EA Series Trust - Variant Perception Cycle Aware US Equity ETF (VPX) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in U.S. equity securities selected through a proprietary economic cycle awareness strategy developed by Variant Perception, LLC; its portfolio construction emphasizes large-cap U.S. stocks positioned to benefit from macroeconomic cycle phases, utilizing Variant Perception's quantitative models to dynamically adjust sector and stock weightings based on leading economic indicators such as yield curve shifts, commodity prices, and sentiment data; the fund offers investors exposure to cyclically resilient equities across sectors including technology, financials, industrials, and consumer discretionary, with a focus on companies exhibiting strong balance sheets and earnings growth potential during expansionary, peak, contractionary, and trough phases of the business cycle. Launched in 2023 under the EA Series Trust, a registered open-end investment company headquartered in New York, NY, VPX operates globally through U.S. exchanges and targets institutional and retail investors seeking tactical equity allocation tools. In late 2025, the ETF announced a strategic partnership with Variant Perception to integrate advanced AI-driven cycle forecasting models into its investment process, enhancing predictive accuracy; it also completed a $50 million seed capital raise from institutional partners to support marketing expansion and liquidity provision; additionally, VPX launched an enhanced share class in early 2026 with lower expense ratios and ESG integration options to attract sustainable investing mandates.