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For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 23, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Feb 23, 2024

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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statements Schedules

1.Financial Statements

See Index to Financial Statements on Page F-1 for a list of the financial statements being filed herein.

2.Financial Statement Schedules

Schedules have been omitted since they are either not required, not applicable, or the information has otherwise been included.

3.Exhibits
Exhibit NumberExhibit Description
4.1Sixth Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on January 9, 2024).
4.2Amendment No. 1 to the Sixth Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on January 9, 2024).
4.3Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust (attached as Exhibit A to the Sixth Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement).
4.4Form of Participant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by the Trust with the SEC on January 2, 2024).
4.5*Description of Registrant’s Securities.
10.1 †Prime Broker Agreement, dated December 29, 2023, between the Sponsor and the Prime Broker (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by the Trust with the SEC on January 2, 2024).
10.2Fund Administrative and Accounting Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the current report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on July 9,2021).
10.3 †Index License Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the current report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on February 4, 2022).
10.4Amendment No. 1 to the Index License Agreement dated June 20, 2023, between the Sponsor and Index Provider (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the current report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on June 23, 2023).
10.5Marketing Agent Agreement, dated August 18, 2022, between the Sponsor and the Marketing Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 of Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by the Trust with the SEC on January 2, 2024).
10.6*Amendment No. 1 to the Marketing Agreement, dated January 15, 2024, between the Sponsor and the Marketing Agent.
10.7Transfer Agency and Service Agreement, dated November 16, 2023, between the Trust and the Transfer Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on November 21, 2023).
10.8Co-Transfer Agency Agreement, dated November 16, 2023, between the Sponsor and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on November 21, 2023).
31.1*Certification by Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*Certification by Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*Certification by Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*Certification by Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
97.1*Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation Policy.
101.INS*Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
Exhibit NumberExhibit Description
101.CAL*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104Cover Page Interactive Data File – The cover page interactive data file does not appear in the interactive data file because its XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document.
*Filed herewith.
†Portions of this exhibit (indicated by asterisks) have been omitted as the Registrant has determined that (i) the omitted information is not material and (ii) the omitted information is of the type that the Registrant treats as private or confidential.
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