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 March 31, 2018.
 
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
61-1604335
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
 
115 Christina Landing Drive Unit 2004
Wilmington, DE 19801
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
(302) 543-5977
(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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post 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   ☐
(Do not check if a 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 May 8, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Teucrium Corn Fund
 
 
4,375,004
 
Teucrium Sugar Fund
 
 
1,700,004
 
Teucrium Soybean Fund
 
 
900,004
 
Teucrium Wheat Fund
 
 
9,950,004
 
Teucrium Agricultural Fund
 
 
75,002
 
 

 
 
 
TEUCRIUM COMMODITY TRUST
 
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 Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 Item 1.   Financial Statements.
 
Index to Financial Statements
 
Documents
 
Page
TEUCRIUM COMMODITY TRUST
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
TEUCRIUM CORN FUND
 
 
 
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
 
31
 
 
 
 
32
 
 
 
 
33
 
 
 
TEUCRIUM SOYBEAN FUND
 
 
 
 
 
 
46
 
 
 
 
47
 
 
 
 
49
 
 
 
 
50
 
 
 
 
51
 
 
 
 
52
 
 
 
TEUCRIUM SUGAR FUND
 
 
 
 
 
 
65
 
 
 
 
66
 
 
 
 
68
 
 
 
 
69
 
 
 
 
70
 
 
 
 
71
 
 
3
 
 
TEUCRIUM WHEAT FUND
 
 
 
 
 
 
69
 
 
 
 
70
 
 
 
 
72
 
 
 
 
73
 
 
 
 
74
 
 
 
 
75
 
 
 
TEUCRIUM AGRICULTURAL FUND
 
 
 
 
 
 
83
 
 
 
 
84
 
 
 
 
86
 
 
 
 
87
 
 
 
 
88
 
 
 
 
89
 
 
4
 
 
TEUCRIUM COMMODITY TRUST
 COMBINED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 
 
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $153,683,543 
 $137,945,626 
Interest receivable
  4 
  255 
Other assets
  354,457 
  6,748 
Equity in trading accounts:
    
    
   Commodity futures contracts
  3,451,249 
  909,281 
   Due from broker
  6,616,462 
  9,987,671 
      Total equity in trading accounts
  10,067,711 
  10,896,952 
Total assets
 $164,105,715 
 $148,849,581 
 
    
    
Liabilities
    
    
Management fee payable to Sponsor
  137,372 
  125,149 
Other liabilities
  225,189 
  99,909 
Equity in trading accounts:
    
    
   Commodity futures contracts
  3,155,027 
  5,677,771 
Total liabilities
  3,517,588 
  5,902,829 
 
    
    
Net Assets
 $160,588,127 
 $142,946,752 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 
 
 
5
 
 
TEUCRIUM COMMODITY TRUST
 COMBINED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
 
Description: Assets
 
Fair Value
 
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio (cost $3,446)
 $3,446 
  0.00%
  3,446 
 
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
 Principal Amount
 
Commercial Paper
    
    
    
Boston Scientific Corporation 2.113% (cost: $4,989,208 due 4/20/2018)
 $4,994,458 
  3.11%
  5,000,000 
Canadian Natural Resources Limited 2.316% (cost $4,990,416 due 4/25/2018)
  4,992,334 
  3.11 
  5,000,000 
Canadian Natural Resources Limited 2.133% (cost: $4,991,462 due 4/13/2018)
  4,996,466 
  3.11 
  5,000,000 
Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. 2.144% (cost: $4,986,688 due 4/20/2018)
  4,994,380 
  3.11 
  5,000,000 
Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. 2.13% (cost: $4,987,364 due 4/20/2018)
  4,994,416 
  3.11 
  5,000,000 
Equifax Inc. 2.063% (cost: $9,976,084 due 4/13/2018)
  9,993,166 
  6.22 
  10,000,000 
HP Inc. 2.481% (cost: $4,975,058 due 6/07/2018)
  4,977,108 
  3.10 
  5,000,000 
Marriott International, Inc 2.274% (cost: $4,976,186 due 6/04/2018)
  4,979,947 
  3.10 
  5,000,000 
Thomson Reuters Corporation 2.045% (cost: $4,975,188 due 5/15/2018)
  4,987,594 
  3.11 
  5,000,000 
Thomson Reuters Corporation 2.046% (cost: $4,975,458 due 5/21/2018)
  4,985,896 
  3.10 
  5,000,000 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2.116% (cost: $9,950,416 due 5/29/2018)
  9,966,168 
  6.21 
  10,000,000 
Total Commercial Paper (total cost: $64,773,528)
  64,861,933 
  40.39 
    
Total Cash Equivalents
 $64,865,379 
  40.39%
    
 
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
Notional Amount
 
 
    
    
 
(Long Exposure)
 
Commodity futures contracts
    
    
    
United States corn futures contracts
    
    
    
CBOT corn futures JUL18 (1,255 contracts)
 $1,572,413 
  0.98%
 $24,864,687 
CBOT corn futures SEP18 (1,057 contracts)
  12,887 
  0.01 
  21,311,763 
CBOT corn futures DEC18 (1,210 contracts)
  553,887 
  0.34 
  24,895,750 
 
    
    
    
United States soybean futures contracts
    
    
    
CBOT soybean futures JUL18 (107 contracts)
   264,937 
  0.16 
   5,646,925 
CBOT soybean futures NOV18 (93 contracts)
  168,100 
  0.10 
  4,872,037 
CBOT soybean futures NOV19 (113 contracts)
  1,438 
  0.00 
  5,671,188 
 
    
    
    
United States wheat futures contracts
    
    
    
CBOT wheat futures JUL18 (969 contracts)
   877,587 
  0.55
    22,698,825 
Total commodity futures contracts
 $3,451,249 
  2.14%
 $109,961,175 
 
    
    
    
 
    
 
Percentage of
 
 
Notional Amount
 
Description: Liabilities
 
Fair Value
 
 
 Net Assets
 
 
(Long Exposure)
 
 
    
    
    
Commodity futures contracts
    
    
    
United States sugar futures contracts
    
    
    
ICE sugar futures JUL18 (212 contracts)
  $337,512 
  0.21
 2,958,503 
ICE sugar futures OCT18 (176 contracts)
  107,957 
  0.07 
  2,536,934 
ICE sugar futures MAR19 (190 contracts)
  324,083 
  0.20 
  3,006,864 
 
    
    
    
United States wheat futures contracts
    
    
    
CBOT wheat futures SEP18 (802 contracts)
    1,545,537 
  0.96 
  19,458,525 
CBOT wheat futures DEC18 (897 contracts)
  839,938 
  0.52 
  22,716,525 
Total commodity futures contracts
 $3,155,027 
  1.96%
 $50,677,351 
 
    
    
    
Exchange-traded funds*
    
    
 
Shares
 
   Teucrium Corn Fund
 $296,987 
  0.18 
  16,508 
   Teucrium Soybean Fund
  291,902 
  0.18 
  15,331 
   Teucrium Sugar Fund
  278,824 
  0.17 
  33,624 
   Teucrium Wheat Fund
  269,180 
  0.17 
  43,487 
Total exchange-traded funds (cost $1,705,740)
 $1,136,893 
  0.70%
    
 
*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 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2017
 
Description: Assets
 
Fair Value
 
 
Percentage of Net Assets
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio (cost $2,874)
 $2,874 
  0.00%
  2,874 
Blackrock FedFund - Institutional Class (cost $140)
  140 
  0.00 
  140 
Total money market funds
 $3,014 
  0.00%
    
 
    
    
    
Short-Term Investments
    
    
 
 Principal Amount
 
Commercial Paper
    
    
    
Boston Scientific Corporation 1.709% (cost: $4,992,208 due 1/16/2018)
 $4,996,458 
  3.50%
  5,000,000 
Canadian Natural Resources Limited 1.759% (cost: $4,990,034 due 1/31/2018)
  4,992,708 
  3.49 
  5,000,000 
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company 1.67% (cost: $4,981,556 due 3/5/2018)
  4,985,474 
  3.49 
  5,000,000 
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. 2.198% (cost: $4,976,980 due 3/5/2018)
  4,980,918 
  3.48 
  5,000,000 
Equifax Inc. 1.709% (cost: $4,987,958 due 1/5/2018)
  4,999,056 
  3.50 
  5,000,000 
Ford Motor Credit Company LLC 1.407% (cost: $4,982,500 due 1/10/2018)
  4,998,250 
  3.50 
  5,000,000 
Glencore Funding LLC 1.424% (cost: $4,982,496 due 1/17/2018)
  4,996,854 
  3.50 
  5,000,000 
HP Inc. 1.648% (cost: $4,992,028 due 1/22/2018)
  4,995,216 
  3.49 
  5,000,000 
Oneok, Inc. 1.749% (cost: $4,994,684 due 1/5/2018)
  4,999,034 
  3.50 
  5,000,000 
VW Credit, Inc. 1.61% (cost: $4,980,000 due 3/6/2018)
  4,985,778 
  3.49 
  5,000,000 
Total Commercial Paper (total cost: $49,860,444)
  49,929,746 
  34.94 
    
Total Cash Equivalents
 $49,932,760 
  34.94%
    
 
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
Notional Amount
 
 
    
    
 
(Long Exposure)
 
Commodity futures contracts
    
    
    
United States corn futures contracts
    
    
    
CBOT corn futures JUL18 (1,060 contracts)
 $120,487 
  0.08%
 $19,464,250 
 
    
    
    
United States sugar futures contracts
    
    
    
ICE sugar futures MAY18 (133 contracts)
  94,539 
  0.07 
  2,237,379 
ICE sugar futures JUL18 (114 contracts)
  89,780 
  0.06 
  1,920,307 
 
    
    
    
United States wheat futures contracts
    
    
    
CBOT wheat futures JUL18 (813 contracts)
  604,475 
  0.42 
  18,424,613 
Total commodity futures contracts
 $909,281 
  0.63%
 $42,046,549 
 
    
    
    
 
    
 
Percentage of
 
 
Notional Amount
 
Description: Liabilities
 
Fair Value
 
 
 Net Assets
 
 
(Long Exposure)
 
 
    
    
    
Commodity futures contracts
    
    
    
United States corn futures contracts
    
    
    
CBOT corn futures MAY18 (1,265 contracts)
 $821,825 
  0.57%
 $22,706,750 
CBOT corn futures DEC18 (1,184 contracts)
  1,140,225 
  0.80 
  22,732,800 
 
    
    
    
United States soybean futures contracts
    
    
    
CBOT soybean futures MAR18 (75 contracts)
  174,063 
  0.12 
  3,606,563 
CBOT soybean futures MAY18 (63 contracts)
  152,338 
  0.11 
  3,064,950 
CBOT soybean futures NOV18 (74 contracts)
  121,662 
  0.09 
  3,610,275 
 
    
    
    
United States sugar futures contracts
    
    
    
ICE sugar futures MAR19 (126 contracts)
  67,133 
  0.05 
  2,214,173 
 
    
    
    
United States wheat futures contracts
    
    
    
CBOT wheat futures MAY18 (976 contracts)
  1,182,225 
  0.83 
  21,484,200 
CBOT wheat futures DEC18 (893 contracts)
  2,018,300 
  1.41 
  21,521,300 
Total commodity futures contracts
 $5,677,771 
  3.98%
 $100,941,011 
 
    
    
    
Exchange-traded funds*
    
    
 
Shares
 
Teucrium Corn Fund
 $287,376 
  0.20%
  17,158 
Teucrium Soybean Fund
  273,664 
  0.19 
  15,331 
Teucrium Sugar Fund
  289,049 
  0.20 
  29,524 
Teucrium Wheat Fund
  286,031 
  0.20 
  47,737 
Total exchange-traded funds (cost $1,790,621)
 $1,136,120 
  0.79%
    
 
*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.
 
 
7
 
 
TEUCRIUM COMMODITY TRUST
 COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited) 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on trading of commodity futures contracts:
 

 
 
 
 
    Realized gain on commodity futures contracts
 $2,224,911 
 $242,139 
    Net change in unrealized appreciation on commodity futures contracts
  5,064,712 
  694,888 
Interest income
  640,639 
  322,351 
    Total income
  7,930,262 
  1,259,378 
 
    
    
Expenses
    
    
Management fees
  382,582 
  392,348 
Professional fees
  275,766 
  342,822 
Distribution and marketing fees
  755,804 
  538,338 
Custodian fees and expenses
  84,478 
  84,093 
Business permits and licenses fees
  60,769 
  36,667 
General and administrative expenses
  68,197 
  66,995 
Brokerage commissions
  42,577 
  37,346 
Other expenses
  33,291 
  20,120 
   Total expenses
  1,703,464 
  1,518,729 
 
    
    
Expenses waived by the Sponsor
  (262,298)
  (84,761)
 
    
    
Total expenses, net
  1,441,166 
  1,433,968 
 
    
    
Net income (loss)
 $6,489,096 
 $(174,590)
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
8
 
 
TEUCRIUM COMMODITY TRUST
 COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 $6,489,096 
 $(174,590)
Capital transactions
    
    
      Issuance of Shares
  20,520,402 
  18,327,900 
      Redemption of Shares
  (9,370,786)
  (26,412,506)
      Net change in the cost of the Underlying Funds
  2,663 
  679 
Total capital transactions
  11,152,279 
  (8,083,927)
 
    
    
Net change in net assets
  17,641,375 
  (8,258,517)
 
    
    
Net assets, beginning of period
  142,946,752 
  153,957,187 
 
    
    
Net assets, end of period
 $160,588,127 
 $145,698,670 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
9
 
 
TEUCRIUM COMMODITY TRUST
 COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 $6,489,096 
 $(174,590)
 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: 
    
Net change in unrealized appreciation on commodity futures contracts
  (5,064,712)
  (694,888)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    
    
              Due from broker
  3,371,209 
  188,492 
              Interest receivable
  251 
  15 
              Other assets
  (347,709)
  (501,118)
              Management fee payable to Sponsor
  12,223 
  868 
              Other liabilities
  125,280 
  42,098 
     Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  4,585,638 
  (1,139,123)
 
    
    
Cash flows from financing activities:
    
    
              Proceeds from sale of Shares
  20,520,402 
  18,327,900 
              Redemption of Shares
  (9,370,786)
  (26,412,506)
              Net change in cost of the Underlying Funds
  2,663 
  679 
     Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
  11,152,279 
  (8,083,927)
 
    
    
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
  15,737,917 
  (9,223,050)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period
  137,945,626 
  145,475,153 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash end of period
 $153,683,543 
 $136,252,103 
 
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
10
 
 
 NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2018
(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”). All these series of the Trust are collectively referred to as the “Funds” and singularly as the “Fund.” 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 16, 2018, the Trust and the Funds operate pursuant to the Trust’s Third Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”). Two additional series, the Teucrium Natural Gas Fund (“NAGS”) and the Teucrium WTI Crude Oil Fund (“CRUD”) commenced operations in 2011. these, however, ceased trading and were de-registered effective with the close of trading on December 18, 2014. Liquidation of NAGS and CRUD was completed prior to December 31, 2014 and the Form 15 was filed on January 9, 2015.
 
On June 5, 2010, the initial Form S­1 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. On April 29, 2016, a second subsequent registration statement for CORN was declared effective by the SEC.
 
On June 17, 2011, the initial Forms S­1 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. On June 30, 2014, subsequent registration statements for CANE, SOYB and WEAT were declared effective by the SEC. On July 15, 2016, a subsequent registration statement for WEAT was declared effective. This registration statement for WEAT registered an additional 24,050,000 shares. On May 1, 2017, a subsequent registration statement for SOYB and CANE was declared effective by the SEC.
 
On February 10, 2012, the initial Form S­1 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. On April 30, 2015, a subsequent registration statement for TAGS was declared effective by the SEC.
 
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 specific investment objective of each Fund and information regarding the organization and operation of each Fund are included in each Fund’s financial statements and accompanying notes, as well as in other sections of this Form 10­K filing. In general, the investment objective of each Fund is to have the daily changes in percentage terms of its Shares’ Net Asset Value (“NAV”) reflect the daily changes in percentage terms of a weighted average of the closing settlement prices for certain Futures Contracts for the commodity specified for that Fund. The investment objective of TAGS is to have the daily changes in percentage terms of NAV of its common units (“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: CORN, WEAT, SOYB, and CANE (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 to maintain the approximate 25% allocation to each Underlying Fund.
 
 
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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 Trust’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 applicable. The operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2018.
 
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
 
On August 17, 2015 (the “Conversion Date”), U.S. Bank N.A. replaced The Bank of New York Mellon as the Custodian for the Funds. The principal business address for U.S. Bank N.A is 1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212. U.S. Bank N.A. is a Wisconsin state chartered bank subject to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Wisconsin State Banking Department. The principal address for U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“USBFS”) is 615 E. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. In addition, effective on the Conversion Date, USBFS, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, commenced serving as administrator for each Fund, performing certain administrative and accounting services and preparing certain SEC reports on behalf of the Funds, and also became the registrar and transfer agent for each Fund’s Shares. For such services, U.S. Bank and USBFS will receive an asset­ based fee, subject to a minimum annual fee.
 
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 USBFS 0.06% of average gross assets on the first $250 million, 0.05% on the next $250 million, 0.04% on the next $500 million and 0.03% on the balance over $1 billion annually. A combined minimum annual fee of up to $64,500 for custody, transfer agency, accounting and administrative services is assessed per Fund. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Funds recognized $84,478 and $84,093, respectively, for these services, which is recorded in custodian fees and expenses on the combined statements of operations; of these expenses $13,171 in 2018 and $1,626 in 2017 were waived by the Sponsor.
 
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 the Fund’s average daily net assets and an aggregate annual fee of $100,000 for all Teucrium 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. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Funds recognized $48,148 and $53,419, respectively, for these services, which is recorded in distribution and marketing fees on the combined statements of operations; of these expenses $14,661 in 2018 and $686 in 2017 were waived by the Sponsor.
 
ED&F Man Capital Markets, Inc. (“ED&F Man”) serves as the Underlying Funds’ clearing broker to execute and clear the Underlying Funds’ futures and provide other brokerage-related services. ED&F Man is registered as a FCM with the U.S. CFTC and is a member of the NFA.  ED&F Man is also registered as a broker/dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is a member of the FINRA.  ED&F Man is a clearing member 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 ED&F Man is paid $9.00 per round turn. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Funds recognized $42,577 and $37,346, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in brokerage commissions on the combined statements of operations and were paid for by the Funds.
 
 
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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. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Funds did not recognize any expense for these services. This expense is recorded in business permits and licenses fees on the combined statements of operations.
 
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 and TAGS. Refer to the accompanying separate financial statements for each Fund for more detailed information. For the periods represented by the financial statements herein the operations of the Trust contain the results of CORN, SOYB, CANE, WEAT, and TAGS except for eliminations for TAGS as explained below for the months during which each Fund was in operation.
 
In accordance with ASU 2016-­18 issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), the presentation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash is disaggregated by line item on the combined statements of assets and liabilities and sum to the total amount of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the corresponding period shown on the combined statements of cash flows. This update in presentation did not have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust and the Funds.
 
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 Funds. The Trust eliminates the shares of the other series of the Trust owned by the Teucrium Agricultural Fund from its combined statements of assets and liabilities. The Trust eliminates the net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on securities owned by the Teucrium Agricultural Fund 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 of TAGS.
 
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 combined statements of assets and liabilities 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 combined financial statements. Changes in the appreciation or depreciation between periods are reflected in the combined statements of operations. Interest on cash equivalents and deposits with the Futures Commission Merchant are recognized on the accrual basis. The Funds earn interest on its assets denominated in U.S. dollars on deposit with the Futures Commission Merchant. In addition, the Funds earn interest on funds held at the custodian at prevailing market rates for such investments.
 
Beginning in October 2017, the Sponsor began investing 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 in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the combined statements of cash flows. Accretion on these investments are recognized using the effective interest method in U.S. dollars and included in interest income on the combined statements of operations.
 
 
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Brokerage Commissions
 
Brokerage commissions on all open commodity futures contracts are accrued on the trade date and on a full-turn basis.
 
Income Taxes
 
The Trust, as a Delaware statutory trust, is considered a trust for federal tax purposes and is, thus, a pass through entity. For U.S. federal tax purposes, the Funds will be treated as partnerships. 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.
 
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 2015 to 2017, 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 March 31, 2018 and for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014. 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.
 
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 months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.
 
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. The Funds’ management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months. In the opinion of the Sponsor, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, will not have a significant impact on the Trust or the Funds and did not have a significant impact on the financial statements of the Trust and the Funds.
 
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. New York time on the day the order to create the basket is properly received.
 
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. New York time on the day the order to redeem the basket is properly received.
 
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 receivable for shares sold.  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:
 
 
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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 2 baskets (at minimum level as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017)
 
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash
 
 
Cash equivalents are highly ­liquid investments with 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 had a balance of $3,446 and $3,014 in money market funds at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. These balances are included in cash and cash equivalents on the combined statements of assets and liabilities. Effective in the second quarter 2015, the Sponsor invested 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. The Funds had a balance of $88,818,164 and $88,013,073 in demand­ deposit savings accounts on March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Assets deposited with the bank may, at times, exceed federally insured limits. Effective in the fourth quarter 2017, the Sponsor invested 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 Funds had a balance of $64,861,933 and $49,929,746 in commercial paper contracts on March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The above changes resulted in a reduction from the same period in 2017 in the balance held in money market and demand­ deposit savings accounts, respectively.
 
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On August 17, 2015 (the “Conversion Date”), U.S. Bank N.A. replaced The Bank of New York Mellon as the Custodian for the Funds. Per the amended agreement between the Sponsor and The Bank of New York Mellon dated August 14, 2015, certain cash amounts for each Fund, except in the case of TAGS, are to remain at The Bank of New York Mellon until amounts for services and early termination fees are paid. The amended agreement allows for payments for such amounts owed to be made through December 31, 2017. Cash balances that are held in custody at The Bank of New York Mellon under this amended agreement are reflected as restricted cash on the financial statements of the Trust and Funds. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the combined statements of assets and liabilities that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the combined statements of cash flows.
 
 
   March 31, 2018 
    March 31, 2017 
 
December 31, 2017
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $153,683,543 
 $136,141,419 
 $137,945,626 
Restricted cash
  - 
  110,684 
  - 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the combined statements of cash flows
 $153,683,543 
 $136,252,103 
 $137,945,626 
 
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 and payables for commodities futures accounts liquidating to an equity balance on the clearing broker’s records.
 
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 very 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 are 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.
 
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.
 
 
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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. Since the inception of the Fund, the principal broker through which the Trust and TAGS clear securities transactions for TAGS is the Bank of New York Mellon Capital Markets.
 
Sponsor Fee, Allocation of Expenses and Related Party Transactions
 
The Fund’s sponsor is Teucrium Trading, LLC (the “Sponsor”). The Sponsor is responsible for investing the assets of the Funds in accordance with the objectives and policies of each 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 certain accounting, financial reporting, regulatory compliance and trading activities. In addition, the 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 Funds 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, FINRA (formerly the National Association of Securities Dealers) 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 Funds also pay 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 and redeem 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 combined 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 Trust and the Funds, which are primarily the cost of performing certain accounting and financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and trading activities that are directly attributable to the Trust and the Funds. For the three months ended March 31, the Funds recognized $980,265 in 2018 and $853,550 in 2017 for these services, which are primarily recorded in distribution and marketing fees on the combined statements of operations; of these expenses, $128,781 in 2018 and $6,983 in 2017 were waived by the Sponsor. All asset-based fees and expenses for the Funds are calculated on the prior day’s net assets.
 
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.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2018 there were $262,298 of expenses that were included in the combined statements of operations of the Trust as expenses that were waived by the Sponsor. These were specifically: $40,682 for CORN, $99,942 for SOYB, $80,690 for CANE, $23,769 for WEAT, and $17,215 for TAGS. The Sponsor has determined that there would be no recovery sought for these amounts in any future period.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 there were $84,761 of expenses that were included in the combined statements of operations of the Trust as expenses that were waived by the Sponsor. These were specifically: $35,000 for CORN, $15,000 for SOYB, $13,078 for CANE and $21,683 for TAGS. The Sponsor has determined that there would be no recovery sought for these amounts in any future period.
 
 
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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 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 and WEAT, 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 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 March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, in the opinion of the Trust, 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 Funds consider the average volume of the specific underlying futures contracts traded on the relevant exchange for the periods being reported.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, the Funds did not have any 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 Funds.
 
Expenses
 
Expenses are recorded using the accrual method of accounting.
 
New Accounting Pronouncements
 
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-05, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118." These amendments add guidance to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Act). The adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Funds.
 
The FASB issued ASU 2018-03: “Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, that clarifies the guidance in ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10).” These amendments clarify the guidance in ASU No. 2016-01 on issues related to Fair Value and Forward Contracts and Purchased Options. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Funds.
 
The FASB issued ASU 2017-­13, “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605), Leases (Topic 840), and Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to the Staff Announcement at the July 20, 2017 EITF Meeting and Rescission of Prior SEC Staff Announcements and Observer Comments”. The amendment amends the early adoption date option for certain companies related to adoption of ASU No. 2014­-09 and ASU No. 2016-­02. The SEC staff stated the SEC would not object to a public business entity that otherwise would not meet the definition of a public business entity except for a requirement to include or the inclusion of its financial statements or financial information in another entity’s filing with the SEC adopting ASC Topic 842 for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. This amendment is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Funds.
 
 
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The FASB issued ASU 2017­-12, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities”. These amendments refine and expand hedge accounting for both financial (e.g., interest rate) and commodity risks. Its provisions create more transparency around how economic results are presented, both on the face of the financial statements and in the footnotes. It also makes certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of hedge accounting guidance. The amendments are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. This amendment is not expected to have any impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Funds.
 
The FASB issued ASU 2017-­03, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Topic 250) and Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323)”. These amendments require disclosure of the impact that recently issued accounting standards will have on the financial statements of a registrant when such standards are adopted in a future period. The adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Funds.
 
The FASB issued ASU 2017-­01, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business”. The amendments are intended to help companies and other organizations evaluate whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The amendments are effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those periods. The adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Funds.
 
The FASB issued ASU 2016-­18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230)”. The amendments in this update require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning­ of­ period and end ­of­ period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Sponsor elected to early adopt ASU 2016­-18 for the year ending December 31, 2017 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Funds.
 
The FASB issued ASU 2014-­09 in May 2014, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” which replaces the revenue recognition requirements of “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605).” This ASU is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU provides new and more detailed guidance on specific topics and expands and improves disclosures about revenue. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015­-14 which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-­09 by one year to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. ASU 2015­-14 also permits early adoption of ASU 2014-­09, but not before the original effective date, which was for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. The Trust and the Fund record income or loss from the recognition and measurement of futures contracts and from interest income under Subtopic 825-­10. Revenue from financial instruments which are valued under Subtopic 825 will not be subject to the application of ASU 2014­-09 and 2015-­14. The adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Funds.
 
The FASB issued ASU 2016-­11, “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-­09 and 2014­-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting”. The amendments make targeted improvements to clarify the principal versus agent assessment and are intended to make the guidance more operable and lead to more consistent application. The Trust and the Fund record income or loss from the recognition and measurement of futures contracts and from interest income under Subtopic 825-­10. Revenue from financial instruments which are valued under Subtopic 825 will not be subject to the application of ASU 2016­-11. The Sponsor elected to adopt ASU 2016-11 for the year ending December 31, 2017. The adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Funds.
 
The FASB issued ASU 2016-­02, “Leases (Topic 842).” The amendments in this update increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. This standard is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the Funds.
 
The FASB issued ASU 2016­-01, “Financial Instruments­-Overall (Subtopic 825­-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” The amendments in this update are intended to improve the recognitions measurement and disclosure of financial instruments. The amendments to this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. These amendments are required to be applied prospectively. 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 March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017:
 
March 31, 2018
Assets:
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2018
 
Cash Equivalents
 $64,865,379 
 $- 
 $- 
 $64,865,379 
Commodity Futures Contracts
    
    
    
    
Corn futures contracts
   2,139,187 
   - 
   - 
   2,139,187 
Soybeans futures contracts
   434,475 
   - 
   - 
   434,475 
Wheat futures contracts
   877,587 
   - 
   - 
   877,587 
Total
 $68,316,628 
 $- 
 $- 
 $68,316,628 
 
Liabilities:
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2018
 
Commodity Futures Contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sugar futures contracts
 $769,552 
 $- 
 $- 
 $769,552 
Wheat futures contracts
   2,385,475 
   - 
   - 
   2,385,475 
Total
 $3,155,027 
 $- 
 $- 
 $3,155,027 
 
December 31, 2017
Assets:
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2017
 
Cash Equivalents
 $49,932,760 
 $- 
 $- 
 $49,932,760 
Commodity Futures Contracts
    
    
    
    
Corn futures contracts
   120,487 
   - 
   - 
   120,487 
Sugar futures contracts
   184,319 
   - 
   - 
   184,319 
Wheat futures contracts
   604,475 
   - 
   - 
   604,475 
Total
 $50,842,041 
 $- 
 $- 
 $50,842,041 
 
 
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Liabilities:
 
Level 1
 
 
Level 2
 
 
Level 3
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2017
 
Commodity Futures Contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corn futures contracts
 $1,962,050 
 $- 
 $- 
 $1,962,050 
Soybeans futures contracts
   448,063 
   - 
   - 
   448,063 
Sugar futures contracts
   67,133 
 -
   - 
   67,133 
Wheat futures contracts
   3,200,525 
   - 
   - 
   3,200,525 
Total
 $5,677,771 
 $- 
 $- 
 $5,677,771 
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, the Funds 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 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 inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Funds invested only in commodity futures contracts specifically related to each Fund.
 
Futures Contracts
 
The Funds are subject to commodity 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 a 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 FCM, ED&F Man as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017. 
 
 
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Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of March 31, 2018
 
 
 
(i)
 
 
(ii)
 
 
(iii) = (i-ii)
 
 
(iv)  
 
 
(v) = (iii)-(iv)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Description
 
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets
 
 
Gross Amount Offset in the Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
 
Net Amount Presented in the Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
 
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
 
 
Collateral, Due to Broker
 
 
Net Amount
 
Commodity Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corn futures contracts
 $2,139,187 
 $- 
 $2,139,187 
 $- 
 $- 
 $2,139,187 
Soybeans futures contracts
 $434,475 
 $- 
 $434,475 
 $- 
 $- 
 $434,475 
Wheat futures contracts
 $877,587 
 $- 
 $877,587 
 $877,587 
 $- 
 $- 
 
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of March 31, 2018
 
 
(i)
 
 
(ii)
 
 
(iii) = (i-ii)
 
 
(iv)  
 
 
(v) = (iii)-(iv)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Not Offset in the Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities 
 

 
Description
 
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities
 
 
Gross Amount Offset in the Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
 
Net Amount Presented in the Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
 
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
 
 
Collateral, Due from Broker
 
 
Net Amount
 
Commodity Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sugar futures contracts
 $769,552 
 $- 
 $769,552 
 $- 
 $769,552 
 $- 
Wheat futures contracts
 $2,385,475 
 $- 
 $2,385,475 
 $887,587 
 $1,497,888 
 $- 
 
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets as of December 31, 2017
 
 
 
(i)
 
 
(ii)
 
 
(iii) = (i-ii)
 
 
(iv)  
 
 
(v) = (iii)-(iv)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Not Offset in the Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities 
 

 
Description
 
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets
 
 
Gross Amount Offset in the Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
 
Net Amount Presented in the Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
 
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
 
 
Collateral, Due to Broker
 
 
Net Amount
 
Commodity Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corn futures contracts
 $120,487
 $- 
 $120,487
 $120,487
 $- 
 $- 
Sugar futures contracts
 $184,319
 $- 
 $184,319
 $67,133
 $-
 $117,186
Wheat futures contracts
 $604,475
 $- 
 $604,475
 $604,475
 $-
 $- 
 
 
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Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and Derivative Liabilities as of December 31, 2017
 
 
(i)
 
 
(ii)
 
 
(iii) = (i-ii)
 
 
(iv)  
 
 
(v) = (iii)-(iv)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Gross Amount Not Offset in the Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities 
 

 
Description
 
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities
 
 
Gross Amount Offset in the Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
 
Net Amount Presented in the Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
 
Futures Contracts Available for Offset
 
 
Collateral, Due from Broker
 
 
Net Amount
 
Commodity Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corn futures contracts
 $1,962,050 
 $- 
 $1,962,050 
 $120,487 
 $1,841,563 
 $- 
Soybeans futures contracts
 $448,063 
 $- 
 $448,063 
 $- 
 $448,063 
 $- 
Sugar futures contracts
 $67,133 
 $- 
 $67,133 
 $67,133 
 $- 
 $- 
Wheat futures contracts
 $3,200,525 
 $- 
 $3,200,525 
 $604,475 
 $2,596,050 
 $- 
 
The following is a summary of realized and unrealized gains (losses) of the derivative instruments utilized by the Trust:
 
Three months ended March 31, 2018
 
Primary Underlying Risk
 
Realized Gain (Loss) on
Commodity Futures Contracts
 
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or
Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
 
Commodity price
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corn futures contracts
 $1,238,962 
 $3,980,750 
Soybean futures contracts
  (77,600
)
  882,538
 
Sugar futures contracts
  (269,114)
  (886,738)
Wheat futures contracts
  1,332,663
 
  1,088,162 
Total commodity futures contracts
 $2,224,911
 
 $5,064,712
 
Three months ended March 31, 2017
 
Primary Underlying Risk
 
Realized Gain (Loss) on
Commodity Futures Contracts
 
 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or
Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
 
Commodity price
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corn futures contracts
 $280,775 
 $940,250 
Soybean futures contracts
  342,912
 
  (831,150)
Sugar futures contracts
  (206,248)
  (376,925)
Wheat futures contracts
  (175,300)
  962,713
 
Total commodity futures contracts
 $242,139
 
 $694,888
 
 
 
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Volume of Derivative Activities
 
The average notional market value categorized by primary underlying risk for all futures contracts held was $158.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and $154.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.
 
Note 6 - Organizational and Offering Costs
 
Expenses incurred in organizing of the Trust and the initial offering of the shares, 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:
 
March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding Shares
 
 
Net Assets
 
Teucrium Corn Fund
  3,950,004 
 $71,062,442 
Teucrium Soybean Fund
  850,004 
  16,184,117 
Teucrium Sugar Fund
  1,025,004 
  8,499,709
 
Teucrium Wheat Fund
  10,475,004 
  64,839,083
 
Teucrium Agricultural Fund:
    
    
   Net assets including the investment in the Underlying Funds
  50,002 
  1,139,669 
   Less: Investment in the Underlying Funds
    
  (1,136,893)
   Net for the Fund in the combined net assets of the Trust
    
  2,776 
Total
    
 $160,588,127 
 
 
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December 31, 2017
 
 
Outstanding Shares
 
 
Net Assets
 
Teucrium Corn Fund
  3,875,004 
 $64,901,479
 
Teucrium Soybean Fund
  575,004
 
  10,264,025 
Teucrium Sugar Fund
  650,004 
  6,363,710 
Teucrium Wheat Fund
  10,250,004 
  61,416,019
 
Teucrium Agricultural Fund:
    
    
   Net assets including the investment in the Underlying Funds
  50,002 
  1,137,639 
   Less: Investment in the Underlying Funds
    
  (1,136,120)
   Net for the Fund in the combined net assets of the Trust
    
  1,519
 
Total
    
 $142,946,752
 
 
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 March 31, 2018 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:
 
CORN: Nothing to Report
 
SOYB: On April 30, 2018, the SEC declared effective a new registration statement for SOYB. This registration statement registered an additional 5,000,000 shares of the Fund.
 
CANE: On April 30, 2018, the SEC declared effective a new registration statement for CANE. This registration statement registered an additional 5,000,000 shares of the Fund.
 
The total net assets of the Fund increased by $4,483,316 or 53% for the period from March 31, 2018 through May 8, 2018. This was driven by a 66% increase in the shares outstanding and an 8% decrease in the net asset value per share.
 
WEAT: Nothing to Report
 
TAGS: On April 9, 2018, there was a 25,000 share creation order for TAGS which settled on April 10, 2018. The shares outstanding for the Fund exceeded the minimum level of shares outstanding and, therefore, there can now be a redemption of shares.
 
On April 30, 2018, the SEC declared effective a new registration statement for TAGS.
 
The total net assets of the Fund increased by $568,699 or 50% for the period from March 31, 2018 through May 8, 2018. This was driven by a 50% increase in the shares outstanding.
 
 
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TEUCRIUM CORN FUND
 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
 
 
 
March 31, 2018
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 $68,773,183 
 $63,139,461 
Interest receivable
  - 
  73 
Other assets
  133,485 
  2,772 
Equity in trading accounts:
    
    
   Commodity futures contracts
  2,139,187 
  120,487 
   Due from broker
  185,333 
  3,703,896 
      Total equity in trading accounts
  2,324,520 
  3,824,383 
Total assets
  71,231,188 
  66,966,689 
 
    
    
Liabilities
    
    
Management fee payable to Sponsor
  59,610 
  55,432 
Other liabilities
  109,136 
  47,728 
Equity in trading accounts:
    
    
   Commodity futures contracts
  - 
  1,962,050 
Total liabilities
  168,746 
  2,065,210 
 
    
    
Net assets
 $71,062,442 
 $64,901,479 
 
    
    
Shares outstanding
  3,950,004 
  3,875,004 
 
    
    
Net asset value per share
 $17.99 
 $16.75 
 
    
    
Market value per share
 $17.96 
 $16.77 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
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TEUCRIUM CORN FUND
 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Percentage of
 
 
 
 
Description: Assets
 
Fair Value
 
 
Net Assets
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio (cost $115)
 $115 
  0.00%
  115 
 
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
Principal Amount
 
Commercial Paper
    
    
    
Boston Scientific Corporation 2.113% (cost: $2,494,604 due 4/20/2018)
 $2,497,229 
  3.51%
  2,500,000 
Canadian Natural Resources Limited 2.133% (cost: $2,495,731 due 4/13/2018)
  2,498,233 
  3.52 
  2,500,000 
Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. 2.144% (cost: $2,493,344 due 4/20/2018)
  2,497,190 
  3.51 
  2,500,000 
Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. 2.13% (cost: $2,493,682 due 4/20/2018)
  2,497,208 
  3.51 
  2,500,000 
Equifax Inc. 2.063% (cost: $4,988,042 due 4/13/2018)
  4,996,583 
  7.03 
  5,000,000 
HP Inc. 2.481% (cost: $2,487,529 due 6/07/2018)
  2,488,554 
  3.50 
  2,500,000 
Marriott International, Inc 2.274% (cost: $2,488,093 due 6/04/2018)
  2,489,974 
  3.50 
  2,500,000 
Thomson Reuters Corporation 2.045% (cost: $2,487,594 due 5/15/2018)
  2,493,797 
  3.51 
  2,500,000 
Thomson Reuters Corporation 2.046% (cost: $2,487,729 due 5/21/2018)
  2,492,948 
  3.51 
  2,500,000 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2.116% (cost: $4,975,208 due 5/29/2018)
  4,983,084 
  7.01 
  5,000,000 
Total Commercial Paper (cost: $29,891,556)
 $29,934,800 
  42.11%
    
Total Cash Equivalents
 $29,934,915 
  42.11%
    
 
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
Notional Amount
 
 
    
    
 
(Long Exposure)
 
Commodity futures contracts
    
    
    
United States corn futures contracts
    
    
    
CBOT corn futures JUL18 (1,255 contracts)
 $1,572,413 
  2.21%
 $24,864,687 
CBOT corn futures SEP18 (1,057 contracts)
  12,887 
  0.02 
  21,311,763 
CBOT corn futures DEC18 (1,210 contracts)