UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811- 09525

 

Rydex Dynamic Funds

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

702 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 200
Rockville, Maryland 20850

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Amy J. Lee

Rydex Dynamic Funds
702 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 200
Rockville, Maryland 20850

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-301-296-5100

 

Date of fiscal year end: March 31

 

Date of reporting period: April 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

The registrant’s semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), is as follows:

 

 

9.30.2022

 

Rydex Funds Semi-Annual Report

 

Domestic Equity Funds

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

   

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

   

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

   

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

   

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

   

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

   

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

   

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

   

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

   

DEAR SHAREHOLDER

2

ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW

3

A BRIEF NOTE ON THE COMPOUNDING OF RETURNS

5

ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES

6

S&P 500® 2x STRATEGY FUND

9

INVERSE S&P 500® 2x STRATEGY FUND

21

NASDAQ-100® 2x STRATEGY FUND

28

INVERSE NASDAQ-100® 2x STRATEGY FUND

36

DOW 2x STRATEGY FUND

43

INVERSE DOW 2x STRATEGY FUND

50

RUSSELL 2000® 2x STRATEGY FUND

57

INVERSE RUSSELL 2000® 2x STRATEGY FUND

83

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

90

OTHER INFORMATION

104

INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

109

GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE

115

LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

118

 

 

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September 30, 2022

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

Security Investors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) is pleased to present the semi-annual shareholder report for a selection of our funds (the “Fund” or “Funds”). This report covers performance for the six-month period ended September 30, 2022.

 

The Investment Adviser is part of Guggenheim Investments, which represents the investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC (“Guggenheim”), a global, diversified financial services firm.

 

Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is the distributor of the Funds. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC is affiliated with Guggenheim and the Investment Adviser.

 

We encourage you to read the Economic and Market Overview section of the report, which follows this letter.

 

We are committed to providing innovative investment solutions and appreciate the trust you place in us.

 

Sincerely,

 

Security Investors, LLC

 

October 31, 2022

 

Read a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) carefully before investing. It contains the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information, which should be considered carefully before investing. Obtain a prospectus and summary prospectus (if available) at guggenheiminvestments.com or call 800.820.0888.

 

This material is not intended as a recommendation or as investment advice of any kind, including in connection with rollovers, transfers, and distributions. Such material is not provided in a fiduciary capacity, may not be relied upon for or in connection with the making of investment decisions, and does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities. All content has been provided for informational or educational purposes only and is not intended to be and should not be construed as legal or tax advice and/or a legal opinion. Always consult a financial, tax and/or legal professional regarding your specific situation.

 

Inverse and leveraged Funds are not suitable for all investors. These Funds should be utilized only by investors who (a) understand the risks associated with the use of leverage, (b) understand the consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results, (c) understand the risk of shorting, and (d) intend to actively monitor and manage their investments. ● The more a Fund invests in leveraged instruments, the more the leverage will magnify any gains or losses on those investments. ● Inverse Funds involve certain risks, which include increased volatility due to the Funds’ possible use of short sales of securities and derivatives, such as options and futures. ● The Funds’ use of derivatives, such as futures, options and swap agreements, may expose the Funds’ shareholders to additional risks that they would not be subject to if they invested directly in the securities underlying those derivatives. ● Short-selling involves increased risks and costs. You risk paying more for a security than you received from its sale. ● Leveraged and inverse Funds seek to provide investment results that match the performance of a specific benchmark, before fees and expenses, on a daily basis. Because the Funds seek to track the performance of their benchmark on a daily basis, mathematical compounding, especially with respect to those Funds that use leverage as part of their investment strategy, may prevent a fund from correlating with the monthly, quarterly, annual or other period performance of its benchmark. Due to the compounding of daily returns, leveraged and inverse Funds’ returns over periods other than one day will likely differ in amount and possibly direction from the benchmark return for the same period. For those Funds that consistently apply leverage, the value of the fund’s shares will tend to increase or decrease more than the value of any increase or decrease in its benchmark index. The Funds rebalance their portfolios on a daily basis, increasing exposure in response to that day’s gains or reducing exposure in response to that day’s losses. Daily rebalancing will impair a fund’s performance if the benchmark experiences volatility. Investors should monitor their leveraged and inverse Funds’ holdings consistent with their strategies, as frequently as daily. ● For more on these and other risks, please read the prospectus.

 

These funds are considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of their assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single security could cause greater fluctuations in the value of fund shares than would occur in a more diversified fund.

 

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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

Equity and fixed income markets declined during the six-month period ended September 30, 2022, amid continued market volatility, Federal Reserve policy, and global economic headwinds.

 

The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) has abandoned talk of a soft or even “softish” landing, with the latest Summary of Economic Projections pointing to a 90-basis-point rise in the unemployment rate, an increase never before experienced without a recession. One basis point equals 0.01%. The seemingly endless string of upside inflation surprises has cemented the Fed’s view that the labor market needs to soften and economic activity needs to weaken further, which could require interest rates heading even higher.

 

Signs are indicating that the economy is heading in the direction the Fed wants. While gross domestic product (“GDP”) rebounded in the third quarter of 2022 to an inflation-adjusted 2.6%, private domestic demand (consumption and fixed investment) continued to slow, growing just 0.1%. The slowdown was led by a significant contraction in housing activity, historically the first sector to be hit by rising rates, cutting about 1.4 percentage points from GDP’s growth rate. The sharp tightening in financial conditions indicates a broader economic slowdown is ahead, which may help to loosen up the labor market. Signs of a labor market slowdown are already evident, with monthly job growth at less than half the pace of early 2022, wage growth cooling, and job openings falling sharply.

 

Inflation remains high, but a variety of factors point to a substantial moderation in 2023. Goods prices have stopped rising, and supply chain improvement and input and import costs suggest outright deflation could lie ahead. Services inflation is now the main price stability concern, but even the Bureau of Labor Statistics and several Fed speakers have acknowledged that the lagged data on home rental prices doesn’t reflect the sharp slowdown in market rents that has taken place (and that would start to show up in the data next year).

 

With the economy cooling and inflation likely to fall, it is fair to expect that rate hikes are nearly coming to an end, particularly with rising strains in financial markets and overseas. But having been repeatedly burned by expectations that inflation would cool and fearing a replay of the “stop-start” rate hike campaigns of the 1970s, the Fed will likely err on the side of overdoing it with rate hikes, viewing a recession as the “least bad” outcome for the economy.

 

For the six-month period ended September 30, 2022, the S&P 500® Index* returned -20.20%. The MSCI Europe-Australasia-Far East (“EAFE”) Index* returned -22.51%. The return of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index* was -21.70%.

 

In the bond market, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index* posted a -9.22% return for the six-month period, while the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index* returned -10.41%. The return of the ICE Bank of America (“BofA”) 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index* was 0.57% for the six-month period.

 

The opinions and forecasts expressed may not actually come to pass. This information is subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions, and should not be construed as a recommendation of any specific security or strategy.

 

 

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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

*Index Definitions:

 

The following indices are referenced throughout this report. Indices are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. Index performance does not reflect transaction costs, fees, or expenses.

 

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including U.S. Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities or “MBS” (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage, or “ARM”, pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (“ABS”), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) (agency and non-agency).

 

Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Index measures the U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB +/BB + or below.

 

Dow Jones Industrial Average® is a price-weighted average of 30 significant stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq.

 

ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged market index of U.S. Treasury securities maturing in 90 days that assumes reinvestment of all income.

 

MSCI EAFE Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada.

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets.

 

NASDAQ-100® Index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial securities listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization. The Index reflects companies across major industry groups including computer hardware and software, telecommunications, retail/wholesale trade and biotechnology. It does not contain securities of financial companies including investment companies.

 

Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe.

 

S&P 500® is a broad-based index, the performance of which is based on the performance of 500 widely held common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation.

 

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A BRIEF NOTE ON THE COMPOUNDING OF RETURNS (Unaudited)

 

 

The Funds described in this report are benchmarked daily to leveraged and/or inverse leveraged versions of published indices. To properly evaluate the performance of these funds, it is essential to understand the effect of mathematical compounding on their respective returns.

 

Because of the nonlinear effects of leverage applied over time, it is possible for a fund to perform in-line with its benchmark for several individual periods in a row, yet seem to trail the benchmark over the entire period on a cumulative basis. It is also possible that a fund that performs in-line with its benchmark on a daily basis may seem to outperform its benchmark over longer periods.

 

An Example of Compounding

 

For example, consider a hypothetical fund that is designed to produce returns that correspond to 150% of an index. On the first day of a period, the index rises from a level of 100 to a level of 106, producing a 6.0% gain and an expectation that the fund will rise by 9.0%. On the same day, the fund’s net asset value per share (“NAV”) increases from $10.00 to $10.90 for a gain of 9.0% — in line with its benchmark.

 

On day two, assume the index falls from 106 to 99 for a loss of about 6.6%. The fund, as expected, falls 9.9% to a price of $9.82. On each day, the fund performed exactly in line with its benchmark, but for the two-day period, the fund was down 1.8%, while the index was down only 1.0%. Without taking into account the daily compounding of returns, one would expect the fund to lose 1.5% and would see the fund as trailing by 0.3% when in fact it had performed perfectly. This example is summarized in the table below.

 

 

Index
Level

Index
Performance

Fund
Expectation

Fund
NAV

Fund
Performance

Assessment

Start

100

   

$ 10.00

 

 

Day 1

106

6.0%

9.0%

$ 10.90

9.0%

In line

Day 2

99

-6.6%

-9.9%

$ 9.82

-9.9%

In line

Cumulative

 

-1.0%

-1.5%

 

-1.8%

-0.3%

 

As illustrated by this simple example, the effect of leverage can make it difficult to form expectations or judgments about fund performance given only the returns of the unleveraged index.

 

Because certain funds seek to track the performance of their benchmark on a daily basis, mathematical compounding, especially with respect to those funds that use leverage as part of their investment strategy, may prevent a fund from correlating with the monthly, quarterly, annual or other period performance of its benchmark. Due to the compounding of daily returns, leveraged and inverse funds’ returns over periods other than one day will likely differ in amount and possibly direction from the benchmark return for the same period. Investors should monitor their leveraged and inverse funds’ holdings to ensure that they are consistent with their strategies, as frequently as daily. For those funds that consistently apply leverage, the value of the fund’s shares will tend to increase or decrease more than the value of any increase or decrease in its benchmark index. For more on correlation, leverage and other risks, please read the prospectus.

 

In general, any change in direction in an index will produce compounding that seems to work against an investor. Were the index to move in the same direction (either up or down) for two or more periods in a row, the compounding of those returns would work in an investor’s favor, causing the fund to seemingly beat its benchmark.

 

As a general rule of thumb, more leverage in a fund will magnify the compounding effect, while less leverage will generally produce results that are more in line with expectations. In addition, periods of high volatility in an underlying index will also cause the effects of compounding to be more pronounced, while lower volatility will produce a more muted effect.

 

 

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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)

 

 

All mutual funds have operating expenses, and it is important for our shareholders to understand the impact of costs on their investments. Shareholders of a fund incur two types of costs: (i) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, other distributions, and exchange fees, and (ii) ongoing costs, including management fees, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. These ongoing costs, or operating expenses, are deducted from a fund’s gross income and reduce the investment return of the fund.

 

A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, which is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help investors understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period beginning March 31, 2022 and ending September 30, 2022.

 

The following tables illustrate the Funds’ costs in two ways:

 

Table 1. Based on actual Fund return: This section helps investors estimate the actual expenses paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the fifth column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. Investors may use the information here, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses paid over the period. Simply divide the Fund’s account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number provided under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

 

Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return: This section is intended to help investors compare a fund’s cost with those of other mutual funds. The table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses paid during the period. The example is useful in making comparisons because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on the 5% return. Investors can assess a fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

 

The calculations illustrated above assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) on redemptions, if any. Therefore, the second table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

More information about the Funds’ expenses, including annual expense ratios for periods up to five years (subject to the Fund’s inception date), can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the appropriate Fund prospectus.

 

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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(continued)

 

 

 

Expense
Ratio
1

Fund
Return

Beginning
Account Value
March 31, 2022

Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2022

Expenses
Paid During
Period
2

Table 1. Based on actual Fund return3

         

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.81%

(39.56%)

$ 1,000.00

$ 604.40

$ 7.28

C-Class

2.56%

(39.79%)

1,000.00

602.10

10.28

H-Class

1.81%

(39.56%)

1,000.00

604.40

7.28

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.91%

44.80%

1,000.00

1,448.00

11.72

C-Class

2.71%

44.29%

1,000.00

1,442.90

16.60

H-Class

1.97%

44.87%

1,000.00

1,448.70

12.09

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.85%

(48.94%)

1,000.00

510.60

7.01

C-Class

2.60%

(49.14%)

1,000.00

508.60

9.83

H-Class

1.84%

(48.94%)

1,000.00

510.60

6.97

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

2.38%

56.16%

1,000.00

1,561.60

15.28

C-Class

3.03%

55.50%

1,000.00

1,555.00

19.41

H-Class

2.23%

56.28%

1,000.00

1,562.80

14.33

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.85%

(32.74%)

1,000.00

672.60

7.76

C-Class

2.60%

(32.99%)

1,000.00

670.10

10.89

H-Class

1.86%

(32.75%)

1,000.00

672.50

7.80

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.93%

35.84%

1,000.00

1,358.40

11.41

C-Class

2.64%

35.36%

1,000.00

1,353.60

15.58

H-Class

1.94%

35.79%

1,000.00

1,357.90

11.47

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.86%

(38.27%)

1,000.00

617.30

7.54

C-Class

2.60%

(38.49%)

1,000.00

614.90

10.53

H-Class

1.87%

(38.28%)

1,000.00

617.20

7.58

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.92%

36.27%

1,000.00

1,362.70

11.37

C-Class

2.63%

35.80%

1,000.00

1,358.00

15.55

H-Class

1.96%

36.19%

1,000.00

1,361.90

11.61

 

 

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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(concluded)

 

 

 

Expense
Ratio
1

Fund
Return

Beginning
Account Value
March 31, 2022

Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2022

Expenses
Paid During
Period
2

Table 2. Based on hypothetical 5% return (before expenses)

       

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.81%

5.00%

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,015.99

$ 9.15

C-Class

2.56%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,012.23

12.91

H-Class

1.81%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.99

9.15

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.91%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.49

9.65

C-Class

2.71%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,011.48

13.67

H-Class

1.97%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.19

9.95

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.85%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.79

9.35

C-Class

2.60%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,012.03

13.11

H-Class

1.84%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.84

9.30

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

2.38%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,013.14

12.01

C-Class

3.03%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,009.88

15.27

H-Class

2.23%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,013.89

11.26

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.85%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.79

9.35

C-Class

2.60%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,012.03

13.11

H-Class

1.86%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.74

9.40

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.93%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.39

9.75

C-Class

2.64%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,011.83

13.31

H-Class

1.94%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.34

9.80

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.86%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.74

9.40

C-Class

2.60%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,012.03

13.11

H-Class

1.87%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.69

9.45

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.92%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.44

9.70

C-Class

2.63%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,011.88

13.26

H-Class

1.96%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.24

9.90

 

1

Annualized and excludes expenses of the underlying funds in which the Funds invest, if any.

2

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, net of any applicable fee waivers, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

3

Actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period March 31, 2022 to September 30, 2022.

 

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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

S&P 500® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide investment results that match, before fees and expenses, the performance of a specific benchmark on a daily basis. The Fund’s current benchmark is 200% of the performance of the S&P 500® Index (the “underlying index”). The Fund does not seek to achieve its investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)

 

 

“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.

 

Inception Dates:

A-Class

September 1, 2004

C-Class

November 27, 2000

H-Class

May 19, 2000

 

Ten Largest Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Apple, Inc.

5.6%

Microsoft Corp.

4.6%

Amazon.com, Inc.

2.7%

Tesla, Inc.

1.9%

Alphabet, Inc. — Class A

1.5%

Alphabet, Inc. — Class C

1.4%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. — Class B

1.3%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

1.3%

Johnson & Johnson

1.2%

Exxon Mobil Corp.

1.0%

Top Ten Total

22.5%

   

“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments.

 

Average Annual Returns*

Periods Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

6 Month

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

A-Class Shares

(39.56%)

(34.09%)

9.92%

17.34%

A-Class Shares with sales charge

(42.43%)

(37.22%)

8.85%

16.77%

C-Class Shares

(39.79%)

(34.59%)

9.09%

16.46%

C-Class Shares with CDSC§

(40.39%)

(35.23%)

9.09%

16.46%

H-Class Shares

(39.56%)

(34.09%)

9.91%

17.33%

S&P 500 Index

(20.20%)

(15.47%)

9.24%

11.70%

 

*

The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return.

6 month returns are not annualized.

Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.75%.

§

Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

 

 

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COMMON STOCKS - 80.5%

                 

Technology - 18.2%

Apple, Inc.

    44,884     $ 6,202,969  

Microsoft Corp.

    22,159       5,160,831  

NVIDIA Corp.

    7,440       903,141  

Broadcom, Inc.

    1,200       532,812  

Accenture plc — Class A

    1,879       483,467  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    2,956       425,191  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    2,715       420,228  

Adobe, Inc.*

    1,391       382,803  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    3,337       377,014  

Intuit, Inc.

    838       324,574  

International Business Machines Corp.

    2,683       318,767  

Intel Corp.

    12,200       314,394  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    4,796       303,874  

Oracle Corp.

    4,513       275,609  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    600       226,566  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    1,544       215,141  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    2,585       211,789  

Fiserv, Inc.*

    1,900       177,783  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    3,278       164,228  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    2,115       157,229  

Lam Research Corp.

    407       148,962  

Synopsys, Inc.*

    454       138,702  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    1,806       136,480  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    814       133,032  

KLA Corp.

    421       127,407  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    646       120,673  

NXP Semiconductor N.V.

    780       115,058  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    315       113,287  

Paychex, Inc.

    952       106,824  

MSCI, Inc. — Class A

    239       100,808  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    1,642       100,211  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    1,945       95,558  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    785       90,832  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. — Class A

    1,538       88,343  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    1,287       80,219  

HP, Inc.

    2,704       67,384  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    170       61,572  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    259       57,420  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    466       50,794  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    348       50,223  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    132       47,969  

Paycom Software, Inc.*

    144       47,519  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    3,861       46,255  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    124       43,090  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    477       40,674  

NetApp, Inc.

    653       40,388  

Zebra Technologies Corp. — Class A*

    154       40,350  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    216       39,370  

Citrix Systems, Inc.*,††

    367       38,168  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    472       37,911  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    406       35,513  

Teradyne, Inc.

    466       35,020  

PTC, Inc.*

    314       32,844  

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

    580     30,873  

Western Digital Corp.*

    930       30,271  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*

    455       25,425  

Qorvo, Inc.*

    307       24,379  

DXC Technology Co.*

    683       16,720  

Total Technology

            20,214,938  
                 

Consumer, Non-cyclical - 18.1%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    2,779       1,403,506  

Johnson & Johnson

    7,812       1,276,168  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    7,100       896,375  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    2,343       757,609  

Pfizer, Inc.

    16,675       729,698  

AbbVie, Inc.

    5,253       705,005  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    4,100       669,366  

Merck & Company, Inc.

    7,527       648,225  

Coca-Cola Co.

    11,564       647,815  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    1,164       590,369  

Abbott Laboratories

    5,203       503,442  

Danaher Corp.

    1,945       502,374  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    6,344       450,995  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    4,606       382,344  

CVS Health Corp.

    3,901       372,038  

Amgen, Inc.

    1,589       358,161  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    713       323,873  

Medtronic plc

    3,948       318,801  

S&P Global, Inc.

    1,012       309,014  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    3,436       295,736  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    1,235       279,345  

Cigna Corp.

    907       251,665  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    3,724       229,734  

Mondelez International, Inc. — Class A

    4,072       223,268  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    762       220,629  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    318       219,061  

Altria Group, Inc.

    5,351       216,073  

Zoetis, Inc.

    1,391       206,271  

Stryker Corp.

    1,000       202,540  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    1,061       198,874  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    847       188,737  

Humana, Inc.

    376       182,431  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    2,478       174,079  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    4,254       164,757  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    1,842       152,204  

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. — Class A

    689       148,755  

McKesson Corp.

    427       145,125  

General Mills, Inc.

    1,770       135,600  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    1,666       134,030  

Centene Corp.*

    1,698       132,121  

Corteva, Inc.

    2,135       122,015  

Moderna, Inc.*

    1,000       118,250  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    640       117,626  

Biogen, Inc.*

    431       115,077  

Moody’s Corp.

    469       114,019  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    1,003       112,877  

Constellation Brands, Inc. — Class A

    473       108,639  

Sysco Corp.

    1,514       107,055  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

    554       100,352  

 

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Monster Beverage Corp.*

    1,143     $ 99,395  

Cintas Corp.

    256       99,377  

Hershey Co.

    436       96,125  

ResMed, Inc.

    435       94,960  

Dexcom, Inc.*

    1,166       93,910  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    2,524       90,410  

Illumina, Inc.*

    467       89,099  

Global Payments, Inc.

    823       88,925  

Kroger Co.

    1,935       84,656  

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    1,176       81,908  

Baxter International, Inc.

    1,496       80,575  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    247       80,473  

Verisk Analytics, Inc. — Class A

    466       79,467  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    2,367       78,940  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    623       65,135  

Gartner, Inc.*

    235       65,022  

AmerisourceBergen Corp. — Class A

    462       62,523  

Equifax, Inc.

    364       62,400  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    173       57,062  

Tyson Foods, Inc. — Class A

    860       56,700  

United Rentals, Inc.*

    208       56,185  

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

    269       55,094  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    425       54,141  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    220       54,138  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    809       53,944  

McCormick & Company, Inc.

    744       53,025  

Kellogg Co.

    758       52,802  

Church & Dwight Company, Inc.

    721       51,508  

STERIS plc

    297       49,385  

Waters Corp.*

    178       47,976  

Hologic, Inc.*

    742       47,874  

Clorox Co.

    366       46,991  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    1,426       46,530  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    375       45,124  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    216       44,736  

J M Smucker Co.

    317       43,559  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    346       42,451  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

    223       39,286  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    241       39,211  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    860       39,078  

Cooper Companies, Inc.

    147       38,793  

Catalent, Inc.*

    532       38,496  

Incyte Corp.*

    549       36,585  

Brown-Forman Corp. — Class B

    543       36,148  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    117       33,228  

ABIOMED, Inc.*

    135       33,164  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    427       33,041  

Viatris, Inc.

    3,603       30,698  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

    151       29,717  

Nielsen Holdings plc

    1,069       29,633  

Campbell Soup Co.

    598       28,178  

Teleflex, Inc.

    139       28,003  

Molson Coors Beverage Co. — Class B

    559       26,826  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. — Class A*

    64       26,697  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    404     26,571  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    326       24,939  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    112       24,919  

Rollins, Inc.

    688       23,860  

Dentsply Sirona, Inc.

    640       18,144  

Organon & Co.

    756       17,690  

Universal Health Services, Inc. — Class B

    195       17,195  

DaVita, Inc.*

    165       13,657  

Total Consumer, Non-cyclical

            20,148,405  
                 

Financial - 12.0%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. — Class B*

    5,362       1,431,761  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    8,713       910,509  

Visa, Inc. — Class A

    4,858       863,024  

Mastercard, Inc. — Class A

    2,535       720,802  

Bank of America Corp.

    20,770       627,254  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    11,270       453,279  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    4,537       326,074  

Morgan Stanley

    3,979       314,381  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    1,014       297,153  

American Tower Corp. — Class A REIT

    1,383       296,930  

BlackRock, Inc. — Class A

    448       246,525  

American Express Co.

    1,782       240,409  

Citigroup, Inc.

    5,754       239,769  

Chubb Ltd.

    1,241       225,713  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    2,200       223,520  

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

    1,483       221,397  

Progressive Corp.

    1,738       201,973  

CME Group, Inc. — Class A

    1,068       189,175  

Crown Castle, Inc. REIT

    1,287       186,036  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    1,219       182,143  

Truist Financial Corp.

    3,941       171,591  

Aon plc — Class A

    627       167,955  

U.S. Bancorp

    4,017       161,965  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    271       154,155  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    1,659       149,891  

Public Storage REIT

    469       137,328  

MetLife, Inc.

    1,991       121,013  

Travelers Companies, Inc.

    705       108,006  

American International Group, Inc.

    2,259       107,257  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    624       106,841  

Realty Income Corp. REIT

    1,835       106,797  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    1,140       105,074  

Allstate Corp.

    803       99,998  

Aflac, Inc.

    1,709       96,046  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    1,105       94,787  

M&T Bank Corp.

    522       92,039  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT

    321       91,373  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    1,377       88,569  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    973       87,327  

VICI Properties, Inc. REIT

    2,862       85,431  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    854       84,700  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    2,185       84,166  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    321       80,876  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    415       76,439  

Discover Financial Services

    812       73,827  

First Republic Bank

    543       70,889  

 

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T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    671     $ 70,462  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    398       68,738  

Equity Residential REIT

    1,006       67,623  

State Street Corp.

    1,092       66,405  

Willis Towers Watson plc

    327       65,707  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    2,039       65,167  

CBRE Group, Inc. — Class A*

    954       64,405  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    2,200       62,832  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    441       61,824  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    960       59,462  

SVB Financial Group*

    176       59,097  

Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

    1,723       58,186  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    1,007       57,077  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    577       57,019  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    4,285       56,476  

Regions Financial Corp.

    2,776       55,714  

Duke Realty Corp. REIT

    1,144       55,141  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    343       53,189  

Northern Trust Corp.

    619       52,962  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    1,473       50,612  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    689       49,711  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    1,188       47,722  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    193       46,750  

KeyCorp

    2,771       44,391  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    473       42,367  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    696       42,094  

Synchrony Financial

    1,431       40,340  

W R Berkley Corp.

    607       39,200  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    864       37,990  

Camden Property Trust REIT

    317       37,866  

UDR, Inc. REIT

    907       37,831  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    315       36,971  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,603       36,741  

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

    1,838       33,837  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    2,124       33,729  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    424       31,787  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    117       30,706  

Loews Corp.

    594       29,605  

Signature Bank

    187       28,237  

Comerica, Inc.

    389       27,658  

Globe Life, Inc.

    269       26,819  

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

    458       24,663  

Assurant, Inc.

    158       22,953  

Zions Bancorp North America

    447       22,734  

Lincoln National Corp.

    460       20,199  

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

    216       19,466  

Invesco Ltd.

    1,352       18,522  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    844       18,163  

Vornado Realty Trust REIT

    479       11,094  

Total Financial

            13,350,411  
                 

Communications - 10.1%

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    26,334       2,975,742  

Alphabet, Inc. — Class A*

    17,815       1,704,005  

Alphabet, Inc. — Class C*

    15,931       1,531,765  

Meta Platforms, Inc. — Class A*

    6,776       919,368  

Walt Disney Co.*

    5,417     510,986  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    12,303       492,120  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    12,478       473,790  

Comcast Corp. — Class A

    13,084       383,754  

AT&T, Inc.

    21,172       324,779  

Netflix, Inc.*

    1,321       311,016  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    1,788       239,896  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    118       193,899  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    496       111,089  

Charter Communications, Inc. — Class A*

    329       99,802  

Twitter, Inc.*

    1,998       87,592  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    732       82,635  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

    6,564       75,486  

Corning, Inc.

    2,260       65,585  

CDW Corp.

    402       62,744  

eBay, Inc.

    1,632       60,074  

VeriSign, Inc.*

    277       48,115  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    113       45,212  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

    452       42,348  

Match Group, Inc.*

    841       40,158  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    609       38,422  

Etsy, Inc.*

    376       37,649  

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

    1,759       35,426  

Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

    1,162       29,747  

Paramount Global — Class B

    1,500       28,560  

Fox Corp. — Class A

    911       27,950  

F5, Inc.*

    177       25,617  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    959       25,049  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

    2,830       20,602  

News Corp. — Class A

    1,146       17,316  

Fox Corp. — Class B

    418       11,913  

DISH Network Corp. — Class A*

    746       10,317  

News Corp. — Class B

    355       5,474  

Total Communications

            11,196,002  
                 

Consumer, Cyclical - 8.0%

Tesla, Inc.*

    7,914       2,099,188  

Home Depot, Inc.

    3,054       842,721  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    1,316       621,507  

Walmart, Inc.

    4,235       549,280  

McDonald’s Corp.

    2,186       504,398  

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

    1,899       356,651  

NIKE, Inc. — Class B

    3,755       312,115  

Starbucks Corp.

    3,409       287,242  

TJX Companies, Inc.

    3,481       216,240  

Target Corp.

    1,378       204,482  

Dollar General Corp.

    674       161,666  

General Motors Co.

    4,332       139,014  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    189       132,933  

Ford Motor Co.

    11,734       131,421  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    58       124,232  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. — Class A*

    82       123,226  

Marriott International, Inc. — Class A

    820       114,915  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    815       98,305  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    845       89,857  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    1,040       87,641  

PACCAR, Inc.

    1,033       86,452  

 

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Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    627     $ 85,335  

Cummins, Inc.

    419       85,271  

Fastenal Co.

    1,707       78,590  

Copart, Inc.*

    636       67,670  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    2,131       66,913  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    135       66,041  

DR Horton, Inc.

    940       63,309  

Aptiv plc*

    805       62,959  

Genuine Parts Co.

    420       62,714  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    154       61,783  

Tractor Supply Co.

    330       61,340  

Lennar Corp. — Class A

    758       56,509  

Southwest Airlines Co.*

    1,763       54,371  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

    1,905       53,454  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    364       45,981  

Best Buy Company, Inc.

    595       37,687  

Pool Corp.

    118       37,549  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

    976       36,620  

LKQ Corp.

    774       36,494  

NVR, Inc.*

    9       35,884  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    107       33,191  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    422       32,089  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

    971       31,587  

CarMax, Inc.*

    473       31,228  

VF Corp.

    981       29,342  

MGM Resorts International

    969       28,799  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    180       28,141  

Hasbro, Inc.

    386       26,024  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    688       25,800  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*

    652       24,711  

American Airlines Group, Inc.*

    1,931       23,249  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    704       22,106  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    678       22,103  

Whirlpool Corp.

    161       21,704  

Tapestry, Inc.

    748       21,266  

Carnival Corp.*

    2,933       20,619  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

    637       20,549  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.*

    307       19,350  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    1,118       15,529  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    377       14,760  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*

    1,252       14,222  

Ralph Lauren Corp. — Class A

    127       10,786  

Total Consumer, Cyclical

            8,957,115  
                 

Industrial - 6.2%

Union Pacific Corp.

    1,855       361,391  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    4,387       359,120  

United Parcel Service, Inc. — Class B

    2,174       351,188  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    2,002       334,274  

Deere & Co.

    826       275,793  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    701       270,789  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    1,569       257,441  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    432       203,178  

General Electric Co.

    3,258       201,703  

Boeing Co.*

    1,658       200,751  

3M Co.

    1,645       181,772  

Waste Management, Inc.

    1,118       179,115  

CSX Corp.

    6,362     169,484  

Eaton Corporation plc

    1,183       157,765  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    837       151,204  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    698       146,336  

General Dynamics Corp.

    668       141,730  

Emerson Electric Co.

    1,757       128,647  

Amphenol Corp. — Class A

    1,767       118,318  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    569       118,255  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    888       107,936  

FedEx Corp.

    710       105,414  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    950       104,842  

Johnson Controls International plc

    2,047       100,753  

Trane Technologies plc

    688       99,629  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    381       92,320  

Carrier Global Corp.

    2,500       88,900  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    535       84,188  

Republic Services, Inc. — Class A

    610       82,984  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    153       80,298  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    1,249       79,686  

AMETEK, Inc.

    682       77,346  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    343       73,783  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    67       72,636  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    272       67,665  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    395       62,296  

Fortive Corp.

    1,057       61,623  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    185       59,587  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    1,198       51,826  

Dover Corp.

    427       49,780  

Amcor plc

    4,465       47,909  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    139       46,908  

Xylem, Inc.

    535       46,738  

Ball Corp.

    934       45,131  

IDEX Corp.

    224       44,766  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    540       43,929  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    486       42,919  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

    379       41,118  

Trimble, Inc.*

    736       39,943  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    246       38,479  

Garmin Ltd.

    458       36,782  

Textron, Inc.

    628       36,587  

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    368       35,442  

Nordson Corp.

    161       34,175  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    1,098       33,961  

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

    190       33,847  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    439       33,017  

Snap-on, Inc.

    158       31,813  

Packaging Corporation of America

    279       31,329  

Masco Corp.

    670       31,282  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    119       26,358  

Allegion plc

    261       23,407  

Westrock Co.

    756       23,353  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    384       20,617  

Pentair plc

    489       19,868  

Sealed Air Corp.

    431       19,184  

A O Smith Corp.

    382       18,558  

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued)

September 30, 2022

S&P 500® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    157     $ 14,317  

Total Industrial

            6,853,483  
                 

Energy - 3.8%

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    12,383       1,081,160  

Chevron Corp.

    5,351       768,778  

ConocoPhillips

    3,782       387,050  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    1,741       194,522  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    709       153,520  

Schlumberger N.V.

    4,202       150,852  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    1,481       147,108  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    2,214       136,050  

Valero Energy Corp.

    1,171       125,121  

Devon Energy Corp.

    1,946       117,013  

Phillips 66

    1,429       115,349  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

    402       111,543  

Williams Companies, Inc.

    3,620       103,641  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    5,891       98,026  

Hess Corp.

    828       90,244  

ONEOK, Inc.

    1,328       68,047  

Halliburton Co.

    2,695       66,351  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    528       63,603  

Baker Hughes Co.

    3,006       63,005  

Coterra Energy, Inc. — Class A

    2,364       61,748  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    2,013       45,453  

Equities Corp.

    1,099       44,784  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*

    165       38,191  

APA Corp.

    970       33,164  

Total Energy

            4,264,323  
                 

Utilities - 2.5%

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    5,838       457,758  

Southern Co.

    3,158       214,744  

Duke Energy Corp.

    2,288       212,830  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    2,473       170,909  

Sempra Energy

    934       140,044  

American Electric Power Company, Inc.

    1,526       131,923  

Exelon Corp.

    2,947       110,395  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    1,625       104,000  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    1,054       90,391  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    937       83,796  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    1,482       83,333  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    971       80,777  

Eversource Energy

    1,029       80,221  

American Water Works Company, Inc.

    539       70,156  

DTE Energy Co.

    576       66,269  

Edison International

    1,133       64,105  

Ameren Corp.

    768       61,862  

Entergy Corp.

    604       60,780  

PG&E Corp.*

    4,784       59,800  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    1,613       59,681  

PPL Corp.

    2,187       55,440  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    1,870       52,697  

CMS Energy Corp.

    862       50,203  

AES Corp.

    1,985       44,861  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    415       42,268  

Evergy, Inc.

    682       40,511  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    746     39,530  

NiSource, Inc.

    1,206       30,379  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    699       26,751  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    336       21,675  

Total Utilities

            2,808,089  
                 

Basic Materials - 1.6%

Linde plc

    1,481       399,263  

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    659       153,369  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    701       143,530  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    4,249       116,125  

Ecolab, Inc.

    737       106,437  

Newmont Corp.

    2,358       99,107  

Dow, Inc.

    2,134       93,747  

Albemarle Corp.

    348       92,025  

Nucor Corp.

    778       83,238  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    698       77,262  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    1,488       74,995  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    757       68,758  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    592       56,980  

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. — Class A

    756       56,912  

Mosaic Co.

    1,026       49,586  

FMC Corp.

    374       39,532  

International Paper Co.

    1,076       34,109  

Celanese Corp. — Class A

    296       26,741  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    365       25,933  

Total Basic Materials

            1,797,649  
                 

Total Common Stocks

       

(Cost $77,751,058)

            89,590,415  
                 
   

Face
Amount

         

U.S. TREASURY BILLS†† - 19.4%

U.S. Treasury Bills

1.34% due 10/04/221,2

  $ 16,958,000       16,956,862  

2.35% due 10/04/222

    3,500,000       3,499,765  

2.70% due 11/08/222,3

    1,181,000       1,177,801  

Total U.S. Treasury Bills

       

(Cost $21,632,918)

            21,634,428  
                 

FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES†† - 2.7%

Freddie Mac

2.28% due 10/03/222

    3,000,000       2,999,620  

Total Federal Agency Discount Notes

       

(Cost $2,999,620)

            2,999,620  
                 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS††,4 - 26.8%

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
issued 09/30/22 at 2.97%
due 10/03/221

    16,927,961       16,927,961  

BofA Securities, Inc.
issued 09/30/22 at 2.91%
due 10/03/221

    6,510,754       6,510,754  

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued)

September 30, 2022

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Face
Amount

   

Value

 

Barclays Capital, Inc.
issued 09/30/22 at 2.92%
due 10/03/221

  $ 6,318,041     $ 6,318,041  

Total Repurchase Agreements

       

(Cost $29,756,756)

            29,756,756  
                 

Total Investments - 129.4%

       

(Cost $132,140,352)

  $ 143,981,219  

Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (29.4)%

    (32,742,589 )

Total Net Assets - 100.0%

  $ 111,238,630  

 

 

Futures Contracts

Description

 

Number of
Contracts

   

Expiration
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Depreciation**

 

Equity Futures Contracts Purchased

S&P 500 Index Mini Futures Contracts

    12       Dec 2022     $ 2,158,350     $ (41,987 )

 

Total Return Swap Agreements

Counterparty

Index

Type

 

Financing
Rate

 

Payment
Frequency

   

Maturity
Date

   

Units

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

OTC Equity Index Swap Agreements††

Goldman Sachs International

S&P 500 Index

Pay

 

3.53% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.45%)

    At Maturity       11/17/22       12,365     $ 44,337,197     $ (1,184,576 )

BNP Paribas

S&P 500 Index

Pay

 

3.68% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.60%)

    At Maturity       11/17/22       4,107       14,726,339       (1,822,941 )

Barclays Bank plc

S&P 500 Index

Pay

 

3.41% (SOFR + 0.45%)

    At Maturity       11/16/22       19,950       71,534,147       (11,643,535 )
                                    $ 130,597,683     $ (14,651,052 )

 

*

Non-income producing security.

**

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value determined based on Level 1 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 4.

††

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs— See Note 4.

1

All or a portion of this security is pledged as equity index swap collateral at September 30, 2022.

2

Rate indicated is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

3

All or a portion of this security is pledged as futures collateral at September 30, 2022.

4

Repurchase Agreements — See Note 6.

 

plc — Public Limited Company

 

REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust

 

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

   
 

See Sector Classification in Other Information section.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded)

September 30, 2022

S&P 500® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2022 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):

 

Investments in Securities (Assets)

 

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

   

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

   

Total

 

Common Stocks

  $ 89,552,247     $ 38,168     $     $ 89,590,415  

U.S. Treasury Bills

          21,634,428             21,634,428  

Federal Agency Discount Notes

          2,999,620             2,999,620  

Repurchase Agreements

          29,756,756             29,756,756  

Total Assets

  $ 89,552,247     $ 54,428,972     $     $ 143,981,219  

 

Investments in Securities (Liabilities)

 

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

   

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

   

Total

 

Equity Futures Contracts**

  $ 41,987     $     $     $ 41,987  

Equity Index Swap Agreements**

          14,651,052             14,651,052  

Total Liabilities

  $ 41,987     $ 14,651,052     $     $ 14,693,039  

 

**

This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end.

 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

Assets:

Investments, at value (cost $102,383,596)

  $ 114,224,463  

Repurchase agreements, at value (cost $29,756,756)

    29,756,756  

Cash

    1,023  

Segregated cash with broker

    2,317,599  

Receivables:

Fund shares sold

    870,496  

Dividends

    78,913  

Interest

    2,435  

Securities lending income

    15  

Total assets

    147,251,700  
         

Liabilities:

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

    14,651,052  

Payable for:

Swap settlement

    19,461,590  

Securities purchased

    1,032,741  

Fund shares redeemed

    406,901  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    139,260  

Management fees

    106,519  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    46,327  

Distribution and service fees

    31,232  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    10,983  

Trustees’ fees*

    1,989  

Miscellaneous

    124,476  

Total liabilities

    36,013,070  

Net assets

  $ 111,238,630  
         

Net assets consist of:

Paid in capital

  $ 174,987,291  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (63,748,661 )

Net assets

  $ 111,238,630  
         

A-Class:

Net assets

  $ 14,613,046  

Capital shares outstanding

    99,078  

Net asset value per share

  $ 147.49  

Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%)

  $ 154.85  
         

C-Class:

Net assets

  $ 2,326,607  

Capital shares outstanding

    19,091  

Net asset value per share

  $ 121.87  
         

H-Class:

Net assets

  $ 94,298,977  

Capital shares outstanding

    640,386  

Net asset value per share

  $ 147.25  

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

Six Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Investment Income:

Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $255)

  $ 1,095,569  

Interest

    295,701  

Income from securities lending, net

    213  

Total investment income

    1,391,483  
         

Expenses:

Management fees

    747,417  

Distribution and service fees:

A-Class

    24,548  

C-Class

    15,544  

H-Class

    179,184  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    195,615  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    145,829  

Registration fees

    120,824  

Professional fees

    30,411  

Trustees’ fees*

    14,212  

Custodian fees

    11,669  

Interest expense

    884  

Line of credit fees

    310  

Miscellaneous

    38,339  

Total expenses

    1,524,786  

Less:

Expenses reimbursed by Adviser

    (13,280 )

Net expenses

    1,511,506  

Net investment loss

    (120,023 )
         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investments

    (5,577,832 )

Swap agreements

    (17,528,087 )

Futures contracts

    (6,026,431 )

Net realized loss

    (29,132,350 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investments

    (30,982,991 )

Swap agreements

    (21,094,142 )

Futures contracts

    (4,332,390 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (56,409,523 )

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (85,541,873 )

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (85,661,896 )

 

*

Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

               

Net investment loss

  $ (120,023 )   $ (1,421,880 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (29,132,350 )     31,882,929  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (56,409,523 )     18,401,359  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (85,661,896 )     48,862,408  
                 

Distributions to shareholders:

               

A-Class

          (638,005 )

C-Class

          (129,149 )

H-Class

          (5,420,004 )

Total distributions to shareholders

          (6,187,158 )
                 

Capital share transactions:

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

               

A-Class

    3,952,715       10,058,176  

C-Class

    665,306       6,241,752  

H-Class

    915,800,886       2,678,786,580  

Distributions reinvested

               

A-Class

          596,576  

C-Class

          124,603  

H-Class

          3,384,086  

Cost of shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (5,211,415 )     (11,283,008 )

C-Class

    (1,061,304 )     (5,746,450 )

H-Class

    (966,353,220 )     (2,623,614,829 )

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

    (52,207,032 )     58,547,486  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (137,868,928 )     101,222,736  
                 

Net assets:

               

Beginning of period

    249,107,558       147,884,822  

End of period

  $ 111,238,630     $ 249,107,558  
                 

Capital share activity:

               

Shares sold

               

A-Class

    20,771       42,022  

C-Class

    4,314       30,523  

H-Class

    4,790,492       11,231,162  

Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions

               

A-Class

          2,238  

C-Class

          562  

H-Class

          12,715  

Shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (26,983 )     (47,296 )

C-Class

    (6,551 )     (27,545 )

H-Class

    (5,049,351 )     (10,978,856 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares

    (267,308 )     265,525  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

A-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 244.03     $ 195.48     $ 86.56     $ 117.21     $ 104.90     $ 89.56  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.12 )     (1.47 )     (.75 )     .12       .18       .07  

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    (96.42 )     55.90       110.89       (28.08 )     12.13       21.60  

Total from investment operations

    (96.54 )     54.43       110.14       (27.96 )     12.31       21.67  

Less distributions from:

Net realized gains

          (5.88 )     (1.22 )     (2.69 )           (6.33 )

Total distributions

          (5.88 )     (1.22 )     (2.69 )           (6.33 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 147.49     $ 244.03     $ 195.48     $ 86.56     $ 117.21     $ 104.90  

 

Total Returnc

    (39.56 %)     27.59 %     127.44 %     (24.76 %)     11.73 %     23.92 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 14,613     $ 25,694     $ 21,176     $ 10,134     $ 13,607     $ 10,259  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.12 %)     (0.61 %)     (0.51 %)     0.10 %     0.16 %     0.07 %

Total expenses

    1.82 %     1.75 %     1.81 %     1.84 %     1.85 %     1.77 %

Net expensesd

    1.81 %     1.75 %     1.81 %     1.84 %     1.85 %     177 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    211 %     610 %     634 %     328 %     367 %     276 %

 

C-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 202.40     $ 164.10     $ 73.30     $ 100.33     $ 90.47     $ 78.49  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.71 )     (2.70 )     (1.51 )     (.60 )     (.60 )     (.61 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    (79.82 )     46.88       93.53       (23.74 )     10.46       18.92  

Total from investment operations

    (80.53 )     44.18       92.02       (24.34 )     9.86       18.31  

Less distributions from:

Net realized gains

          (5.88 )     (1.22 )     (2.69 )           (6.33 )

Total distributions

          (5.88 )     (1.22 )     (2.69 )           (6.33 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 121.87     $ 202.40     $ 164.10     $ 73.30     $ 100.33     $ 90.47  

 

Total Returnc

    (39.79 %)     26.62 %     125.76 %     (25.33 %)     10.90 %     23.00 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 2,327     $ 4,317     $ 2,919     $ 2,381     $ 4,208     $ 13,739  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.88 %)     (1.36 %)     (1.23 %)     (0.56 %)     (0.63 %)     (0.68 %)

Total expenses

    2.57 %     2.50 %     2.56 %     2.58 %     2.57 %     2.52 %

Net expensesd

    2.56 %     2.50 %     2.56 %     2.58 %     2.57 %     2.52 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    211 %     610 %     634 %     328 %     367 %     276 %

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

H-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 243.65     $ 195.18     $ 86.43     $ 117.04     $ 104.76     $ 89.45  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.13 )     (1.46 )     (.78 )     .14       .17       .03  

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    (96.27 )     55.81       110.75       (28.06 )     12.11       21.61  

Total from investment operations

    (96.40 )     54.35       109.97       (27.92 )     12.28       21.64  

Less distributions from:

Net realized gains

          (5.88 )     (1.22 )     (2.69 )           (6.33 )

Total distributions

          (5.88 )     (1.22 )     (2.69 )           (6.33 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 147.25     $ 243.65     $ 195.18     $ 86.43     $ 117.04     $ 104.76  

 

Total Return

    (39.56 %)     27.59 %     127.44 %     (24.77 %)     11.72 %     23.92 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 94,299     $ 219,097     $ 123,790     $ 77,320     $ 124,359     $ 127,448  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.13 %)     (0.61 %)     (0.53 %)     0.11 %     0.15 %     0.03 %

Total expenses

    1.82 %     1.75 %     1.81 %     1.84 %     1.84 %     1.75 %

Net expensesd

    1.81 %     1.75 %     1.81 %     1.84 %     1.84 %     1.75 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    211 %     610 %     634 %     328 %     367 %     276 %

 

 

a

Unaudited figures for the period ended September 30, 2022. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.

b

Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

c

Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges.

d

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable.

 

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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

INVERSE S&P 500® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide investment results that match, before fees and expenses, the performance of a specific benchmark on a daily basis. The Fund’s current benchmark is 200% of the inverse (opposite) of the performance of the S&P 500® Index (the “underlying index”). The Fund does not seek to achieve its investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)

 

 

“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.

 

Inception Dates:

A-Class

September 1, 2004

C-Class

March 7, 2001

H-Class

May 19, 2000

 

The Fund invests principally in derivative investments such as swap agreements and futures contracts.

 

 

Average Annual Returns*

Periods Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

6 Month

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

A-Class Shares

44.80%

21.97%

(25.35%)

(26.28%)

A-Class Shares with sales charge

37.92%

16.17%

(26.07%)

(26.64%)

C-Class Shares

44.29%

21.07%

(25.90%)

(26.83%)

C-Class Shares with CDSC§

43.29%

20.07%

(25.90%)

(26.83%)

H-Class Shares

44.87%

22.07%

(25.32%)

(26.28%)

S&P 500 Index

(20.20%)

(15.47%)

9.24%

11.70%

 

*

The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return.

6 month returns are not annualized.

Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.75%.

§

Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

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Face
Amount

   

Value

 

FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES†† - 57.5%

Freddie Mac

2.28% due 10/03/221

  $ 13,000,000     $ 12,998,353  

Federal Home Loan Bank

3.00% due 11/01/221

    2,500,000       2,493,542  

3.22% due 12/01/221

    2,500,000       2,486,950  

Total Federal Agency Discount Notes

       

(Cost $17,978,255)

            17,978,845  
                 

FEDERAL AGENCY NOTES†† - 19.2%

Federal Home Loan Bank

3.00% (SOFR + 0.02%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 01/03/23

    5,000,000       5,000,135  

Federal Farm Credit Bank

3.07% (Commercial Prime Lending Rate - 3.18%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/25/22

    1,000,000       1,000,006  

Total Federal Agency Notes

       

(Cost $6,000,000)

            6,000,141  
                 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS†† - 2.4%

U.S. Treasury Bills

2.70% due 11/08/221

    475,000       473,713  

1.34% due 10/04/221,2

    273,000       272,982  

Total U.S. Treasury Bills

       

(Cost $746,590)

            746,695  
                 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS††,3 - 32.3%

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
issued 09/30/22 at 2.97%
due 10/03/222

  5,750,910     5,750,910  

BofA Securities, Inc.
issued 09/30/22 at 2.91%
due 10/03/222

    2,211,888       2,211,888  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
issued 09/30/22 at 2.92%
due 10/03/222

    2,146,418       2,146,418  

Total Repurchase Agreements

       

(Cost $10,109,216)

            10,109,216  
                 

Total Investments - 111.4%

       

(Cost $34,834,061)

  $ 34,834,897  

Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (11.4)%

    (3,568,373 )

Total Net Assets - 100.0%

  $ 31,266,524  

 

Total Return Swap Agreements

Counterparty

Index

Type

 

Financing
Rate

 

Payment
Frequency

   

Maturity
Date

   

Units

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

OTC Equity Index Swap Agreements Sold Short††

Goldman Sachs International

S&P 500 Index

Receive

 

3.43% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.35%)

    At Maturity       11/17/22       13,004     $ 46,628,880     $ 5,324,917  

BNP Paribas

S&P 500 Index

Receive

 

3.28% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.20%)

    At Maturity       11/17/22       3,214       11,525,530       1,712,508  

Barclays Bank plc

S&P 500 Index

Receive

 

3.26% (SOFR + 0.30%)

    At Maturity       11/16/22       1,213       4,349,118       576,639  
                                    $ 62,503,528     $ 7,614,064  

 

††

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4.

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at September 30, 2022. In some instances, the effective rate is limited by a minimum rate floor or a maximum rate cap established by the issuer. The settlement status of a position may also impact the effective rate indicated. In some cases, a position may be unsettled at period end and may not have a stated effective rate. In instances where multiple underlying reference rates and spread amounts are shown, the effective rate is based on a weighted average.

1

Rate indicated is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

2

All or a portion of this security is pledged as equity index swap collateral at September 30, 2022.

3

Repurchase Agreements — See Note 6.

 

plc — Public Limited Company

 

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

   
 

See Sector Classification in Other Information section.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded)

September 30, 2022

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The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2022 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):

 

Investments in Securities (Assets)

 

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

   

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

   

Total

 

Federal Agency Discount Notes

  $     $ 17,978,845     $     $ 17,978,845  

Federal Agency Notes

          6,000,141             6,000,141  

U.S. Treasury Bills

          746,695             746,695  

Repurchase Agreements

          10,109,216             10,109,216  

Equity Index Swap Agreements**

          7,614,064             7,614,064  

Total Assets

  $     $ 42,448,961     $     $ 42,448,961  

 

**

This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end.

 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

Assets:

Investments, at value (cost $24,724,845)

  $ 24,725,681  

Repurchase agreements, at value (cost $10,109,216)

    10,109,216  

Segregated cash with broker

    293,000  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

    7,614,064  

Receivables:

Swap settlement

    6,003,389  

Fund shares sold

    1,735,401  

Interest

    5,230  

Total assets

    50,485,981  
         

Liabilities:

Segregated cash due to broker

    12,460,000  

Payable for:

Securities purchased

    5,000,000  

Fund shares redeemed

    1,672,194  

Management fees

    23,517  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    10,522  

Distribution and service fees

    6,943  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    2,678  

Trustees’ fees*

    426  

Miscellaneous

    43,177  

Total liabilities

    19,219,457  

Net assets

  $ 31,266,524  
         

Net assets consist of:

Paid in capital

  $ 257,036,845  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (225,770,321 )

Net assets

  $ 31,266,524  
         

A-Class:

Net assets

  $ 1,043,554  

Capital shares outstanding

    17,651  

Net asset value per share

  $ 59.12  

Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%)

  $ 62.07  
         

C-Class:

Net assets

  $ 618,278  

Capital shares outstanding

    12,324  

Net asset value per share

  $ 50.17  
         

H-Class:

Net assets

  $ 29,604,692  

Capital shares outstanding

    498,351  

Net asset value per share

  $ 59.41  

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

Six Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Investment Income:

Interest

  $ 229,139  

Total investment income

    229,139  
         

Expenses:

Management fees

    141,197  

Distribution and service fees:

A-Class

    2,276  

C-Class

    2,836  

H-Class

    36,239  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    35,480  

Interest expense

    48,785  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    28,406  

Professional fees

    5,980  

Custodian fees

    2,170  

Trustees’ fees*

    2,000  

Line of credit fees

    250  

Miscellaneous

    32,162  

Total expenses

    337,781  

Less:

Expenses reimbursed by Adviser

    (2,678 )

Net expenses

    335,103  

Net investment loss

    (105,964 )
         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investments

    58  

Swap agreements

    6,820,508  

Futures contracts

    497,867  

Net realized gain

    7,318,433  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investments

    1,105  

Swap agreements

    7,670,807  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    7,671,912  

Net realized and unrealized gain

    14,990,345  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 14,884,381  

 

*

Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

               

Net investment loss

  $ (105,964 )   $ (308,179 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    7,318,433       (8,983,170 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    7,671,912       18,112  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    14,884,381       (9,273,237 )
                 

Capital share transactions:

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

               

A-Class

    18,237,300       21,266,336  

C-Class

    2,047,542       1,683,696  

H-Class

    975,721,595       1,165,130,479  

Cost of shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (19,956,303 )     (19,627,834 )

C-Class

    (1,810,043 )     (1,672,131 )

H-Class

    (973,468,076 )     (1,155,831,242 )

Net increase from capital share transactions

    772,015       10,949,304  

Net increase in net assets

    15,656,396       1,676,067  
                 

Net assets:

               

Beginning of period

    15,610,128       13,934,061  

End of period

  $ 31,266,524     $ 15,610,128  
                 

Capital share activity:

               

Shares sold

               

A-Class

    348,742       480,514  

C-Class

    48,796       43,146  

H-Class

    20,129,870       25,635,805  

Shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (389,865 )     (437,122 )

C-Class

    (42,036 )     (43,010 )

H-Class

    (19,948,970 )     (25,532,772 )

Net increase in shares

    146,537       146,561  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

A-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020
f

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019
f

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018
f

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 40.83     $ 59.25     $ 167.99     $ 182.33     $ 224.59     $ 296.28  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.25 )     (.71 )     (.58 )     (.50 )     .45       (1.95 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    18.54       (17.71 )     (108.16 )     (13.54 )     (42.71 )     (69.74 )

Total from investment operations

    18.29       (18.42 )     (108.74 )     (14.04 )     (42.26 )     (71.69 )

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                      (.30 )            

Total distributions

                      (.30 )            

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 59.12     $ 40.83     $ 59.25     $ 167.99     $ 182.33     $ 224.59  

 

Total Returnc

    44.80 %     (31.09 %)     (64.73 %)     (7.66 %)     (18.81 %)     (24.20 %)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 1,044     $ 2,399     $ 911     $ 10,143     $ 1,664     $ 1,972  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.89 %)     (1.56 %)     (1.67 %)     (0.28 %)     0.23 %     (0.74 %)

Total expenses

    1.92 %     1.77 %     1.81 %     1.82 %     1.85 %     1.76 %

Net expensesd

    1.91 %     1.77 %     1.81 %     1.82 %     1.85 %     1.76 %

Portfolio turnover rate

                                  53 %

 

C-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020
f

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019
f

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018f

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 34.77     $ 50.84     $ 145.28     $ 158.86     $ 197.04     $ 262.01  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.29 )     (.88 )     (.83 )     (.75 )     (.85 )     (3.05 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    15.69       (15.19 )     (93.61 )     (12.53 )     (37.33 )     (61.92 )

Total from investment operations

    15.40       (16.07 )     (94.44 )     (13.28 )     (38.18 )     (64.97 )

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                      (.30 )            

Total distributions

                      (.30 )            

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 50.17     $ 34.77     $ 50.84     $ 145.28     $ 158.86     $ 197.04  

 

Total Returnc

    44.29 %     (31.61 %)     (65.01 %)     (8.29 %)     (19.39 %)     (24.79 %)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 618     $ 193     $ 276     $ 362     $ 631     $ 814  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (1.18 %)     (2.24 %)     (2.43 %)     (0.55 %)     (0.48 %)     (1.40 %)

Total expenses

    2.73 %     2.50 %     2.55 %     2.58 %     2.56 %     2.52 %

Net expensesd

    2.71 %     2.50 %     2.55 %     2.58 %     2.56 %     2.52 %

Portfolio turnover rate

                                  53 %

 

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INVERSE S&P 500® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

H-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020
f

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019
f

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018
f

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 41.01     $ 59.45     $ 168.56     $ 182.85     $ 225.22     $ 297.20  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.16 )     (.71 )     (.55 )     e      .50       (1.70 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    18.56       (17.73 )     (108.56 )     (13.99 )     (42.87 )     (70.28 )

Total from investment operations

    18.40       (18.44 )     (109.11 )     (13.99 )     (42.37 )     (71.98 )

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                      (.30 )            

Total distributions

                      (.30 )            

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 59.41     $ 41.01     $ 59.45     $ 168.56     $ 182.85     $ 225.22  

 

Total Return

    44.87 %     (31.02 %)     (64.73 %)     (7.62 %)     (18.81 %)     (24.23 %)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 29,605     $ 13,017     $ 12,747     $ 68,498     $ 18,789     $ 25,544  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.48 %)     (1.55 %)     (1.65 %)     0.01 %     0.25 %     (0.67 %)

Total expenses

    1.98 %     1.75 %     1.81 %     1.84 %     1.84 %     1.76 %

Net expensesd

    1.97 %     1.75 %     1.81 %     1.84 %     1.76 %     1.76 %

Portfolio turnover rate

                                  53 %

 

 

a

Unaudited figures for the period ended September 30, 2022. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.

b

Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

c

Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges.

d

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable.

e

Less than $0.01 per share.

f

Reverse share split — Per share amounts for the years presented through March 31, 2020 have been restated to reflect a 1:5 reverse share split effective August 17, 2020.

 

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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

NASDAQ-100® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide investment results that match, before fees and expenses, the performance of a specific benchmark on a daily basis. The Fund’s current benchmark is 200% of the performance of the NASDAQ-100® Index (the “underlying index”). The Fund does not seek to achieve its investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)

 

 

“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.

 

Inception Dates:

A-Class

September 1, 2004

C-Class

November 20, 2000

H-Class

May 24, 2000

 

Ten Largest Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Apple, Inc.

10.8%

Microsoft Corp.

8.4%

Amazon.com, Inc.

5.6%

Tesla, Inc.

4.0%

Alphabet, Inc. — Class C

2.9%

Alphabet, Inc. — Class A

2.8%

Meta Platforms, Inc. — Class A

2.3%

NVIDIA Corp.

2.1%

PepsiCo, Inc.

1.8%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

1.7%

Top Ten Total

42.4%

   

“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments.

 

Average Annual Returns*

Periods Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

6 Month

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

A-Class Shares

(48.94%)

(49.85%)

17.21%

24.61%

A-Class Shares with sales charge

(51.37%)

(52.23%)

16.07%

24.01%

C-Class Shares

(49.14%)

(50.28%)

16.30%

23.66%

C-Class Shares with CDSC§

(49.65%)

(50.74%)

16.30%

23.66%

H-Class Shares

(48.94%)

(49.85%)

17.21%

24.61%

NASDAQ-100 Index

(25.74%)

(24.72%)

13.95%

15.91%

 

*

The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The NASDAQ-100 Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return.

6 month returns are not annualized.

Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.75%.

§

Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

NASDAQ-100® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS - 81.1%

                 

Technology - 37.0%

Apple, Inc.

    308,760     $ 42,670,632  

Microsoft Corp.

    143,285       33,371,076  

NVIDIA Corp.

    67,325       8,172,582  

Broadcom, Inc.

    12,909       5,731,725  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    29,124       4,507,813  

Adobe, Inc.*

    14,918       4,105,434  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    35,795       4,044,119  

Intuit, Inc.

    8,991       3,482,394  

Intel Corp.

    130,878       3,372,726  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    51,456       3,260,252  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    16,394       2,284,340  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    27,423       2,246,766  

Fiserv, Inc.*

    20,387       1,907,612  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    24,936       1,853,742  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    35,162       1,761,616  

Lam Research Corp.

    4,366       1,597,956  

Synopsys, Inc.*

    4,874       1,489,056  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    8,730       1,426,744  

KLA Corp.

    4,520       1,367,888  

Paychex, Inc.

    11,472       1,287,273  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    6,881       1,285,371  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    25,134       1,234,833  

NXP Semiconductor N.V.

    8,370       1,234,659  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    27,177       1,166,165  

ASML Holding N.V. — Class G

    2,744       1,139,720  

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. — Class A*

    6,848       1,128,619  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    17,611       1,074,799  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    8,863       1,025,538  

Workday, Inc. — Class A*

    6,406       975,121  

Atlassian Corporation plc — Class A*

    4,618       972,505  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. — Class A

    16,504       947,990  

Datadog, Inc. — Class A*

    9,270       822,991  

Zscaler, Inc.*

    4,522       743,281  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    2,775       615,217  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. — Class A*

    7,999       588,646  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    5,114       436,071  

NetEase, Inc. ADR

    5,176       391,306  

Splunk, Inc.*

    5,186       389,987  

DocuSign, Inc.*

    6,373       340,764  

Total Technology

            146,455,329  
                 

Communications - 21.4%

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    195,729       22,117,377  

Alphabet, Inc. — Class C*

    118,407       11,384,833  

Alphabet, Inc. — Class A*

    115,198       11,018,689  

Meta Platforms, Inc. — Class A*

    65,612       8,902,236  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    39,972       5,363,043  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    131,993       5,279,720  

Comcast Corp. — Class A

    140,371       4,117,082  

Netflix, Inc.*

    14,174       3,337,126  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    1,266       2,080,304  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

    9,528       1,560,591  

Charter Communications, Inc. — Class A*

    5,121     1,553,455  

Airbnb, Inc. — Class A*

    12,723       1,336,424  

MercadoLibre, Inc.*

    1,605       1,328,587  

Pinduoduo, Inc. ADR*

    14,920       933,694  

JD.com, Inc. ADR

    16,085       809,075  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.1

    124,128       708,771  

Baidu, Inc. ADR*

    5,802       681,677  

eBay, Inc.

    17,511       644,580  

VeriSign, Inc.*

    3,419       593,880  

Match Group, Inc.*

    9,020       430,705  

Okta, Inc.*

    4,807       273,374  

Total Communications

            84,455,223  
                 

Consumer, Non-cyclical - 10.9%

PepsiCo, Inc.

    43,985       7,180,991  

Amgen, Inc.

    17,050       3,843,070  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    36,863       3,172,798  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    13,245       2,995,887  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    39,951       2,464,577  

Mondelez International, Inc. — Class A

    43,687       2,395,358  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    8,175       2,366,989  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    3,417       2,353,869  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    11,383       2,133,630  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    45,138       1,616,843  

Moderna, Inc.*

    12,469       1,474,459  

Monster Beverage Corp.*

    16,795       1,460,493  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    39,060       1,302,651  

Cintas Corp.

    3,253       1,262,782  

Biogen, Inc.*

    4,626       1,235,142  

AstraZeneca plc ADR

    18,865       1,034,557  

Dexcom, Inc.*

    12,513       1,007,797  

Illumina, Inc.*

    5,014       956,621  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    2,653       864,347  

Verisk Analytics, Inc. — Class A

    5,003       853,162  

Seagen, Inc.*

    5,879       804,424  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    2,490       515,704  

Total Consumer, Non-cyclical

            43,296,151  
                 

Consumer, Cyclical - 9.0%

Tesla, Inc.*

    59,713       15,838,873  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    14,119       6,667,980  

Starbucks Corp.

    36,573       3,081,641  

Marriott International, Inc. — Class A

    10,345       1,449,748  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    2,018       1,419,360  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

    3,899       1,090,005  

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    7,138       971,482  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    11,154       939,948  

PACCAR, Inc.

    11,084       927,620  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    27,548       865,007  

Fastenal Co.

    18,318       843,361  

Copart, Inc.*

    7,576       806,086  

Lucid Group, Inc.*,1

    53,481       747,130  

Total Consumer, Cyclical

            35,648,241  
                 

Industrial - 1.6%

Honeywell International, Inc.

    21,474       3,585,514  

CSX Corp.

    68,252       1,818,233  

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued)

September 30, 2022

NASDAQ-100® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    3,563     $ 886,368  

Total Industrial

            6,290,115  
                 

Utilities - 1.2%

American Electric Power Company, Inc.

    16,375       1,415,619  

Exelon Corp.

    31,666       1,186,208  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    17,435       1,115,840  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    10,411       866,091  

Total Utilities

            4,583,758  
                 

Total Common Stocks

       

(Cost $195,251,576)

            320,728,817  
                 
   

Face
Amount

         

U.S. TREASURY BILLS†† - 20.8%

U.S. Treasury Bills

1.34% due 10/04/222,3

  $ 40,323,000       40,320,293  

2.35% due 10/04/223

    16,500,000       16,498,892  

2.70% due 11/08/223,4

    13,445,000       13,408,581  

1.78% due 10/04/223

    12,000,000       11,999,195  

Total U.S. Treasury Bills

       

(Cost $82,219,282)

            82,226,961  
                 

FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES†† - 1.3%

Freddie Mac

2.28% due 10/03/223

    5,000,000       4,999,367  

Total Federal Agency Discount Notes

       

(Cost $4,999,367)

            4,999,367  
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS††,5 - 10.9%

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
issued 09/30/22 at 2.97%
due 10/03/222

  24,590,438     24,590,438  

BofA Securities, Inc.
issued 09/30/22 at 2.91%
due 10/03/222

    9,457,861       9,457,861  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
issued 09/30/22 at 2.92%
due 10/03/222

    9,177,916       9,177,916  

Total Repurchase Agreements

       

(Cost $43,226,215)

            43,226,215  
                 
   

Shares

         

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL†,6 - 0.1%

Money Market Fund

               

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 2.78%7

    529,215       529,215  

Total Securities Lending Collateral

       

(Cost $529,215)

            529,215  
                 

Total Investments - 114.2%

       

(Cost $326,225,655)

  $ 451,710,575  

Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (14.2)%

    (55,998,221 )

Total Net Assets - 100.0%

  $ 395,712,354  

 

 

Futures Contracts

Description

 

Number of
Contracts

   

Expiration
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Depreciation**

 

Equity Futures Contracts Purchased

NASDAQ-100 Index Mini Futures Contracts

    752       Dec 2022     $ 165,898,720     $ (14,032,859 )

 

Total Return Swap Agreements

Counterparty

Index

Type

 

Financing
Rate

 

Payment
Frequency

   

Maturity
Date

   

Units

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

OTC Equity Index Swap Agreements††

Goldman Sachs International

NASDAQ-100 Index

Pay

 

3.63% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.55%)

    At Maturity       11/17/22       3,644     $ 39,975,686     $ (868,024 )

BNP Paribas

NASDAQ-100 Index

Pay

 

3.73% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.65%)

    At Maturity       11/17/22       6,964       76,406,611       (4,920,377 )

Barclays Bank plc

NASDAQ-100 Index

Pay

 

3.46% (SOFR + 0.50%)

    At Maturity       11/16/22       17,125       187,879,045       (26,446,184 )
                                    $ 304,261,342     $ (32,234,585 )

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded)

September 30, 2022

NASDAQ-100® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

**

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4.

††

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4.

1

All or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2022 — See Note 7.

2

All or a portion of this security is pledged as equity index swap collateral at September 30, 2022.

3

Rate indicated is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

4

All or a portion of this security is pledged as futures collateral at September 30, 2022.

5

Repurchase Agreements — See Note 6.

6

Securities lending collateral — See Note 7.

7

Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of September 30, 2022.

 

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

 

plc — Public Limited Company

 

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

   
 

See Sector Classification in Other Information section.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2022 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):

 

Investments in Securities (Assets)

 

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

   

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

   

Total

 

Common Stocks

  $ 320,728,817     $     $     $ 320,728,817  

U.S. Treasury Bills

          82,226,961             82,226,961  

Federal Agency Discount Notes

          4,999,367             4,999,367  

Repurchase Agreements

          43,226,215             43,226,215  

Securities Lending Collateral

    529,215                   529,215  

Total Assets

  $ 321,258,032     $ 130,452,543     $     $ 451,710,575  

 

Investments in Securities (Liabilities)

 

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

   

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

   

Total

 

Equity Futures Contracts**

  $ 14,032,859     $     $     $ 14,032,859  

Equity Index Swap Agreements**

          32,234,585             32,234,585  

Total Liabilities

  $ 14,032,859     $ 32,234,585     $     $ 46,267,444  

 

**

This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end.

 

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NASDAQ-100® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

Assets:

Investments, at value - including $503,636 of securities loaned (cost $282,999,440)

  $ 408,484,360  

Repurchase agreements, at value (cost $43,226,215)

    43,226,215  

Cash

    1  

Segregated cash with broker

    7,910,540  

Receivables:

Fund shares sold

    35,427,915  

Dividends

    66,555  

Securities lending income

    6,696  

Interest

    3,538  

Total assets

    495,125,820  
         

Liabilities:

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

    32,234,585  

Payable for:

Swap settlement

    55,311,738  

Fund shares redeemed

    5,784,729  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    2,446,015  

Securities purchased

    1,982,194  

Return of securities lending collateral

    529,215  

Management fees

    348,107  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    153,290  

Distribution and service fees

    101,722  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    34,642  

Trustees’ fees*

    6,584  

Miscellaneous

    480,645  

Total liabilities

    99,413,466  

Net assets

  $ 395,712,354  
         

Net assets consist of:

Paid in capital

  $ 475,400,398  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (79,688,044 )

Net assets

  $ 395,712,354  
         

A-Class:

Net assets

  $ 45,351,102  

Capital shares outstanding

    229,743  

Net asset value per share

  $ 197.40  

Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%)

  $ 207.24  
         

C-Class:

Net assets

  $ 6,681,458  

Capital shares outstanding

    46,330  

Net asset value per share

  $ 144.21  
         

H-Class:

Net assets

  $ 343,679,794  

Capital shares outstanding

    1,741,702  

Net asset value per share

  $ 197.32  

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

Six Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Investment Income:

Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $2,530)

  $ 2,018,191  

Interest

    688,477  

Income from securities lending, net

    50,420  

Total investment income

    2,757,088  
         

Expenses:

Management fees

    2,389,314  

Distribution and service fees:

A-Class

    78,968  

C-Class

    47,216  

H-Class

    574,149  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    622,841  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    469,564  

Registration fees

    394,555  

Professional fees

    84,247  

Trustees’ fees*

    46,608  

Custodian fees

    37,418  

Line of credit fees

    5,100  

Interest expense

    2,260  

Miscellaneous

    229,919  

Total expenses

    4,982,159  

Less:

Expenses reimbursed by Adviser

    (44,708 )

Net expenses

    4,937,451  

Net investment loss

    (2,180,363 )
         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investments

    28,725,700  

Swap agreements

    (59,460,717 )

Futures contracts

    (36,604,438 )

Net realized loss

    (67,339,455 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investments

    (176,960,719 )

Swap agreements

    (59,926,294 )

Futures contracts

    (37,889,305 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (274,776,318 )

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (342,115,773 )

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (344,296,136 )

 

*

Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

               

Net investment loss

  $ (2,180,363 )   $ (10,027,705 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (67,339,455 )     102,778,291  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (274,776,318 )     64,162,431  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (344,296,136 )     156,913,017  
                 

Distributions to shareholders:

               

A-Class

          (6,464,584 )

C-Class

          (1,353,687 )

H-Class

          (48,249,375 )

Total distributions to shareholders

          (56,067,646 )
                 

Capital share transactions:

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

               

A-Class

    17,527,329       30,250,117  

C-Class

    1,660,464       4,826,181  

H-Class

    2,021,322,320       4,039,213,114  

Distributions reinvested

               

A-Class

          6,368,467  

C-Class

          1,308,568  

H-Class

          43,081,768  

Cost of shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (18,735,280 )     (36,564,926 )

C-Class

    (2,052,767 )     (9,833,847 )

H-Class

    (2,090,496,704 )     (4,030,515,212 )

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

    (70,774,638 )     48,134,230  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (415,070,774 )     148,979,601  
                 

Net assets:

               

Beginning of period

    810,783,128       661,803,527  

End of period

  $ 395,712,354     $ 810,783,128  
                 

Capital share activity:

               

Shares sold

               

A-Class

    66,353       73,257  

C-Class

    8,262       15,242  

H-Class

    7,679,793       9,876,438  

Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions

               

A-Class

          13,282  

C-Class

          3,713  

H-Class

          89,883  

Shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (71,717 )     (88,250 )

C-Class

    (10,463 )     (31,728 )

H-Class

    (7,765,212 )     (9,825,501 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares

    (92,984 )     126,336  

 

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NASDAQ-100® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

A-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 386.62     $ 336.16     $ 141.52     $ 150.26     $ 128.26     $ 103.59  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (1.10 )     (4.89 )     (3.18 )     (1.16 )     (.83 )     (.92 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    (188.12 )     83.35       227.34       2.39       22.83       43.11  

Total from investment operations

    (189.22 )     78.46       224.16       1.23       22.00       42.19  

Less distributions from:

Net realized gains

          (28.00 )     (29.52 )     (9.97 )           (17.52 )

Total distributions

          (28.00 )     (29.52 )     (9.97 )           (17.52 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 197.40     $ 386.62     $ 336.16     $ 141.52     $ 150.26     $ 128.26  

 

Total Returnc

    (48.94 %)     21.73 %     159.40 %     (0.76 %)     17.15 %     40.91 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 45,351     $ 90,897     $ 79,610     $ 31,547     $ 36,252     $ 22,376  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.81 %)     (1.17 %)     (1.13 %)     (0.67 %)     (0.59 %)     (0.73 %)

Total expenses

    1.86 %     1.79 %     1.84 %     1.87 %     1.89 %     1.79 %

Net expensesd

    1.85 %     1.79 %     1.84 %     1.87 %     1.89 %     1.79 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    219 %     252 %     251 %     237 %     113 %     217 %

 

C-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 283.53     $ 253.57     $ 110.50     $ 119.88     $ 103.10     $ 86.38  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (1.55 )     (5.97 )     (4.02 )     (1.92 )     (1.55 )     (1.52 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    (137.77 )     63.93       176.61       2.51       18.33       35.76  

Total from investment operations

    (139.32 )     57.96       172.59       .59       16.78       34.24  

Less distributions from:

Net realized gains

          (28.00 )     (29.52 )     (9.97 )           (17.52 )

Total distributions

          (28.00 )     (29.52 )     (9.97 )           (17.52 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 144.21     $ 283.53     $ 253.57     $ 110.50     $ 119.88     $ 103.10  

 

Total Returnc

    (49.14 %)     20.70 %     157.42 %     (1.50 %)     16.28 %     39.81 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 6,681     $ 13,760     $ 15,545     $ 9,030     $ 13,978     $ 23,110  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (1.56 %)     (1.92 %)     (1.88 %)     (1.42 %)     (1.36 %)     (1.48 %)

Total expenses

    2.61 %     2.54 %     2.59 %     2.63 %     2.60 %     2.54 %

Net expensesd

    2.60 %     2.54 %     2.59 %     2.63 %     2.60 %     2.54 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    219 %     252 %     251 %     237 %     113 %     217 %

 

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NASDAQ-100® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

H-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 386.47     $ 336.03     $ 141.47     $ 150.21     $ 128.21     $ 103.59  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (1.10 )     (4.89 )     (3.14 )     (1.14 )     (.85 )     (.90 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    (188.05 )     83.33       227.22       2.37       22.85       43.04  

Total from investment operations

    (189.15 )     78.44       224.08       1.23       22.00       42.14  

Less distributions from:

Net realized gains

          (28.00 )     (29.52 )     (9.97 )           (17.52 )

Total distributions

          (28.00 )     (29.52 )     (9.97 )           (17.52 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 197.32     $ 386.47     $ 336.03     $ 141.47     $ 150.21     $ 128.21  

 

Total Return

    (48.94 %)     21.73 %     159.40 %     (0.76 %)     17.16 %     40.86 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 343,680     $ 706,126     $ 566,649     $ 276,299     $ 385,119     $ 412,179  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.81 %)     (1.17 %)     (1.13 %)     (0.66 %)     (0.59 %)     (0.72 %)

Total expenses

    1.86 %     1.79 %     1.84 %     1.87 %     1.87 %     1.79 %

Net expensesd

    1.84 %     1.79 %     1.84 %     1.87 %     1.87 %     1.79 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    219 %     252 %     251 %     237 %     113 %     217 %

 

 

a

Unaudited figures for the period ended September 30, 2022. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.

b

Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

c

Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges.

d

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable.

 

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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

INVERSE NASDAQ-100® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide investment results that match, before fees and expenses, the performance of a specific benchmark on a daily basis. The Fund’s current benchmark is 200% of the inverse (opposite) of the performance of the NASDAQ-100® Index (the “underlying index”). The Fund does not seek to achieve its investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)

 

 

“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.

 

Inception Dates:

A-Class

September 1, 2004

C-Class

March 8, 2001

H-Class

May 23, 2000

 

The Fund invests principally in derivative investments such as swap agreements and futures contracts.

 

 

Average Annual Returns*

Periods Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

6 Month

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

A-Class Shares

56.16%

36.27%

(35.37%)

(34.13%)

A-Class Shares with sales charge

48.74%

29.79%

(36.00%)

(34.44%)

C-Class Shares

55.50%

35.14%

(35.84%)

(34.58%)

C-Class Shares with CDSC§

54.50%

34.14%

(35.84%)

(34.58%)

H-Class Shares

56.28%

36.47%

(35.36%)

(34.12%)

NASDAQ-100 Index

(25.74%)

(24.72%)

13.95%

15.91%

 

*

The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The NASDAQ-100 Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return.

6 month returns are not annualized.

Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.75%.

§

Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

INVERSE NASDAQ-100® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

 

Face
Amount

   

Value

 

FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES†† - 70.9%

Federal Farm Credit Bank

2.60% due 10/03/221

  $ 66,300,000     $ 66,290,423  

Freddie Mac

2.28% due 10/03/221

    10,000,000       9,998,733  

Federal Home Loan Bank

3.00% due 11/01/221

    2,500,000       2,493,542  

3.22% due 12/01/221

    2,000,000       1,989,560  

Total Federal Agency Discount Notes

       

(Cost $80,771,786)

            80,772,258  
                 

FEDERAL AGENCY NOTES†† - 0.9%

Federal Farm Credit Bank

3.07% (Commercial Prime Lending Rate - 3.18%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/25/22

    1,000,000       1,000,006  

Total Federal Agency Notes

       

(Cost $1,000,000)

            1,000,006  
                 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS†† - 0.8%

U.S. Treasury Bills

1.34% due 10/04/221,2

    850,000       849,943  

2.70% due 11/08/221,3

    137,000       136,629  

Total U.S. Treasury Bills

       

(Cost $986,504)

            986,572  
                 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS††,4 - 20.8%

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
issued 09/30/22 at 2.97%
due 10/03/222

  13,485,649     13,485,649  

BofA Securities, Inc.
issued 09/30/22 at 2.91%
due 10/03/222

    5,186,788       5,186,788  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
issued 09/30/22 at 2.92%
due 10/03/222

    5,033,263       5,033,263  

Total Repurchase Agreements

       

(Cost $23,705,700)

            23,705,700  
                 

Total Investments - 93.4%

       

(Cost $106,463,990)

  $ 106,464,536  

Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 6.6%

    7,463,536  

Total Net Assets - 100.0%

  $ 113,928,072  

 

Futures Contracts

Description

 

Number of
Contracts

   

Expiration
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation**

 

Equity Futures Contracts Sold Short

NASDAQ-100 Index Mini Futures Contracts

    122       Dec 2022     $ 26,914,420     $ 996,543  

 

Total Return Swap Agreements

Counterparty

Index

Type

 

Financing
Rate

 

Payment
Frequency

   

Maturity
Date

   

Units

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

OTC Equity Index Swap Agreements Sold Short††

BNP Paribas

NASDAQ-100
Index

Receive

 

3.33% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.25%)

    At Maturity       11/17/22       10,157     $ 111,430,976     $ 6,399,623  

Goldman Sachs International

NASDAQ-100
Index

Receive

 

3.33% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.25%)

    At Maturity       11/17/22       7,420       81,411,522       2,440,643  

Barclays Bank plc

NASDAQ-100
Index

Receive

 

3.31% (SOFR + 0.35%)

    At Maturity       11/16/22       732       8,035,701       1,047,506  
                                    $ 200,878,199     $ 9,887,772  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded)

September 30, 2022

INVERSE NASDAQ-100® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

**

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4.

††

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4.

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at September 30, 2022. In some instances, the effective rate is limited by a minimum rate floor or a maximum rate cap established by the issuer. The settlement status of a position may also impact the effective rate indicated. In some cases, a position may be unsettled at period end and may not have a stated effective rate. In instances where multiple underlying reference rates and spread amounts are shown, the effective rate is based on a weighted average.

1

Rate indicated is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

2

All or a portion of this security is pledged as equity index swap collateral at September 30, 2022.

3

All or a portion of this security is pledged as futures collateral at September 30, 2022.

4

Repurchase Agreements — See Note 6.

 

plc — Public Limited Company

 

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

   
 

See Sector Classification in Other Information section.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2022 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):

 

Investments in Securities (Assets)

 

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

   

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

   

Total

 

Federal Agency Discount Notes

  $     $ 80,772,258     $     $ 80,772,258  

Federal Agency Notes

          1,000,006             1,000,006  

U.S. Treasury Bills

          986,572             986,572  

Repurchase Agreements

          23,705,700             23,705,700  

Equity Futures Contracts**

    996,543                   996,543  

Equity Index Swap Agreements**

          9,887,772             9,887,772  

Total Assets

  $ 996,543     $ 116,352,308     $     $ 117,348,851  

 

**

This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

Assets:

Investments, at value (cost $82,758,290)

  $ 82,758,836  

Repurchase agreements, at value (cost $23,705,700)

    23,705,700  

Segregated cash with broker

    1,800,082  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

    9,887,772  

Receivables:

Swap settlement

    24,776,803  

Fund shares sold

    3,211,150  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    481,248  

Interest

    6,343  

Total assets

    146,627,934  
         

Liabilities:

Segregated cash due to broker

    31,360,000  

Payable for:

Fund shares redeemed

    1,211,324  

Management fees

    17,236  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    7,942  

Distribution and service fees

    4,948  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    1,791  

Trustees’ fees*

    417  

Miscellaneous

    96,204  

Total liabilities

    32,699,862  

Net assets

  $ 113,928,072  
         

Net assets consist of:

Paid in capital

  $ 171,422,386  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (57,494,314 )

Net assets

  $ 113,928,072  
         

A-Class:

Net assets

  $ 1,332,262  

Capital shares outstanding

    24,889  

Net asset value per share

  $ 53.53  

Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%)

  $ 56.20  
         

C-Class:

Net assets

  $ 215,160  

Capital shares outstanding

    4,711  

Net asset value per share

  $ 45.67  
         

H-Class:

Net assets

  $ 112,380,650  

Capital shares outstanding

    2,094,825  

Net asset value per share

  $ 53.65  

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

Six Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Investment Income:

Interest

  $ 216,913  

Total investment income

    216,913  
         

Expenses:

Management fees

    176,056  

Distribution and service fees:

A-Class

    1,056  

C-Class

    1,025  

H-Class

    47,594  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    48,068  

Interest expense

    151,191  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    33,056  

Registration fees

    27,085  

Professional fees

    10,247  

Trustees’ fees*

    4,394  

Custodian fees

    2,901  

Miscellaneous

    12,791  

Total expenses

    515,464  

Less:

Expenses reimbursed by Adviser

    (2,135 )

Net expenses

    513,329  

Net investment loss

    (296,416 )
         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investments

    (194 )

Swap agreements

    26,456,210  

Futures contracts

    1,474,692  

Net realized gain

    27,930,708  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investments

    380  

Swap agreements

    9,661,748  

Futures contracts

    1,032,147  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    10,694,275  

Net realized and unrealized gain

    38,624,983  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 38,328,567  

 

*

Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

               

Net investment loss

  $ (296,416 )   $ (371,188 )

Net realized gain on investments

    27,930,708       29,742,173  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    10,694,275       (292,041 )

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    38,328,567       29,078,944  
                 

Capital share transactions:

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

               

A-Class

    7,691,034       5,637,997  

C-Class

    2,587,072       6,590,693  

H-Class

    1,132,069,929       1,957,007,657  

Cost of shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (7,332,662 )     (5,157,152 )

C-Class

    (2,624,482 )     (6,498,511 )

H-Class

    (1,070,497,282 )     (1,979,681,177 )

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

    61,893,609       (22,100,493 )

Net increase in net assets

    100,222,176       6,978,451  
                 

Net assets:

               

Beginning of period

    13,705,896       6,727,445  

End of period

  $ 113,928,072     $ 13,705,896  
                 

Capital share activity:

               

Shares sold

               

A-Class

    176,724       149,665  

C-Class

    67,505       199,291  

H-Class

    25,704,453       52,667,562  

Shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (169,838 )     (137,464 )

C-Class

    (68,161 )     (199,226 )

H-Class

    (23,986,251 )     (52,410,351 )

Net increase in shares

    1,724,432       269,477  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

A-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020
e

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019
e

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018
e

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 34.28     $ 51.80     $ 185.07     $ 270.16     $ 375.67     $ 588.59  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.45 )     (.58 )     (.48 )     .40       .90       (3.00 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    19.70       (16.94 )f     (132.65 )     (85.39 )     (106.41 )f     (209.92 )

Total from investment operations

    19.25       (17.52 )     (133.13 )     (84.99 )     (105.51 )     (212.92 )

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                (.14 )     (.10 )            

Total distributions

                (.14 )     (.10 )            

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 53.53     $ 34.28     $ 51.80     $ 185.07     $ 270.16     $ 375.67  

 

Total Returnc

    56.16 %     (33.82 %)     (71.95 %)     (31.48 %)     (28.08 %)     (36.16 %)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 1,332     $ 617     $ 301     $ 320     $ 1,342     $ 256  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (1.65 %)     (1.58 %)     (1.69 %)     0.17 %     0.29 %     (0.66 %)

Total expenses

    2.40 %     1.78 %     1.81 %     1.87 %     1.90 %     1.81 %

Net expensesd

    2.38 %     1.78 %     1.81 %     1.87 %     1.90 %     1.81 %

Portfolio turnover rate

                                   

 

C-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020
e

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019
e

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018
e

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 29.37     $ 44.74     $ 161.13     $ 236.63     $ 331.26     $ 522.61  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.49 )     (.78 )     (.48 )     (1.00 )     (1.30 )     (6.30 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    16.79       (14.59 )f     (115.77 )     (74.40 )     (93.33 )f     (185.05 )

Total from investment operations

    16.30       (15.37 )     (116.25 )     (75.40 )     (94.63 )     (191.35 )

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                (.14 )     (.10 )            

Total distributions

                (.14 )     (.10 )            

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 45.67     $ 29.37     $ 44.74     $ 161.13     $ 236.63     $ 331.26  

 

Total Returnc

    55.50 %     (34.35 %)     (72.15 %)     (31.89 %)     (28.58 %)     (36.61 %)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 215     $ 158     $ 237     $ 64     $ 233     $ 219  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (2.21 %)     (2.32 %)     (2.44 %)     (0.54 %)     (0.49 %)     (1.44 %)

Total expenses

    3.05 %     2.52 %     2.55 %     2.63 %     2.58 %     2.49 %

Net expensesd

    3.03 %     2.52 %     2.55 %     2.63 %     2.58 %     2.49 %

Portfolio turnover rate

                                   

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

H-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020
e

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019
e

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018
e

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 34.33     $ 51.83     $ 185.13     $ 270.31     $ 376.26     $ 589.53  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.32 )     (.63 )     (.36 )     .20       .80       (3.00 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    19.64       (16.87 )f     (132.80 )     (85.28 )     (106.75 )f     (210.27 )

Total from investment operations

    19.32       (17.50 )     (133.16 )     (85.08 )     (105.95 )     (213.27 )

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                (.14 )     (.10 )            

Total distributions

                (.14 )     (.10 )            

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 53.65     $ 34.33     $ 51.83     $ 185.13     $ 270.31     $ 376.26  

 

Total Return

    56.28 %     (33.76 %)     (71.93 %)     (31.50 %)     (28.17 %)     (36.17 %)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 112,381     $ 12,931     $ 6,190     $ 12,137     $ 11,636     $ 13,073  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (1.11 %)     (1.70 %)     (1.70 %)     0.10 %     0.25 %     (0.67 %)

Total expenses

    2.24 %     1.81 %     1.85 %     1.87 %     1.88 %     1.80 %

Net expensesd

    2.23 %     1.81 %     1.85 %     1.87 %     1.88 %     1.80 %

Portfolio turnover rate

                                   

 

 

a

Unaudited figures for the period ended September 30, 2022. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.

b

Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

c

Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges.

d

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable.

e

Reverse share split — Per share amounts for the years presented through March 31, 2020 have been restated to reflect a 1:10 reverse share split effective August 10, 2020.

f

The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the year does not agree with the aggregate net gain on investments for the year because of the sales and repurchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market value of the investments of the Fund.

 

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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

DOW 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide investment results that match the performance, before fees and expenses, of a specific benchmark on a daily basis. The Fund’s current benchmark is 200% of the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average® (the “underlying index”). The Fund does not seek to achieve its investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)

 

 

“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.

 

Inception Dates:

A-Class

September 1, 2004

C-Class

February 20, 2004

H-Class

February 20, 2004

 

Ten Largest Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

10.1%

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

5.9%

Home Depot, Inc.

5.5%

Microsoft Corp.

4.7%

McDonald’s Corp.

4.6%

Amgen, Inc.

4.5%

Visa, Inc. — Class A

3.6%

Honeywell International, Inc.

3.3%

Caterpillar, Inc.

3.3%

Johnson & Johnson

3.3%

Top Ten Total

48.8%

   

“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments.

 

Average Annual Returns*

Periods Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

6 Month

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

A-Class Shares

(32.74%)

(29.64%)

6.26%

14.60%

A-Class Shares with sales charge

(35.93%)

(32.99%)

5.23%

14.05%

C-Class Shares

(32.99%)

(30.19%)

5.47%

13.76%

C-Class Shares with CDSC§

(33.66%)

(30.85%)

5.47%

13.76%

H-Class Shares

(32.75%)

(29.66%)

6.26%

14.60%

Dow Jones Industrial Average

(16.28%)

(13.40%)

7.42%

10.45%

 

*

The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return.

6 month returns are not annualized.

Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.75%.

§

Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

DOW 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS - 87.4%

                 

Consumer, Non-cyclical - 23.3%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    4,659     $ 2,352,981  

Amgen, Inc.

    4,659       1,050,139  

Johnson & Johnson

    4,659       761,094  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    4,659       588,199  

Merck & Company, Inc.

    4,659       401,233  

Coca-Cola Co.

    4,659       260,997  

Total Consumer, Non-cyclical

            5,414,643  
                 

Financial - 17.3%

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    4,659       1,365,320  

Visa, Inc. — Class A

    4,659       827,671  

Travelers Companies, Inc.

    4,659       713,759  

American Express Co.

    4,659       628,546  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    4,659       486,865  

Total Financial

            4,022,161  
                 

Consumer, Cyclical - 15.1%

Home Depot, Inc.

    4,659       1,285,604  

McDonald’s Corp.

    4,659       1,075,018  

Walmart, Inc.

    4,659       604,272  

NIKE, Inc. — Class B

    4,659       387,256  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    4,659       146,293  

Total Consumer, Cyclical

            3,498,443  
                 

Technology - 13.2%

Microsoft Corp.

    4,659       1,085,081  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    4,659       670,151  

Apple, Inc.

    4,659       643,874  

International Business Machines Corp.

    4,659       553,536  

Intel Corp.

    4,659       120,062  

Total Technology

            3,072,704  
                 

Industrial - 11.3%

Honeywell International, Inc.

    4,659       777,913  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    4,659       764,449  

Boeing Co.*

    4,659       564,112  

3M Co.

    4,659       514,819  

Total Industrial

            2,621,293  
                 

Communications - 3.4%

Walt Disney Co.*

    4,659       439,484  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    4,659       186,360  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    4,659       176,902  

Total Communications

            802,746  
                 

Energy - 2.9%

Chevron Corp.

    4,659     669,359  
                 

Basic Materials - 0.9%

Dow, Inc.

    4,659       204,670  
                 

Total Common Stocks

       

(Cost $15,139,927)

            20,306,019  
                 
   

Face
Amount

         

U.S. TREASURY BILLS†† - 18.1%

U.S. Treasury Bills

1.34% due 10/04/221

  $ 2,533,000       2,532,830  

1.78% due 10/04/221

    1,000,000       999,933  

2.35% due 10/04/221

    500,000       499,966  

2.70% due 11/08/221,2

    167,000       166,548  

Total U.S. Treasury Bills

       

(Cost $4,198,975)

            4,199,277  
                 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS††,3 - 14.1%

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
issued 09/30/22 at 2.97%
due 10/03/224

    1,859,892       1,859,892  

BofA Securities, Inc.
issued 09/30/22 at 2.91%
due 10/03/224

    715,343       715,343  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
issued 09/30/22 at 2.92%
due 10/03/224

    694,170       694,170  

Total Repurchase Agreements

       

(Cost $3,269,405)

            3,269,405  
                 

Total Investments - 119.6%

       

(Cost $22,608,307)

  $ 27,774,701  

Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (19.6)%

    (4,549,375 )

Total Net Assets - 100.0%

  $ 23,225,326  

 

Futures Contracts

Description

 

Number of
Contracts

   

Expiration
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Depreciation**

 

Equity Futures Contracts Purchased

Dow Jones Industrial Average Mini Futures Contracts

    13       Dec 2022     $ 1,871,090     $ (26,943 )

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded)

September 30, 2022

DOW 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

Total Return Swap Agreements

Counterparty

Index

Type

 

Financing
Rate

 

Payment
Frequency

   

Maturity
Date

   

Units

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

OTC Equity Index Swap Agreements††

BNP Paribas

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Pay

 

3.63% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.55%)

    At Maturity       11/17/22       304     $ 8,738,906     $ (176,613 )

Barclays Bank plc

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Pay

 

3.46% (SOFR + 0.50%)

    At Maturity       11/16/22       549       15,775,056       (1,356,161 )
                                    $ 24,513,962     $ (1,532,774 )

 

*

Non-income producing security.

**

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4.

††

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4.

1

Rate indicated is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

2

All or a portion of this security is pledged as futures collateral at September 30, 2022.

3

Repurchase Agreements — See Note 6.

4

All or a portion of this security is pledged as equity index swap collateral at September 30, 2022.

 

plc — Public Limited Company

 

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

   
 

See Sector Classification in Other Information section.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2022 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):

 

Investments in Securities (Assets)

 

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

   

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

   

Total

 

Common Stocks

  $ 20,306,019     $     $     $ 20,306,019  

U.S. Treasury Bills

          4,199,277             4,199,277  

Repurchase Agreements

          3,269,405             3,269,405  

Total Assets

  $ 20,306,019     $ 7,468,682     $     $ 27,774,701  

 

Investments in Securities (Liabilities)

 

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

   

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

   

Total

 

Equity Futures Contracts**

  $ 26,943     $     $     $ 26,943  

Equity Index Swap Agreements**

          1,532,774             1,532,774  

Total Liabilities

  $ 26,943     $ 1,532,774     $     $ 1,559,717  

 

**

This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

Assets:

Investments, at value (cost $19,338,902)

  $ 24,505,296  

Repurchase agreements, at value (cost $3,269,405)

    3,269,405  

Segregated cash with broker

    1,185,047  

Receivables:

Fund shares sold

    203,606  

Dividends

    7,287  

Interest

    267  

Securities lending income

    17  

Total assets

    29,170,925  
         

Liabilities:

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

    1,532,774  

Payable for:

Swap settlement

    3,906,566  

Fund shares redeemed

    387,812  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    51,638  

Management fees

    19,935  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    8,866  

Distribution and service fees

    6,144  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    1,972  

Trustees’ fees*

    383  

Miscellaneous

    29,509  

Total liabilities

    5,945,599  

Net assets

  $ 23,225,326  
         

Net assets consist of:

Paid in capital

  $ 27,287,865  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (4,062,539 )

Net assets

  $ 23,225,326  
         

A-Class:

Net assets

  $ 4,718,375  

Capital shares outstanding

    51,669  

Net asset value per share

  $ 91.32  

Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%)

  $ 95.87  
         

C-Class:

Net assets

  $ 880,737  

Capital shares outstanding

    11,363  

Net asset value per share

  $ 77.51  
         

H-Class:

Net assets

  $ 17,626,214  

Capital shares outstanding

    193,728  

Net asset value per share

  $ 90.98  

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

Six Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Investment Income:

Dividends

  $ 284,369  

Interest

    36,188  

Income from securities lending, net

    532  

Total investment income

    321,089  
         

Expenses:

Management fees

    138,236  

Distribution and service fees:

A-Class

    8,627  

C-Class

    5,619  

H-Class

    28,369  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    35,910  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    27,139  

Registration fees

    21,532  

Professional fees

    4,428  

Trustees’ fees*

    2,595  

Custodian fees

    2,156  

Interest expense

    238  

Line of credit fees

    215  

Miscellaneous

    16,487  

Total expenses

    291,551  

Less:

Expenses reimbursed by Adviser

    (2,570 )

Net expenses

    288,981  

Net investment income

    32,108  
         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investments

    (470,610 )

Swap agreements

    (3,736,036 )

Futures contracts

    (1,362,611 )

Net realized loss

    (5,569,257 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investments

    (4,761,039 )

Swap agreements

    (2,130,801 )

Futures contracts

    (95,339 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (6,987,179 )

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (12,556,436 )

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (12,524,328 )

 

*

Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 32,108     $ (100,748 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (5,569,257 )     7,830,107  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (6,987,179 )     (2,835,923 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (12,524,328 )     4,893,436  
                 

Distributions to shareholders:

               

A-Class

          (482,028 )

C-Class

          (99,716 )

H-Class

          (1,229,453 )

Total distributions to shareholders

          (1,811,197 )
                 

Capital share transactions:

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

               

A-Class

    4,942,847       12,271,047  

C-Class

    454,069       2,259,862  

H-Class

    161,555,370       434,035,662  

Distributions reinvested

               

A-Class

          468,144  

C-Class

          99,150  

H-Class

          1,178,226  

Cost of shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (6,990,734 )     (14,863,196 )

C-Class

    (730,378 )     (2,785,982 )

H-Class

    (162,182,662 )     (456,375,738 )

Net decrease from capital share transactions

    (2,951,488 )     (23,712,825 )

Net decrease in net assets

    (15,475,816 )     (20,630,586 )
                 

Net assets:

               

Beginning of period

    38,701,142       59,331,728  

End of period

  $ 23,225,326     $ 38,701,142  
                 

Capital share activity:

               

Shares sold

               

A-Class

    42,399       86,607  

C-Class

    4,596       18,804  

H-Class

    1,378,370       3,086,602  

Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions

               

A-Class

          3,201  

C-Class

          794  

H-Class

          8,084  

Shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (59,777 )     (105,444 )

C-Class

    (7,020 )     (23,200 )

H-Class

    (1,389,639 )     (3,252,762 )

Net decrease in shares

    (31,071 )     (177,314 )

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

A-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 135.77     $ 128.55     $ 58.38     $ 93.69     $ 83.19     $ 64.70  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    .10       (.27 )     (.08 )     .44       .34       .26  

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    (44.55 )     13.56       70.25       (32.14 )     10.16       22.94  

Total from investment operations

    (44.45 )     13.29       70.17       (31.70 )     10.50       23.20  

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                      (.39 )           (.13 )

Net realized gains

          (6.07 )           (3.22 )           (4.58 )

Total distributions

          (6.07 )           (3.61 )           (4.71 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 91.32     $ 135.77     $ 128.55     $ 58.38     $ 93.69     $ 83.19  

 

Total Returnc

    (32.74 %)     10.00 %     120.20 %     (35.58 %)     12.62 %     35.39 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 4,718     $ 9,374     $ 10,886     $ 5,752     $ 10,799     $ 11,055  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    0.18 %     (0.19 %)     (0.08 %)     0.45 %     0.39 %     0.34 %

Total expenses

    1.87 %     1.79 %     1.84 %     1.87 %     1.87 %     1.80 %

Net expensesd

    1.85 %     1.79 %     1.84 %     1.87 %     1.87 %     1.80 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    227 %     197 %     172 %     126 %     239 %     223 %

 

C-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 115.67     $ 111.12     $ 50.84     $ 82.59     $ 73.88     $ 58.24  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.29 )     (1.13 )     (.64 )     (.28 )     (.26 )     (.35 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    (37.87 )     11.75       60.92       (27.86 )     8.97       20.70  

Total from investment operations

    (38.16 )     10.62       60.28       (28.14 )     8.71       20.35  

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                      (.39 )           (.13 )

Net realized gains

          (6.07 )           (3.22 )           (4.58 )

Total distributions

          (6.07 )           (3.61 )           (4.71 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 77.51     $ 115.67     $ 111.12     $ 50.84     $ 82.59     $ 73.88  

 

Total Returnc

    (32.99 %)     9.16 %     118.57 %     (36.06 %)     11.79 %     34.41 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 881     $ 1,595     $ 1,932     $ 1,413     $ 2,284     $ 3,465  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.58 %)     (0.93 %)     (0.81 %)     (0.32 %)     (0.34 %)     (0.49 %)

Total expenses

    2.62 %     2.54 %     2.59 %     2.62 %     2.61 %     2.54 %

Net expensesd

    2.60 %     2.54 %     2.59 %     2.62 %     2.61 %     2.54 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    227 %     197 %     172 %     126 %     239 %     223 %

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

 

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H-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 135.28     $ 128.11     $ 58.19     $ 93.39     $ 82.92     $ 64.50  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    .15       (.24 )     (.08 )     .43       .32       .14  

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    (44.45 )     13.48       70.00       (32.02 )     10.15       22.99  

Total from investment operations

    (44.30 )     13.24       69.92       (31.59 )     10.47       23.13  

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                      (.39 )           (.13 )

Net realized gains

          (6.07 )           (3.22 )           (4.58 )

Total distributions

          (6.07 )           (3.61 )           (4.71 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 90.98     $ 135.28     $ 128.11     $ 58.19     $ 93.39     $ 82.92  

 

Total Return

    (32.75 %)     10.00 %     120.16 %     (35.58 %)     12.63 %     35.37 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 17,626     $ 27,732     $ 46,513     $ 16,715     $ 33,340     $ 46,021  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    0.26 %     (0.17 %)     (0.09 %)     0.43 %     0.36 %     0.18 %

Total expenses

    1.87 %     1.79 %     1.84 %     1.88 %     1.87 %     1.80 %

Net expensesd

    1.86 %     1.79 %     1.84 %     1.88 %     1.87 %     1.80 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    227 %     197 %     172 %     126 %     239 %     223 %

 

 

a

Unaudited figures for the period ended September 30, 2022. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.

b

Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

c

Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges.

d

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable.

 

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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

INVERSE DOW 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide investment results that match, before fees and expenses, the performance of a specific benchmark on a daily basis. The Fund’s current benchmark is 200% of the inverse (opposite) of the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average® (the “underlying index”). The Fund does not seek to achieve its investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)

 

 

“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.

 

Inception Dates:

A-Class

September 1, 2004

C-Class

February 20, 2004

H-Class

February 20, 2004

 

The Fund invests principally in derivative investments such as swap agreements and futures contracts.

 

 

Average Annual Returns*

Periods Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

6 Month

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

A-Class Shares

35.84%

21.93%

(23.11%)

(24.83%)

A-Class Shares with sales charge

29.39%

16.13%

(23.85%)

(25.20%)

C-Class Shares

35.36%

21.01%

(23.70%)

(25.41%)

C-Class Shares with CDSC§

34.36%

20.01%

(23.70%)

(25.41%)

H-Class Shares

35.79%

21.84%

(23.13%)

(24.79%)

Dow Jones Industrial Average

(16.28%)

(13.40%)

7.42%

10.45%

 

*

The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return.

6 month returns are not annualized.

Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.75%.

§

Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

INVERSE DOW 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

 

Face
Amount

   

Value

 

FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES†† - 54.2%

Farmer Mac

2.60% due 10/03/221

  $ 3,500,000     $ 3,499,720  

Total Federal Agency Discount Notes

       

(Cost $3,499,494)

            3,499,720  
                 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS†† - 10.9%

U.S. Treasury Bills

1.34% due 10/04/221,2

    707,000       706,953  

Total U.S. Treasury Bills

       

(Cost $706,918)

            706,953  
                 

FEDERAL AGENCY NOTES†† - 7.7%

Federal Farm Credit Bank

3.07% (Commercial Prime Lending Rate - 3.18%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/25/22

    500,000       500,003  

Total Federal Agency Notes

       

(Cost $500,000)

            500,003  
                 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS††,3 - 19.8%

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
issued 09/30/22 at 2.97%
due 10/03/222

  728,657     728,657  

BofA Securities, Inc.
issued 09/30/22 at 2.91%
due 10/03/222

    280,253       280,253  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
issued 09/30/22 at 2.92%
due 10/03/222

    271,957       271,957  

Total Repurchase Agreements

       

(Cost $1,280,867)

            1,280,867  
                 

Total Investments - 92.6%

       

(Cost $5,987,279)

  $ 5,987,543  

Other Assets & Liabilities, net - 7.4%

    475,883  

Total Net Assets - 100.0%

  $ 6,463,426  

 

Futures Contracts

Description

 

Number of
Contracts

   

Expiration
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation**

 

Equity Futures Contracts Sold Short

Dow Jones Industrial Average Mini Futures Contracts

    6       Dec 2022     $ 863,580     $ 37,506  

 

Total Return Swap Agreements

Counterparty

Index

Type

 

Financing
Rate

 

Payment
Frequency

   

Maturity
Date

   

Units

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

OTC Equity Index Swap Agreements Sold Short††

BNP Paribas

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Receive

 

3.23% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.15%)

    At Maturity       11/17/22       259     $ 7,447,186     $ 913,298  

Barclays Bank plc

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Receive

 

3.21% (SOFR + 0.25%)

    At Maturity       11/16/22       159       4,573,570       659,729  
                                    $ 12,020,756     $ 1,573,027  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded)

September 30, 2022

INVERSE DOW 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

**

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4.

††

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4.

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at September 30, 2022. In some instances, the effective rate is limited by a minimum rate floor or a maximum rate cap established by the issuer. The settlement status of a position may also impact the effective rate indicated. In some cases, a position may be unsettled at period end and may not have a stated effective rate. In instances where multiple underlying reference rates and spread amounts are shown, the effective rate is based on a weighted average.

1

Rate indicated is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

2

All or a portion of this security is pledged as equity index swap collateral at September 30, 2022.

3

Repurchase Agreements — See Note 6.

 

plc — Public Limited Company

 

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

   
 

See Sector Classification in Other Information section.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2022 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):

 

Investments in Securities (Assets)

 

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

   

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

   

Total

 

Federal Agency Discount Notes

  $     $ 3,499,720     $     $ 3,499,720  

U.S. Treasury Bills

          706,953             706,953  

Federal Agency Notes

          500,003             500,003  

Repurchase Agreements

          1,280,867             1,280,867  

Equity Futures Contracts**

    37,506                   37,506  

Equity Index Swap Agreements**

          1,573,027             1,573,027  

Total Assets

  $ 37,506     $ 7,560,570     $     $ 7,598,076  

 

**

This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

Assets:

Investments, at value (cost $4,706,412)

  $ 4,706,676  

Repurchase agreements, at value (cost $1,280,867)

    1,280,867  

Segregated cash with broker

    22,500  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

    1,573,027  

Receivables:

Fund shares sold

    649,294  

Swap settlement

    31,175  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    14,928  

Interest

    2,306  

Total assets

    8,280,773  
         

Liabilities:

Segregated cash due to broker

    1,440,000  

Payable for:

Fund shares redeemed

    362,760  

Management fees

    4,261  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    1,647  

Distribution and service fees

    1,329  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    552  

Trustees’ fees*

    67  

Miscellaneous

    6,731  

Total liabilities

    1,817,347  

Net assets

  $ 6,463,426  
         

Net assets consist of:

Paid in capital

  $ 52,179,582  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (45,716,156 )

Net assets

  $ 6,463,426  
         

A-Class:

Net assets

  $ 987,742  

Capital shares outstanding

    16,716  

Net asset value per share

  $ 59.09  

Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%)

  $ 62.04  
         

C-Class:

Net assets

  $ 253,918  

Capital shares outstanding

    4,976  

Net asset value per share

  $ 51.03  
         

H-Class:

Net assets

  $ 5,221,766  

Capital shares outstanding

    88,174  

Net asset value per share

  $ 59.22  

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

Six Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Investment Income:

Interest

  $ 36,880  

Total investment income

    36,880  
         

Expenses:

Management fees

    24,686  

Distribution and service fees:

A-Class

    1,134  

C-Class

    4,245  

H-Class

    4,664  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    6,412  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    4,840  

Interest expense

    4,416  

Registration fees

    3,283  

Professional fees

    1,052  

Trustees’ fees*

    422  

Custodian fees

    385  

Miscellaneous

    3,347  

Total expenses

    58,886  

Less:

Expenses reimbursed by Adviser

    (419 )

Net expenses

    58,467  

Net investment loss

    (21,587 )
         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Swap agreements

    110,547  

Futures contracts

    55,908  

Net realized gain

    166,455  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investments

    501  

Swap agreements

    1,534,498  

Futures contracts

    37,506  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,572,505  

Net realized and unrealized gain

    1,738,960  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 1,717,373  

 

*

Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

               

Net investment loss

  $ (21,587 )   $ (82,439 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    166,455       (1,203,358 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    1,572,505       138,630  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    1,717,373       (1,147,167 )
                 

Capital share transactions:

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

               

A-Class

    2,565,398       5,141,278  

C-Class

    339,118       2,829,315  

H-Class

    54,204,914       156,650,490  

Cost of shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (2,465,168 )     (4,766,371 )

C-Class

    (1,784,034 )     (1,587,034 )

H-Class

    (52,775,733 )     (155,634,745 )

Net increase from capital share transactions

    84,495       2,632,933  

Net increase in net assets

    1,801,868       1,485,766  
                 

Net assets:

               

Beginning of period

    4,661,558       3,175,792  

End of period

  $ 6,463,426     $ 4,661,558  
                 

Capital share activity:

               

Shares sold

               

A-Class

    52,609       113,924  

C-Class

    8,241       71,122  

H-Class

    1,114,743       3,408,090  

Shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (50,348 )     (106,709 )

C-Class

    (39,852 )     (40,080 )

H-Class

    (1,087,415 )     (3,394,460 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares

    (2,022 )     51,887  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

A-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020
f

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019
f

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018
f

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 43.50     $ 53.39     $ 148.69     $ 145.60     $ 181.75     $ 265.63  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.15 )     (.70 )     (.26 )     .15       .45       (1.65 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    15.74       (9.19 )     (95.01 )     3.24       (36.60 )     (82.23 )

Total from investment operations

    15.59       (9.89 )     (95.27 )     3.39       (36.15 )     (83.88 )

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                (.03 )     (.30 )            

Total distributions

                (.03 )     (.30 )            

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 59.09     $ 43.50     $ 53.39     $ 148.69     $ 145.60     $ 181.75  

 

Total Returnc

    35.84 %     (18.52 %)     (64.07 %)     2.27 %     (19.88 %)     (31.56 %)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 988     $ 629     $ 387     $ 1,952     $ 964     $ 573  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.54 %)     (1.56 %)     (1.66 %)     0.12 %     0.25 %     (0.78 %)

Total expenses

    1.95 %     1.77 %     1.85 %     1.86 %     1.88 %     1.80 %

Net expensesd

    1.93 %     1.77 %     1.85 %     1.86 %     1.88 %     1.80 %

Portfolio turnover rate

                                   

 

C-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020
f

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019
f

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018
f

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 37.70     $ 46.65     $ 130.74     $ 129.05     $ 162.44     $ 239.58  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.37 )     (.90 )     (.30 )     (.75 )     (.90 )     (2.40 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    13.70       (8.05 )     (83.76 )     2.74       (32.49 )     (74.74 )

Total from investment operations

    13.33       (8.95 )     (84.06 )     1.99       (33.39 )     (77.14 )

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                (.03 )     (.30 )            

Total distributions

                (.03 )     (.30 )            

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 51.03     $ 37.70     $ 46.65     $ 130.74     $ 129.05     $ 162.44  

 

Total Returnc

    35.36 %     (19.19 %)     (64.32 %)     1.63 %     (20.59 %)     (32.19 %)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 254     $ 1,380     $ 259     $ 389     $ 212     $ 1,028  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (1.76 %)     (2.33 %)     (2.41 %)     (0.66 %)     (0.59 %)     (1.39 %)

Total expenses

    2.65 %     2.52 %     2.59 %     2.62 %     2.56 %     2.55 %

Net expensesd

    2.64 %     2.52 %     2.59 %     2.62 %     2.56 %     2.55 %

Portfolio turnover rate

                                   

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

H-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020
f

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019
f

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018
f

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 43.61     $ 53.60     $ 149.13     $ 145.97     $ 182.43     $ 266.50  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.14 )     (.69 )     (.22 )     e      .30       (1.50 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    15.75       (9.30 )     (95.28 )     3.46       (36.76 )     (82.57 )

Total from investment operations

    15.61       (9.99 )     (95.50 )     3.46       (36.46 )     (84.07 )

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                (.03 )     (.30 )            

Total distributions

                (.03 )     (.30 )            

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 59.22     $ 43.61     $ 53.60     $ 149.13     $ 145.97     $ 182.43  

 

Total Return

    35.79 %     (18.64 %)     (64.04 %)     2.37 %     (19.98 %)     (31.57 %)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 5,222     $ 2,653     $ 2,531     $ 7,246     $ 4,179     $ 5,957  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.51 %)     (1.58 %)     (1.66 %)     0.06 %     0.20 %     (0.74 %)

Total expenses

    1.96 %     1.80 %     1.84 %     1.87 %     1.89 %     1.80 %

Net expensesd

    1.94 %     1.80 %     1.84 %     1.87 %     1.89 %     1.80 %

Portfolio turnover rate

                                   

 

 

a

Unaudited figures for the period ended September 30, 2022. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.

b

Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

c

Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges.

d

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable.

e

Less than $0.01 per share.

f

Reverse share split — Per share amounts for the years presented through March 31, 2020 have been restated to reflect a 1:15 reverse share split effective August 10, 2020.

 

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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

RUSSELL 2000® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide investment results that match, before fees and expenses, the performance of a specific benchmark on a daily basis. The Fund’s current benchmark is 200% of the performance of the Russell 2000® Index (the “underlying index”). The Fund does not seek to achieve its investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)

 

 

“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.

 

Inception Dates:

A-Class

May 31, 2006

C-Class

May 31, 2006

H-Class

May 31, 2006

 

Ten Largest Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF

0.7%

iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF

0.6%

Shockwave Medical, Inc.

0.2%

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.

0.2%

Chart Industries, Inc.

0.1%

Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.

0.1%

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

0.1%

SouthState Corp.

0.1%

RBC Bearings, Inc.

0.1%

Murphy USA, Inc.

0.1%

Top Ten Total

2.3%

   

“Ten Largest Holdings” excludes any temporary cash or derivative investments.

 

Average Annual Returns*

Periods Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

6 Month

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

A-Class Shares

(38.27%)

(47.31%)

(3.45%)

9.05%

A-Class Shares with sales charge

(41.20%)

(49.81%)

(4.38%)

8.52%

C-Class Shares

(38.49%)

(47.71%)

(4.17%)

8.24%

C-Class Shares with CDSC§

(39.11%)

(48.22%)

(4.17%)

8.24%

H-Class Shares

(38.28%)

(47.33%)

(3.55%)

8.98%

Russell 2000 Index

(19.01%)

(23.50%)

3.55%

10.11%

 

*

The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return.

6 month returns are not annualized.

Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.75%.

§

Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

 

 

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Shares

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS - 33.4%

                 

Consumer, Non-cyclical - 8.5%

Shockwave Medical, Inc.*

    158     $ 43,935  

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.*

    278       42,025  

Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.*

    131       29,466  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    417       28,481  

HealthEquity, Inc.*

    371       24,920  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*

    606       23,961  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*

    126       22,349  

Celsius Holdings, Inc.*

    244       22,126  

LHC Group, Inc.*

    133       21,767  

Option Care Health, Inc.*

    690       21,714  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.*

    304       21,380  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*

    192       20,344  

ASGN, Inc.*

    218       19,701  

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.*

    287       19,545  

Ensign Group, Inc.

    241       19,159  

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*

    409       19,031  

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.*

    337       18,859  

Cytokinetics, Inc.*

    367       17,781  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.*

    113       17,760  

Blueprint Medicines Corp.*

    267       17,593  

Omnicell, Inc.*

    196       17,058  

Haemonetics Corp.*

    227       16,805  

iRhythm Technologies, Inc.*

    133       16,662  

Insperity, Inc.

    162       16,539  

Alkermes plc*

    728       16,256  

PTC Therapeutics, Inc.*

    314       15,763  

Inari Medical, Inc.*

    216       15,690  

Axonics, Inc.*

    218       15,356  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    460       15,203  

STAAR Surgical Co.*

    214       15,098  

Triton International Ltd.

    273       14,941  

ChemoCentryx, Inc.*

    282       14,568  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*

    249       14,071  

Hostess Brands, Inc.*

    605       14,060  

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.*

    215       13,945  

Beam Therapeutics, Inc.*

    284       13,530  

Denali Therapeutics, Inc.*

    440       13,504  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*

    478       13,265  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    86       12,924  

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.*

    1,232       12,862  

Simply Good Foods Co.*

    402       12,860  

Progyny, Inc.*

    334       12,378  

R1 RCM, Inc.*

    668       12,378  

API Group Corp.*

    924       12,261  

LivaNova plc*

    239       12,134  

BellRing Brands, Inc.*

    588       12,119  

TriNet Group, Inc.*

    167       11,894  

Herc Holdings, Inc.

    114       11,842  

StoneCo Ltd. — Class A*

    1,238       11,798  

Chegg, Inc.*

    556       11,715  

ABM Industries, Inc.

    300       11,469  

Insmed, Inc.*

    532       11,459  

Korn Ferry

    239       11,221  

Alight, Inc. — Class A*

    1,514     11,098  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.*

    222       11,062  

Glaukos Corp.*

    204       10,861  

WD-40 Co.

    61       10,720  

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.*

    201       10,691  

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    829       10,445  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

    463       10,232  

Helen of Troy Ltd.*

    106       10,222  

NuVasive, Inc.*

    233       10,208  

CONMED Corp.

    126       10,101  

Brink’s Co.

    207       10,027  

Covetrus, Inc.*

    472       9,855  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.*

    381       9,769  

Arvinas, Inc.*

    217       9,654  

Prothena Corporation plc*

    159       9,640  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

    227       9,629  

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

    169       9,395  

IVERIC bio, Inc.*

    522       9,365  

Patterson Companies, Inc.

    389       9,344  

CBIZ, Inc.*

    216       9,240  

AbCellera Biologics, Inc.*

    925       9,148  

Integer Holdings Corp.*

    147       9,148  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc.*

    232       9,085  

ICF International, Inc.

    82       8,940  

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

    260       8,936  

Twist Bioscience Corp.*

    251       8,845  

Primo Water Corp.

    704       8,835  

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    536       8,769  

J & J Snack Foods Corp.

    67       8,674  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.*

    436       8,672  

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

    21       8,646  

Graham Holdings Co. — Class B

    16       8,608  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

    229       8,565  

Revance Therapeutics, Inc.*

    313       8,451  

EVERTEC, Inc.

    269       8,433  

Fate Therapeutics, Inc.*

    371       8,314  

elf Beauty, Inc.*

    216       8,126  

AtriCure, Inc.*

    204       7,976  

Owens & Minor, Inc.

    330       7,953  

Prometheus Biosciences, Inc.*

    131       7,730  

Relay Therapeutics, Inc.*

    342       7,651  

Stride, Inc.*

    181       7,607  

Cytek Biosciences, Inc.*

    510       7,507  

Sabre Corp.*

    1,455       7,493  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    218       7,379  

Embecta Corp.

    256       7,370  

Adtalem Global Education, Inc.*

    200       7,290  

Nevro Corp.*

    156       7,270  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. — Class A

    192       7,212  

Cassava Sciences, Inc.*,1

    170       7,109  

Evo Payments, Inc. — Class A*

    210       6,993  

Verve Therapeutics, Inc.*

    202       6,939  

Silk Road Medical, Inc.*

    154       6,930  

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    244       6,900  

Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.*

    242       6,839  

Myriad Genetics, Inc.*

    355       6,773  

 

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Shares

   

Value

 

Neogen Corp.*

    483     $ 6,748  

Travere Therapeutics, Inc.*

    272       6,702  

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

    63       6,688  

Xencor, Inc.*

    256       6,651  

Addus HomeCare Corp.*

    69       6,572  

REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc.*

    331       6,527  

Krystal Biotech, Inc.*

    93       6,482  

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.*

    673       6,447  

Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — Class A*

    604       6,427  

Strategic Education, Inc.

    103       6,325  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — Class A*

    610       6,320  

Cano Health, Inc.*

    723       6,268  

Vir Biotechnology, Inc.*

    324       6,247  

Central Garden & Pet Co. — Class A*

    181       6,183  

Monro, Inc.

    142       6,171  

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.*

    369       6,092  

AdaptHealth Corp.*

    323       6,066  

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.*

    192       6,054  

Inter Parfums, Inc.

    80       6,037  

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*

    91       6,029  

Arcus Biosciences, Inc.*

    229       5,991  

ZipRecruiter, Inc. — Class A*

    357       5,891  

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.*

    1,009       5,857  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — Class B*

    68       5,855  

Payoneer Global, Inc.*

    967       5,850  

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.*

    205       5,763  

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.*

    128       5,711  

TransMedics Group, Inc.*

    136       5,677  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc.*

    336       5,672  

Lyell Immunopharma, Inc.*

    773       5,666  

Vector Group Ltd.

    642       5,656  

Vaxcyte, Inc.*

    235       5,640  

ModivCare, Inc.*

    56       5,582  

Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    231       5,551  

CorVel Corp.*

    40       5,537  

Dynavax Technologies Corp.*

    529       5,523  

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    428       5,491  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.*

    299       5,430  

Coursera, Inc.*

    503       5,422  

Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.

    201       5,399  

Kforce, Inc.

    91       5,337  

Veracyte, Inc.*

    320       5,312  

Beauty Health Co.*

    446       5,258  

Avid Bioservices, Inc.*

    273       5,220  

Medifast, Inc.

    48       5,201  

Weis Markets, Inc.

    73       5,201  

Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.*

    117       5,182  

Laureate Education, Inc. — Class A

    481       5,075  

FibroGen, Inc.*

    390       5,074  

B&G Foods, Inc.1

    304       5,013  

Ingles Markets, Inc. — Class A

    63       4,990  

Universal Corp.

    108       4,972  

Vericel Corp.*

    211       4,895  

Remitly Global, Inc.*

    439       4,882  

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.*,1

    451     4,830  

Multiplan Corp.*

    1,687       4,825  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    171       4,805  

NeoGenomics, Inc.*

    554       4,770  

REGENXBIO, Inc.*

    179       4,731  

PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp.*

    114       4,726  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.*

    225       4,723  

Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.*

    467       4,642  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*

    163       4,624  

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    235       4,615  

SpartanNash Co.

    159       4,614  

Avanos Medical, Inc.*

    211       4,596  

CoreCivic, Inc.*

    519       4,588  

ImmunoGen, Inc.*

    959       4,584  

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    209       4,527  

Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.*

    122       4,516  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    87       4,513  

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    599       4,504  

RadNet, Inc.*

    219       4,457  

Utz Brands, Inc.

    294       4,439  

Andersons, Inc.

    143       4,437  

EQRx, Inc.*

    894       4,425  

SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.*

    155       4,422  

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    157       4,420  

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.*

    152       4,403  

Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.*

    222       4,365  

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

    86       4,358  

MoneyGram International, Inc.*

    419       4,358  

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

    57       4,333  

Akero Therapeutics, Inc.*

    125       4,256  

Cogent Biosciences, Inc.*

    285       4,252  

Riot Blockchain, Inc.*,1

    601       4,213  

Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.*

    267       4,203  

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

    237       4,150  

Surgery Partners, Inc.*

    177       4,142  

Green Dot Corp. — Class A*

    217       4,119  

GEO Group, Inc.*

    529       4,073  

National Beverage Corp.

    105       4,047  

SunOpta, Inc.*

    436       3,968  

Udemy, Inc.*

    322       3,893  

Beyond Meat, Inc.*,1

    274       3,883  

Kura Oncology, Inc.*

    283       3,866  

CareDx, Inc.*

    227       3,864  

Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.*

    356       3,845  

Editas Medicine, Inc.*

    308       3,770  

Geron Corp.*

    1,605       3,756  

Legalzoom.com, Inc.*

    438       3,754  

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    57       3,704  

Krispy Kreme, Inc.

    321       3,701  

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    200       3,700  

American Well Corp. — Class A*

    1,025       3,680  

Paragon 28, Inc.*

    206       3,671  

Fulgent Genetics, Inc.*

    96       3,659  

Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.*

    168       3,657  

Varex Imaging Corp.*

    173       3,657  

DocGo, Inc.*

    359       3,561  

 

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Shares

   

Value

 

Avidity Biosciences, Inc.*

    218     $ 3,560  

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. — Class A*

    831       3,548  

National Healthcare Corp.

    56       3,547  

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.*

    498       3,546  

TG Therapeutics, Inc.*

    594       3,516  

Ventyx Biosciences, Inc.*

    99       3,456  

MannKind Corp.*

    1,111       3,433  

BioLife Solutions, Inc.*

    150       3,413  

OPKO Health, Inc.*

    1,803       3,408  

AngioDynamics, Inc.*

    166       3,396  

Atrion Corp.

    6       3,390  

Cutera, Inc.*

    74       3,374  

Gossamer Bio, Inc.*

    281       3,366  

First Advantage Corp.*

    262       3,361  

Veru, Inc.*

    290       3,341  

PROG Holdings, Inc.*

    222       3,326  

Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.*

    149       3,288  

23andMe Holding Co. — Class A*

    1,149       3,286  

Innoviva, Inc.*

    282       3,274  

Morphic Holding, Inc.*

    115       3,254  

Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.*

    162       3,232  

SP Plus Corp.*

    103       3,226  

Deluxe Corp.

    193       3,213  

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    209       3,162  

Coherus Biosciences, Inc.*

    329       3,162  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    136       3,161  

Anavex Life Sciences Corp.*

    305       3,148  

Hanger, Inc.*

    168       3,145  

Perdoceo Education Corp.*

    305       3,142  

Heska Corp.*

    43       3,136  

Replimune Group, Inc.*

    181       3,126  

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    195       3,112  

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. — Class A*

    123       3,091  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    40       3,029  

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.*

    156       2,981  

Accolade, Inc.*

    261       2,981  

OrthoPediatrics Corp.*

    64       2,953  

CinCor Pharma, Inc.*

    89       2,921  

Theravance Biopharma, Inc.*

    287       2,910  

Clover Health Investments Corp.*

    1,703       2,895  

Viad Corp.*

    91       2,874  

CRA International, Inc.

    32       2,840  

Keros Therapeutics, Inc.*

    75       2,821  

USANA Health Sciences, Inc.*

    50       2,802  

Butterfly Network, Inc.*

    594       2,792  

RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.*

    116       2,791  

TrueBlue, Inc.*

    146       2,786  

Vivint Smart Home, Inc.*

    423       2,783  

Cerus Corp.*

    771       2,776  

Castle Biosciences, Inc.*

    106       2,764  

Repay Holdings Corp.*

    391       2,760  

Alphatec Holdings, Inc.*

    315       2,753  

Senseonics Holdings, Inc.*

    2,046       2,701  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    148       2,688  

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.*

    1,698       2,666  

NanoString Technologies, Inc.*

    207       2,643  

Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.*

    391     2,643  

Oscar Health, Inc. — Class A*

    528       2,635  

Alector, Inc.*

    277       2,620  

SI-BONE, Inc.*

    150       2,619  

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.*

    534       2,617  

Nektar Therapeutics*

    811       2,595  

Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.*

    198       2,580  

Mission Produce, Inc.*

    178       2,574  

Resources Connection, Inc.

    142       2,566  

DICE Therapeutics, Inc.*

    126       2,555  

Point Biopharma Global, Inc.*

    330       2,551  

Pulmonx Corp.*

    153       2,549  

National Research Corp. — Class A

    64       2,547  

Caribou Biosciences, Inc.*

    241       2,543  

Franklin Covey Co.*

    56       2,542  

Invitae Corp.*

    1,028       2,529  

Design Therapeutics, Inc.*

    151       2,525  

MaxCyte, Inc.*

    388       2,522  

Inogen, Inc.*

    103       2,501  

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

    32       2,496  

Arcellx, Inc.*

    132       2,478  

Agenus, Inc.*

    1,207       2,474  

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*

    177       2,453  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    248       2,450  

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    77       2,445  

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    152       2,435  

2seventy bio, Inc.*

    167       2,430  

Transcat, Inc.*

    32       2,422  

CTI BioPharma Corp.*

    414       2,409  

Artivion, Inc.*

    174       2,408  

ViewRay, Inc.*

    660       2,402  

Paya Holdings, Inc.*

    391       2,389  

Bionano Genomics, Inc.*

    1,304       2,386  

Sana Biotechnology, Inc.*

    397       2,382  

Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.*

    165       2,381  

Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.*

    164       2,365  

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.*

    115       2,359  

Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.*

    158       2,357  

Inhibrx, Inc.*

    130       2,333  

AnaptysBio, Inc.*

    91       2,321  

NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    175       2,289  

Ennis, Inc.

    113       2,275  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    87       2,261  

Erasca, Inc.*

    289       2,254  

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

    67       2,230  

SIGA Technologies, Inc.

    210       2,163  

Axogen, Inc.*

    181       2,158  

Nano-X Imaging Ltd.*

    188       2,156  

LifeStance Health Group, Inc.*

    323       2,138  

Kelly Services, Inc. — Class A

    157       2,134  

Hackett Group, Inc.

    120       2,126  

Benson Hill, Inc.*

    765       2,096  

2U, Inc.*

    334       2,088  

Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    104       2,083  

Paysafe Ltd.*

    1,509       2,082  

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

    60       2,081  

 

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ACCO Brands Corp.

    422     $ 2,068  

Bluebird Bio, Inc.*

    320       2,026  

Seres Therapeutics, Inc.*

    314       2,016  

ADMA Biologics, Inc.*

    829       2,014  

iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.*

    105       2,000  

I3 Verticals, Inc. — Class A*

    98       1,963  

PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    164       1,952  

SomaLogic, Inc.*

    668       1,937  

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.*

    459       1,937  

Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    340       1,935  

Cimpress plc*

    79       1,934  

Carriage Services, Inc. — Class A

    60       1,930  

Nkarta, Inc.*

    145       1,908  

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*

    282       1,889  

CareMax, Inc.*

    266       1,886  

Cara Therapeutics, Inc.*

    200       1,872  

Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc.*

    340       1,856  

Surmodics, Inc.*

    61       1,854  

Sterling Check Corp.*

    105       1,852  

Forrester Research, Inc.*

    51       1,837  

ImmunityBio, Inc.*,1

    366       1,819  

V2X, Inc.*

    51       1,805  

Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.*

    142       1,803  

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    56       1,800  

Adicet Bio, Inc.*

    126       1,792  

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd. — Class A*

    139       1,785  

Kezar Life Sciences, Inc.*

    207       1,782  

Seer, Inc.*

    230       1,780  

Imago Biosciences, Inc.*

    118       1,776  

Arlo Technologies, Inc.*

    380       1,763  

Agiliti, Inc.*

    123       1,760  

European Wax Center, Inc. — Class A

    94       1,734  

Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.*

    205       1,728  

Cullinan Oncology, Inc.*

    133       1,705  

Ocugen, Inc.*

    955       1,700  

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    982       1,694  

Quanterix Corp.*

    152       1,675  

Orthofix Medical, Inc.*

    87       1,663  

C4 Therapeutics, Inc.*

    187       1,640  

Vital Farms, Inc.*

    133       1,592  

Central Garden & Pet Co.*

    44       1,586  

KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    109       1,582  

BrightView Holdings, Inc.*

    198       1,572  

Kinnate Biopharma, Inc.*

    131       1,565  

Tricida, Inc.*

    148       1,551  

Custom Truck One Source, Inc.*

    266       1,551  

Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.*

    410       1,550  

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

    65       1,547  

Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.*

    103       1,526  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    109       1,521  

Instil Bio, Inc.*

    311       1,505  

Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    71       1,492  

Aura Biosciences, Inc.*

    82       1,486  

Albireo Pharma, Inc.*

    76       1,471  

Nuvalent, Inc. — Class A*

    75       1,458  

Cue Health, Inc.*,1

    481       1,448  

MiMedx Group, Inc.*

    504     1,446  

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

    68       1,444  

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.*

    344       1,428  

Vita Coco Company, Inc.*

    124       1,413  

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    81       1,387  

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    183       1,378  

Tejon Ranch Co.*

    93       1,339  

Vera Therapeutics, Inc.*

    62       1,321  

Inotiv, Inc.*

    78       1,314  

Aaron’s Company, Inc.

    135       1,312  

Seneca Foods Corp. — Class A*

    26       1,311  

Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc.*

    133       1,309  

Affimed N.V.*

    635       1,308  

Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.*

    100       1,284  

Utah Medical Products, Inc.

    15       1,280  

Evolus, Inc.*

    158       1,272  

Core Scientific, Inc.*,1

    977       1,270  

Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc.*

    153       1,238  

OraSure Technologies, Inc.*

    326       1,236  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    46       1,215  

Phibro Animal Health Corp. — Class A

    91       1,209  

Pennant Group, Inc.*

    116       1,208  

Vaxart, Inc.*

    553       1,206  

Community Health Systems, Inc.*

    559       1,202  

Nuvation Bio, Inc.*

    520       1,165  

Liquidia Corp.*

    213       1,159  

Kodiak Sciences, Inc.*

    149       1,153  

ShotSpotter, Inc.*

    40       1,150  

Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    103       1,141  

MeiraGTx Holdings plc*

    135       1,135  

Provention Bio, Inc.*

    250       1,125  

Quantum-Si, Inc.*

    408       1,122  

Generation Bio Co.*

    208       1,104  

RxSight, Inc.*

    92       1,104  

Sutro Biopharma, Inc.*

    197       1,093  

Tattooed Chef, Inc.*

    219       1,091  

Allovir, Inc.*

    138       1,089  

4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc.*

    134       1,077  

Janux Therapeutics, Inc.*

    77       1,043  

Landec Corp.*

    117       1,040  

Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc.*

    127       1,038  

Alta Equipment Group, Inc.

    94       1,035  

Rallybio Corp.*

    71       1,027  

Honest Company, Inc.*

    291       1,018  

Organogenesis Holdings, Inc.*

    313       1,014  

Bioxcel Therapeutics, Inc.*

    85       1,005  

IGM Biosciences, Inc.*

    44       1,001  

Immunovant, Inc.*

    179       999  

Joint Corp.*

    63       990  

Bioventus, Inc. — Class A*

    140       980  

HilleVax, Inc.*

    57       974  

iRadimed Corp.

    32       962  

Precigen, Inc.*

    450       954  

WW International, Inc.*

    242       951  

MacroGenics, Inc.*

    269       931  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    460       929  

 

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Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc.*

    591     $ 922  

Arbutus Biopharma Corp.*

    482       921  

Aadi Bioscience, Inc.*

    65       918  

Zimvie, Inc.*

    93       918  

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    116       918  

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    771       910  

ALX Oncology Holdings, Inc.*

    95       909  

Zynex, Inc.

    100       907  

Bright Health Group, Inc.*

    862       905  

SeaSpine Holdings Corp.*

    158       897  

Century Therapeutics, Inc.*

    90       890  

BRC, Inc. — Class A*

    114       881  

PetIQ, Inc.*

    122       842  

Akoya Biosciences, Inc.*

    70       823  

Vicarious Surgical, Inc.*,1

    244       817  

Alico, Inc.

    28       791  

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.*

    144       783  

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    325       780  

Foghorn Therapeutics, Inc.*

    90       772  

Willdan Group, Inc.*

    52       770  

American Public Education, Inc.*

    83       759  

Information Services Group, Inc.

    159       757  

Tango Therapeutics, Inc.*

    208       753  

Absci Corp.*

    235       736  

Village Super Market, Inc. — Class A

    38       735  

Chimerix, Inc.*

    376       726  

Invivyd, Inc.*

    229       717  

Berkeley Lights, Inc.*

    250       715  

Whole Earth Brands, Inc.*

    181       695  

PFSweb, Inc.*

    74       690  

Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc.*

    41       680  

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.*

    87       678  

22nd Century Group, Inc.*

    723       670  

Outlook Therapeutics, Inc.*

    529       645  

AppHarvest, Inc.*

    319       628  

HF Foods Group, Inc.*

    162       627  

Singular Genomics Systems, Inc.*

    249       622  

Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.*

    22       620  

Sema4 Holdings Corp.*

    706       619  

Kronos Bio, Inc.*

    182       610  

VBI Vaccines, Inc.*

    861       608  

Spire Global, Inc.*

    559       604  

Bakkt Holdings, Inc.*

    254       579  

Moneylion, Inc.*

    645       576  

P3 Health Partners, Inc.*

    113       522  

Tyra Biosciences, Inc.*

    59       519  

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc.*

    61       503  

Innovage Holding Corp.*

    85       500  

Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc.*

    69       497  

Beachbody Company, Inc.*

    467       472  

Rent the Runway, Inc. — Class A*

    208       458  

Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc.*

    213       452  

Athira Pharma, Inc.*

    151       448  

Science 37 Holdings, Inc.*

    278       448  

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

    41       442  

Theseus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    76       441  

Jounce Therapeutics, Inc.*

    188     440  

StoneMor, Inc.*

    122       418  

Quad/Graphics, Inc.*

    156       399  

Vintage Wine Estates, Inc.*

    144       399  

Oncology Institute, Inc.*

    84       389  

Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.*

    168       381  

AN2 Therapeutics, Inc.*

    21       365  

Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc.*

    125       363  

Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.*

    80       361  

AirSculpt Technologies, Inc.

    55       354  

PepGen, Inc.*

    37       336  

ATI Physical Therapy, Inc.*

    334       334  

Icosavax, Inc.*

    99       313  

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc.*

    199       298  

Thorne HealthTech, Inc.*

    61       289  

Bird Global, Inc. — Class A*

    765       270  

Talaris Therapeutics, Inc.*

    99       260  

Humacyte, Inc.*

    79       258  

Local Bounti Corp.*

    84       239  

Pardes Biosciences, Inc.*

    127       235  

Babylon Holdings Ltd. — Class A*

    486       230  

Cipher Mining, Inc.*

    175       221  

MarketWise, Inc.*

    76       173  

CompoSecure, Inc.*

    34       170  

Celularity, Inc.*

    70       162  

Enochian Biosciences, Inc.*

    88       159  

GreenLight Biosciences Holdings PBC*,1

    63       146  

VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc.*

    869       132  

Greenidge Generation Holdings, Inc.*

    57       114  

Wejo Group Ltd.*

    102       111  

Alpha Teknova, Inc.*

    28       94  

Owlet, Inc.*

    73       78  

Boxed, Inc.*

    52       48  

Gelesis Holdings, Inc.*

    44       48  

Tenon Medical, Inc.*

    14       18  

Leafly Holdings, Inc.*

    19       13  

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SouthState Corp.

    335       26,505  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    96       24,520  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    496       24,368  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

    581       24,303  

Agree Realty Corp. REIT

    351       23,721  

STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT

    806       22,915  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    267       21,734  

Old National Bancorp

    1,309       21,559  

Valley National Bancorp

    1,924       20,779  

United Bankshares, Inc.

    581       20,771  

Cadence Bank

    807       20,506  

Home BancShares, Inc.

    849       19,111  

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

    224       17,920  

RLI Corp.

    174       17,814  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. — Class A REIT

    761       17,762  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. REIT

    240       17,662  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    385       17,637  

 

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Terreno Realty Corp. REIT

    332     $ 17,593  

Kite Realty Group Trust REIT

    973       16,755  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    222       16,734  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    990       16,563  

UMB Financial Corp.

    196       16,521  

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. — Class A

    407       16,422  

Essent Group Ltd.

    470       16,389  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    475       15,723  

Independent Bank Corp.

    204       15,204  

Physicians Realty Trust REIT

    1,005       15,115  

CVB Financial Corp.

    593       15,015  

PotlatchDeltic Corp. REIT

    355       14,569  

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. REIT

    511       14,334  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    238       14,299  

Radian Group, Inc.

    721       13,908  

Eastern Bankshares, Inc.

    694       13,630  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

    1,031       13,527  

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

    961       13,512  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    666       13,373  

Ameris Bancorp

    296       13,234  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

    222       13,105  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    281       13,055  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    419       12,972  

Mr Cooper Group, Inc.*

    313       12,677  

Federated Hermes, Inc. — Class B

    380       12,586  

Cathay General Bancorp

    321       12,346  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    625       12,156  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    322       12,007  

Simmons First National Corp. — Class A

    547       11,919  

BankUnited, Inc.

    346       11,823  

Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT

    503       11,685  

Equity Commonwealth REIT

    474       11,547  

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. REIT

    742       11,523  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    137       11,471  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    722       11,408  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. REIT

    380       11,373  

First BanCorp

    825       11,286  

LXP Industrial Trust REIT

    1,229       11,258  

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. REIT

    124       10,974  

National Health Investors, Inc. REIT

    191       10,797  

Silvergate Capital Corp. — Class A*

    140       10,549  

Trupanion, Inc.*

    174       10,341  

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

    335       10,177  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    351       10,140  

International Bancshares Corp.

    238       10,115  

Outfront Media, Inc. REIT

    654       9,934  

First Merchants Corp.

    256       9,902  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

    159       9,761  

Moelis & Co. — Class A

    284       9,602  

Hamilton Lane, Inc. — Class A

    157       9,359  

Jackson Financial, Inc. — Class A

    337       9,352  

SITE Centers Corp. REIT

    870       9,318  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    505       9,075  

McGrath RentCorp

    108       9,057  

Palomar Holdings, Inc.*

    108     9,042  

Banner Corp.

    153       9,039  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. REIT

    944       8,892  

Axos Financial, Inc.*

    256       8,763  

First Financial Bancorp

    415       8,748  

WesBanco, Inc.

    261       8,710  

Washington Federal, Inc.

    289       8,664  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    358       8,660  

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.

    127       8,637  

Enstar Group Ltd.*

    50       8,480  

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    735       8,452  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust REIT

    580       8,416  

Trustmark Corp.

    273       8,362  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

    528       8,163  

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida

    270       8,162  

Focus Financial Partners, Inc. — Class A*

    259       8,161  

Cushman & Wakefield plc*

    710       8,129  

TowneBank

    300       8,049  

Park National Corp.

    64       7,967  

Piper Sandler Cos.

    76       7,960  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

    109       7,936  

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

    183       7,935  

BancFirst Corp.

    88       7,873  

CareTrust REIT, Inc. REIT

    432       7,824  

Genworth Financial, Inc. — Class A*

    2,234       7,819  

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

    234       7,816  

Macerich Co. REIT

    963       7,646  

Renasant Corp.

    244       7,632  

NMI Holdings, Inc. — Class A*

    370       7,537  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. REIT

    539       7,417  

Uniti Group, Inc. REIT

    1,060       7,367  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    542       7,322  

Navient Corp.

    496       7,286  

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. — Class A

    269       7,244  

RLJ Lodging Trust REIT

    713       7,216  

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.

    222       7,206  

PJT Partners, Inc. — Class A

    107       7,150  

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

    113       7,077  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    186       7,059  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    511       7,047  

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.

    224       7,045  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. REIT

    937       7,037  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

    157       6,914  

BRP Group, Inc. — Class A*

    261       6,877  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

    390       6,848  

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

    194       6,840  

Urban Edge Properties REIT

    511       6,817  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    186       6,564  

Cannae Holdings, Inc.*

    317       6,549  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    518       6,548  

LTC Properties, Inc. REIT

    174       6,516  

InvenTrust Properties Corp. REIT

    302       6,442  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. REIT

    407       6,418  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

    142       6,364  

 

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Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    325     $ 6,338  

StoneX Group, Inc.*

    76       6,304  

TriCo Bancshares

    141       6,296  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

    235       6,249  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT

    452       6,183  

FB Financial Corp.

    161       6,152  

Westamerica BanCorp

    116       6,066  

City Holding Co.

    66       5,854  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. — Class A REIT

    549       5,797  

StepStone Group, Inc. — Class A

    235       5,760  

First BanCorp Puerto Rico

    157       5,743  

American Assets Trust, Inc. REIT

    221       5,684  

Flywire Corp.*

    247       5,671  

Triumph Bancorp, Inc.*

    104       5,652  

PRA Group, Inc.*

    171       5,619  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

    222       5,517  

Bancorp, Inc.*

    249       5,473  

Chimera Investment Corp. REIT

    1,034       5,397  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.

    125       5,363  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. REIT

    323       5,355  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    417       5,354  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    196       5,351  

Acadia Realty Trust REIT

    416       5,250  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    120       5,237  

Nelnet, Inc. — Class A

    66       5,227  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. REIT

    628       5,212  

OFG Bancorp

    207       5,202  

Paramount Group, Inc. REIT

    834       5,196  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    63       5,138  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    175       5,129  

Two Harbors Investment Corp. REIT

    1,543       5,123  

Brandywine Realty Trust REIT

    758       5,116  

Newmark Group, Inc. — Class A

    630       5,078  

First Busey Corp.

    231       5,077  

Getty Realty Corp. REIT

    188       5,055  

LendingClub Corp.*

    452       4,995  

Global Net Lease, Inc. REIT

    466       4,963  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    31       4,945  

St. Joe Co.

    154       4,933  

Apartment Investment and Management Co. — Class A REIT

    669       4,884  

Compass Diversified Holdings

    270       4,876  

Encore Capital Group, Inc.*

    107       4,866  

National Bank Holdings Corp. — Class A

    131       4,846  

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

    137       4,844  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust REIT

    410       4,830  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

    259       4,828  

NETSTREIT Corp.

    271       4,827  

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

    581       4,822  

Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    410       4,813  

ProAssurance Corp.

    240       4,682  

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. REIT

    101       4,667  

Centerspace REIT

    68       4,578  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    63       4,575  

Ladder Capital Corp. — Class A REIT

    508     4,552  

Cowen, Inc. — Class A

    117       4,521  

BGC Partners, Inc. — Class A

    1,427       4,481  

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

    146       4,468  

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.

    278       4,451  

German American Bancorp, Inc.

    124       4,428  

Lemonade, Inc.*

    207       4,384  

Veris Residential, Inc. REIT*

    384       4,366  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

    149       4,363  

Pathward Financial, Inc.

    130       4,285  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    123       4,242  

Enova International, Inc.*

    142       4,156  

First Foundation, Inc.

    228       4,136  

Customers Bancorp, Inc.*

    139       4,098  

Blucora, Inc.*

    211       4,081  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    154       4,076  

Farmer Mac — Class C

    41       4,065  

Premier Financial Corp.

    158       4,061  

B Riley Financial, Inc.

    91       4,051  

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. REIT1

    376       4,050  

Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.*

    499       4,047  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. — Class A REIT

    616       4,041  

Preferred Bank/Los Angeles CA

    61       3,979  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. REIT

    1,698       3,973  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    85       3,972  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

    339       3,949  

Origin Bancorp, Inc.

    100       3,847  

Service Properties Trust REIT

    734       3,809  

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

    165       3,805  

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.*

    54       3,804  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. REIT

    231       3,754  

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

    164       3,741  

Banc of California, Inc.

    234       3,737  

Marcus & Millichap, Inc.

    111       3,638  

Allegiance Bancshares, Inc.

    87       3,622  

QCR Holdings, Inc.

    71       3,617  

Peoples Bancorp, Inc.

    124       3,587  

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    77       3,579  

UMH Properties, Inc. REIT

    221       3,569  

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

    458       3,563  

Necessity Retail REIT, Inc.

    596       3,504  

eXp World Holdings, Inc.1

    307       3,441  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. REIT

    105       3,439  

Mercury General Corp.

    120       3,410  

Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.

    127       3,397  

Ready Capital Corp. REIT

    331       3,356  

1st Source Corp.

    72       3,334  

International Money Express, Inc.*

    145       3,305  

Columbia Financial, Inc.*

    154       3,254  

Horizon Bancorp, Inc.

    180       3,233  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    135       3,197  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. REIT

    468       3,145  

Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. — Class A*

    333       3,137  

Amerant Bancorp, Inc.

    125       3,105  

 

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Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. REIT

    299     $ 3,104  

Redwood Trust, Inc. REIT

    536       3,077  

Univest Financial Corp.

    130       3,052  

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT1

    119       3,048  

Goosehead Insurance, Inc. — Class A*

    85       3,029  

Office Properties Income Trust REIT

    214       3,007  

Heritage Commerce Corp.

    263       2,982  

Enact Holdings, Inc.

    134       2,971  

Broadmark Realty Capital, Inc. REIT

    581       2,969  

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.*

    46       2,961  

Kearny Financial Corp.

    277       2,942  

Ellington Financial, Inc. REIT

    254       2,888  

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

    609       2,850  

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    70       2,838  

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

    168       2,824  

RPT Realty REIT

    372       2,812  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

    195       2,791  

iStar, Inc. REIT

    296       2,741  

Redfin Corp.*

    469       2,739  

HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.

    204       2,738  

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

    142       2,735  

United Fire Group, Inc.

    95       2,729  

Camden National Corp.

    64       2,726  

Compass, Inc. — Class A*

    1,165       2,703  

BrightSpire Capital, Inc. REIT

    426       2,688  

CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.*

    204       2,662  

First Mid Bancshares, Inc.

    83       2,654  

Gladstone Commercial Corp. REIT

    171       2,650  

TrustCo Bank Corporation NY

    84       2,639  

First Bancshares, Inc.

    88       2,629  

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.

    78       2,625  

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.*

    205       2,614  

Gladstone Land Corp. REIT

    144       2,606  

Farmland Partners, Inc. REIT

    204       2,585  

Brookfield Business Corp. — Class A

    116       2,564  

Safehold, Inc. REIT

    96       2,540  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    121       2,503  

Flushing Financial Corp.

    128       2,479  

Cambridge Bancorp

    31       2,472  

Old Second Bancorp, Inc.

    189       2,466  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust REIT

    57       2,463  

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.

    43       2,454  

Stellar Bancorp, Inc.

    82       2,398  

First Community Bankshares, Inc.

    73       2,338  

Global Medical REIT, Inc.

    273       2,326  

HomeStreet, Inc.

    80       2,305  

First Financial Corp.

    51       2,305  

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

    459       2,235  

Orion Office REIT, Inc.

    255       2,231  

Byline Bancorp, Inc.

    110       2,227  

Bank First Corp.

    29       2,218  

Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

    94       2,216  

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. REIT

    308       2,156  

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

    144       2,147  

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.

    13       2,145  

Chatham Lodging Trust REIT*

    214       2,112  

Bank of Marin Bancorp

    70     2,096  

Alexander’s, Inc. REIT

    10       2,090  

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. REIT

    199       2,080  

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. — Class A REIT

    133       2,063  

Mercantile Bank Corp.

    69       2,050  

SiriusPoint Ltd.*

    411       2,034  

Business First Bancshares, Inc.

    94       2,024  

Equity Bancshares, Inc. — Class A

    68       2,015  

Saul Centers, Inc. REIT

    53       1,987  

MBIA, Inc.*

    214       1,969  

City Office REIT, Inc.

    191       1,904  

Dynex Capital, Inc. REIT

    162       1,887  

Capital City Bank Group, Inc.

    60       1,867  

Farmers National Banc Corp.

    141       1,846  

Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.

    64       1,839  

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

    36       1,837  

Coastal Financial Corp.*

    46       1,828  

Arrow Financial Corp.

    63       1,811  

Whitestone REIT — Class B

    208       1,760  

AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.*

    96       1,756  

Carter Bankshares, Inc.*

    109       1,755  

Bar Harbor Bankshares

    66       1,750  

World Acceptance Corp.*

    18       1,743  

EZCORP, Inc. — Class A*

    223       1,719  

MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.

    63       1,719  

Independent Bank Corp.

    90       1,719  

National Western Life Group, Inc. — Class A

    10       1,708  

First of Long Island Corp.

    99       1,707  

SmartFinancial, Inc.

    69       1,705  

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. — Class A

    73       1,702  

CNB Financial Corp.

    72       1,697  

Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc.

    91       1,686  

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

    148       1,643  

FRP Holdings, Inc.*

    30       1,631  

Metrocity Bankshares, Inc.

    83       1,630  

Citizens & Northern Corp.

    67       1,620  

Merchants Bancorp

    70       1,615  

Financial Institutions, Inc.

    67       1,613  

RMR Group, Inc. — Class A

    68       1,611  

Seritage Growth Properties REIT*

    178       1,606  

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust REIT

    290       1,595  

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. — Class A

    84       1,588  

Five Star Bancorp

    56       1,588  

One Liberty Properties, Inc. REIT

    73       1,534  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. REIT

    238       1,533  

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.*

    92       1,515  

Hingham Institution For Savings The

    6       1,507  

Alerus Financial Corp.

    68       1,503  

GCM Grosvenor, Inc. — Class A

    190       1,499  

West BanCorp, Inc.

    72       1,498  

Republic Bancorp, Inc. — Class A

    39       1,494  

American National Bankshares, Inc.

    46       1,470  

CTO Realty Growth, Inc. REIT

    78       1,462  

Waterstone Financial, Inc.

    90       1,454  

 

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Peoples Financial Services Corp.

    31     $ 1,452  

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Incorporated/Archbold OH

    54       1,451  

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.

    65       1,437  

Amalgamated Financial Corp.

    63       1,421  

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.*

    34       1,416  

First Internet Bancorp

    41       1,388  

Shore Bancshares, Inc.

    80       1,386  

Douglas Elliman, Inc.

    337       1,382  

RBB Bancorp

    66       1,371  

Civista Bancshares, Inc.

    65       1,349  

Summit Financial Group, Inc.

    50       1,347  

Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    306       1,316  

Hippo Holdings, Inc.*

    71       1,308  

Blue Foundry Bancorp*

    117       1,305  

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. REIT

    159       1,304  

MVB Financial Corp.

    46       1,280  

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

    37       1,280  

Indus Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    24       1,257  

Enterprise Bancorp, Inc.

    42       1,256  

John Marshall Bancorp, Inc.

    51       1,253  

Home Bancorp, Inc.

    32       1,248  

South Plains Financial, Inc.

    45       1,240  

Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. — Class A

    39       1,208  

Sierra Bancorp

    61       1,205  

Primis Financial Corp.

    98       1,189  

First Bancorp, Inc.

    43       1,185  

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.

    31       1,164  

Franklin Street Properties Corp. REIT

    441       1,160  

Postal Realty Trust, Inc. — Class A REIT

    79       1,159  

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    117       1,152  

Perella Weinberg Partners

    182       1,152  

Tiptree, Inc. — Class A

    106       1,141  

HCI Group, Inc.

    29       1,137  

First Business Financial Services, Inc.

    35       1,131  

Orrstown Financial Services, Inc.

    47       1,124  

LendingTree, Inc.*

    47       1,121  

Hersha Hospitality Trust — Class A REIT

    140       1,117  

ACNB Corp.

    37       1,111  

AFC Gamma, Inc. REIT

    71       1,086  

Macatawa Bank Corp.

    117       1,083  

BCB Bancorp, Inc.

    64       1,077  

BRT Apartments Corp. REIT

    53       1,076  

Northeast Bank

    29       1,063  

Diversified Healthcare Trust REIT

    1,062       1,051  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. REIT*

    154       1,049  

Sculptor Capital Management, Inc.

    117       1,034  

FVCBankcorp, Inc.*

    53       1,016  

NerdWallet, Inc. — Class A*

    114       1,011  

PCSB Financial Corp.

    56       1,004  

BayCom Corp.

    57       1,002  

Third Coast Bancshares, Inc.*

    57       975  

Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc.

    76       966  

Regional Management Corp.

    34       953  

Colony Bankcorp, Inc.

    73       951  

Parke Bancorp, Inc.

    45       943  

PCB Bancorp

    52     940  

Red River Bancshares, Inc.

    19       939  

First Bank/Hamilton NJ

    68       930  

Capital Bancorp, Inc.

    40       924  

Provident Bancorp, Inc.

    64       916  

Donegal Group, Inc. — Class A

    67       904  

Manning & Napier, Inc. — Class A

    71       871  

Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. — Class A*

    116       863  

First Western Financial, Inc.*

    35       863  

Greene County Bancorp, Inc.

    15       859  

Investors Title Co.

    6       846  

HBT Financial, Inc.

    45       817  

Unity Bancorp, Inc.

    31       778  

Luther Burbank Corp.

    66       767  

Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.

    25       728  

Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc. — Class A

    44       719  

Pzena Investment Management, Inc. — Class A

    75       711  

Legacy Housing Corp.*

    39       669  

Angel Oak Mortgage, Inc. REIT

    53       635  

USCB Financial Holdings, Inc.*

    48       629  

Republic First Bancorp, Inc.*

    216       611  

Stratus Properties, Inc.

    26       606  

First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

    27       591  

Oportun Financial Corp.*

    124       542  

Nexpoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. REIT

    35       524  

NI Holdings, Inc.*

    38       508  

Atlanticus Holdings Corp.*

    19       498  

Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.*

    52       495  

Sterling Bancorp, Inc.*

    77       464  

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc.1

    31       447  

Selectquote, Inc.*

    597       436  

Crawford & Co. — Class A

    75       431  

eHealth, Inc.*

    109       426  

Velocity Financial, Inc.*

    38       412  

Curo Group Holdings Corp.

    98       393  

Clipper Realty, Inc. REIT

    53       369  

Offerpad Solutions, Inc.*

    305       369  

GAMCO Investors, Inc. — Class A

    21       358  

Trean Insurance Group, Inc.*

    101       343  

Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.*

    42       305  

Associated Capital Group, Inc. — Class A

    8       294  

SWK Holdings Corp.*

    16       272  

Doma Holdings, Inc.*

    612       269  

Root, Inc. — Class A*

    34       268  

Finance of America Companies, Inc. — Class A*

    173       256  

Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.*

    5       202  

OppFi, Inc.*

    60       138  

Sunlight Financial Holdings, Inc.*

    109       135  

American Realty Investors, Inc.*

    6       95  

Applied Blockchain, Inc.*

    36       61  

Cryptyde, Inc.*

    80       56  

Home Point Capital, Inc.

    35       54  

Total Financial

            2,270,747  
                 

 

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Industrial - 4.4%

Chart Industries, Inc.*

    164     $ 30,233  

RBC Bearings, Inc.*

    127       26,392  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    218       25,175  

Saia, Inc.*

    118       22,420  

Exponent, Inc.

    226       19,813  

UFP Industries, Inc.

    266       19,195  

Novanta, Inc.*

    159       18,388  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    171       17,575  

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.*

    525       17,362  

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. — Class A*

    223       17,035  

Franklin Electric Company, Inc.

    206       16,832  

Fluor Corp.*

    636       15,830  

Fabrinet*

    165       15,749  

Bloom Energy Corp. — Class A*

    785       15,692  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    158       15,378  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. — Class A

    122       15,339  

Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc.

    194       15,210  

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    249       14,801  

Atkore, Inc.*

    183       14,239  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.*

    354       14,157  

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp.

    554       13,573  

GATX Corp.

    159       13,539  

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

    167       12,928  

Summit Materials, Inc. — Class A*

    530       12,699  

Arcosa, Inc.

    216       12,351  

Dycom Industries, Inc.*

    129       12,323  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    141       12,126  

Badger Meter, Inc.

    131       12,103  

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

    125       11,946  

Sanmina Corp.*

    254       11,704  

Belden, Inc.

    192       11,524  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    308       11,310  

Golar LNG Ltd.*

    451       11,239  

Albany International Corp. — Class A

    140       11,036  

Forward Air Corp.

    120       10,831  

Plexus Corp.*

    123       10,770  

SPX Technologies, Inc.*

    195       10,768  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    282       10,603  

AAON, Inc.

    196       10,560  

EnerSys

    181       10,529  

Matson, Inc.

    171       10,520  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    591       10,514  

Boise Cascade Co.

    176       10,465  

Hub Group, Inc. — Class A*

    150       10,347  

Cactus, Inc. — Class A

    263       10,107  

Federal Signal Corp.

    267       9,964  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    290       9,750  

Encore Wire Corp.

    82       9,474  

AeroVironment, Inc.*

    110       9,170  

Scorpio Tankers, Inc.

    217       9,123  

O-I Glass, Inc.*

    696       9,013  

Moog, Inc. — Class A

    127       8,934  

Enovix Corp.*

    485       8,893  

Terex Corp.

    297       8,833  

Kadant, Inc.

    52       8,674  

Xometry, Inc. — Class A*

    151     8,575  

Itron, Inc.*

    202       8,506  

Brady Corp. — Class A

    203       8,471  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

    115       8,446  

ArcBest Corp.

    109       7,928  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    93       7,903  

Trinity Industries, Inc.

    365       7,793  

CSW Industrials, Inc.

    65       7,787  

International Seaways, Inc.

    219       7,693  

Frontdoor, Inc.*

    369       7,524  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    298       7,492  

Kennametal, Inc.

    362       7,450  

NV5 Global, Inc.*

    60       7,429  

Helios Technologies, Inc.

    145       7,337  

Materion Corp.

    91       7,280  

Mueller Water Products, Inc. — Class A

    696       7,148  

Masonite International Corp.*

    100       7,129  

Lindsay Corp.

    49       7,021  

Greif, Inc. — Class A

    115       6,851  

Air Transport Services Group, Inc.*

    264       6,360  

Barnes Group, Inc.

    219       6,325  

MYR Group, Inc.*

    73       6,185  

Frontline Ltd.

    557       6,088  

Griffon Corp.

    206       6,081  

TTM Technologies, Inc.*

    453       5,971  

CTS Corp.

    142       5,914  

Vicor Corp.*

    98       5,796  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*

    141       5,771  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.*

    552       5,608  

PGT Innovations, Inc.*

    263       5,512  

Alamo Group, Inc.

    45       5,502  

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    142       5,416  

Energy Recovery, Inc.*

    249       5,413  

AAR Corp.*

    151       5,409  

OSI Systems, Inc.*

    72       5,188  

Marten Transport Ltd.

    264       5,058  

Granite Construction, Inc.

    197       5,002  

Knowles Corp.*

    400       4,868  

Joby Aviation, Inc.*,1

    1,122       4,858  

CryoPort, Inc.*

    199       4,848  

TriMas Corp.

    189       4,738  

Tennant Co.

    83       4,695  

SFL Corporation Ltd.

    513       4,673  

Construction Partners, Inc. — Class A*

    178       4,669  

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

    260       4,636  

DHT Holdings, Inc.

    609       4,604  

Mirion Technologies, Inc.*

    612       4,572  

Hillman Solutions Corp.*

    601       4,532  

Proto Labs, Inc.*

    123       4,481  

Standex International Corp.

    53       4,327  

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.*

    123       4,139  

Golden Ocean Group Ltd.

    548       4,094  

FLEX LNG Ltd.

    127       4,022  

AZZ, Inc.

    109       3,980  

Sturm Ruger & Company, Inc.

    77       3,911  

Rocket Lab USA, Inc.*

    952       3,875  

 

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Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

    156     $ 3,866  

Primoris Services Corp.

    237       3,851  

PureCycle Technologies, Inc.*

    475       3,833  

Napco Security Technologies, Inc.*

    131       3,810  

GrafTech International Ltd.

    878       3,784  

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

    99       3,784  

Kaman Corp.

    125       3,491  

Greenbrier Companies, Inc.

    142       3,446  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

    125       3,270  

Janus International Group, Inc.*

    365       3,256  

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.*

    371       3,246  

American Woodmark Corp.*

    74       3,246  

Astec Industries, Inc.

    102       3,181  

Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.*

    591       3,144  

TimkenSteel Corp.*

    207       3,103  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

    22       3,098  

Matthews International Corp. — Class A

    137       3,070  

Ichor Holdings Ltd.*

    125       3,026  

Heartland Express, Inc.

    208       2,976  

Blink Charging Co.*

    165       2,924  

GoPro, Inc. — Class A*

    584       2,879  

Modine Manufacturing Co.*

    222       2,873  

Chase Corp.

    34       2,841  

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.*

    131       2,813  

Teekay Tankers Ltd. — Class A*

    102       2,809  

Myers Industries, Inc.

    162       2,668  

MicroVision, Inc.*

    739       2,668  

UFP Technologies, Inc.*

    31       2,661  

Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc.

    60       2,591  

Triumph Group, Inc.*

    286       2,457  

Gorman-Rupp Co.

    102       2,427  

Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.*

    148       2,281  

Nordic American Tankers Ltd.

    849       2,267  

FARO Technologies, Inc.*

    82       2,250  

Insteel Industries, Inc.

    84       2,229  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.*

    292       2,213  

Costamare, Inc.

    241       2,157  

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

    203       2,105  

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.*

    70       2,070  

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.

    164       2,055  

LSB Industries, Inc.*

    142       2,024  

Stoneridge, Inc.*

    118       2,000  

Argan, Inc.

    62       1,995  

Centrus Energy Corp. — Class A*

    48       1,967  

Ducommun, Inc.*

    49       1,943  

Ryerson Holding Corp.

    74       1,905  

Haynes International, Inc.

    54       1,896  

Dorian LPG Ltd.

    137       1,859  

nLight, Inc.*

    196       1,852  

Kimball Electronics, Inc.*

    107       1,835  

Luxfer Holdings plc

    125       1,813  

Cadre Holdings, Inc.

    74       1,780  

CyberOptics Corp.*

    32       1,721  

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.*

    266       1,697  

Pactiv Evergreen, Inc.

    193       1,685  

Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.

    57       1,631  

Vishay Precision Group, Inc.*

    55     1,627  

NuScale Power Corp.*

    139       1,624  

908 Devices, Inc.*

    97       1,596  

DXP Enterprises, Inc.*

    67       1,587  

National Presto Industries, Inc.

    23       1,496  

ESS Tech, Inc.*

    360       1,472  

Greif, Inc. — Class B

    24       1,459  

Archer Aviation, Inc. — Class A*

    556       1,451  

Ardmore Shipping Corp.*

    155       1,415  

Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. — Class A

    49       1,406  

Omega Flex, Inc.

    15       1,389  

CIRCOR International, Inc.*

    82       1,352  

AerSale Corp.*

    71       1,316  

Harsco Corp.*

    350       1,309  

Identiv, Inc.*

    99       1,241  

Northwest Pipe Co.*

    43       1,208  

SmartRent, Inc.*

    531       1,205  

Manitowoc Company, Inc.*

    155       1,201  

Eastman Kodak Co.*

    255       1,170  

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

    115       1,151  

AMMO, Inc.*

    390       1,143  

Tredegar Corp.

    121       1,142  

Teekay Corp.*

    311       1,116  

IES Holdings, Inc.*

    39       1,077  

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.

    48       1,032  

Tutor Perini Corp.*

    187       1,032  

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.

    32       1,015  

Daseke, Inc.*

    182       985  

Olympic Steel, Inc.

    43       981  

Radiant Logistics, Inc.*

    169       962  

Park Aerospace Corp.

    87       960  

Caesarstone Ltd.

    101       940  

PAM Transportation Services, Inc.*

    29       898  

Astronics Corp.*

    113       888  

Powell Industries, Inc.

    41       864  

Charge Enterprises, Inc.*

    483       850  

Safe Bulkers, Inc.

    327       808  

Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc.*

    376       797  

Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.*

    117       755  

Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp.*

    339       753  

Pure Cycle Corp.*

    86       718  

Latham Group, Inc.*

    196       704  

Akoustis Technologies, Inc.*

    232       689  

View, Inc.*,1

    499       669  

Ranpak Holdings Corp.*

    194       664  

Sight Sciences, Inc.*

    96       610  

Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc.*

    80       532  

Transphorm, Inc.*

    95       478  

Turtle Beach Corp.*

    68       464  

Karat Packaging, Inc.*

    25       400  

Astra Space, Inc.*

    642       392  

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.*

    195       378  

Berkshire Grey, Inc.*

    218       371  

Momentus, Inc.*

    244       334  

NL Industries, Inc.

    37       286  

Redwire Corp.*,1

    86       205  

 

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AEye, Inc.*

    117     $ 130  

Fathom Digital Manufacturing C*

    45       91  

Total Industrial

            1,279,052  
                 

Consumer, Cyclical - 3.7%

Murphy USA, Inc.

    96       26,391  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. — Class A

    298       26,003  

Crocs, Inc.*

    271       18,607  

Light & Wonder, Inc. — Class A*

    420       18,010  

Wingstop, Inc.

    134       16,806  

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.

    368       15,522  

Fox Factory Holding Corp.*

    190       15,025  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*

    98       14,808  

Visteon Corp.*

    124       13,151  

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.*

    391       12,860  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.*

    1,253       12,643  

FirstCash Holdings, Inc.

    172       12,616  

Skyline Champion Corp.*

    238       12,583  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.*

    229       12,531  

Resideo Technologies, Inc.*

    646       12,313  

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.*

    624       12,018  

Adient plc*

    423       11,738  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    204       11,667  

National Vision Holdings, Inc.*

    349       11,395  

Meritage Homes Corp.*

    162       11,384  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp. — Class A*

    488       11,380  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    364       11,331  

UniFirst Corp.

    67       11,271  

LCI Industries

    111       11,262  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    145       10,151  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    68       9,715  

Dorman Products, Inc.*

    118       9,690  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

    101       9,351  

Steven Madden Ltd.

    347       9,254  

Spirit Airlines, Inc.*

    486       9,146  

KB Home

    350       9,072  

Installed Building Products, Inc.

    106       8,585  

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.*

    187       8,510  

Rush Enterprises, Inc. — Class A

    190       8,333  

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

    247       8,302  

Cavco Industries, Inc.*

    40       8,231  

Sonos, Inc.*

    570       7,923  

Luminar Technologies, Inc.*,1

    1,067       7,773  

Red Rock Resorts, Inc. — Class A

    226       7,743  

GMS, Inc.*

    193       7,722  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*

    132       7,717  

Shake Shack, Inc. — Class A*

    168       7,557  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. — Class A

    223       7,442  

LGI Homes, Inc.*

    91       7,405  

Gentherm, Inc.*

    148       7,360  

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    138       7,343  

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

    394       7,222  

Sweetgreen, Inc. — Class A*

    390       7,215  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    255       6,992  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    94       6,963  

International Game Technology plc

    437       6,905  

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.*

    449       6,784  

iRobot Corp.*

    120     6,760  

ODP Corp.*

    192       6,749  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.*

    689       6,704  

Dana, Inc.

    576       6,584  

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

    150       6,524  

World Fuel Services Corp.

    278       6,516  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

    222       6,500  

Tenneco, Inc. — Class A*

    368       6,400  

PriceSmart, Inc.

    110       6,335  

Everi Holdings, Inc.*

    384       6,228  

XPEL, Inc.*

    96       6,186  

Vista Outdoor, Inc.*

    250       6,080  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    478       6,023  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

    67       6,015  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    161       5,981  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.*

    192       5,958  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.*

    487       5,898  

Veritiv Corp.*

    60       5,866  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.*

    511       5,708  

Urban Outfitters, Inc.*

    284       5,581  

Fisker, Inc.*,1

    726       5,481  

Century Communities, Inc.

    128       5,476  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    344       5,294  

MillerKnoll, Inc.

    339       5,289  

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.*

    115       5,070  

Allegiant Travel Co. — Class A*

    68       4,963  

Warby Parker, Inc. — Class A*

    372       4,962  

Proterra, Inc.*

    986       4,910  

Dillard’s, Inc. — Class A

    18       4,910  

HNI Corp.

    183       4,851  

Brinker International, Inc.*

    194       4,846  

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.*

    1,019       4,799  

TuSimple Holdings, Inc. — Class A*

    625       4,750  

Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Braves — Class C*

    168       4,620  

Nikola Corp.*,1

    1,304       4,590  

Malibu Boats, Inc. — Class A*

    93       4,463  

M/I Homes, Inc.*

    123       4,456  

Camping World Holdings, Inc. — Class A

    172       4,355  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    192       4,333  

Patrick Industries, Inc.

    98       4,296  

Buckle, Inc.

    135       4,274  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

    66       4,195  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

    143       4,053  

Clean Energy Fuels Corp.*

    757       4,042  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

    331       4,002  

Sonic Automotive, Inc. — Class A

    89       3,854  

Designer Brands, Inc. — Class A

    249       3,812  

Caleres, Inc.

    157       3,803  

SkyWest, Inc.*

    223       3,626  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. — Class B*

    521       3,621  

Arko Corp.

    379       3,559  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. — Class A*

    222       3,452  

 

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American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*

    504     $ 3,442  

Wabash National Corp.

    217       3,377  

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.*

    59       3,312  

indie Semiconductor, Inc. — Class A*

    446       3,265  

Sleep Number Corp.*

    96       3,246  

Bally’s Corp.*

    162       3,201  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.*

    91       3,175  

Shyft Group, Inc.

    154       3,146  

Qurate Retail, Inc. — Class A

    1,562       3,140  

Solid Power, Inc.*

    583       3,067  

TravelCenters of America, Inc.*

    56       3,020  

ScanSource, Inc.*

    114       3,011  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    92       2,990  

Franchise Group, Inc.

    123       2,989  

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.*

    226       2,972  

IMAX Corp.*

    209       2,951  

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.*

    195       2,915  

Funko, Inc. — Class A*

    142       2,871  

Hibbett, Inc.

    57       2,839  

Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

    100       2,802  

MarineMax, Inc.*

    94       2,800  

Titan International, Inc.*

    229       2,780  

MRC Global, Inc.*

    370       2,660  

Vizio Holding Corp. — Class A*

    303       2,648  

Chico’s FAS, Inc.*

    547       2,647  

BlueLinx Holdings, Inc.*

    42       2,608  

Winmark Corp.

    12       2,596  

Green Brick Partners, Inc.*

    121       2,587  

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.

    39       2,548  

Titan Machinery, Inc.*

    90       2,543  

Steelcase, Inc. — Class A

    385       2,510  

OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.*

    296       2,486  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

    146       2,462  

Sovos Brands, Inc.*

    170       2,421  

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*

    101       2,409  

EVgo, Inc.*,1

    304       2,405  

Denny’s Corp.*

    251       2,362  

Interface, Inc. — Class A

    262       2,356  

A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc.

    81       2,300  

Genesco, Inc.*

    58       2,281  

Ermenegildo Zegna N.V.

    210       2,257  

PC Connection, Inc.

    50       2,254  

Guess?, Inc.

    152       2,230  

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*,1

    356       2,168  

Bowlero Corp.*

    174       2,142  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

    101       2,135  

Accel Entertainment, Inc.*

    262       2,046  

Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

    148       2,014  

Movado Group, Inc.

    70       1,973  

Big Lots, Inc.

    125       1,951  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*

    84       1,947  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. — Class A*

    260       1,932  

Workhorse Group, Inc.*

    655       1,880  

Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.*

    187       1,823  

Children’s Place, Inc.*

    59     1,823  

PetMed Express, Inc.

    90       1,757  

Clarus Corp.

    129       1,738  

Portillo’s, Inc. — Class A*

    88       1,733  

REV Group, Inc.

    156       1,721  

Target Hospitality Corp.*

    136       1,716  

Hyliion Holdings Corp.*

    592       1,699  

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

    78       1,672  

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.

    67       1,668  

VSE Corp.

    47       1,664  

America’s Car-Mart, Inc.*

    27       1,648  

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.*

    166       1,610  

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc.*

    194       1,610  

Global Industrial Co.

    58       1,556  

MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.*

    82       1,546  

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. — Class A*

    21       1,545  

Zumiez, Inc.*

    70       1,507  

OneWater Marine, Inc. — Class A*

    49       1,475  

Marcus Corp.

    106       1,472  

Destination XL Group, Inc.*

    267       1,447  

Rush Enterprises, Inc. — Class B

    30       1,437  

Hudson Technologies, Inc.*

    193       1,418  

Sonder Holdings, Inc.*

    842       1,398  

Microvast Holdings, Inc.*

    761       1,377  

Xponential Fitness, Inc. — Class A*

    75       1,370  

Tupperware Brands Corp.*

    203       1,330  

Lordstown Motors Corp. — Class A*

    713       1,305  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.*

    133       1,286  

Lovesac Co.*

    62       1,264  

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.*

    83       1,263  

Liberty Media Corporation-Liberty Braves — Class A*

    44       1,239  

Rite Aid Corp.*

    244       1,208  

Johnson Outdoors, Inc. — Class A

    23       1,180  

Aspen Aerogels, Inc.*

    122       1,125  

Miller Industries, Inc.

    50       1,065  

Universal Electronics, Inc.*

    54       1,062  

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.

    95       1,020  

Kimball International, Inc. — Class B

    162       1,019  

Rush Street Interactive, Inc.*

    271       997  

Purple Innovation, Inc.*

    245       992  

Dream Finders Homes, Inc. — Class A*

    93       986  

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.*

    144       973  

Canoo, Inc.*

    514       964  

Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corp.

    57       942  

Holley, Inc.*

    229       928  

LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.*

    131       908  

Forestar Group, Inc.*

    81       906  

GrowGeneration Corp.*

    256       896  

Noodles & Co.*

    183       860  

Cenntro Electric Group Ltd.*

    822       847  

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. — Class A

    63       840  

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. — Class A*

    23       821  

Full House Resorts, Inc.*

    146       821  

Wheels Up Experience, Inc.*

    711       818  

Velodyne Lidar, Inc.*

    863       817  

 

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Snap One Holdings Corp.*

    80     $ 811  

Aeva Technologies, Inc.*

    432       808  

Century Casinos, Inc.*

    122       800  

Weber, Inc. — Class A*

    121       795  

Cato Corp. — Class A

    82       782  

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.*

    87       776  

Party City Holdco, Inc.*

    486       768  

Vinco Ventures, Inc.*

    819       763  

NEOGAMES S.A.*

    59       761  

Tilly’s, Inc. — Class A

    103       713  

Fossil Group, Inc.*

    208       711  

Container Store Group, Inc.*

    145       710  

ONE Group Hospitality, Inc.*

    101       671  

Hyzon Motors, Inc.*

    392       666  

Volta, Inc.*

    545       659  

Blue Bird Corp.*

    77       643  

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.*

    44       637  

Rocky Brands, Inc.

    31       622  

Citi Trends, Inc.*

    37       574  

Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.

    163       574  

PLBY Group, Inc.*

    139       560  

Weyco Group, Inc.

    26       529  

F45 Training Holdings, Inc.*

    162       501  

ThredUp, Inc. — Class A*

    262       482  

Mullen Automotive, Inc.*

    1,470       482  

Superior Group of Companies, Inc.

    52       462  

Reservoir Media, Inc.*

    91       444  

Conn’s, Inc.*

    58       411  

Duluth Holdings, Inc. — Class B*

    58       408  

Traeger, Inc.*

    143       403  

Lifetime Brands, Inc.

    57       386  

Biglari Holdings, Inc. — Class B*

    3       347  

Aterian, Inc.*,1

    272       337  

JOANN, Inc.1

    49       324  

Express, Inc.*

    287       313  

Marine Products Corp.

    36       305  

Xos, Inc.*

    244       293  

Torrid Holdings, Inc.*,1

    66       275  

Lightning eMotors, Inc.*

    175       271  

Landsea Homes Corp.*

    47       224  

CompX International, Inc.

    7       114  

Cepton, Inc.*

    34       67  

Total Consumer, Cyclical

            1,070,687  
                 

Technology - 3.2%

Qualys, Inc.*

    172       23,975  

ExlService Holdings, Inc.*

    144       21,220  

SPS Commerce, Inc.*

    162       20,125  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

    151       18,639  

Synaptics, Inc.*

    177       17,525  

Tenable Holdings, Inc.*

    491       17,087  

Workiva, Inc.*

    213       16,571  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    252       16,209  

Maximus, Inc.

    269       15,567  

Box, Inc. — Class A*

    622       15,171  

Blackline, Inc.*

    246       14,735  

Onto Innovation, Inc.*

    222       14,219  

1Life Healthcare, Inc.*

    805     13,806  

Evolent Health, Inc. — Class A*

    366       13,150  

Diodes, Inc.*

    199       12,917  

Varonis Systems, Inc.*

    487       12,915  

Rambus, Inc.*

    490       12,456  

Sprout Social, Inc. — Class A*

    205       12,439  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

    226       11,705  

Insight Enterprises, Inc.*

    140       11,537  

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.*

    310       11,213  

Super Micro Computer, Inc.*

    203       11,179  

Rapid7, Inc.*

    260       11,154  

Envestnet, Inc.*

    245       10,878  

ACI Worldwide, Inc.*

    511       10,680  

CommVault Systems, Inc.*

    199       10,555  

MaxLinear, Inc. — Class A*

    321       10,471  

Altair Engineering, Inc. — Class A*

    232       10,259  

Duolingo, Inc.*

    105       9,999  

Verra Mobility Corp.*

    637       9,791  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

    254       9,787  

Ping Identity Holding Corp.*

    345       9,684  

Verint Systems, Inc.*

    284       9,537  

NetScout Systems, Inc.*

    304       9,521  

Ambarella, Inc.*

    163       9,157  

Blackbaud, Inc.*

    207       9,120  

MicroStrategy, Inc. — Class A*,1

    42       8,915  

Appfolio, Inc. — Class A*

    85       8,901  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.*

    146       8,842  

PagerDuty, Inc.*

    380       8,767  

FormFactor, Inc.*

    348       8,717  

Semtech Corp.*

    283       8,323  

Progress Software Corp.

    195       8,297  

Amkor Technology, Inc.

    453       7,724  

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    143       7,562  

Impinj, Inc.*

    94       7,523  

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*

    486       7,402  

Asana, Inc. — Class A*

    329       7,314  

Appian Corp. — Class A*

    179       7,309  

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.*

    174       6,786  

KnowBe4, Inc. — Class A*

    325       6,763  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    511       6,684  

Privia Health Group, Inc.*

    194       6,608  

Xperi Holding Corp.

    466       6,589  

Clear Secure, Inc. — Class A*

    278       6,355  

Schrodinger Incorporated/United States*

    241       6,020  

Digital Turbine, Inc.*

    411       5,923  

Parsons Corp.*

    150       5,880  

SiTime Corp.*

    72       5,669  

Phreesia, Inc.*

    219       5,580  

Cohu, Inc.*

    214       5,517  

AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.*

    655       5,515  

Model N, Inc.*

    161       5,511  

Everbridge, Inc.*

    176       5,435  

E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.*

    889       5,396  

Digi International, Inc.*

    153       5,289  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*

    201       5,176  

 

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Agilysys, Inc.*

    87     $ 4,815  

Fastly, Inc. — Class A*

    497       4,553  

PROS Holdings, Inc.*

    183       4,520  

3D Systems Corp.*

    565       4,509  

Alignment Healthcare, Inc.*

    377       4,464  

NextGen Healthcare, Inc.*

    248       4,390  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.*

    115       4,252  

BigCommerce Holdings, Inc.*

    286       4,233  

BTRS Holdings, Inc. — Class 1*

    448       4,148  

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*

    223       4,085  

Duck Creek Technologies, Inc.*

    344       4,076  

Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc.*

    217       4,064  

Photronics, Inc.*

    267       3,904  

Amplitude, Inc. — Class A*

    249       3,852  

C3.ai, Inc. — Class A*

    307       3,837  

Sumo Logic, Inc.*

    504       3,780  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

    84       3,722  

Avid Technology, Inc.*

    160       3,722  

Zuora, Inc. — Class A*

    504       3,720  

Matterport, Inc.*

    978       3,707  

ACV Auctions, Inc. — Class A*

    503       3,617  

PAR Technology Corp.*

    118       3,485  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.*

    219       3,475  

Momentive Global, Inc.*

    591       3,434  

Outset Medical, Inc.*

    214       3,409  

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. — Class A*

    204       3,405  

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.*

    71       3,358  

Simulations Plus, Inc.

    69       3,349  

PDF Solutions, Inc.*

    135       3,312  

EngageSmart, Inc.*

    156       3,228  

Zeta Global Holdings Corp. — Class A*

    486       3,212  

Olo, Inc. — Class A*

    402       3,176  

PubMatic, Inc. — Class A*

    186       3,093  

Desktop Metal, Inc. — Class A*

    1,181       3,059  

Hims & Hers Health, Inc.*

    542       3,024  

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.*

    98       3,014  

LivePerson, Inc.*

    314       2,958  

N-able, Inc.*

    305       2,815  

Cerence, Inc.*

    175       2,756  

IonQ, Inc.*

    531       2,692  

CEVA, Inc.*

    102       2,675  

ACM Research, Inc. — Class A*

    214       2,666  

Sapiens International Corporation N.V.

    137       2,628  

Vimeo, Inc.*

    640       2,560  

Conduent, Inc.*

    759       2,535  

Sharecare, Inc.*

    1,309       2,487  

Domo, Inc. — Class B*

    135       2,429  

Alkami Technology, Inc.*

    160       2,408  

Health Catalyst, Inc.*

    241       2,338  

AvePoint, Inc.*

    575       2,306  

Yext, Inc.*

    506       2,257  

Unisys Corp.*

    296       2,235  

Ebix, Inc.1

    117       2,219  

American Software, Inc. — Class A

    140       2,145  

Telos Corp.*

    241       2,143  

Corsair Gaming, Inc.*

    171       1,941  

Blend Labs, Inc. — Class A*

    826     1,825  

ForgeRock, Inc. — Class A*

    125       1,816  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    773       1,801  

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.*

    63       1,756  

Mitek Systems, Inc.*

    188       1,722  

Instructure Holdings, Inc.*

    77       1,716  

8x8, Inc.*

    491       1,694  

MeridianLink, Inc.*

    103       1,677  

SolarWinds Corp.*

    215       1,666  

ON24, Inc.*

    186       1,637  

OneSpan, Inc.*

    179       1,541  

Vuzix Corp.*

    265       1,534  

HireRight Holdings Corp.*

    94       1,434  

Enfusion, Inc. — Class A*

    114       1,407  

Cardlytics, Inc.*

    148       1,391  

Skillz, Inc.*

    1,363       1,390  

Daily Journal Corp.*

    5       1,282  

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.*

    171       1,238  

Playstudios, Inc.*

    353       1,232  

Bandwidth, Inc. — Class A*

    103       1,226  

AXT, Inc.*

    181       1,213  

EverCommerce, Inc.*

    108       1,180  

Intapp, Inc.*

    63       1,176  

Brightcove, Inc.*

    184       1,159  

Upland Software, Inc.*

    130       1,057  

Cvent Holding Corp.*

    201       1,055  

Rackspace Technology, Inc.*

    257       1,049  

Rimini Street, Inc.*

    217       1,011  

Velo3D, Inc.*

    252       993  

CS Disco, Inc.*

    99       990  

Markforged Holding Corp.*

    491       972  

Atomera, Inc.*

    91       922  

Cantaloupe, Inc.*

    261       908  

Inspired Entertainment, Inc.*

    98       865  

UserTesting, Inc.*

    211       827  

Digimarc Corp.*

    61       827  

Porch Group, Inc.*

    360       810  

Inseego Corp.*

    385       797  

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.*

    326       796  

Veritone, Inc.*

    140       788  

Convey Health Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

    72       757  

Benefitfocus, Inc.*

    115       730  

Red Violet, Inc.*

    42       727  

Weave Communications, Inc.*

    139       702  

eGain Corp.*

    93       684  

Skillsoft Corp.*

    363       664  

Outbrain, Inc.*

    178       650  

Pear Therapeutics, Inc.*

    305       622  

Cerberus Cyber Sentinel Corp.*

    204       602  

Avaya Holdings Corp.*

    372       591  

Ouster, Inc.*

    610       588  

NextNav, Inc.*

    218       587  

WM Technology, Inc.*

    320       515  

Arteris, Inc.*

    75       499  

IBEX Holdings Ltd.*

    25       464  

SkyWater Technology, Inc.*

    48       367  

 

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SecureWorks Corp. — Class A*

    44     $ 354  

Rockley Photonics Holdings Ltd.*

    455       323  

Latch, Inc.*

    314       299  

LiveVox Holdings, Inc.*

    99       292  

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric, Inc.*

    443       282  

Rigetti Computing, Inc.*

    143       269  

Viant Technology, Inc. — Class A*

    62       261  

Nutex Health, Inc.*

    173       260  

IronNet, Inc.*

    289       199  

Kaleyra, Inc.*

    132       128  

Loyalty Ventures, Inc.*

    90       109  

Total Technology

            934,346  
                 

Energy - 2.1%

Chord Energy Corp.

    185       25,302  

Matador Resources Co.

    502       24,558  

Murphy Oil Corp.

    659       23,177  

SM Energy Co.

    541       20,347  

Denbury, Inc.*

    223       19,236  

Civitas Resources, Inc.

    329       18,881  

ChampionX Corp.

    913       17,867  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    459       16,969  

PBF Energy, Inc. — Class A*

    433       15,224  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. — Class A

    745       14,758  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    1,836       13,733  

Valaris Ltd.*

    272       13,312  

Peabody Energy Corp.*

    526       13,055  

California Resources Corp.

    338       12,989  

CNX Resources Corp.*

    833       12,937  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    958       11,189  

Array Technologies, Inc.*

    673       11,158  

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. — Class A*

    499       10,753  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.*

    2,017       10,428  

Weatherford International plc*

    316       10,204  

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc.

    74       10,126  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

    153       9,841  

Sunnova Energy International, Inc.*

    443       9,781  

Noble Corporation plc*

    329       9,732  

Stem, Inc.*

    643       8,578  

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

    315       8,549  

SunPower Corp. — Class A*

    366       8,433  

Liberty Energy, Inc. — Class A*

    638       8,090  

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.

    293       8,031  

Arch Resources, Inc.

    67       7,946  

Callon Petroleum Co.*

    220       7,702  

Comstock Resources, Inc.*

    409       7,072  

Green Plains, Inc.*

    235       6,832  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    230       6,541  

Permian Resources Corp.*

    919       6,249  

NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.*

    784       5,802  

FuelCell Energy, Inc.*

    1,650       5,627  

Brigham Minerals, Inc. — Class A

    227       5,600  

Tellurian, Inc.*

    2,278       5,444  

Montauk Renewables, Inc.*

    287       5,005  

NOW, Inc.*

    492       4,945  

Talos Energy, Inc.*

    295       4,912  

Archaea Energy, Inc.*

    266     4,791  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.*

    76       4,777  

Gulfport Energy Corp.*

    50       4,415  

Expro Group Holdings N.V.*

    346       4,408  

Nabors Industries Ltd.*

    40       4,058  

Archrock, Inc.

    604       3,878  

CVR Energy, Inc.

    132       3,825  

Tidewater, Inc.*

    170       3,689  

US Silica Holdings, Inc.*

    331       3,624  

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.*

    218       3,577  

Oceaneering International, Inc.*

    447       3,558  

ProPetro Holding Corp.*

    390       3,139  

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    152       2,967  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.*

    446       2,957  

Borr Drilling Ltd.*

    868       2,882  

Ranger Oil Corp. — Class A

    89       2,799  

Berry Corp.

    358       2,685  

Bristow Group, Inc.*

    106       2,490  

W&T Offshore, Inc.*

    422       2,473  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*

    639       2,467  

Kinetik Holdings, Inc. — Class A

    74       2,411  

Earthstone Energy, Inc. — Class A*

    193       2,378  

Fluence Energy, Inc.*

    161       2,349  

SandRidge Energy, Inc.*

    142       2,316  

RPC, Inc.

    332       2,301  

Select Energy Services, Inc. — Class A*

    319       2,223  

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

    372       2,161  

REX American Resources Corp.*

    72       2,010  

Gevo, Inc.*

    879       2,004  

TETRA Technologies, Inc.*

    555       1,992  

Crescent Energy Co. — Class A

    145       1,953  

Excelerate Energy, Inc. — Class A

    83       1,942  

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc.*

    136       1,841  

TPI Composites, Inc.*

    163       1,839  

Vertex Energy, Inc.*

    241       1,501  

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc.*

    282       1,489  

SilverBow Resources, Inc.*

    52       1,398  

DMC Global, Inc.*

    84       1,342  

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. — Class A

    141       1,320  

Aris Water Solution, Inc. — Class A

    98       1,250  

Alto Ingredients, Inc.*

    323       1,176  

Sitio Royalties Corp.1

    52       1,150  

VAALCO Energy, Inc.

    260       1,134  

Oil States International, Inc.*

    272       1,058  

Amplify Energy Corp.*

    159       1,045  

National Energy Services Reunited Corp.*

    170       1,010  

Newpark Resources, Inc.*

    378       953  

ProFrac Holding Corp. — Class A*

    61       928  

Ramaco Resources, Inc.

    99       911  

Ring Energy, Inc.*

    386       896  

Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.

    46       873  

NextDecade Corp.*

    138       831  

NACCO Industries, Inc. — Class A

    17       800  

Aemetis, Inc.*

    130       796  

 

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Heliogen, Inc.*

    404     $ 751  

FutureFuel Corp.

    115       695  

Eneti, Inc.

    102       680  

HighPeak Energy, Inc.

    29       628  

Cleanspark, Inc.*

    180       572  

Empire Petroleum Corp.*

    30       395  

Battalion Oil Corp.*

    11       131  

Total Energy

            601,807  
                 

Communications - 1.4%

Iridium Communications, Inc.*

    569       25,246  

TEGNA, Inc.

    994       20,556  

Calix, Inc.*

    254       15,530  

Ziff Davis, Inc.*

    204       13,970  

Marqeta, Inc. — Class A*

    1,939       13,806  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

    1,016       13,259  

Yelp, Inc. — Class A*

    307       10,410  

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    192       10,015  

Perficient, Inc.*

    153       9,948  

DigitalBridge Group, Inc.

    721       9,020  

CommScope Holding Company, Inc.*

    916       8,436  

Bumble, Inc. — Class A*

    385       8,274  

Q2 Holdings, Inc.*

    250       8,050  

Extreme Networks, Inc.*

    571       7,463  

Upwork, Inc.*

    536       7,300  

TechTarget, Inc.*

    122       7,222  

Cargurus, Inc.*

    456       6,462  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

    450       6,255  

ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.

    314       6,148  

Maxar Technologies, Inc.

    325       6,084  

Clearfield, Inc.*

    52       5,441  

Shutterstock, Inc.

    108       5,418  

Harmonic, Inc.*

    411       5,372  

InterDigital, Inc.

    132       5,335  

Gray Television, Inc.

    365       5,227  

ePlus, Inc.*

    118       4,902  

Globalstar, Inc.*

    3,054       4,856  

Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.*

    429       4,719  

Figs, Inc. — Class A*

    570       4,703  

Overstock.com, Inc.*

    190       4,627  

Liberty Latin America Ltd. — Class C*

    683       4,200  

Infinera Corp.*

    844       4,085  

iHeartMedia, Inc. — Class A*

    539       3,951  

Revolve Group, Inc.*

    182       3,948  

A10 Networks, Inc.

    294       3,901  

Magnite, Inc.*

    585       3,843  

Open Lending Corp. — Class A*

    471       3,787  

Scholastic Corp.

    123       3,783  

Planet Labs PBC*

    694       3,768  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    216       3,676  

Cars.com, Inc.*

    310       3,565  

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. — Class A

    178       3,220  

Poshmark, Inc. — Class A*

    205       3,212  

Squarespace, Inc. — Class A*

    139       2,969  

WideOpenWest, Inc.*

    240       2,945  

EW Scripps Co. — Class A*

    261       2,941  

Anterix, Inc.*

    82       2,929  

ChannelAdvisor Corp.*

    126     2,855  

fuboTV, Inc.*

    795       2,822  

AMC Networks, Inc. — Class A*

    135       2,741  

Gogo, Inc.*

    223       2,703  

EchoStar Corp. — Class A*

    157       2,586  

Thryv Holdings, Inc.*

    113       2,580  

NETGEAR, Inc.*

    127       2,545  

QuinStreet, Inc.*

    232       2,436  

Stagwell, Inc.*

    349       2,425  

HealthStream, Inc.*

    108       2,296  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.*

    1,630       2,233  

Boston Omaha Corp. — Class A*

    92       2,120  

Eventbrite, Inc. — Class A*

    343       2,085  

ATN International, Inc.

    49       1,890  

ContextLogic, Inc. — Class A*

    2,541       1,865  

Liquidity Services, Inc.*

    110       1,789  

United States Cellular Corp.*

    66       1,718  

Edgio, Inc.*

    613       1,704  

Couchbase, Inc.*

    118       1,684  

Tucows, Inc. — Class A*

    44       1,646  

IDT Corp. — Class B*

    64       1,589  

Vacasa, Inc. — Class A*

    497       1,526  

Stitch Fix, Inc. — Class A*

    363       1,434  

Rover Group, Inc.*

    414       1,383  

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.*

    331       1,377  

Aviat Networks, Inc.*

    49       1,342  

Allbirds, Inc. — Class A*

    421       1,280  

Ooma, Inc.*

    102       1,255  

CarParts.com, Inc.*

    227       1,174  

OptimizeRx Corp.*

    79       1,171  

Liberty Latin America Ltd. — Class A*

    173       1,071  

Entravision Communications Corp. — Class A

    265       1,052  

DHI Group, Inc.*

    190       1,022  

Blade Air Mobility, Inc.*

    251       1,012  

Gannett Company, Inc.*

    643       984  

BARK, Inc.*

    531       966  

MediaAlpha, Inc. — Class A*

    106       928  

Quotient Technology, Inc.*

    399       922  

Innovid Corp.*

    340       921  

DZS, Inc.*

    78       881  

Cambium Networks Corp.*

    51       863  

Vivid Seats, Inc. — Class A

    111       850  

Advantage Solutions, Inc.*

    368       784  

Preformed Line Products Co.

    11       783  

1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. — Class A*

    120       779  

RumbleON, Inc. — Class B*

    46       778  

Cyxtera Technologies, Inc.*

    190       775  

Groupon, Inc.*

    96       764  

Focus Universal, Inc.*

    79       741  

Ribbon Communications, Inc.*

    322       715  

Arena Group Holdings, Inc.*

    51       668  

1stdibs.com, Inc.*

    104       654  

EverQuote, Inc. — Class A*

    87       593  

Cumulus Media, Inc. — Class A*

    82       576  

 

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RealReal, Inc.*

    380     $ 570  

Ondas Holdings, Inc.*

    153       566  

Lands’ End, Inc.*

    68       525  

Nerdy, Inc.*

    242       511  

Casa Systems, Inc.*

    158       495  

Solo Brands, Inc. — Class A*

    98       372  

KORE Group Holdings, Inc.*

    157       300  

Gambling.com Group Ltd.*

    39       296  

Urban One, Inc.*

    53       225  

Audacy, Inc.*

    533       206  

Urban One, Inc.*

    36       190  

Terran Orbital Corp.*

    107       189  

Value Line, Inc.

    4       176  

Starry Group Holdings, Inc. — Class A*

    106       158  

AdTheorent Holding Company, Inc.*

    72       155  

Lulu’s Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc.*

    26       121  

Inspirato, Inc.*

    45       106  

aka Brands Holding Corp.*

    50       73  

Total Communications

            408,347  
                 

Basic Materials - 1.2%

Livent Corp.*

    724       22,191  

Rogers Corp.*

    84       20,318  

Commercial Metals Co.

    540       19,159  

Balchem Corp.

    142       17,264  

Cabot Corp.

    248       15,845  

ATI, Inc.*

    555       14,769  

HB Fuller Co.

    237       14,244  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    187       12,967  

Avient Corp.

    407       12,332  

Ingevity Corp.*

    170       10,307  

Innospec, Inc.

    111       9,509  

Hecla Mining Co.

    2,388       9,409  

Stepan Co.

    95       8,899  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    61       8,807  

Arconic Corp.*

    457       7,787  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    146       7,214  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    213       6,633  

Tronox Holdings plc — Class A

    522       6,394  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

    153       5,895  

Constellium SE*

    555       5,628  

Sylvamo Corp.

    159       5,390  

Mativ Holdings, Inc.

    242       5,343  

Uranium Energy Corp.*

    1,432       5,012  

Novagold Resources, Inc.*

    1,068       5,009  

Perimeter Solutions S.A.*

    544       4,357  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    71       4,356  

Energy Fuels, Inc.*

    696       4,259  

Coeur Mining, Inc.*

    1,245       4,258  

Piedmont Lithium, Inc.*

    77       4,119  

Resolute Forest Products, Inc.*

    205       4,100  

AdvanSix, Inc.

    122       3,916  

Lightwave Logic, Inc.*

    499       3,663  

Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.

    270       3,605  

Hawkins, Inc.

    87       3,392  

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. — Class A

    116       3,301  

Trinseo plc

    156       2,858  

Clearwater Paper Corp.*

    75     2,820  

Amyris, Inc.*

    879       2,567  

Origin Materials, Inc.*

    474       2,446  

American Vanguard Corp.

    130       2,431  

Ecovyst, Inc.*

    286       2,414  

Intrepid Potash, Inc.*

    50       1,978  

Koppers Holdings, Inc.

    92       1,912  

Diversey Holdings Ltd.*

    349       1,696  

Codexis, Inc.*

    274       1,660  

5E Advanced Materials, Inc.*

    144       1,463  

Century Aluminum Co.*

    231       1,220  

Danimer Scientific, Inc.*

    405       1,195  

Ur-Energy, Inc.*

    935       1,019  

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.

    9       920  

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

    98       915  

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.*

    276       869  

Dakota Gold Corp.*

    227       692  

Glatfelter Corp.*

    197       613  

Unifi, Inc.*

    62       590  

Ivanhoe Electric Incorporated / US*

    65       536  

Hycroft Mining Holding Corp.*

    674       407  

PolyMet Mining Corp.*

    131       377  

Valhi, Inc.

    11       277  

Terawulf, Inc.*

    96       121  

Total Basic Materials

            333,647  
                 

Utilities - 1.1%

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    295       20,576  

Black Hills Corp.

    289       19,574  

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    549       18,347  

Brookfield Infrastructure Corp. — Class A

    437       17,786  

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

    203       17,499  

PNM Resources, Inc.

    381       17,423  

Portland General Electric Co.

    399       17,340  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    240       16,894  

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    430       16,641  

Spire, Inc.

    227       14,149  

American States Water Co.

    165       12,862  

ALLETE, Inc.

    256       12,813  

California Water Service Group

    239       12,593  

Avista Corp.

    323       11,967  

NorthWestern Corp.

    242       11,926  

Clearway Energy, Inc. — Class C

    366       11,657  

Otter Tail Corp.

    184       11,320  

MGE Energy, Inc.

    163       10,698  

Ameresco, Inc. — Class A*

    142       9,440  

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    78       9,000  

SJW Group

    121       6,970  

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

    152       6,594  

Middlesex Water Co.

    77       5,944  

Clearway Energy, Inc. — Class A

    156       4,539  

Unitil Corp.

    71       3,298  

York Water Co.

    63       2,421  

Altus Power, Inc.*

    187       2,059  

Artesian Resources Corp. — Class A

    37       1,781  

Global Water Resources, Inc.

    58       680  

FTC Solar, Inc.*

    185       548  

 

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Via Renewables, Inc.

    54     $ 373  

Total Utilities

            325,712  
                 

Government - 0.0%

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. — Class E

    123       1,606  
                 

Diversified - 0.0%

Professional Holding Corp. — Class A*

    58       1,504  
                 

Total Common Stocks

       

(Cost $10,617,036)

            9,709,156  
                 

RIGHTS††† - 0.0%

Consumer, Non-cyclical - 0.0%

Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc.*

    2        

Tobira Therapeutics, Inc.*

    80        

UCB*

    512        

Total Consumer, Non-cyclical

             
                 

Total Rights

       

(Cost $4)

             
                 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 1.3%

Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF

    2,883       192,094  

iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF1

    1,164       191,967  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds

       

(Cost $509,845)

            384,061  
                 
   

Face
Amount

         

FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES†† - 33.7%

Freddie Mac

2.28% due 10/03/222

  $ 9,000,000       8,998,860  

Federal Home Loan Bank

3.06% due 11/14/222

    800,000       797,008  

Total Federal Agency Discount Notes

       

(Cost $9,795,868)

            9,795,868  
                 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS†† - 13.0%

U.S. Treasury Bills

1.78% due 10/04/222

  1,500,000     1,499,899  

1.34% due 10/04/222,3

    1,242,000       1,241,917  

2.70% due 11/08/222,4

    517,000       515,600  

2.35% due 10/04/222

    500,000       499,966  

Total U.S. Treasury Bills

       

(Cost $3,757,035)

            3,757,382  
                 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS††,5 - 24.0%

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
issued 09/30/22 at 2.97%
due 10/03/223

    3,973,731       3,973,731  

BofA Securities, Inc.
issued 09/30/22 at 2.91%
due 10/03/223

    1,528,358       1,528,358  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
issued 09/30/22 at 2.92%
due 10/03/223

    1,483,120       1,483,120  

Total Repurchase Agreements

       

(Cost $6,985,209)

            6,985,209  
                 
   

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SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL†,6 - 0.7%

Money Market Fund

               

First American Government Obligations Fund - Class X, 2.78%7

    209,582       209,582  

Total Securities Lending Collateral

       

(Cost $209,582)

            209,582  
                 

Total Investments - 106.1%

       

(Cost $31,874,579)

  $ 30,841,258  

Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (6.1)%

    (1,771,354 )

Total Net Assets - 100.0%

  $ 29,069,904  

 

 

Futures Contracts

Description

 

Number of
Contracts

   

Expiration
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Depreciation**

 

Equity Futures Contracts Purchased

Russell 2000 Index Mini Futures Contracts

    84       Dec 2022     $ 7,010,640     $ (302,072 )

 

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Total Return Swap Agreements

Counterparty

Index

Type

 

Financing
Rate

 

Payment
Frequency

   

Maturity
Date

   

Units

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

OTC Equity Index Swap Agreements††

Goldman Sachs International

Russell 2000 Index

Pay

 

3.33% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.25%)

    At Maturity       11/17/22       9,366     $ 15,592,430     $ (124,432 )

Barclays Bank plc

Russell 2000 Index

Pay

 

2.96% (SOFR)

    At Maturity       11/16/22       11,396       18,970,739       (976,075 )

BNP Paribas

Russell 2000 Index

Pay

 

3.28% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.20%)

    At Maturity       11/17/22       3,902       6,496,505       (1,101,466 )
                                    $ 41,059,674     $ (2,201,973 )

 

*

Non-income producing security.

**

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Value determined based on Level 1 inputs — See Note 4.

††

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4.

†††

Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 4.

1

All or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2022 — See Note 7.

2

Rate indicated is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

3

All or a portion of this security is pledged as equity index swap collateral at September 30, 2022.

4

All or a portion of this security is pledged as futures collateral at September 30, 2022.

5

Repurchase Agreements — See Note 6.

6

Securities lending collateral — See Note 7.

7

Rate indicated is the 7-day yield as of September 30, 2022.

 

plc — Public Limited Company

 

REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust

 

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

   
 

See Sector Classification in Other Information section.

 

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The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2022 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):

 

Investments in Securities (Assets)

 

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

   

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

   

Total

 

Common Stocks

  $ 9,709,156     $     $     $ 9,709,156  

Rights

                *      

Exchange-Traded Funds

    384,061                   384,061  

Federal Agency Discount Notes

          9,795,868             9,795,868  

U.S. Treasury Bills

          3,757,382             3,757,382  

Repurchase Agreements

          6,985,209             6,985,209  

Securities Lending Collateral

    209,582                   209,582  

Total Assets

  $ 10,302,799     $ 20,538,459     $     $ 30,841,258  

 

Investments in Securities (Liabilities)

 

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

   

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

   

Total

 

Equity Futures Contracts**

  $ 302,072     $     $     $ 302,072  

Equity Index Swap Agreements**

          2,201,973             2,201,973  

Total Liabilities

  $ 302,072     $ 2,201,973     $     $ 2,504,045  

 

*

Security has a market value of $0.

**

This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end.

 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

Assets:

Investments, at value - including $202,613 of securities loaned (cost $24,889,370)

  $ 23,856,049  

Repurchase agreements, at value (cost $6,985,209)

    6,985,209  

Cash

    1,029  

Segregated cash with broker

    1,223,228  

Receivables:

Fund shares sold

    3,669,781  

Dividends

    12,055  

Securities lending income

    609  

Interest

    572  

Total assets

    35,748,532  
         

Liabilities:

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

    2,201,973  

Payable for:

Swap settlement

    3,265,566  

Fund shares redeemed

    874,461  

Return of securities lending collateral

    209,582  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    57,636  

Management fees

    20,339  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    8,802  

Distribution and service fees

    5,882  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    2,102  

Trustees’ fees*

    369  

Miscellaneous

    31,916  

Total liabilities

    6,678,628  

Net assets

  $ 29,069,904  
         

Net assets consist of:

Paid in capital

  $ 54,354,455  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (25,284,551 )

Net assets

  $ 29,069,904  
         

A-Class:

Net assets

  $ 2,408,078  

Capital shares outstanding

    21,211  

Net asset value per share

  $ 113.53  

Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%)

  $ 119.19  
         

C-Class:

Net assets

  $ 346,409  

Capital shares outstanding

    3,497  

Net asset value per share

  $ 99.06  
         

H-Class:

Net assets

  $ 26,315,417  

Capital shares outstanding

    233,517  

Net asset value per share

  $ 112.69  

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

Six Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Investment Income:

Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $129)

  $ 78,515  

Interest

    128,439  

Income from securities lending, net

    4,201  

Total investment income

    211,155  
         

Expenses:

Management fees

    122,782  

Distribution and service fees:

A-Class

    4,443  

C-Class

    2,101  

H-Class

    29,140  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    31,276  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    24,497  

Registration fees

    18,246  

Professional fees

    2,790  

Trustees’ fees*

    2,253  

Interest expense

    2,238  

Custodian fees

    1,911  

Line of credit fees

    14  

Miscellaneous

    17,308  

Total expenses

    258,999  

Less:

Expenses reimbursed by Adviser:

    (2,531 )

Net expenses

    256,468  

Net investment loss

    (45,313 )
         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investments

    (296,578 )

Swap agreements

    (4,211,896 )

Futures contracts

    (358,562 )

Net realized loss

    (4,867,036 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investments

    (2,407,664 )

Swap agreements

    (2,534,169 )

Futures contracts

    (445,005 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (5,386,838 )

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (10,253,874 )

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (10,299,187 )

 

*

Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

               

Net investment loss

  $ (45,313 )   $ (672,272 )

Net realized loss on investments

    (4,867,036 )     (16,226,322 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (5,386,838 )     1,674,204  

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

    (10,299,187 )     (15,224,390 )
                 

Distributions to shareholders:

               

A-Class

          (93,820 )

C-Class

          (13,407 )

H-Class

          (953,447 )

Total distributions to shareholders

          (1,060,674 )
                 

Capital share transactions:

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

               

A-Class

    3,080,858       7,895,486  

C-Class

    302,907       1,344,687  

H-Class

    385,782,676       1,528,042,559  

Distributions reinvested

               

A-Class

          93,283  

C-Class

          12,711  

H-Class

          759,990  

Cost of shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (3,163,451 )     (11,440,679 )

C-Class

    (289,519 )     (1,369,557 )

H-Class

    (383,984,391 )     (1,552,502,502 )

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

    1,729,080       (27,164,022 )

Net decrease in net assets

    (8,570,107 )     (43,449,086 )
                 

Net assets:

               

Beginning of period

    37,640,011       81,089,097  

End of period

  $ 29,069,904     $ 37,640,011  
                 

Capital share activity:

               

Shares sold

               

A-Class

    22,005       35,669  

C-Class

    2,458       6,899  

H-Class

    2,749,307       6,943,764  

Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions

               

A-Class

          441  

C-Class

          69  

H-Class

          3,621  

Shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (22,678 )     (52,332 )

C-Class

    (2,312 )     (6,966 )

H-Class

    (2,696,936 )     (7,084,110 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares

    51,844       (152,945 )

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

A-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 183.91     $ 227.30     $ 67.63     $ 138.32     $ 143.22     $ 123.80  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.27 )     (3.04 )     (2.33 )     .08       .04       (.80 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    (70.11 )     (36.22 )     162.00       (70.34 )     (4.94 )f     23.97  

Total from investment operations

    (70.38 )     (39.26 )     159.67       (70.26 )     (4.90 )     23.17  

Less distributions from:

Net realized gains

          (4.13 )           (.43 )           (3.75 )

Total distributions

          (4.13 )           (.43 )           (3.75 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 113.53     $ 183.91     $ 227.30     $ 67.63     $ 138.32     $ 143.22  

 

Total Returnc

    (38.27 %)     (17.50 %)     236.09 %     (50.97 %)     (3.42 %)     18.66 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 2,408     $ 4,025     $ 8,661     $ 1,559     $ 3,377     $ 3,856  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.37 %)     (1.36 %)     (1.57 %)     0.06 %     0.03 %     (0.59 %)

Total expensesd

    1.87 %     1.78 %     1.81 %     1.87 %     1.85 %     1.78 %

Net expensese

    1.86 %     1.78 %     1.81 %     1.87 %     1.85 %     1.78 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    23 %     574 %     %     360 %     507 %     526 %

 

C-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 161.04     $ 201.10     $ 60.28     $ 124.27     $ 129.63     $ 113.17  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.70 )     (3.95 )     (2.85 )     (.87 )     (1.01 )     (1.71 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    (61.28 )     (31.98 )     143.67       (62.69 )     (4.35 )f     21.92  

Total from investment operations

    (61.98 )     (35.93 )     140.82       (63.56 )     (5.36 )     20.21  

Less distributions from:

Net realized gains

          (4.13 )           (.43 )           (3.75 )

Total distributions

          (4.13 )           (.43 )           (3.75 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 99.06     $ 161.04     $ 201.10     $ 60.28     $ 124.27     $ 129.63  

 

Total Returnc

    (38.49 %)     (18.13 %)     233.61 %     (51.33 %)     (4.13 %)     17.78 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 346     $ 540     $ 673     $ 171     $ 467     $ 683  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (1.10 %)     (2.04 %)     (2.31 %)     (0.70 %)     (0.74 %)     (1.37 %)

Total expensesd

    2.62 %     2.53 %     2.57 %     2.62 %     2.59 %     2.52 %

Net expensese

    2.60 %     2.53 %     2.57 %     2.62 %     2.59 %     2.52 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    23 %     574 %           360 %     507 %     526 %

 

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RUSSELL 2000® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

H-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 182.59     $ 225.73     $ 67.21     $ 137.69     $ 142.85     $ 123.54  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.22 )     (2.97 )     (2.22 )     (.06 )     (.08 )     (.83 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    (69.68 )     (36.04 )     160.74       (69.99 )     (5.08 )f     23.89  

Total from investment operations

    (69.90 )     (39.01 )     158.52       (70.05 )     (5.16 )     23.06  

Less distributions from:

Net realized gains

          (4.13 )           (.43 )           (3.75 )

Total distributions

          (4.13 )           (.43 )           (3.75 )

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 112.69     $ 182.59     $ 225.73     $ 67.21     $ 137.69     $ 142.85  

 

Total Return

    (38.28 %)     (17.52 %)     235.86 %     (51.05 %)     (3.61 %)     18.59 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 26,315     $ 33,076     $ 71,754     $ 12,732     $ 25,296     $ 33,043  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.31 %)     (1.40 %)     (1.75 %)     (0.04 %)     (0.05 %)     (0.66 %)

Total expensesd

    1.89 %     1.80 %     1.85 %     1.89 %     1.88 %     1.81 %

Net expensese

    1.87 %     1.80 %     1.85 %     1.89 %     1.88 %     1.81 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    23 %     574 %           360 %     507 %     526 %

 

 

a

Unaudited figures for the period ended September 30, 2022. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.

b

Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

c

Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges.

d

Does not include expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

e

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable.

f

The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the year does not agree with the aggregate net gain on investments for the year because of the sales and repurchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market value of the investments of the Fund.

 

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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

INVERSE RUSSELL 2000® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

OBJECTIVE: Seeks to provide investment results that match, before fees and expenses, the performance of a specific benchmark on a daily basis. The Fund’s current benchmark is 200% of the inverse (opposite) of the performance of the Russell 2000® Index (the “underlying index”). The Fund does not seek to achieve its investment objective over a period of time greater than one day.

 

Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)

 

 

“Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)” excludes any temporary cash investments.

 

Inception Dates:

A-Class

May 31, 2006

C-Class

May 31, 2006

H-Class

May 31, 2006

 

The Fund invests principally in derivative investments such as swap agreements and futures contracts.

 

 

Average Annual Returns*

Periods Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

6 Month

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

A-Class Shares

36.27%

38.61%

(23.36%)

(26.75%)

A-Class Shares with sales charge

29.80%

32.08%

(24.11%)

(27.11%)

C-Class Shares

35.80%

37.66%

(23.95%)

(27.31%)

C-Class Shares with CDSC§

34.80%

36.66%

(23.95%)

(27.31%)

H-Class Shares

36.19%

38.28%

(23.57%)

(26.82%)

Russell 2000 Index

(19.01%)

(23.50%)

3.55%

10.11%

 

*

The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns are historical and include changes in principal and reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect the effect of taxes. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index and, unlike the Fund, has no management fees or operating expenses to reduce its reported return.

6 month returns are not annualized.

Fund returns are calculated using the maximum sales charge of 4.75%.

§

Fund returns include a CDSC of 1% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

INVERSE RUSSELL 2000® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

 

Face
Amount

   

Value

 

FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES†† - 63.6%

Freddie Mac

2.28% due 10/03/221

  $ 5,000,000     $ 4,999,367  

Total Federal Agency Discount Notes

       

(Cost $4,999,367)

            4,999,367  
                 

FEDERAL AGENCY NOTES†† - 6.4%

Federal Farm Credit Bank

3.07% (Commercial Prime Lending Rate - 3.18%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/25/22

    500,000       500,003  

Total Federal Agency Notes

       

(Cost $500,000)

            500,003  
                 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS†† - 1.4%

U.S. Treasury Bills

1.34% due 10/04/221,2

    100,000       99,993  

2.70% due 11/08/221

    12,000       11,968  

Total U.S. Treasury Bills

       

(Cost $111,954)

            111,961  
                 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS††,3 - 55.4%

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
issued 09/30/22 at 2.97%
due 10/03/222

  2,478,290     2,478,290  

BofA Securities, Inc.
issued 09/30/22 at 2.91%
due 10/03/222

    953,189       953,189  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
issued 09/30/22 at 2.92%
due 10/03/222

    924,975       924,975  

Total Repurchase Agreements

       

(Cost $4,356,454)

            4,356,454  
                 

Total Investments - 126.8%

       

(Cost $9,967,775)

  $ 9,967,785  

Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (26.8)%

    (2,109,121 )

Total Net Assets - 100.0%

  $ 7,858,664  

 

Total Return Swap Agreements

Counterparty

Index

Type

 

Financing
Rate

 

Payment
Frequency

   

Maturity
Date

   

Units

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

OTC Equity Index Swap Agreements Sold Short††

Goldman Sachs International

Russell 2000 Index

Receive

 

3.03% (Federal Funds Rate - 0.05%)

    At Maturity       11/17/22       7,848     $ 13,064,418     $ 2,659,795  

Barclays Bank plc

Russell 2000 Index

Receive

 

2.46% (SOFR - 0.50%)

    At Maturity       11/16/22       1,212       2,017,440       211,036  

BNP Paribas

Russell 2000 Index

Receive

 

2.88% (Federal Funds Rate - 0.20%)

    At Maturity       11/17/22       380       632,665       65,218  
                                    $ 15,714,523     $ 2,936,049  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded)

September 30, 2022

INVERSE RUSSELL 2000® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

††

Value determined based on Level 2 inputs — See Note 4.

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at September 30, 2022. In some instances, the effective rate is limited by a minimum rate floor or a maximum rate cap established by the issuer. The settlement status of a position may also impact the effective rate indicated. In some cases, a position may be unsettled at period end and may not have a stated effective rate. In instances where multiple underlying reference rates and spread amounts are shown, the effective rate is based on a weighted average.

1

Rate indicated is the effective yield at the time of purchase.

2

All or a portion of this security is pledged as equity index swap collateral at September 30, 2022.

3

Repurchase Agreements — See Note 6.

 

plc — Public Limited Company

 

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

   
 

See Sector Classification in Other Information section.

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments at September 30, 2022 (See Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements):

 

Investments in Securities (Assets)

 

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

   

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

   

Total

 

Federal Agency Discount Notes

  $     $ 4,999,367     $     $ 4,999,367  

Federal Agency Notes

          500,003             500,003  

U.S. Treasury Bills

          111,961             111,961  

Repurchase Agreements

          4,356,454             4,356,454  

Equity Index Swap Agreements**

          2,936,049             2,936,049  

Total Assets

  $     $ 12,903,834     $     $ 12,903,834  

 

**

This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

Assets:

Investments, at value (cost $5,611,321)

  $ 5,611,331  

Repurchase agreements, at value (cost $4,356,454)

    4,356,454  

Segregated cash with broker

    110,467  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

    2,936,049  

Receivables:

Fund shares sold

    157,696  

Interest

    2,558  

Investment Adviser

    2,315  

Total assets

    13,176,870  
         

Liabilities:

Segregated cash due to broker

    2,540,000  

Payable for:

Fund shares redeemed

    2,585,751  

Swap settlement

    166,036  

Management fees

    7,215  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    2,776  

Distribution and service fees

    2,057  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    900  

Trustees’ fees*

    116  

Miscellaneous

    13,355  

Total liabilities

    5,318,206  

Net assets

  $ 7,858,664  
         

Net assets consist of:

Paid in capital

  $ 81,564,014  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (73,705,350 )

Net assets

  $ 7,858,664  
         

A-Class:

Net assets

  $ 1,866,545  

Capital shares outstanding

    135,786  

Net asset value per share

  $ 13.75  

Maximum offering price per share (Net asset value divided by 95.25%)

  $ 14.44  
         

C-Class:

Net assets

  $ 93,974  

Capital shares outstanding

    7,766  

Net asset value per share

  $ 12.10  
         

H-Class:

Net assets

  $ 5,898,145  

Capital shares outstanding

    436,465  

Net asset value per share

  $ 13.51  

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

Six Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Investment Income:

Interest

  $ 63,587  

Total investment income

    63,587  
         

Expenses:

Management fees

    42,443  

Distribution and service fees:

A-Class

    2,190  

C-Class

    448  

H-Class

    9,489  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    11,050  

Interest expense

    8,935  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    8,293  

Registration fees

    4,959  

Professional fees

    1,775  

Custodian fees

    760  

Trustees’ fees*

    678  

Miscellaneous

    6,523  

Total expenses

    97,543  

Less:

Expenses reimbursed by Adviser

    (743 )

Net expenses

    96,800  

Net investment loss

    (33,213 )
         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investments

    (32 )

Swap agreements

    279,559  

Futures contracts

    (28,859 )

Net realized gain

    250,668  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investments

    (90 )

Swap agreements

    2,785,405  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    2,785,315  

Net realized and unrealized gain

    3,035,983  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 3,002,770  

 

*

Relates to Trustees not deemed “interested persons” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

               

Net investment loss

  $ (33,213 )   $ (101,499 )

Net realized gain on investments

    250,668       649,864  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    2,785,315       (97,276 )

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    3,002,770       451,089  
                 

Capital share transactions:

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

               

A-Class

    1,352,064       2,408,143  

C-Class

    364,510       1,293,614  

H-Class

    208,275,581       481,953,587  

Cost of shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (1,721,248 )     (2,904,228 )

C-Class

    (361,753 )     (1,311,779 )

H-Class

    (209,381,160 )     (481,857,562 )

Net decrease from capital share transactions

    (1,472,006 )     (418,225 )

Net increase in net assets

    1,530,764       32,864  
                 

Net assets:

               

Beginning of period

    6,327,900       6,295,036  

End of period

  $ 7,858,664     $ 6,327,900  
                 

Capital share activity:

               

Shares sold

               

A-Class

    114,902       246,146  

C-Class

    36,162       149,887  

H-Class

    17,965,677       49,379,699  

Shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (143,850 )     (298,576 )

C-Class

    (36,011 )     (151,426 )

H-Class

    (17,992,905 )     (49,292,858 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares

    (56,025 )     32,872  

 

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INVERSE RUSSELL 2000® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

A-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 10.09     $ 10.53     $ 55.29     $ 43.81     $ 47.99     $ 62.44  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.04 )     (.15 )     (.39 )     .08       .15       (.27 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    3.70       (.29 )e     (44.37 )     11.57       (4.33 )     (14.18 )

Total from investment operations

    3.66       (.44 )     (44.76 )     11.65       (4.18 )     (14.45 )

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                      (.17 )            

Total distributions

                      (.17 )            

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.75     $ 10.09     $ 10.53     $ 55.29     $ 43.81     $ 47.99  

 

Total Returnc

    36.27 %     (4.18 %)     (80.95 %)     26.82 %     (8.71 %)     (23.14 %)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 1,867     $ 1,662     $ 2,286     $ 11,581     $ 9,245     $ 6,076  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.50 %)     (1.51 %)     (1.61 %)     0.19 %     0.34 %     (0.54 %)

Total expenses

    1.93 %     1.76 %     1.82 %     1.86 %     1.89 %     1.78 %

Net expensesd

    1.92 %     1.76 %     1.82 %     1.86 %     1.89 %     1.78 %

Portfolio turnover rate

                                   

 

C-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 8.91     $ 9.37     $ 49.61     $ 39.63     $ 43.74     $ 57.33  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.06 )     (.20 )     (.50 )     (.21 )     (.18 )     (.71 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    3.25       (.26 )e     (39.74 )     10.36       (3.93 )     (12.88 )

Total from investment operations

    3.19       (.46 )     (40.24 )     10.15       (4.11 )     (13.59 )

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                      (.17 )            

Total distributions

                      (.17 )            

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 12.10     $ 8.91     $ 9.37     $ 49.61     $ 39.63     $ 43.74  

 

Total Returnc

    35.80 %     (4.91 %)     (81.11 %)     25.86 %     (9.40 %)     (23.70 %)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 94     $ 68     $ 86     $ 348     $ 405     $ 348  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (1.11 %)     (2.26 %)     (2.36 %)     (0.55 %)     (0.45 %)     (1.44 %)

Total expenses

    2.65 %     2.51 %     2.57 %     2.62 %     2.63 %     2.55 %

Net expensesd

    2.63 %     2.51 %     2.57 %     2.62 %     2.63 %     2.55 %

Portfolio turnover rate

                                   

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

 

This table is presented to show selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and to assist shareholders in evaluating a Fund’s performance for the periods presented.

 

H-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 9.92     $ 10.41     $ 54.95     $ 43.62     $ 47.80     $ 62.18  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

    (.04 )     (.13 )     (.33 )     (.02 )     .09       (.36 )

Net gain (loss) on investments (realized and unrealized)

    3.63       (.36 )e     (44.21 )     11.52       (4.27 )     (14.02 )

Total from investment operations

    3.59       (.49 )     (44.54 )     11.50       (4.18 )     (14.38 )

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                      (.17 )            

Total distributions

                      (.17 )            

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 13.51     $ 9.92     $ 10.41     $ 54.95     $ 43.62     $ 47.80  

 

Total Return

    36.19 %     (4.71 %)     (81.06 %)     26.59 %     (8.74 %)     (23.11 %)

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

  $ 5,898     $ 4,598     $ 3,923     $ 10,033     $ 6,273     $ 6,582  

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.63 %)     (1.62 %)     (1.70 %)     (0.05 %)     0.22 %     (0.68 %)

Total expenses

    1.97 %     1.82 %     1.89 %     1.91 %     1.89 %     1.80 %

Net expensesd

    1.96 %     1.82 %     1.89 %     1.91 %     1.89 %     1.80 %

Portfolio turnover rate

                                   

 

 

a

Unaudited figures for the period ended September 30, 2022. Percentage amounts for the period, except total return and portfolio turnover rate, have been annualized.

b

Net investment income (loss) per share was computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

c

Total return does not reflect the impact of any applicable sales charges.

d

Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after expense waivers and reimbursements, as applicable.

e

The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the year does not agree with the aggregate net gain on investments for the year because of the sales and repurchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market value of the investments of the Fund.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Organization

 

The Rydex Dynamic Funds (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as an open-ended investment company, of the series type. Each series, in effect, is representing a separate fund (each, a “Fund”). The Trust may issue an unlimited number of authorized shares. The Trust accounts for the assets of each Fund separately.

 

The Trust offers a combination of three separate classes of shares: A-Class shares, C-Class shares, and H-Class shares. Sales of shares of each Class are made without a front-end sales charge at the net asset value per share (“NAV”), with the exception of A-Class shares. A-Class shares are sold at the NAV, plus the applicable front-end sales charge. The sales charge varies depending on the amount purchased, but will not exceed 4.75%. A-Class share purchases of $1 million or more are exempt from the front-end sales charge but have a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares have a 1% CDSC if shares are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. C-Class shares of each Fund automatically convert to A-Class shares of the same Fund on or about the 10th day of the month following the 8-year anniversary of the purchase of the C-Class shares. This conversion will be executed without any sales charge, fee or other charge. After the conversion is completed, the shares will be subject to all features and expenses of A-Class shares. At September 30, 2022, the Trust consisted of eight funds.

 

This report covers the following funds (collectively, the “Funds”):

 

Fund Name

Investment
Company Type

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

Non-diversified

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

Non-diversified

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

Non-diversified

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

Non-diversified

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

Non-diversified

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

Non-diversified

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

Non-diversified

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

Non-diversified

 

The Funds are designed and operated to accommodate frequent trading by shareholders and, unlike most mutual funds, offer unlimited exchange privileges with no minimum holding periods or transactions fees, which may cause the Funds to experience high portfolio turnover.

 

Security Investors, LLC (the “Adviser”), which operates under the name Guggenheim Investments (“GI”), provides advisory services. Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (“GFD”) acts as principal underwriter for the Trust. GI and GFD are affiliated entities.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

The Funds operate as investment companies and, accordingly, follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.

 

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and are consistently followed by the Trust. This requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. All time references are based on Eastern Time.

 

The NAV of each Class of a fund is calculated by dividing the market value of a fund’s securities and other assets, less all liabilities, attributable to the Class by the number of outstanding shares of the Class.

 

The Trust calculates a NAV twice each business day; at 10:45 a.m. and at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), usually 4:00 p.m. The NAV is calculated using the current market value of each Fund’s total assets, as of the respective time of calculation.These financial statements are based on the September 30, 2022, afternoon NAV.

 

(a) Valuation of Investments

 

The Board of Trustees of the Funds (the “Board”) has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Funds’ investments (the “Valuation Procedures”). The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 2a-5”) which establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith and became effective September 8, 2022. Rule 2a-5 also defines “readily available market quotations” for purposes of the 1940 Act and establishes requirements for determining whether a fund must fair value a security in good faith.

 

Pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee to perform fair valuation determinations for the Funds with respect to all Fund investments and/or other assets. As the Funds’ valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Adviser has adopted separate procedures (the “Valuation Designee Procedures”) reasonably designed to prevent violations of the requirements of Rule 2a-5 and Rule 31a-4. The Adviser, in its role as valuation designee, utilizes the assistance of a valuation committee, consisting of representatives from Guggenheim’s investment management, fund administration,

 

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legal and compliance departments (the “Valuation Committee”), in determining the fair value of the Funds’ securities and/or other assets.

 

Valuations of the Funds’ securities and other assets are supplied primarily by pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The Adviser, with the assistance of the Valuation Committee, convenes monthly, or more frequently as needed, to review the valuation of all assets which have been fair valued for reasonableness. The Adviser, consistent with the monitoring and review responsibilities set forth in the Valuation Designee Procedures, regularly reviews the appropriateness of the inputs, methods, models and assumptions employed by the pricing services.

 

If the pricing service cannot or does not provide a valuation for a particular investment or such valuation is deemed unreliable, such investment is fair valued by the Adviser.

 

Equity securities listed or traded on a recognized U.S. securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (“NASDAQ”) National Market System shall generally be valued on the basis of the last sale price on the primary U.S. exchange or market on which the security is listed or traded; provided, however, that securities listed on NASDAQ will be valued at the NASDAQ official closing price, which may not necessarily represent the last sale price. If there is no sale on the valuation date, exchange-traded U.S. equity securities will be valued on the basis of the last bid price.

 

Open-end investment companies are valued at their NAV as of the close of business, on the valuation date. Exchange-traded funds are generally valued at the last quoted sale price.

 

U.S. Government securities are valued by independent pricing services, the last traded fill price, or at the reported bid price at the close of business.

 

Commercial paper and discount notes with a maturity of greater than 60 days at acquisition are valued at prices that reflect broker-dealer supplied valuations or are obtained from independent pricing services, which may consider the trade activity, treasury spreads, yields or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type, as well as prices quoted by dealers who make markets in such securities. Commercial paper and discount notes with a maturity of 60 days or less at acquisition are valued at amortized cost, unless the Adviser concludes that amortized cost does not represent the fair value of the applicable asset in which case it will be valued using an independent pricing service.

 

Repurchase agreements are generally valued at amortized cost, provided such amounts approximate market value.

 

The value of futures contracts is accounted for using the unrealized appreciation or depreciation on the contracts that is determined by marking the contracts to their current realized settlement prices. Financial futures contracts are valued at the 4:00 p.m. price on the valuation date. In the event that the exchange for a specific futures contract closes earlier than 4:00 p.m., the futures contract is valued at the official settlement price of the exchange. However, the underlying securities from which the futures contract value is derived are monitored until 4:00 p.m. to determine if fair valuation would provide a more accurate valuation.

 

The value of swap agreements entered into by a fund is generally valued using an evaluated price provided by a third party pricing vendor.

 

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined in good faith by the Adviser. Valuations in accordance with these methods are intended to reflect each security’s (or asset’s or liability’s) “fair value”. Each such determination is based on a consideration of all relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. Examples of such factors may include, but are not limited to market prices; sale prices; broker quotes; and models which derive prices based on inputs such as prices of securities with comparable maturities and characteristics, or based on inputs such as anticipated cash flows or collateral, spread over U.S. Treasury securities, and other information analysis.

 

In connection with futures contracts and other derivative investments, such factors may include obtaining information as to how (a) these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the futures or other derivative markets, respectively, and (b) the securities underlying these contracts and other derivative investments trade in the cash market.

 

(b) U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

 

Certain U.S. Government and Agency Obligations are traded on a discount basis; the interest rates shown on the Schedules of Investments reflect the effective rates paid at the time of purchase by the Funds. Other securities bear interest at the rates shown, payable at fixed dates through maturity.

 

(c) Futures Contracts

 

Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund deposits and maintains as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is affected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation.

 

 

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When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

 

(d) Swap Agreements

 

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily and the change, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Payments received or made as a result of an agreement or termination of an agreement are recognized as realized gains or losses.

 

(e) Foreign Taxes

 

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and reflected in their Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments are included with the net realized gain (loss) on investments. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of September 30, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

(f) Security Transactions

 

Security transactions are recorded on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded using the identified cost basis. Proceeds from lawsuits related to investment holdings are recorded as a reduction to cost if the securities are still held and as realized gains if no longer held in the respective Fund. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of applicable taxes withheld by foreign countries, if any. Taxable non-cash dividends are recorded as dividend income. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is accrued on a daily basis. Dividend income from Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) is recorded based on the income included in the distributions received from the REIT investments using published REIT classifications, including some management estimates when actual amounts are not available. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to realized gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and realized gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.

 

(g) Distributions

 

Distributions of net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Dividends are reinvested in additional shares, unless shareholders request payment in cash. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

(h) Class Allocations

 

Interest and dividend income, most expenses, all realized gains and losses, and all unrealized appreciation and depreciation are allocated to the classes based upon the value of the outstanding shares in each Class. Certain costs, such as distribution and service fees are charged directly to specific classes. In addition, certain expenses have been allocated to the individual Funds in the Trust based on the respective net assets of each Fund included in the Trust.

 

(i) Cash

 

The Funds may leave cash overnight in their cash account with the custodian. Periodically, a Fund may have cash due to the custodian bank as an overdraft balance. A fee is incurred on this overdraft, calculated by multiplying the overdraft by a rate based on the federal funds rate, which was 1.58% at September 30, 2022.

 

(j) Indemnifications

 

Under the Funds’ organizational documents, the Trustees and Officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, throughout the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds and/or their affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

Note 2 – Derivatives

 

As part of their investment strategy, the Funds may utilize a variety of derivative instruments. These investments involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk and risks in excess of amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Valuation and accounting treatment of these instruments can be found under Significant Accounting Policies in Note 1 of these Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. Derivative instruments may also be used to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign

 

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currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. U.S. GAAP requires disclosures to enable investors to better understand how and why a Fund uses derivative instruments, how these derivative instruments are accounted for and their effects on the Fund’s financial position and results of operations.

 

The Funds may utilize derivatives for the following purposes:

 

Index Exposure: the use of an instrument to obtain exposure to a listed or other type of index.

 

Leverage: gaining total exposure to equities or other assets on the long and short sides at greater than 100% of invested capital.

 

Liquidity: the ability to buy or sell exposure with little price/market impact.

 

For any Fund whose investment strategy consistently involves applying leverage, the value of the Fund’s shares will tend to increase or decrease more than the value of any increase or decrease in the underlying index or other asset. In addition, because an investment in derivative instruments generally requires a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed, an opportunity for increased net income is created; but, at the same time, leverage risk will increase. The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives, may cause the Fund to be more volatile and riskier than if they had not been leveraged.

 

Futures Contracts

 

A futures contract is an agreement to purchase (long) or sell (short) an agreed amount of securities or other instruments at a set price for delivery at a future date. There are significant risks associated with a Fund’s use of futures contracts, including (i) there may be an imperfect or no correlation between the changes in market value of the underlying asset and the prices of futures contracts; (ii) there may not be a liquid secondary market for a futures contract; (iii) trading restrictions or limitations may be imposed by an exchange; and (iv) government regulations may restrict trading in futures contracts. When investing in futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to a Fund because futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees against default. Cash deposits are shown as segregated cash with broker on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities; securities held as collateral are noted on the Schedules of Investments.

 

The following table represents the Funds’ use and volume of futures on a monthly basis:

 

     

Average Notional Amount

 

Fund

Use

 

Long

   

Short

 

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

Index exposure, Leverage, Liquidity

  $ 52,476,135     $  

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

Index exposure, Leverage, Liquidity

          1,683,579  

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

Index exposure, Leverage, Liquidity

    258,798,032        

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

Index exposure, Leverage, Liquidity

          8,209,466  

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

Index exposure, Leverage, Liquidity

    5,348,007        

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

Index exposure, Leverage, Liquidity

          773,795  

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

Index exposure, Leverage, Liquidity

    6,501,254        

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

Index exposure, Leverage, Liquidity

          524,438  

 

Swap Agreements

 

A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an underlying asset. When utilizing over-the-counter (“OTC”) swaps, a fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty or if the underlying asset declines in value. Certain standardized swaps are subject to mandatory central clearing and are executed on a multi-lateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange. There is limited counterparty credit risk with respect to centrally-cleared swaps as the transaction is facilitated through a central clearinghouse, much like exchange-traded futures contracts. For a fund utilizing centrally-cleared swaps, the exchange bears the risk of loss resulting from a counterparty not being able to pay. There is no guarantee that a fund or an underlying fund could eliminate its exposure under an outstanding swap agreement by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same or another party.

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued)

 

Total return swaps involve commitments where single or multiple cash flows are exchanged based on the price of an underlying reference asset (such as an index) for a fixed or variable interest rate. Total return swaps will usually be computed based on the current value of the reference asset as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE or other exchange, with the swap value being adjusted to include dividends accrued, financing charges and/or interest associated with the swap agreement. When utilizing total return swaps, a fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty or if the underlying reference asset declines in value.

 

The following table represents the Funds’ use and volume of total return swaps on a monthly basis:

 

     

Average Notional Amount

 

Fund

Use

 

Long

   

Short

 

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

Index exposure, Leverage, Liquidity

  $ 135,981,242     $  

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

Index exposure, Leverage, Liquidity

          64,029,711  

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

Index exposure, Leverage, Liquidity

    297,129,035        

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

Index exposure, Leverage, Liquidity

        $ 85,397,636  

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

Index exposure, Leverage, Liquidity

    27,036,270        

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

Index exposure, Leverage, Liquidity

          10,313,876  

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

Index exposure, Leverage, Liquidity

    39,105,378        

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

Index exposure, Leverage, Liquidity

          20,321,455  

 

Derivative Investment Holdings Categorized by Risk Exposure

 

The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2022:

 

Derivative Investment Type

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Equity futures/swap contracts

Variation margin on futures contracts

Variation margin on futures contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

 

The following tables set forth the fair value of the Funds’ derivative investments categorized by primary risk exposure at September 30, 2022:

 

Asset Derivative Investments Value

Fund

 

Futures
Equity
Risk*

   

Swaps
Equity
Risk

   

Total Value at
September 30,
2022

 

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

  $     $ 7,614,064     $ 7,614,064  

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

    996,543       9,887,772       10,884,315  

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

    37,506       1,573,027       1,610,533  

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

          2,936,049       2,936,049  

 

Liability Derivative Investments Value

Fund

 

Futures
Equity
Risk*

   

Swaps
Equity
Risk

   

Total Value at
September 30,
2022

 

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

  $ 41,987     $ 14,651,052     $ 14,693,039  

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

    14,032,859       32,234,585       46,267,444  

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

    26,943       1,532,774       1,559,717  

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

    302,072       2,201,973       2,504,045  

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the Schedules of Investments. Variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued)

 

The following is a summary of the location of derivative investments on the Funds’ Statements of Operations for the period ended September 30, 2022:

 

Derivative Investment Type

Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives

Equity futures/Swap contracts

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts

 

Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreements

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements

 

The following is a summary of the Funds’ realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative investments recognized on the Statements of Operations categorized by primary risk exposure for the period ended September 30, 2022:

 

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statements of Operations

Fund

 

Futures
Equity
Risk

   

Swaps
Equity
Risk

   

Total

 

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

  $ (6,026,431 )   $ (17,528,087 )   $ (23,554,518 )

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

    497,867       6,820,508       7,318,375  

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

    (36,604,438 )     (59,460,717 )     (96,065,155 )

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

    1,474,692       26,456,210       27,930,902  

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

    (1,362,611 )     (3,736,036 )     (5,098,647 )

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

    55,908       110,547       166,455  

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

    (358,562 )     (4,211,896 )     (4,570,458 )

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

    (28,859 )     279,559       250,700  

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivative Investments Recognized on the Statements of Operations

Fund

 

Futures
Equity
Risk

   

Swaps
Equity
Risk

   

Total

 

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

  $ (4,332,390 )   $ (21,094,142 )   $ (25,426,532 )

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

          7,670,807       7,670,807  

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

    (37,889,305 )     (59,926,294 )     (97,815,599 )

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

    1,032,147       9,661,748       10,693,895  

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

    (95,339 )     (2,130,801 )     (2,226,140 )

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

    37,506       1,534,498       1,572,004  

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

    (445,005 )     (2,534,169 )     (2,979,174 )

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

          2,785,405       2,785,405  

 

In conjunction with the use of derivative instruments, the Funds are required to maintain collateral in various forms. Depending on the financial instrument utilized and the broker involved, the Funds use margin deposits at the broker, cash and/or securities segregated at the custodian bank, discount notes or repurchase agreements allocated to the Funds as collateral.

 

The Trust has established counterparty credit guidelines and enters into transactions only with financial institutions rated/identified as investment grade or better. The Trust monitors the counterparty credit risk associated with each such financial institution.

 

Note 3 – Offsetting

 

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into transactions subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or other similar arrangements. Generally, the right to offset in those agreements allows the Funds to counteract the exposure to a specific counterparty with collateral received from or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the arrangements. These arrangements provide for the right to liquidate upon the occurrence of an event of default, credit event upon merger or additional termination event.

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued)

 

In order to better define their contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Funds mitigate their counterparty risk, the Funds may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with their derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives, including foreign exchange contracts, and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.

 

For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Funds and the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, are reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as segregated cash with broker/receivable for variation margin, or payable for swap settlement/variation margin. Cash and/or securities pledged or received as collateral by the Funds in connection with an OTC derivative subject to an ISDA Master Agreement generally may not be invested, sold or rehypothecated by the counterparty or the Funds, as applicable, absent an event of default under such agreement, in which case such collateral generally may be applied towards obligations due to and payable by such counterparty or the Funds, as applicable. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty must exceed a minimum transfer amount threshold (e.g., $300,000) before a transfer is required to be made. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from their counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. The Funds attempt to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that they believe to be of good standing and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

 

For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued)

 

The following tables present derivative financial instruments and secured financing transactions that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements:

 

                             

Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities

         

Fund

Instrument

 

Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
1

   

Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statements
of Assets and
Liabilities

   

Net Amount
of Assets
Presented on
the Statements
of Assets and
Liabilities

   

Financial
Instruments

   

Cash
Collateral
Received

   

Net Amount

 

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

Swap equity contracts

  $ 7,614,064     $     $ 7,614,064     $     $ (7,037,425 )   $ 576,639  

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

Swap equity contracts

    9,887,772             9,887,772             (8,840,266 )     1,047,506  

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

Swap equity contracts

    1,573,027             1,573,027                   1,573,027  

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

Swap equity contracts

    2,936,049             2,936,049             (2,540,000 )     396,049  

 

                             

Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities

         

Fund

Instrument

 

Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
1

   

Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statements
of Assets and
Liabilities

   

Net Amount
of Liabilities
Presented on
the Statements
of Assets and
Liabilities

   

Financial
Instruments

   

Cash
Collateral
Pledged

   

Net Amount

 

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

Swap equity contracts

  $ 14,651,052     $     $ 14,651,052     $     $     $ 14,651,052  

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

Swap equity contracts

    32,234,585             32,234,585                   32,234,585  

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

Swap equity contracts

    1,532,774             1,532,774                   1,532,774  

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

Swap equity contracts

    2,201,973             2,201,973                   2,201,973  

 

1

Exchange-traded or centrally-cleared derivatives are excluded from these reported amounts.

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued)

 

The Funds have the right to offset deposits against any related derivative liabilities outstanding with each counterparty with the exception of exchange-traded or centrally-cleared derivatives. The following table presents deposits held by others in connection with derivative investments as of September 30, 2022.

 

Fund

Counterparty

Asset Type

 

Cash Pledged

   

Cash Received

 

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

Barclays Bank plc

Total return swap agreements

  $ 2,317,599     $  

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

Barclays Bank plc

Futures contracts

          1,180,000  
 

Barclays Bank plc

Total return swap agreements

    293,000        
 

BNP Paribas

Total return swap agreements

          2,200,000  

 

Goldman Sachs International

Total return swap agreements

          9,080,000  

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund Total

 

 

    293,000       12,460,000  

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

Barclays Bank plc

Total return swap agreements

    7,910,540        

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

Barclays Bank plc

Futures contracts

          1,210,000  
 

Barclays Bank plc

Total return swap agreements

    91,000        
 

BNP Paribas

Total return swap agreements

          16,860,000  
 

Goldman Sachs International

Futures contracts

    1,709,082        

 

Goldman Sachs International

Total return swap agreements

          13,290,000  

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund Total

 

 

    1,800,082       31,360,000  

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

Barclays Bank plc

Total return swap agreements

    1,178,228        

 

Goldman Sachs International

Futures contracts

    6,819        

Dow 2x Strategy Fund Total

 

 

    1,185,047        

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

Barclays Bank plc

Futures contracts

          530,000  
 

BNP Paribas

Total return swap agreements

          910,000  

 

Goldman Sachs International

Futures contracts

    22,500        

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund Total

 

 

    22,500       1,440,000  

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

Barclays Bank plc

Total return swap agreements

    1,223,228        

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

Barclays Bank plc

Total return swap agreements

    110,467        

 

Goldman Sachs International

Total return swap agreements

          2,540,000  

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund Total

 

 

    110,467       2,540,000  

 

Note 4 – Fair Value Measurement

 

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy based on the types of inputs used to value assets and liabilities and requires corresponding disclosure. The hierarchy and the corresponding inputs are summarized below:

 

Level 1 —

unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 —

significant other observable inputs (for example quoted prices for securities that are similar based on characteristics such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3 —

significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available under the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions.

 

Rule 2a-5 sets forth a definition of “readily available market quotations,” which is consistent with the definition of a Level 1 input under U.S. GAAP. Rule 2a-5 provides that “a market quotation is readily available only when that quotation is a quoted price (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the fund can access at the measurement date, provided that a quotation will not be readily available if it is not reliable.”

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued)

 

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available must be valued at fair value as determined in good faith. Accordingly, any security priced using inputs other than Level 1 inputs will be subject to fair value requirements. The types of inputs available depend on a variety of factors, such as the type of security and the characteristics of the markets in which it trades, if any. Fair valuation determinations that rely on fewer or no observable inputs require greater judgment. Accordingly, fair value determinations for Level 3 securities require the greatest amount of judgment.

 

The inputs or methodologies selected and applied for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The suitability, appropriateness and accuracy of the techniques, methodologies and sources employed to determine fair valuation are periodically reviewed and subject to change.

 

Note 5 – Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Agreements

 

Under the terms of an investment advisory contract, the Funds pay GI investment advisory fees calculated at the annualized rates below, based on the average daily net assets of the Funds:

 

Fund

 

Management Fees
(as a % of Net Assets)

 

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

    0.90 %

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

    0.90 %

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

    0.90 %

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

    0.90 %

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

    0.90 %

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

    0.90 %

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

    0.90 %

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

    0.90 %

 

When the aggregate assets of each series of the Trust and each series of Rydex Series Funds (excluding the Long Short Equity Fund, Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund) equal or exceed $10 billion, the advisory fee rate paid by each individual Fund (excluding the Long Short Equity Fund, Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Multi-Hedge Strategies Fund) will be reduced in accordance with the asset level and breakpoint schedule set forth below.

 

Fund Assets Under Management

 

Fund Asset-Based
Breakpoint Reductions

 

$500 million - $1 billion

    0.025 %

> $1 billion - $2 billion

    0.050 %

> $2 billion

    0.075 %

 

GI pays operating expenses on behalf of the Trust, such as audit and accounting related services, legal services, custody, printing and mailing, among others, on a pass-through basis. Such expenses are allocated to various Funds within the complex based on relative net assets.

 

The Board has adopted a Distribution Plan applicable to A-Class shares and H-Class shares for which GFD and other firms that provide distribution and/or shareholder services (“Service Providers”) may receive compensation. If a Service Provider provides distribution services, the Funds will pay distribution fees to GFD at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. GFD, in turn, will pay the Service Provider out of its fees. GFD may, at its discretion, retain a portion of such payments to compensate itself for distribution services.

 

The Board has adopted a separate Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan applicable to C-Class shares that allows the Funds to pay annual distribution and service fees of 1.00% of the Funds’ C-Class shares average daily net assets. The annual 0.25% service fee compensates a shareholder’s financial adviser for providing ongoing services to the shareholder. The annual distribution fee of 0.75% reimburses GFD for paying the shareholder’s financial adviser an ongoing sales commission. GFD advances the first year’s service and distribution fees to the financial adviser. GFD retains the service and distribution fees on accounts with no authorized dealer of record.

 

For the period ended September 30, 2022, GFD retained sales charges of $16,160 relating to sales of A-Class shares of the Trust.

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued)

 

Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of GI and/or GFD. The Trust does not compensate its officers or trustees who are officers, directors and/or employees of GI or GFD.

 

MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC (“MUIS”) acts as the Funds’ administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent. As administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent, MUIS maintains the books and records of the Funds’ securities and cash. U.S. Bank, N.A. (“U.S. Bank”) acts as the Funds’ custodian. As custodian, U.S. Bank is responsible for the custody of the Funds’ assets. For providing the aforementioned services, MUIS and U.S. Bank are entitled to receive a monthly fee equal to an annual percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets and out of pocket expenses.

 

Note 6 – Repurchase Agreements

 

The Funds transfer uninvested cash balances into a single joint account, the daily aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements collateralized by obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies. The collateral is in the possession of the Funds’ custodian and is evaluated to ensure that its market value exceeds, at a minimum, 102% of the original face amount of the repurchase agreements. Each Fund holds a pro rata share of the collateral based on the dollar amount of the repurchase agreement entered into by each Fund.

 

At September 30, 2022, the repurchase agreements in the joint account were as follows:

 

Counterparty and
Terms of Agreement

 

Face Value

   

Repurchase Price

 

 

Collateral

 

Par Value

   

Fair Value

 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

                 

U.S. Treasury Strips

               

2.97%

                 

0.00%

               

Due 10/03/22

  $ 69,795,529     $ 69,812,803    

Due 05/15/25 - 02/15/27

  $ 80,583,461     $ 71,191,440  
                                     

BofA Securities, Inc.

                 

U.S. Treasury Note

               

2.91%

                 

2.75%

               

Due 10/03/22

    26,844,434       26,850,944    

Due 05/31/29

    29,168,500       27,381,365  
                                     

Barclays Capital, Inc.

                 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond

               

2.92%

                 

0.25%

               

Due 10/03/22

    26,049,860       26,056,199    

Due 01/15/25

    27,683,702       26,570,912  

 

In the event of counterparty default, the Funds have the right to collect the collateral to offset losses incurred. There is potential loss to the Funds in the event the Funds are delayed or prevented from exercising their rights to dispose of the collateral securities, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Funds seek to assert their rights. GI, acting under the supervision of the Board, reviews the value of the collateral and the creditworthiness of those banks and dealers with which the Funds enter into repurchase agreements to evaluate potential risks.

 

Note 7 – Portfolio Securities Loaned

 

The Funds may lend their securities to approved brokers to earn additional income. Security lending income shown on the Statements of Operations is shown net of rebates paid to the borrowers and earnings on cash collateral investments shared with the lending agent. Within this arrangement, the Funds act as the lender, U.S. Bank acts as the lending agent, and other approved registered broker dealers act as the borrowers. The Funds receive cash collateral, valued at 102% of the value of the securities on loan. Under the terms of the Funds’ securities lending agreement with U.S. Bank, cash collateral and proceeds are invested in the First American Government Obligations Fund — Class Z. The Funds bear the risk of loss on cash collateral investments. Collateral is maintained over the life of the loan in an amount not less than the value of loaned securities, as determined at the close of fund business each day; any additional collateral required due to changes in security values is delivered to the Funds the next business day. Although the collateral mitigates the risk, the Funds could experience a delay in recovering their securities and a possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the securities. The Funds have the right under the securities lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. Securities lending transactions are accounted for as secured borrowings. The remaining contractual maturity of the securities lending agreement is overnight and continuous.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued)

 

At September 30, 2022, the Funds participated in securities lending transactions, which are subject to enforceable netting arrangements, as follows:

 

   

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     

Securities Lending Collateral

 

Fund

 

Value of
Securities
Loaned

   

Collateral
Received
(a)

   

Net
Amount

     

Cash
Collateral
Invested

   

Cash
Collateral
Uninvested

   

Total
Collateral

 

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

  $ 503,636     $ (503,636 )   $       $ 529,215     $     $ 529,215  

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

    202,613       (202,613 )             209,582             209,582  

 

(a)

Actual collateral received by the Fund is generally greater than the amount shown due to overcollateralization.

 

In the event of counterparty default, the Funds have the right to collect the collateral to offset losses incurred. There is potential loss to the Funds in the event the Funds are delayed or prevented from exercising their rights to dispose of the collateral securities, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Funds seek to assert their rights. GI, acting under the supervision of the Board, reviews the value of the collateral and the creditworthiness of those banks and dealers to evaluate potential risks.

 

Note 8 – Federal Income Tax Information

 

The Funds intend to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and will distribute substantially all taxable net investment income and capital gains sufficient to relieve the Funds from all, or substantially all, federal income, excise and state income taxes. Therefore, no provision for federal or state income tax or federal excise tax is required.

 

Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns are evaluated to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken, or to be taken, on U.S. federal income tax returns for all open tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ U.S. federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years after they are filed.

 

At September 30, 2022, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments for which there was an excess of value over tax cost, and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments for which there was an excess of tax cost over value, were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Tax
Cost

   

Tax
Unrealized
Appreciation

   

Tax
Unrealized
Depreciation

   

Net Tax
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

  $ 163,851,155     $     $ (34,562,975 )   $ (34,562,975 )

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

    34,834,061       7,614,900             7,614,900  

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

    410,304,610       45,674,284       (50,535,763 )     (4,861,479 )

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

    106,463,990       10,884,861             10,884,861  

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

    24,959,334       3,541,933       (2,286,283 )     1,255,650  

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

    5,987,279       1,610,797             1,610,797  

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

    33,600,424       227,646       (5,490,857 )     (5,263,211 )

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

    9,967,775       2,936,059             2,936,059  

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(continued)

 

Note 9 – Securities Transactions

 

For the period ended September 30, 2022, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding government securities, short-term investments and derivatives, were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Purchases

   

Sales

 

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

  $ 290,628,092     $ 363,632,015  

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

    1,036,583,241       1,294,280,857  

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

    56,832,062       59,816,647  

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

    2,675,278       4,765,077  

 

The Funds are permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by a Fund from or to another fund or portfolio that is or could be considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under these procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price to save costs, where permissible. For the period ended September 30, 2022, the Funds engaged in purchases and sales of securities, pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act, as follows:

 

Fund

 

Purchases

   

Sales

   

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

  $ 104,583,052     $ 177,970,644     $ 1,816,463  

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

    299,789,373       296,256,271       2,951,283  

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

    10,097,629       13,248,495       82,738  

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

    1,690,511       1,421,323       (181,246 )

 

Note 10 – Line of Credit

 

The Trust, along with other affiliated trusts, secured an uncommitted $150,000,000 line of credit from U.S. Bank, N.A., which was increased to $200,000,000 on February 10, 2021. On June 6, 2022, the line of credit agreement was renewed and expires on June 5, 2023. This line of credit is reserved for emergency or temporary purposes. Borrowings, if any, under this arrangement bear interest equal to the Prime Rate, minus 2%, which shall be paid monthly, averaging 1.56% for the period ended September 30, 2022. The Funds did not have any borrowings outstanding under this agreement at September 30, 2022.

 

The average daily balances borrowed for the period ended September 30, 2022, were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Average Daily Balance

 

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

  $ 16,192  

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

    7,279  

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

    241,866  

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

    123  

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

    10,140  

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

    707  

 

Note 11 – Market Risks

 

The value of, or income generated by, the investments held by the Funds are subject to the possibility of rapid and unpredictable fluctuation, and loss that may result from various factors. These factors include, among others, developments affecting individual companies, or from broader influences, including real or perceived changes in prevailing interest rates (which have since risen and may continue to rise), changes in inflation rates or expectations about inflation rates (which are currently elevated relative to normal conditions), adverse investor confidence or sentiment, changing economic, political (including geopolitical), social or financial market conditions, increased instability or general uncertainty, environmental disasters, governmental actions, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics), debt crises, actual or threatened wars or other armed conflicts (such as the current Russia-Ukraine conflict and its risk of expansion or collateral economic and other effects) or ratings downgrades, and other similar events, each of which may be temporary or last for extended periods. Moreover, changing economic, political, geopolitical, social, financial market or other conditions in one country or

 

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geographic region could adversely affect the value, yield and return of the investments held by the Funds in a different country or geographic region, economy, and market because of the increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets. The duration and extent of the foregoing types of factors or conditions are highly uncertain and difficult to predict and have in the past, and may in the future, cause volatility and distress in economies and financial markets or other adverse circumstances, which may negatively affect the value of the Funds’ investments and performance of the Funds.

 

Note 12 – Subsequent Events

 

The Funds evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were available for issue and determined there were no material events that would require adjustment to or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

 

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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 

Delivery of Shareholder Reports

 

Paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports are not sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from a fund or from your financial intermediary. Instead, the reports are made available on a website, and you are notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

You may elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you hold shares of a fund directly, you can inform the Fund that you wish to receive paper copies of reports by calling 800.820.0888. If you hold shares of a fund through a financial intermediary, please contact the financial intermediary to make this election. Your election to receive reports in paper may apply to all Guggenheim Funds in which you are invested and may apply to all Guggenheim funds held with your financial intermediary.

 

Proxy Voting Information

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.

 

Information regarding how the Funds’ voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800.820.0888. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.

 

Sector Classification

 

Information in the Schedule of Investments is categorized by sectors using sector-level Classifications defined by the Bloomberg Industry Classification System, a widely recognized industry classification system provider. Each Fund’s registration statement has investment policies relating to concentration in specific sectors/industries. For purposes of these investment policies, the Funds usually classify sectors/industries based on industry-level Classifications used by widely recognized industry classification system providers such as Bloomberg Industry Classification System, Global Industry Classification Standards and Barclays Global Classification Scheme.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedules Information

 

The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT and N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. Copies of the portfolio holdings are also available to shareholders, without charge and upon request, by calling 800.820.0888.

 

Report of the Rydex Dynamic Funds Contracts Review Committee

 

Rydex Dynamic Funds (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on August 6, 1999, and is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Trust includes the following series (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

 

Security Investors, LLC (“Security Investors” or the “Adviser”), an indirect subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners, LLC, a privately-held, global investment and advisory firm (“Guggenheim Partners”), serves as investment adviser to each of the Funds pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between the Trust, with respect to the Funds, and Security Investors (the “Advisory Agreement”). (Guggenheim Partners, Security Investors and their affiliates may be referred to herein collectively as “Guggenheim.” “Guggenheim Investments” refers to the global asset management and investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners and includes Security Investors and other affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners.)

 

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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited)(continued)

 

Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board,” with the members of the Board referred to individually as the “Trustees”), the Adviser regularly provides investment research, advice and supervision, along with a continuous investment program for the Funds, and directs the purchase and sale of securities and other investments for each Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Advisory Agreement continues in effect from year to year provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the Board or a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of each Fund, and, in either event, (ii) the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested person[s],” as defined by the 1940 Act, of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) casting votes in person at a meeting called for such purpose. At meetings held in person on April 19, 2022 (the “April Meeting”) and on May 24-25, 2022 (the “May Meeting”), the members of the Contracts Review Committee of the Board (the “Committee”), consisting solely of the Independent Trustees, met separately from Guggenheim to consider the proposed renewal of the Advisory Agreement in connection with the Committee’s annual contract review schedule.

 

As part of its review process, the Committee was represented by independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (“Independent Legal Counsel”), from whom the Independent Trustees received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately. Independent Legal Counsel reviewed and discussed with the Committee various key aspects of the Trustees’ legal responsibilities relating to the proposed renewal of the Advisory Agreement and other principal contracts. The Committee took into account various materials received from Guggenheim and Independent Legal Counsel. The Committee also considered the variety of written materials, reports and oral presentations the Board received throughout the year regarding performance and operating results of the Funds, and other information relevant to its evaluation of the Advisory Agreement.

 

In connection with the contract review process, FUSE Research Network LLC (“FUSE”), an independent, third-party research provider, was engaged to prepare advisory contract renewal reports designed specifically to help the Board fulfill its advisory contract renewal responsibilities. The objective of the reports is to present the subject funds’ relative position regarding fees, expenses and total return performance, with peer group and universe comparisons. The Committee assessed the data provided in the FUSE reports as well as commentary presented by Guggenheim, including, among other things, a summary of notable distinctions between the Funds and the applicable peer group identified in the FUSE reports.

 

As part of its evaluation of the Adviser and the proposed renewal of the Advisory Agreement, the Committee took into account that the beneficial owners of the Funds are clients of tactical advisors who are engaged to provide tactical asset allocation investment advisory services. Each Tradable Fund is designed to provide such tactical advisors with specific exposures while also providing for unlimited trading privileges, and that the Funds offer a unique set of product features. The Committee noted that each Fund seeks to track the performance (before fees and expenses) of a specific benchmark index on a daily basis. The Committee also noted that, in addition to the performance information included in the FUSE reports, the Adviser provided tracking error data for each Fund relative to the applicable benchmark index.

 

In addition, Guggenheim provided materials and data in response to formal requests for information sent by Independent Legal Counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees. Guggenheim also made a presentation at the April Meeting. Throughout the process, the Committee asked questions of management and requested certain additional information, which Guggenheim provided (collectively with the foregoing reports and materials, the “Contract Review Materials”). The Committee considered the Contract Review Materials in the context of its accumulated experience governing the Trust and other Guggenheim funds and weighed the factors and standards discussed with Independent Legal Counsel.

 

Following an analysis and discussion of relevant factors, including those identified below, and in the exercise of its business judgment, the Committee concluded that it was in the best interest of each Fund to recommend that the Board approve the renewal of the Advisory Agreement for an additional annual term.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by the Adviser: With respect to the nature, extent and quality of services currently provided by the Adviser, the Committee considered the qualifications, experience and skills of key personnel performing services for the Funds, including those personnel providing compliance and risk oversight, as well as the supervisors and reporting lines for such personnel. The Committee also considered other information, including Guggenheim’s resources and related efforts to retain, attract and motivate capable personnel to serve the Funds. In evaluating Guggenheim’s resources and capabilities, the Committee considered Guggenheim’s commitment to focusing on, and investing resources in support of, the funds in the Guggenheim fund complex, including the Funds. The Committee also noted that as of March 31, 2022, Security Investors had entered into a Macroeconomic Services Agreement, at no fee, with another Guggenheim affiliate, Guggenheim Partners Advisors, LLC, to receive certain global and sector macroeconomic analysis and insight along with other guidance.

 

 

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The Committee’s review of the services provided by Guggenheim to the Funds included consideration of Guggenheim’s investment processes and resulting performance, portfolio oversight and risk management, and the related regular quarterly reports and presentations received by the Board. The Committee took into account the risks borne by Guggenheim in sponsoring and providing services to the Funds, including regulatory, operational, legal and entrepreneurial risks. The Committee considered the resources dedicated by Guggenheim to compliance functions and the reporting made to the Board by Guggenheim compliance personnel regarding Guggenheim’s adherence to regulatory requirements. The Committee also considered the regular reports the Board receives from the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer regarding compliance policies and procedures established pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act.

 

The Committee considered the Funds’ unique product features, including their tradability, the real time cash process employed for the Funds and twice-daily pricing for the Funds on select trading platforms, and the leveraged and inverse strategies offered, and the Adviser’s assessment of the value to shareholders provided by the Funds’ structure and the services required by the Adviser to provide the Funds’ unique features. The Committee noted that the Funds allow frequent trading and unlimited exchange privileges among like share classes and noted the magnitude of changes in each Fund’s assets during 2021, 2020 and 2019. In this regard, the Committee noted that the real time cash process is utilized by the Adviser to aggregate shareholder flow data to estimate daily net subscriptions or redemptions in order to mitigate the costs associated with the tradability feature, improve tracking and keep the Funds fully invested. The Committee also took into account the infrastructure developed by the Adviser to manage the significant volume and size of trading that typically occurs near the end of each business day, as well as the unique considerations required in the portfolio construction process to determine the optimal way to obtain the applicable exposures, including leveraged and inverse exposures, while allowing for high turnover.

 

In connection with the Committee’s evaluation of the overall package of services provided by Guggenheim, the Committee considered Guggenheim’s administrative services, including its role in supervising, monitoring, coordinating and evaluating the various services provided by the fund administrator, transfer agent, distributor, custodian and other service providers to the Funds. The Committee evaluated the Office of Chief Financial Officer (the “OCFO”), established to oversee the fund administration, accounting and transfer agency services provided to the Funds and other Guggenheim funds, including the OCFO’s resources, personnel and services provided.

 

With respect to Guggenheim’s resources and the ability of the Adviser to carry out its responsibilities under the Advisory Agreement, the Chief Financial Officer of Guggenheim Investments reviewed with the Committee financial information concerning the holding company for Guggenheim Investments, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings, LLC (“GPIMH”), and the various entities comprising Guggenheim Investments, and provided the audited consolidated financial statements of GPIMH.

 

The Committee also considered the acceptability of the terms of the Advisory Agreement, including the scope of services required to be performed by the Adviser.

 

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written) at the April Meeting and the May Meeting, as well as other considerations, including the Committee’s knowledge of how the Adviser performs its duties obtained through Board meetings, discussions and reports throughout the year, the Committee concluded that the Adviser and its personnel were qualified to serve the Funds in such capacity and may reasonably be expected to continue to provide a high quality of services under the Advisory Agreement with respect to the Funds.

 

Investment Performance: The Committee received, for each Fund, investment returns for the five-year, three-year and one-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In addition, the Committee received a comparison of each Fund’s performance to the performance of one or two peer funds identified by FUSE from the two direct competitor product suites, in each case for the same periods. The Committee also received from FUSE a description of the methodology for identifying each Fund’s peer group for performance and expense comparisons. The Committee received tracking error data for the Funds relative to the applicable benchmark index for the five-year, three-year and one-year periods ended December 31, 2021 as well as a comparison of the tracking error of each Fund’s Class H shares to the tracking error of a peer fund, in each case for the same periods. The Committee also received certain updated performance information as of March 31, 2022 and April 30, 2022.

 

The Committee considered the Adviser’s statement that the Funds are designed as a suite of products seeking to provide a number of broad and specific exposures for tactical advisors and also considered that the Funds have a unique set of product features designed to meet the needs of those tactical advisors, which has an impact on performance. The Committee considered the Adviser’s statement that, in circumstances in which there are significant deviations from expected returns, management seeks to understand the cause of such deviations and determine if any remedial actions should be considered, noting that no such remedial actions were currently deemed necessary by the Adviser to address performance. The Committee also considered the Adviser’s discussion of factors that contribute to such deviations, including shareholder

 

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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited)(continued)

 

activity, financing costs associated with leverage and investment instruments used to achieve certain exposures, noting the Adviser’s statement that expenses and transaction costs based on shareholder activity are the primary driver of performance differences. In this connection, the Committee considered the tracking error of each Fund’s Class H shares relative to its applicable benchmark index and compared to the tracking error of a peer fund. The Committee considered the Adviser’s commentary explaining the higher levels of tracking error for certain Funds.

 

The Committee considered the Adviser’s summary of notable distinctions between the Funds and the peer funds in the two direct competitor product suites. The Committee observed that the performance of the Funds’ Class H shares over the five-year, three-year and one-year periods ended December 31, 2021 was generally in line with the performance of their respective peer funds.

 

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written) at the April Meeting and the May Meeting, as well as other considerations, the Committee concluded that each Fund’s performance was acceptable.

 

Comparative Fees, Costs of Services Provided and the Benefits Realized by the Adviser from Its Relationship with the Funds: The Committee compared each Fund’s contractual advisory fee, net effective management fee1 and total net expense ratio to the applicable peer group. The Committee also reviewed the median advisory fees and expense ratios, including expense ratio components (e.g., transfer agency fees, administration fees, other operating expenses, distribution fees and fee waivers/reimbursements), of the peer group of funds. In addition, the Committee considered information regarding Guggenheim’s process for evaluating the competitiveness of each Fund’s fees and expenses, noting Guggenheim’s statement that evaluations seek to incorporate a variety of factors with a general focus on ensuring fees and expenses: (i) are competitive; (ii) give consideration to resource support requirements; and (iii) ensure Funds are able to deliver on shareholder return expectations.

 

As part of its evaluation of each Fund’s advisory fee, the Committee considered how such fees compared to the advisory fee charged by Guggenheim to one or more other clients that it manages pursuant to similar investment strategies, to the extent applicable. The Committee noted Guggenheim’s statement that it does not provide advisory services to other clients that have investment strategies similar to those of the Funds, other than variable insurance fund counterparts to certain Funds, each of which is charged the same advisory fee as the corresponding Fund.

 

The Committee considered the Adviser’s summary of notable distinctions between the Funds and the peer funds, noting the Adviser’s statement that only one of the two direct competitor product suites is directly comparable for purposes of assessing the Funds’ advisory fees. The Committee noted that the contractual advisory fee for each Fund’s Class H shares was equal to the contractual advisory fee charged to its peer fund from the directly comparable product suite, except for the NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund. The Committee also considered the net effective management fee and total net expense ratio for each Fund’s Class H shares as compared to its peer fund from the directly comparable product suite. The Committee also noted Management’s agreement as a part of the annual contract renewal process to (1) apply a 0.05% contractual advisory fee waiver for all the Funds in the Trust from August 1, 2022 through August 1, 2023; and (2) to implement a 0.05% breakpoint at $500 million in assets for the NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund. The Committee further considered that based on these changes, management represented that all Fund advisory fees would be below those of the directly comparable peers and its belief that these Funds would continue to provide a strong value proposition for advisers and their clients.

 

With respect to the costs of services provided and benefits realized by Guggenheim Investments from its relationship with the Funds, the Committee reviewed a profitability analysis and data from management for each Fund setting forth the average assets under management for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and April 30, 2022, gross revenues received by Guggenheim Investments, expenses allocated to the Fund, expense waivers (as applicable), earnings and the operating margin/profitability rate, including variance information relative to the foregoing amounts as of December 31, 2021. In addition, the Chief Financial Officer of Guggenheim Investments reviewed with, and addressed questions from, the Committee concerning the expense allocation methodology employed in producing the profitability analysis.

 

In the course of its review of Guggenheim Investments’ profitability, the Committee took into account the methods used by Guggenheim Investments to determine expenses and profit. The Committee considered all of the foregoing, among other things, in evaluating the costs of services provided, the profitability to Guggenheim Investments and the profitability rates presented.

 

1

The “net effective management fee” for each Fund represents the combined effective advisory fee and administration fee as a percentage of average net assets for the latest fiscal year, after any waivers and/or reimbursements.

 

 

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OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited)(concluded)

 

The Committee also considered other benefits available to the Adviser because of its relationship with the Funds and noted Guggenheim’s statement that it does not believe the Adviser derives any such “fall-out” benefits. In this regard, the Committee noted Guggenheim’s representation that, although it does not consider such benefits to be fall-out benefits, the Adviser may benefit from certain economies of scale and synergies, such as enhanced visibility of the Adviser, enhanced leverage in fee negotiations and other synergies arising from offering a broad spectrum of products, including the Funds.

 

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written) at the April Meeting and the May Meeting, as well as other considerations, the Committee concluded that the comparative fees and the benefits realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Funds were appropriate and that the Adviser’s profitability from its relationship with the Funds was not unreasonable.

 

Economies of Scale: The Committee received and considered information regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Funds as Fund assets grow, whether the Funds have appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Committee considered whether economies of scale in the provision of services to the Funds were being passed along to and shared with the shareholders. The Committee considered that Guggenheim believes it is appropriately sharing potential economies of scale and that, Guggenheim’s overall expenses increased in 2021, which was primarily due to increased expenses in many key areas, including compensation of portfolio managers, key analysts and support staff, as well as for infrastructure needs, with respect to risk management oversight, valuation processes and disaster recovery systems, among other things.

 

The Committee noted that, with the exception of the new breakpoint adopted for the NASDAQ-100 2x Strategy Fund, the applicable breakpoint level for the Funds is applied at the product-suite level, rather than on a Fund level, as the Funds are designed for tactical advisors and provide unlimited trading privileges, with individual Fund assets fluctuating significantly throughout the year. Under the breakpoint schedule adopted in June 2018 to reflect product-suite level economies of scale, each Fund’s advisory fee would be subject to a uniform fee breakpoint reduction schedule that would take effect if the aggregate assets of the Funds and the tradable series of Rydex Series Funds exceed $10 billion.

 

As part of its assessment of economies of scale, the Committee also took into account Guggenheim’s representation that it seeks to share economies of scale through a number of means, including breakpoints, advisory fees set at competitive rates pre-assuming future asset growth, and investments in personnel, operations and infrastructure to support the Fund business. Thus, the Committee considered the size of the Funds and the competitiveness of and/or other determinations made regarding the current advisory fee for each Fund.

 

Based on the foregoing, and based on other information received (both oral and written) at the April Meeting and the May Meeting, as well as other considerations, the Committee concluded that the advisory fee for each Fund was reasonable.

 

Overall Conclusions

 

The Committee concluded that the investment advisory fees are fair and reasonable in light of the extent and quality of the services provided and other benefits received and that the continuation of the Advisory Agreement is in the best interest of each Fund. In reaching this conclusion, no single factor was determinative or conclusive and each Committee member, in the exercise of his or her informed business judgment, may afford different weights to different factors. At the May Meeting, the Committee, constituting all of the Independent Trustees, recommended, and the Board approved, the renewal of the Advisory Agreement for an additional annual term.

 

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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)

 

A Board of Trustees oversees the Trust, as well as other trusts of GI, in which its members have no stated term of service, and continue to serve after election until resignation. The Statement of Additional Information includes further information about Fund Trustees and Officers, and can be obtained without charge by visiting guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.

 

Name, Address*
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served**

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years

Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen

Other
Directorships Held
by Trustees***

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

     

Randall C. Barnes

(1951)

Trustee and Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee

Since 2019 (Trustee)

 

Since 2020 (Chair of the Valuation Oversight Committee)

Current: Private Investor (2001-present).

 

Former: Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo, Inc. (1993-1997); President, Pizza Hut International (1991-1993); Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and New Business Development, PepsiCo, Inc. (1987-1990).

155

Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2005-present); Purpose Investments Funds (2013-present).

 

Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-March 2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021).

Angela Brock-Kyle

(1959)

Trustee

Since 2016

Current: Founder and Chief Executive Officer, B.O.A.R.D.S. (2013-present); Member, Board of Directors, Mutual Fund Directors Forum (2022-present).

 

Former: Senior Leader, TIAA (1987-2012).

154

Current: Bowhead Insurance GP, LLC (2020-present); Hunt Companies, Inc. (2019-present).

 

Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-March 2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. (2014-2018).

 

 

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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued)

 

Name, Address*
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served**

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years

Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen

Other
Directorships Held
by Trustees***

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - continued

   

Thomas F. Lydon, Jr.

(1960)

Trustee and Chair of the Contracts Review Committee

Since 2005 (Trustee)

 

Since 2020 (Chair of the Contracts Review Committee)

Current: President, Global Trends Investments (1996-present); Chief Executive Officer, ETF Flows, LLC (2019-present); Chief Executive Officer, Lydon Media (2016-present); Director, GDX Index Partners, LLC (2021-present); Vice Chairman, VettaFi (2022-present).

154

Current: US Global Investors, Inc. (GROW) (1995-present). Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2019-March 2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); Harvest Volatility Edge Trust (3) (2017-2019).

Ronald A. Nyberg

(1953)

Trustee and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee

Since 2019

Current: Of Counsel, Momkus LLP (2016-present).

 

Former: Partner, Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC (2000-2016); Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Van Kampen Investments (1982-1999).

155

Current: Advent Convertible and Income Fund (2005-present); PPM Funds (2) (2018-present); NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health (2012-present).

 

Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-March 2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020).

 

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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued)

 

Name, Address*
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served**

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years

Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen

Other
Directorships Held
by Trustees***

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES - concluded

   

Sandra G. Sponem

(1958)

Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee

Since 2016 (Trustee)

 

Since 2019 (Chair of the Audit Committee)

Current: Retired.

 

Former: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, M.A. Mortenson-Companies, Inc. (2007-2017).

154

Current: SPDR Series Trust (81) (2018-present); SPDR Index Shares Funds (30) (2018-present); SSGA Active Trust (14) (2018-present).

 

Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-March 2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2019-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2019-2021); SSGA Master Trust (1) (2018-2020).

Ronald E. Toupin, Jr.

(1958)

Trustee, Chair of the Board and Chair of the Executive Committee

Since 2019

Current: Portfolio Consultant (2010-present); Member, Governing Council, Independent Directors Council (2013-present); Governor, Board of Governors, Investment Company Institute (2018-present).

 

Former: Member, Executive Committee, Independent Directors Council (2016-2018); Vice President, Manager and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Asset Management (1998-1999); Vice President, Nuveen Investment Advisory Corp. (1992-1999); Vice President and Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1991-1999); and Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Unit Investment Trusts (1988-1999), each of John Nuveen & Co., Inc. (1982-1999).

154

Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-March 2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2005-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2013-2021); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund (2004-2020); Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund (2003-2020).

 

 

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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued)

 

Name, Address*
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served**

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years

Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen

Other
Directorships Held
by Trustees***

INTERESTED TRUSTEE

 

 

 

 

Amy J. Lee****

(1961)

Trustee, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

Since 2019

Current: Interested Trustee, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); Chief Legal Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present).

 

Former: President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-2019); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Security Benefit Life Insurance Company and Security Benefit Corporation (2004-2012).

154

Former: Fiduciary/Claymore Energy Infrastructure Fund (2004-March 2022); Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund (2018-2021); Guggenheim Credit Allocation Fund (2018-2021).

 

*

The business address of each Trustee is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

**

Each Trustee serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

***

Each Trustee also serves on the Boards of Trustees of Guggenheim Funds Trust, Guggenheim Variable Funds Trust, Guggenheim Strategy Funds Trust, Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust, Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund, Guggenheim Energy & Income Fund, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund, Rydex Series Funds, Rydex Dynamic Funds, Rydex Variable Trust and Transparent Value Trust. Messrs. Barnes and Nyberg also serve on the Board of Trustees of Advent Convertible & Income Fund.

****

This Trustee is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Funds under the 1940 Act by reason of her position with the Funds’ Adviser and/or the parent of the Adviser.

 

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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(continued)

 

Name, Address*
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served**

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years

OFFICERS

     

Brian E. Binder

(1972)

President and Chief Executive Officer

Since 2019

Current: President and Chief Executive Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2018-present); President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Managers, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2018-present); President and Chief Executive Officer, Security Investors, LLC (2018-present); Board Member of Guggenheim Partners Fund Management (Europe) Limited (2018-present); Senior Managing Director and President of Mutual Funds Boards, Guggenheim Investments (2018-present).

 

Former: Managing Director and President, Deutsche Funds, and Head of US Product, Trading and Fund Administration, Deutsche Asset Management (2013-2018); Managing Director, Head of Business Management and Consulting, Invesco Ltd. (2010-2012).

James M. Howley

(1972)

Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer

Since August 2022

Current: Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2004-present); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (August 2022-present).

 

Former: Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2006-August 2022); Manager, Mutual Fund Administration of Van Kampen Investments, Inc. (1996-2004).

Mark E. Mathiasen

(1978)

Secretary

Since 2017

Current: Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2007-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2007-present).

Glenn McWhinnie

(1969)

Assistant Treasurer

Since 2016

Current: Vice President, Guggenheim Investments (2009-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2016-present).

Michael P. Megaris

(1984)

Assistant Secretary

Since 2018

Current: Assistant Secretary, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present).

Elisabeth Miller

(1968)

Chief Compliance Officer

Since 2012

Current: Chief Compliance Officer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present); Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (Vice President, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC (2014-present).

 

Former: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2012-2018); Chief Compliance Officer, Guggenheim

Distributors, LLC (2009-2014); Senior Manager, Security Investors, LLC (2004-2014); Senior Manager, Guggenheim Distributors, LLC (2004-2014).

Margaux Misantone

(1978)

AML Officer

Since 2017

Current: Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC (2018-present); AML Officer, Security Investors, LLC and certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2015-present).

 

Former: Assistant Chief Compliance Officer, Security Investors, LLC and Guggenheim Funds Investments Advisors, LLC (2015-2018).

 

 

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INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)(concluded)

 

Name, Address*
and Year of Birth

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served**

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years

OFFICERS - concluded

 

Kimberly J. Scott

(1974)

Assistant Treasurer

Since 2016

Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2012-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2012-present).

 

Former: Financial Reporting Manager, Invesco, Ltd. (2010-2011); Vice President/Assistant Treasurer, Mutual Fund Administration for Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2009-2010); Manager of Mutual Fund Administration, Van Kampen Investments, Inc./Morgan Stanley Investment Management (2005-2009).

Bryan Stone

(1979)

Vice President

Since 2019

Current: Vice President, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2014-present); Managing Director, Guggenheim Investments (2013-present).

 

Former: Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2009-2013); Vice President, Morgan Stanley (2002-2009).

Jon Szafran

(1989)

Assistant Treasurer

Since 2017

Current: Director, Guggenheim Investments (2017-present); Assistant Treasurer, certain other funds in the Fund Complex (2017-present).

 

Former: Assistant Treasurer of Henderson Global Funds and Manager of US Fund Administration, Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. (“HGINA”), (2017); Senior Analyst of US Fund Administration, HGINA (2014–2017); Senior Associate of Fund Administration, Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC (2013-2014); Experienced Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2012-2013).

 

*

The business address of each officer is c/o Guggenheim Investments, 227 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

**

Each officer serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

 

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GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE (Unaudited)

 

Who We Are

 

This Privacy Notice describes the data protection practices of Guggenheim Investments. Guggenheim Investments as used herein refers to the affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Real Estate, LLC, GS Gamma Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners India Management, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, as well as the funds in the Guggenheim Funds complex (the “Funds”) (“Guggenheim Investments,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

 

Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings, LLC, located at 330 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10017 is the data controller for your information. The affiliates who are also controllers of certain of your information are: Guggenheim Investment Advisors (Europe) Limited, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, Guggenheim Partners, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC and Security Investors, LLC, as well as the Funds.

 

Our Commitment to You

 

Guggenheim Investments considers your privacy our utmost concern. When you become our client or investor, you entrust us with not only your hard-earned money but also with your personal and financial information. Because we have access to your private information, we hold ourselves to the highest standards in its safekeeping and use. We strictly limit how we share your information with others, whether you are a current or former Guggenheim Investments client or investor.

 

The Information We Collect About You

 

We collect certain nonpublic personal information about you from information you provide on applications, other forms, our website, and/or from third parties including investment advisors. This information includes Social Security or other tax identification number, assets, income, tax information, retirement and estate plan information, transaction history, account balance, payment history, bank account information, marital status, family relationships, information that we collect on our website through the use of “cookies,” and other personal information that you or others provide to us. We may also collect such information through your inquiries by mail, e-mail or telephone. We may also collect customer due diligence information, as required by applicable law and regulation, through third party service providers.

 

How We Handle Your Personal Information

 

The legal basis for using your information as set out in this Privacy Notice is as follows: (a) use of your personal data is necessary to perform our obligations under any contract with you (such as a contract for us to provide financial services to you); or (b) where use of your personal data is not necessary for performance of a contract, use of your personal data is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others (for example, to enforce the legal terms governing our services, operate and market our website and other services we offer, ensure safe environments for our personnel and others, make and receive payments, prevent fraud and to know the customer to whom we are providing the services). Some processing is done to comply with applicable law.

 

In addition to the specific uses described above, we also use your information in the following manner:

 

 

We use your information in connection with servicing your accounts.

 

 

We use information to respond to your requests or questions. For example, we might use your information to respond to your customer feedback.

 

 

We use information to improve our products and services. We may use your information to make our website and products better. We may use your information to customize your experience with us.

 

 

We use information for security purposes. We may use your information to protect our company and our customers.

 

 

We use information to communicate with you. For example, we will communicate with you about your account or our relationship. We may contact you about your feedback. We might also contact you about this Privacy Notice. We may also enroll you in our email newsletter.

 

 

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We use information as otherwise permitted by law, as we may notify you.

 

 

Aggregate/Anonymous Data. We may aggregate and/or anonymize any information collected through the website so that such information can no longer be linked to you or your device (“Aggregate/Anonymous Information”). We may use Aggregate/Anonymous Information for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes, and may also share such data with any third parties, including advertisers, promotional partners, and sponsors.

 

We do not sell information about current or former clients or their accounts to third parties. Nor do we share this information, except when necessary to complete transactions at your request, to make you aware of investment products and services that we or our affiliates offer, or as permitted or required by law.

 

We provide information about you to companies and individuals not affiliated with Guggenheim Investments to complete certain transactions or account changes, or to perform services for us related to your account. For example, if you ask to transfer assets from another financial institution to Guggenheim Investments, we must provide certain information about you to that company to complete the transaction. We provide the third party with only the information necessary to carry out its responsibilities and only for that purpose. And we require these third parties to treat your private information with the same high degree of confidentiality that we do. To alert you to other Guggenheim Investments products and services, we share your information within our family of affiliated companies. You may limit our sharing with affiliated companies as set out below. We may also share information with any successor to all or part of our business, or in connection with steps leading up to a merger or acquisition. For example, if part of our business was sold we may give customer information as part of that transaction. We may also share information about you with your consent.

 

We will release information about you if you direct us to do so, if we are compelled by law to do so, or in other circumstances as permitted by law (for example, to protect your account from fraud).

 

If you close your account(s) or become an inactive client or investor, we will continue to adhere to the privacy policies and practices described in this notice.

 

Opt-Out Provisions and Your Data Choices

 

The law allows you to “opt out” of certain kinds of information sharing with third parties. We do not share personal information about you with any third parties that triggers this opt-out right. This means YOU ARE ALREADY OPTED OUT.

 

When you are no longer our client or investor, we continue to share your information as described in this notice, and you may contact us at any time to limit our sharing by sending an email to CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.

 

European Union Data Subjects and certain others: In addition to the choices set forth above, residents of the European Union and certain other jurisdictions have certain rights to (1) request access to or rectification or deletion of information we collect about them, (2) request a restriction on the processing of their information, (3) object to the processing of their information, or (4) request the portability of certain information. To exercise these or other rights, please contact us using the contact information below. We will consider all requests and provide our response within the time period stated by applicable law. Please note, however, that certain information may be exempt from such requests in some circumstances, which may include if we need to keep processing your information for our legitimate interests or to comply with a legal obligation. We may request you provide us with information necessary to confirm your identity before responding to your request.

 

Residents of France and certain other jurisdictions may also provide us with instructions regarding the manner in which we may continue to store, erase and share your information after your death, and where applicable, the person you have designated to exercise these rights after your death.

 

How We Protect Privacy Online

 

We take steps to protect your privacy when you use our web site – www.guggenheiminvestments.com – by using secure forms of online communication, including encryption technology, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, firewalls and user names and passwords. These safeguards vary based on the sensitivity of the information that we collect and store. However, we cannot and do not guarantee that these measures will prevent every unauthorized attempt to access, use, or disclose your information since despite our efforts, no Internet and/or other

 

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GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE (Unaudited)(concluded)

 

electronic transmissions can be completely secure. Our web site uses “http cookies”—tiny pieces of information that we ask your browser to store. We use cookies for session management and security features on the Guggenheim Investments web site. We do not use them to pull data from your hard drive, to learn your e-mail address, or to view data in cookies created by other web sites. We will not share the information in our cookies or give others access to it. See the legal information area on our web site for more details about web site security and privacy features.

 

How We Safeguard Your Personal Information and Data Retention

 

We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to our employees and in some cases to third parties (for example, the service providers described above) as permitted by law. We maintain strict physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.

 

We keep your information for no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. The length of time for which we retain information depends on the purposes for which we collected and use it and/or as required to comply with applicable laws. Information may persist in copies made for backup and business continuity purposes for additional time.

 

International Visitors

 

If you are not a resident of the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States where our servers are located and our databases are operated. The data protection and other laws of the United States and other countries might not be as comprehensive as those in your country.

 

In such cases, we ensure that a legal basis for such a transfer exists and that adequate protection is provided as required by applicable law, for example, by using standard contractual clauses or by transferring your data to a jurisdiction that has obtained an adequacy finding. Individuals whose data may be transferred on the basis of standard contractual clauses may contact us as described below.

 

We’ll Keep You Informed

 

If you have any questions or concerns about how we treat your personal data, we encourage you to consult with us first. You may also contact the relevant supervisory authority.

 

We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time and will inform you promptly of material changes. You may access our privacy policy from our web site at www.guggenheiminvestments.com. Should you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, contact us by email at CorporateDataPrivacy@GuggenheimPartners.com.

 

 

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Unaudited)

 

In compliance with SEC Rule 22e-4 under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”), the Rydex Dynamic Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for each series of the Trust (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”). The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has also designated a Program administrator (the “Administrator”).

 

The Liquidity Rule requires that the Program be reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk. A Fund’s “liquidity risk” is the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Program includes a number of elements that support the assessment, management and review of liquidity risk. In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s liquidity risk is assessed no less frequently than annually taking into consideration a variety of factors, including, as applicable, the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments, cash flow projections, and holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources. Certain factors are considered under both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. There is no guarantee that the Program will achieve its objective under all circumstances.

 

Under the Program, each Fund portfolio investment is classified into one of four liquidity categories based on a determination of the number of days it is reasonably expected to take to convert the investment to cash, or sell or dispose of the investment, in current market conditions without significantly changing the investment’s market value. The Program is reasonably designed to meet Liquidity Rule requirements relating to “highly liquid investment minimums” (i.e., the minimum amount of Fund net assets to be invested in highly liquid investments that are assets) and to monitor compliance with the Liquidity Rule’s limitations on a Fund’s investments in illiquid investments. Under the Liquidity Rule, a Fund is prohibited from acquiring any illiquid investment if, immediately after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments that are assets.

 

During the period covered by this shareholder report, the Board received a written report (the “Report”) prepared by the Administrator addressing the Program’s operation and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation for the period from March 31, 2021, to March 31, 2022. The Report concluded that the Program operated effectively, the Program had been and continued to be reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, and the Program has been adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and respond to the Funds’ liquidity developments, as applicable.

 

Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable at this time.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable at this time.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable at this time.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The registrant does not currently have in place procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board.

 

There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board.

 

 

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The registrant’s President (principal executive officer) and Treasurer (principal financial officer) have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that based on such evaluation as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act, that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of that date in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b)The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) The registrant’s code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is attached.

 

(a)(2) Separate certifications by the President (principal executive officer) and Treasurer (principal financial officer) of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) are attached.

 

(b) A certification by the registrant’s President (principal executive officer) and Treasurer (principal financial officer) as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is attached.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) Rydex Dynamic Funds  
     
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Brian E. Binder  
  Brian E. Binder, President and Chief Executive Officer  
     
Date December 8, 2022  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Brian E. Binder  
  Brian E. Binder, President and Chief Executive Officer  
     
Date December 8, 2022  
     
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ James M. Howley  
  James M. Howley, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer

 

Date December 8, 2022  

 

*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.

 


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