Process – The applicable investments are valued by the Valuation Designee pursuant to valuation procedures established by the Board. For example, fair value determinations are required for the following securities: (i) securities for which market quotations are insufficient or not readily available on a particular business day (including securities for which there is a short and temporary lapse in the provision of a price by the regular pricing source); (ii) securities for which, in the judgment of the Valuation Designee, the prices or values available do not represent the fair value of the instrument; factors which may cause the Valuation Designee to make such a judgment include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an ask price is available; the spread between bid and ask prices is substantial; the frequency of sales; the thinness of the market; the size of reported trades; and actions of the securities markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading; (iii) securities determined to be illiquid; and (iv) securities with respect to which an event that affects the value thereof has occurred (a “significant event”) since the closing prices were established on the principal exchange on which they are traded, but prior to a Fund’s calculation of its NAV. Specifically, interests in commodity pools or managed futures pools are valued on a daily basis by reference to the closing market prices of each futures contract or other asset held by a pool, as adjusted for pool expenses. Restricted or illiquid securities, such as private investments or non-traded securities are valued based upon the current bid for the security from two or more independent dealers or other parties reasonably familiar with the facts and circumstances of the security (who should take into consideration all relevant factors as may be appropriate under the circumstances). If a current bid from such independent dealers or other independent parties is unavailable, the Valuation Designee shall determine the fair value of such security using the following factors: (i) the type of security; (ii) the cost at date of purchase; (iii) the size and nature of the Fund’s holdings; (iv) the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of

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purchase and subsequent thereto; (v) information as to any transactions or offers with respect to the security; (vi) the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the security and the existence of any registration rights; (vii) how the yield of the security compares to similar securities of companies of similar or equal creditworthiness; (viii) the level of recent trades of similar or comparable securities; (ix) the liquidity characteristics of the security; (x) current market conditions; and (xi) the market value of any securities into which the security is convertible or exchangeable.

 

Securities Lending Risk – Securities lending involves exposure to certain risks, including operational risk (i.e., the risk of losses resulting from problems in the settlement and accounting process), “gap” risk (i.e., the risk of a mismatch between the return on cash collateral reinvestments and the fees a Fund has agreed to pay a borrower), and credit, legal, counterparty and market risk. In the event a borrower does not return a Fund’s securities as agreed, the Fund may experience losses if the proceeds received from liquidating the collateral do not at least equal the value of the loaned security at the time the collateral is liquidated plus the transaction costs incurred in purchasing replacement securities.

 

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

 

Foreign Securities Risk – Foreign companies are generally not subject to the same regulatory requirements of U.S. companies thereby resulting in less publicly available information about these companies. The lack of readily available public information may lead to inaccurate Inspire Impact Scores. Not all countries and jurisdictions monitor or regulate Inspire Impact Score factors so that there may be no relevant information available for certain factors. In addition, foreign accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards generally differ from those applicable to U.S. companies.

 

The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of all of their investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.

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Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument in an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

The inputs used to measure value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of November 30, 2022 for the Funds’ assets measured at value:

 

BLES
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $134,246,178   $1,102,416   $   $135,348,594 
Collateral For Securities Loaned   944,652            944,652 
Total    $135,190,830   $1,102,416   $   $136,293,246 
                     
ISMD
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $124,066,873   $   $   $124,066,873 
Collateral For Securities Loaned   955,613            955,613 
Total    $125,022,486   $   $   $125,022,486 
                     
IBD
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Corporate Bonds  $   $220,367,926   $   $220,367,926 
Total    $   $220,367,926   $   $220,367,926 

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BIBL
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $277,158,024   $   $   $277,158,024 
Total    $277,158,024   $   $   $277,158,024 
                 
WWJD
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $137,873,510   $2,324,909   $   $140,198,419 
Collateral For Securities Loaned   588,390            588,390 
Total    $138,461,900   $2,324,909   $   $140,786,809 
                 
RISN
Common Stocks  $5,894,821   $   $   $5,894,821 
Exchange Traded Funds   98,946,024            98,946,024 
Total    $104,840,845   $   $   $104,840,845 
                 
GLRY
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $39,633,714   $   $   $39,633,714 
Total    $39,633,714   $   $   $39,633,714 
                 
FDLS
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks  $45,974,380   $   $   $45,974,380 
Total    $45,974,380   $   $   $45,974,380 

 

The Funds did not hold any Level 3 securities during the period.

 

*See Schedule of Investments for industry classification.

 

Security Transactions and Related Income – Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized on securities purchased over the lives of the respective securities using the effective yield method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains or losses from sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds.

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders – Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly for BLES, ISMD, BIBL, WWJD, RISN, GLRY and FDLS and monthly for IBD. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributable net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and distributed annually. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are considered either temporary (e.g., deferred losses) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature,

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such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification.

 

Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if applicable, are paid (a portion of which may be reclaimable) or provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates and are disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Withholding tax reclaims are filed in certain countries to recover a portion of the amounts previously withheld. The Funds record a reclaim receivable based on a number of factors, including a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims, as well as payment history and market convention. The Funds may be subject to foreign taxation related to capital gains on the sale of securities in the foreign jurisdictions in which they invest. When a capital gain tax is determined to apply, the Funds record an estimated deferred tax liability in an amount that may be payable if securities were disposed of on the valuation date.

 

Federal Income Taxes – The Funds comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of their taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.

 

The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax position and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years or expected to be taken in each Fund’s November 30, 2022 year-end tax return. Each Fund identified its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. federal, Ohio and foreign jurisdictions where the Fund makes significant investments. Each Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expenses, in the Statements of Operations. The Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

 

Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”) – The Funds may invest in ETFs. ETFs are generally a type of fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a portfolio of securities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they hold, although the lack of liquidity on an ETF could result in it being more volatile. Additionally, ETFs have fees and expenses that reduce their value.

 

Expenses – Expenses of the Trust that are directly identifiable to a specific Fund are charged to that Fund. Expenses, which are not readily identifiable to a specific Fund, are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable (as determined by the Board), taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative sizes of the Funds in the Trust.

 

Cash – The Funds consider their investments in an FDIC insured interest bearing savings account to be cash. The Funds maintain cash balances, which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Funds maintain these balances with a high quality financial institution.

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Foreign Currency – The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency, and income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars using the prevailing exchange rate at the London market close. Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the contractual currency rates established at the approximate time of the trade. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses from currency realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains and losses on the purchase and sale of foreign currencies and the difference between income accrued versus income received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.

 

Indemnification – The Trust indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities appears to be remote.

 

3.INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

For the year or period ended November 30, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the Funds were as follows: 

 

Ticker  Purchases   Sales 
BLES  $67,736,999   $75,000,522 
ISMD  $49,649,061   $57,173,078 
IBD  $115,321,567   $107,941,660 
BIBL  $80,932,206   $127,591,091 
WWJD  $75,362,830   $71,225,985 
RISN  $516,643,450   $523,451,688 
GLRY  $25,829,344   $27,200,324 
FDLS  $25,644,579   $26,222,722 

 

For the year or period ended November 30, 2022, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of portfolio securities for in-kind transactions for the Funds were as follows:

 

Ticker  Purchases   Sales 
BLES  $21,581,386   $ 
ISMD  $39,903,402   $26,233,105 
IBD  $78,680,719   $65,821,057 
BIBL  $138,426,219   $57,086,532 
WWJD  $56,223,824   $4,396,822 
RISN  $29,963,515   $8,310,208 
GLRY  $25,500,897   $24,281,759 
FDLS  $46,625,074   $1,193,393 

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4.INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

The business activities of the Funds are overseen by the Board. Inspire Investing, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the Funds’ investment adviser pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust (the “Advisory Agreement”). The Adviser has engaged SevenOneSeven Capital Management, LTD as the sub-adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”) to manage the assets of GLRY. The Sub-Advisor is paid by the Advisor, not the Funds. The Trust has entered into a Global Custody Agreement with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (the “Custodian”) to serve as custodian and to act as transfer and shareholder services agent. The Trust has also entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Foreside Financial Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) to serve as the principal underwriter and distributor for the Funds.

 

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser, under the oversight of the Board, directs the daily operations of the Funds and supervises the performance of administrative and professional services provided by others. As compensation for its services and the related expenses borne by the Adviser, the Funds pay the Adviser a fee, computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate indicated below of each Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year or period ended November 30, 2022, each Fund incurred the following in advisory fees:

 

Ticker  ANNUAL RATE  TOTAL ADVISORY FEE 
BLES  0.30%  $402,577 
ISMD  0.30%  $345,969 
IBD  0.30%  $709,037 
BIBL  0.30%  $853,271 
WWJD  0.45%  $532,835 
RISN  0.50%  $554,868 
GLRY  0.65%  $173,966 
FDLS  0.45%  $49,119 

 

Pursuant to a written contract (the “Waiver Agreement”), the Adviser has agreed for BIBL and GLRY, at least until March 31, 2023, to waive a portion of its advisory fee and has agreed to reimburse the Funds for other expenses to the extent necessary so that total expenses incurred (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including, for example, option and swap fees and expenses), or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) will not exceed 0.52%, 0.35% and 0.80% of average daily net assets for BLES, BIBL and GLRY, respectively. Effective April 1, 2022, the BLES, ISMD and WWJD do not have a Waiver Agreement in place. BLES, ISMD, IBD, WWJD, RISN and FDLS currently do not have a Waiver Agreement in place.

 

If the Adviser waives any fee or reimburses any expenses pursuant to the Waiver Agreement, and a Fund’s operating expenses are subsequently lower than its expense limitation, or limitation in place at time of waiver, the Adviser, on a rolling three-year period, shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Fund provided that such reimbursement does not cause that Fund’s operating expense to exceed the expense limitation. If a Fund’s operating expenses subsequently exceed the expense limitation, the

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reimbursements for the Fund shall be suspended. For the year or period ended November 30, 2022, the Adviser waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in the amount of $3,420, $279,811, and $88,117 for BLES, BIBL, and GLRY, respectively, pursuant to the Waiver Agreement.

 

The following amounts previously waived by the Adviser are subject to recapture by the Funds by the following dates:

 

Ticker  11/30/2023   11/30/2024   11/30/2025 
BLES  $   $   $3,420 
BIBL  $133,196   $168,196   $279,811 
GLRY  $   $   $88,117 

 

The Adviser may seek reimbursement only for expenses waived or paid by it during the three years prior to such reimbursement; provided, however, that such expenses may only be reimbursed to the extent they were waived or paid after the effective date of the Waiver Agreement (or any similar agreement).

 

The Board may terminate this expense reimbursement arrangement at any time on 60 days’ notice to the Adviser.

 

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

 

No distribution or service fees are currently paid by the Funds and there are no current plans to impose these fees. In the event Rule 12b-1 fees were charged, over time they would increase the cost of an investment in the Funds.

 

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“UFS”) - UFS provides administration and fund accounting services to the Trust. Pursuant to separate servicing agreements with UFS, the Funds pay UFS customary fees for providing administration and fund accounting services to the Funds. Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of UFS and are not paid any fees directly by the Funds for serving in such capacities.

 

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”) - NLCS, an affiliate of UFS, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives customary fees from each Fund.

 

Blu Giant, LLC (“Blu Giant”) – Blu Giant, an affiliate of UFS, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Funds on an ad-hoc basis. For the provision of these services, Blu Giant receives customary fees from the Funds.

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5.CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Shares are not individually redeemable and may be redeemed by the Funds at the NAV only in large blocks known as “Creation Units.” Shares are created and redeemed by the Funds only in Creation Unit size aggregations of 50,000 shares for BLES, ISMD, BIBL, and WWJD, 100,000 shares for IBD, and 25,000 for RISN, GLRY and FDLS. Only Authorized Participants or transactions done through an Authorized Participant are permitted to purchase or redeem Creation Units from the Funds. 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 DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Such transactions are generally permitted on an in-kind basis, with a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the NAV per share of the Funds on the transaction date. Cash may be substituted equivalent to the value of certain securities generally when they are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, not eligible for trading by the Authorized Participant or as a result of other market circumstances. In addition, the Funds may impose transaction fees on purchases and redemptions of Fund shares to cover the custodial and other costs incurred by the Funds in effecting trades. A fixed fee may be imposed on each creation and redemption transaction regardless of the number of Creation Units involved in the transaction (“Fixed Fee”). Purchases and redemptions of Creation Units for cash or involving cash-in-lieu are required to pay an additional variable charge to compensate the Funds and their ongoing shareholders for brokerage and market impact expenses relating to Creation Unit transactions (“Variable Charge,” and together with the Fixed Fee, the “Transaction Fees”).

 

The Transaction Fees for the Funds are listed in the table below:

  

  Fee for In-Kind and Cash Maximum Additional Variable
Ticker Purchases Charge for Cash Purchases*
BLES $500 0.00%
ISMD $250 0.00%
IBD $250 0.00%
BIBL $250 0.00%
WWJD $500 0.00%
RISN $250 0.00%
GLRY $250 2.00%
FDLS $250 0.00%

 

*The maximum Transaction Fee may be up to 2.00% as a percentage of the amount invested.

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6.DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL

 

The tax character of fund distributions paid for the years ended November 30, 2022, and November 30, 2021, was as follows: 

 

For the period ended November 30, 2022: 
  
   Ordinary   Long-Term   Return     
Portfolio  Income   Capital Gains   Of Capital   Total 
Inspire Global Hope ETF  $4,957,965   $7,425,355   $   $12,383,320 
Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF   11,493,232        226,508    11,719,740 
Inspire Corporate Bond Impact ETF   3,574,103    631,037        4,205,140 
Inspire 100 ETF   13,552,964    34,395,131        47,948,095 
Inspire International ETF   5,448,753    9,748,877        15,197,630 
Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF   9,905,373    196,460        10,101,833 
Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF   1,890,822            1,890,822 
Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF   33,425            33,425 
                     
For the period ended November 30, 2021: 
  
   Ordinary   Long-Term   Return     
Portfolio  Income   Capital Gains   Of Capital   Total 
Inspire Global Hope ETF  $2,405,165   $   $   $2,405,165 
Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF   1,008,145            1,008,145 
Inspire Corporate Bond Impact ETF   2,091,010            2,091,010 
Inspire 100 ETF   3,163,725            3,163,725 
Inspire International ETF *   2,505,170            2,505,170 
Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF   3,640,613    1,362        3,641,975 
Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF   58,050            58,050 
Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF                

 

*The difference between ordinary distributions paid from book and ordinary distributions paid from tax relates to allowable foreign tax credits of $192,710 for fiscal year ended November 30, 2021, for Inspire International ETF, which have been passed through to the Funds’ underlying shareholders and are deemed dividends for tax purposes.

 

As of November 30, 2022, the components of accumulated earnings/ (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Undistributed   Undistributed   Post October Loss   Capital Loss   Other   Unrealized   Total 
   Ordinary   Long-Term   and   Carry   Book/Tax   Appreciation/   Accumulated 
Portfolio  Income   Capital Gains   Late Year Loss   Forwards   Differences   (Depreciation)   Earnings/(Deficit) 
Inspire Global Hope ETF  $114,250   $   $   $(5,858,856)  $   $7,170,000   $1,425,394 
Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF               (961,753)       1,189,016    227,263 
Inspire Corporate Bond Impact ETF   167,932            (12,139,799)       (14,314,374)   (26,286,241)
Inspire 100 ETF               (26,493,350)       (16,640,177)   (43,133,527)
Inspire International ETF   79,979            (10,793,991)       (334,643)   (11,048,655)
Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF   585,694            (13,982,031)       822,848    (12,573,489)
Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF   49,609        (546,233)   (6,113,422)       1,403,390    (5,206,656)
Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF   46,146            (2,651,006)       3,710,770    1,105,910 

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November 30, 2022

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis undistributed net investment income (loss), accumulated net realized gains (losses), and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from investments is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and adjustments for real estate investment trusts, passive foreign investment companies, and C-Corporation return of capital distributions.

 

Capital losses incurred after October 31 within the fiscal year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The following funds incurred and elected to defer such capital losses as follows:

 

   Post October 
Portfolio  Losses 
Inspire Global Hope ETF  $ 
Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF    
Inspire Corporate Bond Impact ETF    
Inspire 100 ETF    
Inspire International ETF    
Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF    
Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF   546,233 
Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF    

  

At November 30, 2022, the Funds had capital loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains as follows:

 

   Non-Expiring     
Portfolio  Short-Term   Long-Term   Total 
Inspire Global Hope ETF  $3,909,697   $1,949,159   $5,858,856 
Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF       961,753    961,753 
Inspire Corporate Bond Impact ETF   4,223,831    7,915,968    12,139,799 
Inspire 100 ETF   16,563,119    9,930,231    26,493,350 
Inspire International ETF   6,646,268    4,147,723    10,793,991 
Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF   13,982,031        13,982,031 
Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF   4,724,490    1,388,932    6,113,422 
Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF   2,651,006        2,651,006 

 

Permanent book and tax differences, primarily attributable to realized gain (loss) on in-kind redemptions, adjustments for prior year tax returns, non-deductible expenses and distributions in excess, resulted in reclassifications for the Funds for the year ended November 30, 2022, as follows:

 

   Paid     
   In   Accumulated 
Portfolio    Capital     Earnings (Losses) 
Inspire Global Hope ETF  $181   $(181)
Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF   2,904,386    (2,904,386)
Inspire Corporate Bond Impact ETF   (3,768,328)   3,768,328 
Inspire 100 ETF   8,988,019    (8,988,019)
Inspire International ETF   687,774    (687,774)
Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF   62,415    (62,415)
Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF   1,257,767    (1,257,767)
Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF   33,809    (33,809)

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7.AGGREGATE UNREALIZED APPRECIATION AND DEPRECIATION – TAX BASIS

 

       Gross   Gross   Net Unrealized 
   Tax   Unrealized   Unrealized   Appreciation/ 
Portfolio    Cost     Appreciation     Depreciation     (Depreciation) 
Inspire Global Hope ETF  $129,114,266   $19,052,905   $(11,873,925)  $7,178,980 
Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF   123,833,470    13,757,113    (12,568,097)   1,189,016 
Inspire Corporate Bond Impact ETF   234,682,300    1,178,131    (15,492,505)   (14,314,374)
Inspire 100 ETF   293,798,201    23,692,457    (40,332,634)   (16,640,177)
Inspire International ETF   141,112,046    10,735,321    (11,060,558)   (325,237)
Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF   104,017,997    1,194,725    (371,877)   822,848 
Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF   38,230,291    2,181,030    (777,607)   1,403,423 
Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF   42,263,614    4,718,244    (1,007,478)   3,710,766 

  

8.SECURITIES LENDING

 

Each Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% of the value of the securities in its portfolio to brokers, dealers and financial institutions (but not individuals) under terms of participation in a securities lending program administered by the Custodian. The securities lending agreement requires that loans are collateralized at all times in an amount equal to at least 100% of the value of any loaned securities at the time of the loan. Each Fund receives compensation in the form of fees. The amount of fees depends on a number of factors including the type of security and length of the loan. Each Fund continues to receive interest payments or dividends on the securities loaned during the borrowing period. Gain or loss in the fair value of securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan will be for the account of each Fund. Each Fund has the right under the terms of the securities lending agreement to recall the securities from the borrower on demand. The cash collateral is held by the Custodian in accordance with the custody agreement. Each Fund could experience delays in recovering their securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the borrowed securities, although the Funds are indemnified from this risk by contract with the securities lending agent.

 

As of November 30, 2022, the below table shows the securities loan and collateral for the loan, both of which are presented gross on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. All individual open security loan transactions were over collateralized. The remaining contractual maturity of those transactions are overnight and continuous. This cash is invested in the Fidelity Government Portfolio – Institutional Class.

 

   Fair Value of   Collateral Value of 
Ticker  Securities on Loan   Securities on Loan 
BLES  $883,352   $944,652 
ISMD   933,413    955,613 
WWJD   545,387    588,390 

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The following table is a summary of the Funds’ securities loaned and related collateral, which are subject to a netting agreement as of November 30, 2022:

 

               Gross Amounts Not
Offset in the Statement of
Assets & Liabilities
     
ETF  Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
   Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of
Assets &
Liabilities
   Net Amounts
of Assets
Presented in
the Statement
of Assets &
Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
   Collateral
Received
   Net
Amount
 
BLES Securities Lending  $944,652   $   $944,652   $   $944,652   $ 
ISMD Securities Lending  $955,613   $   $955,613   $   $955,613   $ 
WWJD Securities Lending  $588,390   $   $588,390   $   $588,390   $ 

   

It is each Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from, or return excess collateral to, the borrower by the end of the next business day following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than that required under the lending contract. As of November 30, 2022, the collateral consisted of institutional government money market funds.

 

9.UNDERLYING INVESTMENT IN OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

RISN currently invests a significant portion of its assets in the iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF (“TFLO”) and WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund (“USFR”). RISN may redeem its investments in TFLO and USFR at any time if the Adviser determines that it is in the best interest of RISN and its shareholders to do so. RISN’s performance will be directly affected by the performance of TFLO and USFR. The financial statements for TFLO and USFR, including the portfolio of investments, can be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website www.sec.gov and should be read in conjunction with the RISN’s financial statements. As of November 30, 2022, TFLO and USFR comprise 46.87% and 46.71% of RISN’s net assets, respectively.

 

10.RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTING UPDATES

 

In March 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (’‘ASU 2020-04’’). The amendments in ASU 2020-04 provided optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates. ASU 2020-04 was effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022.

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11.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent events after the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

Management has determined that no other events or transactions occurred requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements other than the following.

 

The Board declared the following distributions after November 30, 2022:

 

Ticker  Dividend Per Share   Ex Date  Record Date  Payable Date
BLES  $0.0534   12/14/2022  12/15/2022  12/20/2022
ISMD  $0.0239   12/14/2022  12/15/2022  12/20/2022
IBD  $0.0803   12/14/2022  12/15/2022  12/20/2022
BIBL  $0.0567   12/14/2022  12/15/2022  12/20/2022
WWJD  $0.0231   12/14/2022  12/15/2022  12/20/2022
RISN  $0.2310   12/14/2022  12/15/2022  12/20/2022
GLRY  $0.0541   12/14/2022  12/15/2022  12/20/2022
FDLS  $0.0567   12/14/2022  12/15/2022  12/20/2022

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 (LOGO)

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV and the Shareholders of Inspire Global Hope ETF, Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF, Inspire Corporate Bond ETF, Inspire 100 ETF, Inspire International ETF, Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF, Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF, and Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities Inspire Global Hope ETF, Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF, Inspire Corporate Bond ETF, Inspire 100 ETF, Inspire International ETF (formerly known as Inspire International ESG ETF), Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF (formerly known as Inspire Tactical Balanced ESG ETF), Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF (formerly known as Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ESG ETF), and Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF, each a series of shares of beneficial interest in Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of November 30, 2022, and the related statements of operations, statements of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights as noted in the table below, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of November 30, 2022, and the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and their financial highlights for each of the periods noted in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 

 

Fund Statement of Operations, Statements of
Changes, and Financial Highlights Presented
Inspire Global Hope ETF The statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended
Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF The statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended
Inspire Corporate Bond ETF The statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended
Inspire 100 ETF The statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended
Inspire International ETF The statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period ended November 30, 2022 and the financial highlights for each of the years in the three-year period ended November 30, 2022 and for the period from September 30, 2019 (commencement of operations) to November 30, 2019
Inspire Tactical Balanced ETF The statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the years in the two-year period ended November 30, 2022 and the financial highlights for the period from July 15, 2020 (commencement of operations) to November 30, 2020
Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF The statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 2022, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended and for the period from December 7, 2020 (commencement of operations) to November 30, 2021
Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF The statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the period from August 23, 2022 (commencement of operations) to November 30, 2022

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Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities law and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

(SIGNATURE)

 

BBD, LLP

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Funds in the Northern Lights Fund Trust IV since 2015.

 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

January 27, 2023

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EXPENSE EXAMPLES (Unaudited) 

November 30, 2022

 

As a shareholder of one or more of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares; (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

 

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from June 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The “Actual” lines in the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The “Hypothetical” lines in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balances or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Beginning Ending Expenses Paid Expenses Paid
    Account Value Account Value During Period* During Period**
Actual   6/1/2022 11/30/2022 6/1/22 - 11/30/2022 6/1/22 - 11/30/2022
BLES   $1,000.00 $974.10 $3.77 0.76%
ISMD   $1,000.00 $1,020.30 $2.52 0.50%
IBD   $1,000.00 $974.90 $2.39 0.48%
BIBL   $1,000.00 $985.60 $1.74 0.35%
WWJD   $1,000.00 $957.80 $4.48 0.91%
RISN   $1,000.00 $965.50 $3.39 0.69%
GLRY   $1,000.00 $1,046.10 $4.86 0.95%
FDLS ***   $1,000.00 $1,042.90 $3.02 1.09%

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November 30, 2022

 

    Beginning Ending Expenses Paid Expenses Paid
Hypothetical   Account Value Account Value During Period* During Period**
(5% return before expenses)   6/1/2022 11/30/2022 6/1/22 - 11/30/2022 6/1/22 - 11/30/2022
BLES   $1,000.00 $1,021.25 $3.86 0.76%
ISMD   $1,000.00 $1,022.57 $2.52 0.50%
IBD   $1,000.00 $1,022.65 $2.45 0.48%
BIBL   $1,000.00 $1,023.31 $1.78 0.35%
WWJD   $1,000.00 $1,020.49 $4.63 0.91%
RISN   $1,000.00 $1,021.62 $3.48 0.69%
GLRY   $1,000.00 $1,020.32 $4.80 0.95%
FDLS ***   $1,000.00 $1,010.61 $2.97 1.09%

 

*Expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by each Fund’s annualized expense ratio net of waived/reimbursed fees, multiplied by the number of days in the period (183) divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (365). “Hypothetical” expense information is presented on the basis of the full one -half year period to enable a comparison to other funds. It is based on assuming the same net expense ratio and average account value over the period but is multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the full half-year period).

 

**Annualized.

 

***FDLS commenced operations on August 23, 2022 therefore its “Actual” expenses are equal to the average account value over the period, multiplied by the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the number of days in the period (99) divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (365).

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 

(Unaudited) November 30, 2022

 

Approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement with Inspire Investing, LLC

 

In connection with meetings of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (the “Trust”) held on April 25, 2022 and August 11, 2022, the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), discussed the approval of an investment advisory agreement (the “Inspire Advisory Agreement”) between Inspire Investing, LLC (“Inspire”) and the Trust, with respect to Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF (“Inspire FE”). In considering the approval of the Inspire Advisory Agreement, the Board received materials specifically relating to the Inspire Advisory Agreement in advance of their meetings.

 

The Board was assisted by legal counsel throughout the review process. The Board relied upon the advice of legal counsel and its own business judgment in determining the material factors to be considered in evaluating the Inspire Advisory Agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached by the Board were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all of the information provided, including a peer group for Inspire FE that were independently sourced by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) and were not the result of any one factor. Moreover, each Trustee may have afforded different weight to the various factors in reaching his conclusions with respect to the approval of the Inspire Advisory Agreement.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Board noted that Inspire had approximately $1.9 billion in assets under management and had been in operation since August 2015. The Board further noted that Inspire currently advises five index Biblically Responsible Investing ETFs in the Trust and noted the portfolio management teams experience in managing those ETFs using its proprietary selection methodology, Inspire Impact Score©. The Board noted Inspire’s use of an index provider and Inspire’s oversight. The Board reviewed Inspire’s practices for monitoring compliance as set forth in the investment adviser questionnaire response. The Trust CCO noted the adequacy of Inspire’s compliance program. The Board observed that Inspire selected broker/dealers on the basis of best execution. The Board noted that Inspire monitors daily trading on the listing exchange by, among other means, using a third-party data and analysis provider. After further discussion, the Board concluded that Inspire has the ability to provide a level of service consistent with the Board’s expectations.

 

Performance. The Board recognized that Inspire FE has not yet begun operations and has no prior investment performance.

 

Fees and Expenses. The Board discussed the report prepared by Broadridge and reviewed the report prepared by Broadridge regarding Inspire FE’s fees and expenses. The Board discussed that the proposed advisory fee of 0.45% was higher than the Broadridge peer group average of 0.38% but included the costs associated with offering a fund utilizing a third party index provider. They further noted that the Inspire FE’s net expense ratio was higher than its peer group average and Morningstar category average, but noted Inspire’s assertion of the index licensing fee. After further discussion, the Board concluded that the proposed advisory fee was not unreasonable.

 

Profitability. The Board reviewed a profitability analysis provided by Inspire and considered whether the level of anticipated profit was reasonable. They noted Inspire anticipated realizing a profit in connection with its relationship with Inspire FE, but agreed that such profit was not excessive, both in actual dollars and as a percentage of revenue. The Board concluded, after further discussion, that excessive profit was not a concern at this time.

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 

(Unaudited)(Continued) November 30, 2022

 

Economies of Scale. The Board noted that economies of scale was not an issue at this time as Inspire FE had not yet launched. The Board noted that consideration of economies of scale would be revisited to the extent assets of Inspire FE grow significantly.

 

Conclusion. Having requested and received such information from Inspire as the Board believed to be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Inspire Advisory Agreement, and as assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Board determined that approval of the Inspire Advisory Agreement is in the best interests of Inspire FE and its future shareholders.

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

November 30, 2022

 

The business address of each Trustee and Officer is 225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45246. All correspondence to the Trustees and Officers should be directed to c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, P.O. Box 541150, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.

 

Independent Trustees * **

 

Name, Address and
Year of
Birth
Position/Term
of Office *
Principal Occupation During the Past
Five Years
Number of
Funds in
Fund
Complex**
Overseen by
Trustee
Other Directorships held
by Trustee During the Past
Five Years
Joseph Breslin
Year of Birth:
1953
Independent Trustee and Chairman of the Board since 2015 President and Consultant, Adviser Counsel, Inc. (formerly J.E. Breslin & Co.) (management consulting firm to investment advisers), (since 2009); Senior Counsel, White Oak Global Advisors, LLC. (since 2016). 8 Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (for series not affiliated with the Fund since 2015); Director, Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. (since 2000); Trustee, Kinetics Portfolios Trust (since 2000); Trustee, Forethought Variable Insurance Trust (since 2013); Trustee, BlueArc Multi- Strategy Fund (2014-2017);
Thomas Sarkany
Year of Birth:
1946
Independent Trustee since 2015 Founder and President, TTS Consultants, LLC (financial services) (since 2010). 8 Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (for series not affiliated with the Fund since 2015); Arrow Investments Trust (since 2014), Arrow ETF Trust (since 2012), Trustee, Northern Lights Fund Trust II (since 2011); Director, Aquila Distributors (since 1981)
Charles Ranson
Year of Birth:
1947
Independent Trustee since 2015 Principal, Ranson & Associates (strategic analysis and planning, including risk assessment and capital formation for entrepreneurial ventures) (since 2003). 8 Northern Lights Fund Trust IV (for series not affiliated with the Fund since 2015); Advisors Preferred Trust (since November 2012)

 

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November 30, 2022

 

Officers

 

Name, Address and
Year of
Birth
Position/Term
of Office *
Principal Occupation During the Past
Five Years
Number of
Funds in Fund
Complex**
Overseen
by Trustee
Other Directorships held by
Trustee During the Past
Five Years

Wendy Wang

80 Arkay Drive

Hauppauge, NY

11788

Year of Birth: 1970

President since 2015

Senior Vice President, Director of Tax and Compliance Administration, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (since 2012).

N/A

N/A

Sam Singh

80 Arkay Drive

Hauppauge, NY

11788

Year of Birth: 1976

Treasurer since 2015

Vice President, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (since 2015); Assistant Vice President, Gemini Fund Services, LLC (2011-2014).

 N/A N/A

Jennifer Farrell

80 Arkay Drive

Hauppauge, NY

11788

Year of Birth: 1969

Secretary since 2017 Associate Director (since 2022) and Manager, Legal Administration) (2018- 2022, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC; Senior Paralegal, Gemini Fund Services, LLC (since 2015); Legal Trainer, Gemini Fund Services, LLC (2013-2015); Senior Paralegal, Gemini Fund Services, LLC (2006-2012). N/A N/A
James Ash
Year of Birth: 1976
Chief Compliance Officer since 2019 Senior Compliance Officer, Northern Lights Compliance, LLC (since 2019); Senior Vice President, National Sales Gemini Fund Services, LLC (2017-2019); Senior Vice President and Director of Legal Administration, Gemini Fund Services, LLC (2012 - 2017). N/A N/A

 

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

 

**As of November 30, 2022, the Trust was comprised of 30 active portfolios managed by unaffiliated investment advisers. The term “Fund Complex” applies only to the Funds. The Funds do not hold themselves out as related to any other series within the Trust for investment purposes, nor do they share the same investment adviser with any other series.

 

The Funds SAI includes additional information about the Trustees and is available free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-877-658-9473.

 

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November 30, 2022

 

LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

 

The Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program as required by Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the 1940 Act. The program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Funds’ liquidity risk, taking into consideration, among other factors, the Funds’ investment strategies and the liquidity of their portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; their short and long-term cash flow projections; and their cash holdings and access to other funding sources.

 

During the year ended November 30, 2022, the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program Committee (the “Committee”) reviewed the Funds’ investments and determined that the Funds held adequate levels of cash and highly liquid investments to meet shareholder redemption activities in accordance with applicable requirements. Accordingly, the Committee concluded that (i) the Funds’ liquidity risk management program is reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Liquidity Rule and (ii) the Funds’ liquidity risk management program has been effectively implemented.

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PRIVACY NOTICE

 

Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

 

Rev. August 2015

 

FACTS WHAT DOES NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST IV DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

 

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

 

What?

The types of personal information we collect and share depends on the product or service that you have with us. This information can include:

 

●         Social Security number and wire transfer instructions

 

●         account transactions and transaction history

 

●         investment experience and purchase history

 

When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.

 

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

 

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

 

QUESTIONS?   Call 1-402-493-4603

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What we do:

 

How does Northern Lights Fund Trust IV protect my personal information?

To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.

 

Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information.

 

How does Northern Lights Fund Trust IV collect my personal information?

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

●     open an account or deposit money

 

●     direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities

 

●     seek advice about your investments

 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.

 

Why can’t I limit all sharing?

Federal law gives you the right to limit only:

●     sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness.

 

●     affiliates from using your information to market to you.

 

●     sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you.

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

 

Definitions
Affiliates

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

●     Northern Lights Fund Trust IV has no affiliates.

Nonaffiliates

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

●     Northern Lights Fund Trust IV does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

●     Northern Lights Fund Trust IV does not jointly market.

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PROXY VOTING POLICY

 

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-658-9473 or by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

The Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT, within sixty days after the end of the period. Form N-PORT reports are available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

PREMIUM/DISCOUNT INFORMATION

 

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on the exchange at a price above (i.e. at a premium) or below (i.e. at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past calendar year can be found at www.inspireetf.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER

Inspire Investing, LLC

3597 E Monarch Sky Lane, Suite 330

Meridian, ID 83646

 

INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISER

Seven One Seven Capital Management LTD

1755 Oregon Pike

Lancaster, PA 17601

 

ADMINISTRATOR

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100

Elkhorn, NE 68022-3474

 

 

 

 

INSPIRE-A22

 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

(a)       As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

(b)        For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

 

(1)Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
(2)Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;

(3)        Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;

(4)The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and

(5)        Accountability for adherence to the code.

 

(c)        Amendments: During the period covered by the report, there have not been any amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics.

 

(d)        Waivers: During the period covered by the report, the registrant has not granted any express or implicit waivers from the provisions of the code of ethics.

 

(e) The Code of Ethics is not posted on Registrant’ website.

 

(f) A copy of the Code of Ethics is attached as an exhibit.

 

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

(a) The Registrant’s board of trustees has determined that Joseph Breslin is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.  Mr. Breslin is independent for purposes of this Item 3.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)Audit Fees

2022 – $99,200

2021 – $96,000

 

(b)Audit-Related Fees

2022 – None

2021 – None

 

(c)Tax Fees

2022 – $24,800

2021 – $24,000

 

Preparation of Federal & State income tax returns, assistance with calculation of required income, capital gain and excise distributions and preparation of Federal excise tax returns.

 

(d)All Other Fees

2022 - None

2021 - None

 

(e)(1) Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies

 

The registrant’s Audit Committee is required to pre-approve all audit services and, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to the registrant. The registrant’s Audit Committee also is required to pre-approve, when appropriate, any non-audit services (including audit-related, tax and all other services) to its adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, to the extent that the services may be determined to have an impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant. Services are reviewed on an engagement by engagement basis by the Audit Committee.

 

(2)Percentages of Services Approved by the Audit Committee

 2022     2021

Audit-Related Fees:        0.00%  0.00%

Tax Fees:                       0.00%  0.00%

All Other Fees:               0.00%  0.00%

 

(f)During the audit of registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.

 

(g)The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant:

 

2022 - $24,800

 

(h)        The registrant's audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. The registrant is an issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)A of the Exchange Act. The registrant’s audit committee members are Joseph Breslin, Charles Ranson and Thomas T. Sarkany

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments. Schedule of investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included under Item 1.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Funds. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. None

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)       Based on an evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of filing date of this Form N-CSR, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Registrant are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported by the filing date, including that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)       There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not applicable.

 

(a)(2) Certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(a)(2) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable for open-end investment companies.

 

(b)       Certifications required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(b) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith.

 

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) Northern Lights Fund Trust IV

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Wendy Wang

Wendy Wang, Principal Executive Officer/President

 

 

Date 2/7/23

 

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/ Wendy Wang

Wendy Wang, Principal Executive Officer/President

 

 

Date 2/7/23

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Sam Singh

Sam Singh, Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer

 

Date 2/7/23

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