N-CSR 1 kin85123-ncsr.htm KINETICS NCSR

 

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 811-09303 & 811-09923

 

 

 

Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. & Kinetics Portfolios Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

470 Park Avenue South

New York, NY 10016
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

615 E. Michigan Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

 

1-646-495-7333

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

 

 

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2022

 

 

 

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2022

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
Table of Contents
December 31, 2022

   
  Page
Shareholders’ Letter 2
Year 2022 Annual Investment Commentary 6
KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. — FEEDER FUNDS AND  
THE KINETICS SPIN-OFF AND CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING FUND  
Growth of $10,000 and $1,000,000 Investment 12
Expense Example 21
Allocation of Assets — The Kinetics Spin-off and Corporate  
Restructuring Fund 26
Schedule of Investments — The Kinetics Spin-off and Corporate  
Restructuring Fund 27
Statements of Assets & Liabilities 30
Statements of Operations 35
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 40
Notes to Financial Statements 53
Financial Highlights 79
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 104
KINETICS PORTFOLIOS TRUST — MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS  
Allocation of Consolidated Portfolio Assets 106
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments —The Internet Portfolio 114
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — The Global Portfolio 117
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — The Paradigm Portfolio 121
Portfolio of Investments — The Medical Portfolio 125
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — The Small Cap  
Opportunities Portfolio 127
Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — The Market  
Opportunities Portfolio 130
Portfolio of Investments — The Alternative Income Portfolio 134
Portfolio of Investments — The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio 135
Consolidated Statements of Assets & Liabilities 136
Consolidated Statements of Operations 140
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets 144
Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements 148
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 176
Management of the Funds and the Portfolios 179
Privacy Policy 185

 

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
Shareholders’ Letter

 

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

We are pleased to present the Kinetics Mutual Funds (“Fund” or “Funds”) Annual Report for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2022.

2022 was an anomalously poor year for investment returns. Equity and fixed income — regardless of geography, market capitalization, or style—all fell materially for the year as diversification provided little benefit, even amongst asset classes. This performance decline was concurrent with the reversal of several long-term trends which we believe had largely supported trailing performance. Interest rates rose, as overnight rates climbed from a few basis points at the start of the year to 4.3% by the end of the year. This is the fastest and sharpest rise in benchmark interest rates in modern history and comes after nearly 30 years of steadily falling rates. Market earnings, as reflected in the S&P 500 Index earnings per share, fell in 2022 after years of steady increases and long-term compounded earnings growth well in excess of economic growth (with the exception of a steep drop at the beginning of the COVID pandemic). And inflation remained stubbornly high after nearly 30 years of low, stable, or falling inflation. By the end of 2022, the reported Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) year over year increase had fallen from the peak of over 9%, but these increases are off an increasingly higher base level. Consider that the reported CPI year over year increase in December 2022 was 6.42%: while this is incrementally lower than the reported numbers earlier in 2022, in December 2020, the reported CPI, year over year increase was 1.28%. Although inflation is expected to slow from here, price increases are approximately 16% higher now than in 2020, and prices are continuing to rise. So even as reported inflation is moderating, the consumer and business impact will continue. This environment favors resilient businesses: we believe that our portfolios are positioned well for the volatile period we anticipate.

A performance summary follows (No Load Class) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022: The Internet Fund -24.28%; The Global Fund -6.46%; The Paradigm Fund +29.17%; The Medical Fund +4.21%; The Small Cap Opportunities Fund +31.96%; The Market Opportunities Fund +14.98%; The Alternative Income Fund -4.07%; The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund -2.30%; and the Kinetics Spin-Off and Corporate Restructuring Fund +39.43%. This compares to returns of -18.11% for the S&P 500® Index; -16.10% for the S&P 600® Small Cap Index; -18.36% for the MSCI All Country World (ACWI) Index; -13.01% for the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index; -11.19% for the

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Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index; -3.40% for the Bloomberg U.S. 1-3 Year Credit Index®; -33.10% for the Nasdaq Composite®; and -14.45% for the MSCI EAFE® Index.

While 2022 appeared to be an outlier with poor returns, in fact, we would argue that it was the previous decade that was anomalous. Our view is that this was due, in part, to the systemic supports noted above: low interest rates and low inflation. Other preconditions for the prior decade’s returns are also reversing; investors must be prepared for these changes.

For years, increasing globalization effectively imported disinflation (i.e., a lower level of price increases), as the United States was able to offshore manufacturing and other capital intensive, low margin businesses. With the supply shortages experienced during the pandemic and amid national security concerns, we have entered a period of deglobalization.
At the same time, raw material and labor shortages mean that Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) countries are now competing with developing nations for the same resources, contributing to higher prices.
After years of increasing productivity due to continuing adoption of the internet, among other factors, productivity has plateaued. Declining productivity has only worsened as the government represents a higher percentage of Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”).

These variables will limit the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy options, but the current playbook appears to be limited solely to an attempt to negatively impact demand via higher interest rates. Our view is that this may be effective in the shorter-term, but it does not do anything to the address the larger supply problem. The likely outcome, we believe, will be higher (albeit, volatile) sustained, structural inflation.

A final added constraint on the central bank is the scale of the government debt outstanding and prevailing budget deficits. As interest rates rise, maturing government debt will be replaced with higher interest rate paper, pressuring the already strained Federal budget. This will result in incrementally higher interest expense as a total proportion of the Federal budget, during a period when high deficits are expected to exist for over a decade.

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Despite the challenges facing the economy and financial assets, we believe that there are pockets of opportunity in what is likely to be a protracted period of higher volatility and mixed returns for the broader indexes. Companies with exposure to hard assets, such as energy, commodities, and land represent one area that we believe will thrive in this environment. Resilient business models such as royalty structures, financial exchanges, and information-based businesses are likely to weather these market conditions, as are alternative “stores of value”, such as precious metals and cryptocurrency (in particular, Bitcoin).

Paradigm Fund: The Fund’s performance was driven by positive returns in investments in “hard asset” companies, which we believe stand to benefit from rising price levels, particularly the energy sector. Blockchain/cryptocurrency exposures detracted from returns. The small/mid cap focus of the Fund did not detract from absolute or relative returns, despite large cap companies slightly outperforming small and mid- cap. The Fund’s value bias contributed to performance, as value outperformed growth for 2022.

Small Cap Opportunities Fund: The Fund’s performance was driven by positive returns in “hard asset” companies, which we believe stand to benefit from rising price levels, in addition to exposure to “defense technology” companies, which we believe have decades of future secular growth potential. These sectors primarily include energy and industrials/defense. These industries have minimal weighting in the Fund’s benchmark and contributed to material relative outperformance. Underweight exposure in Consumer Staples and Financials, and stock selection within Health Care and Industrials detracted from relative returns.

Market Opportunities Fund: The Fund’s performance benefitted from select exposure to the energy and real estate industries, while cryptocurrency/blockchain exposure detracted from returns.

Internet Fund: The Fund’s performance was driven by negative returns in blockchain/cryptocurrency companies. Cryptocurrency companies fell amid concerns about the solvency of some mining companies and the security of investor funds. We expect this to be remedied as the regulatory environment for the industry develops in the coming years.

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Global Fund: The Fund’s performance was driven by positive returns in “hard asset” companies, which we believe stand to benefit from rising price levels, primarily energy companies. Despite outperformance in many of these companies, blockchain/cryptocurrency exposure proved to be a headwind to absolute returns, though on a relative basis, the Fund outperformed the global large capitalization benchmark.

Medical Fund: The Fund’s performance was driven by positive returns in leading global pharmaceutical companies, in addition to smaller allocations to leading biotechnology companies. Pharmaceutical and large cap biotechnology returns were strong, driving much of the annual gain, while emerging biotechnology companies lagged. As a result, the Fund performed roughly in line with the biotechnology index and outperformed the pharmaceutical index.

Kinetics Spin-Off & Corporate Restructuring Fund: The Fund’s performance was driven by positive returns in energy royalty companies. The Fund has had minimal turnover due to a dearth of attractive new spin-offs. However, the legacy positions have continued to post strong returns, easily besting the broader large capitalization equity benchmarks.

Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund: The Fund’s performance was driven by income generated from select high yield bonds, with limited duration profiles. However, the prices of these bonds fell with rising interest rates and widening risk-spreads. The Fund continued to hold minimal to no option exposure, due to defensive positioning.

Alternative Income Fund: The Fund’s performance was driven by negative returns in shorter duration credit vehicles. The value of these securities declined modestly due to rising interest rates, albeit less so than higher risk and longer duration instruments.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
Investment Commentary

 

We believe that the only means to achieve compounded investment returns above market benchmarks without correspondingly higher risk is to formulate a unique process and adhere to it through multiple market cycles. This stands in contrast to the conventional approach, which constantly shifts investments based on the perceived preferences of the market. The latter approach requires not only the prescience to consistently interpret the market’s next predilection, but also the ability to time the shifts such that they are neither too early nor too late. Difficult as it is to do this successfully, most investors invest in this manner. Perhaps they have the hubris to believe that they have a unique ability to tactically shift investments. However, the more likely reason is that most investors are unwilling to accept underperformance over discrete periods of time. Adherence to a disciplined investment approach over an extended period of time all but guarantees periods of underperformance when other strategies are in vogue.

Our Funds endured 2010 through 2020 with reasonable returns on both an absolute and relative basis, albeit, trailing the market benchmarks in many of these years. This is understandable, and even expected, when only the most speculative growth strategies could surpass the market returns during that period. However, the trailing compounded performance from this period through the present day has more than offset the period of laggard returns. Despite the recent success, our positioning remains distinctly non-consensus compared to the broader market. We take comfort in the fact that we remain in the minority with our investment positioning but also recognize the vicissitudes in short-term variables which can impact our results.

One of the primary components of our non-consensus investment positioning is our emphasis upon hard assets. Hard assets are simply tangible, finite resources which have largely inelastic demand and limited supply growth potential. Examples include energy, precious metals, base metals, agricultural commodities, and land. Companies engaged in these industries are typically capital intensive and are highly exposed to the market cycles, and therefore, trade at low cash flow multiples. Furthermore, many of these industries experience extreme “capital cycles” whereby, capital chases high returns when the market conditions are accommodative, ultimately increasing supply such that forward returns are dismal, following which capital flees the industry. These violent cycles can substantially impair capital, particularly in highly indebted companies with poor unit economics.

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We have experienced a reasonably robust cycle of higher returns in many hard asset markets, but we believe that a much longer, steeper cycle is only just beginning. This view is largely based on the fact that i.) the preceding capital “down cycle,” where capital has been withdrawn from these industries, has been particularly protracted, and ii.) capital has yet to return to these industries despite higher returns over the past year. That being said, we believe that now is not the time to be greedy, and that staying power is amongst the highest priorities when investing in cyclical industries and hard asset companies.

The current setup for this investment style reminds us of the 1888 poem “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Thayer. In the poem, the fictional “Mudville” baseball team is losing by two runs in the last inning of the game, with their star player “Casey” up fifth in the lineup. The crowd is convinced that victory is assured if only Casey can get to bat; however, this would require two of the lowly players preceding him to get on base. Alas, after the 1st and 2nd batters fail to advance, the 3rd and 4th batters safely reach base – only for Casey to strike out.

The poem is illustrative of the hard asset capital cycle, where the investments appear to be in a dire position, but against the odds, salvation arrives—but fails to deliver. Investment funds’ flows only enter hard assets once Casey has arrived at bat, which equates to high prices and low prospective returns. The only way for an investment to be successful at this point is for Casey to hit a home run: anything less will be punished by the market. The worst-case scenario is for Casey to strike out, which results in steep investor losses and capital fleeing the industry again.

We don’t think that we are anywhere near a “Casey moment” yet, where capital is abundant, valuations are high, and prospective returns are low, but we still recognize the need not to strike out in these investments. In our view, the best way that we can protect against such a scenario is to recognize the volatility in these sub-industries and invest in efficient, capital light business models that are less susceptible to striking out. Tempting as it may be to try to hit a home run and embrace companies with the highest leverage to higher hard asset prices (i.e., indebted mining and energy extraction companies), we believe these businesses are far more prone to the impairment of capital. On the other hand, the capital light businesses are consistently hitting singles and doubles, slowly compounding value. This summarizes our strategy and positioning: though returns may be variable, we believe that this is a necessary part of seeking asymmetric opportunities to compound our capital base even though we are frequently at odds with the consensus.

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Disclosure

This material is intended to be reviewed in conjunction with a current prospectus, which includes all fees and expenses that apply to a continued investment, as well as information regarding the risk factors, policies and objectives of the Funds. Read it carefully before investing.

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Because The Internet Fund, and The Market Opportunities Fund invest in a single industry or geographic region, their shares are subject to a higher degree of risk than funds with a higher level of diversification. Internet, biotechnology and certain capital markets or gaming stocks are subject to a rate of change in technology, obsolescence and competition that is generally higher than that of other industries, hence they may experience extreme price and volume fluctuations.

The Internet Fund, Market Opportunities Fund, The Paradigm Fund, The Spin-Off and Corporate Restructuring Fund, and The Global Fund may have high a concentration of their investments in single companies or in single industries or geographic regions will may result in higher volatility and a higher degree of risk than funds with a higher level of diversification.

International investing [for all Funds] presents special risks including currency exchange fluctuation, government regulations, and the potential for political and economic instability. Accordingly, the share prices for these Funds are expected to be more volatile than that of U.S.-only funds.

Because smaller companies [for The Small Cap Opportunities Fund] often have narrower markets and limited financial resources, they present more risk than larger, more well established, companies.

Non-investment grade debt securities [for all Funds], i.e., junk bonds, are subject to greater credit risk, price volatility and risk of loss than investment grade securities.

Further, options contain special risks including the imperfect correlation between the value of the option and the value of the underlying asset. Investments [for The Multi- Disciplinary Income Fund] in futures, swaps and other derivative instruments may result in loss as derivative instruments may be illiquid, difficult to price and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses

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to the Fund. Purchasing and writing put and call options and, in particular, writing “uncovered” options are highly specialized activities that entail greater than ordinary investment risk.

As non-diversified Funds, except The Global Fund and The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund, the value of Fund shares may fluctuate more than shares invested in a broader range of industries and companies. Unlike other investment companies that directly acquire and manage their own portfolios of securities, The Kinetics Mutual Funds, except Kinetics Spin-Off and Corporate Restructuring Fund, pursue their investment objectives by investing all of their investable assets in a corresponding portfolio series of the Kinetics Portfolios Trust.

The information concerning the Funds included in the shareholder report contains certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Funds in the future. These statements are based on Fund management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Funds, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Funds. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.

The MSCI All Country World Index, the S&P 500® Index, NASDAQ Composite®, S&P 600® Small Cap Index, MSCI EAFE® Index, Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index each represent an unmanaged, broad-basket of stocks or bonds. They are typically used as a proxy for overall market performance.

Distributor: Kinetics Funds Distributor LLC is not an affiliate of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. Kinetics Funds Distributor LLC is an affiliate of Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC, Investment Adviser to Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.

For more information, log onto www.kineticsfunds.com. January 1, 2023 — Horizon Kinetics Asset Management, LLC®

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How a $10,000 and $1,000,000 Investment Have Grown:

The charts show the growth of a $10,000 investment in the Feeder Funds and a $1,000,000 investment in The Kinetics Spin-Off and Restructuring Fund (“The Spin-off Fund”) as compared to the performance of one or two representative market indices. The tables below the charts show the average annual total returns on an investment over various periods. Returns for periods greater than one year are average annual total returns. The annual returns assume the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, however, the graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the returns quoted below. The performance data reflects voluntary fee waivers and expense reimbursements made by the Adviser and the returns would have been lower if these waivers and expense reimbursements were not in effect. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs.

It is noted that with respect to each benchmark listed below, the securities that comprise each benchmark may differ substantially from the securities the Funds' portfolios. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

S&P 500® Index — is a capital-weighted index, representing the aggregate market value of the common equity of 500 stocks primarily traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The S&P 500® is unmanaged and includes the reinvestment of dividends and does not reflect the payments of transaction costs and advisory fees associated with an investment in the Funds.

NASDAQ Composite® — is a broad-based capitalization-weighted index of all NASDAQ stocks. The NASDAQ Composite® is unmanaged and does not include the reinvestment of dividends and does not reflect the payment of transaction costs or advisory fees associated with an investment in the Funds.

MSCI ACWI (All Country World) Index — is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI ACWI consists of 50 country indices comprising 23 developed and 24 emerging market country indices. The developed market country indices included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The emerging market country indices included are: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic,

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Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates.

S&P 600® SmallCap Index — measures the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. The index is designed to track companies that meet specific inclusion criteria to ensure that they are liquid and financially viable.

MSCI EAFE® Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) — is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada. As of June 2, 2014, the MSCI EAFE® Index consisted of the following 21 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index — covers the USD-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable bond market of SEC-registered securities. The Index includes multiple types of government and corporate-issued bonds, some of which are asset-backed.

Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index —is composed of fixed-rate, publicly issued, non-investment grade debt.

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The Internet Fund

December 31, 2012 — December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

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      Ended 12/31/2022    
    Advisor Advisor      
  No Load Class A Class A Advisor   NASDAQ
  Class (No Load) (Load Adjusted)(1) Class C S&P 500® Composite
One Year -24.28% -24.47% -28.81% -24.87% -18.11% -33.10%
Five Years 4.66% 4.40% 3.17% 3.87% 9.42% 8.68%
Ten Years 10.70% 10.42% 9.77% 9.88% 12.56% 13.24%
Twenty Years 10.80% 10.56% N/A N/A 9.80% 10.84%
Since Inception            
No Load Class            
(10/21/96) 13.24% N/A N/A N/A 8.66% 8.50%
Since Inception            
Advisor            
Class A            
(4/26/01) N/A 7.92% 7.62% N/A 7.44% 7.85%
Since Inception            
Advisor            
Class C            
(2/16/07) N/A N/A N/A 8.88% 8.47% 9.45%

 

(1) Reflects front-end sales charge of 5.75%.

Returns for periods greater than one year are average annual total returns.

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The Global Fund

December 31, 2012 — December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

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      Ended 12/31/2022    
    Advisor Advisor      
  No Load Class A Class A Advisor   MSCI
  Class (No Load) (Load Adjusted)(1) Class C S&P 500® ACWI
One Year -6.46% -6.79% -12.17% -7.21% -18.11% -18.36%
Five Years 4.80% 4.52% 3.28% 4.00% 9.42% 5.23%
Ten Years 7.73% 7.59% 6.94% 6.94% 12.56% 7.98%
Twenty Years 7.05% N/A N/A N/A 9.80% 8.04%
Since Inception            
No Load Class            
(12/31/99) 1.03% N/A N/A N/A 6.27% 4.45%
Since Inception            
Advisor            
Class A            
(5/19/08) N/A 5.82% 5.39% N/A 9.20% 5.01%
Since Inception            
Advisor            
Class C            
(5/19/08) N/A N/A N/A 5.17% 9.20% 5.01%

 

(1) Reflects front-end sales charge of 5.75%.

Returns for periods greater than one year are average annual total returns.

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The Paradigm Fund

December 31, 2012 — December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

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      Ended 12/31/2022      
 
    Advisor Advisor        
  No Load Class A Class A Advisor Institutional   MSCI
  Class (No Load) (Load Adjusted)(1) Class C Class S&P 500® ACWI
One Year 29.17% 28.86% 21.45% 28.22% 29.43% -18.11% -18.36%
Five Years 17.84% 17.55% 16.16% 16.96% 18.08% 9.42% 5.23%
Ten Years 16.50% 16.21% 15.52% 15.63% 16.74% 12.56% 7.98%
Twenty Years 13.22% 12.92% 12.59% 12.35% N/A 9.80% 8.04%
Since Inception              
No Load Class              
(12/31/99) 11.46% N/A N/A N/A N/A 6.27% 4.45%
Since Inception              
Advisor Class A              
(4/26/01) N/A 11.68% 11.38% N/A N/A 7.44% 5.83%
Since Inception              
Advisor Class C              
(6/28/02) N/A N/A N/A 11.72% N/A 8.96% 7.17%
Since Inception              
Institutional              
Class              
(5/27/05) N/A N/A N/A N/A 11.41% 9.01% 6.57%

 

(1) Reflects front-end sales charge of 5.75%.

Returns for periods greater than one year are average annual total returns.

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The Medical Fund

December 31, 2012 — December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

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  Ended 12/31/2022
  No Load   NASDAQ
  Class(1) S&P 500® Composite
One Year 4.21% -18.11% -33.10%
Five Years 8.19% 9.42% 8.68%
Ten Years 10.83% 12.56% 13.24%
Twenty Years 9.12% 9.80% 10.84%
Since Inception      
No Load Class      
(9/30/99) 8.96% 6.83% 5.92%

 

(1) Effective as of the close of business on November 18, 2022, Advisor Class A and Advisor Class C shares in The Medical Fund were converted into No Load Class shares.

Returns for periods greater than one year are average annual total returns.

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The Small Cap Opportunities Fund

December 31, 2012 — December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

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  Ended 12/31/2022
    Advisor        
    Advisor Class A        
  No Load Class A (Load Advisor Institutional    
  Class (No Load) Adjusted)(1) Class C Class S&P 500® S&P 600®
One Year 31.96% 31.64% 24.07% 30.98% 32.22% -18.11% -16.10%
Five Years 20.93% 20.61% 19.19% 20.01% 21.15% 9.42% 5.88%
Ten Years 18.07% 17.77% 17.07% 17.18% 18.30% 12.56% 10.82%
Since Inception              
No Load Class              
(3/20/00) 12.58% N/A N/A N/A N/A 6.35% 9.02%
Since Inception              
Advisor Class A              
(12/31/01) N/A 11.45% 11.14% N/A N/A 8.02% 9.28%
Since Inception              
Advisor Class C              
(2/16/07) N/A N/A N/A 9.67% N/A 8.47% 8.07%
Since Inception              
Institutional              
Class              
(8/12/05) N/A N/A N/A N/A 11.99% 8.93% 8.59%

 

(1) Reflects front-end sales charge of 5.75%.

Returns for periods greater than one year are average total returns.

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The Market Opportunities Fund

December 31, 2012 — December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

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  Ended 12/31/2022
 
    Advisor        
    Advisor Class A        
  No Load Class A (Load Advisor Institutional    
  Class (No Load) Adjusted)(1) Class C Class S&P 500® MSCI EAFE®
One Year 14.98% 14.69% 8.10% 14.12% 15.21% -18.11% -14.45%
Five Years 14.01% 13.72% 12.38% 13.16% 14.23% 9.42% 1.54%
Ten Years 15.71% 15.43% 14.74% 14.84% 15.96% 12.56% 4.67%
Since Inception              
No Load Class              
(1/31/06) 10.84% N/A N/A N/A N/A 8.88% 3.30%
Since Inception              
Advisor Class A              
(1/31/06) N/A 10.56% 10.18% N/A N/A 8.88% 3.30%
Since Inception              
Advisor Class C              
(2/16/07) N/A N/A N/A 8.93% N/A 8.47% 2.12%
Since Inception              
Institutional              
Class              
(5/19/08) N/A N/A N/A N/A 10.45% 9.20% 1.89%

 

(1) Reflects front-end sales charge of 5.75%.

Returns for periods greater than one year are average total returns.

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The Alternative Income Fund

December 31, 2012 — December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

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    Ended 12/31/2022  
  No Load Bloomberg U.S. Bloomberg U.S.
  Class(1) 1-3 Year Credit Aggregate Bond
One Year -4.07% -3.40% -13.01%
Five Years 0.02% 1.31% 0.02%
Ten Years 1.59% 1.37% 1.06%
Since Inception      
No Load Class      
(6/29/07) 0.28% 2.47% 2.95%

 

(1) Effective as of the close of business on November 18, 2022, Advisor Class A, Advisor Class C and Institutional Class shares in The Alternative Income Fund were converted into No Load Class shares.

Returns for periods greater than one year are average total returns.

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     The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund
December 31, 2012 — December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

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    Ended 12/31/2022  
    Bloomberg Bloomberg
  No Load U.S. Aggregate U.S. Corporate
  Class(1) Bond Index High Yield Bond
One Year -2.30% -13.01% -11.19%
Five Years 1.03% 0.02% 2.31%
Since Inception      
No Load Class      
(2/11/08) 3.55% 2.57% 6.32%

 

(1) Effective as of the close of business on November 18, 2022, Advisor Class A, Advisor Class C and Institutional Class shares in The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund were converted into No Load Class shares.

Returns for periods greater than one year are average total returns.

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The Kinetics Spin-off and Corporate Restructuring Fund
December 31, 2012 — December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

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      Ended 12/31/2022    
 
    Advisor Advisor      
  No Load Class A Class A Advisor Institutional  
  Class (No Load) (Load Adjusted)(1) Class C Class S&P 500®
One Year 39.43% 39.45% 31.40% 38.36% 39.82% -18.11%
Five Years 20.42% 20.32% 18.91% 19.43% 20.64% 9.42%
Ten Years N/A 14.63% 13.96% 13.80% 14.91% 12.56%
Since Inception            
No Load Class            
(12/11/17) 20.89% N/A N/A N/A N/A 9.45%
Since Inception            
Advisor            
Class A            
(5/4/07) N/A 7.40% 6.99% N/A N/A 8.33%
Since Inception            
Advisor            
Class C            
(5/24/07) N/A N/A N/A 6.68% N/A 8.35%
Since Inception            
Institutional            
Class            
(7/11/07) N/A N/A N/A N/A 7.20% 8.35%

 

(1) Reflects front-end sales charge of 5.75%.

* Reflects the growth of a $1,000,000 investment.

Returns for periods greater than one year are average annual total returns.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. — THE FUNDS

Expense Example

December 31, 2022

 

Shareholders incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvestments of dividends or other distributions made by a Fund, redemption fees, and exchange fees, and (2), ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help investors understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a series of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. (except the Spin-off Fund, each a “Feeder Fund” and including the Spin-off Fund, collectively the “Funds”), and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2022 and held for the entire period from July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.

Actual Expenses

The Actual Expenses comparison provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Unlike other mutual funds that directly acquire and manage their own portfolio securities, each Feeder Fund invests all or generally all of its investable assets in a corresponding series of The Kinetics Portfolios Trust (each, a “Master Portfolio”, and together the “Master Portfolios”), a separately registered investment company. The Master Portfolio, in turn, invests in securities. With this type of organization, expenses can accrue specifically to the Master Portfolio or the Feeder Fund or both. Each Feeder Fund records its proportionate share of the Master Portfolio’s expenses, including directed brokerage credits, on a daily basis. Any expense reductions include Fund-specific expenses as well as the expenses allocated from the Master Portfolio. Note, the Spin-off Fund is not a Feeder Fund.

The Funds will charge shareholder fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks, and exchanges executed by telephone between a Fund and any other Fund. The Funds’ transfer agent charges a $5.00 transaction fee to shareholder accounts for telephone exchanges between any two Funds. The Funds’ transfer agent does not charge a transaction fee for written exchange requests. IRA accounts are assessed a $15.00 annual fee. Finally, as a disincentive to market-timing transactions, the Funds will assess a 2.00% fee on the redemption or exchange of Fund shares held for less than 30 days. These fees will be paid to the Funds to help offset transaction costs. The Funds reserve the right to waive the redemption fee, subject to their sole discretion, in instances deemed not to be disadvantageous to the Funds or shareholders as described in the Funds’ prospectus.

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Expense Example — (Continued)

December 31, 2022

 

A shareholder may use the information provided in the first line, together with the amounts invested, to estimate the expenses paid over the period. A shareholder may divide his/her account value by $1,000 (e.g., an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses paid on his/her account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds’ actual returns. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses paid for the period. A shareholder may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, a shareholder would compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, shareholders costs would have been higher.

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Expense Example — (Continued)

December 31, 2022

 

         
        Expenses Paid
  Beginning Ending   During
  Account Account Annualized Period*
  Value Value Expense (7/1/22 to
  (7/1/22) (12/31/22) Ratio 12/31/22)
The Internet Fund        
No Load Class Actual $1,000.00 $1,061.10 1.77% $9.20
No Load Class Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,016.28 1.77% $9.00
Advisor Class A Actual $1,000.00 $1,059.60 2.02% $10.49
Advisor Class A Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,015.02 2.02% $10.26
Advisor Class C Actual $1,000.00 $1,056.90 2.52% $13.06
Advisor Class C Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,012.50 2.52% $12.78
 
The Global Fund        
No Load Class Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,081.50 1.39% $7.29
No Load Class Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,018.20 1.39% $7.07
Advisor Class A Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,079.30 1.64% $8.60
Advisor Class A Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,016.94 1.64% $8.34
Advisor Class C Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,076.20 2.14% $11.20
Advisor Class C Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,014.42 2.14% $10.87
 
The Paradigm Fund        
No Load Class Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,325.00 1.64% $9.61
No Load Class Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,016.94 1.64% $8.34
Advisor Class A Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,323.40 1.89% $11.07
Advisor Class A Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,015.68 1.89% $9.60
Advisor Class C Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,320.20 2.39% $13.98
Advisor Class C Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,013.16 2.39% $12.13
Institutional Class Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,326.40 1.44% $8.44
Institutional Class Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,017.95 1.44% $7.32

 

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Expense Example — (Continued)

December 31, 2022

 

         
        Expenses Paid
  Beginning Ending   During
  Account Account Annualized Period*
  Value Value Expense (7/1/22 to
  (7/1/22) (12/31/22) Ratio 12/31/22)
The Medical Fund        
No Load Class Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,052.30 1.36% $7.19
No Load Class Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,018.20 1.36% $7.07
 
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund        
No Load Class Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,298.30 1.64% $9.50
No Load Class Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,016.94 1.64% $8.34
Advisor Class A Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,296.60 1.89% $10.94
Advisor Class A Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,015.68 1.89% $9.60
Advisor Class C Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,293.30 2.39% $13.82
Advisor Class C Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,013.16 2.39% $12.13
Institutional Class Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,299.50 1.44% $8.35
Institutional Class Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,017.95 1.44% $7.32
 
The Market Opportunities Fund        
No Load Class Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,252.40 1.40% $7.95
No Load Class Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,018.15 1.40% $7.12
Advisor Class A Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,251.00 1.65% $9.36
Advisor Class A Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,016.89 1.65% $8.39
Advisor Class C Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,247.80 2.15% $12.18
Advisor Class C Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,014.37 2.15% $10.92
Institutional Class Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,253.90 1.20% $6.82
Institutional Class Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,019.16 1.20% $6.11

 

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Expense Example — (Continued)

December 31, 2022

         
        Expenses Paid
  Beginning Ending   During
  Account Account Annualized Period*
  Value Value Expense (7/1/22 to
  (7/1/22) (12/31/22) Ratio 12/31/22)
The Alternative Income Fund        
No Load Class Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $999.10 0.87% $4.79
No Load Class Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,020.42 0.87% $4.84
 
The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund        
No Load Class Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,003.40 1.29% $7.52
No Load Class Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,017.69 1.29% $7.58
 
The Kinetics Spin-off and Corporate Restructuring Fund      
No Load Class Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,361.70 145.00% $8.63
No Load Class Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,017.90 145.00% $7.37
Advisor Class A Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,362.50 150.00% $8.93
Advisor Class A Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,017.64 150.00% $7.63
Advisor Class C Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,356.40 225.00% $13.36
Advisor Class C Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,013.86 225.00% $11.42
Institutional Class Actual – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,364.10 125.00% $7.45
Institutional Class Hypothetical (5% return        
before expenses) – after expense        
reimbursement $1,000.00 $1,018.90 125.00% $6.36

 

 

Note: Each Feeder Fund records its proportionate share of the respective Master Portfolio's expenses on a daily basis. Any expense reductions include Feeder Fund-specific expenses as well as the expenses allocated for the Master Portfolio.

* Expenses are equal to the Feeder Fund's annualized expense ratio after expense reimbursement multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

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Allocation of Portfolio Assets

December 31, 2022

The Kinetics Spin-off and Corporate Restructuring Fund

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    Percentage
  Market of Total
Sector Allocation* Value Net Assets
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $22,488,198 64.1%
Manufacturing 1,602,560 4.6%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,573,428 4.5%
Real Estate 1,145,665 3.3%
Accommodation and Food Services 1,063,620 3.0%
Finance and Insurance 950,066 2.7%
Educational Services 604,210 1.7%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 499,496 1.4%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 243,594 0.7%
Information 127,010 0.4%
Retail Trade 82,131 0.2%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1,870 0.0%
Wholesale Trade 1,448 0.0%
 
*Excludes Short-Term Investments    

 

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. — THE FUND
The Kinetics Spin-off and Corporate
Restructuring Fund
Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2022

 

     
COMMON STOCKS — 85.74% Shares Value
Accommodation — 3.03%    
Civeo Corp. — ADR* 34,200 $ 1,063,620
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing — 0.16%    
Crimson Wine Group Limited* 10,000 56,100
Broadcasting (except Internet) — 0.30%    
The E.W. Scripps Company — Class A* 8,000 105,520
Chemical Manufacturing — 0.30%    
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.* 797 49,892
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.* 5,800 55,680
    105,572
Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services — 0.00%    
Rumble, Inc.* 200 1,190
Diversified Real Estate Activities — 0.55%    
PrairieSky Royalty Limited* 12,100 193,922
E-Commerce — 0.01%    
eBay, Inc. 100 4,147
Educational Services — 1.72%    
Graham Holdings Company — Class B 1,000 604,210
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing — 0.40%    
Masco Corporation 3,000 140,010
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles — 0.03%    
Mesabi Trust 550 9,911
Machinery Manufacturing — 0.07%    
The Manitowoc Company, Inc.* 2,800 25,648
Management of Companies and Enterprises — 4.48%    
A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S — Class B — ADR — ADR 8,000 89,760
Associated Capital Group, Inc. — Class A 34,300 1,440,257
Dundee Corporation — Class A* 28,000 29,120
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd.* 5,000 14,291
    1,573,428
Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 3.63%    
CSW Industrials, Inc. 11,000 1,275,230

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Kinetics Spin-off and Corporate Restructuring Fund

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
  Shares Value
Oil and Gas Extraction — 64.07%    
Texas Pacific Land Corp. c 9,593 $ 22,488,198
Other Financial Investment Activities — 1.80%    
GAMCO Investors, Inc. — Class A 41,354 630,235
Morgan Group Holding Co.*f 724 1,448
    631,683
Other Investment Pools and Funds — 0.06%    
Urbana Corporation* 4,834 15,209
Urbana Corporation — Class A* 1,400 4,012
    19,221
Publishing Industries (except Internet) — 0.06%    
Gannett Co., Inc.* 10,000 20,300
Real Estate — 4.14%    
DREAM Unlimited Corp.*f 61,000 1,145,664
The Howard Hughes Corporation* 3,900 298,038
Tejon Ranch Co.* 400 7,536
    1,451,238
Scientific Research and Development Services — 0.01%    
Rafael Holdings, Inc. — Class B* 1,000 1,870
Spectator Sports — 0.70%    
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves — Class C* 1,590 51,246
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One — Class A* 3,600 192,348
    243,594
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores — 0.22%    
Vista Outdoor, Inc.* 3,200 77,984
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS    
(cost $7,207,547)   30,092,596

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Kinetics Spin-off and Corporate Restructuring Fund

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
CLOSED END FUNDS — 0.83% Shares Value
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles — 0.83%    
Capital Southwest Corporation 17,000 $ 290,700
TOTAL CLOSED-END FUNDS    
(cost $283,909)   290,700
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 86.57%    
(cost $7,491,456)   $ 30,383,296
 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

* — Non-income producing security.

c — Significant Investment — Greater than 5% of net assets.

f — Level 2 Investment.

g — Illiquid.

ADR —American Depository Receipt.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. — THE FEEDER FUNDS

Statements of Assets & Liabilities

December 31, 2022

     
  The Internet The Global
  Fund Fund
ASSETS:    
Investments in the Master Portfolio, at value* $148,005,671 $28,464,697
Receivable from Adviser 18,480
Receivable for Master Portfolio interest sold 88,866
Receivable for Fund shares sold 40,730 29,132
Prepaid expenses and other assets 23,488 18,415
Total Assets 148,158,755 28,530,724
LIABILITIES:    
Payable for Master Portfolio interest purchased 19,709
Payable to Directors 3,391 579
Payable to Chief Compliance Officer 306 44
Payable for Fund shares repurchased 129,564 9,423
Payable for shareholder servicing fees 32,444 6,057
Payable for distribution fees 9,073 14,461
Fund distribution payable 32
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 38,946 15,012
Total Liabilities 213,756 65,285
Net Assets $147,944,999 $28,465,439
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:    
Paid in capital $ 95,873,634 $21,538,741
Accumulated earnings 52,071,365 6,926,698
Net Assets $147,944,999 $28,465,439
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE – NO LOAD CLASS:    
Net Assets $144,396,543 $21,051,772
Shares outstanding 3,171,675 2,448,661
Net asset value per share (offering price and redemption price) $ 45.53 $ 8.60
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE – ADVISOR CLASS A:    
Net Assets $ 2,301,654 $ 840,067
Shares outstanding 55,722 98,228
Net asset value per share (redemption price) $ 41.31 $ 8.55
Offering price per share ($41.31 divided by .9425 and $8.55    
divided by .9425) $ 43.83 $ 9.07
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE – ADVISOR CLASS C:    
Net Assets $ 1,246,802 $ 6,573,600
Shares outstanding 36,591 832,892
Net asset value per share (offering price and redemption price) $ 34.07 $ 7.89

 

*Each Feeder Fund invests all or generally all its assets directly in the corresponding Master Portfolio. The financial statements for the Master Portfolios, along with the portfolio of investments in securities, are contained elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Feeder Funds' financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Assets & Liabilities — (Continued)

December 31, 2022

     
  The Paradigm The Medical
  Fund Fund
ASSETS:    
Investments in the Master Portfolio, at value* $1,078,339,974 $19,259,029
Receivable from Adviser 16,021
Receivable for Fund shares sold 1,416,595 67,498
Prepaid expenses and other assets 45,370 22,257
Total Assets 1,079,801,939 19,364,805
LIABILITIES:    
Payable for Master Portfolio interest purchased 771,957 19,064
Payable to Adviser 30,722
Payable to Directors 20,528 373
Payable to Chief Compliance Officer 1,161 31
Payable for Fund shares repurchased 644,637 48,434
Payable for shareholder servicing fees 188,410 4,116
Payable for distribution fees 185,939 509
Fund distribution payable
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 136,128 12,753
Total Liabilities 1,979,482 85,280
Net Assets $1,077,822,457 $19,279,525
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:    
Paid in capital $ 299,873,556 $ 9,835,334
Accumulated earnings 777,948,901 9,444,191
Net Assets $1,077,822,457 $19,279,525
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE – NO LOAD CLASS:    
Net Assets $ 517,267,513 $19,279,525
Shares outstanding 5,567,242 611,165
Net asset value per share (offering price and redemption price) $ 92.91 $ 31.55
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE – ADVISOR CLASS A:    
Net Assets $ 188,033,000 N/A
Shares outstanding 2,115,123 N/A
Net asset value per share (redemption price) $ 88.90 N/A
Offering price per share ($88.90 divided by .9425) $ 94.32 N/A
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE – ADVISOR CLASS C:    
Net Assets $ 84,135,169 N/A
Shares outstanding 1,044,398 N/A
Net asset value per share (offering price and redemption price) $ 80.56 N/A
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE – INSTITUTIONAL CLASS:    
Net Assets $ 288,386,775 N/A
Shares outstanding 3,071,650 N/A
Net asset value per share (offering price and redemption price) $ 93.89 N/A
 
*Each Feeder Fund invests all or generally all its assets directly in the corresponding Master Portfolio. The financial statements for the Master Portfolios, along with the portfolio of investments in securities, are contained elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Feeder Funds’ financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Assets & Liabilities — (Continued)

December 31, 2022

     
  The Small Cap The Market
  Opportunities Opportunities
  Fund Fund
ASSETS:    
Investments in the Master Portfolio, at value* $459,336,959 $140,182,979
Receivable from Adviser 10,481 41,233
Receivable for Fund shares sold 1,718,777 361,939
Prepaid expenses and other assets 35,928 30,290
Total Assets 461,102,145 140,616,441
LIABILITIES:    
Payable for Master Portfolio interest purchased 1,499,205 250,942
Payable to Directors 7,615 2,864
Payable to Chief Compliance Officer 348 192
Payable for Fund shares repurchased 219,572 110,996
Payable for shareholder servicing fees 82,153 27,138
Payable for distribution fees 28,556 23,513
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 55,408 29,762
Total Liabilities 1,892,857 445,407
Net Assets $459,209,288 $140,171,034
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:    
Paid in capital $227,030,297 $ 57,296,775
Accumulated earnings 232,178,991 82,874,259
Net Assets $459,209,288 $140,171,034
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE – NO LOAD CLASS:    
Net Assets $327,092,582 $ 96,189,970
Shares outstanding 2,509,351 2,111,514
Net asset value per share (offering price and redemption price) $ 130.35 $ 45.55
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE – ADVISOR CLASS A:    
Net Assets $ 23,920,029 $ 9,794,096
Shares outstanding 190,794 218,548
Net asset value per share (redemption price) $ 125.37 $ 44.81
Offering price per share ($125.37 divided by .9425 and $44.81    
divided by .9425) $ 133.02 $ 47.54
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE – ADVISOR CLASS C:    
Net Assets $ 12,233,926 $ 12,610,234
Shares outstanding 103,552 296,630
Net asset value per share (offering price and redemption price) $ 118.14 $ 42.51
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE – INSTITUTIONAL CLASS:    
Net Assets $ 95,962,751 $ 21,576,734
Shares outstanding 719,774 466,151
Net asset value per share (offering price and redemption price) $ 133.32 $ 46.29
 
*Each Feeder Fund invests all or generally all its assets directly in the corresponding Master Portfolio. The financial statements for the Master Portfolios, along with the portfolio of investments in securities, are contained elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Feeder Funds’ financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Assets & Liabilities — (Continued)

December 31, 2022

     
    The Multi-
  The Alternative Disciplinary
  Income Income
  Fund Fund
ASSETS:    
Investments in the Master Portfolio, at value* $7,363,783 $16,319,670
Receivable from Adviser 15,525 19,778
Receivable for Master Portfolio interest sold 70,532
Receivable for Fund shares sold 1,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets 22,785 15,116
Total Assets 7,402,093 16,426,096
LIABILITIES:    
Payable for Master Portfolio interest purchased 1
Payable to Directors 164 374
Payable to Chief Compliance Officer 8 32
Payable for Fund shares repurchased 71,532
Payable for shareholder servicing fees 1,691 3,537
Payable for distribution fees 3,753 11,984
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 12,405 13,557
Total Liabilities 18,022 101,016
Net Assets $7,384,071 $16,325,080
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:    
Paid in capital $7,690,490 $21,695,255
Accumulated earnings (deficit) (306,419) (5,370,175)
Net Assets $7,384,071 $16,325,080
 
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE – NO LOAD CLASS:    
Net Assets $7,384,071 $16,325,080
Shares outstanding 78,631 1,642,176
Net asset value per share (offering price and redemption price) $ 93.91 $ 9.94
 
*Each Feeder Fund invests all or generally all its assets directly in the corresponding Master Portfolio. The financial statements for the Master Portfolios, along with the portfolio of investments in securities, are contained elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Feeder Funds' financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Assets & Liabilities — (Continued)

December 31, 2022

 

   
  The Kinetics
  Spin-off and
  Corporate
  Restructuring
  Fund
ASSETS:  
Investments, at value(1) $30,383,296
Cash 4,777,749
Receivable for investments sold 84,648
Receivable for Fund shares sold 22,129
Dividends and interest receivable 18,095
Prepaid expenses and other assets 23,350
Total Assets 35,309,267
 
LIABILITIES:  
Payable to Adviser 21,502
Payable to Directors 730
Payable to Chief Compliance Officer 33
Payable for securities purchased 108,521
Payable to custodian 1,046
Payable for Fund shares repurchased 35,362
Payable for shareholder servicing fees 3,561
Payable for distribution fees 9,216
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 31,959
Total Liabilities 211,930
Net Assets $35,097,337
(1) Cost of investments $ 7,491,456
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:  
Paid in capital $10,579,530
Accumulated earnings 24,517,807
Net Assets $35,097,337
 
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE - NO LOAD CLASS:  
Net Assets $ 148,781
Shares outstanding 5,650
Net asset value per share (offering price and redemption price) $ 26.33
 
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE - ADVISOR CLASS A:  
Net Assets $10,648,579
Shares outstanding 425,174
Net asset value per share (redemption price) $ 25.05
Offering price per share ($25.05 divided by .9425) $ 26.58
 
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE - ADVISOR CLASS C:  
Net Assets $ 842,281
Shares outstanding 36,603
Net asset value per share (offering price and redemption price) $ 23.01
 
CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS:  
Net Assets $23,457,696
Shares outstanding 929,171
Net asset value per share (offering price and redemption price) $ 25.25

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

     
  The Internet The Global
  Fund Fund
INVESTMENT GAIN (LOSS) ALLOCATED FROM MASTER PORTFOLIOS:    
Dividends $ 1,142,805 $ 217,368
Interest 776,072 217,748
Income from securities lending 71,623 18,420
Expenses allocated from Master Portfolio (2,294,628) (402,984)
Net investment income (loss) from Master Portfolio (304,128) 50,552
EXPENSES:    
Distribution fees – Advisor Class A (See Note 3) 7,300 1,633
Distribution fees – Advisor Class C (See Note 3) 11,177 51,064
Shareholder servicing fees – Advisor Class A (See Note 3) 7,300 1,633
Shareholder servicing fees – Advisor Class C (See Note 3) 3,726 17,021
Shareholder servicing fees – No Load Class (See Note 3) 412,508 50,534
Transfer agent fees and expenses 79,904 19,600
Reports to shareholders 25,213 3,942
Administration fees 48,187 10,853
Professional fees 31,602 12,863
Directors’ fees 14,448 2,265
Chief Compliance Officer fees 3,108 469
Registration fees 66,195 48,536
Fund accounting fees 6,417 995
Other expenses 8,015 1,087
Total expenses 725,100 222,495
Less, expense reimbursement (188,097)
Net expenses 725,100 34,398
Net investment income (loss) from Master Portfolio (1,029,228) 16,154
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS    
ALLOCATED FROM MASTER PORTFOLIOS:    
Net realized gain on:    
Investments and foreign currency 247,097 565,563
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:    
Investments and foreign currency (51,267,951) (2,587,071)
Net loss on investments (51,020,854) (2,021,508)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations $(52,050,082) $ (2,005,354)
Net of foreign taxes withheld of: $ 14,291 $ 29,700

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Operations — (Continued)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

     
  The Paradigm The Medical
  Fund Fund
INVESTMENT GAIN ALLOCATED FROM MASTER PORTFOLIOS:    
Dividends $ 11,732,806 $ 406,522
Interest 1,349,354 3,139
Income from securities lending 25,509 475
Expenses allocated from Master Portfolio (11,791,684) (262,456)
Net investment income from Master Portfolio 1,315,985 147,680
EXPENSES:    
Distribution fees – Advisor Class A (See Note 3) 408,663 4,527
Distribution fees – Advisor Class C (See Note 3) 558,666 220
Shareholder servicing fees – Advisor Class A (See Note 3) 408,663 4,527
Shareholder servicing fees – Advisor Class C (See Note 3) 186,222 73
Shareholder servicing fees – No Load Class (See Note 3) 995,628 40,399
Shareholder servicing fees – Institutional Class (See Note 3) 500,590
Transfer agent fees and expenses 174,672 18,083
Reports to shareholders 48,485 3,269
Administration fees 219,357 6,520
Professional fees 128,700 11,481
Directors’ fees 70,429 1,474
Chief Compliance Officer fees 14,164 308
Registration fees 73,281 47,037
Fund accounting fees 30,398 636
Other expenses 32,148 717
Total expenses 3,850,066 139,271
Less, expense waiver for Institutional Class shareholder servicing fees (375,442)
Less, expense reimbursement (261,851) (146,788)
Net expenses 3,212,773 (7,517)
Net investment income (loss) from Master Portfolio (1,896,788) 155,197
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS    
ALLOCATED FROM MASTER PORTFOLIOS:    
Net realized gain on:    
Investments and foreign currency 22,615,251 267,028
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:    
Investments and foreign currency 214,553,758 313,715
Net gain on investments 237,169,009 580,743
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $235,272,221 $ 735,940
Net of foreign taxes withheld of: $ 163,547 $ 16,802

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Operations — (Continued)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

     
  The Small Cap The Market
  Opportunities Opportunities
  Fund Fund
INVESTMENT GAIN ALLOCATED FROM MASTER PORTFOLIOS:    
Dividends $ 4,247,045 $ 1,543,126
Interest 1,055,741 497,068
Income from securities lending 20,195 27,451
Expenses allocated from Master Portfolio (4,164,223) (1,776,956)
Net investment income from Master Portfolio 1,158,758 290,689
EXPENSES:    
Distribution fees – Advisor Class A (See Note 3) 45,922 22,015
Distribution fees – Advisor Class C (See Note 3) 76,048 85,585
Shareholder servicing fees – Advisor Class A (See Note 3) 45,922 22,015
Shareholder servicing fees – Advisor Class C (See Note 3) 25,349 28,529
Shareholder servicing fees – No Load Class (See Note 3) 558,609 218,471
Shareholder servicing fees – Institutional Class (See Note 3) 120,446 47,175
Transfer agent fees and expenses 67,553 41,259
Reports to shareholders 19,927 9,977
Administration fees 75,537 36,633
Professional fees 51,782 24,989
Directors’ fees 24,124 10,640
Chief Compliance Officer fees 4,797 2,192
Registration fees 65,571 62,549
Fund accounting fees 10,480 4,611
Other expenses 9,967 5,138
Total expenses 1,202,034 621,778
Less, expense waiver for Institutional Class shareholder servicing fees (90,334) (35,381)
Less, expense reimbursement (154,733) (466,220)
Net expenses 956,967 120,177
Net investment loss 201,791 170,512
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS    
ALLOCATED FROM MASTER PORTFOLIOS:    
Net realized gain on:    
Investments and foreign currency 6,951,276 1,910,559
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:    
Investments and foreign currency 78,345,476 16,234,351
Net gain on investments 85,296,752 18,144,910
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $85,498,543 $18,315,422
Net of foreign taxes withheld of: $ 153,105 $ 49,431

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Operations — (Continued)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

     
    The Multi-
  The Alternative Disciplinary
  Income Income
  Fund Fund
INVESTMENT GAIN ALLOCATED FROM MASTER PORTFOLIOS:    
Dividends $ 109,130 $ 265,803
Interest 37,200 394,458
Income from securities lending
Expenses allocated from Master Portfolio (98,059) (275,520)
Net investment income from Master Portfolio 48,271 384,741
EXPENSES:    
Distribution fees – Advisor Class A (See Note 3) 1,546 2,516
Distribution fees – Advisor Class C (See Note 3) 4,483 18,384
Shareholder servicing fees – Advisor Class A (See Note 3) 1,546 2,516
Shareholder servicing fees – Advisor Class C (See Note 3) 1,494 6,128
Shareholder servicing fees – No Load Class (See Note 3) 7,919 9,897
Shareholder servicing fees – Institutional Class (See Note 3) 6,803 22,340
Transfer agent fees and expenses 21,229 23,152
Reports to shareholders 2,572 3,505
Administration fees 3,828 6,744
Professional fees 11,043 11,866
Directors’ fees 623 1,124
Chief Compliance Officer fees 119 316
Registration fees 57,402 58,120
Fund accounting fees 271 666
Other expenses 360 879
Total expenses 121,238 168,153
Less, expense waiver for Institutional Class shareholder servicing fees (5,102) (16,755)
Less, expense reimbursement (141,007) (151,419)
Net expenses (24,871) (21)
Net investment income (loss) 73,142 384,762
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS    
ALLOCATED FROM MASTER PORTFOLIOS:    
Net realized gain (loss) on:    
Investments and foreign currency 5,013 (2,246,927)
Long term realized gain distributions received from other    
investment companies 410
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:    
Investments and foreign currency (401,371) 1,400,871
Net loss on investments (395,948) (846,056)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations $(322,806) $ (461,294)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Operations — (Continued)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

   
  The Kinetics
  Spin-off and
  Corporate
  Restructuring
  Fund
INVESTMENT INCOME:  
Dividends $ 450,707
Interest 49,292
Total investment income 499,999
EXPENSES:  
Distribution fees – Advisor Class A (See Note 3) 18,559
Distribution fees – Advisor Class C (See Note 3) 6,470
Shareholder servicing fees – Advisor Class A (See Note 3) 18,558
Shareholder servicing fees – Advisor Class C (See Note 3) 2,157
Shareholder servicing fees – No Load Class (See Note 3) 334
Shareholder servicing fees – Institutional Class (See Note 3) 38,567
Transfer agent fees and expenses 24,267
Reports to shareholders 2,427
Administration fees 22,697
Professional fees 21,883
Directors’ fees 2,552
Chief Compliance Officer fees 437
Registration fees 61,513
Fund accounting fees 4,890
Investment advisory fees 277,034
Custodian fees and expenses 7,157
Other expenses 944
Total expenses 510,446
Less, expense waiver for Institutional Class shareholder servicing fees (28,925)
Less, expense reimbursement (107,775)
Net expenses 373,746
Net investment income 126,253
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:  
Net realized gain on:  
Investments and foreign currency 3,182,087
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:  
Investments and foreign currency 6,283,730
Net gain on investments 9,465,817
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $ 9,592,070
Net of foreign taxes withheld of: $ 14,664

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

         
  The Internet Fund The Global Fund
  For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2022 2021
OPERATIONS:        
Net investment income (loss) $ (1,029,228) $ (3,111,300) $ 16,154 $ (304,899)
Net realized gain on sale of        
investments and foreign currency 247,097 1,373,275 565,563 436,103
Net change in unrealized appreciation        
(depreciation) of investments and        
foreign currency (51,267,951) 17,498,415 (2,587,071) 2,328,014
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from operations (52,050,082) 15,760,390 (2,005,354) 2,459,218
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:        
No Load Class (See Note 5) (1,207,973) (1,978,383) (306,161) (656,975)
Advisor Class A (See Note 5) (21,151) (52,048) (12,291) (15,725)
Advisor Class C (See Note 5) (13,872) (21,037) (104,220) (181,634)
Total distributions to shareholders (1,242,996) (2,051,468) (422,672) (854,334)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS —        
NO LOAD CLASS:        
Proceeds from shares sold 5,080,488 136,313,042 6,422,667 13,439,053
Redemption fees 18,359 182,351 366 10,095
Proceeds from shares issued to holders        
in reinvestment of dividends 1,177,902 1,911,515 296,392 632,061
Cost of shares redeemed (36,392,338) (94,996,217) (3,064,882) (9,676,171)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions (30,115,589) 43,410,691 3,654,543 4,405,038
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS —        
ADVISOR CLASS A:        
Proceeds from shares sold 151,861 4,286,195 331,052 110,119
Redemption fees 409 3,089 12 315
Proceeds from shares issued to holders        
in reinvestment of dividends 20,034 49,698 11,941 15,075
Cost of shares redeemed (2,390,106) (1,619,377) (51,346) (182,184)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions (2,217,802) 2,719,605 291,659 (56,675)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

         
  The Internet Fund The Global Fund
  For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2022 2021
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS —        
ADVISOR CLASS C:        
Proceeds from shares sold $ 61,970 $ 978,354 $ 166,949 $ 1,083,086
Redemption fees 162 1,537 136 3,889
Proceeds from shares issued to holders        
in reinvestment of dividends 12,935 20,825 86,990 155,785
Cost of shares redeemed (244,098) (896,939) (468,624) (494,660)
Net increase (decrease) in net        
assets resulting from capital        
share transactions (169,031) 103,777 (214,549) 748,100
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE)        
IN NET ASSETS: (85,795,500) 59,942,995 1,303,627 6,701,347
NET ASSETS:        
Beginning of year 233,740,499 173,797,504 27,161,812 20,460,465
End of year $147,944,999 $233,740,499 $ 28,465,439 $ 27,161,812
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING —        
NO LOAD CLASS:        
Shares sold 99,119 2,003,836 722,160 1,307,096
Shares issued in reinvestments of        
dividends and distributions 26,031 31,183 34,666 67,312
Shares redeemed (684,124) (1,499,540) (357,454) (1,000,011)
Net increase (decrease) in        
shares outstanding (558,974) 535,479 399,372 374,397
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING —        
ADVISOR CLASS A:        
Shares sold 3,147 69,489 38,765 10,767
Shares issued in reinvestments of        
dividends and distributions 488 891 1,403 1,609
Shares redeemed (49,711) (27,734) (5,834) (18,254)
Net increase (decrease) in        
shares outstanding (46,076) 42,646 34,334 (5,878)
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING —        
ADVISOR CLASS C:        
Shares sold 1,472 20,189 19,959 116,394
Shares issued in reinvestments of        
dividends and distributions 382 449 11,081 17,907
Shares redeemed (6,545) (17,872) (58,750) (53,768)
Net increase (decrease) in        
shares outstanding (4,691) 2,766 (27,710) 80,533

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

         
  The Paradigm Fund The Medical Fund
  For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2022 2021
OPERATIONS:        
Net investment income (loss) $ (1,896,788) $ (8,332,468) $ 155,197 $ 149,195
Net realized gain on sale of investments        
and foreign currency 22,615,251 21,047,088 267,028 251,206
Net change in unrealized appreciation        
(depreciation) of investments and        
foreign currency 214,553,758 225,330,711 313,715 1,396,568
Net increase in net assets resulting        
from operations 235,272,221 238,045,331 735,940 1,796,969
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:        
No Load Class (See Note 5) (10,193,493) (6,074,958) (316,610) (172,448)
Advisor Class A (See Note 5) (3,852,589) (2,668,869) (19,378)
Advisor Class C (See Note 5) (1,894,254) (1,344,113) (91)
Institutional Class (See Note 5) (6,040,846) (4,236,142) N/A N/A
Total distributions to shareholders (21,981,182) (14,324,082) (316,610) (191,917)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS —        
NO LOAD CLASS:        
Proceeds from shares sold 100,409,520 86,425,619 3,520,626 573,519
Redemption fees 25,054 43,837 13 2,502
Proceeds from shares issued to holders        
in reinvestment of dividends 9,208,256 5,882,956 309,042 169,249
Cost of shares redeemed (55,513,123) (92,148,122) (1,077,655) (1,427,235)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions 54,129,707 204,290 2,752,026 (681,965)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

         
  The Paradigm Fund The Medical Fund
  For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2022 2021
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS —        
ADVISOR CLASS A:        
Proceeds from shares sold $ 6,530,604 $ 52,017,739 $ 12,801 $ 108,238
Redemption fees 9,922 16,632 2 338
Proceeds from shares issued to holders        
in reinvestment of dividends 3,314,774 2,288,439 18,657
Cost of shares redeemed (16,577,623) (22,889,875) (2,272,668) (179,534)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions (6,722,323) 31,432,935 (2,259,865) (52,301)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS —        
ADVISOR CLASS C:        
Proceeds from shares sold 875,965 2,500,097
Redemption fees 4,482 9,648 6
Proceeds from shares issued to holders        
in reinvestment of dividends 1,751,396 1,264,060 87
Cost of shares redeemed (7,623,346) (49,091,960) (36,854) (75,403)
Net decrease in net assets resulting        
from capital share transactions (4,991,503) (45,318,155) (36,854) (75,310)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS —        
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS:        
Proceeds from shares sold 26,267,333 33,700,693 N/A N/A
Redemption fees 15,214 27,677 N/A N/A
Proceeds from shares issued to holders        
in reinvestment of dividends 5,793,148 4,056,304 N/A N/A
Cost of shares redeemed (36,141,849) (59,988,789) N/A N/A
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions (4,066,154) (22,204,115) N/A N/A
TOTAL INCREASE IN        
NET ASSETS: 251,640,766 187,836,204 874,638 795,476
NET ASSETS:        
Beginning of year 826,181,691 638,345,487 18,404,887 17,609,411
End of year $ 1,077,822,457 $826,181,691 $ 19,279,525 $ 18,404,887
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING —        
NO LOAD CLASS:        
Shares sold 1,146,027 1,059,024 110,258 18,455
Shares issued in reinvestments of        
dividends and distributions 99,452 79,932 9,774 5,465
Shares redeemed (698,988) (1,209,154) (34,773) (47,617)
Net increase (decrease) in        
shares outstanding 546,491 (70,198) 85,259 (23,697)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

         
  The Paradigm Fund The Medical Fund
  For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2022 2021
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING —        
ADVISOR CLASS A:        
Shares sold 79,284 682,231 460 3,837
Shares issued in reinvestments of        
dividends and distributions 37,417 32,391 631
Shares redeemed (214,260) (313,258) (74,632) (6,091)
Net increase (decrease) in        
shares outstanding (97,559) 401,364 (74,172) (1,623)
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING —        
ADVISOR CLASS C:        
Shares sold 11,206 38,400
Shares issued in reinvestments of        
dividends and distributions 21,816 19,604 3
Shares redeemed (107,863) (709,706) (1,273) (2,905)
Net decrease in shares outstanding (74,841) (651,702) (1,273) (2,902)
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING —        
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS:        
Shares sold 330,569 447,389 N/A N/A
Shares issued in reinvestments of        
dividends and distributions 61,919 54,579 N/A N/A
Shares redeemed (425,231) (785,508) N/A N/A
Net increase (decrease) in        
shares outstanding (32,743) (283,540) N/A N/A

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

         
  The Small Cap The Market
  Opportunities Fund Opportunities Fund
  For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2022 2021
OPERATIONS:        
Net investment income (loss) $ 201,791 $ (2,548,689) $ 170,512 $ (1,109,314)
Net realized gain on sale of        
investments and foreign currency 6,951,276 1,647,285 1,910,559 410,522
Net change in unrealized appreciation        
(depreciation) of investments and        
foreign currency 78,345,476 85,846,420 16,234,351 26,139,518
Net increase in net assets resulting        
from operations 85,498,543 84,945,016 18,315,422 25,440,726
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:        
No Load Class (See Note 5) (3,231,920) (1,299,088) (1,336,743)
Advisor Class A (See Note 5) (206,877) (114,166) (111,931)
Advisor Class C (See Note 5) (59,714) (156,778) (39,057)
Institutional Class (See Note 5) (957,560) (325,685) (385,830)
Total distributions to shareholders (4,456,071) (1,895,717) (1,873,561)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS —        
NO LOAD CLASS:        
Proceeds from shares sold 126,701,752 73,181,695 22,338,739 19,161,499
Redemption fees 66,119 106,632 6,103 35,684
Proceeds from shares issued to holders        
in reinvestment of dividends 3,159,453 1,295,925 1,330,343
Cost of shares redeemed (55,982,202) (64,221,864) (24,781,188) (16,240,838)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions 70,785,669 12,225,916 (1,140,421) 4,286,688

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

         
  The Small Cap The Market
  Opportunities Fund Opportunities Fund
  For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2022 2021
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS —        
ADVISOR CLASS A:        
Proceeds from shares sold $ 8,562,055 $ 8,903,792 $ 746,621 $ 4,040,870
Redemption fees 5,258 8,192 625 4,207
Proceeds from shares issued to holders        
in reinvestment of dividends 190,373 95,007 92,870
Cost of shares redeemed (4,856,689) (5,749,302) (995,753) (3,305,130)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions 3,710,624 3,353,055 (153,500) 832,817
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS —        
ADVISOR CLASS C:        
Proceeds from shares sold 1,910,596 39,238 667,866 1,458,716
Redemption fees 2,785 5,435 807 4,621
Proceeds from shares issued to holders        
in reinvestment of dividends 57,023 126,611 36,653
Cost of shares redeemed (1,622,186) (4,007,493) (728,230) (2,380,862)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions 291,195 (3,905,797) 67,054 (880,872)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS —        
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS:        
Proceeds from shares sold 47,886,092 20,708,468 3,121,126 6,712,534
Redemption fees 18,656 30,616 1,674 8,223
Proceeds from shares issued to holders        
in reinvestment of dividends 746,219 274,801 340,112
Cost of shares redeemed (18,070,779) (22,882,753) (7,889,891) (2,060,862)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions 29,833,969 (1,397,450) (4,492,290) 5,000,007
TOTAL INCREASE IN        
NET ASSETS: 190,120,000 90,764,669 10,700,548 32,805,805
NET ASSETS:        
Beginning of year 269,089,288 178,324,619 129,470,486 96,664,681
End of year $459,209,288 $ 269,089,288 $140,171,034 $129,470,486

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

         
  The Small Cap The Market
  Opportunities Fund Opportunities Fund
  For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2022 2021
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING —        
NO LOAD CLASS:        
Shares sold 1,051,852 698,768 520,254 434,181
Shares issued in reinvestments of dividends        
and distributions 31,969 28,645 32,921
Shares redeemed (522,996) (641,362) (602,202) (392,084)
Net increase (decrease) in        
shares outstanding 528,856 89,375 (53,303) 75,018
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING —        
ADVISOR CLASS A:        
Shares sold 75,758 84,144 17,658 93,117
Shares issued in reinvestments of        
dividends and distributions 1,998 2,135 2,335
Shares redeemed (39,878) (58,100) (23,447) (78,681)
Net increase (decrease) in        
shares outstanding 35,880 28,042 (3,654) 16,771
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING —        
ADVISOR CLASS C:        
Shares sold 17,143 419 18,811 36,618
Shares issued in reinvestments of        
dividends and distributions 632 2,998 966
Shares redeemed (15,798) (41,557) (19,107) (58,960)
Net increase (decrease) in        
shares outstanding 1,345 (40,506) 2,702 (21,376)
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING —        
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS:        
Shares sold 395,880 198,103 75,839 153,208
Shares issued in reinvestments of        
dividends and distributions 7,397 5,978 8,289
Shares redeemed (166,875) (229,282) (171,124) (46,945)
Net increase (decrease) in        
shares outstanding 229,005 (23,782) (89,307) 114,552

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

         
  The Alternative The Multi-
  Income Fund Disciplinary Income Fund
  For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2022 2021
OPERATIONS:        
Net investment income (loss) $ 73,142 $ (9,221) $ 384,762 $ 447,463
Net realized gain (loss) on sale of        
investments and foreign currency 5,423 8,702 (2,246,927) 353,345
Net change in unrealized appreciation        
(depreciation) of investments        
and foreign currency (401,371) (123,704) 1,400,871 (507,059)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from operations (322,806) (124,223) (461,294) 293,749
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:        
No Load Class (See Note 5) (63,497) (157,840) (54,744)
Advisor Class A (See Note 5) (1,377) (12,920) (23,548)
Advisor Class C (See Note 5) (573) (24,369) (47,900)
Institutional Class (See Note 5) (13,474) (187) (193,403) (328,189)
Total distributions to shareholders (78,921) (187) (388,532) (454,381)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS —        
NO LOAD CLASS:        
Proceeds from shares sold 8,105,652 499,319 15,474,902 560,898
Redemption fees 68 24 1 2,933
Proceeds from shares issued to holders        
in reinvestment of dividends 58,299 103,542 49,554
Cost of shares redeemed (3,266,779) (479,959) (2,280,354) (1,093,835)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions 4,897,240 19,384 13,298,091 (480,450)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

         
  The Alternative The Multi-
  Income Fund Disciplinary Income Fund
  For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2022 2021
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS —        
ADVISOR CLASS A:        
Proceeds from shares sold $ 2,884,542 $ 269,579 $ 24,756 $ 401,477
Redemption fees 18 8 1 1,420
Proceeds from shares issued to holders        
in reinvestment of dividends 1,359 12,137 21,000
Cost of shares redeemed (3,626,333) (157,136) (1,367,470) (835,656)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions (740,414) 112,451 (1,330,576) (411,759)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS —        
ADVISOR CLASS C:        
Proceeds from shares sold 432,496 17,323 87,474
Redemption fees 18 3 2 4,271
Proceeds from shares issued to holders        
in reinvestment of dividends 558 18,739 31,932
Cost of shares redeemed (762,104) (278,753) (3,032,935) (2,747,548)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions (761,528) 153,746 (2,996,871) (2,623,871)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS —        
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS:        
Proceeds from shares sold 20,805 164,308 272,593 5,296,325
Redemption fees 103 72 8 14,878
Proceeds from shares issued to holders        
in reinvestment of dividends 13,474 187 171,754 303,006
Cost of shares redeemed (3,924,567) (4,636,133) (16,807,095) (3,591,545)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions (3,890,185) (4,471,566) (16,362,740) 2,022,664
TOTAL DECREASE IN        
NET ASSETS: (896,614) (4,310,395) (8,241,922) (1,654,048)
NET ASSETS:        
Beginning of year 8,280,685 12,591,080 24,567,002 26,221,050
End of year $ 7,384,071 $ 8,280,685 $16,325,080 $24,567,002

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

         
  The Alternative The Multi-
  Income Fund Disciplinary Income Fund
  For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2022 2021
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING —        
NO LOAD CLASS:        
Shares sold 85,968 4,999 1,549,430 53,441
Shares issued in reinvestments of        
dividends and distributions 621 10,375 4,721
Shares redeemed (34,507) (4,810) (225,594) (104,014)
Net increase (decrease) in        
shares outstanding 52,082 189 1,334,211 (45,852)
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING —        
ADVISOR CLASS A:        
Shares sold 31,106 2,736 2,469 38,292
Shares issued in reinvestments of        
dividends and distributions 15 1,209 2,010
Shares redeemed (39,106) (1,599) (137,046) (80,078)
Net increase (decrease) in        
shares outstanding (7,985) 1,137 (133,368) (39,776)
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING —        
ADVISOR CLASS C:        
Shares sold 4,609 1,734 8,507
Shares issued in reinvestments of        
dividends and distributions 6 1,896 3,090
Shares redeemed (8,609) (2,960) (308,441) (265,706)
Net increase (decrease) in        
shares outstanding (8,603) 1,649 (304,811) (254,109)
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING —        
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS:        
Shares sold 217 1,623 26,594 502,170
Shares issued in reinvestments of        
dividends and distributions 141 2 17,032 28,827
Shares redeemed (40,969) (45,804) (1,663,235) (341,481)
Net increase (decrease)        
in shares outstanding (40,611) (44,179) (1,619,609) 189,516

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

     
  The Kinetics Spin-off and
  Corporate Restructuring Fund
  For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021
OPERATIONS:    
Net investment income (loss) $ 126,253 $ (126,941)
Net realized gain on sale of investments and foreign currency 3,182,087 221,667
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments    
and foreign currency 6,283,730 7,422,202
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 9,592,070 7,516,928
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:    
No Load Class (See Note 5) (2,445) (128)
Advisor Class A (See Note 5) (184,769) (6,536)
Advisor Class C (See Note 5) (15,877) (1,594)
Institutional Class (See Note 5) (436,078) (18,643)
Total distributions to shareholders (639,169) (26,901)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS — NO LOAD CLASS:    
Proceeds from shares sold 1,000 121,611
Redemption fees 1 3
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends 2,445 128
Cost of shares redeemed (23,464) (9,376)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital    
share transactions (20,018) 112,366
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS — ADVISOR CLASS A:    
Proceeds from shares sold 4,473,654 3,019,148
Redemption fees 47 288
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends 180,329 6,006
Cost of shares redeemed (2,250,607) (436,189)
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital    
share transactions 2,403,423 2,589,253
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS — ADVISOR CLASS C:    
Proceeds from shares sold 71,000 23,000
Redemption fees 5 100
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends 14,785 1,523
Cost of shares redeemed (438,911) (3,137,211)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions (353,121) (3,112,588)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS — INSTITUTIONAL CLASS:    
Proceeds from shares sold 1,902,160 902,951
Redemption fees 117 996
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends 355,529 15,299
Cost of shares redeemed (2,453,673) (1,225,423)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions (195,867) (306,177)
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS: 10,787,318 6,772,881
NET ASSETS:    
Beginning of year 24,310,019 17,537,138
End of year $35,097,337 $24,310,019

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

     
  The Kinetics Spin-off and
  Corporate Restructuring Fund
  For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING — NO LOAD CLASS:    
Shares sold 53 5,632
Shares issued in reinvestments of dividends and distributions 93 7
Shares redeemed (984) (509)
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding (838) 5,130
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING — ADVISOR CLASS A:    
Shares sold 200,315 146,243
Shares issued in reinvestments of dividends and distributions 7,225 330
Shares redeemed (103,447) (22,162)
Net increase in shares outstanding 104,093 124,411
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING — ADVISOR CLASS C:    
Shares sold 3,054 1,214
Shares issued in reinvestments of dividends and distributions 645 90
Shares redeemed (22,530) (163,776)
Net decrease in shares outstanding (18,831) (162,472)
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING — INSTITUTIONAL CLASS:    
Shares sold 75,451 45,249
Shares issued in reinvestments of dividends and distributions 14,131 834
Shares redeemed (104,583) (64,232)
Net decrease in shares outstanding (15,001) (18,149)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2022

 

1. Organization

Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and is incorporated in the State of Maryland. The Company is an open-end management investment company issuing its shares in series. One billion shares are authorized for the Company with a par value of $0.001 per share. The series of the Company presently authorized are The Internet Fund (“Internet”), The Global Fund (“Global”), The Paradigm Fund (“Paradigm”), The Medical Fund (“Medical”), The Small Cap Opportunities Fund (“Small Cap”), The Market Opportunities Fund (“Market Opportunities”), The Alternative Income Fund (“Alternative Income”), The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund (“Multi-Disciplinary Income”) and The Kinetics Spin-off and Corporate Restructuring Fund (“Spin-off Fund”). Investment operations of the Company began on October 21, 1996 (Internet), September 30, 1999 (Medical), December 31, 1999 (Global and Paradigm), March 20, 2000 (Small Cap), January 31, 2006 (Market Opportunities), June 29, 2007 (Alternative Income), February 11, 2008 (Multi-Disciplinary Income) and May 4, 2007 (Spin-off Fund). The Spin-off Fund completed a plan of reorganization at the close of business on December 8, 2017 to begin operations under the Company. Prior to December 8, 2017, the Spin-off Fund was known as Horizon Spin-off and Corporate Restructuring Fund, a series of Investment Managers Series Trust. Each series, except the Spin-off Fund, unlike many other investment companies which directly acquire and manage their own portfolios of securities, seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing all of its investable assets in a corresponding portfolio series (each a “Master Portfolio” and collectively the “Master Portfolios”) of Kinetics Portfolios Trust (the “Trust”). The Spin-off Fund does not invest all of its investable assets in a Master Portfolio and will directly acquire and manage its own portfolio of securities.

On April 28, 2000 (January 31, 2006, with respect to Market Opportunities, June 29, 2007, with respect to Alternative Income, and February 11, 2008, with respect to Multi-Disciplinary Income), each series in the Company, except for the Spin-off Fund, entered into a master-feeder fund structure. By entering into this structure, each series, except for the Spin-off Fund, (each a “Feeder Fund” and collectively, the “Feeder Funds”) invested all of its assets in a corresponding Master Portfolio which had the same investment objective as the Feeder Fund. Each Master Portfolio may have multiple feeder funds. Each Feeder Fund receives a proportionate amount of interest in the Master Portfolio equal to its relative contribution of capital. Thus, each Feeder Fund is allocated its portion of income, gains (losses) and expenses from the Master Portfolio.

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December 31, 2022

 

Each Feeder Fund’s respective interest in the corresponding Master Portfolio as of December 31, 2022, is as follows:

   
  Interest in
  Master Portfolio
The Internet Fund 99.974%
The Global Fund 99.954%
The Paradigm Fund 96.760%
The Medical Fund 100.000%
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund 99.968%
The Market Opportunities Fund 99.965%
The Alternative Income Fund 100.000%
The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund 98.863%

 

Prior to the conversion to a master-feeder fund structure on April 28, 2000, each then existing series conducted its own investment operations.

As of December 31, 2022, each of the Funds (other than the Medical Fund, Alternative Income Fund and Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund) offers Advisor Class A shares. Advisor Class A shares are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets and a shareholder servicing fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets. The Advisor Class A shares are also subject to a front-end sales charge of 5.75%.

As of December 31, 2022, each of the Funds (other than the Medical Fund, Alternative Income Fund and Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund) offers Advisor Class C shares. Advisor Class C shares are subject to an annual Rule 12b-1 fee of 0.75% of average daily net assets and a shareholder servicing fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets. If you sell your Advisor Class C shares within 12 months of purchase, you will have to pay a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00%, which is applied to the NAV of the shares on the date of original purchase or on the date of redemption, whichever is less.

As of December 31, 2022, each of the Funds offers No Load Class shares. No Load Class shares are subject to a shareholder servicing fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets but do not have 12b-1 fees or a sales charge.

As of December 31, 2022, the Paradigm, Small Cap, Market Opportunities and Spin-off Funds offer Institutional Class shares. Institutional Class shares are subject to a shareholder servicing fee of 0.20% of average daily net assets but

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December 31, 2022

 

do not have 12b-1 fees or a sales charge. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive the portion of the Institutional Class shareholder servicing fee in excess of 0.05%.

Prior to the close of business on November 18, 2022, the Medical Fund, Alternative Income Fund and Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund each also offered Class A and Class C shares, and the Alternative Income Fund and Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund each offered Institutional Class shares. After the close of business on November 18, 2022, each of the aforementioned Funds converted their Class A, C and Institutional Class shares, as applicable, into No Load Class shares.

Each class of shares for each Feeder Fund and the Spin-off Fund has identical rights and privileges except with respect to the Rule 12b-1 fees paid by the Advisor Class A and Advisor Class C shares, the front-end sales charge on the Advisor Class A shares, the contingent deferred sales charge on Class C, the shareholder servicing fees paid by the Advisor Class A, Advisor Class C, No Load Class and Institutional Class shares, voting rights on matters pertaining to a single class of shares and the exchange privileges of each class of shares. Shares of each Feeder Fund and the Spin-off Fund will assess a 2.00% redemption fee (with exceptions) on shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class based on its relative net assets.

Refer to the Master Portfolios’ financial statements to obtain information about the investment objective of the corresponding Feeder Fund. The financial statements of the Master Portfolios, including the portfolios of investments, are contained elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Feeder Funds’ financial statements.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Security Valuation

Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund equity securities that are listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price on the day the valuation is made. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. All equity securities, including exchange-traded funds, that are

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December 31, 2022

 

traded using the National Association of Securities Dealers’ Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). In the event market quotations are not readily available or if events occur that may materially affect the value of a particular security between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), “fair value” will be determined. Unlisted equity securities and listed equity securities not traded on the valuation date for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last bid price. Futures, options on futures and swap contracts that are listed or traded on a national securities exchange, commodities exchange, contract market or over-the-counter markets and are freely transferable will be valued at the composite price, using the National Best Bid and Offer quotes (“NBBO”). NBBO consists of the highest bid price and lowest ask price across any of the exchanges on which an option is quoted, thus providing a view across the entire U.S. options marketplace. Composite option pricing calculates the mean of the highest bid price and lowest ask price across the exchanges where the option is traded. If a composite option price is not available, then a quote provided by one of the authorized pricing vendors will be used. If neither a composite price nor a quote from an authorized pricing provider is available, and it is the day of expiration or post-expiration, expiring options will be priced at intrinsic value. Non-exchange-traded options for which over-the-counter quotations are not readily available are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked quotations. Debt obligations (including convertible securities) that are either investment grade or below investment grade and irrespective of days to maturity are valued at evaluated mean by one of the authorized third party pricing agents which rely on various valuation methodologies such as matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations. Certain instruments, such as repurchase agreements and demand notes, do not have values from third parties and are valued at amortized cost. Investments in registered open-end investment companies (including money market funds), other than exchange-traded funds, are valued at their reported net asset value (“NAV”).

Other assets and securities for which no quotations are readily available (including restricted securities) will be valued in good faith at fair value by the Adviser, as the Master Portfolios' and Spin-off Fund's Valuation Designee. In determining the fair value of a security, the Adviser, as Valuation Designee, shall take into account the relevant factors and surrounding circumstances, which may include: (i) the nature and pricing history (if any) of the security; (ii) whether any dealer quotations for the security are available; (iii) possible valuation methodologies that could be used to determine the fair value of the security;

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(iv) the recommendation of the portfolio manager of the Portfolios with respect to the valuation of the security; (v) whether the same or similar securities are held by other funds managed by the Adviser or other funds and the method used to price the security in those funds; (vi) the extent to which the fair value to be determined for the security will result from the use of data or formula produced by third parties independent of the Adviser; (vii) the liquidity or illiquidity of the market for the security; and (viii) the value of a foreign security traded on other foreign markets. At December 31, 2022, 1.48%, 1.26%, 0.06%, 0.16% and 2.44% of the net assets of The Internet Portfolio, The Global Portfolio, The Paradigm Portfolio, The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio and The Market Opportunities Portfolio respectively, were fair valued securities. The other Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund did not hold any fair valued securities at December 31, 2022.

Bitcoin

The Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund may invest in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (“Bitcoin Trust”) that invests in bitcoins. From time to time, the Bitcoin Trust issues creation units in exchange for bitcoins and distributes bitcoins in exchange for redemption units. The performance of the Bitcoin Trust is intended to reflect changes in the value of the Bitcoin Trust’s bitcoin investments. At December 31, 2022, 12.00%, 4.47%, 1.45%, 0.54%, and 3.54% of the net assets of The Internet Portfolio, The Global Portfolio, The Paradigm Portfolio, The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio and The Market Opportunities Portfolio, respectively, were invested in the Bitcoin Trust. Investments in bitcoins produce non-qualifying income under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code.

Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency that enables instant transfers to anyone, anywhere in the world. Managing transactions in bitcoins occurs via an open source, cryptographic protocol central authority. The Bitcoin Network is an online, end-user-to-end-user network that hosts the public transaction ledger, known as the Blockchain, and the source code that comprises the basis for the cryptographic and algorithmic protocols governing the Bitcoin Network. No single entity owns or operates the Bitcoin Network, the infrastructure of which is collectively maintained by a decentralized user base. Since the Bitcoin Network is decentralized, it does not rely on either governmental authorities or financial institutions to create, transmit or determine the value of bitcoins. Rather, the value of bitcoins is determined by the supply of and demand for bitcoins in the global bitcoin exchange market for the trading of bitcoins, which consists of transactions on electronic bitcoin exchanges (“Bitcoin Exchanges”).

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Pricing on Bitcoin Exchanges and other venues can be volatile and can adversely affect the value of the Bitcoin Trust. Currently, there is relatively small use of bitcoins in the retail and commercial marketplace in comparison to the relatively large use of bitcoins by speculators, thus contributing to price volatility that could adversely affect a Master Portfolio’s direct or indirect investment in the Bitcoin Trust. Bitcoin transactions are irrevocable, and stolen or incorrectly transferred bitcoins may be irretrievable. As a result, any incorrectly executed bitcoin transactions could adversely affect the value of a Master Portfolio’s direct or indirect investment in the Bitcoin Trust. Shares of the Bitcoin Trust may trade at a premium or discount to the net asset value of the Bitcoin Trust. The price of bitcoins is set in transfers by mutual agreement or barter as well as the number of merchants that accept bitcoins. Because bitcoins are digital files that can be transferred without the involvement of intermediaries or third parties, there are little or no transaction costs in direct end-user-to-end-user transactions. Bitcoins can be used to pay for goods and services or can be converted to fiat currencies, such as the U.S. dollar, at rates determined by the Bitcoin Exchanges. Additionally, third party service providers such as Bitcoin Exchanges are also used for transfers but they may charge significant fees for processing transactions.

As bitcoins have grown in popularity, the U.S. Congress and a number of federal and state agencies (including the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the IRS, and state financial institution regulators) have begun to examine the operations of the network that facilitates bitcoins, bitcoin users and the Bitcoin Exchanges, with particular focus on (1) the extent to which bitcoins can be used to launder the proceeds of illegal activities or fund criminal or terrorist enterprises, (2) the safety and soundness of the Bitcoin Exchange or other service-providers that hold bitcoins for users and (3) other risks to investors and consumers who hold and use bitcoins. Ongoing and future regulatory actions may alter, perhaps to a materially adverse extent, the value of a Master Portfolio’s and it’s Subsidiary’s investment in the Bitcoin Trust or the ability of the Bitcoin Trust to continue to operate.

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Repurchase Agreements

Each Master Portfolio and the Spin-off Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System or securities dealers who are members of a national securities exchange or are primary dealers in U.S. Government Securities. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Trust’s policy that the Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund receive, as collateral, securities whose market value, including accrued interest, at all times will be at least equal to 102% of the amount invested by the Master Portfolio and Spin-off Fund in each repurchase agreement. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral by the Master Portfolio and Spin-off Fund may be delayed or limited.

Foreign Currency Translations

The books and records of the Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. For the Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund, foreign currency transactions are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis: (i) market values of investment securities and other assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar, as provided by an approved pricing service, and (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income and certain expenses at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund do not isolate and treat as ordinary income that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the exchange rate from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held during the year. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. However, for federal income tax purposes, the Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund do isolate and treat as ordinary income the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates arising from actual foreign currency transactions and the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates arising between trade date and settlement date.

Restricted and Illiquid Securities

The Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund may invest in restricted securities. These securities are valued by the Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund after giving due consideration to pertinent factors including recent private sales, market conditions and the issuer’s financial performance. The Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund have no right to require registration of unregistered securities.

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The 144A securities have been deemed to be liquid by the Master Portfolio and Spin-off Fund’s Adviser under the supervision of the Board of Trustees/Directors. At December 31, 2022, none of the Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund held securities restricted to institutional investors (144A securities).

An illiquid asset is any asset which may not be sold or disposed of in current market conditions within seven days without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. At December 31, 2022, the following Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund held illiquid securities.

     
    Percentage of
  Market Value Net Assets
The Internet Portfolio $2,192,839 1.48%
The Global Portfolio 357,547 1.26%
The Paradigm Portfolio 651,091 0.06%
The Medical Portfolio —* 0.00%
The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio 732,644 0.16%
The Market Opportunities Portfolio 3,425,430 2.44%
The Alternative Income Portfolio 0.00%
The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio 0.00%
The Spin-off Fund 0.00%

 

* Amount is less than $0.50.    

 

When-Issued Securities

The Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. Although the purchase amounts of these securities are established at the time the purchaser enters into the agreement, these securities may be delivered and paid for at a future date. The Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund record purchases of when-issued securities and reflect the values of such securities in determining net asset value in the same manner as other portfolio securities.

Securities Lending

Each Master Portfolio and Spin-off Fund may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers by entering directly into lending arrangements with such broker- dealers or indirectly through repurchase agreements with respect to no more than 33 1 / ³ % of the total assets of each Master Portfolio and Spin-off Fund (including any collateral posted) or 50% of the total assets of each Master Portfolio and Spin-off Fund (excluding any collateral posted). Securities lending and repurchase transactions will be fully collateralized at all times

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with cash and/or short-term debt obligations. The Master Portfolios and Spinoff Fund receive interest on the collateral received as well as a fee for the securities loaned.

Expense Allocation

Common expenses incurred by the Funds are allocated among the Funds (i) based upon relative average net assets, (ii) as incurred on a specific identification basis, or (iii) equally among the Funds, depending on the nature of the expenditure.

Each Feeder Fund records its proportionate share of the corresponding Master Portfolio’s expenses on a daily basis. In addition, each Feeder Fund accrues its own separate expenses. Any cap on expenses includes Feeder Fund-specific expenses as well as the expenses allocated from the Master Portfolio.

Federal Income Taxes

Each Master Portfolio will be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. As such, each investor in a Master Portfolio via its investment in a Feeder Fund will be subject to taxation on its share of the Master Portfolio’s ordinary income and capital gains. It is intended that the Master Portfolio’s assets will be managed so an investor in the Master Portfolio via its investment in a Feeder Fund can satisfy the requirements of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. It is intended that the Spin-off Fund will be managed to satisfy the requirements of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cayman wholly-owned Controlled Foreign Corporations (“CFCs”) and the accounts of Delaware Corporations (“Cayman” or “Delaware”, respectively, or “Subsidiaries” for both). The respective Master Portfolios hold a CFC: Internet Portfolio, Global Portfolio, Paradigm Portfolio, Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio and Market Opportunities Portfolio. The respective Master Portfolios hold a Delaware subsidiary: Internet Portfolio, Global Portfolio and Market Opportunities Portfolio. The investment of up to 25% of a Master Portfolio’s assets in the Subsidiaries is a structure that has been used by a number of Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”), avoiding bad income generation by indirectly making commodities-related investments. These investments would not generate qualifying income if they were made directly by the RIC. Under Treasury Regulations, income from a foreign subsidiary that is a CFC, such as the Subsidiaries, is qualifying income for a RIC for U.S. federal income tax

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purposes (1) to the extent the income is actually distributed by the CFC to the RIC each year and (2) even if not distributed currently, to the extent the income is derived with respect to the RIC’s business of investing in stock, securities or currencies. If the IRS were to determine that income derived from a Master Portfolio’s investment in its Subsidiaries do not constitute qualifying income and if such positions were upheld by a court, or if future legislation or Treasury regulations were to adversely affect the tax treatment of such investments, then the corresponding Feeder Fund might cease to qualify as a RIC and could be required to reduce its exposure to such investments. In that event, a Feeder Fund’s taxable income would be subject to tax at the Feeder Fund level at regular corporate tax rates (without reduction for distributions to shareholders) and to a further tax at the shareholder level when such income is distributed. In such an event, in order to re-qualify for taxation as a regulated investment company, the Feeder Fund may be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and interest and make certain distributions.

It is the Funds’ policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and the Funds intend to distribute investment company net taxable income and net capital gains to shareholders.

Dividends from net investment income and distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, will be declared and paid at least annually. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from the characterization for federal income tax purposes due to differences in the recognition of income, expenses and realized gain items for financial statement and tax purposes. Additionally, the Funds may utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes. Where appropriate, reclassifications between capital accounts are made for such differences that are permanent in nature.

There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns. As of December 31, 2022, open tax years include the tax years ended December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2022. The Funds are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

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Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (”GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Other

Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accounted for on the accrual basis and includes amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on the effective interest method. Other noncash dividends are recognized as investment income at the fair value of the property received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been incorporated in accordance with the Company’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

3. Investment Adviser

The Trust has entered into Investment Advisory Agreements (the “Agreements”) with Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC (the “Adviser”), with whom certain officers and trustees of the Trust are affiliated, to furnish investment advisory services to the Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund. The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Horizon Kinetics LLC. Under the terms of the Agreements, the Master Portfolios, except the Alternative Income Portfolio, compensate the Adviser for its management services at the annual rate of 1.25% of each Master Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The Alternative Income Portfolio compensates the Adviser for its management services at the annual rate of 0.90% of the Master Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The Spinoff Fund compensates the Adviser for its management services at the annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Adviser has agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee and/or reimburse certain operating expenses as deemed appropriate through at least April 30, 2023. The Adviser may discontinue the waiver/reimbursement at any time after April 30, 2023; these waivers/reimbursements are not subject to recapture. Operating expenses exclude brokerage commissions, borrowing costs on

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securities sold short, short dividends, interest expense, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses. Below are operating expense limitations by each share class of each of the funds:

     
  The Internet The Global
  Fund Fund
No Load Class 1.89% 1.39%
Class A 2.14% 1.64%
Class C 2.64% 2.14%
  The Paradigm The Medical
  Fund Fund
No Load Class 1.64% 1.39%
Class A 1.89% N/A
Class C 2.39% N/A
Institutional Class 1.44% N/A
  The Small Cap The Market
  Opportunities Opportunities
  Fund Fund
No Load Class 1.64% 1.40%
Class A 1.89% 1.65%
Class C 2.39% 2.15%
Institutional Class 1.44% 1.20%
  The Alternative The Multi-
  Income Disciplinary Income
  Fund Fund
No Load Class 0.95% 1.49%
  The  
  Spin-off  
  Fund  
No Load Class 1.45%  
Class A 1.50%  
Class C 2.25%  
Institutional Class 1.25%  

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the rate earned by the Adviser from the Master Portfolios and Spin-off Fund and the waived fees/reimbursed expenses for the Funds are as follows:

     
  The Internet The Global
  Fund Fund
Annual Advisory Rate 1.25% 1.25%
Expenses Reimbursed by Adviser through    
voluntary waiver $— $188,097

 

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  The Paradigm The Medical
  Fund Fund
Annual Advisory Rate 1.25% 1.25%
Expenses Reimbursed by Adviser through    
voluntary waiver $261,851 $146,788
Expenses Reimbursed by Adviser through    
institutional class shareholder servicing    
fee waiver $375,442 N/A
 
  The Small Cap The Market
  Opportunities Opportunities
  Fund Fund
Annual Advisory Rate 1.25% 1.25%
Expenses Reimbursed by Adviser through    
voluntary waiver $154,733 $466,220
Expenses Reimbursed by Adviser through    
institutional class shareholder servicing    
fee waiver $ 90,334 $ 35,381
 
  The Alternative The Multi-
  Income Disciplinary Income
  Fund Fund
Annual Advisory Rate 0.90% 1.25%
Expenses Reimbursed by Adviser through    
voluntary waiver $141,007 $151,419
Expenses Reimbursed by Adviser through    
institutional class shareholder servicing    
fee waiver $ 5,102 $ 16,755
 
  The  
  Spin-off  
  Fund  
Annual Advisory Rate 1.00%  
Expenses Reimbursed by Adviser through    
voluntary waiver $107,775  
Expenses Reimbursed by Adviser through    
institutional class shareholder servicing    
fee waiver $ 28,925  

 

The Adviser receives the shareholder servicing fees from the No Load Class, Advisor Class A and Advisor Class C shares of a Fund pursuant to a Shareholder Servicing Agreement in the amount equal to 0.25% of the Funds’ average daily net assets attributable to No Load Class, Advisor Class A and Advisor Class C shares, respectively. For the Institutional Class, the Adviser receives a shareholder servicing fee pursuant to a shareholder servicing agreement in the amount equal to 0.20% of a Funds’ average daily net assets attributable to Institutional Class shares. At this time, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse the portion of the Institutional Class shareholder

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servicing fee in excess of 0.05% of a Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Institutional Class shares until at least April 30, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Adviser waived amounts depicted in the above table in shareholder servicing fees for the Institutional Class of the Paradigm, Small Cap, Market Opportunities, Alternative Income, Multi-Disciplinary Income and Spin- off Funds.

   
  Shareholder Servicing
  Expenses for the
  year ended
  December 31, 2022
The Internet Fund $ 423,534
The Global Fund 69,188
The Paradigm Fund 2,091,103
The Medical Fund 44,999
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund 750,326
The Market Opportunities Fund 316,190
The Alternative Income Fund 17,762
The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund 40,881
The Spin-off Fund 59,616

 

The Adviser is responsible for paying a portion of these shareholder servicing fees to various agents that have a written shareholder servicing agreement with the Adviser and that perform shareholder servicing functions and maintenance of shareholder accounts on behalf of their clients who own shares of the Funds.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Funds were allocated approximately $26,000 for the services of the Chief Compliance Officer employed by the Adviser.

The Company, on behalf of the Funds, has adopted two Retail Distribution Plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (each a “12b-1 Plan”). One 12b-1 Plan is for Advisor Class A shares, while the other 12b-1 Plan is for Advisor Class C shares. Under the 12b-1 Plan for Advisor Class A shares, Advisor Class A shares may pay up to an annual rate of 0.50% of the average daily net asset value of Advisor Class A shares to the Distributor or other qualified recipients under the 12b-1 Plan. During the year ended December 31, 2022, payments under the 12b-1 Plan for the Advisor Class A shares of the Internet, Global, Paradigm, Medical, Small Cap, Market Opportunities, Alternative Income, Multi-Disciplinary Income and Spin-off Funds were limited

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to 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of such shares of such Funds. Under the second 12b-1 Plan, Advisor Class C shares pay an annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net asset value of such shares.

     
  12b-1 Expenses for
  the year ended
  December 31, 2022
  Advisor Class A Advisor Class C
The Internet Fund $ 7,300 $ 11,177
The Global Fund 1,633 51,064
The Paradigm Fund 408,663 558,666
The Medical Fund 4,527 220
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund 45,922 76,048
The Market Opportunities Fund 22,015 85,585
The Alternative Income Fund 1,546 4,483
The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund 2,516 18,384
The Spin-off Fund 18,559 6,470

 

Kinetics Funds Distributor, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the Funds’ principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares. The Distributor is an affiliate of the Adviser.

   
  Distributor Sales
  Load Fees for
  the year ended
  December 31, 2022
The Internet Fund $499
The Global Fund
The Paradigm Fund 7,358
The Medical Fund 49
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund 3,114
The Market Opportunities Fund 1,830
The Alternative Income Fund
The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund
The Spin-off Fund 4,281

 

4. Reclassification of Capital Accounts

GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. For the year ended December 31, 2022, each Fund recorded the following reclassifications to the accounts listed below:

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  INCREASE/(DECREASE)
  Accumulated  
  Earnings  
  (Deficit) Paid In Capital
The Internet Fund $4,792,600 $(4,792,600)
The Global Fund 881,718 (881,718)
The Paradigm Fund 2,333,733 (2,333,733)
The Medical Fund (59,616) 59,616
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund 4,994,889 (4,994,889)
The Market Opportunities Fund 2,804,854 (2,804,854)
The Alternative Income Fund (410) 410
The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund
The Spin-off Fund (101,042) 101,042

 

5. Income Taxes

At December 31, 2022, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:

         
  Internet Global Paradigm Medical
Net Unrealized Appreciation $ 50,800,088 $ 6,969,428 $ 777,007,983 $ 9,296,474
Undistributed Ordinary Income 22,235
Undistributed Long-Term        
Capital Gains 1,312,764 3,117,368 125,482
Total Distributable Earnings $ 1,312,764 $ — $ 3,117,368 $ 147,717
Other Accumulated Loss (41,487) (42,730) (2,176,450)
Total Accumulated Gain $ 52,071,365 $ 6,926,698 $ 777,948,901 $ 9,444,191
 
        Multi-
  Small Cap Market Alternative Disciplinary
  Opportunities Opportunities Income Income
Net Unrealized        
Appreciation (Depreciation) $ 242,418,082 $ 82,979,427 $ (314,114) $ (1,744,599)
Undistributed Ordinary Income 7,695 39,094
Undistributed Long-Term        
Capital Gains
Total Distributable Earnings $ — $ — $ 7,695 $ 39,094
Other Accumulated Loss (10,239,091) (105,168) (3,664,670)
Total Accumulated Gain (Loss) $ 232,178,991 $ 82,874,259 $ (306,419) $ (5,370,175)

 

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  Spin-off
  Fund
Net Unrealized Appreciation $ 22,822,152
Undistributed Ordinary Income 29,138
Undistributed Long-Term  
Capital Gains 1,666,517
Total Distributable Earnings $ $1,695,655
Other Accumulated Loss
Total Accumulated Gain $ 24,517,807

 

At December 31, 2022, the Funds had no accumulated net realized capital loss carryforwards that will expire in 2023.

At December 31, 2022, the Funds had the following short-term and long-term capital loss carryforwards without expiration.

       
  Capital Loss Carryforward
 
  Short-Term Long-Term Total
The Internet Fund $ — $ — $ —
The Global Fund
The Paradigm Fund
The Medical Fund
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund (1,299,686) (5,123,807) (6,423,493)
The Market Opportunities Fund
The Alternative Income Fund
The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund (13,004) (3,651,666) (3,664,670)
The Spin-off Fund

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the following Funds utilized capital losses.

   
  Capital Losses
  Utilized
The Internet Fund $ —
The Global Fund
The Paradigm Fund
The Medical Fund
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund 6,890,629
The Market Opportunities Fund
The Alternative Income Fund
The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund
The Spin-off Fund 807,722

 

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At December 31, 2022, the following Funds deferred, on a tax basis, post-October losses:

   
  Post-October
  Capital Loss
  Deferral
The Internet Fund $ 41,487
The Global Fund 42,730
The Paradigm Fund 2,176,450
The Medical Fund
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund 3,133,826
The Market Opportunities Fund 105,168
The Alternative Income Fund
The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund
The Spin-off Fund

 

The tax components of dividends paid during the year ended December 31, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, are:

         
  The Internet Fund The Global Fund
  Ordinary Long-Term Ordinary Long-Term
  Income Capital Gains Income Capital Gains
  Distribution Distribution Distribution Distribution
2022 $ — $ 1,242,996 $ — $ 422,672
2021 $ — $ 2,051,468 $ 753,888 $ 100,446
 
  The Paradigm Fund The Medical Fund
  Ordinary Long-Term Ordinary Long-Term
  Income Capital Gains Income Capital Gains
  Distribution Distribution Distribution Distribution
2022 $ — $ 21,981,182 $ 219,395 $ 97,215
2021 $ — $ 14,324,081 $ 149,191 $ 42,725
  The Small Cap The Market
  Opportunities Fund Opportunities Fund
  Ordinary Long-Term Ordinary Long-Term
  Income Capital Gains Income Capital Gains
  Distribution Distribution Distribution Distribution
2022 $ — $ — $ 49,925 $ 1,845,792
2021 $ 4,456,071 $ — $ 1,496,725 $ 376,836
 
  The Alternative The Multi-Disciplinary
  Income Fund Income Fund
  Ordinary Long-Term Ordinary Long-Term
  Income Capital Gains Income Capital Gains
  Distribution Distribution Distribution Distribution
2022 $ 70,460 $ 8,461 $ 388,532 $ —
2021 $ — $ 187 $ 454,381 $ —

 

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December 31, 2022

 

     
  The Spin-off Fund
  Ordinary Long-Term
  Income Capital Gains
  Distribution Distribution
2022 $ 32,300 $ 606,869
2021 $ 26,901 $ —

 

Each Feeder Fund and the Spin-off Fund designated as long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce the earnings and profits of the Feeder Funds and the Spin-off Fund related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended December 31, 2022.

6. Securities Transactions, Tax Cost and Significant Investments – The Spin-off Fund

Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments and short-term options, for the year ended December 31, 2022, were as follows for the Spin-off Fund:

         
  Purchases Sales
  U.S. Government Other U.S. Government Other
The Spin-off Fund $— $1,109,140 $— $4,266,600

 

As of December 31, 2022, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities for federal income tax purposes was as follows for the Spin-off Fund:

   
  The Spin-off
  Fund
Tax Cost of Investments $ 7,560,629
Unrealized Appreciation 24,117,782
Unrealized Depreciation (1,295,111)
Net Unrealized Appreciation $ 22,822,671

 

Significant Investments

The Spin-off Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in one or more individual securities at any time. The greater percentage of assets in individual securities (not including short-term investments or other funds) exposes the fund to the risk of unanticipated industry conditions, the risks particular to a single company or security, and the risk of potentially lower liquidity. At December 31, 2022, Spin-off Fund invested approximately 64% of its net assets in individual securities greater than 5% of net assets. See the Schedule of Investments for further details.

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Holding a large concentration in a single security or issuer may expose the fund to the market volatility of that specific security or issuer if the security or issuer performs worse than the market as a whole, which could adversely affect the fund’s performance. At December 31, 2022, the Spin-off Fund holds 64% of its net assets in Texas Pacific Land Trust and because a large portion of its revenue is derived from oil and gas royalties, the performance of the Fund could be adversely affected if the underlying markets for oil or gas were to decline, thereby having a more significant impact on the fund given the concentration in this holding.

7. Summary of Fair Value Exposure – Spin-off Fund

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Spin-off Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Spin-off Fund has the ability to access.

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Spin-off Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

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December 31, 2022

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value The Spin-off Fund’s net assets as of December 31, 2022:

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value The Kinetics Spin-off and Corporate Restructuring Fund’s net assets as of December 31, 2022:

         
Assets^ Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $28,945,484 $1,147,112 $ — $30,092,596
Closed-End Funds 290,700 290,700
Total Investments in Securities $29,236,184 $1,147,112 $ — $30,383,296

 

As of December 31, 2022, there were no investments in Level 3 securities.

During the period ended December 31, 2022, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3.

8. Investment Adviser

The Spin-off Fund entered into Investment Advisory Agreements (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser, with whom certain officers and trustees of the Trust are affiliated, to furnish investment advisory services to the Spin-off Fund. The Adviser is a wholly- owned subsidiary of Horizon Kinetics LLC. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Spin-off Fund compensates the Adviser for its management services at the annual rate of 1.00% of the Spin-off Fund’s average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2022, Spin-off Fund incurred $277,034 in expenses pursuant to the Agreement.

9. Subsequent Events

Effective after close of business on January 27, 2023, the Medical Fund and Alternative Income Fund have been reorganized into the Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF and the Horizon Kinetics SPAC Active ETF, respectively, each a newly created series of Listed Funds Trust.

In preparing these financial statements, management has evaluated Fund related events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. There were no other events or translations that occurred during the year that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Funds’ financial statements.

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December 31, 2022

10. Results of Shareholder Meeting (Unaudited)

On January 23, 2023, a special meeting of shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) of Kinetics Alternative Income Fund and Kinetics Medical Fund (the “Funds”) was held. At the Special Meeting, shareholders voted on the following proposals:

1. To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for (a) the transfer of all of the assets of the Kinetics Alternative Income Fund (the “Target Fund”) to the Horizon Kinetics SPAC Active ETF (the “Acquiring Fund”), the Acquiring Fund being a newly created series of Listed Funds Trust, in exchange for the shares of the Acquiring Fund with an aggregate net asset value (“NAV”) equal to the aggregate NAV of the Target Fund, and (b) the Acquiring Fund’s assumption of all of the liabilities of the Target Fund, followed by the liquidating distribution by the Target Fund to its shareholders of the shares of the Acquiring Fund in proportion to their holdings of shares of the Target Fund (the “Reorganization”).

2. To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for (a) the transfer of all of the assets of the Kinetics Medical Fund (the “Target Fund”) to Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF (the “Acquiring Fund”), the Acquiring Fund being a newly created series of Listed Funds Trust, in exchange for the shares of the Acquiring Fund with an aggregate net asset value (“NAV”) equal to the aggregate NAV of the Target Fund, and (b) the Acquiring Fund’s assumption of all of the liabilities of the Target Fund, followed by the liquidating distribution by the Target Fund to its shareholders of the shares of the Acquiring Fund in proportion to their holdings of shares of the Target Fund (the “Reorganization”).

Further details regarding the proposal and the Special Meeting are contained in a combined proxy statement and prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 2022.

The voting results of the special meeting of shareholders are shown below:

       
  Shares Shares Shares
Fund Name Voted For Voted Against Abstain
Alternative Income Fund: 35,946 27 4,410
Medical Fund: 222,961 13,288 63,370

 

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11. Tax Information (Unaudited)

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was as follows:

The Internet Fund 0.00% The Market Opportunities Fund 100.00%
The Global Fund 0.00% The Alternative Income Fund 0.00%
The Paradigm Fund 0.00% The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund 0.00%
The Medical Fund 100.00% The Spin-off Fund 100.00%
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund 0.00%    

 

For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 was as follows:

The Internet Fund 0.00% The Market Opportunities Fund 100.00%
The Global Fund 0.00% The Alternative Income Fund 0.00%
The Paradigm Fund 0.00% The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund 0.00%
The Medical Fund 100.00% The Spin-off Fund 100.00%
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund 0.00%    

 

The percentage of ordinary income distributions that are designated as interest-related dividends under Internal Revenue Code Section 871(k)(1)(C) for the year ended December 31, 2022 was as follows:

The Internet Fund 0.00% The Market Opportunities Fund 0.00%
The Global Fund 0.00% The Alternative Income Fund 21.76%
The Paradigm Fund 0.00% The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund 47.55%
The Medical Fund 0.00% The Spin-off Fund 11.33%
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund 0.00%    

 

The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(C) for the year ended December 31, 2022 was as follows.

The Internet Fund 0.00% The Market Opportunities Fund 0.00%
The Global Fund 0.00% The Alternative Income Fund 0.00%
The Paradigm Fund 0.00% The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund 0.00%
The Medical Fund 0.00% The Spin-off Fund 0.00%
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund 0.00%    

 

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December 31, 2022

The percentage of taxable income distributions that are designated as ordinary and long-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(C) for the year ended December 31, 2022 was as follows.

     
  Ordinary Long-Term
The Internet Fund 0.00% 100.00%
The Global Fund 0.00% 100.00%
The Paradigm Fund 0.00% 100.00%
The Medical Fund 69.30% 30.70%
The Small Cap Opportunities Fund 0.00% 0.00%
The Market Opportunities Fund 2.63% 97.37%
The Alternative Income Fund 89.28% 10.72%
The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund 100.00% 0.00%
The Spin-off Fund 5.05% 94.95%

 

12. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Fair Value Measurement

In June 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-03, which amends Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions ("ASU 2022-03"). ASU 2022-03 clarifies guidance for fair value measurement of an equity security subject to a contractual sale restriction and establishes new disclosure requirements for such equity securities. ASU 2022-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of these amendments on the financial statements.

Reference Rate Reform

In March 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform: Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The main objective of the new guidance is to provide relief to companies that will be impacted by the expected change in benchmark interest rates at the end of 2021, when participating banks will no longer be required to submit London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) quotes by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. The new guidance allows companies to, provided the only change to existing contracts are a change to an approved benchmark interest rate, account for modifications as a continuance of the existing contract without additional analysis. In addition, derivative contracts that qualified for hedge accounting prior to modification, will be allowed to continue to receive such

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treatment, even if critical terms change due to a change in the benchmark interest rate. For new and existing contracts, the Funds may elect to apply the amendments as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is currently assessing the impact of the ASU’s adoption to the Funds’ financial statements and various filings.

Investment Company Derivatives Risk Management Program (Rule 18f-4)

In October 2020, the SEC adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 imposes limits on the amount of derivatives a Portfolio can enter into, eliminates the asset segregation framework previously used by Portfolios to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and requires Portfolios whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Portfolios were required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. As limited derivatives users under Rule 18f-4, the Portfolios are not required to appoint a derivatives risk manager, but have adopted a limited derivatives user policy.

SEC Modernizes Framework for Fund Valuation Practices (Rule 2a-5)

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for portfolio valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 permits portfolio boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a portfolio must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and has rescinded previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of portfolio investments. The Portfolios/Funds have adopted procedures in accordance with Rule 2a-5, and the Board of Trustees/Directors has appointed the Adviser as Valuation Designee pursuant to the Rule.

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13. Information about Proxy Voting (Unaudited)

Information regarding how the Spin-off Fund, the Feeder Funds and the Master Portfolios vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request by calling toll-free at 1-800-930-3828 or by accessing the Company’s website at www.kineticsfunds.com and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Spin-off Fund, the Feeder Funds and the Master Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve month period ended June 30, is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-800-930-3828 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

14. Information about the Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The Spin-off Fund and Feeder Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings for their first and third fiscal quarters with the SEC on Part F of Form N-PORT. The Spin-off Fund’s and Feeder Funds’ Part F of Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-800-930-3828. Furthermore, you can obtain the Part F of Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

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Financial Highlights

 

           
    The Internet Fund  
      No Load Class    
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 60.64 $ 53.01 $ 33.89 $ 27.19 $ 52.18
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) (0.30) (0.83) (0.29) (0.25) (0.48)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
on investments (14.44) 8.93 19.41 7.44 (13.77)
Total from Investment Operations (14.74) 8.10 19.12 7.19 (14.25)
Redemption Fees 0.01 0.05 0.00(3) 0.00(3) 0.02
Less Distributions:          
From net realized gains (0.38) (0.52) (0.49) (10.76)
Total Distributions (0.38) (0.52) (0.49) (10.76)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 45.53 $ 60.64 $ 53.01 $ 33.89 $ 27.19
Total return (24.28)% 15.35% 56.42% 26.45% (27.32)%
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $144,397 $226,228 $169,374 $115,351 $102,268
Ratio of operating expenses to average          
net assets:(4) 1.77% 1.71% 1.82% 1.84% 1.84%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: (0.60)% (1.29)% (0.80)% (0.76)% (1.05)%
Portfolio turnover rate(5) 19% 4% 1% 1% 15%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(5) Portfolio turnover of The Internet Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    The Internet Fund  
  Advisor Class A
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 55.20 $48.42 $31.03 $25.00 $ 49.27
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) (0.39) (0.91) (0.35) (0.31) (0.57)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
on investments (13.13) 8.17 17.74 6.83 (12.97)
Total from Investment Operations (13.52) 7.26 17.39 6.52 (13.54)
Redemption Fees 0.01 0.04 0.00(6) 0.03
Less Distributions:          
From net realized gains (0.38) (0.52) (0.49) (10.76)
Total Distributions (0.38) (0.52) (0.49) (10.76)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $41.31 $55.20 $48.42 $31.03 $ 25.00
Total return (3) (24.47)% 15.06% 56.04% 26.08% (27.47)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $ 2,302 $5,620 $2,864 $2,296 $ 2,481
Ratio of operating expenses to average          
net assets:(4) 2.02% 1.96% 2.07% 2.09% 2.09%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: (0.85)% (1.54)% (1.05)% (1.01)% (1.30)%
Portfolio turnover rate(5) 19% 4% 1% 1% 15%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) The total return calculation does not reflect the 5.75% front end sales charge on Advisor Class A shares.

(4) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(5) Portfolio turnover of The Internet Portfolio.

(6) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    The Internet Fund  
  Advisor Class C
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 45.86 $40.49 $26.08 $21.18 $ 44.24
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) (0.51) (1.00) (0.43) (0.39) (0.70)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
on investments (10.90) 6.85 14.84 5.78 (11.61)
Total from Investment Operations (11.41) 5.85 14.41 5.39 (12.31)
Redemption Fees 0.00(5) 0.04 0.00(5) 0.01
Less Distributions:          
From net realized gains (0.38) (0.52) (0.49) (10.76)
Total Distributions (0.38) (0.52) (0.49) (10.76)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 34.07 $45.86 $40.49 $26.08 $ 21.18
Total return (24.87)% 14.52% 55.25% 25.45% (27.86)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $ 1,247 $1,893 $1,560 $ 943 $ 1,065
Ratio of operating expenses to average          
net assets:(3) 2.52% 2.46% 2.57% 2.59% 2.59%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: (1.35)% (2.04)% (1.55)% (1.51)% (1.80)%
Portfolio turnover rate(4) 19% 4% 1% 1% 15%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(4) Portfolio turnover of The Internet Portfolio.

(5) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    The Global Fund  
      No Load Class    
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 9.33 $ 8.30 $ 6.64 $ 5.46 $ 7.15
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) 0.02 (0.09) (0.03) (0.00)(3) (0.02)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
on investments (0.62) 1.43 1.69 1.18 (1.67)
Total from Investment Operations (0.60) 1.34 1.66 1.18 (1.69)
Redemption Fees 0.00(3) 0.01 0.00(3) 0.00(3) 0.00(3)
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.29)
From net realized gains (0.13) (0.03) 0.00(3)
Total Distributions (0.13) (0.32) 0.00(3)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 8.60 $ 9.33 $ 8.30 $ 6.64 $ 5.46
Total return (6.46)% 16.32% 25.00% 21.61% (23.58)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $21,052 $19,128 $13,904 $8,115 $ 5,665
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 2.07% 2.08% 2.45% 2.53% 2.53%
After expense reimbursement(4) 1.39% 1.39% 1.39% 1.39% 1.39%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: 0.25% (0.90)% (0.46)% 0.01% (0.30)%
Portfolio turnover rate(5) 57% 7% 8% 5% 28%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(5) Portfolio turnover of The Global Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    The Global Fund  
      Advisor Class A    
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 9.31 $ 8.23 $ 6.60 $ 5.45 $ 7.15
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) 0.00(3) (0.11) (0.05) (0.02) (0.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
on investments (0.63) 1.44 1.68 1.17 (1.66)
Total from Investment Operations (0.63) 1.33 1.63 1.15 (1.70)
Redemption Fees 0.00(3) 0.00(3) 0.00(3) 0.00(3) 0.00(3)
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.22)
From net realized gains (0.13) (0.03) 0.00(3)
Total Distributions (0.13) (0.25) 0.00(3)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 8.55 $ 9.31 $ 8.23 $ 6.60 $ 5.45
Total return(4) (6.79)% 16.16% 24.70% 21.10% (23.72)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $ 840 $ 595 $ 574 $1,331 $ 1,012
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 2.32% 2.33% 2.70% 2.78% 2.78%
After expense reimbursement(5) 1.64% 1.64% 1.64% 1.64% 1.64%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: (0.00)% (1.15)% (0.71)% (0.24)% (0.55)%
Portfolio turnover rate(6) 57% 7% 8% 5% 28%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) The total return calculation does not reflect the 5.75% front end sales charge on Advisor Class A shares.

(5) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(6) Portfolio turnover of The Global Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    The Global Fund  
  Advisor Class C
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 8.64 $ 7.67 $ 6.18 $ 5.12 $ 6.76
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) (0.04) (0.15) (0.07) (0.04) (0.07)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
on investments (0.58) 1.33 1.56 1.10 (1.57)
Total from Investment Operations (0.62) 1.18 1.49 1.06 (1.64)
Redemption Fees 0.00(3) 0.00(3) 0.00(3)
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.18)
From net realized gains (0.13) (0.03) 0.00(3)
Total Distributions (0.13) (0.21) 0.00(3)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 7.89 $ 8.64 $ 7.67 $ 6.18 $ 5.12
Total return (7.21)% 15.44% 24.11% 20.70% (24.20)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $ 6,574 $7,439 $5,982 $4,969 $ 4,284
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 2.82% 2.83% 3.20% 3.28% 3.28%
After expense reimbursement(4) 2.14% 2.14% 2.14% 2.14% 2.14%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: (0.50)% (1.65)% (1.21)% (0.74)% (1.05)%
Portfolio turnover rate(5) 57% 7% 8% 5% 28%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(5) Portfolio turnover of The Global Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Financial Highlights — (Continued)

           
    The Paradigm Fund  
      No Load Class    
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 73.37 $ 53.99 $ 53.38 $ 41.32 $ 48.32
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) (0.13) (0.67) 0.19 (0.36) (0.50)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
         on investments 21.52 21.26 1.59 12.96 (2.20)
Total from Investment Operations 21.39 20.59 1.78 12.60 (2.70)
Redemption Fees 0.01 0.01 0.00(3) 0.00(3) 0.01
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.01) 0.00(3) (0.18) (0.01)
From net realized gains (1.85) (1.22) (0.99) (0.53) (4.31)
Total Distributions (1.86) (1.22) (1.17) (0.54) (4.31)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 92.91 $ 73.37 $ 53.99 $ 53.38 $ 41.32
Total return 29.17% 38.15% 3.32% 30.48% (5.55)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $517,268 $368,385 $274,876 $348,402 $297,990
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 1.67% 1.68% 1.72% 1.72% 1.73%
After expense reimbursement(4) 1.64% 1.64% 1.64% 1.64% 1.64%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: (0.16)% (0.88)% 0.42% (0.72)% (0.93)%
Portfolio turnover rate(5) 0% 1% 1% 1% 3%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(5) Portfolio turnover of The Paradigm Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Financial Highlights — (Continued)

           
    The Paradigm Fund  
  Advisor Class A
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 70.44 $ 51.99 $ 51.47 $ 39.95 $ 46.99
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) (0.31) (0.83) 0.07 (0.47) (0.61)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
on investments 20.62 20.49 1.51 12.52 (2.12)
Total from Investment Operations 20.31 19.66 1.58 12.05 (2.73)
Redemption Fees 0.00(3) 0.01 0.00(3) 0.00(3) 0.00(3)
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.07)
From net realized gains (1.85) (1.22) (0.99) (0.53) (4.31)
Total Distributions (1.85) (1.22) (1.06) (0.53) (4.31)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 88.90 $ 70.44 $ 51.99 $ 51.47 $ 39.95
Total return(4) 28.86% 37.83% 3.05% 30.15% (5.79)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $188,033 $155,851 $94,179 $115,580 $95,503
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 1.92% 1.93% 1.97% 1.97% 1.98%
After expense reimbursement(5) 1.89% 1.89% 1.89% 1.89% 1.89%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: (0.41)% (1.13)% 0.17% (0.97)% (1.18)%
Portfolio turnover rate(6) 0% 1% 1% 1% 3%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) The total return calculation does not reflect the 5.75% front end sales charge on Advisor Class A shares.

(5) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(6) Portfolio turnover of The Paradigm Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Financial Highlights — (Continued)

           
    The Paradigm Fund  
  Advisor Class C
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 64.28 $ 47.77 $ 47.54 $ 37.12 $ 44.21
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment loss(2) (0.63) (1.08) (0.14) (0.66) (0.81)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
on investments 18.76 18.80 1.36 11.61 (1.97)
Total from Investment Operations 18.13 17.72 1.22 10.95 (2.78)
Redemption Fees 0.00(3) 0.01 0.00(3) 0.00(3) 0.00(3)
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income
From net realized gains (1.85) (1.22) (0.99) (0.53) (4.31)
Total Distributions (1.85) (1.22) (0.99) (0.53) (4.31)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 80.56 $ 64.28 $ 47.77 $ 47.54 $ 37.12
Total return 28.22% 37.11% 2.56% 29.49% (6.27)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $84,135 $71,948 $84,597 $113,300 $100,718
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 2.42% 2.43% 2.47% 2.47% 2.48%
After expense reimbursement(4) 2.39% 2.39% 2.39% 2.39% 2.39%
Ratio of net investment loss to average          
net assets: (0.91)% (1.63)% (0.33)% (1.47)% (1.68)%
Portfolio turnover rate(5) 0% 1% 1% 1% 3%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(5) Portfolio turnover of The Paradigm Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. — THE FEEDER FUNDS

Financial Highlights — (Continued)

           
    The Paradigm Fund  
  Institutional Class
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 74.09 $ 54.51 $ 53.87 $ 41.69 $ 48.62
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) 0.03 (0.52) 0.28 (0.26) (0.39)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
on investments 21.77 21.47 1.64 13.08 (2.23)
Total from Investment Operations 21.80 20.95 1.92 12.82 (2.62)
Redemption Fees 0.00(3) 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.15) (0.16) (0.29) (0.11)
From net realized gains (1.85) (1.22) (0.99) (0.53) (4.31)
Total Distributions (2.00) (1.38) (1.28) (0.64) (4.31)
Net Asset Value, End of Year 93.89 $ 74.09 $ 54.51 $ 53.87 $ 41.69
Total return 29.43% 38.44% 3.55% 30.75% (5.37)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $288,387 $229,998 $184,693 $202,378 $148,968
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 1.62% 1.63% 1.67% 1.67% 1.68%
After expense reimbursement(4) 1.44% 1.44% 1.44% 1.44% 1.44%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: 0.04% (0.68)% 0.62% (0.51)% (0.73)%
Portfolio turnover rate(5) 0% 1% 1% 1% 3%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(5) Portfolio turnover of The Paradigm Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Financial Highlights — (Continued)

    The Medical Fund  
      No Load Class    
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 30.78 $ 28.13 $ 26.53 $ 23.47 $ 25.33
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income(2) 0.27 0.25 0.29 0.33 0.27
Net realized and unrealized gain          
on investments 1.02 2.73 2.11 3.43 0.12
Total from Investment Operations 1.29 2.98 2.40 3.76 0.39
Redemption Fees(3) 0.00(3) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.36) (0.26) (0.31) (0.35) (0.29)
From net realized gains (0.16) (0.07) (0.49) (0.35) (1.96)
Total Distributions (0.52) (0.33) (0.80) (0.70) (2.25)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 31.55 $ 30.78 $ 28.13 $ 26.53 $ 23.47
Total return 4.21% 10.59% 9.04% 16.04% 1.67%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $19,280 $16,188 $15,462 $15,442 $14,814
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 2.21% 2.18% 2.26% 2.34% 2.23%
After expense reimbursement(4) 1.39% 1.39% 1.39% 1.39% 1.39%
Ratio of net investment income to          
average net assets: 0.89% 0.84% 1.12% 1.34% 1.03%
Portfolio turnover rate(5) 3% 1% 7% 6% 0%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(5) Portfolio turnover of The Medical Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Financial Highlights — (Continued)

    The Small Cap Opportunities Fund  
      No Load Class    
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 98.78 $ 66.81 $ 65.31 $ 51.40 $ 51.25
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) 0.07 (0.91) 0.43 (0.29) (0.35)
Net realized and unrealized gain          
on investments 31.47 34.48 1.07 14.20 0.47
Total from Investment Operations 31.54 33.57 1.50 13.91 0.12
Redemption Fees 0.03 0.05 0.00(3) 0.00(3) 0.03
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (1.65)
Total Distributions (1.65)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 130.35 $ 98.78 $ 66.81 $ 65.31 $ 51.40
Total return 31.96% 50.33% 2.30% 27.06% 0.29%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $327,093 $195,631 $126,350 $180,575 $164,330
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 1.69% 1.70% 1.78% 1.75% 1.74%
After expense reimbursement(4) 1.64% 1.64% 1.64% 1.64% 1.64%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: 0.07% (0.93)% 0.78% (0.48)% (0.60)%
Portfolio turnover rate(5) 6% 3% 0% 4% 3%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(5) Portfolio turnover of The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Financial Highlights — (Continued)

 

           
    The Small Cap Opportunities Fund  
  Advisor Class A
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 95.24 $64.41 $ 63.12 $ 49.81 $ 49.81
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) (0.20) (1.12) 0.28 (0.43) (0.48)
Net realized and unrealized gain          
on investments 30.30 33.24 1.01 13.74 0.48
Total from Investment Operations 30.10 32.12 1.29 13.31
Redemption Fees 0.03 0.05 0.00(3) 0.00(3) 0.00(3
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (1.34)
Total Distributions (1.34)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $125.37 $95.24 $ 64.41 $ 63.12 $ 49.81
Total return(4) 31.64% 49.94% 2.04% 26.72% 0.00%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000's) $23,920 $14,755 $ 8,172 $11,986 $10,505
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 1.94% 1.95% 2.03% 2.00% 1.99%
After expense reimbursement(5) 1.89% 1.89% 1.89% 1.89% 1.89%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets:(5) (0.18)% (1.18)% 0.53% (0.73)% (0.85)%
Portfolio turnover rate(6) 6% 3% 0% 4% 3%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) The total return calculation does not reflect the 5.75% front end sales charge on Advisor Class A shares.

(5) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(6) Portfolio turnover of The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. — THE FEEDER FUNDS

Financial Highlights — (Continued)

 

           
    The Small Cap Opportunities Fund  
  Advisor Class C
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 90.20 $60.85 $59.93 $47.53 $47.77
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) (0.69) (1.49) 0.02 (0.69) (0.73)
Net realized and unrealized gain          
on investments 28.60 31.38 0.90 13.09 0.49
Total from Investment Operations 27.91 29.89 0.92 12.40 (0.24)
Redemption Fees 0.03 0.05 0.00(3) 0.00(3)
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.59)
Total Distributions (0.59)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $118.14 $90.20 $60.85 $59.93 $47.53
Total return 30.98% 49.20% 1.53% 26.09% (0.50)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $12,234 $9,219 $8,684 $10,544 $8,373
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 2.44% 2.45% 2.53% 2.50% 2.49%
After expense reimbursement(4) 2.39% 2.39% 2.39% 2.39% 2.39%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: (0.68)% (1.68)% 0.03% (1.23)% (1.35)%
Portfolio turnover rate(5) 6% 3% 0% 4% 3%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(5) Portfolio turnover of The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. — THE FEEDER FUNDS

Financial Highlights — (Continued)

           
    The Small Cap Opportunities Fund  
  Institutional Class
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $100.83 $ 68.25 $ 66.58 $ 52.30 $ 52.07
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment loss(2) 0.31 (0.73) 0.55 (0.17) (0.24)
Net realized and unrealized gain          
on investments 32.14 35.22 1.12 14.45 0.47
Total from Investment Operations 32.45 34.49 1.67 14.28 0.23
Redemption Fees 0.04 0.06 0.00(3) 0.00(3) 0.00(3)
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (1.97)
Total Distributions (1.97)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $133.32 $100.83 $ 68.25 $ 66.58 $ 52.30
Total return 32.22% 50.62% 2.51% 27.30% 0.44%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $95,963 $49,484 $35,118 $66,459 $40,075
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 1.64% 1.65% 1.73% 1.70% 1.69%
After expense reimbursement(4) 1.44% 1.44% 1.44% 1.44% 1.44%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: 0.27% (0.73)% 0.98% (0.28)% (0.40)%
Portfolio turnover rate(5) 6% 3% 0% 4% 3%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(5) Portfolio turnover of The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. — THE FEEDER FUNDS

Financial Highlights — (Continued)

 

           
    The Market Opportunities Fund  
      No Load Class    
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 40.16 $ 31.85 $ 26.71 $ 21.83 $ 26.72
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) 0.07 (0.33) .10 (0.00)(3) (0.14)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
on investments 5.94 9.25 5.12 4.97 (2.77)
Total from Investment Operations 6.01 8.92 5.22 4.97 (2.91)
Redemption Fees 0.00(3) 0.02 0.00(3) 0.00(3) 0.01
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.09) (0.59) (0.08) (0.09)
From net realized gains (0.53) (0.04) (1.99)
Total Distributions (0.62) (0.63) (0.08) (0.09) (1.99)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 45.55 $ 40.16 $ 31.85 $ 26.71 $ 21.83
Total return 14.98% 28.04% 19.55% 22.76% (10.86)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $96,190 $86,943 $66,570 $56,987 $48,487
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 1.76% 1.75% 1.85% 1.84% 1.86%
After expense reimbursement(4) 1.40% 1.40% 1.40% 1.40% 1.64%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: 0.18% (0.79)% 0.40% (0.01)% (0.53)%
Portfolio turnover rate(5) 13% 2% 2% 4% 8%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(5) Portfolio turnover of The Market Opportunities Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Financial Highlights — (Continued)

           
    The Market Opportunities Fund  
  Advisor Class A
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $39.54 $31.36 $26.29 $21.49 $26.41
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) (0.03) (0.43) 0.04 (0.07) (0.21)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
on investments 5.83 9.10 5.04 4.89 (2.72)
Total from Investment Operations 5.80 8.67 5.08 4.82 (2.93)
Redemption Fees 0.00(3) 0.02 0.00(3) 0.00(3)
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.47) (0.01) (0.02)
From net realized gains (0.53) (0.04) (1.99)
Total Distributions (0.53) (0.51) (0.01) (0.02) (1.99)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 44.81 $39.54 $31.36 $26.29 $21.49
Total return(4) 14.69% 27.70% 19.31% 22.42% (11.10)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $ 9,794 $8,786 $6,442 $6,868 $6,426
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 2.01% 2.00% 2.10% 2.09% 2.11%
After expense reimbursement(5) 1.65% 1.65% 1.65% 1.65% 1.89%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: (0.07)% (1.04)% 0.15% (0.26)% (0.78)%
Portfolio turnover rate(6) 13% 2% 2% 4% 8%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) The total return calculation does not reflect the 5.75% front end sales charge on Advisor Class A shares.

(5) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(6) Portfolio turnover of The Market Opportunities Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. — THE FEEDER FUNDS

Financial Highlights — (Continued)

           
  The Market Opportunities Fund
  Advisor Class C
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 37.72 $ 29.79 $25.10 $ 20.61 $ 25.53
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) (0.22) (0.60) (0.08) (0.18) (0.33)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
on investments 5.54 8.65 4.77 4.67 (2.60)
Total from Investment Operations 5.32 8.05 4.69 4.49 (2.93)
Redemption Fees 0.00(5) 0.02 0.00(5)
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.10)
From net realized gains (0.53) (0.04) (1.99)
Total Distributions (0.53) (0.14) (1.99)
Net Asset Value, End of Year 42.51 $ 37.72 $29.79 $ 25.10 $ 20.61
Total return 14.12% 27.06% 18.69% 21.79% (11.48)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $12,610 $11,087 $9,392 $10,051 $ 8,517
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 2.51% 2.50% 2.60% 2.59% 2.61%
After expense reimbursement(3) 2.15% 2.15% 2.15% 2.15% 2.39%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: (0.57)% (1.54)% (0.35)% (0.76)% (1.28)%
Portfolio turnover rate(4) 13% 2% 2% 4% 8%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(4) Portfolio turnover of The Market Opportunities Portfolio.

(5) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. — THE FEEDER FUNDS

Financial Highlights — (Continued)

 

           
    The Market Opportunities Fund  
    Institutional Class  
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 40.79 $ 32.34 $ 27.11 $ 22.16 $ 27.04
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) 0.03 (0.25) 0.15 0.05 (0.09)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
on investments 6.17 9.39 5.22 5.04 (2.81)
Total from Investment Operations 6.20 9.14 5.37 5.09 (2.90)
Redemption Fees 0.00(3) 0.02 0.00(3) 0.01
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.17) (0.67) (0.14) (0.14)
From net realized gains (0.53) (0.04) (1.99)
Total Distributions (0.70) (0.71) (0.14) (0.14) (1.99)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 46.29 $ 40.79 $ 32.34 $ 27.11 $ 22.16
Total return 15.21% 28.31% 19.79% 22.98% (10.70)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $21,577 $22,655 $14,260 $12,534 $ 9,471
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 1.71% 1.70% 1.80% 1.79% 1.81%
After expense reimbursement(3) 1.20% 1.20% 1.20% 1.20% 1.44%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: 0.38% (0.59)% 0.60% 0.19% (0.33)%
Portfolio turnover rate(4) 13% 2% 2% 4% 8%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(5) Portfolio turnover of The Market Opportunities Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. — THE FEEDER FUNDS

Financial Highlights — (Continued)

 

           
    The Alternative Income Fund  
      No Load Class    
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 98.92 $100.24 $ 98.28 $97.46 $97.57
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) 0.89 (0.15) 0.25 1.39 0.92
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
on investments (4.92) (1.17) 1.91 1.01 (0.03)
Total from Investment Operations (4.03) (1.32) 2.16 2.40 0.89
Redemption Fees 0.00(3) 0.00(3) 0.02 0.01
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.87) (0.22) (1.58) (1.01)
From net realized gains (0.11)
Total Distributions (0.98) (0.22) (1.58) (1.01)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 93.91 $ 98.92 $100.24 $98.28 $97.46
Total return (4.07)% (1.32)% 2.23% 2.47% 0.92%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $ 7,384 $ 2,626 $ 2,642 $3,482 $4,265
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 2.76% 2.35% 2.16% 2.01% 1.88%
After expense reimbursement(4) 0.95% 0.95% 0.95% 0.95% 0.95%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: 0.93% (0.15)% 0.25% 1.41% 0.94%
Portfolio turnover rate(5) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(5) Portfolio turnover of The Alternative Income Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. — THE FEEDER FUNDS

Financial Highlights — (Continued)

 

           
    The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund  
      No Load Class    
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 10.40 $10.45 $10.95 $10.46 $11.02
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income(2) 0.21 0.18 0.33 0.45 0.44
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
on investments (0.45) (0.07) (0.50) 0.49 (0.55)
Total from Investment Operations (0.24) 0.11 (0.17) 0.94 (0.11)
Redemption Fees 0.00(3) 0.01 0.00(3) 0.00(3)
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.22) (0.17) (0.33) (0.45) (0.45)
Total Distributions (0.22) (0.17) (0.33) (0.45) (0.45)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 9.94 $10.40 $10.45 $10.95 $10.46
Total return (2.30)% 1.18% (1.38)% 9.08% (1.00)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $16,325 $3,202 $3,698 $6,025 $6,134
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 2.30% 2.10% 2.13% 2.04% 1.97%
After expense reimbursement(4) 1.49% 1.49% 1.49% 1.49% 1.49%
Ratio of net investment income to          
average net assets: 2.06% 1.69% 3.14% 4.10% 4.06%
Portfolio turnover rate(5) 0% 0% 0% 0% 2%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(5) Portfolio turnover of The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. — THE FUND

Financial Highlights — (Continued)

 

           
    The Spin-off Fund  
      No Load Class    
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $19.20 $13.45 $12.83 $ 9.77 $11.14
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) 0.08 (0.11) 0.10 (0.00)(3) (0.08)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)          
on investments 7.49 5.88 0.60 3.06 (0.84)
Total from Investment Operations 7.57 5.77 0.70 3.06 (0.92)
Redemption Fees 0.00(3) 0.00(3)
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.02) (0.08)
From net realized gains (0.44) (0.45)
Total Distributions (0.44) (0.02) (0.08) (0.45)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $26.33 $19.20 $13.45 $12.83 $ 9.77
Total return 39.43% 42.90% 5.44% 31.32% (8.22)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Period (000's) $ 149 $ 125 $ 18 $ 60 $ 11
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 1.79% 1.84% 2.17% 1.96% 1.81%
After expense reimbursement(6) 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 1.45% 1.45%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to          
average net assets: 0.36% (0.57)% 0.92% (0.04)% (0.63)%
Portfolio turnover rate 4% 1% 0% 2% 9%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each Year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the Year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) Not annualized.

(5) Annualized.

(6) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. — THE FUND

Financial Highlights — (Continued)

 

           
    The Spin-off Fund  
      Advisor Class A    
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 18.28 $12.82 $12.25 $ 9.33 $10.67
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) 0.06 (0.12) 0.09 (0.01) (0.08)
Net realized and unrealized          
gain (loss) on investments 7.15 5.60 0.55 2.93 (0.81)
Total from Investment Operations 7.21 5.48 0.64 2.92 (0.89)
Redemption Fees 0.00(3) 0.00(3)
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.02) (0.07)
From net realized gains (0.44) (0.45)
Total Distributions (0.44) (0.02) (0.07) (0.45)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 25.05 $18.28 $12.82 $ 12.25 $ 9.33
Total return(4) 39.45% 42.75% 5.21% 31.30% (8.30)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $10,649 $5,869 $2,521 $3,574 $3,303
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 2.04% 2.09% 2.41% 2.21% 2.06%
After expense reimbursement(7) 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%
Ratio of net investment income          
(loss) to average net assets: 0.30% (0.62)% 0.87% (0.09)% (0.68)%
Portfolio turnover rate 4% 1% 0% 2% 9%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each Year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the Year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) The total return calculation does not reflect the 5.75% front end sales charge on Advisor Class A shares.

(5) Not annualized.

(6) Annualized.

(7) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. — THE FUND

Financial Highlights — (Continued)

 

           
    The Spin-off Fund  
      Advisor Class C    
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $16.95 $11.98 $11.47 $ 8.80 $10.17
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) (0.08) (0.23) 0.01 (0.09) (0.16)
Net realized and unrealized gain          
(loss) on investments 6.58 5.23 0.50 2.76 (0.76)
Total from Investment Operations 6.50 5.00 0.51 2.67 (0.92)
Redemption Fees 0.00(6) 0.00(6)
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.03) (0.00)(6)
From net realized gains (0.44) (0.45)
Total Distributions (0.44) (0.03) (0.00)(6) (0.45)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $23.01 $16.95 $11.98 $ 11.47 $ 8.80
Total return 38.36% 41.73% 4.47% 30.34% (9.00)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $ 842 $ 940 $2,611 $ 4,064 $4,114
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 2.54% 2.59% 2.91% 2.71% 2.56%
After expense reimbursement(5) 2.25% 2.25% 2.25% 2.25% 2.25%
Ratio of net investment income          
(loss) to average net assets: (0.43)% (1.37)% 0.12% (0.84)% (1.43)%
Portfolio turnover rate 4% 1% 0% 2% 9%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each Year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the Year.

(3) Not annualized.

(4) Annualized.

(5) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(6) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. — THE FUND

Financial Highlights — (Continued)

 

           
    The Spin-off Fund  
  Institutional Class
  For the For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
PER SHARE DATA:(1)          
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year $ 18.40 $ 12.87 $ 12.32 $ 9.36 $ 10.68
Income from Investment Operations:          
Net investment income (loss)(2) 0.12 (0.07) 0.12 0.02 (0.05)
Net realized and unrealized gain          
(loss) on investments 7.21 5.62 0.55 2.95 (0.82)
Total from Investment          
Operations 7.33 5.55 0.67 2.97 (0.87)
Redemption Fees 0.00(7) 0.00(7) 0.00(7)
Less Distributions:          
From net investment income (0.04) (0.02) (0.12) (0.01)
From net realized gains (0.44) (0.45)
Total Distributions (0.48) (0.02) (0.12) (0.01) (0.45)
Net Asset Value, End of Year $ 25.25 $ 18.40 $ 12.87 $ 12.32 $ 9.36
Total return 39.82% 43.12% 5.46% 31.74% (8.11)%
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS          
Net assets, end of Year (000’s) $23,458 $17,377 $12,387 $13,751 $11,290
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:          
Before expense reimbursement 1.74% 1.79% 2.11% 1.91% 1.76%
After expense reimbursement(6) 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25% 1.25%
Ratio of net investment income (loss)          
to average net assets: 0.56% (0.37)% 1.12% 0.16% (0.43)%
Portfolio turnover rate 4% 1% 0% 2% 9%

 

 

(1) Information presented relates to a share of capital stock outstanding for each Year.

(2) Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the Year.

(3) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

(4) Not annualized.

(5) Annualized.

(6) See Note #3, Investment Adviser, for the waiver and expense reimbursement discussion.

(7) Amount calculated is less than $0.005.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of The Internet Fund, The Global Fund, The Paradigm Fund, The Medical Fund, The Small Cap Opportunities Fund, The Market Opportunities Fund, The Alternative Income Fund, The Multi-Disciplinary Income Fund, and the Kinetics Spin-off and Corporate Restructuring Fund (the “Funds”), each a series of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. (the “Trust”), including the portfolios of investments, as of December 31, 2022, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of December 31, 2022, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and their financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We have served as the auditor of one or more of the funds in the Trust since 2004.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

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KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Continued)

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. With respect to Kinetics Spin-off and Corporate Restructuring Fund, our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or through other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were unable to be obtained. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

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KINETICS PORTFOLIOS TRUST — MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS

Allocation of Consolidated Portfolio Assets

December 31, 2022

 

The Internet Portfolio

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    Percentage
  Market of Total
Sector Allocation* Value Net Assets
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $49,598,480 33.6%
Finance and Insurance# 28,177,388 19.0%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 12,665,721 8.6%
Information 4,029,589 2.7%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1,756,994 1.2%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 365,850 0.2%
Retail Trade 12,178 0.0%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and    
Remediation Services 1,872 0.0%

 

* Excludes Short-Term Investments

# In the Finance and Insurance Sector, $17,758,001 represents a cryptocurrency investment of 12.00% of total net assets as of December 31, 2022.

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KINETICS PORTFOLIOS TRUST — MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS

Allocation of Consolidated Portfolio Assets

December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

The Global Portfolio

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    Percentage
  Market of Total
Country Allocation* Value Net Assets
United States# $10,819,613 38.0%
Canada 1,943,775 6.8%
United Kingdom 441,964 1.6%
Cayman Islands 250,546 0.9%
Germany 103,662 0.4%
Netherlands 86,970 0.3%
Brazil 75,742 0.3%
Australia 74,020 0.3%
Singapore 13,076 0.0%
Panama 12,896 0.0%
France 5,267 0.0%
Liberia 4,943 0.0%
Japan 2,868 0.0%
Guernsey 2,419 0.0%
Israel 1,640 0.0%
Bermuda 235 0.0%

 

 

* Excludes Short-Term Investments

# In the United States Sector, $1,272,681 represents a cryptocurrency investment of 4.5% of total net assets as of December 31, 2022.

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KINETICS PORTFOLIOS TRUST — MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS

Allocation of Consolidated Portfolio Assets

December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

The Paradigm Portfolio

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    Percentage
  Market of Total
Sector Allocation* Value Net Assets
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $789,714,893 70.9%
Finance and Insurance# 62,391,688 5.6%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31,234,000 2.8%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 29,314,261 2.6%
Information 24,309,405 2.2%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 23,979,099 2.2%
Accommodation and Food Services 19,206,662 1.7%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 14,210,448 1.2%
Transportation and Warehousing 4,979,863 0.4%
Real Estate 2,886,699 0.3%
Utilities 1,889,648 0.2%
Construction 898,909 0.1%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and    
Remediation Services 700,800 0.1%
Retail Trade 414,700 0.0%
Manufacturing 295,995 0.0%
Wholesale Trade 11,682 0.0%

 

 

* Excludes Short-Term Investments

# In the Finance and Insurance Sector, $16,135,656 represents a cryptocurrency investment of 1.4% of total net assets as of December 31, 2022.

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The Medical Portfolio

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    Percentage
  Market of Total
Sector Allocation* Value Net Assets
Manufacturing $18,345,001 95.3%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 250,236 1.3%
Health Care and Social Assistance 41,426 0.2%

 

 

* Excludes Short-Term Investments

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December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio

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    Percentage
  Market of Total
Sector Allocation* Value Net Assets
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $240,639,416 52.4%
Accommodation and Food Services 25,285,284 5.5%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 19,724,129 4.3%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 18,850,809 4.1%
Real Estate 15,780,123 3.4%
Finance and Insurance# 7,713,977 1.7%
Manufacturing 6,151,730 1.3%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,003,588 1.1%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 4,562,998 1.0%
Transportation and Warehousing 1,967,370 0.4%
Information 322,380 0.1%
Retail Trade 111,115 0.0%

 

 

* Excludes Short-Term Investments

# In the Finance and Insurance Sector, $2,487,000 represents a cryptocurrency investment of 0.5% of total net assets as of December 31, 2022.

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The Market Opportunities Portfolio

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    Percentage
  Market of Total
Sector Allocation* Value Net Assets
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $88,892,721 63.3%
Finance and Insurance# 16,435,673 11.7%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 3,568,093 2.5%
Transportation and Warehousing 1,216,313 0.9%
Information 1,181,150 0.8%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 367,265 0.3%
Accommodation and Food Services 356,593 0.3%
Real Estate 161,426 0.1%
Live Sports (Spectator Sports) 135,025 0.1%
Wholesale Trade 112,880 0.1%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 112,363 0.1%
Retail Trade 99,528 0.1%
Manufacturing 15,708 0.0%
Machinery Manufacturing 6,765 0.0%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 311 0.0%

 

 

* Excludes Short-Term Investments

# In the Finance and Insurance Sector, $4,964,665 represents a cryptocurrency investment of 3.5% of total net assets as of December 31, 2022.

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The Alternative Income Portfolio

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    Percentage
  Market of Total
Sector Allocation* Value Net Assets
Finance and Insurance $5,490,678 74.6%

 

 

* Excludes Short-Term Investments

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The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio

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    Percentage
  Market of Total
Sector Allocation* Value Net Assets
Finance and Insurance $1,953,369 11.8%
Manufacturing 221,395 1.4%
Wholesale Trade 181,357 1.1%

 

 

* Excludes Short-Term Investments

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The Internet Portfolio

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022

 

     
COMMON STOCKS — 53.20% Shares Value
Administrative and Support Services — 0.00%    
CreditRiskMonitor.com, Inc.* 780 $ 1,872
Aerospace and Defense — 8.12%    
CACI International, Inc. — Class A*c 40,000 12,023,600
Broadcasting (except Internet) — 0.18%    
The E.W. Scripps Company — Class A* 20,000 263,800
Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services — 0.08%    
Rumble, Inc.*^ 21,000 124,950
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services — 2.22%    
MasterCard, Inc. — Class A 5,900 2,051,607
Verisk Analytics, Inc. 7,000 1,234,940
    3,286,547
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles — 0.31%    
Mesabi Trust^ 25,800 464,916
Management of Companies and Enterprises — 0.25%    
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd.*^ 128,000 365,849
Oil and Gas Extraction — 33.50%    
Permian Basin Royalty Trust^ 12,250 308,700
Texas Pacific Land Corp.c 21,026 49,289,780
    49,598,480
Other Information Services — 0.15%    
Alphabet, Inc. — Class C* 2,580 228,923
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers — 0.01%    
Copart, Inc.* 200 12,178
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — 0.30%    
GMO internet group, Inc. 24,000 450,960
Other Telecommunications — 0.09%    
Liberty Latin America Limited — Class C — ADR* 16,496 125,370
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries — 0.12%    
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.* 4,000 179,880
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — 0.13%    
Cookpad, Inc.* 128,000 191,161

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Internet Portfolio

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
  Shares Value
Securities and Commodities Exchanges — 1.99%    
CME Group, Inc. 4,180 $ 702,909
Miami International Holdings, Inc.*ag 268,000 2,109,160
NASDAQ, Inc. 2,100 128,835
    2,940,904
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and    
Related Activities — 4.68%    
Bakkt Holdings, Inc.*^ 6,000 7,140
OTC Markets Group, Inc. — Class A 121,000 6,884,900
S&P Global, Inc. 113 37,848
    6,929,888
Spectator Sports — 1.07%    
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves — Class A* 8,000 261,360
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves — Class C* 8,000 257,840
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One — Class A* 19,800 1,057,914
    1,577,114
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS    
(cost $39,286,753)   78,766,392
 
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST — 12.00%    
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and    
Related Activities — 12.00%    
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust*c 2,142,099 17,758,001
TOTAL UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST    
(cost $6,566,231)   17,758,001
 
WARRANTS — 0.06% Shares  
Securities and Commodities Exchanges — 0.06%    
Miami International Holdings, Inc. Expiration: 04/08/2026,    
Exercise Price: 7.50 USD *ag 40,819 83,679
TOTAL WARRANTS    
(cost $–)   83,679
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 65.26%    
(cost $45,852,984)   $ 96,608,072
 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

^— This security or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2022. Total loaned securities had a market value of $918,110 at December 31, 2022. The total collateral for the loaned securities was cash in the amount of $970,875.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

* — Non-income producing security.
a — Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
c — Significant Investment — Greater than 5% of net assets.
f — Level 2 Investment.
g — Illiquid.
ADR — American Depository Receipt.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Global Portfolio

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
COMMON STOCKS — 44.04% Shares Value
Accommodation — 1.41%    
Civeo Corp. — ADR* 12,900 $ 401,190
Aerospace and Defense — 0.11%    
CACI International, Inc. — Class A* 100 30,059
Elbit Systems Ltd. — ADR 10 1,641
    31,700
Agricultural Operations — 0.05%    
Wilmar International Ltd. 4,200 13,076
Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services — 0.01%    
Rumble, Inc.*^ 600 3,570
Diversified Real Estate Activities — 1.28%    
PrairieSky Royalty Limited* 22,800 365,406
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles — 1.32%    
Mesabi Trust^ 20,900 376,618
Global Exchanges — 1.06%    
ASX Ltd. 800 37,049
B3 SA — Brasil Bolsa Balcao 30,000 75,742
Deutsche Boerse AG 600 103,662
Euronext NV 1,120 82,916
Japan Exchange Group Inc. — ADR — ADR*^ 400 2,868
    302,237
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing — 0.57%    
TerraVest Industries, Inc.* 8,000 163,013
Live Sports (Spectator Sports) — 0.35%    
Big League Advance, LLC*ag 1,818 99,990
Management of Companies and Enterprises — 2.38%    
Associated Capital Group, Inc. — Class A 12,900 541,671
Carnival Corp. — ADR* 1,600 12,896
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd.*^ 43,400 124,046
    678,613

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
  Shares Value
Mining (except Oil and Gas) — 2.30%    
Altius Minerals Corp.* 200 $ 3,281
Franco-Nevada Corporation — ADR 200 27,296
NovaGold Resources, Inc. — ADR* 4,000 23,920
Sandstorm Gold Ltd. — ADR 108,800 572,288
Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation — ADR 700 27,356
    654,141
Oil and Gas Extraction — 27.37%    
Permian Basin Royalty Trust^ 41,600 1,048,320
Texas Pacific Land Corp. c 2,878 6,746,694
    7,795,014
Other Financial Investment Activities — 1.60%    
Burford Capital Ltd. f 300 2,419
GAMCO Investors, Inc. — Class A 27,200 414,528
Morgan Group Holding Co.*f 53 106
Omni Bridgeway Ltd.* 15,000 36,970
    454,023
Other Investment Pools and Funds — 0.50%    
Partners Value Investments LP*ag 2,193 105,277
Urbana Corporation* 11,200 35,238
Urbana Corporation — Class A* 600 1,719
    142,234
Other Pipeline Transportation — 0.02%    
Rubis SCA 200 5,267
Other Telecommunications — 0.00%    
Liberty Latin America Limited — Class A — ADR* 9 68
Liberty Latin America Limited — Class C — ADR* 22 167
    235
Personal and Laundry Services — 0.02%    
IAC/InterActiveCorp* 100 4,440
Real Estate — 0.75%    
DREAM Unlimited Corp.*f 1,000 18,781
Tejon Ranch Co.* 10,400 195,936
    214,717

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
  Shares Value
Securities and Commodities Exchanges — 0.30%  
CME Group, Inc. 200 $ 33,632
IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc. 500 51,295
    84,927
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and  
Related Activities — 0.54%    
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. — ADR* 1,000 28,670
Brookfield Corp. 4,000 125,840
    154,510
Support Activities for Mining — 0.08%    
Core Laboratories NV — ADR 200 4,054
Maverix Metals, Inc. — ADR 4,000 18,720
    22,774
Support Activities for Water Transportation — 2.00%  
Braemar Shipping Services plc 2,200 7,846
Clarkson plc 11,100 434,118
Siem Industries, Inc. — ADR*ag 5,500 126,500
    568,464
Water Transportation — 0.02%    
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. — ADR* 100 4,943
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS    
(cost $6,641,059)   12,541,102
 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.03%  
Other Investment Pools and Funds — 0.03%  
Partners Value Investments LP — Class A*ag 515 9,785
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS    
(cost $9,785)   9,785
 
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST — 4.47%  
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles — 0.00%  
Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust* 24 73
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and  
Related Activities — 4.47%    
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust* 153,520 1,272,681
TOTAL UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST    
(cost $247,918)   1,272,754

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
  Principal  
CONVERTIBLE BONDS — 0.00% Amount Value
Department Stores — 0.00%    
Sears Holdings Corporation, 8.000%, 12/15/2019*a 41,080 $ –
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS    
(cost $41,080)  
 
WARRANTS — 0.06% Shares  
Other Investment Pools and Funds — 0.06%    
Partners Value Investments LP Expiration: 06/30/2026,    
Exercise Price: 32.45 CAD*ag 3,493 15,995
TOTAL WARRANTS    
(cost $19,638)   15,995
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 48.60%    
(cost $6,959,480)   $ 13,839,636
 
 
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
* — Non-income producing security.
^ — This security or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2022. Total loaned securities had
a market value of $1,309,805– at December 31, 2022. The total collateral for the loaned securities was cash
in the amount of $1,306,019.
a — Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
c — Significant Investment - Greater than 5% of net assets.
e — Default or other conditions exist and the security is not presently accruing income.
f — Level 2 Investment.
g — Illiquid.
ADR — American Depository Receipt.
CAD — Canadian Dollars.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Paradigm Portfolio

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
COMMON STOCKS — 88.86% Shares Value
Accommodation — 0.87%    
Civeo Corp. — ADR* 312,400 $ 9,715,640
Administrative and Support Services — 0.06%    
Expedia Group, Inc.* 8,000 700,800
Aerospace and Defense — 1.24%    
CACI International, Inc. — Class A* 46,150 13,872,228
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing — 0.03%    
Crimson Wine Group Limited* 52,762 295,995
Broadcasting (except Internet) — 0.15%    
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.* 178,800 1,695,024
Casinos & Gaming — 0.08%    
Las Vegas Sands Corp.* 18,700 898,909
Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services — 0.00%    
Rumble, Inc.*^ 800 4,760
Diversified Real Estate Activities — 0.09%    
PrairieSky Royalty Limited* 60,000 961,595
E-Commerce — 0.04%    
eBay, Inc. 10,000 414,700
Food Services and Drinking Places — 0.85%    
The Wendy’s Company 419,400 9,491,022
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles — 0.05%    
Mesabi Trust^ 28,500 513,570
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities — 0.01%    
Markel Corporation* 100 131,749
Management of Companies and Enterprises — 2.15%    
Associated Capital Group, Inc. — Class A 260,290 10,929,577
Bollore SE 8,300 46,378
Brookfield Business Partners LP 3,500 59,360
Carnival Corp. — ADR* 156,000 1,257,360
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd.*^ 1,400 4,001
Icahn Enterprises LP 230,650 11,682,423
    23,979,099

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
  Shares Value
Mining (except Oil and Gas) — 2.30%    
Franco-Nevada Corporation — ADR 170,550 $ 23,276,664
Sandstorm Gold Ltd. — ADR 90,000 473,400
Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation — ADR 48,200 1,883,656
    25,633,720
Oil and Gas Extraction — 68.56%    
Texas Pacific Land Corp.c 325,800 763,750,134
Tourmaline Oil Corp.*f 6,400 322,931
    764,073,065
Other Financial Investment Activities — 0.37%    
GAMCO Investors, Inc. — Class A 7,500 114,300
Morgan Group Holding Co.*f^ 5,841 11,682
Onex Corp. — ADR 83,300 4,007,563
    4,133,545
Other Investment Pools and Funds — 0.01%    
Partners Value Investments LP*ag 800 38,405
Urbana Corporation* 7,500 23,597
Urbana Corporation — Class A* 2,200 6,304
    68,306
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — 0.03%    
GMO internet group, Inc. 18,000 338,220
Other Telecommunications — 1.88%    
Liberty Broadband Corporation — Series A* 2,900 219,965
Liberty Broadband Corporation — Series C* 109,900 8,382,073
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM — Class A* 135,100 5,310,781
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM — Class C* 180,650 7,068,835
    20,981,654
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries — 1.78%    
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* 284,550 19,844,517
Real Estate — 2.98%    
DREAM Unlimited Corp.*f 153,700 2,886,699
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. — REIT 99,000 6,395,400
The Howard Hughes Corporation* 312,050 23,846,861
Tejon Ranch Co.* 1,600 30,144
    33,159,104

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
  Shares Value
Satellite Telecommunications — 0.15%    
EchoStar Corporation — Class A* 97,600 $ 1,627,968
Securities and Commodities Exchanges — 0.86%    
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. 63,200 7,929,704
CME Group, Inc. 9,600 1,614,336
IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc. 500 51,295
    9,595,335
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and    
Related Activities — 2.85%    
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. — ADR*^ 205,187 5,882,711
Brookfield Corp. 820,750 25,820,795
S&P Global, Inc. 340 113,880
    31,817,386
Spectator Sports — 0.85%    
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One — Class A* 88,400 4,723,212
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One — Class C* 79,400 4,746,532
    9,469,744
Support Activities for Mining — 0.00%    
Core Laboratories NV — ADR 400 8,108
Support Activities for Water Transportation — 0.41%    
Clarkson plc 101,500 3,969,637
Siem Industries, Inc. — ADR*ag 26,300 604,900
    4,574,537
Utilities — 0.17%    
Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation — Class A — ADR 7,350 285,915
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP 51,750 1,603,732
    1,889,647
Water Transportation — 0.04%    
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. — ADR* 8,200 405,326
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS    
(cost $179,795,738)   990,295,273
 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.00%    
Other Investment Pools and Funds — 0.00%    
Partners Value Investments LP — Class A*ag 217 4,123
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS    
(cost $1,764)   4,123

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST — 1.45% Shares Value
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles — 0.00%    
Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust* 12 $ 37
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and    
Related Activities — 1.45%    
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust* 1,946,400 16,135,656
TOTAL UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST    
(cost $25,987,742)   16,135,693
 
WARRANTS — 0.00%    
Other Investment Pools and Funds — 0.00%    
Partners Value Investments LP Expiration: 06/30/2026,    
Exercise Price: 32.45 CAD*ag 800 3,663
TOTAL WARRANTS    
(cost $2,367)   3,663
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 90.31%    
(cost $205,787,611)   $1,006,438,752

 

 
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
* — Non-income producing security.
^ — This security or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2022. Total loaned securities had
a market value of $673,273 at December 31, 2022. The total collateral for the loaned securities was cash in
the amount of $701,943.
a — Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
c — Significant Investment - Greater than 5% of net assets.
f — Level 2 Investment.
g — Illiquid.
ADR — American Depository Receipt.
CAD — Canadian Dollars.
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Medical Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
COMMON STOCKS — 96.74% Shares Value
Ambulatory Health Care Services — 0.21%    
Viatris, Inc. 3,722 $ 41,426
Chemical Manufacturing — 10.43%    
2seventy bio, Inc.* 1,000 9,370
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 3,000 712,950
Bluebird Bio, Inc.* 3,000 20,760
Editas Medicine, Inc.* 8,000 70,960
Galectin Therapeutics, Inc.* 26,000 29,380
GSK Plc — ADR 11,738 412,473
Haleon Plc — ADR* 14,673 117,384
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.* 10,000 348,900
Organon & Co. 8,400 234,612
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 7,000 51,730
    2,008,519
Food Manufacturing — 0.02%    
Salarius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 2,400 3,672
Machinery Manufacturing — 1.31%    
General Electric Company 3,000 251,370
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing — 83.5%    
AbbVie, Inc. c 10,000 1,616,100
Agenus, Inc.* 148 355
Alkermes plc — ADR* 22,000 574,860
AMGEN, Inc.c 4,000 1,050,560
AstraZeneca plc — ADR — ADR 13,000 881,400
Biogen, Inc.*c 3,750 1,038,450
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company c 23,500 1,690,825
Eli Lilly & Co. c 5,000 1,829,200
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 9,000 772,650
Immune Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*ag 1 0
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* 8,000 302,160
Johnson & Johnson c 7,000 1,236,550
Merck & Co., Inc. c 14,000 1,553,300
Novartis AG — ADR — ADR c 14,000 1,270,080
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.* 12,000 98,160
Pfizer, Inc. c 30,000 1,537,200
Sanofi — ADR — ADR 13,000 629,590
    16,081,440

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
  Shares Value
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — 1.27%    
CRISPR Therapeutics AG — ADR* 6,000 $ 243,900
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS    
(cost $9,250,767)   18,630,327
 
RIGHTS — 0.03% Shares  
Scientific Research and Development Services — 0.03%    
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*f 44,000 5,720
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*f 44,000 220
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*f 44,000 132
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*#f 44,000 264
    6,336
TOTAL RIGHTS    
(cost $0)   6,336
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 96.77%    
(cost $9,250,767)   $ 18,636,663
 
 
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
* — Non-income producing security.
# — Contingent value right (contingent upon profitability of company).
a — Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
c — Significant Investment - Greater than 5% of net assets.
f — Level 2 Investment.
g — Illiquid.
ADR — American Depository Receipt.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
COMMON STOCKS — 74.62% Shares Value
Accommodation — 4.39%    
Civeo Corp. — ADR* 648,000 $ 20,152,800
Aerospace and Defense — 3.60%    
CACI International, Inc. — Class A* 55,400 16,652,686
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing — 0.08%    
Crimson Wine Group Limited* 67,700 379,797
Chemical Manufacturing — 1.17%    
Inter Parfums, Inc. 55,700 5,376,164
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing — 0.02%    
The LGL Group, Inc.* 10,600 42,930
M-tron Industries, Inc.* 5,300 46,375
    89,305
Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services — 0.00%    
Rumble, Inc.*^ 400 2,380
Diversified Real Estate Activities — 0.25%    
PrairieSky Royalty Limited* 72,000 1,153,914
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing — 0.03%    
Enovis Corporation* 2,700 144,504
Food Services and Drinking Places — 1.12%    
The Wendy’s Company 226,800 5,132,484
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles — 0.04%    
Mesabi Trust^ 9,640 173,713
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities — 0.02%    
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. — ADR 50 70,717
Machinery Manufacturing — 0.04%    
ESAB Corporation 2,700 126,684
Oshkosh Corp. 400 35,276
    161,960
Management of Companies and Enterprises — 4.29%    
Associated Capital Group, Inc. — Class A 190,500 7,999,095
Carnival Corp. — ADR* 328,000 2,643,680
Dundee Corporation — Class A* 1,173,800 1,220,752
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd.*^ 376,000 1,074,683
Icahn Enterprises LP 132,100 6,690,865
RIT Capital Partners plc 3,700 95,054
    19,724,129
Mining (except Oil and Gas) — 0.97%    
Altius Minerals Corp.* 10,000 164,032
Sandstorm Gold Ltd. — ADR 772,600 4,063,876
Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation — ADR 5,400 211,032
    4,438,940

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
  Shares Value
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers — 0.02%    
AutoNation, Inc.* 500 $ 53,650
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. 500 57,465
    111,115
Oil and Gas Extraction — 51.36%    
Permian Basin Royalty Trust 100,000 2,520,000
Texas Pacific Land Corp. c 99,590 233,461,866
    235,981,866
Other Financial Investment Activities — 0.24%    
GAMCO Investors, Inc. — Class A 14,400 219,456
Onex Corporation f 18,600 896,894
    1,116,350
Other Investment Pools and Funds — 0.68%    
Urbana Corporation* 20,200 63,554
Urbana Corporation — Class A* 1,071,271 3,069,816
    3,133,370
Other Pipeline Transportation — 0.21%    
Rubis SCA 35,700 940,087
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries — 0.99%    
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* 64,300 4,484,282
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.* 772 34,717
    4,518,999
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — 0.48%    
Cookpad, Inc.* 16,000 23,895
Science Applications International Corp. 19,600 2,174,228
    2,198,123
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events — 0.01%    
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. — Class A 240 43,999
Real Estate — 4.27%    
DREAM Unlimited Corp.*f 840,200 15,780,123
Equity Commonwealth REIT 400 9,988
The Howard Hughes Corporation* 46,300 3,538,246
Tejon Ranch Co.* 16,000 301,440
    19,629,797
Support Activities for Mining — 0.05%    
Core Laboratories NV — ADR 8,000 162,160
Maverix Metals, Inc. — ADR 2,000 9,360
Pason Systems, Inc.* 4,000 47,090
    218,610

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

     
  Shares Value
Support Activities for Water Transportation — 0.22%  
Braemar Shipping Services plc 243,600 $ 868,780
Clarkson plc 3,800 148,617
    1,017,397
Telecommunications — 0.07%    
LICT Corporation* 16 320,000
Water Transportation — 0.00%    
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. — ADR* 200 9,886
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS    
(cost $101,273,933)   342,893,092
 
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST — 0.54%  
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles — 0.00%  
Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust* 60 183
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and  
Related Activities — 0.54%    
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust* 300,000 2,487,000
TOTAL UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST    
(cost $3,168,942)   2,487,183
 
WARRANTS — 0.16% Shares  
Other Investment Pools and Funds — 0.16%  
Partners Value Investments LP Expiration: 06/30/2026,  
Exercise Price: 32.45 CAD*ag 160,000 732,644
TOTAL WARRANTS    
(cost $433,365)   732,644
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 75.32%    
(cost $104,876,240)   $346,112,919
 
 
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
* — Non-income producing security.
^ — This security or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2022. Total loaned securities had
a market value of $1,155,163 at December 31, 2022. The total collateral for the loaned securities was cash
in the amount of $1,229,392.
a — Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
c — Significant Investment — Greater than 5% of net assets.
f — Level 2 Investment.
g — Illiquid.
ADR — American Depository Receipt.
CAD — Canadian Dollars.
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Market Opportunities Portfolio

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
COMMON STOCKS — 76.47% Shares Value
Accommodation — 0.25%    
Civeo Corp. — ADR* 11,466 $ 356,593
Aerospace and Defense — 0.06%    
CACI International, Inc. — Class A* 300 90,177
Agricultural Operations — 0.00%    
Wilmar International Ltd. 100 311
Asset Management — 0.10%    
Sprott, Inc.*f 4,115 136,883
WisdomTree, Inc. 100 545
    137,428
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing — 0.01%    
Crimson Wine Group Limited* 2,800 15,708
Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services — 0.00%    
Rumble, Inc.*^ 400 2,380
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services — 0.84%    
MasterCard, Inc. — Class A 1,000 347,730
Visa, Inc. — Class A 4,000 831,040
    1,178,770
Diversified Real Estate Activities — 0.00%    
PrairieSky Royalty Limited* 200 3,205
E-Commerce — 0.07%    
eBay, Inc. 2,400 99,528
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles — 0.42%    
Mesabi Trust^ 32,392 583,703
Global Exchanges — 0.78%    
ASX Ltd. 4,400 203,770
Deutsche Boerse AG 1,800 310,986
Euronext NV 2,520 186,561
Hellenic Exchanges — Athens Stock Exchange SA 800 2,655
Japan Exchange Group Inc. — ADR — ADR*^ 7,200 51,624
London Stock Exchange Group Plc 600 51,762
NZX Limited 364,202 279,791
    1,087,149
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing — 0.01%    
TerraVest Industries, Inc.* 332 6,765

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Market Opportunities Portfolio

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
  Shares Value
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities — 0.05%    
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 400 $ 75,416
Live Sports (Spectator Sports) — 0.10%    
Big League Advance, LLC*ag 2,455 135,025
Management of Companies and Enterprises — 2.51%    
Associated Capital Group, Inc. — Class A 75,941 3,188,763
Dundee Corporation — Class A* 1,800 1,872
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd.*^ 114,000 325,834
    3,516,469
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods — 0.08%    
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. 3,200 111,136
Mining (except Oil and Gas) — 1.22%    
Franco-Nevada Corporation — ADR 9,444 1,288,917
Sandstorm Gold Ltd. — ADR 65,000 341,900
Wheaton Precious Metals Corporation — ADR 2,200 85,976
    1,716,793
Oil and Gas Extraction — 62.17%    
Permian Basin Royalty Trust^ 79,950 2,014,740
Texas Pacific Land Corp. c 36,328 85,161,188
    87,175,928
Other Financial Investment Activities — 0.67%    
GAMCO Investors, Inc. — Class A 61,600 938,784
Morgan Group Holding Co.*f 872 1,744
    940,528
Other Investment Pools and Funds — 2.28%    
Partners Value Investments LP*ag 43,516 2,089,025
Urbana Corporation* 17,600 55,374
Urbana Corporation — Class A* 365,542 1,047,491
    3,191,890
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — 0.02%    
Science Applications International Corp. 200 22,186
Real Estate — 0.37%    
DREAM Unlimited Corp.*f 8,595 161,426
The Howard Hughes Corporation* 2,200 168,124
Tejon Ranch Co.* 10,400 195,936
    525,486

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Market Opportunities Portfolio

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
  Shares Value
Securities and Commodities Exchanges — 3.44%  
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. 7,806 $ 979,419
CME Group, Inc. 5,800 975,328
IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc. 12,900 1,323,411
Miami International Holdings, Inc.*ag 95,000 747,650
NASDAQ, Inc. 7,200 441,720
TMX Group Ltd.* 3,600 360,319
    4,827,847
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and  
Related Activities — 0.15%    
Bakkt Holdings, Inc.*^ 100 119
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. — ADR* 906 25,975
Brookfield Corp. 3,600 113,256
Burford Capital Ltd. — ADR 100 815
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. 48 13,387
OTC Markets Group Inc. — Class A 400 22,760
S&P Global, Inc. 113 37,848
    214,160
Support Activities for Water Transportation — 0.87%  
Clarkson plc 31,100 1,216,313
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS    
(cost $27,458,757)   107,230,894
 
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.16%  
Other Investment Pools and Funds — 0.16%  
Partners Value Investments LP — Class A*ag 11,832 224,808
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS    
(cost $219,010)   224,808
 
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.00%  
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities — 0.00%  
Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd. 24 751
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS    
(cost $1,333)   751
 
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST — 3.54%  
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles — 0.00%  
Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust* 12 37

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Market Opportunities Portfolio

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
  Shares Value
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and    
Related Activities — 3.54%    
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust* 598,874 $ 4,964,666
TOTAL UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST    
(cost $1,503,556)   4,964,703
  Principal  
CONVERTIBLE BONDS — 0.00% Amount Value
Department Stores — 0.00%    
Sears Holdings Corporation, 8.000%, 12/15/2019*a 5,720 0
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS    
(cost $5,720)   0
 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 0.01% Shares  
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and    
Related Activities — 0.01%    
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF* 200 11,736
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS    
(cost $6,796)   11,736
 
WARRANTS — 0.16% Shares  
Other Investment Pools and Funds — 0.14%    
Partners Value Investments LP Expiration: 06/30/2026,    
Exercise Price: 32.45 CAD*ag 43,516 199,261
Securities and Commodities Exchanges — 0.02%    
Miami International Holdings, Inc. Expiration: 04/08/2026,    
Exercise Price: 7.50 USD *ag 14,469 29,661
TOTAL WARRANTS    
(cost $130,104)   228,922
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 80.34%    
(cost $29,325,276)   $112,661,814
 
 
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
* — Non-income producing security.
^ — This security or a portion of this security was out on loan at December 31, 2022. Total loaned securities had
a market value of $2,179,894 at December 31, 2022. The total collateral for the loaned securities was cash
in the amount of $2,185,449.
a — Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
c — Significant Investment - Greater than 5% of net assets.
e — Default or other conditions exist and the security is not presently accruing income.
f — Level 2 Investment.
g — Illiquid.
ADR — American Depository Receipt.
CAD — Canadian Dollars.
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Alternative Income Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 74.56% Shares Value
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles — 74.56%    
iShares Trust iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF 54,000 $ 2,690,280
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF 4,700 463,655
SPDR Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond ETF 24,000 705,120
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF 21,700 1,631,623
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS    
(cost $5,804,792)   5,490,678
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 74.56%    
(cost $5,804,792)   $ 5,490,678
 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

ETF — Exchange Traded Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments — December 31, 2022 — (Continued)

 

     
COMMON STOCKS — 1.1% Shares Value
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods — 1.1%    
Valaris Ltd. — ADR* 2,682 $ 181,357
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS    
(cost $567,646)   181,357
  Principal  
CORPORATE BONDS — 1.34% Amount Value
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing — 1.34%    
Ball Corporation, 5.250%, 07/01/2025 f $224,000 221,395
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS    
(cost $229,436)   221,395
 
CLOSED-END FUNDS — 11.83% Shares  
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles — 11.78%    
DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund 50,900 755,865
PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund c 64,800 1,197,504
TOTAL CLOSED-END FUNDS    
(cost $3,312,428)   1,953,369
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 14.27%    
(cost $4,109,500)   $ 2,356,121
 
 
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
* — Non-income producing security.
c — Significant Investment - Greater than 5% of net assets.
f — Level 2 Investment.
ADR — American Depository Receipt.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Assets & Liabilities

December 31, 2022

 

       
    The Internet The Global
    Portfolio Portfolio
    (Consolidated) (Consolidated)
ASSETS:    
  Investments, at value(1)(2) $ 96,608,072 $13,839,636
  Foreign currencies, at value (3) 138
  Cash 51,515,827 14,600,191
  Cash proceeds from securities lending 970,875 1,306,019
  Receivable for contributed capital 40,698 29,132
  Dividends and interest receivable 205,717 66,701
  Prepaid expenses and other assets 10,124 8,368
  Total Assets 149,351,313 29,850,185
LIABILITIES:    
  Payable to Adviser 162,397 30,294
  Payable to Trustees 3,273 602
  Payable to Chief Compliance Officer 323 43
  Payable for securities purchased 3,658 3,094
  Payable for collateral received for securities loaned 970,875 1,306,019
  Payable for withdrawn capital 129,564 9,423
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities 37,207 22,812
  Total Liabilities 1,307,297 1,372,287
  Net Assets $148,044,016 $28,477,898
(1) Cost of investments $ 45,852,984 $ 6,959,480
(2) Includes loaned securities with a market value of $ 918,110 $ 1,309,805
(3) Cost of foreign currencies $ — $ 138

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Assets & Liabilities — (Continued)

December 31, 2022

 

  The Paradigm  
  Portfolio The Medical
  (Consolidated) Portfolio
ASSETS:    
Investments, at value(1)(2) $ 1,006,438,752 $18,636,663
Cash 108,180,849 575,266
Cash proceeds from securities lending 701,943
Receivable for contributed capital 1,416,595 67,498
Receivable for investments sold 169,295
Dividends and interest receivable 473,350 54,700
Prepaid expenses and other assets 10,869 6,898
Total Assets 1,117,391,653 19,341,025
LIABILITIES:    
Payable to Adviser 1,240,670 20,538
Payable to Trustees 23,068 389
Payable to Chief Compliance Officer 1,189 31
Payable for securities purchased 189,592
Payable for collateral received for securities loaned 701,943
Payable for withdrawn capital 644,637 48,434
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 136,871 12,601
Total Liabilities 2,937,970 81,993
Net Assets $ 1,114,453,683 $19,259,032
(1) Cost of investments $ 205,787,611 $ 9,250,767
(2) Includes loaned securities with a market value of $ 673,273 $ —

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Assets & Liabilities — (Continued)

December 31, 2022

 

       
    The Small Cap The Market
    Opportunities Opportunities
    Portfolio Portfolio
    (Consolidated) (Consolidated)
ASSETS:    
  Investments, at value(1)(2) $346,112,919 $112,661,814
  Cash 112,300,448 27,397,919
  Cash proceeds from securities lending 1,229,392 2,185,449
  Receivable for contributed capital 1,718,777 361,938
  Dividends and interest receivable 436,957 133,206
  Prepaid expenses and other assets 10,115 12,591
  Total Assets 461,808,608 142,752,917
LIABILITIES:    
  Payable to Adviser 491,604 156,142
  Payable to Trustees 8,487 3,002
  Payable to Chief Compliance Officer 318 201
  Payable for securities purchased 317,116 33,813
  Payable for collateral received for securities loaned 1,229,392 2,185,449
  Payable for withdrawn capital 219,572 110,996
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities 58,100 31,096
  Total Liabilities 2,324,589 2,520,699
  Net Assets $459,484,019 $140,232,218
(1) Cost of investments $104,876,240 $ 29,325,276
(2) Includes loaned securities with a market value of $ 1,155,163 $ 2,179,894

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Assets & Liabilities — (Continued)

December 31, 2022

 

       
      The Multi-
    The Alternative Disciplinary
    Income Income
    Portfolio Portfolio
ASSETS:    
  Investments, at value(1)(2) $ 5,490,678 $ 2,356,121
  Cash 1,877,274 14,176,107
  Receivable for contributed capital 1 1,000
  Dividends and interest receivable 10,147 70,068
  Prepaid expenses and other assets 2,942 6,865
  Total Assets 7,381,042 16,610,161
LIABILITIES:    
  Payable to Adviser 6,139 17,902
  Payable to Trustees 165 402
  Payable to Chief Compliance Officer 9 32
  Payable for withdrawn capital 71,532
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities 10,946 13,016
  Total Liabilities 17,259 102,884
  Net Assets $ 7,363,783 $16,507,277
(1) Cost of investments $ 5,804,792 $ 4,109,500

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

     
  The Internet The Global
  Portfolio Portfolio
  (Consolidated) (Consolidated)
INVESTMENT INCOME:    
Dividends† $ 1,143,083 $ 217,415
Interest 776,250 217,850
Income from securities lending 71,429 17,942
Total investment income 1,990,762 453,207
EXPENSES:    
Investment advisory fees 2,118,754 345,839
Administration fees 74,058 23,627
Professional fees 28,558 11,104
Fund accounting fees 27,385 4,603
Trustees’ fees 16,536 2,638
Chief Compliance Officer fees 3,117 468
Custodian fees and expenses 17,897 12,860
Registration fees 888 948
Other expenses 7,996 1,086
Total expenses 2,295,189 403,173
Net investment income (loss) (304,427) 50,034
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:    
Net realized gain on:    
Investments and foreign currency 299,355 689,917
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:    
Investments and foreign currency (51,332,003) (2,711,885)
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments (51,032,648) (2,021,968)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations $(51,337,075) $(1,971,934)
† Net of foreign taxes withheld of: $ 14,291 $ 29,736

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Operations — (Continued)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

     
  The Paradigm  
  Portfolio The Medical
  (Consolidated) Portfolio
INVESTMENT INCOME:    
Dividends† $ 12,136,400 $ 407,554
Interest 1,394,378 3,143
Income from securities lending 25,473 475
Total investment income 13,556,251 411,172
EXPENSES:    
Investment advisory fees 11,462,128 225,262
Administration fees 306,052 19,693
Professional fees 105,119 10,525
Fund accounting fees 129,655 3,535
Trustees’ fees 84,882 1,710
Chief Compliance Officer fees 14,650 309
Custodian fees and expenses 58,824 1,112
Registration fees 1,436 217
Other expenses 33,161 717
Total expenses 12,195,907 263,080
Net investment income 1,360,344 148,092
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS:    
Net realized gain on:    
Investments and foreign currency 23,371,121 286,410
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:    
Investments and foreign currency 221,993,198 295,301
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 245,364,319 581,711
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $246,724,663 $ 729,803
† Net of foreign taxes withheld of: $ 168,535 $ 16,848

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Operations — (Continued)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

     
  The Small Cap The Market
  Opportunities Opportunities
  Portfolio Portfolio
  (Consolidated) (Consolidated)
INVESTMENT INCOME:    
Dividends† $ 4,248,820 $ 1,543,615
Interest 1,056,111 497,231
Income from securities lending 20,152 26,163
Total investment income 5,325,083 2,067,009
EXPENSES:    
Investment advisory fees 3,895,500 1,639,501
Administration fees 111,398 57,193
Professional fees 39,657 22,317
Fund accounting fees 43,845 20,601
Trustees’ fees 28,235 12,363
Chief Compliance Officer fees 4,803 2,195
Custodian fees and expenses 32,215 17,391
Registration fees 292 860
Other expenses 9,946 5,127
Total expenses 4,165,891 1,777,548
Net investment income 1,159,192 289,461
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS:    
Net realized gain on:    
Investments and foreign currency 7,063,295 1,939,429
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:    
Investments and foreign currency 78,268,899 16,213,129
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 85,332,194 18,152,558
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $ 86,491,386 $18,442,019
† Net of foreign taxes withheld of: $ 153,164 $ 49,438

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Operations — (Continued)

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022

 

     
    The Multi-
  The Alternative Disciplinary
  Income Income
  Portfolio Portfolio
INVESTMENT INCOME:    
Dividends† $ 110,511 $ 268,486
Interest 37,562 398,557
Total investment income 148,073 667,043
EXPENSES:    
Investment advisory fees 70,930 234,606
Administration fees 15,595 19,680
Professional fees 9,402 10,672
Fund accounting fees 1,217 3,546
Trustees’ fees 744 1,806
Chief Compliance Officer fees 121 318
Custodian fees and expenses 1,022 6,773
Registration fees 46 36
Other expenses 374 883
Total expenses 99,451 278,320
Net investment income 48,622 388,723
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:    
Net realized gain (loss) on:    
Investments and foreign currency 7 (2,257,433)
Long term realized gain distributions received from other    
investment companies 410
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:    
Investments and foreign currency (402,796) 1,403,021
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments (402,379) (854,412)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations $(353,757) $ (465,689)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

         
  The Internet Portfolio The Global Portfolio
  (Consolidated) (Consolidated)
  For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2022 2021
OPERATIONS:        
Net investment income (loss) $ (304,427) $ (2,195,554) $ 50,034 $ (271,793)
Net realized gain on sale of        
investments and foreign currency 299,355 1,373,651 689,917 436,399
Net change in unrealized appreciation        
(depreciation) of investments and        
foreign currency (51,332,003) 17,505,437 (2,711,885) 2,330,030
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from operations (51,337,075) 16,683,534 (1,971,934) 2,494,636
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS        
RESULTING FROM BENEFICIAL        
INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:        
Contributions 789,649 101,179,878 5,796,145 12,260,221
Withdrawals (35,279,900) (57,882,549) (2,526,422) (8,038,442)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions (34,490,251) 43,297,329 3,269,723 4,221,779
Total increase (decrease) in        
net assets (85,827,326) 59,980,863 1,297,789 6,716,415
NET ASSETS:        
Beginning of year 233,871,342 173,890,479 27,180,109 20,463,694
End of year $148,044,016 $233,871,342 $28,477,898 $ 27,180,109

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

         
  The Paradigm Portfolio    
  (Consolidated) The Medical Portfolio
  For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2022 2021
OPERATIONS:        
Net investment income (loss) $ 1,360,344 $ (5,253,335) $ 148,092 $ 144,394
Net realized gain on sale of        
investments and foreign currency 23,371,121 21,684,321 286,410 251,613
Net change in unrealized appreciation        
  (depreciation) of investments and        
foreign currency 221,993,198 232,627,876 295,301 1,400,543
Net increase in net assets resulting        
from operations 246,724,663 249,058,862 729,803 1,796,550
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET        
ASSETS RESULTING FROM BENEFICIAL        
INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:        
Contributions 71,541,406 59,510,967 1,190,050 491,764
Withdrawals (58,229,696) (112,877,140) (1,106,021) (1,484,927)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions 13,311,710 (53,366,173) 84,029 (993,163)
Total increase in net assets 260,036,373 195,692,689 813,832 803,387
NET ASSETS:        
Beginning of year 854,417,310 658,724,621 18,445,200 17,641,813
End of year $1,114,453,683 $ 854,417,310 $19,259,032 $18,445,200

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

         
  The Small Cap The Market
  Opportunities Portfolio Opportunities Portfolio
  (Consolidated) (Consolidated)
  For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2022 2021
OPERATIONS:        
Net investment income (loss) $ 1,159,192 $ (1,712,063) $ 289,461 $ (980,194)
Net realized gain on sale of        
investments and foreign currency 7,063,295 1,647,914 1,939,429 410,680
Net change in unrealized appreciation        
  (depreciation) of investments and        
foreign currency 78,268,899 85,881,530 16,213,129 26,149,090
Net increase in net assets resulting        
from operations 86,491,386 85,817,381 18,442,019 25,579,576
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET        
ASSETS RESULTING FROM BENEFICIAL        
INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:        
Contributions 133,822,724 58,012,973 18,641,291 20,290,895
Withdrawals (30,111,721) (53,010,578) (26,367,384) (13,054,775)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions 103,711,003 5,002,395 (7,726,093) 7,236,120
Total increase in net assets 190,202,389 90,819,776 10,715,926 32,815,696
NET ASSETS:        
Beginning of year 269,281,630 178,461,854 129,516,292 96,700,596
End of year $459,484,019 $ 269,281,630 $140,232,218 $129,516,292

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets — (Continued)

 

         
  The Alternative The Multi-Disciplinary
  Income Portfolio Income Portfolio
  For the For the For the For the
  Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2022 2021
OPERATIONS:        
Net investment income (loss) $ 48,622 $ (42,643) $ 388,723 $ 466,473
Net realized gain (loss) on sale of        
investments and foreign currency 417 8,835 (2,257,433) 355,888
Net change in unrealized appreciation        
  (depreciation) of investments and        
foreign currency (402,796) (125,419) 1,403,021 (510,846)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets        
resulting from operations (353,757) (159,227) (465,689) 311,515
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS        
RESULTING FROM BENEFICIAL        
INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:        
Contributions 3,269,388 1,105,136 237,477 5,154,131
Withdrawals (3,951,441) (5,254,443) (8,006,166) (7,116,201)
Net decrease in net assets        
resulting from capital        
share transactions (682,053) (4,149,307) (7,768,689) (1,962,070)
Total decrease in net assets (1,035,810) (4,308,534) (8,234,378) (1,650,555)
NET ASSETS:        
Beginning of year 8,399,593 12,708,127 24,741,655 26,392,210
End of year $ 7,363,783 $ 8,399,593 $16,507,277 $ 24,741,655

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2022

 

1. Organization

The Kinetics Portfolios Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware Statutory Trust on March 14, 2000 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company issuing its beneficial interests in series, each series representing a distinct portfolio with its own investment objective and policies. The series currently authorized are: The Internet Portfolio, The Global Portfolio, The Paradigm Portfolio, The Medical Portfolio, The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio, The Market Opportunities Portfolio, The Alternative Income Portfolio and The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio (collectively, the “Master Portfolios”). Pursuant to the 1940 Act, the Master Portfolios, are “non- diversified” series of the Trust, except The Global Portfolio, The Alternative Income Portfolio and The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio. The Market Opportunities Portfolio commenced operations on January 31, 2006, The Alternative Income Portfolio commenced operations on June 29, 2007 and The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio commenced operations on February 11, 2008. Each of the remaining Master Portfolios commenced operations on April 28, 2000.

Each Master Portfolio is a Master Investment Portfolio in a master-feeder fund structure. Each Master Portfolio may have multiple feeder funds invested in the Master Portfolio. By contributing assets to the Master Portfolio, the feeder funds receive a beneficial interest in the Master Portfolio. The Master Portfolio then invests the contributed assets in portfolio securities and allocates income, gains (losses) and expenses to the feeder funds based on the feeder funds’ proportionate interests in the Master Portfolio.

Each of the Master Portfolios, except for The Alternative Income Portfolio and The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio, seeks to provide investors with long-term capital growth. The Alternative Income Portfolio seeks to provide current income and gains. The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio seeks to provide investors with total return. The Internet Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies engaged in the Internet and Internet-related activities. The Global Portfolio generally invests in the equity securities of foreign companies that have the ability to facilitate an increase in the growth of their traditional business lines and in U.S. companies benefiting from international economic growth. The Paradigm Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies that the investment adviser believes are undervalued and that have high returns on equity and are well

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positioned to reduce their costs, extend the reach of their distribution channels and experience significant growth in their assets or revenues. The Medical Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies engaged in medical research, pharmaceutical treatments and related medical technology industries and related technology industries, generally, with a focus on companies engaged in cancer research and drug development. The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of U.S. and foreign small capitalized companies that provide attractive valuation opportunities due to special situations such as lack of institutional ownership, lack of significant analyst coverage or companies with sound fundamentals that have experienced a short-term earnings shortfall. The Market Opportunities Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies engaged in capital markets or related to capital markets, as well as companies involved in the gaming industry. The Alternative Income and Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolios utilize a two-part investment strategy, which includes fixed income and derivatives components. The Internet Portfolio, Global Portfolio, Paradigm Portfolio, Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio and Market Opportunities Portfolio utilize wholly-owned subsidiaries to achieve their investment objectives. Please see Note 2 for further details.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Security Valuation

Master Portfolios equity securities that are listed on a securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price on the day the valuation is made. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. All equity securities, including exchange-traded funds, that are traded using the National Association of Securities Dealers’ Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). In the event market quotations are not readily available or if events occur that may materially affect the value of a particular security between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), “fair value” will be determined. Unlisted equity securities and listed equity securities not traded on the valuation date for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last bid price. Futures, options on futures and swap contracts that are listed or traded on a national securities exchange, commodities exchange, contract market or over-the-counter markets

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and are freely transferable will be valued at the composite price, using the National Best Bid and Offer quotes (“NBBO”). NBBO consists of the highest bid price and lowest ask price across any of the exchanges on which an option is quoted, thus providing a view across the entire U.S. options marketplace.

Composite option pricing calculates the mean of the highest bid price and lowest asked price across the exchanges where the option is traded. If a composite option price is not available, then a quote provided by one of the authorized pricing vendors will be used. If neither a composite price nor a quote from an authorized pricing provider is available, and it is the day of expiration or post-expiration, expiring options will be priced at intrinsic value. Non-exchange-traded options for which over-the-counter quotations are not readily available are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked quotations. Debt obligations (including convertible securities) that are either investment grade or below investment grade and irrespective of days to maturity are valued at evaluated mean by one of the authorized third party pricing agents which rely on various valuation methodologies such as matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations. Certain instruments, such as repurchase agreements and demand notes, do not have values from third parties and are valued at amortized cost. Investments in registered open-end investment companies (including money market funds), other than exchange-traded funds, are valued at their reported net asset value (“NAV”).

Other assets and securities for which no quotations are readily available (including restricted securities) will be valued in good faith at fair value by the Adviser, as the Portfolios’ Valuation Designee. In determining the fair value of a security, the Adviser, as Valuation Designee, shall take into account the relevant factors and surrounding circumstances, which may include: (i) the nature and pricing history (if any) of the security; (ii) whether any dealer quotations for the security are available; (iii) possible valuation methodologies that could be used to determine the fair value of the security; (iv) the recommendation of the portfolio manager of the Portfolios with respect to the valuation of the security; (v) whether the same or similar securities are held by other funds managed by the Adviser or other funds and the method used to price the security in those funds; (vi) the extent to which the fair value to be determined for the security will result from the use of data or formula produced by third parties independent of the Adviser; (vii) the liquidity or illiquidity of the market for the security; and (viii) the value of a foreign security traded on other foreign markets. At

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December 31, 2022, 1.48%, 1.26%, 0.06%, 0.16%, and 2.44% of the net assets of The Internet Portfolio, The Global Portfolio, The Paradigm Portfolio, The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio and The Market Opportunities Portfolio respectively, were fair valued securities. The other Master Portfolios did not hold any fair valued securities at December 31, 2022.

Bitcoin

The Master Portfolios may invest in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (“Bitcoin Trust”) that invests in bitcoins. From time to time, the Bitcoin Trust issues creation units in exchange for bitcoins and distributes bitcoins in exchange for redemption units. The performance of the Bitcoin Trust is intended to reflect changes in the value of the Bitcoin Trust’s bitcoin investments. At December 31, 2022, 12.00%, 4.47%, 1.45%, 0.54%, and 3.54% of the net assets of The Internet Portfolio, The Global Portfolio, The Paradigm Portfolio, The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio and The Market Opportunities Portfolio, respectively, were invested in the Bitcoin Trust. Investments in bitcoins produce non-qualifying income under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code.

Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency that enables instant transfers to anyone, anywhere in the world. Managing transactions in bitcoins occurs via an open source, cryptographic protocol central authority. The Bitcoin Network is an online, end-user-to-end-user network that hosts the public transaction ledger, known as the Blockchain, and the source code that comprises the basis for the cryptographic and algorithmic protocols governing the Bitcoin Network. No single entity owns or operates the Bitcoin Network, the infrastructure of which is collectively maintained by a decentralized user base. Since the Bitcoin Network is decentralized, it does not rely on either governmental authorities or financial institutions to create, transmit or determine the value of bitcoins. Rather, the value of bitcoins is determined by the supply of and demand for bitcoins in the global bitcoin exchange market for the trading of bitcoins, which consists of transactions on electronic bitcoin exchanges (“Bitcoin Exchanges”). Pricing on Bitcoin Exchanges and other venues can be volatile and can adversely affect the value of the Bitcoin Trust. Currently, there is relatively small use of bitcoins in the retail and commercial marketplace in comparison to the relatively large use of bitcoins by speculators, thus contributing to price volatility that could adversely affect a Master Portfolio’s direct or indirect investment in the Bitcoin Trust. Bitcoin transactions are irrevocable, and stolen

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or incorrectly transferred bitcoins may be irretrievable. As a result, any incorrectly executed bitcoin transactions could adversely affect the value of a Master Portfolio’s direct or indirect investment in the Bitcoin Trust. Shares of the Bitcoin Trust may trade at a premium or discount to the net asset value of the Bitcoin Trust. The price of bitcoins is set in transfers by mutual agreement or barter as well as the number of merchants that accept bitcoins. Because bitcoins are digital files that can be transferred without the involvement of intermediaries or third parties, there are little or no transaction costs in direct end-user-to-end-user transactions. Bitcoins can be used to pay for goods and services or can be converted to fiat currencies, such as the U.S. dollar, at rates determined by the Bitcoin Exchanges. Additionally, third party service providers such as Bitcoin Exchanges are also used for transfers but they may charge significant fees for processing transactions.

As bitcoins have grown in popularity, the U.S. Congress and a number of federal and state agencies (including the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the IRS, and state financial institution regulators) have begun to examine the operations of the network that facilitates bitcoins, bitcoin users and the Bitcoin Exchanges, with particular focus on (1) the extent to which bitcoins can be used to launder the proceeds of illegal activities or fund criminal or terrorist enterprises, (2) the safety and soundness of the Bitcoin Exchange or other service-providers that hold bitcoins for users and (3) other risks to investors and consumers who hold and use bitcoins. Ongoing and future regulatory actions may alter, perhaps to a materially adverse extent, the value of a Master Portfolio’s and its Subsidiary’s investment in the Bitcoin Trust or the ability of the Bitcoin Trust to continue to operate.

Consolidation of Subsidiaries

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cayman wholly-owned Controlled Foreign Corporations (“CFCs”) and the accounts of Delaware Corporations (the “Cayman” or “Delaware”, respectively, or “Subsidiaries” for both). The respective Master Portfolios hold a CFC: Internet Portfolio, Global Portfolio, Paradigm Portfolio, Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio and Market Opportunities Portfolio. The respective Master Portfolios hold a Delaware

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subsidiary: Internet Portfolio, Global Portfolio and Market Opportunities Portfolio. Each Master Portfolio can invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiaries. The Subsidiaries act as an investment vehicle in order to invest in commodity-linked and bitcoin-linked instruments consistent with the Portfolio’s investment objectives and policies. By investing in its Subsidiaries, a Master Portfolio is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The investments held by a Subsidiary are generally similar to those that are permitted to be held by the Master Portfolio and are subject to the same risks that apply to similar investments if held directly by the Master Portfolio. Each Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act and is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. However, each Master Portfolio wholly-owns and controls its Subsidiaries, making it unlikely that the Subsidiaries will take action contrary to the interests of the Master Portfolio. Each Subsidiary will be subject to the same investment restrictions and limitations and follow the same compliance policies and procedures as its Master Portfolio.

The Cayman Subsidiary is an exempted Cayman investment company and is not subject to Cayman Islands taxes at the present time. For U.S. income tax purposes, each Cayman Subsidiary is a CFC not subject to U.S. income taxes. As a wholly-owned CFC, however, each Cayman Subsidiary’s net income and capital gain will be included each year in the respective Portfolio’s investment company taxable income.

As of December 31, 2022, the respective Cayman Subsidiary’s net assets and percent of the respective Portfolio’s net assets were:

Internet Portfolio $9,242,755 6.24%
Global Portfolio 1,476,414 5.18%
Paradigm Portfolio 18,007,064 1.62%
Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio 2,770,266 0.60%
Market Opportunities Portfolio 3,877,874 2.77%

 

The Delaware Subsidiary is organized under Delaware law. Any net gains that the Delaware Subsidiary recognizes on future sales of the contributed Bitcoin Trust shares will be subject to federal and state corporate income tax, but the dividends that the Delaware Subsidiary pays to its respective Master Portfolio (i.e., those gains, net of the tax paid and any other expenses of the Delaware Subsidiary) will be eligible to be treated as “qualified dividend income” under the Internal Revenue Code.

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As of December 31, 2022, the respective Delaware Subsidiary’s net assets and percent of the respective Portfolio’s net assets were:

Internet Portfolio $2,490 0.00%
Global Portfolio 2,478 0.01%
Market Opportunities Portfolio 2,529 0.00%

 

Repurchase Agreements

Each Master Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements with banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System or securities dealers who are members of a national securities exchange or are primary dealers in U.S. Government Securities. In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Trust’s policy that the Master Portfolio receive, as collateral, securities whose market value, including accrued interest, at all times will be at least equal to 102% of the amount invested by the Master Portfolio in each repurchase agreement. If the seller defaults, and the value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral by the Master Portfolio may be delayed or limited.

Foreign Currency Translations

The books and records of the Master Portfolios are maintained in U.S. dollars. For the Master Portfolios, foreign currency transactions are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis: (i) market values of investment securities and other assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar, as provided by an approved pricing service, and (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income and certain expenses at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Master Portfolios do not isolate and treat as ordinary income that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the exchange rate from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held during the period. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. However, for federal income tax purposes, the Master Portfolios do isolate and treat as ordinary income the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates arising from actual foreign currency transactions and the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates arising between trade date and settlement date.

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Restricted and Illiquid Securities

The Master Portfolios may invest in restricted securities. These securities are valued by the Master Portfolios after giving due consideration to pertinent factors including recent private sales, market conditions and the issuer’s financial performance. The Master Portfolios have no right to require registration of unregistered securities. The 144A securities have been deemed to be liquid by the Master Portfolios’ Adviser under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. At December 31, 2022, none of the Master Portfolios held securities restricted to institutional investors (144A Securities):

An illiquid asset is any asset which may not be sold or disposed of in current market conditions within seven days without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. At December 31, 2022, the following Master Portfolios held illiquid securities:

    Percentage of
  Market Value Net Assets
The Internet Portfolio $2,192,839 1.48%
The Global Portfolio 357,547 1.26%
The Paradigm Portfolio 651,091 0.06%
The Medical Portfolio 0.00%
The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio 732,644 0.16%
The Market Opportunities Portfolio 3,425,430 2.44%
The Alternative Income Portfolio 0.00%
The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio 0.00%

 

When-Issued Securities

The Master Portfolios may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. Although the purchase amounts of these securities are established at the time the purchaser enters into the agreement, these securities may be delivered and paid for at a future date. The Master Portfolios record purchases of when-issued securities and reflect the values of such securities in determining net asset value in the same manner as other portfolio securities.

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Securities Lending

Each Master Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers by entering directly into lending arrangements with such broker dealers or indirectly through repurchase agreements with respect to no more than 33 1 / 3 % of the total assets of each Master Portfolio (including any collateral posted) or 50% of the total assets of each Master Portfolio (excluding any collateral posted). Securities lending and repurchase transactions will be fully collateralized at all times with cash and/or short-term debt obligations. The Master Portfolios receive interest on the collateral received as well as a fee for the securities loaned.

Significant Investments

The Portfolios may invest a greater percentage of their assets in one or more individual securities at any time. The greater percentage of assets in individual securities (not including short-term investments or other funds) expose the portfolios to the risk of unanticipated industry conditions, the risks particular to a single company or security, and the risk of potentially lower liquidity. At December 31, 2022, The Internet Portfolio, The Global Portfolio, The Paradigm Portfolio, The Medical Portfolio, The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio, The Market Opportunities Portfolio and The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio invested approximately 53%, 24%, 69%, 67%, 51%, 61% and 7% of their respective net assets in individual securities greater than 5% of net assets. See the respective Schedule of Investments for further details.

Holding a large concentration in a single security or issuer may expose the portfolios to the market volatility of that specific security or issuer if the security or issuer performs worse than the market as a whole, which could adversely affect the portfolios’ performance. At December 31, 2022, The Internet Portfolio, The Global Portfolio, The Paradigm Portfolio, The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio and The Market Opportunities Portfolio held 33%, 24%, 69%, 51% and 61% of their respective net assets in Texas Pacific Land Trust and because a large portion of its revenue is derived from oil and gas royalties, the performance of the portfolios could be adversely affected if the underlying markets for oil and gas were to decline, thereby having a more significant impact on the portfolios given the concentration in this holding.

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Short-Term Investments

The Portfolios may invest in money market funds and short-term high quality debt securities such as commercial paper, repurchase agreements and certificates of deposit. Money market funds typically invest in short-term instruments and attempt to maintain a stable net asset value. While the risk is low, these funds may lose value.

Expense Allocation

Common expenses incurred by the Master Portfolios are allocated among the Master Portfolios (i) based upon relative average net assets, (ii) as incurred on a specific identification basis, or (iii) equally among the Master Portfolios, depending on the nature of the expenditure. All expenses incurred by the Master Portfolios are allocated to the Feeder Funds daily based on their proportionate interests in the respective Master Portfolios.

Federal Income Taxes

Each Master Portfolio will be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. As such, each investor in a Master Portfolio will be subject to taxation on its share of the Master Portfolio’s ordinary income and capital gains. It is intended that each Master Portfolio’s assets will be managed so an investor in the Master Portfolio can satisfy the requirements of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code.

There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns. As of December 31, 2022, open tax years include the tax years ended December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2022. The Master Portfolios are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Other

Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments are calculated on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accounted for on the accrual basis and includes amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on the effective interest method. Other noncash dividends are recognized as investment income at the fair value of the property received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been incorporated in accordance with the Trust’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

3. Investment Adviser

The Trust has entered into Investment Advisory Agreements (the “Agreements”) with Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC (the “Adviser”), with whom certain officers and trustees of the Trust are affiliated, to furnish investment advisory services to the Master Portfolios. The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Horizon Kinetics LLC. Under the terms of the Agreements, the Master Portfolios, except the Alternative Income Portfolio, compensate the Adviser for its management services at the annual rate of 1.25% of each Master Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The Alternative Income Portfolio compensates the Adviser for its management services at the annual rate of 0.90% of the Master Portfolio’s average daily net assets.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, Master Portfolios incurred the following expenses pursuant to the Agreements:

  Investment Advisory Fees
The Internet Portfolio $2,118,754
The Global Portfolio 345,839
The Paradigm Portfolio 11,462,128
The Medical Portfolio 225,262
The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio 3,895,500
The Market Opportunities Portfolio 1,639,501
The Alternative Income Portfolio 70,930
The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio 234,606

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Trust was allocated approximately $26,000 for the services of the Chief Compliance Officer employed by the Adviser.

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4. Securities Transactions

Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments and short-term options, for the year ended December 31, 2022, were as follows:

         
  Purchases Sales
  U.S.   U.S.  
  Government Other Government Other
The Internet Portfolio $ — $ 23,429,601 $ — $ 52,573,666
The Global Portfolio 8,262,990 8,916,806
The Paradigm Portfolio 3,244,269 30,454,658
The Medical Portfolio 507,570 841,808
The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio 21,831,295 17,196,126
The Market Opportunities Portfolio 12,984,388 14,056,259
The Alternative Income Portfolio
The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio 14,233 5,365,603

 

As of December 31, 2022, the cost of investments and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

         
  Internet Global Paradigm Medical
Tax Cost of Investments $ 45,816,027 $ 6,989,472 $ 204,444,794 $ 9,340,181
Unrealized Appreciation 53,956,677 7,960,569 815,851,780 10,189,548
Unrealized Depreciation (3,164,632) (1,110,405) (13,857,822) (893,066)
Net Unrealized Appreciation $ 50,792,045 $ 6,850,164 $ 801,993,958 $ 9,296,482
 
        Multi-
  Small Cap Market Alternative Disciplinary
  Opportunities Opportunities Income Income
Tax Cost of Investments $ 103,763,182 $ 29,685,086 $ 5,804,792 $ 4,109,500
Unrealized Appreciation 255,821,805 85,802,438 47,322
Unrealized Depreciation (13,472,068) (2,825,710) (314,114) (1,800,701)
Net Unrealized        
Appreciation (Depreciation) $ 242,349,737 $ 82,976,728 $ (314,114) $ (1,753,379)

 

5. Portfolio Securities Loaned

As of December 31, 2022, the Master Portfolios had loaned securities that were collateralized by cash. The majority of the cash collateral is invested by the custodian in a money market pooled account approved by the Adviser.

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Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, a Master Portfolio could experience a delay in recovering its securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return them. The Master Portfolio receives interest on the collateral received as well as a fee for the securities loaned. The Master Portfolios will continue to receive dividends and interest on all securities loaned. Gain or loss in the fair value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan will be accounted for by the Master Portfolios. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions. As the securities loans are subject to termination by the Funds or the borrower at any time, the remaining maturities of the outstanding securities lending transactions are considered to be overnight and continuous. The value of the securities on loan and the value of the related collateral at December 31, 2022, were as follows:

     
  Securities Collateral
The Internet Portfolio $918,110 $970,875
The Global Portfolio 1,309,805 1,306,019
The Paradigm Portfolio 673,273 701,943
The Medical Portfolio
The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio 1,155,163 1,229,392
The Market Opportunities Portfolio 2,179,894 2,185,449
The Alternative Income Portfolio
The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio

 

6. Selected Financial Highlights

Financial highlights for the Master Portfolios were as follows:

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    The Internet Portfolio  
  For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Total Return (23.86)% 15.72% 56.87% 26.92% (26.86)%
Ratio of expenses to          
average net assets: 1.35% 1.34% 1.37% 1.37% 1.38%
Ratio of net investment          
income (loss) to          
average net assets: (0.18)% (0.92)% (0.36)% (0.29)% (0.60)%
Portfolio turnover rate 19% 4% 1% 1% 15%
 
    The Global Portfolio  
  For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Total Return (6.53)% 16.23% 24.80% 21.41% (23.85)%
Ratio of expenses to          
average net assets: 1.46% 1.48% 1.59% 1.59% 1.66%
Ratio of net investment          
income (loss) to          
average net assets: 0.18% (1.00)% (0.66)% (0.18)% (0.57)%
Portfolio turnover rate 57% 7% 8% 5% 28%

 

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    The Paradigm Portfolio  
  For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Total Return 29.48% 38.46% 3.61% 30.77% (5.27)%
Ratio of expenses to          
average net assets: 1.33% 1.33% 1.35% 1.35% 1.36%
Ratio of net investment          
income (loss) to          
average net assets: 0.15% (0.58)% 0.70% (0.43)% (0.65)%
Portfolio turnover rate 0% 1% 1% 1% 3%
 
    The Medical Portfolio  
  For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Total Return 4.14% 10.53% 8.95% 15.92% 1.59%
Ratio of expenses to          
average net assets: 1.46% 1.45% 1.48% 1.51% 1.47%
Ratio of net investment          
income to          
average net assets: 0.82% 0.78% 1.03% 1.22% 0.96%
Portfolio turnover rate 3% 1% 7% 6% 0%
 
    The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio  
  For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Total Return 32.26% 50.63% 2.57% 27.34% 0.56%
Ratio of expenses to          
average net assets: 1.34% 1.34% 1.37% 1.36% 1.37%
Ratio of net investment          
income (loss) to          
average net assets: 0.37% (0.62)% 1.05% (0.20)% (0.33)%
Portfolio turnover rate 6% 3% 0% 4% 3%

 

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    The Market Opportunities Portfolio  
  For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Total Return 15.02% 28.08% 19.57% 22.77% (10.62)%
Ratio of expenses to          
average net assets: 1.36% 1.36% 1.38% 1.39% 1.40%
Ratio of net investment          
income (loss) to          
average net assets: 0.22% (0.74)% 0.42% (0.00)% (0.30)%
Portfolio turnover rate 13% 2% 2% 4% 8%
 
    The Alternative Income Portfolio  
  For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Total Return (4.38)% (1.56)% 2.03% 2.28% 0.77%
Ratio of expenses to          
average net assets: 1.26% 1.19% 1.15% 1.14% 1.10%
Ratio of net investment          
income (loss) to          
average net assets: 0.62% (0.39)% 0.06% 1.22% 0.79%
Portfolio turnover rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
 
    The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio  
  For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended For the Year Ended
  December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Total Return (2.29)% 1.23% (1.35)% 9.13% (0.93)%
Ratio of expenses to          
average net assets: 1.48% 1.44% 1.46% 1.44% 1.42%
Ratio of net investment          
income (loss) to          
average net assets: 2.07% 1.74% 3.17% 4.15% 4.13%
Portfolio turnover rate 0% 0% 0% 0% 2%

 

7. Summary of Fair Value Exposure

Various inputs are used in determining the value of Master Portfolio’s and Spinoff Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

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Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that Master Portfolio’s and Spin-off Fund has the ability to access.

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Spin-off Fund's own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The Internet Portfolio

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value The Internet Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2022:

         
Assets^ Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $ 76,657,232 $ — $2,109,160 $ 78,766,392
Unit Investment Trust 17,758,001 17,758,001
Warrants 83,679 83,679
Total Investments in Securities $ 94,415,233 $ — $2,192,839 $ 96,608,072

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3.

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Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

         
Description     Investments in Securities
Balance as of December 31, 2022     $2,005,453
Accrued discounts/premiums    
Realized gain (loss)      
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   187,386
Net purchases and/or acquisitions    
Net sales and/or write-offs    
Transfer in and/or out of Level 3    
Balance as of December 31, 2022     $2,192,839
  Fair Value at Valuation Unobservable  
Description 12/31/2022 Techniques Input Range**
Common Stocks $2,109,160 Followed valuation Precedent $6.87 - $8.60
    procedures and used the Transaction  
    last traded price- fair valuation    
    is reviewed by the board    
    using market comparables    
Warrants $ 83,679 Black Scholes Volatility 25%
        Method

 

 

^ See Consolidated Portfolio of Investments for breakout of investments by industry classification.

** Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase in the corresponding input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

The Global Portfolio

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the The Global Portfolio's net assets as of December 31, 2022:

         
Assets^ Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $ 12,188,029 $ 21,306 $331,767 $ 12,541,102
Unit Investment Trust 1,272,754 1,272,754
Preferred Stocks 9,785 9,785
Convertible Bonds —*
Warrants 15,995 15,995
Total Investments in Securities $ 13,460,783 $ 21,306 $357,547 $ 13,839,636

 

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Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

   
Description Investments in Securities
Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 265,697
Accrued discounts/premiums
Realized gain (loss)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (8,150)
Net purchases and/or acquisitions 100,000
Net sales and/or write-offs
Transfer in and/or out of Level 3 —*
Balance as of December 31, 2022 $ 357,547

 

         
  Fair Value at Valuation Unobservable  
Description 12/31/2022 Techniques Input Range**
Common Stocks $105,277 Followed valuation Intermittent $45.00 - $80.00
    procedures and used the last market  
    traded price-fair valuation is activity  
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparables
Common Stocks $ 99,990 Followed valuation Intermittent $55.00 - $55.00
    procedures and used the last market  
    traded price-fair valuation is activity  
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparables
Common Stocks $126,500 Followed valuation Intermittent $10.20 - $23.10
    procedures and used the last market  
    traded price-fair valuation is activity  
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparables
Convertible Bonds $ —* Followed valuation Intermittent $0.00 - $6.15
    procedures and used the last market  
    traded price-fair valuation is activity  
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparable
Preferred Stocks $ 9,785 Followed valuation Intermittent $18.00 - $23.00
    procedures and used the last market  
    traded price-fair valuation is activity  
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparables
Warrants $ 15,995 Followed valuation Intermittent $5.00 - $10.50
    procedures and used the last market  
    traded price-fair valuation is activity  
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparables

 

 

^ See Consolidated Portfolio of Investments for breakout of investments by industry classification.

* Amount is less than $0.50.

** Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase in the corresponding input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

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The Paradigm Portfolio

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value The Paradigm Portfolio's net assets as of December 31, 2022:

         
Assets^ Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $ 986,430,656 $ 3,221,312 $643,305 $ 990,295,273
Unit Investment Trust 16,135,693 16,135,693
Preferred Stocks 4,123 4,123
Warrants 3,663 3,663
Total Investments in Securities $1,002,566,349 $ 3,221,312 $651,091 $1,006,438,752

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3.

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

   
Description Investments in Securities
Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 578,173
Accrued discounts/premiums
Realized gain (loss)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 72,918
Net purchases and/or acquisitions
Net sales and/or write-offs
Transfer in and/or out of Level 3
Balance as of December 31, 2022 $ 651,091

 

         
  Fair Value at Valuation Unobservable  
Description 12/31/2022 Techniques Input Range**
Common Stocks $ 38,405 Followed valuation Intermittent $45.00 - $80.00
    procedures and used the last market  
    traded price-fair valuation is activity  
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparables
Common Stocks $604,900 Followed valuation Intermittent $10.20 - $23.10
    procedures and used the last market  
    traded price-fair valuation is activity  
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparables
Preferred Stocks $ 4,123 Followed valuation Intermittent $18.00 - $23.00
    procedures and used the last market  
    traded price-fair valuation is activity  
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparables

 

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  Fair Value at Valuation Unobservable  
Description 12/31/2022 Techniques Input Range**
Warrants $ 3,663 Followed valuation Intermittent $5.00 - $10.50
    procedures and used the last market  
    traded price-fair valuation is activity  
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparables

 

 

 

^See Consolidated Portfolio of Investments for breakout of investments by industry classification.
**Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase in the corresponding input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

 

The Medical Portfolio

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value The Medical Portfolio's net assets as of December 31, 2022:

         
Assets^ Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $ 18,630,327 $ — $ —* $ 18,630,327
Rights 6,336 6,336
Total Investments in Securities $ 18,630,327 $ 6,336 $ —* $ 18,636,663

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

   
Description Investments in Securities
Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ —
Accrued discounts/premiums
Realized gain (loss)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
Net purchases and/or acquisitions
Net sales and/or write-offs
Transfer in and/or out of Level 3 —*
Balance as of December 31, 2022 $ —*

 

         
  Fair Value at Valuation Unobservable  
Description 12/31/2022 Techniques Input Range**
Common Stocks $ — Followed valuation Intermittent $0.0000 - $0.0040
    procedures and used the last market  
    traded price-fair valuation is activity  
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparables

 

 

 

^See Portfolio of Investments for breakout of investments by industry classification.
*Amount is less than $0.50.
**Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase in the corresponding input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

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The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio's net assets as of December 31, 2022:

         
Assets^ Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $326,216,075 $ 16,677,017 $ — $342,893,092
Unit Investment Trust 2,487,183 2,487,183
Warrants 732,644 732,644
Total Investments in Securities $328,703,258 $ 16,677,017 $ 732,644 $346,112,919

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3.

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

   
Description Investments in Securities
Balance as of December 31, 2021 $1,150,480
Accrued discounts/premiums
Realized gain (loss) 6,234
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (410,815)
Net purchases and/or acquisitions
Net sales and/or write-offs (13,255)
Transfer in and/or out of Level 3
Balance as of December 31, 2022 $ 732,644

 

         
  Fair Value at Valuation Unobservable  
Description 12/31/2022 Techniques Input Range**
Warrants $732,644 Followed valuation Intermittent $5.00 - $10.50
    procedures and used the last market  
    traded price-fair valuation is activity  
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparables

 

 

^See Consolidated Portfolio of Investments for breakout of investments by industry classification.
**Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase in the corresponding input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

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The Market Opportunities Portfolio

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value The Market Opportunities Portfolio's net assets as of December 31, 2022:

         
Assets^ Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $103,959,141 $ 300,053 $2,971,700 $107,230,894
Unit Investment Trust 4,964,703 4,964,703
Convertible Preferred Stocks 751 751
Preferred Stocks 224,808 224,808
Convertible Bonds —*
Exchange Traded Funds 11,736 11,736
Warrants 228,922 228,922
Total Investments in Securities $108,936,331 $ 300,053 $3,425,430 $112,661,814

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3.

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

   
Description Investments in Securities
Balance as of December 31, 2021 $3,907,139
Accrued discounts/premiums
Realized gain (loss)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (616,709)
Net purchases and/or acquisitions 135,000
Net sales and/or write-offs
Transfer in and/or out of Level 3 —*
Balance as of September 30, 2022 $3,425,430

 

         
  Fair Value at Valuation Unobservable  
Description 12/31/2022 Techniques Input Range**
Common Stocks $2,089,025 Followed valuation Intermittent $45.00 - $80.00
    procedures and used the last market  
    traded price-fair valuation is activity  
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparables
Common Stocks $ 747,650 Followed valuation Precedent $6.87 - $8.60
    procedures and used the last Transaction  
    traded price-fair valuation is    
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparables
Common Stocks $ 135,025 Followed valuation Precedent $55.00 - $55.00
    procedures and used the last Transaction  
    traded price-fair valuation is    
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparables

 

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  Fair Value at Valuation Unobservable  
Description 12/31/2022 Techniques Input Range**
Convertible Bonds $ —* Followed valuation Intermittent $0.00 - $6.15
    procedures and used the last market  
    traded price-fair valuation is activity  
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparable
Preferred Stocks $ 224,808 Followed valuation Intermittent $18.00 - $23.00
    procedures and used the last market  
    traded price-fair valuation is activity  
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparables
Warrants $ 199,261 Followed valuation Intermittent $5.00 - $10.50
    procedures and used the last market  
    traded price-fair valuation is activity  
    reviewed by the board using    
    market comparables
Warrants $ 29,661 Black Scholes Method Volatility 25%

 

 

^See Consolidated Portfolio of Investments for breakout of investments by industry classification.
*Amount is less than $0.50.
**Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase in the corresponding input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

The Alternative Income Portfolio

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value The Alternative Income Portfolio's net assets as of December 31, 2022:

         
Assets^ Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Exchange Traded Funds $ 5,490,678 $ — $ — $ 5,490,678
Total Investments in Securities $ 5,490,678 $ — $ — $ 5,490,678

 

As of December 31, 2022, there were no investments in Level 3 securities.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3.

 

^ See Portfolio of Investments for breakout of investments by industry classification.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —

(Continued) December 31, 2022

 

The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio's net assets as of December 31, 2022:

         
Assets^ Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Common Stocks $ 181,357 $ — $ — $ 181,357
Corporate Bonds 221,395 221,395
Closed-End Funds 1,953,369 1,953,369
Total Investments in Securities $ 2,134,726 $ 221,395 $ — $ 2,356,121

 

As of December 31, 2022, there were no investments in Level 3 securities.

During the year ended December 31, 2022, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3.

^ See Portfolio of Investments for breakout of investments by industry classification.

8. Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Master Portfolios have adopted authoritative standards regarding disclosure of derivatives and hedging activity intended to improve financial reporting of derivative instruments by enabling investors to understand how and why a Master Portfolio uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for by the Master Portfolios, and how derivative instruments affect a Master Portfolio’s results of operations and financial position. At December 31, 2022, none of the Portfolios held any derivative instruments and there were no transactions during the period ended December 31, 2022.

9. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The Master Portfolios are subject to various Master Netting Arrangements, which govern the terms of certain transactions with select counterparties. The Master Netting Arrangements allow a Portfolio to close out and net its total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all the transactions governed under a single agreement with a counterparty. The Master Netting Arrangements also specify collateral posting arrangements at pre- arranged exposure levels. Under the Master Netting Arrangements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure to certain transactions (net of existing collateral already in place) governed under the relevant Master Netting Arrangement with a

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —

(Continued) December 31, 2022

 

counterparty in a given account exceeds a specific threshold depending on the counterparty and the type of Master Netting Arrangement.

The following is a summary of the Assets and Liabilities subject to offsetting in the Master Portfolios as of December 31, 2022:

             
      Net      
    Gross Amounts Gross Amounts not Offset  
    Amounts Presented in the Statement of  
  Gross Offset in the in the Assets & Liabilities  
  Amounts of Statement Statement   Collateral  
  Recognized of Assets & of Assets & Financial Pledged Net
  Liabilities Liabilities Liabilities Instruments (Received) Amount
The Internet Portfolio            
Securities Lending $ 970,875 $ — $ 970,875 $ 970,875 $ — $ —
  $ 970,875 $ — $ 970,875 $ 970,875 $ — $ —
 
The Global Portfolio            
Securities Lending $ 1,306,019 $ — $ 1,306,019 $ 1,306,019 $ — $ —
  $ 1,306,019 $ — $ 1,306,019 $ 1,306,019 $ — $ —
The Paradigm Portfolio            
Securities Lending $ 701,943 $ — $ 701,943 $ 701,943 $ — $ —
  $ 701,943 $ — $ 701,943 $ 701,943 $ — $ —
 
The Small Cap            
Opportunities Portfolio            
Securities Lending $ 1,229,392 $ — $ 1,229,392 $ 1,229,392 $ — $ —
  $ 1,229,392 $ — $ 1,229,392 $ 1,229,392 $ — $ —
 
The Market            
Opportunities Portfolio            
Securities Lending $ 2,185,449 $ — $ 2,185,449 $ 2,185,449 $ — $ —
  $ 2,185,449 $ — $ 2,185,449 $ 2,185,449 $ — $ —

 

10. Subsequent Events

The Medical Portfolio and Alternative Income Portfolio were liquidated after close of business on January 27, 2023. Each Portfolio distributed all of its assets to its shareholders, including its corresponding feeder fund after the close of business on January 27, 2023.

In preparing these financial statements, management has evaluated Portfolio related events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. There were no other events or translations that occurred during the year that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Master Portfolios’ financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —

(Continued) December 31, 2022

 

11. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Reference Rate Reform

In March 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform: Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The main objective of the new guidance is to provide relief to companies that will be impacted by the expected change in benchmark interest rates at the end of 2021, when participating banks will no longer be required to submit London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) quotes by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. The new guidance allows companies to, provided the only change to existing contracts are a change to an approved benchmark interest rate, account for modifications as a continuance of the existing contract without additional analysis. In addition, derivative contracts that qualified for hedge accounting prior to modification, will be allowed to continue to receive such treatment, even if critical terms change due to a change in the benchmark interest rate. For new and existing contracts, the Funds may elect to apply the amendments as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is currently assessing the impact of the ASU’s adoption to the Funds’ financial statements and various filings.

Investment Company Derivatives Risk Management Program (Rule 18f-4)

In October 2020, the SEC adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). Rule 18f-4 imposes limits on the amount of derivatives a Portfolio can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework previously used by Portfolios to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require Portfolios whose use of derivatives is greater than a limited specified amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. Portfolios were required to comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. As limited derivatives users under Rule 18f-4, the Portfolios are not required to appoint a derivatives risk manager, but have adopted a limited derivatives user policy.

SEC Modernizes Framework for Fund Valuation Practices (Rule 2a-5)

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for portfolio valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 permits portfolio boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements —

(Continued) December 31, 2022

 

Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a portfolio must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and has rescinded previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of portfolio investments. The Portfolios have adopted procedures in accordance with Rule 2a-5, and the Board of Trustees has appointed the Adviser as Valuation Designee pursuant to the Rule.

12. Information about Proxy Voting (Unaudited)

Information regarding how the Feeder Funds and the Master Portfolios vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free at 1-800-930-3828 or by accessing the Funds’ website at www.kineticsfunds.com and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Feeder Funds and the Master Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve month period ended June 30, is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-800-930-3828 or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

13. Information about the Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The Master Portfolios file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings for their first and third fiscal quarters with the SEC on Part F of Form N-PORT. The Master Portfolios’ Part F of Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-800-930-3828. Furthermore, you can obtain the Part F of Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees
of Kinetics Portfolios Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements [consolidated where noted as such] of assets and liabilities of The Internet Portfolio, The Global Portfolio, The Paradigm Portfolio, The Medical Portfolio, The Small Cap Opportunities Portfolio, The Market Opportunities Portfolio, The Alternative Income Portfolio, and The Multi-Disciplinary Income Portfolio (the “Funds”), each a series of Kinetics Portfolios Trust (the “Trust”), including the schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2022, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the [consolidated where noted as such] financial position of the Funds as of December 31, 2022, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and their financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We have served as the auditor of one or more of the funds in the Trust since 2004.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

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Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or through other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were unable to be obtained. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

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KINETICS PORTFOLIOS TRUST

Management of the Funds and the Portfolios

(Unaudited)

 

Management of the Funds and the Portfolios

The management and affairs of the Funds and the Portfolios are supervised by the Board of Directors of the Company and the Board of Trustees of the Trust, respectively. Each Board consists of the same eight individuals, five of whom are not “interested persons” of the Company or the Trust as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Directors are fiduciaries for the Funds’ shareholders and are governed by the laws of the State of Maryland in this regard. The Trustees are fiduciaries for the Portfolios’ shareholders and are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware in this regard.

Each Board establishes policies for the operation of the Funds and the Portfolios and appoints the officers who conduct the daily business of the Funds and the Portfolios. Directors/Trustees of the Company and the Trust are listed below with their addresses, present positions with the Company and Trust, length of time served, principal occupations over at least the last five years, number of Funds and Portfolios overseen and any other Directorships held. The SAI includes additional information about the Funds’ officers and directors and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-930-3828.

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Board of Directors/Board of Trustees Independent Directors/Trustees

           
        # of Portfolios  
    Term of   in Fund  
  Position(s) Office and   Complex(1)  
  Held with Length of   Overseen by  
Name, Address and Company/ Time Principal Occupation(s) Director/ Other Directorships
Year of Birth Trust Served During Past Five Years Trustee Held by Director/Trustee(2)
Steven T. Russell Independent Indefinite/ Professor of Business Law, 17 N/A
Year Born: 1963 Director/ 22 years Suffolk County Community    
c/o Horizon Kinetics Asset Independent   College (1997 to Present);    
Management LLC Trustee   Lawyer, Private Practice    
470 Park Avenue South     (2010 to present).    
New York, New York 10016          
Douglas Cohen, CPA Independent Indefinite/ Chief Financial Officer, Sunrise 17 N/A
Year Born: 1961 Director/ 22 years Credit Services, Inc. (2005    
c/o Horizon Kinetics Asset Independent   to present).    
Management LLC Trustee        
470 Park Avenue South          
New York, New York 10016          
William J. Graham Independent Indefinite/ Attorney, William J. Graham, PC 17 N/A
Year Born: 1961 Director/ 22 years (2001 to present); Assistant Town    
c/o Horizon Kinetics Independent   Attorney, Town of Islip, NY    
Asset Management LLC Trustee   (2016 to 2021).    
470 Park Avenue South          
New York, New York 10016          

 

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Board of Directors/Board of Trustees (Continued) Independent Directors/Trustees (Continued)

           
        # of Portfolios  
    Term of   in Fund  
  Position(s) Office and   Complex(1)  
  Held with Length of   Overseen by  
Name, Address and Company/ Time Principal Occupation(s) Director/ Other Directorships
Year of Birth Trust Served During Past Five Years Trustee Held by Director/Trustee(2)
Joseph E. Breslin Independent Indefinite/ Counsel, White Oak Global 17 Security Consultant and Licensed Florida Private
Year Born: 1953 Director/ 22 years Advisors, LLC (2016 to present);   Investigator (2019 to present); Special Agent, Florida
c/o Horizon Kinetics Independent   J.E. Breslin & Co. – Consulting   Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) (2015 to
Asset Management LLC Trustee   (2010 to 2016).   2019); Vice President, HBES Consulting, Inc. (2014
470 Park Avenue South         to present); Citibank, Senior AML Analyst
New York, New York 10016         ((2014-2015); Senior Special Agent, Homeland
          Security Investigations, Miami, FL (2011 to 2014);
          Assistant Attaché Immigration & Customs
          Enforcement, Pretoria, South Africa (2008 to 2011).
James M. Breen Independent Indefinite/ Security Consultant and Licensed 17 N/A
Year Born: 1959 Director/ 14 years Florida Private Investigator    
c/o Horizon Kinetics Independent   (2019 to present); Special Agent,    
Asset Management LLC Trustee   Florida Department of Law    
470 Park Avenue South     Enforcement (FDLE) (2015 to 2019);    
New York, New York 10016     Vice President, HBES Consulting, Inc.  
      (2014 to present); Citibank, Senior
      AML Analyst (2014-2015); Senior
      Special Agent, Homeland Security
      Investigations, Miami, FL (2011 to 2014);  
      Assistant Attaché Immigration &    
      Customs Enforcement, Pretoria,    
      South Africa (2008 to 2011).    

 

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Management of the Funds and the Portfolios — (Continued) (Unaudited)

 

Board of Directors/Board of Trustees (Continued) Interested Directors/Trustees and Officers

           
        # of Portfolios  
    Term of   in Fund Complex(1)  
  Position(s) Office and   Overseen by  
  Held with the Length of Principal Occupation(s) Director/ Other Directorships
Name, Address and Year of Birth Company/ Trust Time Served During Past Five Years Trustee Held by Director/Trustee(2)
Murray Stahl(3) Director/ Indefinite/ Chairman, FRMO Corp. (2001 to 17 Director and Officer of RENN Fund, Inc.
Year Born: 1953 Trustee 22 years present) (provides consulting   (closed end investment company) (2017-present).
c/o Horizon Kinetics & Secretary   services to private investment    
Asset Management LLC     funds and research services    
470 Park Avenue South     with respect to marketable    
New York, New York 10016     securities);Chairman and Chief    
      Investment Officer, Horizon    
      Kinetics LLC, (including    
      Horizon Kinetics Asset Management
      LLC (investment adviser) (1994
      to present); Kinetics Asset    
      Management LLC and Kinetics
      Advisers, LLC (2000 to 2019);    
      CEO, Horizon Kinetics    
      LLC (2015 to present).    

 

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Management of the Funds and the Portfolios — (Continued) (Unaudited)

 

Board of Directors/Board of Trustees (Continued) Interested Directors/Trustees and Officers (Continued)

           
        # of Portfolios  
    Term of   in Fund Complex(1)  
  Position(s) Office and   Overseen by  
  Held with the Length of Principal Occupation(s) Director/ Other Directorships
Name, Address and Year of Birth Company/ Trust Time Served During Past Five Years Trustee Held by Director/Trustee(2)
Peter B. Doyle(3) Director/ Indefinite/ Vice President, Horizon 17 Director and Officer of
Year Born: 1962 Trustee, 20 years Kinetics Asset Management LLC   FRMO Corp.
c/o Horizon Kinetics President &   (1997-2011); Vice President,    
Asset Management LLC Chairman   FMRO Corp. (2001 to present)    
470 Park Avenue South of the Board   (provides consulting services to private  
New York, New York 10016     investment funds and research    
      services with respect to marketable  
      securities); Managing Director,    
      Horizon Kinetics LLC (including    
      Horizon Kinetics Asset    
      Management LLC (an    
      SEC-registered investment    
      adviser) (1994 to present);    
      Kinetics Asset Management LLC    
      and Kinetics Advisers LLC    
      (2000 to 2019)); and President    
      of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc.    
      (1998 to present).    
Leonid Polyakov(3) Director/ Indefinite/ CFO, Horizon Kinetics Asset 17 N/A
Year Born: 1959 Trustee 20 years Management LLC (2000 to    
c/o Horizon Kinetics & Treasurer   2011); CFO and FINOP, Kinetics    
Asset Management LLC     Funds Distributor LLC (2002 to    
470 Park Avenue South     2011); Director, Kinetics Advisers    
New York, New York 10016     LLC (2000 to 2011).    

 

(1)The term “fund complex” refers to the Company and the Trust, which hold themselves out as related for investment purposes.
(2)“Other Directorships Held” includes only directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (that is, “public companies”) or investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.
(3)Directors/Trustees who are considered “interested persons” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act because of their association with the Adviser and its affiliates.

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Board of Directors/Board of Trustees (Continued) Officers

         
    Term of    
  Position(s) Office and    
  Held with the Length of Principal Occupation(s) Other Directorships
Name, Address and Age Company/ Trust Time Served During Past Five Years Held by Officer
Andrew M. Fishman Chief Compliance Indefinite/ Associate General Counsel, Horizon Kinetics LLC (2011 to N/A
Year Born: 1950 Officer 18 years present); General Counsel, Horizon Asset Management,  
c/o Horizon Kinetics     Inc. (1997 to 2011); Secretary, Horizon Asset Management,  
Asset Management LLC     Inc. (2006 to 2011); Chief Compliance Officer, Kinetics  
470 Park Avenue South     Asset Management, Inc. (1999 to 2011); Chief Compliance  
New York, New York 10016     Officer, Kinetics Advisers, LLC (2000 to 2011).  
 
Jay H. Kesslen Vice President and Indefinite/ General Counsel, Horizon Kinetics LLC (including Horizon N/A
Year Born: 1973 Assistant Secretary 18 years Kinetics Asset Management LLC (an SEC registered investment  
c/o Horizon Kinetics     adviser) (2011 to present), Chief Compliance Officer, Horizon  
Asset Management LLC     Kinetics LLC (2015-2016), Kinetics Asset Management LLC  
470 Park Avenue South     (2000 to present), Kinetics Advisers LLC (2000 to 2019),  
New York, New York 10016     Kinetics Funds Distributor LLC (2000 to present), KBD  
      Securities LLC (2000 to present)); FROM Corp. (2014 to present);  
      Chief Compliance Officer, RENN Fund, Inc. (2017 to present).  

 

 

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Privacy Policy (Unaudited)

 

We collect the following nonpublic personal information about you:

Information we receive from you on or in applications or other forms, correspondence, or conversations, including, but not limited to, your name, address, phone number, social security number, assets, income and date of birth; and
Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, including, but not limited to, your account number and balance, payments history, parties to transactions, cost basis information, and other financial information.

We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former shareholders to nonaffiliated third parties, except as permitted by law. For example, we are permitted by law to disclose all of the information we collect, as described above, to our transfer agent to process your transactions. Furthermore, we restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to those persons who require such information to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.

In the event that you hold shares of the fund(s) through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank, or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your nonpublic personal information would be shared with nonaffiliated third parties.

This privacy policy is not part of the annual report.

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(b) Not applicable.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The registrant has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report. A copy of the registrant’s Code of Ethics was filed herewith.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

The registrant’s board of trustees/directors has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Mr. Douglas Cohen and Mr. Joseph Breslin are the “audit committee financial experts” and are considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years. “Audit services” refer to performing an audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years. “Audit-related services” refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit. “Tax services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. There were no “Other services” provided by the principal accountant. The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.

 

  FYE  12/31/2022 Kinetics Portfolios Trust FYE  12/31/2022 Kinetics Mutual Funds FYE  12/31/2021 Kinetics Portfolios Trust FYE  12/31/2021 Kinetics Mutual Funds
Audit Fees 89,625 105,825 89,625 105,825
Audit-Related Fees 0 0 0 0
Tax Fees 28,375 31,175 28,375 31,175
All Other Fees 0 0 0 0

 

The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant.

 

The percentage of fees billed by Tait, Weller & Baker LLP applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:

 

 

  FYE  12/31/2022 FYE  12/31/2021
Audit-Related Fees 0% 0%
Tax Fees 0% 0%
All Other Fees 0% 0%

 

All of the principal accountant’s hours spent on auditing the registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by full-time permanent employees of the principal accountant.

 

The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant’s accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last two years. The audit committee of the board of trustees/directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.

 

Non-Audit Related Fees FYE  12/31/2022 FYE  12/31/2021
Registrant 0 0
Registrant’s Investment Adviser 0 0

 

The registrant has not been identified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as having filed an annual report issued by a registered public accounting firm branch or office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction where the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to inspect or completely investigate because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction.

 

The registrant is not a foreign issuer.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

 

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 to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 10. 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 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The Registrant’s President/Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this 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 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(b)There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of 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 to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not Applicable.

 

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.

 

(3) Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

(1)There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.

 

(b)Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Furnished 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.

 

 

(Registrant) Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc. & Kinetics Portfolios Trust

 

 

By (Signature and Title)                           /s/ Peter B. Doyle

Peter B. Doyle, President

 

Date March 2, 2023

 

 

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/ Peter B. Doyle

Peter B. Doyle, President

 

Date March 2, 2023

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)             /s/ Leonid Polyakov

Leonid Polyakov, Treasurer

 

Date March 2, 2023