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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 811-08043
 
The Berkshire Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
3000 El Camino Real
Building 4, Suite 200 
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
 
Malcolm R. Fobes III
The Berkshire Funds
3000 El Camino Real
Building 4, Suite 200 
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-408-526-0707
 
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
 
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

June 30, 2026

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

BERKSHIRE FOCUS FUND

(BFOCX)

 

 

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Berkshire Focus Fund (BFOCX) for the period January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. You can find additional information about the fund at www.berkshirefunds.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-877-526-0707.

 

Fund Costs

(based on hypothetical $10,000 investment)

 

 

Fund Costs of a $10,000 investment Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment (annualized)
Berkshire Focus Fund $127.38 1.94%

 

Management’s Discussion of Performance

 

 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2026, the Berkshire Focus Fund significantly outperformed its primary benchmark index. The Fund generated a total return of 64.82% while the S&P 500® Index—which we consider to be the Fund’s primary benchmark index—produced a total return of 10.21% over the same period. A $10,000 investment in our Fund over 10 years starting on June 30, 2016, grew to $83,175. This was a +23.59% average annual compounded return. A $10,000 investment in the S&P 500® over the same period grew to $42,271. This was a +15.51% average annual compounded return.

 

During the first half of 2026, the artificial intelligence (AI) build-out shifted decisively from software deployment into an aggressive, hardware-centric scramble to solve severe physical-world bottlenecks. While broader markets grappled with "higher-for-longer" interest rate anxieties and the outbreak of the Iran war, hardware infrastructure effectively decoupled from these macro and geopolitical headwinds. Capital across the industry rotated violently away from traditional software applications and legacy platforms prone to AI-driven disruption, reallocating instead into hard assets as hyperscalers accelerated capital expenditures to unprecedented levels. This massive deployment of capital ran into severe constraints on compute and an acute supply squeeze in high-bandwidth memory. By maintaining our deliberate portfolio positioning and concentrating heavily on key semiconductor leaders, we successfully positioned the portfolio at the exact choke points of the AI revolution. Looking ahead, we see immense opportunity across the AI landscape, particularly within companies structurally positioned to capture outsized gains from the accelerating capital deployment toward advanced silicon architectures and large-scale datacenter infrastructure.

 

Our investments in Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Arm Holdings (ARM), Bloom Energy (BE), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Micron Technology (MU), Nebius (NBIS) and Western Digital (WDC) were all contributors to the Fund’s performance during the period. However, some of our investments detracted from the Fund’s performance—these included Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Palantir (PLTR), Cloudflare (NET) and MongoDB (MDB).

 

Growth of $10,000(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns (1)

 

 

 

 

Fund Statistics

 

 

Net Assets: $461.3 million

Portfolio Holdings: 27

Portfolio Turnover: 1980.9%

Total Advisory Fees Paid: $2,525,156

 

Top 10 Holdings

(as a percentage of total net assets)

 

 

Company Weight
Micron Technology, Inc. 8.21%
Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. – ADR 8.07%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 8.02%
Nebius Group N.V. (Class A) 6.12%
Bloom Energy Corp. (Class A) 5.98%
Western Digital Corp. 5.00%
Marvell Technology, Inc. 4.91%
Corning, Inc. 4.89%
Applied Materials, Inc. 4.88%
Intel Corp. 4.87%

 

Sector Allocation

(as a percentage of total net assets)

 

 

Sector Weight
Semiconductors 45.66%
Semiconductor Equipment 17.89%
Communication & Networking Equipment 12.42%
Computer Hardware 9.11%
NeoCloud Data Centers 6.12%
Electrical Equipment & Parts 5.98%
Aerospace & Defense 3.01%
Business Software & Services 0.01%
Internet Services 0.01%
Cybersecurity Equipment & Services 0.01%

 

(1)The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of the Fund’s future performance. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.
   

 

June 30, 2026

 

Notice Regarding Delivery of Shareholder Documents

 

 

In order to reduce expenses, we will deliver a single copy of prospectuses, proxies, financial reports, and other communication to shareholders with the same residential address, provided they have the same last name or we reasonably believe them to be members of the same family. Unless we are notified otherwise, we will continue to send you only one copy of these materials for as long as you remain a shareholder of the Fund. If you would like to receive individual mailings, please call 1-877-526-0707 and we will begin sending you separate copies of these materials within 30 days after we receive your request.

 

Availability of Additional Information about the Fund

 

 

For additional information about the Fund, including its Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, financial statements, holdings and proxy information, please visit www.berkshirefunds.com.

   

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.            
                 
Not applicable.
                 
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.        
                 
Not applicable.
                 
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.        
                 
Not applicable.
                 
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies.         
                 
Not applicable.

 

 

Item 6. Investments.     
         
Berkshire Focus Fund    
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS    
June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)    
         
 Shares         Value 
         
    COMMON STOCKS - 100.22%  $462,306,702
    (Cost $417,294,449)    
         
    AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 3.01%        13,902,947
              10   BWX Technologies, Inc.                1,947
              10   EchoStar Corporation (Class A) *                1,015
              10   GE Aerospace                3,737
      136,690   Rocket Lab Corporation *        13,894,539
              10   Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Class A) *              1,709
         
    AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS - 0.00%                4,206
              10   Tesla, Inc. *                4,206
         
    BUSINESS SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 0.01%            30,662
              10   Akamai Technologies, Inc. *                1,182
              10   AppLovin Corporation (Class A) *                5,152
              10   Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A) *                2,453
              10   Datadog, Inc. (Class A) *                2,604
              10   DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. *                1,570
              10   Fastly, Inc. (Class A) *                   184
              10   Microsoft Corp.                3,730
              10   MongoDB, Inc. (Class A) *                3,359
              10   Oracle Corp.                1,466
              10   Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) *                1,167
              50   ServiceNow, Inc. *                4,964
              10   Snowflake Inc. *                2,545
              10   Unity Software Inc. *                   286
         
    CAPITAL MARKETS - 0.00%                1,003
              10   Robinhood Markets, Inc. (Class A) *                1,003
         
    COMMUNICATION & NETWORKING EQUIPMENT - 12.42%      57,309,728
              10   Amphenol Corporation (Class A)                1,763
              10   Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. *                1,481
              10   Arista Networks, Inc. *                1,699
        32,880   Astera Labs, Inc. *        15,881,698
              10   Ciena Corporation *                4,906
              10   Cisco Systems, Inc.                1,175
              10   Coherent Corp. *                3,945
        88,230   Corning, Inc.        22,536,589
        69,380   Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (Cayman Islands) *      18,867,891
              10   Lumentum Holdings Inc. *                8,581
         
    COMPUTER HARDWARE - 9.11%        42,004,597
              10   Dell Technologies, Inc.  (Class C)                4,315
              10   Everpure, Inc. (Class A) *                   788
              10   NetApp, Inc.                 1,548
              10   Sandisk Corporation *              22,737
        19,590   Seagate Technology Holdings plc (Singapore)      18,904,350
              10   Super Micro Computer, Inc. *                   293
        36,120   Western Digital Corporation         23,070,566
         
    CONSUMER ELECTRONICS - 0.00%                2,894
              10   Apple, Inc.                2,894
         
    CRYPTOCURRENCY - 0.00%                3,235
              10   Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc.                    133
              10   Circle Internet Group, Inc. (Class A) *                   626
              10   CleanSpark, Inc. *                   145
              10   Coinbase Global, Inc. (Class A) *                1,462
              10   Strategy, Inc. (Class A) *                   869
         
    CYBERSECURITY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES - 0.01%            24,730
              10   CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Class A) *                7,631
              10   Okta, Inc. (Class A) *                1,364
              42   Palo Alto Networks, Inc. *              14,323
              10   Zscaler, Inc. *                1,412
         
    ELECTRIC UTILITIES  - 0.00%                8,436
              10   Constellation Energy Corporation                2,484
              10   Oklo, Inc. (Class A) *                   523
              10   Talen Energy Corporation *                3,843
              10   Vistra Corp.                1,586
         
    ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & PARTS - 5.98%      27,599,804
        91,090   Bloom Energy Corporation (Class A) *        27,572,943
              10   Celestica Inc. (Canada) *                3,648
              10   Eaton Corporation plc (Ireland)                4,261
              10   GE Vernova Inc.              11,749
              10   Jabil, Inc.                3,855
              10   Vertiv Holdings Co (Class A)                3,348
         
    ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION - 0.00%              7,985
              10   Argan, Inc.                7,985
         
    ENTERTAINMENT - 0.00%                9,065
             100   Netflix, Inc. *                7,140
              10   Roblox Corporation (Class A) *                   544
              10   Roku, Inc. (Class A) *                1,381
         
    HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY - 0.00%                   579
              10   Tempus AI, Inc. (Class A) *                   579
         
    INTERNET SERVICES - 0.01%              28,683
              10   Alphabet, Inc. (Class A)                 3,574
              10   Amazon.com, Inc. *                2,383
              50   Carvana Co. (Class A) *                3,291
              10   MercadoLibre, Inc. (Argentina) *               16,974
              10   Opendoor Technologies Inc. (Class A) *                    46
              10   Sea Limited (Class A) - ADR *                   958
              10   Shopify Inc. (Class A) (Canada) *                 1,142
              10   Zillow Group, Inc. (Class C) *                   315
         
    INTERNET SOCIAL MEDIA - 0.00%                7,369
              10   Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A)                 5,633
              10   Reddit, Inc. (Class A) *                1,736
         
    IT FINANCIAL SERVICES - 0.00%                1,151
              10   Affirm Holdings, Inc. (Class A) *                   815
              10   Rocket Companies, Inc. (Class A) *                   157
              10   SoFi Technologies, Inc. *                   179
         
    NEOCLOUD DATA CENTERS - 6.12%        28,239,130
              10   Applied Digital Corporation *                   373
              10   Core Scientific, Inc. *                   256
              10   CoreWeave, Inc. (Class A) *                   995
              10   Hut 8 Corp. *                1,154
              10   IREN Limited (Australia) *                   457
      102,240   Nebius Group N.V. (Class A) (Netherlands) *        28,235,621
              10   Riot Platforms, Inc. *                   274
         
    OIL & GAS - 0.00%                4,376
              10   Texas Pacific Land Corporation                4,376
         
    QUANTUM COMPUTING - 0.00%                1,063
              10   D-Wave Quantum Inc. *                   240
              10   IonQ, Inc. *                   533
              10   Quantum Computing Inc. *                    97
              10   Rigetti Computing, Inc. *                   193
         
    SEMICONDUCTORS - 45.66%      210,602,342
        63,650   Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *        36,974,921
        38,840   Arm Holdings plc - ADR *        13,771,499
              10   Broadcom Inc.                 3,777
              10   Cerebras Systems Inc. (Class A) *                2,210
              10   Himax Technologies, Inc. - ADR                   153
      160,840   Intel Corporation *        22,458,089
        76,080   Marvell Technology, Inc.        22,663,471
        73,470   MaxLinear, Inc. *          9,406,364
        32,790   Micron Technology, Inc.         37,849,169
              10   Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.               13,824
              10   NVIDIA Corp.                2,001
        94,760   Qnity Electronics, Inc.        15,475,256
              10   QUALCOMM Inc.                1,848
              10   Semtech Corporation *                1,618
        44,280   Silicon Motion Technology Corporation - ADR        14,759,852
              10   SiTime Corp. *                7,456
              10   STMicroelectronics N.V. - ADR                    749
        77,910   Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited - ADR       37,207,479
              10   Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Israel) *                2,606
         
    SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - 17.89%        82,510,150
      142,640   Aehr Test Systems, Inc. *        13,701,998
      161,800   Amkor Technology, Inc.        13,952,014
        31,120   Applied Materials, Inc.         22,499,760
              10   ASML Holding N.V. - ADR               19,894
              10   AXT, Inc. *                   721
        30,660   KLA Corporation          9,250,429
              10   Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (Singapore)              1,338
        21,170   Lam Research Corporation          9,173,596
        28,750   Teradyne, Inc.         13,910,400
         
    TRANSPORT NETWORKS - 0.00%                2,567
              10   DoorDash, Inc. (Class A) *                1,845
              10   Uber Technologies, Inc. *                   722
         
    EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 0.00%              16,020
    (Cost $3,575)    
              10   Invesco QQQ ETF                7,364
              10   iShares® Bitcoin Trust ETF *                   333
              10   iShares® Ethereum Trust ETF *                   119
              10   iShares® Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF                  906
              10   Roundhill Memory ETF *                   739
              10   VanEck Semiconductor ETF                6,559
         
    REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 0.00%            10,424
    (Cost $10,564)    
              10   Equinix, Inc.              10,424
         
    TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 100.22%    462,333,146
    (Cost $417,308,588)    
         
    LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.22%)       (1,029,543)
         
    NET ASSETS - 100.00%    $461,303,603
    Equivalent to $64.13 Per Share    
         
         
         
         
    *  Non-income producing.    
    ADR - American Depositary Receipt.    
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
         
Berkshire Focus Fund        
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES        
June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)         
         
ASSETS        
Investment securities:        
          At cost      $      417,308,588  
          At value       $      462,333,146  
Cash                 1,967,290  
Receivable for dividends                            58  
Receivable for securities sold               44,075,154  
Receivable for capital shares sold                    153,272  
          TOTAL ASSETS             508,528,920  
         
LIABILITIES        
Payable for securities purchased               44,859,231  
Payable for capital shares redeemed                 1,683,928  
Payable to affiliate (Note 5)                    680,700  
Payable for interest expense                       1,458  
          TOTAL LIABILITIES               47,225,317  
         
NET ASSETS      $      461,303,603  
         
Net assets consist of:        
Paid in capital      $      410,807,128  
Total distributable earnings               50,496,475  
NET ASSETS      $      461,303,603  
         
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding        
(unlimited number of shares authorized, without par value)                 7,193,320  
         
Net asset value and offering price per share      $                 64.13  
         
Minimum redemption price per share*      $                 62.85  
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
*The Fund will impose a 2.00% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 90 calendar days of purchase.  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.  

 

 

       
Berkshire Focus Fund      
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS      
For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)  
       
       
INVESTMENT INCOME      
Dividends (Net of foreign withholding taxes of $11,705)      $                150,213
          TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME                        150,213
       
EXPENSES      
Investment Advisory fees (Note 5)                     2,525,156
Administration fees (Note 5)                        735,362
Interest expense                            7,500
         TOTAL EXPENSES       3,268,018
       
NET INVESTMENT LOSS                    (3,117,805)
       
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS    
Net realized gain from security transactions                   153,158,766
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments                    30,995,711
       
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS                184,154,477
       
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS      $          181,036,672
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

         
Berkshire Focus Fund        
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS     
For the Periods Ended June 30, 2026 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2025
         
     (Unaudited)     
     Six Months Ended     Year Ended  
    June 30, 2026   December 31, 2025
         
FROM OPERATIONS:        
Net investment loss    $           (3,117,805)    $          (5,092,033)
Net realized gain from security transactions              153,158,766               84,212,721
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments              30,995,711              (10,260,098)
Net increase in net assets from operations              181,036,672               68,860,590
         
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:        
Proceeds from shares sold                29,882,696               56,508,338
Proceeds from redemption fees (Note 6)                    101,535                   361,648
Payments for shares redeemed               (51,263,892)            (100,548,578)
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions             (21,279,661)              (43,678,592)
         
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS              159,757,011               25,181,998
         
NET ASSETS:        
   Beginning of period              301,546,592             276,364,594
         
End of period    $         461,303,603    $        301,546,592
         
CAPITAL SHARE ACTIVITY:        
   Shares sold                    584,822                 1,650,772
   Shares reinvested                               -                              -
   Shares redeemed                 (1,141,429)                (3,039,954)
   Net decrease in shares outstanding                   (556,607)                (1,389,182)
Shares outstanding, beginning of period                  7,749,927                 9,139,109
         
Shares outstanding, end of period                  7,193,320                 7,749,927
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

                                   
Berkshire Focus Fund                              
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS                               
                                   
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period                      
                                   
      (Unaudited)                            
      Six Months     Year   Year    Year    Year      Year     
      Ended     Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended     Ended    
      6/30/2026     12/31/2025   12/31/2024   12/31/2023   12/31/2022     12/31/2021    
                                   
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD  $      38.91      $      30.24    $      19.00    $      12.65    $      36.21      $      43.76    
                                   
                                   
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:                              
  Net investment loss (A) (0.43)     (0.61)   (0.42)   (0.32)   (0.39)     (0.82)    
  Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)                              
    on investments 25.64     9.24   11.65   6.66   (23.18)   (B) 0.29   (B)
Total from investment operations 25.21     8.63   11.23   6.34   (23.57)     (0.53)    
                                   
Proceeds from redemption fees 0.01     0.04   0.01   0.01   0.01     0.05    
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:                              
  Distributions from net realized gains                 -                     -                   -                   -                   -     (7.07)    
Total distributions                 -                     -                   -                   -                   -     (7.07)    
                                   
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD  $      64.13      $      38.91    $      30.24    $      19.00    $      12.65      $      36.21    
                                   
TOTAL RETURN(C) 64.82%   (F) 28.67%   59.16%   50.20%   (65.06%)     (1.38%)    
                                   
                                   
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:                              
Net assets at end of period (thousands)  $  461,304      $  301,547    $  276,365    $  220,217    $  188,158      $  747,424    
  Ratio of expenses to average net assets(D) 1.94%   (G) 1.95%   1.96%   1.97%   1.94%     1.90%    
  Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (1.85%)   (G) (1.82%)   (1.76%)   (1.96%)   (1.93%)     (1.87%)    
  Portfolio turnover rate(E) 1980.9%   (F) 2603.8%   2481.8%   1613.9%   1534.6%     1424.8%    
                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
           
                                   
(A) Net investment loss was calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
(B) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per
share for the period, and may not reconcile with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
(C) Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or (lost) on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of dividends.
(D) The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes interest expense.  The ratios excluding interest expense would be 1.94%, 1.95%, 1.96%, 
  1.93% and 1.89%, respectively.
(E) Portfolio turnover is greater than most funds due to the investment style of the Fund.
(F) Not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
(G) Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2026
(Unaudited)
                   
1. Organization                  
The Berkshire Focus Fund (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified series of The Berkshire Funds (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Trust was organized as a Delaware business trust on November 25, 1996. The Fund commenced operations on July 1, 1997. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital primarily through investments in equity securities.
                   
2. Significant Accounting Policies
                 
The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies. The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
                   
The following is a summary of the Trust’s significant accounting policies:
         
                   
Segment Reporting — The Fund is deemed to be an individual reporting segment and is not part of a consolidated reporting entity.  The objective and strategy of the Fund are used by the investment manager to make investment decisions, and the results of the operations, as shown in the statements of operations and the financial highlights for the Fund is the information utilized for its day-to-day management.  The Fund is party to the expense agreements as disclosed in the notes to the financial statements and resources are not allocated based on performance measurements.  Due to the significance of oversight and his role, the Chief Investment Officer at the Adviser is deemed to be the Chief Operating Decision Maker.
                   
Cash — The Fund maintains cash at its custodian which, at times, may exceed United States federally insured limits.
                   
Securities valuation — The Fund's portfolio securities are carried at fair value, which is generally determined by using market quotations, but may be valued on the basis of prices furnished by a pricing service when the Valuation Committee believes such prices accurately reflect the fair market value of such securities. Securities that are traded on any stock exchange or on the NASDAQ over-the-counter market are generally valued by the pricing service at the last quoted sale price. Lacking a last sale price, an equity security is generally valued by the pricing service at its last bid price. Generally, if the security is traded in an active market and is valued at its last sales price, the security is categorized as a Level 1 security (described below), and if an equity security is valued by the pricing service at its last bid, it is generally categorized as a Level 2 security. When market quotations are not readily available, when the Valuation Committee determines that the market quotation or the price provided by the pricing service does not accurately reflect the current market value, or when restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, such securities are valued in good faith by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with the Trust’s Valuation and Fair Value Pricing Policies and Procedures and are categorized as level 2 or level 3, when appropriate. The Trust's Valuation Committee shall consist of the Trust’s independent trustees, and the Fund portfolio manager as a non-voting member.
                   
In accordance with the Trust's Valuation and Fair Value Pricing Policies and Procedures which were established in accordance with Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, it is incumbent upon the Valuation Committee to consider all appropriate factors relevant to the value of securities for which market quotations are not readily available. No single standard for determining fair value can be established, since fair value depends upon the circumstances of each individual case. As a general principle, the current fair value of an issue of securities being valued by the Valuation Committee would appear to be the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive for them upon their current sale. Methods that are in accordance with this principle may, for example, be based on (i) a multiple of earnings; (ii) a discount from market of a similar freely traded security (including a derivative security or a basket of securities traded on other markets, exchanges or among dealers); or (iii) yield to maturity with respect to debt issues, or a combination of these or other methods.
                   
The Trust has adopted accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period. These standards define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy is organized into three levels based upon the assumptions (referred to as “inputs”) used in pricing the asset or liability. These standards state that “observable inputs” reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources and “unobservable inputs” reflect an entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
                   
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has the ability to access.
                   
Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
                   
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s Valuation Committee's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
                   
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
                   
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2026:
                   
    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  
Common Stock                  
     Semiconductors    $  210,602,342    $               -       $               -       $  210,602,342  
     Semiconductor Equipment          82,510,150                     -                        -             82,510,150  
     Communication & Networking Equipment        57,309,728                     -                        -             57,309,728  
     Computer Hardware          42,004,597                     -                        -             42,004,597  
     NeoCloud Data Centers          28,239,130                     -                        -             28,239,130  
     Electrical Equipment & Parts          27,599,804                     -                        -             27,599,804  
     Aerospace & Defense          13,902,947                     -                        -             13,902,947  
     Business Software & Services                30,662                     -                        -                   30,662  
     Internet Services                28,683                     -                        -                   28,683  
     Cybersecurity Equipment & Services                24,730                     -                        -                   24,730  
     Entertainment                   9,065                     -                        -                     9,065  
     Electric Utilities                  8,436                     -                        -                     8,436  
     Engineering & Construction                  7,985                     -                        -                     7,985  
     Internet Social Media                  7,369                     -                        -                     7,369  
     Oil & Gas                  4,376                     -                        -                     4,376  
     Automobile Manufacturers                  4,206                     -                        -                     4,206  
     Cryptocurrency                  3,235                     -                        -                     3,235  
     Consumer Electronics                  2,894                     -                        -                     2,894  
     Transport Networks                   2,567                     -                        -                     2,567  
     IT Financial Services                   1,151                     -                        -                     1,151  
     Capital Markets                  1,003                     -                        -                     1,003  
     Quantum Computing                  1,063                     -                        -                     1,063  
     Healthcare Technology                    579                     -                        -                       579  
Total Common Stocks        462,306,702                     -                        -           462,306,702  
Exchange Traded Funds                  16,020                     -                        -                   16,020  
Real Estate Investment Trusts                10,424                     -                        -                   10,424  
Total Investment Securities    $  462,333,146    $               -       $               -       $  462,333,146  
                   
The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities during the six month period ended June 30, 2026. 
                   
The Fund did not hold any derivative instruments during the reporting period.
                   
Investment income — Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis.
                   
Distributions to shareholders — Distributions to shareholders arising from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least once each year. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund may utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemptions of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction. Dividends from net investment income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
                   
Security transactions — Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Securities sold are determined on a specific identification basis.
                   
Estimates — The financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
                   
Federal income tax — The Fund complies and intends to continue to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company. As provided therein, in any fiscal year in which the Fund so qualifies and distributes at least 90% of its taxable net income, the Fund (but not the shareholders) will be relieved of federal income tax on the income distributed. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made.
                   
As of and during the six month period ended June 30, 2026, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as other expense on the statement of operations. During the year, the Fund did not incur any tax-related interest or penalties.
                   
In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, it is also the Fund’s intention to declare as dividends in each calendar year at least 98% of its net investment income and 98.2% of its net realized capital gains plus undistributed amounts from prior years.
                   
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which amends quantitative and qualitative income tax disclosure requirements in order to increase disclosure consistency bifurcate income tax information by jurisdiction and remove information that is no longer beneficial. As a result of the Fund’s continued compliance with the IRC requirements of regulated investment companies and the Fund’s limited, exposure to foreign withholding taxes on dividends received, management has determined that there is no material impact of the ASU on the Fund's financial statements. As part of its assessment, management noted that foreign withholding taxes were approximately 0.05% of the Fund's net assets and therefore, further disclosure regarding foreign withholding taxes on dividend income was considered immaterial.
                   
Other — The treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made to shareholders during the year from net investment income or net realized capital gains may differ from their ultimate treatment for federal income tax purposes. These differences are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expense or realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, they are reclassified in the components of the net assets based on their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations or net asset value per share of the Fund. Effective September 30, 2019, the Fund elected a tax year-end of September 30. For the tax year ended September 30, 2025 and the fiscal year December 31, 2025, the following permanent adjustment was recorded.
                   
The adjustment was primarily related to the reclassification of net operating loss:
                   
Paid-In Capital       ($4,233,108)          
Total Distributable Earnings   $4,233,108          
                   
3. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term instruments) for the six month period ended June 30, 2026, were $6,797,264,848 and $6,820,790,120, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities for the Fund.
                   
4. Tax Information
                 
For Federal income tax purposes, as of December 31, 2025, the cost of investments, and gross appreciation/depreciation was as follows:
                   
Federal Income Tax Cost   $313,878,379              
Gross Unrealized Appreciation   17,432,997              
Gross Unrealized Depreciation         (29,607,434)              
Net Unrealized Depreciation   ($12,174,437)              
                   
The cost basis of investments for tax and financial reporting purposes differed primarily due to wash sales.
                   
There were no distributions paid during the six month period ended June 30, 2026 or the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
                   
As of the tax year ended September 30, 2025, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
                   
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses   ($123,198,713)              
Net Unrealized Appreciation           7,888,709              
Total Accumulated Deficit   ($115,310,004)              
                   
As of the tax year ended September 30, 2025, accumulated capital and other losses included the following:
                   
Deferred Interest Expense   ($106,981)              
Deferred Late Year Ordinary Losses   ($3,674,977)              
Short-Term Capital Loss Carryforward   ($117,706,509)              
Long-Term Capital Loss Carryforward   ($1,710,246)              
                   
Under current tax law, late year ordinary losses incurred after December 31 of a fund’s tax year end may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following year for tax purposes. The capital loss carryforward has no expiration. During the tax year ended September 30, 2025, the Fund utilized $134,304,132 of short-term capital loss carryforwards and $41,200 of long-term capital loss carryforwards.
                   
5. Related Party Transactions, Investment Advisory and Administrative Fees          
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Trust are also Officers and Directors of Berkshire Capital Holdings, Inc. (“Berkshire Capital”). The non-interested Trustees of the Fund were paid $45,000 in Trustee fees and expenses directly by Berkshire Capital during the six month period ended June 30, 2026.
                   
The Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") of the Fund was paid $12,000, in CCO fees for the six month period ended June 30, 2026, by the Adviser.
                   
The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) and a separate Administration Agreement with Berkshire Capital. Under the Advisory Agreement, Berkshire Capital will determine what securities will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund on the basis of a continuous review of the portfolio. For the services it provides under the Advisory Agreement, Berkshire Capital receives a fee accrued each calendar day (including weekends and holidays) at a rate of 1.50% per annum of the daily net assets of the Fund.
                   
Under the Administration Agreement, Berkshire Capital renders all administrative and supervisory services of the Fund, as well as facilities furnished and expenses assumed except for interest and taxes. For these services, Berkshire Capital receives a fee at the annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $50 million, 0.45% of average net assets from $50 million to $200 million, 0.40% of average net assets from $200 million to $500 million, 0.35% of average net assets from $500 million to $1 billion and 0.30% of average net assets in excess of $1 billion. Such fee is computed as a percentage of the Fund’s daily net assets and is accrued each calendar day (including weekends and holidays). For the six month period ended June 30, 2026, Berkshire Capital was paid an investment advisory fee of $2,525,156 and an administration fee of $735,362 from the Fund. The amount due to Berkshire Capital for these fees at June 30, 2026, totaled $680,700.
                   
6. Redemption Fee
                 
The Fund may impose a redemption fee of 2.00% on shares held for 90 days or less. For the six month period ended June 30, 2026, proceeds from redemption fees were $101,535.
                   
7. Beneficial Ownership
                 
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the Fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. At June 30, 2026, National Financial Services Corp. beneficially owned, in aggregate, 51.92% of the Fund.
                   
8. Market Developments, Events, and Risks
             
Unexpected local, regional or global events, such as war; acts of terrorism; financial, political or social disruptions; natural, environmental or man-made disasters; the spread of infectious illnesses or other public health issues; and recessions and depressions could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and may impair market liquidity. Such events can cause investor fear, which can adversely affect the economies of nations, regions and the market in general, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen.
                   
9. Revolving Credit Agreement
                 
The Trust entered into a Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) between the Trust and The Huntington National Bank, N.A. The Fund may not borrow money or purchase securities on margin except for temporary or emergency (not leveraging) purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that might otherwise require the untimely disposition of securities. The maximum amount that the Fund is permitted to borrow is the lesser of: (i) $3,000,000 or (ii) 10% of the Fund's daily market value and is secured by the securities in the Fund. The maximum interest rate of such loans is set at a rate per annum equal to the Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate subject to a 0.25% floor, plus 1.85% per annum, subject to an Annual Fee and an Unused Fee. The Annual Fee for the Loan Agreement is equal to 1/8 of one percent (1.00%) of the Loan Amount of $3,000,000 and the Unused Fee is equal to 1/8 of one percent (1.00%) of the excess of the Loan Amount over the outstanding principal balance of the loan. During the six month period ended June 30, 2026, the Fund had an average loan balance of $210,165 and paid an average interest rate of 5.52%. Additionally, the maximum borrowing during the period was $2,798,326, which occurred on February 3, 2026. As of June 30, 2026, there was an outstanding loan balance of $0 and the interest rate was 5.5%. No compensating balances are required. The Loan Agreement originated August 18, 2020, and has been periodically amended with substantially the same terms. After the loan matured on August 11, 2026, the Loan Agreement was renewed and extended until August 10, 2027.
                   
10. Concentration of Sector Risk
                 
If a Fund has significant investments in the securities of issuers in industries within a particular sector, any development affecting that sector will have a greater impact on the value of the net assets of the Fund than would be the case if the Fund did not have significant investments in that sector. In addition, this may increase the risk of loss of an investment in the Fund and increase the volatility of the Fund’s NAV per share. From time to time, circumstances may affect a particular sector and the companies within such sector. For instance, economic or market factors, regulation or deregulation, and technological or other developments may negatively impact all companies in a particular sector and therefore the value of a Fund’s portfolio will be adversely affected. As of June 30, 2026, the Fund had 45.66% of the value of its net assets invested in stocks within the Semiconductors sector.
                   
11. Subsequent Events
                 
In preparing these financial statements, management has performed an evaluation of subsequent events after June 30, 2026, through the date these financial statements were issued and determined that other than the extension and renewal of the Loan Agreement as discussed in Note 9, there were no significant subsequent events that would require adjustment to or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment
Companies.
                 
None.
                 
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.   
                 
Not applicable.
                 
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management
Investment Companies.
                 
Included under Item 7.            
                 
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
                 
Not applicable.
                 
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. 
                 
Not applicable.
                 
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. 
                 
Not applicable.
                 
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. 
                 
Not applicable.
                 
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.    
                 
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's Board of Trustees.
                 
Item 16. Controls and Procedures.          
                 
(a) The Registrant’s president and chief financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a -3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a -3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a -15(b) or 240.15d -15(b)) are effective in design and operation.
                 
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a -3(d)) 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 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment
Companies. 
                 
Not applicable.
                 
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation. 
                 
Not applicable.
                 
Item 19. Exhibits.              
                 
(a)(1) Code of Ethics. Not applicable.          
                 
(a)(2) Not applicable.              
                 
(a)(3) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
                 
(b) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.

 

 

  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.
     
  The Berkshire Funds   
     
  By: /s/ Malcolm R. Fobes III   
  Malcolm R. Fobes III  
  President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
     
  Date: 9/4/2026  
     
     
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: /s/ Malcolm R. Fobes III   
  Malcolm R. Fobes III  
  President and Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
     
  Date: 9/4/2026  

 

 

 

 

 

 


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