Exchange Traded Concepts to Close and Liquidate The Optica Rare Earths & Critical Materials ETF (NYSE:CRIT)

PRNewswire 21-Feb-2025 9:18 AM

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- After careful consideration, Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC, the Fund's investment adviser has recommended, and the Board of Trustees of Exchange Traded Concepts Trust has approved, the termination and liquidation of the Fund pursuant to the terms of a Plan of Liquidation. Accordingly, the Fund is expected to cease operations and liquidate on or about March 21, 2025 (the "Liquidation Date").

The Fund will be closed to orders for new creation units on March 17, 2025, and the last day of trading of the Fund's shares on the NYSE Arca, Inc. will be on or about March 18, 2025. From March 17, 2025 through the last day of trading, shareholders may only be able to sell their shares to certain broker-dealers, and there is no assurance that there will be a market for Fund shares during that time period. Customary brokerage charges may apply to such transactions. From the last day of trading through the Liquidation Date, shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell shares in the secondary market.

In anticipation of the liquidation, the Fund will be managed in a manner intended to facilitate its orderly liquidation, such as by raising cash or making investments in other highly liquid assets. As a result, in preparation for the liquidation, all or a portion of the Fund may not be invested in a manner consistent with its stated investment strategy, which may prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective.

On or about the Liquidation Date, the Fund will liquidate its assets and distribute cash pro rata to all remaining shareholders. These distributions are taxable events. In addition, these payments to shareholders will include accrued capital gains and dividends, if any. As calculated on the Liquidation Date, the Fund's net asset value will reflect the costs of liquidating the Fund. Once the distributions are complete, the Fund will terminate.

If you would like additional information, please call: 833-344-CRIT (2748) or visit: www.critetf.com.

Please retain this Supplement with your Summary Prospectus, Prospectus, and SAI for future reference.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.

For a prospectus or summary prospectus with this and other information about the Fund, please call 833-344-CRIT (2748) or visit our website at https://www.critetf.com/. Read the prospectus or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

Investments involve risk. Principal loss is possible. The fund may trade at a premium or discount to NAV. Shares of any ETF are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. As a result, the value of the Fund's shares may rise and fall more than the value of shares of a fund that invests in securities of companies in a broader range of industries.

Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC serves as the investment advisor to the Fund. The Fund is distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co (SIDCO), 1 Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA 19456. SIDCO is not affiliated with Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC. or Optica Capital Pty. Ltd.

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