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SUMMARY PROSPECTUS

 

 

Roundhill Daily 2X Long China Dragons ETF (DRX)

 

December 23, 2024

 

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s prospectus, reports to shareholders, and other information about the Fund online at https://www.roundhillinvestments.com/etf/drx. You can also get this information at no cost by calling (855) 561-5728 or by sending an email request to etfs@roundhillinvestments.com. The Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, both dated December 23, 2024, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.

 

 

The Fund seeks daily leveraged investment results and is intended to be used as a short-term trading vehicle. The terms “daily,” “day,” and “trading day,” refer to the period from the close of the markets on one trading day to the close of the markets on the next trading day. The Fund is not intended to be used by, and are not appropriate for, investors who do not intend to actively monitor and manage their portfolios. The Fund is very different from most mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. Investors should note that:

 

1.The Fund is riskier than alternatives that do not use leverage because the Fund magnifies the performance of the underlying reference asset.

 

2.The pursuit of its daily investment objective means that the return of the Fund for a period longer than a full trading day will be the product of a series of leveraged returns, for each trading day during the relevant period. As a consequence, especially in periods of market volatility, the volatility of the underlying reference asset may affect the Fund’s return as much as, or more than, the return of the reference asset. Further, the return for investors that invest for periods less than a full trading day will not be the product of the return of the Fund’s stated daily leveraged investment objective and the performance of the reference asset for the full trading day. During periods of high volatility, the Fund may not perform as expected and the Fund may have losses when an investor may have expected gains if the Fund is held for a period that is different than one trading day.

 

 

The Fund is not suitable for all investors. The Fund is designed to be utilized only by sophisticated investors, such as traders and active investors employing dynamic strategies. Investors in the Fund should:

 

1.understand the risks associated with the use of leveraged strategies;

 

2.understand the consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results; and

 

3.intend to actively monitor and manage their investments.

 

Investors who do not understand the Fund, or do not intend to actively manage their funds and monitor their investments, should not buy the Fund.

 

There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its daily leveraged investment objective and an investment in the Fund could lose money, including the full principal value of his/her investment within a single day. The Fund is not a complete investment program.

 

The Fund’s investment adviser will not attempt to position the Fund’s portfolio to ensure that the Fund does not gain or lose more than a maximum percentage of its net asset value on a given trading day.

 

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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Roundhill Daily 2X Long China Dragons ETF

 

Important Information About the Fund

 

The Roundhill Daily 2X Long China Dragons ETF (the “Fund”) seeks daily leveraged investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2X) the performance of the Roundhill China Dragons ETF (the “China Dragons ETF”). As a result, the Fund may be riskier than alternatives that do not use leverage because the Fund’s objective is to magnify the daily performance of the China Dragons ETF. The return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of its return for each day compounded over the period. The Fund’s returns for periods longer than a single day will very likely differ in amount, and possibly even direction, from 200% of the return of the China Dragons ETF for the same period. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the China Dragons ETF’s performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the returns of the China Dragons ETF are positive. Longer holding periods, higher volatility of the China Dragons ETF, and leveraged exposure each increase the impact of compounding on an investor’s returns. During periods when the China Dragons ETF experiences higher volatility, the China Dragons ETF’s volatility may affect the Fund’s return as much as or more than the return of the China Dragons ETF.

 

The Fund presents different risks than other types of funds. The Fund is not suitable for all investors. The Fund is designed to be utilized only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged (2X) investment results, understand the risks associated with the use of leverage, and are willing to monitor their portfolios frequently. The Fund is not intended to be used by, and is not appropriate for, investors who do not intend to actively monitor and manage their portfolios. For periods longer than a single day, the Fund will lose money if the China Dragons ETF’s performance is flat, and it is possible that the Fund will lose money even if the China Dragons ETF’s performance increases over a period longer than a single day. An investor could lose the full principal value of his/her investment within a single day if the China Dragons ETF loses more than 50% in one day.

 

Investment Objective

 

The Fund seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of two times (2X) the daily performance of the China Dragons ETF. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective for a period of time different than a trading day.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

 

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund (“Fund Shares”). You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and Example below.

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management Fees(1) 0.99%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00%
Other Expenses(2) 0.00%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2) 0.00%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.99%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement(3) 0.00%
Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.99%
(1)The investment advisory agreement between the Trust and Roundhill Financial Inc. (“Roundhill”) utilizes a unitary fee arrangement pursuant to which Roundhill will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except Roundhill’s management fees, interest charges on any borrowings (including net interest expenses incurred in connection with an investment in reverse repurchase agreements or futures contracts), dividends and other expenses on securities sold short, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments (including any net account or similar fees charged by futures commission merchants), accrued deferred tax liability and extraordinary expenses.
(2)“Other Expenses” and “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses” are estimates based on the expenses the Fund expects to incur for the current fiscal year.
(3)Pursuant to a contractual agreement, the Fund’s investment adviser has agreed to waive its management fee and reimburse certain expenses to prevent the sum of the Fund’s management fee and acquired fund fees and expenses from exceeding 0.99% until January 31, 2026. This agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time, upon 60 days’ prior written notice, or by the Fund’s investment adviser, only after January 31, 2026.

 

Example

 

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, and then sell all of your Fund Shares at the end of those periods. This example assumes that the fee waiver and expense agreement described will be terminated following January 31, 2026. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Year 1 Year 3
$101 $315

 

Portfolio Turnover

 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund Shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. Because the Fund has not yet commenced operations, portfolio turnover information is unavailable at this time.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

 

The Fund seeks daily leveraged investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2X) the performance of the China Dragons ETF over a single trading day. The Fund does not seek to achieve its stated investment objective for a period of time different than a trading day. The terms “daily,” “day,” and “trading day,” refer to the period from the close of the markets on one trading day to the close of the markets on the next trading day.

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The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in instruments (including swap agreements) that provide exposure to Chinese issuers. For purposes of compliance with this investment policy, derivative contracts (i.e. swap agreements) will be valued at their notional value.

 

The China Dragons ETF is an actively managed ETF that seeks, as its investment objective, the growth of capital. Roundhill Financial Inc. (“Roundhill” or the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the China Dragons ETF, as well as serving as investment adviser to the Fund. The China Dragons ETF seeks to achieve its investment objective through exposure to a concentrated basket of five to ten of the largest and most innovative Chinese companies (the “China Dragons”), as determined by Roundhill. In determining which companies are properly classified as China Dragons, the Adviser uses a proprietary methodology that incorporates both quantitative and qualitative elements. The initial selection universe is composed of the 100 largest Chinese equity securities according to market capitalization. The Adviser narrows the universe by applying quantitative screens (based upon a security’s market capitalization and average daily trading volume) and qualitative screens (based on the Adviser’s proprietary assessment of each company’s degree of technological innovation) to classify at least five issuers as China Dragons. The China Dragons ETF seeks equally-weighted exposure to each of the China Dragons. At each quarterly portfolio rebalance, the Adviser equally weights each security. Some of the ADRs to which the Fund will have exposure may be structured as variable interest entities or “VIEs.” A VIE is a special structure designed to provide foreign investors with exposure to Chinese companies. Investments in VIEs come with additional risks that are described in the section entitled “Principal Risks.”

 

In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund will invest directly in shares of the China Dragons ETF and in derivatives instruments, such as swap agreements, that provide exposure to the returns of the China Dragons ETF. Such derivative instruments may provide the desired exposure by utilizing one or more of the following as their reference asset: (i) the China Dragons ETF; (2) a basket of or the individual securities comprising the China Dragons ETF; or (3) an index of securities that is substantially similar to the holdings of the China Dragons ETF.

 

The Fund will attempt to achieve its investment objective without regard to overall market movement or the increase or decrease of the value of the China Dragons ETF. At the close of the markets each trading day, Roundhill rebalances the Fund’s portfolio so that its exposure to the China Dragons ETF is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. The impact of the China Dragons ETF’s movements during the day will affect whether the Fund’s portfolio needs to be re-positioned. For example, if the value of the China Dragons ETF has increased on a given day, net assets of the Fund should increase, meaning that the Fund’s exposure will need to be increased. Conversely, if the China Dragons ETF has decreased in value on a given day, net assets of the Fund should decrease, meaning the Fund’s exposure will need to be decreased. This re-positioning strategy typically results in high portfolio turnover. On a day-to-day basis, the Fund is expected to hold ETFs and money market funds, deposit accounts with institutions with high quality credit ratings, and/or short-term debt instruments that have terms-to-maturity of less than 397 days and exhibit high quality credit profiles, including U.S. government securities and repurchase agreements.

 

The Fund seeks to remain fully invested at all times, consistent with its stated investment objective, but may not always have precise exposure to the China Dragons ETF (for instance, if the Fund holds derivatives contracts that reference the securities held by the China Dragons ETF or an index of securities that is substantially similar to the holdings of the China Dragons ETF). While the Fund’s exposure would be substantially similar to direct exposure to the China Dragons ETF, the basket of securities or index it uses as the reference asset may assign slightly different weights to the stocks comprising the China Dragons ETF.

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The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its total assets in the stocks of a particular industry or group of industries) in the industry or group of industries comprising the consumer discretionary sector, communication services sector and information technology sector, collectively.

 

The Fund is classified as “non-diversified” under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”).

 

Because of daily rebalancing and the compounding of each day’s return over time, the return of the Fund for periods longer than a single day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from 2X the return of the China Dragons ETF over the same period. The Fund will lose money if the China Dragons ETF’s performance is flat over time, and as a result of daily rebalancing, the China Dragons ETF’s volatility and the effects of compounding, it is even possible that the Fund will lose money over time while the China Dragons ETF’s performance increases over a period longer than a single day.

 

Principal Risks

 

As with all investments, there are certain risks of investing in the Fund. Fund Shares will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

 

CHINA RISK. The Fund’s significant investments in instruments that provide exposure to Chinese companies subject the Fund to risks specific to China. China may be subject to considerable degrees of economic, political and social instability. China is an emerging market and demonstrates significantly higher volatility from time to time in comparison to developed markets. Over the last few decades, the Chinese government has undertaken reform of economic and market practices and has expanded the sphere of private ownership of property in China. However, Chinese markets generally continue to experience inefficiency, volatility and pricing anomalies resulting from governmental influence, a lack of publicly available information and/or political and social instability.

 

Chinese companies are also subject to the risk that Chinese authorities can intervene in their operations and structure. Internal social unrest or confrontations with neighboring countries, including military conflicts in response to such events, may also disrupt economic development in China and result in a greater risk of currency fluctuations, currency non-convertibility, interest rate fluctuations and higher rates of inflation.

 

China has experienced security concerns, such as terrorism and strained international relations. Additionally, China is alleged to have participated in state-sponsored cyberattacks against foreign companies and foreign governments. Actual and threatened responses to such activity and strained international relations, including purchasing restrictions, sanctions, tariffs or cyberattacks on the Chinese government or Chinese companies, may impact China’s economy and Chinese issuers of securities in which the Fund invests. Incidents involving China’s or the region’s security may cause uncertainty in Chinese markets and may adversely affect the Chinese economy and the Fund’s investments. Export growth continues to be a major driver of China’s rapid economic growth. Reduction in spending on Chinese products and services, supply chain diversification, institution of additional tariffs or other trade barriers (including as a result of heightened trade tensions or a trade war between China and the U.S. or in response to actual or alleged Chinese cyber activity) or a downturn in any of the economies of China’s key trading partners may have an adverse impact on the Chinese economy. The Fund’s portfolio may include companies that are subject to economic or trade restrictions (but not investment restrictions) imposed by the U.S. or other governments due to national security, human rights or other concerns of such government. So long as these restrictions do not include restrictions on investments, the Fund is generally expected to invest in such companies.

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Chinese companies are not subject to the same degree of regulatory requirements, accounting standards or auditor oversight as companies in more developed countries. As a result, information about the Chinese securities in which the Fund invests may be less reliable or complete. Chinese companies with securities listed on U.S. exchanges may be delisted if they do not meet U.S. accounting standards and auditor oversight requirements, which would significantly decrease the liquidity and value of the securities. There may be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against Chinese companies, and shareholders may have limited legal remedies. Chinese companies may also be subject to significantly weaker recordkeeping requirements than the requirements imposed upon U.S. companies.

 

Market Risk. Market risk is the risk that a particular security, or Fund Shares in general, may fall in value. Securities are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Fund Shares could decline in value or underperform other investments. In addition, local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, spread of infectious diseases or other public health issues, recessions, natural disasters, or other events could have a significant negative impact on the Fund and its investments. For example, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic and the ensuing policies enacted by governments and central banks have caused and may continue to cause significant volatility and uncertainty in global financial markets, negatively impacting global growth prospects. Recent and potential future bank failures could result in disruption to the broader banking industry or markets generally and reduce confidence in financial institutions and the economy as a whole, which may also heighten market volatility and reduce liquidity. These events also adversely affect the prices and liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio securities or other instruments and could result in disruptions in the trading markets. Any of such circumstances could have a materially negative impact on the value of the Fund’s shares and result in increased market volatility. During any such events, Fund Shares may trade at increased premiums or discounts to their net asset value and the bid/ask spread on Fund Shares may widen.

 

AGGRESSIVE INVESTMENT RISK. The Fund employs investment strategies that involve greater risks than the strategies used by typical funds. The Fund’s use of leverage and derivatives could result in a shareholder losing the full principal value of his/her investment within a single day.

 

LEVERAGE RISK. The Fund obtains investment exposure in excess of its net assets by utilizing leverage and may lose more money in market conditions that are adverse to its investment objective than a fund that does not utilize leverage. An investment in the Fund is exposed to the risk that a decline in the daily performance of the China Dragons ETF will be magnified. This means that an investment in the Fund will be reduced by an amount equal to 2% for every 1% daily decline in the market value of the China Dragons ETF, not including the costs of financing leverage and other operating expenses, which would further reduce its value. The Fund could theoretically lose an amount greater than its net assets in the event the market value of the China Dragons ETF declines more than 50% in a single trading day. Leverage will also have the effect of magnifying any differences in the Fund’s correlation with the China Dragons ETF.

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Compounding and Market Volatility Risk. The Fund has a daily leveraged investment objective and the Fund’s performance for periods greater than a trading day will be the result of each day’s returns compounded over the period, which is very likely to differ from two times (2X) the China Dragons ETF’s performance, before fees and expenses. Compounding affects all investments but has a more significant impact on funds that are leveraged and that rebalance daily. For a leveraged fund, if adverse daily performance of the reference asset reduces the amount of a shareholder’s investment, any further adverse daily performance will lead to a smaller dollar loss because the shareholder’s investment had already been reduced by the prior adverse performance. Equally, however, if favorable daily performance of the reference asset increases the amount of a shareholder’s investment, the dollar amount lost due to future adverse performance will increase because the shareholder’s investment has increased.

 

The effect of compounding becomes more pronounced as the volatility and holding period of the Fund increases. The impact of compounding will impact each shareholder differently depending on the period of time an investment in the Fund is held and the volatility of the China Dragons ETF during a shareholder’s holding period of an investment in the Fund.

 

The chart below provides examples of how the volatility of the China Dragons ETF could affect the Fund’s performance. The chart illustrates the impact of two factors that affect the Fund’s performance – China Dragons ETF volatility and China Dragons ETF returns. The China Dragons ETF returns show the percentage change in the market value of the China Dragons ETF over the specified period, while the China Dragons ETF’s volatility is a statistical measure of the magnitude of fluctuations in the returns during that time period. As illustrated below, even if returns of the China Dragons ETF over two equal time periods is identical, different volatility in the China Dragons ETF (i.e., fluctuations in the rates of return) during the two time periods could result in drastically different Fund performance for the two time periods because of compounding daily returns during the time periods.

 

Fund performance for periods greater than one single day can be estimated given any set of assumptions for the following factors: (i) China Dragons ETF volatility; (ii) China Dragons ETF performance; (iii) period of time; (iv) financing rates associated with leveraged exposure; (v) other Fund expenses; and (vi) dividends or interest paid by the China Dragons ETF. The chart shows estimated Fund returns for a number of combinations of China Dragons ETF volatility and China Dragons ETF performance over a one-year period. Performance shown in the chart assumes that: (a) no dividends were paid by the China Dragons ETF; (b) there were no Fund expenses; and (c) borrowing/lending rates (to obtain leveraged exposure) of 0%. If Fund expenses and/or actual borrowing/lending rates were reflected, the estimated returns would be different than those shown. Particularly during periods of higher China Dragons ETF volatility, compounding will cause results for periods longer than a trading day to vary from two times (2X) the performance of the China Dragons ETF.

 

As shown in the chart below, the Fund would be expected to lose 6.1% if the China Dragons ETF provided no return over a one-year period during which the China Dragons ETF experienced annualized volatility of 25%. If the China Dragons ETF’s annualized volatility were to rise to 75%, the hypothetical loss for a one-year period widens to approximately 43.1%. At higher ranges of volatility, there is a chance of a significant loss of value in the Fund, even if the China Dragons ETF’s return is flat. For instance, if the China Dragons ETF’s annualized volatility is 100%, the Fund would be expected to lose 63.3% of their value, even if the cumulative China Dragons ETF’s return for the year was 0%. The volatility of the instruments that reflect the market value of the China Dragons ETF such as swaps, may differ from the volatility of the China Dragons ETF.

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Areas shaded red represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return less than two times (2X) the performance of the China Dragons ETF and those shaded green represent those scenarios where the Fund can be expected to return more than two times (2X) the performance of the China Dragons ETF. The Fund’s actual returns may be significantly better or worse than the returns shown below as a result of any of the factors discussed above or in the “Daily Correlation/Tracking Risk” below.

 

One Year
China Dragons ETF
200%
One Year
China Dragons ETF
Volatility Rate
Return Return 10% 25% 50% 75% 100%
-60% -120% -84.2% -85.0% -87.6% -91.0% -94.2%
-50% -100% -75.3% -76.6% -80.6% -85.8% -90.9%
-40% -80% -64.4% -66.2% -72.0% -79.6% -86.9%
-30% -60% -51.5% -54.0% -61.9% -72.2% -82.1%
-20% -40% -36.7% -39.9% -50.2% -63.6% -76.5%
-10% -20% -19.8% -23.9% -36.9% -53.9% -70.3%
0% 0% -1.0% -6.1% -22.1% -43.1% -63.3%
10% 20% 19.8% 13.7% -5.8% -31.1% -55.5%
20% 40% 42.6% 35.3% 12.2% -17.9% -47.1%
30% 60% 67.3% 58.7% 31.6% -3.7% -37.8%
40% 80% 94.0% 84.1% 52.7% 11.7% -27.9%
50% 100% 122.6% 111.3% 75.2% 28.3% -17.2%
60% 120% 153.2% 140.3% 99.4% 46.0% -5.7%

 

The annualized historical volatility rate of the China Dragons ETF for the period from Fund inception on October 3, 2024 to November 30, 2024 was 26.82%. The annualized performance of the China Dragons ETF for the period from Fund inception on October 3, 2024 to November 30, 2024 was -16.88%. Historical China Dragons ETF volatility and performance are not necessarily indications of what volatility and performance of the China Dragons ETF will be in the future.

 

For information regarding the effects of volatility and China Dragons ETF performance on the long-term performance of the Fund, see “Understanding the Risks and Long-Term Performance of Daily Objective Funds – the Impact of Compounding” in the Fund’s statutory prospectus.

 

Intra-Day Investment Risk. The Fund seeks leveraged investment results from the close of the market on a given trading day until the close of the market on the subsequent trading day. The exact exposure of an investment in the Fund intraday in the secondary market is a function of the difference between the market value of the China Dragons ETF at the market close on the first trading day and the market value of the China Dragons ETF at the time of purchase. If the China Dragons stocks gain market value, the Fund’s net assets will rise by the same amount as the Fund’s exposure. Conversely, if the market value of the China Dragons ETF declines in value, the Fund’s net assets will decline by two times the amount of the Fund’s exposure. Thus, an investor that purchases Shares intra-day may experience performance that is greater than, or less than, the Fund’s stated multiple (2X) of the China Dragons ETF.

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If there is a significant intra-day market event and/or the China Dragons ETF experiences a significant decrease, the Fund may not meet its investment objective or rebalance its portfolio appropriately.

 

Daily Correlation/Tracking Risk. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation to the China Dragons ETF and therefore achieve its daily leveraged investment objective. To achieve a high degree of correlation with the China Dragons ETF, the Fund seeks to rebalance its portfolio daily to keep leverage consistent with its daily leveraged investment objective. The possibility of the Fund being materially over- or under-exposed to the China Dragons ETF increases on days when shares of the China Dragons ETF are volatile near the close of the trading day. Market disruptions, regulatory restrictions and extreme volatility will also adversely affect the Fund’s ability to adjust exposure to the required levels.

 

The Fund may also utilize derivatives that do not use the China Dragons ETF as the reference asset. Under such circumstances, the Fund’s returns may not directly correlate with the returns of the China Dragons ETF. Additionally, the Fund may have difficulty achieving its daily inverse investment objective due to fees, expenses, transaction costs, financing costs related to the use of derivatives, investments in ETFs, directly or indirectly, income items, valuation methodology, accounting standards and disruptions or illiquidity in the markets for the securities or derivatives held by the Fund. The Fund may be subject to large movements of assets into and out of the Fund, potentially resulting in the Fund being over- or under-exposed to the China Dragons ETF. The Fund may take or refrain from taking positions to improve the tax efficiency or to comply with various regulatory restrictions, either of which may negatively impact the Fund’s correlation to the China Dragons ETF.

 

LIQUIDITY RISK. The market for derivatives that reference the China Dragons ETF may be subject to periods of illiquidity. During such times it may be difficult or impossible to buy or sell a position at the desired price. Market disruptions or volatility can also make it difficult to find a counterparty willing to transact at a reasonable price and sufficient size. Illiquid markets may cause losses, which could be significant. The large size of the positions which the Fund may acquire increases the risk of illiquidity, may make its positions more difficult to liquidate, and may increase the losses incurred while trying to do so. Such large positions also may impact the price of derivatives on the China Dragons ETF.

 

SWAP AGREEMENTS RISK. The Fund will utilize swap agreements to derive its exposure to the China Dragons ETF. Swap agreements may involve greater risks than direct investment in securities as they may be leveraged and are subject to credit risk, counterparty risk and valuation risk. A swap agreement could result in losses if the underlying reference or asset does not perform as anticipated. In addition, many swaps trade over-the-counter and may be considered illiquid. It may not be possible for the Fund to liquidate a swap position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses.

 

CHINA DRAGONS ETF RISKS. The Fund will have significant exposure to the China Dragons ETF through its investments in shares of the China Dragons ETF and investments in financial instruments that provide exposure to the China Dragons ETF and the securities it holds. Accordingly, the Fund will subject to the risks of the China Dragons ETF, set forth below. In addition to these risks, the China Dragons ETF is also subject to the following risks to which the Fund is also subject, which are described within the section entitled “Principal Risks”: Active Management Risk, Active Market Risk, Asset Class Risk, Concentration Risk, Counterparty Risk, China Risk, Cybersecurity Risk, Communication Services Risk, Consumer Discretionary Risk, Emerging Markets Risk, Hong Kong Risk, Inflation Risk, Information Technology Risk, International Closed Market Trading Risk, Liquidity Risk, Money Market Funds Risk, New Fund Risk, Non-Diversification Risk, Operational Risk, Structural ETF Risk, U.S. Governmental Securities Risk and Valuation Risk.

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CURRENCY RISK. Changes in currency exchange rates affect the value of investments denominated in a foreign currency, and therefore the value of such investments in the China Dragons ETF’s portfolio. The Fund’s net asset value could decline if a currency to which the China Dragons ETF has exposure depreciates against the U.S. dollar or if there are delays or limits on repatriation of such currency. Currency exchange rates can be very volatile and can change quickly and unpredictably. As a result, the value of an investment in the China Dragons ETF may change quickly and without warning.

 

CUSTODY RISK. Custody risk refers to the risks inherent in the process of clearing and settling trades, as well as the holding of securities by local banks, agents and depositories. Low trading volumes and volatile prices in less developed markets may make trades harder to complete and settle, and governments or trade groups may compel local agents to hold securities in designated depositories that may not be subject to independent evaluation. Local agents are held only to the standards of care of their local markets. In general, the less developed a country’s securities markets are, the higher the degree of custody risk.

 

DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS RISK. Depositary receipts may be less liquid than the underlying shares in their primary trading market. Any distributions paid to the holders of depositary receipts are usually subject to a fee charged by the depositary. Holders of depositary receipts may have limited voting rights, and investment restrictions in certain countries may adversely impact the value of depositary receipts because such restrictions may limit the ability to convert the equity shares into depositary receipts and vice versa. Such restrictions may cause the equity shares of the underlying issuer to trade at a discount or premium to the market price of the depositary receipts.

 

INFLATION RISK. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the present value of the Fund’s assets and distributions may decline. This risk is considered to be heightened as it relates to Chinese companies.

 

ISSUER RISK. The performance of an ETF depends on the performance of individual securities to which the ETF has exposure. Changes in the financial condition or credit rating of an issuer of those securities may cause the value of the securities to decline. There is no guarantee that an issuer that paid dividends in the past will continue to do so in the future or will continue paying dividends at the same level.

 

LARGE CAPITALIZATION COMPANIES RISK. Large capitalization companies may be less able than smaller capitalization companies to adapt to changing market conditions. Large capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited growth potential compared with smaller capitalization companies. During different market cycles, the performance of large capitalization companies has trailed the overall performance of the broader securities markets.

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LEGISLATION AND LITIGATION RISK. Legislation or litigation that affects the value of assets or securities held by the China Dragons ETF may reduce the value of the Fund. From time to time, various legislative initiatives are proposed that may have a negative impact on certain assets or securities in which the China Dragons ETF invests. In addition, litigation regarding any of the assets or securities owned by the China Dragons ETF may negatively impact the value of the Shares. Such legislation or litigation may cause the Fund to lose value.

 

NON-U.S. SECURITIES RISK. Non-U.S. securities are subject to higher volatility than securities of domestic issuers due to possible adverse political, social or economic developments, restrictions on foreign investment or exchange of securities, capital controls, lack of liquidity, currency exchange rates, excessive taxation, government seizure of assets, the imposition of sanctions by foreign governments, different legal or accounting standards, and less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges in foreign countries.

 

Variable Interest Risk. Exposure to VIEs may pose additional risks because the investment is made in reference to an intermediary shell company that has entered into service and other contracts with the underlying Chinese operating company to provide investors with exposure to the operating company, but does not represent equity ownership in the operating company. As a result, such investment may limit the rights of an investor with respect to the underlying Chinese operating company. VIEs allow foreign shareholders to exert a degree of control over, and obtain economic benefits arising from, the operating company without formal legal ownership. However, the contractual arrangements between the shell company and the operating company may not be as effective in providing operational control as direct equity ownership, and a foreign investor's rights may be limited by, for example, actions of the Chinese government which could determine that the underlying contractual arrangements on which control of the VIE is based are invalid. The contractual arrangement on which the VIE structure is based would likely be subject to Chinese law and jurisdiction, which could raise questions about how recourse is sought. Investments through VIEs may be affected by conflicts of interest and duties between the legal owners of the VIE and the stockholders of the listed holding company, which could adversely impact the value of investments. VIEs are not formally recognized under Chinese law and investors face uncertainty about future actions by the Chinese government that could significantly affect the operating company's financial performance and the enforceability of the contractual arrangements underlying the VIE structure. Prohibitions of these structures by the Chinese government, or the inability to enforce such contracts, from which the shell company derives its value, would likely cause the VIE-structured holding(s) to suffer significant losses, and in turn, adversely affect the Fund's returns and net asset value.

 

ACTIVE MANAGEMENT RISK. The Fund is actively-managed and its performance reflects investment decisions that the Adviser and/or Sub-Adviser makes for the Fund. Such judgments about the Fund’s investments may prove to be incorrect. If the investments selected and the strategies employed by the Fund fail to produce the intended results, the Fund could underperform as compared to other funds with similar investment objectives and/or strategies, or could have negative returns.

 

ACTIVE MARKET RISK. Although Fund Shares are listed for trading on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for Fund Shares will develop or be maintained. Fund Shares trade on the Exchange at market prices that may be below, at or above the Fund’s net asset value. Securities, including Fund Shares, are subject to market fluctuations and liquidity constraints that may be caused by such factors as economic, political, or regulatory developments, changes in interest rates, and/or perceived trends in securities prices. Fund Shares could decline in value or underperform other investments.

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Asset Class Risk. Securities and other assets in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform in comparison to the general financial markets, a particular financial market or other asset classes.

 

COMMUNICATION SERVICES SECTOR RISK. Communication services companies may be subject to specific risks associated with legislative or regulatory changes, adverse market conditions, intellectual property use and/or increased competition. Communication services companies are particularly vulnerable to rapid advancements in technology, the innovation of competitors, rapid product obsolescence and government regulation and competition, both domestically and internationally. Additionally, fluctuating domestic and international demand, shifting demographics and often unpredictable changes in consumer tastes can drastically affect a communication services company’s profitability. While all companies may be susceptible to network security breaches, certain communication services companies may be particular targets of hacking and potential theft of proprietary or consumer information or disruptions in service, which could have a material adverse effect on their businesses.

 

CONCENTRATION RISK. The Fund may be susceptible to an increased risk of loss, including losses due to adverse events that affect the Fund’s investments more than the market as a whole, to the extent that the Fund’s investments are concentrated in the securities and/or other assets of a particular issuer or issuers, country, group of countries, region, market, industry, group of industries, sector, market segment or asset class.

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY SECTOR RISK. Consumer discretionary companies, such as retailers, media companies and consumer services companies, provide non-essential goods and services. These companies manufacture products and provide discretionary services directly to the consumer, and the success of these companies is tied closely to the performance of the overall domestic and international economy, interest rates, competition and consumer confidence. Success depends heavily on disposable household income and consumer spending. Changes in demographics and consumer tastes can also affect the demand for, and success of, consumer discretionary products in the marketplace.

 

COUNTERPARTY RISK. Fund transactions involving a counterparty are subject to the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund. Counterparty risk may arise because of the counterparty’s financial condition (i.e., financial difficulties, bankruptcy, or insolvency), market activities and developments, or other reasons, whether foreseen or not. A counterparty’s inability to fulfill its obligation may result in significant financial loss to the Fund. The Fund may be unable to recover its investment from the counterparty or may obtain a limited recovery, and/or recovery may be delayed.

 

Cybersecurity Risk. Failures or breaches of the electronic systems of the Fund, the Fund’s adviser, sub-adviser, distributor and other service providers, market makers, Authorized Participants or the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests have the ability to cause disruptions, negatively impact the Fund’s business operations and/or potentially result in financial losses to the Fund and its shareholders. While the Fund has established business continuity plans and risk management systems seeking to address system breaches or failures, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems of the Fun’s other service providers, market makers, Authorized Participants or issuers of securities in which the Fund invests.

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DERIVATIVES RISK. The use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include: (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time. Such prices are influenced by numerous factors that affect the markets, including, but not limited to: changing supply and demand relationships; government programs and policies; national and international political and economic events, changes in interest rates, inflation and deflation and changes in supply and demand relationships. Trading derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities. Derivative contracts ordinarily have leverage inherent in their terms. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations or to meet regulatory or contractual requirements for derivatives. The use of derivatives can magnify potential for gain or loss and, therefore, amplify the effects of market volatility on Fund Share price.

 

EMERGING MARKETS RISK. The Fund’s investments in instruments that provide investment exposure to China may be subject to a greater risk of loss than investments in more developed markets. Emerging markets may be more likely to experience inflation, political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions than more developed markets. Emerging markets often have less uniformity in accounting and reporting requirements, unreliable securities valuation and greater risk associated with custody of securities.

 

ETF RISK. The Fund invests significantly in ETFs. The value of an ETF held by the Fund will fluctuate over time based on fluctuations in the values of the assets held by the ETF, which may be affected by changes in general economic conditions, expectations for future growth and profits, interest rates and the supply and demand for those assets. When the Fund invests in an ETF, it will bear a proportionate share of the ETF’s expenses. Brokerage, tax and other expenses may negatively impact the performance of the ETF and, in turn, the value of the Fund Shares. An ETF that tracks an index may not exactly match the performance of the index due to cash drag, differences between the portfolio of the ETF and the components of the index, expenses and other factors.

 

HONG KONG RISK. Investments in Hong Kong issuers will subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risk specific to Hong Kong. China is Hong Kong’s largest trading partner, both in terms of exports and imports. Any changes in the Chinese economy, trade regulations or currency exchange rates, or a tightening of China’s control over Hong Kong, may have an adverse impact on Hong Kong’s economy. Additionally, Hong Kong is a small island state with few raw material resources and limited land area and is reliant on imports for its commodity needs. Any fluctuations or shortages in the commodity markets could have a negative impact on the Hong Kong economy.

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES RISK. Information technology companies face intense competition, both domestically and internationally, which may have an adverse effect on profit margins. Like other technology companies, information technology companies may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. The products of information technology companies may face obsolescence due to rapid technological developments, frequent new product introduction, unpredictable changes in growth rates and competition for the services of qualified personnel. Companies in the information technology sector are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights. The loss or impairment of these rights may adversely affect the profitability of these companies. Information technology companies are facing increased government and regulatory scrutiny and may be subject to adverse government or regulatory action.

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International Closed Market Trading Risk. To the extent securities held by the Fund trade on non-U.S. exchanges that are closed when the Fund’s primary listing exchange is open, there are likely to be deviations between the current price of an underlying security and the last quoted price for the underlying security (i.e., the Fund’s quote from the closed foreign market) used for purposes of calculating the Fund’s NAV, resulting in premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV and bid/ask spreads that may be greater than those experienced by other funds. In addition, shareholders may not be able to purchase and sell shares of the Fund on days when the NAV of the Fund could be significantly affected by events in the relevant foreign markets.

 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS RISK. The Fund may invest in money market funds to collateralize its swap agreements and forwards contracts. An investment in a money market fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by any bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of investments at $1.00 per share, it is possible for the Fund to lose money if shares of money market funds in which it invests fall below $1.00 per share.

 

New Fund Risk. The Fund is a recently organized investment company with a limited operating history. As a result, prospective investors have a limited track record or history on which to base their investment decision.

 

Non-Diversification Risk. As a “non-diversified” fund, the Fund may hold a smaller number of portfolio securities than many other funds. To the extent the Fund invests in a relatively small number of issuers, a decline in the market value of a particular security held by the Fund may affect its value more than if it invested in a larger number of issuers. The value of the Fund Shares may be more volatile than the values of shares of more diversified funds.

 

Operational Risk. The Fund is subject to risks arising from various operational factors, including, but not limited to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of the Fund’s service providers, counterparties or other third-parties, failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. The Fund relies on third-parties for a range of services, including custody. Any delay or failure relating to engaging or maintaining such service providers may affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. Although the Fund and the Adviser seek to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures, there is no way to completely protect against such risks.

 

PRIVATIZATION RISK. China has privatized, or has begun a process of privatizing, certain entities and industries. Newly privatized companies may face strong competition from government-sponsored competitors that have not been privatized. In some instances, investors in newly privatized entities have suffered losses due to the inability of the newly privatized entities to adjust quickly to a competitive environment or changing regulatory and legal standards or, in some cases, due to re-nationalization of such privatized entities. There is no assurance that similar losses will not recur.

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Structural ETF Risks. The Fund is an ETF. Accordingly, it is subject to certain risks associated with its unique structure.

 

Market Participants Risk. Only an Authorized Participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund, and none of those Authorized Participants is obligated to engage in creation and/or redemption transactions. The Fund has a limited number of institutions that may act as Authorized Participants on an agency basis (i.e., on behalf of other market participants). To the extent that Authorized Participants exit the business or are unable to proceed with creation or redemption orders with respect to the Fund and no other Authorized Participant is able to step forward to create or redeem, Fund Shares may be more likely to trade at a premium or discount to NAV and possibly face trading halts or delisting. The Fund may also rely on a small number of third-party market makers to provide a market for the purchase and sale of Fund Shares but such market makers are under no obligation to do so. Decisions by Authorized Participants or market makers to reduce their role or step away from these activities in times of market stress could inhibit the effectiveness of the arbitrage process in maintaining the relationship between the underlying values of the Fund’s portfolio securities and the Fund’s market price. Any trading halt or other problem relating to the trading activity of these market makers or any issues disrupting the Authorized Participants’ ability to proceed with creation and/or redemption orders could result in a dramatic change in the spread between the Fund’s net asset value and the price at which Fund Shares are trading on the Exchange, which could result in a decrease in value of Fund Shares. This reduced effectiveness could result in Fund Shares trading at a premium or discount to net asset value and also in greater than normal intraday bid-ask spreads Fund Shares.

 

Cash Transactions Risk. The Fund expects to effect a portion of its creations and redemptions for cash, rather than in-kind securities. Paying redemption proceeds in cash rather than through in-kind delivery of portfolio securities may require the Fund to dispose of or sell portfolio securities or other assets at an inopportune time to obtain the cash needed to meet redemption orders. This may cause the Fund to sell a security and recognize a capital gain or loss that might not have been incurred if it had made a redemption in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher or lower annual capital gains distributions than ETFs that redeem in-kind. The use of cash creations and redemptions will require the Fund to incur brokerage expenses when it buys and sells its portfolio investments and may also cause the Fund’s Shares to trade in the market at greater bid-ask spreads and greater premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV. Furthermore, the Fund may not be able to execute cash transactions for creation and redemption purposes at the same price used to determine the Fund’s NAV. To the extent that the maximum additional charge for creation or redemption transactions is insufficient to cover the execution shortfall, the Fund’s performance could be negatively impacted.

 

Costs of Buying and Selling Fund Shares. Due to the costs of buying or selling Fund Shares, including brokerage commissions imposed by brokers and bid/ask spreads, frequent trading of Fund Shares may significantly reduce investment results and an investment in Fund Shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments.

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Premium/Discount Risk. As with all ETFs, Fund Shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. The trading prices of Fund Shares in the secondary market may differ from the Fund’s daily net asset value per share and there may be times when the market price of the shares is more than the net asset value per share (premium) or less than the net asset value per share (discount). If a shareholder purchases Fund Shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the net asset value or sells Fund Shares at a time when the market price is at a discount to the net asset value, the shareholder may pay more for, or receive less than, the underlying value of the Fund Shares, respectively. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility or periods of steep market declines.

 

Trading Risks. Although Fund Shares are listed for trading on the Exchange and may be traded on U.S. exchanges other than the Exchange, there can be no assurance that Fund Shares will trade with any volume, or at all, on any stock exchange. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity of Fund Shares may begin to mirror the liquidity of the Fund’s underlying portfolio holdings, which can be significantly less liquid than Fund Shares. Trading in Fund Shares on the Exchange may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in Fund Shares inadvisable. In addition, trading in Fund Shares on the Exchange is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the Exchange’s “circuit breaker” rules. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of the Fund will continue to be met or will remain unchanged.

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES RISK. The Fund may invest in short-term U.S. government securities to collateralize its swap agreements and forwards contracts. U.S. government securities are subject to interest rate risk but generally do not involve the credit risks associated with investments in other types of debt securities. As a result, the yields available from U.S. government securities are generally lower than the yields available from other debt securities. U.S. government securities are guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and the payment of principal when held to maturity.

 

VALUATION RISK. The Fund may hold securities or other assets (such as swap agreements and forward contracts) that may be valued on the basis of factors other than market quotations. This may occur because the asset or security does not trade on a centralized exchange, or in times of market turmoil or reduced liquidity. There are multiple methods that can be used to value a portfolio holding when market quotations are not readily available. The value established for any portfolio holding at a point in time might differ from what would be produced using a different methodology or if it had been priced using market quotations. Portfolio holdings that are valued using techniques other than market quotations, including “fair valued” assets or securities, may be subject to greater fluctuation in their valuations from one day to the next than if market quotations were used. In addition, there is no assurance that the Fund could sell or close out a portfolio position for the value established for it at any time, and it is possible that the Fund would incur a loss because a portfolio position is sold or closed out at a discount to the valuation established by the Fund at that time. The Fund’s ability to value investments may be impacted by technological issues or errors by pricing services or other third-party service providers.

 

Performance

 

As of the date of this prospectus, the Fund has not yet commenced operations and therefore does not have a performance history. Once available, the Fund’s performance information will be accessible on the Fund’s website at https://www.roundhillinvestments.com/etf/DRX and will provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund.

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Management

 

Investment Adviser: Roundhill Financial Inc.

 

Investment Sub-Adviser: Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC (“ETC” or the “Sub-Adviser”)

 

Portfolio Managers: The individuals primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund are Andrew Serowik, Todd Alberico, Gabriel Tan and Brian Cooper. Each has served as a portfolio manager since its inception in December 2024.

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

The Fund will issue (or redeem) Fund Shares to certain institutional investors (typically market makers or other broker-dealers) only in large blocks of Fund Shares known as “Creation Units.” Creation Unit transactions are conducted in exchange for the deposit or delivery of a designated portfolio of in-kind securities and/or cash.

 

Individual Fund Shares may only be purchased and sold on the Exchange, other national securities exchanges, electronic crossing networks and other alternative trading systems through your broker-dealer at market prices. Because Fund Shares trade at market prices rather than at net asset value (“NAV”), Fund Shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). When buying or selling Fund Shares in the secondary market, you may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase Fund Shares (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for Fund Shares (ask) (the “bid-ask spread”). Recent information regarding the Fund’s NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads is available at https://www.roundhillinvestments.com/etf/DRX.

 

Tax Information

 

The Fund’s distributions are expected to be taxed as ordinary income, qualified dividend income and/or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account. Any withdrawals made from such tax-advantaged arrangement may be taxable to you.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

 

If you purchase Fund Shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, the Fund’s distributor, may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund Shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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