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ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Strategy [Heading] Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. The equity securities in which the Fund invests are mainly common stocks. The Fund may invest in equity securities of companies of any capitalization. The Fund also may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”).

 

In selecting investments for the Fund, Madison Avenue Financial Solutions, LLC, the Fund’s sub-adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”), uses a quantitatively-driven strategy designed to emphasize high quality securities with a relatively low exposure to broad equity market risk. Pursuant to this strategy, securities are first ranked on a composite of several variables intended to measure profitability, growth and ability to service financing obligations. Securities ranking the lowest on this composite measure, as expressed relative to the distribution of all securities measured, are excluded from the investable universe. The remaining securities are then ranked according to their beta. Beta is intended to measure the exposure of a security to broad market risk and is defined here as the co-movement of the return of a security with the return of the securities included in the investable universe scaled by the volatility of the investable universe’s returns. For example, a security that has a beta of 1.0 has the same market risk as the securities in the investable universe, a security that has a beta less than 1.0 has less market risk than the securities in the investable universe, and a security that has a beta greater than 1.0 has more market risk than the securities in the investable universe. The Sub-Adviser’s strategy purchases the securities with the lowest measured beta. The Sub-Adviser believes that, when held over a full market cycle, high quality securities with lower relative exposure to broad market risk may produce higher risk-adjusted returns than securities of lower quality with higher relative exposure to broad market risk. The Sub-Adviser employs a low turnover portfolio approach and, under normal circumstances, expects portfolio activity to occur semi-annually, though this may change from time-to-time at the Sub-Adviser’s discretion.

Rule 35d-1 Eighty Percent Investment Policy [Text Block] The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities.
ETC 6 Meridian Mega Cap Equity ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Strategy [Heading] Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in mega capitalization equity securities. Madison Avenue Financial Solutions, LLC, the Fund’s sub-adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”), considers mega capitalization companies to be the largest 10% of stocks included in the Russell 3000 Index by market capitalization. The equity securities in which the Fund invests are mainly common stocks.

 

In selecting investments for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser uses a quantitatively-driven strategy designed to emphasize high quality large-capitalization securities. Pursuant to this strategy, securities are first ranked on a composite of several variables intended to measure profitability, growth and ability to service financing obligations. Securities ranking the lowest on this composite measure, as expressed relative to the distribution of all securities measured, are excluded from the investable universe. Securities exhibiting low momentum, as defined below, are also excluded. The remaining securities are then ranked separately on measures of multiple investment factors including beta, momentum, yield, value and quality. Beta is intended to measure the exposure of a security to broad market risk and is defined here as the co-movement of the return of a security with the return of the securities included in the investable universe scaled by the volatility of the investable universe’s returns. For example, a security that has a beta of 1.0 has the same market risk as the securities in the investable universe, a security that has a beta less than 1.0 has less market risk than the securities in the investable universe, and a security that has a beta greater than 1.0 has more market risk than the securities in the investable universe. For purposes of this model, lower values for beta rank more favorably. Momentum refers to the trailing price appreciation of a security relative to the investable universe measured over the twelve-month period preceding the date of measurement. Yield is measured as the annual dividends or income paid divided by the price of the security. Value is calculated using ratios of fundamental measures of company size to the market value of that company. For purposes of this model, quality is measured as gross profitability. The securities that rank highest on a sequential percentile basis for each factor measure are included in the Fund’s portfolio, at weights determined based on the number of factors for which the security ranks highly.

Rule 35d-1 Eighty Percent Investment Policy [Text Block] The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in mega capitalization equity securities.
ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Strategy [Heading] Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in small-capitalization equity securities. Madison Avenue Financial Solutions, LLC, the Fund’s sub-adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”), considers small-capitalization companies to be those with market capitalizations within the range of the market capitalization of companies included in the S&P SmallCap 600®  Index ($335.71 million to $12.46 billion as of March 3, 2026). Although the Fund invests primarily in small-capitalization securities, the Fund may invest in equity securities of companies of any capitalization. The equity securities in which the Fund invests are mainly common stocks. The Fund also may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”).

 

In selecting investments for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser uses a quantitatively-driven strategy designed to emphasize high quality small-capitalization securities. Pursuant to this strategy, securities are first ranked on a composite of several variables intended to measure profitability, growth and ability to service financing obligations. Securities ranking the lowest on this composite measure, as expressed relative to the distribution of all securities measured, are excluded from the investable universe. The remaining securities are then ranked separately on measures of multiple investment factors including beta and value. Beta is intended to measure the exposure of a security to broad market risk and is defined here as the co-movement of the return of a security with the return of the securities included in the investable universe scaled by the volatility of the investable universe’s returns. For example, a security that has a beta of 1.0 has the same market risk as the securities in the investable universe, a security that has a beta less than 1.0 has less market risk than the securities in the investable universe, and a security that has a beta greater than 1.0 has more market risk than the securities in the investable universe. For purposes of this model, lower values for beta rank more favorably. Value is calculated using ratios of fundamental measures of company size to the market value of that company. The securities that rank highest on a sequential percentile basis for each factor measure are included in the Fund’s portfolio, at weights determined based on the number of factors for which the security ranks highly. The Sub-Adviser employs a low turnover portfolio approach and, under normal circumstances, expects portfolio activity to occur semi-annually, though this may change from time-to-time at the Sub-Adviser’s discretion.

Rule 35d-1 Eighty Percent Investment Policy [Text Block] The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in small-capitalization equity securities.
ETC 6 Meridian Hedged Equity-Index Option Strategy ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Strategy [Heading] Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that invests in a portfolio of equity securities while selling call options against market indices or funds. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. The equity securities in which the Fund invests are mainly common stocks. The Fund may invest in equity securities of companies of any capitalization.

 

Madison Avenue Financial Solutions, LLC, the Fund’s sub-adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”), employs a strategy pairing a portfolio of equity securities with an index call option writing overlay designed to reduce the exposure of the Fund to broad equity market risk with the goal of providing risk-adjusted returns. Pursuant to this investment strategy, the Sub-Adviser will sell (or write) call options on broad equity market indices or funds representing the basket of common stocks representing such indices. Typically, the Sub-Adviser will seek to write options on the full value of the equity portfolio. The call option writing portion of the strategy attempts to generate income in the form of the premium paid by the buyer of the option, contributing to the Fund’s total return. In exchange for this income, the Fund’s total return may be reduced relative to a portfolio consisting solely of equity securities in rising markets and may be enhanced relative to the same portfolio in flat or declining markets. In return for the option premium, the Fund gives the purchaser of the call option either the right to buy the security from the Fund at a specified exercise (or strike) price, or the right to receive a cash payment equal to the difference between the value of the security and the exercise price if the value is above the exercise price on or before the expiration date of the option.

 

The Fund will write index call options on broad-based indices. As the seller of an index call option, the Fund receives a premium from the purchaser. The purchaser of the index call option has the right to any appreciation in the value of the index over the exercise price upon the exercise of the call option or the expiration date. If, at expiration, the purchaser exercises the index option sold by the Fund, the Fund will pay the purchaser the difference between the cash value of the index and the exercise price of the index option. The premium, the exercise price and the market value of the index determine the gain or loss realized by the Fund as the seller of the index call option.

 

In constructing the equity portfolio, the Sub-Adviser uses quantitatively-driven methods emphasizing high quality large-capitalization securities. Securities are first ranked on a composite of several variables intended to measure profitability, growth and ability to service financing obligations. Securities ranking the lowest on this composite measure, as expressed relative to the distribution of all securities measured, are excluded from the investable universe. Securities exhibiting low momentum, as defined below, are also excluded. The remaining securities are then ranked separately on measures of multiple investment factors including beta, momentum, yield, value and quality. Beta is intended to measure the exposure of a security to broad market risk and is defined here as the co-movement of the return of a security with the return of the securities included in the investable universe scaled by the volatility of the investable universe’s returns. For example, a security that has a beta of 1.0 has the same market risk as the securities in the investable universe, a security that has a beta less than 1.0 has less market risk than the securities in the investable universe, and a security that has a beta greater than 1.0 has more market risk than the securities in the investable universe. For purposes of this model, lower values for beta rank more favorably. Momentum refers to the trailing price appreciation of a security relative to the investable universe measured over the twelve-month period preceding the date of measurement. Yield is measured as the annual dividends or income paid divided by the price of the security. Value is calculated using ratios of fundamental measures of company size to the market value of that company. For purposes of this model, quality is measured as gross profitability. The securities that rank highest on a sequential percentile basis for each factor measure are included in the Fund’s portfolio, at weights determined based on the number of factors for which the security ranks highly.

 

In addition to selling call options, the Fund also may hedge its portfolio through the use of inverse ETFs, which are ETFs that are constructed by using various derivatives for the purpose of profiting from a decline in the value of an underlying benchmark.

Rule 35d-1 Eighty Percent Investment Policy [Text Block] Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities.
ETC 6 Meridian Quality Growth ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Strategy [Heading] Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve its investment objective primarily by investing in equity securities. The Fund invests mainly in common stocks and may invest in the securities of companies of any capitalization.

 

In selecting investments for the Fund, Madison Avenue Financial Solutions, LLC, the Fund’s sub-adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”), uses a quantitatively-driven strategy designed to emphasize securities of companies that exhibit high quality and growth characteristics relative to their peers. Quality is defined as high and improving profitability, low leverage and low default probability, and low net equity and debt issuance relative to dividends and net buybacks. From an initial universe consisting of companies in the broad U.S. equity market, the Sub-Adviser excludes micro-cap companies (i.e., companies with a market capitalization of less than $500 million) and securities of companies that exhibit poor liquidity and momentum characteristics. Liquidity is measured as average dollar volume traded relative to the average shares outstanding, where the highest values are least favorable. Momentum is measured as the trailing 12-month price return excluding the most recent month, where the lowest values are least favorable. The Sub-Adviser ranks the remaining securities based on a composite of several quality-focused variables intended to measure profitability, growth, and ability to service financing obligations, and securities ranking the highest on this composite measure are considered for inclusion in the Fund. The Fund’s holdings are market cap weighted with a maximum individual weight for each holding of 5% at the time of purchase.

 

While investing in a particular market sector is not a strategy of the Fund, its portfolio may be significantly invested in one or more sectors as a result of the security selection decisions made pursuant to its strategy. Currently, the Fund expects to invest a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies in the Information Technology Sector, although this may change from time to time.

ETC 6 Meridian Quality Dividend Yield ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Strategy [Heading] Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve its investment objective primarily by investing in equity securities. The Fund invests mainly in common stocks and may invest in the securities of companies of any capitalization. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in dividend paying securities. The Fund also may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”).

 

In selecting investments for the Fund, Madison Avenue Financial Solutions, LLC, the Fund’s sub-adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”), uses a quantitatively-driven strategy designed to emphasize securities of companies that exhibit high quality characteristics relative to their peers. Quality is defined as high and improving profitability, low leverage and low default probability, and low net equity and debt issuance relative to dividends and net buybacks. From an initial universe consisting of companies in the broad U.S. equity market, the Sub-Adviser excludes micro-cap companies (i.e., companies with a market capitalization of less than $500 million) and securities of companies that exhibit poor liquidity and momentum characteristics. Liquidity is measured as average dollar volume traded relative to the average shares outstanding, where the highest values are least favorable. Momentum is measured as the trailing 12-month price return excluding the most recent month, where the lowest values are least favorable. The Sub-Adviser ranks the remaining securities based on a composite of several quality-focused variables intended to measure profitability, growth and ability to service financing obligations, and securities ranking the highest on this composite measure are then sorted based on dividend yield (measured as the annual dividends or income paid divided by the price of the security). The securities with the highest yields are included in the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund’s portfolio is equally weighted with sector-level weights adjusted such that no sector represents more than 25% of the portfolio at time of purchase. The portfolio is adjusted on a semi-annual basis to the target weights.

 

While investing in a particular market sector is not a strategy of the Fund, its portfolio may be significantly invested in one or more sectors as a result of the security selection decisions made pursuant to its strategy. Currently, the Fund does not expect to invest a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies in a particular sector, but that may change from time to time.

 

The Fund is non-diversified and may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund.

Rule 35d-1 Eighty Percent Investment Policy [Text Block] Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in dividend paying securities.
ETC 6 Meridian Quality Value ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Strategy [Heading] Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to achieve its investment objective primarily by investing in equity securities. The Fund invests mainly in common stocks and may invest in the securities of companies of any capitalization.

 

In selecting investments for the Fund, Madison Avenue Financial Solutions, LLC, the Fund’s sub-adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”), uses a quantitatively-driven strategy designed to emphasize securities of companies that exhibit high quality characteristics relative to their peers. Quality is defined as high and improving profitability, low leverage and low default probability, and low net equity and debt issuance relative to dividends and net buybacks. From an initial universe consisting of companies in the broad U.S. equity market, the Sub-Adviser excludes micro-cap companies (i.e., companies with a market capitalization of less than $500 million) and securities of companies that exhibit poor liquidity and momentum characteristics. Liquidity is measured as average dollar volume traded relative to the average shares outstanding, where the highest values are least favorable. Momentum is measured as the trailing 12-month price return excluding the most recent month, where the lowest values are least favorable. The Sub-Adviser ranks the remaining securities based on a composite of several quality-focused variables intended to measure profitability, growth, and ability to service financing obligations, and securities ranking the highest on this composite measure are then sorted based on a composite value score that considers multiple measures of earnings-based and cash-based fundamental value relative to price. Those ranking highest on the composite value score are included in the Fund. The Fund’s holdings are market cap weighted with a maximum individual weight for each holding of 5% at the time of purchase.

 

While investing in a particular market sector is not a strategy of the Fund, its portfolio may be significantly invested in one or more sectors as a result of the security selection decisions made pursuant to its strategy. Currently, the Fund does not expect to invest a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies in a particular sector, but that may change from time to time.

 

The Fund is non-diversified and may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund.

Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Strategy [Heading] Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

The Fund normally invests in securities comprising the Index. The Index is designed to track the performance of companies that are involved in the nuclear fuel and energy industry (the “Nuclear Industry”), particularly in the areas of (i) advanced reactors; (ii) utilities; (iii) construction and services; and/or (iv) fuel (“Nuclear Companies”). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of Nuclear Companies.

 

The universe of eligible index components consists of exchange-listed equity securities of Nuclear Companies including common stock, depositary receipts, and master limited partnerships (“MLPs”). Such companies are identified by VettaFi, LLC (the “Index Provider”) through the use of a proprietary selection methodology that includes a review of industry publications, sell side research, and fundamental research, as well as meetings with management. The companies are classified into one of the following categories:

 

●Pure Play - Companies that currently or may in the future derive greater than or equal to 50% of revenues from business activities associated with the Nuclear Industry.
●Pre-Revenue - Companies that have primary business operations in the business activities associated with the Nuclear Industry but do not currently generate revenues.
●Diversified - Companies that derive greater than 0% but less than 50% of revenues from the business activities associated with the Nuclear Industry.

 

Companies eligible for inclusion based on their exposure to the Nuclear Industry are those companies that have publicly disclosed through regulatory filings (e.g., Form 10-K, 10-Q, 20-F, and 8-K filings), quarterly earnings reports, company presentations or official earnings conference call transcripts either that they currently provide or intend to provide or operate services in, to, or in connection with the Nuclear Industry. Companies that have made such public announcements through regulatory filings or other official communications are included in the Index because such announcements are an indication of the significance of what the company has held out as its current or future activities. In any event, there can be no guarantee that a company’s activities in the Nuclear Industry will become significant for the company or that its economic fortunes will be tied to such activities in the future. In constructing the Index, Nuclear Companies are divided among four buckets (advanced reactor, utilities, construction and services, and fuel) and each bucket is capped as follows: 30% advanced reactor securities; 30% utilities securities; 35% construction and services securities; and 20% fuel securities. The components within each of these buckets are weighted according to market capitalization. A single security cap of 10% is applied for Pure Play securities and Pre-Revenue securities. Diversified securities are subject to a single security cap of 3%. Any single security that does not reach a 1% allocation is excluded. If a bucket or security cap is reached, excess weight is distributed proportionately among uncapped securities. No more than five securities in the Index have a weight over 4.75% and the aggregate weight of all components with a weight greater than 5% is capped at 49.5%.

 

To the extent the Index includes securities of MLPs, the aggregate exposure to such MLPs is capped at 25%. Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) targets are eligible for inclusion once they are trading on a public exchange as the target entity, provided they meet all other eligibility criteria. The Index consists of securities of issuers from around the world including emerging markets countries, but excludes issuers domiciled and/or listed on exchanges in China or Russia. There is no limitation on the amount of foreign or emerging market securities that may be included in the Index. As of March 3, 2026, a significant portion of the Index consisted of securities of United States issuers.

 

To be initially included in the Index, the market capitalization of a company must be at least $100 million, and to remain in the Index a company must maintain a minimum market capitalization of $50 million. As of March 3, 2026, the Index was comprised of 45 component securities.

 

The Index is reconstituted and rebalanced on a semi-annual basis at the end of March and September. Deletions from the Index may be made at any time due to changes in business, mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies, suspensions, de-listings and spin-offs. New constituents will not be added to the Index in between rebalances. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly.

  

The Fund employs a “passive management” investment strategy designed to track the performance of the Index. Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (the “Adviser”) generally uses a replication methodology, meaning it invests in all of the securities comprising the Index in proportion to their respective weightings in the Index. However, the Adviser may utilize a sampling methodology under various circumstances, including when it may not be possible or practicable to purchase all of the securities in the Index. The Adviser expects that over time, if the Fund has sufficient assets, the correlation between the Fund’s performance, before fees and expenses, and that of the Index will be 95% or better. A figure of 100% would indicate perfect correlation.

 

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in investments that are not included in the Index, but that the Adviser believes will help the Fund track the performance of the Index.

 

The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., invest more than 25% of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Index concentrates in an industry or group of industries. As of March 3, 2026, the Index was concentrated in the Electric Utilities Industry. In addition, in replicating the Index, the Fund may from time to time invest a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies in one or more sectors. As of March 3, 2026, a significant portion of the Index consisted of companies in the Industrial Sector and Utilities Sector.

 

The Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and, therefore, may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund.

 

The Index Provider developed the methodology for determining the securities to be included in the Index and is responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the Index, oversight of the implementation of the index methodology, and changes in classification of the securities in the Index (such as from Pre-Revenue to Pure Play, for example).

 

The Index is calculated and published by Indxx, LLC (the “Index Calculator”). The Index Calculator is responsible for implementing the semi-annual rebalance and reconstitution and monitoring and implementing any adjustments, additions and deletions to the Index based on the index methodology and certain corporate actions, such as initial public offerings, mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies, suspensions, de-listings, tender offers and spin-offs. Neither the Index Provider nor the Index Calculator is affiliated with each other or with the Fund or the Adviser.

Rule 35d-1 Eighty Percent Investment Policy [Text Block] Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of Nuclear Companies.
Strategy Portfolio Concentration [Text] The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., invest more than 25% of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Index concentrates in an industry or group of industries.
Range Global Coal Index ETF  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Strategy [Heading] Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

The Fund normally invests in securities comprising the Index. The Index is designed to track the performance of companies that are involved in the metallurgical (met) and thermal coal industry (the “Coal Industry”), which includes production, exploration, development, transportation, and distribution (“Coal Companies”). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of Coal Companies.

 

The universe of eligible index components consists of exchange-listed equity securities of Coal Companies including common stock, depositary receipts, and master limited partnerships (“MLPs”). Such companies are identified by VettaFi, LLC (the “Index Provider”) through the use of a proprietary selection methodology that includes a review of industry publications, sell side research, and fundamental research, as well as meetings with management. The companies are classified into one of the following categories:

 

●Pure Play - Companies that currently or may in the future derive greater than or equal to 50% of revenues from business activities associated with the Coal Industry.
●Pre-Revenue - Companies that have primary business operations in the business activities associated with the Coal Industry but do not currently generate revenues.
●Diversified - Companies that derive greater than 0% but less than 50% of revenues from the business activities associated with the Coal Industry.

 

Companies eligible for inclusion based on their exposure to the Coal Industry are those companies that have publicly disclosed through regulatory filings (e.g., Form 10-K, 10-Q, 20-F, and 8-K filings), quarterly earnings reports, company presentations or official earnings conference call transcripts either that they currently provide or intend to provide or operate services in, to, or in connection with the Coal Industry. Companies that have made such public announcements through regulatory filings or other official communications are included in the Index because such announcements are an indication of the significance of what the company has held out as its current or future activities. In any event, there can be no guarantee that a company’s activities in the Coal Industry will become significant for the company or that its economic fortunes will be tied to such activities in the future. In constructing the Index, securities are weighted according to market capitalization. A single security cap of 10% is applied for Pure Play securities and Pre-Revenue securities. Diversified securities are subject to a single security cap of 4%. Any single security that does not reach a 0.5% allocation is excluded. If a security’s cap is reached, excess weight is distributed proportionately among uncapped securities. No more than five securities in the Index have a weight over 4.75% and the aggregate weight of all components with a weight greater than 5% is capped at 49.5%.

 

To the extent the Index includes securities of MLPs, the aggregate exposure to such MLPs is capped at 25%. Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) targets are eligible for inclusion once they are trading on a public exchange as the target entity, provided they meet all other eligibility criteria. The Index consists of securities of issuers from around the world, including emerging markets countries, but excludes issuers domiciled and/or listed on exchanges in China or Russia. There is no limitation on the amount of foreign or emerging market securities that may be included in the Index. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests in at least three different countries and invests at least 40% (30% in unfavorable market conditions) of its assets in companies organized or located in countries outside the United States. As of March 3, 2026, a significant portion of the Index consisted of securities of United States issuers.

 

To be initially included in the Index, the market capitalization of a company must be at least $100 million, and to remain in the Index a company must maintain a minimum market capitalization of $50 million. As of March 3, 2026, the Index was comprised of 26 component securities.

 

The Index is reconstituted and rebalanced on a semi-annual basis at the end of March and September. Deletions from the Index may be made at any time due to changes in business, mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies, suspensions, de-listings and spin-offs. New constituents will not be added to the Index in between rebalances. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly.

  

The Fund employs a “passive management” investment strategy designed to track the performance of the Index. Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (the “Adviser”) generally uses a replication methodology, meaning it invests in all of the securities comprising the Index in proportion to their respective weightings in the Index. However, the Adviser may utilize a sampling methodology under various circumstances, including when it may not be possible or practicable to purchase all of the securities in the Index. The Adviser expects that over time, if the Fund has sufficient assets, the correlation between the Fund’s performance, before fees and expenses, and that of the Index will be 95% or better. A figure of 100% would indicate perfect correlation.

 

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in investments that are not included in the Index, but that the Adviser believes will help the Fund track the performance of the Index.

 

The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., invest more than 25% of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Index concentrates in an industry or group of industries. As of March 3, 2026, the Index was concentrated in the Coal Industry. In addition, in replicating the Index, the Fund may from time to time invest a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies in one or more sectors. As of March 3, 2026, a significant portion of the Index consisted of companies in the Energy Sector.

 

The Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and, therefore, may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer than a diversified fund.

 

The Index Provider developed the methodology for determining the securities to be included in the Index and is responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the Index, oversight of the implementation of the index methodology, and changes in classification of the securities in the Index (such as from Pre-Revenue to Pure Play, for example).

 

The Index is calculated and published by Indxx, LLC (the “Index Calculator”). The Index Calculator is responsible for implementing the semi-annual rebalance and reconstitution and monitoring and implementing any adjustments, additions and deletions to the Index based on the index methodology and certain corporate actions, such as initial public offerings, mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies, suspensions, de-listings, tender offers and spin-offs. Neither the Index Provider nor the Index Calculator is affiliated with each other or with the Fund or the Adviser.

Rule 35d-1 Eighty Percent Investment Policy [Text Block] Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of Coal Companies.
Strategy Portfolio Concentration [Text] The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., invest more than 25% of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Index concentrates in an industry or group of industries.