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Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund
KSOCX
KSOAX
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <br/> <font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Effective immediately (i) the last sentence of the first paragraph under the section entitled “Principal Investment Strategy” appearing in the Summary Section of the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus for the Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund and (ii) the first sentence of the first paragraph under the section entitled “Additional Information About the Fund’s Investments – The Small Cap Opportunities Fund” in the Prospectus are deleted and replaced with the following:</font> </div> <br/><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Small Cap Portfolio’s Investment Adviser considers small cap companies to be those with market capitalizations at or below the highest market capitalization of a component security within the Russell 2000<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">®</font> Index.</font> </div> <br/><div align="left" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Questions regarding these changes may be directed to the Fund at (800) 930-3828.</font> </div> <br/><div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; display: block;"> <br/> <font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;">PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE</font> </div>
<div align="center" style="text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"> <font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;">KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.</font> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund</font> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Advisor Class A (KSOAX)</font> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Advisor Class C (KSOCX)</font> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Supplement dated October 25, 2013</font> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">to the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus</font> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">dated April 30, 2013</font> </div>
Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund
KSCYX
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Effective immediately (i) the last sentence of the first paragraph under the section entitled “Principal Investment Strategy” appearing in the Summary Section of the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus for the Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund and (ii) the first sentence of the first paragraph under the section entitled “Additional Information About the Fund’s Investments – The Small Cap Opportunities Fund” in the Prospectus are deleted and replaced with the following:</font> </div> <br/><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Small Cap Portfolio’s Investment Adviser considers small cap companies to be those with market capitalizations at or below the highest market capitalization of a component security within the Russell 2000<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">®</font> Index.</font> </div> <br/><div align="left" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Questions regarding these changes may be directed to the Fund at (800) 930-3828.</font> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"> <font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;">PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE</font> </div>
<div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.</font> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund</font> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Institutional Class (KSCYX)</font> </div> <br/><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Supplement dated October 25, 2013</font> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">to the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus</font> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">dated April 30, 2013</font> </div>
Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund
KSCOX
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Effective immediately (i) the last sentence of the first paragraph under the section entitled “Principal Investment Strategy” appearing in the Summary Section of the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus for the Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund and (ii) the first sentence of the first paragraph under the section entitled “Additional Information About the Fund’s Investments – The Small Cap Opportunities Fund” in the Prospectus are deleted and replaced with the following:</font> </div> <br/><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Small Cap Portfolio’s Investment Adviser considers small cap companies to be those with market capitalizations at or below the highest market capitalization of a component security within the Russell 2000<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">®</font> Index.</font> </div> <br/><div align="left" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Questions regarding these changes may be directed to the Fund at (800) 930-3828.</font><br/> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"> <font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;">PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE</font> </div>
<div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">KINETICS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.</font> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund</font> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">No Load Class (KSCOX)</font> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Supplement dated October 25, 2013</font> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">to the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus</font> </div> <br/><div align="center" style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">dated April 30, 2013</font> </div>