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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis

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Interest on the primary deposit account, if any, accrues daily and is paid monthly.

The interest rate in effect as of June 30, 2025 was an annual nominal rate of 0.00%.

The following chart provides the daily rate paid by the Depository since June 30, 2020:

The interest rate in effect as of September 30, 2025 was an annual nominal rate of -0.15%.

The following chart provides the daily rate paid by the Depository since September 30, 2020:

In exchange for a fee, the Sponsor bears most of the expenses incurred by the Trust.

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When the interest deposited, if any, exceeds the sum of the Sponsor’s fee for the prior month plus other Trust expenses, if any, the Trustee converts the excess into USD at the prevailing market rate and distributes the USD as promptly as practicable to Shareholders on a pro-rata basis (in accordance with the number of Shares that they own).

The Trust did not make any distributions during the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

The Trust did not make any distributions during the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

Critical Accounting Estimates

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These estimates and assumptions affect the Trust’s application of accounting policies.

In addition, please refer to Note 3 to the financial statements of the Trust for further discussion of the Trust’s accounting policies and Item 7 – Management’s Discussions and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Estimates included in the Trust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

In addition, please refer to Note 3 to the financial statements of the Trust for further discussion of the Trust’s accounting policies and Item 7 – Management’s Discussions and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Estimates included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, as filed with the SEC on February 26, 2025.

There were no material estimates, which involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and had or are reasonably likely to have had a material impact on the Trust’s financial condition, used in the preparation of these financial statements.

Results of Operations

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Trust's net comprehensive income (loss) was, in part, impacted by market volatility resulting from global tariff gyrations and mounting US economic concerns for 2025, and expectations around the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) easing and heightened geopolitical concerns for 2024, which are considered to be unusual or infrequent events.

Although the full and direct impact of global tariffs, US economic concerns, Fed easing expectations and rising geopolitical tensions, on the Trust's net comprehensive income (loss) during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, cannot be known, it is believed that they have each independently impacted the Closing Spot Rate, the interest rate paid by the Depository, and the global economy and markets generally, including the number of Shares created and redeemed by the Trust.

The Swiss Franc (CHF/USD) continued to post strong gains throughout the second quarter of 2025, largely due to its safe-haven appeal.

As sentiment toward American assets worsened, investors increasingly turned to the Swiss franc as a more stable alternative.

Despite inflation in Switzerland turning negative in May, the currency still appreciated, driven by global risk aversion and a broadly weaker U.S.

The Swiss Franc (CHF/USD) posted a gain in the second quarter of 2024.

While the pair was initially pressured by US dollar

gains on delayed Fed rate cut expectations, CHF saw strong gains mid-quarter.

The pair even managed to move higher despite positive

moves in the US dollar as Swiss inflation came in above estimates causing speculation that the Swiss National Bank (SNB) would

need to put a pause on their easing plans.

The Swiss Franc (CHF/USD) has delivered strong gains year-to-date through the second quarter of 2025, supported by ongoing U.S.

dollar weakness and steady demand for safe-haven assets.

In the first quarter, the pair benefited from rising concerns about a U.S.

recession and stagflation, which triggered a sharp selloff in risk assets and pushed investors toward more stable currencies like the Swiss Franc.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Trust’s net comprehensive income (loss) was, in part, impacted by market volatility resulting from global tariff gyrations and mounting U.S.

economic uncertainty for 2025, and expectations around the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) easing and heightened geopolitical concerns for both 2024 and 2025, which are considered to be unusual or infrequent events.

Although the full and direct impact of global tariffs, U.S.

economic concerns, Fed easing expectations and rising geopolitical tensions, on the Trust's net comprehensive income (loss) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, cannot be known, it is believed that they have each independently impacted the Closing Spot Rate, the interest rate paid by the Depository, and the global economy and markets generally, including the number of Shares created and redeemed by the Trust.

The Swiss Franc (CHF/USD) was mostly rangebound but closed the third quarter of 2025 with a narrow loss.

The franc was supported by continued demand for safe haven assets and became the favored haven currency amid turbulence in the U.S.

dollar and the Japanese yen.

However, the franc fell after the U.S.

imposed a tariff rate of 39% on Switzerland and the leaders failed to reach a trade deal.

Pharmaceuticals (the main Swiss export to the U.S.) was given an exemption, but sentiment remained bearish.

While the franc pared some losses after the Swiss National Bank (SNB) decided to hold benchmark rates steady in September, it remained vulnerable to fears that the SNB would employ policies that would drive further depreciation.

The tailwind from USD weakness also subsided in the third quarter, with the greenback gaining slightly.

The Swiss Franc (CHF/USD) ended the third quarter of 2024 with strong gains.

While partially due to U.S.

dollar weakness – the Fed officially kicked off its easing cycle in September – the Swiss Franc is generally also seen as a safe-haven currency due to its strong economy.

Thus, it benefitted from the selloff in the U.S.

equity market at the end of July into August, U.S.

election uncertainty, spiking geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and briefly, reignited recession concerns in the U.S.

disappointing labor data.

The Swiss Franc (CHF/USD) delivered strong gains year-to-date through the third quarter of 2025, supported by ongoing U.S.

dollar weakness and steady demand for safe-haven assets amid heightened global uncertainty.

Despite some setbacks from the uncertainty around the impact of tariffs, the franc has remained the safe-haven currency of choice.

In the first quarter, the franc benefited from rising concerns about a U.S.

recession and stagflation, which triggered a sharp sell-off in risk assets and pushed investors toward more stable currencies like the franc.

That momentum carried into the second quarter, as confidence in U.S.

markets continued to decline.

Despite Swiss inflation turning negative in May, the pair remained resilient, with investors favoring its stability amid heightened global uncertainty.

The Swiss Franc (CHF/USD) posted a loss in the first half of 2024, with the pair down nearly 7%.

While some of this was

driven by gains in the US dollar – the Fed’s higher-for-longer rhetoric and stickier-than-expected US inflation pushed out expectations

for rate cuts, supporting US treasury yields – the pair was heavily pressured after the Swiss National Bank (SNB) became the first

major central bank to start cutting its interest rates in March.

However, the trend slowed in the third quarter as the greenback bounced back slightly.

The Swiss Franc (CHF/USD) posted a slight loss in the first three quarters of 2024.

dollar strength in the first and second quarters due to the Fed’s higher-for-longer rhetoric was the overarching headwind.

However, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) was also the first major central bank to start cutting its interest rates in March;

lower interest rates reduce the appeal of the country’s currency.

That said, gains from the third quarter helped erase most of earlier losses.

Not only did the Fed and many other global central banks begin their rate easing cycle but the pair also benefitted from increasing safe haven demand due to geopolitical tension, and U.S.

economic and equity market turmoil.

Additionally, the interest rate paid by the Depository has generally trended downward over the past year with the current interest rate of -0.15%, as set forth in the FXF Rate Chart above.

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