Exchange Traded Concepts to Close and Liquidate Range India Financials ETF (NYSE: INDF)

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Exchange Traded Concepts has announced the closure and liquidation of the Range India Financials ETF (NYSE: INDF). The fund will cease operations on August 29, 2025, with key dates including:

- Last day for new creation units: August 25, 2025
- Final trading day on NYSE Arca: August 26, 2025
- Limited trading period: August 22-26, 2025
- Final liquidation: August 29, 2025

During the liquidation process, the fund will shift to highly liquid assets, which may deviate from its stated investment strategy. Shareholders will receive pro-rata cash distributions, which will be considered taxable events.

Positive

• None.

Negative

• ETF closure indicates potential failure to attract sufficient assets or meet investment objectives
• Shareholders may face limited liquidity during August 22-26 trading period
• Forced liquidation may result in taxable events for shareholders
• Investment strategy deviation during liquidation may impact final returns

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ETF Specialist

Range India Financials ETF liquidation forces shareholders to exit positions by August 26, with final distributions by August 29.

Exchange Traded Concepts has announced the liquidation of the Range India Financials ETF (NYSE: INDF), with complete termination scheduled for August 29, 2025. This decision follows approval from the fund's Board of Trustees after recommendation from the investment adviser.

The liquidation timeline is particularly tight - the fund will stop accepting creation unit orders on August 25, with the final trading day on NYSE Arca set for August 26. This compressed schedule gives current shareholders limited time to manage their positions. Between August 22-26, shareholders may face reduced liquidity as they can only sell shares to certain broker-dealers with no guaranteed market.

From a practical standpoint, the fund will begin transitioning away from its stated investment strategy immediately, shifting toward cash and highly liquid assets to facilitate the orderly wind-down. This deviation from the fund's normal India financials focus means the ETF will likely not achieve its investment objective during this transition period.

For remaining shareholders who don't exit before trading ends, the fund will distribute cash pro rata based on the liquidation proceeds. These distributions will be taxable events, potentially including accrued capital gains and dividends. The fund's final net asset value will reflect liquidation costs, effectively passing these expenses to shareholders who remain until the end.

This liquidation reflects the challenges faced by niche ETFs in maintaining sufficient assets and trading volume to remain viable. As a specialized product focused on Indian financial companies, INDF likely struggled with the operational challenges mentioned in its risk disclosures, including restrictions on foreign ownership imposed by the Reserve Bank of India and regulatory hurdles with maintaining FPI (Foreign Portfolio Investor) status with SEBI.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 12, 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 August 29, 2025 (the "Liquidation Date").

The Fund will be closed to orders for new creation units on August 25, 2025, and the last day of trading of the Fund's shares on the NYSE Arca, Inc. will be on or about August 26, 2025. From August 22, 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: 855-212-4633 or visit: www.rangeetfs.com.

Carefully consider the Funds' investment objectives, risk factors, charges and expenses before investing. This and additional information can be found in the Fund's prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.rangeetfs.com/investor-materials, or by calling 1-855-212-4633. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. International investments may also involve risk from unfavorable fluctuations in currency values, differences in generally accepted accounting principles, and from economic or political instability. Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors as well as increased volatility and lower trading volume.

The Fund is non-diversified. Its concentration in an industry or sector can increase the impact of, and potential losses associated with, the risks from investing in those industries/sectors.

Investing in India may involve the risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuations in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles, or from economic or political instability in India as well as increased volatility and lower trading volume. Certain restrictions on foreign investment may decrease the liquidity of the Fund's portfolio, subject the Fund to higher transaction costs, or inhibit the Fund's ability to track the Index. The Fund's investments in securities of issuers located or operating in India may be limited or prevented, at times, due to the limits on foreign ownership imposed by the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI").

The Fund is registered as a foreign portfolio investor ("FPI") with the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") in order to have the ability to make and dispose of investments in Indian securities. There can be no assurance that the Fund will qualify or continue to qualify as an FPI, or that the Indian regulatory authorities will continue to grant such qualifications and the loss of such qualifications could adversely impact the ability of the Fund to make and dispose of investments in India.

Narrowly focused investments and investments in smaller companies typically exhibit higher volatility. Financial services companies are subject to extensive governmental regulation, which may limit both the amounts and types of loans and other financial commitments they can make, the interest rates and fees they can charge, the scope of their activities, the prices they can charge and the amount of capital they must maintain. There is no guarantee the fund will achieve its stated objective.

A new or smaller fund is subject to the risk that its performance may not represent how the fund is expected to or may perform in the long term. In addition, new funds have limited operating histories for investors to evaluate and new and smaller funds may not attract sufficient assets to achieve investment and trading efficiencies.

Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. The market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if the official closing price isn't available, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer ("NBBO") as of the time the ETF calculates current NAV per share, and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE

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SOURCE Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC

FAQ

When will the Range India Financials ETF (INDF) stop trading?

INDF will have its last trading day on the NYSE Arca on August 26, 2025. The fund will completely cease operations on August 29, 2025.

What happens to INDF shareholders during the liquidation process?

Shareholders will receive pro-rata cash distributions on or about August 29, 2025. These distributions will include accrued capital gains and dividends, if any, and will be considered taxable events.

Can investors still trade INDF shares before the liquidation date?

From August 22-26, 2025, shareholders may only be able to sell shares to certain broker-dealers, with no guaranteed market. After the last trading day, no secondary market transactions will be possible.

How will the INDF fund be managed during the liquidation period?

The fund will be managed to facilitate orderly liquidation by raising cash and investing in highly liquid assets, which may cause deviation from its stated investment strategy.

What costs will INDF shareholders face during the liquidation?

Shareholders may face customary brokerage charges for transactions during the liquidation period, and the fund's final NAV will reflect liquidation costs.