Audit-Related Fees
The aggregate fees billed by KPMG to the Trust for assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Trust’s annual financial statements for the calendar years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were $12,000 and $0, respectively.
Tax Fees
The aggregate fees billed by KPMG to the Trust for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning for the calendar years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were $24,720 and $24,000, respectively.
All Other Fees
The aggregate fees billed by KPMG to the Trust for services other than those described above for the calendar years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were $0 and $12,000, respectively.
Aggregate Non-Audit Fees
The aggregate non-audit fees billed by KPMG to the Trust, the Adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Trust for the calendar years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were $351,803 and $326,000, respectively.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit Committee of the Trust has adopted Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures, which are included in the Audit Committee Charter, attached as Appendix A hereto. The Audit Committee has pre-approved all audit and non-audit services provided by KPMG for the Trust, and all non-audit services provided by KPMG to the Adviser, or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Trust, which are related to the operations of the Trust. None of the hours expended on KPMG’s engagement to audit the Trust’s financial statements for the periods set forth above were attributable to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.
Principal Shareholders
As of the Record Date, to the knowledge of the Trust, no person beneficially owned more than 5% of the voting securities of any class of securities of the Trust.