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- Certified annual shareholder report for management investment companies (N-CSR)

08/01/2010 8:18pm

Edgar (US Regulatory)


 

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

811-22154

 

Grail Advisors  ETF Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

One Ferry Building Ste. 255
San Francisco, CA

 

94111

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

William M. Thomas

One Ferry Building Ste. 255

San Francisco, CA 94111

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-415-677-5870

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

October 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

October 31, 2009

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 



 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 



Annual Report   October 31, 2009

Grail Advisors Actively Managed ETFs

Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF

RP Growth ETF

RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF

RP Technology ETF

RP Financials ETF

www.grailadvisors.com  1-415-677-5870




TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Page  
SHAREHOLDER LETTER     2    
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUNDS' PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS     4    
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLES     9    
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF DISCOUNTS AND PREMIUMS     11    
SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS  
GRAIL AMERICAN BEACON LARGE CAP VALUE ETF     13    
RP GROWTH ETF     15    
RP FOCUSED LARGE CAP GROWTH ETF     17    
RP TECHNOLOGY ETF     18    
RP FINANCIALS ETF     19    
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES     20    
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS     21    
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS     22    
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS     23    
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS     24    
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM     34    
BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTS     35    
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS     40    
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION     42    

 



DEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS,

First, let me say how pleased I am to welcome you to Grail Advisors, and to the exciting new world of actively-managed Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs"). You are part of a growing number of individuals and institutions who have entrusted us to manage a portion of their savings.

Since the first ETF—the Standard and Poor's Depository Receipt Trust—hit the market in 1993, the interest for these mutual fund alternatives has grown exponentially. And why not? ETFs are easy to buy, tax-efficient, and totally transparent in that they disclose the list of securities they're invested in every day. The funds, which have generally been created to passively track a particular industry or market index, enable investors to trade a portfolio of stocks with a single investment as easily as if they were buying an individual stock.

But as the demand for ETFs as building blocks in multi-asset portfolios grew, so too did the opportunity for smart product development in the space. Grail Advisors came together with the express objective of launching the industry's first, true actively-managed ETFs. This evolutionary leap in the management of these funds relied on our team's broad depth of industry knowledge and years of investment product development experience.

The first result of our efforts was the launch of Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF (ticker GVT) in May of this year. Sub-advised by American Beacon Advisors, Inc., the fund represents the industry's first actively-managed ETF in the equity space using traditional active management from a leading asset management firm. More than that, GVT quickly and effectively narrowed the gap between large and small investors, as it allowed retail investors easy access to an institutional strategy and offered a cost-efficient alternative for an institutional asset manager to launch its strategy.

In October, Grail Advisors ETF Trust was greatly enhanced with the launch of four actively-managed ETFs sub-advised by RiverPark Advisors, LLC— RP Growth ETF (ticker RPX) , RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF (ticker RWG) , RP Technology ETF (ticker RPQ) , and RP Financials ETF (ticker RFF) . The new offerings represent the industry's first actively-managed ETFs in the equity space utilizing a single-manager approach.

While the operating history of all the Grail Advisors ETFs is relatively brief, I hope you'll take a few minutes to inspect the commentary included in the following pages. I think you'll find each of the portfolio managers has a discipline that's easily explainable and consistently applied, and each is willing to stick to his or her approach regardless of market movements and trends. We believe these characteristics will ultimately distinguish these managers across the long term.

I firmly believe the Grail Advisors Actively Managed ETFs have the potential to literally re-shape the face of managed investments by delivering transparency, efficiency, and access to a best-of-breed product. We're already seeing an increasing number of investment managers coming to the realization that the full disclosure and transparency of ETFs is a competitive advantage in today's marketplace. To that end, we expect to


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develop a full suite of active ETFs—both single manager and multi-manager—with a good number of perceptive investment firms.

Our goal from the outset was to bring traditional, active fund management to the ETF marketplace. That day has come, and all of us at Grail Advisors are extremely grateful for your willingness to come along with us, especially in these remarkably difficult times. We thank you for your support.

William M. Thomas
Chief Executive Officer, Grail Advisors


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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUNDS' PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS

Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF – GVT

The Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF gained 21.32% from its inception on 5/1/09 through 10/31/09. The ETF outperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, which gained 20.21%. The ETF's top five performers were consumer and small business bank Bank of America Corp., mortgage and long-term care insurance provider Genworth Financial, Inc., investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co., financial services company Wells Fargo & Co. and technology leader Apple, Inc. The ETF's bottom five performers were electricity provider FPL Group, Inc., financial services holding company Synovus Financial Corp., mobile device maker Nokia OYJ, and financial services companies KeyCorp and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Top 10 Holdings

Security   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
ConocoPhillips     3.71 %  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     3.29 %  
Bank of America Corp.     2.79 %  
International Business
Machines Corp.
    2.42 %  
Eli Lilly & Co.     1.98 %  
Vodafone Group PLC ADR     1.86 %  
Wells Fargo & Co.     1.84 %  
Home Depot, Inc.     1.73 %  
Boeing Co.     1.65 %  
Safeway, Inc.     1.65 %  

 

Sector Allocations

Sector   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Financials     21.48 %  
Information Technology     13.82 %  
Industrials     13.20 %  
Consumer Staples     10.15 %  
Health Care     9.80 %  
Energy     9.28 %  
Consumer Discretionary     9.12 %  
Utilities     4.90 %  
Telecommunication Services     2.83 %  
Materials     2.58 %  
Total Investments     97.16 %  
Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities
    2.84 %  
Net Assets     100.00 %  

 

The Hypothetical Growth of a $10,000 Investment chart is omitted as the Fund had fewer than six months of operating history at October 31, 2009.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and value of the Fund shares will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Fund performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling (415) 677-5870 or by visiting www.grailadvisors.com.


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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUNDS' PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS

RP Growth ETF – RPX

The RP Growth ETF gained 0.48% from its inception on 10/2/09 through the end of the month, 10/31/09. The ETF's performance lagged the performance of the S&P 500 Index which gained 0.74%. The ETF's top five performers were internet retailer Amazon.com, Inc., casual apparel retailer J. Crew Group, Inc., payment processor MasterCard, Inc., internet advertiser Google, Inc. and ratings agency Moody's Corp. The ETF's bottom five performers were smart phone vendor Research In Motion Ltd., bio engineered seed company Monsanto Co., for-profit education company Apollo Group, Inc., gaming company Wynn Resorts Ltd. and cruise line company Carnival Corp.

Top 10 Holdings

Security   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Dollar Tree, Inc.     2.30 %  
Apple, Inc.     2.23 %  
McDonald's Corp.     2.18 %  
MasterCard, Inc. Class A     2.16 %  
CME Group, Inc.     2.16 %  
QUALCOMM, Inc.     2.15 %  
Target Corp.     2.06 %  
American Tower Corp. Class A     2.01 %  
Paychex, Inc.     2.00 %  
XTO Energy, Inc.     2.00 %  

 

Sector Allocations

Sector   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Consumer Discretionary     29.35 %  
Information Technology     22.90 %  
Financials     17.39 %  
Industrials     8.17 %  
Health Care     5.71 %  
Energy     5.31 %  
Telecommunication Services     3.88 %  
Materials     3.41 %  
Consumer Staples     1.51 %  
Utilities     1.02 %  
Total Investments     98.65 %  
Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities
    1.35 %  
Net Assets     100.00 %  

 

The Hypothetical Growth of a $10,000 Investment chart is omitted as the Fund had fewer than six months of operating history at October 31, 2009.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and value of the Fund shares will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Fund performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling (415) 677-5870 or by visiting www.grailadvisors.com.


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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUNDS' PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS

RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF – RWG

The RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF gained 0.36% from its inception on 10/2/09 through the end of the month, 10/31/09. The ETF's performance lagged the performance of the Russell 1000 Growth Index which gained 1.05%. The ETF's top five performers were internet advertiser Google, Inc., payment processor Visa, Inc., credit card company American Express Co., pharmacy benefits management company Express Scripts, Inc. and technology leader Apple, Inc. The ETF's bottom five performers were bio engineered seed company Monsanto Co., bank trust firm Northern Trust Corp., bio pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, Inc., investment bank Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and freight forwarding firm Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

Top 10 Holdings

Security   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Express Scripts, Inc.     6.18 %  
Apple, Inc.     6.07 %  
Google, Inc. Class A     5.89 %  
PepsiCo, Inc.     5.64 %  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B     5.50 %  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     5.48 %  
Visa, Inc. Class A     5.43 %  
Monsanto Co.     5.06 %  
Cognizant Technology
Solutions Corp. Class A
    4.92 %  
QUALCOMM, Inc.     4.52 %  

 

Sector Allocations

Sector   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Information Technology     36.91 %  
Health Care     15.04 %  
Financials     13.33 %  
Materials     8.86 %  
Consumer Staples     8.28 %  
Industrials     3.64 %  
Energy     2.34 %  
Consumer Discretionary     2.29 %  
Short Term Investment     9.24 %  
Total Investments     99.93 %  
Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities
    0.07 %  
Net Assets     100.00 %  

 

The Hypothetical Growth of a $10,000 Investment chart is omitted as the Fund had fewer than six months of operating history at October 31, 2009.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and value of the Fund shares will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Fund performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling (415) 677-5870 or by visiting www.grailadvisors.com.


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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUNDS' PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS

RP Technology ETF – RPQ

The RP Technology ETF gained 0.52% from its inception on 10/2/09 through the end of the month, 10/31/09. This compared positively to the NASDAQ Composite's loss of 0.57%. The fund's top five performers were internet retailer Amazon.com, Inc., internet advertiser Google, Inc., consumer electronics technology licensor Dolby Laboratories, Inc., payment processor MasterCard, Inc., and financial index creator MSCI, Inc. The fund's bottom five performers were smartphone vendor Research In Motion Ltd., videogame producer Activision Blizzard, Inc., retail point of sale computer maker MICROS Systems, Inc., online broker Charles Schwab Corp. and network management software company SolarWinds, Inc.

Top 10 Holdings

Security   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
QUALCOMM, Inc.     3.53 %  
EMC Corp.     3.38 %  
Apple, Inc.     3.29 %  
Research in Motion Ltd.     3.25 %  
Google, Inc. Class A     3.25 %  
Oracle Corp.     3.02 %  
Paychex, Inc.     2.92 %  
Verizon Communications, Inc.     2.92 %  
Solera Holdings, Inc.     2.84 %  
International Business Machines Corp.     2.76 %  

 

Sector Allocations

Sector   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Information Technology     64.29 %  
Financials     7.84 %  
Consumer Discretionary     7.23 %  
Telecommunication Services     5.50 %  
Industrials     4.30 %  
Utilities     1.97 %  
Health Care     1.89 %  
Short Term Investment     5.09 %  
Total Investments     98.11 %  
Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities
    1.89 %  
Net Assets     100.00 %  

 

The Hypothetical Growth of a $10,000 Investment chart is omitted as the Fund had fewer than six months of operating history at October 31, 2009.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and value of the Fund shares will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Fund performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling (415) 677-5870 or by visiting www.grailadvisors.com.


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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUNDS' PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS

RP Financials ETF – RFF

The RP Financials ETF performance was flat from its inception on 10/2/09 through the end of the month, 10/31/09. The ETF's performance compared positively to the performance of the S&P 500 Financials Index which declined 1.68%. The ETF's top five performers were regional bank US Bancorp, payments processor firms MasterCard, Inc. and Visa, Inc., ratings agency Moody's Corp. and financial index creator MSCI, Inc. The ETF's bottom five performers were bank trust firm Northern Trust Corp., trust bank State Street Corp., online broker Charles Schwab Corp., financial service providers Alliance Data Systems Corp. and Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

Top 10 Holdings

Security   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
MasterCard, Inc. Class A     3.72 %  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     3.43 %  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B     3.42 %  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     3.25 %  
US Bancorp     3.24 %  
Charles Schwab Corp.     3.15 %  
American Express Co.     3.07 %  
CME Group, Inc.     2.98 %  
Wells Fargo & Co.     2.91 %  
Visa, Inc. Class A     2.73 %  

 

Sector Allocations

Sector   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Financials     84.18 %  
Information Technology     12.11 %  
Short Term Investment     3.17 %  
Total Investments     99.46 %  
Other Assets in Excess of
Liabilities
    0.54 %  
Net Assets     100.00 %  

 

The Hypothetical Growth of a $10,000 Investment chart is omitted as the Fund had fewer than six months of operating history at October 31, 2009.

The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and value of the Fund shares will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Fund performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling (415) 677-5870 or by visiting www.grailadvisors.com.


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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLES

As a shareholder of a Grail Advisors Actively Managed ETF, you incur two types of costs—(1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held from commencement of operations to October 31, 2009.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line under each Fund in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 first line for your Fund under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid Since Inception Through 10/31/2009" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The second line under each Fund in the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the 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 second line under each Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing Fund 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.


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    Beginning
Account
Value At
Inception
  Ending
Account
Value
10/31/2009
  Annualized
Expense Ratios
for the Period
Since Inception*
  Expenses Paid
Since
Inception
Through
10/31/2009
 
Grail American Beacon
Large Cap Value ETF 1
 
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,216.73       0.79 %   $ 4.41    
Hypothetical (5% return
before expenses)
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.22       0.79 %   $ 4.02    
RP Growth ETF 2  
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,029.44       0.89 %   $ 4.55    
Hypothetical (5% return
before expenses)
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.72       0.89 %   $ 4.53    
RP Focused Large Cap
Growth ETF 2
 
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.08       0.89 %   $ 4.54    
Hypothetical (5% return
before expenses)
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.72       0.89 %   $ 4.53    
RP Technology ETF 2  
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,031.89       0.89 %   $ 4.56    
Hypothetical (5% return
before expenses)
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.72       0.89 %   $ 4.53    
RP Financials ETF 2  
Actual   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00       0.89 %   $ 4.49    
Hypothetical (5% return
before expenses)
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.72       0.89 %   $ 4.53    

 

* Expense ratios reflect expense caps from the date the fund commenced operations through October 31, 2009.

1 Fund commenced operations May 1, 2009.

2 Fund commenced operations October 2, 2009.

Expenses are calculated using the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the ending account value for the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).


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FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF DISCOUNTS AND PREMIUMS (UNAUDITED)

The tables that follow present information about the differences between the daily market price on secondary markets for shares of a Fund and that Fund's net asset value. Net asset value, or "NAV", is the price per share at which each Fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The "Market Price" of each Fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the stock exchange on which the shares of such Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund's NAV is calculated. Each Fund's Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of each Fund will fluctuate with changes in the market value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of each Fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.

Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of a Fund on a given day, generally at the time NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a Fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a Fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.

The following information shows the frequency distributions of premiums and discounts for each of the Funds. The information shown for each Fund is for the period from the inception date of such Fund through October 31, 2009.

Each line in the table shows the number of trading days in which the Fund traded within the premium/discount range indicated. The number of trading days in each premium/discount range is also shown as a percentage of the total number of trading days in the period covered by each table. All data presented here represents past performance, which cannot be used to predict future results.

    Market Price Above or Equal
to Net Asset Value
  Market Price Below Net Asset Value  
    Basis Point
Differential
  Number
of Days
  Percentage
of Total
Days
  Basis Point
Differential
  Number
of Days
  Percentage
of Total
Days
 
Grail American
Beacon Large Cap
Value ETF
 
May 4, 2009 -
October 31, 2009
    0       12       28.57 %                          
      1-49       26       61.91 %     1-49       82       96.47 %  
      50-99       1       2.38 %     50-99       2       2.35 %  
      100-199       1       2.38 %     100-199       0       0.00 %  
      >200       2       4.76 %     >200       1       1.18 %  
      Total       42       100.00 %     Total       85       100.00 %  
RP Growth ETF  
October 2, 2009 -
October 31, 2009
    0       0       0.00 %                          
      1-49       21       100.00 %     1-49       0       0.00 %  
      50-99       0       0.00 %     50-99       0       0.00 %  
      100-199       0       0.00 %     100-199       0       0.00 %  
      >200       0       0.00 %     >200       0       0.00 %  
      Total       21       100.00 %     Total       0       0.00 %  

 


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    Market Price Above or Equal
to Net Asset Value
  Market Price Below Net Asset Value  
    Basis Point
Differential
  Number
of Days
  Percentage
of Total
Days
  Basis Point
Differential
  Number
of Days
  Percentage
of Total
Days
 
RP Focused Large
Cap Growth ETF
 
October 2, 2009 -
October 31, 2009
    0       1       6.25 %                          
      1-49       14       87.50 %     1-49       5       100.00 %  
      50-99       1       6.25 %     50-99       0       0.00 %  
      100-199       0       0.00 %     100-199       0       0.00 %  
      >200       0       0.00 %     >200       0       0.00 %  
      Total       16       100.00 %     Total       5       100.00 %  
RP Technology ETF  
October 2, 2009 -
October 31, 2009
    0       1       5.56 %                          
      1-49       17       94.44 %     1-49       3       100.00 %  
      50-99       0       0.00 %     50-99       0       0.00 %  
      100-199       0       0.00 %     100-199       0       0.00 %  
      >200       0       0.00 %     >200       0       0.00 %  
      Total       18       100.00 %     Total       3       100.00 %  
RP Financials ETF  
October 2, 2009 -
October 31, 2009
    0       2       9.52 %                          
      1-49       19       90.48 %     1-49       0       0.00 %  
      50-99       0       0.00 %     50-99       0       0.00 %  
      100-199       0       0.00 %     100-199       0       0.00 %  
      >200       0       0.00 %     >200       0       0.00 %  
      Total       21       100.00 %     Total       0       0.00 %  

 


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GRAIL AMERICAN BEACON LARGE CAP VALUE ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2009

Investments   Shares   Value  
COMMON STOCKS—97.2%  
Automobiles & Components—0.5%  
Gentex Corp.     964     $ 15,434    
Banks—7.1%  
Banco Santander SA (a)     1,249       20,059    
Comerica, Inc.     195       5,411    
KeyCorp     1,585       8,543    
M&T Bank Corp.     381       23,946    
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (a)     3,932       20,879    
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     781       38,222    
SunTrust Banks, Inc.     274       5,236    
Synovus Financial Corp.     3,134       6,957    
U.S. Bancorp     797       18,506    
Wells Fargo & Co.     2,020       55,590    
Zions Bancorporation     885       12,532    
Total Banks             215,881    
Capital Goods—12.1%  
3 M Co.     349       25,676    
Boeing Co.     1,050       50,190    
Caterpillar, Inc.     199       10,957    
Cummins, Inc.     457       19,678    
Deere & Co.     514       23,413    
Eaton Corp.     180       10,881    
Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (a) *     630       12,758    
General Electric Co.     1,618       23,073    
Honeywell International, Inc.     857       30,758    
Lockheed Martin Corp.     270       18,573    
Northrop Grumman Corp.     982       49,228    
PACCAR, Inc.     592       22,147    
Raytheon Co.     638       28,889    
Textron, Inc.     683       12,144    
Tyco International Ltd.     539       18,083    
United Technologies Corp.     165       10,139    
Total Capital Goods             366,587    
Consumer Durables & Apparel—1.2%  
Fortune Brands, Inc.     206       8,024    
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.     363       27,014    
Total Consumer Durables & Apparel             35,038    
Consumer Services—1.3%  
Carnival Corp.     348       10,134    
McDonald's Corp.     487       28,543    
Total Consumer Services             38,677    
Diversified Financials—8.4%  
American Express Co.     311       10,835    
Bank of America Corp.     5,813       84,754    
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     309       8,238    
Charles Schwab Corp.     845       14,652    
Citigroup, Inc.*     4,644       18,994    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     2,394       99,997    

 

Investments   Shares   Value  
Morgan Stanley     462     $ 14,839    
State Street Corp.     70       2,939    
Total Diversified Financials             255,248    
Energy—9.3%  
Chevron Corp.     538       41,179    
ConocoPhillips     2,247       112,754    
Devon Energy Corp.     518       33,520    
Exxon Mobil Corp.     419       30,030    
Royal Dutch Shell PLC (a)     777       45,190    
Weatherford International Ltd.*     1,074       18,827    
Total Energy             281,500    
Food & Staples Retailing—2.1%  
Safeway, Inc.     2,245       50,131    
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     251       12,470    
Total Food & Staples Retailing             62,601    
Food, Beverage & Tobacco—6.9%  
Coca-Cola Co.     159       8,476    
ConAgra Foods, Inc.     1,254       26,334    
Diageo PLC (a)     377       24,513    
Hershey Co.     582       21,994    
H.J. Heinz Co.     279       11,227    
Kellogg Co.     542       27,935    
Kraft Foods, Inc. Class A     339       9,329    
Lorillard, Inc.     137       10,648    
PepsiCo, Inc.     209       12,655    
Philip Morris International, Inc.     652       30,879    
Unilever NV     821       25,361    
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco             209,351    
Health Care Equipment & Services—3.6%  
Baxter International, Inc.     508       27,462    
Cigna Corp.     877       24,416    
Hospira, Inc.*     515       22,990    
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     438       11,366    
Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B     293       16,305    
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*     150       7,886    
Total Health Care Equipment & Services             110,425    
Household & Personal Products—1.2%  
L'Oreal SA (a)     1,198       24,451    
Procter & Gamble Co.     199       11,542    
Total Household & Personal Products             35,993    
Insurance—6.0%  
ACE Ltd.*     568       29,172    
Aflac, Inc.     411       17,052    
Allstate Corp.     553       16,352    
Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A*     1,254       13,317    
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.     448       10,985    
Lincoln National Corp.     340       8,102    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
OCTOBER 31, 2009

Investments   Shares   Value  
Insurance—6.0% (continued)  
MetLife, Inc.     763     $ 25,965    
Prudential Financial, Inc.     203       9,182    
Travelers Cos, Inc.     664       33,061    
XL Capital Ltd. Class A     1,062       17,427    
Total Insurance             180,615    
Materials—2.6%  
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     486       37,485    
Alcoa, Inc.     399       4,956    
Dow Chemical Co.     508       11,928    
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.     319       10,151    
PPG Industries, Inc.     253       14,277    
Total Materials             78,797    
Media—2.0%  
CBS Corp. Class B (b)     546       6,426    
Comcast Corp. Class A*     905       12,688    
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.*     1,514       9,114    
Time Warner Cable, Inc.*     313       12,345    
Walt Disney Co.     717       19,624    
Total Media             60,197    
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences—6.1%  
Amgen, Inc.*     219       11,767    
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     866       18,879    
Eli Lilly & Co.     1,766       60,062    
Johnson & Johnson     470       27,754    
Merck & Co., Inc.     695       21,496    
Pfizer, Inc.     2,129       36,257    
Schering-Plough Corp.     367       10,349    
Total Pharmaceuticals,
Biotechnology & Life Sciences
            186,564    
Retailing—4.2%  
Gap, Inc.     370       7,896    
Home Depot, Inc.     2,093       52,513    
JC Penney Co., Inc.     1,033       34,223    
Limited Brands, Inc.     702       12,355    
Target Corp.     419       20,292    
Total Retailing             127,279    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—1.2%  
Intel Corp.     857       16,377    
Texas Instruments, Inc.     886       20,777    
Total Semiconductors &
Semiconductor Equipment
            37,154    
Software & Services—4.8%  
Accenture PLC Class A     143       5,302    
Adobe Systems, Inc.*     760       25,034    
CA, Inc.     1,753       36,673    
eBay, Inc.*     328       7,305    

 

Investments   Shares   Value  
Microsoft Corp.     929     $ 25,761    
Oracle Corp.     2,124       44,816    
Total Software & Services             144,891    
Technology Hardware & Equipment—7.8%  
Apple, Inc.*     220       41,470    
Dell, Inc.*     807       11,693    
EMC Corp.*     1,797       29,597    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     867       41,148    
International Business Machines Corp.     608       73,331    
Molex, Inc. Class A     842       13,935    
Nokia OYJ (a)     234       2,951    
Tyco Electronics Ltd.     1,077       22,886    
Total Technology
Hardware & Equipment
            237,011    
Telecommunication Services—2.8%  
AT&T, Inc.     754       19,355    
Verizon Communications, Inc.     339       10,031    
Vodafone Group PLC (a)     2,542       56,407    
Total Telecommunication Services             85,793    
Transportation—1.1%  
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.     123       9,264    
FedEx Corp.     348       25,296    
Total Transportation             34,560    
Utilities—4.9%  
Dominion Resources, Inc.     788       26,863    
Edison International     459       14,605    
Entergy Corp.     129       9,897    
Exelon Corp.     547       25,687    
FPL Group, Inc.     797       39,133    
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     438       13,052    
Questar Corp.     484       19,283    
Total Utilities             148,520    
Total Investments—97.2%
(Cost $2,804,680)
            2,948,116    
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities—2.8%             85,722    
Net Assets—100.0%           $ 3,033,838    

 

* Non–income producing security.

(a) American Depositary Receipts.

(b) Non-voting Shares.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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RP GROWTH ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2009

Investments   Shares   Value  
COMMON STOCKS—98.6%  
Aerospace & Defense—0.9%  
Precision Castparts Corp.     246     $ 23,500    
Air Freight & Logistics—2.8%  
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     432       23,808    
Expeditors International of
Washington, Inc.
    712       22,941    
United Parcel Service, Inc.     442       23,727    
Total Air Freight & Logistics             70,476    
Capital Markets—7.4%  
Charles Schwab Corp.     2,610       45,257    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     266       45,266    
Stifel Financial Corp.*     456       23,694    
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     684       33,331    
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.*     1,944       37,519    
Total Capital Markets             185,067    
Chemicals—3.4%  
Ecolab, Inc.     856       37,630    
Monsanto Co.     714       47,967    
Total Chemicals             85,597    
Commercial Services & Supplies—3.5%  
Iron Mountain, Inc.*     1,913       46,735    
Stericycle, Inc.*     774       40,534    
Total Commercial Services & Supplies             87,269    
Communications Equipment—6.9%  
Cisco Systems, Inc.*     1,062       24,267    
Juniper Networks, Inc.*     1,880       47,959    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     1,302       53,916    
Research In Motion Ltd.*     816       47,924    
Total Communications Equipment             174,066    
Computers & Peripherals—4.0%  
Apple, Inc.*     297       55,984    
EMC Corp.*     2,782       45,820    
Total Computers & Peripherals             101,804    
Construction & Engineering—0.9%  
Quanta Services, Inc.*     1,130       23,956    
Consumer Finance—1.8%  
American Express Co.     1,288       44,874    
Diversified Consumer Services—2.2%  
Apollo Group, Inc. Class A*     340       19,414    
Strayer Education, Inc.     172       34,911    
Total Diversified Consumer Services             54,325    

 

Investments   Shares   Value  
Diversified Financial Services—6.3%  
CME Group, Inc.     179     $ 54,167    
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.*     386       38,673    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     856       35,755    
Moody's Corp.     1,222       28,937    
Total Diversified Financial Services             157,532    
Electric Utilities—1.0%  
ITC Holdings Corp.     579       25,719    
Energy Equipment & Services—1.3%  
Schlumberger Ltd.     528       32,842    
Food & Staples Retailing—1.5%  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     666       37,862    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—2.1%  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     366       28,160    
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*     96       23,650    
Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies             51,810    
Health Care Providers & Services—3.6%  
Express Scripts, Inc.*     484       38,681    
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*     380       26,178    
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     480       26,846    
Total Health Care Providers & Services             91,705    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—8.9%  
Burger King Holdings, Inc.     1,422       24,402    
Carnival Corp.     1,495       43,534    
McDonald's Corp.     935       54,800    
Penn National Gaming, Inc.*     1,130       28,397    
Vail Resorts, Inc.*     1,399       48,182    
Wynn Resorts Ltd.*     440       23,857    
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure             223,172    
Household Durables—1.3%  
Toll Brothers, Inc.*     1,920       33,254    
Insurance—1.0%  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     8       26,264    
Internet & Catalog Retail—2.6%  
Amazon.com, Inc.*     296       35,167    
priceline.com, Inc.*     188       29,664    
Total Internet & Catalog Retail             64,831    
Internet Software & Services—3.4%  
Equinix, Inc.*     544       46,414    
Google, Inc. Class A*     74       39,673    
Total Internet Software & Services             86,087    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
OCTOBER 31, 2009

Investments   Shares   Value  
IT Services—5.5%  
MasterCard, Inc. Class A     248     $ 54,317    
Paychex, Inc.     1,775       50,428    
Visa, Inc. Class A     452       34,244    
Total IT Services             138,989    
Media—3.6%  
Discovery Communications, Inc.
Class A*
    1,730       47,575    
Walt Disney Co.     1,548       42,369    
Total Media             89,944    
Multiline Retail—4.4%  
Dollar Tree, Inc.*     1,277       57,631    
Target Corp.     1,072       51,917    
Total Multiline Retail             109,548    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—4.0%  
Southwestern Energy Co.*     586       25,538    
Ultra Petroleum Corp.*     510       24,760    
XTO Energy, Inc.     1,210       50,287    
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels             100,585    
Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.9%  
Vornado Realty Trust     388       23,109    
Software—3.0%  
Electronic Arts, Inc.*     2,001       36,498    
Oracle Corp.     1,800       37,980    
Total Software             74,478    
Specialty Retail—4.0%  
GameStop Corp. Class A*     1,329       32,281    
J. Crew Group, Inc.*     698       28,464    
Lowe's Cos, Inc.     2,030       39,727    
Total Specialty Retail             100,472    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—2.5%  
Coach, Inc.     1,140       37,586    
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.     326       24,261    
Total Textiles,
Apparel & Luxury Goods
            61,847    
Wireless Telecommunication Services—3.9%  
American Tower Corp. Class A*     1,374       50,591    
SBA Communications Corp.*     1,659       46,800    
Total Wireless
Telecommunication Services
            97,391    
Total Investments—98.6%
(Cost $2,474,498)
            2,478,375    
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities—1.4%             34,200    
Net Assets—100.0%           $ 2,512,575    

 

* Non–income producing security.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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RP FOCUSED LARGE CAP GROWTH ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2009

Investments   Shares   Value  
COMMON STOCKS—90.7%  
Air Freight & Logistics—3.6%  
Expeditors International of
Washington, Inc.
    2,838     $ 91,440    
Beverages—5.7%  
PepsiCo, Inc.     2,339       141,626    
Biotechnology—5.5%  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*     3,232       137,522    
Capital Markets—7.8%  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     652       110,951    
Northern Trust Corp.     1,704       85,626    
Total Capital Markets             196,577    
Chemicals—8.9%  
Ecolab, Inc.     2,166       95,217    
Monsanto Co.     1,890       126,970    
Total Chemicals             222,187    
Communications Equipment—4.5%  
QUALCOMM, Inc.     2,734       113,215    
Computers & Peripherals—9.4%  
Apple, Inc.*     808       152,308    
EMC Corp.*     5,106       84,096    
Total Computers & Peripherals             236,404    
Energy Equipment & Services—2.3%  
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.*     1,430       58,616    
Food & Staples Retailing—2.6%  
Whole Foods Market, Inc.*     2,060       66,044    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—3.4%  
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*     2,076       85,074    
Health Care Providers & Services—6.2%  
Express Scripts, Inc.*     1,938       154,885    
Insurance—5.5%  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     42       137,886    
Internet Software & Services—5.9%  
Google, Inc. Class A*     276       147,969    
IT Services—17.1%  
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.
Class A*
    3,196       123,525    
Paychex, Inc.     3,454       98,128    
Visa, Inc. Class A     1,800       136,368    
Western Union Co.     3,880       70,500    
Total IT Services             428,521    

 

Investments   Shares   Value  
Specialty Retail—2.3%  
Lowe's Companies, Inc.     2,942     $ 57,575    
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $2,276,142)
        2,275,541    
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT—9.2%  
Bank Deposit—9.2%  
Bank of New York Cash Reserve 0.05%
(Cost $231,761)
    231,761       231,761    
Total Investments—99.9%
(Cost $2,507,903)
        2,507,302    
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities—0.1%         1,835    
Net Assets—100.0%       $ 2,509,137    

 

* Non–income producing security

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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RP TECHNOLOGY ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2009

Investments   Shares   Value  
COMMON STOCKS—93.0%  
Capital Markets—2.3%  
Charles Schwab Corp.     3,332     $ 57,777    
Communications Equipment—13.8%  
Cisco Systems, Inc.*     2,399       54,817    
CommScope, Inc.*     2,088       56,418    
Juniper Networks, Inc.*     2,555       65,178    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     2,138       88,535    
Research In Motion Ltd.*     1,391       81,693    
Total Communications Equipment             346,641    
Computers & Peripherals—11.7%  
Apple, Inc.*     439       82,751    
EMC Corp.*     5,149       84,804    
International Business Machines Corp.     575       69,351    
NetApp, Inc.*     2,104       56,913    
Total Computers & Peripherals             293,819    
Construction & Engineering—1.9%  
Quanta Services, Inc.*     2,260       47,912    
Diversified Financial Services—4.0%  
CME Group, Inc.     162       49,023    
MSCI, Inc. Class A*     1,688       51,315    
Total Diversified Financial Services             100,338    
Diversified Telecommunication Services—2.9%  
Verizon Communications, Inc.     2,478       73,324    
Electric Utilities—1.9%  
ITC Holdings Corp.     1,100       48,862    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and
Components—2.7%
 
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.*     1,636       68,614    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—1.9%  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*     190       46,806    
Internet & Catalog Retail—4.8%  
Amazon.com, Inc.*     402       47,762    
Blue Nile, Inc.*     402       24,140    
priceline.com, Inc.*     302       47,653    
Total Internet & Catalog Retail             119,555    
Internet Software & Services—8.3%  
Equinix, Inc.*     747       63,734    
Google, Inc. Class A*     152       81,490    
WebMD Health Corp.*     1,896       64,578    
Total Internet Software & Services             209,802    

 

Investments   Shares   Value  
IT Services—8.6%  
Accenture PLC Class A     1,006     $ 37,302    
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Corp. Class A*
    970       37,491    
Mastercard, Inc. Class A     310       67,896    
Paychex, Inc.     2,582       73,355    
Total IT Services             216,044    
Media—2.4%  
Discovery Communications, Inc.
Class A*
    2,178       59,895    
Professional Services—2.3%  
CoStar Group, Inc.*     1,516       58,851    
Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.5%  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     808       36,465    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—1.2%  
Avago Technologies Ltd.*     1,993       29,895    
Software—18.3%  
Adobe Systems, Inc.*     1,134       37,354    
Ariba, Inc.*     3,232       38,202    
Concur Technologies, Inc.*     944       33,644    
Electronic Arts, Inc.*     3,283       59,882    
Intuit, Inc.*     1,754       50,989    
MICROS Systems, Inc.*     2,070       55,724    
Oracle Corp.     3,598       75,918    
Salesforce.com, Inc.*     658       37,341    
Solera Holdings, Inc.     2,212       71,271    
Total Software             460,325    
Wireless Telecommunication Services—2.5%  
American Tower Corp. Class A*     1,718       63,257    
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $2,318,546)
            2,338,182    
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT—5.1%  
Bank Deposit—5.1%  
Bank of New York Cash Reserve 0.05%
(Cost $127,831)
    127,831       127,831    
Total Investments—98.1%
(Cost $2,446,377)
            2,466,013    
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities—1.9%             47,487    
Net Assets—100.0%           $ 2,513,500    

 

* Non–income producing security

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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RP FINANCIALS ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2009

Investments   Shares   Value  
COMMON STOCKS—96.3%  
Capital Markets—31.0%  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     1,278     $ 34,071    
BlackRock, Inc.     234       50,659    
Blackstone Group LP*     3,558       47,748    
Charles Schwab Corp.     4,540       78,724    
Franklin Resources, Inc.     246       25,739    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     504       85,766    
Invesco Ltd.     1,696       35,870    
Jefferies Group, Inc.*     1,394       36,383    
Lazard Ltd. Class A     890       33,598    
Morgan Stanley     1,206       38,737    
Northern Trust Corp.     1,208       60,702    
Och-Ziff Capital Management
Group LLC Class A
    4,164       50,509    
State Street Corp.     877       36,816    
Stifel Financial Corp.*     900       46,764    
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     1,088       53,018    
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.*     3,083       59,502    
Total Capital Markets             774,606    
Commercial Banks—10.9%  
Fifth Third Bancorp     5,030       44,968    
First Horizon National Corp.*     1,872       22,146    
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     1,042       50,996    
US Bancorp     3,492       81,084    
Wells Fargo & Co.     2,646       72,818    
Total Commercial Banks             272,012    
Consumer Finance—4.0%  
American Express Co.     2,206       76,857    
Discover Financial Services     1,566       22,143    
Total Consumer Finance             99,000    
Diversified Financial Services—12.8%  
CME Group, Inc.     246       74,442    
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.*     1,250       20,013    
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.*     526       52,700    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1,950       81,452    
Moody's Corp.     1,802       42,671    
MSCI, Inc.*     1,652       50,221    
Total Diversified Financial Services             321,499    
Insurance—17.3%  
ACE Ltd.*     702       36,055    
Aflac, Inc.     584       24,230    
AON Corp.     910       35,044    
Arch Capital Group Ltd.*     550       37,054    
Assurant, Inc.     1,166       34,898    
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*     26       85,358    
Chubb Corp.     738       35,808    
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Class A     2,424       32,894    
Travelers Companies, Inc.     766       38,139    

 

Investments   Shares   Value  
Willis Group Holdings Ltd.     1,326     $ 35,802    
WR Berkley Corp.     1,484       36,684    
Total Insurance             431,966    
IT Services—12.1%  
Alliance Data Systems Corp.*     1,024       56,300    
Lender Processing Services, Inc.     968       38,526    
MasterCard, Inc. Class A     424       92,865    
Visa, Inc. Class A     898       68,032    
Western Union Co.     2,596       47,169    
Total IT Services             302,892    
Real Estate Investment Trusts—6.2%  
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.     2,052       34,699    
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     1,098       49,553    
Public Storage     654       48,134    
Vornado Realty Trust     386       22,990    
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts             155,376    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—2.0%  
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.     1,892       24,861    
People's United Financial, Inc.     1,584       25,392    
Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance             50,253    
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $2,407,175)
            2,407,604    
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT—3.2%  
Bank Deposit—3.2%  
Bank of New York Cash Reserve 0.05%
(Cost $79,186)
    79,186       79,186    
Total Investments—99.5%
(Cost $2,486,361)
            2,486,790    
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities—0.5%             13,577    
Net Assets—100.0%           $ 2,500,367    

 

* Non–income producing security

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OCTOBER 31, 2009

    Grail
American
Beacon
Large Cap
Value ETF
  RP
Growth
ETF
  RP
Focused
Large Cap
Growth
ETF
  RP
Technology
ETF
  RP
Financials
ETF
 
AS SETS:  
Investments, at cost:   $ 2,804,680     $ 2,474,498     $ 2,507,903     $ 2,446,377     $ 2,486,361    
Investments at value     2,948,116       2,478,375       2,507,302       2,466,013       2,486,790    
Cash     48,716       21,987                      
Receivables:  
Capital shares sold     3,087,203       2,559,994                      
Due from manager     153,807       34,921       34,926       34,924       35,115    
Deferred offering costs     44,374       21,743       21,743       21,743       23,897    
Investment in securities sold     17,605       112,507             43,773       22,119    
Dividends and interest
receivable
    4,016       1,264       1,078       2,964       719    
Total Assets     6,303,837       5,230,791       2,565,049       2,569,417       2,568,640    
LIABILITIES:  
Payables:  
Capital shares redeemed     3,087,203       2,559,994                      
Compliance fees     13,637       2,118       2,118       2,118       2,118    
Investment securities purchased     11,535       102,296                   10,005    
Advisory fees     1,827       1,070       1,060       1,063       1,067    
Trustee fees     2       1,184       1,184       1,184       1,184    
Other accrued expenses     155,795       51,554       51,550       51,552       53,899    
Total Liabilities     3,269,999       2,718,216       55,912       55,917       68,273    
NET ASSETS   $ 3,033,838     $ 2,512,575     $ 2,509,137     $ 2,513,500     $ 2,500,367    
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:  
Paid-in capital   $ 2,773,675     $ 2,497,998     $ 2,497,998     $ 2,497,998     $ 2,497,805    
Undistributed net investment
income
    44,175       2,036       2,093       3,324       1,369    
Undistributed (accumulated)
net realized gain (loss) on
investments
    72,552       8,664       9,647       (7,458 )     764    
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments
    143,436       3,877       (601 )     19,636       429    
NET ASSETS   $ 3,033,838     $ 2,512,575     $ 2,509,137     $ 2,513,500     $ 2,500,367    
Shares outstanding (unlimited
number of shares of beneficial
interest authorized, without
par value)
    100,022       100,010       100,010       100,010       100,010    
Net asset value, per share   $ 30.33     $ 25.12     $ 25.09     $ 25.13     $ 25.00    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2009

    Grail
American
Beacon
Large Cap
Value ETF*
  RP
Growth
ETF**
  RP
Focused
Large Cap
Growth
ETF**
  RP
Technology
ETF**
  RP
Financials
ETF**
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:  
Dividends and interest income   $ 38,500     $ 1,688     $ 1,727     $ 2,964     $ 823    
EXPENSES:  
Organizational and offering fees     60,909       2,252       2,252       2,252       2,445    
Professional fees     44,836       23,957       23,954       23,955       23,956    
Trustees fees     30,001       1,183       1,183       1,183       1,183    
Compliance fees     13,637       2,117       2,117       2,117       2,117    
Shareholder reporting fees     12,005       3,688       3,688       3,688       3,688    
Insurance fees     10,618       379       379       379       379    
Administration fees     8,369       771       771       771       771    
Advisory fees     7,983       1,070       1,060       1,063       1,067    
Exchange listing fees     3,967       658       658       658       658    
Transfer agent fees     744       123       123       123       123    
Custody fees     80       627       627       627       627    
Total Expenses     193,149       36,825       36,812       36,816       37,014    
Less expense waivers/
reimbursements
    (180,536 )     (34,921 )     (34,926 )     (34,924 )     (35,115 )  
Net Expenses     12,613       1,904       1,886       1,892       1,899    
Net Investment Income (Loss)     25,887       (216 )     (159 )     1,072       (1,076 )  
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
 
Net realized gain (loss) on
investments
  $ 71,176     $ 8,664     $ 9,647     $ (7,458 )   $ 764    
Net realized gain on in-kind
redemptions
    400,766                            
Total realized gain (loss)     471,942       8,664       9,647       (7,458 )     764    
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments
    143,436       3,877       (601 )     19,636       429    
Net realized and unrealized
gain on investments
    615,378       12,541       9,046       12,178       1,193    
Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations
  $ 641,265     $ 12,325     $ 8,887     $ 13,250     $ 117    

 

* Commencement of operations was May 1, 2009.

** Commencement of operations was October 2, 2009.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Grail
American
Beacon
Large Cap
Value ETF
  RP
Growth
ETF
  RP
Focused
Large Cap
Growth
ETF
  RP
Technology
ETF
  RP
Financials
ETF
 
    For the
Period
May 1,
2009*
Through
October 31,
2009
  For the
Period
October 2,
2009*
Through
October 31,
2009
  For the
Period
October 2,
2009*
Through
October 31,
2009
  For the
Period
October 2,
2009*
Through
October 31,
2009
  For the
Period
October 2,
2009*
Through
October 31,
2009
 
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM
OPERATIONS:
 
Net investment income (loss)   $ 25,887     $ (216 )   $ (159 )   $ 1,072     $ (1,076 )  
Net realized gain (loss) on
investments
    471,942       8,664       9,647       (7,458 )     764    
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments
    143,436       3,877       (601 )     19,636       429    
Net increase in net assets
resulting from operations
    641,265       12,325       8,887       13,250       117    
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS:  
Proceeds from shares sold     94,010,886       6,386,757       2,500,000       2,500,000       3,828,767    
Cost of shares redeemed     (91,717,313 )     (3,886,757 )                 (1,328,767 )  
Net increase in net assets
resulting from shareholder
transactions
    2,293,573       2,500,000       2,500,000       2,500,000       2,500,000    
Increase in net assets     2,934,838       2,512,325       2,508,887       2,513,250       2,500,117    
NET ASSETS:  
Beginning of period     99,000       250       250       250       250    
End of period   $ 3,033,838     $ 2,512,575     $ 2,509,137     $ 2,513,500     $ 2,500,367    
Including undistributed net
investment income as
follows:
  $ 44,175     $ 2,036     $ 2,093     $ 3,324     $ 1,369    
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:  
Shares outstanding, beginning
of period
    3,960       10       10       10       10    
Shares sold     3,250,000       250,000       100,000       100,000       150,000    
Shares redeemed     (3,153,938 )     (150,000 )                 (50,000 )  
Shares outstanding, end
of period
    100,022       100,010       100,010       100,010       100,010    

 

* Commencement of operations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
OCTOBER 31, 2009

    Grail
American
Beacon
Large Cap
Value ETF
  RP
Growth
ETF
  RP
Focused
Large Cap
Growth
ETF
  RP
Technology
ETF
  RP
Financials
ETF
 
    For the
Period
May 1,
2009 1
Through
October 31,
2009
  For the Period October 2, 2009 1 Through
October 31, 2009
 
Per Share Operating Performance:  
Net asset value, beginning
of period
  $ 25.00     $ 25.00     $ 25.00     $ 25.00     $ 25.00    
Net investment income (loss) 2     0.22       3       3       0.01       (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized
gain on investments
    5.11       0.12       0.09       0.12       0.01    
Total gain from investment
operations
    5.33       0.12       0.09       0.13          
Net asset value, end of period   $ 30.33     $ 25.12     $ 25.09     $ 25.13     $ 25.00    
Total Return at NAV 4     21.32 %     0.48 %     0.36 %     0.52 %     0.00 %  
Total Return at Market 4     21.12 %     0.56 %     0.64 %     0.68 %     0.04 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period
(000 's omitted)
  $ 3,034     $ 2,513     $ 2,509     $ 2,514     $ 2,500    
Ratio to average net assets of:  
Expenses, net of expense
waivers 5
    0.79 %     0.89 %     0.89 %     0.89 %     0.89 %  
Expenses, prior to expense
waivers 5
    12.10 %     17.21 %     17.36 %     17.32 %     17.35 %  
Net investment income, net
of waivers 5
    1.62 %     (0.10 )%     (0.08 )%     0.50 %     (0.50 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate 6     18.41 %     10.93 %     5.67 %     6.88 %     1.48 %  

 

1 Commencement of operations.

2 Based on average shares outstanding.

3 Less than $0.005 per share.

4 Total return at Net Asset Value is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return at Market is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period and redemption on the last day of the period. The market price is a mean of bid and ask prices at end of day. Total return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. The total return would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reimbursed/waived by the investment advisor.

5 Annualized.

6 Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized and excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind creations or redemptions of the Funds' capital shares.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 2009

1. ORGANIZATION

Grail Advisors ETF Trust (the "Trust") was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on December 7, 2007 and has authorized capital of unlimited shares. The Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), which is currently comprised of five active funds (collectively, the "Funds" or "ETFs" and each individually, a "Fund" or an "ETF"): the Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF, RP Growth ETF, RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF, RP Technology ETF and RP Financials ETF. Operations commenced on May 1, 2009 for the Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF and October 2, 2009 for the RP Growth ETF, RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF, RP Technology ETF and RP Financials ETF.

The Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of the Fund's net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of large market capitalization U.S. companies. These companies generally have market capitalizations similar to the market capitalizations of the companies in the Russell 1000® Index at the time of investment. The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Fund's investments may include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into U.S. common stocks, U.S. dollar-denominated American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), and U.S. dollar-denominated foreign stocks traded on U.S. exchanges (collectively referred to as "stocks").

RP Growth ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies that RiverPark Advisors, LLC ("RP"), the Fund's sub-adviser, believes have above-average growth prospects. RP uses a fundamental research-driven approach to identifying those industries and companies with the strongest growth prospects for revenue, earnings and/or cash flow over the medium and long term, and seeks to buy stock in those companies at attractive valuations. The Fund may invest in companies of any market capitalization and in any industry. The Fund expects to invest primarily in the securities of U.S. companies, and may also invest in U.S. securities tied economically to foreign investments, such as ADRs.

RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of large capitalization companies that Wedgewood Partners, Inc. ("Wedgewood"), the Fund's sub-adviser, believes have above-average growth prospects. The Fund considers companies with market capitalizations in excess of $5 billion to be large capitalization companies. The Fund is non-diversified and expects to invest in a limited number of companies, generally holding securities of between 20 and 30 companies. The Fund expects to invest primarily in the securities of U.S. companies, and may also invest in U.S. securities tied economically to foreign investments, such as ADRs.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
OCTOBER 31, 2009

RP Technology ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies that develop, produce or distribute technology-related products and services. The Fund will invest in companies both within and outside the technology sector (the technology sector is narrower than what RP, as the Fund's sub-adviser, considers to be technology-related businesses) and the Fund will invest in companies whose value, in RP's view, derive from embracing technological innovation. These companies are not limited to the technology industry, and may include companies in sectors such as industrial and business machines; communications; computer hardware and software; computer services and peripheral products; electronics; electronic media; internet; television and video equipment and services; satellite technology and equipment; and semiconductors.

RP Financials ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of financial services companies. The Fund considers financial services companies to be those companies that derive a significant portion of their revenues from any aspect of the financial services industry, including, but not limited to, banking, lending, brokerage, exchanges, insurance, and money management, as well as real estate investment trusts ("REITs").

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

These financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amount of increase and decrease in net assets from operations during the fiscal period. Actual amounts could differ from these estimates. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Funds:

Investment Valuation

Security holdings traded on a national securities exchange are valued based on their last sale price. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Securities regularly traded in an over-the-counter market are valued at the latest quoted sale price in such market or in the case of the NASDAQ, at the NASDAQ official closing price. Other portfolio securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued based on fair value as determined in good faith and in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board"). The net asset value ("NAV") per share of each Fund is computed by dividing the value of the net assets of each Fund by the total number of outstanding shares of that Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. calculates each Fund's NAV at the close of regular trading (ordinarily 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) every day the New York Stock Exchange is open.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
OCTOBER 31, 2009

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments, with maturities of three months or less when acquired.

Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investment securities are calculated using the identified cost method.

Investment Income

Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily based on the effective interest method. The value of additional securities received as dividend payments is recorded as income and as an increase to the cost basis of the securities. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates may affect the value of dividends earned.

Expenses

Expenses of the Trust, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to that Fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of each Fund.

Distributions to Shareholders

Each Fund pays out dividends from its net investment income to shareholders annually. Each Fund distributes its net capital gains, if any, annually. Each Fund typically earns income dividends from stocks. These amounts, net of expenses, are passed along to Fund shareholders as "income dividend distributions." Each Fund realizes capital gains or losses whenever it sells securities. Net long-term capital gains are distributed to shareholders as "capital gains distributions."

Indemnification

The Trust Instrument of the Trust disclaims liability of the shareholders or the officers of the Trust for acts or obligations of the Trust which are binding only on the assets and property of the Trust. The Trust Instrument provides for indemnification out of a Fund's property for all loss and expense of a Fund's shareholders being held personally liable solely by reason of his or her being or having been a shareholder and not because of his or her acts or omissions or for some other reason.

3. ADVISORY FEES, SERVICING FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS

Grail Advisors, LLC (the "Manager") has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Funds, subject to the supervision of the Board. For the services it provides to the Funds, the Manager receives a management fee based


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
OCTOBER 31, 2009

on a percentage of average daily net assets of each Fund. Out of the management fee, the Manager pays all fees and expenses of the Sub-Advisers. Each Fund is responsible for the payment of all other expenses associated with the operations, including, but not limited to: brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of counsel to the Funds, fees and expenses of the Trustees, fees and expenses associated with the Funds' compliance program, litigation expenses, fees and expenses of the Funds' independent auditors, registration fees, expenses associated with compliance by the Funds with regulatory requirements, including those relating to the development and distribution of their prospectus and shareholder reports, and extraordinary expenses.

For services provided, each Fund pays the Manager an annualized fee of 0.65% (0.50% in the case of Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF), based upon each Fund's average daily net assets.

The Trust and the Manager have entered into a written fee waiver and expense reimbursement agreement pursuant to which the Manager has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the net annual fund operating expenses for the Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF from exceeding 0.79% ("Expense Cap"), based upon the Fund's average daily net assets. This agreement will remain in effect and will be contractually binding through at least May 1, 2010.

The Trust and the Manager have entered into a written fee waiver and expense reimbursement agreement pursuant to which the Manager has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to keep the net annual fund operating expenses for the RP Growth ETF, RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF, RP Technology ETF and RP Financials ETF from exceeding 0.89% ("Expense Cap"), based upon each Fund's average daily net assets. This agreement will remain in effect and will be contractually binding through at least August 31, 2010.

The Manager may recoup fees waived or expenses reimbursed at any time within three years from the year such expenses were incurred, so long as the repayment does not cause the Expense Cap to be exceeded.

For the period ended October 31, 2009, the Manager waived the following fees and/or reimbursed the following expenses, which are all available to be recouped until October 31, 2012:

Fund   Fees Waived and/
or Reimbursed
 
Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF   $ 218,036 *  
RP Growth ETF     34,921    
RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF     34,926    
RP Technology ETF     34,924    
RP Financials ETF     35,115    

 

* Includes $37,500 of expenses waived prior to fund inception.


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OCTOBER 31, 2009

American Beacon Advisors, Inc. ("ABA") acts as primary sub-adviser of the Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF. ABA evaluates investment sub-advisers (subject to requisite approvals), recommends to the Manager allocations of assets among investment sub-advisers, monitors the investment sub-advisers' investment programs and results, and invests the portion of ETF assets that the investment sub-advisers determine should be allocated to high quality short-term debt obligations. Pursuant to a Primary Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and ABA, ABA receives fees from the Manager to provide the services described above. These fees are paid by the Manager out of the advisory fees it receives from the Fund; they are not separately paid by the Fund.

The Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF's assets are allocated among three investment sub-advisers: Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC; Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC; and Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC. With respect to any assets allocated to it, each investment sub-adviser has discretion to purchase and sell securities in accordance with the Fund's objectives, policies, restrictions and more specific policies provided by the Manager or ABA. Pursuant to an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement among the Manager, ABA and the investment sub-adviser, each investment sub-adviser receives fees from ABA to provide day-to-day investment advisory services to the Fund. These fees are paid out of the advisory fees the Manager receives from the Fund; they are not separately paid by the Fund.

RP acts as primary sub-adviser of the RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF and as the exclusive sub-adviser of the RP Growth ETF, RP Technology ETF and RP Financials ETF. Wedgewood serves as sub-adviser of the RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF. Pursuant to Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Manager and RP (with respect to the RP Growth ETF, RP Technology ETF and RP Financials ETF) and among the Manager, RP and Wedgewood (with respect to the RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF) the Sub-Advisers will be responsible for the day-to-day management of their respective Funds, subject to the supervision of the Manager and the oversight of the Board. In this regard, the Sub-Advisers will be responsible for implementing the investment strategy for each Fund. The Sub-Advisers may waive all or a portion of their respective fees.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. serves as the Administrator, Custodian and Fund Accounting and Transfer Agent for each Fund.

4. CREATION AND REDEMPTION TRANSACTIONS AND TRANSACTION FEES

Each Fund issues and redeems Shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of Shares called "Creation Units." A Creation Unit consists of 50,000 Shares. Creation Units of the Funds are issued and redeemed for cash. Investors such as market makers, large investors and institutions who wish to deal in Creation Units directly with a Fund must have entered into an authorized participant agreement with the principal underwriter and the transfer agent, or purchase through a dealer that has entered into such an agreement.


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OCTOBER 31, 2009

Transaction fees payable to the Trust are imposed to compensate the Trust for the transfer and other transaction costs of a Fund associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units of Shares. There is a fixed and a variable component to the total transaction fee. A fixed transaction fee is applicable to each creation or redemption transaction, regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased or redeemed. In addition, a variable transaction fee equal to a percentage of the value of each Creation Unit purchased or redeemed may be applicable to each creation or redemption transaction.

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

Fair value measurements are determined within a framework that has established a fair value hierarchy based upon the various data inputs utilized in determining the value of the Funds' investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels as follows:

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds' own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds' investments at October 31, 2009:

    Grail American Beacon
Large Cap Value ETF
  RP Growth ETF  
Valuation Inputs   Investments
in Securities
  Investments
in Securities
 
Level 1—Quoted Prices  
Common Stocks   $ 2,948,116     $ 2,478,375    
Total   $ 2,948,116     $ 2,478,375    
    RP Focused Large Cap
Growth ETF
  RP Technology ETF  
Valuation Inputs   Investments
in Securities
  Investments
in Securities
 
Level 1—Quoted Prices  
Common Stocks   $ 2,275,541     $ 2,338,182    
Money Market Fund     231,761       127,831    
Total   $ 2,507,302     $ 2,466,013    

 


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OCTOBER 31, 2009

    RP Financials ETF  
Valuation Inputs   Investments
in Securities
 
Level 1—Quoted Prices  
Common Stocks   $ 2,407,604    
Money Market Fund     79,186    
Total   $ 2,486,790    

 

The Funds did not hold any Level 2 or Level 3 securities during the period reported.

6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

During the period ended October 31, 2009, the aggregate purchases and sales of investments (excluding short-term investments, and in-kind transactions) were:

Fund   Purchases   Sales  
Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF   $ 3,042,130     $ 603,037    
RP Growth ETF     2,736,732       270,898    
RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF     2,395,500       129,005    
RP Technology ETF     2,486,967       160,963    
RP Financials ETF     2,441,965       35,553    

 

For the period ended October 31, 2009, the cost of in-kind purchases and proceeds from in-kind sales were as follows:

Fund   Purchases   Sales  
Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF   $ 2,833,464     $ 2,939,711    
RP Growth ETF              
RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF              
RP Technology ETF              
RP Financials ETF              

 

7. FEDERAL INCOME TAX

Each Fund intends to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. If so qualified, the Funds will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent they distribute substantially all of their net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
OCTOBER 31, 2009

At October 31, 2009, the cost of investments and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for Federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Fund   Cost   Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Grail American Beacon Large Cap
Value ETF
  $ 2,804,848     $ 179,626     $ (36,358 )   $ 143,268    
RP Growth ETF     2,474,498       71,485       (67,608 )     3,877    
RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF     2,507,903       52,981       (53,582 )     (601 )  
RP Technology ETF     2,446,377       65,528       (45,892 )     19,636    
RP Financials ETF     2,486,361       68,509       (68,080 )     429    

 

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements, and requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing each Fund's tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are "more-likely-than-not" of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year.

Management has analyzed all open tax years as defined by IRS statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of and during the period ended October 31, 2009, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits.

The differences between book basis and tax basis components of net assets are primarily attributable to tax deferral of losses on wash sales. At October 31, 2009, the components of accumulated earnings/loss on a tax-basis were as follows:

Fund   Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Losses)
 
Grail American Beacon Large Cap
Value ETF
  $ 116,895     $     $ 143,268     $ 260,163    
RP Growth ETF     10,700             3,877       14,577    
RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF     11,740             (601 )     11,139    
RP Technology ETF     3,324       (7,458 )     19,636       15,502    
RP Financials ETF     2,133             429       2,562    

 

At October 31, 2009, the Fund listed below had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes which are available for offset against future taxable net capital gains. The amounts were determined after adjustments for certain differences between financial reporting and tax purposes, such as wash sale losses. Accordingly, no capital


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
OCTOBER 31, 2009

gain distributions are expected to be paid to shareholders of this Fund until future net capital gains have been realized in excess of the available capital loss carryforwards. There is no assurance that any Fund will be able to utilize all of its capital loss carryforwards before they expire. These loss carryforwards expire in amounts and fiscal years as follows:

Fiscal Year   Grail
American
Beacon
Large Cap
Value ETF
  RP Growth
ETF
  RP Focused
Large Cap
Growth ETF
  RP
Technology
ETF
  RP
Financials
ETF
 
2017   $     $     $     $ 7,458     $    

 

For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of redemptions in kind. Results of operations and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications. At October 31, 2009, the effect of permanent book/tax reclassifications resulted in increases (decreases) to the components of net assets as follows:

Fund   Undistributed
Net Investment
Income
  Accumulated
Net Realized
(Loss)
on Investments
  Paid-in Capital  
Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF   $ 18,288     $ (399,390 )   $ 381,102    
RP Growth ETF     2,252             (2,252 )  
RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF     2,252             (2,252 )  
RP Technology ETF     2,252             (2,252 )  
RP Financials ETF     2,445             (2,445 )  

 

8. RISK

Foreign Investing Risk —Foreign investing, including investments in ADRs, carries potential risks not associated with domestic investments. Such risks include, but are not limited to: (1) currency exchange rate fluctuations; (2) social, political and financial instability; (3) less liquidity; (4) lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; (5) less government regulation and supervision of foreign stock exchanges, brokers and listed companies; (6) increased price volatility; and (7) less availability of information for an investment sub-adviser to determine a company's financial condition.

Industry Concentration Risk —Certain Funds may focus their investments in a particular industry or group of industries. Securities of companies in the same industry or group of industries may decline in price at the same time due to industry-specific developments since these companies may share common characteristics and are more likely to react similarly to industry-specific market or economic developments. The ETF's


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
OCTOBER 31, 2009

investments in multiple companies in a particular industry increase the ETF's exposure to risks of the particular industry and may increase the ETF's volatility.

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Funds' financial statements through December 24, 2009.

On December 23, 2009, certain Funds declared income distributions with an ex-date of December 24, 2009 and payable date of December 31, 2009. The income distributions per share for each Fund were as follows:

Fund   Income
Distribution
Per Share
 
Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF   $ 1.66573    
RP Growth ETF     0.14354    
RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF     0.13381    
RP Technology ETF     0.03324    
RP Financials ETF     0.05886    

 


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Grail Advisors ETF Trust:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of the Grail Advisors American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF, RP Growth ETF, RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF, RP Technology ETF, and RP Financials ETF, (collectively, the "Funds"), five of the Funds constituting the Grail Advisors ETF Trust, as of October 31, 2009, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period May 1, 2009 (inception date) to October 31, 2009 for the Grail Advisors American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF and for the period October 2, 2009 (inception date) to October 31, 2009 for the RP Growth ETF, RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF, RP Technology ETF and RP Financials ETF. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the Standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2009, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the aforementioned Funds of the Grail Advisors ETF Trust as of October 31, 2009, and the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for the periods indicated in the first paragraph above, in conformity with U.S generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 24, 2009


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BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

The Board ("Board") of Trustees of Grail Advisors ETF Trust (the "Trust"), including those Trustees who are neither "interested persons" (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of the Trust ("Independent Trustees") nor parties to the Agreements (as defined below) or interested persons of such parties, unanimously approved the Investment Management Agreement with Grail Advisors, LLC ("Grail" or the "Manager") (the "Management Agreement"), the Primary Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements between the Manager and each of American Beacon Advisors, Inc. ("ABA" or "Sub-Adviser") and RiverPark Advisors, LLC ("RiverPark" or "Sub-Adviser") (each, a "Primary Sub-Advisory Agreement") and the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements with the investment sub-advisers (each, a "Sub-Adviser" and together with ABA and RiverPark, the "Sub-Advisers") (each, a "Sub-Advisory Agreement," and together with the Management Agreement and Primary Sub-Advisory Agreements, the "Agreements") as shown in the table below.

Fund   Agreements Approved by the Trust's Board
of Trustees with respect to a Fund
 
Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF ("ABA Large Cap Value ETF")   Management Agreement with Grail  
    Primary Sub-Advisory Agreement between Grail and ABA  
    Sub-Advisory Agreement among Grail, ABA and Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC  
    Sub-Advisory Agreement among Grail, ABA and Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management  
    Sub-Advisory Agreement among Grail, ABA and Metropolitan West Capital Management  
RP Growth ETF   Management Agreement with Grail  
    Sub-Advisory Agreement between Grail and RiverPark  
RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF ("RP Focused ETF")   Management Agreement with Grail  
    Primary Sub-Advisory Agreement between Grail and RiverPark  
    Sub-Advisory Agreement among Grail, RiverPark and Wedgewood Partners, Inc. ("Wedgewood")  
RP Technology ETF   Management Agreement with Grail  
    Sub-Advisory Agreement between Grail and RiverPark  
RP Financials ETF   Management Agreement with Grail  
    Sub-Advisory Agreement between Grail and RiverPark  

 

With respect to the ABA Large Cap Value ETF, the Board considered the approval of Agreements at a meeting on March 18, 2009 and, with respect to the RP Growth ETF, RP Focused ETF, RP Technology ETF and RP Financials ETF (the "RP Funds" and,


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together with the ABA Large Cap Value ETF, the "Funds"), the Board considered the approval of Agreements at a meeting on June 16, 2009. In reaching its decision to approve each Agreement, the Board considered the overall fairness of the Agreement and whether the Agreement was in the best interests of the affected Fund. The Board further considered factors it deemed relevant with respect to each Fund, including, as applicable: (1) the nature, quality and extent of the services to be provided to the Fund by the Manager and the Sub-Adviser(s); (2) the personnel and operations of the Manager and the Sub-Adviser(s); (3) the financial condition of the Manager and the Sub-Adviser(s); (4) where available, the performance of a comparable fund or similar investment strategy managed by the Sub-Adviser(s); (5) the level and method of computing the Fund's proposed management and subadvisory fees and expense ratios; (6) the costs of the services to be provided and anticipated profits to be realized by the Manager and, where available, the Sub-adviser(s) from its relationship with the Fund; (7) the anticipated effect of growth and size on the Fund's expenses; and (8) any "fall out" benefits to be realized by the Manager, the Sub-Adviser(s) and their respective affiliates ( i.e. , any direct or indirect benefits to be derived by the Manager, the Sub-Adviser(s) and their respective affiliates from their relationships with the Trust). In considering each Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or information as all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have contributed different weight to each factor. At the time that the Board considered the Agreements with respect to each Fund, it noted that the Fund had not yet announced operations and accordingly, primarily reviewed the services to be provided under the relevant Agreements, the proposed fee rates and overall anticipated Fund expenses.

In connection with its deliberations, the Board, among other things, received information in advance of and during the meetings from the Manager and Sub-Advisers regarding the factors set forth above, and met with and interviewed representatives of the Manager and certain Sub-Advisers during the meetings to discuss the Agreements. The Trustees also received materials discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the Agreements. The Independent Trustees met in executive session during the meetings to review and discuss the information provided.

While the Agreements for certain Funds were considered at the same Board meeting, the Board dealt with each Fund separately. In approving the relevant Agreements with respect to each Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, determined that the proposed management and subadvisory fee structure was fair and reasonable and that approval of each Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. While attention was given to all information furnished, the following discusses some of the primary factors relevant to the Board's decision.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board reviewed the nature, quality and extent of the overall services to be provided by the Manager and the Sub-Advisers to the Funds. In this connection, the Board considered the responsibilities of the Manager and each Sub-Adviser to each Fund. With respect to the Manager, the Board considered that the Manager had invested significant time and effort in structuring the Trust and the Funds, obtaining the necessary exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission and arranging service providers for the Funds. In addition, the Board


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considered that, going forward, the Manager would be responsible for providing investment management services to each Fund, contracting with investment sub-advisers for portfolio management services for each Fund, monitoring (through ABA with respect to the ABA Large Cap Value ETF and through RiverPark with respect to the RP Focused ETF) a Sub-Adviser's compliance with each Fund's objectives, policies and restrictions, and carrying out directives of the Board. The Board also considered the services to be provided by the Manager in the oversight of the Trust's administrator, transfer agent and custodian as well as the financial stability of the Manger and its ability to honor any contractual fee waivers.

With respect to ABA regarding the ABA Large Cap Value ETF and RiverPark regarding the RP Focused ETF, the Board considered that each of ABA and RiverPark would be responsible for monitoring and overseeing the investment programs of the relevant Sub-Adviser(s) (other than itself), including advising the Manager as to the performance of the Sub-Adviser(s) as well as making recommendations as to the allocation of assets of the relevant Fund among its Sub-Advisers (if applicable), whether any Sub-Adviser(s) should be replaced and whether a new sub-adviser should be considered for an allocation of Fund assets. With respect to the Sub-Advisers (excluding ABA and including RiverPark with respect to the RP Growth, RP Technology and RP Financials ETFs), the Board considered that each Sub-Adviser would be responsible for making investment decisions on behalf of the relevant Fund and performing certain limited administrative functions. The Board also considered, where applicable, each Sub-Adviser's experience in serving as an investment adviser for other funds, including those similar to the relevant Fund, as well as each Sub-Adviser's operational capabilities and financial condition. In addition, the Board reviewed information regarding each Sub-Adviser's investment process, the background of the personnel of each Sub-Adviser who would provide services to the relevant Fund, including the portfolio managers, and the general method of compensation for the portfolio managers.

Based on their review and other considerations, the Board determined, in the exercise of its business judgment, that it was satisfied with the nature and quality of the services to be provided under the Agreements.

Performance. The Board noted that, as each Fund had not yet commenced investment operations at the time of the relevant meeting, it had no investment performance. The Board also noted that the Manager had recently commenced operations and that its sole business was to provide services to the Trust. The Board further noted that RiverPark had also recently commenced operations. With respect to the ABA Large Cap Value ETF, the Board considered the long-term investment performance of a mutual fund advised by ABA that has a substantially similar investment objective as the ABA Large Cap Value ETF and for which ABA provides substantially similar investment services. In this connection, the Board noted the favorable long-term performance of the fund as compared to a relevant benchmark. With respect to the RP Focused ETF, the Board considered the short-, medium- and long-term performance of Wedgewood in managing an investment strategy substantially similar to that to be employed on behalf of the Fund. In this connection, the Board noted the favorable performance of Wedgewood as compared to the applicable benchmark. Based on its


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review, the Board determined, in its business judgment, that engaging the Manager and each Sub-Adviser could benefit the relevant Fund and its shareholders.

Comparative Fees and Expenses. In considering the proposed management and subadvisory fees, the Board reviewed and considered the fees in light of the nature, quality and extent of the services expected to be provided by the Manager and each Sub-Adviser, respectively. With respect to the proposed management fee and estimated expense ratio for each Fund, the Board also considered the proposed fee and expense ratio versus the fees and expenses charged to mutual funds with comparable strategies as well as other index-based and actively managed exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"). The Board noted that the Manager did not manage any comparable funds and that the Funds were among the first of their kind—actively-managed ETFs using traditional active management strategies—and thus, it was difficult to compare a Fund's proposed management fee and estimated expenses with the fees and expenses of mutual funds and other ETFs. The Board noted the Manager's representation, however, that the proposed management fees and expenses were generally higher than those of index-based ETFs, but generally lower than those of mutual funds with comparable strategies. In this connection, the Board observed, with respect to the ABA Large Cap Value ETF, that each of the proposed management fee and estimated expense ratio was lower than that of a comparable mutual fund. The Board also observed, with respect to the RP Funds, that the estimated expense ratio of each Fund was lower than the relevant median expense ratio for mutual funds with a similar investment strategy (as determined by Strategic Insight Simfund). In addition, with respect to each Fund, the Board observed that the proposed management fee was lower than, and the estimated expense ratio was comparable to, the management fees and expense ratios of other actively managed ETFs with different investment strategies.

The Board reviewed the method of computing the proposed management and subadvisory fees and noted that the Manager, not the Funds, would be responsible for paying the subadvisory fees to the Sub-Advisers. With respect to the Subadvisory Agreements, the Board also reviewed the advisory fees charged by each Sub-adviser (as applicable) to provide advisory services for other funds and investment vehicles. The Board then noted that the proposed subadvisory fee rates for the ABA Large Cap Growth ETF (other than the rate to be paid to ABA) included breakpoints, which would reduce the subadvisory fees as the assets of the ABA Large Cap Growth ETF increase and that these breakpoint levels would take into account all of the assets (including proprietary and other accounts) allocated to the relevant Sub-Advisers by or through ABA. The Board also considered each Fund's anticipated expense ratio and noted that the Manager had agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and make payments so that each Fund's expense ratio (excluding certain enumerated expenses) did not exceed a certain level. The Board further noted that, with respect to the Funds for which RiverPark would provide subadvisory services, RiverPark had agreed to assist the Manager in maintaining these expense limits by waiving an amount of its subadvisory fees under certain circumstances. Based on these and other considerations, the Board, in the exercise of its business judgment, determined that the fees and expenses of each Fund would be fair and reasonable.


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Costs and Profitability. The Board then considered the estimated profits to be realized by the Manager and, where available, the Sub-Advisers in connection with providing services to the Funds. The Board noted that since each Fund had not yet launched at the time of the relevant meeting, it was difficult to estimate how profitable the Fund would be to the Manager or Sub-adviser(s). The Board, however, reviewed estimated profit and loss information provided by the Manager and certain Sub-advisers with respect to the Funds. In this connection, the Board also noted the Manager's representation of its long-term commitment to the success of the Funds and its undertaking to make payments or waive all or a portion of its management fee so that each Fund's expense ratio (excluding certain enumerated expenses) did not exceed a certain level. The Board also considered, with respect to the Funds for which RiverPark would provide subadvisory services, RiverPark's agreement to assist the Manager in maintaining these expense limits. The Board further considered the costs associated with the personnel, systems and equipment necessary to manage each Fund and to meet the regulatory and compliance requirements adopted by the SEC and other regulatory bodies as well as other expenses the Manager would agree to pay in accordance with the Management Agreement. Under the totality of the circumstances, the Board concluded in the exercise of its business judgment that the estimated profits to be realized by the Manager and the Sub-adviser(s) (as applicable) with respect to each Fund would not be excessive in view of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided.

Other Benefits. The Board then considered the extent to which the Manager, Sub-Advisers and their affiliates might derive ancillary benefits from Fund operations. For example, each Sub-Adviser, through its position as a sub-adviser to a Fund, may engage in soft dollar transactions. In this connection, the Board received information (as applicable) regarding each Sub-Adviser's procedures for executing portfolio transactions for the relevant Fund (or its portion thereof) and each Sub-Adviser's policies and procedures for the selection of brokers and dealers and obtaining research from those brokers and dealers. Based on these and other considerations, the Board determined that other benefits were not a material factor to consider in approving the Agreements.

Economies of Scale. The Board also considered whether economies of scale would be realized by each Fund as its assets grow larger, including the extent to which this is reflected in the level of fees to be charged. The Board noted that the proposed management and subadvisory fees for each Fund (except for certain proposed subadvisory fees for the ABA Large Cap Value ETF) do not include breakpoints. With respect to the ABA Large Cap Value ETF, the Board noted, however, that the proposed subadvisory fees (other than those to be paid to ABA) include breakpoints and observed that the Manager is assuming a certain amount of risk in this regard because such breakpoints may rise or fall while the Manager's fee would remain stable; thus, any increase in fees based on a subadvisory fee breakpoint schedule would effectively be paid by the Manager. Based on these and other considerations, including that each Fund was newly organized, the Board generally concluded that it was premature to consider economies of scale.


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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE GRAIL ADVISORS ETF TRUST

Name,
Address (1) ,
Age
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of
Office (2)
and Length
of Time
Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in the Trust
Complex (3)
Overseen
by Trustee
  Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
 

 

Independent Trustees

Bradford K. Gallagher
Age: 65
  Chairman of the Board   Since 2009   Founder, Spyglass Investments LLC (a private investment vehicle) (since 2001).     5     Trustee, The Common Fund (since 2005); Trustee, Nicholas Applegate Institutional Funds (since 2007); Director, Shielding Technology Inc. (since 2006).  
Charles H. Salisbury, Jr.
Age: 68
  Trustee   Since 2009   Private investor.     5     Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Investment Committee Chair (since 2006); Maryland Institute, College of Art, Chair of Investment Committee (since 1994); Trustee, Johns Hopkins Hospital (since 2000); Trustee, Guadalupe Center of Immokalee (since 2007); Director, CeraTech, Inc. (since 2003).  
Dennis G. Schmal
Age: 62
  Trustee   Since 2009   Self-employed consultant (since 2003).     5     Trustee, AssetMark Funds (since 2007); Director/ Chairman, Pacific Metrics Corp. (educational services) (since 2005); Director, Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (since 2004); Director, MCF Corp. (financial services) (since 2003); Trustee, Wells Fargo Multi-Strategy 100 Hedge Fund (since 2008).  

 

Interested Trustee

William M. Thomas
Age: 46 (4)
  Chief Executive Officer   Since 2008   Chief Executive Officer, Grail Advisors, LLC (since 2008); Senior Vice President, Charles Schwab (2000-2008).     5     None  

 


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Officers

Name, Address, Age   Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years  
Chester G. Chappell
Age: 44
  Assistant Secretary   Since 2008   Head of Distribution, Grail Advisors, LLC (since 2008); Vice President, National Sales Manager, Charles Schwab (2003-2008).  
Bryan M. Hiser
Age: 36
  Chief Financial Officer   Since 2008   Director of Investment Research, Grail Advisors, LLC (since 2008); Assistant Vice President Fund Administration, Citi Fund Services (2007-2008); Financial Analyst, Harbor Capital Advisors (1999-2007).  

 

(1) Each Trustee or Officer may be contacted by writing to the Trustee or Officer c/o Grail Advisors, LLC, One Ferry Building, Suite 255, San Francisco, CA 94111. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") has additional information about the Funds' Trustees and Officers and is available without charge upon request. Contact your financial representative for a free prospectus or SAI.

(2) Each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term.

(3) The Trust Complex currently consists of five ETFs.

(4) Mr. Thomas is considered an "interested person" of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, by virtue of his position with Grail Advisors, LLC, the Funds' Manager.


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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND RECORD

A description of the Trust's proxy voting policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, and each Fund's proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge upon request, by calling (415) 677-5870. This information is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") website at www.sec.gov.

SHAREHOLDER REPORTS AND QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third quarters on Form N-Q. Copies of the filings are available without charge, upon request on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You can also obtain copies of Form N-Q by (i) visiting the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330); (ii) sending your request and a duplicating fee to the SEC's Public Reference Room, Washington, DC 20549-0102; or (iii) sending your request electronically to publicinfosec.gov.


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Investment Adviser

Grail Advisors, LLC
One Ferry Building
Suite 255
San Francisco, CA 94111

Sub-Advisers

American Beacon Advisors, Inc.
4151 Amon Carter Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76155

RiverPark Advisors, LLC
156 West 56 th Street
17 th Floor
New York, NY 10019

Wedgewood Partners Inc.
9909 Clayton Road
Suite 103
St. Louis, MO 63124

Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC
2929 Arch Street
8 th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Managenent, LLC
725 South Figueroa Street
39 th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC
610 Newport Center Drive
Suite 1000
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.
1290 Broadway
Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80203

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
One Wall Street
New York, NY 10286

Legal Counsel

K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Transfer Agent

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
One Wall Street
New York, NY 10286

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

KPMG LLP
1601 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

This report is submitted for the general information of the Funds' shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Funds' objectives and policies, experience of its management, marketability of shares, and other information.



Call: 1-415-677-5870

Write: Grail Advisors ETF Trust
c/o Grail Advisors, LLC
One Ferry Building, Suite 255
San Francisco, CA 94111

Visit: www.grailadvisors.com




 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

a). The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer or persons performing similar functions (“Code of Ethics”).

 

b ). Not Applicable

 

c). There has been no amendment to the Code of Ethics during the fiscal year ending October 31, 2009 (“reporting period”).

 

d). Registrant granted no waivers from the provisions of the Code of Ethics during the reporting period.

 

e). Not Applicable

 

f). Attached

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

a). The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that its Audit Committee has one audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined under Items 3(b) and 3(c), serving on its audit committee. That Audit Committee member, Dennis G. Schmal, is an independent Trustee, as that term is defined under Item 3(a)(2).

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

The principal accountant fees disclosed in Items 4(a)-(d) are for the five funds of the Registrant that had a fiscal year ending October 31, 2009 and whose financial statements are reported in Item 1.

 

a).                                    Audit Fees: the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit are as follows:

 

2009:

 

$

85,000

 

2008:

 

N/A

 

 

b).                                   Audit-Related Fees: the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this item are as follows:

 

2009:

 

$

0

 

2008:

 

N/A

 

 



 

c).                                    Tax Fees : the aggregate fees billed in each of the previous last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are as follows:

 

2009:

 

$

25,000

 

2008:

 

N/A

 

 

d).                                   All Other Fees : the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) and (c) of this Item are as follows:

 

2009:

 

$

0

 

2008:

 

N/A

 

 

e)                                       Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures .

 

(i)             Per Rule 2-01(c)(7)(A) and the charter of the Registrant’s Audit Committee, the Audit Committee approves and recommends the principal accountant for the Registrant, pre-approves the principal accountant’s provision of all of Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other Services to the Registrant, the Advisor and its affiliates, if the engagement relates directly to the operations of the financial reporting of the Trust.

 

(ii)            100% of services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(A) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f)                                     Less than 50% of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit Registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by persons other than the accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

 

(g)                                  The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the accountant for services rendered to the Registrant, the Advisor and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Advisor that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (except for any sub-advisor whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment advisor) for the last two fiscal years is as following:

 

2009:

 

$

0

 

2008:

 

N/A

 

 

(h)                                  Not Applicable

 

Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

(a) The Registrant is an issuer as defined in Section 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of such Act. All of the Board’s independent Trustees, Bradford K. Gallagher, Charles H. Salisbury, Jr. and Dennis G. Schmal, are members of Audit Committee.

 



 

(b) Not Applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

(a) The Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1.

 

(b) Not Applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 9.  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company & Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective.

 

(b) There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the reporting period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)  Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the Registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Attached.

 

(b) Separate certifications for each Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17CFR 270.30a-(a)).

 



 

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:

Grail Advisors ETF Trust

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William M. Thomas

 

 

William M. Thomas, Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:

December 24, 2009

 

 

 

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.

 

Registrant:

Grail Advisors ETF Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William M. Thomas

 

 

William M. Thomas, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:

December 24, 2009

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Bryan M. Hiser

 

 

 

 

Bryan M. Hiser, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:

December 24, 2009

 

 


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