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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

  

COMMON STOCKS—99.4%   SHARES     VALUE  
ADVERTISING—0.9%            
The Trade Desk, Inc., Cl. A*     179,586     $ 16,389,018  
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—2.9%                
HEICO Corp.     83,144       14,631,681  
TransDigm Group, Inc.     43,347       39,000,163  
              53,631,844  
AGRICULTURAL & FARM MACHINERY—0.4%              
Deere & Co.     16,572       7,119,331  
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—0.5%              
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     10,121       9,400,060  
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—4.2%                
Adobe, Inc.*     48,144       26,294,808  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     52,379       12,257,210  
Datadog, Inc., Cl. A*     123,256       14,386,440  
Intuit, Inc.     31,146       15,937,408  
Salesforce, Inc.*     38,955       8,765,265  
              77,641,131  
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS—1.7%              
Tesla, Inc.*     117,035       31,298,670  
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS & EQUIPMENT—0.4%              
Mobileye Global, Inc., Cl. A*     190,281       7,264,929  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—2.6%                
Natera, Inc.*     449,768       20,338,509  
Vaxcyte, Inc.*     344,071       16,536,052  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     30,986       10,917,607  
              47,792,168  
BROADLINE RETAIL—8.0%                
Amazon.com, Inc.*     850,895       113,747,644  
MercadoLibre, Inc.*     26,098       32,310,629  
              146,058,273  
CARGO GROUND TRANSPORTATION—0.4%              
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     15,592       6,540,688  
CASINOS & GAMING—3.6%                
DraftKings, Inc., Cl. A*     442,142       14,051,273  
Flutter Entertainment PLC*     99,296       19,749,929  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.*     329,042       19,680,002  
MGM Resorts International     256,339       13,014,331  
              66,495,535  
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—0.4%              
Quanta Services, Inc.     34,082       6,871,613  
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & HEAVY TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT—0.5%              
Wabtec Corp.     79,701       9,439,786  
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—1.4%              
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.     58,128       25,951,827  
DIVERSIFIED BANKS—1.0%              
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     118,380       18,699,305  

 

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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—99.4% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
DIVERSIFIED SUPPORT SERVICES—0.2%            
Cintas Corp.     6,948     $ 3,488,174  
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—0.4%              
Eaton Corp. PLC     38,489       7,902,561  
ENVIRONMENTAL & FACILITIES SERVICES—1.1%              
GFL Environmental, Inc.     588,406       20,088,181  
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—2.0%                
CME Group, Inc., Cl. A     53,904       10,724,740  
S&P Global, Inc.     68,355       26,966,731  
              37,691,471  
HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTORS—0.9%              
McKesson Corp.     39,472       15,883,533  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—3.1%                
Boston Scientific Corp.*     366,197       18,987,315  
Dexcom, Inc.*     91,618       11,411,938  
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.     101,230       7,895,940  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*     55,873       18,125,201  
              56,420,394  
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES—0.8%              
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*     181,097       14,312,096  
HOTELS RESORTS & CRUISE LINES—1.7%                
Booking Holdings, Inc.*     3,374       10,023,479  
Trip.com Group Ltd.#,*     503,930       20,681,287  
              30,704,766  
INDUSTRIAL GASES—0.5%              
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     30,811       9,407,523  
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—9.2%                
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C*     610,978       81,327,282  
Meta Platforms, Inc., Cl. A*     260,434       82,974,272  
Pinterest, Inc., Cl. A*     165,823       4,807,209  
              169,108,763  
INTERNET SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE—0.4%              
MongoDB, Inc., Cl. A*     18,490       7,828,666  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—1.1%              
Danaher Corp.     80,044       20,416,023  
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—1.3%              
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     45,544       23,062,115  
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—2.2%                
Liberty Media Corp. Series C Liberty Formula One*     152,692       11,085,439  
Netflix, Inc.*     67,430       29,599,747  
              40,685,186  
OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—1.0%              
Schlumberger NV     327,692       19,117,551  

 

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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—99.4% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION—2.0%                
Diamondback Energy, Inc.     90,194     $ 13,287,380  
Hess Corp.     73,689       11,180,832  
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     55,747       12,580,426  
              37,048,638  
OIL & GAS STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION—0.5%              
Cheniere Energy, Inc.     58,612       9,486,938  
PASSENGER GROUND TRANSPORTATION—0.6%              
Uber Technologies, Inc.*     206,334       10,205,280  
PHARMACEUTICALS—1.5%                
AstraZeneca PLC#     151,115       10,834,946  
Eli Lilly & Co.     20,768       9,440,094  
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cl. A*     42,402       7,020,923  
              27,295,963  
SEMICONDUCTORS—13.2%                
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*     121,708       13,923,395  
Broadcom, Inc.     4,015       3,608,080  
First Solar, Inc.*     39,403       8,172,182  
Marvell Technology, Inc.     538,913       35,099,404  
NVIDIA Corp.     316,144       147,730,930  
ON Semiconductor Corp.*     78,632       8,472,598  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.#     245,277       24,319,214  
              241,325,803  
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS—0.9%              
Albemarle Corp.     74,288       15,769,857  
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—14.8%                
Microsoft Corp.     708,830       238,110,173  
Oracle Corp.     123,781       14,510,847  
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*     5,870       1,467,265  
ServiceNow, Inc.*     29,139       16,988,037  
              271,076,322  
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—7.4%              
Apple, Inc.     695,096       136,551,609  
TRANSACTION & PAYMENT PROCESSING SERVICES—3.7%                
Toast, Inc., Cl. A*     414,386       9,145,499  
Visa, Inc., Cl. A     248,516       59,079,709  
              68,225,208  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $987,659,807)             1,823,696,799  

 

PREFERRED STOCKS—0.1%   SHARES     VALUE  
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—0.1%              
Chime Financial, Inc., Series G*,@,(a)     27,841       1,194,657  
(Cost $1,922,972)             1,194,657  

 

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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

  

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE—0.2%         VALUE  
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—0.2%                
Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Cl. A*,@,(a),(b)           $ 2,890,773  
(Cost $2,775,000)             2,890,773  
Total Investments                
(Cost $992,357,779)     99.7 %   $ 1,827,782,229  
Affiliated Securities (Cost $2,775,000)             2,890,773  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $989,582,779)             1,824,891,456  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     0.3 %     5,977,584  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 1,833,759,813  

 

# American Depositary Receipts.
(a) Security is valued in good faith at fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs pursuant to procedures established by the Valuation Designee (as defined in Note 2).

(b) Deemed an affiliate of the Fund in accordance with Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. See Note 4 - Affiliated Securities.
* Non-income producing security.
@ Restricted security - Investment in security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Sales or transfers of the investment may be restricted only to qualified buyers.

 

Security   Acquisition
Date(s)
  Acquisition Cost     % of net assets (Acquisition Date)     Market Value     % of net assets as of 7/31/2023  
Chime Financial, Inc., Series G   8/24/21   $ 1,922,972       0.06 %   $ 1,194,657       0.06 %
Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Cl. A   10/2/20     2,775,000       0.08 %     2,890,773       0.16 %
Total                       $ 4,085,430       0.22 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

  

COMMON STOCKS—95.6%   SHARES     VALUE  
ADVERTISING—4.1%            
The Trade Desk, Inc., Cl. A*     12,994     $ 1,185,832  
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—2.0%            
TransDigm Group, Inc.     642       577,620  
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—2.0%            
Datadog, Inc., Cl. A*     5,015       585,351  
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS—1.1%            
Rivian Automotive, Inc., Cl. A*     11,309       312,581  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—6.2%            
ADMA Biologics, Inc.*     215,508       894,358  
Cabaletta Bio, Inc.*     68,085       927,318  
              1,821,676  
BROADLINE RETAIL—7.8%            
Amazon.com, Inc.*     10,070       1,346,157  
Etsy, Inc.*     3,080       313,082  
MercadoLibre, Inc.*     515       637,596  
              2,296,835  
CASINOS & GAMING—3.2%            
DraftKings, Inc., Cl. A*     15,410       489,730  
Flutter Entertainment PLC*     2,250       447,524  
              937,254  
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—4.5%            
Arista Networks, Inc.*     8,577       1,330,207  
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—1.2%            
908 Devices, Inc.*     49,612       345,300  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—5.9%            
Dexcom, Inc.*     2,318       288,730  
Impulse Dynamics PLC, Class E*,@,(a)     164,939       544,299  
TransMedics Group, Inc.*     9,598       894,341  
              1,727,370  
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—0.5%            
Veeva Systems, Inc., Cl. A*     752       153,573  
HOTELS RESORTS & CRUISE LINES—8.3%            
Airbnb, Inc., Cl. A*     1,968       299,510  
Booking Holdings, Inc.*     194       576,335  
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.*     57,805       683,255  
Trip.com Group Ltd.#,*     21,481       881,580  
              2,440,680  
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—13.0%            
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. A*     11,194       1,485,668  
Match Group, Inc.*     18,934       880,620  
Meta Platforms, Inc., Cl. A*     4,553       1,450,586  
              3,816,874  
INTERNET SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE—2.1%            
Shopify, Inc., Cl. A*     9,096       614,708  
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—2.5%            
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*     6,467       567,479  
Netflix, Inc.*     349       153,201  
              720,680  

 

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COMMON STOCKS—95.6% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION—5.0%            
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     6,486     $ 1,463,696  
REAL ESTATE SERVICES—2.1%            
Compass, Inc., Cl. A*     149,342       625,743  
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT—5.0%            
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*     6,091       1,470,733  
SEMICONDUCTORS—9.7%            
Marvell Technology, Inc.     2,324       151,362  
NVIDIA Corp.     4,500       2,102,805  
Rambus, Inc.*     9,366       586,405  
              2,840,572  
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—7.1%            
Microsoft Corp.     6,150       2,065,908  
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—2.3%            
Apple, Inc.     3,395       666,948  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS              
(Cost $24,968,441)             28,000,141  
Total Investments                
(Cost $24,968,441)     95.6 %   $ 28,000,141  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $24,968,441)             28,000,141  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     4.4 %     1,299,834  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 29,299,975  

 

* Non-income producing security.
# American Depositary Receipts.
(a) Security is valued in good faith at fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs pursuant to procedures established by the Valuation Designee (as defined in Note 2).

@ Restricted security - Investment in security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Sales or transfers of the investment may be restricted only to qualified buyers.

 

Security   Acquisition
Date(s)
  Acquisition Cost     % of net assets (Acquisition Date)     Market Value     % of net assets as of 7/31/2023  
Impulse Dynamics PLC, Class E   6/2/23   $ 544,299       1.97 %   $ 544,299       1.86 %
Total                       $ 544,299       1.86 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

  

COMMON STOCKS—91.8%   SHARES     VALUE  
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—1.5%            
General Dynamics Corp.     5,161     $ 1,153,896  
RTX Corp.     19,001       1,670,758  
TransDigm Group, Inc.     2,476       2,227,707  
              5,052,361  
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—1.1%            
Adobe, Inc.*     6,939       3,789,874  
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—2.9%            
BlackRock, Inc., Cl. A     6,750       4,987,237  
Blackstone, Inc.     34,194       3,583,189  
The Carlyle Group, Inc.     28,838       1,028,075  
              9,598,501  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—3.0%            
AbbVie, Inc.     46,601       6,970,578  
Amgen, Inc.     7,450       1,744,417  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     16,572       1,261,792  
              9,976,787  
BROADLINE RETAIL—2.2%            
Amazon.com, Inc.*     56,435       7,544,231  
BUILDING PRODUCTS—0.6%            
Johnson Controls International PLC     27,591       1,918,954  
CABLE & SATELLITE—1.2%            
Comcast Corp., Cl. A     87,118       3,942,961  
COMMODITY CHEMICALS—0.3%            
Dow, Inc.     16,874       952,875  
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—1.0%            
Cisco Systems, Inc.     64,544       3,358,870  
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS—0.4%            
Garmin Ltd.     13,701       1,450,799  
CONSUMER STAPLES MERCHANDISE RETAIL—0.8%            
Walmart, Inc.     16,865       2,696,039  
COPPER—0.6%            
Southern Copper Corp.     24,207       2,116,660  
DIVERSIFIED BANKS—4.2%            
Bank of America Corp.     119,052       3,809,664  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     65,009       10,268,822  
              14,078,486  
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—0.6%            
NextEra Energy, Inc.     27,588       2,022,200  
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—1.6%            
Eaton Corp., PLC     26,751       5,492,515  
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—1.0%            
CME Group, Inc., Cl. A     17,081       3,398,436  
FOOD DISTRIBUTORS—0.5%            
Sysco Corp.     23,111       1,763,600  
GOLD—0.3%            
Newmont Corp.     25,323       1,086,863  
HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTORS—0.6%            
Cardinal Health, Inc.     21,057       1,926,084  

 

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COMMON STOCKS—91.8% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—0.6%            
Medtronic PLC     21,661     $ 1,900,969  
HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAIL—2.5%            
The Home Depot, Inc.     25,325       8,454,498  
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—1.5%            
The Procter & Gamble Co.     33,253       5,197,444  
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—1.6%            
Honeywell International, Inc.     28,196       5,473,690  
INDUSTRIAL GASES—1.2%            
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     12,931       3,948,222  
INTEGRATED OIL & GAS—3.9%            
Chevron Corp.     36,643       5,996,994  
Exxon Mobil Corp.     43,030       4,614,537  
TotalEnergies SE#     44,074       2,681,903  
              13,293,434  
INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—0.8%            
Verizon Communications, Inc.     73,603       2,508,390  
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—7.1%            
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. A*     83,368       11,064,601  
Alphabet, Inc., Cl. C*     65,999       8,785,127  
Meta Platforms, Inc., Cl. A*     13,239       4,217,945  
              24,067,673  
INVESTMENT BANKING & BROKERAGE—2.3%            
Morgan Stanley     82,888       7,589,225  
LEISURE FACILITIES—0.4%            
Vail Resorts, Inc.     6,054       1,425,656  
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—2.7%            
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     17,982       9,105,545  
MULTI-LINE INSURANCE—0.5%            
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.     21,232       1,526,156  
MULTI-UTILITIES—0.6%            
Sempra Energy     14,099       2,101,033  
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION—0.5%            
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     7,593       1,713,512  
OIL & GAS STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION—0.4%            
ONEOK, Inc.     21,700       1,454,768  
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS—0.0%            
Kenvue, Inc.*     1,891       44,779  
PHARMACEUTICALS—6.1%            
AstraZeneca PLC#     42,175       3,023,948  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     25,520       1,587,089  
Eli Lilly & Co.     8,460       3,845,493  
GSK PLC#     25,088       892,380  
Johnson & Johnson     32,186       5,392,121  
Merck & Co., Inc.     20,845       2,223,119  
Novartis AG#     14,930       1,566,157  
Pfizer, Inc.     59,637       2,150,510  
              20,680,817  

 

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COMMON STOCKS—91.8% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
RAIL TRANSPORTATION—0.7%            
Union Pacific Corp.     9,944     $ 2,307,207  
RESTAURANTS—1.5%            
McDonald's Corp.     9,160       2,685,712  
Starbucks Corp.     22,945       2,330,524  
              5,016,236  
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT—2.9%            
KLA Corp.     18,813       9,668,941  
SEMICONDUCTORS—5.4%            
Broadcom, Inc.     12,703       11,415,551  
QUALCOMM, Inc.     34,891       4,611,544  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.#     23,422       2,322,291  
              18,349,386  
SOFT DRINKS & NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES—2.6%            
PepsiCo, Inc.     26,841       5,031,614  
The Coca-Cola Co.     62,552       3,873,845  
              8,905,459  
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—10.0%            
Microsoft Corp.     92,806       31,175,392  
Oracle Corp.     20,566       2,410,952  
              33,586,344  
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—9.0%            
Apple, Inc.     154,200       30,292,590  
TOBACCO—1.2%            
Altria Group, Inc.     47,999       2,180,115  
Philip Morris International, Inc.     17,327       1,727,848  
              3,907,963  
TRANSACTION & PAYMENT PROCESSING SERVICES—1.4%            
Visa, Inc., Cl. A     19,475       4,629,792  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS              
(Cost $190,826,780)             309,316,825  

 

MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP—0.5%   SHARES     VALUE  
OIL & GAS STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION—0.5%            
Cheniere Energy Partners LP     35,211       1,818,648  
(Cost $1,508,792)             1,818,648  

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—3.5%   SHARES     VALUE  
HEALTHCARE—0.6%            
Welltower, Inc.     24,010       1,972,422  
INDUSTRIAL—0.4%            
Prologis, Inc.     11,480       1,432,130  
MORTGAGE—0.5%            
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Cl. A     67,406       1,549,664  
RETAIL—0.7%            
Simon Property Group, Inc.     18,684       2,328,026  
SPECIALIZED—0.5%            
Lamar Advertising Co., Cl. A     18,096       1,786,075  

 

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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—3.5% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
TELECOM TOWER—0.8%            
Crown Castle, Inc.     25,786     $ 2,792,366  
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST              
(Cost $12,063,404)             11,860,683  
Total Investments                
(Cost $204,398,976)     95.8 %   $ 322,996,156  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $204,398,976)             322,996,156  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     4.2 %     14,101,792  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 337,097,948  

 

# American Depositary Receipts.
* Non-income producing security.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—97.1%   SHARES     VALUE  
ADVERTISING—2.6%                
The Trade Desk, Inc., Cl. A*     64,532     $ 5,889,190  
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—4.7%                
HEICO Corp.     29,507       5,192,642  
TransDigm Group, Inc.     6,070       5,461,300  
              10,653,942  
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—0.5%                
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*     2,858       1,081,839  
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—11.5%                
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.*     12,905       1,617,513  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     13,549       3,170,601  
Constellation Software, Inc.     2,045       4,319,891  
Datadog, Inc., Cl. A*     43,547       5,082,806  
Guidewire Software, Inc.*     41,829       3,547,936  
Manhattan Associates, Inc.*     16,726       3,188,310  
Procore Technologies, Inc.*     25,933       1,967,018  
The Descartes Systems Group, Inc.*     40,289       3,141,922  
              26,035,997  
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—1.6%                
Ares Management Corp., Cl. A     36,703       3,641,672  
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS & EQUIPMENT—0.8%                
Mobileye Global, Inc., Cl. A*     46,905       1,790,833  
AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL—1.6%                
AutoZone, Inc.*     1,494       3,707,690  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—2.9%                
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     6,485       166,988  
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.*     34,880       1,233,357  
Natera, Inc.*     83,251       3,764,610  
Vaxcyte, Inc.*     29,130       1,399,988  
              6,564,943  
BUILDING PRODUCTS—0.7%                
Trex Co., Inc.*     24,381       1,685,702  
CARGO GROUND TRANSPORTATION—2.3%                
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     12,228       5,129,524  
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—1.5%                
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.*     73,116       3,505,912  
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY & HEAVY TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT—1.6%                
Wabtec Corp.     29,991       3,552,134  
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—2.1%                
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.     10,798       4,820,875  
CONSUMER STAPLES MERCHANDISE RETAIL—0.9%                
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*     29,339       1,945,469  
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS—2.0%                
Amphenol Corp., Cl. A     51,084       4,511,228  
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—1.4%                
Novanta, Inc.*     18,133       3,207,728  
ENVIRONMENTAL & FACILITIES SERVICES—3.2%                
GFL Environmental, Inc.     215,141       7,344,914  
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—97.1% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—2.7%                
MSCI, Inc., Cl. A     11,045     $ 6,053,544  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—6.9%                
Dexcom, Inc.*     34,945       4,352,749  
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*     9,738       5,401,961  
Insulet Corp.*     10,771       2,980,874  
Teleflex, Inc.     10,971       2,755,586  
              15,491,170  
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES—1.8%                
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*     50,330       3,977,580  
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—1.7%                
Veeva Systems, Inc., Cl. A*     18,585       3,795,429  
HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAIL—2.0%                
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Cl. A*     38,487       4,420,232  
HOMEBUILDING—1.0%                
NVR, Inc.*     356       2,245,093  
HOTELS RESORTS & CRUISE LINES—1.8%                
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.     26,893       4,181,592  
HUMAN RESOURCE & EMPLOYMENT SERVICES—1.9%                
Paycom Software, Inc.     11,513       4,245,534  
INSURANCE BROKERS—1.0%                
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc., Cl. A*     49,923       2,163,663  
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—0.8%                
Pinterest, Inc., Cl. A*     59,119       1,713,860  
INTERNET SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE—2.1%                
MongoDB, Inc., Cl. A*     11,083       4,692,542  
IT CONSULTING & OTHER SERVICES—1.5%                
Globant SA*     19,246       3,362,854  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—5.9%                
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*     2,306       2,899,726  
Repligen Corp.*     27,363       4,694,396  
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     15,831       5,826,441  
              13,420,563  
METAL, GLASS & PLASTIC CONTAINERS—0.5%                
Ball Corp.     18,121       1,063,521  
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—1.8%                
Liberty Media Corp. Series C Liberty Formula One*     48,052       3,488,575  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*     6,387       560,459  
              4,049,034  
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION—2.8%                
Diamondback Energy, Inc.     42,818       6,307,948  
OTHER SPECIALTY RETAIL—0.5%                
Five Below, Inc.*     5,421       1,129,411  
PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE—1.3%                
Intact Financial Corp.     19,904       2,940,060  
REAL ESTATE SERVICES—5.0%                
CoStar Group, Inc.*     47,299       3,971,697  
FirstService Corp.     46,512       7,285,175  
              11,256,872  
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—97.1% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
RESEARCH & CONSULTING SERVICES—3.4%                
TransUnion     34,766     $ 2,770,502  
Verisk Analytics, Inc., Cl. A     21,306       4,877,796  
              7,648,298  
RESTAURANTS—3.3%                
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Cl. A*     1,801       3,534,066  
Domino's Pizza, Inc.     9,945       3,945,580  
              7,479,646  
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT—0.6%                
KLA Corp.     2,455       1,261,747  
SEMICONDUCTORS—4.9%                
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*     21,563       1,960,939  
Marvell Technology, Inc.     83,569       5,442,849  
ON Semiconductor Corp.*     33,580       3,618,245  
              11,022,033  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $185,521,036)             218,991,818  

 

PREFERRED STOCKS—0.0%   SHARES     VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.0%                
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D*,@,(a),(b)     219,610        
(Cost $988,245)              

 

RIGHTS—0.2%   SHARES     VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.2%                
Tolero CDR*,@,(a),(c)     590,059       407,141  
(Cost $315,501)             407,141  
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE—0.8%         VALUE  
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—0.8%                
Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Cl. A*,@,(a),(b)             1,250,064  
Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Cl. B*,@,(a),(b)             497,724  
              1,747,788  
TOTAL SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE              
(Cost $1,675,000)             1,747,788  
Total Investments                
(Cost $188,499,782)     98.1 %   $ 221,146,747  
Affiliated Securities (Cost $2,663,245)             1,747,788  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $185,836,537)             219,398,959  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     1.9 %     4,369,761  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 225,516,508  

 

(a) Security is valued in good faith at fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs pursuant to procedures established by the Valuation Designee (as defined in Note 2).
(b) Deemed an affiliate of the Fund in accordance with Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. See Note 4 - Affiliated Securities.
(c) Contingent Deferred Rights.
* Non-income producing security.
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@ Restricted security - Investment in security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Sales or transfers of the investment may be restricted only to qualified buyers.

 

                % of net assets           % of net assets  
    Acquisition     Acquisition     (Acquisition     Market     as of  
Security   Date(s)     Cost     Date)     Value     7/31/2023  
Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Cl. A   10/2/20     $ 1,200,000       0.50 %   $ 1,250,064       0.56 %
Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Cl. B   12/16/20       475,000       0.19 %     497,724       0.22 %
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D   2/6/15       988,245       0.50 %     0       0.00 %
Tolero CDR   2/6/17       315,501       0.19 %     407,141       0.18 %
Total                         $ 2,154,929       0.96 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—99.6%   SHARES     VALUE  
ADVERTISING—2.1%                
The Trade Desk, Inc., Cl. A*     69,611     $ 6,352,700  
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—4.4%                
Axon Enterprise, Inc.*     27,827       5,173,874  
HEICO Corp.     45,840       8,066,923  
              13,240,797  
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—22.2%                
Agilysys, Inc.*     95,936       7,063,768  
ANSYS, Inc.*     21,017       7,189,916  
AppFolio, Inc., Cl. A*     39,850       7,196,511  
Bentley Systems, Inc., Cl. B     165,656       8,925,545  
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.*     32,675       4,095,484  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*     33,663       7,877,479  
Datadog, Inc., Cl. A*     72,011       8,405,124  
Manhattan Associates, Inc.*     23,022       4,388,454  
Splunk, Inc.*     54,227       5,874,411  
Tyler Technologies, Inc.*     15,764       6,252,475  
              67,269,167  
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS & EQUIPMENT—1.0%                
Mobileye Global, Inc., Cl. A*     77,873       2,973,191  
AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL—2.2%                
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     6,996       6,476,827  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—6.2%                
Exact Sciences Corp.*     45,439       4,432,120  
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     16,641       3,416,397  
Natera, Inc.*     239,284       10,820,423  
              18,668,940  
CARGO GROUND TRANSPORTATION—2.5%                
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     18,188       7,629,684  
CASINOS & GAMING—2.4%                
Flutter Entertainment PLC*     36,951       7,349,537  
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—1.0%                
Arista Networks, Inc.*     18,991       2,945,314  
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—1.7%                
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.     11,306       5,047,677  
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—2.4%                
Vertiv Holdings Co., Cl. A     282,395       7,345,094  
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—2.4%                
Novanta, Inc.*     41,410       7,325,429  
FOOTWEAR—1.7%                
Deckers Outdoor Corp.*     9,421       5,122,103  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—6.0%                
Dexcom, Inc.*     52,180       6,499,541  
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*     14,755       8,185,041  
Shockwave Medical, Inc.*     13,779       3,590,807  
              18,275,389  
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—2.2%                
Veeva Systems, Inc., Cl. A*     32,551       6,647,565  
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COMMON STOCKS—99.6% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
HOME IMPROVEMENT RETAIL—1.6%                
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Cl. A*     42,662     $ 4,899,731  
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—2.8%                
Baidu, Inc.#,*     20,634       3,218,698  
Pinterest, Inc., Cl. A*     185,390       5,374,456  
              8,593,154  
INTERNET SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE—7.8%                
Cloudflare, Inc., Cl. A*     91,268       6,276,500  
MongoDB, Inc., Cl. A*     21,842       9,247,903  
Shopify, Inc., Cl. A*     118,272       7,992,822  
              23,517,225  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—4.6%                
Avantor, Inc.*     137,030       2,818,707  
Illumina, Inc.*     24,830       4,771,085  
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     17,224       6,339,121  
              13,928,913  
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—3.4%                
Liberty Media Corp. Series C Liberty Formula One*     65,151       4,729,963  
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Cl. A     53,527       5,620,335  
              10,350,298  
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION—3.3%                
Diamondback Energy, Inc.     67,779       9,985,202  
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS—1.3%                
Oddity Tech Ltd., Cl. A*     75,042       3,998,988  
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT—1.1%                
ASML Holding NV#     4,624       3,312,680  
SEMICONDUCTORS—9.1%                
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*     64,926       7,427,535  
First Solar, Inc.*     18,983       3,937,074  
Marvell Technology, Inc.     78,238       5,095,641  
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     6,427       3,595,842  
ON Semiconductor Corp.*     68,515       7,382,491  
              27,438,583  
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—4.2%                
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*     28,811       7,201,598  
ServiceNow, Inc.*     9,479       5,526,257  
              12,727,855  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $259,904,034)             301,422,043  
Total Investments                
(Cost $259,904,034)     99.6 %   $ 301,422,043  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $259,904,034)             301,422,043  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     0.4 %     1,236,810  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 302,658,853  

 

* Non-income producing security.
# American Depositary Receipts.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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COMMON STOCKS—97.6%   SHARES     VALUE  
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—0.8%                
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.*     352,651     $ 5,321,503  
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—0.1%                
Canada Goose Holdings, Inc.*     22,954       418,681  
APPAREL RETAIL—0.2%                
MYT Netherlands Parent BV#,*     289,506       1,215,925  
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—10.1%                
nCino, Inc.*     139,459       4,511,499  
Sprout Social, Inc., Cl. A*     128,154       7,322,719  
SPS Commerce, Inc.*     174,815       31,534,878  
Vertex, Inc., Cl. A*     1,309,706       27,189,497  
              70,558,593  
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—6.4%                
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Cl. A     237,031       20,960,651  
StepStone Group, Inc., Cl. A     841,792       23,629,102  
              44,589,753  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—6.6%                
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     1,014,327       29,658,922  
Natera, Inc.*     153,520       6,942,174  
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*     224,395       9,675,912  
              46,277,008  
BROADLINE RETAIL—2.5%                
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*     235,516       17,164,406  
CARGO GROUND TRANSPORTATION—1.3%                
RXO, Inc.*     395,734       8,725,935  
CONSUMER FINANCE—0.5%                
Upstart Holdings, Inc.*     55,618       3,820,400  
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—4.3%                
Novanta, Inc.*     168,374       29,785,361  
ENVIRONMENTAL & FACILITIES SERVICES—8.2%                
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Cl. A*     410,265       33,104,283  
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.*     585,451       23,693,202  
              56,797,485  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—11.5%                
Glaukos Corp.*     501,118       38,656,242  
Impulse Dynamics PLC, Class E*,@,(a)     904,912       2,986,210  
Inmode Ltd.*     141,135       6,056,103  
Inogen, Inc.*     361,130       2,950,432  
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*     62,707       18,047,702  
Nevro Corp.*     345,195       8,626,423  
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     71,552       2,498,596  
              79,821,708  
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES—1.1%                
US Physical Therapy, Inc.     68,931       8,014,607  
HEALTHCARE SERVICES—3.0%                
Agiliti, Inc.*     915,370       15,716,903  
NeoGenomics, Inc.*     318,148       5,513,505  
              21,230,408  
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COMMON STOCKS—97.6% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—1.5%                
Definitive Healthcare Corp., Cl. A*     893,707     $ 10,572,554  
IT CONSULTING & OTHER SERVICES—0.9%                
CI&T, Inc., Cl. A*     398,357       2,374,208  
Globant SA*     21,816       3,811,909  
              6,186,117  
LEISURE FACILITIES—4.3%                
Planet Fitness, Inc., Cl. A*     401,092       27,089,754  
Xponential Fitness, Inc., Cl. A*     121,196       2,559,659  
              29,649,413  
LEISURE PRODUCTS—0.2%                
Latham Group, Inc.*     348,254       1,372,121  
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—6.0%                
Progyny, Inc.*     1,007,348       42,066,852  
OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—3.3%                
Core Laboratories NV     551,451       14,332,212  
Dril-Quip, Inc.*     331,725       8,588,360  
              22,920,572  
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS—0.6%                
Oddity Tech Ltd., Cl. A*     73,218       3,901,787  
REAL ESTATE SERVICES—5.7%                
FirstService Corp.     255,677       40,046,688  
REGIONAL BANKS—0.4%                
Axos Financial, Inc.*     46,561       2,188,367  
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida     30,383       750,764  
              2,939,131  
RESEARCH & CONSULTING SERVICES—0.2%                
NV5 Global, Inc.*     14,096       1,544,217  
RESTAURANTS—0.9%                
Wingstop, Inc.     36,039       6,075,455  
SEMICONDUCTORS—2.4%                
Impinj, Inc.*     139,749       9,310,078  
SiTime Corp.*     55,972       7,220,948  
              16,531,026  
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—0.6%                
Rapid7, Inc.*     90,022       4,132,910  
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—8.6%                
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*     200,929       34,157,930  
Transcat, Inc.*     260,467       21,847,972  
Xometry, Inc., Cl. A*     182,293       3,784,403  
              59,790,305  
TRANSACTION & PAYMENT PROCESSING SERVICES—5.4%                
Flywire Corp.*     1,105,486       37,741,292  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $607,763,448)             679,212,213  
PREFERRED STOCKS—0.0%   SHARES     VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.0%                
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D*,@,(a),(b)     231,474        
(Cost $1,041,633)              
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SHORT—TERM INVESTMENTS—1.1%   SHARES     VALUE  
U.S. GOVERNMENT—1.1%                
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%, 8/3/23     8,000,000     $ 7,997,738  
(Cost $7,997,738)             7,997,738  
Total Investments                
(Cost $616,802,819)     98.7 %   $ 687,209,951  
Affiliated Securities (Cost $1,041,633)              
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $615,761,186)             687,209,951  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     1.3 %     8,868,001  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 696,077,952  

 

# American Depositary Receipts.
(a) Security is valued in good faith at fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs pursuant to procedures established by the Valuation Designee (as defined in Note 2).
(b) Deemed an affiliate of the Fund in accordance with Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. See Note 4 - Affiliated Securities.
* Non-income producing security.
@ Restricted security - Investment in security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Sales or transfers of the investment may be restricted only to qualified buyers.

 

                % of net assets           % of net assets  
    Acquisition     Acquisition     (Acquisition     Market     as of  
Security   Date(s)     Cost     Date)     Value     7/31/2023  
Impulse Dynamics PLC, Class E     2/11/22     $ 2,986,210       0.24 %   $ 2,986,210       0.43 %
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D     2/6/15       1,041,633       0.10 %     0       0.00 %
Total                           $ 2,986,210       0.43 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—96.3%   SHARES     VALUE  
ADVERTISING—0.6%                
Magnite, Inc.*     149,769     $ 2,266,005  
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—5.8%                
HEICO Corp.     86,005       15,135,160  
Hexcel Corp.     34,820       2,461,078  
Mercury Systems, Inc.*     71,176       2,703,264  
              20,299,502  
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—1.4%                
Capri Holdings Ltd.*     131,164       4,841,263  
APPAREL RETAIL—0.5%                
Aritzia, Inc.*     26,284       500,031  
Victoria's Secret & Co.*     53,575       1,097,752  
              1,597,783  
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—23.7%                
ACI Worldwide, Inc.*     257,174       5,963,865  
AppFolio, Inc., Cl. A*     26,631       4,809,292  
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.*     51,956       6,512,165  
Blackbaud, Inc.*     79,209       5,976,319  
Blackline, Inc.*     55,731       3,236,856  
Everbridge, Inc.*     93,302       2,877,434  
Guidewire Software, Inc.*     36,894       3,129,349  
HubSpot, Inc.*     16,330       9,480,381  
Manhattan Associates, Inc.*     70,581       13,454,150  
Q2 Holdings, Inc.*     108,919       3,863,357  
SEMrush Holdings, Inc., Cl. A*     94,341       1,000,958  
Smartsheet, Inc., Cl. A*     71,669       3,182,104  
Sprout Social, Inc., Cl. A*     73,507       4,200,190  
SPS Commerce, Inc.*     54,563       9,842,620  
Vertex, Inc., Cl. A*     260,255       5,402,894  
              82,931,934  
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—0.3%                
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.     7,756       1,075,292  
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS & EQUIPMENT—0.0%                
Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc.*     4,639       110,640  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—6.3%                
ACELYRIN, Inc.*     28,653       711,741  
ADMA Biologics, Inc.*     506,775       2,103,116  
Alkermes PLC*     40,937       1,198,635  
Arcus Biosciences, Inc.*     40,904       813,990  
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.*     70,040       666,080  
Cabaletta Bio, Inc.*     274,652       3,740,760  
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.*     53,039       1,875,459  
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.*     12,763       2,549,665  
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics, Cl. A*     54,678       3,324,969  
Morphic Holding, Inc.*     35,366       2,006,313  
RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.*     72,460       1,731,794  
Vaxcyte, Inc.*     24,964       1,199,770  
              21,922,292  
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COMMON STOCKS—96.3% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
CONSUMER STAPLES MERCHANDISE RETAIL—2.3%                
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*     121,719     $ 8,071,187  
DIVERSIFIED SUPPORT SERVICES—0.4%                
RB Global, Inc.     22,371       1,442,482  
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—0.4%                
Sunrun, Inc.*     66,735       1,266,630  
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—0.9%                
908 Devices, Inc.*     456,169       3,174,936  
FOOD DISTRIBUTORS—3.1%                
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.*     94,528       3,435,147  
US Foods Holding Corp.*     170,857       7,300,720  
              10,735,867  
FOOTWEAR—0.5%                
On Holding AG, Cl. A*     53,861       1,938,996  
HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTORS—0.3%                
PetIQ, Inc., Cl. A*     62,035       1,038,466  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—8.0%                
Impulse Dynamics PLC, Class E*,@,(a)     1,105,151       3,646,998  
Inmode Ltd.*     103,438       4,438,524  
Insulet Corp.*     26,189       7,247,806  
Paragon 28, Inc.*     75,516       1,334,368  
QuidelOrtho Corp.*     79,576       6,951,759  
Shockwave Medical, Inc.*     6,006       1,565,164  
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     79,550       2,777,886  
              27,962,505  
HEALTHCARE SERVICES—0.4%                
Privia Health Group, Inc.*     48,330       1,349,374  
HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES—1.9%                
Neogen Corp.*     284,112       6,588,557  
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—2.7%                
Doximity, Inc., Cl. A*     18,271       652,823  
Veeva Systems, Inc., Cl. A*     43,687       8,921,759  
              9,574,582  
HOMEBUILDING—0.5%                
Skyline Champion Corp.*     23,895       1,664,526  
HUMAN RESOURCE & EMPLOYMENT SERVICES—1.7%                
Paycom Software, Inc.     16,428       6,057,989  
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & SUPPLIES & COMPONENTS—0.6%                
Gates Industrial Corp., PLC*     161,017       2,193,052  
INTERACTIVE HOME ENTERTAINMENT—1.5%                
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     35,288       5,396,947  
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—0.8%                
Bumble, Inc., Cl. A*     66,183       1,225,709  
Tripadvisor, Inc.*     80,266       1,496,961  
              2,722,670  
LEISURE FACILITIES—0.8%                
Planet Fitness, Inc., Cl. A*     40,235       2,717,472  
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COMMON STOCKS—96.3% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—7.2%                
Akoya Biosciences, Inc.*     139,659     $ 963,647  
Bio-Techne Corp.     135,569       11,306,455  
CryoPort, Inc.*     115,779       1,860,569  
ICON PLC*     9,581       2,408,759  
MaxCyte, Inc.*     193,490       864,900  
Mesa Laboratories, Inc.     17,339       2,230,836  
NanoString Technologies, Inc.*     153,836       732,259  
Personalis, Inc.*     314,078       741,224  
Repligen Corp.*     23,424       4,018,621  
              25,127,270  
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—1.9%                
HealthEquity, Inc.*     96,344       6,545,611  
MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT—1.7%                
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*     69,490       6,097,748  
OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—1.3%                
ChampionX Corp.     79,644       2,835,326  
ProPetro Holding Corp.*     166,265       1,735,807  
              4,571,133  
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION—3.6%                
Coterra Energy, Inc.     85,796       2,362,822  
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Cl. A     463,096       10,257,576  
              12,620,398  
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS—0.5%                
Oddity Tech Ltd., Cl. A*     34,327       1,829,286  
PHARMACEUTICALS—1.3%                
Pliant Therapeutics, Inc.*     54,049       964,234  
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cl. A*     17,099       2,831,253  
Ventyx Biosciences, Inc.*     24,827       919,840  
              4,715,327  
REGIONAL BANKS—1.1%                
Webster Financial Corp.     79,755       3,774,007  
RESEARCH & CONSULTING SERVICES—0.6%                
LegalZoom.com, Inc.*     144,125       2,202,230  
RESTAURANTS—7.5%                
Cava Group, Inc.*     13,900       793,829  
Kura Sushi USA, Inc., Cl. A*     48,845       4,860,566  
Shake Shack, Inc., Cl. A*     132,162       10,263,701  
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.     80,375       2,956,192  
Wingstop, Inc.     43,860       7,393,919  
              26,268,207  
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT—0.7%                
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*     10,807       2,609,458  
SEMICONDUCTORS—0.9%                
Universal Display Corp.     22,496       3,281,716  
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS—0.6%                
Balchem Corp.     15,693       2,114,475  
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—0.4%                
Rapid7, Inc.*     28,874       1,325,605  
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COMMON STOCKS—96.3% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—0.4%                
Xometry, Inc., Cl. A*     62,192     $ 1,291,106  
TRANSACTION & PAYMENT PROCESSING SERVICES—1.2%                
DLocal Ltd., Cl. A*     173,167       2,626,944  
Marqeta, Inc., Cl. A*     288,721       1,611,063  
              4,238,007  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $303,808,993)             337,552,533  

 

PREFERRED STOCKS—0.0%   SHARES     VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.0%                
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D*,@,(a),(b)     50,688        
(Cost $228,096)              

 

RIGHTS—0.0%   SHARES     VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.0%                
Tolero CDR*,@,(a),(c)     174,782       120,600  
(Cost $94,483)             120,600  

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST—1.7%   SHARES     VALUE  
RETAIL—1.7%                
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.     258,634       6,054,622  
(Cost $4,259,450)             6,054,622  

 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE—0.7%         VALUE  
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—0.7%                
Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Cl. A*,@,(a),(b)             1,875,096  
Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Cl. B*,@,(a),(b)             497,724  
              2,372,820  
TOTAL SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE                
(Cost $2,275,000)             2,372,820  
Total Investments                
(Cost $310,666,022)     98.7 %   $ 346,100,575  
Affiliated Securities (Cost $2,503,096)             2,372,820  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $308,162,926)             343,727,755  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     1.3 %     4,403,059  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 350,503,634  

 

(a) Security is valued in good faith at fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs pursuant to procedures established by the Valuation Designee (as defined in Note 2).
(b) Deemed an affiliate of the Fund in accordance with Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. See Note 4 - Affiliated Securities.
(c) Contingent Deferred Rights.
* Non-income producing security.
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@ Restricted security - Investment in security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Sales or transfers of the investment may be restricted only to qualified buyers.

 

                % of net assets           % of net assets  
    Acquisition     Acquisition     (Acquisition     Market     as of  
Security   Date(s)     Cost     Date)     Value     7/31/2023  
Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Cl. A   10/2/20     $ 1,800,000       0.49 %   $ 1,875,096       0.54 %
Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Cl. B   12/16/20       475,000       0.10 %     497,724       0.14 %
Impulse Dynamics PLC, Class E   2/11/22       3,646,998       0.69 %     3,646,998       1.04 %
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D   2/6/15       228,096       0.10 %     0       0.00 %
Tolero CDR   2/6/17       94,483       0.08 %     120,600       0.03 %
Total                         $ 6,140,418       1.75 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—97.6%   SHARES     VALUE  
APPLICATION SOFTWARE—29.8%                
Agilysys, Inc.*     666,072     $ 49,042,881  
Altair Engineering, Inc., Cl. A*     485,300       36,368,382  
AppFolio, Inc., Cl. A*     398,096       71,892,157  
Blackline, Inc.*     785,715       45,634,327  
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc., Cl. A*     3,771,754       64,987,321  
Confluent, Inc., Cl. A*     1,372,916       47,420,519  
Everbridge, Inc.*     1,254,369       38,684,740  
Guidewire Software, Inc.*     829,671       70,372,694  
Model N, Inc.*     750,603       25,010,092  
nCino, Inc.*     746,179       24,138,891  
PROS Holdings, Inc.*,(a)     2,813,838       106,925,844  
Q2 Holdings, Inc.*     746,982       26,495,452  
Smartsheet, Inc., Cl. A*     743,701       33,020,324  
              639,993,624  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—13.0%                
Abcam PLC#,*     3,359,839       78,754,626  
ACELYRIN, Inc.*     842,590       20,929,936  
Ascendis Pharma AS#,*     275,636       24,848,585  
Cabaletta Bio, Inc.*,(a)     3,220,950       43,869,339  
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics, Cl. A*     628,193       38,200,416  
Natera, Inc.*     1,576,353       71,282,683  
              277,885,585  
BUILDING PRODUCTS—1.2%                
Trex Co., Inc.*     379,528       26,240,566  
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—0.8%                
Extreme Networks, Inc.*     639,862       17,013,931  
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—1.1%                
Summit Materials, Inc., Cl. A*     618,196       22,366,331  
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—1.9%                
Vicor Corp.*     439,643       40,565,860  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—17.6%                
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.*     2,078,399       36,725,310  
AtriCure, Inc.*     1,269,164       70,248,227  
Glaukos Corp.*     179,337       13,834,056  
Impulse Dynamics PLC, Class E*,@,(b)     7,255,544       23,943,295  
Inari Medical, Inc.*     399,669       22,809,110  
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*     207,008       59,578,972  
QuidelOrtho Corp.*     397,496       34,725,251  
Shockwave Medical, Inc.*     256,320       66,796,992  
Silk Road Medical, Inc.*     132,683       3,030,480  
TransMedics Group, Inc.*     499,532       46,546,392  
              378,238,085  
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—3.4%                
Schrodinger, Inc.*     485,436       25,393,157  
Veeva Systems, Inc., Cl. A*     226,645       46,285,442  
              71,678,599  
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & SUPPLIES & COMPONENTS—3.9%                
RBC Bearings, Inc.*     368,835       83,375,152  
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COMMON STOCKS—97.6% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—11.1%                
BioLife Solutions, Inc.*     1,695,493     $ 33,706,401  
Bio-Techne Corp.     688,736       57,440,582  
Bruker Corp.     712,882       48,989,251  
CryoPort, Inc.*     1,929,436       31,006,036  
Repligen Corp.*     395,385       67,832,251  
              238,974,521  
OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—2.2%                
ChampionX Corp.     1,338,465       47,649,354  
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS—0.8%                
Oddity Tech Ltd., Cl. A*     335,355       17,871,068  
RESTAURANTS—3.3%                
Kura Sushi USA, Inc., Cl. A*     249,354       24,813,216  
Wingstop, Inc.     274,932       46,348,037  
              71,161,253  
SEMICONDUCTORS—1.4%                
Rambus, Inc.*     484,282       30,320,896  
SYSTEMS SOFTWARE—4.9%                
Gitlab, Inc., Cl. A*     924,887       45,902,142  
Rapid7, Inc.*     461,783       21,200,458  
Tenable Holdings, Inc.*     765,870       37,267,234  
              104,369,834  
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—1.2%                
Xometry, Inc., Cl. A*     1,274,867       26,466,239  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $1,744,015,450)             2,094,170,898  

 

RIGHTS—0.0%   SHARES     VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.0%                
Tolero CDR*,@,(b),(c)     11,905       8,214  
(Cost $6,436)             8,214  
Total Investments                
(Cost $1,744,021,886)     97.6 %   $ 2,094,179,112  
Affiliated Securities (Cost $145,262,314)             150,795,183  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $1,598,759,572)             1,943,383,929  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     2.4 %     52,187,568  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 2,146,366,680  

 

(a) Deemed an affiliate of the Fund in accordance with Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. See Note 4 - Affiliated Securities.
(b) Security is valued in good faith at fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs pursuant to procedures established by the Valuation Designee (as defined in Note 2).
(c) Contingent Deferred Rights.
# American Depositary Receipts.
* Non-income producing security.
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

@ Restricted security - Investment in security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Sales or transfers of the investment may be restricted only to qualified buyers.

 

                % of net assets           % of net assets  
    Acquisition     Acquisition     (Acquisition     Market     as of  
Security   Date(s)     Cost     Date)     Value     7/31/2023  
Impulse Dynamics PLC, Class E     6/2/23     $ 23,943,295       1.97 %   $ 23,943,295       1.12 %
Tolero CDR     2/6/17       6,436       0.00 %     8,214       0.00 %
Total                           $ 23,951,509       1.12 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—98.8%   SHARES     VALUE  
ARGENTINA—2.3%            
BROADLINE RETAIL—2.3%                
MercadoLibre, Inc.*     2,800     $ 3,466,540  
(Cost $3,721,133)                
AUSTRALIA—3.4%            
HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES—1.5%                
Nanosonics Ltd.*     694,062       2,212,352  
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—1.9%                
Pro Medicus Ltd.     62,000       2,871,413  
TOTAL AUSTRALIA                
(Cost $4,793,451)             5,083,765  
BRAZIL—4.7%            
DIVERSIFIED BANKS—2.8%                
NU Holdings Ltd., Cl. A*     533,000       4,242,680  
FOOTWEAR—1.9%                
Arezzo Industria e Comercio SA     158,000       2,753,201  
TOTAL BRAZIL                
(Cost $4,710,459)             6,995,881  
CHINA—10.4%            
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS—3.4%                
BYD Co., Ltd., Cl. H     144,484       5,146,399  
BREWERS—1.4%                
Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.     854,000       2,083,074  
BROADLINE RETAIL—1.7%                
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.#,*     24,800       2,533,568  
HOTELS RESORTS & CRUISE LINES—2.2%                
Trip.com Group Ltd.#,*     78,000       3,201,120  
RESTAURANTS—1.7%                
Meituan, Cl. B*     135,600       2,588,703  
TOTAL CHINA                
(Cost $14,512,359)             15,552,864  
DENMARK—2.2%            
PHARMACEUTICALS—2.2%                
Novo Nordisk AS, Cl. B     20,800       3,353,898  
(Cost $2,859,218)                
FRANCE—12.8%            
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—2.4%                
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     3,850       3,575,757  
DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES—1.9%                
Teleperformance     19,557       2,836,523  
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT—2.1%                
Schneider Electric SE     17,700       3,157,186  
HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES—2.1%                
EssilorLuxottica SA     15,900       3,198,687  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—2.3%                
Eurofins Scientific SE     50,500       3,473,218  

 

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COMMON STOCKS—98.8% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
FRANCE—12.8% (CONT.)                
OIL & GAS STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION—2.0%                
Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA     24,324     $ 2,966,633  
TOTAL FRANCE                
(Cost $16,659,475)             19,208,004  
GERMANY—6.7%            
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—2.2%                
Hensoldt AG     98,800       3,359,203  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—2.0%                
Gerresheimer AG     25,500       3,020,317  
OIL & GAS REFINING & MARKETING—2.5%                
VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG     76,054       3,707,374  
TOTAL GERMANY                
(Cost $8,736,076)             10,086,894  
GREECE—1.9%            
OTHER SPECIALTY RETAIL—1.9%                
JUMBO SA     94,000       2,804,881  
(Cost $2,453,722)                
HONG KONG—2.5%            
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—2.5%                
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.     88,000       3,710,377  
(Cost $3,463,364)                
INDIA—8.1%            
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—1.5%                
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd.*     1,059,074       2,250,983  
DIVERSIFIED BANKS—2.6%                
HDFC Bank Ltd.#     58,400       3,987,552  
HOTELS RESORTS & CRUISE LINES—1.8%                
MakeMyTrip Ltd.*     91,778       2,640,453  
PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—2.2%                
Patanjali Foods Ltd.     203,656       3,297,429  
TOTAL INDIA                
(Cost $9,696,791)             12,176,417  
IRELAND—2.7%            
PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—2.7%                
Kerry Group PLC, Cl. A     40,441       4,017,846  
(Cost $4,489,017)                
ITALY—6.1%            
APPAREL ACCESSORIES & LUXURY GOODS—2.1%                
Moncler SpA     42,586       3,073,587  
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS—4.0%                
Ferrari NV     18,962       6,075,235  
TOTAL ITALY                
(Cost $4,053,259)             9,148,822  

 

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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—98.8% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
JAPAN—5.5%            
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—2.4%                
Keyence Corp.     7,900     $ 3,545,313  
PACKAGED FOODS & MEATS—1.6%                
Kotobuki Spirits Co., Ltd.     32,500       2,473,897  
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT—1.5%                
Lasertec Corp.     15,200       2,301,166  
TOTAL JAPAN                
(Cost $7,227,504)             8,320,376  
MEXICO—2.0%            
AIRPORT SERVICES—2.0%                
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV     262,000       2,953,347  
(Cost $2,441,099)                
NETHERLANDS—8.3%            
HEAVY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—1.7%                
Alfen Beheer BV*     36,800       2,553,669  
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT—4.1%                
ASML Holding NV     8,550       6,124,098  
TRANSACTION & PAYMENT PROCESSING SERVICES—2.5%                
Adyen NV*     2,075       3,851,231  
TOTAL NETHERLANDS                
(Cost $4,481,428)             12,528,998  
NORWAY—1.6%            
ENVIRONMENTAL & FACILITIES SERVICES—1.6%                
Aker Carbon Capture ASA*     1,560,510       2,366,730  
(Cost $3,626,911)                
SAUDI ARABIA—2.0%            
IT CONSULTING & OTHER SERVICES—2.0%                
Elm Co.     17,000       3,081,485  
(Cost $2,012,982)                
SPAIN—2.5%            
BIOTECHNOLOGY—2.5%                
Grifols SA#,*     350,741       3,826,584  
(Cost $5,818,963)                
SWEDEN—1.8%            
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—1.8%                
EQT AB     112,298       2,682,192  
(Cost $1,658,438)                
SWITZERLAND—4.3%            
ASSET MANAGEMENT & CUSTODY BANKS—2.2%                
Partners Group Holding AG     2,884       3,237,863  
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS—2.1%                
Sika AG     10,150       3,159,244  
TOTAL SWITZERLAND                
(Cost $3,683,169)             6,397,107  

 

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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—98.8% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
UNITED KINGDOM—4.1%            
FINANCIAL EXCHANGES & DATA—2.6%                
London Stock Exchange Group PLC     35,700     $ 3,876,683  
PHARMACEUTICALS—1.5%                
AstraZeneca PLC     16,100       2,313,098  
TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM                
(Cost $4,725,740)             6,189,781  
UNITED STATES—2.9%            
OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—2.9%                
Schlumberger NV     75,400       4,398,836  
(Cost $2,359,583)                
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $118,184,141)             148,351,625  
Total Investments                
(Cost $118,184,141)     98.8 %   $ 148,351,625  
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $118,184,141)             148,351,625  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     1.2 %     1,763,851  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 150,115,476  

 

# American Depositary Receipts.
* Non-income producing security.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—96.1%   SHARES     VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—20.2%            
Abcam PLC#,*     30,806     $ 722,093  
ADMA Biologics, Inc.*     378,254       1,569,754  
Aerovate Therapeutics, Inc.*     57,874       1,009,901  
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     58,716       2,026,876  
Ascendis Pharma AS#,*     26,461       2,385,459  
Biohaven Ltd.*     84,100       1,671,908  
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.*     20,544       719,246  
Cabaletta Bio, Inc.*     89,169       1,214,482  
Exact Sciences Corp.*     28,517       2,781,548  
Forte Biosciences, Inc.*     1,192,842       1,204,770  
Grifols SA*     206,401       3,032,095  
HilleVax, Inc.*     87,043       1,324,795  
ImmunoGen, Inc.*     73,717       1,313,637  
Prothena Corp., PLC*     22,064       1,519,548  
Vaxcyte, Inc.*     23,290       1,119,317  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     13,787       4,857,712  
              28,473,141  
HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTORS—6.8%            
Cardinal Health, Inc.     72,449       6,626,910  
McKesson Corp.     7,123       2,866,295  
              9,493,205  
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT—27.1%            
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.*     85,657       1,513,559  
AtriCure, Inc.*     31,344       1,734,891  
Boston Scientific Corp.*     109,445       5,674,723  
Dexcom, Inc.*     26,709       3,326,873  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     25,962       2,130,701  
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.     60,999       4,757,922  
Glaukos Corp.*     23,999       1,851,283  
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*     4,918       2,728,162  
Impulse Dynamics PLC, Class E*,@,(a)     2,163,678       7,140,137  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*     4,249       1,378,376  
Shockwave Medical, Inc.*     5,075       1,322,545  
Stryker Corp.     4,869       1,379,923  
TransMedics Group, Inc.*     34,959       3,257,480  
              38,196,575  
HEALTHCARE FACILITIES—2.2%            
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*     38,182       3,017,523  
HEALTHCARE SERVICES—7.1%            
DaVita, Inc.*     24,799       2,529,250  
The Cigna Group     25,465       7,514,722  
              10,043,972  
HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES—6.1%            
Alcon, Inc.     71,051       6,046,194  
Align Technology, Inc.*     1,851       699,475  
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*     25,014       1,867,795  
              8,613,464  

 

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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—96.1% (CONT.)   SHARES     VALUE  
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY—1.5%            
Schrodinger, Inc.*     40,194     $ 2,102,548  
LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE—1.0%            
Oscar Health, Inc., Cl. A*     181,618       1,365,767  
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—10.2%            
Avantor, Inc.*     194,025       3,991,094  
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*     7,129       1,493,811  
Danaher Corp.     18,979       4,840,784  
Stevanato Group SpA     64,976       2,029,200  
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     5,598       2,060,288  
              14,415,177  
MANAGED HEALTHCARE—4.5%            
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     12,617       6,388,870  
PHARMACEUTICALS—9.4%            
AstraZeneca PLC#     31,724       2,274,611  
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.*     355,436       4,290,113  
Eli Lilly & Co.     5,471       2,486,843  
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cl. A*     25,561       4,232,390  
              13,283,957  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $122,405,404)             135,394,199  

 

PREFERRED STOCKS—0.0%   SHARES     VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.0%            
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D*,@,(a),(b)     897,366        
(Cost $4,038,147)              

 

RIGHTS—0.9%   SHARES     VALUE  
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.9%            
Tolero CDR*,@,(a),(c)     1,956,996       1,350,327  
(Cost $1,044,370)             1,350,327  
Total Investments                
(Cost $127,487,921)     97.0 %   $ 136,744,526  
Affiliated Securities (Cost $4,038,147)              
Unaffiliated Securities (Cost $123,449,774)             136,744,526  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities     3.0 %     4,193,068  
NET ASSETS     100.0 %   $ 140,937,594  

 

# American Depositary Receipts.
(a) Security is valued in good faith at fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs pursuant to procedures established by the Valuation Designee (as defined in Note 2).

(b) Deemed an affiliate of the Fund in accordance with Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. See Note 4 - Affiliated Securities.

(c) Contingent Deferred Rights.
* Non-income producing security.

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS | ALGER HEALTH SCIENCES FUND 

Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

@ Restricted security - Investment in security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Sales or transfers of the investment may be restricted only to qualified buyers.

 

Security   Acquisition
Date(s)
  Acquisition
Cost
    % of net assets
(Acquisition
Date)
    Market
Value
    % of net assets
as of
7/31/2023
 
Impulse Dynamics PLC, Class E   2/11/22     $ 5,000,002       2.09%     $ 7,140,137       5.07 %
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D   2/6/15       4,038,147       2.00%       0       0.00 %
Tolero CDR   2/6/17       1,044,370       0.90%       1,350,327       0.95 %
Total                         $ 8,490,464       6.02 %

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

 

NOTE 1 — General:

 

The Alger Funds (the “Trust”) is an open-end registered investment company organized as a business trust under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Trust qualifies as an investment company as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 946 – Financial Services – Investment Companies. The Trust operates as a series company currently offering an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest in ten series — Alger Capital Appreciation Fund, Alger 35 Fund, Alger Growth & Income Fund, Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund, Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund, Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund, Alger Small Cap Growth Fund, Alger Small Cap Focus Fund, Alger International Focus Fund and Alger Health Sciences Fund (collectively, the “Funds” or individually, each a “Fund”). Alger Capital Appreciation Fund, Alger 35 Fund, Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund, Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund, Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund, Alger Small Cap Growth Fund, Alger Small Cap Focus Fund, Alger International Focus Fund and Alger Health Sciences Fund normally invest primarily in equity securities and each has an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation. Alger Growth & Income Fund also normally invests primarily in equity securities and has an investment objective of both capital appreciation and current income.

 

Each Fund offers one or more of the following share classes: Class A, B, C, I, Y and Z. Class A shares are generally subject to an initial sales charge while Class B and C shares are generally subject to a deferred sales charge. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after the end of the calendar month in which the order to purchase was accepted. The conversion is completed without the imposition of any sales charges or other fees. Class C shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on the fifth business day of the month following the eighth anniversary of the purchase date of a shareholder’s Class C shares, without the imposition of any sales load, fee or other charge. Class B and C shares held at certain dealers may not convert to Class A shares or may be converted on a different schedule. At conversion, a proportionate amount of shares representing reinvested dividends and distributions will also be converted into Class A shares. Effective August 27, 2019, Class C shares were closed to direct shareholders and are only available for purchase through certain financial intermediaries and group retirement plan recordkeeping platforms. Class I, Y and Z shares are generally sold to institutional investors and are sold without an initial or deferred sales charge. Class Y and Z shares are generally subject to a minimum initial investment of $500,000. Each class has identical rights to assets and earnings, except that each share class bears the pro rata allocation of the Fund’s expenses other than a class expense (not including advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the Fund’s assets).

 

Class Y shares of Alger Small Cap Growth Fund launched on December 31, 2021.

 

On May 23, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) approved the transition of the Fund’s custodian and administrator from Brown Brothers Harriman & Company (the “Custodian”) to The Bank of New York Mellon. This change is anticipated to become effective in early 2024.

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

NOTE 2 — Significant Accounting Policies:

 

(a) Investment Valuation: The Funds value their financial instruments at fair value using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). Investments held by the Funds are valued on each day the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) is open, as of the close of the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time).

 

The Board has designated, pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Funds’ investment adviser, Fred Alger Management, LLC (“Alger Management” or the “Investment Manager”) as its valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) to make fair value determinations subject to the Board’s review and oversight. The Valuation Designee has established a Valuation Committee (“Committee”) comprised of representatives of the Investment Manager and officers of the Funds to assist in performing the duties and responsibilities of the Valuation Designee.

 

The Valuation Designee has established valuation processes including but not limited to: (i) making fair value determinations when market quotations for financial instruments are not readily available in accordance with valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board; (ii) assessing and managing material risks associated with fair valuation determinations; (iii) selecting, applying and testing fair valuation methodologies; and (iv) overseeing and evaluating pricing services used by the Funds. The Valuation Designee regularly reports its fair valuation determinations and related valuation information to the Board. The Committee generally meets quarterly and on an as-needed basis to review and evaluate the effectiveness of the valuation policies and procedures in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-5.

 

Investments in money market funds and short-term securities held by the Funds having a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost which approximates market value.

 

Equity securities, including traded rights, warrants and option contracts for which valuation information is readily available, are valued at the last quoted sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded as reported by an independent pricing service. In the absence of quoted sales, such securities are generally valued at the bid price or, in the absence of a recent bid price, the equivalent as obtained from one or more of the major market makers for the securities to be valued.

 

Securities in which the Funds invest may be traded in foreign markets that close before the close of the NYSE. Developments that occur between the close of the foreign markets and the close of the NYSE may result in adjustments to the closing foreign prices to reflect what the Valuation Designee, through its Committee, believes to be the fair value of these securities as of the close of the NYSE. The Funds may also fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the NYSE is open.

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) defines fair value as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Funds’ own assumptions based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

Level 2 – significant other observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, amortized cost, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The Funds’ valuation techniques are generally consistent with either the market or the income approach to fair value. The market approach considers prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets to measure fair value. The income approach converts future amounts to a current, or discounted, single amount. These fair value measurements are determined on the basis of the value indicated by current market expectations about such future events. Inputs for Level 1 include exchange-listed prices and broker quotes in an active market. Inputs for Level 2 include the last trade price in the case of a halted security, an exchange-listed price which has been adjusted for fair value factors, and prices of closely related securities. Additional Level 2 inputs include an evaluated price which is based upon a compilation of observable market information such as spreads for fixed income and preferred securities. Inputs for Level 3 include, but are not limited to, revenue multiples, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) multiples, discount rates, time to exit and the probabilities of success of certain outcomes. Such unobservable market information may be obtained from a company’s financial statements and from industry studies, market data, and market indicators such as benchmarks and indexes. Because of the inherent uncertainty and often limited markets for restricted securities, the valuations assigned to such securities by the Funds may significantly differ from the valuations that would have been assigned by the Funds had there been an active market for such securities.

 

(b) Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents include U.S. dollars, foreign cash and overnight time deposits.

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

NOTE 3 — Fair Value Measurements:

 

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2023 in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at fair value on a recurring basis. Based upon the nature, characteristics, and risks associated with their investments, the Funds have determined that presenting them by security type and sector is appropriate.

 

Alger Capital Appreciation Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Communication Services   $ 226,182,967     $ 226,182,967     $     $  
Consumer Discretionary     291,222,233       281,822,173       9,400,060        
Energy     65,653,127       65,653,127              
Financials     124,615,984       124,615,984              
Healthcare     205,182,292       205,182,292              
Industrials     125,287,458       125,287,458              
Information Technology     734,423,531       734,423,531              
Materials     51,129,207       51,129,207              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 1,823,696,799     $ 1,814,296,739     $ 9,400,060     $  
PREFERRED STOCKS                                
Information Technology     1,194,657                   1,194,657  
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE                                
Information Technology     2,890,773                   2,890,773  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 1,827,782,229     $ 1,814,296,739     $ 9,400,060     $ 4,085,430  
                                 
Alger 35 Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Communication Services     5,723,386       5,723,386              
Consumer Discretionary     5,987,350       5,987,350              
Energy     1,463,696       1,463,696              
Healthcare     3,702,619       3,158,320             544,299  
Industrials     577,620       577,620              
Information Technology     9,919,727       9,919,727              
Real Estate     625,743       625,743              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 28,000,141     $ 27,455,842     $     $ 544,299  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 28,000,141     $ 27,455,842     $     $ 544,299  

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Alger Growth & Income Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Communication Services   $ 30,519,024     $ 30,519,024     $     $  
Consumer Discretionary     23,891,420       23,891,420              
Consumer Staples     22,515,284       22,515,284              
Energy     16,461,714       16,461,714              
Financials     40,820,596       40,820,596              
Healthcare     43,590,202       43,590,202              
Industrials     20,244,727       20,244,727              
Information Technology     99,046,005       99,046,005              
Materials     8,104,620       8,104,620              
Utilities     4,123,233       4,123,233              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 309,316,825     $ 309,316,825     $     $  
MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP                                
Energy     1,818,648       1,818,648              
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST                                
Financials     1,549,664       1,549,664              
Real Estate     10,311,019       10,311,019              
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST   $ 11,860,683     $ 11,860,683     $     $  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 322,996,156     $ 322,996,156     $     $  

 

Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Communication Services     11,652,084       11,652,084              
Consumer Discretionary     26,036,336       26,036,336              
Consumer Staples     1,945,469       1,945,469              
Energy     6,307,948       6,307,948              
Financials     14,798,939       14,798,939              
Healthcare     43,249,685       43,249,685              
Industrials     43,765,960       43,765,960              
Information Technology     54,094,129       54,094,129              
Materials     5,884,396       5,884,396              
Real Estate     11,256,872       11,256,872              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 218,991,818     $ 218,991,818     $     $  
PREFERRED STOCKS                                
Healthcare     *                 *
RIGHTS                                
Healthcare     407,141                   407,141  
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE                                
Information Technology     1,747,788                   1,747,788  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 221,146,747     $ 218,991,818     $     $ 2,154,929  

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Communication Services   $ 25,296,152     $ 25,296,152     $     $  
Consumer Discretionary     26,821,389       26,821,389              
Consumer Staples     3,998,988       3,998,988              
Energy     9,985,202       9,985,202              
Healthcare     57,520,807       57,520,807              
Industrials     28,215,575       28,215,575              
Information Technology     144,536,253       144,536,253              
Materials     5,047,677       5,047,677              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 301,422,043     $ 301,422,043     $     $  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 301,422,043     $ 301,422,043     $     $  

 

Alger Weatherbie Specialized                        
Growth Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Consumer Discretionary     55,896,001       55,896,001              
Consumer Staples     3,901,787       3,901,787              
Energy     22,920,572       22,920,572              
Financials     89,090,576       89,090,576              
Healthcare     207,983,137       204,996,927             2,986,210  
Industrials     132,179,445       132,179,445              
Information Technology     127,194,007       127,194,007              
Real Estate     40,046,688       40,046,688              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 679,212,213     $ 676,226,003     $     $ 2,986,210  
PREFERRED STOCKS                                
Healthcare     *                 *
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                                
U.S. Government     7,997,738             7,997,738        
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 687,209,951     $ 676,226,003     $ 7,997,738     $ 2,986,210  

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Alger Small Cap Growth Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Communication Services   $ 16,483,370     $ 16,483,370     $     $  
Consumer Discretionary     39,138,887       39,138,887              
Consumer Staples     20,636,340       20,636,340              
Energy     17,191,531       17,191,531              
Financials     9,087,306       9,087,306              
Healthcare     104,823,984       101,176,986             3,646,998  
Industrials     34,752,991       34,752,991              
Information Technology     93,323,649       93,323,649              
Materials     2,114,475       2,114,475              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 337,552,533     $ 333,905,535     $     $ 3,646,998  
PREFERRED STOCKS                                
Healthcare     *                 *
RIGHTS                                
Healthcare     120,600                   120,600  
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST                                
Real Estate     6,054,622       6,054,622              
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE                                
Information Technology     2,372,820                   2,372,820  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 346,100,575     $ 339,960,157     $     $ 6,140,418  

 

Alger Small Cap Focus Fund     TOTAL       LEVEL 1       LEVEL 2       LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Consumer Discretionary     71,161,253       71,161,253              
Consumer Staples     17,871,068       17,871,068              
Energy     47,649,354       47,649,354              
Healthcare     966,776,790       942,833,495             23,943,295  
Industrials     176,647,817       176,647,817              
Information Technology     791,698,285       791,698,285              
Materials     22,366,331       22,366,331              
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 2,094,170,898     $ 2,070,227,603     $     $ 23,943,295  
RIGHTS                                
Healthcare     8,214                   8,214  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 2,094,179,112     $ 2,070,227,603     $     $ 23,951,509  

 

Alger International Focus Fund     TOTAL       LEVEL 1       LEVEL 2       LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Consumer Discretionary   $ 40,110,427     $ 20,670,117     $ 19,440,310     $  
Consumer Staples     11,872,246       4,017,846       7,854,400        
Energy     11,072,843       4,398,836       6,674,007        
Financials     25,588,578       8,230,232       17,358,346        
Healthcare     24,269,567       3,826,584       20,442,983        
Industrials     17,226,658       2,953,347       14,273,311        
Information Technology     15,052,062             15,052,062        
Materials     3,159,244             3,159,244        
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 148,351,625     $ 44,096,962     $ 104,254,663     $  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 148,351,625     $ 44,096,962     $ 104,254,663     $  

 

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Alger Health Sciences Fund   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
COMMON STOCKS                                
Financials   $ 1,365,767     $ 1,365,767     $     $  
Healthcare     134,028,432       116,605,236       10,283,059       7,140,137  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS   $ 135,394,199     $ 117,971,003     $ 10,283,059     $ 7,140,137  
PREFERRED STOCKS                                
Healthcare     *                 *
RIGHTS                                
Healthcare     1,350,327                   1,350,327  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES   $ 136,744,526     $ 117,971,003     $ 10,283,059     $ 8,490,464  

 

* Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund’s, Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund’s, Alger Small Cap Growth Fund’s and Alger Health Sciences Fund’s holdings of Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D shares are classified as a Level 3 investment and are fair valued at zero as of July 31, 2023.

 

   

FAIR VALUE

MEASUREMENTS

USING SIGNIFICANT

UNOBSERVABLE

INPUTS (LEVEL 3)

 
Alger Capital Appreciation Fund   Common Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $ 444,301 (a)
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments     (955,344 )
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     1,446,392  
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales     (935,349 )
Closing balance at July 31, 2023      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $  

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

   

FAIR VALUE 

MEASUREMENTS 

USING SIGNIFICANT 

UNOBSERVABLE 

INPUTS (LEVEL 3)

 
Alger Capital Appreciation Fund   Preferred Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $ 1,215,538  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (20,881 )
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     1,194,657  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $ (20,881 )

 

   

FAIR VALUE 

MEASUREMENTS 

USING SIGNIFICANT 

UNOBSERVABLE

INPUTS (LEVEL 3) 

 
    Special Purpose  
Alger Capital Appreciation Fund   Vehicle  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $ 2,934,840  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (44,067 )
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     2,890,773  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $ (44,067 )

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

   

FAIR VALUE 

MEASUREMENTS 

USING SIGNIFICANT 

UNOBSERVABLE 

INPUTS (LEVEL 3)

 
Alger 35 Fund   Common Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases     544,299  
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     544,299  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $  

 

   

FAIR VALUE 

MEASUREMENTS 

USING SIGNIFICANT 

UNOBSERVABLE 

INPUTS (LEVEL 3) 

 
Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund   Preferred Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $ *
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     *
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $  

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued) 

 

 

   

FAIR VALUE 

MEASUREMENTS 

USING SIGNIFICANT 

UNOBSERVABLE 

INPUTS (LEVEL 3)

 
Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund   Rights  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $ 354,035  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     53,106  
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     407,141  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $ 53,106  

 

   

FAIR VALUE 

MEASUREMENTS 

USING SIGNIFICANT 

UNOBSERVABLE 

INPUTS (LEVEL 3)

 
    Special Purpose  
Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund   Vehicle  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $ 1,775,546  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (27,758 )
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     1,747,788  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $ (27,758 )

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

   

FAIR VALUE 

MEASUREMENTS 

USING SIGNIFICANT 

UNOBSERVABLE 

INPUTS (LEVEL 3)

 
Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund   Common Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $ 2,986,210  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     2,986,210  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $  

 

   

FAIR VALUE 

MEASUREMENTS 

USING SIGNIFICANT 

UNOBSERVABLE 

INPUTS (LEVEL 3)

 
Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund   Preferred Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $ *
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     *
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $  

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

   

FAIR VALUE 

MEASUREMENTS 

USING SIGNIFICANT 

UNOBSERVABLE 

INPUTS (LEVEL 3)

 
Alger Small Cap Growth Fund   Common Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $ 3,646,998  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     3,646,998  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $  

 

   

FAIR VALUE 

MEASUREMENTS 

USING SIGNIFICANT 

UNOBSERVABLE 

INPUTS (LEVEL 3) 

 
Alger Small Cap Growth Fund   Preferred Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $ *
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     *
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $  

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

   

FAIR VALUE 

MEASUREMENTS 

USING SIGNIFICANT 

UNOBSERVABLE 

INPUTS (LEVEL 3)

 
Alger Small Cap Growth Fund   Rights  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $ 104,869  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     15,731  
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     120,600  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $ 15,731  

 

   

FAIR VALUE 

MEASUREMENTS 

USING SIGNIFICANT 

UNOBSERVABLE 

INPUTS (LEVEL 3)

 
    Special Purpose  
Alger Small Cap Growth Fund   Vehicle  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $ 2,410,106  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (37,286 )
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     2,372,820  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $ (37,286 )

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

   

FAIR VALUE 

MEASUREMENTS 

USING SIGNIFICANT 

UNOBSERVABLE 

INPUTS (LEVEL 3)

 
Alger Small Cap Focus Fund   Common Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases     23,943,295  
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     23,943,295  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $  

 

   

FAIR VALUE 

MEASUREMENTS 

USING SIGNIFICANT 

UNOBSERVABLE 

INPUTS (LEVEL 3)

 
Alger Small Cap Focus Fund   Rights  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $ 7,143  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     1,071  
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     8,214  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $ 1,071  

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

   

FAIR VALUE

MEASUREMENTS

USING SIGNIFICANT

UNOBSERVABLE

INPUTS (LEVEL 3)

 
Alger Health Sciences Fund   Common Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $ 5,000,002  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases     2,140,135  
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     7,140,137  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $  

 

   

FAIR VALUE

MEASUREMENTS

USING SIGNIFICANT

UNOBSERVABLE

INPUTS (LEVEL 3)

 
Alger Health Sciences Fund   Preferred Stocks  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $ *
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     *
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $  

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

  

   
FAIR VALUE
MEASUREMENTS
USING SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE
INPUTS (LEVEL 3)
 
Alger Health Sciences Fund   Rights  
Opening balance at November 1, 2022   $ 1,174,198  
Transfers into Level 3      
Transfers out of Level 3      
Total gains or losses        
Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments      
Included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     176,129  
Purchases and sales        
Purchases      
Sales      
Closing balance at July 31, 2023     1,350,327  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to investments still held at July 31, 2023   $ 176,129  

 

(a) Represents the sale of Level 3 common stock, Altaba, Inc., for the period ended July 31, 2023.

* Includes securities that are fair valued at zero.

 

The following table provides quantitative information about each Fund’s Level 3 fair value measurements of its investments as of July 31, 2023. The table below is not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather provides information on the Level 3 inputs as they relate to each Fund’s fair value measurements.

 

    Fair Value July 31, 2023     Valuation Methodology   Unobservable Input   Input/Range     Weighted Average Inputs  
Alger Capital Appreciation Fund                          
Preferred Stocks   $ 1,194,657     Market Approach   Revenue Multiple     14.0x-16.0x       N/A  
Special Purpose Vehicle     2,890,773     Market Approach   Revenue Multiple     14.0x-16.0x       N/A  
                                 
Alger 35 Fund                                
Common Stocks   $ 544,299     Market Approach   Recent Transaction Price     N/A       N/A  
                                 
Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund                                
Preferred Stocks   $ *   Income Approach   Discount Rate     100.00%     N/A  
Rights     407,141     Income Approach   Discount Rate     7.94%-9.43%       N/A  
                Probability of Success     0.00%-60.00%          
Special Purpose Vehicle     1,747,788     Market Approach   Revenue Multiple     14.0x-16.0x       N/A  

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

    Fair Value July 31, 2023     Valuation Methodology   Unobservable Input   Input/Range     Weighted Average Inputs  
Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund                      
Common Stocks   $ 2,986,210     Market Approach   Recent Transaction Price     N/A       N/A  
Preferred Stocks     *   Income Approach   Discount Rate     100.00%     N/A  
                                 
Alger Small Cap Growth Fund                                
Common Stocks   $ 3,646,998     Market Approach   Recent Transaction Price     N/A       N/A  
Preferred Stocks     *   Income Approach   Discount Rate     100.00%     N/A  
Rights     120,600     Income Approach   Discount Rate     7.94%-9.43%       N/A  
                Probability of Success     0.00%-60.00%          
Special Purpose Vehicle     2,372,820     Market Approach   Revenue Multiple     14.0x-16.0x       N/A  
                                 
Alger Small Cap Focus Fund                                
Common Stocks   $ 23,943,295     Market Approach   Recent Transaction Price     N/A       N/A  
Rights     8,214     Income Approach   Discount Rate     7.94%-9.43%       N/A  
                Probability of Success     0.00%-60.00%          
                                 
Alger Health Sciences Fund                                
Common Stocks   $ 7,140,137     Market Approach   Recent Transaction Price     N/A       N/A  
Preferred Stocks     *   Income Approach   Discount Rate     100.00%     N/A  
Rights     1,350,327     Income Approach   Discount Rate     7.94%-9.43%       N/A  
                Probability of Success     0.00%-60.00%          

 

* Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D shares are classified as a Level 3 investment and are fair valued at zero as of July 31, 2023.

 

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of each Fund’s securities are revenue and EBITDA multiples, discount rates, and the probability of success of certain outcomes. Significant increases and decreases in these inputs in isolation and interrelationships between these inputs would have resulted in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements than those noted in the table above. Generally, all other things being equal, increases in revenue and EBITDA multiples, decreases in discount rates, and increases in the probability of success result in higher fair value measurements, whereas decreases in revenues and EBITDA multiples, increases in discount rates, and decreases in the probability of success result in lower fair value measurements.

  

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THE ALGER FUNDS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Certain of the Funds’ assets and liabilities are held at carrying amount or face value, which approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes. As of July 31, 2023, such assets were categorized within the ASC 820 disclosure hierarchy as follows:

  

    TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  
Cash, foreign cash and cash equivalents                                
Alger Capital Appreciation Fund   $ 576     $ 25     $ 551     $  
Alger 35 Fund     1,802,059             1,802,059        
Alger Growth & Income Fund     13,362,883             13,362,883        
Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund     5,680,635       7       5,680,628        
Alger Mid Cap Focus Fund     478             478        
Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund     9,787,639             9,787,639        
Alger Small Cap Growth Fund     1,879,990             1,879,990        
Alger Small Cap Focus Fund     16,009,962       7       16,009,955        
Alger International Focus Fund     1,115,920       20,534       1,095,386        
Alger Health Sciences Fund     3,444,378             3,444,378        
Bank overdraft     (695 )     (695 )            

 

NOTE 4 — Affiliated Securities:

 

  

During the nine-month period ended July 31, 2023, as disclosed in the following table, certain Funds held 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the issuers listed below. As such, these issuers were “affiliated persons” of the applicable Fund(s) for purposes of the 1940 Act. Transactions during the nine-month period ended July 31, 2023 with such affiliated persons are summarized below. During this period, other Funds in the Trust may also have held voting shares of the issuers at levels below 5%.

 

Security   Shares Held at October 31, 2022     Shares Purchased     Shares Sold     Shares Held at July 31, 2023     Dividend Income     Realized Gain (Loss)     Net Change in Unrealized App(Dep)     Value at July 31, 2023  
Alger Capital Appreciation Fund                                    
Special Purpose Vehicle                                                                
Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Cl. A***                                   $     $     $ (44,067 )   $ 2,890,773  
Total                                   $     $     $ (44,067 )   $ 2,890,773  

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

  

Security   Shares Held at October 31, 2022     Shares Purchased     Shares Sold     Shares Held at July 31, 2023     Dividend Income     Realized Gain (Loss)     Net Change in Unrealized App(Dep)     Value at July 31, 2023  
Alger Mid Cap Growth Fund                                          
Preferred Stocks                                                                
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D**     219,610                   219,610     $     $     $     $ *
Special Purpose Vehicle                                                                
Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Cl. A***                                                 (19,056 )     1,250,064  
Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Cl. B***                                                 (8,702 )     497,724  
Total                                   $     $     $ (27,758 )   $ 1,747,788 *
                                                                 
Security   Shares Held at October 31, 2022     Shares Purchased     Shares Sold     Shares Held at July 31, 2023     Dividend Income     Realized Gain (Loss)     Net Change in Unrealized App(Dep)     Value at July 31, 2023  
Alger Weatherbie Specialized Growth Fund                                                          
Preferred Stocks                                                                
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series  D**     231,474                   231,474     $     $     $     $ *
Total                                   $     $     $     $ *
                                                                 
Security   Shares Held at October 31, 2022     Shares Purchased     Shares Sold     Shares Held at July 31, 2023     Dividend Income     Realized Gain (Loss)     Net Change in Unrealized App(Dep)     Value at July 31, 2023  
Alger Small Cap Growth Fund                                                          
Preferred Stocks                                                                
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D**     50,688                   50,688     $     $     $     $ *
Special Purpose Vehicle                                                                
Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Cl. A***                                                 (28,584 )     1,875,096  
Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Cl. B***                                                 (8,702 )     497,724  
Total                                   $     $     $ (37,286 )   $ 2,372,820 *

 

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THE ALGER FUNDS 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Security   Shares Held at October 31, 2022     Shares Purchased     Shares Sold     Shares Held at July 31, 2023     Dividend Income     Realized Gain (Loss)     Net Change in Unrealized App(Dep)     Value at July 31, 2023  
Alger Small Cap Focus Fund                                          
Common Stocks                                                                
908 Devices, Inc.****     1,991,055       53,198       (2,044,253 )         $     $ (26,557,727 )   $ 9,318,305     $  
Cabaletta Bio, Inc.           3,220,950             3,220,950                   8,948,363       43,869,339  
Heska  Corp.****     468,150       245,443       (713,593 )                 29,578,317       1,990,021        
PROS Holdings, Inc.     2,978,898             (165,060 )     2,813,838             (3,529,861 )     40,547,509       106,925,844  
Total                                   $     $ (509,271 )   $ 60,804,198     $ 150,795,183  
                                                                 
Security   Shares Held at October 31, 2022     Shares Purchased     Shares Sold     Shares Held at July 31, 2023     Dividend Income     Realized Gain (Loss)     Net Change in Unrealized App(Dep)     Value at July 31, 2023  
Alger Health Sciences Fund                                                          
Preferred Stocks                                                                
Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D**     897,366                   897,366     $     $     $     $ *
Total                                   $     $     $     $ *

 

* Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D shares are classified as a Level 3 investment and are fair valued at zero as of July 31, 2023.

** Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D is deemed to be an affiliate of the Funds because the Funds and Prosetta Biosciences, Inc., Series D are under common control.

*** The Alger Fund Complex and other entities managed by Alger Management fully own Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Class A and Crosslink Ventures Capital C, LLC, Class B. There were no capital increases or decreases for the nine-month period ended July 31, 2023.

**** Non-affiliated at July 31, 2023.

 

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