N-CSR 1 d145637dncsr.htm HARTFORD MULTIFACTOR ETFS HARTFORD MULTIFACTOR ETFs

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FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-23002

LATTICE STRATEGIES TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

101 Montgomery Street, 27th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Corporation Service Company

2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400

Wilmington, DE 19808

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:

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Dechert LLP

One International Place, 40th Floor

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Boston, MA 02110-2605

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 508-3400

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2017

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


LOGO

 


LOGO

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

Thank you for investing in Hartford Multifactor Exchange-Traded Funds. The following is the Funds’ Annual Report, covering the period from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017.

Market Review

During the 12 months ended September 30, 2017, U.S. stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index,1 kept an upward trajectory. Overall, the S&P 500 Index has

 

climbed throughout the year, returning more than 18% through September 30.

The primary drivers of market progress during the period were slow, steady growth, positive corporate earnings, positive job reports, and a growing domestic economy. These market conditions have served as the basis of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest-rate hike cycle that began in December 2015 and continued through June 2017, when short-term rates rose by 0.25% to a range of 1% to 1.25%. At the time of this writing, consensus expectations were for a continued gradual increase in interest rates by the Fed, which should help markets better digest and account for such changes.

Going forward, politics at home and abroad are likely to continue to help drive market movements. In the U.S., there is uncertainty about potential policy changes by the Trump administration surrounding healthcare and tax reform. Following three major hurricanes affecting the U.S. territory, deadlines for Congress to pass its 2018 budget and debate lifting the debt ceiling have been pushed back in an effort to tie federal funding for disaster relief to the bills. Additionally, concerns about possible nuclear action from North Korea may be contributing to economic uncertainty.

In Europe, while Macron’s victory in France was generally viewed as market-friendly, uncertainty remains, for example, with respect to Britain’s “Brexit” undertaking to leave the European Union. This scenario could influence markets or cause an uptick in volatility.

For this reason, we encourage you to maintain a strong relationship with your financial advisor, who can help guide you through shifting markets confidently. He or she can help you proactively build a portfolio that takes market uncertainty into account, along with your unique investment goals and risk tolerances. Your advisor can help you find a fit within our family of funds as you work toward those goals.

Thank you again for investing in Hartford Multifactor Exchange-Traded Funds. For the most up-to-date information on our Exchange-Traded Funds suite, please take advantage of all the resources available at hartfordfunds.com/ETF.

 

LOGO

James Davey

President, Hartford Funds

 

1  S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted price index composed of 500 widely held common stocks. The index is unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Past performance is not indicative of future results.


Multifactor ETFs

Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance and Manager Discussions (Unaudited)

     2  

Expense Examples (Unaudited)

     16  

Financial Statements:

  

Schedules of Investments:

  

Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

     19  

Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

     26  

Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

     32  

Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

     39  

Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

     45  

Hartford Multifactor REIT ETF

     50  

Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF

     53  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     59  

Statements of Operations

     61  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     63  

Financial Highlights

     66  

Notes to Financial Statements

     68  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     82  

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

     83  

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

     87  

How to Obtain a Copy of each Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records (Unaudited)

     90  

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Information (Unaudited)

     90  

Approval of Investment Management and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements (Unaudited)

     91  

The views expressed in each Fund’s Manager Discussion are views of that Fund’s investment manager or sub-adviser, as applicable, and portfolio management team through the end of the period and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. Each Fund’s Manager Discussion is for informational purposes only and does not represent an offer, recommendation or solicitation to buy, hold or sell any security. The specific securities identified and described, if any, do not represent all of the securities purchased or sold and you should not assume that investments in the securities identified and discussed will be profitable.


Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF inception 02/25/2015

 

(sub-advised by Mellon Capital Management Corporation)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of companies located in major developed markets of Europe, Canada and the Pacific Region.

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in the Fund. The difference in returns between the Fund and the Index was primarily the result of transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 9/30/17)

 

      1 Year     

Since

Inception1

 

Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF (NAV Return)

     18.18%        7.65%  

Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF (Market Price Return)

     18.17%        7.88%  

Hartford Risk-Optimized Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) Index

     18.43%        7.91%  

 

1  Inception: 2/25/2015

Information regarding how often shares of the Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at hartfordfunds.com/ETF.

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00 pm net asset value (NAV). Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times.

The Fund’s Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Owners of the Shares may acquire those Shares from the Fund and tender those shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation Unit aggregations only, typically consisting of 50,000 Shares.

Hartford Risk-Optimized Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) Index (formerly known as Lattice Risk-Optimized Developed Markets (ex-US) Strategy Index) is calculated by Solactive AG and represents the performance of companies located in major developed markets of Europe, Canada and the Pacific Region.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated February 1, 2017, the total annual fund operating expense ratio was 0.39%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended September 30, 2017.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

 

  2  

 


Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

Manager Discussion

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of Hartford Risk-Optimized Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) Index (LRODMX) (the “Index”), which tracks the performance of companies located in major developed markets of Europe, Canada, and the Pacific Region.

The Fund seeks to generate returns by investing in index constituents that are selected and weighted through a rules-based methodology that seeks to:

1) Deliberately Allocate Risks by providing exposure to the growth potential of international companies while explicitly seeking to reduce volatility and drawdown risk.
2) Improve Diversification by diversifying exposure across developed market economies and potentially reducing individual country, currency, and individual company risks.
3) Enhance Return Potential by selecting companies with a favorable combination of low valuation (50%), high momentum (30%), and high quality (20%) investment factors.
4) Maintain Consistency by reapplying the index methodology twice a year in March and September to maintain intended investment exposures.

The Fund returned 18.18% at net asset value (“NAV”) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 compared to the Index, which returned 18.43% for the same period. The difference in returns between the Fund and the Index was primarily the result of transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results. Derivatives were not used in the Fund during the period and did not have an impact on the Fund’s performance during the period.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. Foreign investing involves special risks, such as risk of loss from currency fluctuation or political or economic uncertainty. Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses. Due to the investment strategy of this Fund it may make higher capital gain distributions than other ETFs. Please read the Fund’s prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

Composition by Country

as of September 30, 2017

 

Country   

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

Australia

     6.6

Austria

     0.8  

Belgium

     1.1  

Bermuda

     0.4  

Canada

     10.8  

China

     0.6  

Denmark

     2.4  
Country   

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

Finland

     0.5 %  

France

     6.1  

Germany

     7.1  

Hong Kong

     5.1  

Ireland

     1.4  

Isle Of Man

     0.2  

Israel

     2.2  

Italy

     2.3  

Japan

     19.3  

Jersey

     0.0  

Luxembourg

     0.8  

Malta

     0.1  

Netherlands

     3.7  

New Zealand

     2.1  

Norway

     0.5  

Portugal

     0.1  

Russia

     0.0  

Singapore

     2.8  

South Africa

     0.1  

Spain

     1.8  

Sweden

     1.9  

Switzerland

     7.3  

United Kingdom

     10.6  

United States

     0.8  

Short-Term Investments

     1.1  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.6
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Composition by Sector

as of September 30, 2017

 

Sector   

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     10.6

Consumer Staples

     8.9  

Energy

     3.5  

Financials

     21.5  

Health Care

     11.8  

Industrials

     15.5  

Information Technology

     5.8  

Materials

     6.3  

Real Estate

     5.7  

Telecommunication Services

     4.6  

Utilities

     5.3  
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.5
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     1.1  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.6
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

  3  

 


Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF inception 02/25/2015

 

(sub-advised by Mellon Capital Management Corporation)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of an index based upon the emerging markets of the world.

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in the Fund. The difference in returns between the Fund and the Index was primarily the result of transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 9/30/17)

 

      1 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (NAV Return)

     14.63%        0.83%  

Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (Market Price Return)

     13.72%        1.15%  

Hartford Risk-Optimized Multifactor Emerging Markets Index

     15.34%        1.58%  

 

1  Inception: 2/25/2015

Information regarding how often shares of the Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at hartfordfunds.com/ETF.

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00 pm net asset value (NAV). Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times.

The Fund’s Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Owners of the Shares may acquire those Shares from the Fund and tender those shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation Unit aggregations only, typically consisting of 100,000 Shares.

Hartford Risk-Optimized Multifactor Emerging Markets Index (formerly known as Lattice Risk-Optimized Advancing Markets Strategy Index) is calculated by Solactive

AG and is designed to balance risks and opportunities within equity markets of emerging economies while emphasizing constituents exhibiting a favorable combination of factor characteristics.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated February 1, 2017, the total annual fund operating expense ratio was 0.59%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended September 30, 2017.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

 

  4  

 


Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

Manager Discussion

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of Hartford Risk-Optimized Multifactor Emerging Markets Index (LROAMX) (the “Index”), which is based upon the emerging markets of the world.

The Fund seeks to generate returns and reduce volatility by investing in index constituents that are selected and weighted through a rules-based methodology that seeks to:

1) Deliberately Allocate Risks by expanding the investment opportunity and seeking to harness emerging markets’ growth potential and allocating risk across countries.
2) Improve Diversification by improving exposure to countries earlier in their growth cycle (beyond the largest emerging countries) as well as to companies tied more closely to local emerging economies.
3) Enhance Return Potential by selecting companies with a favorable combination of low valuation (50%), high momentum (30%), and high quality (20%) investment factors.
4) Maintain Consistency by rebalancing the index twice a year in March and September and reconstituting annually in March to maintain intended investment exposures.

The Fund returned 14.63% at net asset value (“NAV”) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the Index which returned 15.34% for the same period. The difference in returns between the Fund and the Index was primarily the result of the Fund’s transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results. Derivatives were not used in the Fund during the period and did not have an impact on the Fund’s performance during the period.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. Foreign investing involves special risks, such as risk of loss from currency fluctuation or political or economic uncertainty. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets. Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses. Due to the investment strategy of this Fund it may make higher capital gain distributions than other ETFs. Please read the Fund’s prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

Composition by Country

as of September 30, 2017

 

Country    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Brazil

     4.5

Chile

     4.9  

China

     7.9  

Colombia

     3.2  

Hong Kong

     0.6  

India

     6.6  
Country    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Indonesia

     7.1 %  

Malaysia

     7.4  

Mexico

     4.3  

Philippines

     6.5  

Poland

     5.6  

Russia

     2.9  

South Africa

     5.3  

South Korea

     9.4  

Taiwan

     9.4  

Thailand

     8.6  

Turkey

     5.1  

United States

     0.5  

Short-Term Investments

     0.6  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.4
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Composition by Sector

as of September 30, 2017

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     6.7

Consumer Staples

     10.9  

Energy

     9.5  

Financials

     31.1  

Health Care

     3.0  

Industrials

     5.6  

Information Technology

     11.5  

Materials

     6.6  

Real Estate

     2.9  

Telecommunication Services

     7.3  

Utilities

     4.7  
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.8
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     0.6  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.4
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

  5  

 


Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF inception 03/23/2015

 

(sub-advised by Mellon Capital Management Corporation)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of small capitalization exchange traded equity securities.

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in the Fund. The difference in returns between the Fund and the Index was primarily the result of transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 9/30/17)

 

      1 Year     

Since

Inception1

 

Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF (NAV Return)

     21.37%        10.19%  

Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF (Market Price Return)

     21.14%        10.34%  

Hartford Risk-Optimized Multifactor Global Small Cap Index

     21.95%        10.84%  

 

1  Inception: 3/23/2015

Information regarding how often shares of the Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at hartfordfunds.com/ETF.

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00 pm net asset value (NAV). Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times.

The Fund’s Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Owners of the Shares may acquire those Shares from the Fund and tender those shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation Unit aggregations only, typically consisting of 100,000 Shares.

Hartford Risk-Optimized Multifactor Global Small Cap Index (formerly known as Lattice Risk-Optimized Global Small Cap Strategy Index) is calculated by Solactive AG and designed to address risks and opportunities within the global small cap universe by selecting equity securities of companies exhibiting a favorable combination of factor characteristics, including valuation, momentum, and quality.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated February 1, 2017, the total annual fund operating expense ratio was 0.56%. Actual expenses may be higher. Expenses shown include acquired fund fees and expenses incurred by investing in the securities of investment vehicles. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended September 30, 2017.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

 

  6  

 


Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

Manager Discussion

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of Hartford Risk-Optimized Multifactor Global Small Cap Index (LROGSX) (the “Index”), which tracks the performance of small cap exchange-traded equity securities.

The Fund seeks to generate returns by investing in index constituents that are selected and weighted through a rules-based methodology that seeks to:

1) Deliberately Allocate Risks by addressing risks common to small cap investing such as volatility, drawdown, and valuation risk and taking advantage of lower correlation and valuation opportunities around the world.
2) Improve Diversification by expanding the opportunity set to include small companies from the US, developed and emerging markets.
3) Enhance Return Potential by selecting companies with a favorable combination of low valuation (50%), high momentum (30%), and high quality (20%) investment factors.
4) Maintain Consistency by reapplying the index methodology twice a year in March and September to maintain intended investment exposures.

The Fund returned 21.37% at net asset value (“NAV”) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the Index which returned 21.95% for the same period. The difference in returns between the Fund and the Index was primarily the result of the Fund’s transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results. Derivatives were not used in the Fund during the period and did not have an impact on the Fund’s performance during the period.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. Foreign investing involves special risks, such as risk of loss from currency fluctuation or political or economic uncertainty. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets. Small cap securities can have greater risk and volatility than large-cap securities. Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses. Due to the investment strategy of this Fund it may make higher capital gain distributions than other ETFs. Please read the Fund’s prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

Composition by Country

as of September 30, 2017

 

Country    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Australia

     4.6

Belgium

     0.6  
Country    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Bermuda

     0.8 %  

Brazil

     1.4  

Canada

     5.3  

China

     9.8  

Denmark

     0.8  

France

     0.9  

Georgia

     0.4  

Germany

     0.7  

Hong Kong

     1.8  

Ireland

     0.1  

Israel

     0.9  

Italy

     0.9  

Japan

     12.4  

Luxembourg

     0.2  

Netherlands

     1.0  

New Zealand

     0.6  

Norway

     0.3  

Singapore

     1.2  

South Africa

     1.5  

South Korea

     5.3  

Spain

     0.4  

Sweden

     0.8  

Switzerland

     0.9  

Taiwan

     3.7  

Thailand

     0.5  

United Kingdom

     4.4  

United States

     37.5  

Short-Term Investments

     3.8  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (3.5
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Composition by Sector

as of September 30, 2017

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     15.2

Consumer Staples

     5.6  

Energy

     5.0  

Financials

     11.8  

Health Care

     12.1  

Industrials

     15.5  

Information Technology

     15.7  

Materials

     7.7  

Real Estate

     9.4  

Telecommunication Services

     1.4  

Utilities

     0.3  
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.7
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     3.8  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (3.5
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

  7  

 


Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF inception 05/10/2017

 

(sub-advised by Mellon Capital Management Corporation)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of companies located in both developed and emerging markets.

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in the Fund. The difference in returns between the Fund and the Index was primarily the result of transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results.

 

Cumulative Total Returns (as of 9/30/17)

 

      Since
Inception1
 

Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF (NAV Return)

     6.84%  

Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF (Market Price Return)

     8.05%  

Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity Index

     7.10%  

 

1  Inception: 05/10/2017. Cumulative returns not annualized.

Information regarding how often shares of the Fund traded on Bats BZX at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at hartfordfunds.com/ETF.

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00 pm net asset value (NAV). Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times.

The Fund’s Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Owners of the Shares may acquire those Shares from the Fund and tender those shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation Unit aggregations only, typically consisting of 100,000 Shares.

Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity Index is calculated by Solactive AG and seeks to address risks and opportunities within developed (excluding the US) and emerging market stocks by selecting equity securities exhibiting low volatility and constructing the portfolio in a way that is designed to improve overall exposure to value, momentum, quality, and size factors.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated March 29, 2017, the total annual fund operating expense ratio was 0.39%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended September 30, 2017.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

Manager Discussion

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity Index (LLVINX) (the “Index”), which is designed to outperform a capitalization-weighted universe of developed and emerging markets located outside the U.S. with up to one quarter less volatility over a complete market cycle.

The Fund seeks to generate returns by investing in index constituents that are selected and weighted through a rules-based methodology that seeks to:

1) Deliberately Allocate Risks by combining the selection of low volatility companies, favorable intra-portfolio correlations, and sector risk balancing while explicitly seeking to reduce volatility and drawdown risk.
2) Improve Diversification by diversifying exposure across developed (excluding the US) and emerging economies while seeking to balance risk across sectors.
3) Enhance Return Potential by selecting companies exhibiting the low volatility factor and seeking to maintain positive exposure to other potentially return-enhancing factors such as value, momentum, and quality.
4) Maintain Consistency by reapplying the index methodology twice a year in March and September to maintain intended investment exposures.

The Fund returned 6.84% at net asset value (“NAV”) since inception (May 10, 2017) to September 30, 2017 as compared to the Index which returned 7.10% for the same period. The difference in returns between the Fund and the Index was primarily the result of the Fund’s transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results. Derivatives were not used in the Fund during the period and did not have an impact on the Fund’s performance during the period.

A Word about Risk

The Fund is new and has a limited operating history. All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund may experience more than a minimum level of volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index’s strategy of seeking to lower volatility will be successful. Foreign investing involves special risks, such as risk of loss from currency fluctuation or political or economic uncertainty. These risks are generally greater for investments in emerging markets. Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses. Due to the investment strategy of this Fund it may make higher capital gain distributions than other ETFs. Please read the Fund’s prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

Composition by Country

as of September 30, 2017

 

Country    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Australia

     5.4

Austria

     0.1  

Belgium

     0.0  

Brazil

     1.0  

Canada

     9.7  

Chile

     0.2  

China

     4.5  

Denmark

     1.0  

Finland

     0.6  

France

     4.2  

Germany

     3.3  

Hong Kong

     5.5  

India

     2.3  

Indonesia

     2.7  

Ireland

     1.1  

Israel

     1.4  

Italy

     1.6  

Japan

     15.7  

Malaysia

     1.2  

Mexico

     0.3  

Netherlands

     1.1  

Norway

     0.3  

Philippines

     1.2  

Poland

     0.2  

Russia

     0.1  

Singapore

     2.3  

South Africa

     0.3  

South Korea

     5.7  

Spain

     0.7  

Sweden

     1.4  

Switzerland

     4.3  

Taiwan

     3.9  

Thailand

     2.8  

Turkey

     2.2  

United Kingdom

     10.5  

United States

     0.9  

Short-Term Investments

     1.0  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.7
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

Composition by Sector

as of September 30, 2017

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     14.9

Consumer Staples

     8.2  

Energy

     6.2  

Financials

     8.3  

Health Care

     10.2  

Industrials

     17.0  

Information Technology

     10.4  

Materials

     9.2  

Real Estate

     4.7  

Telecommunication Services

     6.5  

Utilities

     4.1  
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.7
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     1.0  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.7
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF inception 05/10/2017

 

(sub-advised by Mellon Capital Management Corporation)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of exchange traded U.S. equity securities.

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in the Fund. The difference in returns between the Fund and the Index was primarily the result of transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results.

 

Cumulative Total Returns (as of 9/30/17)

 

      Since
Inception1
 

Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF (NAV Return)

     3.53%  

Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF (Market Price Return)

     3.57%  

Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity Index

     3.65%  

 

1  Inception: 05/10/2017. Cumulative returns not annualized.

Information regarding how often shares of the Fund traded on Bats BZX at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at hartfordfunds.com/ETF.

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00 pm net asset value (NAV). Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times.

The Fund’s Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Owners of the Shares may acquire those Shares from the Fund and tender those shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation Unit aggregations only, typically consisting of 50,000 Shares.

Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity Index is calculated by Solactive AG and seeks to address risks and opportunities within U.S. equities across the

capitalization spectrum by selecting equity securities exhibiting low volatility and constructing the portfolio in a way that is designed to improve overall exposure to value, momentum and quality factors.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated March 29, 2017, the total annual fund operating expense ratio was 0.29%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended September 30, 2017.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

Manager Discussion

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity Index (LLVUSX) (the “Index”), which is designed to outperform a U.S. capitalization-weighted universe with up to one quarter less volatility over a complete market cycle.

The Fund seeks to generate returns by investing in index constituents that are selected and weighted through a rules-based methodology that seeks to:

1) Deliberately Allocate Risks by combining the selection of low volatility companies, favorable intra-portfolio correlations, and sector risk balancing while explicitly seeking to reduce volatility and drawdown risk.
2) Improve Diversification by diversifying exposure across US large-, mid-, and small-cap companies while seeking to balance risk across sectors.
3) Enhance Return Potential by selecting companies exhibiting the low volatility factor and seeking to maintain positive exposure to other potentially return-enhancing factors such as value, momentum, and quality.
4) Maintain Consistency by reapplying the index methodology twice a year in March and September to maintain intended investment exposures.

The Fund returned 3.53% at net asset value (“NAV”) since inception (May 10, 2017) to September 30, 2017 as compared to the Index which returned 3.65% for the same period. The difference in returns between the Fund and the Index was primarily the result of the Fund’s transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results. Derivatives were not used in the Fund during the period and did not have an impact on the Fund’s performance during the period.

A Word about Risk

The Fund is new and has a limited operating history. All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. The Fund may experience more than a minimum level of volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index’s strategy of seeking to lower volatility will be successful. Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses. Due to the investment strategy of this Fund it may make higher capital gain distributions than other ETFs. Please read the Fund’s prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

Composition by Sector

as of September 30, 2017

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     15.8

Consumer Staples

     7.2  

Energy

     5.0  

Financials

     5.8  

Health Care

     9.2  

Industrials

     18.0  

Information Technology

     11.0  

Materials

     9.5  

Real Estate

     6.0  

Telecommunication Services

     6.8  

Utilities

     5.5  
  

 

 

 

Total

     99.8
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     0.8  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.6
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor REIT ETF inception 10/03/2016

 

(sub-advised by Mellon Capital Management Corporation)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of publicly traded real estate investment trusts.

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in the Fund. The difference in returns between the Fund and the Index was primarily the result of transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results.

 

Cumulative Total Returns (as of 9/30/17)

 

      Since
Inception1
 

Multifactor REIT ETF (NAV Return)

     8.47%  

Multifactor REIT ETF (Market Price Return)

     8.47%  

Hartford Risk-Optimized Multifactor REIT Index

     9.02%  

 

1  Inception: 10/03/2016. Cumulative returns not annualized.

Information regarding how often shares of the Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at hartfordfunds.com/ETF.

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00 pm net asset value (NAV). Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times.

The Fund’s Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Owners of the Shares may acquire those Shares from the Fund and tender those shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation Unit aggregations only, typically consisting of 100,000 Shares.

Hartford Risk-Optimized Multifactor REIT Index (formerly known as Lattice Risk-Optimized Real Estate Strategy Index) is calculated by Solactive AG and designed to

capture the income and growth potential of investing within the U.S. REIT universe. The Strategy selects equity securities of REITs exhibiting a favorable combination of factor characteristics, including quality, momentum, and value.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated February 1, 2017, the total annual fund operating expense ratio was 0.45%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the period ended September 30, 2017.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor REIT ETF

Manager Discussion

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Hartford Multifactor US REIT ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of Hartford Risk-Optimized Multifactor US REIT Index (LROREX) (the “Index”), which is designed to capture the income and growth potential of investing in the U.S. REIT universe.

The Fund seeks to generate returns by investing in index constituents that are selected and weighted through a rules-based methodology that seeks to:

1) Deliberately Allocate Risks by balancing risk across property types and selecting US REITs with income and growth potential.
2) Improve Diversification by reducing concentration at the property type and individual company levels.
3) Enhance Return Potential by selecting companies with a favorable combination of high quality (50%), high momentum (30%), and low valuation (20%) investment factors.
4) Maintain Consistency by reapplying the index methodology twice a year in March and September to maintain intended investment exposures.

The Fund returned 8.47% at net asset value (“NAV”) since inception (October 3, 2016) to September 30, 2017 as compared to the Index which returned 9.02% for the same period. The difference in returns between the Fund and the Index was primarily the result of the Fund’s transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results. Derivatives were not used in the Fund during the period and did not have an impact on the Fund’s performance during the period.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. A concentration in real estate securities, such as REITs, may subject the Fund to risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate as well as the risks related to the way real estate companies are organized and operated. Real estate is sensitive to changes in interest rates and general and local economic conditions and developments. The fund is non-diversified, so it may be more exposed to the risks associated with single issuers than a diversified fund. Due to the investment strategy of this Fund it may make higher capital gain distributions than other ETFs. Please read the Fund’s prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

Composition by Sector

as of September 30, 2017

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Real Estate

     101.5

Short-Term Investments

     3.8  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (5.3
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF inception 02/25/2015

 

(sub-advised by Mellon Capital Management Corporation)   Investment objective – The Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of exchange traded U.S. equity securities.

 

LOGO

The chart above represents the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in the Fund. The difference in returns between the Fund and the Index was primarily the result of transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results.

 

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 9/30/17)

 

      1 Year      Since
Inception1
 

Multifactor US Equity ETF (NAV Return)

     19.84%        7.58%  

Multifactor US Equity ETF (Market Price Return)

     19.71%        7.55%  

Hartford Risk-Optimized Multifactor US Equity Index

     20.05%        7.76%  

 

1  Inception: 2/25/2015

Information regarding how often shares of the Fund traded on NYSE Arca at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund can be found at hartfordfunds.com/ETF.

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The investment return and principal value of the investment will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website www.hartfordfunds.com.

Total returns are calculated using the daily 4:00 pm net asset value (NAV). Market price returns reflect the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the close of trading on the exchange where Fund shares are listed. Market price returns do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times.

The Fund’s Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Owners of the Shares may acquire those Shares from the Fund and tender those shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation Unit aggregations only, typically consisting of 50,000 Shares.

Hartford Risk-Optimized Multifactor US Equity Index (formerly known as Lattice Risk-Optimized US Equity Strategy Index) is calculated by Solactive AG and seeks to

improve returns through a market cycle relative to traditional cap-weighted U.S. equity market indices and active U.S. equity market strategies.

The index is unmanaged, and its results include reinvested dividends and/or distributions, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses or taxes.

You cannot invest directly in an index.

The chart and table do not reflect the deductions of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

As shown in the Fund’s current prospectus dated February 1, 2017, the total annual fund operating expense ratio was 0.29%. Actual expenses may be higher. Please see the accompanying Financial Highlights for expense ratios for the year ended September 30, 2017.

All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. For a discussion of the Fund’s risks, please see “A Word about Risk” section in this report. For more detailed information on the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please see the prospectus.

 

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF

Manager Discussion

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of Hartford Risk-Optimized Multifactor US Equity Index (LROUSLX) (the “Index”), which tracks the performance of exchange-traded U.S. equity securities.

The Fund seeks to generate returns by investing in index constituents that are selected and weighted through a rules-based methodology that seeks to:

1) Deliberately Allocate Risks by allocating capital deeper in the US Large Cap Universe toward companies with more favorable risk/reward potential.
2) Improve Diversification by providing diversified exposure across the US Large Cap Universe, beyond mega-caps.
3) Enhance Return Potential by selecting companies with a favorable combination of low valuation (50%), high momentum (30%), and high quality (20%) investment factors.
4) Maintain Consistency by reapplying the index methodology twice a year in March and September to maintain intended investment exposures.

The Fund returned 19.84% at net asset value (“NAV”) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the Index which returned 20.05% for the same period. The difference in returns between the Fund and the Index was primarily the result of the Fund’s transaction costs and operating expenses that are not reflected in the Index’s results. Derivatives were not used in the Fund during the period and did not have an impact on the Fund’s performance during the period.

A Word about Risk

All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated objective. Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses. Due to the investment strategy of this Fund it may make higher capital gain distributions than other ETFs. Please read the Fund’s prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

Composition by Sector

as of September 30, 2017

 

Sector    Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Equity Securities

  

Consumer Discretionary

     10.7

Consumer Staples

     6.3  

Energy

     5.2  

Financials

     17.8  

Health Care

     15.4  

Industrials

     11.0  

Information Technology

     20.6  

Materials

     5.1  

Real Estate

     3.8  

Telecommunication Services

     1.8  

Utilities

     2.5  
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.2
  

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     0.1  

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.3
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

A sector may be comprised of several industries. For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system and these sector classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

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Multifactor ETFs

Expense Examples (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Your Fund’s Expenses

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including investment management fees and certain other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other exchange-traded funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period of April 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017, except as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The first set of columns of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, 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 line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second set of columns of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a 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 a 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 shares of the Funds. Therefore, the second set of columns of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different exchange-traded funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher. Expense ratios may vary period to period because of various factors, such as an increase in expenses not covered by the management fee (including expenses of the independent trustees and their counsel, extraordinary expenses and interest expense). Expenses are equal to a Fund’s annualized expense ratios multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

 

Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    

Beginning
Account
Value
April 1,

2017

    Ending
Account
Value
September 30,
2017
    Expenses paid
during the period
April 1, 2017
through
September 30,
2017
   

Beginning
Account
Value
April 1,

2017

    Ending
Account
Value
September 30,
2017
    Expenses paid
during the period
April 1, 2017
through
September 30,
2017
    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 
$     1,000.00     $     1,127.40     $     2.08     $     1,000.00     $     1,023.11     $     1.98       0.39     183       365  

Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

 

Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    

Beginning
Account
Value
April 1,

2017

    Ending
Account
Value
September 30,
2017
    Expenses paid
during the period
April 1, 2017
through
September 30,
2017
   

Beginning
Account
Value
April 1,

2017

    Ending
Account
Value
September 30,
2017
    Expenses paid
during the period
April 1, 2017
through
September 30,
2017
    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 
$     1,000.00     $     1,093.90     $     3.10     $     1,000.00     $     1,022.11     $     2.99       0.59     183       365  

 

 

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Multifactor ETFs

Expense Examples (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

 

 

Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

 

Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    

Beginning
Account
Value
April 1,

2017

    Ending
Account
Value
September 30,
2017
    Expenses paid
during the period
April 1, 2017
through
September 30,
2017
   

Beginning
Account
Value
April 1,

2017

    Ending
Account
Value
September 30,
2017
    Expenses paid
during the period
April 1, 2017
through
September 30,
2017
    Annualized
expense
ratio(1)
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 
$     1,000.00     $     1,107.70     $     2.91     $     1,000.00     $     1,022.31     $     2.79       0.55     183       365  

 

(1) Ratio does not include acquired fund fees and expenses.

Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF(1)

 

Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)*                    

Beginning
Account
Value
May 10,

2017

    Ending
Account
Value
September 30,
2017
    Expenses paid
during the period
May 10, 2017
through
September 30,
2017
   

Beginning
Account
Value
April 1,

2017

    Ending
Account
Value
September 30,
2017
    Expenses paid
during the period
April 1, 2017
through
September 30,
2017
    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 
$     1,000.00     $     1,068.40     $     1.58     $     1,000.00     $     1,023.11     $     1.98       0.39     183       365  

 

* Please note that while the Fund commenced operations on May 10, 2017, the hypothetical expenses paid during the period reflect projected activity for the full six-month period for purposes of comparability. This projection assumes that annualized expense ratio was in effect during the period April 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017.

 

(1)  Commenced operations on May 10, 2017.

Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF(1)

 

Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)*                    

Beginning
Account
Value
May 10,

2017

    Ending
Account
Value
September 30,
2017
    Expenses paid
during the period
May 10, 2017
through
September 30,
2017
   

Beginning
Account
Value
April 1,

2017

    Ending
Account
Value
September 30,
2017
    Expenses paid
during the period
April 1, 2017
through
September 30,
2017
    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 
$     1,000.00     $     1,035.30     $     1.16     $     1,000.00     $     1,023.62     $     1.47       0.29     183       365  

 

* Please note that while the Fund commenced operations on May 10, 2017, the hypothetical expenses paid during the period reflect projected activity for the full six-month period for purposes of comparability. This projection assumes that annualized expense ratio was in effect during the period April 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017.

 

(1)  Commenced operations on May 10, 2017.

 

 

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Multifactor ETFs

Expense Examples (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

 

 

Hartford Multifactor REIT ETF

 

Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    

Beginning
Account
Value

April 1,

2017

    Ending
Account
Value
September 30,
2017
    Expenses paid
during the period
April 1, 2017
through
September 30,
2017
   

Beginning
Account
Value
April 1,

2017

    Ending
Account
Value
September 30,
2017
    Expenses paid
during the period
April 1, 2017
through
September 30,
2017
    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 
$     1,000.00     $     1,043.70     $     2.31     $     1,000.00     $     1,022.81     $     2.28       0.45     183       365  

Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF

 

Actual Return     Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)                    

Beginning
Account
Value
April 1,

2017

    Ending
Account
Value
September 30,
2017
    Expenses paid
during the period
April 1, 2017
through
September 30,
2017
   

Beginning
Account
Value
April 1,

2017

    Ending
Account
Value
September 30,
2017
    Expenses paid
during the period
April 1, 2017
through
September 30,
2017
    Annualized
expense
ratio
    Days in
the
current
1/2 year
    Days in
the full
year
 
$     1,000.00     $     1,081.90     $     1.51     $     1,000.00     $     1,023.62     $     1.47       0.29     183       365  

 

 

  18  

 


Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5%      
      Australia - 6.6%  
  30,202    

Adelaide Brighton Ltd.(1)

  $ 138,159  
  17,514    

AGL Energy Ltd.

    321,159  
  26,610    

Amcor Ltd.

    317,578  
  22,620    

Ansell Ltd.

    395,443  
  50,591    

AusNet Services

    67,087  
  10,542    

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    244,845  
  27,420    

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    236,021  
  29,955    

Caltex Australia Ltd.

    754,484  
  18,458    

CIMIC Group Ltd.

    640,296  
  41,350    

Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.

    250,802  
  3,137    

Cochlear Ltd.

    391,887  
  686    

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    40,505  
  3,087    

CSL Ltd.

    324,480  
  31,043    

Dexus REIT

    231,400  
  4,364    

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.(1)

    154,124  
  55,145    

GPT Group REIT

    214,617  
  25,514    

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    127,524  
  2,866    

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    204,461  
  110,392    

Mirvac Group REIT(1)

    198,358  
  2,574    

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    63,620  
  72,048    

Orora Ltd.

    175,251  
  156,819    

Qantas Airways Ltd.

    717,370  
  6,359    

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    49,946  
  64,732    

Scentre Group REIT

    199,612  
  19,809    

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    325,007  
  39,721    

Stockland REIT

    134,018  
  6,961    

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    71,278  
  58,779    

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    196,936  
  165,144    

Telstra Corp. Ltd.(1)

    452,235  
  29,174    

Vicinity Centres REIT

    60,891  
  10,127    

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    328,414  
  10,943    

Westfield Corp. REIT(1)

    67,317  
  32,321    

Woolworths Ltd.(1)

    639,342  
   

 

 

 
    8,734,467  
   

 

 

 
      Austria - 0.8%  
  982    

Lenzing AG

    142,445  
  1,109    

Oesterreichische Post AG

    51,210  
  27,995    

Telekom Austria AG*

    254,009  
  55,506    

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

    581,648  
   

 

 

 
    1,029,312  
   

 

 

 
      Belgium - 1.1%  
  561    

Ackermans & van Haaren N.V.

    98,388  
  9,192    

bpost S.A.

    273,299  
  685    

Cie d’Entreprises CFE

    102,076  
  4,883    

Colruyt S.A.(1)

    250,159  
  2,338    

Elia System Operator S.A.

    135,407  
  2,490    

KBC Group N.V.

    211,062  
  5,931    

Proximus SADP

    204,424  
  826    

Sofina S.A.

    126,945  
   

 

 

 
    1,401,760  
   

 

 

 
      Bermuda - 0.4%  
  33,684    

Hiscox Ltd.

    578,459  
   

 

 

 
      Canada - 10.8%  
  2,315    

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    104,380  
  5,018    

Agrium, Inc.

    536,527  
  21,237    

Air Canada*

    445,575  
  7,872    

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B

    358,147  
  3,230    

AltaGas Ltd.(1)

    74,226  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      Canada - 10.8% - (continued)  
  11,328    

Bank of Montreal(1)

  $ 855,318  
  7,719    

Bank of Nova Scotia(1)

    494,994  
  11,216    

BCE, Inc.(1)

    524,277  
  8,896    

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    239,925  
  4,929    

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce(1)

    430,255  
  1,661    

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. Class A

    206,308  
  8,294    

CCL Industries, Inc. Class B

    400,425  
  11,772    

CGI Group, Inc. Class A*

    609,002  
  1,820    

Emera, Inc.(1)

    68,775  
  642    

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    333,323  
  1,510    

First Capital Realty, Inc.(1)

    23,761  
  455    

Fortis, Inc.

    16,291  
  1,082    

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    83,625  
  3,602    

Genworth MI Canada, Inc.(1)

    106,650  
  4,444    

George Weston Ltd.

    386,072  
  19,063    

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

    547,357  
  21,348    

Husky Energy, Inc.*(1)

    266,626  
  30,181    

Hydro One Ltd.(1)(2)

    548,285  
  4,538    

Imperial Oil Ltd.(1)

    144,633  
  5,411    

Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.

    244,450  
  2,522    

Intact Financial Corp.

    207,846  
  4,515    

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

    245,849  
  7,314    

Magna International, Inc.

    389,429  
  22,810    

Manulife Financial Corp.

    461,617  
  3,089    

Metro, Inc.(1)

    105,984  
  3,990    

National Bank of Canada(1)

    191,580  
  6,203    

Norbord, Inc.

    235,641  
  2,097    

Open Text Corp.

    67,505  
  1,258    

Peyto Exploration & Development Corp.

    20,520  
  11,160    

Power Corp. of Canada

    282,960  
  16,160    

Power Financial Corp.

    447,206  
  736    

RioCan REIT

    14,083  
  9,107    

Rogers Communications, Inc. Class B(1)

    468,512  
  9,525    

Royal Bank of Canada(1)

    735,252  
  4,243    

Saputo, Inc.(1)

    146,528  
  6,089    

Shaw Communications, Inc. Class B(1)

    139,828  
  16,541    

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

    657,196  
  6,665    

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    233,047  
  11,384    

TELUS Corp.

    408,519  
  2,567    

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    117,659  
  2,034    

Toromont Industries Ltd.

    93,060  
  7,194    

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    404,093  
  1,880    

West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd.

    108,232  
   

 

 

 
      14,231,353  
   

 

 

 
      China - 0.6%  
  311,000    

China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.(2)

    369,504  
  371,258    

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.

    390,956  
   

 

 

 
      760,460  
   

 

 

 
      Denmark - 2.4%  
  1,914    

Coloplast A/S B Shares(1)

    155,375  
  16,150    

DONG Energy AS(2)

    924,646  
  1,636    

GN Store Nord AS

    56,086  
  2,498    

H. Lundbeck A/S

    144,170  
  8,872    

ISS A/S

    356,865  
  1,361    

Nets A/S*(2)

    35,242  
  11,857    

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B

    566,969  
  705    

Rockwool International A/S B Shares

    191,403  
  9,280    

Topdanmark A/S*

    365,167  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

  19  

 


Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      Denmark - 2.4% - (continued)  
  12,993    

William Demant Holding A/S*

  $ 343,051  
   

 

 

 
      3,138,974  
   

 

 

 
      Finland - 0.5%  
  9,369    

Neste Oyj

    409,259  
  4,638    

Orion Oyj Class B

    215,264  
   

 

 

 
      624,523  
   

 

 

 
      France - 6.1%  
  287    

Aeroports de Paris

    46,415  
  9,459    

Air France-KLM*

    149,174  
  439    

Air Liquide S.A.

    58,568  
  4,843    

Amundi S.A.(2)

    402,610  
  1,216    

Atos SE

    188,679  
  5,691    

AXA S.A.

    172,167  
  7,440    

BioMerieux

    605,751  
  15,751    

Bouygues S.A.

    747,626  
  5,113    

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

    746,506  
  35,970    

CNP Assurances

    843,245  
  6,132    

Elior Group S.A.(2)

    162,383  
  2,995    

Euler Hermes Group

    354,069  
  1,114    

Gecina S.A. REIT

    180,688  
  3,722    

Ipsen S.A.

    494,797  
  6,398    

Lagardere SCA

    214,242  
  6,390    

Peugeot S.A.

    152,218  
  5,343    

Rubis SCA

    340,648  
  1,084    

Safran S.A.

    110,773  
  11,018    

SCOR SE

    462,079  
  854    

Societe BIC S.A.

    102,373  
  2,012    

Sodexo S.A.

    250,941  
  4,701    

Suez

    85,836  
  2,537    

Thales S.A.

    287,267  
  6,378    

TOTAL S.A.

    342,658  
  10,497    

Worldline S.A.*(2)

    445,006  
   

 

 

 
      7,946,719  
   

 

 

 
      Germany - 7.1%  
  2,963    

Allianz SE

    665,368  
  151,276    

Aroundtown S.A.

    1,081,972  
  3,794    

Aurubis AG

    307,420  
  1,500    

BASF SE

    159,668  
  532    

Bayer AG

    72,516  
  3,261    

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

    170,263  
  870    

CECONOMY AG

    10,247  
  8,184    

Covestro AG(2)

    703,865  
  15,173    

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

    421,711  
  2,473    

Deutsche Post AG

    110,117  
  2,994    

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    127,139  
  1,960    

DMG Mori AG

    121,648  
  9,116    

Evonik Industries AG

    325,679  
  286    

Fielmann AG

    24,787  
  1,819    

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    177,990  
  3,626    

Hannover Rueck SE

    437,024  
  3,995    

Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.

    235,554  
  388    

HOCHTIEF AG

    65,478  
  21,609    

Innogy SE(2)

    961,940  
  761    

Krones AG(1)

    105,754  
  566    

Linde AG

    118,067  
  992    

MAN SE

    111,985  
  4,296    

Merck KGaA

    478,010  
  3,468    

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen

    741,666  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      Germany - 7.1% - (continued)  
  1,130    

OSRAM Licht AG

  $ 90,186  
  2,054    

Suedzucker AG

    44,133  
  14,640    

Talanx AG*

    592,000  
  48,521    

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    272,352  
  11,928    

Uniper SE

    327,150  
  6,526    

Vonovia SE

    277,741  
   

 

 

 
      9,339,430  
   

 

 

 
      Hong Kong - 5.1%  
  15,945    

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    77,472  
  547,688    

Champion REIT

    377,948  
  373,000    

Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd.

    644,692  
  77,920    

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.

    93,476  
  6,980    

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    71,536  
  80,433    

Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.(1)

    618,530  
  9,110    

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    222,073  
  158,609    

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd.(2)

    144,583  
  65,084    

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    468,605  
  106,000    

Hopewell Holdings Ltd.

    412,562  
  3,229    

I-CABLE Communications Ltd.*

    105  
  2,026    

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    128,367  
  7,285    

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    314,712  
  85,500    

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

    326,754  
  82,000    

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    339,624  
  77,188    

Link REIT

    625,552  
  192,575    

PCCW Ltd.

    104,292  
  94,000    

SJM Holdings Ltd.

    86,049  
  46,335    

VTech Holdings Ltd.

    675,090  
  506,292    

WH Group Ltd.(2)

    538,009  
  12,761    

Wheelock & Co., Ltd.

    89,776  
  81,611    

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    310,324  
   

 

 

 
      6,670,131  
   

 

 

 
      Ireland - 1.4%  
  7,756    

Allied Irish Banks plc

    46,625  
  1,028    

DCC plc

    99,924  
  9,066    

ICON plc*

    1,032,436  
  2,994    

Kerry Group plc Class A

    287,727  
  2,841    

Ryanair Holdings plc ADR*

    299,498  
  2,600    

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

    81,454  
   

 

 

 
      1,847,664  
   

 

 

 
      Isle Of Man - 0.2%  
  19,022    

Playtech plc

    234,409  
   

 

 

 
      Israel - 2.2%  
  11,566    

Bank Hapoalim BM

    80,968  
  61,482    

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    326,328  
  373,794    

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.

    534,460  
  2,187    

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    321,494  
  166,530    

Israel Discount Bank Ltd. Class A*

    420,025  
  37,600    

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    674,067  
  4,568    

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.*(1)

    514,768  
  1,335    

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    23,340  
   

 

 

 
      2,895,450  
   

 

 

 
      Italy - 2.3%  
  2,966    

ACEA S.p.A.

    46,004  
  4,660    

Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.

    86,822  
  3,335    

DiaSorin S.p.A.

    297,472  
  9,479    

Enel S.p.A.

    57,095  
  2,608    

Ferrari N.V.

    288,277  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

  20  

 


Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      Italy - 2.3% - (continued)  
  215    

GEDI Gruppo Editoriale S.p.A.*

  $ 191  
  72,898    

Hera S.p.A.

    229,239  
  10,494    

Italgas S.p.A.

    58,928  
  135,190    

Parmalat S.p.A.

    495,447  
  35,684    

Poste Italiane S.p.A.(1)(2)

    262,816  
  156,763    

PRADA S.p.A.

    545,912  
  10,814    

Recordati S.p.A.

    498,588  
  51,137    

UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A.(1)

    119,457  
   

 

 

 
      2,986,248  
   

 

 

 
      Japan - 19.3%  
  205    

ABC-Mart, Inc.

    10,818  
  30,859    

Aeon Co., Ltd.

    455,764  
  2,237    

Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.

    117,847  
  2,078    

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    40,539  
  5,382    

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    98,446  
  5,342    

ANA Holdings, Inc.

    202,108  
  2,458    

Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd.(1)

    87,891  
  8,689    

Aozora Bank Ltd.

    330,366  
  500    

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    20,237  
  52,094    

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    640,965  
  20,265    

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    257,712  
  3,900    

Azbil Corp.

    167,170  
  7,859    

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    269,495  
  5,287    

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

    190,692  
  11,397    

Bic Camera, Inc.(1)

    126,661  
  9,693    

Bridgestone Corp.

    439,679  
  7,485    

Brother Industries Ltd.

    174,084  
  15,797    

Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.

    377,365  
  17,403    

Canon, Inc.

    594,452  
  59,664    

Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.

    410,781  
  1,060    

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

    25,322  
  5,137    

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    92,139  
  8,836    

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    199,225  
  1,300    

Daiichikosho Co., Ltd.

    62,133  
  1,216    

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

    221,454  
  19,817    

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.(1)

    112,196  
  2,700    

FamilyMart UNY Holdings Co., Ltd.(1)

    142,238  
  6,820    

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    264,584  
  58,489    

Fujitsu Ltd.

    434,335  
  1,400    

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

    76,862  
  112,208    

GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.(1)

    303,036  
  7,421    

Heiwa Corp.(1)

    147,082  
  1,593    

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

    199,541  
  400    

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

    19,189  
  1,937    

Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.

    53,086  
  5,107    

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

    185,107  
  51,368    

Hitachi Ltd.

    361,833  
  2,434    

Hitachi Transport System Ltd.

    56,306  
  8,249    

House Foods Group, Inc.

    245,129  
  6,621    

Hoya Corp.

    357,328  
  8,719    

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

    245,927  
  6,136    

Ito En Ltd.

    206,868  
  10,771    

ITOCHU Corp.(1)

    176,351  
  17,951    

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    669,784  
  17,693    

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

    598,543  
  12,281    

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.(1)

    144,996  
  7,519    

Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd.

    161,047  
  1,275    

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    41,773  
  49,938    

JXTG Holdings, Inc.

    256,821  
  19,374    

K’s Holdings Corp.(1)

    429,080  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      Japan - 19.3% - (continued)  
  400    

Kagome Co., Ltd.

  $ 12,544  
  6,000    

Kajima Corp.

    59,592  
  949    

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    48,224  
  10,882    

Kaneka Corp.

    84,492  
  1,870    

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

    23,914  
  1,581    

Kao Corp.

    92,979  
  11,551    

KDDI Corp.

    304,462  
  10,600    

Kinden Corp.

    170,632  
  957    

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

    22,513  
  15,988    

Konica Minolta, Inc.(1)

    131,239  
  5,493    

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

    102,672  
  1,200    

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    34,647  
  22,800    

Kyushu Railway Co.

    677,529  
  2,922    

Lawson, Inc.(1)

    193,390  
  5,631    

Lion Corp.

    102,750  
  17,050    

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    295,969  
  516    

MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd.

    40,889  
  2,892    

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

    67,749  
  24,327    

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.

    557,577  
  8,060    

Mixi, Inc.(1)

    388,805  
  3,445    

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    110,880  
  2,517    

NEC Corp.

    68,210  
  5,738    

NH Foods Ltd.

    157,768  
  3,694    

Nichirei Corp.

    92,707  
  2,875    

Nihon Kohden Corp.

    62,115  
  15,281    

Nippo Corp.

    326,757  
  9,768    

Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.

    150,384  
  10,553    

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    483,470  
  15,600    

Nipro Corp.(1)

    214,809  
  10,570    

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.(1)

    104,653  
  1,760    

NTT Data Corp.

    18,825  
  15,524    

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

    354,501  
  8,600    

Obayashi Corp.

    103,064  
  13,451    

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.(1)

    249,984  
  2,869    

Otsuka Corp.

    183,765  
  1,804    

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

    71,654  
  21,369    

Panasonic Corp.

    309,529  
  3,867    

Park24 Co., Ltd.(1)

    94,129  
  30,400    

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.(1)

    658,151  
  9,266    

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    47,579  
  12,269    

Ricoh Co., Ltd.(1)

    119,240  
  9,228    

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    207,818  
  1,600    

Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    51,028  
  5,668    

Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.(1)

    321,756  
  9,508    

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

    132,782  
  11,574    

Seiko Epson Corp.(1)

    279,980  
  9,365    

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

    184,197  
  5,948    

Sekisui House Ltd.

    100,212  
  3,689    

Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.

    142,395  
  2,640    

Shimamura Co., Ltd.

    316,617  
  34,058    

Skylark Co., Ltd.

    503,162  
  800    

Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

    30,063  
  3,093    

Subaru Corp.

    111,558  
  4,417    

Sugi Holdings Co., Ltd.

    234,653  
  1,501    

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.(1)

    19,522  
  10,229    

Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.

    159,935  
  8,889    

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

    162,831  
  3,807    

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    169,441  
  5,682    

Suzuken Co., Ltd.

    201,910  
  1,400    

Taisei Corp.

    73,380  
  5,444    

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    300,529  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      Japan - 19.3% - (continued)  
  2,312    

Toho Gas Co., Ltd.

  $ 67,665  
  2,414    

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    370,576  
  15,697    

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

    384,589  
  2,119    

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    77,840  
  16,847    

Tsumura & Co.

    606,142  
  379    

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

    45,285  
  3,689    

TV Asahi Holdings Corp.

    73,442  
  12,773    

Ube Industries Ltd.

    368,770  
  1,691    

Welcia Holdings Co., Ltd.

    63,620  
  2,749    

West Japan Railway Co.

    191,025  
  19,257    

Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.(1)

    105,211  
  9,980    

Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd.

    180,157  
  2,835    

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.

    58,430  
  7,053    

Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd.(1)

    127,257  
   

 

 

 
      25,320,907  
   

 

 

 
      Jersey - 0.0%  
  518    

Randgold Resources Ltd.

    50,837  
   

 

 

 
      Luxembourg - 0.8%  
  23,927    

Grand City Properties S.A.

    504,914  
  279,701    

L’Occitane International S.A.

    607,337  
   

 

 

 
      1,112,251  
   

 

 

 
      Malta - 0.1%  
  17,044    

Kindred Group plc SDR

    195,657  
   

 

 

 
      Netherlands - 3.7%  
  13,460    

Aegon N.V.

    78,416  
  2,591    

Akzo Nobel N.V.

    239,288  
  25,122    

ASR Nederland N.V.

    1,005,170  
  5,345    

GrandVision N.V.(2)

    135,192  
  474    

Heineken Holding N.V.

    44,549  
  22,235    

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V.

    415,848  
  2,933    

Koninklijke DSM N.V.

    240,152  
  23,798    

NN Group N.V.

    996,224  
  25,786    

Philips Lighting N.V.(2)

    1,041,035  
  15,188    

Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A

    458,176  
  4,339    

Wolters Kluwer N.V.

    200,540  
   

 

 

 
      4,854,590  
   

 

 

 
      New Zealand - 2.1%  
  366,767    

Air New Zealand Ltd.

    893,508  
  39,810    

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    367,791  
  54,374    

Fletcher Building Ltd.

    314,063  
  47,376    

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    97,436  
  166,452    

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    434,920  
  110,326    

Z Energy Ltd.(1)

    586,994  
   

 

 

 
      2,694,712  
   

 

 

 
      Norway - 0.5%  
  14,261    

Entra ASA(2)

    195,275  
  12,401    

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

    79,373  
  38    

Statoil ASA

    760  
  7,248    

Yara International ASA

    324,782  
   

 

 

 
      600,190  
   

 

 

 
      Portugal - 0.1%  
  6,086    

Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A.

    120,082  
   

 

 

 
      Russia - 0.0%  
  2,204    

Polymetal International plc

    24,898  
   

 

 

 
      Singapore - 2.8%  
  73,904    

BOC Aviation Ltd.(2)

    401,184  
  53,198    

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.(1)

    81,485  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      Singapore - 2.8% - (continued)  
  33,104    

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

  $ 507,548  
  85,987    

Keppel REIT(1)

    74,719  
  344,534    

Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust REIT

    293,042  
  109,033    

Mapletree Industrial Trust REIT

    150,548  
  67,382    

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    553,764  
  81,711    

SATS Ltd.

    277,394  
  56,288    

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    416,165  
  253,037    

StarHub Ltd.(1)

    484,478  
  25,353    

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    438,746  
   

 

 

 
      3,679,073  
   

 

 

 
      South Africa - 0.1%  
  6,411    

Mondi plc

    172,457  
   

 

 

 
      Spain - 1.8%  
  4,558    

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios S.A.

    168,955  
  1,126    

Aena SME S.A.(2)

    203,334  
  1,861    

Amadeus IT Group S.A.

    120,982  
  2,055    

Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles SHMSF S.A.

    70,939  
  19,318    

Cia de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings S.A.

    464,634  
  7,959    

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion S.A.(1)

    46,434  
  10,101    

Ebro Foods S.A.(1)

    239,425  
  22,904    

Endesa S.A.

    516,496  
  11,561    

Gas Natural SDG S.A.

    255,990  
  254    

Grupo Catalana Occidente S.A.

    10,699  
  7,712    

Iberdrola S.A.

    59,918  
  4,745    

Red Electrica Corp. S.A.

    99,737  
  1,883    

Viscofan S.A.

    115,378  
   

 

 

 
      2,372,921  
   

 

 

 
      Sweden - 1.9%  
  40,339    

Ahlsell AB(2)

    261,436  
  25,636    

Axfood AB(1)

    438,764  
  30,004    

Dometic Group AB(2)

    254,556  
  2,944    

Hennes & Mauritz AB B Shares

    76,104  
  4,137    

ICA Gruppen AB(1)

    155,144  
  2,094    

Investor AB B Shares

    103,208  
  1,308    

L E Lundbergforetagen AB B Shares

    104,321  
  6,559    

Loomis AB Class B

    260,115  
  4,454    

Nordea Bank AB

    60,243  
  5,178    

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Class A

    68,069  
  37,215    

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA Class B

    314,595  
  11,231    

Swedbank AB Class A

    309,864  
  1,457    

Swedish Match AB

    50,998  
  8,428    

Tele2 AB B Shares

    96,233  
   

 

 

 
      2,553,650  
   

 

 

 
      Switzerland - 7.3%  
  6,696    

ABB Ltd.

    165,670  
  953    

Allreal Holding AG*

    167,139  
  5,267    

Baloise Holding AG

    833,924  
  650    

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

    483,671  
  663    

Emmi AG*

    434,760  
  130    

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

    86,523  
  2,416    

Ferguson plc

    158,700  
  57    

Georg Fischer AG

    70,337  
  101    

Givaudan S.A.

    219,933  
  614    

Helvetia Holding AG

    333,778  
  3,335    

Kuehne + Nagel International AG

    617,988  
  399    

Logitech International S.A.

    14,561  
  3,341    

Nestle S.A.

    280,028  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

  22  

 


Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      Switzerland - 7.3% - (continued)  
  1,722    

Novartis AG

  $ 147,534  
  1,265    

Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG(1)

    185,514  
  2,838    

Roche Holding AG

    725,045  
  3,957    

SFS Group AG*

    482,561  
  95    

SGS S.A.

    228,075  
  77    

Sika AG

    573,362  
  611    

Sonova Holding AG

    103,749  
  2,501    

STMicroelectronics N.V.

    48,342  
  186    

Straumann Holding AG

    119,566  
  5,801    

Sunrise Communications Group AG*(2)

    478,421  
  2,617    

Swiss Life Holding AG*

    922,549  
  4,711    

Swiss Re AG

    426,989  
  41,607    

UBS Group AG*

    711,653  
  185    

Vifor Pharma AG(1)

    21,796  
  1,402    

Vontobel Holding AG

    90,197  
  1,359    

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    414,891  
   

 

 

 
      9,547,256  
   

 

 

 
      United Kingdom - 10.6%  
  8,964    

Ashtead Group plc

    216,358  
  10,083    

AstraZeneca plc

    670,305  
  8,747    

Atlassian Corp. plc Class A*(1)

    307,457  
  17,584    

BAE Systems plc

    148,981  
  66,170    

Beazley plc

    425,686  
  78,210    

BP plc

    500,833  
  23,594    

Britvic plc

    239,153  
  36,343    

BT Group plc

    138,428  
  57,693    

Centrica plc

    144,745  
  6,125    

Close Brothers Group plc

    121,210  
  14,603    

Coca-Cola European Partners plc

    612,428  
  21,794    

Compass Group plc

    462,868  
  231,740    

ConvaTec Group plc(2)

    851,593  
  1,272    

Croda International plc

    64,731  
  16,048    

Daily Mail & General Trust plc

    139,627  
  1,116    

Diageo plc

    36,728  
  71,088    

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

    346,784  
  7,124    

easyJet plc

    116,320  
  12,494    

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.*

    223,919  
  19,560    

G4S plc

    73,033  
  17,873    

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    356,932  
  44,479    

HSBC Holdings plc

    439,866  
  2,539    

InterContinental Hotels Group plc

    134,487  
  72,558    

J Sainsbury plc(1)

    231,590  
  73,656    

JD Sports Fashion plc

    370,083  
  90,661    

Kingfisher plc

    363,081  
  71,791    

Legal & General Group plc

    250,331  
  49,390    

Marks & Spencer Group plc(1)

    234,177  
  7,406    

Metro Bank plc*(1)

    335,846  
  14,926    

National Grid plc

    185,155  
  10,677    

NEX Group plc

    94,830  
  3,828    

Next plc

    270,145  
  2,676    

Pennon Group plc

    28,614  
  646    

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    59,049  
  22,891    

RELX N.V.

    487,382  
  29,871    

RELX plc

    656,051  
  78,347    

Rentokil Initial plc

    315,973  
  5,290    

Rio Tinto Ltd.(1)

    276,153  
  116,210    

Royal Mail plc

    599,018  
  70,515    

Saga plc

    187,699  
  13,561    

Segro plc REIT

    97,520  
  5,981    

Sky plc

    73,423  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      United Kingdom - 10.6% - (continued)  
  26,400    

Smith & Nephew plc

  $ 477,456  
  11,407    

SSE plc

    213,800  
  5,197    

SSP Group plc

    37,478  
  5,733    

Subsea 7 S.A.

    94,130  
  13,374    

Tate & Lyle plc

    116,362  
  8,958    

Unilever plc

    519,079  
  41,424    

Vodafone Group plc

    116,044  
  10,304    

WH Smith plc

    279,390  
  64,723    

William Hill plc

    219,173  
   

 

 

 
    13,961,504  
   

 

 

 
      United States - 0.8%  
  4,507    

Carnival plc

    286,801  
  29,493    

International Game Technology plc(1)

    724,053  
   

 

 

 
    1,010,854  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $118,870,106)

  $ 130,691,198  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $118,870,106)

  $ 130,691,198  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.1%      
      Securities Lending Collateral - 1.1%  
  1,432,620    

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio
1.00%(3)

    1,432,620  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $1,432,620)

  $ 1,432,620  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $120,302,726)

    100.6    $ 132,123,818  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.6 )%       (796,790
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 131,327,028  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

   The Fund may refer to any one or more of the industry classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indices, ratings group and/or as defined by Fund management. Industry classifications may not be identical across all security types.

 

   For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

* Non-income producing.

 

(1)  Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 7 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(2)  Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum and exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At September 30, 2017, the aggregate value of these securities was $9,320,915, which represented 7.1% of total net assets.

 

(3)  Represents the current daily yield at period end.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

ADR

   American Depositary Receipt

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of September 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

           

Australia

   $ 8,734,467      $ 8,734,467      $      $  

Austria

     1,029,312        1,029,312                

Belgium

     1,401,760        1,401,760                

Bermuda

     578,459        578,459                

Canada

     14,231,353        14,231,353                

China

     760,460        760,460                

Denmark

     3,138,974        3,138,974                

Finland

     624,523        624,523                

France

     7,946,719        7,946,719                

Germany

     9,339,430        9,339,430                

Hong Kong

     6,670,131        6,670,131                

Ireland

     1,847,664        1,847,664                

Isle Of Man

     234,409        234,409                

Israel

     2,895,450        2,895,450                

Italy

     2,986,248        2,986,248                

Japan

     25,320,907        25,320,907                

Jersey

     50,837        50,837                

Luxembourg

     1,112,251        1,112,251                

Malta

     195,657        195,657                

Netherlands

     4,854,590        4,854,590                

New Zealand

     2,694,712        2,694,712                

Norway

     600,190        600,190                

Portugal

     120,082        120,082                

Russia

     24,898        24,898                

Singapore

     3,679,073        3,679,073                

South Africa

     172,457        172,457                

Spain

     2,372,921        2,372,921                

Sweden

     2,553,650        2,553,650                

Switzerland

     9,547,256        9,547,256                

United Kingdom

     13,961,504        13,961,504                

United States

     1,010,854        1,010,854                

Short-Term Investments

     1,432,620        1,432,620                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     132,123,818      $     132,123,818      $     —      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended September 30, 2017, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5%      
      Brazil - 4.2%  
  21,603    

Ambev S.A.

  $ 143,695  
  20,358    

Banco Bradesco S.A. (Preference Shares)

    225,581  
  28,358    

Banco do Brasil S.A.

    312,882  
  2,722    

BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A.

    24,637  
  9,813    

BM&FBovespa S.A. - Bolsa de Valores Mercadorias e Futuros

    74,300  
  8,303    

CCR S.A.

    46,487  
  13,998    

Cielo S.A.

    97,269  
  21,777    

Embraer S.A.

    123,165  
  26,818    

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (Preference Shares)

    367,533  
  16,075    

Kroton Educacional S.A.

    101,893  
  4,548    

Lojas Renner S.A.

    51,847  
  31,461    

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Preference Shares)*

    152,175  
  1,454    

Telefonica Brasil S.A. (Preference Shares)

    23,200  
  4,329    

Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.

    103,067  
  8,000    

Vale S.A. (Preference Shares)

    74,710  
   

 

 

 
    1,922,441  
   

 

 

 
      Chile - 4.9%  
  429,341    

Aguas Andinas S.A. Class A

    273,560  
  494,746    

Banco de Chile

    75,575  
  4,924    

Banco de Credito e Inversiones

    311,859  
  866,933    

Banco Santander Chile

    64,552  
  79,340    

Cencosud S.A.

    242,887  
  6,217    

Cia Cervecerias Unidas S.A.

    83,820  
  60,678    

Colbun S.A.

    14,692  
  2,905    

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A.

    30,089  
  6,123    

Empresas CMPC S.A.

    16,141  
  13,127    

Empresas COPEC S.A.

    172,122  
  149,549    

Enel Generacion Chile S.A.

    130,762  
  883,356    

Enersis Americas S.A.

    181,127  
  2,093,178    

Enersis Chile S.A.

    255,584  
  7,576,479    

Itau CorpBanca

    71,411  
  5,648    

Latam Airlines Group S.A.

    74,443  
  25,141    

SACI Falabella

    245,533  
  299    

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. Class B, (Preference Shares)

    16,612  
   

 

 

 
    2,260,769  
   

 

 

 
      China - 7.9%  
  36,500    

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd. Class H

    145,566  
  2,578    

Autohome, Inc. ADR*

    154,886  
  280    

Baidu, Inc. ADR*

    69,353  
  699,000    

Bank of China Ltd. Class H

    344,547  
  285,000    

China Construction Bank Corp. Class H

    236,445  
  87,000    

China Everbright Bank Co., Ltd. Class H

    40,210  
  1,804    

China Lodging Group Ltd. ADR*

    214,351  
  55,000    

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. Class H

    193,293  
  414,000    

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. Class H

    310,075  
  43,000    

China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd. Class H

    54,502  
  570,000    

China Telecom Corp. Ltd. Class H

    291,907  
  48,700    

China Vanke Co., Ltd. H Shares

    160,240  
  78,000    

CNOOC Ltd.

    100,662  
  62,000    

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    103,827  
  4,000    

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

    11,267  
  392,000    

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    216,308  
  2,559    

Momo, Inc. ADR*

    80,199  
  364    

NetEase, Inc. ADR

    96,027  
  102,000    

PICC Property & Casualty Co., Ltd. Class H

    179,953  
  27,500    

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H

    211,073  
  80,000    

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.*

    90,338  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      China - 7.9% - (continued)  
  289    

SINA Corp.*

  $ 33,134  
  61,200    

Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd. Class H

    269,538  
  1,000    

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    43,043  
   

 

 

 
      3,650,744  
   

 

 

 
      Colombia - 3.2%  
  60,570    

Almacenes Exito S.A.

    318,862  
  31,478    

Banco Davivienda S.A. (Preference Shares)

    356,504  
  11,011    

Bancolombia S.A. (Preference Shares)

    126,655  
  2,944    

Corp. Financiera Colombiana S.A.

    28,751  
  10,013    

Grupo Argos S.A.

    72,010  
  4,537    

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana S.A.

    63,156  
  20,522    

Grupo Nutresa S.A.

    187,559  
  65,685    

Interconexion Electrica S.A. ESP

    305,976  
   

 

 

 
      1,459,473  
   

 

 

 
      Hong Kong - 0.6%  
  36,000    

China Resources Land Ltd.

    110,157  
  18,000    

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.*

    25,027  
  132,000    

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

    139,593  
   

 

 

 
      274,777  
   

 

 

 
      India - 6.6%  
  7,911    

Axis Bank Ltd. GDR

    305,364  
  12,083    

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. ADR

    431,121  
  3,726    

HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR

    359,075  
  51,034    

ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR

    436,851  
  32,250    

Infosys Ltd. ADR(1)

    470,528  
  14,526    

Reliance Industries Ltd. GDR(2)

    346,445  
  7,475    

State Bank of India GDR

    287,040  
  13,729    

Tata Motors Ltd. ADR*

    429,306  
   

 

 

 
      3,065,730  
   

 

 

 
      Indonesia - 7.1%  
  823,900    

Adaro Energy Tbk PT

    111,635  
  395,700    

Astra International Tbk PT

    232,091  
  166,800    

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    251,395  
  643,800    

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

    321,446  
  577,000    

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    317,009  
  272,400    

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    308,925  
  334,100    

Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk PT

    43,905  
  19,700    

Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk PT

    34,847  
  12,500    

Gudang Garam Tbk PT

    61,066  
  140,200    

Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT

    196,732  
  187,800    

Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    117,471  
  757,800    

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

    93,677  
  40,200    

Matahari Department Store Tbk PT

    27,683  
  994,100    

Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk

    116,245  
  272,700    

Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    204,996  
  217,200    

Surya Citra Media Tbk PT

    35,316  
  1,136,700    

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    394,963  
  172,900    

United Tractors Tbk PT

    410,780  
   

 

 

 
      3,280,182  
   

 

 

 
      Malaysia - 7.4%  
  163,700    

AMMB Holdings Bhd

    169,031  
  98,900    

Axiata Group Bhd

    122,732  
  11,700    

British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd

    121,198  
  189,400    

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    282,586  
  138,500    

DiGi.Com Bhd

    160,722  
  15,700    

Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd

    91,690  
  10,200    

Genting Bhd

    23,069  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      Malaysia - 7.4% - (continued)  
  111,700    

Genting Malaysia Bhd

  $ 142,320  
  23,288    

Hong Leong Bank Bhd

    87,471  
  138,000    

IJM Corp. Bhd

    107,851  
  79,000    

IOI Corp. Bhd

    84,940  
  71,000    

KLCCP Stapled Group

    134,517  
  6,900    

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

    40,134  
  187,100    

Malayan Banking Bhd

    422,277  
  91,000    

Maxis Bhd

    124,997  
  40,300    

MISC Bhd

    69,672  
  129,500    

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

    223,577  
  58,100    

Public Bank Bhd

    281,247  
  70,900    

Sime Darby Bhd

    151,455  
  103,200    

SP Setia Bhd Group

    88,963  
  66,100    

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

    101,753  
  86,100    

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

    291,996  
  26,500    

UMW Holdings Bhd*

    34,831  
  197,500    

YTL Corp. Bhd

    63,612  
   

 

 

 
      3,422,641  
   

 

 

 
      Mexico - 4.3%  
  40,564    

Alfa S.A.B. de C.V. Class A

    51,266  
  374,758    

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. Series L

    333,705  
  54,140    

Coca-Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. Series L

    419,274  
  11,401    

Gruma S.A.B. de C.V. Class B

    167,902  
  41,132    

Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V. Series A

    99,822  
  29,724    

Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V. Series O

    205,212  
  31,469    

Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. Series B

    96,646  
  70,007    

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. Class A

    143,065  
  14,678    

Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V.

    38,806  
  99,403    

Nemak S.A.B. de C.V.(2)

    85,668  
  2,330    

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V.

    24,669  
  146,436    

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.

    336,268  
   

 

 

 
      2,002,303  
   

 

 

 
      Philippines - 6.5%  
  184,600    

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.

    266,364  
  9,500    

Ayala Corp.

    181,399  
  110,600    

Ayala Land, Inc.

    94,708  
  149,270    

BDO Unibank, Inc.

    384,051  
  1,525,300    

Energy Development Corp.

    168,745  
  5,945    

GT Capital Holdings, Inc.

    135,870  
  137,470    

JG Summit Holdings, Inc.

    202,960  
  25,580    

Jollibee Foods Corp.

    122,765  
  1,593,500    

Metro Pacific Investments Corp.

    210,168  
  5,190    

PLDT, Inc.

    170,414  
  226,900    

Puregold Price Club, Inc.

    232,932  
  162,130    

Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc.

    315,965  
  388,000    

Semirara Mining & Power Corp.

    356,689  
  109,200    

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

    74,055  
  36,760    

Universal Robina Corp.

    110,571  
   

 

 

 
      3,027,656  
   

 

 

 
      Poland - 5.6%  
  7,800    

Alior Bank S.A.*

    146,605  
  13,661    

Asseco Poland S.A.

    173,539  
  89,634    

Bank Millennium S.A.*

    172,432  
  4,830    

Bank Pekao S.A.

    169,662  
  1,471    

Bank Zachodni WBK S.A.

    141,007  
  4,309    

CD Projekt S.A.

    137,467  
  1,835    

Cyfrowy Polsat S.A.

    13,068  
  6,997    

Eurocash S.A.

    74,157  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      Poland - 5.6% - (continued)  
  1,385    

ING Bank Slaski S.A.*

  $ 77,727  
  12    

LPP S.A.

    26,912  
  130    

mBank S.A.*

    14,948  
  52,160    

Orange Polska S.A.*

    75,722  
  25,282    

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A.*

    92,276  
  14,369    

Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen S.A.

    479,893  
  110,011    

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo S.A.

    204,990  
  20,527    

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A.*

    199,020  
  21,440    

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen S.A.

    270,651  
  115,936    

Tauron Polska Energia S.A.*

    119,310  
   

 

 

 
      2,589,386  
   

 

 

 
      Russia - 2.9%  
  44,506    

Gazprom PJSC ADR

    186,480  
  4,009    

Lukoil PJSC ADR

    212,196  
  6,446    

Magnit PJSC GDR

    263,964  
  9,226    

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC ADR

    158,826  
  272    

Novatek PJSC GDR

    31,906  
  6,655    

Novolipetsk Steel PJSC GDR

    151,401  
  4,292    

Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR

    61,097  
  30,956    

Surgutneftegas OJSC ADR

    156,637  
  3,353    

Tatneft PJSC ADR

    143,173  
   

 

 

 
      1,365,680  
   

 

 

 
      South Africa - 5.3%  
  2,033    

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

    19,167  
  1,753    

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.

    39,414  
  17,797    

Barclays Africa Group Ltd.

    183,209  
  11,662    

Bidvest Group Ltd.(1)

    149,125  
  39,750    

FirstRand Ltd.(1)

    153,171  
  13,156    

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

    214,754  
  5,612    

Mr. Price Group Ltd.

    74,830  
  13,579    

MTN Group Ltd.

    125,085  
  11,262    

Nedbank Group Ltd.

    169,024  
  57,738    

Netcare Ltd.

    101,771  
  164,471    

Redefine Properties Ltd. REIT

    130,213  
  14,886    

RMB Holdings Ltd.(1)

    70,006  
  23,837    

Sanlam Ltd.

    119,445  
  28,316    

Sappi Ltd.

    193,058  
  5,624    

Sasol Ltd.

    154,527  
  6,732    

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

    103,150  
  17,527    

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

    204,846  
  3,921    

Tiger Brands Ltd.

    109,579  
  6,739    

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    80,424  
  9,063    

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

    40,199  
   

 

 

 
      2,434,997  
   

 

 

 
      South Korea - 9.4%  
  213    

AmorePacific Group

    22,967  
  1,327    

BNK Financial Group, Inc.

    11,586  
  101    

CJ Corp.

    15,035  
  1,258    

Coway Co., Ltd.

    103,245  
  2,055    

Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.

    130,977  
  72    

E-Mart, Inc.

    13,107  
  2,397    

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

    99,094  
  1,820    

Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.

    95,660  
  2,138    

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

    71,587  
  370    

Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd.

    47,811  
  831    

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.*

    105,204  
  501    

Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.

    104,981  
  756    

Hyundai Motor Co.

    99,339  
  6,867    

Industrial Bank of Korea

    86,336  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      South Korea - 9.4% - (continued)  
  936    

Kangwon Land, Inc.

  $ 28,603  
  1,272    

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    62,303  
  3,735    

Kia Motors Corp.

    103,211  
  2,994    

Korea Electric Power Corp.

    101,948  
  163    

Korea Zinc Co., Ltd.

    70,517  
  1,343    

KT&G Corp.

    123,706  
  679    

LG Chem Ltd.

    232,390  
  6,026    

LG Display Co., Ltd.

    160,732  
  1,639    

LG Electronics, Inc.

    117,915  
  79    

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    64,560  
  20,805    

LG Uplus Corp.

    242,499  
  220    

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    72,607  
  70    

NAVER Corp.

    45,532  
  119    

NCSoft Corp.

    48,261  
  393    

POSCO

    108,771  
  110    

S-Oil Corp.

    12,245  
  203    

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    454,439  
  387    

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.

    94,609  
  1,024    

Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

    101,028  
  2,464    

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.

    108,211  
  1,426    

SK Holdings Co., Ltd.

    358,570  
  3,891    

SK Hynix, Inc.

    281,629  
  363    

SK Innovation Co., Ltd.

    63,070  
  679    

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

    151,172  
  9,675    

Woori Bank

    150,782  
   

 

 

 
      4,366,239  
   

 

 

 
      Taiwan - 9.4%  
  12,000    

Asustek Computer, Inc.

    98,734  
  175,000    

AU Optronics Corp.

    70,118  
  7,000    

Catcher Technology Co., Ltd.

    65,212  
  74,000    

Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    117,623  
  5,080    

Chailease Holding Co., Ltd.

    12,246  
  28,004    

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.

    15,145  
  28,000    

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Ltd.

    56,048  
  26,230    

Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.

    62,279  
  163,000    

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

    48,915  
  162,636    

China Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

    153,122  
  29,000    

China Steel Corp.

    23,287  
  22,000    

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

    75,815  
  119,000    

Compal Electronics, Inc.

    84,568  
  154,628    

CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    96,885  
  7,105    

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    36,551  
  59,418    

E.Sun Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    35,466  
  97,029    

Eva Airways Corp.

    47,356  
  68,540    

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

    54,246  
  46,000    

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

    109,372  
  136,091    

First Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    87,290  
  29,301    

Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.

    84,548  
  54,000    

Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    84,230  
  2,000    

Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    9,399  
  91,030    

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

    315,201  
  2,000    

Hotai Motor Co., Ltd.

    23,051  
  167,452    

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.

    90,838  
  543,000    

Innolux Corp.

    253,379  
  157,000    

Inventec Corp.

    115,974  
  100,245    

Lite-On Technology Corp.

    143,141  
  8,000    

MediaTek, Inc.

    75,056  
  91,273    

Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    71,335  
  9,000    

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    22,171  
  20,000    

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    75,188  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      Taiwan - 9.4% - (continued)  
  55,000    

Pegatron Corp.

  $ 142,742  
  44,000    

Pou Chen Corp.

    55,210  
  10,000    

President Chain Store Corp.

    84,257  
  16,000    

Quanta Computer, Inc.

    36,829  
  75,000    

Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp.

    175,603  
  27,600    

Ruentex Development Co., Ltd.*

    25,303  
  263,489    

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    78,897  
  18,000    

Simplo Technology Co., Ltd.

    95,568  
  124,091    

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.

    37,157  
  30,600    

Synnex Technology International Corp.

    36,731  
  25,000    

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    27,866  
  74,151    

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    38,269  
  29,000    

Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

    103,285  
  36,000    

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    257,024  
  59,000    

Teco Electric and Machinery Co., Ltd.

    52,824  
  38,800    

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    81,249  
  133,000    

United Microelectronics Corp.

    66,447  
  38,000    

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

    65,539  
  63,871    

Wistron Corp.

    51,077  
  34,000    

WPG Holdings Ltd.

    45,241  
  127,757    

Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    54,981  
   

 

 

 
      4,325,888  
   

 

 

 
      Thailand - 8.6%  
  40,000    

Advanced Info Service PCL NVDR

    229,086  
  143,800    

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL NVDR

    88,393  
  8,600    

Bangkok Life Assurance PCL NVDR

    11,540  
  59,767    

Banpu PCL NVDR

    31,541  
  22,200    

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL NVDR

    143,119  
  13,500    

Central Pattana PCL NVDR

    31,574  
  149,200    

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL NVDR

    119,673  
  27,300    

CP ALL PCL NVDR

    54,641  
  45,700    

Delta Electronics Thailand PCL NVDR

    119,560  
  7,000    

Glow Energy PCL NVDR

    18,733  
  43,000    

Indorama Ventures PCL NVDR

    54,475  
  528,700    

IRPC PCL NVDR

    99,874  
  49,700    

Kasikornbank PCL NVDR

    308,483  
  554,500    

Krung Thai Bank PCL NVDR

    312,582  
  428,700    

Land & Houses PCL NVDR

    127,260  
  30,660    

Minor International PCL NVDR

    37,463  
  218,100    

Pruksa Holding PCL NVDR

    153,684  
  42,100    

PTT Exploration & Production PCL NVDR

    112,982  
  111,700    

PTT Global Chemical PCL NVDR

    257,898  
  23,700    

PTT PCL NVDR

    289,943  
  76,300    

Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding PCL NVDR

    122,972  
  66,100    

Siam Commercial Bank PCL NVDR

    303,247  
  286,200    

Thai Beverage PCL(1)

    189,683  
  69,300    

Thai Oil PCL NVDR

    192,211  
  289,600    

Thai Union Group PCL NVDR

    173,673  
  2,641,700    

TMB Bank PCL NVDR

    199,613  
  123,000    

Total Access Communication PCL NVDR*

    210,225  
   

 

 

 
    3,994,128  
   

 

 

 
      Turkey - 5.1%  
  39,195    

Akbank TAS

    103,606  
  21,604    

Arcelik AS

    138,028  
  6,841    

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

    142,837  
  221,098    

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS REIT*

    166,627  
  82,323    

Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS

    119,916  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.5% - (continued)      
      Turkey - 5.1% - (continued)  
  101,852    

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S.

  $ 221,399  
  25,921    

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS

    73,037  
  23,980    

KOC Holding AS

    110,254  
  5,815    

Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS

    198,843  
  55,160    

Turk Hava Yollari AO*

    135,724  
  7,120    

Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri AS

    155,470  
  35,555    

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

    126,879  
  48,973    

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

    133,309  
  47,747    

Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS

    162,733  
  62,178    

Turkiye Is Bankasi

    118,547  
  134,978    

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO

    237,989  
   

 

 

 
    2,345,198  
   

 

 

 
      United States - 0.5%  
  5,427    

Yum China Holdings, Inc.*

    216,917  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $40,673,900)

  $ 46,005,149  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.3%      
      Brazil - 0.3%  
  42,147    

Itausa - Investimentos Itau S.A.

  $ 146,968  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $107,510)

  $ 146,968  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $40,781,410)

  $ 46,152,117  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.6%      
      Securities Lending Collateral - 0.6%  
  253,799    

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio
1.00%(3)

    253,799  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $253,799)

  $ 253,799  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $41,035,209)

    100.4    $ 46,405,916  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.4 )%       (166,511
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 46,239,405  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

   The Fund may refer to any one or more of the industry classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indices, ratings group and/or as defined by Fund management. Industry classifications may not be identical across all security types.

 

   For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

* Non-income producing.

 

(1)  Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 7 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(2)  Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum and exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At September 30, 2017, the aggregate value of these securities was $432,113, which represented 0.9% of total net assets.

 

(3) Represents the current daily yield at period end.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

ADR

   American Depositary Receipt

GDR

   Global Depositary Receipt

NVDR

   Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

OJSC

   Open Joint Stock Company

PJSC

   Private Joint Stock Company

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of September 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

           

Brazil

   $ 1,922,441      $ 1,922,441      $      $  

Chile

     2,260,769        2,260,769                

China

     3,650,744        3,650,744                

Colombia

     1,459,473        1,459,473                

Hong Kong

     274,777        274,777                

India

     3,065,730        3,065,730                

Indonesia

     3,280,182        3,280,182                

Malaysia

     3,422,641        3,422,641                

Mexico

     2,002,303        2,002,303                

Philippines

     3,027,656        3,027,656                

Poland

     2,589,386        2,589,386                

Russia

     1,365,680        1,365,680                

South Africa

     2,434,997        2,434,997                

South Korea

     4,366,239        4,366,239                

Taiwan

     4,325,888        4,325,888                

Thailand

     3,994,128        3,994,128                

Turkey

     2,345,198        2,345,198                

United States

     216,917        216,917                

Preferred Stocks

     146,968        146,968                

Short-Term Investments

     253,799        253,799                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     46,405,916      $     46,405,916      $     —      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended September 30, 2017, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7%      
      Australia - 4.6%  
  5,789    

Abacus Property Group(1)

  $ 17,170  
  18,235    

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    21,319  
  12,255    

Automotive Holdings Group Ltd.(1)

    31,925  
  5,090    

BWP Trust REIT(1)

    11,782  
  12,058    

Charter Hall Retail REIT(1)

    37,372  
  56,672    

Cromwell Property Group REIT

    42,467  
  27,893    

CSR Ltd.(1)

    103,522  
  14,893    

Downer EDI Ltd.(1)

    79,113  
  24,208    

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Ltd.(1)

    52,995  
  12,650    

Investa Office Fund

    44,666  
  3,946    

JB Hi-Fi Ltd.(1)

    70,966  
  17,231    

Metcash Ltd.(1)

    34,612  
  6,068    

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    77,418  
  6,867    

Monadelphous Group Ltd.(1)

    84,595  
  1,706    

Northern Star Resources Ltd.(1)

    6,613  
  2,336    

OZ Minerals Ltd.

    13,600  
  13,868    

Regis Resources Ltd.(1)

    39,173  
  35,244    

St. Barbara Ltd.

    72,730  
   

 

 

 
    842,038  
   

 

 

 
      Belgium - 0.6%  
  20,434    

AGFA-Gevaert N.V.*

    97,498  
  138    

Tessenderlo Chemie N.V.*

    6,715  
   

 

 

 
    104,213  
   

 

 

 
      Bermuda - 0.8%  
  542    

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

    33,333  
  11,158    

DHT Holdings, Inc.(1)

    44,409  
  324    

Enstar Group Ltd.*

    72,041  
   

 

 

 
    149,783  
   

 

 

 
      Brazil - 1.4%  
  6,577    

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul S.A. Class B, (Preference Shares)

    36,678  
  2,812    

Cia de Saneamento do Parana (Preference Shares)*

    9,619  
  4    

Cia Hering

    36  
  6,970    

EDP - Energias do Brasil S.A.*

    33,361  
  4,549    

Ez Tec Empreendimentos e Participacoes S.A.

    32,358  
  6,600    

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (Preference Shares)*

    27,855  
  1,300    

Grendene S.A.

    10,986  
  18,853    

MRV Engenharia e Participacoes S.A.

    82,012  
  3,400    

Odontoprev S.A.*

    16,585  
   

 

 

 
    249,490  
   

 

 

 
      Canada - 5.3%  
  1,636    

Aecon Group, Inc.

    22,984  
  2,548    

BRP, Inc.

    82,227  
  1,995    

Canfor Corp.*

    37,391  
  5,392    

Cascades, Inc.

    64,498  
  1,849    

Celestica, Inc.*

    22,827  
  1,606    

Colliers International Group, Inc.

    79,488  
  1,145    

Domtar Corp.

    49,682  
  2,411    

Ensign Energy Services, Inc.(1)

    13,591  
  4,715    

Extendicare, Inc.(1)

    35,174  
  445    

FirstService Corp.

    29,173  
  4,963    

Intertape Polymer Group, Inc.(1)

    72,224  
  2,332    

Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    24,594  
  5,758    

Mercer International, Inc.

    68,232  
  2,172    

New Flyer Industries, Inc.

    89,457  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)      
      Canada - 5.3% - (continued)  
  2,162    

North West Co., Inc.(1)

  $ 51,705  
  916    

Paramount Resources Ltd. Class A*

    18,091  
  3,267    

Parkland Fuel Corp.

    66,299  
  4,187    

Transcontinental, Inc. Class A

    86,341  
  1,000    

Uni-Select, Inc.

    21,557  
  11,542    

Western Forest Products, Inc.

    24,641  
   

 

 

 
      960,176  
   

 

 

 
      China - 9.8%  
  42,522    

BAIC Motor Corp. Ltd. Class H(2)

    40,341  
  102,435    

Chaowei Power Holdings Ltd.

    59,278  
  42,753    

China BlueChemical Ltd. Class H

    13,903  
  14,000    

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. Class H

    6,919  
  50,216    

China Galaxy Securities Co., Ltd. Class H

    44,040  
  12,531    

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

    8,551  
  29,025    

China Oriental Group Co., Ltd.

    20,773  
  96,000    

China SCE Property Holdings Ltd.

    46,828  
  138,232    

CIFI Holdings Group Co., Ltd.

    76,985  
  89,622    

CSC Financial Co., Ltd. Class H(2)

    82,615  
  36,356    

Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. Class H

    48,036  
  45,000    

Dongyue Group Ltd.

    28,000  
  71,242    

Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd. Class H(3)

    87,562  
  70,459    

Guangshen Railway Co., Ltd. H Shares

    41,315  
  33,966    

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd. Class H

    78,711  
  78,000    

Hisense Kelon Electrical Holdings Co., Ltd. Class H

    85,383  
  24,400    

Legend Holdings Corp. Class H(2)

    60,791  
  10,000    

Logan Property Holdings Co., Ltd.

    10,319  
  146,646    

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd. Class H

    48,252  
  43,000    

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd.

    21,911  
  73,814    

Red Star Macalline Group Corp. Ltd. Class H(2)

    91,669  
  116,000    

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co., Ltd. Class H

    82,128  
  83,082    

Shenzhen Expressway Co., Ltd. Class H

    80,628  
  18,000    

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. Class H

    10,716  
  45,215    

Sinotrans Ltd. Class H

    22,982  
  82,219    

Tianneng Power International Ltd.

    84,948  
  97,303    

Times Property Holdings Ltd.

    99,910  
  30,402    

TravelSky Technology Ltd. Class H

    79,209  
  72,706    

Weichai Power Co., Ltd. Class H

    79,681  
  15,885    

Xingda International Holdings Ltd.

    5,959  
  143,314    

Xtep International Holdings Ltd.

    49,357  
  29,137    

Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Ltd. Co. Class H(2)

    111,166  
  129,705    

Yuzhou Properties Co., Ltd.

    70,078  
   

 

 

 
      1,778,944  
   

 

 

 
      Denmark - 0.8%  
  1,016    

Bakkafrost P/F(1)

    46,701  
  7,352    

Spar Nord Bank A/S

    91,567  
   

 

 

 
      138,268  
   

 

 

 
      France - 0.9%  
  166    

Alten S.A.

    15,015  
  1,571    

Gaztransport Et Technigaz S.A.(1)

    85,433  
  219    

Groupe Fnac S.A.*

    21,082  
  1,031    

Neopost S.A.

    40,076  
   

 

 

 
      161,606  
   

 

 

 
      Georgia - 0.4%  
  1,829    

BGEO Group plc

    79,996  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)      
      Germany - 0.7%  
  248    

Cewe Stiftung & Co. KGAA

  $ 23,575  
  5,131    

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG*(1)

    20,927  
  1,844    

Jungheinrich AG (Preference Shares)

    84,856  
   

 

 

 
      129,358  
   

 

 

 
      Hong Kong - 1.8%  
  570,000    

Global Brands Group Holding Ltd.*

    54,733  
  22,000    

Huabao International Holdings Ltd.

    13,604  
  9,000    

K Wah International Holdings Ltd.

    5,416  
  1,844    

Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd.

    9,762  
  33,000    

Road King Infrastructure Ltd.

    53,150  
  59,120    

Shenzhen Investment Ltd.

    26,795  
  58,940    

Skyworth Digital Holdings Ltd.

    30,109  
  14,000    

SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd.

    16,795  
  128,736    

Texwinca Holdings Ltd.

    77,300  
  47,246    

Tongda Group Holdings Ltd.

    12,642  
  27,515    

Yuexiu Real Estate Investment Trust

    17,332  
   

 

 

 
      317,638  
   

 

 

 
      Ireland - 0.1%  
  8,511    

Green REIT plc REIT

    15,163  
   

 

 

 
      Israel - 0.9%  
  66,672    

Oil Refineries Ltd.

    33,387  
  435    

Paz Oil Co., Ltd.

    71,679  
  1,547    

Plus500 Ltd.

    18,617  
  1,522    

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.*

    46,790  
   

 

 

 
      170,473  
   

 

 

 
      Italy - 0.9%  
  11    

Banca IFIS S.p.A

    602  
  744    

El.En. S.p.A.

    20,889  
  60,102    

Juventus Football Club S.p.A.*(1)

    56,203  
  33,146    

Saras S.p.A

    88,872  
   

 

 

 
      166,566  
   

 

 

 
      Japan - 12.4%  
  215    

Adastria Co., Ltd.

    4,851  
  167    

Alpine Electronics, Inc.

    3,037  
  1,981    

Amano Corp.

    46,865  
  932    

AOKI Holdings, Inc.

    12,221  
  2,305    

Arcs Co., Ltd.

    51,971  
  2,657    

Avex Group Holdings, Inc.

    36,044  
  700    

Canon Electronics, Inc.

    14,116  
  2,876    

CKD Corp.

    56,465  
  157    

cocokara fine, Inc.

    8,954  
  357    

Daishi Bank Ltd.

    16,795  
  1,100    

Daiwabo Holdings Co., Ltd.

    46,369  
  3,149    

Doutor Nichires Holdings Co., Ltd.

    67,560  
  1,700    

DTS Corp.

    46,591  
  1,358    

Dydo Drinco, Inc.

    64,664  
  457    

Foster Electric Co., Ltd.

    9,220  
  3,767    

Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    70,143  
  900    

Fujitsu General Ltd.

    18,197  
  4,121    

Geo Holdings Corp.(1)

    59,491  
  1,667    

Heiwado Co., Ltd.

    36,475  
  2,868    

Hitachi Maxell Ltd.

    64,359  
  1,647    

Inaba Denki Sangyo Co., Ltd.

    68,329  
  200    

JCU Corp.

    8,919  
  1,376    

Juroku Bank Ltd.

    45,236  
  22    

Kanematsu Corp.

    278  
  2,300    

KH Neochem Co., Ltd.

    56,374  
  1,168    

Kokuyo Co., Ltd.

    19,767  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)      
      Japan - 12.4% - (continued)  
  2,202    

Kuroda Electric Co., Ltd.

  $ 38,381  
  2,681    

KYORIN Holdings, Inc.

    53,946  
  1,169    

Kyowa Exeo Corp.

    23,211  
  1,237    

Kyudenko Corp.

    47,913  
  1,400    

Leopalace21 Corp.

    9,751  
  1,778    

Maeda Road Construction Co., Ltd.

    38,240  
  6,500    

Marvelous, Inc.(1)

    55,146  
  158    

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co., Ltd.

    10,569  
  3,791    

MCJ Co., Ltd.

    41,020  
  699    

Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd.

    19,002  
  4,460    

Ministop Co., Ltd.

    86,573  
  2,223    

Mirait Holdings Corp.(1)

    26,720  
  441    

Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    32,400  
  429    

Morinaga & Co., Ltd.

    23,858  
  1,969    

NEC Networks & System Integration Corp.

    46,966  
  8,229    

NET One Systems Co., Ltd.

    86,994  
  1,245    

Nichiha Corp.

    46,674  
  373    

Nihon Unisys Ltd.

    5,961  
  161    

Nojima Corp.

    3,258  
  2,360    

Noritz Corp.

    42,393  
  769    

PAL GROUP Holdings Co., Ltd.

    23,842  
  1,061    

Paramount Bed Holdings Co., Ltd.

    45,573  
  6,531    

Pioneer Corp.*

    12,126  
  4,178    

Plenus Co., Ltd.

    92,308  
  2,000    

Prima Meat Packers Ltd.

    13,521  
  7,175    

Senshu Ikeda Holdings, Inc.

    27,600  
  300    

Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    19,189  
  539    

St Marc Holdings Co., Ltd.

    15,849  
  1,169    

Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.

    8,609  
  4,219    

T-Gaia Corp.

    81,970  
  474    

Taikisha Ltd.

    13,054  
  3,308    

Takuma Co., Ltd.

    40,202  
  813    

Toho Holdings Co., Ltd.(1)

    15,536  
  618    

Token Corp.

    73,513  
  3,130    

Toppan Forms Co., Ltd.

    33,201  
  96    

Unipres Corp.

    2,669  
  1,528    

Valor Holdings Co., Ltd.

    32,633  
  1,900    

Wakita & Co., Ltd.

    22,939  
   

 

 

 
      2,246,601  
   

 

 

 
      Luxembourg - 0.2%  
  1,104    

Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.*(1)

    28,560  
   

 

 

 
      Netherlands - 1.0%  
  402    

BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.

    27,968  
  244    

Cimpress N.V.*(1)

    23,829  
  3,139    

ForFarmers N.V.

    40,820  
  6,141    

PostNL N.V.

    26,455  
  1,047    

TKH Group N.V.

    68,028  
   

 

 

 
      187,100  
   

 

 

 
      New Zealand - 0.6%  
  28,867    

Chorus Ltd.(1)

    81,802  
  20,759    

Kiwi Property Group Ltd.

    20,259  
   

 

 

 
      102,061  
   

 

 

 
      Norway - 0.3%  
  6,919    

Storebrand ASA

    58,757  
   

 

 

 
      Singapore - 1.2%  
  1,252    

China Yuchai International Ltd.

    27,870  
  28,300    

Croesus Retail Trust UNIT

    24,279  
  3,717    

Frasers Centrepoint Trust(1)

    5,776  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)      
      Singapore - 1.2% - (continued)  
  1,197    

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.*

  $ 25,819  
  6,200    

M1 Ltd.(1)

    8,127  
  7,075    

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    91,905  
  28,200    

Yanlord Land Group Ltd.

    38,418  
   

 

 

 
      222,194  
   

 

 

 
      South Africa - 1.5%  
  5,976    

Barloworld Ltd.

    55,106  
  5,784    

DataTec Ltd.(1)

    24,533  
  26,697    

MMI Holdings Ltd.(1)

    34,304  
  2,577    

Mondi Ltd.

    68,990  
  9,731    

Reunert Ltd.

    48,805  
  9,381    

Telkom S.A. SOC Ltd.

    41,192  
   

 

 

 
      272,930  
   

 

 

 
      South Korea - 5.3%  
  440    

AK Holdings, Inc.

    24,932  
  2,963    

Cheil Worldwide, Inc.

    47,083  
  73    

CJ O Shopping Co., Ltd.

    12,613  
  252    

Com2uSCorp

    27,503  
  849    

Daesang Corp.

    16,456  
  3,767    

DGB Financial Group, Inc.

    34,534  
  1,413    

Dongbu HiTek Co., Ltd.*

    18,875  
  434    

GS Home Shopping, Inc.

    82,302  
  411    

GS Retail Co., Ltd.

    12,398  
  262    

Hanwha Corp.

    10,065  
  2,421    

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

    95,754  
  4,035    

JB Financial Group Co., Ltd.

    21,138  
  108    

Korea Petrochemical Ind Co., Ltd.

    23,385  
  7,355    

Korean Reinsurance Co.

    72,885  
  3,624    

LF Corp.

    81,159  
  486    

LG Hausys Ltd.

    37,850  
  1,113    

LS Industrial Systems Co., Ltd.

    52,572  
  3,916    

Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.

    84,280  
  66    

NongShim Co., Ltd.

    19,765  
  4,169    

Orion Holdings Corp.

    82,627  
  359    

S&T Motiv Co., Ltd.

    15,045  
  83    

S-1 Corp.

    6,464  
  134    

Samsung Card Co., Ltd.

    4,311  
  1,388    

Silicon Works Co., Ltd.

    53,564  
  446    

Soulbrain Co., Ltd.

    26,479  
  1,966    

Tongyang, Inc.

    3,150  
   

 

 

 
      967,189  
   

 

 

 
      Spain - 0.4%  
  1,251    

Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi S.A. REIT

    12,157  
  1,981    

Tecnicas Reunidas S.A.(1)

    62,635  
   

 

 

 
      74,792  
   

 

 

 
      Sweden - 0.8%  
  3,913    

Bilia AB Class A

    43,146  
  34,311    

SAS AB*(1)

    109,713  
   

 

 

 
      152,859  
   

 

 

 
      Switzerland - 0.9%  
  159    

Autoneum Holding AG

    44,491  
  391    

Implenia AG

    25,882  
  32    

Schweiter Technologies AG

    41,075  
  78    

Valiant Holding AG

    8,480  
  109    

Valora Holding AG

    38,188  
   

 

 

 
      158,116  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)      
      Taiwan - 3.7%  
  11,211    

Accton Technology Corp.

  $ 36,046  
  13,000    

Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.

    24,307  
  23,000    

Coretronic Corp.

    26,888  
  17,496    

Elite Material Co., Ltd.

    83,084  
  11,199    

Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.

    17,690  
  3,208    

FLEXium Interconnect, Inc.

    12,272  
  62,563    

Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

    78,916  
  52,000    

HannStar Display Corp.

    20,149  
  31,000    

Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.

    66,653  
  12,469    

Powertech Technology, Inc.

    35,938  
  26,637    

Primax Electronics Ltd.

    65,881  
  15,548    

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

    53,580  
  12,871    

Tripod Technology Corp.

    44,567  
  49,400    

Wan Hai Lines Ltd.

    30,138  
  6,966    

Win Semiconductors Corp.

    44,566  
  3,434    

Wistron NeWeb Corp.

    9,852  
  13,493    

WT Microelectronics Co., Ltd.

    21,336  
   

 

 

 
      671,863  
   

 

 

 
      Thailand - 0.5%  
  2,232    

Fabrinet*(1)

    82,718  
   

 

 

 
      United Kingdom - 4.4%  
  6,705    

Aldermore Group plc*

    20,726  
  1,155    

Big Yellow Group plc REIT

    11,730  
  34,996    

Coats Group plc

    36,717  
  7,546    

Dart Group plc

    54,316  
  25,926    

Debenhams plc

    17,218  
  306    

Electrocomponents plc

    2,549  
  51,689    

Firstgroup plc*

    81,138  
  733    

Galliford Try plc

    13,306  
  2,145    

Go-Ahead Group plc(1)

    49,010  
  4,613    

Greggs plc

    77,177  
  1,039    

Halfords Group plc

    4,886  
  24,418    

Hansteen Holdings plc REIT*

    45,209  
  25,722    

JRP Group plc

    50,695  
  7,375    

Moneysupermarket.com Group plc

    31,465  
  15,083    

OneSavings Bank plc(1)

    81,572  
  10,574    

Safestore Holdings plc REIT

    61,953  
  3,897    

Sports Direct International plc*

    21,463  
  9,126    

UNITE Group plc

    84,177  
  21,168    

Watkin Jones plc

    62,196  
   

 

 

 
      807,503  
   

 

 

 
      United States - 37.5%  
  1,811    

Aaron’s, Inc.

    79,014  
  1,614    

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A(1)

    23,306  
  152    

ACCO Brands Corp.*

    1,809  
  391    

Almost Family, Inc.*

    20,997  
  957    

Amedisys, Inc.*

    53,554  
  2,940    

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    42,042  
  700    

American National Insurance Co.(1)

    82,656  
  448    

American Outdoor Brands Corp.*

    6,832  
  161    

American Woodmark Corp.*

    15,496  
  3,680    

Amkor Technology, Inc.*

    38,824  
  2,279    

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*

    104,150  
  1,530    

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

    88,740  
  117    

Arch Coal, Inc. Class A

    8,394  
  1,078    

Argan, Inc.(1)

    72,495  
  42    

Atrion Corp.

    28,224  
  985    

AVX Corp.

    17,957  
  1,885    

Banc of California, Inc.(1)

    39,114  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

  34  

 


Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)      
      United States - 37.5% - (continued)  
  1,841    

Barnes & Noble, Inc.(1)

  $ 13,992  
  2,267    

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.*

    77,418  
  1,114    

Big Lots, Inc.(1)

    59,677  
  2,164    

BioTelemetry, Inc.*

    71,412  
  378    

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. Class A REIT(1)

    11,726  
  1,267    

Boise Cascade Co.*

    44,218  
  346    

Briggs & Stratton Corp.

    8,131  
  775    

Buckle, Inc.(1)

    13,059  
  300    

CACI International, Inc. Class A*

    41,805  
  605    

Cambrex Corp.*

    33,275  
  22    

Capella Education Co.

    1,543  
  1,382    

Cato Corp. Class A

    18,284  
  475    

Chemed Corp.(1)

    95,974  
  48    

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    3,756  
  1,171    

Chico’s FAS, Inc.(1)

    10,480  
  749    

Children’s Place, Inc.(1)

    88,494  
  14    

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.*

    278  
  1,054    

Clearwater Paper Corp.*

    51,910  
  111    

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

    23,948  
  612    

Commercial Metals Co.

    11,646  
  386    

Compass Minerals International, Inc.(1)

    25,051  
  481    

CONMED Corp.

    25,238  
  1,234    

Convergys Corp.

    31,948  
  1,142    

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.(1)

    42,711  
  706    

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc.*

    81,875  
  1,804    

Corvel Corp.*

    98,138  
  944    

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    37,854  
  2,349    

CVR Energy, Inc.(1)

    60,839  
  2,123    

Dean Foods Co.(1)

    23,098  
  2,602    

Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc.

    69,551  
  766    

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A

    44,060  
  816    

Douglas Dynamics, Inc.(1)

    32,150  
  965    

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    42,605  
  1,136    

DSW, Inc. Class A

    24,401  
  1,609    

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*(1)

    95,961  
  699    

EchoStar Corp. Class A*

    40,004  
  1,707    

Emergent Biosolutions, Inc.*

    69,048  
  1,028    

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    46,723  
  1,957    

Ensign Group, Inc.

    44,209  
  2,358    

Enzo Biochem, Inc.*

    24,688  
  985    

ePlus, Inc.*

    91,063  
  1,893    

Express, Inc.*

    12,797  
  81    

Farmer Brothers Co.*

    2,661  
  1,038    

FB Financial Corp.*(1)

    39,153  
  835    

FBL Financial Group, Inc. Class A

    62,208  
  943    

Fidelity & Guaranty Life

    29,280  
  46    

First Busey Corp.

    1,443  
  1,866    

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. Class A

    71,374  
  4,592    

Forestar Group, Inc.*(3)

    78,982  
  487    

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.(1)

    22,139  
  1,076    

FutureFuel Corp.

    16,936  
  1,440    

Genesco, Inc.*

    38,304  
  2,187    

Geo Group, Inc. REIT(1)

    58,830  
  446    

Getty Realty Corp. REIT(1)

    12,760  
  2,468    

Globus Medical, Inc. Class A*(1)

    73,349  
  391    

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.(1)

    18,827  
  367    

Greif, Inc. Class A(1)

    21,484  
  461    

Guess?, Inc.(1)

    7,851  
  2,449    

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

    71,511  
  1,604    

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.*(1)

    60,230  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)      
      United States - 37.5% - (continued)  
  2,197    

Heritage Financial Corp.

  $ 64,811  
  513    

HFF, Inc. Class A REIT

    20,294  
  1,018    

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    40,058  
  218    

Hub Group, Inc. Class A*

    9,363  
  160    

ICU Medical, Inc.*(1)

    29,736  
  576    

II-VI, Inc.*

    23,702  
  218    

Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.

    20,536  
  1,190    

Ingles Markets, Inc. Class A

    30,583  
  1,154    

Innospec, Inc.

    71,144  
  1,398    

Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A*(1)

    23,836  
  2,117    

Insight Enterprises, Inc.*

    97,213  
  1,019    

Insperity, Inc.

    89,672  
  2,838    

International Seaways, Inc.*

    55,909  
  340    

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    22,885  
  337    

Kaman Corp.

    18,798  
  1,858    

KEMET Corp.*

    39,260  
  1,128    

Kimball Electronics, Inc.*

    24,421  
  758    

Kraton Corp.*

    30,654  
  57    

Landstar System, Inc.

    5,680  
  2,129    

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.*

    37,896  
  1,233    

LHC Group, Inc.*

    87,444  
  1,510    

LifePoint Health, Inc.*

    87,429  
  698    

LSC Communications, Inc.

    11,524  
  3,320    

Luminex Corp.

    67,496  
  1,021    

Magellan Health, Inc.*

    88,112  
  475    

ManTech International Corp. Class A

    20,971  
  3,570    

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. REIT*

    96,354  
  1,048    

Match Group, Inc.*(1)

    24,303  
  8,437    

McDermott International, Inc.*

    61,337  
  139    

Meredith Corp.(1)

    7,715  
  2,625    

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

    37,538  
  1,478    

Meritor, Inc.*

    38,443  
  1,055    

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    9,242  
  101    

MicroStrategy, Inc. Class A*

    12,899  
  1,277    

MoneyGram International, Inc.*

    20,572  
  2,106    

MSG Networks, Inc. Class A*

    44,647  
  544    

National Presto Industries, Inc.

    57,909  
  252    

National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A

    87,948  
  351    

Navigators Group, Inc.

    20,481  
  8    

Neenah Paper, Inc.

    684  
  189    

NETGEAR, Inc.*

    8,996  
  350    

NuVasive, Inc.*

    19,411  
  8,557    

Office Depot, Inc.

    38,849  
  668    

Oritani Financial Corp.(1)

    11,222  
  2,292    

Owens & Minor, Inc.

    66,926  
  671    

PBF Energy, Inc. Class A(1)

    18,526  
  556    

PharMerica Corp.*

    16,291  
  1,690    

Philbro Animal Health Corp. Class A

    62,614  
  7,994    

Photronics, Inc.*

    70,747  
  110    

Plexus Corp.*

    6,169  
  4,544    

Quality Systems, Inc.*

    71,477  
  1,082    

REX American Resources Corp.*

    101,524  
  1,568    

RMR Group, Inc. REIT

    80,517  
  6,094    

RPX Corp.*

    80,928  
  2    

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    153  
  546    

Sanderson Farms, Inc.(1)

    88,190  
  2,416    

Sanmina Corp.*

    89,754  
  179    

Scholastic Corp.

    6,659  
  1,458    

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    60,449  
  8,278    

Sciclone Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    92,714  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)      
      United States - 37.5% - (continued)  
  1,563    

Select Comfort Corp.*

  $ 48,531  
  952    

Select Income REIT

    22,296  
  109    

Select Medical Holdings Corp.*

    2,093  
  1,275    

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    68,659  
  1,188    

SpartanNash Co.

    31,328  
  3,368    

Steelcase, Inc. Class A

    51,867  
  1,213    

Stepan Co.

    101,480  
  147    

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.(1)

    7,600  
  2,578    

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. REIT

    41,222  
  2,320    

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. REIT

    37,282  
  338    

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    13,520  
  2,611    

Sykes Enterprises, Inc.*

    76,137  
  857    

TeleTech Holdings, Inc.

    35,780  
  1,532    

TriCo Bancshares

    62,429  
  461    

Trinseo S.A.

    30,933  
  7,432    

TrustCo Bank Corp.

    66,145  
  548    

TTM Technologies, Inc.*

    8,423  
  409    

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    25,133  
  986    

United Fire Group, Inc.

    45,179  
  2,088    

United States Cellular Corp.*

    73,915  
  619    

Universal Corp.(1)

    35,469  
  162    

Usana Health Sciences, Inc.*

    9,347  
  218    

Viad Corp.

    13,276  
  1,607    

Vonage Holdings Corp.*

    13,081  
  455    

Wabash National Corp.

    10,383  
  886    

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.*

    46,364  
  715    

Weis Markets, Inc.

    31,103  
   

 

 

 
    6,796,554  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $15,683,513)

  $ 18,093,509  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $15,683,513)

  $ 18,093,509  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.8%      
      Securities Lending Collateral - 3.8%  
  685,831    

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio
1.00%(4)

    685,831  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $685,831)

  $ 685,831  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $16,369,344)

    103.5    $ 18,779,340  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (3.5 )%       (631,265
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 18,148,075  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

   The Fund may refer to any one or more of the industry classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indices, ratings group and/or as defined by Fund management. Industry classifications may not be identical across all security types.

 

   For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

* Non-income producing.

 

(1) Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 7 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(2)  Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum and exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At September 30, 2017, the aggregate value of these securities was $386,582, which represented 2.1% of total net assets.

 

(3)  Investment valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

(4)  Represents the current daily yield at period end.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of September 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

           

Australia

   $ 842,038      $ 842,038      $      $  

Belgium

     104,213        104,213                

Bermuda

     149,783        149,783                

Brazil

     249,490        249,490                

Canada

     960,176        960,176                

China

     1,778,944        1,691,382               87,562  

Denmark

     138,268        138,268                

France

     161,606        161,606                

Georgia

     79,996        79,996                

Germany

     129,358        129,358                

Hong Kong

     317,638        317,638                

Ireland

     15,163        15,163                

Israel

     170,473        170,473                

Italy

     166,566        166,566                

Japan

     2,246,601        2,246,601                

Luxembourg

     28,560        28,560                

Netherlands

     187,100        187,100                

New Zealand

     102,061        102,061                

Norway

     58,757        58,757                

Singapore

     222,194        222,194                

South Africa

     272,930        272,930                

South Korea

     967,189        967,189                

Spain

     74,792        74,792                

Sweden

     152,859        152,859                

Switzerland

     158,116        158,116                

Taiwan

     671,863        671,863                

Thailand

     82,718        82,718                

United Kingdom

     807,503        807,503                

United States

     6,796,554        6,717,572               78,982  

Short-Term Investments

     685,831        685,831                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     18,779,340      $     18,612,796      $     —      $     166,544  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended September 30, 2017, there were no transfers between any levels.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended September 30, 2017 is not presented.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7%      
      Australia - 5.4%  
  1,346    

AGL Energy Ltd.

  $ 24,682  
  1,931    

Amcor Ltd.

    23,046  
  1,612    

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    26,562  
  1,041    

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    24,178  
  999    

Caltex Australia Ltd.

    25,162  
  76    

Cochlear Ltd.

    9,494  
  104    

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    6,141  
  246    

CSL Ltd.

    25,857  
  5,067    

DuluxGroup Ltd.

    27,831  
  1,086    

GPT Group REIT

    4,227  
  993    

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    24,543  
  1,173    

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    19,245  
  1,013    

Stockland REIT

    3,418  
  773    

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    2,590  
  3,160    

Telstra Corp. Ltd.(1)

    8,653  
  1,544    

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co., Ltd.

    19,299  
  57    

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    1,849  
  349    

Westpac Banking Corp.

    8,741  
   

 

 

 
      285,518  
   

 

 

 
      Austria - 0.1%  
  798    

Telekom Austria AG*

    7,241  
   

 

 

 
      Belgium - 0.0%  
  12    

Cofinimmo S.A. REIT

    1,541  
   

 

 

 
      Brazil - 1.0%  
  3,909    

Ambev S.A.

    26,001  
  1,800    

Fibria Celulose S.A.

    24,384  
  400    

WEG S.A.

    2,706  
   

 

 

 
      53,091  
   

 

 

 
      Canada - 9.7%  
  246    

Agrium, Inc.

    26,302  
  192    

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. Class B

    8,735  
  42    

AltaGas Ltd.(1)

    965  
  226    

Bank of Montreal

    17,064  
  270    

Bank of Nova Scotia

    17,314  
  514    

BCE, Inc.

    24,026  
  1,510    

CAE, Inc.

    26,357  
  180    

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce(1)

    15,712  
  302    

Canadian National Railway Co.

    24,964  
  76    

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. Class A

    9,440  
  400    

CCL Industries, Inc. Class B

    19,312  
  824    

Cineplex, Inc.

    25,722  
  308    

Dollarama, Inc.

    33,624  
  567    

Enbridge, Inc.(1)

    23,629  
  48    

George Weston Ltd.

    4,170  
  84    

Imperial Oil Ltd.(1)

    2,677  
  258    

Inter Pipeline Ltd.

    5,333  
  128    

Keyera Corp.(1)

    3,904  
  74    

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

    4,029  
  58    

Onex Corp.

    4,466  
  1,180    

Parkland Fuel Corp.

    23,946  
  182    

Pembina Pipeline Corp.(1)

    6,371  
  553    

RioCan REIT

    10,581  
  478    

Rogers Communications, Inc. Class B(1)

    24,591  
  220    

Royal Bank of Canada

    16,982  
  485    

Shaw Communications, Inc. Class B

    11,138  
  665    

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    23,252  
  721    

TELUS Corp.

    25,873  
  192    

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    8,809  
  316    

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    17,750  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)      
      Canada - 9.7% - (continued)  
  519    

TransCanada Corp.

  $ 25,592  
  500    

WSP Global, Inc.

    20,753  
   

 

 

 
      513,383  
   

 

 

 
      Chile - 0.2%  
  53,426    

Enersis Americas S.A.

    10,955  
   

 

 

 
      China - 4.5%  
  1,000    

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    16,798  
  36,000    

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. Class H

    16,132  
  13,000    

China Construction Bank Corp. Class H

    10,785  
  7,000    

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. Class H

    24,601  
  20,000    

Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.

    31,803  
  16,000    

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    26,794  
  8,000    

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. Class H(2)

    29,037  
  18,000    

Jiangsu Expressway Co., Ltd. Class H

    27,562  
  3,000    

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    23,506  
  700    

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    30,130  
   

 

 

 
      237,148  
   

 

 

 
      Denmark - 1.0%  
  749    

Danske Bank A/S

    29,961  
  743    

GN Store Nord AS

    25,472  
   

 

 

 
      55,433  
   

 

 

 
      Finland - 0.6%  
  161    

Kone Oyj Class B

    8,527  
  482    

Orion Oyj Class B

    22,371  
   

 

 

 
      30,898  
   

 

 

 
      France - 4.2%  
  213    

Air Liquide S.A.

    28,417  
  324    

BioMerieux

    26,379  
  26    

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

    3,796  
  46    

Hermes International

    23,196  
  65    

L’Oreal S.A.

    13,824  
  104    

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    28,702  
  259    

Safran S.A.

    26,467  
  138    

Sanofi

    13,706  
  210    

Sodexo S.A.

    26,192  
  49    

Thales S.A.

    5,548  
  491    

Total S.A.

    26,379  
   

 

 

 
      222,606  
   

 

 

 
      Germany - 3.3%  
  120    

adidas AG

    27,153  
  84    

Allianz SE

    18,863  
  261    

BASF SE

    27,782  
  1,424    

Deutsche Telekom AG

    26,573  
  84    

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    8,219  
  175    

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    14,120  
  139    

FUCHS PETROLUB SE (Preference Shares)

    8,231  
  42    

Merck KGaA

    4,673  
  230    

SAP SE

    25,203  
  92    

Siemens AG

    12,965  
   

 

 

 
      173,782  
   

 

 

 
      Hong Kong - 5.5%  
  2,000    

China Mobile Ltd.

    20,267  
  13,000    

CITIC Ltd.

    19,207  
  2,000    

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    25,567  
  2,000    

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    17,207  
  2,500    

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    25,622  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)      
      Hong Kong - 5.5% - (continued)  
  1,100    

Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd.

  $ 8,459  
  8,000    

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    11,410  
  7,600    

Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

    14,284  
  200    

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    12,672  
  600    

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

    25,920  
  3,500    

Link REIT

    28,365  
  4,500    

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    26,272  
  1,000    

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    8,661  
  2,000    

Swire Pacific Ltd. Class A

    19,409  
  400    

Swire Properties Ltd.

    1,357  
  2,000    

VTech Holdings Ltd.

    29,140  
   

 

 

 
      293,819  
   

 

 

 
      India - 2.3%  
  541    

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. ADR

    19,303  
  125    

HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR

    12,046  
  1,905    

Infosys Ltd. ADR(1)

    27,794  
  598    

Reliance Industries Ltd. GDR(2)

    14,262  
  4,062    

Wipro Ltd. ADR(1)

    23,072  
  729    

WNS Holdings Ltd. ADR*

    26,609  
   

 

 

 
      123,086  
   

 

 

 
      Indonesia - 2.7%  
  43,400    

Astra International Tbk PT

    25,455  
  17,457    

Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk PT

    30,879  
  9,100    

Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    5,895  
  115,700    

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

    14,303  
  76,700    

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    26,651  
  6,700    

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

    24,362  
  108,200    

Waskita Karya Persero Tbk PT

    14,259  
   

 

 

 
      141,804  
   

 

 

 
      Ireland - 1.1%  
  690    

CRH plc

    26,327  
  1,242    

Experian plc

    24,978  
  84    

Paddy Power Betfair plc

    8,384  
   

 

 

 
      59,689  
   

 

 

 
      Israel - 1.4%  
  168    

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.

    1,783  
  186    

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    10,330  
  6,271    

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.

    8,967  
  104    

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    15,288  
  154    

Nice Ltd.

    12,285  
  155    

Paz Oil Co., Ltd.

    25,541  
   

 

 

 
      74,194  
   

 

 

 
      Italy - 1.6%  
  1,421    

Eni S.p.A.

    23,519  
  87    

Luxottica Group S.p.A.

    4,864  
  7,177    

Parmalat S.p.A.

    26,302  
  652    

Recordati S.p.A.

    30,061  
   

 

 

 
      84,746  
   

 

 

 
      Japan - 15.7%  
  100    

Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd.

    3,576  
  100    

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    4,047  
  1,600    

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    20,347  
  600    

Azbil Corp.

    25,719  
  600    

Bridgestone Corp.

    27,216  
  700    

Canon, Inc.

    23,911  
  300    

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    30,369  
  75    

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

    13,659  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)      
      Japan - 15.7% - (continued)  
  600    

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

  $ 20,708  
  100    

East Japan Railway Co.

    9,226  
  500    

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    19,398  
  200    

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

    25,052  
  500    

Hoya Corp.

    26,984  
  300    

Ito En Ltd.

    10,114  
  1,800    

ITOCHU Corp.

    29,471  
  2    

Japan Logistics Fund, Inc. REIT(1)

    3,722  
  1    

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. REIT

    1,794  
  900    

Kagome Co., Ltd.

    28,224  
  500    

Keikyu Corp.

    10,132  
  50    

Keyence Corp.

    26,540  
  300    

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

    5,607  
  400    

Kyocera Corp.

    24,811  
  600    

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

    26,545  
  1,600    

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    24,988  
  300    

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.

    6,876  
  600    

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

    8,864  
  5,800    

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    10,156  
  200    

Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.

    4,305  
  200    

Nikon Corp.(1)

    3,466  
  2,000    

Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.

    30,791  
  500    

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    22,907  
  300    

Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd.

    10,554  
  900    

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.(1)

    8,911  
  2,100    

NTT Data Corp.

    22,462  
  400    

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

    7,434  
  500    

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

    19,860  
  200    

Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    6,379  
  300    

Secom Co., Ltd.

    21,859  
  800    

Shimadzu Corp.

    15,749  
  100    

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    8,937  
  300    

SoftBank Group Corp.

    24,210  
  400    

Subaru Corp.

    14,427  
  1,500    

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

    27,477  
  500    

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    27,602  
  600    

Terumo Corp.

    23,586  
  100    

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    3,911  
  400    

Toyota Motor Corp.

    23,844  
  500    

Wacoal Holdings Corp.

    14,258  
  1,400    

Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd.(1)

    25,260  
   

 

 

 
      836,245  
   

 

 

 
      Malaysia - 1.2%  
  7,900    

DiGi.Com Bhd

    9,168  
  4,700    

Genting Malaysia Bhd

    5,988  
  1,000    

HAP Seng Consolidated Bhd

    2,155  
  10,200    

KLCCP Stapled Group

    19,325  
  5,600    

Maxis Bhd

    7,692  
  4,900    

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

    8,460  
  3,400    

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

    11,531  
   

 

 

 
      64,319  
   

 

 

 
      Mexico - 0.3%  
  1,404    

Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V.

    13,444  
  40    

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de C.V. Class B

    765  
   

 

 

 
      14,209  
   

 

 

 
      Netherlands - 1.1%  
  74    

Koninklijke DSM N.V.

    6,059  
  117    

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

    4,831  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)      
      Netherlands - 1.1% - (continued)  
  200    

NXP Semiconductors N.V.*

  $ 22,618  
  913    

Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A

    27,543  
   

 

 

 
      61,051  
   

 

 

 
      Norway - 0.3%  
  1,037    

Borregaard ASA

    11,627  
  212    

Telenor ASA

    4,485  
   

 

 

 
      16,112  
   

 

 

 
      Philippines - 1.2%  
  3,410    

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.

    4,921  
  10,900    

Aboitiz Power Corp.

    9,194  
  340    

Ayala Corp.

    6,492  
  10,300    

Ayala Land, Inc.

    8,820  
  3,400    

Manila Electric Co.

    18,941  
  640    

SM Investments Corp.

    11,125  
  9,600    

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

    6,510  
   

 

 

 
      66,003  
   

 

 

 
      Poland - 0.2%  
  353    

Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen S.A.

    11,789  
   

 

 

 
      Russia - 0.1%  
  351    

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC ADR

    6,042  
   

 

 

 
      Singapore - 2.3%  
  700    

Ascendas REIT

    1,371  
  1,900    

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    29,131  
  1,800    

Frasers Centrepoint Trust

    2,797  
  3,200    

Mapletree Industrial Trust REIT

    4,418  
  4,500    

Mapletree Logistics Trust REIT

    4,109  
  200    

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    1,644  
  3,500    

SATS Ltd.

    11,882  
  1,500    

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.(1)

    3,005  
  3,300    

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    8,943  
  900    

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    15,575  
  1,200    

UOL Group Ltd.

    7,175  
  2,400    

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    31,176  
   

 

 

 
      121,226  
   

 

 

 
      South Africa - 0.3%  
  238    

AVI Ltd.

    1,726  
  950    

Bidvest Group Ltd.

    12,148  
   

 

 

 
      13,874  
   

 

 

 
      South Korea - 5.7%  
  9    

CJ O Shopping Co., Ltd.

    1,555  
  225    

Fila Korea Ltd.

    13,457  
  70    

GS Home Shopping, Inc.

    13,275  
  19    

Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.

    3,981  
  193    

Hyundai Motor Co.

    25,360  
  543    

Kangwon Land, Inc.

    16,593  
  174    

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    8,523  
  532    

Kia Motors Corp.

    14,701  
  1,096    

LF Corp.

    24,545  
  49    

LG Corp.

    3,448  
  141    

LG Display Co., Ltd.

    3,761  
  1,180    

LG Uplus Corp.

    13,754  
  355    

Loen Entertainment, Inc.

    27,089  
  163    

Nexen Tire Corp.

    1,886  
  259    

S-1 Corp.

    20,171  
  13    

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    29,102  
  223    

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.

    9,793  
  40    

SK Holdings Co., Ltd.

    10,058  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)      
      South Korea - 5.7% - (continued)  
  445    

SK Hynix, Inc.

  $ 32,209  
  127    

SK Telecom Co., Ltd.

    28,275  
   

 

 

 
      301,536  
   

 

 

 
      Spain - 0.7%  
  88    

Amadeus IT Group S.A.

    5,721  
  1,122    

Endesa S.A.

    25,301  
  145    

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.

    5,466  
   

 

 

 
      36,488  
   

 

 

 
      Sweden - 1.4%  
  434    

Atlas Copco AB Class A

    18,339  
  552    

Holmen AB Class B

    25,786  
  1,049    

Swedbank AB Class A

    28,942  
   

 

 

 
      73,067  
   

 

 

 
      Switzerland - 4.3%  
  1,031    

ABB Ltd.

    25,509  
  382    

Ferguson plc

    25,092  
  38    

Geberit AG

    17,991  
  12    

Givaudan S.A.

    26,131  
  280    

Nestle S.A.

    23,468  
  282    

Novartis AG

    24,160  
  96    

Roche Holding AG

    24,526  
  3    

Sika AG

    22,339  
  260    

Swiss Re AG

    23,565  
  54    

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    16,486  
   

 

 

 
      229,267  
   

 

 

 
      Taiwan - 3.9%  
  11,000    

Chong Hong Construction Co., Ltd.

    25,320  
  6,000    

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

    20,677  
  1,000    

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

    2,378  
  2,000    

Formosa Plastics Corp.

    6,054  
  1,000    

Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.

    2,885  
  5,000    

Fulgent Sun International Holding Co., Ltd.

    12,201  
  1,000    

Greatek Electronics, Inc.

    1,659  
  6,000    

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

    20,775  
  2,000    

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    4,927  
  3,000    

Pou Chen Corp.

    3,764  
  3,000    

Powertech Technology, Inc.

    8,647  
  1,000    

President Chain Store Corp.

    8,426  
  7,600    

Ruentex Development Co., Ltd.*

    6,967  
  11,000    

Syncmold Enterprise Corp.

    25,175  
  2,000    

Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

    7,123  
  3,000    

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    21,419  
  13,000    

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    27,223  
   

 

 

 
      205,620  
   

 

 

 
      Thailand - 2.8%  
  800    

Advanced Info Service PCL NVDR

    4,582  
  16,400    

Airports of Thailand PCL NVDR

    29,013  
  7,600    

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL NVDR

    4,672  
  1,500    

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL NVDR

    9,670  
  1,000    

Central Pattana PCL NVDR

    2,339  
  9,000    

CP ALL PCL NVDR

    18,013  
  800    

Electricity Generating PCL NVDR

    5,637  
  900    

Glow Energy PCL NVDR

    2,409  
  3,000    

Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding PCL NVDR

    4,835  
  1,404    

Siam Cement PCL NVDR

    21,049  
  11,900    

Supalai PCL NVDR

    8,278  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.7% - (continued)      
      Thailand - 2.8% - (continued)  
  33,600    

Thai Beverage PCL

  $ 22,269  
  4,700    

Thai Union Group PCL NVDR

    2,819  
  16,200    

Thai Vegetable Oil PCL NVDR

    13,966  
   

 

 

 
      149,551  
   

 

 

 
      Turkey - 2.2%  
  214    

Afyon Cimento Sanayi TAS*

    475  
  3,465    

Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    25,626  
  631    

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

    13,175  
  15,637    

Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS

    22,778  
  1,010    

KOC Holding AS

    4,644  
  18,115    

Soda Sanayii AS

    25,929  
  442    

Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS

    15,114  
  106    

Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri AS

    2,314  
  2,161    

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

    7,711  
   

 

 

 
      117,766  
   

 

 

 
      United Kingdom - 10.5%  
  925    

Ashtead Group plc

    22,326  
  362    

AstraZeneca plc

    24,065  
  2,645    

BAE Systems plc

    22,410  
  4,401    

BP plc

    28,183  
  371    

British American Tobacco plc

    23,255  
  1,107    

Compass Group plc

    23,511  
  514    

Croda International plc

    26,157  
  780    

Diageo plc

    25,670  
  1,144    

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    22,846  
  1,049    

Halma plc

    15,763  
  2,665    

HSBC Holdings plc

    26,355  
  474    

InterContinental Hotels Group plc

    25,107  
  413    

Intertek Group plc

    27,605  
  1,835    

National Grid plc

    22,763  
  246    

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    22,486  
  1,296    

RELX N.V.

    27,594  
  1,282    

RELX plc

    28,156  
  6,892    

Rentokil Initial plc

    27,796  
  1,007    

Sage Group plc

    9,437  
  1,415    

Smith & Nephew plc

    25,591  
  431    

Smiths Group plc

    9,119  
  141    

Spectris plc

    4,559  
  371    

Unilever N.V.

    21,947  
  451    

Unilever plc

    26,134  
  6,147    

Vodafone Group plc

    17,220  
  200    

WPP plc

    3,716  
   

 

 

 
    559,771  
   

 

 

 
      United States - 0.9%  
  390    

Carnival plc

    24,818  
  4,800    

Samsonite International S.A.

    20,587  
   

 

 

 
    45,405  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $5,084,430)

  $ 5,298,275  
   

 

 

 
WARRANTS - 0.0%      
      Thailand - 0.0%  
  2,975    

Supalai PCL Expires 10/19/18*

  $ 1,713  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Warrants
(cost $1,497)

  $ 1,713  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
RIGHTS - 0.0%      
      Singapore - 0.0%  
  450    

Mapletree Logistics Trust Expires 10/04/17*

  $ 32  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Rights
(cost $—)

  $ 32  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $5,085,927)

  $ 5,300,020  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.0%      
      Securities Lending Collateral - 1.0%  
  55,936    

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio
1.00%(3)

    55,936  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $55,936)

  $ 55,936  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $5,141,863)

    100.7    $ 5,355,956  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.7 )%       (39,175
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 5,316,781  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

   The Fund may refer to any one or more of the industry classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indices, ratings group and/or as defined by Fund management. Industry classifications may not be identical across all security types.

 

   For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

* Non-income producing.

 

(1)  Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 7 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(2)  Securities issued within terms of a private placement memorandum and exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these holdings are determined to be liquid. At September 30, 2017, the aggregate value of these securities was $43,299, which represented 0.8% of total net assets.

 

(3)  Represents the current daily yield at period end.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

ADR

   American Depositary Receipt

GDR

   Global Depositary Receipt

NVDR

   Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

PJSC

   Private Joint Stock Company

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of September 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

           

Australia

   $ 285,518      $ 285,518      $      $  

Austria

     7,241        7,241                

Belgium

     1,541        1,541                

Brazil

     53,091        53,091                

Canada

     513,383        513,383                

Chile

     10,955        10,955                

China

     237,148        237,148                

Denmark

     55,433        55,433                

Finland

     30,898        30,898                

France

     222,606        222,606                

Germany

     173,782        173,782                

Hong Kong

     293,819        293,819                

India

     123,086        123,086                

Indonesia

     141,804        141,804                

Ireland

     59,689        59,689                

Israel

     74,194        74,194                

Italy

     84,746        84,746                

Japan

     836,245        836,245                

Malaysia

     64,319        64,319                

Mexico

     14,209        14,209                

Netherlands

     61,051        61,051                

Norway

     16,112        16,112                

Philippines

     66,003        66,003                

Poland

     11,789        11,789                

Russia

     6,042        6,042                

Singapore

     121,226        121,226                

South Africa

     13,874        13,874                

South Korea

     301,536        301,536                

Spain

     36,488        36,488                

Sweden

     73,067        73,067                

Switzerland

     229,267        229,267                

Taiwan

     205,620        205,620                

Thailand

     149,551        149,551                

Turkey

     117,766        117,766                

United Kingdom

     559,771        559,771                

United States

     45,405        45,405                

Warrants

     1,713               1,713         

Rights

     32               32         

Short-Term Investments

     55,936        55,936                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     5,355,956      $     5,354,211      $     1,745      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the period ended September 30, 2017, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.8%      
      Automobiles & Components - 1.3%      
  218    

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.(1)

  $ 8,153  
  492    

Fox Factory Holding Corp.*

    21,206  
  169    

Visteon Corp.*

    20,917  
   

 

 

 
      50,276  
   

 

 

 
      Banks - 2.1%      
  108    

BancFirst Corp.

    6,129  
  883    

Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.

    14,658  
  207    

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

    3,043  
  420    

CenterState Bank Corp.

    11,256  
  28    

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    1,618  
  557    

Investors Bancorp, Inc.(1)

    7,597  
  22    

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    2,101  
  585    

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

    10,910  
  463    

US Bancorp

    24,812  
   

 

 

 
      82,124  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 12.3%      
  180    

3M Co.

    37,782  
  125    

Boeing Co.

    31,776  
  355    

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    19,887  
  21    

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

    1,259  
  86    

General Dynamics Corp.

    17,680  
  644    

General Electric Co.

    15,572  
  342    

Honeywell International, Inc.

    48,475  
  167    

Hubbell, Inc. Class B

    19,375  
  33    

IDEX Corp.

    4,008  
  200    

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    29,592  
  371    

Kaman Corp.

    20,694  
  118    

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    10,818  
  127    

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    39,407  
  187    

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A

    14,132  
  133    

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    38,267  
  209    

Raytheon Co.

    38,995  
  210    

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

    27,449  
  9    

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    2,191  
  7    

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,057  
  485    

Toro Co.

    30,099  
  235    

United Technologies Corp.

    27,279  
   

 

 

 
      475,794  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 3.1%      
  33    

Cintas Corp.

    4,761  
  86    

IHS Markit Ltd.*

    3,791  
  78    

Matthews International Corp. Class A

    4,855  
  446    

Republic Services, Inc.

    29,463  
  377    

Rollins, Inc.

    17,395  
  442    

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    20,575  
  484    

Waste Management, Inc.

    37,883  
   

 

 

 
      118,723  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 0.2%      
  27    

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    6,683  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 9.5%      
  416    

Aramark

    16,894  
  237    

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*

    20,432  
  302    

Carnival Corp.

    19,500  
  336    

Cheesecake Factory, Inc.(1)

    14,152  
  99    

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    20,414  
  75    

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.(1)

    11,371  
  350    

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    27,573  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.8% - (continued)      
      Consumer Services - 9.5% - (continued)  
  151    

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

  $ 29,981  
  362    

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.

    19,215  
  34    

Graham Holdings Co. Class B

    19,893  
  119    

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    8,265  
  49    

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    4,994  
  362    

McDonald’s Corp.

    56,718  
  265    

Papa John’s International, Inc.(1)

    19,364  
  106    

Service Corp. International/US

    3,657  
  474    

Starbucks Corp.

    25,458  
  23    

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    5,247  
  1,039    

Wendy’s Co.(1)

    16,136  
  360    

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    26,500  
   

 

 

 
      365,764  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 2.2%      
  109    

Ares Capital Corp.

    1,786  
  179    

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*

    32,814  
  330    

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. Class A REIT(1)

    10,237  
  261    

Capstead Mortgage Corp. REIT

    2,519  
  108    

Chimera Investment Corp. REIT

    2,043  
  354    

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    3,101  
  15    

Nasdaq, Inc.

    1,163  
  1,051    

New Mountain Finance Corp.

    14,977  
  563    

Solar Capital Ltd.

    12,183  
  262    

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    5,691  
  31    

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.

    650  
   

 

 

 
      87,164  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 5.0%      
  520    

Chevron Corp.

    61,100  
  732    

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    60,009  
  451    

Phillips 66

    41,316  
  413    

Schlumberger Ltd.

    28,811  
  22    

Valero Energy Corp.

    1,693  
   

 

 

 
      192,929  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 1.3%      
  86    

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    14,129  
  256    

Sysco Corp.

    13,811  
  266    

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    20,785  
   

 

 

 
      48,725  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 3.8%      
  620    

Altria Group, Inc.

    39,320  
  15    

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

    815  
  503    

Coca-Cola Co.

    22,640  
  842    

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

    28,409  
  325    

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    14,775  
  144    

Kellogg Co.(1)

    8,981  
  224    

PepsiCo, Inc.

    24,960  
  66    

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    7,327  
   

 

 

 
      147,227  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 5.0%      
  423    

Baxter International, Inc.

    26,543  
  65    

Cooper Cos., Inc.

    15,412  
  33    

CR Bard, Inc.

    10,576  
  57    

Danaher Corp.

    4,889  
  146    

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    22,702  
  4    

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    4,184  
  48    

Masimo Corp.*

    4,155  
  131    

Medtronic plc

    10,188  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.8% - (continued)      
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 5.0% - (continued)  
  130    

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

  $ 12,173  
  111    

Stryker Corp.

    15,764  
  288    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    56,405  
  68    

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*

    6,804  
  21    

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*

    3,607  
   

 

 

 
      193,402  
   

 

 

 
      Household & Personal Products - 2.1%      
  177    

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    8,576  
  123    

Clorox Co.

    16,225  
  203    

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    14,788  
  55    

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    6,472  
  218    

Procter & Gamble Co.

    19,834  
  148    

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.(1)

    15,676  
   

 

 

 
      81,571  
   

 

 

 
      Insurance - 1.5%      
  15    

American Financial Group, Inc.

    1,552  
  16    

Aon plc

    2,338  
  189    

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    18,616  
  17    

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

    1,045  
  108    

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    6,647  
  334    

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    19,142  
  33    

Erie Indemnity Co. Class A

    3,979  
  8    

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    1,827  
  21    

Loews Corp.

    1,005  
  2    

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

    1,714  
   

 

 

 
      57,865  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 9.5%      
  188    

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    28,429  
  199    

AptarGroup, Inc.

    17,176  
  153    

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

    10,005  
  157    

Balchem Corp.

    12,763  
  207    

Ball Corp.

    8,549  
  264    

Compass Minerals International, Inc.(1)

    17,134  
  446    

Crown Holdings, Inc.*

    26,635  
  279    

Ecolab, Inc.

    35,882  
  327    

Monsanto Co.

    39,181  
  46    

NewMarket Corp.

    19,584  
  293    

Praxair, Inc.

    40,944  
  87    

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    12,872  
  385    

RPM International, Inc.

    19,766  
  206    

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. Class A

    20,052  
  12    

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    923  
  31    

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    11,099  
  624    

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    18,364  
  380    

Sonoco Products Co.

    19,171  
  146    

WR Grace & Co.

    10,534  
   

 

 

 
      369,063  
   

 

 

 
      Media - 3.0%      
  1,030    

Comcast Corp. Class A

    39,634  
  126    

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class A

    6,741  
  122    

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    9,037  
  378    

Time Warner, Inc.

    38,726  
  204    

Walt Disney Co.

    20,108  
   

 

 

 
      114,246  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 4.2%  
  14    

AbbVie, Inc.

    1,244  
  88    

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A*

    19,555  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.8% - (continued)      
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 4.2% -
(continued)
 
  81    

Bio-Techne Corp.

  $ 9,792  
  437    

Johnson & Johnson

    56,814  
  423    

Merck & Co., Inc.

    27,085  
  210    

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    14,484  
  887    

Pfizer, Inc.

    31,666  
   

 

 

 
      160,640  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 6.0%      
  237    

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

    10,464  
  123    

American Tower Corp. REIT

    16,812  
  167    

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A, REIT

    7,325  
  33    

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    5,888  
  45    

Camden Property Trust REIT

    4,115  
  130    

Crown Castle International Corp.

    12,997  
  241    

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    28,518  
  111    

Douglas Emmett, Inc. REIT

    4,376  
  9    

EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT

    793  
  81    

EPR Properties

    5,649  
  408    

Equity Commonwealth REIT*

    12,403  
  170    

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    14,464  
  17    

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    4,318  
  203    

LTC Properties, Inc. REIT

    9,537  
  64    

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    6,840  
  1,197    

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

    19,379  
  81    

PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT

    10,813  
  24    

Public Storage REIT

    5,136  
  313    

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Class A

    19,891  
  784    

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. REIT

    14,904  
  205    

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT(1)

    5,006  
  159    

UDR, Inc. REIT

    6,047  
  48    

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. Class A, REIT

    1,042  
  69    

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    4,494  
  27    

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT(1)

    884  
   

 

 

 
      232,095  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 1.8%      
  24    

AutoZone, Inc.*

    14,283  
  196    

Home Depot, Inc.

    32,058  
  99    

Pool Corp.

    10,709  
  161    

TJX Cos., Inc.

    11,870  
   

 

 

 
      68,920  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.3%  
  264    

Intel Corp.

    10,053  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 8.4%      
  8    

Adobe Systems, Inc.*

    1,194  
  425    

Amdocs Ltd.

    27,336  
  302    

Aspen Technology, Inc.*

    18,969  
  201    

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    21,973  
  843    

Blucora, Inc.*

    21,328  
  199    

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    16,083  
  20    

Facebook, Inc. Class A*

    3,417  
  195    

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    18,211  
  144    

Fiserv, Inc.*

    18,570  
  52    

Gartner, Inc. Class A*

    6,469  
  278    

Genpact Ltd.

    7,993  
  329    

IBM Corp.

    47,731  
  188    

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    19,325  
  84    

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

    11,861  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.8% - (continued)      
      Software & Services - 8.4% - (continued)      
  286    

Microsoft Corp.

  $ 21,304  
  384    

Paychex, Inc.

    23,025  
  118    

Progress Software Corp.

    4,504  
  97    

Synopsys, Inc.*

    7,811  
  137    

VeriSign, Inc.*

    14,575  
  137    

Visa, Inc. Class A

    14,418  
   

 

 

 
      326,097  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 2.3%      
  260    

Amphenol Corp. Class A

    22,006  
  228    

AVX Corp.

    4,157  
  585    

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.*

    19,978  
  1,563    

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

    18,678  
  232    

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    7,802  
  33    

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A

    1,898  
  19    

Harris Corp.

    2,502  
  139    

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    11,797  
   

 

 

 
      88,818  
   

 

 

 
      Telecommunication Services - 6.8%      
  1,555    

AT&T, Inc.

    60,910  
  1,420    

CenturyLink, Inc.

    26,838  
  418    

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    20,440  
  673    

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.

    12,841  
  532    

Level 3 Communications, Inc.*

    28,350  
  2,315    

Sprint Corp.*(1)

    18,011  
  441    

T-Mobile USA, Inc.*

    27,192  
  131    

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

    3,654  
  1,217    

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    60,229  
  316    

Vonage Holdings Corp.*

    2,572  
   

 

 

 
      261,037  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 2.6%      
  84    

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    6,392  
  40    

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    2,394  
  365    

Heartland Express, Inc.

    9,154  
  132    

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    14,663  
  120    

Landstar System, Inc.

    11,958  
  150    

Union Pacific Corp.

    17,396  
  335    

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

    40,230  
   

 

 

 
      102,187  
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 5.5%      
  246    

Alliant Energy Corp.

    10,226  
  39    

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    2,739  
  85    

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    6,877  
  72    

Atmos Energy Corp.

    6,037  
  78    

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    2,278  
  145    

CMS Energy Corp.

    6,716  
  125    

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    10,085  
  292    

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    22,464  
  69    

DTE Energy Co.

    7,408  
  112    

Duke Energy Corp.

    9,399  
  86    

Edison International

    6,637  
  136    

El Paso Electric Co.

    7,514  
  49    

Entergy Corp.

    3,742  
  42    

IDACORP, Inc.

    3,693  
  679    

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    17,620  
  21    

MGE Energy, Inc.

    1,357  
  18    

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    2,638  
  504    

NiSource, Inc.

    12,897  
  90    

PG&E Corp.

    6,128  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 99.8% - (continued)      
      Utilities - 5.5% - (continued)      
  66    

Portland General Electric Co.

  $ 3,012  
  129    

PPL Corp.

    4,896  
  69    

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    3,191  
  30    

SCANA Corp.

    1,455  
  228    

Southern Co.

    11,204  
  158    

Spire, Inc.

    11,795  
  27    

UGI Corp.

    1,265  
  95    

Vectren Corp.

    6,248  
  174    

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    10,924  
  77    

Westar Energy, Inc.

    3,819  
  201    

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    9,511  
   

 

 

 
      213,775  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $3,719,028)

  $ 3,855,178  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $3,719,028)

  $ 3,855,178  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.8%      
      Securities Lending Collateral - 0.8%      
  29,024    

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio
1.00%(2)

    29,024  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $29,024)

  $ 29,024  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $3,748,052)

    100.6    $ 3,884,202  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.6 )%       (22,774
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 3,861,428  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

* Non-income producing.

 

(1)  Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 7 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(2)  Represents the current daily yield at period end.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of September 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

           

Automobiles & Components

   $ 50,276      $ 50,276      $      $  

Banks

     82,124        82,124                

Capital Goods

     475,794        475,794                

Commercial & Professional Services

     118,723        118,723                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     6,683        6,683                

Consumer Services

     365,764        365,764                

Diversified Financials

     87,164        87,164                

Energy

     192,929        192,929                

Food & Staples Retailing

     48,725        48,725                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     147,227        147,227                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     193,402        193,402                

Household & Personal Products

     81,571        81,571                

Insurance

     57,865        57,865                

Materials

     369,063        369,063                

Media

     114,246        114,246                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     160,640        160,640                

Real Estate

     232,095        232,095                

Retailing

     68,920        68,920                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     10,053        10,053                

Software & Services

     326,097        326,097                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     88,818        88,818                

Telecommunication Services

     261,037        261,037                

Transportation

     102,187        102,187                

Utilities

     213,775        213,775                

Short-Term Investments

     29,024        29,024                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     3,884,202      $     3,884,202      $     —      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the period ended September 30, 2017, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor REIT ETF

Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 101.5%      
      Diversified REITs - 10.4%      
  14,689    

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. REIT

  $ 202,855  
  9,516    

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Class A, REIT

    195,459  
  17,025    

First Potomac Realty Trust REIT

    189,659  
  8,400    

Select Income REIT

    196,728  
  2,816    

WP Carey, Inc. REIT(1)

    189,770  
   

 

 

 
      974,471  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care REITs - 9.8%      
  10,098    

CareTrust, Inc. REIT(1)

    192,266  
  4,018    

LTC Properties, Inc. REIT

    188,766  
  2,330    

National Health Investors, Inc. REIT

    180,086  
  5,866    

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

    187,184  
  7,440    

Sabra Healthcare, Inc. REIT

    163,233  
   

 

 

 
      911,535  
   

 

 

 
      Hotel & Resort REITs - 7.3%      
  1,619    

MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A

    48,910  
  3,357    

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. REIT

    209,779  
  13,283    

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. REIT

    212,395  
  9,978    

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    210,037  
   

 

 

 
      681,121  
   

 

 

 
      Industrial REITs - 6.1%      
  6,614    

Duke Realty Corp. REIT

    190,615  
  2,191    

EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT

    193,071  
  6,276    

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    188,845  
   

 

 

 
      572,531  
   

 

 

 
      Office REITs - 7.6%      
  9,444    

City Office, Inc. REIT

    130,044  
  5,836    

Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT

    191,596  
  20,423    

Cousins Properties, Inc. REIT

    190,751  
  3,746    

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

    195,129  
   

 

 

 
      707,520  
   

 

 

 
      Residential REITs - 13.2%      
  4,303    

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A, REIT

    188,730  
  2,131    

Camden Property Trust REIT

    194,880  
  2,165    

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT

    184,198  
  733    

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    186,204  
  5,034    

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. REIT

    119,457  
  4,779    

UDR, Inc. REIT

    181,745  
  11,602    

UMH Properties, Inc. REIT

    180,411  
   

 

 

 
      1,235,625  
   

 

 

 
      Retail REITs - 29.6%      
  3,739    

Agree Realty Corp. REIT

    183,510  
  465    

Alexander’s, Inc. REIT

    197,202  
  10,338    

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. REIT

    194,354  
  23,912    

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT(1)

    200,622  
  1,528    

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

    189,793  
  7,044    

Getty Realty Corp. REIT

    201,529  
  14,738    

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust REIT

    191,741  
  2,192    

Saul Centers, Inc. REIT

    135,707  
  3,955    

Seritage Growth Properties REIT(1)

    182,207  
  1,243    

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    200,135  
  8,234    

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT(1)

    201,074  
  2,269    

Taubman Centers, Inc. REIT

    112,769  
  7,669    

Urban Edge Properties REIT(1)

    184,976  
  23,459    

Washington Prime Group, Inc. REIT(1)

    195,414  
  6,048    

Weingarten Realty Investors REIT

    191,964  
   

 

 

 
      2,762,997  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 101.5% - (continued)      
      Specialized REITs - 17.5%      
  1,640    

Coresite Realty Corp. REIT(1)

  $ 183,516  
  7,834    

CubeSmart REIT

    203,371  
  3,055    

CyrusOne, Inc. REIT

    180,031  
  3,169    

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    375,021  
  4,834    

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT

    178,326  
  8,567    

National Storage Affiliates Trust REIT

    207,664  
  943    

Public Storage REIT

    201,793  
  1,886    

QTS Realty Trust, Inc. Class A, REIT

    98,751  
   

 

 

 
      1,628,473  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $9,277,027)

  $ 9,474,273  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $9,277,027)

  $ 9,474,273  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.8%      
      Securities Lending Collateral - 3.8%      
  355,521    

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio
1.00%,(2)

    355,521  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $355,521)

  $ 355,521  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $9,632,548)

    105.3    $ 9,829,794  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (5.3 )%       (492,316
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 9,337,478  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

(1)  Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 7 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(2)  Represents the current daily yield at period end.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of September 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

           

Diversified REITs

   $ 974,471      $ 974,471      $      $  

Health Care REITs

     911,535        911,535                

Hotel & Resort REITs

     681,121        681,121                

Industrial REITs

     572,531        572,531                

Office REITs

     707,520        707,520                

Residential REITs

     1,235,625        1,235,625                

Retail REITs

     2,762,997        2,762,997                

Specialized REITs

     1,628,473        1,628,473                

Short-Term Investments

     355,521        355,521                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     9,829,794      $     9,829,794      $     —      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the period ended September 30, 2017, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 100.2%      
      Automobiles & Components - 1.8%      
  1,323    

Dana Holding Corp.

  $ 36,991  
  1,146    

Delphi Automotive plc

    112,766  
  3,808    

Ford Motor Co.

    45,582  
  6,546    

General Motors Co.

    264,327  
  733    

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

    24,372  
  1,176    

Tenneco, Inc.

    71,348  
  425    

Thor Industries, Inc.

    53,512  
  250    

Visteon Corp.*

    30,943  
   

 

 

 
      639,841  
   

 

 

 
      Banks - 6.8%      
  7,430    

Bank of America Corp.

    188,276  
  2,341    

BB&T Corp.

    109,887  
  2,707    

Citigroup, Inc.

    196,907  
  2,178    

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    82,481  
  1,531    

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    145,322  
  489    

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    29,232  
  5,007    

Fifth Third Bancorp

    140,096  
  194    

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class A

    72,535  
  3,772    

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    360,264  
  1,730    

KeyCorp

    32,559  
  350    

M&T Bank Corp.

    56,364  
  3,148    

MGIC Investment Corp.*

    39,444  
  1,244    

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    167,654  
  2,756    

Popular, Inc.

    99,051  
  12,461    

Regions Financial Corp.

    189,781  
  2,668    

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    159,466  
  332    

US Bancorp

    17,792  
  3,374    

Wells Fargo & Co.

    186,076  
  1,509    

Zions Bancorp

    71,195  
   

 

 

 
      2,344,382  
   

 

 

 
      Capital Goods - 5.5%      
  547    

3M Co.

    114,815  
  671    

Boeing Co.

    170,575  
  142    

Caterpillar, Inc.

    17,709  
  1,692    

Cummins, Inc.

    284,307  
  123    

Deere & Co.

    15,448  
  2,189    

Eaton Corp. plc

    168,093  
  311    

Emerson Electric Co.

    19,543  
  496    

General Dynamics Corp.

    101,968  
  335    

Honeywell International, Inc.

    47,483  
  665    

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    98,393  
  1,529    

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    136,341  
  44    

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    13,653  
  2,270    

MasTec, Inc.*

    105,328  
  1,000    

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A

    75,570  
  316    

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    90,920  
  857    

PACCAR, Inc.

    61,995  
  175    

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    30,629  
  187    

Raytheon Co.

    34,890  
  193    

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    34,395  
  309    

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. Class A

    24,015  
  523    

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    78,957  
  510    

United Rentals, Inc.*

    70,757  
  528    

United Technologies Corp.

    61,290  
  186    

WW Grainger, Inc.(1)

    33,434  
   

 

 

 
      1,890,508  
   

 

 

 
      Commercial & Professional Services - 1.3%  
  263    

Brink’s Co.

    22,158  
  554    

Deluxe Corp.

    40,420  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 100.2% - (continued)      
      Commercial & Professional Services - 1.3% - (continued)  
  1,371    

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

  $ 161,531  
  173    

Republic Services, Inc.

    11,428  
  2,670    

Robert Half International, Inc.

    134,408  
  957    

Waste Management, Inc.

    74,904  
   

 

 

 
      444,849  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.5%      
  106    

Hasbro, Inc.

    10,353  
  2,372    

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.*

    113,500  
  95    

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    23,514  
  815    

NIKE, Inc. Class B

    42,258  
  6,149    

Skechers USA, Inc. Class A*

    154,278  
  2,272    

Tupperware Brands Corp.

    140,455  
  413    

VF Corp.

    26,254  
   

 

 

 
      510,612  
   

 

 

 
      Consumer Services - 1.4%      
  1,710    

Carnival Corp.

    110,415  
  144    

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.(1)

    21,833  
  821    

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    64,678  
  630    

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

    57,217  
  4,079    

H&R Block, Inc.

    108,012  
  1,076    

ILG, Inc.

    28,761  
  469    

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    30,091  
  272    

McDonald’s Corp.

    42,617  
  234    

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    17,225  
   

 

 

 
      480,849  
   

 

 

 
      Diversified Financials - 2.7%      
  696    

American Express Co.

    62,960  
  1,452    

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    215,637  
  816    

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*

    149,589  
  87    

BlackRock, Inc.

    38,897  
  1,128    

Capital One Financial Corp.

    95,496  
  220    

Charles Schwab Corp.

    9,623  
  186    

CME Group, Inc.

    25,236  
  1,702    

Discover Financial Services

    109,745  
  474    

E*TRADE Financial Corp.*

    20,671  
  984    

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    43,798  
  1,920    

Morgan Stanley

    92,486  
  2,135    

Synchrony Financial

    66,292  
   

 

 

 
      930,430  
   

 

 

 
      Energy - 5.2%      
  2,710    

Andeavor

    279,537  
  1,666    

Chevron Corp.

    195,755  
  546    

ConocoPhillips

    27,327  
  2,057    

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    168,633  
  417    

HollyFrontier Corp.

    14,999  
  7,429    

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    416,618  
  2,621    

Phillips 66

    240,110  
  6,107    

Valero Energy Corp.

    469,812  
   

 

 

 
      1,812,791  
   

 

 

 
      Food & Staples Retailing - 2.6%      
  124    

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.(1)

    13,572  
  345    

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    56,680  
  1,389    

CVS Health Corp.

    112,953  
  6,770    

Kroger Co.(1)

    135,806  
  996    

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*

    18,695  
  2,919    

Sysco Corp.

    157,480  
  1,283    

US Foods Holding Corp.*

    34,256  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 100.2% - (continued)      
      Food & Staples Retailing - 2.6% - (continued)      
  3,555    

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

  $ 277,788  
  1,012    

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    78,147  
   

 

 

 
      885,377  
   

 

 

 
      Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 2.3%      
  1,193    

Altria Group, Inc.

    75,660  
  3,395    

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    144,321  
  472    

Bunge Ltd.

    32,785  
  1,615    

Flowers Foods, Inc.(1)

    30,378  
  359    

General Mills, Inc.

    18,582  
  153    

Hershey Co.

    16,703  
  123    

Kellogg Co.(1)

    7,672  
  577    

PepsiCo, Inc.

    64,295  
  640    

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    71,046  
  7,080    

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*(1)

    201,143  
  11    

Seaboard Corp.

    49,555  
  1,342    

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

    94,544  
   

 

 

 
      806,684  
   

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment & Services - 10.6%      
  807    

Abbott Laboratories

    43,061  
  1,160    

Aetna, Inc.

    184,452  
  737    

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    60,987  
  1,558    

Anthem, Inc.

    295,833  
  2,626    

Baxter International, Inc.

    164,781  
  80    

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    15,676  
  905    

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    26,399  
  2,291    

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    153,314  
  2,583    

Centene Corp.*

    249,957  
  1,257    

Cerner Corp.*

    89,649  
  261    

Cigna Corp.

    48,791  
  279    

CR Bard, Inc.

    89,419  
  1,819    

DaVita, Inc.*

    108,030  
  307    

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    33,558  
  3,110    

Express Scripts Holding Co.*

    196,925  
  3,574    

HCA Healthcare, Inc.*

    284,455  
  1,407    

HealthSouth Corp.

    65,214  
  708    

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    58,049  
  166    

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    12,284  
  1,074    

Humana, Inc.

    261,659  
  126    

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*(1)

    19,592  
  349    

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*

    52,689  
  578    

Masimo Corp.*

    50,032  
  496    

McKesson Corp.

    76,191  
  2,248    

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*(1)

    154,572  
  315    

Patterson Cos., Inc.(1)

    12,175  
  1,279    

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    119,766  
  668    

Stryker Corp.

    94,869  
  1,188    

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    232,670  
  987    

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*(1)

    98,759  
  1,735    

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*

    297,969  
   

 

 

 
      3,651,777  
   

 

 

 
      Household & Personal Products - 1.4%      
  117    

Clorox Co.

    15,434  
  93    

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    6,775  
  1,502    

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

    161,976  
  1,386    

Herbalife Ltd.*(1)

    94,012  
  603    

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    70,961  
  1,992    

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A

    122,468  
  55    

Procter & Gamble Co.

    5,004  
   

 

 

 
      476,630  
   

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 100.2% - (continued)      
      Insurance - 8.3%      
  2,721    

Aflac, Inc.

  $ 221,462  
  23    

Alleghany Corp.*

    12,742  
  1,848    

Allstate Corp.

    169,850  
  1,503    

American Financial Group, Inc.

    155,485  
  257    

American International Group, Inc.

    15,777  
  1,213    

Assurant, Inc.

    115,866  
  1,157    

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    43,677  
  371    

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    21,262  
  532    

Chubb Ltd.

    75,837  
  4,470    

CNA Financial Corp.(1)

    224,618  
  2,710    

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    63,251  
  311    

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    71,029  
  791    

First American Financial Corp.(1)

    39,526  
  2,514    

Lincoln National Corp.

    184,729  
  2,103    

MetLife, Inc.

    109,251  
  2,418    

Old Republic International Corp.

    47,610  
  4,538    

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    291,975  
  541    

ProAssurance Corp.

    29,566  
  1,831    

Progressive Corp.

    88,657  
  3,426    

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    364,252  
  888    

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    123,903  
  1,696    

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    207,794  
  2,132    

Unum Group

    109,009  
  1,762    

XL Group Ltd.

    69,511  
   

 

 

 
      2,856,639  
   

 

 

 
      Materials - 5.1%      
  168    

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    25,405  
  670    

Avery Dennison Corp.

    65,888  
  213    

Bemis Co., Inc.

    9,706  
  3,202    

DowDuPont, Inc.

    221,674  
  265    

Eastman Chemical Co.

    23,980  
  5,729    

Huntsman Corp.

    157,089  
  2,784    

International Paper Co.

    158,187  
  2,795    

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.*

    75,689  
  3,235    

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Class A

    320,427  
  335    

Monsanto Co.

    40,140  
  2,099    

Nucor Corp.

    117,628  
  2,777    

Owens-Illinois, Inc.*

    69,869  
  1,135    

Packaging Corp. of America

    130,162  
  495    

PPG Industries, Inc.

    53,787  
  68    

Praxair, Inc.

    9,502  
  1,178    

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    89,728  
  128    

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    45,829  
  1,522    

Sonoco Products Co.(1)

    76,785  
  1,489    

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    51,326  
  152    

WestRock Co.

    8,623  
   

 

 

 
      1,751,424  
   

 

 

 
      Media - 0.1%      
  102    

CBS Corp. Class B

    5,916  
  1,095    

Comcast Corp. Class A

    42,136  
  89    

Omnicom Group, Inc.(1)

    6,592  
   

 

 

 
      54,644  
   

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 4.8%  
  2,009    

AbbVie, Inc.

    178,520  
  671    

Akorn, Inc.*

    22,270  
  788    

Amgen, Inc.

    146,923  
  117    

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A*

    26,000  
  431    

Biogen, Inc.*

    134,955  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 100.2% - (continued)      
      Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 4.8% -
(continued)
 
  1,277    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

  $ 81,396  
  1,021    

Eli Lilly & Co.

    87,336  
  1,898    

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    153,776  
  1,599    

Johnson & Johnson

    207,886  
  2,239    

Merck & Co., Inc.

    143,363  
  1,510    

PAREXEL International Corp.*

    133,001  
  4,161    

Pfizer, Inc.

    148,548  
  141    

Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc.*(1)

    13,405  
  1,080    

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    126,565  
  845    

Zoetis, Inc.

    53,877  
   

 

 

 
      1,657,821  
   

 

 

 
      Real Estate - 3.8%      
  366    

American Tower Corp. REIT

    50,025  
  7,304    

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A, REIT*

    276,676  
  4,980    

CoreCivic, Inc. REIT

    133,315  
  217    

Crown Castle International Corp.

    21,696  
  40    

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    17,852  
  769    

Equity Residential REIT

    50,700  
  119    

Hospitality Properties Trust REIT

    3,390  
  3,084    

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT(1)

    57,023  
  793    

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

    97,935  
  1,579    

Lamar Advertising Co. Class A, REIT(1)

    108,209  
  4,701    

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT(1)

    136,423  
  477    

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    13,146  
  966    

Prologis, Inc.

    61,302  
  3,083    

Rayonier, Inc. REIT

    89,068  
  2,855    

Realogy Holdings Corp.(1)

    94,072  
  167    

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    10,877  
  472    

Welltower, Inc.

    33,172  
  1,537    

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    52,304  
   

 

 

 
      1,307,185  
   

 

 

 
      Retailing - 5.9%      
  1,191    

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(1)

    27,953  
  7,817    

Best Buy Co., Inc.(1)

    445,256  
  504    

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

    48,112  
  1,395    

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.(1)

    37,679  
  1,463    

Dollar General Corp.

    118,576  
  534    

Foot Locker, Inc.

    18,808  
  4,813    

Gap, Inc.(1)

    142,128  
  222    

Genuine Parts Co.(1)

    21,234  
  614    

Home Depot, Inc.

    100,426  
  3,776    

Kohl’s Corp.(1)

    172,374  
  2,497    

L Brands, Inc.(1)

    103,900  
  1,152    

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    92,091  
  2,738    

Macy’s, Inc.(1)

    59,743  
  188    

Netflix, Inc.*

    34,094  
  2,212    

Nordstrom, Inc.

    104,296  
  68    

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    14,645  
  511    

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.(1)

    24,308  
  1,206    

Ross Stores, Inc.

    77,871  
  3,291    

Target Corp.

    194,202  
  1,475    

TJX Cos., Inc.

    108,752  
  1,797    

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(1)

    89,599  
   

 

 

 
      2,036,047  
   

 

 

 
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.7%  
  988    

Analog Devices, Inc.

    85,136  
  4,792    

Applied Materials, Inc.

    249,615  
  2,673    

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    142,524  
  6,935    

Intel Corp.

    264,085  

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 100.2% - (continued)      
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.7% -
(continued)
 
  556    

KLA-Tencor Corp.

  $ 58,936  
  1,047    

Lam Research Corp.

    193,737  
  7,662    

Micron Technology, Inc.*

    301,346  
  663    

NVIDIA Corp.

    118,525  
  1,943    

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    35,887  
  4,034    

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    209,123  
  977    

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    99,556  
  2,307    

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    206,800  
   

 

 

 
      1,965,270  
   

 

 

 
      Software & Services - 5.2%      
  336    

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    21,675  
  37    

Alphabet, Inc. Class A*

    36,028  
  103    

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    11,260  
  1,966    

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    73,509  
  1,560    

CA, Inc.

    52,073  
  1,460    

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

    105,908  
  745    

DXC Technology Co.

    63,981  
  3,632    

eBay, Inc.*

    139,687  
  1,244    

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

    146,867  
  4,724    

First Data Corp. Class A*(1)

    85,221  
  40    

Fiserv, Inc.*

    5,158  
  1,642    

IBM Corp.

    238,221  
  451    

Intuit, Inc.

    64,105  
  806    

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    47,731  
  379    

MAXIMUS, Inc.

    24,445  
  1,175    

Microsoft Corp.

    87,526  
  1,562    

Oracle Corp.

    75,523  
  872    

Paychex, Inc.

    52,285  
  94    

Science Applications International Corp.

    6,284  
  2,422    

Teradata Corp.*(1)

    81,839  
  3,495    

VMware, Inc. Class A*(1)

    381,619  
   

 

 

 
      1,800,945  
   

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware & Equipment - 9.7%      
  118    

Amphenol Corp. Class A

    9,987  
  1,598    

Apple, Inc.

    246,284  
  2,657    

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

    213,649  
  4,407    

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

    52,664  
  1,180    

CDW Corp.

    77,880  
  417    

Ciena Corp.*(1)

    9,161  
  7,447    

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    250,443  
  7,067    

Corning, Inc.

    211,445  
  303    

F5 Networks, Inc.*

    36,530  
  10,237    

Flex Ltd.*

    169,627  
  14,901    

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    219,194  
  22,733    

HP, Inc.

    453,751  
  3,566    

Jabil, Inc.

    101,809  
  2,293    

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    63,814  
  3,895    

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    162,266  
  158    

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    13,409  
  1,277    

NCR Corp.*(1)

    47,913  
  3,866    

NetApp, Inc.

    169,176  
  6,855    

Seagate Technology plc(1)

    227,380  
  213    

SYNNEX Corp.

    26,947  
  2,010    

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    166,951  
  1,884    

Tech Data Corp.*

    167,393  
  392    

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.*(1)

    21,960  
  2,181    

Western Digital Corp.

    188,438  
  1,559    

Xerox Corp.

    51,899  
   

 

 

 
      3,359,970  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount

 

Market Value

 
COMMON STOCKS - 100.2% - (continued)      
      Telecommunication Services - 1.8%      
  3,713    

AT&T, Inc.

  $ 145,438  
  715    

CenturyLink, Inc.(1)

    13,513  
  456    

Level 3 Communications, Inc.*

    24,300  
  15,265    

Sprint Corp.*(1)

    118,762  
  2,054    

T-Mobile USA, Inc.*

    126,650  
  3,665    

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    181,381  
   

 

 

 
      610,044  
   

 

 

 
      Transportation - 4.2%      
  139    

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    10,602  
  4,186    

American Airlines Group, Inc.(1)

    198,793  
  220    

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    16,742  
  961    

CSX Corp.

    52,144  
  4,756    

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    229,334  
  482    

FedEx Corp.

    108,730  
  7,522    

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

    139,383  
  239    

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    31,605  
  450    

Ryder System, Inc.

    38,047  
  4,030    

Southwest Airlines Co.

    225,599  
  5,125    

United Continental Holdings, Inc.*

    312,010  
  890    

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

    106,880  
   

 

 

 
      1,469,869  
   

 

 

 
      Utilities - 2.5%      
  715    

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    50,222  
  1,144    

Consolidated Edison, Inc.(1)

    92,298  
  788    

DTE Energy Co.

    84,600  
  1,220    

Edison International

    94,147  
  213    

Eversource Energy

    12,874  
  3,412    

Exelon Corp.

    128,530  
  137    

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    20,077  
  1,213    

PG&E Corp.

    82,593  
  1,839    

PPL Corp.

    69,790  
  470    

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    21,738  
  753    

Southern Co.

    37,002  
  4,112    

Vistra Energy Corp.

    76,853  
  1,706    

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    80,728  
   

 

 

 
      851,452  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $30,657,407)

  $ 34,596,040  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Long-Term Investments
(cost $30,657,407)

  $ 34,596,040  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.1%      
      Securities Lending Collateral - 0.1%      
  25,627    

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio
1.00%(2)

    25,627  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $25,627)

  $ 25,627  
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments
(cost $30,683,034)

    100.3    $ 34,621,667  
 

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (0.3 )%       (97,697
   

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Total Net Assets

    100.0    $ 34,523,970  
   

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Note: Percentage of investments as shown is the ratio of the total market value to total net assets.

 

     Equity industry classifications used in this report are the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and service mark of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s.

 

     For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund may not use the same classification system shown in this report as these classifications are used for financial reporting purposes.

 

* Non-income producing.

 

(1)  Represents entire or partial securities on loan. See Note 7 in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements for securities lending information.

 

(2)  Represents the current daily yield at period end.

 

  See Significant Accounting Policies of accompanying Notes to Financial Statements regarding valuation of investments.

 

GLOSSARY: (abbreviations used in preceding Schedule of Investments)
Other Abbreviations:

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF

Schedule of Investments – (continued)

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

Fair Valuation Summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of September 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s investments.

 

     Total      Level 1(1)      Level 2(1)      Level 3(1)  

Assets

 

Common Stocks

           

Automobiles & Components

   $ 639,841      $ 639,841      $      $  

Banks

     2,344,382        2,344,382                

Capital Goods

     1,890,508        1,890,508                

Commercial & Professional Services

     444,849        444,849                

Consumer Durables & Apparel

     510,612        510,612                

Consumer Services

     480,849        480,849                

Diversified Financials

     930,430        930,430                

Energy

     1,812,791        1,812,791                

Food & Staples Retailing

     885,377        885,377                

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

     806,684        806,684                

Health Care Equipment & Services

     3,651,777        3,651,777                

Household & Personal Products

     476,630        476,630                

Insurance

     2,856,639        2,856,639                

Materials

     1,751,424        1,751,424                

Media

     54,644        54,644                

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

     1,657,821        1,657,821                

Real Estate

     1,307,185        1,307,185                

Retailing

     2,036,047        2,036,047                

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     1,965,270        1,965,270                

Software & Services

     1,800,945        1,800,945                

Technology Hardware & Equipment

     3,359,970        3,359,970                

Telecommunication Services

     610,044        610,044                

Transportation

     1,469,869        1,469,869                

Utilities

     851,452        851,452                

Short-Term Investments

     25,627        25,627                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     34,621,667      $     34,621,667      $     —      $     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)  For the year ended September 30, 2017, there were no transfers between any levels.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Multifactor ETFs

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

     Hartford
Multifactor
Developed
Markets
(ex-US) ETF
    Hartford
Multifactor
Emerging
Markets ETF
    Hartford
Multifactor
Global Small
Cap ETF
    Hartford
Multifactor
Low Volatility
International
Equity ETF
 

Assets:

        

Investments in securities, at market value(1)

   $ 132,123,818     $ 46,405,916     $ 18,779,340     $ 5,355,956  

Cash

     340,684       4,737       14,574       331  

Foreign currency

     147,732       64,088       30,891       6,154  

Receivables:

        

Investment securities sold

                 4,564        

Fund shares sold

     1,405,133                    

Dividends and interest

     389,587       40,279       48,430       11,420  

Securities lending income

     2,802       560       774       46  

Tax reclaims

     51,169       366       1,106       541  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     134,460,925       46,515,946       18,879,679       5,374,448  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Obligation to return securities lending collateral

     1,432,620       253,799       685,831       55,936  

Payables:

        

Investment securities purchased

     1,662,887             37,685        

Investment management fees

     38,390       22,728       8,088       1,729  

Accrued expenses

           14             2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,133,897       276,541       731,604       57,667  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 131,327,028     $ 46,239,405     $ 18,148,075     $ 5,316,781  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Summary of Net Assets:

        

Paid-in-capital

   $ 122,440,532     $ 44,367,124     $ 16,337,538     $ 5,136,738  

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     1,005,366       347,950       136,574       28,530  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (3,939,275     (3,845,893     (735,608     (62,566

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and the translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency

     11,820,405       5,370,224       2,409,571       214,079  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

   $     131,327,028     $     46,239,405     $     18,148,075     $     5,316,781  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 28.24     $ 24.34     $ 30.25     $ 26.58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares issued and outstanding

     4,650,000       1,900,000       600,000       200,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

   $ 120,302,726     $ 41,035,209     $ 16,369,344     $ 5,141,863  

Cost of foreign currency

   $ 148,214     $ 64,508     $ 31,173     $ 6,165  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at value

   $ 8,693,331     $ 670,698     $ 1,901,162     $ 116,865  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Multifactor ETFs

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

     Hartford
Multifactor
Low Volatility
US Equity ETF
    Hartford
Multifactor
REIT ETF
    Hartford
Multifactor
US Equity ETF
 

Assets:

      

Investments in securities, at market value(1)

   $ 3,884,202     $ 9,829,794     $ 34,621,667  

Cash

     2,561       14,112       14,648  

Receivables:

      

Dividends and interest

     4,571       47,879       38,274  

Securities lending income

     42       576       486  

Tax reclaims

                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     3,891,376       9,892,361       34,675,075  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

      

Obligation to return securities lending collateral

     29,024       355,521       25,627  

Payables:

      

Investment management fees

     924       195,871       117,813  

Accrued expenses

           3,491       7,665  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     29,948       554,883       151,105  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 3,861,428     $ 9,337,478     $ 34,523,970  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Summary of Net Assets:

      

Paid-in-capital

   $ 3,783,277     $ 9,316,814     $ 32,608,136  

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     4,042       28,423       8,981  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (62,041     (205,005     (2,031,780

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and the translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency

     136,150       197,246       3,938,633  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

   $     3,861,428     $ 9,337,478     $ 34,523,970  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 25.74     $ 15.56     $ 28.77  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares issued and outstanding

     150,000       600,000       1,200,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cost of investments

   $ 3,748,052     $     9,632,548     $     30,683,034  

Cost of foreign currency

   $     $     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) Includes Investment in securities on loan, at value

   $ 142,458     $ 1,264,793     $ 2,023,678  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Multifactor ETFs

Statements of Operations

For the Year or Period Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

     Hartford
Multifactor
Developed
Markets
(ex-US) ETF
    Hartford
Multifactor
Emerging
Markets ETF
    Hartford
Multifactor
Global Small
Cap ETF
    Hartford
Multifactor
Low Volatility
International
Equity ETF(1)
 

Investment Income:

        

Dividends

   $ 2,306,268     $ 1,087,232     $ 361,985     $ 57,559  

Interest

     59       3              

Securities lending

     29,471       2,760       8,204       68  

Non-cash dividends

     63,604       1,644       1,220       720  

Less: Foreign tax withheld

     (197,947     (146,387     (30,702     (5,345
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income, net

     2,201,455       945,252       340,707       53,002  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Investment management fees

     252,369       204,904       72,154       6,083  

Trustees expenses

     9,686       7,567       5,162        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses (before waivers)

     262,055       212,471       77,316       6,083  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trustees expenses waiver

     (9,686     (7,567     (5,162      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total waivers

     (9,686     (7,567     (5,162      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses, net

     252,369       204,904       72,154       6,083  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,949,086       740,348       268,553       46,919  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:

        

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     158,586 (2)      (146,198     853,011 (2)      (8,213 )(2) 

Net realized gain (loss) on other foreign currency transactions

     (1,396     (892     (2,882     (3,135
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions

     157,190       (147,090     850,129       (11,348
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions:

        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     10,205,082       4,665,581       1,526,322       214,093  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of translation of other assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (539     359       (487     (14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions

     10,204,543       4,665,940       1,525,835       214,079  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions

     10,361,733       4,518,850       2,375,964       202,731  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $     12,310,819     $     5,259,198     $     2,644,517     $     249,650  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Commenced operations on May 10, 2017.
(2)  Includes realized gains/(losses) as a result of in-kind redemptions (See Note 9 in Notes to Financial Statements).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Multifactor ETFs

Statements of Operations

For the Year or Period Ended September 30, 2017

 

 

 

     Hartford
Multifactor
Low Volatility
US Equity ETF(1)
    Hartford
Multifactor
REIT ETF(2)
    Hartford
Multifactor
US Equity ETF
 

Investment Income:

      

Dividends

   $ 34,676     $ 230,461     $ 592,413  

Securities lending

     157       1,751       6,904  

Non-cash dividends

           15,971       6,674  

Less: Foreign tax withheld

                 (225
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income, net

     34,833       248,183       605,766  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Investment management fees

     4,325       29,865       83,133  

Trustees expenses

           3,278       8,717  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses (before waivers)

     4,325       33,143       91,850  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trustees expenses waiver

           (3,278     (8,717
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total waivers

           (3,278     (8,717
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses, net

     4,325       29,865       83,133  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     30,508       218,318       522,633  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments:

      

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (36,047 )(3)      113,713 (3)      2,469,755 (3) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (36,047     113,713       2,469,755  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments:

      

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     136,150       197,246       2,146,848  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Changes in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     136,150       197,246       2,146,848  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments

     100,103       310,959       4,616,603  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $     130,611     $     529,277     $     5,139,236  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Commenced operations on May 10, 2017.
(2)  Commenced operations on October 3, 2016.
(3)  Includes realized gains/(losses) as a result of in-kind redemptions (See Note 9 in Notes to Financial Statements).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Multifactor ETFs

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

     Hartford Multifactor Developed
Markets (ex-US) ETF
    Hartford Multifactor Emerging
Markets ETF
 
     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2016
 

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,949,086     $ 841,354     $ 740,348     $ 433,114  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     157,190       (966,314     (147,090     (2,533,326

Net changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency transactions

     10,204,543       2,982,859       4,665,940       4,787,720  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     12,310,819       2,857,899       5,259,198       2,687,508  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

        

From net investment income

     (1,474,420     (766,330     (592,581     (424,201
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1,474,420     (766,330     (592,581     (424,201
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Share Transactions:

        

Sold

     94,471,911       7,252,803       17,786,392       10,265,662  

Redeemed

     (8,420,992     (2,310,851           (8,427,369
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from capital share transactions

     86,050,919       4,941,952       17,786,392       1,838,293  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     96,887,318       7,033,521       22,453,009       4,101,600  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

        

Beginning of period

     34,439,710       27,406,189       23,786,396       19,684,796  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     131,327,028     $     34,439,710     $     46,239,405     $     23,786,396  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ 1,005,366     $ 318,268     $ 347,950     $ 200,062  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Multifactor ETFs

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    

 

 

 

     Hartford Multifactor Global
Small Cap ETF
    Hartford Multifactor
Low Volatility
International
Equity ETF
    Hartford Multifactor
Low Volatility
US Equity ETF
 
     For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2016
    For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2017(1)
    For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2017(1)
 

Operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 268,553     $ 196,846     $ 46,919     $ 30,508  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     850,129       (309,208     (11,348     (36,047

Net changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency transactions

     1,525,835       1,253,330       214,079       136,150  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     2,644,517       1,140,968       249,650       130,611  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

        

From net investment income

     (251,783     (177,194     (14,211     (25,561
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (251,783     (177,194     (14,211     (25,561
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Share Transactions:

        

Sold

     8,539,305       2,414,035       7,743,372       5,033,332  

Redeemed

     (2,968,571           (2,662,030     (1,276,954
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from capital share transactions

     5,570,734       2,414,035       5,081,342       3,756,378  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     7,963,468       3,377,809       5,316,781       3,861,428  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

        

Beginning of period

     10,184,607       6,806,798              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $     18,148,075     $     10,184,607     $     5,316,781     $     3,861,428  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ 136,574     $ 83,675     $ 28,530     $ 4,042  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Commenced operations on May 10, 2017.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Multifactor ETFs

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

     Hartford Multifactor
REIT ETF
    Hartford Multifactor
US Equity ETF
 
     For the
Period Ended
September 30,
2017(1)
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2017
    For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2016
 

Operations:

      

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 218,318     $ 522,633     $ 529,691  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     113,713       2,469,755       (1,206,311

Net changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     197,246       2,146,848       3,136,653  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     529,277       5,139,236       2,460,033  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

      

From net investment income

     (184,839     (500,859     (520,459

From net realized gain on investments

     (5,056            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (189,895     (500,859     (520,459
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Share Transactions:

      

Sold

         13,571,282       15,231,487       12,720,535  

Redeemed

     (4,573,186     (13,456,609     (9,449,506
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from capital share transactions

     8,998,096       1,774,878       3,271,029  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     9,337,478       6,413,255       5,210,603  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

      

Beginning of period

           28,110,715       22,900,112  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 9,337,478     $     34,523,970     $     28,110,715  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

   $ 28,423     $ 8,981     $ 9,142  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Commenced operations on October 3, 2016.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Multifactor ETFs

Financial Highlights

 

 

 

— Selected Per-Share Data(1)

    — Ratios and Supplemental Data —  

Net Asset
Value at
Beginning
of Period

  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
on
Invest-
ments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Invest-
ment
Income
    Distri-
butions
from
Capital
Gains
    Total
Dividends
and
Distri-
butions
    Net
Asset
Value at
End of
Period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets at
End of
Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
Before
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
After
Adjust-
ments
    Ratio of
Net
Invest-
ment
Income
(Loss)
to
Average
Net
Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover(4)
 
Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF                  

For the Year Ended September 30, 2017

 

               

$  24.60

  $   0.82     $   3.55     $   4.37     $   (0.73   $     $   (0.73   $   28.24       18.18   $   131,327       0.42     0.40     3.13     46

For the Year Ended September 30, 2016

 

                 

$  22.84

  $ 0.70     $ 1.70     $ 2.40     $ (0.64   $     $ (0.64   $ 24.60       10.62   $ 34,440       0.58     0.50     2.97     54

For the Period Ended September 30, 2015(5)

 

                 

$  25.00

  $ 0.55     $ (2.35   $ (1.80   $ (0.36   $     $ (0.36   $ 22.84       (7.36 )%    $ 27,406       0.50 %(6)      0.50 %(6)      3.75 %(6)      42
Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF                  

For the Year Ended September 30, 2017

 

               

$  21.62

  $ 0.49     $ 2.63     $ 3.12     $ (0.40   $     $ (0.40   $ 24.34       14.63   $ 46,239       0.62     0.60     2.17     30

For the Year Ended September 30, 2016

 

                 

$  19.68

  $ 0.45     $ 1.91     $ 2.36     $ (0.42   $     $ (0.42   $ 21.62       12.20   $ 23,786       0.76     0.65     2.22     49

For the Period Ended September 30, 2015(5)

 

                 

$  25.00

  $ 0.44     $ (5.55   $ (5.11   $ (0.21   $     $ (0.21   $ 19.68       (20.59 )%    $ 19,685       0.65 %(6)      0.65 %(6)      3.23 %(6)      17
Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF                  

For the Year Ended September 30, 2017

 

               

$  25.46

  $ 0.57     $ 4.79     $ 5.36     $ (0.57   $     $ (0.57   $ 30.25       21.37   $ 18,148       0.60     0.56     2.08     48

For the Year Ended September 30, 2016

 

                 

$  22.69

  $ 0.60     $ 2.76     $ 3.36     $ (0.59   $     $ (0.59   $ 25.46       15.05   $ 10,185       0.83     0.60     2.54     62

For the Period Ended September 30, 2015(7)

 

                 

$  25.00

  $ 0.44     $ (2.54   $ (2.10   $ (0.21   $     $ (0.21   $ 22.69       (8.50 )%    $ 6,807       0.60 %(6)      0.60 %(6)      3.44 %(6)      44
Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF                  

For the Period Ended September 30, 2017(8)

 

               

$  25.02

  $ 0.30     $ 1.40     $ 1.70     $ (0.14   $     $ (0.14   $ 26.58       6.84 %(9)    $ 5,317       0.39 %(6)      0.39 %(6)      3.01 %(6)      48
Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF                  

For the Period Ended September 30, 2017(8)

 

               

$  25.03

  $ 0.20     $ 0.68     $ 0.88     $ (0.17   $     $ (0.17   $ 25.74       3.53 %(9)    $ 3,861       0.29 %(6)      0.29 %(6)      2.05 %(6)      16
Hartford Multifactor REIT ETF                  

For the Period Ended September 30, 2017(10)

 

               

$  14.79

  $ 0.50     $ 0.74     $ 1.24     $ (0.45   $   (0.02   $ (0.47   $ 15.56       8.47 %(9)    $ 9,337       0.50 %(6)      0.45 %(6)      3.29 %(6)      43

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Multifactor ETFs

Financial Highlights – (continued)

 

 

 

— Selected Per-Share Data(1)

    — Ratios and Supplemental Data —  

Net Asset
Value at
Beginning
of Period

  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss)
on
Invest-
ments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Invest-
ment
Income
    Distri-
butions
from
Capital
Gains
    Total
Dividends
and
Distri-
butions
    Net
Asset
Value at
End of
Period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets at
End of
Period
(000s)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
Before
Adjust-
ments(3)
    Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets
After
Adjust-
ments
    Ratio of
Net
Invest-
ment
Income
(Loss)
to
Average
Net
Assets
    Portfolio
Turnover(4)
 
Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF                  

For the Year Ended September 30, 2017

 

               

$  24.44

  $ 0.51     $ 4.30     $ 4.81     $ (0.48   $     $ (0.48   $ 28.77       19.84   $ 34,524       0.34     0.31     1.92     36

For the Year Ended September 30, 2016

 

                 

$  22.90

  $ 0.52     $ 1.53     $ 2.05     $ (0.51   $     $ (0.51   $ 24.44       9.01   $ 28,111       0.44     0.35     2.22     51

For the Period Ended September 30, 2015(5)

 

                 

$  25.00

  $   0.26     $   (2.11   $   (1.85   $   (0.25   $   —     $   (0.25   $   22.90       (7.46 )%(9)    $   22,900       0.35 %(6)      0.35 %(6)      1.82 %(6)      38

 

(1)  Information presented relates to a share outstanding throughout the indicated period. Net investment income (loss) per share amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding unless otherwise noted.
(2)  Total return is calculated assuming a hypothetical purchase of beneficial shares on the opening of the first day at the net asset value and a sale on the closing of the last day at the net asset value of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at market price at the end of the distribution day.
(3)  Adjustments include waivers and reimbursements, if applicable.
(4)  Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions.
(5)  Commenced operations on February 25, 2015.
(6)  Annualized.
(7)  Commenced operations on March 23, 2015.
(8)  Commenced operations on May 10, 2017.
(9)  Not annualized.
(10)  Commenced operations on October 3, 2016.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

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Multifactor ETFs

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2017

 

 

 

1. Organization:

Lattice Strategies Trust (the “Trust”) is an open-end registered management investment company comprised of seven series as of September 30, 2017. Financial statements for the series of the Trust listed below (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report.

Lattice Strategies Trust:

Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF (the “Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF”)

Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF (the “Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF”)

Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF (the “Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF”)

Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF (the “Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF”)

Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF (the “Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF”)

Hartford Multifactor REIT ETF (the “Multifactor REIT ETF”)

Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF (the “Multifactor US Equity ETF”)

Each Fund is an exchange-traded fund (‘‘ETF’’). ETFs are funds that trade on an exchange like other publicly traded securities. Each Fund is designed to track an index. Shares of Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF, Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF, Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF, Multifactor REIT ETF and Multifactor US Equity ETF are listed and traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE ARCA”). Shares of Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF and Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF are listed and traded on Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. (“Bats BZX”). Each share of a Fund represents a partial ownership in assets and liabilities including securities held by the Fund. Shares of a Fund may be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund in Creation Units at net asset value (“NAV”) only by certain large institutional investors (‘‘Authorized Participants’’) who have entered into agreements with ALPS Distributors, Inc. (‘‘ALPS’’ or the ‘‘Distributor’’), the Funds’ Distributor.

The assets of each Fund are separate, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held. The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on April 15, 2014 and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The shares (‘‘Shares’’) of the Funds are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ‘‘Securities Act’’). Each Fund, except Multifactor REIT ETF, is a diversified open-end management investment company. Multifactor REIT ETF is a non-diversified open-end management investment company. Each Fund applies specialized accounting and reporting standards under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.

Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF and Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF commenced operations on May 10, 2017. Multifactor REIT ETF commenced operations on October 3, 2016.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of each Fund used in the preparation of its financial statements, which are in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

  a) Determination of Net Asset Value – The NAV of each Fund’s shares is computed by dividing the value of the net assets of the Fund (i.e., the value of its total assets less total liabilities) by the total number of Shares outstanding. Expenses and fees, including the management fees, are accrued daily and taken into account for purposes of determining net asset value. The net asset value of a Fund is calculated by State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) and determined as of the close of the regular trading session on which it is traded (i.e., NYSE Arca or Bats BZX) (ordinarily 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day that such exchange is open (“Valuation Date”). Fixed-income assets are generally valued as of the announced closing time for trading in fixed-income instruments in a particular market or exchange. Creation/redemption order cut-off times may be earlier on any day that the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (or applicable exchange or market on which a Fund’s investments are traded) announces an early closing time. Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at market rates on the date of valuation (generally as of 4:00 p.m. London time) as quoted by one or more sources.

 

 

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  b) Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements – For purposes of calculating the NAV of each Fund, the Fund’s investments are generally valued using market valuations. A market valuation generally means a valuation (i) obtained from an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer), (ii) based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange, a pricing service, or a major market maker (or dealer) or (iii) based on amortized cost. In the case of shares of other funds that are not traded on an exchange, a market valuation means such fund’s published net asset value per share. Lattice Strategies LLC (“Lattice” or the “Adviser”) may use various pricing services, or discontinue the use of any pricing service, as approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) from time to time. A price obtained from a pricing service based on such pricing service’s valuation matrix may be considered a market valuation.

The Board generally reviews and approves the “Procedures for Valuation of Portfolio Investments” at least once a year. These procedures define how investments are to be valued, including the formation and activities of the Valuation Committee. The Trust’s Valuation Committee, which is chaired by the Trust’s Treasurer, is responsible for determining in good faith the fair value of investments when the value cannot be obtained from primary pricing services or alternative sources or if the valuation of an investment as provided by the primary pricing service or alternative source is believed not to reflect the investment’s fair value as of the Valuation Date. The Valuation Committee will consider all relevant factors in determining an investment’s fair value, and may seek the advice of such Fund’s sub-adviser, as applicable, knowledgeable brokers, and legal counsel in making such determination. The Valuation Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Board. The Audit Committee receives quarterly written reports that include details of all fair-valued investments, including the reason for the fair valuation, and an indication, when possible, of the accuracy of the valuation by disclosing the next available reliable public price quotation or the disposition price of such investments (the “lookback” test). The Board then must consider for ratification all of the fair value determinations made during the previous quarter.

In the event that current market valuations are not readily available or such valuations do not reflect current market value, the Trust’s procedures require the Valuation Committee to determine a security’s fair value. In determining such value the Valuation Committee may consider, among other things, (i) price comparisons among multiple sources, (ii) a review of corporate actions and news events, and (iii) a review of relevant financial indicators (e.g., movement in interest rates and market indices and prices from each Fund’s Index Provider). In these cases, the Fund’s net asset value may reflect certain portfolio securities’ fair values rather than their market prices. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determination for a security may be materially different from the value that could be realized upon the sale of the security. In addition, fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a Fund’s net asset value and the prices used by the Fund’s benchmark index. This may result in a difference between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the applicable Fund’s benchmark index. With respect to securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges, the value of a Fund’s portfolio securities may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or sell your Shares.

Fixed income investments (other than short-term obligations), non-exchange traded derivatives and centrally cleared swaps held by a Fund are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or independent pricing services in accordance with procedures established by the Board. Prices obtained from independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term exceeded 60 days.

Exchange traded options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price or last trade price determined by the relevant exchange as of the close of such exchange. If a last trade price is not available, the value will be the mean of the bid and ask prices as of the close of such exchange. If a mean of the bid and ask prices cannot be calculated for the day, the value will be the bid price as of the close of such exchange. In the case of options privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC options”) and such instruments that do not trade on an exchange, values may be supplied by a pricing service using a formula or other objective method that may take into consideration the style, direction, expiration, strike price, notional value and volatility or other special adjustments.

Investments valued in currencies other than U.S. dollars are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from independent pricing services for calculation of the NAV. As a result, the NAV of a Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities or other instruments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the exchange on which a Fund is listed is closed and the market value may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares of a Fund.

 

 

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Foreign currency contracts represent agreements to exchange currencies on specific future dates at predetermined rates. Foreign currency contracts are valued using foreign currency exchange rates and forward rates as provided by an independent pricing service on the Valuation Date.

Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at the respective NAV of each open-end mutual fund on the Valuation Date. Such open-end mutual funds may use fair value pricing as disclosed in their prospectuses.

Financial instruments for which prices are not available from an independent pricing service may be valued using market quotations obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the respective financial instrument in accordance with procedures established by the Board.

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that a Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The U.S. GAAP fair value measurement standards require disclosure of a fair value hierarchy for each major category of assets and liabilities. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of each Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad hierarchy levels. This hierarchy is based on whether the valuation inputs are observable or unobservable. These levels are:

 

    Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. Level 1 may include exchange traded instruments, such as domestic equities, some foreign equities, options, futures, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, rights and warrants.
    Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar investments; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 may include debt investments that are traded less frequently than exchange traded instruments and which are valued using independent pricing services; senior floating rate interests, which are valued using an aggregate of dealer bids; short-term investments, which are valued at amortized cost; and swaps, which are valued based upon the terms of each swap contract.
    Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that are supported by limited or no market activity. Level 3 may include financial instruments whose values are determined using indicative market quotes or require significant management judgment or estimation. These unobservable valuation inputs may include estimates for current yields, maturity/duration, prepayment speed, and indicative market quotes for comparable investments along with other assumptions relating to credit quality, collateral value, complexity of the investment structure, general market conditions and liquidity. This category may include investments where trading has been halted or there are certain restrictions on trading. While these investments are priced using unobservable inputs, the valuation of these investments reflects the best available data and management believes the prices are a reasonable representation of exit price.

Valuation levels are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in such investments. Individual investments within any of the above mentioned asset classes may be assigned a different hierarchical level than those presented above, as individual circumstances dictate.

 

  c) Investment Transactions and Investment Income – Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed) for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income from domestic securities is accrued on the ex-dividend date. The Multifactor REIT Fund dividend income and capital gain loss amounts include estimates based on prior year REIT allocations. In general, dividend income from foreign securities is recorded on the ex-date; however, dividend notifications in certain foreign jurisdictions may not be available in a timely manner and as a result, a Fund will record the dividend as soon as the relevant details (i.e., rate per share, payment date, shareholders of record, etc.) are publicly available. Interest income, including amortization of premium, accretion of discounts, inflation adjustments and additional principal received in-kind in lieu of cash, is accrued on a daily basis.

 

  d) Taxes – A Fund may be subject to taxes imposed on realized gains on securities of certain foreign countries in which such Fund invests. A Fund many also be subject to taxes withheld on foreign dividends from securities in which the invests. The amount of foreign taxes withheld and foreign tax expense is included on the accompanying Statements of Operations as a reduction to net realized gain on investments in these securities, if applicable.

 

  e) Foreign Currency Transactions – Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect on the Valuation Date. Purchases and sales of investments, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the dates of such transactions.

A Fund does not isolate that portion of portfolio investment valuation resulting from fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of investments held. Exchange rate fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the accompanying financial statements.

 

 

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Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies and the difference between asset and liability amounts initially stated in foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar value of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

 

  f) Dividend Distributions to Shareholders – Dividends are declared pursuant to a policy adopted by the Board. Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-date. The policy of Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF, Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF, Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF and Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF is to pay dividends from net investment income and realized gains, if any, semi-annually. The policy of Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF, Multifactor REIT ETF and Multifactor US Equity ETF is to pay dividends from net investment income, if any, quarterly, but may vary significantly from period to period and realized gains, if any, at least once a year. Dividends may be declared and paid more frequently or at any other times to improve Index tracking or to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.

Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP with respect to character and timing (see Federal Income Taxes: Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings and Reclassification of Capital Accounts notes).

 

3. Securities and Other Investments:

 

  a) Illiquid and Restricted Investments – Each Fund is permitted to invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments. Illiquid investments are those that may not be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days, at approximately the price used to determine a Fund’s NAV. A Fund may not be able to sell illiquid investments when its sub-adviser considers it desirable to do so or may have to sell such investments at a price that is lower than the price that could be obtained if the investments were more liquid. A sale of illiquid investments may require more time and may result in higher dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of those that are liquid. Illiquid investments also may be more difficult to value due to the unavailability of reliable market quotations for such investments, and an investment in them may have an adverse impact on a Fund’s NAV. Each Fund may also purchase certain investments that can only be resold to certain qualified investors and may be determined to be liquid pursuant to policies and guidelines established by the Board. See each Fund’s Schedule of Investments, if applicable, for illiquid or restricted investments as of September 30, 2017.

 

4. Principal Risks:

A Fund’s investments expose it to various types of risks associated with financial instruments and the markets. A Fund may be exposed to the risks described below. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of its principal risks.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers, whether directly or indirectly, involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: generally less liquid and less efficient securities markets; generally greater price volatility; exchange rate fluctuations; imposition of restrictions on the expatriation of funds or other protectionist measures; less publicly available information about issuers; the imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs; settlement delays and risk of loss attendant in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations; less regulation of securities markets; different accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates; and greater social, economic and political uncertainties. These risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed markets.

Securities lending involves the risk that a Fund may lose money because the borrower of the loaned securities fails to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. A Fund could also lose money in the event of a decline in the value of the collateral provided for the loaned securities or a decline in the value of any investments made with cash collateral. These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for a Fund that lends its holdings.

 

5. Federal Income Taxes:

 

  a)

Each Fund intends to continue to qualify as a Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by distributing substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders each year. Each Fund has distributed substantially all of its income and capital gains in prior years, if applicable, and intends to

 

 

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  distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains during the calendar year ending December 31, 2017. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. Distributions from short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

  b) Net Investment Income (Loss), Net Realized Gains (Losses) and Distributions – Net investment income (loss) and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily because of losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by each Fund.

 

  c) Distributions and Components of Distributable Earnings – The tax character of distributions paid by each Fund for the years ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 are as follows (as adjusted for dividends payable, if applicable):

 

     For the Year Ended
September 30, 2017
     For the Year Ended
September 30, 2016
 

Fund

   Ordinary
Income
     Ordinary
Income
 

Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

   $     1,474,420      $     766,330  

Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

     592,581        424,201  

Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

     251,783        177,194  

Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF(1)

     14,211         

Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF(1)

     25,561         

Multifactor REIT ETF(2)

     189,895         

Multifactor US Equity ETF

     500,859        520,459  

 

  (1)  For the period beginning May 10, 2017.
  (2)  For the period beginning October 3, 2016.

As of September 30, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (deficit) for each Fund on a tax basis are as follows:

 

Fund

   Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses(1)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) on
Investments(2)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
 

Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

   $     1,285,935      $     (3,712,947   $     11,313,508      $     8,886,496  

Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

     385,886        (3,606,021     5,092,416        1,872,281  

Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

     209,857        (633,993     2,234,673        1,810,537  

Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

     32,233        (39,166     186,976        180,043  

Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

     4,042        (58,189     132,298        78,151  

Multifactor REIT ETF

     28,423        (90,353     82,594        20,664  

Multifactor US Equity ETF

     8,981        (1,913,436     3,820,289        1,915,834  

 

  (1)  The Funds have capital loss carryforwards that are identified in the Capital Loss Carryforward note that follows.
  (2)  Differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) may be attributable to the losses deferred due to wash sale adjustments, foreign currency gains and losses, adjustments related to PFICs, REITs, RICs, certain derivatives and partnerships.

 

  d)

Reclassification of Capital Accounts – The Funds may record reclassifications in their capital accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the total net assets of the Funds. The reclassifications are a result of permanent differences between U.S. GAAP and tax accounting for such items as foreign currency, Passive Foreign Investment Companies, expiration or utilization of capital loss carryforwards or net operating losses. Adjustments are made to reflect the impact these items have on current and future distributions to shareholders. Therefore, the source of the Funds’ distributions may be shown in the accompanying Statements of Changes in Net Assets as from undistributed net investment income, from accumulated net realized gains on investments or from capital depending

 

 

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  on the type of book and tax differences that exist. For the period ended September 30, 2017, the Funds recorded reclassifications to increase (decrease) the accounts listed below:

 

Fund

   Capital Stock and
Paid-in-Capital
     Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Accumulated Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

   $     1,431,567      $     212,432     $     (1,643,999

Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

     1        121       (122

Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

     887,496        36,129       (923,625

Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

     55,396        (4,178     (51,218

Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

     26,899        (905     (25,994

Multifactor REIT ETF

     318,718        (5,056     (313,662

Multifactor US Equity ETF

     2,825,524        (21,935     (2,803,589

 

  e) Tax Basis of Investments – The aggregate cost of investments for federal income tax purposes at September 30, 2017 was substantially the same for book purposes. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, which consists of gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, is disclosed below:

 

Fund

   Tax Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

   $     120,809,657      $     11,858,130      $     (544,000   $     11,314,130  

Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

     41,313,017        5,747,410        (654,511     5,092,899  

Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

     16,544,243        2,502,105        (267,018     2,235,087  

Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

     5,168,967        233,890        (46,903     186,987  

Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

     3,751,904        184,205        (51,907     132,298  

Multifactor REIT ETF

     9,747,200        285,268        (202,674     82,594  

Multifactor US Equity ETF

     30,801,378        4,273,952        (453,663     3,820,289  

 

  f) Capital Loss Carryforward – On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted, which made changes to the capital loss carryforward rules. The changes are effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under prior regulation.

At September 30, 2017 (tax year end), the capital loss carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Fund

   Unlimited
Short-Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
     Unlimited
Long-Term
Capital Loss

Carryforward
 

Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

   $ 2,762,515      $ 950,432  

Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

     2,768,759        837,262  

Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

     495,573        138,420  

Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

     39,166         

Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

     58,189         

Multifactor REIT ETF

     90,353         

Multifactor US Equity ETF

     1,355,456        557,980  

During the year ended September 30, 2017, Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF utilized $6,849 of prior year capital loss carryforwards.

 

 

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  g) Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – Pursuant to provisions set forth by U.S. GAAP, management reviews each Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years. As of September 30, 2017, management had reviewed the open tax years and concluded that there was no reason to record a liability for net unrecognized tax obligations relating to uncertain income tax positions. Each Fund files U.S. tax returns. Although the statute of limitations for examining a Fund’s U.S. tax returns remains open for 3 years, no examination is currently in progress. HFMC is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax obligations will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

6. Expenses:

 

  a) Investment Management Agreement – Lattice Strategies LLC (“Lattice” or “Adviser”) serves as each Fund’s investment manager pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Trust. Lattice is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC (“HFMC”), which is an indirect subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (“The Hartford”). Lattice has overall investment supervisory responsibility for each Fund. In addition, Lattice provides administrative personnel, services, equipment, facilities and office space for proper operation of each Fund. Lattice has contracted with Mellon Capital Management Corporation (“Mellon Capital”) under a sub-advisory agreement and Mellon Capital performs the daily investment of the assets of each Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. Each Fund pays a fee to Lattice, a portion of which may be used to compensate Mellon Capital.

The schedule below reflects the rates of compensation paid to Lattice for investment management services rendered as of September 30, 2017; the rates are accrued daily and paid monthly based on each Fund’s average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:

 

Fund

  

Management Fee Rates

Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

   0.39%

Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

   0.59%

Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

   0.55%

Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

   0.39%

Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

   0.29%

Multifactor REIT ETF

   0.45%

Multifactor US Equity ETF

   0.29%

Prior to January 1, 2017, the Funds listed below paid the following rates to Lattice for investment management services rendered:

 

Fund

  

Management Fee Rates

Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

   0.50%

Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

   0.65%

Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

   0.60%

Multifactor REIT ETF

   0.45%

Multifactor US Equity ETF

   0.35%

From time to time, the Adviser may waive all or a portion of its fee. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser agrees to pay all expenses of the Trust, except (i) brokerage expenses and other expenses (such as stamp taxes and acquired fund fees and expenses) connected with the execution of portfolio transactions or in connection with creation and redemption transactions; (ii) legal fees or expenses in connection with any arbitration, litigation or pending or threatened arbitration or litigation, including any settlements in connection therewith; (iii) extraordinary expenses; (iv) distribution fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; and (v) the advisory fee payable to the Adviser hereunder. The payment or assumption by the Adviser of any expense of the Trust that the Adviser is not required by the Investment Advisory Agreement to pay or assume shall not obligate the Adviser to pay or assume the same or any similar expense of the Trust on any subsequent occasion.

 

On December 8, 2016, the Board of the Trust approved an Amendment to the Advisory Agreement that resulted in the Advisor being contractually obligated to pay for the expenses of each of the Funds (with the exception of Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF and Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF) that were previously reimbursed pursuant to the Expense Reimbursement

 

 

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Agreement. This Amendment was effective January 1, 2017. As a result of the Amendment, the Expense Reimbursement Agreement was no longer necessary and was terminated by the Board effective January 1, 2017.

Prior to January 1, 2017, the Adviser had contractually agreed to reimburse the fees and expenses of the Trustees of the Trust who are not officers, directors/trustees, partners or employees of the Adviser or its affiliates (“Independent Trustees”) and their independent counsel. For the year ended September 30, 2017, the Trustees’ expenses for the applicable funds were as follows:

 

Fund

   Trustee Expense  

Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

   $     9,686  

Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

     7,567  

Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

     5,162  

Multifactor REIT ETF

     3,278  

Multifactor US Equity ETF

     8,717  

 

  b) Distribution Plans – Each Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 Distribution and Service Plan in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act pursuant to which payments of up to 0.25 percent of each Fund’s average daily net assets may be made for the sale and distribution of its Shares. Effective December 12, 2014, the Board has determined that each of the Funds (with the exception of Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF and Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF for which the Board made this determination as of December 8, 2016) may not make payments under the Rule 12b-1 Distribution and Service Plan until authorized to do so by affirmative action of the Board. No Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Funds and there are currently no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they would be paid out of the respective Fund’s assets, and over time, these fees increase the cost of your investment and they may cost you more than certain other types of sales charges.

For the period ended September 30, 2017, the Funds did not pay any Rule 12b-1 fees.

 

7. Securities Lending:

Each Fund may lend Fund securities to certain borrowers in U.S. and non-U.S. markets in an amount not to exceed one third (33 13 percent) of the value of its total assets. The borrowers provide collateral that is marked to market daily, in an amount at least equal to the current market value of the securities loaned. A Fund may terminate a loan at any time and recall the securities loaned. A Fund receives the value of any dividends or cash or non-cash distributions paid on the loaned securities. A Fund cannot vote proxies for securities on loan, but may recall loans to vote proxies if a material issue affecting the Fund’s economic interest in the investment is to be voted upon. Interest earned on securities out on loan are not eligible for qualified interest income for federal tax purposes. Should the borrower of the securities fail financially, a Fund may experience delays in recovering the securities or exercising its rights in the collateral. Loans are made only to borrowers that are deemed by the securities lending agent to be of good financial standing. In a loan transaction, a Fund will also bear the risk of any decline in value of securities acquired with cash collateral received by the Fund. Each Fund will minimize this risk by limiting the investment of cash collateral to high quality instruments of short maturity. This strategy is not used to leverage a Fund.

With respect to loans that are collateralized by cash, the borrower will be entitled to receive a fee based on the amount of cash collateral. A Fund is compensated by the difference between the amount earned on the reinvestment of cash collateral and the fee paid to the borrower. In the case of collateral other than cash, a Fund is compensated by a fee paid by the borrower equal to a percentage of the market value of the loaned securities. Any cash collateral may be reinvested in certain short-term instruments either directly on behalf of the lending Fund or through one or more joint accounts or money market funds, which may include those managed by the Adviser. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default.

A Fund may pay a portion of the interest or fees earned from securities lending to a borrower as described above, and to one or more securities lending agents approved by the Board of Trustees who administer the lending program for the Funds in accordance with guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees. In such capacity, the lending agent causes the delivery of loaned securities from a Fund to borrowers, arranges for the return of loaned securities to the Fund at the termination of a loan, requests deposit of collateral, monitors the daily value of the loaned securities and collateral, requests that borrowers add to the collateral when required by the loan agreements, and provides recordkeeping and accounting services necessary for the operation of the program. State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) has been approved by the Board to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds and the Trust has entered into an agreement

 

 

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with State Street for such services. Among other matters, the Trust has agreed to indemnify State Street for certain liabilities. Any securities lending income earned by a Fund appears on the Statements of Operations net of any fees paid to State Street for serving as the securities lending agent.

Securities lending involves exposure to certain risks, including operational risk (i.e., the risk of losses resulting from problems in the settlement and accounting process – especially so in certain international markets such as Taiwan), ‘‘gap’’ risk (i.e., the risk of a mismatch between the return on cash collateral reinvestments and the fees a Fund has agreed to pay a borrower), risk of loss of collateral, credit, legal, counterparty and market risk. Although State Street has agreed to provide a Fund with indemnification in the event of a borrower default, a Fund is still exposed to the risk of losses in the event a borrower does not return a Fund’s securities as agreed. For example, delays in recovery of lent securities may cause a Fund to lose the opportunity to sell the securities at a desirable price.

At September 30, 2017, the following Funds had securities on loan at value, cash collateral and non-cash collateral as follows:

 

Fund

   Market Value of
Securities on Loan
     Cash
Collateral
     Non-Cash
Collateral
 

Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

   $     8,693,331      $     1,432,620      $     7,740,956  

Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

     670,698        253,799        434,457  

Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

     1,901,162        685,831        1,290,202  

Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

     116,865        55,936        66,998  

Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

     142,458        29,024        117,766  

Multifactor REIT ETF

     1,264,793        355,521        954,493  

Multifactor US Equity ETF

     2,023,678        25,627        2,049,171  

The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of September 30, 2017.

Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

CERTAIN TRANSFERS ACCOUNTED FOR AS SECURED BORROWINGS

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements

 

     Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 days      Between
30 & 90 days
     >90 days      Total  

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

              

Common Stocks

   $     1,432,620      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     1,432,620  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 1,432,620      $      $      $      $ 1,432,620  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

            $ 1,432,620  
              

 

 

 

 

  (1)  Amount represents the payable for cash collateral received on securities on loan. This will generally be in the “Overnight and Continuous” column as the securities are typically callable on demand.

Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

CERTAIN TRANSFERS ACCOUNTED FOR AS SECURED BORROWINGS

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements

 

     Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 days      Between
30 & 90 days
     >90 days      Total  

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

              

Common Stocks

   $     253,799      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     253,799  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 253,799      $      $      $      $ 253,799  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

            $ 253,799  
              

 

 

 

 

  (1)  Amount represents the payable for cash collateral received on securities on loan. This will generally be in the “Overnight and Continuous” column as the securities are typically callable on demand.

 

 

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Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

CERTAIN TRANSFERS ACCOUNTED FOR AS SECURED BORROWINGS

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements

 

     Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 days      Between
30 & 90 days
     >90 days      Total  

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

              

Common Stocks

   $     685,831      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     685,831  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 685,831      $      $      $      $ 685,831  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

            $ 685,831  
              

 

 

 

 

  (1)  Amount represents the payable for cash collateral received on securities on loan. This will generally be in the “Overnight and Continuous” column as the securities are typically callable on demand.

Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

CERTAIN TRANSFERS ACCOUNTED FOR AS SECURED BORROWINGS

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements

 

     Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 days      Between
30 & 90 days
     >90 days      Total  

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

              

Common Stocks

   $     55,936      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     55,936  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 55,936      $      $      $      $ 55,936  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

            $ 55,936  
              

 

 

 

 

  (1)  Amount represents the payable for cash collateral received on securities on loan. This will generally be in the “Overnight and Continuous” column as the securities are typically callable on demand.

Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

CERTAIN TRANSFERS ACCOUNTED FOR AS SECURED BORROWINGS

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements

 

     Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 days      Between
30 & 90 days
     >90 days      Total  

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

              

Common Stocks

   $     29,024      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     29,024  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 29,024      $      $      $      $ 29,024  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

            $ 29,024  
              

 

 

 

 

  (1)  Amount represents the payable for cash collateral received on securities on loan. This will generally be in the “Overnight and Continuous” column as the securities are typically callable on demand.

 

 

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Multifactor REIT ETF

CERTAIN TRANSFERS ACCOUNTED FOR AS SECURED BORROWINGS

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements

 

     Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 days      Between
30 & 90 days
     >90 days      Total  

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

              

Common Stocks

   $     355,521      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     355,521  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 355,521      $      $      $      $ 355,521  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

            $ 355,521  
              

 

 

 

 

  (1)  Amount represents the payable for cash collateral received on securities on loan. This will generally be in the “Overnight and Continuous” column as the securities are typically callable on demand.

Multifactor US Equity ETF

CERTAIN TRANSFERS ACCOUNTED FOR AS SECURED BORROWINGS

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements

 

     Overnight and
Continuous
     <30 days      Between
30 & 90 days
     >90 days      Total  

Securities Lending Transactions(1)

              

Common Stocks

   $     25,627      $     —      $     —      $     —      $     25,627  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $ 25,627      $      $      $      $ 25,627  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

            $ 25,627  
              

 

 

 

 

  (1)  Amount represents the payable for cash collateral received on securities on loan. This will generally be in the “Overnight and Continuous” column as the securities are typically callable on demand.

 

8. Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent:

State Street serves as Administrator for the Trust pursuant to an administration agreement (‘‘Administration Agreement’’) dated December 12, 2014. Under the Administration Agreement, State Street is responsible for certain administrative services associated with the day-to-day operations of each Fund. State Street also serves as Custodian for the Funds pursuant to a custodian agreement (“Custodian Agreement”) dated December 12, 2014. As Custodian, State Street holds each Fund’s assets, calculates the net asset value of the Shares and calculates net income and realized capital gains or losses. State Street also serves as Transfer Agent of each Fund pursuant to a transfer agency agreement (“Transfer Agency Agreement”) dated December 12, 2014. As Transfer Agent, State Street maintains the records of each Authorized Participant’s ownership of each Fund and processes the purchases and redemptions of Creation Units.

For the services provided under the Administration Agreement, Custodian Agreement, and Transfer Agency Agreement, Lattice, and not the Funds, compensates State Street.

 

9. Investment Transactions:

For the period/year ended September 30, 2017, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

 

Fund

   Cost of Purchases      Sales Proceeds  

Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

   $     30,676,063      $     29,659,482  

Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

     17,405,088        10,393,941  

Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

     7,175,057        6,262,142  

Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

     2,009,202        2,921,584  

Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

     621,707        1,562,025  

Multifactor REIT ETF

         2,968,477            3,982,241  

Multifactor US Equity ETF

     9,977,947        9,952,969  

 

 

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For the period/year ended September 30, 2017 in-kind transactions, which are not included in the table above, associated with Creation Units were:

 

Fund

   Cost of Purchases      Sales Proceeds      Realized
Gain/(Loss)
 

Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

   $     93,233,716      $     8,274,488      $     1,690,184  

Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

     10,900,712                

Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

     7,632,854        2,918,647        924,530  

Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

     6,514,377        504,089        56,908  

Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

     5,029,300        333,907        26,879  

Multifactor REIT ETF

     13,566,741        3,317,000        316,665  

Multifactor US Equity ETF

     15,245,608        13,279,179        2,883,623  

 

10. Share Transactions:

Each Fund will issue and redeem Shares at NAV only with certain Authorized Participants in large increments known as ‘‘Creation Units’’. Purchases of Creation Units are made by tendering a basket of designated securities to the Fund and redemption proceeds are paid with a basket of securities from the Fund with a balancing cash component to equate the market value of the basket securities delivered or redeemed to the NAV per Creation Unit on the transaction date. Cash may be substituted in an amount equivalent to the value of certain securities generally when they are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery. The Fund’s shares are available in smaller increments to individual investors in the secondary market at market prices and may be subject to commissions. Authorized Participants may be required to pay a transaction fee when purchasing and redeeming Creation Units of the Fund. The transaction fee is used to defray the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.

Purchase or redemption of Creation Units is only available to an Authorized Participant through a broker, dealer, bank or other entity. An Authorized Participant is either (1) a ‘‘Participating Party,’’ (i.e., a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process of the Continuous Net Settlement System of the NSCC) (‘‘Clearing Process’’), or (2) a participant of DTC (‘‘DTC Participant’’), and, in each case, must have executed an agreement (‘‘Participation Agreement’’) with the Distributor with respect to creations and redemptions of Creation Units.

If a Creation Unit is purchased or redeemed for cash, a higher transaction fee will be charged. The following table discloses Creation Unit breakdown:

 

Fund

   Creation Unit
Shares
     Standard
Creation Fee
     Value at
September 30, 2017
     Standard
Redemption
Fee
 

Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

     50,000      $     3,000      $     1,412,000      $     3,000  

Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

     100,000        2,000        2,434,000        2,000  

Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

     100,000        2,000        3,025,000        2,000  

Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

     100,000        2,200        2,658,000        2,200  

Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

     50,000        650        1,287,000        650  

Multifactor REIT ETF

     100,000        250        1,556,000        250  

Multifactor US Equity ETF

     50,000        800        1,438,500        800  

Shares are listed on the NYSE Arca for Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF, Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF, Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF, Multifactor REIT ETF and Multifactor US Equity ETF and Bats BZX for Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF and Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF and are publicly traded. Retail investors may purchase or sell shares in the secondary market (not from the Fund) through a broker or dealer. Investors purchasing or selling shares in the secondary market may pay a commission, market premium or discount or other transaction charge, to a broker or dealer, as well as some or all of the spread between the bid and the offered price for each purchase or sale transaction. Unless imposed by a broker or dealer, there is no minimum dollar amount upon purchase and no minimum number of shares that must be purchased in the secondary market.

 

 

 

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Each Fund is structured as an ETF, individual Fund Shares may only be purchased and sold on the listing exchange through a broker-dealer. The price of Fund Shares is based on market price, and because ETF shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF, Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF and Multifactor US Equity ETF will only issue or redeem Creation Units of 50,000 shares to Authorized Participants who have entered into agreements with the Distributor. Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF, Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF, Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF and Multifactor REIT ETF will only issue or redeem Creation Units of 100,000 shares to Authorized Participants who have entered into agreements with the Distributor. The Funds generally will issue or redeem Creation Units in return for a designated basket of securities (and an amount of cash) that the Fund specifies each day. The Funds do not impose any restrictions on the frequency of purchases and redemptions; however, the Funds reserve the right to reject or limit purchases at any time.

The following information is for the years or periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016:

 

Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF  
     For the Year Ended
September 30, 2017
    For the Year Ended
September 30, 2016
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Shares Sold

     3,550,000     $     94,471,911       300,000     $     7,252,803  

Shares Redeemed

     (300,000     (8,420,992     (100,000     (2,310,851
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     3,250,000       86,050,919       200,000       4,941,952  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF  
     For the Year Ended
September 30, 2017
    For the Year Ended
September 30, 2016
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Shares Sold

     800,000     $     17,786,392       500,000     $     10,265,662  

Shares Redeemed

                 (400,000     (8,427,369
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     800,000       17,786,392       100,000       1,838,293  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF  
     For the Year Ended
September 30, 2017
    For the Year Ended
September 30, 2016
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Shares Sold

     300,000     $     8,539,305       100,000     $     2,414,035  

Shares Redeemed

     (100,000     (2,968,571            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     200,000       5,570,734       100,000       2,414,035  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF  
     For the Period Ended
September 30, 2017(1)
             
     Shares     Amount              

Shares Sold

     300,004     $     7,743,372      

Shares Redeemed

     (100,004     (2,662,030    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net Increase (Decrease)

     200,000       5,081,342      
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

  (1)  Commenced operations on May 10, 2017.

 

 

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Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF                          
     For the Period Ended
September 30, 2017(1)
              
     Shares     Amount               

Shares Sold

     200,004     $     5,033,332       

Shares Redeemed

     (50,004     (1,276,954     
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Increase (Decrease)

     150,000       3,756,378       
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

  (1)  Commenced operations on May 10, 2017.

 

Multifactor REIT ETF                          
     For the Period Ended
September 30, 2017(1)
              
     Shares     Amount               

Shares Sold

     900,000     $     13,571,282       

Shares Redeemed

     (300,000     (4,573,186     
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

Net Increase (Decrease)

     600,000       8,998,096       
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

  (1) Commenced operations on October 3, 2016.

 

Multifactor US Equity ETF                         
     For the Year Ended
September 30, 2017
    For the Year Ended
September 30, 2016
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Shares Sold

     550,000     $     15,231,487       550,000     $     12,720,535  

Shares Redeemed

     (500,000     (13,456,609     (400,000     (9,449,506
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease)

     50,000       1,774,878       150,000       3,271,029  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

11. Subsequent Events:

Management has evaluated all subsequent transactions and events through the date on which this statement was issued and has determined that no additional items require adjustment to or disclosure in these financial statements.

 

 

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The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

Lattice Strategies Trust,

 

 

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Lattice Strategies Trust (comprising, respectively, Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF, Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF, Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF, Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF, Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF, Hartford Multifactor REIT ETF, and Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF) (the “Trust”) as of September 30, 2017, and the related statements of operations for the year or period then ended and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years or period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights of the Trust for the periods presented through September 30, 2015, were audited by other auditors whose report dated November 24, 2015, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform audits of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2017, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers and others were not received. 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 respective series constituting Lattice Strategies Trust at September 30, 2017, and the results of their operations for the year or period then ended and the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years or period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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Trustees and Officers of the Companies (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Name, Year of Birth
and Address(1)
  Position
Held with
the Companies
  Term of
Office(2) and
Length
of Time
Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other Directorships
for Public Companies
and Other Registered
Investment Companies
Held by Trustee

NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES

ROBIN CHRISTINE BEERY

(1967)

  Trustee and Chairperson of the Nominating and Governance Committee   Term: Unlimited Served as Trustee: since December 2014   Consultant, Arrowpoint Partners (2015 to present); Executive Vice President of U.S. Distribution, Janus Capital Group (1994 to 2014)   89   Director, Like-a-Pro LLC (sports marketing) (2014 to present); Director, UMB (banking) (2015 to present)

NAOZER DADACHANJI

(1962)

  Trustee and Lead Independent Trustee   Term: Unlimited Served as Trustee: since December 2014   Partner and Board Member, CamberView Partners (2012 to present) (investment adviser); Managing Director, BlackRock (including Barclays Global Investors acquired by BlackRock) (2003 to 2012)   12   Board Member, Hounds Labs (technology start-up) (2015 to present) Board Member, Bridge Athletic (information technology) (2014 to present)

DAVID SUNG

(1953)

  Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee   Term: Unlimited Served as Trustee: since December 2014   Retired (2014); Asset Management Market Leader for the West – United States, Ernst & Young LLP (2010 to 2014); Asset Management Practice Co-Leader for the Asia Pacific Region, Ernst & Young LLP (2007 to 2010); Partner, Alternative Asset Management Practice, Ernst & Young LLP (1995 to 2007); Audit Partner, Coopers and Lybrand (1990 to 1995); Partner, Spice and Oppenheimer (1979 to 1990)   89  

Mr Sung serves as a Trustee of Ironwood International Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC and Ironwood Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC (October 2015 to present) (2 portfolios).

 

 

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Trustees and Officers of the Companies (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

 

 

Name, Year of Birth
and Address(1)
  Position
Held with
the Companies
  Term of
Office(2) and
Length
of Time
Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other Directorships
for Public Companies
and Other Registered
Investment Companies
Held by Trustee

INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICERS

THEODORE JAMES LUCAS

(1966)

  Trustee and Chairman   Term: Unlimited Served as Trustee: since December 2014   Managing Partner, Lattice Strategies LLC (2003 to present)   12   None

DAREK WOJNAR, CFA

(1965)

  President   Term: Unlimited Served: since December 2014   Head of Exchange-Traded Funds, Hartford Funds (2016 to present); Managing Director, Lattice Strategies LLC (2014 to present); Managing Director, BlackRock (including Barclays Global Investors acquired by BlackRock) (2005 to 2013).   N/A   N/A

ANDREW S. DECKER

(1963)

  AML Compliance Officer  

Term: Unlimited Served: Since 2007

  Mr. Decker currently serves as Chief Compliance Officer and AML Compliance Officer of HASCO and as AML Officer of HFD. Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Decker served as Vice President and AML Officer at Janney Montgomery Scott (a broker dealer) from April 2011 to January 2015. Mr. Decker served as AML Compliance and Sanctions Enforcement Officer at SEI Investments from December 2007 to April 2011.   N/A   N/A

ALBERT LEE

(1979)

  Treasurer   Term: Unlimited Served: since December 2014   Head of Systemic Strategies and ETF Operations (2016 to present); Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer, Lattice Strategies LLC (2009 to present); Chief Operating Officer, Avicenna Capital Management (2007 to 2009); Chief Financial Officer, Steeple Capital LP (2005 to 2007).   N/A   N/A

 

 

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Trustees and Officers of the Companies (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

 

 

Name, Year of Birth
and Address(1)
  Position
Held with
the Companies
  Term of
Office(2) and
Length of Time
Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other Directorships
for Public Companies
and Other Registered
Investment Companies
Held by Trustee

WALTER F. GARGER

(1965)

 

Vice President and Chief

Legal Officer

 

Term: Unlimited Served: Since 2016

  Mr. Garger currently serves as Secretary, Managing Director and General Counsel of HFD, HASCO, HFMC and HFMG. Mr. Garger also serves as Secretary and General Counsel of Lattice Strategies LLC effective July 30, 2016. Mr. Garger has served in various positions within The Hartford and its subsidiaries in connection with the operation of the Hartford Funds. Mr. Garger joined The Hartford in 1995.   N/A   N/A

JOSEPH G. MELCHER

(1973)

  Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer  

Term: Unlimited Served: Since 2017

  Mr. Melcher currently serves as Executive Vice President of HFD, HFMG and HASCO. Mr. Melcher also currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of HFMC. He also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and Executive Vice President of Lattice Strategies LLC effective July 30, 2016. Mr. Melcher has served in various positions within The Hartford and its subsidiaries in connection with the operation of the Hartford Funds since joining The Hartford in 2012. Prior to joining The Hartford, Mr. Melcher worked at Touchstone Investments, a member of the Western & Southern Financial Group, where he held the position of Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from 2010 through 2012 and Assistant Vice President, Compliance from 2005 to 2010.   N/A   N/A

 

 

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Trustees and Officers of the Companies (Unaudited) – (continued)

 

 

 

Name, Year of Birth
and Address(1)
  Position
Held with
the Companies
  Term of
Office(2) and
Length of Time
Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other Directorships
for Public Companies
and Other Registered
Investment Companies
Held by Trustee

VERNON J. MEYER

(1964)

  Vice President  

Term: Unlimited Served: Since 2016

  Mr. Meyer currently serves as Senior Vice President of Hartford Life Insurance Company (“HLIC”). He also currently serves as Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of HFMC and Managing Director of HFMG. Mr. Meyer has served in various positions within The Hartford and its subsidiaries in connection with the operation of the Hartford Funds. Mr. Meyer joined The Hartford in 2004.   N/A   N/A

LAURA S. QUADE

(1969)

  Vice President  

Term: Unlimited Served: Since 2016

  Ms. Quade currently serves as Senior Vice President of HLIC and Vice President of HASCO, HFD and HFMG. She is the Head of Operations of HASCO and formerly served as Director, Enterprise Operations of HLIC. Ms. Quade has served in various positions within The Hartford and its subsidiaries in connection with the operation of the Hartford Funds. Ms. Quade joined The Hartford in 2001.   N/A   N/A

ALICE A. PELLEGRINO

(1960)

  Vice President and Secretary  

Term: Unlimited Served: Since 2016

  Ms. Pellegrino currently serves as Vice President of HLIC and HFMG. Ms. Pellegrino has served in various positions within The Hartford and its subsidiaries in connection with the operation of the Hartford Funds. Ms. Pellegrino joined The Hartford in 2007.   N/A   N/A

 

(1)  The address for each officer and Trustee is c/o Hartford Funds 690 Lee Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087, except for the address for Messrs. Wojnar, Lucas, and Lee, which is c/o Hartford Funds, 101 Montgomery Street, 27th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104.
(2)  Each Trustee holds an indefinite term until the earlier of (i) the election and qualification of his or her successor or (ii) when the Trustee turns 75 years of age. Each officer shall serve until his or her successor is elected and qualifies.

Effective October 3, 2017, shareholders of the funds elected a new Board of Trustees.

For more information regarding the Trustees and Officers, please refer to the Statement of Additional Information, as supplemented, which is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-415-315-6600.

 

 

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Supplemental Information

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Premium/Discount Information

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 primary 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 fair 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 included in this report. The information shown for each Fund is for the fund listing date through the date of the fiscal year end. The specific periods covered for each Fund are disclosed in the table for such Fund.

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.

Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

Period Covered: October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017

 

Premium/Discount Range (based on MidQuote-to-NAV)

   Number
of Days
     Percentage of
Total Days
 

Greater than 2.0%

     0        0.00

Greater than 1.5% and Less than 2.0%

     3        1.20

Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%

     23        9.16

Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%

     130        51.79

Between 0.5% and -0.5%

     94        37.45

Less than -0.5% and Greater than -1.0%

     0        0.00

Less than -1.0% and Greater than -1.5%

     1        0.40

Less than -1.5% and Greater than -2.0%

     0        0.00

Less than -2.0%

     0        0.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     251        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

Period Covered: October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017

 

Premium/Discount Range (based on MidQuote-to-NAV)

   Number
of Days
     Percentage of
Total Days
 

Greater than 2.0%

     12        4.78

Greater than 1.5% and Less than 2.0%

     36        14.34

Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%

     45        17.93

Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%

     76        30.28

Between 0.5% and -0.5%

     80        31.87

Less than -0.5% and Greater than -1.0%

     2        0.80

Less than -1.0% and Greater than -1.5%

     0        0.00

Less than -1.5% and Greater than -2.0%

     0        0.00

Less than -2.0%

     0        0.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     251        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

Period Covered: October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017

 

Premium/Discount Range (based on MidQuote-to-NAV)

   Number
of Days
     Percentage of
Total Days
 

Greater than 2.0%

     0        0.00

Greater than 1.5% and Less than 2.0%

     0        0.00

Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%

     1        0.40

Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%

     13        5.18

Between 0.5% and -0.5%

     235        93.62

Less than -0.5% and Greater than -1.0%

     1        0.40

Less than -1.0% and Greater than -1.5%

     1        0.40

Less than -1.5% and Greater than -2.0%

     0        0.00

Less than -2.0%

     0        0.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     251        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

Period Covered: May 10, 2017 through September 30, 2017

 

Premium/Discount Range (based on MidQuote-to-NAV)

   Number
of Days
     Percentage of
Total Days
 

Greater than 2.0%

     0        0.00

Greater than 1.5% and Less than 2.0%

     0        0.00

Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%

     33        33.33

Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%

     40        40.40

Between 0.5% and -0.5%

     26        26.26

Less than -0.5% and Greater than -1.0%

     0        0.00

Less than -1.0% and Greater than -1.5%

     0        0.00

Less than -1.5% and Greater than -2.0%

     0        0.00

Less than -2.0%

     0        0.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     99        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

Period Covered: May 10, 2017 through September 30, 2017

 

Premium/Discount Range (based on MidQuote-to-NAV)

   Number
of Days
     Percentage of
Total Days
 

Greater than 2.0%

     0        0.00

Greater than 1.5% and Less than 2.0%

     0        0.00

Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%

     0        0.00

Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%

     0        0.00

Between 0.5% and -0.5%

     99        100.00

Less than -0.5% and Greater than -1.0%

     0        0.00

Less than -1.0% and Greater than -1.5%

     0        0.00

Less than -1.5% and Greater than -2.0%

     0        0.00

Less than -2.0%

     0        0.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     99        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Hartford Multifactor REIT ETF

Period Covered: October 3, 2016 through September 30, 2017

 

Premium/Discount Range (based on MidQuote-to-NAV)

   Number
of Days
     Percentage of
Total Days
 

Greater than 2.0%

     0        0.00

Greater than 1.5% and Less than 2.0%

     0        0.00

Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%

     0        0.00

Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%

     0        0.00

Between 0.5% and -0.5%

     250        100.00

Less than -0.5% and Greater than -1.0%

     0        0.00

Less than -1.0% and Greater than -1.5%

     0        0.00

Less than -1.5% and Greater than -2.0%

     0        0.00

Less than -2.0%

     0        0.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     250        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF

Period Covered: October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017

 

Premium/Discount Range (based on MidQuote-to-NAV)

   Number
of Days
     Percentage of
Total Days
 

Greater than 2.0%

     0        0.00

Greater than 1.5% and Less than 2.0%

     0        0.00

Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%

     0        0.00

Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%

     0        0.00

Between 0.5% and -0.5%

     251        100.00

Less than -0.5% and Greater than -1.0%

     0        0.00

Less than -1.0% and Greater than -1.5%

     0        0.00

Less than -1.5% and Greater than -2.0%

     0        0.00

Less than -2.0%

     0        0.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     251        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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General Information (Unaudited)

 

 

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF EACH FUND’S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND VOTING RECORDS (UNAUDITED)

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 415-315-6600 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

Each Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Forms N-Q are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 415-315-6600 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at 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.

 

 

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Approval of Investment Management and Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements

 

 

 

Lattice Strategies Trust

Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF

Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF

Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), requires that each investment company’s board of trustees, including a majority of those trustees who are not “interested persons” of the investment company, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), initially approve, and annually review and consider the continuation of, the investment company’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements. At its meeting held on December 8, 2016, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Lattice Strategies Trust (the “Trust”), including each of the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve for an initial two-year period (i) an investment advisory agreement for the Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF and the Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) with Lattice Strategies LLC (“Lattice Strategies”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC, and (ii) a separate investment sub-advisory agreement between Lattice Strategies and the Funds’ sub-adviser, Mellon Capital Management Corporation (the “Sub-adviser,” and together with Lattice Strategies, the “Advisers”) (collectively, the “Agreements”).

Prior to approving the Agreements, the Board requested and reviewed written responses from the Advisers to questions posed to the Advisers on behalf of the Independent Trustees and supporting materials relating to those questions and responses (the “Adviser Materials”). In addition, the Board received presentations from representatives of the Advisers regarding each Fund and its investment strategy.

In determining whether to approve the Agreements for each Fund, the members of the Board reviewed and evaluated information and factors they believed to be relevant and appropriate in light of the information that the Board deemed necessary and appropriate through the exercise of its reasonable business judgment. While individual members of the Board may have weighed certain factors differently, the Board’s determination to approve the Agreements was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board with respect to the approval of the Agreements. The Board was also furnished with an analysis of its fiduciary obligations in connection with its evaluation of the Agreements and, throughout the evaluation process, the Board was assisted by counsel for the Funds. The Independent Trustees were also separately assisted by independent legal counsel. A more detailed summary of the important, but not necessarily all, factors the Board considered with respect to its approval of the Agreements is provided below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services to be Provided by the Advisers

The Board requested and considered information concerning the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to each Fund by the Advisers. The Board considered, among other things, the terms of the Agreements and the range of services to be provided by the Advisers. The Board considered the Advisers’ organizational structure, systems and personnel. The Board also considered each Adviser’s reputation and overall financial strength and the Board’s past experience with the Advisers with respect to the services they provide to other series of the Trust. The Board also considered that Lattice Strategies had experience advising other “strategic beta” ETFs.

With respect to Lattice Strategies, the Board noted that, under the Agreements, Lattice Strategies would be responsible for the management of each Fund, including oversight of fund operations and service providers. The Board also noted that Lattice Strategies would provide administrative services to each Fund as well as investment advisory services in connection with selecting, monitoring and supervising the Funds’ sub-adviser, and that Lattice Strategies had recommended to the Board that the Sub-adviser be appointed as the sub-adviser to each Fund. The Board considered that Lattice Strategies is responsible for the creation and maintenance of each Fund’s custom proprietary benchmark. The Board considered the proposed services to be provided by Lattice Strategies and, in its consideration of these services, the Board noted Lattice Strategies’ ongoing monitoring of people, process and performance and oversight of the portfolio managers to the Funds. The Board considered that Lattice Strategies would oversee the Sub-adviser’s investment approach and results, process for monitoring best execution of portfolio trades and other trading operations by the Sub-adviser and approach to risk management with respect to each Fund and the service providers to the Funds. The Board also considered that Lattice Strategies would oversee each Fund’s compliance with its objective and policies as well as with applicable laws and regulations. Moreover, the Board considered that Lattice Strategies would oversee potential conflicts of interest between each Fund’s investments and those of other funds or accounts managed by each Fund’s portfolio management personnel. In addition, the Board considered that Lattice Strategies or its affiliates would be responsible for providing the Funds’ officers.

With respect to the Sub-adviser, which would be responsible for the daily investment of the Funds’ assets, subject to oversight by Lattice Strategies, among the other services set forth in the sub-advisory agreement, the Board considered the Sub-adviser’s investment process, its investment research capabilities and resources, its performance record, its trade execution capabilities and its experience.

 

 

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The Board also considered information provided by the Advisers regarding their compliance policies and procedures and compliance history, and received a representation from Lattice Strategies that the written compliance policies and procedures of each of Lattice Strategies and the Sub-adviser are reasonably designed to prevent violations of the federal securities laws.

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to each Fund by Lattice Strategies and the Sub-adviser.

Performance of the Sub-adviser

The Board considered the investment performance of the Sub-adviser and its portfolio management team, including, for purposes of considering the investment skill and experience of the Sub-adviser, performance data showing the Sub-adviser’s capabilities in managing other funds with investment strategies similar to those proposed for each Fund. Lattice Strategies also provided additional information about the broad range of the portfolio management team’s investment experience and their investment process.

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that it was satisfied that Lattice Strategies and the Sub-adviser have the capability of providing satisfactory investment performance for each Fund.

Costs of the Services and Profitability of the Advisers

In considering the proposed advisory and sub-advisory fee schedules for each Fund, the Board reviewed information regarding Lattice Strategies’ estimated costs to provide investment management and related services to each Fund and the estimated profitability to Lattice Strategies and its affiliates from all services to be provided to each Fund and all aspects of their relationships with the Funds. The Board considered that Lattice Strategies would pay all expenses of the Trust, except for: (i) brokerage expenses and other expenses (such as stamp taxes) connected with the execution of portfolio transactions or in connection with creation and redemption transactions; (ii) legal fees or expenses in connection with any arbitration, litigation or pending or threatened arbitration or litigation, including any settlements in connection therewith; (iii) extraordinary expenses; (iv) any distribution fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; and (v) the advisory fees payable to Lattice Strategies. In evaluating Lattice Strategies’ estimated profitability, the Board considered Lattice Strategies’ representation that the level of estimated profitability was fair and reasonable based on the nature and quality of the services to be provided to shareholders. The Board also noted that the actual profitability of each Fund to Lattice Strategies would depend on the growth of the Fund’s assets. The Board also received information relating to the operations and profitability of the Sub-adviser as they relate to certain other series of the Trust. The Board considered representations from Lattice Strategies that the Sub-adviser’s fees were negotiated at arm’s length on a fund-by-fund basis and that the sub-advisory fees would be paid by Lattice Strategies and not the Funds. Accordingly, the Board determined that the profitability of the Sub-adviser is a less relevant factor with respect to the Board’s consideration of the Sub-Advisory Agreement.

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that the profits anticipated to be realized by the Advisers and their affiliates from their relationships with each Fund would not be excessive.

Comparison of Fees and Services to be Provided by the Advisers

The Board considered comparative information with respect to the management fees to be paid by each Fund to Lattice Strategies and the expected total expense ratio of each Fund. The Board also considered the proposed sub-advisory fees to be paid by Lattice Strategies to the Sub-adviser with respect to each Fund. In this regard, the Board requested and reviewed information from Lattice Strategies and the Sub-adviser relating to the proposed management and sub-advisory fees and total operating expenses for each Fund. The Board also reviewed information comparing each Fund’s proposed management fees and expected total expenses relative to a peer universe of funds derived from information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data. The Board considered the inherent limitations of such comparisons in light of uncertainty as to how the fees of such similar funds are set and potentially material differences between each Fund and its comparable funds. In connection with these considerations, the Board took account of the fact that each Fund would pay a monthly management fee to Lattice Strategies in return for providing investment advisory and administrative services under an all-in “unitary” fee structure.

In considering the reasonableness of each Fund’s proposed fees and projected total expense ratio, the Board considered that, according to the information provided by Broadridge, each Fund’s proposed management fees and estimated total expense ratio were below the average and median of an appropriate group of peer funds (“Peer Group”) identified by Broadridge. The Board further considered that the Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility International Equity ETF’s proposed management fees and estimated total expenses fell within the 1st quintile of its Peer Group.

 

 

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The Board also considered that the Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF’s proposed management fees and estimated total expenses fell within the 2nd quintile of its Peer Group.

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that each Fund’s proposed fees and projected total operating expenses, in conjunction with the information about quality of services, profitability, economies of scale, and other matters discussed, were reasonable in light of the services to be provided.

Economies of Scale

The Board considered information regarding the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as each Fund grows and whether the Fund’s corresponding fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of the Fund’s future shareholders. The Board also considered that any economies of scale achieved by either Fund would benefit Lattice Strategies due to the unitary fee structure of each Fund. The Board considered Lattice Strategies’ representation that each Fund could be expected to achieve some economies of scale as assets in the Fund grow. The Board considered that the Funds would not have management fee breakpoints. In addition, the Board considered that initially setting competitive fee rates and pricing each Fund to scale at inception are other means of sharing potential economies of scale with shareholders.

The Board also considered how any benefits from economies of scale would be realized by the various parties. The Board reviewed relevant information included in the Adviser Materials regarding comparative breakpoint information for other funds in each Fund’s Peer Group. Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the extent to which economies of scale would be shared for the benefit of each Fund’s future shareholders. The Board noted, however, that it would review future growth in each Fund’s assets and the appropriateness of any potential future breakpoints as part of its future annual review of the Agreements.

Other Benefits

The Board considered other benefits to the Advisers and their affiliates from their relationships with the Funds.

* * * *

Based upon its review of these various factors, among others, the Board concluded that it is in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders for the Board to approve the Agreements. In reaching this decision, the Board did not assign relative weights to the factors discussed above or deem any one or group of them to be controlling in and of themselves. In connection with their deliberations, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session with independent legal counsel to review the relevant materials and consider their responsibilities under relevant laws and regulations.

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Lattice Strategies Trust

Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF

Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

Hartford Multifactor REIT ETF

Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), requires that each investment company’s board of trustees, including a majority of those trustees who are not “interested persons” of the investment company, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), annually review and consider the continuation of the investment company’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements. At its meeting held on September 21, 2017, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Lattice Strategies Trust (the “Trust”), including each of the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve (i) the continuation of an investment advisory agreement (the “Management Agreement”) by and between the Trust, on behalf of each of its funds listed above (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) with Lattice Strategies LLC (“Lattice Strategies”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC; and (ii) a separate investment sub-advisory agreement between Lattice Strategies and the Funds’ sub-adviser, Mellon Capital Management Corporation (the “Sub-adviser,” and together with Lattice Strategies, the “Advisers”) (collectively, the “Agreements”).

In the months preceding the September 21, 2017 meeting, the Board requested and reviewed written responses from the Advisers to questions posed to the Advisers on behalf of the Independent Trustees and supporting materials relating to those questions and responses (the “Adviser

 

 

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Materials”). In addition, the Board considered such additional information as it deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Agreements, as applicable, with respect to each Fund, which included information furnished to the Board at its meetings throughout the year, as well as information specifically prepared in connection with the approval of the Agreements that was presented at the Board’s meeting held on September 21, 2017. Information provided to the Board at its meetings throughout the year included, among other things, reports on Fund performance, legal and compliance matters, sales and marketing activity, shareholder services, and the other services provided to each Fund by the Advisers and their affiliates. The Board also considered the materials and in-person presentations by Fund officers and representatives of Lattice Strategies received at the Board’s meeting on September 21, 2017 concerning the Agreements.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, was retained to assist the Independent Trustees with evaluating the Agreements with respect to each Fund, as applicable. Broadridge was retained to provide the Board with reports on how each Fund’s contractual management fees and overall expense ratio compared to those of comparable investment companies with similar investment objectives.

In determining whether to approve the Agreements for a Fund, the members of the Board reviewed and evaluated information and factors they believed to be relevant and appropriate in light of the information that the Board deemed necessary and appropriate through the exercise of its reasonable business judgment. While individual members of the Board may have weighed certain factors differently, the Board’s determination to approve the Agreements was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board throughout the year and specifically with respect to the approval of the Agreements. The Board was also furnished with an analysis of its fiduciary obligations in connection with its evaluation of the Agreements and, throughout the evaluation process, the Board was assisted by counsel for the Funds. The Independent Trustees were also separately assisted by independent legal counsel. A more detailed summary of the important, but not necessarily all, factors the Board considered with respect to its approval of the Agreements is provided below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Advisers

The Board requested and considered information concerning the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund by the Advisers. The Board considered, among other things, the terms of the Agreements and the range of services provided by the Advisers. The Board considered the Advisers’ professional personnel who provide services to the Funds, including each Adviser’s ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Funds. The Board considered each Adviser’s reputation and overall financial strength, as well as its willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to enhance services to the Funds. In addition, the Board considered the quality of each Adviser’s communications with the Board and responsiveness to Board inquiries and requests made from time to time with respect to the Funds.

The Board also requested and evaluated information concerning each Adviser’s regulatory and compliance environment. In this regard, the Board requested and reviewed information about each Adviser’s compliance policies and procedures, compliance history, and a report from the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer about each Adviser’s compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including responses to regulatory developments and compliance issues raised by regulators. The Board also noted the Advisers’ support of the Funds’ compliance control structure, as applicable, and, in particular, the resources devoted by the Advisers in support of the Funds’ obligations pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, as well as the efforts of the Advisers to combat cybersecurity risks and invest in business continuity planning.

With respect to Lattice Strategies, the Board noted that, under the Management Agreement, Lattice Strategies is responsible for the management of the Funds, including oversight of fund operations and service providers, and the provision of administrative and investment advisory services in connection with selecting, monitoring and supervising the Sub-adviser. The Board considered that Lattice Strategies is responsible for the creation and maintenance of each Fund’s custom proprietary benchmark. The Board considered Lattice Strategies’ ongoing monitoring of people, process and performance and oversight of the Funds’ portfolio managers. The Board considered Lattice Strategies’ periodic due diligence reviews of the Sub-adviser and ongoing oversight of the Sub-adviser’s investment approach and results, process for monitoring best execution of portfolio trades and other trading operations by the Sub-adviser, and approach to risk management with respect to the Funds and the service providers to the Funds. The Board also considered Lattice Strategies’ day-to-day oversight of each Fund’s compliance with its objective and policies as well as with applicable laws and regulations. Moreover, the Board considered Lattice Strategies’ oversight of potential conflicts of interest between the Funds’ investments and those of other funds or accounts managed by the Funds’ portfolio management personnel.

The Board considered that Lattice Strategies or its affiliates are responsible for providing the Funds’ officers.

With respect to the Sub-adviser, which is responsible for the daily investment of the Funds’ assets, subject to oversight by Lattice Strategies, the Board considered, among other things, the quality of each Fund’s portfolio manager(s), the Sub-adviser’s other investment personnel, its

 

 

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investment process, its investment research capabilities and resources, its performance record, its trade execution capabilities and its experience. The Board considered the experience of each Fund’s portfolio manager(s), the number of accounts managed by the portfolio manager(s), and the Sub-adviser’s method for compensating the portfolio manager(s).

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to each Fund by Lattice Strategies and the Sub-adviser.

Performance of each Fund and the Advisers

The Board considered the investment performance of each Fund. In this regard, the Board reviewed the performance of each Fund over different time periods presented in the materials and evaluated Lattice Strategies’ analysis of the Fund’s performance for these time periods. The Board considered information and materials provided to the Board by the Advisers concerning Fund performance, including information comparing each Fund’s investment performance to the performance of its custom proprietary benchmark. For details regarding each Fund’s performance, see the fund-by-fund synopsis below.

The Board considered the detailed investment analytics reports provided by each Adviser throughout the year, including in connection with the approval of the Agreements. These reports include, among other things, information on each Fund’s gross returns and net returns, each Fund’s tracking error as it relates to tracking the performance of its custom proprietary benchmark, various statistics concerning the Fund’s portfolio, and a narrative summary of various factors affecting Fund performance. In reviewing the tracking error reports, the Board considered Lattice Strategies’ assessment of each Fund’s tracking error, including information with respect to general tracking error ranges and explanations for any tracking error

In light of all the considerations noted above, the Board concluded that it had continued confidence in Lattice Strategies’ and the Sub-adviser’s overall capabilities to manage the Funds.

Costs of the Services and Profitability of the Advisers

The Board reviewed information regarding Lattice Strategies’ cost to provide investment management and related services to each Fund and Lattice Strategies’ estimated profitability, for each Fund at various projected asset levels, on a pre-tax basis without regard to distribution expenses. The Board also requested and received information relating to the operations and profitability of the Sub-adviser. The Board considered representations from Lattice Strategies and the Sub-adviser that the Sub-adviser’s fees were negotiated at arm’s length on a fund-by-fund basis and that the sub-advisory fees would be paid by Lattice Strategies and not the Funds. Accordingly, the Board determined that the profitability of the Sub-adviser is a less relevant factor with respect to the Board’s consideration of the Sub-Advisory Agreements.

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that the profits anticipated to be realized by the Advisers from their relationships with the Funds would not be excessive.

Comparison of Fees and Services Provided by the Advisers

The Board considered the comparative information that had been provided at a meeting on September 21, 2017 with respect to the services rendered to and the management fees to be paid by each Fund to Lattice Strategies and the total expense ratio of the Fund. The Board considered that Lattice Strategies would pay all expenses of the Trust, except for (i) brokerage expenses and other expenses (such as stamp taxes) connected with the execution of portfolio transactions or in connection with creation and redemption transactions; (ii) legal fees or expenses in connection with any arbitration, litigation or pending or threatened arbitration or litigation, including any settlements in connection therewith; (iii) extraordinary expenses; (iv) any distribution fees and expenses paid by the Trust under any distribution plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; and (v) the advisory fee payable to Lattice Strategies. The Board also considered comparative information with respect to the sub-advisory fees to be paid by Lattice Strategies to the Sub-adviser with respect to each Fund. In this regard, the Board requested and reviewed information from Lattice Strategies and the Sub-adviser relating to the management and sub-advisory fees, including the sub-advisory fee schedule for each Fund, and total operating expenses for each Fund. The Board also reviewed information from Broadridge comparing each Fund’s contractual management fees and overall expense ratio relative to a group of funds selected by Broadridge (“Peer Group”) and a broader universe of funds selected by Broadridge. For details regarding each Fund’s expenses, see the fund-by-fund synopsis below.

The Board considered the methodology used by Broadridge to select the applicable Peer Groups. While the Board recognized that comparisons between a Fund and its Peer Group may be imprecise given the different service levels and characteristics of the investment companies and the

 

 

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different business models and cost structures of the Advisers, the comparative information provided by Broadridge assisted the Board in evaluating the reasonableness of each Fund’s fees and total operating expenses.

Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that each Fund’s fees and total operating expenses, in conjunction with the information about quality of services, profitability, economies of scale, and other matters discussed, were reasonable in light of the services provided.

Economies of Scale

The Board considered information regarding the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as a Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of shareholders of the Fund. The Board also considered that any economies of scale achieved by a Fund would benefit Lattice Strategies due to the unitary fee structure of each Fund. The Board considered that each Fund could achieve some economies of scale as assets in the Fund grow. The Board considered that the Funds do not have management fee breakpoints. In addition, the Board considered that initially setting competitive fee rates and pricing each Fund to scale at inception are other means of sharing potential economies of scale with shareholders.

The Board also considered how any benefits from economies of scale would be realized by the various parties. The Board reviewed relevant information included in the Adviser Materials regarding comparative breakpoint information in the Peer Groups for certain Funds. Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the extent to which economies of scale would be shared for the benefit of each Fund’s shareholders. The Board noted, however, that it would review future growth in each Fund’s assets and the appropriateness of any potential future breakpoints as part of its future annual review of the Agreements.

Other Benefits

The Board considered other benefits to the Advisers and their affiliates from their relationships with the Funds.

Fund-by-Fund factors

Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in line with its custom proprietary benchmark, noting that the Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of its custom proprietary benchmark.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee was in the 2nd quintile of its expense group, while its total expenses were in the 1st quintile. In considering the Fund’s expenses, the Board noted the shareholder savings resulting from a permanent fee reduction implemented in 2017.

Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in line with its custom proprietary benchmark, noting that the Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of its custom proprietary benchmark.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee and total expenses were in the 4th quintile of its expense group. In considering the Fund’s expenses, the Board noted the shareholder savings resulting from a permanent fee reduction implemented in 2017.

Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in line with its custom proprietary benchmark, noting that the Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of its custom proprietary benchmark.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee was in the 3rd quintile of its expense group, while its total expenses were in the 4th quintile. In considering the Fund’s expenses, the Board noted the shareholder savings resulting from a permanent fee reduction implemented in 2017.

Hartford Multifactor REIT ETF

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in line with its custom proprietary benchmark, noting that the Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of its custom proprietary benchmark.

 

 

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  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee and total expenses were in the 2nd quintile of its expense group.

Hartford Multifactor Global Small Cap ETF

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s performance was in line with its custom proprietary benchmark, noting that the Fund seeks to provide seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond to the total return performance of its custom proprietary benchmark.

 

  The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee was in the 4th quintile of its expense group, while its total expenses were in the 3rd quintile. In considering the Fund’s expenses, the Board noted the shareholder savings resulting from a permanent fee reduction implemented in 2017.

* * * *

Based upon its review of these various factors, among others, the Board concluded that it is in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders for the Board to approve the Agreements for an additional year. In reaching this decision, the Board did not assign relative weights to the factors discussed above or deem any one or group of them to be controlling in and of themselves. In connection with their deliberations, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session, with independent legal counsel, to review the relevant materials and consider their responsibilities under relevant laws and regulations.

 

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

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

 

  (c) There have been no amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics during the reporting period for this form N-CSR.

 

  (d) The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.

 

  (e) Not applicable

 

  (f) A copy of the code of ethics is filed herewith.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Board of Trustees of the Registrant (the “Board”) has designated Phillip O. Peterson as an Audit Committee Financial Expert. Mr. Peterson is considered by the Board to be an independent trustee.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

  (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 of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were:

 

       $105,000 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017; $60,000 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

 

  (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 were:

 

       $0 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017; $0 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

 

  (c) Tax Fees: The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were:

 

       $24,522 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017; $0 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016. Tax-related services are principally in connection with, but not limited to, general tax services, excise tax and Passive Foreign Investment Company (PFIC) analysis.

 

  (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) through (c) of this Item were:

 

       $0 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017; $0 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

 

  (e) Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

(1) The Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures (the “Policy”) adopted by the Audit Committee of the Registrant (also, the “Fund”) sets forth the procedures pursuant to which services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm for the Registrant may be pre-approved. The following are some main provisions from the Policy.

  1. The Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit services and non-audit services that the independent registered public accounting firm provides to the Fund.

 

  2. The Audit Committee must pre-approve any engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm to provide non-audit services to any Service Affiliate (which is defined to include any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Fund) during the period of the independent registered public accounting firm’s engagement to provide audit services to the Fund, if the non-audit services to the Service Affiliate directly impact the Fund’s operations and financial reporting.

 

  3. The Audit Committee shall pre-approve certain non-audit services to the Fund and its Service Affiliates pursuant to procedures set forth in the Policy.

 

  4. The Audit Committee, from time to time, may designate one or more of its members who are Independent Trustees (each a “Designated Member”) to consider, on the Audit Committee’s behalf, any non-audit services, whether to the Fund or to any Service Affiliate, that have not been pre-approved by the Audit Committee. The Designated Member also shall review, on the Audit Committee’s behalf, any proposed material change in the nature or


extent of any non-audit services previously approved. In considering any requested non-audit services or proposed material change in such services, the Designated Member shall not authorize services which would exceed $50,000 in fees for such services.

 

  5. The independent registered public accounting firm may not provide specified prohibited non-audit services set forth in the Policy to the Fund, the Fund’s investment adviser, the Service Affiliates or any other member of the investment company complex.

(2) There were no pre-approval requirements waived for the services provided to the Registrant described in paragraphs (b)-(d) of Item 4 by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (the “De Minimis Rule”). There were no fees billed for services provided to the Adviser described in paragraphs (b)-(d) of Item 4 that were required to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee as described in paragraph (e)(1) of Item 4.

 

  (f) None of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2017, were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

 

  (g) For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s Adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provided ongoing services to the Registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the Registrant were:

 

       Non-Audit fees: $24,522 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017; $0 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016.

 

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

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

The Registrant has an audit committee that was established by the Board of Trustees of the Registrant in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The members of the Registrant’s Audit Committee are Hilary E. Ackermann, William P. Johnston, Phillip O. Peterson and David Sung.

Item 6. Investments.


  (a) The Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the annual report filed under Item 1 of this form.
  (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 and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

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

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees during the period covered by this report.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are generally effective to provide reasonable assurance, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)    Code of Ethics referred to in Item 2 is attached.
(a)(2)    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 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
(a)(3)    Not applicable


(b)    Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
 
 
 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    LATTICE STRATEGIES TRUST
Date: December 8, 2017     By:  

/s/ James E. Davey

     

James E. Davey, President and

            Chief Executive Officer

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.

 

Date: December 8, 2017     By:  

/s/ James E. Davey

     

James E. Davey, President and

            Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: December 8, 2017     By:  

/s/ Michael J. Flook

     

Michael J. Flook, Vice President,

            Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer