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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒
Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024 .
OR
☐
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the transition period from _________ to _________ .
Commission File Number: 001-34765
Teucrium Commodity Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
27-0724963
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
Three Main Street, Suite 215 Burlington , VT 05401
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
( 802 ) 540-0019
(Registrant ’ s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☐ Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated Filer
☒ Smaller reporting company
☒
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by a check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the last practicable date.
Total Number of Outstanding Shares as of August 8, 2024
Teucrium Corn Fund
3,225,004
Teucrium Sugar Fund
975,004
Teucrium Soybean Fund
1,125,004
Teucrium Wheat Fund
26,600,004
Teucrium Agricultural Fund
462,502
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TEUCRIUM COMMODITY TRUST
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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
3
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
4
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
49
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
53
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
54
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
54
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
55
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
57
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
57
Item 5.
Other Information
57
Item 6.
Exhibits
58
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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Index to Financial Statements
Documents
Page
TEUCRIUM COMMODITY TRUST
Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-1
Combined Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-2
Combined Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-6
Combined Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-7
Combined Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-8
Notes to Combined Financial Statements
F-9
TEUCRIUM CORN FUND
Statements of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-25
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-26
Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-28
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-29
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-30
Notes to Financial Statements
F-31
TEUCRIUM SOYBEAN FUND
Statements of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-46
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-47
Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-49
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-50
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-51
Notes to Financial Statements
F-52
TEUCRIUM SUGAR FUND
Statements of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-66
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-67
Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-69
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-70
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-71
Notes to Financial Statements
F-72
TEUCRIUM WHEAT FUND
Statements of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-85
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-86
Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-88
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-89
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-90
Notes to Financial Statements
F-91
TEUCRIUM AGRICULTURAL FUND
Statements of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-104
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-105
Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-107
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-108
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-109
Notes to Financial Statements
F-110
HASHDEX BITCOIN FUTURES ETF
Statements of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-121
Schedule of Investments at June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2023
F-121
Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-124
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-125
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
F-126
Notes to Financial Statements
F-127
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TEUCRIUM COMMODITY TRUST
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 228,089,617 $ 292,237,362
Interest receivable
246,703 410,596
Other assets
227,492 5,362
Equity in trading accounts:
Commodity and cryptocurrency futures contracts
24,592 2,367,012
Due from broker
39,440,438 30,935,806
Total equity in trading accounts
39,465,030 33,302,818
Total assets
$ 268,028,842 $ 325,956,138
Liabilities
Management fee payable to Sponsor
$ 210,742 $ 276,900
Other liabilities
19,951 242,982
Equity in trading accounts:
Commodity and cryptocurrency futures contracts
26,748,286 10,888,842
Total liabilities
$ 26,978,979 $ 11,408,724
Net Assets
$ 241,049,863 $ 314,547,414
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM COMMODITY TRUST
COMBINED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Percentage of
Description: Assets
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
U.S. Bank Deposit Account
5.240 % $ 13,686,717 $ 13,686,717 4.93 %
13,686,717
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Class
5.213 % 87,398,403 87,398,403 31.46 87,398,403
Total money market funds
$ 101,085,120 $ 101,085,120 36.39 %
Maturity
Percentage of
Principal
Date
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Amount
Commercial Paper
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
July 9, 2024
5.662 % $ 4,958,300 $ 4,993,822 1.80 %
5,000,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
July 9, 2024
5.700 % 4,963,446 4,993,778 1.80 5,000,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
July 16, 2024
5.738 % 2,467,217 2,494,146 0.90 2,500,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
July 30, 2024
5.711 % 7,445,070 7,466,106 2.69 7,500,000
CNH Industrial Capital LLC
August 1, 2024
5.507 % 2,470,375 2,488,375 0.90 2,500,000
Crown Castle Inc.
August 1, 2024
5.591 % 7,459,896 7,464,480 2.69 7,500,000
FMC Corporation
July 19, 2024
5.871 % 9,942,300 9,971,150 3.59 10,000,000
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
August 5, 2024
5.411 % 7,418,138 7,461,282 2.69 7,500,000
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
September 5, 2024
5.457 % 9,873,683 9,901,919 3.56 10,000,000
Glencore Funding LLC
August 6, 2024
5.453 % 4,944,272 4,973,250 1.79 5,000,000
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
July 1, 2024
5.735 % 2,478,497 2,500,000 0.90 2,500,000
Hyundai Capital America
August 23, 2024
5.455 % 4,940,556 4,960,618 1.79 5,000,000
V.F. Corporation
July 23, 2024
5.771 % 2,465,472 2,491,368 0.90 2,500,000
V.F. Corporation
July 23, 2024
5.839 % 4,949,106 4,982,505 1.79 5,000,000
VW Credit, Inc.
July 16, 2024
5.400 % 12,413,345 12,472,344 4.49 12,500,000
VW Credit, Inc.
July 24, 2024
5.450 % 2,483,623 2,491,439 0.90 2,500,000
VW Credit, Inc.
August 7, 2024
5.445 % 3,470,873 3,480,756 1.25 3,500,000
VW Credit, Inc.
August 21, 2024
5.445 % 1,487,517 1,488,631 0.54 1,500,000
Total Commercial Paper
$ 96,631,686 $ 97,075,969 34.97 %
Total Cash Equivalents
$ 198,161,089 71.36 %
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Number of
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Contracts
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Commodity futures contracts
United States sugar futures contracts
ICE sugar futures MAY25
187 $ 24,592 0.01 % $ 4,115,496
Number of
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Description: Liabilities
Contracts
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Commodity futures contracts
United States corn futures contracts
CBOT corn futures SEP24
1,070 $ 2,962,521 1.07 %
$ 21,801,250
CBOT corn futures DEC24
894 3,912,890 1.41 18,807,525
CBOT corn futures DEC25
989 1,869,932 0.67 22,524,475
United States soybean futures contracts
CBOT soybean futures NOV24
176 1,101,049 0.40 9,715,200
CBOT soybean futures JAN25
149 779,019 0.28 8,329,100
CBOT soybean futures NOV25
177 543,781 0.20 9,748,275
United States sugar futures contracts
ICE sugar futures MAR25
209 476,116 0.17 4,819,707
ICE sugar futures MAR26
228 114,811 0.04 4,775,232
United States wheat futures contracts
CBOT wheat futures SEP24
1,665 1,051,828 0.38 47,743,875
CBOT wheat futures DEC24
1,370 7,709,620 2.78 40,894,500
CBOT wheat futures DEC25
1,473 6,226,719 2.24 47,762,025
Total commodity futures contracts
$ 26,748,286 9.64 %
$ 236,921,164
Percentage of
Exchange-traded funds*
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Teucrium Corn Fund
$ 3,328,699 1.20 %
181,915
Teucrium Soybean Fund
3,414,436 1.23 144,326
Teucrium Sugar Fund
3,430,441 1.23 281,583
Teucrium Wheat Fund
3,389,453 1.22 640,462
Total exchange-traded funds
$ 15,681,167 $ 13,563,029 4.88 %
*The Trust eliminates the shares owned by the Teucrium Agricultural Fund from its combined statements of assets and liabilities due to the fact that these represent holdings of the other four Funds (“Underlying Funds”) owned by the Teucrium Agricultural Fund, which are included as shares outstanding of the Underlying Funds.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM COMMODITY TRUST
COMBINED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2023
Percentage of
Description: Assets
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
U.S. Bank Deposit Account
5.270 % $ 39,325,186 $ 39,325,186 12.50 %
39,325,186
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Class
5.250 % 80,722,654 80,722,654 25.66 80,722,654
Total money market funds
$ 120,047,840 $ 120,047,840 38.16 %
Maturity
Percentage of
Principal
Date
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Amount
Commercial Paper
Albemarle Corporation
January 3, 2024
5.770 % $ 4,950,475 $ 4,998,428 1.59 %
5,000,000
Albemarle Corporation
January 4, 2024
5.753 % 4,960,764 4,997,646 1.59 5,000,000
Albemarle Corporation
January 8, 2024
5.738 % 4,952,302 4,994,526 1.59 5,000,000
Albemarle Corporation
January 11, 2024
5.808 % 4,956,460 4,992,083 1.59 5,000,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
January 9, 2024
5.794 % 4,979,416 4,993,666 1.59 5,000,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
January 16, 2024
5.853 % 4,933,150 4,988,062 1.59 5,000,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
January 30, 2024
5.814 % 3,032,227 3,040,948 0.97 3,055,000
Entergy Corporation
March 1, 2024
5.665 % 7,402,875 7,430,625 2.36 7,500,000
FMC Corporation
January 19, 2024
5.816 % 7,466,634 7,478,550 2.38 7,500,000
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
January 18, 2024
5.617 % 7,420,795 7,480,486 2.38 7,500,000
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
January 24, 2024
5.661 % 4,941,417 4,982,271 1.58 5,000,000
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
February 9, 2024
5.700 % 7,397,667 7,454,648 2.37 7,500,000
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
January 9, 2024
5.843 % 4,949,066 4,993,634 1.59 5,000,000
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
February 1, 2024
5.867 % 7,441,200 7,462,800 2.37 7,500,000
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
February 14, 2024
5.927 % 7,421,323 7,446,741 2.37 7,500,000
National Fuel Gas Company
January 8, 2024
5.867 % 4,960,800 4,994,400 1.59 5,000,000
National Fuel Gas Company
January 26, 2024
5.941 % 2,478,948 2,489,879 0.79 2,500,000
Oracle Corporation
March 6, 2024
5.562 % 4,934,904 4,950,799 1.57 5,000,000
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
January 22, 2024
5.807 % 7,437,063 7,475,063 2.38 7,500,000
V.F. Corporation
January 17, 2024
5.674 % 4,936,679 4,987,645 1.59 5,000,000
V.F. Corporation
January 18, 2024
5.606 % 4,947,292 4,987,014 1.59 5,000,000
V.F. Corporation
January 25, 2024
5.910 % 4,928,362 4,950,783 1.57 4,970,000
WGL Holdings, Inc.
January 3, 2024
5.793 % 4,981,792 4,998,416 1.59 5,000,000
WGL Holdings, Inc.
January 12, 2024
5.849 % 7,461,666 7,486,824 2.38 7,500,000
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
January 12, 2024
6.028 % 7,950,009 7,985,529 2.54 8,000,000
Total Commercial Paper
$ 142,223,286 $ 143,041,466 45.50 %
Total Cash Equivalents
$ 263,089,306 83.66 %
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Number of
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Contracts
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Commodity and Cryptocurrency futures contracts
United States wheat futures contracts
CBOT wheat futures MAY24
2,018 $ 363,500 0.12 %
$ 64,525,550
CBOT wheat futures JUL24
1,711 1,873,993 0.60 55,243,913
United States CME Bitcoin futures contracts
CME Bitcoin futures JAN24
6 129,519 0.04 1,274,550
Total commodity and cryptocurrency futures contracts
$ 2,367,012 0.76 %
$ 121,044,013
Number of
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Description: Liabilities
Contracts
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Commodity and Cryptocurrency futures contracts
United States corn futures contracts
CBOT corn futures MAY24
1,171 $ 1,102,254 0.35 %
$ 28,338,200
CBOT corn futures JUL24
983 384,407 0.12 24,280,100
CBOT corn futures DEC24
1,128 695,480 0.22 28,397,400
United States soybean futures contracts
CBOT soybean futures MAR24
156 617,118 0.20 10,124,400
CBOT soybean futures MAY24
133 633,749 0.20 8,693,213
CBOT soybean futures NOV24
164 140,794 0.04 10,215,150
United States sugar futures contracts
ICE sugar futures MAY24
270 1,051,261 0.33 6,175,008
ICE sugar futures JUL24
233 1,128,473 0.36 5,326,193
ICE sugar futures MAR25
268 508,264 0.16 6,216,314
United States wheat futures contracts
CBOT wheat futures DEC24
1,924 4,575,666 1.45 64,357,800
United States CME Bitcoin futures contracts
CME Bitcoin futures FEB24
6 51,376 0.02 1,288,500
Total commodity and cryptocurrency futures contracts
$ 10,888,842 3.45 %
$ 193,412,278
Percentage of
Exchange-traded funds*
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Teucrium Corn Fund
$ 4,567,949 1.45 %
211,348
Teucrium Soybean Fund
4,546,758 1.45 168,219
Teucrium Sugar Fund
4,624,253 1.47 371,871
Teucrium Wheat Fund
4,662,940 1.48 779,782
Total exchange-traded funds
$ 19,469,359 $ 18,401,900 5.85 %
*The Trust eliminates the shares owned by the Teucrium Agricultural Fund from its combined statements of assets and liabilities due to the fact that these represent holdings of the Underlying Funds owned by the Teucrium Agricultural Fund, which are included as shares outstanding of the Underlying Funds.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM COMMODITY TRUST
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
Three months ended
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Income
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading of commodity and cryptocurrency futures contracts:
Realized loss on commodity and cryptocurrency futures contracts
$ ( 2,303,131 ) $ ( 15,950,119 ) $ ( 19,498,082 ) $ ( 42,541,244 )
Net change in unrealized depreciation on commodity and cryptocurrency futures contracts
( 10,039,370 ) ( 8,646,874 ) ( 18,009,338 ) ( 14,470,153 )
Interest income
3,524,652 4,196,821 7,229,039 8,527,835
Total loss
( 8,817,849 ) ( 20,400,172 ) ( 30,278,381 ) ( 48,483,562 )
Expenses
Management fees
690,951 850,264 1,414,237 1,839,779
Professional fees
394,139 557,175 710,962 1,003,227
Distribution and marketing fees
913,235 976,404 1,832,869 1,904,116
Custodian fees and expenses
73,748 97,437 170,376 217,997
Business permits and licenses fees
38,249 36,511 87,000 71,128
General and administrative expenses
78,285 123,941 146,976 173,083
Total expenses
2,188,607 2,641,732 4,362,420 5,209,330
Expenses waived by the Sponsor
( 72,381 ) ( 213,804 ) ( 204,228 ) ( 409,868 )
Total expenses, net
2,116,226 2,427,928 4,158,192 4,799,462
Net loss
$ ( 10,934,075 ) $ ( 22,828,100 ) $ ( 34,436,573 ) $ ( 53,283,024 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM COMMODITY TRUST
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(Unaudited)*
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Operations
Net loss
$ ( 34,436,573 ) $ ( 53,283,024 )
Capital transactions
Distribution of Net Assets to Acquiring Fund
( 2,574,071 ) -
Issuance of Shares
34,967,566 53,893,829
Redemption of Shares
( 74,628,092 ) ( 161,570,696 )
Net change in the cost of the Underlying Funds
3,173,619 14,842,162
Total capital transactions
$ ( 39,060,978 ) $ ( 92,834,705 )
Net change in net assets
$ ( 73,497,551 ) $ ( 146,117,729 )
Net assets, beginning of period
$ 314,547,414 $ 465,375,598
Net assets, end of period
$ 241,049,863 $ 319,257,869
* The Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF was transferred to the Tidal Commodities Trust I as described in Note 1 to these financials.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM COMMODITY TRUST
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)*
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ ( 34,436,573 ) $ ( 53,283,024 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Net change in unrealized depreciation on commodity and cryptocurrency futures contracts
18,009,338 14,470,153
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Due from broker
( 8,504,632 ) 10,327,958
Interest receivable
153,596 ( 110,172 )
Other assets
( 211,833 ) ( 76,961 )
Management fee payable to Sponsor
( 66,158 ) ( 153,363 )
Payable for purchases of commercial paper
- 5,962,734
Other liabilities
( 223,031 ) ( 55,096 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 25,279,293 ) ( 22,917,771 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distribution to Acquiring Fund upon consummation of merger and liquidation agreement - see Note 1 to the financial statements
( 2,381,545 ) -
Proceeds from sale of Shares
34,967,566 55,238,659
Redemption of Shares
( 74,628,092 ) ( 170,166,961 )
Net change in cost of the Underlying Funds
3,173,619 14,842,162
Net cash used in financing activities
( 38,868,452 ) ( 100,086,140 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
( 64,147,745 ) ( 123,003,911 )
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period
292,237,362 434,062,296
Cash and cash equivalents end of period
$ 228,089,617 $ 311,058,385
* The Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF was transferred to the Tidal Commodities Trust I as described in Note 1 to these financials.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – Organization and Operation
Teucrium Commodity Trust (“Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on September 11, 2009, is a series trust consisting of five series: Teucrium Corn Fund (“CORN”), Teucrium Sugar Fund (“CANE”), Teucrium Soybean Fund (“SOYB”), Teucrium Wheat Fund (“WEAT”), and Teucrium Agricultural Fund (“TAGS”). Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (“DEFI”) was a series of the Trust prior to the merger closing on January 3, 2024. As discussed elsewhere in this Form 10 -Q, the Trust, on behalf of its series, Hashdex Bitcoin Futures Fund ("Acquired Fund"), and Tidal Commodities Trust I, on behalf of its series, Hashdex Bitcoin Futures Fund, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Liquidation dated as of October 30, 2023 ( "Plan of Merger"). The Merger closed on January 3, 2024. Upon such closing, the Plan of Merger caused all of the Acquired Fund's shares to be canceled and the Acquired Fund to be liquidated. All of these series of the Trust are collectively referred to as the “Funds” and singularly as the “Fund.” Collectively, CORN, CANE, SOYB, and WEAT are referred to as the “Agricultural Funds”. Each Fund is a commodity pool that is a series of the Trust. The Funds issue common units, called the “Shares,” representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in a Fund. Effective as of April 29, 2019, the Trust and the Funds operate pursuant to the Trust’s Fifth Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”).
On June 7, 2010, the initial Form S- 1 for CORN was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). On June 8, 2010, four Creation Baskets for CORN were issued representing 200,000 shares and $ 5,000,000 . CORN began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) Arca on June 9, 2010. The current registration statement for CORN was declared effective by the SEC on April 7, 2022. This registration statement for CORN registered an indeterminate number of shares.
On June 13, 2011, the initial Forms S- 1 for CANE, SOYB, and WEAT were declared effective by the SEC. On September 16, 2011, two Creation Baskets were issued for each Fund, representing 100,000 shares and $2,500,000 , for CANE, SOYB, and WEAT. On September 19, 2011, CANE, SOYB, and WEAT started trading on the NYSE Arca. The current registration statements for CANE and SOYB were declared effective by the SEC on April 7, 2022. The registration statements for SOYB and CANE registered an indeterminate number of shares each. The current registration statement for WEAT was declared effective on March 9, 2022. This registration statement for WEAT registered an indeterminate number of shares.
On February 10, 2012, the Form S- 1 for TAGS was declared effective by the SEC. On March 27, 2012, six Creation Baskets for TAGS were issued representing 300,000 shares and $ 15,000,000 . TAGS began trading on the NYSE Arca on March 28, 2012. The current registration statement for TAGS was declared effective by the SEC on April 7, 2022. This registration statement for TAGS registered an indeterminate number of shares.
On September 14, 2022, the Form S- 1 for DEFI was declared effective by the SEC. This registration statement for DEFI registered an indeterminate number of shares. On September 15, 2022, five Creation Baskets for DEFI were issued representing 50,000 shares and $ 1,250,000 . DEFI began trading on the NYSE Arca on September 16, 2022.
As reported by the registrant on a Form 8 -K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2023 ( File No. 001 - 34765 ), Teucrium Commodity Trust (the “Teucrium Trust”), on behalf of its series, Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (“Acquired Fund”), and Tidal Commodities Trust I (“Acquiring Trust”), on behalf of its series, Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (“Acquiring Fund”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Partnership Merger and Liquidation dated as of October 30, 2023 ( the “Plan of Merger”). The Merger closed on January 3, 2024 ( the “Closing Date”).
Pursuant to the Plan of Merger, each Acquired Fund shareholder received one share of the Acquiring Fund for every one share of the Acquired Fund held on the Closing Date based on the net asset value per share of the Acquiring Fund being equal to the net asset value per share of the Acquired Fund determined immediately prior to the Merger closing. Upon the Merger closing, the Acquiring Fund acquired all the assets of the Acquired Fund and assumed all the liabilities of the Acquired Fund via distribution. Upon the Merger closing, the Plan of Merger caused all of the Acquired Fund’s shares to be cancelled and the Acquired Fund to be liquidated.
The sponsor of the Teucrium Trust, Teucrium Trading, LLC (“Teucrium”), is not receiving any compensation dependent on the consummation of the Merger. Pursuant to a certain Amended and Restated ‘33 Act Fund Platform Support Agreement, as amended (the “Support Agreement”) among Tidal Investments LLC (f/k/a Toroso Investments, LLC) (“Tidal”), Tidal ETF Services, LLC, Hashdex Asset Management Ltd., and Teucrium, Tidal has agreed to provide Teucrium after the Merger with a monthly amount equal to the greater of seven percent ( 7 %) of the management fee paid to Tidal from the Acquiring Fund and 0.04 % of monthly average net assets of the Acquiring Fund (“Teucrium Compensation”). Any payment of the Teucrium Compensation will be made from the resources of Tidal and not from the assets of the Acquiring Fund.
Teucrium Trading, LLC is the sponsor (“Sponsor”) of the Trust. The Sponsor is a member of the National Futures Association (the “NFA”) and became a commodity pool operator (“CPO”) registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) effective November 10, 2009. The Sponsor registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor (“CTA”) with the CFTC effective September 8, 2017.
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10 - 01 of Regulation S- X promulgated by the SEC and, therefore, do not include all information and footnote disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such financial information reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the Trust’s financial statements for the interim period. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10 -K, as well as the most recent Form S- 1 filing, as applicable. The operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 , are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2024.
Subject to the terms of the Trust Agreement, Teucrium Trading, LLC in its capacity as the Sponsor of the Trust may terminate a Fund at any time, regardless of whether the Fund has incurred losses, including, for instance, if it determines that the Fund’s aggregate net assets in relation to its operating expenses make the continued operation of the Fund unreasonable or imprudent. However, no level of losses will require the Sponsor to terminate a Fund.
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Note 2 – Principal Contracts and Agreements
The Sponsor employs U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Global Fund Services”), for Transfer Agency, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services. The principal address for Global Fund Services is 615 E. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
For custody services, the Funds will pay to U.S. Bank N.A. 0.0075 % of average gross assets up to $1 billion, and .0050% of average gross assets over $1 billion, annually, plus certain per-transaction charges. For Transfer Agency, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services, which are based on the total assets for all the Funds in the Trust, the Funds will pay to Global Fund Services 0.05 % of average gross assets on the first $500 million, 0.04 % on the next $500 million, 0.03 % on the next $2 billion and 0.02 % on the balance over $3 billion annually. A combined minimum annual fee of up to $ 47,000 for custody, transfer agency, accounting and administrative services is assessed per Fund. These services are recorded as custodian fees and expenses on the combined statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
The Sponsor employs Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Foreside” or the “Distributor”) as the Distributor for the Funds. The Distribution Services Agreement among the Distributor and the Sponsor calls for the Distributor to work with the Custodian in connection with the receipt and processing of orders for Creation Baskets and Redemption Baskets and the review and approval of all Fund sales literature and advertising materials. The Distributor and the Sponsor have also entered into a Securities Activities and Service Agreement (the “SASA”) under which certain employees and officers of the Sponsor are licensed as registered representatives or registered principals of the Distributor, under Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) rules. For its services as the Distributor, Foreside receives a fee of 0.01 % of each Fund’s average daily net assets and an aggregate annual fee of $ 100,000 for all Funds, along with certain expense reimbursements. For its services under the SASA, Foreside receives a fee of $ 5,000 per registered representative and $ 1,000 per registered location. These services are recorded as distribution and marketing fees on the combined statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
Marex Capital Markets, Inc. (“Marex”), StoneX Financial Inc. (“StoneX”) and Phillip Capital Inc. (“Phillip Capital”) serve as the Funds’ clearing brokers to execute and clear futures contracts and provide other brokerage-related services. Marex, StoneX and Phillip Capital are each registered as futures commission merchants (“FCM”) with the U.S. CFTC and are members of the NFA. The FCMs are registered as broker-dealers with the SEC and are each a member of FINRA. Marex, StoneX and Phillip Capital are each clearing members of ICE Futures U.S., Inc., Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, New York Mercantile Exchange, and all other major United States commodity exchanges. For Corn, Soybean, Sugar and Wheat Futures Contracts, Marex is paid $ 3.00 per round turn exclusive of pass-through fees for the exchange and the NFA. StoneX is paid $ 2.50 per round turn exclusive of pass-through fees for the exchange and the NFA. Additionally, if the monthly commissions paid by each Fund does not equal or exceed 16.5 % return on the StoneX Capital Requirement at 9.6 % of the Exchange Maintenance Margin, each Fund will pay a true up to meet that return at the end of each month. These expenses are recognized on a per-trade basis. The half-turn is recognized as an unrealized loss on the combined statements of operations, and a full turn is recognized as a realized loss on the combined statements of operations when a contract is sold. For Bitcoin futures contracts, StoneX is paid $ 10.00 - $ 25.00 per half-turn exclusive of pass through fees for the exchange and NFA. A summary of these expenses can be found under the heading, Brokerage Commissions .
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The sole Trustee of the Trust is Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation. The Trustee will accept service of legal process on the Trust in the State of Delaware and will make certain filings under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. For its services, the Trustee receives an annual fee of $ 3,300 from the Trust. These services are recorded in business permits and licenses fees on the combined statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Amount Recognized for Custody Services
$ 75,352 $ 97,438 $ 170,376 $ 217,997
Amount of Custody Services Waived
$ 3,451 $ 9,187 $ 8,985 $ 16,516
Amount Recognized for Distribution Services
$ 37,362 $ 37,728 $ 73,901 $ 76,493
Amount of Distribution Services Waived
$ 1,396 $ 2,614 $ 2,923 $ 4,936
Amount Recognized for Wilmington Trust
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Amount of Wilmington Trust Waived
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a combined basis in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) as detailed in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification and include the accounts of the Trust, CORN, CANE, SOYB, WEAT, TAGS and DEFI. Refer to the accompanying separate financial statements for each Fund for more detailed information. The periods represented by the financial statements herein contain the results of CORN, SOYB, CANE, WEAT, TAGS and DEFI for the months during which each Fund was in operation, except for eliminations for TAGS as explained below.
Given the investment objective of TAGS as described in Note 1 above, TAGS will buy, sell, and hold, as part of its normal operations, shares of the four Underlying Agricultural Funds. The Trust eliminates the shares of the other series of the Trust owned by TAGS from its combined statements of assets and liabilities. The Trust eliminates the net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on securities owned by TAGS from its combined statements of operations. The combined statements of changes in net assets and cash flows present a net presentation of the purchases and sales of the Underlying Funds by TAGS.
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Revenue Recognition
Commodity and cryptocurrency futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. All such transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis and marked to market daily. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on commodity and cryptocurrency futures contracts are reflected in the combined statements of operations as the difference between the original contract amount and the fair market value as of the last business day of the year or as of the last date of the financial statements. Changes in the appreciation or depreciation between periods are reflected in the combined statements of operations. Interest on cash equivalents with financial institutions are recognized on an accrual basis. The Funds earn interest on funds held at the custodian and other financial institutions at prevailing market rates for such investments.
The Sponsor invests a portion of cash in commercial paper, which is deemed a cash equivalent based on the rating and duration of contracts as described in the notes to the combined financial statements and reflected in cash and cash equivalents on the combined statements of assets and liabilities and on the combined statements of cash flows. Accretion on these investments is recognized using the effective interest method in U.S. dollars and included in interest income on the combined statements of operations.
The Sponsor invests a portion of the cash held by the broker in short term Treasury Bills as collateral for open futures contracts. Accretion on these investments is recognized using the effective interest method in U.S. dollars and included in interest income on the combined statements of operations.
Brokerage Commissions
The Sponsor recognizes the expense for brokerage commissions for futures contract trades on a per-trade basis. The below table shows the amounts included on the combined statements of operations as total brokerage commissions paid inclusive of unrealized loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 .
CORN
SOYB
CANE
WEAT
TAGS
DEFI
TRUST
Three months ended June 30, 2024
$ 12,206 $ 2,186 $ 3,609 $ 20,784 $ - $ - $ 38,785
Three months ended June 30, 2023
$ 13,898 $ 2,439 $ 9,899 $ 22,713 $ - $ 769 $ 49,718
Six months ended June 30, 2024
$ 21,912 $ 6,344 $ 5,617 $ 36,364 $ - $ 192 $ 70,429
Six months ended June 30, 2023
$ 31,168 $ 8,779 $ 15,954 $ 44,458 $ - $ 1,377 $ 101,736
Income Taxes
The Trust is organized and will be operated as a Delaware statutory trust. For federal income tax purposes, each Fund will be treated as a publicly traded partnership. A publicly traded partnership is generally treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes unless 90% or more of the publicly traded partnership’s gross income for each taxable year of its existence consists of qualifying income as defined in section 7704 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Qualifying income is defined as generally including, in pertinent part, interest (other than from a financial business), dividends, and gains from the sale or disposition of capital assets held for the production of interest or dividends. In the case of a partnership of which a principal activity is the buying and selling of commodities, other than as inventory, or of futures, forwards and options with respect to commodities, qualifying income also includes income and gains from commodities and from futures, forwards, options with respect to commodities and, provided the partnership is a trader or investor with respect to such assets, swaps and other notional principal contracts with respect to commodities. Each Fund expects that at least 90% of the Fund’s gross income for each taxable year will consist of qualifying income and that the Fund will be taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. Therefore, the Funds do not record a provision for income taxes because the shareholders report their share of a Fund’s income or loss on their income tax returns. The financial statements reflect the Funds’ transactions without adjustment, if any, required for income tax purposes.
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The Funds are required to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Funds file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and may file income tax returns in various U.S. states and foreign jurisdictions. For all tax years 2021 to 2023, the Funds remain subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities. The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. De-recognition of a tax benefit previously recognized results in the Funds recording a tax liability that reduces net assets. Based on their analysis, the Funds have determined that they have not incurred any liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2024 , and for the years ended December 31, 2023 , 2022 and 2021 . However, the Funds’ conclusions regarding this policy may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, ongoing analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof.
There is very limited authority on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of bitcoin and no direct authority on bitcoin derivatives, such as Bitcoin Futures Contracts. Bitcoin Futures Contracts more likely than not will be considered futures with respect to commodities for purposes of the qualifying income exception under section 7704 of the Code. Based on a CFTC determination that treats bitcoin as a commodity under the CEA, the Fund intends to take the position that Bitcoin Futures Contracts consist of futures on commodities for purposes of the qualifying income exception under section 7704 of the Code. Shareholders should be aware that the Fund’s position is not binding on the IRS, and no assurance can be given that the IRS will not challenge the Fund’s position, or that the IRS or a court will not ultimately reach a contrary conclusion, which would result in the material adverse consequences to Shareholders and the Fund.
The Funds recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax fees payable, if assessed. No interest expense or penalties have been recognized as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 .
The Funds may be subject to potential examination by U.S. federal, U.S. state, or foreign jurisdictional authorities in the area of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions, and compliance with U.S. federal, U.S. state and foreign tax laws.
Creations and Redemptions
Authorized Purchasers may purchase Creation Baskets from each Fund. The amount of the proceeds required to purchase a Creation Basket will be equal to the NAV of the shares in the Creation Basket determined as of 4:00 p.m. (ET) time on the day the order to create the basket is received in good order.
Authorized Purchasers may redeem shares from each Fund only in blocks of shares called “Redemption Baskets.” The amount of the redemption proceeds for a Redemption Basket will be equal to the NAV of the shares in the Redemption Basket determined as of 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the day the order to redeem the basket is received in good order.
Each Fund receives or pays the proceeds from shares sold or redeemed within three business days after the trade date of the purchase or redemption. The amounts due from Authorized Purchasers are reflected in the statements of assets and liabilities as capital shares receivable. Amounts payable to Authorized Purchasers upon redemption are reflected in the statements of assets and liabilities as payable for shares redeemed.
There are a minimum number of baskets and associated Shares specified for each Fund in the Fund’s respective prospectus, as amended from time to time. If a Fund experienced redemptions that caused the number of Shares outstanding to decrease to the minimum level of Shares required to be outstanding, until the minimum number of Shares is again exceeded through the purchase of a new Creation Basket, there can be no more redemptions by an Authorized Purchaser. These minimum levels are as follows:
CORN: 50,000 shares representing 2 baskets
SOYB: 50,000 shares representing 2 baskets
CANE: 50,000 shares representing 2 baskets
WEAT: 50,000 shares representing 2 baskets
TAGS: 50,000 shares representing 4 baskets
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with original maturity dates of 90 days or less when acquired. The Trust reported its cash equivalents in the combined statements of assets and liabilities at market value, or at carrying amounts that approximate fair value, because of their highly liquid nature and short-term maturities. Each Fund that is a series of the Trust has the balance of its cash equivalents on deposit with financial institutions. The Trust holds a balance in money market funds that is included in cash and cash equivalents on the combined statements of assets and liabilities. The Sponsor invests a portion of the available cash for the Funds in alternative demand deposit savings accounts, which are classified as cash and not as cash equivalents. Assets deposited with the bank may, at times, exceed federally insured limits. The Sponsor invests a portion of the available cash for the Funds in investment grade commercial paper with durations of 90 days or less, which is classified as a cash equivalent and is not FDIC insured. The Sponsor may invest a portion of the cash held by the broker in short term Treasury Bills as collateral for open futures contracts, which is classified as a cash equivalent and is not FDIC insured.
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Money Market Funds
$ 101,085,120 $ 120,047,840
Demand Deposit Savings Accounts
29,928,528 29,148,056
Commercial Paper
97,075,969 143,041,466
Total cash and cash equivalents as presented on the combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities
$ 228,089,617 $ 292,237,362
Payable for Purchases of Commercial Paper
The amount recorded by the Trust for commercial paper transactions awaiting settlement represents the amount payable for contracts purchased but not yet settled as of the reporting date. The value of the contract is included in cash and cash equivalents, and the payable amount is included as a liability.
Due from/to Broker
The amount recorded by the Trust for the amount due from and to the clearing broker includes, but is not limited to, cash held by the broker, amounts payable to the clearing broker related to open transactions, payables for commodities futures accounts liquidating to an equity balance on the clearing broker’s records, and amounts of brokerage commissions paid and recognized as unrealized losses.
Margin is the minimum amount of funds that must be deposited by a commodity interest trader with the trader’s broker to initiate and maintain an open position in futures contracts. A margin deposit acts to assure the trader’s performance of the futures contracts purchased or sold. Futures contracts are customarily bought and sold on initial margin that represents a small percentage of the aggregate purchase or sales price of the contract. Because of such low margin requirements, price fluctuations occurring in the futures markets may create profits and losses that, in relation to the amount invested, are greater than customary in other forms of investment or speculation. As discussed below, adverse price changes in the futures contract may result in margin requirements that greatly exceed the initial margin. In addition, the amount of margin required in connection with a particular futures contract is set from time to time by the exchange on which the contract is traded and may be modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract. Brokerage firms, such as the Funds’ clearing brokers, carrying accounts for traders in commodity interest contracts generally require higher amounts of margin as a matter of policy to further protect themselves. Over the counter trading generally involves the extension of credit between counterparties, so the counterparties may agree to require the posting of collateral by one or both parties to address credit exposure.
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When a trader purchases an option, there is no margin requirement; however, the option premium must be paid in full. When a trader sells an option, on the other hand, he or she is required to deposit margin in an amount determined by the margin requirements established for the underlying interest and, in addition, an amount substantially equal to the current premium for the option. The margin requirements imposed on the selling of options, although adjusted to reflect the probability that out-of-the-money options will not be exercised, can in fact be higher than those imposed in dealing in the futures markets directly. Complicated margin requirements apply to spreads and conversions, which are complex trading strategies in which a trader acquires a mixture of options positions and positions in the underlying interest.
Ongoing or “maintenance” margin requirements are computed each day by a trader’s clearing broker. When the market value of a particular open futures contract changes to a point where the margin on deposit does not satisfy maintenance margin requirements, a margin call is made by the broker. If the margin call is not met within a reasonable time, the broker may close out the trader’s position. With respect to the Funds’ trading, the Funds (and not their shareholders personally) are subject to margin calls.
Finally, many major U.S. exchanges have passed certain cross margining arrangements involving procedures pursuant to which the futures and options positions held in an account would, in the case of some accounts, be aggregated, and margin requirements would be assessed on a portfolio basis, measuring the total risk of the combined positions.
Payable/Receivable for Securities Purchased/Sold
Due from/to broker for investments in securities are securities transactions pending settlement. The Trust and the Funds are subject to credit risk to the extent any broker with whom it conducts business is unable to fulfill contractual obligations on its behalf. The management of the Trust and the Funds monitors the financial condition of such brokers and does not anticipate any losses from these counterparties. The principal broker through which the Trust and TAGS can execute securities transactions for TAGS is U.S. Bank N.A.
Sponsor Fee, Allocation of Expenses and Related Party Transactions
The Sponsor is responsible for investing the assets of the Fund in accordance with the objectives and policies of the Fund. In addition, the Sponsor arranges for one or more third parties to provide administrative, custodial, accounting, transfer agency, compliance, and other necessary services to the Fund, including services directly attributable to the Fund such as accounting, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and trading activities. In some cases, at its discretion, the Sponsor may elect not to outsource certain of these expenses.
In addition, the Agricultural Funds, except for TAGS, which has no such fee are contractually obligated to pay a monthly management fee to the Sponsor, based on average daily net assets, at a rate equal to 1.00 % per annum.
The Agricultural Funds generally pay for all brokerage fees, taxes, and other expenses, including licensing fees for the use of intellectual property, registration or other fees paid to the SEC, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), or any other regulatory agency in connection with the offer and sale of subsequent Shares after its initial registration and all legal, accounting, printing and other expenses associated therewith. Each Fund also pays its portion of the fees and expenses associated with the Trust’s tax accounting and reporting requirements. Certain aggregate expenses common to all Funds within the Trust are allocated by the Sponsor to the respective Funds based on activity drivers deemed most appropriate by the Sponsor for such expenses, including but not limited to relative assets under management and creation order activity. These aggregate common expenses include, but are not limited to, legal, auditing, accounting and financial reporting, tax-preparation, regulatory compliance, trading activities, and insurance costs, as well as fees paid to the Distributor, which are included in the related line item in the statements of operations. A portion of these aggregate common expenses are related to services provided by the Sponsor or related parties of principals of the Sponsor; these are necessary services to the Funds, which are primarily the cost of performing accounting and financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and trading activities that are directly attributable to the Funds and are, primarily, included as distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations. These amounts, for the Trust and for each Fund, are detailed in the notes to the financial statements included in Part I of this filing.
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DEFI was contractually obligated to pay a monthly management fee to the Sponsor, based on average daily net assets, at a rate equal to 0.94 % per annum. From the Management Fee, the Sponsor pays all of the routine operational, administrative and other ordinary expenses of the Fund, generally as determined by the Sponsor, including but not limited to, fees and expenses of the Administrator, Custodian, Distributor, Transfer Agent, licensors, accounting and audit fees expenses, tax preparation expenses, legal fees, ongoing SEC registration fees, individual Schedule K- 1 preparation and mailing fees, and report preparation and mailing expenses. These fees and expenses are not included in the breakeven table because they are paid for by the Sponsor through the proceeds from the Management Fee. The Fund pays all of its non-recurring and unusual fees and expenses, if any, as determined by the Sponsor. Non-recurring and unusual fees and expenses are unexpected or unusual in nature, such as legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs or indemnification or other unanticipated expenses. Extraordinary fees and expenses also include material expenses which are not currently anticipated obligations of the Fund. Routine operational, administrative, and other ordinary expenses are not deemed extraordinary expenses.
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Recognized Related Party Transactions
$ 822,062 $ 731,376 $ 1,436,467 $ 1,322,979
Waived Related Party Transactions
$ 3,320 $ 44,857 $ 28,905 $ 68,722
The Sponsor has the ability to elect to pay certain expenses on behalf of the Funds or waive the management fee. This election is subject to change by the Sponsor, at its discretion. Expenses paid by the Sponsor and Management fees waived by the Sponsor are, if applicable, presented as waived expenses in the statements of operations for each Fund. The Sponsor has determined that there will be no recovery sought for the amounts below in any future period.
CORN
SOYB
CANE
WEAT
TAGS
DEFI
TRUST
Three months ended June 30, 2024
$ - $ - $ - $ - $ 72,381 $ - $ 72,381
Three months ended June 30, 2023
$ - $ - $ - $ - $ 152,755 $ 61,049 $ 213,804
Six months ended June 30, 2024
$ - $ - $ - $ - $ 141,919 $ 62,309 $ 204,228
Six months ended June 30, 2023
$ - $ - $ - $ - $ 278,249 $ 131,619 $ 409,868
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires 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 the revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Fair Value - Definition and Hierarchy
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
In determining fair value, the Trust uses various valuation approaches. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, a fair value hierarchy for inputs is used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Trust. Unobservable inputs reflect the Trust’s assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:
Level 1 - Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 futures contracts held by CORN, SOYB, CANE, WEAT and DEFI, the securities of the Underlying Funds held by TAGS, and any other securities held by any Fund, together referenced throughout this filing as “financial instruments.” Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these securities does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
Level 2 - Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
The availability of valuation techniques and observable inputs can vary from financial instrument to financial instrument and is affected by a wide variety of factors including, the type of financial instrument, whether the financial instrument is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Those estimated values do not necessarily represent the amounts that may be ultimately realized due to the occurrence of future circumstances that cannot be reasonably determined. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the financial instruments existed. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Fund in determining fair value is greatest for financial instruments categorized in Level 3. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy, within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant rather than an entity-specific measure. Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Trust’s own assumptions are set to reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The Trust uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including periods of market dislocation. In periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many financial instruments. This condition could cause a financial instrument to be reclassified to a lower level within the fair value hierarchy. For instance, when Corn Futures Contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade (“CBOT”) are not actively trading due to a “limit-up” or ‘limit-down” condition, meaning that the daily change in the Corn Futures Contracts has exceeded the limits established, the Trust and the Fund will revert to alternative verifiable sources of valuation of its assets. When such a situation exists on a quarter close, the Sponsor will calculate the NAV on a particular day using the Level 1 valuation but will later recalculate the NAV for the impacted Fund based upon the valuation inputs from these alternative verifiable sources (Level 2 or Level 3 ) and will report such NAV in its applicable financial statements and reports.
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On June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 , in the opinion of the Trust, the reported value at the close of the market for each commodity and cryptocurrency contract fairly reflected the value of the futures and no alternative valuations were required.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 , the Funds did not have any significant transfers between any of the levels of the fair value hierarchy.
The Funds and the Trust record their derivative activities at fair value. Gains and losses from derivative contracts are included in the statements of operations. Derivative contracts include futures contracts related to commodity prices. Futures, which are listed on a national securities exchange, such as the CBOT and the ICE, or reported on another national market, are generally categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. OTC derivatives contracts (such as forward and swap contracts), which may be valued using models, depending on whether significant inputs are observable or unobservable, are categorized in Levels 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Investments in the securities of the Underlying Funds are freely traded and listed on the NYSE Arca. These investments are valued at the NAV of the Underlying Fund as of the valuation date as calculated by the administrator based on the exchange-quoted prices of the commodity futures contracts held by the Underlying Fund.
Expenses
Expenses are recorded using the accrual method of accounting.
New Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) issued ASU 2023 - 06 – Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. The amendments require an entity to disclose its accounting policy for where cash flows associated with derivative instruments and their related gains and losses are presented. The Trust and Funds already disclose the accounting policy related to the derivative gains and losses presented on the cash flow statement. The amendment was adopted early for the period ended December 31, 2023. There is no impact to the financial statements of the Trust or the Funds.
The FASB issued ASU 2023 - 01, related to Leases – (Topic 842 ). The response to concerns about applying Topic 842 to related party arrangements between entities under common control. The update was adopted early for the quarter ended March 31, 2023; the adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Funds.
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Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements
The Trust’s assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy as described in the Trust’s significant accounting policies in Note 3. The following table presents information about the Trust’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 :
Assets:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Balance as of June 30, 2024
Cash Equivalents
$ 198,161,089 $ - $ - $ 198,161,089
Commodity Futures Contracts
Sugar futures contracts
24,592 - - 24,592
Total
$ 198,185,681 $ - $ - $ 198,185,681
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Liabilities
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Balance as of June 30, 2024
Commodity Futures Contracts
Corn futures contracts
$ 8,745,343 $ - $ - $ 8,745,343
Soybean futures contracts
2,423,849 - - 2,423,849
Sugar futures contracts
590,927 - - 590,927
Wheat futures contracts
14,988,167 - - 14,988,167
Total
$ 26,748,286 $ - $ - $ 26,748,286
Assets:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Balance as of December 31, 2023
Cash Equivalents
$ 263,089,306 $ - $ - $ 263,089,306
Commodity and Cryptocurrency Futures Contracts
Wheat futures contracts
2,237,493 - - 2,237,493
Bitcoin futures contracts
129,519 - - 129,519
Total
$ 265,456,318 $ - $ - $ 265,456,318
Liabilities
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Balance as of December 31, 2023
Commodity and Cryptocurrency Futures Contracts
Corn futures contracts
$ 2,182,141 $ - $ - $ 2,182,141
Soybean futures contracts
1,391,661 - - 1,391,661
Sugar futures contracts
2,687,998 - - 2,687,998
Wheat futures contracts
4,575,666 - - 4,575,666
Bitcoin futures contracts
51,376 - - 51,376
Total
$ 10,888,842 $ - $ - $ 10,888,842
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 , the Funds did not have any significant transfers between any of the levels of the fair value hierarchy. The determination is made as of the settlement of the futures contracts on the last day of trading for the reporting period. In making the determination of a Level 1 or Level 2 transfer, the Funds consider the average volume of the specific underlying futures contracts traded on the relevant exchange for the periods being reported.
See the Fair Value - Definition and Hierarchy section in Note 3 above for an explanation of the transfers into and out of each level of the fair value hierarchy.
Note 5 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
In the normal course of business, the Funds utilize derivative contracts in connection with its proprietary trading activities. Investments in derivative contracts are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. The Funds’ derivative activities and exposure to derivative contracts are classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest rate, credit, commodity price, and equity price risks. In addition to its primary underlying risks, the Funds are also subject to additional counterparty risk due to the inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 , the Funds invested only in commodity and cryptocurrency futures contracts specifically related to each Fund.
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Futures Contracts
The Funds are subject to commodity and cryptocurrency price risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.
The purchase and sale of futures contracts requires margin deposits with an FCM. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by each Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by each Fund. Futures contracts may reduce the Funds’ exposure to counterparty risk since futures contracts are exchange-traded; and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as the counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other equity deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to each Fund’s pro rata share of segregated customer funds available. It is possible that the recovery amount could be less than the total of cash and other equity deposited.
The following table discloses information about offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the combined statements of assets and liabilities to enable users of these financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities are presented as defined in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011 - 11 “Balance Sheet (Topic 210 ): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” and subsequently clarified in FASB ASU 2013 - 01 “Balance Sheet (Topic 210 ): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.”
The following table also identifies the fair value amounts of derivative instruments included in the combined statements of assets and liabilities as derivative contracts, categorized by primary underlying risk, and held by the FCMs, Marex, and StoneX as of June 30, 2024 , and December 31, 2023 .
*The amount of collateral presented in Collateral, Due from Broker, is limited to the liability for the futures contracts and accordingly does not include the excess collateral pledged.
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of June 30, 2024
(i)
(ii)
(iii) = (i-ii)
(iv)
(v) = (iii)-(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Description
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets
Gross Amount Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Net Amount Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
Collateral, Due to Broker
Net Amount
Commodity Price
Sugar futures contracts
$ 24,592 $ - $ 24,592 $ 24,592 $ - $ -
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of June 30, 2024
(i)
(ii)
(iii) = (i-ii)
(iv)
(v) = (iii)-(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Description
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities
Gross Amount Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Net Amount Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
Collateral, Due from Broker*
Net Amount
Commodity Price
Corn futures contracts
$ 8,745,343 $ - $ 8,745,343 $ - $ 8,745,343 $ -
Soybean futures contracts
$ 2,423,849 $ - $ 2,423,849 $ - $ 2,423,849 $ -
Sugar futures contracts
$ 590,927 $ - $ 590,927 $ 24,592 $ 566,335 $ -
Wheat futures contracts
$ 14,988,167 $ - $ 14,988,167 $ - $ 14,988,167 $ -
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Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of December 31, 2023
(i)
(ii)
(iii) = (i-ii)
(iv)
(v) = (iii)-(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Description
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets
Gross Amount Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Net Amount Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
Collateral, Due to Broker
Net Amount
Commodity and Cryptocurrency Price
Wheat futures contracts
$ 2,237,493 $ - $ 2,237,493 $ 2,237,493 $ - $ -
Bitcoin futures contracts
$ 129,519 $ - $ 129,519 $ 51,376 $ - $ 78,143
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of December 31, 2023
(i)
(ii)
(iii) = (i-ii)
(iv)
(v) = (iii)-(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Description
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities
Gross Amount Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Net Amount Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
Collateral, Due from Broker*
Net Amount
Commodity and Cryptocurrency Price
Corn futures contracts
$ 2,182,141 $ - $ 2,182,141 $ - $ 2,182,141 $ -
Soybean futures contracts
$ 1,391,661 $ - $ 1,391,661 $ - $ 1,391,661 $ -
Sugar futures contracts
$ 2,687,998 $ - $ 2,687,998 $ - $ 2,687,998 $ -
Wheat futures contracts
$ 4,575,666 $ - $ 4,575,666 $ 2,237,493 $ 2,338,173 $ -
Bitcoin futures contracts
$ 51,376 $ - $ 51,376 $ 51,376 $ - $ -
The following is a summary of realized and unrealized gains (losses) of the derivative instruments utilized by the Trust:
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Realized (Loss) Gain on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized (Depreciation) Appreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Corn futures contracts
$ ( 2,200,189 ) $ ( 4,967,032 )
Soybeans futures contracts
( 361,327 ) ( 1,628,873 )
Sugar futures contracts
( 1,669,986 ) 248,066
Wheat futures contracts
1,928,371 ( 3,691,531 )
Total commodity futures contracts
$ ( 2,303,131 ) $ ( 10,039,370 )
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Three months ended June 30, 2023
Realized (Loss) Gain on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized (Depreciation) Appreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price and Cryptocurrency Price
Corn futures contracts
$ ( 5,192,445 ) $ ( 8,746,928 )
Soybeans futures contracts
( 1,108,023 ) 1,311,668
Sugar futures contracts
7,408,174 ( 3,141,505 )
Wheat futures contracts
( 17,129,061 ) 1,960,839
Bitcoin futures Contracts
71,236 ( 30,948 )
Total commodity futures contracts
$ ( 15,950,119 ) $ ( 8,646,874 )
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Realized Loss on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized (Depreciation) Appreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price and Cryptocurrency Price
Corn futures contracts
$ ( 6,164,524 ) $ ( 6,563,202 )
Soybeans futures contracts
( 2,994,181 ) ( 1,032,188 )
Sugar futures contracts
( 2,152,300 ) 2,121,663
Wheat futures contracts
( 8,108,934 ) ( 12,649,994 )
Bitcoin futures Contracts
( 78,143 ) 114,383
Total commodity and cryptocurrency futures contracts
$ ( 19,498,082 ) $ ( 18,009,338 )
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Realized Gain on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price and Cryptocurrency Price
Corn futures contracts
$ ( 11,461,380 ) $ ( 12,046,288 )
Soybeans futures contracts
( 40,479 ) ( 2,387,974 )
Sugar futures contracts
8,747,622 ( 1,688 )
Wheat futures contracts
( 40,487,794 ) ( 131,723 )
Bitcoin futures Contracts
700,787 97,520
Total commodity and cryptocurrency futures contracts
$ ( 42,541,244 ) $ ( 14,470,153 )
Volume of Derivative Activities
The average notional market value categorized by primary underlying risk for the futures contracts held was $ 263.1 million and $ 270.5 million respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and $ 324.9 million and $ 353.6 million respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 .
Note 6 - Organizational and Offering Costs
Expenses incurred in organizing of the Trust and the initial offering of the shares of the Funds, including applicable SEC registration fees, were borne directly by the Sponsor for the Funds, and will be borne directly by the Sponsor for any series of the Trust which is not yet operating or will be issued in the future. The Trust will not be obligated to reimburse the Sponsor.
Note 7 – Detail of the net assets and shares outstanding of the Funds that are a series of the Trust
The following are the net assets and shares outstanding of each Fund that is a series of the Trust and, thus, in total, comprise the combined net assets of the Trust:
June 30, 2024
Outstanding
Shares
Net Assets
Teucrium Corn Fund
3,450,004 $ 63,128,450
Teucrium Soybean Fund
1,175,004 27,798,068
Teucrium Sugar Fund
1,125,004 13,705,549
Teucrium Wheat Fund
25,775,004 136,406,086
Teucrium Agricultural Fund:
512,502
Net assets including the investment in the Underlying Funds
13,574,739
Less: Investment in the Underlying Funds
( 13,563,029 )
Net for the Fund in the combined net assets of the Trust
11,710
Total
$ 241,049,863
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December 31, 2023
Outstanding
Shares
Net Assets
Teucrium Corn Fund
3,750,004 $ 81,050,442
Teucrium Soybean Fund
1,075,004 29,056,020
Teucrium Sugar Fund
1,425,004 17,720,099
Teucrium Wheat Fund
30,800,004 184,176,669
Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF
50,000 2,536,958
Teucrium Agricultural Fund:
625,002
Net assets including the investment in the Underlying Funds
18,409,126
Less: Investment in the Underlying Funds
( 18,401,900 )
Net for the Fund in the combined net assets of the Trust
7,226
Total
$ 314,547,414
The detailed information for the subscriptions and redemptions, and other financial information for each Fund that is a series of the Trust are included in the accompanying financial statements of each Fund.
Note 8 – Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the financial statements for the quarter-ended June 30, 2024 for subsequent events through the date of this filing and noted no material events requiring either recognition through the date of the filing or disclosure herein for the Trust and Funds other than those noted below:
Trust:
On July 22, 2024, Pine Distributors, LLC (the “Marketing Agent”) replaced ACA Foreside as the Marketing Agent for the Trust and Funds. Pursuant to the agreement as detailed in Form 8 -K filed with the SEC on June 14, 2024, the Marketing Agent began to work with the Transfer Agent in connection with the receipt and processing of orders for Creation Baskets and Redemption Baskets and the review and approval of all Fund sales literature and advertising materials. The Marketing Agent and Teucrium Trading, LLC have also entered into a Registered Representative Services Agreement under which certain employees and officers of the Sponsor are licensed as registered representatives or registered principals of the Marketing Agent, under “FINRA” rules (“Registered Representatives”). As Registered Representatives of the Marketing Agent, these persons are permitted to engage in certain marketing activities for the Fund that they would otherwise not be permitted to engage in. Under the Registered Representative Services Agreement, the Sponsor is obligated to ensure that such marketing activities comply with applicable law and are permitted by the Registered Representative Services Agreement and the Marketing Agent’s internal procedures.
CORN:
Nothing to report.
SOYB:
Nothing to report.
CANE:
Nothing to report.
WEAT:
Nothing to report.
TAGS:
Nothing to report.
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TEUCRIUM CORN FUND
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 60,916,207 $ 76,745,471
Interest receivable
71,581 105,283
Other assets
50,741 -
Equity in trading accounts:
Due from broker
10,895,231 6,533,938
Total assets
71,933,760 83,384,692
Liabilities
Management fee payable to Sponsor
57,028 71,506
Other liabilities
2,939 80,603
Equity in trading accounts:
Commodity futures contracts
8,745,343 2,182,141
Total liabilities
8,805,310 2,334,250
Net assets
$ 63,128,450 $ 81,050,442
Shares outstanding
3,450,004 3,750,004
Shares Authorized
* *
Net asset value per share
$ 18.30 $ 21.61
Market value per share
$ 18.31 $ 21.57
* On April 7, 2022, the Teucrium Corn Fund registered an indeterminate number of shares of the Fund pursuant to Rule 456(d) under the Securities Act of 1933.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM CORN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Percentage of
Description: Assets
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
U.S. Bank Deposit Account
5.240 % $ 1,004,394 $ 1,004,394 1.59 % 1,004,394
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Class
5.213 % 21,959,213 21,959,213 34.78 21,959,213
Total money market funds
$ 22,963,607 $ 22,963,607 36.37 %
Maturity
Percentage of
Principal
Date
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Amount
Commercial Paper
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
July 9, 2024
5.662 % $ 2,479,150 $ 2,496,911 3.96 % 2,500,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
July 9, 2024
5.700 % 2,481,723 2,496,889 3.96 2,500,000
CNH Industrial Capital LLC
August 1, 2024
5.507 % 2,470,375 2,488,375 3.94 2,500,000
FMC Corporation
July 19, 2024
5.871 % 4,971,150 4,985,575 7.89 5,000,000
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
August 5, 2024
5.411 % 2,472,713 2,487,094 3.94 2,500,000
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
September 5, 2024
5.457 % 2,468,421 2,475,480 3.92 2,500,000
Glencore Funding LLC
August 6, 2024
5.453 % 2,472,136 2,486,625 3.94 2,500,000
Hyundai Capital America
August 23, 2024
5.455 % 2,470,278 2,480,309 3.93 2,500,000
VW Credit, Inc.
July 16, 2024
5.400 % 2,482,669 2,494,469 3.95 2,500,000
VW Credit, Inc.
July 24, 2024
5.450 % 2,483,623 2,491,439 3.95 2,500,000
Total Commercial Paper
$ 27,252,238 $ 27,383,166 43.38 %
Total Cash Equivalents
$ 50,346,773 79.75 %
Number of
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Description: Liabilities
Contracts
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Commodity futures contracts
United States corn futures contracts
CBOT corn futures SEP24
1,070 $ 2,962,521 4.69 % $ 21,801,250
CBOT corn futures DEC24
894 3,912,890 6.20 18,807,525
CBOT corn futures DEC25
989 1,869,932 2.96 22,524,475
Total commodity futures contracts
$ 8,745,343 13.85 % $ 63,133,250
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM CORN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2023
Percentage of
Description: Assets
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
U.S. Bank Deposit Account
5.270 % $ 7,523,423 $ 7,523,423 9.28 %
7,523,423
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Class
5.250 % 19,050,119 19,050,119 23.51 19,050,119
Total money market funds
$ 26,573,542 $ 26,573,542 32.79 %
Maturity
Percentage of Principal
Date
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Amount
Commercial Paper
Albemarle Corporation
January 3, 2024
5.770 % $ 4,950,475 $ 4,998,428 6.17 %
5,000,000
Albemarle Corporation
January 11, 2024
5.808 % 2,478,230 2,496,042 3.08 2,500,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
January 9, 2024
5.794 % 2,489,708 2,496,833 3.08 2,500,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
January 16, 2024
5.853 % 2,466,575 2,494,031 3.08 2,500,000
Entergy Corporation
March 1, 2024
5.665 % 2,467,625 2,476,875 3.06 2,500,000
FMC Corporation
January 19, 2024
5.816 % 2,488,878 2,492,850 3.07 2,500,000
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
January 9, 2024
5.843 % 2,474,533 2,496,817 3.08 2,500,000
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
February 1, 2024
5.867 % 2,480,400 2,487,600 3.07 2,500,000
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
February 14, 2024
5.927 % 2,473,774 2,482,247 3.06 2,500,000
National Fuel Gas Company
January 8, 2024
5.867 % 2,480,400 2,497,200 3.08 2,500,000
Oracle Corporation
March 6, 2024
5.562 % 2,467,452 2,475,400 3.05 2,500,000
V.F. Corporation
January 18, 2024
5.606 % 2,473,646 2,493,507 3.08 2,500,000
WGL Holdings, Inc.
January 3, 2024
5.793 % 2,490,896 2,499,208 3.08 2,500,000
WGL Holdings, Inc.
January 12, 2024
5.849 % 2,487,222 2,495,608 3.08 2,500,000
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
January 12, 2024
6.028 % 2,484,378 2,495,478 3.08 2,500,000
Total Commercial Paper
$ 39,654,192 $ 39,878,124 49.20 %
Total Cash Equivalents
$ 66,451,666 81.99 %
Number of
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Description: Liabilities
Contracts
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Commodity futures contracts
United States corn futures contracts
CBOT corn futures MAY24
1,171 $ 1,102,254 1.36 %
$ 28,338,200
CBOT corn futures JUL24
983 384,407 0.47 24,280,100
CBOT corn futures DEC24
1,128 695,480 0.86 28,397,400
Total commodity futures contracts
$ 2,182,141 2.69 %
$ 81,015,700
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM CORN FUND
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
Three months ended
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Income
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading of commodity futures contracts:
Realized loss on commodity futures contracts
$ ( 2,200,189 ) $ ( 5,192,445 ) $ ( 6,164,524 ) $ ( 11,461,380 )
Net change in unrealized depreciation on commodity futures contracts
( 4,967,032 ) ( 8,746,928 ) ( 6,563,202 ) ( 12,046,288 )
Interest income
937,064 1,268,364 1,885,282 2,722,600
Total loss
( 6,230,157 ) ( 12,671,009 ) ( 10,842,444 ) ( 20,785,068 )
Expenses
Management fees
175,488 255,570 353,731 584,444
Professional fees
80,064 112,802 137,102 191,610
Distribution and marketing fees
208,467 267,934 413,931 507,012
Custodian fees and expenses
19,304 21,759 41,276 54,803
Business permits and licenses fees
5,264 2,720 12,394 9,298
General and administrative expenses
17,548 32,895 32,974 46,207
Total expenses
506,135 693,680 991,408 1,393,374
Total expenses, net
506,135 693,680 991,408 1,393,374
Net loss
$ ( 6,736,292 ) $ ( 13,364,689 ) $ ( 11,833,852 ) $ ( 22,178,442 )
Net decrease in net asset value per share
$ ( 1.92 ) $ ( 3.05 ) $ ( 3.31 ) $ ( 4.68 )
Net loss per weighted average share
$ ( 1.91 ) $ ( 3.14 ) $ ( 3.34 ) $ ( 4.72 )
Weighted average shares outstanding
3,523,630 4,252,751 3,538,878 4,696,413
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM CORN FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(Unaudited)
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Operations
Net loss
$ ( 11,833,852 ) $ ( 22,178,442 )
Capital transactions
Issuance of Shares
14,061,223 6,393,108
Redemption of Shares
( 20,149,363 ) ( 44,076,195 )
Total capital transactions
( 6,088,140 ) ( 37,683,087 )
Net change in net assets
( 17,921,992 ) ( 59,861,529 )
Net assets, beginning of period
$ 81,050,442 $ 152,638,405
Net assets, end of period
$ 63,128,450 $ 92,776,876
Net asset value per share at beginning of period
$ 21.61 $ 26.90
Net asset value per share at end of period
$ 18.30 $ 22.22
Creation of Shares
700,000 250,000
Redemption of Shares
1,000,000 1,750,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM CORN FUND
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ ( 11,833,852 ) $ ( 22,178,442 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Net change in unrealized depreciation on commodity futures contracts
6,563,202 12,046,288
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Due from broker
( 4,361,293 ) ( 3,775,693 )
Interest receivable
33,702 ( 45,260 )
Other assets
( 50,741 ) ( 18,335 )
Management fee payable to Sponsor
( 14,478 ) ( 61,561 )
Payable for purchases of commercial paper
- 3,478,261
Other liabilities
( 77,664 ) ( 18,029 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 9,741,124 ) ( 10,572,771 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of Shares
14,061,223 7,737,938
Redemption of Shares
( 20,149,363 ) ( 45,421,025 )
Net cash used in financing activities
( 6,088,140 ) ( 37,683,087 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
( 15,829,264 ) ( 48,255,858 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
76,745,471 142,434,737
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$ 60,916,207 $ 94,178,879
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – Organization and Operation
Teucrium Corn Fund (referred to herein as “CORN,” or the “Fund”) is a commodity pool that is a series of Teucrium Commodity Trust (“Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust formed on September 11, 2009. The Fund issues common units, called the “Shares,” representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in the Fund. The Fund continuously offers Creation Baskets consisting of 25,000 Shares at their Net Asset Value (“NAV”) to “Authorized Purchasers” through Foreside Fund Services, LLC, which is the distributor for the Fund (the “Distributor”). Authorized Purchasers sell such Shares, which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) Arca under the symbol “CORN,” to the public at per-Share offering prices that reflect, among other factors, the trading price of the Shares on the NYSE Arca, the NAV of the Fund at the time the Authorized Purchaser purchased the Creation Baskets and the NAV at the time of the offer of the Shares to the public, the supply of and demand for Shares at the time of sale, and the liquidity of the markets for corn interests. The Fund’s Shares trade in the secondary market on the NYSE Arca at prices that are lower or higher than their NAV per Share.
The investment objective of CORN is to have the daily changes in the NAV of the Fund’s Shares reflect the daily changes in the corn market for future delivery as measured by the Benchmark. The Benchmark is a weighted average of the closing settlement prices for three futures contracts for corn (“Corn Futures Contracts”) that are traded on the Chicago Board of Trade (“CBOT”):
CORN Benchmark
CBOT Corn Futures Contract
Weighting
Second to expire
35 %
Third to expire
30 %
December following the third to expire
35 %
The Fund commenced investment operations on June 9, 2010 and has a fiscal year ending on December 31. The Fund’s sponsor is Teucrium Trading, LLC (the “Sponsor”). The Sponsor is responsible for the management of the Fund. The Sponsor is registered as a commodity pool operator (“CPO”) and a commodity trading adviser (“CTA”) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and is a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”).
On June 7, 2010, the initial Form S- 1 for CORN was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). On June 8, 2010, four Creation Baskets for CORN were issued representing 200,000 shares and $ 5,000,000 . CORN began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) Arca on June 9, 2010. The current registration statement for CORN was declared effective by the SEC on April 7, 2022. This registration statement for CORN registered an indeterminate number of shares.
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10 - 01 of Regulation S- X promulgated by the SEC and, therefore, do not include all information and footnote disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such financial information reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the Fund’s financial statements for the interim period. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10 -K, as well as the most recent Form S- 1 filing, as applicable. The operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2024.
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Subject to the terms of the Trust Agreement, Teucrium Trading, LLC, in its capacity as the Sponsor (“Sponsor”), may terminate a Fund at any time, regardless of whether the Fund has incurred losses, including, for instance, if it determines that the Fund’s aggregate net assets in relation to its operating expenses make the continued operation of the Fund unreasonable or imprudent. However, no level of losses will require the Sponsor to terminate a Fund.
Note 2 – Principal Contracts and Agreements
The Sponsor employs U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Global Fund Services”), for Transfer Agency, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services. The principal address for Global Fund Services is 615 E. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
For custody services, the Funds will pay to U.S. Bank N.A. 0.0075 % of average gross assets up to $1 billion, and .0050% of average gross assets over $1 billion, annually, plus certain per-transaction charges. For Transfer Agency, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services, which are based on the total assets for all the Funds in the Trust, the Funds will pay to Global Fund Services 0.05 % of average gross assets on the first $500 million, 0.04 % on the next $500 million, 0.03 % on the next $2 billion and 0.02 % on the balance over $3 billion annually. A combined minimum annual fee of up to $ 47,000 for custody, transfer agency, accounting and administrative services is assessed per Fund. These services are recorded as custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
The Sponsor employs Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Foreside” or the “Distributor”) as the Distributor for the Funds. The Distribution Services Agreement among the Distributor and the Sponsor calls for the Distributor to work with the Custodian in connection with the receipt and processing of orders for Creation Baskets and Redemption Baskets and the review and approval of all Fund sales literature and advertising materials. The Distributor and the Sponsor have also entered into a Securities Activities and Service Agreement (the “SASA”) under which certain employees and officers of the Sponsor are licensed as registered representatives or registered principals of the Distributor, under Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) rules. For its services as the Distributor, Foreside receives a fee of 0.01 % of each Fund’s average daily net assets and an aggregate annual fee of $ 100,000 for all Funds, along with certain expense reimbursements. For its services under the SASA, Foreside receives a fee of $ 5,000 per registered representative and $ 1,000 per registered location. These services are recorded as distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
Marex Capital Markets, Inc. (“Marex”) and StoneX Financial Inc (“StoneX”) serve as the Funds’ clearing brokers to execute and clear futures contracts and provide other brokerage-related services. Marex and StoneX are each registered as futures commission merchants (“FCM”) with the U.S. CFTC and are members of the NFA. The FCMs are registered as broker-dealers with the SEC and are each a member of FINRA. Marex and StoneX are each clearing members of ICE Futures U.S., Inc., Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, New York Mercantile Exchange, and all other major United States commodity exchanges. For Corn, Soybean, Sugar and Wheat Futures Contracts, Marex is paid $ 3.00 per round turn exclusive of pass-through fees for the exchange and the NFA. StoneX is paid $ 2.50 per round turn exclusive of pass-through fees for the exchange and the NFA. Additionally, if the monthly commissions paid by each Fund does not equal or exceed 16.5 % return on the StoneX Capital Requirement at 9.6 % of the Exchange Maintenance Margin, each Fund will pay a true up to meet that return at the end of each month. These expenses are recognized on a per-trade basis. The half-turn is recognized as an unrealized loss on the statements of operations for contracts that have been purchased since the change in recognition, and a full turn is recognized as a realized loss on the statements of operations when a contract is sold. A summary of these expenses can be found under the heading, Brokerage Commissions .
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The sole Trustee of the Trust is Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation. The Trustee will accept service of legal process on the Trust in the State of Delaware and will make certain filings under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. For its services, the Trustee receives an annual fee of $ 3,300 from the Trust. These services are recorded in business permits and licenses fees on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Amount Recognized for Custody Services
$ 19,304 $ 21,759 $ 41,276 $ 54,803
Amount of Custody Services Waived
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Amount Recognized for Distribution Services
$ 8,744 $ 9,902 $ 16,872 $ 19,955
Amount of Distribution Services Waived
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Amount Recognized for Wilmington Trust
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Amount of Wilmington Trust Waived
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) as detailed in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification.
Revenue Recognition
Commodity futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. All such transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis and marked to market daily. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on commodity futures contracts are reflected in the statements of operations as the difference between the original contract amount and the fair market value as of the last business day of the year or as of the last date of the financial statements. Changes in the appreciation or depreciation between periods are reflected in the statements of operations. The Fund seeks to earn interest on its assets denominated in U.S. dollars on deposits with the Futures Commission Merchant. In addition, the Fund earns interest on funds held at the custodian and at other financial institutions at prevailing market rates for such investments.
The Sponsor invests a portion of cash in commercial paper, which is deemed a cash equivalent based on the rating and duration of contracts as described in the notes to the financial statements and reflected in cash and cash equivalents on the statements of assets and liabilities and statements of cash flows. Accretion on these investments is recognized using the effective interest method in U.S. dollars and included in interest income on the statements of operations.
The Sponsor invests a portion of the cash held by the broker in short term Treasury Bills as collateral for open futures contracts. Accretion on these investments is recognized using the effective interest method in U.S. dollars and included in interest income on the statements of operations.
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Brokerage Commissions
The Sponsor recognizes the expense for brokerage commissions for futures contract trades on a per-trade basis. The below table shows the amounts included on the statements of operations as total brokerage commissions paid inclusive of unrealized loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 .
CORN
Three months ended June 30, 2024
$ 12,206
Three months ended June 30, 2023
$ 13,898
Six months ended June 30, 2024
$ 21,912
Six months ended June 30, 2023
$ 31,168
Income Taxes
For federal income tax purposes, the Fund will be treated as a publicly traded partnership. A publicly traded partnership is generally treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes unless 90% or more of the publicly traded partnership’s gross income for each taxable year of its existence consists of qualifying income as defined in section 7704 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Qualifying income is defined as generally including, in pertinent part, interest (other than from a financial business), dividends, and gains from the sale or disposition of capital assets held for the production of interest or dividends. In the case of a partnership of which a principal activity is the buying and selling of commodities, other than as inventory, or of futures, forwards and options with respect to commodities, qualifying income also includes income and gains from commodities and from futures, forwards, options with respect to commodities and, provided the partnership is a trader or investor with respect to such assets, swaps and other notional principal contracts with respect to commodities. The Fund expects that at least 90% of the Fund’s gross income for each taxable year will consist of qualifying income and that the Fund will be taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. The Fund does not record a provision for income taxes because the shareholders report their share of the Fund’s income or loss on their income tax returns. The financial statements reflect the Fund’s transactions without adjustment, if any, required for income tax purposes.
The Fund is required to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund files an income tax return in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and may file income tax returns in various U.S. states and foreign jurisdictions. For all tax years 2021 to 2023, the Fund remains subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities. The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. De-recognition of a tax benefit previously recognized results in the Fund recording a tax liability that reduces net assets. Based on its analysis, the Fund has determined that it has not incurred any liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2024 and for the years ended December 31, 2023 , 2022 , and 2021 . However, the Fund’s conclusions regarding this policy may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, ongoing analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof.
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The Fund recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax fees payable, if assessed. No interest expense or penalties have been recognized as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 .
The Fund may be subject to potential examination by U.S. federal, U.S. state, or foreign jurisdictional authorities in the area of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions, and compliance with U.S. federal, U.S. state and foreign tax laws.
Creations and Redemptions
Authorized Purchasers may purchase Creation Baskets consisting of 25,000 shares from CORN. The amount of the proceeds required to purchase a Creation Basket will be equal to the NAV of the shares in the Creation Basket determined as of 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the day the order to create the basket is received in good order.
Authorized Purchasers may redeem shares from the Fund only in blocks of 25,000 shares called “Redemption Baskets.” The amount of the redemption proceeds for a Redemption Basket will be equal to the NAV of the shares in the Redemption Basket determined as of 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the day the order to redeem the basket is received in good order.
The Fund receives or pays the proceeds from shares sold or redeemed within three business days after the trade date of the purchase or redemption. The amounts due from Authorized Purchasers are reflected in the Fund’s statements of assets and liabilities as capital shares receivable. Amounts payable to Authorized Purchasers upon redemption are reflected in the Fund’s statements of assets and liabilities as payable for shares redeemed.
As outlined in the most recent Form S- 1 filing, 50,000 shares represent two Redemption Baskets for the Fund and a minimum level of shares. If the Fund experienced redemptions that caused the number of Shares outstanding to decrease to the minimum level of Shares required to be outstanding, until the minimum number of Shares is again exceeded through the purchase of a new Creation Basket, there can be no more redemptions by an Authorized Purchaser.
Allocation of Shareholder Income and Losses
Profit or loss is allocated among the shareholders of the Fund in proportion to the number of shares each shareholder holds as of the close of each month.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with maturity dates of 90 days or less when acquired. The Fund reported its cash equivalents in the statements of assets and liabilities at market value, or at carrying amounts that approximate fair value, because of their highly liquid nature and short-term maturities. Each Fund that is a series of the Trust has the balance of its cash equivalents on deposit with financial institutions. The Fund holds a balance in money market funds that is included in cash and cash equivalents on the statements of assets and liabilities. The Sponsor invests a portion of the available cash for the Funds in alternative demand deposit savings accounts, which is classified as cash and not as cash equivalents. Assets deposited with the bank may, at times, exceed federally insured limits. The Sponsor invests a portion of the available cash for the Funds in investment grade commercial paper with durations of 90 days or less, which is classified as a cash equivalent and is not FDIC insured. The Sponsor may invest a portion of the cash held by the broker in short term Treasury Bills as collateral for open futures contracts, which is classified as a cash equivalent and is not FDIC insured.
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Money Market Funds
$ 22,963,607 $ 26,573,542
Demand Deposit Savings Accounts
10,569,434 10,293,805
Commercial Paper
27,383,166 39,878,124
Total cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities
$ 60,916,207 $ 76,745,471
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Payable for Purchases of Commercial Paper
The amount recorded by the Fund for commercial paper transactions awaiting settlement, represents the amount payable for contracts purchased but not yet settled as of the reporting date. The value of the contract is included in cash and cash equivalents, and the payable amount is included as a liability.
Due from/to Broker
The amount recorded by the Fund for the amount due from and to the clearing broker includes, but is not limited to, cash held by the broker, amounts payable to the clearing broker related to open transactions, payables for commodities futures accounts liquidating to an equity balance on the clearing broker’s records and amounts of brokerage commissions paid and recognized as unrealized losses.
Margin is the minimum amount of funds that must be deposited by a commodity interest trader with the trader’s broker to initiate and maintain an open position in futures contracts. A margin deposit acts to assure the trader’s performance of the futures contracts purchased or sold. Futures contracts are customarily bought and sold on initial margin that represents a small percentage of the aggregate purchase or sales price of the contract. Because of such low margin requirements, price fluctuations occurring in the futures markets may create profits and losses that, in relation to the amount invested, are greater than customary in other forms of investment or speculation. As discussed below, adverse price changes in the futures contract may result in margin requirements that greatly exceed the initial margin. In addition, the amount of margin required in connection with a particular futures contract is set from time to time by the exchange on which the contract is traded and may be modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract. Brokerage firms, such as the Fund’s clearing brokers, carrying accounts for traders in commodity interest contracts generally require higher amounts of margin as a matter of policy to further protect themselves. Over the counter trading generally involves the extension of credit between counterparties, so the counterparties may agree to require the posting of collateral by one or both parties to address credit exposure.
When a trader purchases an option, there is no margin requirement; however, the option premium must be paid in full. When a trader sells an option, on the other hand, he or she is required to deposit margin in an amount determined by the margin requirements established for the underlying interest and, in addition, an amount substantially equal to the current premium for the option. The margin requirements imposed on the selling of options, although adjusted to reflect the probability that out-of-the-money options will not be exercised, can in fact be higher than those imposed in dealing in the futures markets directly. Complicated margin requirements apply to spreads and conversions, which are complex trading strategies in which a trader acquires a mixture of options positions and positions in the underlying interest.
Ongoing or “maintenance” margin requirements are computed each day by a trader’s clearing broker. When the market value of a particular open futures contract changes to a point where the margin on deposit does not satisfy maintenance margin requirements, a margin call is made by the broker. If the margin call is not met within a reasonable time, the broker may close out the trader’s position. With respect to the Fund’s trading, the Fund (and not its shareholders personally) is subject to margin calls. Finally, many major U.S. exchanges have passed certain cross margining arrangements involving procedures pursuant to which the futures and options positions held in an account would, in the case of some accounts, be aggregated and margin requirements would be assessed on a portfolio basis, measuring the total risk of the combined positions.
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Calculation of Net Asset Value
The Fund’s NAV is calculated by:
●
Taking the current market value of its total assets and
●
Subtracting any liabilities.
The administrator, Global Fund Services, calculates the NAV of the Fund once each trading day. It calculates the NAV as of the earlier of the close of the NYSE or 4:00 p.m. (ET). The NAV for a particular trading day is released after 4:15 p.m. (ET).
In determining the value of Corn Futures Contracts, the administrator uses the CBOT closing price. The administrator determines the value of all other Fund investments as of the earlier of the close of the NYSE or 4:00 p.m. (ET). The value of over-the-counter corn interests is determined based on the value of the commodity or futures contract underlying such corn interest, except that a fair value may be determined if the Sponsor believes that the Fund is subject to significant credit risk relating to the counterparty to such corn interest. For purposes of financial statements and reports, the Sponsor will recalculate the NAV where necessary to reflect the “fair value” of a Futures Contract when the Futures Contract closes at its price fluctuation limit for the day. Short term Treasury securities held by the Fund are valued by the administrator using values received from recognized third -party vendors and dealer quotes. NAV includes any unrealized profit or loss on open corn interests and any other income or expense accruing to the Fund but unpaid or not received by the Fund.
Sponsor Fee, Allocation of Expenses and Related Party Transactions
The Sponsor is responsible for investing the assets of the Fund in accordance with the objectives and policies of the Fund. In addition, the Sponsor arranges for one or more third parties to provide administrative, custodial, accounting, transfer agency and other necessary services to the Trust and the Funds. In addition, the Sponsor has elected not to outsource services directly attributable to the Trust and the Funds such as accounting, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and trading activities, which the Sponsor performs itself. In addition, the Fund is contractually obligated to pay a monthly management fee to the Sponsor, based on average daily net assets, at a rate equal to 1.00 % per annum.
The Fund generally pays for all brokerage fees, taxes, and other expenses, including licensing fees for the use of intellectual property, registration or other fees paid to the SEC, FINRA, or any other regulatory agency in connection with the offer and sale of subsequent Shares after its initial registration and all legal, accounting, printing and other expenses associated therewith. The Fund also pays its portion of the fees and expenses associated with the Trust’s tax accounting and reporting requirements. Certain aggregate expenses common to all Funds within the Trust are allocated by the Sponsor to the respective Fund based on activity drivers deemed most appropriate by the Sponsor for such expenses, including but not limited to relative assets under management and creation order activity. These aggregate common expenses include, but are not limited to, legal, auditing, accounting and financial reporting, tax-preparation, regulatory compliance, trading activities, and insurance costs, as well as fees paid to the Distributor, which are included in the related line item in the statements of operations. A portion of these aggregate common expenses are related to the Sponsor or related parties of principals of the Sponsor; these are necessary services to the Funds, which are primarily the cost of performing accounting and financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and trading activities that are directly attributable to the Fund. Such expenses are primarily recorded as distribution and marketing fees in the financial statements of each Fund.
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Recognized Related Party Transactions
$ 192,681 $ 196,355 $ 329,206 $ 351,270
Waived Related Party Transactions
$ - $ - $ - $ -
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The Sponsor has the ability to elect to pay certain expenses on behalf of the Funds or waive the management fee. This election is subject to change by the Sponsor, at its discretion. Expenses paid by the Sponsor and Management fees waived by the Sponsor are, if applicable, presented as waived expenses in the statements of operations for each Fund. There were no expenses waived for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of the revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value - Definition and Hierarchy
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
In determining fair value, the Fund uses various valuation approaches. In accordance with GAAP, a fair value hierarchy for inputs is used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:
Level 1 - Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 financial instruments. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these financial instruments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
Level 2 - Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
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The availability of valuation techniques and observable inputs can vary from financial instrument to financial instrument and is affected by a wide variety of factors including, the type of financial instrument, whether the financial instrument is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Those estimated values do not necessarily represent the amounts that may be ultimately realized due to the occurrence of future circumstances that cannot be reasonably determined. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the financial instruments existed. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Fund in determining fair value is greatest for financial instruments categorized in Level 3. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy, within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant rather than an entity-specific measure. Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Fund’s own assumptions are set to reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including during periods of market dislocation. In periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many securities. This condition could cause a financial instrument to be reclassified to a lower level within the fair value hierarchy. For instance, when Corn Futures Contracts on the CBOT are not actively trading due to a “limit-up” or limit-down” condition, meaning that the daily change in the Corn Futures Contracts has exceeded the limits established, the Trust and the Fund will revert to alternative verifiable sources of valuation of its assets. When such a situation exists on a quarter close, the Sponsor will calculate the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) on a particular day using the Level 1 valuation but will later recalculate the NAV for the impacted Fund based upon the valuation inputs from these alternative verifiable sources (Level 2 or Level 3 ) and will report such NAV in its applicable financial statements and reports.
On June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 , in the opinion of the Trust and the Fund, the reported value at the close of the market for each commodity contract fairly reflected the value of the futures and no alternative valuations were required. The determination is made as of the settlement of the futures contracts on the last day of trading for the reporting period. In making the determination of a Level 1 or Level 2 transfer, the Fund considers the average volume of the specific underlying futures contracts traded on the relevant exchange for the periods being reported.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 , the Fund did not have any significant transfers between any of the levels of the fair value hierarchy.
The Fund records its derivative activities at fair value. Gains and losses from derivative contracts are included in the statements of operations. Derivative contracts include futures contracts related to commodity prices. Futures, which are listed on a national securities exchange, such as the CBOT and the ICE, or reported on another national market, are generally categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. OTC derivatives contracts (such as forward and swap contracts) which may be valued using models, depending on whether significant inputs are observable or unobservable, are categorized in Levels 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
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Expenses
Expenses are recorded using the accrual method of accounting.
Net Income (Loss) per Share
Net income (loss) per share is the difference between the NAV per unit at the beginning of each period and at the end of each period. The weighted average number of units outstanding was computed for purposes of disclosing net income (loss) per weighted average unit. The weighted average units are equal to the number of units outstanding at the end of the period, adjusted proportionately for units created or redeemed based on the amount of time the units were outstanding during such period.
New Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) issued ASU 2023 - 06 – Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. The amendments require an entity to disclose its accounting policy for where cash flows associated with derivative instruments and their related gains and losses are presented. The Trust and Fund already discloses the accounting policy related to the derivative gains and losses presented on the cash flow statement. The amendment was adopted early for the period ended December 31, 2023. There is no impact to the financial statements of the Trust or the Fund.
The FASB issued ASU 2023 - 01, related to Leases – (Topic 842 ). The response to concerns about applying Topic 842 to related party arrangements between entities under common control. The update was adopted early for the quarter ended March 31, 2023; the adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Fund.
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Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements
The Fund’s assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy as described in the Fund’s significant accounting policies in Note 3. The following table presents information about the Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 :
June 30, 2024
Balance as of
Assets:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
June 30, 2024
Cash Equivalents
$ 50,346,773 $ - $ - $ 50,346,773
Balance as of
Liabilities
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
June 30, 2024
Commodity Futures Contracts
Corn futures contracts
$ 8,745,343 $ - $ - $ 8,745,343
December 31, 2023
Balance as of
Assets:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
December 31, 2023
Cash Equivalents
$ 66,451,666 $ - $ - $ 66,451,666
Balance as of
Liabilities
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
December 31, 2023
Commodity Futures Contracts
Corn futures contracts
$ 2,182,141 $ - $ - $ 2,182,141
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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 , the Fund did not have any significant transfers between any of the levels of the fair value hierarchy.
See the Fair Value - Definition and Hierarchy section in Note 3 above for an explanation of the transfers into and out of each level of the fair value hierarchy.
Note 5 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
In the normal course of business, the Fund utilizes derivative contracts in connection with its proprietary trading activities. Investments in derivative contracts are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. The Fund’s derivative activities and exposure to derivative contracts are classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest rate, credit, commodity price, and equity price risks. In addition to its primary underlying risks, the Fund is also subject to additional counterparty risk due to inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 , the Fund invested only in commodity futures contracts.
Futures Contracts
The Fund is subject to commodity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.
The purchase and sale of futures contracts requires margin deposits with an FCM. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Futures contracts may reduce the Fund’s exposure to counterparty risk since futures contracts are exchange-traded; and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as the counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other equity deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to the Fund’s pro rata share of segregated customer funds available. It is possible that the recovery amount could be less than the total of cash and other equity deposited.
The following table discloses information about offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statements of assets and liabilities to enable users of these financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities are presented as defined in FASB ASU No. 2011 - 11 “Balance Sheet (Topic 210 ): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” and subsequently clarified in FASB ASU 2013 - 01 “Balance Sheet (Topic 210 ): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.”
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The following table also identifies the fair value amounts of derivative instruments included in the statements of assets and liabilities as derivative contracts, categorized by primary underlying risk, and held by the FCMs, Marex and StoneX as of June 30, 2024 , and December 31, 2023 .
*The amount of collateral presented in Collateral, Due from Broker, is limited to the liability for the futures contracts and accordingly does not include the excess collateral pledged.
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of June 30, 2024
(i)
(ii)
(iii) = (i)-(ii)
(iv)
(v)=(iii)-(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Description
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities
Gross Amount Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Net Amount Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
Collateral, Due from Broker*
Net Amount
Commodity Price
Corn futures contracts
$ 8,745,343 $ - $ 8,745,343 $ - $ 8,745,343 $ -
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of December 31, 2023
(i)
(ii)
(iii) = (i)-(ii)
(iv)
(v)=(iii)-(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Description
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities
Gross Amount Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Net Amount Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
Collateral, Due from Broker*
Net Amount
Commodity Price
Corn futures contracts
$ 2,182,141 $ - $ 2,182,141 $ - $ 2,182,141 $ -
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The following tables identify the net gain and loss amounts included in the statements of operations as realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading of commodity futures contracts categorized by primary underlying risk:
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Realized Loss on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Corn futures contracts
$ ( 2,200,189 ) $ ( 4,967,032 )
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Realized Loss on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Corn futures contracts
$ ( 5,192,445 ) $ ( 8,746,928 )
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Realized Loss on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Corn futures contracts
$ ( 6,164,524 ) $ ( 6,563,202 )
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Realized Loss on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Corn futures contracts
$ ( 11,461,380 ) $ ( 12,046,288 )
Volume of Derivative Activities
The average notional market value categorized by primary underlying risk for the futures contracts held was $ 69.3 million and $ 69.3 million respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and $ 96.6 million and $ 111.5 million respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 .
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Note 6 – Financial Highlights
The following tables present per unit performance data and other supplemental financial data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 . This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements and is presented with total expenses gross of expenses waived by the Sponsor and with total expenses net of expenses waived by the Sponsor, as appropriate.
Three months ended
Three months ended
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Per Share Operation Performance
Net asset value at beginning of period
$ 20.22 $ 25.27 $ 21.61 $ 26.90
Income from investment operations:
Interest income
0.26 0.30 0.54 0.58
Net realized and unrealized loss on commodity futures contracts
( 2.04 ) ( 3.19 ) ( 3.57 ) ( 4.96 )
Total expenses, net
( 0.14 ) ( 0.16 ) ( 0.28 ) ( 0.30 )
Net decrease in net asset value
( 1.92 ) ( 3.05 ) ( 3.31 ) ( 4.68 )
Net asset value at end of period
$ 18.30 $ 22.22 $ 18.30 $ 22.22
Total Return
- 9.49 % - 12.07 % - 15.34 % - 17.38 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets (Annualized)
Total expenses
2.88 % 2.71 % 2.80 % 2.38 %
Total expenses, net
2.88 % 2.71 % 2.80 % 2.38 %
Net investment income
2.46 % 2.25 % 2.53 % 2.27 %
The financial highlights per share data are calculated consistent with the methodology used to calculate asset-based fees and expenses.
Note 7 – Organizational and Offering Costs
Expenses incurred in organizing of the Trust and the initial offering of the Shares of the Fund, including applicable SEC registration fees were borne directly by the Sponsor. The Fund will not be obligated to reimburse the Sponsor.
Note 8 – Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the financial statements for the quarter-ended June 30, 2024 for subsequent events through the date of this filing and noted no material events requiring either recognition through the date of the filing or disclosure herein for the Fund.
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TEUCRIUM SOYBEAN FUND
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 26,613,551 $ 28,107,189
Interest receivable
36,484 36,662
Other assets
19,050 -
Equity in trading accounts:
Due from broker
3,587,681 2,385,040
Total assets
30,256,766 30,528,891
Liabilities
Management fee payable to Sponsor
24,272 25,659
Other liabilities
10,577 55,551
Equity in trading accounts:
Commodity futures contracts
2,423,849 1,391,661
Total liabilities
2,458,698 1,472,871
Net assets
$ 27,798,068 $ 29,056,020
Shares outstanding
1,175,004 1,075,004
Shares authorized
* *
Net asset value per share
$ 23.66 $ 27.03
Market value per share
$ 23.65 $ 27.01
* On April 7, 2022, the Teucrium Soybean Fund registered an indeterminate number of shares of the Fund pursuant to Rule 456(d) under the Securities Act of 1933.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM SOYBEAN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Percentage of
Description: Assets
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
U.S. Bank Deposit Account
5.240 % $ 400,285 $ 400,285 1.44 % 400,285
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Class
5.210 % 8,217,394 8,217,394 29.56 8,217,394
Total money market funds
$ 8,617,679 $ 8,617,679 31.00 %
Maturity
Percentage of
Principal
Date
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Amount
Commercial Paper
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
July 30, 2024
5.711 % $ 2,481,690 $ 2,488,702 8.95 % 2,500,000
Crown Castle Inc.
August 1, 2024
5.591 % 2,486,632 2,488,160 8.95 2,500,000
VW Credit, Inc.
July 16, 2024
5.400 % 4,965,338 4,988,937 17.95 5,000,000
VW Credit, Inc.
August 7, 2024
5.445 % 2,479,195 2,486,254 8.94 2,500,000
Total Commercial Paper
$ 12,412,855 $ 12,452,053 44.79 %
Total Cash Equivalents
$ 21,069,732 75.79 %
Number of
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Description: Liabilities
Contracts
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Commodity futures contracts
United States soybean futures contracts
CBOT soybean futures NOV24
176 $ 1,101,049 3.96 % $ 9,715,200
CBOT soybean futures JAN25
149 779,019 2.80 8,329,100
CBOT soybean futures NOV25
177 $ 543,781 1.96 $ 9,748,275
Total commodity futures contracts
$ 2,423,849 8.72 % $ 27,792,575
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM SOYBEAN FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2023
Percentage of
Description: Assets
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
U.S. Bank Deposit Account
5.270 % $ 1,075,007 $ 1,075,007 3.70 %
1,075,007
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Class
5.250 % 6,671,092 6,671,092 22.96 6,671,092
Total money market funds
$ 7,746,099 $ 7,746,099 26.66 %
Maturity
Percentage of
Principal
Date
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Amount
Commercial Paper
Albemarle Corporation
January 8, 2024
5.738 % $ 2,476,151 $ 2,497,263 8.59 %
2,500,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
January 9, 2024
5.794 % 2,489,708 2,496,833 8.59 2,500,000
FMC Corporation
January 19, 2024
5.816 % 2,488,878 2,492,850 8.58 2,500,000
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
February 1, 2024
5.867 % 2,480,400 2,487,600 8.56 2,500,000
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
January 22, 2024
5.807 % 2,479,021 2,491,688 8.58 2,500,000
WGL Holdings, Inc.
January 12, 2024
5.849 % 2,487,222 2,495,608 8.59 2,500,000
Total Commercial Paper
$ 14,901,380 $ 14,961,842 51.49 %
Total Cash Equivalents
$ 22,707,941 78.15 %
Number of
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Description: Liabilities
Contracts
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Commodity futures contracts
United States soybean futures contracts
CBOT soybean futures MAR24
156 $ 617,118 2.12 % $ 10,124,400
CBOT soybean futures MAY24
133 633,749 2.18 8,693,213
CBOT soybean futures NOV24
164 140,794 0.48 10,215,150
Total commodity futures contracts
$ 1,391,661 4.78 % $ 29,032,763
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM SOYBEAN FUND
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
Three months ended
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Income
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading of commodity futures contracts:
Realized loss on commodity futures contracts
$ ( 361,327 ) $ ( 1,108,023 ) $ ( 2,994,181 ) $ ( 40,479 )
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on commodity futures contracts
( 1,628,873 ) 1,311,668 ( 1,032,188 ) ( 2,387,974 )
Interest income
424,864 433,162 805,275 944,785
Total (loss) income
( 1,565,336 ) 636,807 ( 3,221,094 ) ( 1,483,668 )
Expenses
Management fees
80,184 86,715 150,906 201,405
Professional fees
28,740 96,011 67,160 154,009
Distribution and marketing fees
94,051 102,554 194,801 171,739
Custodian fees and expenses
8,019 13,874 16,505 17,315
Business permits and licenses fees
5,223 8,671 11,492 10,965
General and administrative expenses
6,415 8,671 13,487 10,965
Total expenses
222,632 316,496 454,351 566,398
Expenses waived by the Sponsor
- - - -
Total expenses, net
222,632 316,496 454,351 566,398
Net (loss) income
$ ( 1,787,968 ) $ 320,311 $ ( 3,675,445 ) $ ( 2,050,066 )
Net (decrease) increase in net asset value per share
$ ( 1.50 ) $ 0.14 $ ( 3.37 ) $ ( 1.17 )
Net (loss) income per weighted average share
$ ( 1.38 ) $ 0.24 $ ( 3.04 ) $ ( 1.37 )
Weighted average shares outstanding
1,292,037 1,328,026 1,210,718 1,497,380
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM SOYBEAN FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(Unaudited)
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Operations
Net loss
$ ( 3,675,445 ) $ ( 2,050,066 )
Capital transactions
Issuance of Shares
11,855,023 6,663,120
Redemption of Shares
( 9,437,530 ) ( 26,148,455 )
Total capital transactions
2,417,493 ( 19,485,335 )
Net change in net assets
( 1,257,952 ) ( 21,535,401 )
Net assets, beginning of period
$ 29,056,020 $ 58,429,985
Net assets, end of period
$ 27,798,068 $ 36,894,584
Net asset value per share at beginning of period
$ 27.03 $ 28.50
Net asset value per share at end of period
$ 23.66 $ 27.33
Creation of Shares
475,000 250,000
Redemption of Shares
375,000 950,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM SOYBEAN FUND
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ ( 3,675,445 ) $ ( 2,050,066 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Net change in unrealized depreciation on commodity futures contracts
1,032,188 2,387,974
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Due from broker
( 1,202,641 ) ( 2,294,720 )
Interest receivable
178 18,857
Other assets
( 19,050 ) ( 26,642 )
Management fee payable to Sponsor
( 1,387 ) ( 27,100 )
Other liabilities
( 44,974 ) ( 6,787 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 3,911,131 ) ( 1,998,484 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of Shares
11,855,023 6,663,120
Redemption of Shares
( 9,437,530 ) ( 28,998,715 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
2,417,493 ( 22,335,595 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
( 1,493,638 ) ( 24,334,079 )
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period
28,107,189 58,212,569
Cash and cash equivalents end of period
$ 26,613,551 $ 33,878,490
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – Organization and Operation
Teucrium Soybean Fund (referred to herein as “SOYB” or the “Fund”) is a commodity pool that is a series of Teucrium Commodity Trust (“Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust formed on September 11, 2009. The Fund issues common units, called the “Shares,” representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in the Fund. The Fund continuously offers Creation Baskets consisting of 25,000 Shares at their Net Asset Value (“NAV”) to “Authorized Purchasers” through Foreside Fund Services, LLC, which is the distributor for the Fund (the “Distributor”). Authorized Purchasers sell such Shares, which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) Arca under the symbol “SOYB,” to the public at per Share offering prices that reflect, among other factors, the trading price of the Shares on the NYSE Arca, the NAV of the Fund at the time the Authorized Purchaser purchased the Creation Baskets and the NAV at the time of the offer of the Shares to the public, the supply of and demand for Shares at the time of sale, and the liquidity of the markets for soybean interests. The Fund’s Shares trade in the secondary market on the NYSE Arca at prices that are lower or higher than their NAV per Share.
The investment objective of SOYB is to have the daily changes in the NAV of the Fund’s Shares reflect the daily changes in the soybean market for future delivery as measured by the Benchmark. The Benchmark is a weighted average of the closing settlement prices for three futures contracts for soybeans (“Soybean Futures Contracts”) that are traded on the Chicago Board of Trade (“CBOT”):
SOYB Benchmark
CBOT Soybean Futures Contract
Weighting
Second to expire (excluding August & September)
35 %
Third to expire (excluding August & September)
30 %
Expiring in the November following the expiration of the third to expire contract
35 %
The Fund commenced investment operations on September 19, 2011 and has a fiscal year ending December 31. The Fund’s sponsor is Teucrium Trading, LLC (the “Sponsor”). The Sponsor is responsible for the management of the Fund. The Sponsor is registered as a commodity pool operator (“CPO”) and a commodity trading adviser (“CTA”) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and is a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”).
On June 13, 2011, the initial Form S- 1 for SOYB was declared effective by the SEC. On September 16, 2011, two Creation Baskets were issued representing 100,000 shares and $ 2,500,000 . On September 19, 2011, SOYB started trading on the NYSE Arca. The current registration statement for SOYB was declared effective by the SEC on April 7, 2022. This registration statement for SOYB registered an indeterminate number of shares.
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10 - 01 of Regulation S- X promulgated by the SEC and, therefore, do not include all information and footnote disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such financial information reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the Fund’s financial statements for the interim period. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10 -K, as well as the most recent Form S- 1 filing, as applicable. The operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2024.
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Subject to the terms of the Trust Agreement, Teucrium Trading, LLC, in its capacity as the Sponsor (“Sponsor”), may terminate a Fund at any time, regardless of whether the Fund has incurred losses, including, for instance, if it determines that the Fund’s aggregate net assets in relation to its operating expenses make the continued operation of the Fund unreasonable or imprudent. However, no level of losses will require the Sponsor to terminate a Fund.
Note 2 – Principal Contracts and Agreements
The Sponsor employs U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Global Fund Services”), for Transfer Agency, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services. The principal address for Global Fund Services is 615 E. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
For custody services, the Funds will pay to U.S. Bank N.A. 0.0075 % of average gross assets up to $1 billion, and .0050% of average gross assets over $1 billion, annually, plus certain per-transaction charges. For Transfer Agency, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services, which are based on the total assets for all the Funds in the Trust, the Funds will pay to Global Fund Services 0.05 % of average gross assets on the first $500 million, 0.04 % on the next $500 million, 0.03 % on the next $2 billion and 0.02 % on the balance over $3 billion annually. A combined minimum annual fee of up to $ 47,000 for custody, transfer agency, accounting and administrative services is assessed per Fund. These services are recorded as custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
The Sponsor employs Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Foreside” or the “Distributor”) as the Distributor for the Funds. The Distribution Services Agreement among the Distributor and the Sponsor calls for the Distributor to work with the Custodian in connection with the receipt and processing of orders for Creation Baskets and Redemption Baskets and the review and approval of all Fund sales literature and advertising materials. The Distributor and the Sponsor have also entered into a Securities Activities and Service Agreement (the “SASA”) under which certain employees and officers of the Sponsor are licensed as registered representatives or registered principals of the Distributor, under Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) rules. For its services as the Distributor, Foreside receives a fee of 0.01 % of each Fund’s average daily net assets and an aggregate annual fee of $ 100,000 for all Funds, along with certain expense reimbursements. For its services under the SASA, Foreside receives a fee of $ 5,000 per registered representative and $ 1,000 per registered location. These services are recorded as distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
Marex Capital Markets, Inc. (“Marex”) and StoneX Financial Inc. (“StoneX”) serve as the Funds’ clearing brokers to execute and clear futures contracts and provide other brokerage-related services. Marex and StoneX are each registered as futures commission merchants (“FCM”) with the U.S. CFTC and are members of the NFA. The FCMs are registered as broker-dealers with the SEC and are each a member of FINRA. Marex and StoneX are each clearing members of ICE Futures U.S., Inc., Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, New York Mercantile Exchange, and all other major United States commodity exchanges. For Corn, Soybean, Sugar, and Wheat Futures Contracts E D & F Man is paid $ 3.00 per round turn exclusive of pass-through fees for the exchange and the NFA. StoneX is paid $ 2.50 per round turn exclusive of pass-through fees for the exchange and the NFA. Additionally, if the monthly commissions paid by each Fund does not equal or exceed 16.5 % return on the StoneX Capital Requirement at 9.6 % of the Exchange Maintenance Margin, each Fund will pay a true up to meet that return at the end of each month. These expenses are recognized on a per-trade basis. The half-turn is recognized as an unrealized loss on the statements of operations for contracts that have been purchased since the change in recognition, and a full turn is recognized as a realized loss on the statements of operations when a contract is sold. A summary of these expenses can be found under the heading, Brokerage Commissions .
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The sole Trustee of the Trust is Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation. The Trustee will accept service of legal process on the Trust in the State of Delaware and will make certain filings under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. For its services, the Trustee receives an annual fee of $ 3,300 from the Trust. These services are recorded in business permits and licenses fees on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Amount Recognized for Custody Services
$ 8,019 $ 13,875 $ 16,505 $ 17,315
Amount of Custody Services Waived
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Amount Recognized for Distribution Services
$ 4,293 $ 3,906 $ 7,356 $ 7,172
Amount of Distribution Services Waived
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Amount Recognized for Wilmington Trust
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Amount of Wilmington Trust Waived
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) as detailed in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification.
Revenue Recognition
Commodity futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. All such transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis and marked to market daily. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on commodity futures contracts are reflected in the statements of operations as the difference between the original contract amount and the fair market value as of the last business day of the year or as of the last date of the financial statements. Changes in the appreciation or depreciation between periods are reflected in the statements of operations. The Fund seeks to earn interest on its assets denominated in U.S. dollars on deposits with the Futures Commission Merchant. In addition, the Fund seeks to earn interest on funds held at the custodian and other financial institutions at prevailing market rates for such investments.
The Sponsor invests a portion of cash in commercial paper, which is deemed a cash equivalent based on the rating and duration of contracts as described in the notes to the financial statements and reflected in cash and cash equivalents on the statements of assets and liabilities and on the statements of cash flows. Accretion on these investments is recognized using the effective interest method in U.S. dollars and included in interest income on the statements of operations.
The Sponsor invests a portion of the cash held by the broker in short term Treasury Bills as collateral for open futures contracts. Accretion on these investments is recognized using the effective interest method in U.S. dollars and included in interest income on the statements of operations.
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Brokerage Commissions
The Sponsor recognizes the expense for brokerage commissions for futures contract trades on a per-trade basis. The below table shows the amounts included on the statements of operations as total brokerage commissions paid inclusive of unrealized loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 .
SOYB
Three months ended June 30, 2024
$ 2,186
Three months ended June 30, 2023
$ 2,439
Six months ended June 30, 2024
$ 6,344
Six months ended June 30, 2023
$ 8,779
Income Taxes
For federal income tax purposes, each Fund will be treated as a publicly traded partnership. A publicly traded partnership is generally treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes unless 90% or more of the publicly traded partnership’s gross income for each taxable year of its existence consists of qualifying income as defined in section 7704 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Qualifying income is defined as generally including, in pertinent part, interest (other than from a financial business), dividends, and gains from the sale or disposition of capital assets held for the production of interest or dividends. In the case of a partnership of which a principal activity is the buying and selling of commodities, other than as inventory, or of futures, forwards and options with respect to commodities, qualifying income also includes income and gains from commodities and from futures, forwards, options with respect to commodities and, provided the partnership is a trader or investor with respect to such assets, swaps and other notional principal contracts with respect to commodities. The Fund expects that at least 90% of the Fund’s gross income for each taxable year will consist of qualifying income and that the Fund will be taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. The Fund does not record a provision for income taxes because the shareholders report their share of the Fund’s income or loss on their income tax returns. The financial statements reflect the Fund’s transactions without adjustment, if any, required for income tax purposes.
The Fund is required to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund files an income tax return in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and may file income tax returns in various U.S. states and foreign jurisdictions. For all tax years 2021 to 2023, the Fund remains subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities. The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. De-recognition of a tax benefit previously recognized results in the Fund recording a tax liability that reduces net assets. Based on its analysis, the Fund has determined that it has not incurred any liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2024 and for the years ended December 31, 2023 , 2022 , and 2021 . However, the Fund’s conclusions regarding this policy may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, ongoing analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof.
The Fund recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax fees payable, if assessed. No interest expense or penalties have been recognized as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 .
The Fund may be subject to potential examination by U.S. federal, U.S. state, or foreign jurisdictional authorities in the area of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions, and compliance with U.S. federal, U.S. state and foreign tax laws.
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Creations and Redemptions
Authorized Purchasers may purchase Creation Baskets consisting of 25,000 shares from the Fund. The amount of the proceeds required to purchase a Creation Basket will be equal to the NAV of the shares in the Creation Basket determined as of 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the day the order to create the basket is received in good order.
Authorized Purchasers may redeem shares from the Fund only in blocks of 25,000 shares called “Redemption Baskets.” The amount of the redemption proceeds for a Redemption Basket will be equal to the NAV of the shares in the Redemption Basket determined as of 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the day the order to redeem the basket is received in good order.
The Fund receives or pays the proceeds from shares sold or redeemed within three business days after the trade date of the purchase or redemption. The amounts due from Authorized Purchasers are reflected in the Fund’s statements of assets and liabilities as capital shares receivable. Amounts payable to Authorized Purchasers upon redemption are reflected in the Fund’s statements of assets and liabilities as payable for shares redeemed.
As outlined in the most recent Form S- 1 filing, 50,000 shares represent two Redemption Baskets for the Fund and a minimum level of shares. If the Fund experienced redemptions that caused the number of Shares outstanding to decrease to the minimum level of Shares required to be outstanding, until the minimum number of Shares is again exceeded through the purchase of a new Creation Basket, there can be no more redemptions by an Authorized Purchaser.
Allocation of Shareholder Income and Losses
Profit or loss is allocated among the shareholders of the Fund in proportion to the number of shares each shareholder holds as of the close of each month.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with maturity dates of 90 days or less when acquired. The Trust reported its cash equivalents in the statements of assets and liabilities at market value, or at carrying amounts that approximate fair value, because of their highly liquid nature and short-term maturities. Each Fund that is a series of the Trust has the balance of its cash equivalents on deposit with financial institutions. The Fund holds a balance in money market funds that is included in cash and cash equivalents on the statements of assets and liabilities. The Sponsor invests a portion of the available cash for the Funds in alternative demand deposit savings accounts, which is classified as cash and not as cash equivalents. Assets deposited with the bank may, at times, exceed federally insured limits. The Sponsor invests a portion of the available cash for the Funds in investment grade commercial paper with durations of 90 days or less, which is classified as a cash equivalent and is not FDIC insured. The Sponsor may invest a portion of the cash held by the FCM in short term Treasury Bills as collateral for open futures contracts, which is classified as a cash equivalent and is not FDIC insured.
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Money Market Funds
$ 8,617,679 $ 7,746,099
Demand Deposit Savings Accounts
5,543,819 5,399,248
Commercial Paper
12,452,053 14,961,842
Total cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities
$ 26,613,551 $ 28,107,189
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Payable for Purchases of Commercial Paper
The amount recorded by the Fund for commercial paper transactions awaiting settlement, represents the amount payable for contracts purchased but not yet settled as of the reporting date. The value of the contract is included in cash and cash equivalents, and the payable amount is included as a liability.
Due from/to Broker
The amount recorded by the Fund for the amount due from and to the clearing broker includes, but is not limited to, cash held by the broker, amounts payable to the clearing broker related to open transactions, payables for commodities futures accounts liquidating to an equity balance on the clearing broker’s records and amounts of brokerage commissions paid and recognized as unrealized losses.
Margin is the minimum amount of funds that must be deposited by a commodity interest trader with the trader’s broker to initiate and maintain an open position in futures contracts. A margin deposit acts to assure the trader’s performance of the futures contracts purchased or sold. Futures contracts are customarily bought and sold on initial margin that represents a small percentage of the aggregate purchase or sales price of the contract. Because of such low margin requirements, price fluctuations occurring in the futures markets may create profits and losses that, in relation to the amount invested, are greater than customary in other forms of investment or speculation. As discussed below, adverse price changes in the futures contract may result in margin requirements that greatly exceed the initial margin. In addition, the amount of margin required in connection with a particular futures contract is set from time to time by the exchange on which the contract is traded and may be modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract. Brokerage firms, such as the Fund’s clearing brokers, carrying accounts for traders in commodity interest contracts generally require higher amounts of margin as a matter of policy to further protect themselves. Over the counter trading generally involves the extension of credit between counterparties, so the counterparties may agree to require the posting of collateral by one or both parties to address credit exposure.
When a trader purchases an option, there is no margin requirement; however, the option premium must be paid in full. When a trader sells an option, on the other hand, he or she is required to deposit margin in an amount determined by the margin requirements established for the underlying interest and, in addition, an amount substantially equal to the current premium for the option. The margin requirements imposed on the selling of options, although adjusted to reflect the probability that out-of-the-money options will not be exercised, can in fact be higher than those imposed in dealing in the futures markets directly. Complicated margin requirements apply to spreads and conversions, which are complex trading strategies in which a trader acquires a mixture of options positions and positions in the underlying interest.
Ongoing or “maintenance” margin requirements are computed each day by a trader’s clearing broker. When the market value of a particular open futures contract changes to a point where the margin on deposit does not satisfy maintenance margin requirements, a margin call is made by the broker. If the margin call is not met within a reasonable time, the broker may close out the trader’s position. With respect to the Fund’s trading, the Fund (and not its shareholders personally) is subject to margin calls.
Finally, many major U.S. exchanges have passed certain cross margining arrangements involving procedures pursuant to which the futures and options positions held in an account would, in the case of some accounts, be aggregated and margin requirements would be assessed on a portfolio basis, measuring the total risk of the combined positions.
Calculation of Net Asset Value
The Fund’s NAV is calculated by:
•
Taking the current market value of its total assets and
•
Subtracting any liabilities.
The administrator, Global Fund Services, calculates the NAV of the Fund once each trading day. It calculates the NAV as of the earlier of the close of the NYSE or 4:00 p.m. (ET). The NAV for a particular trading day is released after 4:15 p.m. (ET).
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In determining the value of Soybean Futures Contracts, the administrator uses the CBOT closing price. The administrator determines the value of all other Fund investments as of the earlier of the close of the NYSE or 4:00 p.m. (ET). The value of over-the-counter soybean interests is determined based on the value of the commodity or futures contract underlying such soybean interest, except that a fair value may be determined if the Sponsor believes that the Fund is subject to significant credit risk relating to the counterparty to such soybean interest. For purposes of financial statements and reports, the Sponsor will recalculate the NAV where necessary to reflect the “fair value” of a Futures Contract when the Futures Contract closes at its price fluctuation limit for the day. Short term Treasury securities held by the Fund are valued by the administrator using values received from recognized third -party vendors and dealer quotes. NAV includes any unrealized profit or loss on open soybean interests and any other income or expense accruing to the Fund but unpaid or not received by the Fund.
Sponsor Fee, Allocation of Expenses and Related Party Transactions
The Sponsor is responsible for investing the assets of the Fund in accordance with the objectives and policies of the Fund. In addition, the Sponsor arranges for one or more third parties to provide administrative, custodial, accounting, transfer agency and other necessary services to the Trust and the Funds. In addition, the Sponsor has elected not to outsource services directly attributable to the Trust and the Funds such as accounting, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and trading activities, which the Sponsor performs itself. In addition, the Fund is contractually obligated to pay a monthly management fee to the Sponsor, based on average daily net assets, at a rate equal to 1.00 % per annum.
The Fund pays for all brokerage fees, taxes, and other expenses, including licensing fees for the use of intellectual property, registration or other fees paid to the SEC, FINRA, or any other regulatory agency in connection with the offer and sale of subsequent Shares after its initial registration and all legal, accounting, printing and other expenses associated therewith. The Fund also pays its portion of the fees and expenses associated with the Trust’s tax accounting and reporting requirements. Certain aggregate expenses common to all Funds within the Trust are allocated by the Sponsor to the respective Fund based on activity drivers deemed most appropriate by the Sponsor for such expenses, including but not limited to relative assets under management and creation order activity. These aggregate common expenses include, but are not limited to, legal, auditing, accounting and financial reporting, tax-preparation, regulatory compliance, trading activities, and insurance costs, as well as fees paid to the Distributor, which are included in the related line item in the statements of operations. A portion of these aggregate common expenses are related to the Sponsor or related parties of principals of the Sponsor; these are necessary services to the Funds, which are primarily the cost of performing accounting and financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and trading activities that are directly attributable to the Fund. Such expenses are primarily recorded as distribution and marketing fees in the financial statements of each Fund.
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Recognized Related Party Transactions
$ 96,831 $ 75,418 $ 148,291 $ 125,685
Waived Related Party Transactions
$ - $ - $ - $ -
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The Sponsor has the ability to elect to pay certain expenses on behalf of the Funds or waive the management fee. This election is subject to change by the Sponsor, at its discretion. Expenses paid by the Sponsor and Management fees waived by the Sponsor are, if applicable, presented as waived expenses in the statements of operations for each Fund. There were no expenses waived for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of the revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value - Definition and Hierarchy
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
In determining fair value, the Fund uses various valuation approaches. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, a fair value hierarchy for inputs is used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:
Level 1 - Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 financial instruments. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these financial instruments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
Level 2 - Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
The availability of valuation techniques and observable inputs can vary from financial instrument to financial instrument and is affected by a wide variety of factors including, the type of financial instrument, whether the financial instrument is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Those estimated values do not necessarily represent the amounts that may be ultimately realized due to the occurrence of future circumstances that cannot be reasonably determined. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the financial instruments existed. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Fund in determining fair value is greatest for financial instruments categorized in Level 3. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy, within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
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Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant rather than an entity-specific measure. Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Fund’s own assumptions are set to reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including periods of market dislocation. In periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many financial instruments. This condition could cause a financial instrument to be reclassified to a lower level within the fair value hierarchy. When such a situation exists on a quarter close, the Sponsor will calculate the NAV on a particular day using the Level 1 valuation but will later recalculate the NAV for the impacted Fund based upon the valuation inputs from these alternative verifiable sources (Level 2 or Level 3 ) and will report such NAV in its applicable financial statements and reports.
On June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 , in the opinion of the Trust and the Fund, the reported value at the close of the market for each commodity contract fairly reflected the value of the futures and no alternative valuations were required. The determination is made as of the settlement of the futures contracts on the last day of trading for the reporting period. In making the determination of a Level 1 or Level 2 transfer, the Fund considers the average volume of the specific underlying futures contracts traded on the relevant exchange for the periods being reported.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 , the Fund did not have any significant transfers between any of the levels of the fair value hierarchy.
The Fund records its derivative activities at fair value. Gains and losses from derivative contracts are included in the statements of operations. Derivative contracts include futures contracts related to commodity prices. Futures, which are listed on a national securities exchange, such as the CBOT and the ICE, or reported on another national market, are generally categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. OTC derivatives contracts (such as forward and swap contracts) which may be valued using models, depending on whether significant inputs are observable or unobservable, are categorized in Levels 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Expenses
Expenses are recorded using the accrual method of accounting.
Net Income (Loss) per Share
Net income (loss) per Share is the difference between the NAV per unit at the beginning of each period and at the end of each period. The weighted average number of Shares outstanding was computed for purposes of disclosing net income (loss) per weighted average Share. The weighted average Shares are equal to the number of Shares outstanding at the end of the period, adjusted proportionately for Shares created or redeemed based on the amount of time the Shares were outstanding during such period.
New Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) issued ASU 2023 - 06 – Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. The amendments require an entity to disclose its accounting policy for where cash flows associated with derivative instruments and their related gains and losses are presented. The Trust and Fund already discloses the accounting policy related to the derivative gains and losses presented on the cash flow statement. The amendment was adopted early for the period ended December 31, 2023. There is no impact to the financial statements of the Trust or the Fund.
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The FASB issued ASU 2023 - 01, related to Leases – (Topic 842 ). The response to concerns about applying Topic 842 to related party arrangements between entities under common control. The update was adopted early for the quarter ended March 31, 2023; the adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Fund.
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Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements
The Fund’s assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy as described in the Fund’s significant accounting policies in Note 3. The following table presents information about the Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 :
June 30, 2024
Balance as of
Assets:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
June 30, 2024
Cash Equivalents
$ 21,069,732 $ - $ - $ 21,069,732
Balance as of
Liabilities
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
June 30, 2024
Commodity Futures Contracts
Soybean futures contracts
$ 2,423,849 $ - $ - $ 2,423,849
December 31, 2023
Balance as of
Assets:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
December 31, 2023
Cash Equivalents
$ 22,707,941 $ - $ - $ 22,707,941
Balance as of
Liabilities
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
December 31, 2023
Commodity Futures Contracts
Soybean futures contracts
$ 1,391,661 $ - $ - $ 1,391,661
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 , the Fund did not have any significant transfers between any of the levels of the fair value hierarchy.
See the Fair Value - Definition and Hierarchy section in Note 3 above for an explanation of the transfers into and out of each level of the fair value hierarchy.
Note 5 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
In the normal course of business, the Fund utilizes derivative contracts in connection with its proprietary trading activities. Investments in derivative contracts are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. The Fund’s derivative activities and exposure to derivative contracts are classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest rate, credit, commodity price, and equity price risks. In addition to its primary underlying risks, the Fund is also subject to additional counterparty risk due to inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 , the Fund invested only in commodity futures contracts.
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Futures Contracts
The Fund is subject to commodity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.
The purchase and sale of futures contracts requires margin deposits with an FCM. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Futures contracts may reduce the Fund’s exposure to counterparty risk since futures contracts are exchange-traded; and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as the counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other equity deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to the Fund’s pro rata share of segregated customer funds available. It is possible that the recovery amount could be less than the total of cash and other equity deposited.
The following table discloses information about offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statements of assets and liabilities to enable users of these financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities are presented as defined in FASB ASU No. 2011 - 11 “Balance Sheet (Topic 210 ): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” and subsequently clarified in FASB ASU 2013 - 01 “Balance Sheet (Topic 210 ): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.”
The following table also identifies the fair value amounts of derivative instruments included in the statements of assets and liabilities as derivative contracts, categorized by primary underlying risk, and held by the FCMs, Marex and StoneX as of June 30, 2024 , and December 31, 2023 .
*The amount of collateral presented in Collateral, Due from Broker, is limited to the liability for the futures contracts and accordingly does not include the excess collateral pledged.
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of June 30, 2024
(i)
(ii)
(iii) = (i)-(ii)
(iv)
(v)=(iii)-(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Description
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities
Gross Amount Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Net Amount Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
Collateral, Due from Broker*
Net Amount
Commodity Price
Soybean futures contracts
$ 2,423,849 $ - $ 2,423,849 $ - $ 2,423,849 $ -
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of December 31, 2023
(i)
(ii)
(iii) = (i)-(ii)
(iv)
(v)=(iii)-(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Description
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities
Gross Amount Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Net Amount Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
Collateral, Due from Broker*
Net Amount
Commodity Price
Soybean futures contracts
$ 1,391,661 $ - $ 1,391,661 $ - $ 1,391,661 $ -
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The following is a summary of realized and unrealized gains and losses of the derivative instruments utilized by the Fund:
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Realized Loss on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Soybean futures contracts
$ ( 361,327 ) $ ( 1,628,873 )
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Realized Loss on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Soybean futures contracts
$ ( 1,108,023 ) $ 1,311,668
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Realized Loss on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Soybean futures contracts
$ ( 2,994,181 ) $ ( 1,032,188 )
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Realized Loss on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Soybean futures contracts
$ ( 40,479 ) $ ( 2,387,974 )
Volume of Derivative Activities
The average notional market value categorized by primary underlying risk for all futures contracts held was $ 30.6 million and $ 29.9 million respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and $ 34.2 million and $ 38.4 million respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 .
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Note 6 – Financial Highlights
The following tables present per unit performance data and other supplemental financial data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 . This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements and is presented with total expenses gross of expenses waived by the Sponsor and with total expenses net of expenses waived by the Sponsor, as appropriate.
Three months ended
Three months ended
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Per Share Operation Performance
Net asset value at beginning of period
$ 25.16 $ 27.19 $ 27.03 $ 28.50
Income from investment operations:
Interest income
0.33 0.33 0.67 0.63
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on commodity futures contracts
( 1.66 ) 0.05 ( 3.66 ) ( 1.42 )
Total expenses, net
( 0.17 ) ( 0.24 ) ( 0.38 ) ( 0.38 )
Net (decrease) increase in net asset value
( 1.50 ) 0.14 ( 3.37 ) ( 1.17 )
Net asset value at end of period
$ 23.66 $ 27.33 $ 23.66 $ 27.33
Total Return
- 5.97 % 0.52 % - 12.47 % - 4.12 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets (Annualized)
Total expenses
2.78 % 3.65 % 3.01 % 2.81 %
Total expenses, net
2.78 % 3.65 % 3.01 % 2.81 %
Net investment income
2.52 % 1.35 % 2.33 % 1.88 %
The financial highlights per share data are calculated consistent with the methodology used to calculate asset-based fees and expenses.
Note 7 – Organizational and Offering Costs
Expenses incurred in organizing of the Trust and the initial offering of the Shares of the Fund, including applicable SEC registration fees were borne directly by the Sponsor. The Fund will not be obligated to reimburse the Sponsor.
Note 8 – Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the financial statements for the quarter-ended June 30, 2024 for subsequent events through the date of this filing and noted no material events requiring either recognition through the date of the filing or disclosure herein for the Fund.
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TEUCRIUM SUGAR FUND
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 12,866,918 $ 16,773,745
Interest receivable
24,820 31,551
Other assets
11,792 835
Equity in trading accounts:
Commodity futures contracts
24,592 -
Due from broker
1,382,424 3,650,191
Total equity in trading accounts
1,407,016 3,650,191
Total assets
14,310,546 20,456,322
Liabilities
Management fee payable to Sponsor
10,657 17,451
Other liabilities
3,413 30,774
Equity in trading accounts:
Commodity futures contracts
590,927 2,687,998
Total liabilities
604,997 2,736,223
Net assets
$ 13,705,549 $ 17,720,099
Shares outstanding
1,125,004 1,425,004
Shares authorized
* *
Net asset value per share
$ 12.18 $ 12.44
Market value per share
$ 12.20 $ 12.40
* On April 7, 2022, the Teucrium Sugar Fund registered an indeterminate number of shares of the Fund pursuant to Rule 456(d) under the Securities Act of 1933.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM SUGAR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Percentage of
Description: Assets
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
U.S. Bank Deposit Account
5.240 % $ 2,525,834 $ 2,525,834 18.43 % 2,525,834
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Class
5.210 % 2,055,629 2,055,629 15.00 2,055,629
Total Money Market Funds
$ 4,581,463 $ 4,581,463 33.43 %
Maturity
Percentage of
Principal
Date
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Amount
Commercial Paper
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
July 30, 2024
5.711 % $ 2,481,690 $ 2,488,702 18.16 % 2,500,000
Crown Castle Inc.
August 1, 2024
5.591 % 2,486,632 2,488,160 18.15 2,500,000
Total Commercial Paper
$ 4,968,322 $ 4,976,862 36.31 %
Total Cash Equivalents
$ 9,558,325 69.74 %
Number of
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Contracts
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Commodity futures contracts
United States sugar futures contracts
ICE sugar futures MAY25
187 $ 24,592 0.18 % $ 4,115,496
Number of
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Description: Liabilities
Contracts
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Commodity futures contracts
United States sugar futures contracts
ICE sugar futures MAR25
209 $ 476,116 3.47 % $ 4,819,707
ICE sugar futures MAR26
228 114,811 0.84 4,775,232
Total commodity futures contracts
$ 590,927 4.31 % $ 9,594,939
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM SUGAR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2023
Percentage of
Description: Assets
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
U.S. Bank Deposit Account
5.270 % $ 1,532,232 $ 1,532,232 8.65 %
1,532,232
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Class
5.250 % 1,501,006 1,501,006 8.47 1,501,006
Total Money Market Funds
$ 3,033,238 $ 3,033,238 17.12 %
Maturity
Percentage of
Principal
Date
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Amount
Commercial Paper
Albemarle Corporation
January 4, 2024
5.753 % $ 2,480,382 $ 2,498,823 14.10 %
2,500,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
January 30, 2024
5.814 % 550,863 552,447 3.12 555,000
Entergy Corporation
March 1, 2024
5.665 % 2,467,625 2,476,875 13.98 2,500,000
FMC Corporation
January 19, 2024
5.816 % 2,488,878 2,492,850 14.07 2,500,000
National Fuel Gas Company
January 8, 2024
5.867 % 2,480,400 2,497,200 14.09 2,500,000
Total Commercial Paper
$ 10,468,148 $ 10,518,195 59.36 %
Total Cash Equivalents
$ 13,551,433 76.47 %
Number of
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Description: Liabilities
Contracts
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Commodity futures contracts
United States sugar futures contracts
ICE sugar futures MAY24
270 $ 1,051,261 5.93 %
$ 6,175,008
ICE sugar futures JUL24
233 1,128,473 6.37 5,326,193
ICE sugar futures MAR25
268 508,264 2.87 6,216,314
Total commodity futures contracts
$ 2,687,998 15.17 % $ 17,717,515
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM SUGAR FUND
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
Three months ended
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Income
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading of commodity futures contracts:
Realized (loss) gain on commodity futures contracts
$ ( 1,669,986 ) $ 7,408,174 $ ( 2,152,300 ) $ 8,747,622
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on commodity futures contracts
248,066 ( 3,141,505 ) 2,121,663 ( 1,688 )
Interest income
171,316 431,237 395,941 702,686
Total (loss) income
( 1,250,604 ) 4,697,906 365,304 9,448,620
Expenses
Management fees
32,536 86,295 75,095 147,633
Professional fees
20,837 76,125 48,500 146,054
Distribution and marketing fees
69,589 63,875 152,134 98,691
Custodian fees and expenses
6,507 11,202 15,019 12,238
Business permits and licenses fees
12,341 8,630 17,972 11,121
General and administrative expenses
4,757 9,791 9,864 10,404
Total expenses
146,567 255,918 318,584 426,141
Expenses waived by the Sponsor
- - - -
Total expenses, net
146,567 255,918 318,584 426,141
Net (loss) income
$ ( 1,397,171 ) $ 4,441,988 $ 46,720 $ 9,022,479
Net (decrease)/increase in net asset value per share
$ ( 1.31 ) $ 1.26 $ ( 0.26 ) $ 3.19
Net (loss) income per weighted average share
$ ( 1.27 ) $ 1.70 $ 0.04 $ 3.57
Weighted average shares outstanding
1,098,081 2,612,367 1,192,861 2,530,114
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM SUGAR FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(Unaudited)
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Operations
Net income
$ 46,720 $ 9,022,479
Capital transactions
Issuance of Shares
583,255 13,938,612
Redemption of Shares
( 4,644,525 ) ( 24,043,880 )
Total capital transactions
( 4,061,270 ) ( 10,105,268 )
Net change in net assets
( 4,014,550 ) ( 1,082,789 )
Net assets, beginning of period
$ 17,720,099 $ 24,262,359
Net assets, end of period
$ 13,705,549 $ 23,179,570
Net asset value per share at beginning of period
$ 12.44 $ 9.51
Net asset value per share at end of period
$ 12.18 $ 12.70
Creation of Shares
50,000 1,200,000
Redemption of Shares
350,000 1,925,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM SUGAR FUND
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$ 46,720 $ 9,022,479
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on commodity futures contracts
( 2,121,663 ) 1,688
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Due from broker
2,267,767 ( 531,396 )
Interest receivable
6,731 ( 8,095 )
Other assets
( 10,957 ) ( 19,593 )
Management fee payable to Sponsor
( 6,794 ) 3,849
Other liabilities
( 27,361 ) ( 614 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
154,443 8,468,318
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of Shares
583,255 13,938,612
Redemption of Shares
( 4,644,525 ) ( 22,456,230 )
Net cash used in financing activities
( 4,061,270 ) ( 8,517,618 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
( 3,906,827 ) ( 49,300 )
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period
16,773,745 22,977,480
Cash and cash equivalents end of period
$ 12,866,918 $ 22,928,180
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – Organization and Operation
Teucrium Sugar Fund (referred to herein as “CANE” or the “Fund”) is a commodity pool that is a series of Teucrium Commodity Trust (“Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust formed on September 11, 2009. The Fund issues common units, called the “Shares,” representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in the Fund. The Fund continuously offers Creation Baskets consisting of 25,000 Shares at their Net Asset Value (“NAV”) to “Authorized Purchasers” through Foreside Fund Services, LLC, which is the distributor for the Fund (the “Distributor”). Authorized Purchasers sell such Shares, which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) Arca under the symbol “CANE,” to the public at per-Share offering prices that reflect, among other factors, the trading price of the Shares on the NYSE Arca, the NAV of the Fund at the time the Authorized Purchaser purchased the Creation Baskets and the NAV at the time of the offer of the Shares to the public, the supply of and demand for Shares at the time of sale, and the liquidity of the markets for sugar interests. The Fund’s Shares trade in the secondary market on the NYSE Arca at prices that are lower or higher than their NAV per Share.
The investment objective of CANE is to have the daily changes in the NAV of the Fund’s Shares reflect the daily changes in the sugar market for future delivery as measured by the Benchmark. The Benchmark is a weighted average of the closing settlement prices for three futures contracts for No. 11 sugar (“Sugar Futures Contracts”) that are traded on the ICE Futures US (“ICE”):
CANE Benchmark
ICE Sugar Futures Contract
Weighting
Second to expire
35 %
Third to expire
30 %
Expiring in the March following the expiration of the third to expire contract
35 %
The Fund commenced investment operations on September 19, 2011 and has a fiscal year ending December 31. The Fund’s sponsor is Teucrium Trading, LLC (the “Sponsor”). The Sponsor is responsible for the management of the Fund. The Sponsor is registered as a commodity pool operator (“CPO”) and a commodity trading adviser (“CTA”) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and is a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”).
On June 13, 2011, the initial Form S- 1 for CANE was declared effective by the SEC. On September 16, 2011, two Creation Baskets were issued representing 100,000 shares and $ 2,500,000 . On September 19, 2011, CANE started trading on the NYSE Arca. The current registration statement for CANE was declared effective by the SEC on April 7, 2022. This registration statement for CANE registered an indeterminate number of shares.
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10 - 01 of Regulation S- X promulgated by the SEC and, therefore, do not include all information and footnote disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such financial information reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the Fund’s financial statements for the interim period. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10 -K, as well as the most recent Form S- 1 filing, as applicable. The operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2024.
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Subject to the terms of the Trust Agreement, Teucrium Trading, LLC, in its capacity as the Sponsor (“Sponsor”), may terminate a Fund at any time, regardless of whether the Fund has incurred losses, including, for instance, if it determines that the Fund’s aggregate net assets in relation to its operating expenses make the continued operation of the Fund unreasonable or imprudent. However, no level of losses will require the Sponsor to terminate a Fund.
Note 2 – Principal Contracts and Agreements
The Sponsor employs U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Global Fund Services”), for Transfer Agency, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services. The principal address for Global Fund Services is 615 E. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
For custody services, the Funds will pay to U.S. Bank N.A. 0.0075 % of average gross assets up to $1 billion, and .0050% of average gross assets over $1 billion, annually, plus certain per-transaction charges. For Transfer Agency, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services, which are based on the total assets for all the Funds in the Trust, the Funds will pay to Global Fund Services 0.05 % of average gross assets on the first $500 million, 0.04 % on the next $500 million, 0.03 % on the next $2 billion and 0.02 % on the balance over $3 billion annually. A combined minimum annual fee of up to $ 47,000 for custody, transfer agency, accounting and administrative services is assessed per Fund. These services are recorded as custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
The Sponsor employs Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Foreside” or the “Distributor”) as the Distributor for the Funds. The Distribution Services Agreement among the Distributor and the Sponsor calls for the Distributor to work with the Custodian in connection with the receipt and processing of orders for Creation Baskets and Redemption Baskets and the review and approval of all Fund sales literature and advertising materials. The Distributor and the Sponsor have also entered into a Securities Activities and Service Agreement (the “SASA”) under which certain employees and officers of the Sponsor are licensed as registered representatives or registered principals of the Distributor, under Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) rules. For its services as the Distributor, Foreside receives a fee of 0.01 % of each Fund’s average daily net assets and an aggregate annual fee of $ 100,000 for all Funds, along with certain expense reimbursements. For its services under the SASA, Foreside receives a fee of $ 5,000 per registered representative and $ 1,000 per registered location. These services are recorded as distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
Marex Capital Markets, Inc. (“Marex”) and StoneX Financial Inc. (“StoneX”) serve as the Funds’ clearing brokers to execute and clear the futures contracts and provide other brokerage-related services. Marex and StoneX are each registered as futures commission merchants (“FCM”) with the U.S. CFTC and are members of the NFA. The FCMs are registered as broker-dealers with the SEC and are each a member of FINRA. Marex and StoneX are each clearing members of ICE Futures U.S., Inc., Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, New York Mercantile Exchange, and all other major United States commodity exchanges. For Corn, Soybean, Sugar, and Wheat Futures Contracts Marex is paid $ 3.00 per round turn exclusive of pass-through fees for the exchange and the NFA. StoneX is paid $ 2.50 per round turn exclusive of pass-through fees for the exchange and the NFA. Additionally, if the monthly commissions paid by each Fund does not equal or exceed 16.5 % return on the StoneX Capital Requirement at 9.6 % of the Exchange Maintenance Margin, each Fund will pay a true up to meet that return at the end of each month. These expenses are recognized on a per-trade basis. The half-turn is recognized as an unrealized loss on the statements of operations for contracts that have been purchased since the change in recognition, and a full turn is recognized as a realized loss on the statements of operations when a contract is sold. A summary of these expenses can be found under the heading, Brokerage Commissions .
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The sole Trustee of the Trust is Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation. The Trustee will accept service of legal process on the Trust in the State of Delaware and will make certain filings under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. For its services, the Trustee receives an annual fee of $ 3,300 from the Trust. These services are recorded in business permits and licenses fees on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Amount Recognized for Custody Services
$ 6,507 $ 11,202 $ 15,019 $ 12,238
Amount of Custody Services Waived
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Amount Recognized for Distribution Services
$ 2,571 $ 2,159 $ 6,062 $ 3,707
Amount of Distribution Services Waived
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Amount Recognized for Wilmington Trust
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Amount of Wilmington Trust Waived
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) as detailed in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification.
Revenue Recognition
Commodity futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. All such transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis and marked to market daily. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on commodity futures contracts are reflected in the statements of operations as the difference between the original contract amount and the fair market value as of the last business day of the year or as of the last date of the financial statements. Changes in the appreciation or depreciation between periods are reflected in the statements of operations. Interest on cash equivalents with financial institutions are recognized on an accrual basis. The Fund seeks to earn interest on funds held at the custodian and other financial institutions at prevailing market rates for such investments.
The Sponsor invests a portion of cash in commercial paper, which is deemed a cash equivalent based on the rating and duration of contracts as described in the notes to the financial statements and reflected in cash and cash equivalents on the statements of assets and liabilities and on the statements of cash flows. Accretion on these investments is recognized using the effective interest method in U.S. dollars and included in interest income on the statements of operations.
The Sponsor invests a portion of the cash held by the broker in short term Treasury Bills as collateral for open futures contracts. Accretion on these investments is recognized using the effective interest method in U.S. dollars and included in interest income on the statements of operations.
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Brokerage Commissions
The Sponsor recognizes the expense for brokerage commissions for futures contract trades on a per-trade basis. The below table shows the amounts included on the statements of operations as total brokerage commissions paid inclusive of unrealized loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 .
CANE
Three months ended June 30, 2024
$ 3,609
Three months ended June 30, 2023
$ 9,899
Six months ended June 30, 2024
$ 5,617
Six months ended June 30, 2023
$ 15,954
Income Taxes
For federal income tax purposes, the Fund will be treated as a publicly traded partnership. A publicly traded partnership is generally treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes unless 90% or more of the publicly traded partnership’s gross income for each taxable year of its existence consists of qualifying income as defined in section 7704 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Qualifying income is defined as generally including, in pertinent part, interest (other than from a financial business), dividends, and gains from the sale or disposition of capital assets held for the production of interest or dividends. In the case of a partnership of which a principal activity is the buying and selling of commodities, other than as inventory, or of futures, forwards and options with respect to commodities, qualifying income also includes income and gains from commodities and from futures, forwards, options with respect to commodities and, provided the partnership is a trader or investor with respect to such assets, swaps and other notional principal contracts with respect to commodities. The Fund expects that at least 90% of the Fund’s gross income for each taxable year will consist of qualifying income and that the Fund will be taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. The Fund does not record a provision for income taxes because the shareholders report their share of the Fund’s income or loss on their income tax returns. The financial statements reflect the Fund’s transactions without adjustment, if any, required for income tax purposes.
The Fund is required to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund files an income tax return in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and may file income tax returns in various U.S. states and foreign jurisdictions. For all tax years 2021 to 2023, the Fund remains subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities. The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. De-recognition of a tax benefit previously recognized results in the Fund recording a tax liability that reduces net assets. Based on its analysis, the Fund has determined that it has not incurred any liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2024 and for the years ended December 31, 2023 , 2022 , and 2021 . However, the Fund’s conclusions regarding this policy may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, ongoing analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof.
The Fund recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax fees payable, if assessed. No interest expense or penalties have been recognized as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 .
The Fund may be subject to potential examination by U.S. federal, U.S. state, or foreign jurisdictional authorities in the area of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions, and compliance with U.S. federal, U.S. state and foreign tax laws.
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Creations and Redemptions
Authorized Purchasers may purchase Creation Baskets consisting of 25,000 shares from the Fund. The amount of the proceeds required to purchase a Creation Basket will be equal to the NAV of the shares in the Creation Basket determined as of 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the day the order to create the basket is received in good order.
Authorized Purchasers may redeem shares from the Fund only in blocks of 25,000 shares called “Redemption Baskets.” The amount of the redemption proceeds for a Redemption Basket will be equal to the NAV of the shares in the Redemption Basket determined as of 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the day the order to redeem the basket is received in good order.
The Fund receives or pays the proceeds from shares sold or redeemed within three business days after the trade date of the purchase or redemption. The amounts due from Authorized Purchasers are reflected in the Fund’s statements of assets and liabilities as capital shares receivable. Amounts payable to Authorized Purchasers upon redemption are reflected in the Fund’s statements of assets and liabilities as payable for shares redeemed.
As outlined in the most recent Form S- 1 filing, 50,000 shares represents two Redemption Baskets for the Fund and a minimum level of shares. If the Fund experienced redemptions that caused the number of Shares outstanding to decrease to the minimum level of Shares required to be outstanding, until the minimum number of Shares is again exceeded through the purchase of a new Creation Basket, there can be no more redemptions by an Authorized Purchaser.
Allocation of Shareholder Income and Losses
Profit or loss is allocated among the shareholders of the Fund in proportion to the number of shares each shareholder holds as of the close of each month.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with maturity dates of 90 days or less when acquired. The Trust reported its cash equivalents in the statements of assets and liabilities at market value, or at carrying amounts that approximate fair value, because of their highly liquid nature and short-term maturities. Each Fund that is a series of the Trust has the balance of its cash equivalents on deposit with financial institutions. The Fund holds a balance in money market funds that is included in cash and cash equivalents on the statements of assets and liabilities. The Sponsor invests a portion of the available cash for the Funds in alternative demand deposit savings accounts, which is classified as cash and not as cash equivalents. Assets deposited with the bank may, at times, exceed federally insured limits. The Sponsor invests a portion of the available cash for the Funds in investment grade commercial paper with durations of 90 days or less, which is classified as a cash equivalent and is not FDIC insured. The Sponsor may invest a portion of the cash held by the broker in short term Treasury Bills as collateral for open futures contracts, which is classified as a cash equivalent and is not FDIC insured.
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Money Market Funds
$ 4,581,463 $ 3,033,238
Demand Deposit Savings Accounts
3,308,593 3,222,312
Commercial Paper
4,976,862 10,518,195
Total cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities
$ 12,866,918 $ 16,773,745
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Due from/to Broker
The amount recorded by the Fund for the amount due from and to the clearing broker includes, but is not limited to, cash held by the broker, amounts payable to the clearing broker related to open transactions, payables for commodities futures accounts liquidating to an equity balance on the clearing broker’s records, and amounts of brokerage commissions paid and recognized as unrealized losses.
Margin is the minimum amount of funds that must be deposited by a commodity interest trader with the trader’s broker to initiate and maintain an open position in futures contracts. A margin deposit acts to assure the trader’s performance of the futures contracts purchased or sold. Futures contracts are customarily bought and sold on initial margin that represents a small percentage of the aggregate purchase or sales price of the contract. Because of such low margin requirements, price fluctuations occurring in the futures markets may create profits and losses that, in relation to the amount invested, are greater than customary in other forms of investment or speculation. As discussed below, adverse price changes in the futures contract may result in margin requirements that greatly exceed the initial margin. In addition, the amount of margin required in connection with a particular futures contract is set from time to time by the exchange on which the contract is traded and may be modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract. Brokerage firms, such as the Fund’s clearing brokers, carrying accounts for traders in commodity interest contracts generally require higher amounts of margin as a matter of policy to further protect themselves. Over the counter trading generally involves the extension of credit between counterparties, so the counterparties may agree to require the posting of collateral by one or both parties to address credit exposure.
When a trader purchases an option, there is no margin requirement; however, the option premium must be paid in full. When a trader sells an option, on the other hand, he or she is required to deposit margin in an amount determined by the margin requirements established for the underlying interest and, in addition, an amount substantially equal to the current premium for the option. The margin requirements imposed on the selling of options, although adjusted to reflect the probability that out-of-the-money options will not be exercised, can in fact be higher than those imposed in dealing in the futures markets directly. Complicated margin requirements apply to spreads and conversions, which are complex trading strategies in which a trader acquires a mixture of options positions and positions in the underlying interest.
Ongoing or “maintenance” margin requirements are computed each day by a trader’s clearing broker. When the market value of a particular open futures contract changes to a point where the margin on deposit does not satisfy maintenance margin requirements, a margin call is made by the broker. If the margin call is not met within a reasonable time, the broker may close out the trader’s position. With respect to the Fund’s trading, the Fund (and not its shareholders personally) is subject to margin calls.
Finally, many major U.S. exchanges have passed certain cross margining arrangements involving procedures pursuant to which the futures and options positions held in an account would, in the case of some accounts, be aggregated and margin requirements would be assessed on a portfolio basis, measuring the total risk of the combined positions.
Calculation of Net Asset Value
The Fund’s NAV is calculated by:
•
Taking the current market value of its total assets and
•
Subtracting any liabilities.
The administrator, Global Fund Services, calculates the NAV of the Fund once each trading day. It calculates the NAV as of the earlier of the close of the NYSE or 4:00 p.m. (ET). The NAV for a particular trading day is released after 4:15 p.m. (ET).
In determining the value of Sugar Futures Contracts, the administrator uses the ICE closing price. The administrator determines the value of all other Fund investments as of the earlier of the close of the NYSE or 4:00 p.m. (ET). The value of over-the-counter sugar interests is determined based on the value of the commodity or futures contract underlying such sugar interest, except that a fair value may be determined if the Sponsor believes that the Fund is subject to significant credit risk relating to the counterparty to such sugar interest. For purposes of financial statements and reports, the Sponsor will recalculate the NAV where necessary to reflect the “fair value” of a Futures Contract when the Futures Contract closes at its price fluctuation limit for the day. Short term Treasury securities held by the Fund are valued by the administrator using values received from recognized third -party vendors and dealer quotes. NAV includes any unrealized profit or loss on open sugar interests and any other income or expense accruing to the Fund but unpaid or not received by the Fund.
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Sponsor Fee, Allocation of Expenses and Related Party Transactions
The Sponsor is responsible for investing the assets of the Fund in accordance with the objectives and policies of the Fund. In addition, the Sponsor arranges for one or more third parties to provide administrative, custodial, accounting, transfer agency and other necessary services to the Trust and the Funds. In addition, the Sponsor has elected not to outsource services directly attributable to the Trust and the Funds such as accounting, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and trading activities, which the Sponsor performs itself. In addition, the Fund is contractually obligated to pay a monthly management fee to the Sponsor, based on average daily net assets, at a rate equal to 1.00 % per annum.
The Fund generally pays for all brokerage fees, taxes, and other expenses, including licensing fees for the use of intellectual property, registration or other fees paid to the SEC, FINRA, or any other regulatory agency in connection with the offer and sale of subsequent Shares after its initial registration and all legal, accounting, printing and other expenses associated therewith. The Fund also pays its portion of the fees and expenses associated with the Trust’s tax accounting and reporting requirements. Certain aggregate expenses common to all Funds within the Trust are allocated by the Sponsor to the respective Fund based on activity drivers deemed most appropriate by the Sponsor for such expenses, including but not limited to relative assets under management and creation order activity. These aggregate common expenses include, but are not limited to, legal, auditing, accounting and financial reporting, tax-preparation, regulatory compliance, trading activities, and insurance costs, as well as fees paid to the Distributor, which are included in the related line item in the statements of operations. A portion of these aggregate common expenses are related to the Sponsor or related parties of principals of the Sponsor; these are necessary services to the Funds, which are primarily the cost of performing accounting and financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and trading activities that are directly attributable to the Fund. Such expenses are primarily recorded as distribution and marketing fees in the financial statements of each Fund.
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Recognized Related Party Transactions
$ 53,616 $ 47,871 $ 112,143 $ 71,632
Waived Related Party Transactions
$ - $ - $ - $ -
The Sponsor has the ability to elect to pay certain expenses on behalf of the Funds or waive the management fee. This election is subject to change by the Sponsor, at its discretion. Expenses paid by the Sponsor and Management fees waived by the Sponsor are, if applicable, presented as waived expenses in the statements of operations for each Fund. There were no expenses waived for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
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Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of the revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value – Definition and Hierarchy
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
In determining fair value, the Fund uses various valuation approaches. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, a fair value hierarchy for inputs is used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:
Level 1 – Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 financial instruments. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these financial instruments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
Level 2 – Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
The availability of valuation techniques and observable inputs can vary from financial instrument to financial instrument and is affected by a wide variety of factors including, the type of financial instrument, whether the financial instrument is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Those estimated values do not necessarily represent the amounts that may be ultimately realized due to the occurrence of future circumstances that cannot be reasonably determined. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the financial instruments existed. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Fund in determining fair value is greatest for financial instruments categorized in Level 3. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy, within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant rather than an entity-specific measure. Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Fund’s own assumptions are set to reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including periods of market dislocation. In periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many financial instruments. This condition could cause a financial instrument to be reclassified to a lower level within the fair value hierarchy. When such a situation exists on a quarter close, the Sponsor will calculate the NAV on a particular day using the Level 1 valuation but will later recalculate the NAV for the impacted Fund based upon the valuation inputs from these alternative verifiable sources (Level 2 or Level 3 ) and will report such NAV in its applicable financial statements and reports.
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On June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 , in the opinion of the Trust and the Fund, the reported value of the Sugar Futures Contracts traded on the ICE fairly reflected the value of the Sugar Futures Contracts held by the Fund, and no adjustments were necessary. The determination is made as of the settlement of the futures contracts on the last day of trading for the reporting period. In making the determination of a Level 1 or Level 2 transfer, the Fund considers the average volume of the specific underlying futures contracts traded on the relevant exchange for the periods being reported.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 , the Fund did not have any significant transfers between any of the levels of the fair value hierarchy.
The Fund records its derivative activities at fair value. Gains and losses from derivative contracts are included in the statements of operations. Derivative contracts include futures contracts related to commodity prices. Futures, which are listed on a national securities exchange, such as the CBOT and the ICE, or reported on another national market, are generally categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. OTC derivatives contracts (such as forward and swap contracts) which may be valued using models, depending on whether significant inputs are observable or unobservable, are categorized in Levels 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Expenses
Expenses are recorded using the accrual method of accounting.
Net Income (Loss) per Share
Net income (loss) per share is the difference between the NAV per unit at the beginning of each period and at the end of each period. The weighted average number of units outstanding was computed for purposes of disclosing net income (loss) per weighted average unit. The weighted average units are equal to the number of units outstanding at the end of the period, adjusted proportionately for units created or redeemed based on the amount of time the units were outstanding during such period.
New Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) issued ASU 2023 - 06 – Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. The amendments require an entity to disclose its accounting policy for where cash flows associated with derivative instruments and their related gains and losses are presented. The Trust and Fund already discloses the accounting policy related to the derivative gains and losses presented on the cash flow statement. The amendment was adopted early for the period ended December 31, 2023. There is no impact to the financial statements of the Trust or the Fund.
The FASB issued ASU 2023 - 01, related to Leases – (Topic 842 ). The response to concerns about applying Topic 842 to related party arrangements between entities under common control. The update was adopted early for the quarter ended March 31, 2023; the adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Fund.
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Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements
The Fund’s assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy as described in the Fund’s significant accounting policies in Note 3. The following table presents information about the Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 :
June 30, 2024
Balance as of
Assets:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
June 30, 2024
Cash Equivalents
$ 9,558,325 $ - $ - $ 9,558,325
Commodity Futures Contracts
Sugar futures contracts
24,592 - - 24,592
Total
$ 9,582,917 $ - $ - $ 9,582,917
Balance as of
Liabilities
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
June 30, 2024
Commodity Futures Contracts
Sugar futures contracts
$ 590,927 $ - $ - $ 590,927
December 31, 2023
Balance as of
Assets:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
December 31, 2023
Cash Equivalents
$ 13,551,433 $ - $ - $ 13,551,433
Balance as of
Liabilities
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
December 31, 2023
Commodity Futures Contracts
Sugar futures contracts
$ 2,687,998 $ - $ - $ 2,687,998
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 , the Fund did not have any significant transfers between any of the levels of the fair value hierarchy.
See the Fair Value – Definition and Hierarchy section in Note 3 above for an explanation of the transfers into and out of each level of the fair value hierarchy.
Note 5 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
In the normal course of business, the Fund utilizes derivative contracts in connection with its proprietary trading activities. Investments in derivative contracts are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. The Fund’s derivative activities and exposure to derivative contracts are classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest rate, credit, commodity price, and equity price risks. In addition to its primary underlying risks, the Fund is also subject to additional counterparty risk due to inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 , the Fund invested only in commodity futures contracts.
Futures Contracts
The Fund is subject to commodity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.
The purchase and sale of futures contracts requires margin deposits with an FCM. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Futures contracts may reduce the Fund’s exposure to counterparty risk since futures contracts are exchange-traded; and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as the counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
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The Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other equity deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to the Fund’s pro rata share of segregated customer funds available. It is possible that the recovery amount could be less than the total of cash and other equity deposited.
The following table discloses information about offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statements of assets and liabilities to enable users of these financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities are presented as defined in FASB ASU No. 2011 - 11 “Balance Sheet (Topic 210 ): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” and subsequently clarified in FASB ASU 2013 - 01 “Balance Sheet (Topic 210 ): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.”
The following table also identifies the fair value amounts of derivative instruments included in the statements of assets and liabilities as derivative contracts, categorized by primary underlying risk, and held by the FCMs, Marex and StoneX as of June 30, 2024 , and December 31, 2023 .
*The amount of collateral presented in Collateral, Due from Broker, is limited to the liability for the futures contracts and accordingly does not include the excess collateral pledged.
(i)
(ii)
(iii) = (i)-(ii)
(iv)
(v)=(iii)-(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Description
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets
Gross Amount Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Net Amount Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
Collateral, Due to Broker
Net Amount
Commodity Price
Sugar futures contracts
$ 24,592 $ - $ 24,592 $ 24,592 $ - $ -
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of June 30, 2024
(i)
(ii)
(iii) = (i)-(ii)
(iv)
(v)=(iii)-(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Description
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities
Gross Amount Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Net Amount Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
Collateral, Due from Broker*
Net Amount
Commodity Price
Sugar futures contracts
$ 590,927 $ - $ 590,927 $ 24,592 $ 566,335 $ -
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of December 31, 2023
(i)
(ii)
(iii) = (i)-(ii)
(iv)
(v)=(iii)-(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Description
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities
Gross Amount Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Net Amount Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
Collateral, Due from Broker*
Net Amount
Commodity Price
Sugar futures contracts
$ 2,687,998 $ - $ 2,687,998 $ - $ 2,687,998 $ -
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The following tables identify the net gain and loss amounts included in the statements of operations as realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading of commodity futures contracts categorized by primary underlying risk:
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Realized Loss on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Sugar futures contracts
$ ( 1,669,986 ) $ 248,066
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Realized Gain on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Sugar futures contracts
$ 7,408,174 $ ( 3,141,505 )
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Realized Loss on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Sugar futures contracts
$ ( 2,152,300 ) $ 2,121,663
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Realized Gain on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Sugar futures contracts
$ 8,747,622 $ ( 1,688 )
Volume of Derivative Activities
The average notional market value categorized by primary underlying risk for all futures contracts held were $ 12.9 million and $ 14.9 million respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and $ 32.6 million and $ 29.1 million respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 .
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Note 6 – Financial Highlights
The following table presents per unit performance data and other supplemental financial data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 . This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements and is presented with total expenses gross of expenses waived by the Sponsor and with total expenses net of expenses waived by the Sponsor, as appropriate.
Three months ended
Three months ended
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Per Share Operation Performance
Net asset value at beginning of period
$ 13.49 $ 11.44 $ 12.44 $ 9.51
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Interest income
0.15 0.17 0.33 0.28
Net realized and unrealized (loss)/gain on commodity futures contracts
( 1.33 ) 1.19 ( 0.32 ) 3.08
Total expenses, net
( 0.13 ) ( 0.10 ) ( 0.27 ) ( 0.17 )
Net (decrease)/increase in net asset value
( 1.31 ) 1.26 ( 0.26 ) 3.19
Net asset value at end of period
$ 12.18 $ 12.70 $ 12.18 $ 12.70
Total Return
- 9.71 % 10.98 % - 2.07 % 33.49 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets (Annualized)
Total expenses
4.50 % 2.97 % 4.24 % 2.89 %
Total expenses, net
4.50 % 2.97 % 4.24 % 2.89 %
Net investment income
0.76 % 2.03 % 1.03 % 1.87 %
The financial highlights per share data are calculated consistent with the methodology used to calculate asset-based fees and expenses.
Note 7 – Organizational and Offering Costs
Expenses incurred in organizing of the Trust and the initial offering of the Shares of the Fund, including applicable SEC registration fees, were borne directly by the Sponsor. The Fund will not be obligated to reimburse the Sponsor.
Note 8 – Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the financial statements for the quarter-ended June 30, 2024 for subsequent events through the date of this filing and noted no material events requiring either recognition through the date of the filing or disclosure herein for the Fund.
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TEUCRIUM WHEAT FUND
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 127,683,129 $ 168,732,086
Interest receivable
113,778 226,748
Other assets
142,314 4,527
Equity in trading accounts:
Commodity futures contracts
- 2,237,493
Due from broker
23,575,102 17,783,729
Total equity in trading accounts
23,575,102 20,021,222
Total assets
151,514,323 188,984,583
Liabilities
Management fee payable to Sponsor
118,785 160,231
Other liabilities
1,285 72,017
Equity in trading accounts:
Commodity futures contracts
14,988,167 4,575,666
Total liabilities
15,108,237 4,807,914
Net assets
$ 136,406,086 $ 184,176,669
Shares outstanding
25,775,004 30,800,004
Shares authorized
* *
Net asset value per share
$ 5.29 $ 5.98
Market value per share
$ 5.31 $ 5.97
* On March 9, 2022, the Teucrium Wheat Fund registered an indeterminate number of shares of the Fund pursuant to Rule 456(d) under the Securities Act of 1933.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM WHEAT FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Percentage of
Description: Assets
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
U.S. Bank Deposit Account
5.240
%
$
9,746,392
$
9,746,392
7.15
%
9,746,392
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Class
5.213
%
55,166,167
55,166,167
40.44
55,166,167
Total money market funds
$
64,912,559
$
64,912,559
47.59
%
Maturity
Percentage of
Principal
Date
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Amount
Commercial Paper
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
July 9, 2024
5.662
%
$
2,479,150
$
2,496,911
1.83
%
2,500,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
July 9, 2024
5.700
%
2,481,723
2,496,889
1.83
2,500,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
July 16, 2024
5.738
%
2,467,217
2,494,146
1.83
2,500,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
July 30, 2024
5.711
%
2,481,690
2,488,702
1.82
2,500,000
Crown Castle Inc.
August 1, 2024
5.591
%
2,486,632
2,488,160
1.82
2,500,000
FMC Corporation
July 19, 2024
5.871
%
4,971,150
4,985,575
3.65
5,000,000
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
August 5, 2024
5.411
%
4,945,425
4,974,188
3.65
5,000,000
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
September 5, 2024
5.457
%
7,405,262
7,426,439
5.44
7,500,000
Glencore Funding LLC
August 6, 2024
5.453
%
2,472,136
2,486,625
1.82
2,500,000
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
July 1, 2024
5.735
%
2,478,497
2,500,000
1.83
2,500,000
Hyundai Capital America
August 23, 2024
5.455
%
2,470,278
2,480,309
1.82
2,500,000
V.F. Corporation
July 23, 2024
5.771
%
2,465,472
2,491,368
1.83
2,500,000
V.F. Corporation
July 23, 2024
5.839
%
4,949,106
4,982,505
3.65
5,000,000
VW Credit, Inc.
July 16, 2024
5.400
%
4,965,338
4,988,938
3.66
5,000,000
VW Credit, Inc.
August 7, 2024
5.445
%
991,678
994,502
0.74
1,000,000
VW Credit, Inc.
August 21, 2024
5.445
%
1,487,517
1,488,631
1.09
1,500,000
Total Commercial Paper
$
51,998,271
$
52,263,888
38.31
%
Total Cash Equivalents
$
117,176,447
85.90
%
Number of
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Description: Liabilities
Contracts
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Commodity futures contracts
United States wheat futures contracts
CBOT wheat futures SEP24
1,665
$
1,051,828
0.78
%
$
47,743,875
CBOT wheat futures DEC24
1,370
7,709,620
5.65
40,894,500
CBOT wheat futures DEC25
1,473
6,226,719
4.56
47,762,025
Total commodity futures contracts
$
14,988,167
10.99
%
$
136,400,400
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM WHEAT FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2023
Percentage of
Description: Assets
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
U.S. Bank Deposit Account
5.270
%
$
27,315,653
$
27,315,653
14.83
%
27,315,653
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Class
5.250
%
53,500,438
53,500,438
29.05
53,500,438
Total money market funds
$
80,816,091
$
80,816,091
43.88
%
Maturity
Percentage of
Principal
Date
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Amount
Commercial Paper
Albemarle Corporation
January 4, 2024
5.753
%
$
2,480,382
$
2,498,823
1.36
%
2,500,000
Albemarle Corporation
January 8, 2024
5.738
%
2,476,151
2,497,263
1.36
2,500,000
Albemarle Corporation
January 11, 2024
5.808
%
2,478,230
2,496,041
1.36
2,500,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
January 16, 2024
5.853
%
2,466,575
2,494,031
1.35
2,500,000
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings (Canada) Inc.
January 30, 2024
5.814
%
2,481,364
2,488,501
1.35
2,500,000
Entergy Corporation
March 1, 2024
5.665
%
2,467,625
2,476,875
1.34
2,500,000
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
January 18, 2024
5.617
%
7,420,795
7,480,486
4.06
7,500,000
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
January 24, 2024
5.661
%
4,941,417
4,982,271
2.71
5,000,000
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
February 9, 2024
5.700
%
7,397,667
7,454,648
4.05
7,500,000
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
January 9, 2024
5.843
%
2,474,533
2,496,817
1.36
2,500,000
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
February 1, 2024
5.867
%
2,480,400
2,487,600
1.35
2,500,000
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
February 14, 2024
5.927
%
4,947,549
4,964,494
2.70
5,000,000
National Fuel Gas Company
January 26, 2024
5.941
%
2,478,948
2,489,879
1.35
2,500,000
Oracle Corporation
March 6, 2024
5.562
%
2,467,452
2,475,399
1.34
2,500,000
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
January 22, 2024
5.807
%
4,958,042
4,983,375
2.71
5,000,000
V.F. Corporation
January 17, 2024
5.674
%
4,936,679
4,987,645
2.71
5,000,000
V.F. Corporation
January 18, 2024
5.606
%
2,473,646
2,493,507
1.35
2,500,000
V.F. Corporation
January 25, 2024
5.910
%
4,928,362
4,950,783
2.69
4,970,000
WGL Holdings, Inc.
January 3, 2024
5.793
%
2,490,896
2,499,208
1.36
2,500,000
WGL Holdings, Inc.
January 12, 2024
5.849
%
2,487,222
2,495,608
1.36
2,500,000
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
January 12, 2024
6.028
%
5,465,631
5,490,051
2.98
5,500,000
Total Commercial Paper
$
77,199,566
$
77,683,305
42.20
%
Total Cash Equivalents
$
158,499,396
86.08
%
Number of
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Contracts
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Commodity futures contracts
United States wheat futures contracts
CBOT wheat futures MAY24
2,018
$
363,500
0.20
%
$
64,525,550
CBOT wheat futures JUL24
1,711
1,873,993
1.02
55,243,913
Total commodity futures contracts
$
2,237,493
1.22
%
$
119,769,463
Number of
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Description: Liabilities
Contracts
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Commodity futures contracts
United States wheat futures contracts
CBOT wheat futures DEC24
1,924
$
4,575,666
2.48
%
$
64,357,800
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM WHEAT FUND
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
Three months ended
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Income
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading of commodity futures contracts:
Realized gain (loss) on commodity futures contracts
$ 1,928,371 $ ( 17,129,061 ) $ ( 8,108,934 ) $ ( 40,487,794 )
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on commodity futures contracts
( 3,691,531 ) 1,960,839 ( 12,649,994 ) ( 131,723 )
Interest income
1,991,291 2,042,449 4,141,215 4,122,595
Total income (loss)
228,131 ( 13,125,773 ) ( 16,617,713 ) ( 36,496,922 )
Expenses
Management fees
376,641 416,792 786,840 898,010
Professional fees
225,453 145,416 334,488 250,401
Distribution and marketing fees
537,677 475,337 1,059,505 1,019,399
Custodian fees and expenses
38,071 41,415 88,591 117,125
Business permits and licenses fees
10,314 8,336 26,722 13,148
General and administrative expenses
49,543 62,650 90,563 92,135
Total expenses
1,237,699 1,149,946 2,386,709 2,390,218
Expenses waived by the Sponsor
- - - -
Total expenses, net
1,237,699 1,149,946 2,386,709 2,390,218
Net loss
$ ( 1,009,568 ) $ ( 14,275,719 ) $ ( 19,004,422 ) $ ( 38,887,140 )
Net decrease in net asset value per share
$ ( 0.10 ) $ ( 0.60 ) $ ( 0.69 ) $ ( 1.53 )
Net loss per weighted average share
$ ( 0.04 ) $ ( 0.56 ) $ ( 0.68 ) $ ( 1.51 )
Weighted average shares outstanding
26,291,488 25,394,509 28,141,075 25,827,490
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM WHEAT FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(Unaudited)
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Operations
Net loss
$ ( 19,004,422 ) $ ( 38,887,140 )
Capital transactions
Issuance of Shares
8,468,065 26,531,300
Redemption of Shares
( 37,234,226 ) ( 52,165,652 )
Total capital transactions
( 28,766,161 ) ( 25,634,352 )
Net change in net assets
( 47,770,583 ) ( 64,521,492 )
Net assets, beginning of period
$ 184,176,669 $ 228,972,039
Net assets, end of period
$ 136,406,086 $ 164,450,547
Net asset value per share at beginning of period
$ 5.98 $ 7.99
Net asset value per share at end of period
$ 5.29 $ 6.46
Creation of Shares
1,525,000 3,975,000
Redemption of Shares
6,550,000 7,200,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM WHEAT FUND
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ ( 19,004,422 ) $ ( 38,887,140 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Net change in unrealized depreciation on commodity futures contracts
12,649,994 131,723
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Due from broker
( 5,791,373 ) 16,985,521
Interest receivable
112,970 ( 71,786 )
Other assets
( 137,787 ) ( 6,231 )
Payable for purchases of commercial paper
- 2,484,473
Management fee payable to Sponsor
( 41,446 ) ( 69,208 )
Other liabilities
( 70,732 ) ( 29,529 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 12,282,796 ) ( 19,462,177 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of Shares
8,468,065 26,531,300
Redemption of Shares
( 37,234,226 ) ( 58,154,477 )
Net cash used in financing activities
( 28,766,161 ) ( 31,623,177 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
( 41,048,957 ) ( 51,085,354 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
168,732,086 209,730,825
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$ 127,683,129 $ 158,645,471
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – Organization and Operation
Teucrium Wheat Fund (referred to herein as “WEAT” or the “Fund”) is a commodity pool that is a series of Teucrium Commodity Trust (“Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust formed on September 11, 2009. The Fund issues common units, called the “Shares,” representing fractional undivided beneficial interests in the Fund. The Fund continuously offers Creation Baskets consisting of 25,000 Shares at their Net Asset Value (“NAV”) to “Authorized Purchasers” through Foreside Fund Services, LLC, which is the distributor for the Fund (the “Distributor”). Authorized Purchasers sell such Shares, which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) Arca under the symbol “WEAT,” to the public at per-Share offering prices that reflect, among other factors, the trading price of the Shares on the NYSE Arca, the NAV of the Fund at the time the Authorized Purchaser purchased the Creation Baskets and the NAV at the time of the offer of the Shares to the public, the supply of and demand for Shares at the time of sale, and the liquidity of the markets for wheat interests. The Fund’s Shares trade in the secondary market on the NYSE Arca at prices that are lower or higher than their NAV per Share.
The investment objective of WEAT is to have the daily changes in the NAV of the Fund’s Shares reflect the daily changes in the wheat market for future delivery as measured by the Benchmark. The Benchmark is a weighted average of the closing settlement prices for three futures contracts for wheat (“Wheat Futures Contracts”) that are traded on the Chicago Board of Trade (“CBOT”):
WEAT Benchmark
CBOT Wheat Futures Contract
Weighting
Second to expire
35 %
Third to expire
30 %
December following the third to expire
35 %
The Fund commenced investment operations on September 19, 2011 and has a fiscal year ending December 31. The Fund’s sponsor is Teucrium Trading, LLC (the “Sponsor”). The Sponsor is responsible for the management of the Fund. The Sponsor is registered as a commodity pool operator (“CPO”) and a commodity trading adviser (“CTA”) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and is a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”).
On June 13, 2011, the Fund’s initial registration of 10,000,000 shares on Form S1 was declared effective by the SEC. On September 19, 2011, the Fund listed its shares on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol “WEAT.” On the business day prior to that, the Fund issued 100,000 shares in exchange for $ 2,500,000 at the Fund’s initial NAV of $ 25 per share. The Fund also commenced investment operations on September 19, 2011 by purchasing commodity futures contracts traded on the CBOT. On December 31, 2010, the Fund had four shares outstanding, which were owned by the Sponsor. The current registration statement for WEAT was declared effective on March 9, 2022. This registration statement for WEAT registered an indeterminate number of shares.
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10 - 01 of Regulation S- X promulgated by the SEC and, therefore, do not include all information and footnote disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such financial information reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the Fund’s financial statements for the interim period. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10 -K, as well as the most recent Form S- 1 filing, as applicable. The operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2024.
Subject to the terms of the Trust Agreement, Teucrium Trading, LLC, in its capacity as the Sponsor (“Sponsor”), may terminate a Fund at any time, regardless of whether the Fund has incurred losses, including, for instance, if it determines that the Fund’s aggregate net assets in relation to its operating expenses make the continued operation of the Fund unreasonable or imprudent. However, no level of losses will require the Sponsor to terminate a Fund.
Note 2 – Principal Contracts and Agreements
The Sponsor employs U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Global Fund Services”), for Transfer Agency, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services. The principal address for Global Fund Services is 615 E. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
For custody services, the Funds will pay to U.S. Bank N.A. 0.0075 % of average gross assets up to $1 billion, and .0050% of average gross assets over $1 billion, annually, plus certain per-transaction charges. For Transfer Agency, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services, which are based on the total assets for all the Funds in the Trust, the Funds will pay to Global Fund Services 0.05 % of average gross assets on the first $500 million, 0.04 % on the next $500 million, 0.03 % on the next $2 billion and 0.02 % on the balance over $3 billion annually. A combined minimum annual fee of up to $ 47,000 for custody, transfer agency, accounting and administrative services is assessed per Fund. These services are recorded as custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
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The Sponsor employs Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Foreside” or the “Distributor”) as the Distributor for the Funds. The Distribution Services Agreement among the Distributor and the Sponsor calls for the Distributor to work with the Custodian in connection with the receipt and processing of orders for Creation Baskets and Redemption Baskets and the review and approval of all Fund sales literature and advertising materials. The Distributor and the Sponsor have also entered into a Securities Activities and Service Agreement (the “SASA”) under which certain employees and officers of the Sponsor are licensed as registered representatives or registered principals of the Distributor, under Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) rules. For its services as the Distributor, Foreside receives a fee of 0.01 % of each Fund’s average daily net assets and an aggregate annual fee of $ 100,000 for all Funds, along with certain expense reimbursements. For its services under the SASA, Foreside receives a fee of $ 5,000 per registered representative and $ 1,000 per registered location. These services are recorded as distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
Marex Capital Markets, Inc. (“Marex”) and StoneX Financial Inc. (“StoneX”) serve as the Funds’ clearing brokers to execute and clear futures contracts and provide other brokerage-related services. Marex and StoneX are each registered as futures commission merchants (“FCM”) with the U.S. CFTC and are members of the NFA. The FCMs are registered as broker-dealers with the SEC and are each a member of FINRA. Marex and StoneX are each clearing members of ICE Futures U.S., Inc., Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, New York Mercantile Exchange, and all other major United States commodity exchanges. For Corn, Soybean, Sugar, and Wheat Futures Contracts Marex is paid $ 3.00 per round turn exclusive of pass-through fees for the exchange and the NFA. StoneX is paid $ 2.50 per round turn exclusive of pass-through fees for the exchange and the NFA. Additionally, if the monthly commissions paid by each Fund does not equal or exceed 16.5 % return on the StoneX Capital Requirement at 9.6 % of the Exchange Maintenance Margin, each Fund will pay a true up to meet that return at the end of each month. These expenses are recognized on a per-trade basis. The half-turn is recognized as an unrealized loss on the statements of operations for contracts that have been purchased since the change in recognition, and a full turn is recognized as a realized loss on the statements of operations when a contract is sold. A summary of these expenses can be found under the heading, Brokerage Commissions .
The sole Trustee of the Trust is Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation. The Trustee will accept service of legal process on the Trust in the State of Delaware and will make certain filings under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. For its services, the Trustee receives an annual fee of $ 3,300 from the Trust. These services are recorded in business permits and licenses fees on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Amount Recognized for Custody Services
$ 38,071 $ 41,415 $ 88,591 $ 117,125
Amount of Custody Services Waived
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Amount Recognized for Distribution Services
$ 20,358 $ 19,147 $ 40,688 $ 40,723
Amount of Distribution Services Waived
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Amount Recognized for Wilmington Trust
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Amount of Wilmington Trust Waived
$ - $ - $ - $ -
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Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) as detailed in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification.
Revenue Recognition
Commodity futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. All such transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis and marked to market daily. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on commodity futures contracts are reflected in the statements of operations as the difference between the original contract amount and the fair market value as of the last business day of the year or as of the last date of the financial statements. Changes in the appreciation or depreciation between periods are reflected in the statements of operations. Interest on cash equivalents with financial institutions are recognized on an accrual basis. The Fund seeks to earn interest on funds held at the custodian and other financial institutions at prevailing market rates for such investments.
The Sponsor invests a portion of cash in commercial paper, which is deemed a cash equivalent based on the rating and duration of contracts as described in the notes to the financial statements and reflected in cash and cash equivalents on the statements of assets and liabilities and on the statements of cash flows. Accretion on these investments is recognized using the effective interest method in U.S. dollars and included in interest income on the statements of operations.
The Sponsor invests a portion of the cash held by the broker in short term Treasury Bills as collateral for open futures contracts. Accretion on these investments is recognized using the effective interest method in U.S. dollars and included in interest income on the statements of operations.
Brokerage Commissions
The Sponsor recognizes the expense for brokerage commissions for futures contract trades on a per-trade basis. The below table shows the amounts included on the statements of operations as total brokerage commissions paid inclusive of unrealized loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 .
WEAT
Three months ended June 30, 2024
$ 20,784
Three months ended June 30, 2023
$ 22,713
Six months ended June 30, 2024
$ 36,364
Six months ended June 30, 2023
$ 44,458
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Income Taxes
For federal income tax purposes, the Fund will be treated as a publicly traded partnership. A publicly traded partnership is generally treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes unless 90% or more of the publicly traded partnership’s gross income for each taxable year of its existence consists of qualifying income as defined in section 7704 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Qualifying income is defined as generally including, in pertinent part, interest (other than from a financial business), dividends, and gains from the sale or disposition of capital assets held for the production of interest or dividends. In the case of a partnership of which a principal activity is the buying and selling of commodities, other than as inventory, or of futures, forwards and options with respect to commodities, qualifying income also includes income and gains from commodities and from futures, forwards, options with respect to commodities and, provided the partnership is a trader or investor with respect to such assets, swaps and other notional principal contracts with respect to commodities. The Fund expects that at least 90% of the Fund’s gross income for each taxable year will consist of qualifying income and that the Fund will be taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. The Fund does not record a provision for income taxes because the shareholders report their share of the Fund’s income or loss on their income tax returns. The financial statements reflect the Fund’s transactions without adjustment, if any, required for income tax purposes.
The Fund is required to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund files an income tax return in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and may file income tax returns in various U.S. states and foreign jurisdictions. For all tax years 2021 to 2023, the Fund remains subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities. The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. De-recognition of a tax benefit previously recognized results in the Fund recording a tax liability that reduces net assets. Based on its analysis, the Fund has determined that it has not incurred any liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2024 and for the years ended December 31, 2023 , 2022 and 2021 . However, the Fund’s conclusions regarding this policy may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, ongoing analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof.
The Fund recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax fees payable, if assessed. No interest expense or penalties have been recognized as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 .
The Fund may be subject to potential examination by U.S. federal, U.S. state, or foreign jurisdictional authorities in the area of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions, and compliance with U.S. federal, U.S. state and foreign tax laws.
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Creations and Redemptions
Authorized Purchasers may purchase Creation Baskets consisting of 25,000 shares from the Fund. The amount of the proceeds required to purchase a Creation Basket will be equal to the NAV of the shares in the Creation Basket determined as of 4:00 p.m.(ET) on the day the order to create the basket is properly received.
Authorized Purchasers may redeem shares from the Fund only in blocks of 25,000 shares called “Redemption Baskets.” The amount of the redemption proceeds for a Redemption Basket will be equal to the NAV of the shares in the Redemption Basket determined as of 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the day the order to redeem the basket is properly received.
The Fund receives or pays the proceeds from shares sold or redeemed within three business days after the trade date of the purchase or redemption. The amounts due from Authorized Purchasers are reflected in the Fund’s statements of assets and liabilities as capital shares receivable. Amounts payable to Authorized Purchasers upon redemption are reflected in the Fund’s statements of assets and liabilities as payable for shares redeemed.
As outlined in the most recent Form S- 1 filing, 50,000 shares represent two Redemption Baskets for the Fund and a minimum level of shares. If the Fund experienced redemptions that caused the number of Shares outstanding to decrease to the minimum level of Shares required to be outstanding, until the minimum number of Shares is again exceeded through the purchase of a new Creation Basket, there can be no more redemptions by an Authorized Purchaser.
Allocation of Shareholder Income and Losses
Profit or loss is allocated among the shareholders of the Fund in proportion to the number of shares each shareholder holds as of the close of each month.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with maturity dates of 90 days or less when acquired. The Trust reported its cash equivalents in the statements of assets and liabilities at market value, or at carrying amounts that approximate fair value, because of their highly liquid nature and short-term maturities. Each Fund that is a series of the Trust has the balance of its cash equivalents on deposit with financial institutions. The Fund holds a balance in money market funds that is included in cash and cash equivalents on the statements of assets and liabilities. The Sponsor invests a portion of the available cash for the Funds in alternative demand deposit savings accounts, which is classified as cash and not as cash equivalents. Assets deposited with the bank may, at times, exceed federally insured limits. The Sponsor invests a portion of the available cash for the Funds in investment grade commercial paper with durations of 90 days or less, which is classified as a cash equivalent and is not FDIC insured. The Sponsor may invest a portion of the cash held by the broker in short term Treasury Bills as collateral for open futures contracts, which is classified as a cash equivalent and is not FDIC insured.
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Money Market Funds
$ 64,912,559 $ 80,816,091
Demand Deposit Savings Accounts
10,506,682 10,232,690
Commercial Paper
52,263,888 77,683,305
Total cash and cash equivalents as presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities
$ 127,683,129 $ 168,732,086
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Payable for Purchases of Commercial Paper
The amount recorded by the Fund for commercial paper transactions awaiting settlement, represents the amount payable for contracts purchased but not yet settled as of the reporting date. The value of the contract is included in cash and cash equivalents, and the payable amount is included as a liability.
Due from/to Broker
The amount recorded by the Fund for the amount due from and to the clearing broker includes, but is not limited to, cash held by the broker, amounts payable to the clearing broker related to open transactions, payables for commodities futures accounts liquidating to an equity balance on the clearing broker’s records and amounts of brokerage commissions paid and recognized as unrealized losses.
Margin is the minimum amount of funds that must be deposited by a commodity interest trader with the trader’s broker to initiate and maintain an open position in futures contracts. A margin deposit acts to assure the trader’s performance of the futures contracts purchased or sold. Futures contracts are customarily bought and sold on initial margin that represents a small percentage of the aggregate purchase or sales price of the contract. Because of such low margin requirements, price fluctuations occurring in the futures markets may create profits and losses that, in relation to the amount invested, are greater than customary in other forms of investment or speculation. As discussed below, adverse price changes in the futures contract may result in margin requirements that greatly exceed the initial margin. In addition, the amount of margin required in connection with a particular futures contract is set from time to time by the exchange on which the contract is traded and may be modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract. Brokerage firms, such as the Fund’s clearing brokers, carrying accounts for traders in commodity interest contracts generally require higher amounts of margin as a matter of policy to further protect themselves. Over the counter trading generally involves the extension of credit between counterparties, so the counterparties may agree to require the posting of collateral by one or both parties to address credit exposure.
When a trader purchases an option, there is no margin requirement; however, the option premium must be paid in full. When a trader sells an option, on the other hand, he or she is required to deposit margin in an amount determined by the margin requirements established for the underlying interest and, in addition, an amount substantially equal to the current premium for the option. The margin requirements imposed on the selling of options, although adjusted to reflect the probability that out-of-the-money options will not be exercised, can in fact be higher than those imposed in dealing in the futures markets directly. Complicated margin requirements apply to spreads and conversions, which are complex trading strategies in which a trader acquires a mixture of options positions and positions in the underlying interest.
Ongoing or “maintenance” margin requirements are computed each day by a trader’s clearing broker. When the market value of a particular open futures contract changes to a point where the margin on deposit does not satisfy maintenance margin requirements, a margin call is made by the broker. If the margin call is not met within a reasonable time, the broker may close out the trader’s position. With respect to the Fund’s trading, the Fund (and not its shareholders personally) is subject to margin calls.
Finally, many major U.S. exchanges have passed certain cross margining arrangements involving procedures pursuant to which the futures and options positions held in an account would, in the case of some accounts, be aggregated and margin requirements would be assessed on a portfolio basis, measuring the total risk of the combined positions.
Calculation of Net Asset Value
The Fund’s NAV is calculated by:
•
Taking the current market value of its total assets and
•
Subtracting any liabilities.
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The administrator, Global Fund Services, calculates the NAV of the Fund once each trading day. It calculates the NAV as of the earlier of the close of the NYSE or 4:00 p.m. (ET). The NAV for a particular trading day is released after 4:15 p.m. (ET).
In determining the value of Wheat Futures Contracts, the administrator uses the CBOT closing price. The administrator determines the value of all other Fund investments as of the earlier of the close of the NYSE or 4:00 p.m. (ET). The value of over-the-counter wheat interests is determined based on the value of the commodity or futures contract underlying such wheat interest, except that a fair value may be determined if the Sponsor believes that the Fund is subject to significant credit risk relating to the counterparty to such wheat interest. For purposes of financial statements and reports, the Sponsor will recalculate the NAV where necessary to reflect the “fair value” of a Futures Contract when the Futures Contract closes at its price fluctuation limit for the day. Short term Treasury securities held by the Fund are valued by the administrator using values received from recognized third -party vendors and dealer quotes. NAV includes any unrealized profit or loss on open wheat interests and any other income or expense accruing to the Fund but unpaid or not received by the Fund.
Sponsor Fee, Allocation of Expenses and Related Party Transactions
The Sponsor is responsible for investing the assets of the Fund in accordance with the objectives and policies of the Fund. In addition, the Sponsor arranges for one or more third parties to provide administrative, custodial, accounting, transfer agency and other necessary services to the Trust and the Funds. In addition, the Sponsor elected not to outsource services directly attributable to the Trust and the Funds such as accounting, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and trading activities, which the Sponsor performs itself. In addition, the Fund is contractually obligated to pay a monthly management fee to the Sponsor, based on average daily net assets, at a rate equal to 1.00 % per annum.
The Fund generally pays for all brokerage fees, taxes, and other expenses, including licensing fees for the use of intellectual property, registration or other fees paid to the SEC, FINRA, or any other regulatory agency in connection with the offer and sale of subsequent Shares after its initial registration and all legal, accounting, printing and other expenses associated therewith. The Fund also pays its portion of the fees and expenses associated with the Trust’s tax accounting and reporting requirements. Certain aggregate expenses common to all Funds within the Trust are allocated by the Sponsor to the respective Fund based on activity drivers deemed most appropriate by the Sponsor for such expenses, including but not limited to relative assets under management and creation order activity. These aggregate common expenses include, but are not limited to, legal, auditing, accounting and financial reporting, tax-preparation, regulatory compliance, trading activities, and insurance costs, as well as fees paid to the Distributor, which are included in the related line item in the statements of operations. A portion of these aggregate common expenses are related to the Sponsor or related parties of principals of the Sponsor; these are necessary services to the Funds, which are primarily the cost of performing accounting and financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and trading activities that are directly attributable to the Fund. Such expenses are primarily recorded as distribution and marketing fees in the financial statements of each Fund.
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Recognized Related Party Transactions
$ 448,612 $ 366,875 $ 790,921 $ 695,062
Waived Related Party Transactions
$ - $ - $ - $ -
The Sponsor has the ability to elect to pay certain expenses on behalf of the Funds or waive the management fee. This election is subject to change by the Sponsor, at its discretion. Expenses paid by the Sponsor and Management fees waived by the Sponsor are, if applicable, presented as waived expenses in the statements of operations for each Fund. There were no expenses waived for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
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Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of the revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value - Definition and Hierarchy
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
In determining fair value, the Fund uses various valuation approaches. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, a fair value hierarchy for inputs is used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:
Level 1 - Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 financial instruments. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these financial instruments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
Level 2 - Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
The availability of valuation techniques and observable inputs can vary from financial instrument to financial instrument and is affected by a wide variety of factors including, the type of financial instrument, whether the financial instrument is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Those estimated values do not necessarily represent the amounts that may be ultimately realized due to the occurrence of future circumstances that cannot be reasonably determined. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the financial instruments existed. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Fund in determining fair value is greatest for financial instruments categorized in Level 3. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy, within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
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Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant rather than an entity-specific measure. Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Fund’s own assumptions are set to reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including periods of market dislocation. In periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many financial instruments. This condition could cause a financial instrument to be reclassified to a lower level within the fair value hierarchy. When such a situation exists on a quarter close, the Sponsor will calculate the NAV on a particular day using the Level 1 valuation but will later recalculate the NAV for the impacted Fund based upon the valuation inputs from these alternative verifiable sources (Level 2 or Level 3 ) and will report such NAV in its applicable financial statements and reports.
On June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 , in the opinion of the Trust and the Fund, the reported value of the Wheat Futures Contracts traded on the CBOT fairly reflected the value of the Wheat Futures Contracts held by the Fund, and no adjustments were necessary. The determination is made as of the settlement of the futures contracts on the last day of trading for the reporting period. In making the determination of a Level 1 or Level 2 transfer, the Fund considers the average volume of the specific underlying futures contracts traded on the relevant exchange for the periods being reported.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 , the Fund did not have any significant transfers between any of the levels of the fair value hierarchy.
The Fund records its derivative activities at fair value. Gains and losses from derivative contracts are included in the statements of operations. Derivative contracts include futures contracts related to commodity prices. Futures, which are listed on a national securities exchange, such as the CBOT and the ICE, or reported on another national market, are generally categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. OTC derivatives contracts (such as forward and swap contracts) which may be valued using models, depending on whether significant inputs are observable or unobservable, are categorized in Levels 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Expenses
Expenses are recorded using the accrual method of accounting.
Net Income (Loss) per Share
Net income (loss) per share is the difference between the NAV per unit at the beginning of each period and at the end of each period. The weighted average number of units outstanding was computed for purposes of disclosing net income (loss) per weighted average unit. The weighted average units are equal to the number of units outstanding at the end of the period, adjusted proportionately for units created or redeemed based on the amount of time the units were outstanding during such period.
New Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) issued ASU 2023 - 06 – Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. The amendments require an entity to disclose its accounting policy for where cash flows associated with derivative instruments and their related gains and losses are presented. The Trust and Fund already discloses the accounting policy related to the derivative gains and losses presented on the cash flow statement. The amendment was adopted early for the period ended December 31, 2023. There is no impact to the financial statements of the Trust or the Fund.
The FASB issued ASU 2023 - 01, related to Leases – (Topic 842 ). The response to concerns about applying Topic 842 to related party arrangements between entities under common control. The update was adopted early for the quarter ended March 31, 2023; the adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Fund.
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Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements
The Fund’s assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy as described in the Fund’s significant accounting policies in Note 3. The following table presents information about the Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 :
June 30, 2024
Balance as of
Assets:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
June 30, 2024
Cash Equivalents
$ 117,176,447 $ - $ - $ 117,176,447
Balance as of
Liabilities
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
June 30, 2024
Commodity Futures Contracts
Wheat futures contracts
$ 14,988,167 $ - $ - $ 14,988,167
December 31, 2023
Balance as of
Assets:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
December 31, 2023
Cash Equivalents
$ 158,499,396 $ - $ - $ 158,499,396
Commodity Futures Contracts
Wheat futures contracts
2,237,493 - - 2,237,493
Total
$ 160,736,889 $ - $ - $ 160,736,889
Balance as of
Liabilities
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
December 31, 2023
Commodity Futures Contracts
Wheat futures contracts
$ 4,575,666 $ - $ - $ 4,575,666
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 , the Fund did not have any significant transfers between any of the levels of the fair value hierarchy.
See the Fair Value - Definition and Hierarchy section in Note 3 above for an explanation of the transfers into and out of each level of the fair value hierarchy.
Note 5 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
In the normal course of business, the Fund utilizes derivative contracts in connection with its proprietary trading activities. Investments in derivative contracts are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. The Fund’s derivative activities and exposure to derivative contracts are classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest rate, credit, commodity price, and equity price risks. In addition to its primary underlying risks, the Fund is also subject to additional counterparty risk due to inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and for the year ended December 31, 2023 , the Fund invested only in commodity futures contracts.
Futures Contracts
The Fund is subject to commodity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.
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The purchase and sale of futures contracts requires margin deposits with a Futures Commission Merchant (“FCM”). Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Futures contracts may reduce the Fund’s exposure to counterparty risk since futures contracts are exchange-traded; and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as the counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other equity deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to the Fund’s pro rata share of segregated customer funds available. It is possible that the recovery amount could be less than the total of cash and other equity deposited.
The following table discloses information about offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statements of assets and liabilities to enable users of these financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities are presented as defined in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011 - 11 “Balance Sheet (Topic 210 ): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” and subsequently clarified in FASB ASU 2013 - 01 “Balance Sheet (Topic 210 ): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.”
The following table also identifies the fair value amounts of derivative instruments included in the statements of assets and liabilities as derivative contracts, categorized by primary underlying risk, and held by the FCMs, Marex and StoneX as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 .
*The amount of collateral presented in Collateral, Due from Broker, is limited to the liability for the futures contracts and accordingly does not include the excess collateral pledged.
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of June 30, 2024
(i)
(ii)
(iii) = (i)-(ii)
(iv)
(v)=(iii)-(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Description
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities
Gross Amount Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Net Amount Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
Collateral, Due from Broker*
Net Amount
Commodity Price
Wheat futures contracts
$ 14,988,167 $ - $ 14,988,167 $ - $ 14,988,167 $ -
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Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of December 31, 2023
(i)
(ii)
(iii) = (i)-(ii)
(iv)
(v)=(iii)-(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Description
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets
Gross Amount Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Net Amount Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
Collateral, Due to Broker
Net Amount
Commodity Price
Wheat futures contracts
$ 2,237,493 $ - $ 2,237,493 $ 2,237,493 $ - $ -
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of December 31, 2023
(i)
(ii)
(iii) = (i)-(ii)
(iv)
(v)=(iii)-(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Description
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities
Gross Amount Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Net Amount Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
Collateral, Due from Broker*
Net Amount
Commodity Price
Wheat futures contracts
$ 4,575,666 $ - $ 4,575,666 $ 2,237,493 $ 2,338,173 $ -
The following tables identify the net gain and loss amounts included in the statements of operations as realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading of commodity futures contracts categorized by primary underlying risk:
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Realized Gain on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Wheat futures contracts
$ 1,928,371 $ ( 3,691,531 )
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Realized Loss on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Wheat futures contracts
$ ( 17,129,061 ) $ 1,960,839
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Realized Loss on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Wheat futures contracts
$ ( 8,108,934 ) $ ( 12,649,994 )
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Realized Loss on Commodity Futures Contracts
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
Commodity Price
Wheat futures contracts
$ ( 40,487,794 ) $ ( 131,723 )
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Volume of Derivative Activities
The average notional market value categorized by primary underlying risk for all futures contracts held was $ 150.2 million and $ 156.3 million respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and $ 159.5 million and $ 172.7 million respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 .
Note 6 – Financial Highlights
The following tables present per unit performance data and other supplemental financial data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 . This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements and is presented with total expenses gross of expenses waived by the Sponsor and with total expenses net of expenses waived by the Sponsor, as appropriate.
Three months ended
Three months ended
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Per Share Operation Performance
Net asset value at beginning of period
$ 5.39 $ 7.06 $ 5.98 $ 7.99
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Interest income
0.07 0.08 0.15 0.15
Net realized and unrealized loss on commodity futures contracts
( 0.12 ) ( 0.64 ) ( 0.75 ) ( 1.59 )
Total expenses, net
( 0.05 ) ( 0.04 ) ( 0.09 ) ( 0.09 )
Net decrease in net asset value
( 0.10 ) ( 0.60 ) ( 0.69 ) ( 1.53 )
Net asset value at end of period
$ 5.29 $ 6.46 $ 5.29 $ 6.46
Total Return
- 1.74 % - 8.51 % - 11.50 % - 19.08 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets (Annualized)
Total expenses
3.29 % 2.76 % 3.03 % 2.66 %
Total expenses, net
3.29 % 2.76 % 3.03 % 2.66 %
Net investment income
2.00 % 2.14 % 2.23 % 1.93 %
The financial highlights per share data are calculated consistent with the methodology used to calculate asset-based fees and expenses.
Note 7 – Organizational and Offering Costs
Expenses incurred in organizing of the Trust and the initial offering of the Shares of the Fund, including applicable SEC registration fees, were borne directly by the Sponsor. The Fund will not be obligated to reimburse the Sponsor.
Note 8 – Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the financial statements for the quarter-ended June 30, 2024 for subsequent events through the date of this filing and noted no material events requiring either recognition through the date of the filing or disclosure herein for the Fund.
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TEUCRIUM AGRICULTURAL FUND
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash equivalents
$ 9,812 $ 11,208
Interest receivable
40 55
Other assets
3,595 -
Equity in trading accounts:
Investments in securities, at fair value (cost $ 15,681,167 and $ 19,469,359 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively)
13,563,029 18,401,900
Total assets
13,576,476 18,413,163
Liabilities
Other liabilities
1,737 4,037
Net assets
$ 13,574,739 $ 18,409,126
Shares outstanding
512,502 625,002
Shares authorized
* *
Net asset value per share
$ 26.49 $ 29.45
Market value per share
$ 26.52 $ 29.41
* On April 7, 2022, the Teucrium Agricultural Fund registered an indeterminate number of shares of the Fund pursuant to Rule 456(d) under the Securities Act of 1933.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM AGRICULTURAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Percentage of
Description: Assets
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Exchange-traded funds
Teucrium Corn Fund
$ 3,328,699 24.52 % 181,915
Teucrium Soybean Fund
3,414,436 25.15 144,326
Teucrium Sugar Fund
3,430,441 25.27 281,583
Teucrium Wheat Fund
3,389,453 24.97 640,462
Total exchange-traded funds
$ 15,681,167 $ 13,563,029 99.91 %
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
U.S. Bank Deposit Account
5.240 % $ 9,812 $ 9,812 0.07 % 9,812
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM AGRICULTURAL FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2023
Percentage of
Description: Assets
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Exchange-traded funds
Teucrium Corn Fund
$ 4,567,949 24.81 %
211,348
Teucrium Soybean Fund
4,546,758 24.70 168,219
Teucrium Sugar Fund
4,624,253 25.12 371,871
Teucrium Wheat Fund
4,662,940 25.33 779,782
Total exchange-traded funds
$ 19,469,359 $ 18,401,900 99.96 %
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
U.S. Bank Deposit Account
5.270 % $ 11,208 $ 11,208 0.06 %
11,208
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM AGRICULTURAL FUND
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
Three months ended
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Income
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading of securities:
Realized (loss) gain on securities
$ ( 383,943 ) $ 216,493 $ ( 614,573 ) $ 156,399
Net change in unrealized depreciation on securities
( 565,125 ) ( 578,456 ) ( 1,050,679 ) ( 1,017,582 )
Interest income
117 160 253 272
Total loss
( 948,951 ) ( 361,803 ) ( 1,664,999 ) ( 860,911 )
Expenses
Professional fees
26,102 76,537 47,465 152,049
Distribution and marketing fees
39,045 63,325 75,223 102,534
Custodian fees and expenses
3,451 8,329 7,066 15,399
Business permits and licenses fees
1,847 2,122 11,672 10,435
General and administrative expenses
5,107 9,438 7,345 12,876
Other expenses
22 - 88 -
Total expenses
75,574 159,751 148,859 293,293
Expenses waived by the Sponsor
( 72,381 ) ( 152,755 ) ( 141,919 ) ( 278,249 )
Total expenses, net
3,193 6,996 6,940 15,044
Net loss
$ ( 952,144 ) $ ( 368,799 ) $ ( 1,671,939 ) $ ( 875,955 )
Net decrease in net asset value per share
$ ( 1.86 ) $ ( 0.72 ) $ ( 2.96 ) $ ( 1.02 )
Net loss per weighted average share
$ ( 1.86 ) $ ( 0.37 ) $ ( 3.03 ) $ ( 0.80 )
Weighted average shares outstanding
512,502 1,006,870 551,513 1,091,508
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM AGRICULTURAL FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(Unaudited)
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Operations
Net loss
$ ( 1,671,939 ) $ ( 875,955 )
Capital transactions
Redemption of Shares
( 3,162,448 ) ( 14,812,574 )
Total capital transactions
( 3,162,448 ) ( 14,812,574 )
Net change in net assets
( 4,834,387 ) ( 15,688,529 )
Net assets, beginning of period
$ 18,409,126 $ 39,575,245
Net assets, end of period
$ 13,574,739 $ 23,886,716
Net asset value per share at beginning of period
$ 29.45 $ 31.35
Net asset value per share at end of period
$ 26.49 $ 30.33
Creation of Shares
- -
Redemption of Shares
112,500 475,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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TEUCRIUM AGRICULTURAL FUND
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ ( 1,671,939 ) $ ( 875,955 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net change in unrealized depreciation on securities
1,050,679 1,017,582
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Net sale of investments in securities
3,788,192 14,685,763
Interest receivable
15 ( 27 )
Other assets
( 3,595 ) ( 6,160 )
Other liabilities
( 2,300 ) ( 137 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
3,161,052 14,821,066
Cash flows from financing activities:
Redemption of Shares
( 3,162,448 ) ( 14,812,574 )
Net cash used in financing activities
( 3,162,448 ) ( 14,812,574 )
Net change in cash equivalents
( 1,396 ) 8,492
Cash equivalents, beginning of period
11,208 4,716
Cash equivalents, end of period
$ 9,812 $ 13,208
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – Organization and Operation
Teucrium Agricultural Fund (referred to herein as “TAGS” or the “Fund”) is a series of Teucrium Commodity Trust (“Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on September 11, 2009. The Fund operates pursuant to the Trust’s Fifth Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”). The Fund was formed on March 29, 2011 and is managed and controlled by Teucrium Trading, LLC (the “Sponsor”). The Sponsor is a limited liability company formed in Delaware on July 28, 2009. The Sponsor is registered as a commodity pool operator (“CPO”) and a commodity trading adviser (“CTA”) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and is a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”).
On April 22, 2011, a registration statement was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). On February 10, 2012, the Fund’s initial registration of 5,000,000 shares on Form S- 1 was declared effective by the SEC. On March 28, 2012, the Fund listed its shares on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol “TAGS.” On the business day prior to that, the Fund issued 300,000 shares in exchange for $ 15,000,000 at the Fund’s initial NAV of $ 50 per share. The Fund also commenced investment operations on March 28, 2012 by purchasing shares of the Underlying Funds. On December 31, 2011, the Fund had two shares outstanding, which were owned by the Sponsor. The current registration statement for TAGS was declared effective on April 7, 2022. This registration statement for TAGS registered an indeterminate number of shares.
The investment objective of the TAGS is to have the daily changes in percentage terms of the NAV of its Shares reflect the daily changes in percentage terms of a weighted average (the “Underlying Fund Average”) of the NAVs per share of four other commodity pools that are series of the Trust and are sponsored by the Sponsor: the Teucrium Corn Fund, the Teucrium Wheat Fund, the Teucrium Soybean Fund and the Teucrium Sugar Fund (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”). The Underlying Fund Average will have a weighting of 25 % to each Underlying Fund, and the Fund’s assets will be rebalanced, generally on a daily basis, to maintain the approximate 25 % allocation to each Underlying Fund:
TAGS Benchmark
Underlying Fund
Weighting
CORN
25 %
SOYB
25 %
CANE
25 %
WEAT
25 %
The Fund seeks to provide daily investment results that reflect the combined daily performance of the Underlying Funds. Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective generally by investing equally in shares of each Underlying Fund and, to a lesser extent, cash equivalents. The Fund’s investments in shares of the Underlying Funds is rebalanced, generally on a daily basis, in order to maintain approximately a 25 % allocation of the Fund’s assets to each Underlying Fund. (This weighted average is referred to herein as the Underlying Fund’s “Benchmark,” the Futures Contracts that at any given time make up an Underlying Fund’s Benchmark are referred to herein as the Underlying Fund’s “Benchmark Component Futures Contracts,” and the commodity specified in the Underlying Fund’s name is referred to herein as its “Specified Commodity.”) Specifically, the Teucrium Corn Fund’s Benchmark is: ( 1 ) the second to expire Futures Contract for corn traded on the Chicago Board of Trade (“CBOT”), weighted 35 %, ( 2 ) the third to expire CBOT corn Futures Contract, weighted 30 %, and ( 3 ) the CBOT corn Futures Contract expiring in the December following the expiration month of the third to expire contract, weighted 35 %. The Teucrium Wheat Fund’s Benchmark is: ( 1 ) the second to expire CBOT wheat Futures Contract, weighted 35 %, ( 2 ) the third to expire CBOT wheat Futures Contract, weighted 30 %, and ( 3 ) the CBOT wheat Futures Contract expiring in the December following the expiration month of the third to expire contract, weighted 35 %. The Teucrium Soybean Fund’s Benchmark is: ( 1 ) the second to expire CBOT soybean Futures Contract, weighted 35 %, ( 2 ) the third to expire CBOT soybean Futures Contract, weighted 30 %, and ( 3 ) the CBOT soybean Futures Contract expiring in the November following the expiration month of the third to expire contract, weighted 35 %, except that CBOT soybean Futures Contracts expiring in August and September will not be part of the Teucrium Soybean Fund’s Benchmark because of the less liquid market for these Futures Contracts. The Teucrium Sugar Fund’s Benchmark is: ( 1 ) the second to expire Sugar No. 11 Futures Contract traded on ICE Futures US (“ICE Futures”), weighted 35 %, ( 2 ) the third to expire ICE Futures Sugar No. 11 Futures Contract, weighted 30 %, and ( 3 ) the ICE Futures Sugar No. 11 Futures Contract expiring in the March following the expiration month of the third to expire contract, weighted 35 %.
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While the Fund expects to maintain substantially all of its assets in shares of the Underlying Funds at all times, the Fund may hold some residual amount of assets in obligations of the United States government (“Treasury Securities”) or cash equivalents, and/or merely hold such assets in cash (generally in interest-bearing accounts). The Underlying Funds invest in Commodity Interests to the fullest extent possible without being leveraged or unable to satisfy their expected current or potential margin or collateral obligations with respect to their investments in Commodity Interests. After fulfilling such margin and collateral requirements, the Underlying Funds will invest the remainder of the proceeds from the sale of baskets in short term Treasury Securities or cash equivalents, and/or merely hold such assets in cash. Therefore, the focus of the Sponsor in managing the Underlying Funds is investing in Commodity Interests and in cash and/or cash equivalents. The Fund and Underlying Funds will seek to earn interest income from the short-term Treasury Securities and/or cash equivalents that it purchases, and, on the cash, it holds through the Fund’s custodian.
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10 - 01 of Regulation S- X promulgated by the SEC and, therefore, do not include all information and footnote disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such financial information reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the Fund’s financial statements for the interim period. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10 -K, as well as the most recent Form S- 1 filing, as applicable. The operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2024.
Subject to the terms of the Trust Agreement, Teucrium Trading, LLC, in its capacity as the Sponsor (“Sponsor”), may terminate a Fund at any time, regardless of whether the Fund has incurred losses, including, for instance, if it determines that the Fund’s aggregate net assets in relation to its operating expenses make the continued operation of the Fund unreasonable or imprudent. However, no level of losses will require the Sponsor to terminate a Fund.
Note 2 – Principal Contracts and Agreements
The Sponsor employs U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Global Fund Services”), for Transfer Agency, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services. The principal address for Global Fund Services is 615 E. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
For custody services, the Funds will pay to U.S. Bank N.A. 0.0075 % of average gross assets up to $1 billion, and .0050% of average gross assets over $1 billion, annually, plus certain per-transaction charges. For Transfer Agency, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services, which are based on the total assets for all the Funds in the Trust, the Funds will pay to Global Fund Services 0.05 % of average gross assets on the first $500 million, 0.04 % on the next $500 million, 0.03 % on the next $2 billion and 0.02 % on the balance over $3 billion annually. A combined minimum annual fee of up to $ 47,000 for custody, transfer agency, accounting and administrative services is assessed per Fund. These services are recorded as custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
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The Sponsor employs Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Foreside” or the “Distributor”) as the Distributor for the Funds. The Distribution Services Agreement among the Distributor and the Sponsor calls for the Distributor to work with the Custodian in connection with the receipt and processing of orders for Creation Baskets and Redemption Baskets and the review and approval of all Fund sales literature and advertising materials. The Distributor and the Sponsor have also entered into a Securities Activities and Service Agreement (the “SASA”) under which certain employees and officers of the Sponsor are licensed as registered representatives or registered principals of the Distributor, under Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) rules. For its services as the Distributor, Foreside receives a fee of 0.01 % of each Fund’s average daily net assets and an aggregate annual fee of $ 100,000 for all Funds, along with certain expense reimbursements. For its services under the SASA, Foreside receives a fee of $ 5,000 per registered representative and $ 1,000 per registered location. These services are recorded as distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
Marex Capital Markets, Inc. (“Marex”) and StoneX Financial Inc. (“StoneX”) serve as the Underlying Funds’ clearing brokers to execute and clear the Underlying Funds’ futures and provide other brokerage-related services. Marex and StoneX are each registered as futures commission merchants (“FCM”) with the U.S. CFTC and are members of the NFA. The FCMs are registered as broker-dealers with the SEC and are each a member of FINRA. Marex and StoneX are each clearing members of ICE Futures U.S., Inc., Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, New York Mercantile Exchange, and all other major United States commodity exchanges. For Corn, Soybean, Sugar, and Wheat Futures Contracts Marex is paid $ 3.00 per round turn exclusive of pass-through fees for the exchange and the NFA. StoneX is paid $ 2.50 per round turn exclusive of pass-through fees for the exchange and the NFA. Additionally, if the monthly commissions paid by each Fund does not equal or exceed 16.5 % return on the StoneX Capital Requirement at 9.6 % of the Exchange Maintenance Margin, each Fund will pay a true up to meet that return at the end of each month. These expenses are recognized on a per-trade basis. The half-turn is recognized as an unrealized loss on the statements of operations for contracts that have been purchased since the change in recognition, and a full turn is recognized as a realized loss on the statements of operations when a contract is sold. A summary of these expenses can be found under the heading, Brokerage Commissions .
The sole Trustee of the Trust is Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation. The Trustee will accept service of legal process on the Trust in the State of Delaware and will make certain filings under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. For its services, the Trustee receives an annual fee of $ 3,300 from the Trust. These services are recorded in business permits and licenses fees on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Amount Recognized for Custody Services
$ 3,451 $ 8,329 $ 7,066 $ 15,399
Amount of Custody Services Waived
$ 3,451 $ 8,329 $ 7,066 $ 15,399
Amount Recognized for Distribution Services
$ 1,396 $ 2,390 $ 2,923 $ 4,652
Amount of Distribution Services Waived
$ 1,396 $ 2,390 $ 2,923 $ 4,652
Amount Recognized for Wilmington Trust
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Amount of Wilmington Trust Waived
$ - $ - $ - $ -
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Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) as detailed in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification.
Revenue Recognition
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. All such transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis and marked to market daily. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments are reflected in the statements of operations as the difference between the original amount and the fair market value as of the last business day of the year or as of the last date of the financial statements. Changes in the appreciation or depreciation between periods are reflected in the statements of operations.
Brokerage Commissions
The Sponsor recognizes the expense for brokerage commissions for futures contract trades on a per-trade basis.
Income Taxes
For federal income tax purposes, the Fund will be treated as a publicly traded partnership. A publicly traded partnership is generally treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes unless 90% or more of the publicly traded partnership’s gross income for each taxable year of its existence consists of qualifying income as defined in section 7704 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Qualifying income is defined as generally including, in pertinent part, interest (other than from a financial business), dividends, and gains from the sale or disposition of capital assets held for the production of interest or dividends. In the case of a partnership of which a principal activity is the buying and selling of commodities, other than as inventory, or of futures, forwards and options with respect to commodities, qualifying income also includes income and gains from commodities and from futures, forwards, options with respect to commodities and, provided the partnership is a trader or investor with respect to such assets, swaps and other notional principal contracts with respect to commodities. The Fund expects that at least 90% of the Fund’s gross income for each taxable year will consist of qualifying income and that the Fund will be taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. The Fund does not record a provision for income taxes because the shareholders report their share of the Fund’s income or loss on their income tax returns. The financial statements reflect the Fund’s transactions without adjustment, if any, required for income tax purposes.
The Fund is required to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund files an income tax return in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and may file income tax returns in various U.S. states and foreign jurisdictions. For all tax years 2021 to December 31, 2023 , the Fund remains subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities. The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. De-recognition of a tax benefit previously recognized results in the Fund recording a tax liability that reduces net assets. This policy has been applied to all existing tax positions upon the Fund’s initial adoption. Based on its analysis, the Fund has determined that it has not incurred any liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2024 and for the years ended December 31, 2023 , 2022 and 2021 . However, the Fund’s conclusions regarding this policy may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, ongoing analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof.
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The Fund recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax fees payable, if assessed. No interest expense or penalties have been recognized as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 .
The Fund may be subject to potential examination by U.S. federal, U.S. state, or foreign jurisdictional authorities in the area of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions, and compliance with U.S. federal, U.S. state and foreign tax laws.
Creations and Redemptions
Effective August 28, 2018, the Sponsor filed a prospectus supplement updating the Creation and Redemption Basket size to 12,500 shares. Prior to this prospectus supplement, the basket size for Creations and Redemptions was 25,000 shares.
Authorized Purchasers may purchase Creation Baskets consisting of 12,500 shares from the Fund. The amount of the proceeds required to purchase a Creation Basket will be equal to the NAV of the shares in the Creation Basket determined as of 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the day the order to create the basket is received in good order.
Authorized Purchasers may redeem shares from the Fund only in blocks of 12,500 shares called “Redemption Baskets.” The amount of the redemption proceeds for a Redemption Basket will be equal to the NAV of the shares in the Redemption Basket determined as of 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the day the order to redeem the basket is received in good order.
The Fund will receive the proceeds from shares sold or will pay for redeemed shares within three business days after the trade date of the purchase or redemption, respectively. The amounts due from Authorized Purchasers will be reflected in the Fund’s statements of assets and liabilities as capital shares receivable. Amounts payable to Authorized Purchasers upon redemption will be reflected in the Fund’s statements of assets and liabilities as payable for shares redeemed.
As outlined in the most recent Form S- 1 filing, 50,000 shares represent four Redemption Baskets for the Fund and a minimum level of shares. If the Fund experienced redemptions that caused the number of Shares outstanding to decrease to the minimum level of Shares required to be outstanding, until the minimum number of Shares is again exceeded through the purchase of a new Creation Basket, there can be no more redemptions by an Authorized Purchaser.
Allocation of Shareholder Income and Losses
Profit or loss is allocated among the shareholders of the Fund in proportion to the number of shares each shareholder holds as of the close of each month.
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Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with maturity dates of 90 days or less when acquired. The Fund reported its cash equivalents in the statements of assets and liabilities at market value, or at carrying amounts that approximate fair value, because of their highly liquid nature and short term maturities. The Fund has these balances of its assets on deposit with banks. Assets deposited with a financial institution may, at times, exceed federally insured limits. TAGS had a balance of $ 9,812 and $ 11,208 in money market funds at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 , respectively; these balances are included in cash equivalents on the statements of assets and liabilities.
Payable/Receivable for Securities Purchased/Sold
Due from/to broker for investments in securities are securities transactions pending settlement. The Fund is subject to credit risk to the extent any broker with whom it conducts business is unable to fulfill contractual obligations on its behalf. The management of the Fund monitors the financial condition of such brokers and does not anticipate any losses from these counterparties.
Calculation of Net Asset Value
The Fund’s NAV is calculated by:
•
Taking the current market value of its total assets and
•
Subtracting any liabilities.
The administrator, Global Fund Services, will calculate the NAV of the Fund once each trading day. It will calculate the NAV as of the earlier of the close of the New York Stock Exchange or 4:00 p.m. (ET). The NAV for a particular trading day will be released after 4:15 p.m. (ET).
For purposes of determining the Fund’s NAV, the Fund’s investments in the Underlying Funds will be valued based on the Underlying Funds’ NAVs. In turn, in determining the value of the Futures Contracts held by the Underlying Funds, the Administrator will use the closing price on the exchange on which they are traded. The Administrator will determine the value of all other Funds and Underlying Fund investments as of the earlier of the close of the New York Stock Exchange or 4:00 p.m. (ET), in accordance with the current Services Agreement between the Administrator and the Trust. The value of over-the-counter Commodity Interests will be determined based on the value of the commodity or Futures Contract underlying such Commodity Interest, except that a fair value may be determined if the Sponsor believes that the Underlying Fund is subject to significant credit risk relating to the counterparty to such Commodity Interest. For purposes of financial statements and reports, the Sponsor will recalculate the NAV of an Underlying Fund where necessary to reflect the “fair value” of a Futures Contract held by an Underlying Fund when a Futures Contract held by the Underlying Fund closes at its price fluctuation limit for the day. Short term Treasury Securities held by the Fund or Underlying Funds will be valued by the Administrator using values received from recognized third -party vendors (such as Reuters) and dealer quotes. NAV will include any unrealized profit or loss on open Commodity Interests and any other credit or debit accruing to the Fund but unpaid or not received by the Fund.
Sponsor Fee Allocation of Expenses and Related Party Transactions
The Sponsor is responsible for investing the assets of the Fund in accordance with the objectives and policies of the Fund. In addition, the Sponsor arranges for one or more third parties to provide administrative, custodial, accounting, transfer agency and other necessary services to the Trust and the Funds. In addition, the Sponsor elected not to outsource services directly attributable to the Trust and the Funds such as accounting, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and trading activities. The Sponsor does not receive a management fee from the Fund. The Sponsor receives a management fee from each Underlying Fund at the annual rate of 1.00 % of such Underlying Fund’s average daily net assets, payable monthly. The Sponsor can elect to waive the payment of this fee for any Underlying Fund in any amount at its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, in order to reduce the Fund’s expenses or for any other purpose.
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The Fund generally pays for all brokerage fees, taxes, and other expenses, including licensing fees for the use of intellectual property, registration or other fees paid to the SEC, FINRA, or any other regulatory agency in connection with the offer and sale of subsequent Shares after its initial registration and all legal, accounting, printing and other expenses associated therewith. The Fund also pays its portion of the fees and expenses associated with the Trust’s tax accounting and reporting requirements. Certain aggregate expenses common to all Funds within the Trust are allocated by the Sponsor to the respective Funds based on activity drivers deemed most appropriate by the Sponsor for such expenses, including but not limited to relative assets under management and creation order activity.
These aggregate common expenses include, but are not limited to, legal, auditing, accounting and financial reporting, tax-preparation, regulatory compliance, trading activities, and insurance costs, as well as fees paid to the Distributor, which are included in the related line item in the statements of operations. A portion of these aggregate common expenses are related to the Sponsor or related parties of principals of the Sponsor; these are necessary services to the Funds, which are primarily the cost of performing accounting and financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and trading activities that are directly attributable to the Fund. Such expenses are primarily recorded as distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations. All asset-based fees and expenses for the Funds are calculated on the prior day’s net assets.
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Recognized Related Party Transactions
$ 30,321 $ 44,857 $ 55,906 $ 79,330
Waived Related Party Transactions
$ 3,320 $ 44,857 $ 28,905 $ 68,722
The Sponsor has the ability to elect to pay certain expenses on behalf of the Funds or waive the management fee. This election is subject to change by the Sponsor, at its discretion. Expenses paid by the Sponsor and Management fees waived by the Sponsor are, if applicable, presented as waived expenses in the statements of operations for each Fund. The Sponsor has determined that there will be no recovery sought for the amounts below in any future period:
TAGS
Three months ended June 30, 2024
$ 72,381
Three months ended June 30, 2023
$ 152,755
Six months ended June 30, 2024
$ 141,919
Six months ended June 30, 2023
$ 278,249
Expenses
Expenses are recorded using the accrual method of accounting.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of the revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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New Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) issued ASU 2023 - 06 – Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. The amendments require an entity to disclose its accounting policy for where cash flows associated with derivative instruments and their related gains and losses are presented. The Trust and Fund already discloses the accounting policy related to the derivative gains and losses presented on the cash flow statement. The amendment was adopted early for the period ended December 31, 2023. There is no impact to the financial statements of the Trust or the Fund.
The FASB issued ASU 2023 - 01, related to Leases – (Topic 842 ). The response to concerns about applying Topic 842 to related party arrangements between entities under common control. The update was adopted early for the quarter ended March 31, 2023; the adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Fund.
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Fair Value - Definition and Hierarchy
In accordance with GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
In determining fair value, the Fund uses various valuation approaches. In accordance with GAAP, a fair value hierarchy for inputs is used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:
Level 1 - Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 financial instruments of the Underlying Funds and securities of the Fund, together the “financial instruments”. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these financial instruments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
Level 2 - Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
The availability of valuation techniques and observable inputs can vary from financial instrument to financial instrument and is affected by a wide variety of factors including, the type of financial instrument, whether the financial instrument is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Those estimated values do not necessarily represent the amounts that may be ultimately realized due to the occurrence of future circumstances that cannot be reasonably determined. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the financial instruments existed. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Fund in determining fair value is greatest for financial instruments categorized in Level 3. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy, within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
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On June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 , the reported value at the close of the market for each commodity futures contract of the Underlying Funds fairly reflected the value of the futures and no alternative valuations were required.
Net Income (Loss) per Share
Net income (loss) per share is the difference between the NAV per unit at the beginning of each period and at the end of each period. The weighted average number of units outstanding was computed for purposes of disclosing net income (loss) per weighted average unit. The weighted average units are equal to the number of units outstanding at the end of the period, adjusted proportionately for units created or redeemed based on the amount of time the units were outstanding during such period.
Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements
The Fund’s assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy as described in the Fund’s significant accounting policies in Note 3. The following table presents information about the Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 :
June 30, 2024
Balance as of
Assets:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
June 30, 2024
Exchange Traded Funds
$ 13,563,029 $ - $ - $ 13,563,029
Cash Equivalents
9,812 - - 9,812
Total
$ 13,572,841 $ - $ - $ 13,572,841
December 31, 2023
Balance as of
Assets:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
December 31, 2023
Exchange Traded Funds
$ 18,401,900 $ - $ - $ 18,401,900
Cash Equivalents
11,208 - - 11,208
Total
$ 18,413,108 $ - $ - $ 18,413,108
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 , the Fund did not have any significant transfers between any of the levels of the fair value hierarchy.
See the Fair Value - Definition and Hierarchy section in Note 3 above for an explanation of the transfers into and out of each level of the fair value hierarchy.
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Note 5 – Financial Highlights
The following table presents per unit performance data and other supplemental financial data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 . This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements and is presented with total expenses gross of expenses waived by the Sponsor and with total expenses net of expenses waived by the Sponsor, as appropriate.
Three months ended
Three months ended
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Per Share Operation Performance
Net asset value at beginning of period
$ 28.35 $ 31.05 $ 29.45 $ 31.35
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment transactions
( 1.85 ) ( 0.71 ) ( 2.95 ) ( 1.00 )
Total expenses, net
( 0.01 ) ( 0.01 ) ( 0.01 ) ( 0.02 )
Net decrease in net asset value
( 1.86 ) ( 0.72 ) ( 2.96 ) ( 1.02 )
Net asset value at end of period
$ 26.49 $ 30.33 $ 26.49 $ 30.33
Total Return
- 6.55 % - 2.30 % - 10.07 % - 3.24 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets (Annualized)
Total expenses
2.13 % 2.06 % 1.93 % 1.75 %
Total expenses, net
0.09 % 0.09 % 0.09 % 0.09 %
Net investment loss
- 0.09 % - 0.09 % - 0.09 % - 0.09 %
The financial highlights per share data are calculated consistent with the methodology used to calculate asset-based fees and expenses.
Note 6 – Organizational and Offering Costs
Expenses incurred in organizing of the Trust and the initial offering of the Shares of the Fund, including applicable SEC registration fees, were borne directly by the Sponsor. The Fund will not be obligated to reimburse the Sponsor.
Note 7 – Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the financial statements for the quarter-ended June 30, 2024 for subsequent events through the date of this filing and noted no material events requiring either recognition through the date of the filing or disclosure herein for the Fund.
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HASHDEX BITCOIN FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ - $ 1,867,663
Interest receivable
- 10,297
Equity in trading accounts:
Cryptocurrency futures contracts
- 129,519
Due from broker
- 582,908
Total equity in trading accounts
- 712,427
Total assets
- 2,590,387
Liabilities
-
Management fee payable to Sponsor
- 2,053
Equity in trading accounts:
-
Cryptocurrency futures contracts
- 51,376
Total liabilities
- 53,429
Net assets
$ - $ 2,536,958
Shares outstanding
- 50,000
Shares authorized
* *
Net asset value per share
$ - $ 50.74
Market value per share
$ - $ 50.73
* On September 14, 2022, the Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF registered an indeterminate number of shares of the Fund pursuant to Rule 456(d) under the Securities Act of 1933.
** On January 3, 2024, the scheduled merger of the Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (the “ Acquired Fund ” ), a series of the Teucrium Commodity Trust into the Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (the “ Acquiring Fund ” ), a series of Tidal Commodities Trust I, became effective and therefore, no assets and liabilities remained after the effective date.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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HASHDEX BITCOIN FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)*
*On January 3, 2024, the scheduled merger of the Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (the "Acquired Fund"), a series of the Teucrium Commodity Trust into the Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (the "Acquiring Fund") a series of Tidal Commodities Trust I, became effective, and therefore, no assets and liabilities remained after the effective date.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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HASHDEX BITCOIN FUTURES ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2023
Percentage of
Description: Assets
Yield
Cost
Fair Value
Net Assets
Shares
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
U.S. Bank Deposit Account
5.270 % $ 1,867,663 $ 1,867,663 73.62 %
1,867,663
Number of
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Contracts
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Cryptocurrency futures contracts
United States CME Bitcoin futures contracts
CME Bitcoin futures JAN24
6 $ 129,519 5.11 %
$ 1,274,550
Number of
Percentage of
Notional Amount
Description: Liabilities
Contracts
Fair Value
Net Assets
(Long Exposure)
Cryptocurrency futures contracts
United States CME Bitcoin futures contracts
CME Bitcoin futures FEB24
6 51,376 2.03 1,288,500
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HASHDEX BITCOIN FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended
Three months ended
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024*
June 30, 2023
Income
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading of cryptocurrency futures contracts:
Realized gain (loss) on cryptocurrency futures contracts
$ - $ 71,236 $ ( 78,143 ) $ 700,787
Net change in unrealized appreciation on cryptocurrency futures contracts
- ( 30,948 ) 114,383 97,520
Interest income
- 21,449 1,073 34,897
Total income
- 61,737 37,313 833,204
Expenses
Management fees
- 4,892 200 8,287
Professional fees
- 50,284 48,489 109,104
Distribution and marketing fees
- 3,379 826 4,741
Custodian fees and expenses
- 858 1,919 1,117
Business permits and licenses fees
- 6,032 11,075 16,161
General and administrative expenses
- 496 - 496
Total expenses
- 65,941 62,509 139,906
Expenses waived by the Sponsor
- ( 61,049 ) ( 62,309 ) ( 131,619 )
Total expenses, net
- 4,892 200 8,287
Net income
$ - $ 56,845 $ 37,113 $ 824,917
Net increase in net asset value per share
$ - $ 2.02 $ 0.74 $ 17.38
Net income per weighted average share
$ - $ 0.97 $ 0.74 $ 15.20
Weighted average shares outstanding
- 58,466 50,000 54,258
*On January 3, 2024, the scheduled merger of the Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (the "Acquired Fund"), a series of the Teucrium Commodity Trust into the Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (the "Acquiring Fund") a series of Tidal Commodities Trust I, became effective, and therefore, the operations presented here reflect the Acquired Fund's operations from January 1, 2024 to January 3, 2024 only.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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HASHDEX BITCOIN FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(Unaudited)*
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Operations
Net income
$ 37,113 $ 824,917
Capital transactions
Distribution of Net Assets to Acquiring Fund
$ ( 2,574,071 )
Issuance of Shares
$ - 367,689
Redemption of Shares
$ - ( 323,940 )
Total capital transactions
$ ( 2,574,071 ) 43,749
Net change in net assets
$ ( 2,536,958 ) 868,666
Net assets, beginning of period
$ 2,536,958 $ 1,070,263
Net assets, end of period
$ - $ 1,938,929
Net asset value per share at beginning of period
$ 50.74 $ 21.40
Net asset value per share at end of period
$ - $ 38.78
Creation of Shares
- 10,000
Redemption of Shares
- 10,000
* The Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF was merged into the Tidal Commodities Trust I as described in Note 1 to these financials.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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HASHDEX BITCOIN FUTURES ETF
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS*
(Unaudited)
Six months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$ 37,113 $ 824,917
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Net change in unrealized appreciation on cryptocurrency futures contracts
( 114,383 ) ( 97,520 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Due from broker
582,908 ( 55,754 )
Interest receivable
10,297 ( 3,861 )
Management fee payable to Sponsor
( 2,053 ) 657
Net cash provided by operating activities
513,882 668,439
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distribution to Acquiring Fund upon consummation of merger and liquidation agreement - see Note 1 to the financial statements
( 2,381,545 ) -
Proceeds from sale of Shares
- 367,689
Redemption of Shares
- ( 323,940 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
( 2,381,545 ) 43,749
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
( 1,867,663 ) 712,188
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period
1,867,663 701,969
Cash and cash equivalents end of period
$ - $ 1,414,157
* The Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF was transferred into the Tidal Commodities Trust I as described in Note 1 to these financials.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – Organization and Operation
Please note that as discussed further below, as of January 3, 2024, the Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (the "Fund") was merged into an unaffiliated fund. The merger closed on January 3, 2024 and caused the Fund's shares to be canceled and the Fund to be liquidated. Accordingly, unless otherwise specifically noted, the information in the following notes to the Fund's financial statements are as of January 3, 2024. Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (the “Fund”) is a series of Teucrium Commodity Trust (“Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on September 11, 2009. The Fund operates pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement ("Trust Agreement"), dated April 26, 2019. The Trust Agreement may be found on the SEC’s EDGAR filing database at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471824/000165495419004865/ex31.htm. The Fund was formed and is managed and controlled by the Sponsor, a limited liability company formed in Delaware on July 28, 2009. The Sponsor is registered as a commodity pool operator (“CPO”) and a commodity trading adviser (“CTA”) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and is a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”). The Fund intends to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
On September 14, 2022, the Fund’s initial registration of an indeterminate number of shares on Form S- 1 was declared effective by the SEC. On September 16, 2022, the Fund listed it’s shares on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol “DEFI”. On the business day prior to that, the Fund issued 50,000 shares in exchange for $ 1,250,000 at the Fund’s initial NAV of $ 25 per share.
The Fund’s investment objective is for changes in the Shares’ NAV to reflect the daily changes of the price of a specified benchmark (the “Benchmark”), less expenses from the Fund’s operations. The Benchmark currently is the average of the closing settlement prices for the first to expire and second to expire bitcoin futures contracts (“Bitcoin Futures Contracts”) listed on the CME. These futures contracts are the Benchmark Component Futures Contracts. The CME currently offers two Bitcoin Futures Contracts, one contract representing 5 bitcoin (“BTC Contracts”) and another contract representing 0.10 bitcoin (“MBT Contracts”). The Fund will invest in BTC Contracts and MBT Contracts to the extent necessary to achieve maximum exposure to the bitcoin futures market.
As reported by the registrant on a Form 8 -K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2023 ( File No. 001 - 34765 ), Teucrium Commodity Trust (the “Teucrium Trust”), on behalf of its series, Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (“Acquired Fund”), and Tidal Commodities Trust I (“Acquiring Trust”), on behalf of its series, Hashdex Bitcoin Futures ETF (“Acquiring Fund”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Partnership Merger and Liquidation dated as of October 30, 2023 ( the “Plan of Merger”). The Merger closed on January 3, 2024 ( the “Closing Date”).
Pursuant to the Plan of Merger, each Acquired Fund shareholder received one share of the Acquiring Fund for every one share of the Acquired Fund held on the Closing Date based on the net asset value per share of the Acquiring Fund being equal to the net asset value per share of the Acquired Fund determined immediately prior to the Merger closing. Upon the Merger closing, the Acquiring Fund acquired all the assets of the Acquired Fund and assumed all the liabilities of the Acquired Fund and this balance is recognized in the financial statements as the net assets transferred to Acquiring Fund via distribution. Upon the Merger closing, the Plan of Merger caused all of the Acquired Fund’s shares to be cancelled and the Acquired Fund to be liquidated. Accordingly, the results of operations and Fund share activity reflected in the financial statements is only for the period from January 1, 2024 through January 3, 2024. Subsequently, as a result of the Merger, the Fund was de-recognized from the Trust.
The sponsor of the Teucrium Trust, Teucrium Trading, LLC (“Teucrium”), is not receiving any compensation dependent on the consummation of the Merger. Pursuant to a certain Amended and Restated ‘33 Act Fund Platform Support Agreement, as amended (the “Support Agreement”) among Tidal Investments LLC (f/k/a Toroso Investments, LLC) (“Tidal”), Tidal ETF Services, LLC, Hashdex Asset Management Ltd., and Teucrium, Tidal has agreed to provide Teucrium after the Merger with a monthly amount equal to the greater of seven percent ( 7 %) of the management fee paid to Tidal from the Acquiring Fund and 0.04 % of monthly average net assets of the Acquiring Fund (“Teucrium Compensation”). Any payment of the Teucrium Compensation will be made from the resources of Tidal and not from the assets of the Acquiring Fund.
DEFI Benchmark
CME Bitcoin Futures Contracts
Weighting
First to expire
50 %
Second to expire
50 %
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The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10 - 01 of Regulation S- X promulgated by the SEC and, therefore, do not include all information and footnote disclosures required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such financial information reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the Fund’s financial statements for the interim period. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10 -K, as well as the most recent Form S- 1 filing, as applicable. The operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected from the full year ended December 31, 2024.
Subject to the terms of the Trust Agreement, Teucrium Trading, LLC, in its capacity as the Sponsor (“Sponsor”), may terminate a Fund at any time, regardless of whether the Fund has incurred losses, including, for instance, if it determines that the Fund’s aggregate net assets in relation to its operating expenses make the continued operation of the Fund unreasonable or imprudent. However, no level of losses will require the Sponsor to terminate a Fund.
Note 2 – Principal Contracts and Agreements
The Sponsor employs U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Global Fund Services”), for Transfer Agency, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services. The principal address for Global Fund Services is 615 E. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
For custody services, the Funds will pay to U.S. Bank N.A. 0.0075 % of average gross assets up to $1 billion, and .0050% of average gross assets over $1 billion, annually, plus certain per-transaction charges. For Transfer Agency, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services, which are based on the total assets for all the Funds in the Trust, the Funds will pay to Global Fund Services 0.05 % of average gross assets on the first $500 million, 0.04 % on the next $500 million, 0.03 % on the next $2 billion and 0.02 % on the balance over $3 billion annually. A combined minimum annual fee of up to $ 47,000 for custody, transfer agency, accounting and administrative services is assessed per Fund. These services are recorded as custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
The Sponsor employs Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Foreside” or the “Distributor”) as the Distributor for the Funds. The Distribution Services Agreement among the Distributor and the Sponsor calls for the Distributor to work with the Custodian in connection with the receipt and processing of orders for Creation Baskets and Redemption Baskets and the review and approval of all Fund sales literature and advertising materials. For its services as the Distributor, Foreside receives a fee of 0.01 % of each Fund’s average daily net assets and an aggregate annual fee of $ 100,000 for all Funds, along with certain expense reimbursements. These services are recorded as distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below. Pursuant to a Consulting Services Agreement, Foreside Consulting Services, LLC, performs certain consulting support services for the Trust’s Sponsor.
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StoneX Financial Inc. (“StoneX”) and Phillip Capital Inc. (“Phillip Capital”) serve as the Fund’s clearing brokers to execute futures contracts and provide other brokerage-related services. StoneX and Phillip Capital are each registered as futures commission merchants (“FCM”) with the U.S. CFTC and are members of the NFA. The FCMs are registered as broker-dealers with the SEC and are each a member of FINRA. StoneX and Phillip Capital are each clearing members of ICE Futures U.S., Inc., Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, New York Mercantile Exchange, and all other major United States commodity exchanges. StoneX is paid 10.00 - $ 25.00 per half-turn exclusive of pass through fees for the exchange, and the NFA. Additionally, if the monthly commissions paid by each Fund does not equal or exceed 16.5 % return on the StoneX Capital Requirement at 9.6 % of the Exchange Maintenance Margin, each Fund will pay a true up to meet that return at the end of each month. Phillip Capital is paid $ 35.00 - $ 45.00 per half-turn exclusive of pass through fees for the exchange, the NFA, execution fees and platform and exchange data fees. A summary of these expenses is included below.
The sole Trustee of the Trust is Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation. The Trustee will accept service of legal process on the Trust in the State of Delaware and will make certain filings under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. For its services, the Trustee receives an annual fee of $ 3,300 from the Trust. These services are recorded in business permits and licenses fees on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.
Three months ended June 30, 2024
Three months ended June 30, 2023
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Amount Recognized for Custody Services
$ - $ 858 $ 1,919 $ 1,117
Amount of Custody Services Waived
$ - $ 858 $ 1,919 $ 1,117
Amount Recognized for Distribution Services
$ - $ 224 $ - $ 284
Amount of Distribution Services Waived
$ - $ 224 $ - $ 284
Amount Recognized for Wilmington Trust
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Amount of Wilmington Trust Waived
$ - $ - $ - $ -
Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) as detailed in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification.
Revenue Recognition
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. All such transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis and marked to market daily. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments are reflected in the statements of operations as the difference between the original amount and the fair market value as of the last business day of the year or as of the last date of the financial statements. Changes in the appreciation or depreciation between periods are reflected in the statements of operations.
Brokerage Commissions
The Sponsor recognizes the expense for brokerage commissions for futures contract trades on a per-trade basis. The below table shows the amounts included on the statements of operations as total brokerage commissions paid inclusive of unrealized loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
DEFI
Three months ended June 30, 2024
$ -
Three months ended June 30, 2023
$ 769
Six months ended June 30, 2024
$ 192
Six months ended June 30, 2023
$ 1,377
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Income Taxes
For federal income tax purposes, the Fund will be treated as a publicly traded partnership. A publicly traded partnership is generally treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes unless 90% or more of the publicly traded partnership’s gross income for each taxable year of its existence consists of qualifying income as defined in section 7704 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Qualifying income is defined as generally including, in pertinent part, interest (other than from a financial business), dividends, and gains from the sale or disposition of capital assets held for the production of interest or dividends. In the case of a partnership of which a principal activity is the buying and selling of commodities, other than as inventory, or of futures, forwards and options with respect to commodities, qualifying income also includes income and gains from commodities and from futures, forwards, options with respect to commodities and, provided the partnership is a trader or investor with respect to such assets, swaps and other notional principal contracts with respect to commodities. The Fund expects that at least 90% of the Fund’s gross income for each taxable year will consist of qualifying income and that the Fund will be taxed as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. The Fund does not record a provision for income taxes because the shareholders report their share of the Fund’s income or loss on their income tax returns. The financial statements reflect the Fund’s transactions without adjustment, if any, required for income tax purposes.
There is very limited authority on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of bitcoin and no direct authority on bitcoin derivatives, such as Bitcoin Futures Contracts. Bitcoin Futures Contracts more likely than not will be considered futures with respect to commodities for purposes of the qualifying income exception under section 7704 of the Code. Based on a CFTC determination that treats bitcoin as a commodity under the CEA, the Fund intends to take the position that Bitcoin Futures Contracts consist of futures on commodities for purposes of the qualifying income exception under section 7704 of the Code. Shareholders should be aware that the Fund’s position is not binding on the IRS, and no assurance can be given that the IRS will not challenge the Fund’s position, or that the IRS or a court will not ultimately reach a contrary conclusion, which would result in the material adverse consequences to Shareholders and the Fund.
The Fund is required to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund files an income tax return in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and may file income tax returns in various U.S. states and foreign jurisdictions. For the tax year December 31, 2023 , the Fund remains subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities. The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. De-recognition of a tax benefit previously recognized results in the Fund recording a tax liability that reduces net assets. This policy has been applied to all existing tax positions upon the Fund’s initial adoption. Based on its analysis, the Fund has determined that it has not incurred any liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2024 and for the year ended December 31, 2023 . However, the Fund’s conclusions regarding this policy may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, ongoing analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof.
The Fund recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax fees payable, if assessed. No interest expense or penalties have been recognized as of a June 30, 2024 .
The Fund may be subject to potential examination by U.S. federal, U.S. state, or foreign jurisdictional authorities in the area of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions, and compliance with U.S. federal, U.S. state and foreign tax laws.
Creations and Redemptions
Authorized Purchasers may purchase Creation Baskets consisting of 10,000 shares from the Fund. The amount of the proceeds required to purchase a Creation Basket will be equal to the NAV of the shares in the Creation Basket determined as of 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the day the order to create the basket is received in good order.
Authorized Purchasers may redeem shares from the Fund only in blocks of 10,000 shares called “Redemption Baskets.” The amount of the redemption proceeds for a Redemption Basket will be equal to the NAV of the shares in the Redemption Basket determined as of 4:00 p.m. (ET) on the day the order to redeem the basket is received in good order.
The Fund will receive the proceeds from shares sold or will pay for redeemed shares within three business days after the trade date of the purchase or redemption, respectively. The amounts due from Authorized Purchasers will be reflected in the Fund’s statements of assets and liabilities as capital shares receivable. Amounts payable to Authorized Purchasers upon redemption will be reflected in the Fund’s statements of assets and liabilities as payable for shares redeemed.
As outlined in the most recent Form S- 1 filing, 50,000 shares represent five Redemption Baskets for the Fund and a minimum level of shares. If the Fund experienced redemptions that caused the number of Shares outstanding to decrease to the minimum level of Shares required to be outstanding, until the minimum number of Shares is again exceeded through the purchase of a new Creation Basket, there can be no more redemptions by an Authorized Purchaser.
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Allocation of Shareholder Income and Losses
Profit or loss is allocated among the shareholders of the Fund in proportion to the number of shares each shareholder holds as of the close of each month.
Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with maturity dates of 90 days or less when acquired. The Fund reported its cash equivalents in the statements of assets and liabilities at market value, or at carrying amounts that approximate fair value, because of their highly liquid nature and short-term maturities. The Fund has these balances of its assets on deposit with banks. Assets deposited with a financial institution may, at times, exceed federally insured limits. DEFI had a balance of $ 1,867,663 in money market funds at December 31, 2023 ; this balances is included in cash equivalents on the statements of assets and liabilities.
Due from/to Broker
The amount recorded by the Fund for the amount due from and to the clearing broker includes, but is not limited to, cash held by the broker, amounts payable to the clearing broker related to open transactions, payables for cryptocurrency futures accounts liquidating to an equity balance on the clearing broker’s records and amounts of brokerage commissions paid and recognized as unrealized losses.
Margin is the minimum amount of funds that must be deposited by a cryptocurrency interest trader with the trader’s broker to initiate and maintain an open position in futures contracts. A margin deposit acts to assure the trader’s performance of the futures contracts purchased or sold. Futures contracts are customarily bought and sold on initial margin that represents a small percentage of the aggregate purchase or sales price of the contract. Because of such low margin requirements, price fluctuations occurring in the futures markets may create profits and losses that, in relation to the amount invested, are greater than customary in other forms of investment or speculation. As discussed below, adverse price changes in the futures contract may result in margin requirements that greatly exceed the initial margin. In addition, the amount of margin required in connection with a particular futures contract is set from time to time by the exchange on which the contract is traded and may be modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract. Brokerage firms, such as the Fund’s clearing brokers, carrying accounts for traders in commodity interest contracts generally require higher amounts of margin as a matter of policy to further protect themselves. Over the counter trading generally involves the extension of credit between counterparties, so the counterparties may agree to require the posting of collateral by one or both parties to address credit exposure.
When a trader purchases an option, there is no margin requirement; however, the option premium must be paid in full. When a trader sells an option, on the other hand, he or she is required to deposit margin in an amount determined by the margin requirements established for the underlying interest and, in addition, an amount substantially equal to the current premium for the option. The margin requirements imposed on the selling of options, although adjusted to reflect the probability that out-of-the-money options will not be exercised, can in fact be higher than those imposed in dealing in the futures markets directly. Complicated margin requirements apply to spreads and conversions, which are complex trading strategies in which a trader acquires a mixture of options positions and positions in the underlying interest.
Ongoing or “maintenance” margin requirements are computed each day by a trader’s clearing broker. When the market value of a particular open futures contract changes to a point where the margin on deposit does not satisfy maintenance margin requirements, a margin call is made by the broker. If the margin call is not met within a reasonable time, the broker may close out the trader’s position. With respect to the Fund’s trading, the Fund (and not its shareholders personally) is subject to margin calls. Finally, many major U.S. exchanges have passed certain cross margining arrangements involving procedures pursuant to which the futures and options positions held in an account would, in the case of some accounts, be aggregated and margin requirements would be assessed on a portfolio basis, measuring the total risk of the combined positions.
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Calculation of Net Asset Value
The Fund’s NAV is calculated by:
•
Taking the current market value of its total assets and
•
Subtracting any liabilities.
The administrator, Global Fund Services, will calculate the NAV of the Fund once each trading day. It will calculate the NAV as of the earlier of the close of the New York Stock Exchange or 4:00 p.m. (ET). The NAV for a particular trading day will be released after 4:15 p.m. (ET).
In determining the value of Bitcoin Futures Contracts, the Administrator uses the settlement price for the Benchmark Component Futures Contracts, as reported on the CME. CME Group staff determines the daily settlements for the Benchmark Component Futures Contracts based on trading activity on CME Globex exchange between 14:59:00 and 15:00:00 Central Time (CT), the settlement period, except that the “fair value” of Bitcoin Futures Contracts (as described in more detail below) may be used when Bitcoin Futures Contracts close at their price fluctuation limit for the day. The Administrator determines the value of all investments as of the earlier of the close of the New York Stock Exchange or 4:00 p.m. (ET), in accordance with the current Services Agreement between the Administrator and the Trust. NAV includes any unrealized profit or loss on open bitcoin interests and any other credit or debit accruing to the Fund but unpaid or not received by the Fund.
Sponsor Fee Allocation of Expenses and Related Party Transactions
The Sponsor is responsible for investing the assets of the Fund in accordance with the objectives and policies of the Fund. DEFI is contractually obligated to pay a monthly management fee to the Sponsor, based on average daily net assets, at a rate equal to 0.94 % per annum. From the Management Fee, the Sponsor pays all of the routine operational, administrative and other ordinary expenses of the Fund, generally as determined by the Sponsor, including but not limited to, fees and expenses of the Administrator, Custodian, Distributor, Transfer Agent, licensors, accounting and audit fees expenses, tax preparation expenses, legal fees, ongoing SEC registration fees, individual Schedule K- 1 preparation and mailing fees, and report preparation and mailing expenses. These fees and expenses are not included in the breakeven table because they are paid for by the Sponsor through the proceeds from the Management Fee. The Fund pays all of its non-recurring and unusual fees and expenses, if any, as determined by the Sponsor. Non-recurring and unusual fees and expenses are unexpected or unusual in nature, such as legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs or indemnification or other unanticipated expenses. Extraordinary fees and expenses also include material expenses which are not currently anticipated obligations of the Fund. Routine operational, administrative, and other ordinary expenses are not deemed extraordinary expenses.
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The Sponsor has the ability to elect to pay certain expenses on behalf of the Funds or waive the management fee. This election is subject to change by the Sponsor, at its discretion. Expenses paid by the Sponsor and Management fees waived by the Sponsor are, if applicable, presented as waived expenses in the statements of operations for each Fund. The Sponsor has determined that there will be no recovery sought for the amounts below in any future period:
DEFI
Three months ended June 30, 2024
$ -
Three months ended June 30, 2023
$ 61,049
Six months ended June 30, 2024
$ 62,309
Six months ended June 30, 2023
$ 131,619
Expenses
Expenses are recorded using the accrual method of accounting.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of the revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
New Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) issued ASU 2023 - 01, related to Leases – (Topic 842 ). The response to concerns about applying Topic 842 to related party arrangements between entities under common control. The update was adopted early for the quarter ended March 31, 2023; the adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Fund.
Fair Value - Definition and Hierarchy
In accordance with GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
In determining fair value, the Fund uses various valuation approaches. In accordance with GAAP, a fair value hierarchy for inputs is used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into three levels based on the inputs as follows:
Level 1 - Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 financial instruments of the Underlying Funds and securities of the Fund, together the “financial instruments”. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these financial instruments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.
Level 2 - Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
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The availability of valuation techniques and observable inputs can vary from financial instrument to financial instrument and is affected by a wide variety of factors including, the type of financial instrument, whether the financial instrument is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Those estimated values do not necessarily represent the amounts that may be ultimately realized due to the occurrence of future circumstances that cannot be reasonably determined. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the financial instruments existed. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Fund in determining fair value is greatest for financial instruments categorized in Level 3. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy, within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
On June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 , the reported value at the close of the market for each cryptocurrency contract fairly reflected the value of the futures and no alternative valuations were required.
Net Income (Loss) per Share
Net income (loss) per share is the difference between the NAV per unit at the beginning of each period and at the end of each period. The weighted average number of units outstanding was computed for purposes of disclosing net income (loss) per weighted average unit. The weighted average units are equal to the number of units outstanding at the end of the period, adjusted proportionately for units created or redeemed based on the amount of time the units were outstanding during such period.
Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements
The Fund’s assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy as described in the Fund’s significant accounting policies in Note 3. The following table presents information about the Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2023 . The Fund did not have any assets or liabilities as of June 30, 2024 .
December 31, 2023
Balance as of
Assets:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
December 31, 2023
Cash Equivalents
$ 1,867,663 $ - $ - $ 1,867,663
Bitcoin futures contracts
129,519 - - 129,519
Total
$ 1,997,182 $ - $ - $ 1,997,182
Balance as of
Liabilities
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
December 31, 2023
Bitcoin futures contracts
$ 51,376 $ - $ - $ 51,376
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and year ended December 31, 2023 , the Fund did not have any significant transfers between any of the levels of the fair value hierarchy.
See the Fair Value - Definition and Hierarchy section in Note 3 above for an explanation of the transfers into and out of each level of the fair value hierarchy.
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Note 5 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
In the normal course of business, the Fund utilizes derivative contracts in connection with its proprietary trading activities. Investments in derivative contracts are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or part of an investment. The Fund’s derivative activities and exposure to derivative contracts are classified by the following primary underlying risks: interest rate, credit, commodity price, and equity price risks. In addition to its primary underlying risks, the Fund is also subject to additional counterparty risk due to inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. For the year ended December 31, 2023 , the Fund invested only in cryptocurrency futures contracts. The Fund did not have any derivative assets or derivative liabilities as of June 30, 2024 .
Futures Contracts
The Fund is subject to cryptocurrency price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.
The purchase and sale of futures contracts requires margin deposits with a Futures Commission Merchant (“FCM”). Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Futures contracts may reduce the Fund’s exposure to counterparty risk since futures contracts are exchange-traded; and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as the counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other equity deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to the Fund’s pro rata share of segregated customer funds available. It is possible that the recovery amount could be less than the total of cash and other equity deposited.
The following table discloses information about offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statements of assets and liabilities to enable users of these financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities are presented as defined in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011 - 11 “Balance Sheet (Topic 210 ): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” and subsequently clarified in FASB ASU 2013 - 01 “Balance Sheet (Topic 210 ): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.”
The following table also identifies the fair value amounts of derivative instruments included in the statements of assets and liabilities as derivative contracts, categorized by primary underlying risk, and held by the FCMs, StoneX as of December 31, 2023 . The Fund did not have any derivative assets or derivative liabilities as of June 30, 2024 .
*The amount of collateral presented in Collateral, Due from Broker, is limited to the liability for the futures contracts and accordingly does not include the excess collateral pledged.
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of December 31, 2023
(i)
(ii)
(iii) = (i)-(ii)
(iv)
(v)=(iii)-(iv)
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Description
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets
Gross Amount Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Net Amount Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
Collateral, Due from Broker*
Net Amount
Cryptocurren
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