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Principal Contracts and Agreements | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Teucrium Commodity Trust - Combined [Member] |
Principal Contracts and Agreements | 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 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Funds recognized $91,666 and $88,672, respectively, for these services, which are recorded in custodian fees and expenses on the combined statements of operations; of these expenses $7,972 in 2017 and $4,471 in 2016 were waived by the Sponsor. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Funds recognized $263,485 and $223,961, respectively, for these services, which were recorded in custodian fees and expenses on the combined statements of operations; of these expenses $12,611 in 2017 and $11,515 in 2016 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Funds recognized $42,782 and $36,423, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in distribution and marketing fees on the combined statements of operations; of these expenses $13,582 in 2017 and $1,829 in 2016 were waived by the Sponsor. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Funds recognized $136,568 and $110,466, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in distribution and marketing fees on the combined statements of operations; of these expenses $27,719 in 2017 and $4,822 in 2016 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, such expenses, which are recorded in brokerage commissions on the combined statements of operations, totaled $44,377 in 2017 and $30,802 in 2016 for these services and was paid by the Funds. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Funds recognized $121,696 and $82,213, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in brokerage commissions on the combined statements of operations and were paid for by the Funds. 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Funds recognized $3,072 and $3,039 respectively, for these services which is recorded in business permits and licenses fees on the combined statements of operations; of these expenses, $1,515 in 2017 and $3,039 in 2016 were waived by the Sponsor.
Teucrium Corn Fund [Member] |
Principal Contracts and Agreements | 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 Fund. 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 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $38,350 and $38,950, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations and paid for by the Fund. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $120,725 and $120,410, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations and paid for by the Fund. 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $18,753 and $19,244, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations; of these amounts, $5,191 and $0 were waived by the Sponsor in 2017 and 2016 respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $63,665 and $57,119, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations; of these amounts, $16,227 and $0 were waived by the Sponsor in 2017 and 2016 respectively. 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $22,225 and $16,775, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in brokerage commissions on the statements of operations and was paid for by the Fund. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $64,450 and $49,375, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in brokerage commissions on the statements of operations and was paid for by the Fund. 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $1,311 and $1,550 expense for these services which is recorded in business permits and licenses fees on the statements of operations; of these amounts, $1,311 and $1,550 were waived by the Sponsor in 2017 and 2016 respectively.
Teucrium Soybean Fund [Member] |
Principal Contracts and Agreements | 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 Fund. 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 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $7,908 and $7,291, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations; of these amounts $2,074 and $0 in 2017 and 2016 respectively were waived by the Sponsor. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $18,479 and $19,231, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations; of these amounts $2,074 and $0 in 2017 and 2016 respectively 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $3,087 and $2,871, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations; of these amounts $1,739 and $0 were waived by the Sponsor in 2017 and 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $9,893 and $10,670, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations; of these expenses $2,512 in 2017 and $0 in 2016 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $2,007 and $0, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in brokerage commissions on the statements of operations and paid for by the Fund. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $5,406 and $1,507, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in brokerage commissions on the statements of operations and paid for by the Fund. 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $204 and $257, respectively, for these services and were waived by the Sponsor. This expense is recorded in business permits and licenses fees on the statements of operations.
Teucrium Sugar Fund [Member] |
Principal Contracts and Agreements | 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 Fund. 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 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $7,684 and $5,786, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations; of these expenses $5,582 in 2017 and $3,868 in 2016 were waived by the Sponsor. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $14,075 and $13,137 respectively, for these services, which was recorded in custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations; of these expenses $9,203 in 2017 and $9,694 in 2016 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $2,814 and $1,578, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations; of these expenses $1,178 in 2017 and $1,578 in 2016 were waived by the Sponsor. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $6,697 and $6,606, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations; of these expenses $3,093 in 2017 and $4,047 in 2016 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $2,765 and $2,826, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in brokerage commissions on the statements of operations and paid for by the Fund. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $6,615 and $6,498, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in brokerage commissions on the statements of operations and paid for by the Fund. 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $192 and $133 for these services; of these expenses $0 and $133 were waived by the Sponsor in 2017 and 2016 respectively. This expense is recorded in business permits and licenses fees on the statements of operations.
Teucrium Wheat Fund [Member] |
Principal Contracts and Agreements | 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 Fund. 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 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $37,295 and $35,905, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations and was paid for by the Fund. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $108,579 and $69,106, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations and paid for by the Fund. 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $17,894 and $12,479, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations of these expenses, $5,451 in 2017 and $0 in 2016 were waived by the Sponsor. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $55,527 and $35,190, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations; of these expenses, $5,451 in 2017 and $0 in 2016 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $17,380 and $11,201, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in brokerage commissions on the statements of operations and paid for by the Fund. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $45,225 and $24,610, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in brokerage commissions on the statements of operations and paid for by the Fund. 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $1,349 and $1,078 for this expense which is recorded in business permits and licenses fees on the statements of operation; of these expenses $0 in 2017 and $1,078 in 2016 were waived by the Sponsor.
Teucrium Agricultural Fund [Member] |
Principal Contracts and Agreements | 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 Fund. 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 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $429 and $740, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations; of these expenses $316 in 2017 and $603 in 2016 were waived by the Sponsor. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $1,627 and $2,077, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations; of these expenses $1,334 in 2017 and $1,821 in 2016 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 September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $234 and $251, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations; of these expenses $23 in 2017 and $251 in 2016 were waived by the Sponsor. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $786 and $881, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations; of these expenses $436 in 2017 and $775 in 2016 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. The Bank of New York Mellon serves as the broker for the Fund. For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund did not recognize any expenses for these services. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund $0 and $223, respectively, for these services, which was recorded in brokerage commissions on the statements of operations and paid for by the Fund. 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Fund recognized $16 and $21 for these services; of these expenses $0 in 2017 and $21 in 2016 were waived by the Sponsor. This expense is recorded in business permits and licenses fees on the statements of operations.

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