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

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811- 09525

 

Rydex Dynamic Funds

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

702 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 200
Rockville, Maryland 20850

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Amy J. Lee

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

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: March 31

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

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

 

 

9.30.2022

 

Rydex Funds Semi-Annual Report

 

Domestic Equity Funds

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

   

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

   

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

   

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

   

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

   

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

   

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

   

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

   

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

   

DEAR SHAREHOLDER

2

ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW

3

A BRIEF NOTE ON THE COMPOUNDING OF RETURNS

5

ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES

6

S&P 500® 2x STRATEGY FUND

9

INVERSE S&P 500® 2x STRATEGY FUND

21

NASDAQ-100® 2x STRATEGY FUND

28

INVERSE NASDAQ-100® 2x STRATEGY FUND

36

DOW 2x STRATEGY FUND

43

INVERSE DOW 2x STRATEGY FUND

50

RUSSELL 2000® 2x STRATEGY FUND

57

INVERSE RUSSELL 2000® 2x STRATEGY FUND

83

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

90

OTHER INFORMATION

104

INFORMATION ON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

109

GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENTS PRIVACY NOTICE

115

LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

118

 

 

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September 30, 2022

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Sincerely,

 

Security Investors, LLC

 

October 31, 2022

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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ECONOMIC AND MARKET OVERVIEW (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

*Index Definitions:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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A BRIEF NOTE ON THE COMPOUNDING OF RETURNS (Unaudited)

 

 

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

 

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

 

An Example of Compounding

 

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

 

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

 

 

Index
Level

Index
Performance

Fund
Expectation

Fund
NAV

Fund
Performance

Assessment

Start

100

   

$ 10.00

 

 

Day 1

106

6.0%

9.0%

$ 10.90

9.0%

In line

Day 2

99

-6.6%

-9.9%

$ 9.82

-9.9%

In line

Cumulative

 

-1.0%

-1.5%

 

-1.8%

-0.3%

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(continued)

 

 

 

Expense
Ratio
1

Fund
Return

Beginning
Account Value
March 31, 2022

Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2022

Expenses
Paid During
Period
2

Table 1. Based on actual Fund return3

         

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.81%

(39.56%)

$ 1,000.00

$ 604.40

$ 7.28

C-Class

2.56%

(39.79%)

1,000.00

602.10

10.28

H-Class

1.81%

(39.56%)

1,000.00

604.40

7.28

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.91%

44.80%

1,000.00

1,448.00

11.72

C-Class

2.71%

44.29%

1,000.00

1,442.90

16.60

H-Class

1.97%

44.87%

1,000.00

1,448.70

12.09

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.85%

(48.94%)

1,000.00

510.60

7.01

C-Class

2.60%

(49.14%)

1,000.00

508.60

9.83

H-Class

1.84%

(48.94%)

1,000.00

510.60

6.97

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

2.38%

56.16%

1,000.00

1,561.60

15.28

C-Class

3.03%

55.50%

1,000.00

1,555.00

19.41

H-Class

2.23%

56.28%

1,000.00

1,562.80

14.33

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.85%

(32.74%)

1,000.00

672.60

7.76

C-Class

2.60%

(32.99%)

1,000.00

670.10

10.89

H-Class

1.86%

(32.75%)

1,000.00

672.50

7.80

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.93%

35.84%

1,000.00

1,358.40

11.41

C-Class

2.64%

35.36%

1,000.00

1,353.60

15.58

H-Class

1.94%

35.79%

1,000.00

1,357.90

11.47

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.86%

(38.27%)

1,000.00

617.30

7.54

C-Class

2.60%

(38.49%)

1,000.00

614.90

10.53

H-Class

1.87%

(38.28%)

1,000.00

617.20

7.58

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.92%

36.27%

1,000.00

1,362.70

11.37

C-Class

2.63%

35.80%

1,000.00

1,358.00

15.55

H-Class

1.96%

36.19%

1,000.00

1,361.90

11.61

 

 

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ABOUT SHAREHOLDERS’ FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)(concluded)

 

 

 

Expense
Ratio
1

Fund
Return

Beginning
Account Value
March 31, 2022

Ending
Account Value
September 30, 2022

Expenses
Paid During
Period
2

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

       

S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.81%

5.00%

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,015.99

$ 9.15

C-Class

2.56%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,012.23

12.91

H-Class

1.81%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.99

9.15

Inverse S&P 500® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.91%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.49

9.65

C-Class

2.71%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,011.48

13.67

H-Class

1.97%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.19

9.95

NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.85%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.79

9.35

C-Class

2.60%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,012.03

13.11

H-Class

1.84%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.84

9.30

Inverse NASDAQ-100® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

2.38%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,013.14

12.01

C-Class

3.03%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,009.88

15.27

H-Class

2.23%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,013.89

11.26

Dow 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.85%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.79

9.35

C-Class

2.60%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,012.03

13.11

H-Class

1.86%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.74

9.40

Inverse Dow 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.93%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.39

9.75

C-Class

2.64%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,011.83

13.31

H-Class

1.94%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.34

9.80

Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.86%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.74

9.40

C-Class

2.60%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,012.03

13.11

H-Class

1.87%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.69

9.45

Inverse Russell 2000® 2x Strategy Fund

         

A-Class

1.92%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.44

9.70

C-Class

2.63%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,011.88

13.26

H-Class

1.96%

5.00%

1,000.00

1,015.24

9.90

 

1

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

2

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

3

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

 

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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

S&P 500® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

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

 

Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)

 

 

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

 

Inception Dates:

A-Class

September 1, 2004

C-Class

November 27, 2000

H-Class

May 19, 2000

 

Ten Largest Holdings (% of Total Net Assets)

Apple, Inc.

5.6%

Microsoft Corp.

4.6%

Amazon.com, Inc.

2.7%

Tesla, Inc.

1.9%

Alphabet, Inc. — Class A

1.5%

Alphabet, Inc. — Class C

1.4%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. — Class B

1.3%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

1.3%

Johnson & Johnson

1.2%

Exxon Mobil Corp.

1.0%

Top Ten Total

22.5%

   

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

 

Average Annual Returns*

Periods Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

6 Month

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

A-Class Shares

(39.56%)

(34.09%)

9.92%

17.34%

A-Class Shares with sales charge

(42.43%)

(37.22%)

8.85%

16.77%

C-Class Shares

(39.79%)

(34.59%)

9.09%

16.46%

C-Class Shares with CDSC§

(40.39%)

(35.23%)

9.09%

16.46%

H-Class Shares

(39.56%)

(34.09%)

9.91%

17.33%

S&P 500 Index

(20.20%)

(15.47%)

9.24%

11.70%

 

*

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

6 month returns are not annualized.

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

§

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

 

 

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COMMON STOCKS - 80.5%

                 

Technology - 18.2%

Apple, Inc.

    44,884     $ 6,202,969  

Microsoft Corp.

    22,159       5,160,831  

NVIDIA Corp.

    7,440       903,141  

Broadcom, Inc.

    1,200       532,812  

Accenture plc — Class A

    1,879       483,467  

Salesforce, Inc.*

    2,956       425,191  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    2,715       420,228  

Adobe, Inc.*

    1,391       382,803  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    3,337       377,014  

Intuit, Inc.

    838       324,574  

International Business Machines Corp.

    2,683       318,767  

Intel Corp.

    12,200       314,394  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

    4,796       303,874  

Oracle Corp.

    4,513       275,609  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    600       226,566  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    1,544       215,141  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    2,585       211,789  

Fiserv, Inc.*

    1,900       177,783  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    3,278       164,228  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    2,115       157,229  

Lam Research Corp.

    407       148,962  

Synopsys, Inc.*

    454       138,702  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    1,806       136,480  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

    814       133,032  

KLA Corp.

    421       127,407  

Autodesk, Inc.*

    646       120,673  

NXP Semiconductor N.V.

    780       115,058  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    315       113,287  

Paychex, Inc.

    952       106,824  

MSCI, Inc. — Class A

    239       100,808  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    1,642       100,211  

Fortinet, Inc.*

    1,945       95,558  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    785       90,832  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. — Class A

    1,538       88,343  

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    1,287       80,219  

HP, Inc.

    2,704       67,384  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

    170       61,572  

ANSYS, Inc.*

    259       57,420  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

    466       50,794  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    348       50,223  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    132       47,969  

Paycom Software, Inc.*

    144       47,519  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    3,861       46,255  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

    124       43,090  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    477       40,674  

NetApp, Inc.

    653       40,388  

Zebra Technologies Corp. — Class A*

    154       40,350  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    216       39,370  

Citrix Systems, Inc.*,††

    367       38,168  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

    472       37,911  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    406       35,513  

Teradyne, Inc.

    466       35,020  

PTC, Inc.*

    314       32,844  

Seagate Technology Holdings plc

    580     30,873  

Western Digital Corp.*

    930       30,271  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*

    455       25,425  

Qorvo, Inc.*

    307       24,379  

DXC Technology Co.*

    683       16,720  

Total Technology

            20,214,938  
                 

Consumer, Non-cyclical - 18.1%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    2,779       1,403,506  

Johnson & Johnson

    7,812       1,276,168  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    7,100       896,375  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    2,343       757,609  

Pfizer, Inc.

    16,675       729,698  

AbbVie, Inc.

    5,253       705,005  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    4,100       669,366  

Merck & Company, Inc.

    7,527       648,225  

Coca-Cola Co.

    11,564       647,815  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    1,164       590,369  

Abbott Laboratories

    5,203       503,442  

Danaher Corp.

    1,945       502,374  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    6,344       450,995  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    4,606       382,344  

CVS Health Corp.

    3,901       372,038  

Amgen, Inc.

    1,589       358,161  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    713       323,873  

Medtronic plc

    3,948       318,801  

S&P Global, Inc.

    1,012       309,014  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

    3,436       295,736  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    1,235       279,345  

Cigna Corp.

    907       251,665  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    3,724       229,734  

Mondelez International, Inc. — Class A

    4,072       223,268  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    762       220,629  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    318       219,061  

Altria Group, Inc.

    5,351       216,073  

Zoetis, Inc.

    1,391       206,271  

Stryker Corp.

    1,000       202,540  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

    1,061       198,874  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    847       188,737  

Humana, Inc.

    376       182,431  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    2,478       174,079  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

    4,254       164,757  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    1,842       152,204  

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. — Class A

    689       148,755  

McKesson Corp.

    427       145,125  

General Mills, Inc.

    1,770       135,600  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    1,666       134,030  

Centene Corp.*

    1,698       132,121  

Corteva, Inc.

    2,135       122,015  

Moderna, Inc.*

    1,000       118,250  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    640       117,626  

Biogen, Inc.*

    431       115,077  

Moody’s Corp.

    469       114,019  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    1,003       112,877  

Constellation Brands, Inc. — Class A

    473       108,639  

Sysco Corp.

    1,514       107,055  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

    554       100,352  

 

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Monster Beverage Corp.*

    1,143     $ 99,395  

Cintas Corp.

    256       99,377  

Hershey Co.

    436       96,125  

ResMed, Inc.

    435       94,960  

Dexcom, Inc.*

    1,166       93,910  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    2,524       90,410  

Illumina, Inc.*

    467       89,099  

Global Payments, Inc.

    823       88,925  

Kroger Co.

    1,935       84,656  

CoStar Group, Inc.*

    1,176       81,908  

Baxter International, Inc.

    1,496       80,575  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

    247       80,473  

Verisk Analytics, Inc. — Class A

    466       79,467  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    2,367       78,940  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    623       65,135  

Gartner, Inc.*

    235       65,022  

AmerisourceBergen Corp. — Class A

    462       62,523  

Equifax, Inc.

    364       62,400  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    173       57,062  

Tyson Foods, Inc. — Class A

    860       56,700  

United Rentals, Inc.*

    208       56,185  

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

    269       55,094  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    425       54,141  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    220       54,138  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    809       53,944  

McCormick & Company, Inc.

    744       53,025  

Kellogg Co.

    758       52,802  

Church & Dwight Company, Inc.

    721       51,508  

STERIS plc

    297       49,385  

Waters Corp.*

    178       47,976  

Hologic, Inc.*

    742       47,874  

Clorox Co.

    366       46,991  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    1,426       46,530  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    375       45,124  

Align Technology, Inc.*

    216       44,736  

J M Smucker Co.

    317       43,559  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    346       42,451  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

    223       39,286  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    241       39,211  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    860       39,078  

Cooper Companies, Inc.

    147       38,793  

Catalent, Inc.*

    532       38,496  

Incyte Corp.*

    549       36,585  

Brown-Forman Corp. — Class B

    543       36,148  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    117       33,228  

ABIOMED, Inc.*

    135       33,164  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    427       33,041  

Viatris, Inc.

    3,603       30,698  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*

    151       29,717  

Nielsen Holdings plc

    1,069       29,633  

Campbell Soup Co.

    598       28,178  

Teleflex, Inc.

    139       28,003  

Molson Coors Beverage Co. — Class B

    559       26,826  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. — Class A*

    64       26,697  

Henry Schein, Inc.*

    404     26,571  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    326       24,939  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    112       24,919  

Rollins, Inc.

    688       23,860  

Dentsply Sirona, Inc.

    640       18,144  

Organon & Co.

    756       17,690  

Universal Health Services, Inc. — Class B

    195       17,195  

DaVita, Inc.*

    165       13,657  

Total Consumer, Non-cyclical

            20,148,405  
                 

Financial - 12.0%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. — Class B*

    5,362       1,431,761  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    8,713       910,509  

Visa, Inc. — Class A

    4,858       863,024  

Mastercard, Inc. — Class A

    2,535       720,802  

Bank of America Corp.

    20,770       627,254  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    11,270       453,279  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    4,537       326,074  

Morgan Stanley

    3,979       314,381  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    1,014       297,153  

American Tower Corp. — Class A REIT

    1,383       296,930  

BlackRock, Inc. — Class A

    448       246,525  

American Express Co.

    1,782       240,409  

Citigroup, Inc.

    5,754       239,769  

Chubb Ltd.

    1,241       225,713  

Prologis, Inc. REIT

    2,200       223,520  

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

    1,483       221,397  

Progressive Corp.

    1,738       201,973  

CME Group, Inc. — Class A

    1,068       189,175  

Crown Castle, Inc. REIT

    1,287       186,036  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    1,219       182,143  

Truist Financial Corp.

    3,941       171,591  

Aon plc — Class A

    627       167,955  

U.S. Bancorp

    4,017       161,965  

Equinix, Inc. REIT

    271       154,155  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    1,659       149,891  

Public Storage REIT

    469       137,328  

MetLife, Inc.

    1,991       121,013  

Travelers Companies, Inc.

    705       108,006  

American International Group, Inc.

    2,259       107,257  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    624       106,841  

Realty Income Corp. REIT

    1,835       106,797  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    1,140       105,074  

Allstate Corp.

    803       99,998  

Aflac, Inc.

    1,709       96,046  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    1,105       94,787  

M&T Bank Corp.

    522       92,039  

SBA Communications Corp. REIT

    321       91,373  

Welltower, Inc. REIT

    1,377       88,569  

Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

    973       87,327  

VICI Properties, Inc. REIT

    2,862       85,431  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    854       84,700  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    2,185       84,166  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    321       80,876  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

    415       76,439  

Discover Financial Services

    812       73,827  

First Republic Bank

    543       70,889  

 

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T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    671     $ 70,462  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

    398       68,738  

Equity Residential REIT

    1,006       67,623  

State Street Corp.

    1,092       66,405  

Willis Towers Watson plc

    327       65,707  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    2,039       65,167  

CBRE Group, Inc. — Class A*

    954       64,405  

Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

    2,200       62,832  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

    441       61,824  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    960       59,462  

SVB Financial Group*

    176       59,097  

Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

    1,723       58,186  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    1,007       57,077  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    577       57,019  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    4,285       56,476  

Regions Financial Corp.

    2,776       55,714  

Duke Realty Corp. REIT

    1,144       55,141  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

    343       53,189  

Northern Trust Corp.

    619       52,962  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    1,473       50,612  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    689       49,711  

Ventas, Inc. REIT

    1,188       47,722  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

    193       46,750  

KeyCorp

    2,771       44,391  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    473       42,367  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    696       42,094  

Synchrony Financial

    1,431       40,340  

W R Berkley Corp.

    607       39,200  

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

    864       37,990  

Camden Property Trust REIT

    317       37,866  

UDR, Inc. REIT

    907       37,831  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    315       36,971  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,603       36,741  

Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

    1,838       33,837  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    2,124       33,729  

Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

    424       31,787  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    117       30,706  

Loews Corp.

    594       29,605  

Signature Bank

    187       28,237  

Comerica, Inc.

    389       27,658  

Globe Life, Inc.

    269       26,819  

Regency Centers Corp. REIT

    458       24,663  

Assurant, Inc.

    158       22,953  

Zions Bancorp North America

    447       22,734  

Lincoln National Corp.

    460       20,199  

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

    216       19,466  

Invesco Ltd.

    1,352       18,522  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    844       18,163  

Vornado Realty Trust REIT

    479       11,094  

Total Financial

            13,350,411  
                 

Communications - 10.1%

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    26,334       2,975,742  

Alphabet, Inc. — Class A*

    17,815       1,704,005  

Alphabet, Inc. — Class C*

    15,931       1,531,765  

Meta Platforms, Inc. — Class A*

    6,776       919,368  

Walt Disney Co.*

    5,417     510,986  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    12,303       492,120  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    12,478       473,790  

Comcast Corp. — Class A

    13,084       383,754  

AT&T, Inc.

    21,172       324,779  

Netflix, Inc.*

    1,321       311,016  

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

    1,788       239,896  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    118       193,899  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    496       111,089  

Charter Communications, Inc. — Class A*

    329       99,802  

Twitter, Inc.*

    1,998       87,592  

Arista Networks, Inc.*

    732       82,635  

Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.*

    6,564       75,486  

Corning, Inc.

    2,260       65,585  

CDW Corp.

    402       62,744  

eBay, Inc.

    1,632       60,074  

VeriSign, Inc.*

    277       48,115  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    113       45,212  

Expedia Group, Inc.*

    452       42,348  

Match Group, Inc.*

    841       40,158  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    609       38,422  

Etsy, Inc.*

    376       37,649  

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

    1,759       35,426  

Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

    1,162       29,747  

Paramount Global — Class B

    1,500       28,560  

Fox Corp. — Class A

    911       27,950  

F5, Inc.*

    177       25,617  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    959       25,049  

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

    2,830       20,602  

News Corp. — Class A

    1,146       17,316  

Fox Corp. — Class B

    418       11,913  

DISH Network Corp. — Class A*

    746       10,317  

News Corp. — Class B

    355       5,474  

Total Communications

            11,196,002  
                 

Consumer, Cyclical - 8.0%

Tesla, Inc.*

    7,914       2,099,188  

Home Depot, Inc.

    3,054       842,721  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    1,316       621,507  

Walmart, Inc.

    4,235       549,280  

McDonald’s Corp.

    2,186       504,398  

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

    1,899       356,651  

NIKE, Inc. — Class B

    3,755       312,115  

Starbucks Corp.

    3,409       287,242  

TJX Companies, Inc.

    3,481       216,240  

Target Corp.

    1,378       204,482  

Dollar General Corp.

    674       161,666  

General Motors Co.

    4,332       139,014  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    189       132,933  

Ford Motor Co.

    11,734       131,421  

AutoZone, Inc.*

    58       124,232  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. — Class A*

    82       123,226  

Marriott International, Inc. — Class A

    820       114,915  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    815       98,305  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    845       89,857  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    1,040       87,641  

PACCAR, Inc.

    1,033       86,452  

 

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Dollar Tree, Inc.*

    627     $ 85,335  

Cummins, Inc.

    419       85,271  

Fastenal Co.

    1,707       78,590  

Copart, Inc.*

    636       67,670  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    2,131       66,913  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    135       66,041  

DR Horton, Inc.

    940       63,309  

Aptiv plc*

    805       62,959  

Genuine Parts Co.

    420       62,714  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    154       61,783  

Tractor Supply Co.

    330       61,340  

Lennar Corp. — Class A

    758       56,509  

Southwest Airlines Co.*

    1,763       54,371  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

    1,905       53,454  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    364       45,981  

Best Buy Company, Inc.

    595       37,687  

Pool Corp.

    118       37,549  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.*

    976       36,620  

LKQ Corp.

    774       36,494  

NVR, Inc.*

    9       35,884  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    107       33,191  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

    422       32,089  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

    971       31,587  

CarMax, Inc.*

    473       31,228  

VF Corp.

    981       29,342  

MGM Resorts International

    969       28,799  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    180       28,141  

Hasbro, Inc.

    386       26,024  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    688       25,800  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.*

    652       24,711  

American Airlines Group, Inc.*

    1,931       23,249  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    704       22,106  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    678       22,103  

Whirlpool Corp.

    161       21,704  

Tapestry, Inc.

    748       21,266  

Carnival Corp.*

    2,933       20,619  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

    637       20,549  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.*

    307       19,350  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    1,118       15,529  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

    377       14,760  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.*

    1,252       14,222  

Ralph Lauren Corp. — Class A

    127       10,786  

Total Consumer, Cyclical

            8,957,115  
                 

Industrial - 6.2%

Union Pacific Corp.

    1,855       361,391  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    4,387       359,120  

United Parcel Service, Inc. — Class B

    2,174       351,188  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    2,002       334,274  

Deere & Co.

    826       275,793  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    701       270,789  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    1,569       257,441  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    432       203,178  

General Electric Co.

    3,258       201,703  

Boeing Co.*

    1,658       200,751  

3M Co.

    1,645       181,772  

Waste Management, Inc.

    1,118       179,115  

CSX Corp.

    6,362     169,484  

Eaton Corporation plc

    1,183       157,765  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    837       151,204  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    698       146,336  

General Dynamics Corp.

    668       141,730  

Emerson Electric Co.

    1,757       128,647  

Amphenol Corp. — Class A

    1,767       118,318  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    569       118,255  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    888       107,936  

FedEx Corp.

    710       105,414  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    950       104,842  

Johnson Controls International plc

    2,047       100,753  

Trane Technologies plc

    688       99,629  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    381       92,320  

Carrier Global Corp.

    2,500       88,900  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

    535       84,188  

Republic Services, Inc. — Class A

    610       82,984  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    153       80,298  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    1,249       79,686  

AMETEK, Inc.

    682       77,346  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    343       73,783  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

    67       72,636  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    272       67,665  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    395       62,296  

Fortive Corp.

    1,057       61,623  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    185       59,587  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    1,198       51,826  

Dover Corp.

    427       49,780  

Amcor plc

    4,465       47,909  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*

    139       46,908  

Xylem, Inc.

    535       46,738  

Ball Corp.

    934       45,131  

IDEX Corp.

    224       44,766  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    540       43,929  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    486       42,919  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

    379       41,118  

Trimble, Inc.*

    736       39,943  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    246       38,479  

Garmin Ltd.

    458       36,782  

Textron, Inc.

    628       36,587  

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    368       35,442  

Nordson Corp.

    161       34,175  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

    1,098       33,961  

Generac Holdings, Inc.*

    190       33,847  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    439       33,017  

Snap-on, Inc.

    158       31,813  

Packaging Corporation of America

    279       31,329  

Masco Corp.

    670       31,282  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    119       26,358  

Allegion plc

    261       23,407  

Westrock Co.

    756       23,353  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    384       20,617  

Pentair plc

    489       19,868  

Sealed Air Corp.

    431       19,184  

A O Smith Corp.

    382       18,558  

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued)

September 30, 2022

S&P 500® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc.*

    157     $ 14,317  

Total Industrial

            6,853,483  
                 

Energy - 3.8%

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    12,383       1,081,160  

Chevron Corp.

    5,351       768,778  

ConocoPhillips

    3,782       387,050  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    1,741       194,522  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    709       153,520  

Schlumberger N.V.

    4,202       150,852  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    1,481       147,108  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    2,214       136,050  

Valero Energy Corp.

    1,171       125,121  

Devon Energy Corp.

    1,946       117,013  

Phillips 66

    1,429       115,349  

Enphase Energy, Inc.*

    402       111,543  

Williams Companies, Inc.

    3,620       103,641  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    5,891       98,026  

Hess Corp.

    828       90,244  

ONEOK, Inc.

    1,328       68,047  

Halliburton Co.

    2,695       66,351  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    528       63,603  

Baker Hughes Co.

    3,006       63,005  

Coterra Energy, Inc. — Class A

    2,364       61,748  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    2,013       45,453  

Equities Corp.

    1,099       44,784  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.*

    165       38,191  

APA Corp.

    970       33,164  

Total Energy

            4,264,323  
                 

Utilities - 2.5%

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    5,838       457,758  

Southern Co.

    3,158       214,744  

Duke Energy Corp.

    2,288       212,830  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    2,473       170,909  

Sempra Energy

    934       140,044  

American Electric Power Company, Inc.

    1,526       131,923  

Exelon Corp.

    2,947       110,395  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    1,625       104,000  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    1,054       90,391  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    937       83,796  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    1,482       83,333  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    971       80,777  

Eversource Energy

    1,029       80,221  

American Water Works Company, Inc.

    539       70,156  

DTE Energy Co.

    576       66,269  

Edison International

    1,133       64,105  

Ameren Corp.

    768       61,862  

Entergy Corp.

    604       60,780  

PG&E Corp.*

    4,784       59,800  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    1,613       59,681  

PPL Corp.

    2,187       55,440  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    1,870       52,697  

CMS Energy Corp.

    862       50,203  

AES Corp.

    1,985       44,861  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    415       42,268  

Evergy, Inc.

    682       40,511  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    746     39,530  

NiSource, Inc.

    1,206       30,379  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    699       26,751  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    336       21,675  

Total Utilities

            2,808,089  
                 

Basic Materials - 1.6%

Linde plc

    1,481       399,263  

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    659       153,369  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    701       143,530  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    4,249       116,125  

Ecolab, Inc.

    737       106,437  

Newmont Corp.

    2,358       99,107  

Dow, Inc.

    2,134       93,747  

Albemarle Corp.

    348       92,025  

Nucor Corp.

    778       83,238  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    698       77,262  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    1,488       74,995  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    757       68,758  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    592       56,980  

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. — Class A

    756       56,912  

Mosaic Co.

    1,026       49,586  

FMC Corp.

    374       39,532  

International Paper Co.

    1,076       34,109  

Celanese Corp. — Class A

    296       26,741  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    365       25,933  

Total Basic Materials

            1,797,649  
                 

Total Common Stocks

       

(Cost $77,751,058)

            89,590,415  
                 
   

Face
Amount

         

U.S. TREASURY BILLS†† - 19.4%

U.S. Treasury Bills

1.34% due 10/04/221,2

  $ 16,958,000       16,956,862  

2.35% due 10/04/222

    3,500,000       3,499,765  

2.70% due 11/08/222,3

    1,181,000       1,177,801  

Total U.S. Treasury Bills

       

(Cost $21,632,918)

            21,634,428  
                 

FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES†† - 2.7%

Freddie Mac

2.28% due 10/03/222

    3,000,000       2,999,620  

Total Federal Agency Discount Notes

       

(Cost $2,999,620)

            2,999,620  
                 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS††,4 - 26.8%

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

    16,927,961       16,927,961  

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

    6,510,754       6,510,754  

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(continued)

September 30, 2022

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Face
Amount

   

Value

 

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

  $ 6,318,041     $ 6,318,041  

Total Repurchase Agreements

       

(Cost $29,756,756)

            29,756,756  
                 

Total Investments - 129.4%

       

(Cost $132,140,352)

  $ 143,981,219  

Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (29.4)%

    (32,742,589 )

Total Net Assets - 100.0%

  $ 111,238,630  

 

 

Futures Contracts

Description

 

Number of
Contracts

   

Expiration
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Depreciation**

 

Equity Futures Contracts Purchased

S&P 500 Index Mini Futures Contracts

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

 

Total Return Swap Agreements

Counterparty

Index

Type

 

Financing
Rate

 

Payment
Frequency

   

Maturity
Date

   

Units

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Depreciation

 

OTC Equity Index Swap Agreements††

Goldman Sachs International

S&P 500 Index

Pay

 

3.53% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.45%)

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

BNP Paribas

S&P 500 Index

Pay

 

3.68% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.60%)

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

Barclays Bank plc

S&P 500 Index

Pay

 

3.41% (SOFR + 0.45%)

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

 

*

Non-income producing security.

**

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

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

††

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

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

Repurchase Agreements — See Note 6.

 

plc — Public Limited Company

 

REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust

 

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

   
 

See Sector Classification in Other Information section.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded)

September 30, 2022

S&P 500® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

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

 

Investments in Securities (Assets)

 

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

   

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

   

Total

 

Common Stocks

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

U.S. Treasury Bills

          21,634,428             21,634,428  

Federal Agency Discount Notes

          2,999,620             2,999,620  

Repurchase Agreements

          29,756,756             29,756,756  

Total Assets

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

 

Investments in Securities (Liabilities)

 

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

   

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

   

Total

 

Equity Futures Contracts**

  $ 41,987     $     $     $ 41,987  

Equity Index Swap Agreements**

          14,651,052             14,651,052  

Total Liabilities

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

 

**

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

 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

Assets:

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

  $ 114,224,463  

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

    29,756,756  

Cash

    1,023  

Segregated cash with broker

    2,317,599  

Receivables:

Fund shares sold

    870,496  

Dividends

    78,913  

Interest

    2,435  

Securities lending income

    15  

Total assets

    147,251,700  
         

Liabilities:

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

    14,651,052  

Payable for:

Swap settlement

    19,461,590  

Securities purchased

    1,032,741  

Fund shares redeemed

    406,901  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    139,260  

Management fees

    106,519  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    46,327  

Distribution and service fees

    31,232  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    10,983  

Trustees’ fees*

    1,989  

Miscellaneous

    124,476  

Total liabilities

    36,013,070  

Net assets

  $ 111,238,630  
         

Net assets consist of:

Paid in capital

  $ 174,987,291  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (63,748,661 )

Net assets

  $ 111,238,630  
         

A-Class:

Net assets

  $ 14,613,046  

Capital shares outstanding

    99,078  

Net asset value per share

  $ 147.49  

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

  $ 154.85  
         

C-Class:

Net assets

  $ 2,326,607  

Capital shares outstanding

    19,091  

Net asset value per share

  $ 121.87  
         

H-Class:

Net assets

  $ 94,298,977  

Capital shares outstanding

    640,386  

Net asset value per share

  $ 147.25  

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

Six Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Investment Income:

Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $255)

  $ 1,095,569  

Interest

    295,701  

Income from securities lending, net

    213  

Total investment income

    1,391,483  
         

Expenses:

Management fees

    747,417  

Distribution and service fees:

A-Class

    24,548  

C-Class

    15,544  

H-Class

    179,184  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    195,615  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    145,829  

Registration fees

    120,824  

Professional fees

    30,411  

Trustees’ fees*

    14,212  

Custodian fees

    11,669  

Interest expense

    884  

Line of credit fees

    310  

Miscellaneous

    38,339  

Total expenses

    1,524,786  

Less:

Expenses reimbursed by Adviser

    (13,280 )

Net expenses

    1,511,506  

Net investment loss

    (120,023 )
         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investments

    (5,577,832 )

Swap agreements

    (17,528,087 )

Futures contracts

    (6,026,431 )

Net realized loss

    (29,132,350 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investments

    (30,982,991 )

Swap agreements

    (21,094,142 )

Futures contracts

    (4,332,390 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (56,409,523 )

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (85,541,873 )

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (85,661,896 )

 

*

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

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

               

Net investment loss

  $ (120,023 )   $ (1,421,880 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (29,132,350 )     31,882,929  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (56,409,523 )     18,401,359  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

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

Distributions to shareholders:

               

A-Class

          (638,005 )

C-Class

          (129,149 )

H-Class

          (5,420,004 )

Total distributions to shareholders

          (6,187,158 )
                 

Capital share transactions:

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

               

A-Class

    3,952,715       10,058,176  

C-Class

    665,306       6,241,752  

H-Class

    915,800,886       2,678,786,580  

Distributions reinvested

               

A-Class

          596,576  

C-Class

          124,603  

H-Class

          3,384,086  

Cost of shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (5,211,415 )     (11,283,008 )

C-Class

    (1,061,304 )     (5,746,450 )

H-Class

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

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

    (52,207,032 )     58,547,486  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

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

Net assets:

               

Beginning of period

    249,107,558       147,884,822  

End of period

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

Capital share activity:

               

Shares sold

               

A-Class

    20,771       42,022  

C-Class

    4,314       30,523  

H-Class

    4,790,492       11,231,162  

Shares issued from reinvestment of distributions

               

A-Class

          2,238  

C-Class

          562  

H-Class

          12,715  

Shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (26,983 )     (47,296 )

C-Class

    (6,551 )     (27,545 )

H-Class

    (5,049,351 )     (10,978,856 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares

    (267,308 )     265,525  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

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

 

A-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

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

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

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

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

    (96.42 )     55.90       110.89       (28.08 )     12.13       21.60  

Total from investment operations

    (96.54 )     54.43       110.14       (27.96 )     12.31       21.67  

Less distributions from:

Net realized gains

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

Total distributions

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

Net asset value, end of period

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

 

Total Returnc

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

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

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

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

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

Total expenses

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

Net expensesd

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

Portfolio turnover rate

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

 

C-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

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

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

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

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

    (79.82 )     46.88       93.53       (23.74 )     10.46       18.92  

Total from investment operations

    (80.53 )     44.18       92.02       (24.34 )     9.86       18.31  

Less distributions from:

Net realized gains

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

Total distributions

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

Net asset value, end of period

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

 

Total Returnc

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

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

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

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

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

Total expenses

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

Net expensesd

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

Portfolio turnover rate

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

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

 

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

 

H-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

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

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

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

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

    (96.27 )     55.81       110.75       (28.06 )     12.11       21.61  

Total from investment operations

    (96.40 )     54.35       109.97       (27.92 )     12.28       21.64  

Less distributions from:

Net realized gains

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

Total distributions

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

Net asset value, end of period

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

 

Total Return

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

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

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

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

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

Total expenses

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

Net expensesd

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

Portfolio turnover rate

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

 

 

a

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

b

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

c

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

d

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

 

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PERFORMANCE REPORT AND FUND PROFILE (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

INVERSE S&P 500® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

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

 

Holdings Diversification (Market Exposure as % of Net Assets)

 

 

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

 

Inception Dates:

A-Class

September 1, 2004

C-Class

March 7, 2001

H-Class

May 19, 2000

 

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

 

 

Average Annual Returns*

Periods Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

6 Month

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

A-Class Shares

44.80%

21.97%

(25.35%)

(26.28%)

A-Class Shares with sales charge

37.92%

16.17%

(26.07%)

(26.64%)

C-Class Shares

44.29%

21.07%

(25.90%)

(26.83%)

C-Class Shares with CDSC§

43.29%

20.07%

(25.90%)

(26.83%)

H-Class Shares

44.87%

22.07%

(25.32%)

(26.28%)

S&P 500 Index

(20.20%)

(15.47%)

9.24%

11.70%

 

*

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

6 month returns are not annualized.

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

§

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

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

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Face
Amount

   

Value

 

FEDERAL AGENCY DISCOUNT NOTES†† - 57.5%

Freddie Mac

2.28% due 10/03/221

  $ 13,000,000     $ 12,998,353  

Federal Home Loan Bank

3.00% due 11/01/221

    2,500,000       2,493,542  

3.22% due 12/01/221

    2,500,000       2,486,950  

Total Federal Agency Discount Notes

       

(Cost $17,978,255)

            17,978,845  
                 

FEDERAL AGENCY NOTES†† - 19.2%

Federal Home Loan Bank

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

    5,000,000       5,000,135  

Federal Farm Credit Bank

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

    1,000,000       1,000,006  

Total Federal Agency Notes

       

(Cost $6,000,000)

            6,000,141  
                 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS†† - 2.4%

U.S. Treasury Bills

2.70% due 11/08/221

    475,000       473,713  

1.34% due 10/04/221,2

    273,000       272,982  

Total U.S. Treasury Bills

       

(Cost $746,590)

            746,695  
                 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS††,3 - 32.3%

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

  5,750,910     5,750,910  

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

    2,211,888       2,211,888  

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

    2,146,418       2,146,418  

Total Repurchase Agreements

       

(Cost $10,109,216)

            10,109,216  
                 

Total Investments - 111.4%

       

(Cost $34,834,061)

  $ 34,834,897  

Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (11.4)%

    (3,568,373 )

Total Net Assets - 100.0%

  $ 31,266,524  

 

Total Return Swap Agreements

Counterparty

Index

Type

 

Financing
Rate

 

Payment
Frequency

   

Maturity
Date

   

Units

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

OTC Equity Index Swap Agreements Sold Short††

Goldman Sachs International

S&P 500 Index

Receive

 

3.43% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.35%)

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

BNP Paribas

S&P 500 Index

Receive

 

3.28% (Federal Funds Rate + 0.20%)

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

Barclays Bank plc

S&P 500 Index

Receive

 

3.26% (SOFR + 0.30%)

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

 

††

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

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

1

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

2

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

3

Repurchase Agreements — See Note 6.

 

plc — Public Limited Company

 

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

   
 

See Sector Classification in Other Information section.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(concluded)

September 30, 2022

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

 

Investments in Securities (Assets)

 

Level 1
Quoted
Prices

   

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

   

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

   

Total

 

Federal Agency Discount Notes

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

Federal Agency Notes

          6,000,141             6,000,141  

U.S. Treasury Bills

          746,695             746,695  

Repurchase Agreements

          10,109,216             10,109,216  

Equity Index Swap Agreements**

          7,614,064             7,614,064  

Total Assets

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

 

**

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

 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)

September 30, 2022

 

Assets:

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

  $ 24,725,681  

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

    10,109,216  

Segregated cash with broker

    293,000  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

    7,614,064  

Receivables:

Swap settlement

    6,003,389  

Fund shares sold

    1,735,401  

Interest

    5,230  

Total assets

    50,485,981  
         

Liabilities:

Segregated cash due to broker

    12,460,000  

Payable for:

Securities purchased

    5,000,000  

Fund shares redeemed

    1,672,194  

Management fees

    23,517  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    10,522  

Distribution and service fees

    6,943  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    2,678  

Trustees’ fees*

    426  

Miscellaneous

    43,177  

Total liabilities

    19,219,457  

Net assets

  $ 31,266,524  
         

Net assets consist of:

Paid in capital

  $ 257,036,845  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (225,770,321 )

Net assets

  $ 31,266,524  
         

A-Class:

Net assets

  $ 1,043,554  

Capital shares outstanding

    17,651  

Net asset value per share

  $ 59.12  

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

  $ 62.07  
         

C-Class:

Net assets

  $ 618,278  

Capital shares outstanding

    12,324  

Net asset value per share

  $ 50.17  
         

H-Class:

Net assets

  $ 29,604,692  

Capital shares outstanding

    498,351  

Net asset value per share

  $ 59.41  

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

Six Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

Investment Income:

Interest

  $ 229,139  

Total investment income

    229,139  
         

Expenses:

Management fees

    141,197  

Distribution and service fees:

A-Class

    2,276  

C-Class

    2,836  

H-Class

    36,239  

Transfer agent and administrative fees

    35,480  

Interest expense

    48,785  

Portfolio accounting/administration fees

    28,406  

Professional fees

    5,980  

Custodian fees

    2,170  

Trustees’ fees*

    2,000  

Line of credit fees

    250  

Miscellaneous

    32,162  

Total expenses

    337,781  

Less:

Expenses reimbursed by Adviser

    (2,678 )

Net expenses

    335,103  

Net investment loss

    (105,964 )
         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investments

    58  

Swap agreements

    6,820,508  

Futures contracts

    497,867  

Net realized gain

    7,318,433  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investments

    1,105  

Swap agreements

    7,670,807  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    7,671,912  

Net realized and unrealized gain

    14,990,345  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 14,884,381  

 

*

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

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
(Unaudited)

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations:

               

Net investment loss

  $ (105,964 )   $ (308,179 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    7,318,433       (8,983,170 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    7,671,912       18,112  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

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

Capital share transactions:

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

               

A-Class

    18,237,300       21,266,336  

C-Class

    2,047,542       1,683,696  

H-Class

    975,721,595       1,165,130,479  

Cost of shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (19,956,303 )     (19,627,834 )

C-Class

    (1,810,043 )     (1,672,131 )

H-Class

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

Net increase from capital share transactions

    772,015       10,949,304  

Net increase in net assets

    15,656,396       1,676,067  
                 

Net assets:

               

Beginning of period

    15,610,128       13,934,061  

End of period

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

Capital share activity:

               

Shares sold

               

A-Class

    348,742       480,514  

C-Class

    48,796       43,146  

H-Class

    20,129,870       25,635,805  

Shares redeemed

               

A-Class

    (389,865 )     (437,122 )

C-Class

    (42,036 )     (43,010 )

H-Class

    (19,948,970 )     (25,532,772 )

Net increase in shares

    146,537       146,561  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

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

 

A-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020
f

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019
f

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018
f

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

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

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

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

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

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

Total from investment operations

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

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                      (.30 )            

Total distributions

                      (.30 )            

Net asset value, end of period

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

 

Total Returnc

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

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

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

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

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

Total expenses

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

Net expensesd

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

Portfolio turnover rate

                                  53 %

 

C-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020
f

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019
f

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018f

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

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

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

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

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

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

Total from investment operations

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

Less distributions from:

Net investment income

                      (.30 )            

Total distributions

                      (.30 )            

Net asset value, end of period

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

 

Total Returnc

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

Ratios/Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

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

Ratios to average net assets:

Net investment income (loss)

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

Total expenses

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

Net expensesd

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

Portfolio turnover rate

                                  53 %

 

26 | THE RYDEX FUNDS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

 

INVERSE S&P 500® 2x STRATEGY FUND

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (concluded)

 

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

 

H-Class

 

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2022
a

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2022

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2021

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2020
f

   

Year Ended
March 31,
2019
f

   

Year Ended
March 29,
2018
f

 

Per Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

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

Income (loss) from investment operations:

Net investment income (loss)b

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

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

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

Total from investment operations

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