Strategy. The Fund is an actively managed ETF that seeks to provide current income while providing exposure to the share price ( i.e. , the price returns) of one or more exchange-traded products that hold ether directly or provide exposure to ether through investments in futures contracts that utilize ether as a reference asset (each, an Ether ETP, and together, the Ether ETPs), subject to a limit on potential investment gains. The Fund seeks to achieve these investment objectives through the use of a synthetic covered call strategy. The Fund seeks to provide its synthetic exposure to the price return of the Ether ETP(s) through the purchase and sale of a combination of call and put option contracts that utilize an … Show more… The Fund is an actively managed ETF that seeks to provide current income while providing exposure to the share price ( i.e. , the price returns) of one or more exchange-traded products that hold ether directly or provide exposure to ether through investments in futures contracts that utilize ether as a reference asset (each, an Ether ETP, and together, the Ether ETPs), subject to a limit on potential investment gains. The Fund seeks to achieve these investment objectives through the use of a synthetic covered call strategy. The Fund seeks to provide its synthetic exposure to the price return of the Ether ETP(s) through the purchase and sale of a combination of call and put option contracts that utilize an Ether ETP as the reference asset (Ether ETP Call Options and Ether ETP Put Options, respectively, and together, Ether ETP Options). The Fund will also sell Ether ETP Call Options in seeking to provide income in the form of option premiums. However, the sale of Ether ETP Call Options to generate income will also limit the degree to which the Fund will participate in investment gains experienced by the Ether ETP(s). The Fund does not invest directly in ether . The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings in Ether ETP Options. For purposes of compliance with this investment policy, derivative contracts will be valued at their notional value. In implementing its investment strategy, the Fund will invest in traditional exchange-traded options contracts and/or FLexible EXchange O options (FLEX Options) that utilize an Ether ETP as the reference asset. The Fund will only invest in options contracts that are listed for trading on regulated U.S. exchanges. Traditional exchange-traded options have standardized terms, such as the type (call or put), the reference asset, the strike price and expiration date. Exchange-listed options contracts are guaranteed for settlement by the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC). FLEX Options are a type of exchange-listed options contract with uniquely customizable terms that allow investors to customize key terms like type, strike price and expiration date that are standardized in a typical options contract. FLEX Options are also guaranteed for settlement by the OCC. It is anticipated that the Fund will invest primarily in FLEX Options. The FLEX Options held by the Fund may be either physical or cash settled. In general, an option is a contract that gives the purchaser (holder) of the option, in return for a premium, the right to buy from (call) or sell to (put) the seller (writer) of the option the asset underlying the option (in this case, an Ether ETP) at a specified exercise price. The writer of an option has the obligation upon exercise of the option to deliver the underlying asset upon payment of the exercise price (call) or to pay the exercise price upon delivery of the underlying asset (put). The Fund may utilize both European and American style options. An option is said to be European Style when it can be exercised only at expiration whereas an American Style option can be exercised at any time prior to expiration. In a traditional covered call strategy, an investor (such as the Fund) sells a call option on a security it already owns. However, the Fund will derive its exposure to the Ether ETP(s) through the use of Ether ETP Options. It is this distinction that causes the Funds strategy to be properly termed as a synthetic covered call strategy, as opposed to a traditional covered call strategy, because the Fund primarily has synthetic exposure to the Ether ETP(s). The Funds synthetic exposure to the Ether ETP(s) is achieved through the combination of purchasing Ether ETP Call Options and selling Ether ETP Put Options generally at the same strike price, which synthetically creates the upside and downside participation in the price returns of the Ether ETP(s). The Fund will primarily gain exposure to increases in value experienced by the Ether ETP(s) through the purchase of Ether ETP Call Options. As a buyer of these options, the Fund pays a premium to the seller of the options. The Fund will primarily gain exposure to decreases in value experienced by the Ether ETP(s) through the sale of Ether ETP Put Options. As the seller of these options, the Fund receives a premium from the buyer of the options. In combination, the purchased Ether ETP Call Options and sold Ether ETP Put Options generally provide exposure to price returns of the Ether ETP(s) both on the upside and downside. The Fund intends to continuously maintain exposure to the Ether ETP(s) through the use of Ether ETP Options. When such options expire or are exercised, the Fund will enter into new options. This is a practice referred to as rolling. The Funds practice of rolling options may result in higher levels of portfolio turnover. As the primary means by which the Fund intends to generate income, the Fund will sell Ether ETP Call Options at a strike price that is expected to be approximately between 0% and 15% above the then-current share price of an Ether ETP. It is important to note that the sale of these Ether ETP Call Options to generate income will limit the Funds ability to participate in increases in value of an Ether ETPs share price beyond a certain point. If the share price of an Ether ETP increases, the above-referenced synthetic long exposure would allow the Fund to experience similar percentage gains. However, if an Ether ETPs share price appreciates in value beyond the strike price of one or more of the Ether ETP Call Options that the Fund has sold to generate income, the Fund will lose money on those short call positions, and the losses will, in turn, limit the upside return of the Funds synthetic long exposure. As a result, the Funds overall strategy ( i.e. , the combination of the synthetic long exposure to the Ether ETP(s) and the sold Ether ETP Call Options) will limit the Funds participation in gains of an Ether ETPs share price beyond a certain point. This strategy effectively converts a portion of the potential upside price return growth of the Ether ETP(s) into current income. Such income may be less than the upside return of the Ether ETP(s). It is expected that the call options the Fund will sell to generate options premiums will generally have expirations of approximately one year or less and will be held to or close to expiration. In addition to the options contracts, the Fund will also invest in cash and short-term U.S. Treasury securities, which will serve to collateralize the Funds Ether ETP Options and provide additional income. The market value of the cash and short-term U.S. Treasury securities held by the Fund is expected to be between 50% and 100% of the Funds net assets and the market value of the options package is expected to be between 0% and 50% of the Funds net assets. In terms of notional value, the combination of these investment instruments provides indirect investment exposure to the Ether ETP(s) equal to at least 100% of the Funds total assets. The Fund is classified as non-diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). It is critical that investors understand the following : 1. An investment in the Fund is not an investment in an Ether ETP. 2. The Funds strategy is subject to all potential losses if shares of Ether ETPs decrease in value, which may not be offset by income received by the Fund. 3. The Fund does not invest directly in shares of an Ether ETP. Additional Information About the Ether ETPs The Ether ETPs serving as the reference asset for Ether ETP Options may be structured as ETPs that hold ether directly (Spot Ether ETPs) or as ETFs that derive exposure to ether through investments in exchange-traded futures contracts that utilize ether as the reference asset (Ether Futures ETFs). Spot Ether ETPs are organized as Delaware statutory trusts, issuing shares that represent fractional, undivided beneficial interests in their respective net assets, which consist almost exclusively of ether. Each Spot Ether ETP aims to closely track ethers price performance. Spot Ether ETPs are not registered as investment companies under the 1940 Act. Additionally, their sponsors are not registered with the SEC as investment advisers and, therefore, are not subject to SEC regulation in that capacity regarding their activities related to managing the Spot Ether ETPs. Moreover, Spot Ether ETPs are not classified as commodity pools under the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (the CEA), and consequently, the sponsors are not regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC) as commodity pool operators or commodity trading advisors with respect to their operation of the Ether ETPs. Spot Ether ETPs are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act. Information provided to or filed with the SEC by the underlying issuer of a Spot Ether ETP pursuant to the Exchange Act, including financial reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding Ether ETPs, can be located through the SECs website at www.sec.gov. Ether Futures ETFs are registered under the 1940 Act and do not invest directly in ether. Ether Futures ETFs seek to provide investment results that correspond to the performance of ether through investments in ether futures contracts. The ether futures contracts held by Ether Futures ETFs are standardized, cash-settled ether futures contracts traded on commodity exchanges registered with the CFTC. Ether Futures ETFs generally seek to invest in cash-settled, front-month ether futures contracts. Certain Ether Futures ETFs gain exposure to ether by investing in ether futures contracts through a wholly-owned subsidiary of the fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Because such Ether Futures ETFs intend to qualify for treatment as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code), such Ether Futures ETFs intend to invest no more than 25% of its total assets in the subsidiary at each quarter end of the funds tax year. An Ether Futures ETF may also utilize reverse repurchase agreements during certain times of the year to help maintain the desired level of exposure to ether futures contracts. Show less