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Jacob Internet Fund Inc.
 
 
Prospectus
January 3, 2009
 
 
The Jacob Internet Fund is a mutual fund whose primary investment
objective is long-term growth of capital with current income
as a secondary objective.
 
This Prospectus contains important information about the fund.
For your own benefit and protection, please read it before you invest,
and keep it for future reference.
 
 
Investment Adviser
 
Jacob Asset Management of New York LLC
 
(COMPANY LOGO)
 
 
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved
or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of
the prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


 

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NOTICE OF PRIVACY POLICY
 
We collect the following nonpublic personal information about you:
 
  •  Information we receive from you on or in applications or other forms, correspondence, or conversations, including, but not limited to, your name, address, phone number, social security number, assets, income and date of birth; and
 
  •  Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, including, but not limited to, your account number and balance, payments history, parties to transactions, cost basis information, and other financial information.
 
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former shareholders to nonaffiliated third parties, except as permitted by law. For example, we are permitted by law to disclose all of the information we collect, as described above, to our transfer agent to process your transactions. Furthermore, we restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to those persons who require such information to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.
 
In the event that you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank, or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your nonpublic personal information would be shared with nonaffiliated third parties.


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SUMMARY
 
Investment Objectives
 
The Fund’s primary investment objective is long-term growth of capital. Current income is a secondary objective. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies
 
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in securities of Internet companies and companies in Internet-related industries. The Fund primarily invests in common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks, but may invest up to 35% in fixed income or debt securities. The Internet is a collection of connected computers that allows commercial and professional organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, and consumers to communicate electronically, access and share information, and conduct business around the world. The Fund’s investment adviser selects investments in companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenue from Internet or Internet-related businesses or those that are aggressively developing and expanding their Internet and Internet-related business operations. The investment adviser believes that the Internet offers unique investment opportunities because of its ever-growing popularity among business and personal users alike.
 
The Fund invests in companies that emphasize research and development with respect to proprietary products and services for Internet users and businesses, because the investment adviser believes that these stocks have the greatest potential to rise in value. The investment adviser’s overall stock selections are based on an assessment of a company’s fundamental prospects. The Fund generally seeks to purchase securities as long-term investments, but when circumstances warrant, securities may be sold without regard to the length of time they have been held to reduce risk or volatility or to respond to changing fundamental information. The Fund may invest without limitation in foreign securities, including securities of emerging market countries, so that the Fund has the flexibility to take full advantage of investment opportunities in Internet companies and companies in Internet-related industries. However, the Adviser currently does not expect to invest more than 50% of the Fund’s net assets in foreign companies.
 
Principal Risks
 
Investing in common stock has inherent risks, which could cause you to lose money. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are listed below and could adversely affect the Fund’s net asset value and total return.
 
  •  The value of the Fund’s shares and the securities held by the Fund can each decline in value. Even when the stock market in general is rising, the stocks selected by the investment adviser may decline. You could lose money that you invest in the Fund.
 
  •  Companies in the same or similar industries may share common characteristics and are more likely to react to industry specific market or economic developments. Because the Fund concentrates its investments in securities of companies whose primary focus is Internet-related, investments in the Fund may be more risky than investments in a less concentrated portfolio or a less volatile industry sector.


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  •  While the Fund’s portfolio is diversified, the Fund generally holds fewer stocks than most other mutual funds, which can result in dramatic changes in the Fund’s share price, because changes in the price of an individual stock can significantly affect the Fund.
 
  •  Investments in companies in the rapidly changing field of computer/Internet technology face special risks such as technological obsolescence and may also be subject to greater governmental regulation than many other industries.
 
  •  Many Internet-related companies have incurred large losses since their inception and will continue to incur large losses in the hope of capturing market share and generating future revenues.
 
  •  The investment adviser may not be able to sell stocks at an optimal time or price.
 
  •  Investments in smaller capitalized companies may involve greater risks, as these companies tend to have limited product lines, markets and financial or managerial resources.
 
  •  The market value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality.
 
  •  The risks of investing in foreign companies can increase the potential for losses in the Fund and may include currency fluctuations, political and economic instability, less government regulation, less publicly available information, limited trading markets, differences in financial reporting standards and less stringent regulation of securities markets.
 
Who May Want to Invest in the Fund
 
The Fund is designed for long-term investors who understand and are willing to accept the risk of loss involved in investing in a fund seeking long-term growth of capital and investing in the Internet sector. Investors should consider their investment goals, their time horizon for achieving them, and their tolerance for risks before investing in the Fund. If you seek an aggressive approach to capital growth and can accept the above average level of price fluctuations that this Fund is expected to experience, this Fund could be an appropriate part of your overall investment strategy. The Fund should not represent your complete investment program or be used for short-term trading purposes.


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Performance Bar Chart and Table
 
The performance information that follows gives some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows the Fund’s performance from year to year, and the table compares the Fund’s average annual returns with those of two broad measures of market performance and an index of Internet stocks. Please note that the Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
 
Annual Total Returns as of December 31
 
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
 


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Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2008
 
                         
                Annualized
 
                Since Inception
 
Index
  1 Year     5 Years     12/14/99  
 
Jacob Internet Fund Inc.
                       
Return Before Taxes
    (51.15 )%     (3.76 )%     (19.99 )%
Return After Taxes on Distributions
    (51.15 )%     (3.91 )%     (20.06 )%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
    (33.24 )%     (3.12 )%     (13.72 )%
S&P® 500 Index*
    (37.00 )%     (2.19 )%     (3.18 )%
NASDAQ Composite Index*
    (39.98 )%     (3.95 )%     (8.35 )%
Bloomberg U.S. Internet Index*
    (46.40 )%     (8.02 )%     (20.97 )%
 
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. The return after taxes on distribution and sale of fund shares may be higher than the return before taxes because the method of calculation assumes generally that you can use the short-term capital loss realized upon the sale of fund shares to offset income of the same tax character from other sources thereby reducing the amount of tax you otherwise might owe.
 
* The returns of each index assume the reinvestment of any stock dividends. The S&P® 500 Index is an unmanaged broad-based capital-weighted index, representing the aggregate market value of the common equity of 500 stocks primarily traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The NASDAQ Composite Index is an unmanaged broad-based capitalization-weighted index of all NASDAQ stocks. The Bloomberg U.S. Internet Index is a capitalization-weighted index comprised of U.S. Internet companies that have a market capitalization greater than $250 million. Investors may not invest in an index and, unlike the Fund, the return of an index is not reduced by any fees or operating expenses.

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FEES AND EXPENSES
 
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.
 
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
 
     
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
  None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
  None
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends
  None
Redemption Fee*
  2.00%
Exchange Fee
  None
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
 
         
Management Fees
    1.25 %
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.35 %
Other Expenses
    1.09 %
         
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
    2.69 %
Less Management Fee Waiver**
    0.00 %
         
Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses***
    2.69 %
         
 
 
A redemption fee is imposed on shares sold within 30 days following their purchase date. The redemption fee is calculated as a percentage of the amount redeemed (using standard rounding criteria), and may be charged when you sell your shares or if your shares are involuntarily redeemed. The fee will be retained by the Fund and generally withheld from redemption proceeds. For more details, see the redemption fee information in the “Market Timing Policy” section beginning on page 12. There is also a fee (currently $15) imposed on redemption proceeds sent by wire.
**  The Adviser has contractually agreed, through January 2, 2010, to waive its advisory fees in an amount up to an annual rate of 0.10% of the average daily net assets, to the extent that the Fund’s Total Annual Operating Expenses (excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage fees and non-routine expenses) exceed 2.95% of average daily net assets for the Fund. Pursuant to its fee waiver agreement with the Fund, the Adviser is entitled to recoup any fees that it waived for a period of three years following such fee waivers to the extent that such recoupment by the Adviser will not cause the Fund to exceed any applicable expense limitation that was in place for the Fund when the fees were waived. Please note that the maximum waiver is 0.10%, which means that it is possible that the Fund’s overall expenses could exceed 2.95%.
***  Please note that the percentage of annual fund operating expenses shown are based on the Fund’s actual expenses and average annual net assets during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2008. If the Fund’s average annual net assets during the current fiscal year are lower, the Fund’s expense ratio would be higher than that shown above.


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Example:  This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund over the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
                         
1 Year
  3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
 
$272
  $ 835     $ 1,425     $ 3,022  
 
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES AND RELATED RISKS
 
Investment Objectives.  The Fund’s primary investment objective is long-term growth of capital. Current income is a secondary objective. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed without shareholder approval.
 
Principal Investment Strategies.  The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies in Internet and Internet-related industries. The Fund primarily invests in common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks, but may invest up to 35% in fixed income or debt securities. The Fund may invest without limitation in foreign securities, including securities of emerging market countries, so that the Fund has the flexibility to take full advantage of investment opportunities in Internet companies and companies in Internet-related industries. However, the Adviser currently does not expect to invest more than 50% of the Fund’s net assets in foreign companies. The investment adviser selects investments in companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenue from Internet businesses and businesses in Internet-related industries or those that are aggressively developing and expanding their Internet and Internet-related business operations.
 
The investment adviser believes that companies that provide products or services designed for the Internet offer favorable investment opportunities. Accordingly, the Fund invests in companies that emphasize research and development with respect to proprietary products and services for Internet users and businesses because the investment adviser believes that these stocks have the greatest potential to rise in value.
 
The Internet is a world-wide network of computers designed to permit users to share information and transfer data quickly and easily. The world wide web (“web”) is a means of graphically interfacing with the Internet. It is a hyper-text based publishing medium containing text, graphics, interactive feedback mechanisms and links within web documents to other web documents.
 
The investment adviser believes that because of rapid advances in the breadth and scope of products and services offered over the Internet, an investment in companies with business operations in this industry will offer substantial opportunities for long-term growth of capital. Of course, prices of common stocks of even the best managed, most profitable corporations are subject to market risk, which means their stock prices can decline. In addition, swings in investor psychology or significant trading by large institutional investors can result in price fluctuations.


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The Internet has exhibited and continues to demonstrate rapid growth, both through increasing demand for existing products and services and the broadening of the Internet market. Many Internet companies are newer and have small to medium market capitalizations. However, the Fund’s investment policy is not limited to any minimum capitalization requirement and the Fund may hold securities without regard to the capitalization of the company. The investment adviser’s overall process of stock selection for the Fund is not based on the capitalization or size of the company but rather on an assessment of the company’s fundamental prospects.
 
Portfolio securities generally will be selected from companies in the following groups:
 
  •  Media:  Companies that provide information and entertainment services over the Internet, supported by subscriptions, advertising and/or transactional revenues.
 
  •  E-commerce:  Companies that sell goods and services using the Internet, and companies that distribute products directly over the Internet.
 
  •  Infrastructure:  Companies that develop and manufacture solutions to enable businesses to implement Internet strategies.
 
  •  Communications:  Companies providing products or services for the transmission of voice, video and data over the Internet, with emphasis on providers of high speed Internet access, new wireless communications, Internet telephony and next-generation wireless broadband technology.
 
The Fund may invest directly in foreign companies or may invest in foreign companies by purchasing depositary receipts or securities of foreign companies traded on U.S. exchanges. Depositary receipts are certificates normally issued by U.S. banks that evidence the ownership of shares of a foreign issuer.
 
Buy/Sell Decisions.  The investment adviser considers the following factors when buying and selling securities for the Fund: (i) the value of individual securities relative to other investment alternatives, (ii) trends in the determinants of corporate profits, (iii) corporate cash flow, (iv) balance sheet changes, (v) management capability and practices and (vi) the economic and political outlook. The Fund generally seeks to purchase securities as long-term investments, but when circumstances warrant, securities may be sold without regard to the length of time they have been held to reduce risk or volatility or to respond to changing fundamental information.
 
Risk Factors.  Lack of Profitability of Many Internet Companies:  Many Internet-related companies have incurred large losses since their inception and will continue to incur large losses in the hope of capturing market share and generating future revenues. Accordingly, many such companies expect to incur significant operating losses for the foreseeable future, and may never be profitable.
 
The Computer/Internet Technology Area:  Companies in the rapidly changing field of computer/Internet technology face special risks. For example, their products or services may not prove commercially successful or may become obsolete quickly. The value of the Fund’s shares may be susceptible to factors affecting the computer/Internet technology area and to greater risk and market fluctuation than an investment in a fund that invests in a broader range of portfolio securities not concentrated in any particular area or industry. As such, the Fund is not an appropriate investment for individuals who are not long-term investors and who, as their primary objective, require safety of principal or stable income from their investments. The computer/Internet technology area may be subject to greater governmental regulation than many other areas and changes in


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governmental policies and the need for regulatory approvals may have a material adverse effect on these areas. Additionally, companies in these areas may be subject to risks of developing technologies, competitive pressures and other factors and are dependent upon consumer and business acceptance as new technologies evolve.
 
Smaller Capitalized or Unseasoned Companies.  The investment adviser believes that smaller capitalized or unseasoned companies generally have greater earnings and sales growth potential than larger capitalized companies. However, investments in smaller capitalized or unseasoned companies may involve greater risks, in part because they have limited product lines, markets and financial or managerial resources. In addition, less frequently-traded securities may be subject to more abrupt price movements than securities of larger capitalized companies. The level of risk will be increased to the extent that the Fund has significant exposure to smaller capitalized or unseasoned companies (those with less than a three-year operating history).
 
Convertible Securities.  The Fund may invest in convertible securities, which may include corporate notes or preferred stock, but are ordinarily long-term debt obligations of the issuer convertible at a stated exchange rate into common stock of the issuer. As with all debt securities, the market value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality. However, when the market price of the common stock underlying a convertible security exceeds the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to reflect the value of the underlying common stock. As the market price of the underlying common stock declines, the convertible security tends to trade increasingly on a yield basis, and thus may not depreciate to the same extent as the underlying common stock. Convertible securities rank senior to common stocks on an issuer’s capital structure and are consequently of higher quality and generally entail less risk than the issuer’s common stock.
 
Foreign Risks.  Investing in foreign companies involves additional risks including limited publicly available information. Foreign companies are not generally subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards and requirements comparable to those applicable to domestic companies. There may also be less government supervision and regulation of foreign securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies than in the United States. Foreign securities markets generally have substantially less volume than domestic securities exchanges and securities of some foreign companies are less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable domestic companies. Additional risks include future political and economic developments, the possibility that a foreign jurisdiction might impose or increase withholding taxes on income payable with respect to foreign securities, the possible seizure, nationalization or expropriation of the foreign issuer or foreign deposits (in which the Fund could lose its entire investment in a certain market) and the possible adoption of foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange controls.
 
Portfolio Turnover.  Historically, the Fund has experienced high portfolio turnover and may continue to experience high portfolio turnover in the future. Purchases and sales are made whenever the investment adviser believes they are necessary in order to meet the Fund’s investment objectives, other investment policies, and the liquidity to meet redemptions. Portfolio turnover may involve the payment by the Fund of brokerage and other transaction costs, on the sale of securities, as well as on the investment of the proceeds in other securities. The greater the portfolio turnover the greater the transaction costs to the Fund, which could have an adverse effect on the Fund’s total rate of return. In addition, funds with high portfolio turnover rates may be


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more likely than low-turnover funds to generate capital gains that must be distributed to shareholders as taxable income. The Fund generally does not seek to realize profits by anticipating short-term market movements and under ordinary circumstances, the investment adviser intends to buy securities for long-term capital appreciation. However, the investment adviser will buy or sell securities without regard to holding period to seek to reduce risk or volatility in the Fund.
 
Temporary Investments.  In response to unfavorable market, economic, political or other conditions, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in U.S. and foreign short-term money market instruments as a temporary, defensive strategy. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in these securities under normal circumstances to maintain liquidity or to earn income while seeking appropriate investments. Some of the short-term money instruments in which the Fund may invest include:
 
  •  commercial paper;
 
  •  certificates of deposit, demand and time deposits and banker’s acceptances;
 
  •  U.S. government securities; and
 
  •  repurchase agreements.
 
To the extent the Fund engages in a temporary, defensive strategy, the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives. The Statement of Additional Information contains more information about the Fund and the types of securities in which it may invest.
 
Illiquid Securities.  The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including restricted securities (i.e., securities subject to certain restrictions on their transfer) and other securities that are not readily marketable, such as repurchase agreements maturing in more than one week, provided, however, that any illiquid securities purchased by the Fund will have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or be securities of a class, or convertible into a class, which is already publicly traded and the issuer of which is filing reports required by Section 13 or 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings.  The Fund expects to publicly disclose 100% of its portfolio holdings on its website no earlier than 30 days after each calendar quarter end. The Fund also intends to disclose its top 25 holdings on a monthly basis on its website no earlier than 30 days after the month end, along with information regarding the percentage of the portfolio that each holding comprises. A further description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of portfolio holdings is available in the Statement of Additional Information.
 
MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATION AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 
Adviser.  Jacob Asset Management of New York LLC (the “Adviser”), a federally registered investment adviser, is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal office located at 507 Paseo de la Playa, Redondo Beach, CA 90277. Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Adviser manages the Fund’s portfolio of securities and makes the decisions with respect to the purchase and sale of investments, subject to the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. The Adviser is also responsible for overseeing the performance of the Fund’s administrator and other service providers.


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Ryan I. Jacob, founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser, as well as President and Chief Portfolio Manager of the Fund, is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio and has served as Chief Portfolio Manager of the Fund since its inception. Mr. Jacob served as Chief Portfolio Manager of The Internet Fund, Inc. from December 20, 1997 through June 24, 1999. Mr. Jacob also served as a financial analyst for Lepercq, de Neuflize & Co. Inc. from September 1998 to June 1999 and as an analyst for Horizon Asset Management from October 1994 through August 1998. Mr. Jacob also served as the Director of Research for IPO Value Monitor, an investment related research service from 1996 to August 1998. Previously, Mr. Jacob was an assistant portfolio manager in the private clients group at Bankers Trust from October 1992 through October 1994. Mr. Jacob, a graduate of Drexel University, has over 16 years of investment management experience.
 
Francis J. Alexander is an assistant portfolio manager of the Fund. Mr. Alexander assists Mr. Jacob in the management of the Fund’s assets and securities. Mr. Alexander was Chief Portfolio Manager of The Internet Fund, Inc. from October 21, 1996 (inception) through December 19, 1997 and thereafter was a portfolio manager of that fund while Mr. Jacob served as Chief Portfolio Manager. Mr. Alexander was a portfolio manager with Lepercq, de Neuflize & Co. Inc. from May 1998 to March 2002. He has served as President of Alexander Capital Management, Inc. since 1985. Mr. Alexander received his Bachelor of Arts from Notre Dame University and his Master of Business Administration from St. John’s University. Mr. Alexander has over 37 years of investment management experience.
 
Darren Chervitz is the Director of Research for the Adviser and the Fund. Mr. Chervitz’s responsibilities include providing research to assist the portfolio managers in their selection of securities within the Internet sector. Prior to his employment with the Adviser, Mr. Chervitz was a financial editor and reporter for CBS MarketWatch from August 1996 to July 1999. Mr. Chervitz was also a technology stock analyst for ZDTV from August 1996 to July 1999.
 
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ compensation, other accounts that they manage and their ownership of Fund shares.
 
Adviser’s Fees.  Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2008, the Fund paid the Adviser a monthly advisory fee equal to an annual rate of 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This fee is higher than the fee paid by most other mutual funds. The Adviser has contractually agreed, through January 2, 2010, to waive its advisory fees in an amount up to an annual rate of 0.10% of the average daily net assets, to the extent that the Fund’s Total Annual Operating Expenses (excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage fees and non-routine expenses) exceed 2.95% of average daily net assets for the Fund. Pursuant to its fee waiver agreement with the Fund, the Adviser is entitled to recoup any fees that it waived for a period of three years following such fee waivers to the extent that such recoupment by the Adviser will not cause the Fund to exceed any applicable expense limitation that was in place for the Fund when the fees were waived.
 
A discussion regarding the basis for the board of directors approving the Investment Advisory Agreement for the Fund is available in the Fund’s semiannual report to shareholders for the six-month period ended February 28, 2008.


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PURCHASE OF FUND SHARES
 
The Fund sells (and redeems) its shares on a continuous basis at net asset value (“NAV”) and does not apply any front-end or back-end sales charges. A completed application must be submitted to the Fund, along with payment of the purchase price by check or wire. Your purchase will be calculated at the next determined NAV after U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Transfer Agent”) receives and accepts your order.
 
Shares of the Fund have not been registered for sale outside the United States. The Fund generally does not sell shares to investors residing outside of the United States, even if they are United States citizens or lawful permanent residents, except to investors with United States military APO or FPO addresses.
 
The Fund has established an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program as required by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”). In order to ensure compliance with this law, the Fund is required to obtain the following information for all “customers” seeking to open an “account” (as those terms are defined in rules adopted pursuant to the USA Patriot Act):
 
  •  Full name
 
  •  Date of birth (individuals only)
 
  •  Social Security or tax identification number
 
  •  Permanent street address (Addresses containing only a P.O. Box will not be accepted)
 
  •  Accounts opened by entities, such as corporations, companies or trusts, will require additional documentation
 
Please note that if any information listed above is missing, your application will be returned and your account will not be opened. In compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act, the Transfer Agent will verify the information on your application as part of the Fund’s Anti-Money Laundering Program. The Fund reserves the right to request additional clarifying information and may close your account if such clarifying information is not received by the Fund within a reasonable time of the request or if the Fund cannot form a reasonable belief as to the true identity of a customer. If you require additional assistance when completing your application, please contact the Transfer Agent at 1-888-Jacob-fx (1-888-522-6239).
 
Minimum Investments.  To purchase shares, you need to invest at least $2,500 initially. Investments made under the Uniform Gift to Minor’s Act, an IRA account, 401(k) plan, other retirement accounts, or when establishing an Automatic Investment Plan need to invest only $1,000 to start. Once you have an account with the Fund, you may make additional investments in amounts as low as $100.
 
The Fund reserves the right to vary the initial and subsequent minimum investment requirements at any time, to reject any purchase or exchange request, or to suspend the offering of its shares at any time.
 
Market Timing Policy
 
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shareholders. Some securities in which the Fund has authority to invest, such as foreign securities or thinly traded securities, could subject the Fund to additional market timing risks as described below. In order to reduce the risks of market timing, the Fund will take steps to deter and detect short-term or excessive trading pursuant to the Fund’s market timing policies as described in this prospectus and approved by the Board.
 
A short-term trading redemption fee is assessed on any Fund shares, except those shares received from reinvested distributions, in a Fund account that are sold (by redemption, whether voluntary or involuntary) within 30 days following their purchase date. This redemption fee will equal 2% of the amount redeemed (using standard rounding criteria) and the shares held the longest will be treated as being redeemed first and shares held shortest as being redeemed last. The redemption fee may be collected by deduction from the redemption proceeds.
 
The redemption fee is imposed to discourage short-term trading and is paid to the Fund to help offset any cost associated with such short-term trading. The redemption fee is not intended to accommodate short-term trading and the Fund will monitor the assessment of redemption fees against an investor’s account. A shareholder is subject to the 2% redemption fee whether they are a direct shareholder of the Fund or investing indirectly in the Fund through a financial intermediary such as a broker-dealer, an investment adviser, an administrator or trustee of an IRS recognized tax-deferred savings plan, such as a 401(k) retirement plan or a 529 college savings plan that maintains an omnibus account with the Fund for trading on behalf of its customers. Currently, only certain intermediaries have the ability to collect the Fund’s redemption fee on the Fund’s behalf from their customers’ accounts. Even in the case of these intermediaries who are collecting the redemption fee, due to policy, operational and/or systems’ requirements and limitations, these intermediaries may use criteria and methods for tracking, applying and/or calculating the fee that may differ in some respects from that of the Fund. The Fund will continue to encourage all financial intermediaries to develop the capability to begin assessing the redemption fee from their customers who invest in the Fund. To the extent required by applicable regulation, the Fund or the Transfer Agent enter into agreements with financial intermediaries under which the intermediaries agree to provide information about Fund share transactions effected through the financial intermediary. Shareholders investing in Fund shares through a financial intermediary should contact their financial intermediary (or, in the case of a 401(k) retirement plan, the plan sponsor) for more information on any differences in how the redemption fee is applied to investments in the Fund.
 
In addition, the Adviser monitors shareholder transactions into and out of the Fund to identify activity that could be deemed to be ‘market timing.’ If the Fund or its agents conclude that a shareholder’s trading may be detrimental to the Fund, the Fund may temporarily or permanently bar future purchases into the Fund or, alternatively, may limit the amount, number or frequency of any future purchases and/or the method by which the shareholder may request future purchases and redemptions. Transactions placed in violation of the Fund’s market timing policy are not necessarily deemed accepted by the Fund and may be cancelled or revoked by the Fund on the next business day following receipt by the Fund.
 
Shareholders are subject to the market timing policy whether they are direct shareholders of the Fund or investing indirectly in the Fund through a financial intermediary such as a broker-dealer, an investment adviser, an administrator or trustee of an IRS recognized tax-deferred savings plan such as a 401(k) retirement plan or a 529 college savings plan that maintains an omnibus account with the Fund for trading on behalf of its customers.
 
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the Fund is limited in its ability to monitor the trading activity or enforce the Fund’s market timing policy with respect to customers of financial intermediaries. More specifically, unless the financial intermediaries have the ability to apply the Fund’s market timing policy to their customers (for example, participants in a 401(k) retirement plan) through such methods as implementing short-term trading limitations or restrictions, the Fund may not be able to determine whether trading by customers of financial intermediaries is contrary to the Fund’s market timing policy.
 
Although these methods involve judgments that are inherently subjective and involve some selectivity in their application, the Fund seeks to make judgments and applications that are consistent with the interests of the Fund’s shareholders. There is no assurance that the Fund or its agents will gain access to any or all information necessary to detect market timing in omnibus accounts. While the Fund will seek to take actions (directly and with the assistance of financial intermediaries) that will detect market timing, the Fund cannot represent that such trading activity can be completely eliminated.
 
The Fund also has the authority to invest in foreign securities that are traded on foreign exchanges or securities that are thinly traded. To the extent the Fund invests in these types of securities, the Fund may be exposed to investors who engage in the type of market timing trading that seeks to take advantage of possible delays between the change of the value of a fund’s portfolio holdings and the reflection of the change in the NAV of the fund’s shares, sometimes referred to as ‘arbitrage market timing.’ For example, the Fund may hold portfolio securities that are traded on a foreign exchange that closes prior to the time that the Fund sets its NAV. If an event that affects the value of that foreign security occurs prior to the time that the Fund sets its NAV, the closing price of the foreign security may not accurately represent the value of the foreign security at the time the Fund sets its NAV. Likewise, if a security is thinly traded, the closing price of that security may not accurately represent the market value of that security at the time the Fund sets its NAV. There is the possibility that such ‘arbitrage market timing’ trading, under certain circumstances, may dilute the value of the Fund shares if redeeming shareholders receive proceeds (and buying shareholders receive shares) based upon NAVs that do not reflect the appropriate fair value prices of those portfolio securities. To reduce the risk of arbitrage market timing, the Fund has procedures to determine the fair value of a portfolio security if there is an indication that, for example, a closing price on a foreign market or closing price of a thinly traded security may not reflect the accurate fair market value of the security.
 
How To Open An Account:
 
By Mail
 
Complete and sign the New Account Application and make a check payable to Jacob Internet Fund Inc.
 
$2,500 minimum.
 
$1,000 minimum for IRA, UGMA,
401K, other retirement accounts, and accounts establishing an Automatic Investment Plan.
 
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Mail to:
  Overnight or Express Mail to:
JACOB INTERNET FUND INC.
  JACOB INTERNET FUND INC.
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
  c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
  615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
  Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
All purchases by check should be in U.S dollars drawn on a U.S. financial institution. The Fund will not accept payment in cash or money orders. The Fund also does not accept cashier’s checks in amounts of less than $10,000. Also, to prevent check fraud, the Fund will not accept third party checks, credit card checks, Treasury checks, traveler’s checks or starter checks for the purchase of shares. We are unable to accept post dated checks, post dated on-line bill pay checks, or any conditional order or payment.
 
NOTE: The Transfer Agent charges a $25 fee for any returned checks. You will be
responsible for any losses suffered by the Fund as a result.
 
By Wire
 
If you are making an initial investment in the Fund, before you wire funds, please contact the Transfer Agent by phone at 1-888-Jacob-fx to make arrangements with a telephone service representative to submit your completed application via mail, overnight delivery or facsimile. Upon receipt of your application, your account will be established and a service representative will contact you within 24 hours to provide an account number.
 
Your purchase request should be wired through the Federal Reserve Bank as follows:
 
     
U.S. Bank, N.A.
  Credit: U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
  Account Number: 112-952-137
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
  Further credit: Jacob Internet Fund Inc.
ABA Number: 075000022
  Your account name and account number
 
Wired funds must be received prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) to be eligible for same day pricing. The Fund and US Bank, N.A. are not responsible for the consequence of delays resulting from the banking or Federal Reserve wire system, or from incomplete wiring instructions.
 
How To Purchase Additional Shares:
 
By Mail
 
You may add to your account at any time by mailing the remittance form which is attached to your individual account statement along with any subsequent investments. All requests must include your account registration number in order to assure that your funds are credited properly.

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By Wire
 
Before sending your wire, please contact the Transfer Agent at 1-866-Jacob-fx to advise them of your intent to wire funds. This will ensure prompt and accurate credit upon receipt of your wire. Please follow the wiring instructions detailed in the earlier section How To Open An Account.
 
By Telephone
 
If you have completed the appropriate section of the New Account Application or if you make subsequent arrangements in writing, you may purchase additional shares by telephoning the Fund toll-free at 1-888-Jacob-fx. This option allows investors to move money from their predesignated bank account to their Fund account upon request. Only bank accounts held at domestic institutions that are Automated Clearing House (ACH) members may be used for telephone transactions.
 
To have your Fund shares purchased at the NAV determined at the close of regular trading on a given date, the Transfer Agent must receive your order before the close of regular trading on that date. You may not use telephone transactions for your initial purchase of Fund shares.
 
The Fund may alter, modify or terminate the telephone purchase option at any time. The minimum amount that can be transferred by telephone is $100. For more information about telephonic transactions, please call the Fund at 1-888-Jacob-fx.
 
By Internet
 
This option allows you to purchase additional shares directly through the Fund’s website at www.JacobInternet.com. To choose this option, complete the appropriate section of the New Account Application or make subsequent arrangements by submitting a written request. Only bank accounts held at a domestic institution which is an ACH member may be used for Internet transactions.
 
To have your Fund shares purchased at the NAV determined at the close of regular trading on a given date, the Transfer Agent must receive your order before the close of regular trading on that date. You may not use Internet transactions for your initial purchase of Fund shares.
 
The Fund may alter, modify or terminate the Internet purchase option at any time. The minimum amount that can be transferred by Internet is $100. For more information about Internet transactions, please call the Fund at 1-888-Jacob-fx.
 
By Automatic Investment Plan
 
You may purchase additional shares of the Fund in amounts of $100 or more through an Automatic Investment Plan which allows monies to be deducted directly from your checking, savings or bank money market accounts to invest in the Fund. You may make automatic investments on a weekly, monthly, bi-monthly (every other month) or quarterly basis.
 
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Any change to or termination of your Automatic Investment Plan should be made 5 days prior to the effective date by contacting the Transfer Agent at 1-866-Jacob-fx.
 
The Fund may alter, modify or terminate the Automatic Investment Plan at any time. For information about participating in the Automatic Investment Plan, please call the Fund at 1-888-Jacob-fx.
 
Investing Through Brokers or Agents.  You may invest in the Fund through brokers or agents who have entered into selling agreements with the Fund’s distributor. Investors may be charged a separate fee by a broker or agent. The broker or agent may also set their own initial and subsequent investment minimums.
 
Retirement Plans.  Shares of the Fund are available for use in tax-deferred retirement plans such as:
 
  •  IRAs,
 
  •  employer-sponsored defined contribution plans (including 401(k) plans), and
 
  •  tax-sheltered custodial accounts described in Section 403(b)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
For more information on IRA accounts and to receive an IRA application and disclosure statement, please call 1-888-Jacob-fx.
 
Receipt of Orders.  Shares may only be purchased on days the Fund is open for business (generally the same days that the New York Stock Exchange is open for business). If you are paying with federal funds (wire), your order will be considered received when U.S. Bank, N.A. receives the federal funds. When making a purchase request in writing, make sure your request is in good order. “Good order” means your letter of instruction includes:
 
  •  the name of the Fund
 
  •  the dollar amount of shares to be purchased
 
  •  purchase application or investment slip
 
  •  check payable to Jacob Internet Fund Inc.
 
Timing of Requests.  All requests received and accepted by the Transfer Agent before 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) will be executed on that same day. The Fund or its service providers have also entered into arrangements authorizing certain financial intermediaries (or their agents) to accept purchase and redemption orders for Fund shares. Purchases through an authorized intermediary or agent will be executed on the same day, provided the authorized intermediary or agent receives and accepts the order before 4:00 p.m. Requests received after 4:00 p.m. by the Transfer Agent or an authorized intermediary or agent will be processed at the next determined NAV on the following business day.
 
REDEMPTION OF FUND SHARES
 
When Redemption Proceeds Are Sent to You:  You may redeem your shares on any day the Fund is open for business (generally the same days that the New York Stock Exchange is open for business). Once the Transfer Agent or an authorized intermediary or agent receives and accepts your redemption request, your request will be processed at the next determined NAV. If you purchase shares by check or ACH transfer and


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request a redemption soon after the purchase, the Fund will honor the redemption request, but will not mail the proceeds until your purchase has cleared (usually within 10 days). If you make a purchase by check or ACH transfer that does not clear, the purchase will be canceled and you will be responsible for any losses or fees incurred in that transaction.
 
A redemption request received and accepted before 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) will normally be sent to the bank account of record or mailed to your address of record on the following business day. Credit for redemption proceeds sent via ACH transfer may not be available for 2 business days thereafter. In no event will proceeds be wired, mailed or transferred through the ACH system more than 7 days after the Transfer Agent receives and accepts a redemption request. If the proceeds of the redemption are requested to be sent to an address other than the address of record or if the address of record has been changed within 15 days of the redemption request, the request must be in writing with your signature(s) guaranteed. The Fund is not responsible for interest on redemption amounts due to lost or misdirected mail.
 
The Fund and the Transfer Agent each reserve the right to refuse a wire, telephone or Internet redemption if it is believed advisable to do so. Procedures for redeeming Fund shares by wire, telephone or Internet may be modified or terminated at any time by the Fund.
 
How To Redeem Shares:
 
By Mail
 
Send written redemption requests to:
 
Jacob Internet Fund Inc.
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701
 
If a redemption request is inadvertently sent to the Fund at its corporate address, it will be forwarded to the Transfer Agent and the effective date of redemption will be delayed until the request is received by the Transfer Agent.
 
The Fund cannot honor any redemption requests with special conditions or which specify an effective date other than as provided above.
 
When making a redemption request, make sure your request is in good order. “Good order” means your letter of instruction includes:
 
  •  the name of the Fund
 
  •  the number of shares or the dollar amount of shares to be redeemed
 
  •  the account registration number
 
  •  signatures of all registered shareholders exactly as the shares are registered with signature(s) guaranteed if applicable (see page 20)
 


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Account
  Signature
Registration
 
Requirements
 
Individual, Joint Tenants, Sole Proprietorship, Custodial (UGMA), General Partners
  Redemption requests must be signed by all person(s) required to sign for the account, exactly as it is registered.
Corporations, Associations
  Redemption request and a corporate resolution, signed by person(s) required to sign for the account, accompanied by signature guarantee(s).
Trusts
  Redemption request signed by the Trustee(s), with a signature guarantee. (If the Trustee’s name is not registered on the account, a copy of the trust document certified within the past 60 days is also required.)
 
By Telephone
 
If you are set up to perform telephone transactions (either through your New Account Application or by subsequent arrangements in writing), you may redeem shares in any amount up to $50,000 by instructing the Fund by telephone at 1-888-Jacob-fx. You must redeem at least $100 for each telephone redemption. Redemption requests for amounts exceeding $50,000 generally must be made in writing. A signature guarantee may be required of all shareholders in order to change telephone redemption privileges.
 
By Internet
 
If you are set up to perform Internet transactions (either through your New Account Application or by subsequent arrangements in writing), you may redeem shares in any amount up to $50,000 through the Fund’s website at www.JacobInternet.com. You must redeem at least $100 for each Internet redemption. Redemption requests for amounts exceeding $50,000 must be made in writing. A signature guarantee is required of all shareholders in order to change Internet redemption privileges.
 
By Systematic Withdrawal Plan
 
If you own shares with a value of $10,000 or more, you may participate in the Systematic Withdrawal Plan. The Fund’s systematic withdrawal option allows you to move money automatically from your Fund account to your bank account according to the withdrawal schedule you select. To select the systematic withdrawal option, you must check the appropriate box on the New Account Application. The minimum systematic withdrawal amount is $100. A check will be issued to the Address of Record or you can choose to have the proceeds transferred from your Fund account to the account you choose on your account application form. Your bank must be a member of the Automated Clearing House network (ACH). You may change your payment amount or terminate your participation by contacting the Transfer Agent at 1-866-jacob-fx 5 days prior to the effective date.
 
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For further details about this service, see the New Account Application or call the Fund at 1-888-Jacob-fx.
 
Electronic Transfers.  The proceeds of a redemption can be sent directly to your bank account via wire or ACH transfer. You can elect these options by completing the appropriate section of the New Account Application or making subsequent arrangements in writing. In order to arrange for redemption by wire or ACH transfer after an account has been opened, or to change the bank or account designated to receive redemption proceeds, a written request must be sent to the Fund at the address listed above. If the proceeds are sent by wire, the Transfer Agent will assess a wire fee (currently $15). If money is moved via ACH transfer, you will not be charged by the Fund for these services. There is a $100 minimum per transfer.
 
In order to arrange for a redemption by wire or ACH transfer, or to change the bank account designated to receive redemption proceeds after an account has been opened, a written request must be sent to the Fund at the address listed in the section on How To Open An Account. A signature guarantee may be required. The request should be received no later than 5 days prior to the effective date of the transaction.
 
Telephone/Internet Requests.  Neither the Fund nor any of its service contractors will be liable for any loss or expense in acting upon any telephone or Internet instructions for redemptions that are reasonably believed to be genuine. The Fund will use reasonable procedures to attempt to confirm that all telephone and Internet instructions are genuine such as requesting that a shareholder provide:
 
     
Telephone
 
Internet
 
•   the name in which the account is registered, and
  •   the Fund account number and social security number, and
•   the Fund account number and his/her social security number.
  •   his/her Personal Identification Number (PIN) which can be established on the website.
 
If the Fund fails to follow these reasonable procedures, it may be liable for any loss due to unauthorized or fraudulent transactions. Telephone and Internet redemptions may be difficult during periods of drastic economic or market changes. If you are unable to contact the Fund by telephone or Internet, you may also redeem shares by mail following the instructions above. Telephone trades must be received by or prior to market close. During periods of high market activity, shareholders may encounter higher than usual call waits. Please allow sufficient time to place your telephone transaction. Once a telephone transaction has been placed, it cannot be cancelled or modified.
 
IRA Redemptions.  If you have an IRA, you must indicate on your redemption request whether or not to withhold federal income tax. Redemption requests not indicating an election to have federal tax withheld will be subject to withholding. If you are uncertain of the redemption requirements, please contact the Transfer Agent in advance: 1-888-Jacob-fx.
 
Signature Guarantees.  Signature guarantees generally are needed:
 
  •  For redemptions requests over $50,000
 
  •  When redemption proceeds are sent to any person, address or bank account not on record
 
  •  If ownership is changed on your account
 
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  •  When establishing or modifying certain services on an account
 
  •  If a change of address was received by the Transfer Agent within the last 15 days
 
In addition to the situations described above, the Fund and/or the Transfer Agent reserve the right to require a signature guarantee in other instances based on the circumstances relative to the particular situation.
 
Signature guarantees will generally be accepted from domestic banks, brokers, dealers, credit unions, national securities exchanges, registered securities associations, clearing agencies and savings associations, as well as from participants in the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program and the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (“STAMP”). A notary public is not an acceptable signature guarantor. The Transfer Agent may require additional supporting documents for redemptions made by corporations, executors, administrators, trustees and guardians. Call the Fund at 1-888-Jacob-fx for more information.
 
Redemptions In-Kind.  If your redemption request exceeds the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the NAV (an amount that would affect Fund operations), the Fund reserves the right to make a “redemption in-kind.” A redemption in-kind is a payment in portfolio securities rather than cash. The portfolio securities would be valued using the same method as the Fund uses to calculate its NAV. You may experience additional expenses such as brokerage commissions in order to sell the securities received from the Fund. In-kind payments do not have to constitute a cross section of the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund will not recognize gain or loss for federal tax purposes on the securities used to complete an in-kind redemption, but you will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the fair market value of the securities received and your basis in the Fund shares redeemed.
 
Accounts with Low Balances.  Due to the high cost of maintaining accounts with low balances, the Fund may mail you a notice if your account falls below $2,500, or $1,000 for IRA, UGMA, 401K, other retirement accounts and accounts with an Automatic Investment Plan, other than as a result of a decline in the value per share of the Fund, requesting that you bring the account back up to the required minimum or close it out. If you do not respond to the request within 30 days, the Fund may close your account and send you the proceeds.
 
PRICING OF FUND SHARES
 
How NAV is Determined.  The NAV is equal to the value of the Fund’s securities, cash and other assets less all expenses and liabilities divided by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV is determined once daily on Monday through Friday as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern Standard time) on each day that the Fund is open (generally, the same days that the New York Stock Exchange is open). If the New York Stock Exchange closes at a different time, or if an emergency exists, the NAV may be calculated at a different time. The Fund does not determine NAV on the following holidays:
 
  •  New Year’s Day
  •  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  •  Presidents’ Day
 
  •  Good Friday
  •  Memorial Day
  •  Independence Day
  •  Labor Day
  •  Thanksgiving Day
  •  Christmas Day
 
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exchanges (‘‘Nasdaq’’). Securities traded on the Nasdaq will be valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price. If market quotations are not readily available or not reliable, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors. The Fund will also value a security at fair value if a significant event that materially affects the value of the security occurs after the last available sale price of the security, but before the Fund calculates its NAV.
 
The fair value procedures are also used to limit the Fund’s possible exposure to investors who engage in the type of market timing trading that seeks to take advantage of possible delays between the change in the value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings and the reflection of the change in the NAV of the Fund’s shares. For example, if the Fund holds a portfolio security traded on a foreign exchange that closes prior to the time that the Fund sets its NAV and an event that may effect the value of that foreign security occurs after the foreign market close, the Adviser will review the closing price of the foreign security on the foreign exchange to determine whether the price at the foreign market close accurately reflects the fair market value of the foreign security at the time that the Fund sets its NAV. If the Adviser determines the price at the foreign market close does not accurately reflect the fair market value of the foreign security when the Fund sets its NAV, the Adviser will take steps to determine the fair market value of the security.
 
To the extent that the Adviser determines the fair market value of a security, it is possible that the fair market value determined by the Adviser will not exactly match the market price of the security when the security is sold by the Fund. The Fund may use independent pricing services to assist in calculating the NAV. In addition, if the Fund owns any foreign securities that are traded on foreign exchanges that are open on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares, the NAV may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem Fund shares.
 
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
 
The Fund has qualified and intends to continue to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code. As a regulated investment company, the Fund generally pays no federal income tax on the income and gains it distributes to you. The Fund intends to make a distribution at least annually from its net investment income and any net realized capital gains. The Fund may distribute such income dividends and capital gains more frequently, if necessary, in order to reduce or eliminate federal excise or income taxes on the Fund. The amount of any distribution will vary, and there is no guarantee the Fund will pay either an income dividend or a capital gains distribution. For a discussion of the taxation of dividends or distributions, see “Tax Consequences.”
 
The net investment income of the Fund for each business day is determined immediately prior to the determination of NAV. Shares of the Fund earn dividends on the business day their purchase is effective but not on the business day their redemption is effective.
 
Annual Statements.  Every January, you will receive a statement that shows the tax status of distributions you received the previous calendar year. Distributions declared in December to shareholders of record in such month, but paid in January, are taxable as if they were paid in December. The Fund may reclassify income after your tax reporting statement is mailed to you. Prior to issuing your statement, the Fund makes every effort to search for reclassified income to reduce the number of corrected forms mailed to shareholders.


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However, when necessary, the Fund will send you a corrected Form 1099-DIV to reflect reclassified information.
 
Avoid “Buying A Dividend.”  If you are a taxable investor and invest in the Fund shortly before the record date of a taxable distribution, the distribution will lower the value of the Fund’s shares by the amount of the distribution and, in effect, you will receive some of your investment back in the form of a taxable distribution.
 
Choosing A Distribution Option.  A shareholder may elect to receive distributions of dividends and/or capital gains in cash or to have such distributions reinvested in additional shares of the Fund. Both dividends and capital gains will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund unless the investor has elected to receive either type of distribution in cash.
 
If an investor elects to receive distributions in cash and the U.S. Postal Service cannot deliver your check, or if a check remains uncashed for six months, the Fund reserves the right to reinvest the distribution check in the shareholder’s account at the Fund’s then current net asset value and to reinvest all subsequent distributions.
 
TAX CONSEQUENCES
 
Tax Considerations.  In general, if you are a taxable investor, Fund distributions are taxable to you at either ordinary income or capital gains tax rates. This is true whether you reinvest your distributions in additional Fund shares or receive them in cash. For federal income tax purposes, Fund distributions of short-term capital gains are taxable to you as ordinary income. Fund distributions of long-term capital gains are taxable to you as long-term capital gains no matter how long you have owned your shares. With respect to taxable years of the Fund beginning before January 1, 2011, unless such provision is extended or made permanent, a portion of income dividends paid by the Fund may be designated as qualified dividend income eligible for taxation by individual shareholders at long-term capital gain rates, provided certain holding period requirements are met.
 
Sales And Redemption Of Fund Shares.  When you sell or redeem your shares in the Fund, you may realize a capital gain or loss.
 
Backup Withholding.  By law, if you do not provide the Fund with your proper taxpayer identification number and certain required certifications, you may be subject to backup withholding on any distributions of income, capital gains or proceeds from the sale of your shares. The Fund also must withhold if the IRS instructs it to do so. When withholding is required, the amount will be 28% of any distributions or proceeds paid.
 
Other Tax Information.  Fund distributions and gains from the sale of your Fund shares generally are subject to state and local taxes. While the Fund does not generally sell shares to investors residing outside the United States, any non-U.S. investors that did acquire shares may be subject to U.S. withholding at a 30% or lower treaty tax rate and estate tax, and are subject to special U.S. tax certification requirements to avoid backup withholding and claim any treaty benefits.
 
This discussion of “Tax Consequences” is not intended or written to be used as tax advice. Because everyone’s tax situation is unique, you should consult your tax professional about federal, state, local or foreign tax consequences before making an investment in the Fund.


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DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS
 
Distributor.  Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) has entered into an agreement with the Fund to serve as the Fund’s distributor. The Distributor is paid an annual distribution fee of 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Fund (the “Distribution Fee”) under the terms of the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 Plan. This fee is used to compensate the Distributor and, at the direction of the Adviser, to pay promotional and advertising expenses related to the distribution of the Fund’s shares and expenses related to the printing of Fund prospectuses used in connection with the distribution and sale of Fund shares. In addition, the fee will be used to compensate financial intermediaries for providing distribution assistance with respect to the sale of Fund shares. See “Investment Advisory and Other Services” in the Statement of Additional Information.
 
12b-1 Plan.  The Fund has adopted a distribution and service plan, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Plan”). Rule 12b-1 provides that an investment company that bears any direct or indirect expense of distributing its shares must do so only in accordance with the Plan permitted by Rule 12b-1. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund compensates the Adviser with an annual service fee of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for certain expenses and costs including those incurred in connection with providing shareholder servicing and maintaining shareholder accounts. In addition, the Adviser may use the fee to compensate parties with which it has written agreements and whose clients own shares of the Fund for providing servicing to their clients (“shareholder servicing”). As noted above, the Plan also provides for an annual Distribution Fee used to provide promotional support to the Fund and to make payments to broker-dealers and other financial institutions whose clients are Fund shareholders. The Distribution Fee is an “asset based sales charge” and, therefore, long-term shareholders may pay more in total sales charges than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end sales charge permitted by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Because these fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. Fees paid under the Plan may not be waived for individual shareholders.
 
Shareholder servicing agents and broker-dealers may charge investors a fee in connection with their provision of specialized purchase and redemption procedures. In addition, shareholder servicing agents and broker-dealers offering purchase and redemption procedures similar to those offered to shareholders who invest in the Fund directly may impose charges, limitations, minimums and restrictions in addition to or different from those applicable to shareholders who invest in the Fund directly. Accordingly, the net yield to investors who invest through shareholder servicing agents and broker-dealers may be less than it is to investors who invest in the Fund directly. An investor should read the Prospectus in conjunction with the materials provided by the shareholder servicing agent and broker-dealer describing the procedures under which Fund shares may be purchased and redeemed through the shareholder servicing agent and broker-dealer.


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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance for the past five fiscal years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total return in the table represents the rate an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). The information for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, was audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s Annual Report to Shareholders which is available upon request. The information for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2004 was audited by other auditors. Per share data for a share of common stock outstanding for the entire period are as follows:
 
                                         
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
 
   
August 31, 2008
   
August 31, 2007
   
August 31, 2006
   
August 31, 2005
   
August 31, 2004
 
 
Per Share Data:
                                       
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 2.71     $ 2.47     $ 2.06     $ 1.51     $ 1.48  
                                         
Income from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income (loss)
    0.02 (2)     (0.01 )(1)     (0.03 )     (0.05 )(1)     (0.05 )(1)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
    (0.59)       0.28       0.44       0.60       0.08  
                                         
Total from investment operations
    (0.57)       0.27       0.41       0.55       0.03  
                                         
Less distributions from net investment income
    (0.07)       (0.03 )                  
                                         
Redemption fees
    0.00 (3)     0.00 (3)     0.00 (3)     0.00 (3)      
                                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 2.07     $ 2.71     $ 2.47     $ 2.06     $ 1.51  
                                         
Total return
    (21.63)%       11.06%       19.90%       36.42%       2.03%  
Supplemental data and ratios:
                                       
Net assets, end of period
  $ 44,515,712     $ 77,518,107     $ 73,106,363     $ 65,820,015     $ 51,485,471  
Ratio of gross operating expenses (prior to waiver or reimbursements) to average net assets
    2.69%       2.36%       2.42%       2.64%       2.63%  
Ratio of net operating expenses (after waiver or reimbursements) to average net assets
    2.65% (4)     2.26% (4)     2.35% (4)     2.64%       2.63%  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (prior to waiver or reimbursements) to average net assets
    0.86%       (0.26)%       (1.65)%       (2.29)%       (2.44)%  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (after waiver or reimbursements) to average net assets
    0.90% (4)     (0.16)% (4)     (1.58)% (4)     (2.29)%       (2.44)%  
Portfolio turnover rate
    80.46%       91.44%       125.99%       127.13%       154.63%  
(1)  Net investment loss per share is calculated using ending balances prior to consideration of adjustments for permanent book and tax differences.
(2)  Net investment income per share represents net investment income divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3)  Less than $0.01 per share.
(4)  Reflects Adviser’s waiver of 0.10% of the shareholder servicing fee beginning December 29, 2005 and ending December 31, 2007.


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Investment Adviser
Jacob Asset Management of New York LLC
 
Administrator and Transfer Agent
and Dividend Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
 
Underwriter and Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
 
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
 
Legal Counsel
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
 
A Statement of Additional Information (SAI), dated January 3, 2009 and the Fund’s Annual and Semi-Annual Reports include additional information about the Fund and its investments and are incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. The Fund’s Annual Report contains a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its prior fiscal year. You may obtain the SAI and the Annual and Semi-Annual Reports without charge on the Fund’s website (www.jacobinternet.com) or by calling the Fund at 1-888-jacob-fx. To request other information or to make inquiries, please call your financial intermediary or the Fund. The Fund’s SAI is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus.
 
A current SAI has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may visit the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Internet website (www.sec.gov) to view the SAI, material incorporated by reference and other information on the EDGAR database. These materials can also be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-202-942-8090. In addition, copies of these materials may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing the Public Reference Section of the Commission, Washington, DC 20549-0102 or sending an e-mail to publicinfo@sec.gov.
 
Jacob Asset Management of New York LLC
1-888-Jacob-fx (522-6239)
www.JacobInternet.com
 
 
Jacob Internet
Fund Inc.
 
 
 
Prospectus
January 3, 2009
 

(JACOB INTERNET FUND LOGO)

 
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
January 3, 2009
 
RELATING TO THE JACOB INTERNET FUND INC.
PROSPECTUS DATED January 3, 2009
          This Statement of Additional Information sets forth information which may be of interest to investors but which is not necessarily included in the Fund’s Prospectus, dated January 3, 2009 (the “Prospectus”).
          This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained without charge by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-888-JACOB-FX. The material relating to the purchase, redemption and pricing of shares has been incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional Information from the Fund’s Prospectus.
          This Statement of Additional Information is incorporated by reference into the Prospectus in its entirety.

 


 

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  FUND HISTORY   1
 
       
  DESCRIPTION OF THE FUND AND ITS INVESTMENTS AND RISKS   1
 
       
  MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND   8
 
       
  CODE OF ETHICS   10
 
       
  PROXY VOTING POLICIES   11
 
       
  CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES   11
 
       
  INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES   12
 
       
  PORTFOLIO MANAGERS   17
 
       
  BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES   17
 
       
  CAPITAL STOCK   18
 
       
  PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES   19
 
       
  TAXATION OF THE FUND   19
 
       
  ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRAM   24
 
       
  PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS   25
 
       
  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   25

 


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I. FUND HISTORY
          Jacob Internet Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) is a Maryland corporation and was incorporated in Maryland on July 13, 1999.
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUND AND ITS INVESTMENTS AND RISKS
     A. INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISKS
          The Fund’s primary investment objective is long-term growth of capital and a secondary objective is current income. The Fund seeks to achieve its objectives by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in the securities of companies engaged in Internet and Internet-related industries. The Fund primarily invests in common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks. The Fund’s investment adviser selects investments in companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenue from Internet or Internet-related businesses or that are aggressively developing and expanding their Internet and Internet-related business operations.
          As a diversified, open-end management investment company, at least 75% of the Fund’s total assets are required to be invested in securities limited in respect of any one issuer to not more than 5% of the Fund’s total assets and to not more than 10% of the issuer’s voting securities.
     B. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUND’S PORTFOLIO SECURITIES AND DERIVATIVES
          The following expands upon the descriptions in the Prospectus of the types of securities in which the Fund may invest and their related risks. In addition, this section discusses certain potential Fund investments that were not previously described in the Prospectus.
          1. The Computer/Internet Technology Area. The Adviser believes that because of rapid advances in computer/Internet technology, an investment in companies with business operations in these areas will offer substantial opportunities for long-term capital appreciation. Of course, prices of common stocks of even the best managed, most profitable corporations are subject to market risk, which means their stock prices can decline. In addition, swings in investor psychology or significant trading by large institutional investors can result in price fluctuations. The Fund may also invest in the stocks of companies that should benefit from the commercialization of technological advances, although they may not be directly involved in research and development.
          The Fund’s investment policy is not limited to any minimum capitalization requirement and the Fund may hold securities without regard to the capitalization of the issuer. The Adviser’s overall stock selection for the Fund is not based on the capitalization or size of the company, but rather on an assessment of the company’s fundamental prospects.
          Companies in the rapidly changing field of computer/Internet technology face special risks. For example, their products or services may not prove commercially successful or may become obsolete quickly. The value of the Fund’s shares may be susceptible to factors affecting the computer/Internet technology area and to greater risk and market fluctuation than an investment in a fund that invests in a broader range of portfolio securities not concentrated in any particular industry. As such, the Fund is not an appropriate investment for individuals who are not long-term investors and who, as their primary objective, require safety of principal or stable income from their investments. The computer/Internet technology area may be subject to greater governmental regulation than many other areas and changes in governmental policies and the need for regulatory approvals may have a material adverse effect on these areas. Additionally, companies in these areas may be subject to risks of developing technologies, competitive pressures and other factors and are dependent upon consumer and business acceptance as new technologies evolve.
          2. Foreign Securities. The Fund may invest without limitation in foreign securities, including securities of emerging market countries. However, the Adviser currently does not expect to invest more than 50% of the Fund’s assets in foreign companies. The Fund may invest directly in foreign companies or purchase foreign company

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securities traded on U.S. exchanges. The Fund may also invest in foreign companies by purchasing depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are certificates normally issued by U.S. banks that evidence the ownership of shares of a foreign issuer, as described below.
          Investment in foreign companies, including issuers located in emerging market countries, involves somewhat different investment risks from those of investing in U.S. domestic companies. There may be limited publicly available information with respect to foreign issuers and foreign issuers are not generally subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards and requirements comparable to those applicable to domestic companies. There may also be less government supervision and regulation of foreign securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies than in the United States. Foreign securities markets generally have substantially less volume than domestic securities exchanges and securities of some foreign companies are less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable domestic companies. Indirect costs, such as brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, on foreign securities exchanges are generally higher than in the United States. Dividends and interest paid by foreign issuers may be subject to withholding and other foreign taxes, which may decrease the net return on foreign investments as compared to dividends and interest paid to the Fund by domestic companies. The foreign securities in which the Fund invests may indirectly be affected, favorably or unfavorably, by the relative strength of the U.S. dollar, changes in foreign currency and U.S. dollar exchange rates and exchange control regulations. Additional risks include future political and economic developments, the possibility that a foreign jurisdiction might impose or increase withholding taxes on income payable with respect to foreign securities, the possible seizure, nationalization or expropriation of the foreign issuer or foreign deposits (in which the Fund could lose its entire investment in a certain market) and the possible adoption of foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange controls.
          Emerging Market Securities. Investments and opportunities for investments by foreign investors in emerging market countries are subject to a variety of national policies and restrictions. These restrictions may take the form of prior governmental approval, limits on the amount or type of securities held by foreigners, limits on the types of companies in which foreigners may invest and prohibitions on foreign investments in issuers or industries deemed sensitive to national interests. Additional restrictions may be imposed at any time by these or other countries in which the Fund invests. Although these restrictions may in the future make it undesirable to invest in emerging countries, the Adviser does not believe that any current registration restrictions would affect its decision to invest in such countries.
          Depositary Receipts. Depositary receipts include American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) or other forms of depositary receipts. Depositary receipts are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer. Depositary receipts are issued by banks or trust companies and generally trade on an established market in the United States or elsewhere. The underlying shares are held in trust by a custodian bank or similar financial institution in the issuer’s home country. ADRs are receipts issued by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of underlying securities issued by foreign issuers. ADRs may be listed on a national securities exchange or may be traded in the over-the-counter market. EDRs also represent securities of foreign issuers and are designated for use in European markets. A GDR represents ownership in a non-U.S. company’s publicly traded securities that are traded on foreign stock exchanges or foreign over-the-counter markets. The depository bank may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, including forwarding dividends and interest and corporate actions. Depositary receipts are alternatives to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their national markets and currencies. However, depositary receipts continue to be subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities. These risks include foreign exchange risk as well as the political and economic risks of the underlying issuer’s country as detailed in the Fund’s prospectus.
          The Fund may purchase depositary receipts whether they are “sponsored” or “unsponsored.” “Sponsored” depositary receipts are issued jointly by the issuer of the underlying security and a depository, whereas “unsponsored” depositary receipts are issued without participation of the issuer of the deposited security. Holders of unsponsored depositary receipts generally bear all the costs of such facilities and the depository of an unsponsored facility frequently is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the issuer of the deposited security or to pass through voting rights to the holders of such receipts in respect of the deposited securities. Therefore, there may not be a correlation between information concerning the issuer of the security and the market value of an unsponsored depositary receipt. Depositary receipts may result in a withholding tax by the foreign country of source, which will have the effect of reducing the income distributable to shareholders.

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          3. U.S. Government Obligations and U.S. Government Agency Obligations. U.S. government obligations are debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, which are direct obligations of the U.S. government. U.S. Treasury obligations differ in their interest rates, maturities and times of issuance as follows: U.S. Treasury bills (maturity of one year or less), U.S. Treasury notes (maturity of one year or ten years), U.S. Treasury bonds (generally maturities of more than ten years). U.S. government agency obligations are issued or guaranteed by U.S. government sponsored instrumentalities and federal agencies, which have different levels of credit support. The U.S. government agency obligations include, but are not limited to, securities issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. government that are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States, such as the Federal Housing Administration and Ginnie Mae (i.e., the Government National Mortgage Association), including Ginnie Mae pass-through certificates. Other securities issued by agencies and instrumentalities sponsored by the U.S. government may be supported only by the issuer’s right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, subject to certain limits, such as securities issued by Federal Home Loan Banks, or are supported only by the credit of such agencies, such as Freddie Mac (i.e., the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) and Fannie Mae (i.e, the Federal National Mortgage Association). The maturities of U.S. government obligations usually range from three months to thirty years.
          4. Repurchase Agreements. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with member banks of the Federal Reserve System and with broker-dealers who are recognized as primary dealers in U.S. government securities by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Repurchase agreements involve an agreement to purchase a security and to sell that security back to the original seller at an agreed-upon price and an agreed-upon time. Because the security purchased constitutes collateral for the repurchase obligation, a repurchase agreement may be considered a loan that is collateralized by the security purchased. Although the securities subject to the repurchase agreement might bear maturities exceeding one year, settlement for the repurchase would never be more than 397 days after the Fund’s acquisition of the securities and normally would be within a shorter period of time. The resale price of the security back to the original seller will be in excess of the purchase price, reflecting an agreed upon market rate effective for the period of time the Fund’s money will be invested in the security, and will not be related to the coupon rate of the purchased security. In the event that the repurchase agreement is held for more than one day, the security serving as collateral for the repurchase agreement will be marked-to-market daily to ensure that the value of the collateral does not decrease below the purchase price, plus accrued interest. If a decrease occurs, the seller will provide additional collateral to add to the account to maintain appropriate collateralization.
          The use of repurchase agreements involves certain risks. One risk is the seller’s ability to pay the agreed-upon repurchase price on the repurchase date. If the seller defaults, the Fund may incur costs in disposing of the collateral, which would reduce the amount realized thereon. If the seller seeks relief under the bankruptcy laws, the disposition of the collateral may be delayed or limited. Delays may result in possible decline in the value of the underlying security while the Fund seeks it rights thereto, possible lack of access to income on the underlying security during the delayed period, and expenses in enforcing the Fund’s rights.
          5. Hedging Transactions. The Fund may, but does not currently intend to, enter into hedging transactions. Hedging is a means of transferring risk that an investor does not desire to assume during an uncertain market environment. The Fund is permitted to enter into the transactions solely (a) to hedge against changes in the market value of portfolio securities or (b) to close out or offset existing positions. The transactions must be appropriate to reduction of risk; they cannot be for speculation. In particular, the Fund may write covered call options on securities or stock indices. By writing call options, the Fund limits its profit to the amount of the premium received. By writing a covered call option, the Fund assumes the risk that it may be required to deliver the security having a market value higher than its market value at the time the option was written. The Fund will not write options if immediately after such sale the aggregate value of the obligations under the outstanding options would exceed 25% of the Fund’s net assets.
          To the extent the Fund uses hedging instruments which do not involve specific portfolio securities, offsetting price changes between the hedging instruments and the securities being hedged will not always be possible, and market value fluctuations of the Fund may not be completely eliminated. When using hedging instruments that do not specifically correlate with securities in the Fund, the Adviser will attempt to create a very closely correlated hedge.
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acquire at no additional cost. The Fund will make short sales “against-the-box” as a form of hedging to offset potential declines in long positions in the same or similar securities.
          6. Options Transactions. The Fund may, but does not currently intend to, enter into options transactions. The Fund may purchase call and put options on securities and on stock indices in an attempt to hedge its portfolio and to increase its total return. Call options may be purchased when it is believed that the market price of the underlying security or index will increase above the exercise price. Put options may be purchased when the market price of the underlying security or index is expected to decrease below the exercise price. The Fund may also purchase all options to provide a hedge against an increase in the price of a security sold short by it. When the Fund purchases a call option, it will pay a premium to the party writing the option and a commission to the broker selling the option. If the option is exercised by the Fund, the amount of the premium and the commission paid may be greater than the amount of the brokerage commission that would be charged if the security were purchased directly.
          In addition, the Fund may write covered call options on securities or stock indices. By writing options, the Fund limits its profits to the amount of the premium received. By writing a call option, the Fund assumes the risk that it may be required to deliver the security at a market value higher than its market value at the time the option was written plus the difference between the original purchase price of the stock and the strike price. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk that it may be required to purchase the underlying security at a price in excess of its current market value.
          7. Lending of Securities. The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to qualified institutions as determined by the Adviser. By lending its portfolio securities, the Fund attempts to increase its income through the receipt of interest on the loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan will be for the account of the Fund in such transaction. The Fund will not lend portfolio securities if, as a result, the aggregate of such loans exceeds 33% of the value of its total assets (including such loans). All relevant facts and circumstances, including the creditworthiness of the qualified institution, will be monitored by the Adviser, and will be considered in making decisions with respect to lending of securities, subject to review by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Fund may pay reasonable negotiated fees in connection with loaned securities, so long as such fees are set forth in a written contract and their reasonableness is determined by the Board.
          8. Variable-Amount Master Demand Notes. The Fund may purchase variable amount master demand notes (“VANs”). VANs are debt obligations that provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid on the instrument and permit the holder to demand payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest at specified intervals upon a specified number of days’ notice either from the issuer or by drawing on a bank letter of credit, a guarantee, insurance or other credit facility issued with respect to such instrument.
          The VANs in which the Fund may invest are payable on not more than seven calendar days’ notice either on demand or at specified intervals not exceeding one year depending upon the terms of the instrument. The terms of the instruments provide that interest rates are adjustable at intervals ranging from daily to up to one year and their adjustments are based upon the prime rate of a bank or other appropriate interest rate adjustment index as provided in the respective instruments. The Fund will decide which variable rate demand instruments it will purchase in accordance with procedures prescribed by its Board to minimize credit risks.
          The VANs that the Fund may invest in include participation certificates purchased by the Fund from banks, insurance companies or other financial institutions in fixed or variable rate, or taxable debt obligations (VANs) owned by such institutions or affiliated organizations. A participation certificate gives the Fund an undivided interest in the obligation in the proportion that the Fund’s participation interest bears to the total principal amount of the obligation and provides the demand repurchase feature described below. Where the institution issuing the participation does not meet the Fund’s high quality standards, the participation is backed by an irrevocable letter of credit or guaranty of a bank (which may be a bank issuing a confirming letter of credit, or a bank serving as agent of the issuing bank with respect to the possible repurchase of the certificate of participation or a bank serving as agent of the issuer with respect to the possible repurchase of the issue) or insurance policy of an insurance company that the Board has determined meets the prescribed quality standards for the Fund. The Fund has the right to sell the participation certificate back to the institution and, where applicable, draw on the letter of credit, guarantee or insurance after no more than 30 days’ notice either on demand or at specified intervals not exceeding 397 days

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(depending on the terms of the participation), for all or any part of the full principal amount of the Fund’s participation interest in the security, plus accrued interest. The Fund intends to exercise the demand only (1) upon a default under the terms of the bond documents, (2) as needed to provide liquidity to the Fund in order to make redemptions of the Fund’s shares, or (3) to maintain a high quality investment portfolio. The institutions issuing the participation certificates will retain a service and letter of credit fee (where applicable) and a fee for providing the demand repurchase feature, in an amount equal to the excess of the interest paid on the instruments over the negotiated yield at which the participations were purchased by the Fund. The total fees generally range from 5% to 15% of the applicable prime rate* or other interest rate index. With respect to insurance, the Fund will attempt to have the issuer of the participation certificate bear the cost of the insurance, although the Fund retains the option to purchase insurance if necessary, in which case the cost of insurance will be an expense of the Fund. The Adviser has been instructed by the Fund’s Board to continually monitor the pricing, quality and liquidity of the variable rate demand instruments held by the Fund, including the participation certificates, on the basis of published financial information and reports of the rating agencies and other bank analytical services to which the Fund may subscribe. Although these instruments may be sold by the Fund, the Fund intends to hold them until maturity, except under the circumstances stated above.
          While the value of the underlying variable rate demand instruments may change with changes in interest rates generally, the variable rate nature of the underlying variable rate demand instruments should minimize changes in value of the instruments. Accordingly, as interest rates decrease or increase, the potential for capital appreciation and the risk of potential capital depreciation is less than would be the case with a portfolio of fixed income securities. The Fund may contain VANs on which stated minimum or maximum rates, or maximum rates set by state law, limit the degree to which interest on such VANs may fluctuate. To the extent that the Fund holds VANs with these limits, increases or decreases in value may be somewhat greater than would be the case without such limits. In the event that interest rates increased so that the variable rate exceeded the fixed-rate on the obligations, the obligations could no longer be valued at par and this may cause the Fund to take corrective action, including the elimination of the instruments. Because the adjustment of interest rates on the VANs is made in relation to movements of the applicable banks’ “prime rate,”* or other interest rate adjustment index, the VANs are not comparable to long-term fixed-rate securities. Accordingly, interest rates on the VANs may be higher or lower than current market rates for fixed-rate obligations or obligations of comparable quality with similar maturities.
          For purposes of determining whether a VAN held by a Fund matures within 397 days from the date of its acquisition, the maturity of the instrument will be deemed to be the longer of (1) the period required before the Fund is entitled to receive payment of the principal amount of the instrument or (2) the period remaining until the instrument’s next interest rate adjustment. If a variable rate demand instrument ceases to meet the investment criteria of the Fund, it will be sold in the market or through exercise of the repurchase demand.
          9. Investment Companies. The Fund may purchase securities of other investment companies only to the extent that (i) not more than 5% of the value of the Fund’s total assets will be invested in the securities of any one investment company, (ii) not more than 10% of the value of its total assets will be invested in the aggregate in securities of investment companies as a group, and (iii) not more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock of any one investment company will be owned by the Fund, except as such securities may be acquired as part of a merger, consolidation or acquisition of assets and further, except as may be permitted by Section 12(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), or by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
          10. Borrowing. The Fund may from time to time borrow money from banks for temporary, extraordinary or emergency purposes. Such borrowing will not exceed an amount equal to one-third of the value of the Fund’s total assets less its liabilities and will be made at prevailing interest rates. The Fund may not, however, purchase additional securities while borrowings exceed 5% of its total assets. Interest paid on borrowings will reduce net income.
 
*   The “prime rate” is generally the rate charged by a bank to its most creditworthy customers for short term loans. The prime rate of a particular bank may differ from other banks and will be the rate announced by each bank on a particular day. Changes in the prime rate may occur with great frequency and generally become effective on the date announced.

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     C. FUND POLICIES - INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
          The Fund has adopted the following fundamental investment restrictions which may not be changed unless approved by a majority of the Fund’s outstanding shares. As used in this Statement of Additional Information, the term “majority of the outstanding shares” of the Fund means the vote of the lesser of (i) 67% or more of the shares of the Fund present at the meeting, if more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are present or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
          The Fund may not:
  (1)   Borrow money. This restriction shall not apply to borrowing from banks for temporary or emergency (not leveraging) purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that might otherwise require the untimely disposition of securities, in an amount up to one-third of the value of the Fund’s total assets (including the amount borrowed) valued at market less liabilities (not including the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing was made.
 
  (2)   With respect to 75% of its total assets, the Fund will not invest more than 5% of its assets in the securities of any one issuer (except securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, and instrumentalities).
 
  (3)   With respect to 75% of its total assets, the Fund will not invest in the securities of any issuer if as a result the Fund holds more than 10% of the outstanding securities or more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer.
 
  (4)   Mortgage, pledge or hypothecate any assets except that the Fund may pledge not more than one-third of its total assets to secure borrowings made in accordance with paragraph (1) above.
 
  (5)   Sell securities short, except short sales “against-the-box,” or purchase securities on margin in connection with hedging transactions.
 
  (6)   Underwrite the securities of other issuers, except insofar as the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933 in disposing of a portfolio security.
 
  (7)   Invest more than an aggregate of 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including restricted securities and other securities that are not readily marketable, such as repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days and variable rate demand instruments exercisable in more than seven days.
 
  (8)   Purchase or sell real estate, real estate investment trust securities, commodities or commodity contracts, or oil and gas interests, but this shall not prevent the Fund from investing in obligations secured by real estate or interests in real estate.
 
  (9)   Make loans to others, except through the purchase of portfolio investments, including repurchase agreements, exceeding in the aggregate one-third of the market value of the Fund’s total assets less liabilities other than obligations created by these transactions. Securities lending, as described on page 4, is not included in the fundamental investment restriction with respect to making loans. The Fund is permitted to lend its portfolio securities, provided that the aggregate of such loans does not exceed 33% of the value of its total assets (including such loans).
 
  (10)   Invest 25% or more of its assets in the securities of “issuers” in any single industry, except that the Fund will concentrate (invest 25% or more of its assets) in the Internet sector and provided that there shall be no limitation on the Fund to purchase obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.

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  (11)   Invest in securities of other investment companies, except (i) the Fund may purchase unit investment trust securities where such unit investment trusts meet the investment objective of the Fund and then only up to 5% of the Fund’s net assets, except as they may be acquired as part of a merger, consolidation or acquisition of assets and (ii) as permitted by Section 12(d) of the 1940 Act or by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
  (12)   Issue senior securities except insofar as the Fund may be deemed to have issued a senior security in connection with any permitted borrowing.
          The Fund will not be in violation of any maximum percentage limitation when the change in the percentage of the Fund’s holdings is due to a change in value of the Fund’s securities. This qualification does not apply to the restriction on the Fund’s ability to purchase additional securities when borrowings earn 5% of the value of the Fund’s total assets. Investment restrictions that involve a maximum percentage of securities or assets will be violated, however, if an excess over the percentage occurs immediately after, and is caused by, an acquisition of securities or assets of, or borrowings by, the Fund.
     D. TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE POSITIONS
          When the Adviser believes that market conditions warrant a temporary defensive position, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in short-term instruments such as commercial paper, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, variable rate demand instruments or repurchase agreements for such securities and securities of the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities, as well as cash and cash equivalents denominated in foreign currencies. Investments in domestic bank certificates of deposit and bankers’ acceptances will be limited to banks that have total assets in excess of $500 million and are subject to regulatory supervision by the U.S. Government or state governments. The Fund’s investments in foreign short-term instruments will be limited to those that, in the opinion of the Adviser, equate generally to the standards established for U.S. short-term instruments.
     E. PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
          The portfolio turnover for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 was 80.46%, 91.44% and 125.99%, respectively.
     F. DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
          The Fund publicly discloses 100% of its portfolio holdings within sixty days after each fiscal quarter end in SEC filings as required by SEC rules. This information for the second and fourth fiscal quarters is also included in the annual and semi-annual reports sent to shareholders. In addition, to facilitate timely release of information to ratings agencies and others, the Fund expects to publicly disclose 100% of its portfolio holdings on its website no earlier than 30 days after each calendar quarter end and will provide such information to ratings agencies and others thereafter. Finally, the Fund intends to disclose its top 25 holdings on a monthly basis on its website no earlier than 30 days after the month end, along with information regarding the percentage of the portfolio that each holding comprises.
          Under the Fund’s portfolio holdings disclosure policy and relevant SEC rules, the Fund may not make non-public disclosure of portfolio holdings information to third parties, unless the third party agrees to keep the information confidential and to follow appropriate limitations on trading. The Fund and/or the Adviser share portfolio holdings information with certain primary service providers that have a legitimate business need that is related to the services they provide to the Fund. The service providers that may receive portfolio holdings information include the custodian, the administrator, the proxy voting vendor, legal counsel and the independent registered public accounting firm. The Fund’s service arrangements with each of these entities include a duty of confidentiality (including appropriate limitations on trading) regarding portfolio holdings data by each service provider and its employees, either by law or by contract. No compensation or other consideration is received with respect to the disclosure to the Fund’s primary service providers.

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          The Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser is the only person authorized to disclose the Fund’s portfolio holdings. The Chief Compliance Officer will conduct periodic reviews of compliance with the disclosure of portfolio holdings policy and will provide a written report at least annually to the Fund’s Board regarding the operations of the policy and any material changes recommended as a result of such review. The Chief Compliance Officer will supply the Board annually with a list of exceptions granted from the policy, if any, along with an explanation of the legitimate business purpose relevant to each exception. However, it is not currently anticipated that any exceptions will be granted.
III. MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
          The Fund’s Board is responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Fund. The Board employs Jacob Asset Management of New York LLC (the “Adviser”) as the investment adviser to the Fund. The Adviser supervises all aspects of the Fund’s operations and provides investment advice and portfolio management services to the Fund. Subject to the Board’s supervision, the Adviser makes all of the day-to-day investment decisions, arranges for the execution of portfolio transactions and generally manages the portfolio investments.
          The Directors and officers of the Fund and their principal occupations during the past five years are set forth below. Their titles may have varied during this period.
                         
                Number of    
                Portfolios    
        Term of       in Fund    
        Office &       Complex    
    Position(s)   Length of       Overseen    
    Held with   Time   Principal Occupation   by   Other Directorships
Name, Address and Age   the Fund   Served(1)   During Past Five Years   Director   Held By Director
Independent Directors:
                       
 
                       
William B. Fell
125 East County Line Road
Warminster, PA 18974
Age: 39
  Director   Since 1999   General Accounting Manager, ABB Inc., Instrumentation Division, since February 2004; Manager, Financial Analysis, Food and Support Services Division of ARAMARK Corporation, March 2003-February 2004; Director of Forecasting and Financial Systems, Maritrans Inc., March 2002-March 2003.     1     None
 
                       
Christopher V. Hajinian
130 Almshouse Rd
Richboro, PA 18954
Age: 39
  Director   Since 1999   Attorney, Neil A. Morris Associates, P.C., 2006-2007; Attorney, 2002 to present.     1     None
 
                       
Jeffrey I. Schwarzschild
507 Paseo de la Playa
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Age: 37
  Director   Since 1999   Deputy Attorney General, The State of California, since October 2006; Associate attorney, Law Office of Mark E. Merin, April 2003 — September 2006; Associate attorney, Goldstein, Gellman, Melbostad, Gibson & Harris, LLP, June 2001-March 2003.     1     None
 
                       
Interested Directors:
                       
 
                       
Ryan I. Jacob(2, 3)
507 Paseo de la Playa
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Age: 39
  Director, President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer   Since 1999   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser since 1999; Chief Portfolio Manager of The Internet Fund, Inc. from December 1997-June 1999; Analyst for Horizon Asset Management, 1994-August 1998.     1     None
 
                       
Leonard S. Jacob, M.D.,
Ph.D.(2, 4)
507 Paseo de la Playa
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Age: 59
  Director   Since 1999   Chairman, Life Sciences Advisors (a consulting group to the healthcare industry) since January 2006; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, InKine Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. from November 1997 until September 2005.     1     Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Antares Pharma Inc., Board of Directors for the Colon Cancer Alliance., Board of Overseers for Temple University School of Medicine, Boards of QuiqMeds Inc. and Gyconix Corp. (both private companies).

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                Number of    
                Portfolios    
        Term of       in Fund    
        Office &       Complex    
    Position(s)   Length of       Overseen    
    Held with   Time   Principal Occupation   by   Other Directorships
Name, Address and Age   the Fund   Served(1)   During Past Five Years   Director   Held By Director
Officers:
                       
 
                       
Francis J. Alexander(5)
507 Paseo De La Playa
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Age: 64
  Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer   Since 1999   Member of the Adviser and portfolio manager of the Fund since inception in 1999, Director of the Fund, 1999-October 2003; President, Alexander Capital Management, Inc., March 1985-Present; Managing Member, ACMG, LLC (registered investment adviser), October 1999 to December 2003; Director and portfolio manager, 1998-March 2002, chairman of investment committee, March 1999-March 2002, Lepercq, de Neuflize & Co. Inc. (financial services company in investment advisory and broker/dealer business).     N/A     N/A
 
                       
Shane Morris(5)
507 Paseo de la Playa
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Age: 31
  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer   2004-2007 and since July 2008   Operations Manager for the Adviser since July 2008; Writer, Walt Disney Animation Studios, October 2007-July 2008; Operations Manager for the Adviser, February 2002-October 2007.     N/A     N/A
 
(1)   Each Director holds office during the lifetime of the Fund, until his termination, or until the election and qualification of his successor.
 
(2)   Ryan I. Jacob and Leonard S. Jacob are related to each other as nephew and uncle, respectively.
 
(3)   Ryan I. Jacob is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act) because of his affiliation with the Adviser.
 
(4)   Under the 1940 Act definition of “interested person,” Leonard S. Jacob qualifies as an independent director. Since the Fund’s inception, Dr. Jacob acted and served in the role of independent director. In October 2003, the Board voted to re-classify Dr. Jacob as an interested Director as a result of a new “best practice” corporate governance recommendation for mutual funds.
 
(5)   Francis J. Alexander and Shane Morris are related to each other as stepfather and stepson, respectively.
          Audit Committee. The Board has established an Audit Committee made up of the Independent Directors. The function of the Audit Committee is oversight; it is management’s responsibility to maintain appropriate systems for accounting and internal control over financial reporting, and the independent registered public accounting firm’s responsibility to plan and carry out a proper audit. The Audit Committee (1) oversees the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, its internal control over financial reporting and, as appropriate, inquires into the internal control over financial reporting of certain service providers; (2) oversees the quality and objectivity of the Fund’s financial statements and the independent audit thereof; (3) approves, prior to appointment, the engagement of the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm and, in connection therewith, reviews and evaluates the qualifications, independence and performance of the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm; and (4) acts as a liaison between the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm and the full Board.
          The Audit Committee is composed of Messrs. Fell, Hajinian and Schwarzschild. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2008, the Audit Committee held two meetings.

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COMPENSATION TABLE
          (For the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2008)
                                 
            Pension or        
            Retirement        
    Aggregate   Benefits Accrued   Estimated   Total
Name of Person   Compensation   as Part of Fund   Annual Benefits   Compensation
Position with the Fund   from the Fund   Expenses   Upon Retirement   from the Fund
William B. Fell
  $ 28,000     $ 0     $ 0     $ 28,000  
Director
                               
 
                               
Christopher V. Hajinian
  $ 26,000     $ 0     $ 0     $ 26,000  
Director
                               
 
                               
Dr. Leonard Jacob
  $ 24,000     $ 0     $ 0     $ 24,000  
Director
                               
 
                               
Ryan I. Jacob
  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
Director, President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
                               
 
                               
Jeffrey I. Schwarzschild
  $ 26,000     $ 0     $ 0     $ 26,000  
Director
                               
          Each Director who is not an interested person of the Fund and Dr. Jacob receives $3,000 for each meeting attended, as well as a $12,000 annual retainer fee, and is reimbursed for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at such meetings. Additionally, the Chairman of the Audit Committee receives a $2,000 annual retainer fee and each Audit Committee member receives $1,000 for each Audit Committee meeting attended. Beginning January 1, 2009, Dr. Jacob will no longer receive compensation as an interested Director.
          The following table shows the dollar range of Fund shares beneficially owned by each director as of December 31, 2008:
         
Name of Director
  Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Fund
William B. Fell
  $1-10,000
Christopher V. Hajinian
  $1-10,000
Dr. Leonard Jacob
  Over $100,000
Ryan I. Jacob
  $10,001-$50,000
Jeffrey I. Schwarzschild
  $10,001-$50,000
IV. CODE OF ETHICS
          The Fund and the Adviser have adopted a Joint Code of Ethics that governs the conduct of employees of the Fund and Adviser who may have access to information about the Fund’s securities transactions. The Joint Code of Ethics recognizes that such persons owe a fiduciary duty to the Fund’s shareholders and must place the interests of shareholders ahead of their own interests. Among other things, the Joint Code of Ethics requires the preclearance of personal securities transactions; certain blackout periods for personal trading of securities which may be considered for purchase or sale by the Fund; and contains prohibitions against personal trading of initial public offerings. Violations of the code are subject to review by the Board and could result in severe penalties.

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V. PROXY VOTING POLICIES
          The Board delegated proxy voting authority to the Adviser and adopted proxy voting guidelines (“Guidelines”) to be used by the Adviser in voting the proxies of the Fund’s portfolio securities. In general, proxies are voted in a manner that is consistent with the best interest of Fund shareholders. Proxies are divided into routine and non-recurring/extraordinary matters. The routine matters are generally voted in accordance with management’s recommendations, absent a particular reason to vote in a contrary manner. Non-recurring/extraordinary matters are voted on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the best interests of shareholders. Generally, for non-recurring matters, the Adviser will accept proposals that (i) support best practices for corporate governance and (ii) protect shareholders’ authority and will reject proposals that (i) protect management from results of mergers and acquisitions and (ii) have the effect of diluting the value of existing shares.
          In general, the proxies of the Fund’s portfolio securities are to be voted in the Fund shareholders’ best interest without regard to any other relationship, business or otherwise, between (i) the issuer of the portfolio security, and (ii) the Fund, the Adviser, the Distributor or any affiliated person thereof. The Guidelines contain provisions to address potential conflicts of interest. The Adviser is responsible for identifying conflicts of interest and determining whether the conflict is material. If a conflict of interest is determined to be material, the conflict of interest must be resolved before the portfolio security proxy is voted. Resolutions of material conflicts of interest include: disclosing the conflict to the Board and obtaining Board consent before voting; engaging a third party to vote the proxy or recommend a vote of the proxy utilizing the Guidelines; or utilizing any other method deemed appropriate given the circumstances of the conflict.
          Information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, 2008 is available without charge, upon request by calling 1-888-Jacob-fx (522-6239) or on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.
VI. CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
          As of November 30, 2008, the principal shareholders of the Fund, beneficial or of record, were:
         
Name and Address   Percentage (%)
 
National Financial Services Corporation
    21.91 %
200 Liberty Street #NY5D
New York, NY 10281-1003
       
 
       
Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
    15.59 %
101 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104-4151
       
 
       
Ameritrade Inc.
    7.39 %
P.O. Box 2226
Omaha, NE 68103-2226
       
          As of November 30, 2008, the officers and Directors, as a group, owned of record and beneficially less than 1% of the Fund’s shares.

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VII. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES
     A. INVESTMENT ADVISER
          1. General Information. Jacob Asset Management of New York LLC (previously defined as the “Adviser”), a registered investment adviser, is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal office located at 507 Paseo de la Playa, Redondo Beach, CA 90277. The Adviser has been selected by the Board to serve as the investment adviser of the Fund pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) entered into by the Fund. The Adviser supervises all aspects of the Fund’s operations and provides investment advice and portfolio management services to the Fund. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and subject to the supervision of the Fund’s Board, the Adviser makes the Fund’s day-to-day investment decisions, arranges for the execution of portfolio transactions and generally manages the Fund’s investments.
          Ryan I. Jacob, founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser and President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Fund, is a controlling person of the Adviser based on his majority ownership interest and is an affiliated person of the Fund. Francis J. Alexander is an affiliated person of both the Adviser and the Fund. Mr. Alexander has a minority ownership interest in the Adviser and is Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Fund.
          The Adviser provides persons satisfactory to the Board to serve as officers of the Fund. Such officers, as well as certain other employees and Directors of the Fund, may be directors, officers or employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. The Adviser may also provide the Fund with supervisory personnel who will be responsible for supervising the performance of administrative services, accounting and related services, net asset value and yield calculation, reports to and filings with regulatory authorities, and services relating to such functions. However, the Administrator will provide personnel who will be responsible for performing the operational components of such services. The personnel rendering such supervisory services may be employees of the Adviser, of its affiliates or of other organizations.
          The Advisory Agreement is terminable without penalty by the Fund on sixty days’ written notice when authorized either by majority vote of the outstanding voting shares of the Fund or by a vote of a majority of the Board, or by the Adviser on sixty days’ written notice, and will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. The Advisory Agreement provides that in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Adviser, or of reckless disregard of its obligations thereunder, the Adviser shall not be liable for any action or failure to act in accordance with its duties thereunder.
          2. Adviser’s Fees. Pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Fund will pay monthly an advisory fee equal to an annual rate of 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This fee is higher than the fee paid by most other mutual funds; however, the Board believes that this fee is reasonable in light of the Adviser’s expertise in the Fund’s specialized area of investment and the advisory services performed by the Adviser for the Fund. For the fiscal years ended August 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Fund incurred $762,730, $1,223,432, and $1,117,740, respectively, in fees payable to the Adviser for its services.
          The Adviser has contractually agreed, through January 2, 2010, to waive its advisory fees in an amount up to an annual rate of 0.10% of the average daily net assets, to the extent that the Fund’s Total Annual Operating Expenses (excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage fees and non-routine expenses) exceed 2.95% of average daily net assets for the Fund. Pursuant to its fee waiver agreement with the Fund, the Adviser is entitled to recoup any fees that it waived for a period of three years following such fee waivers to the extent that such recoupment by the Adviser will not cause the Fund to exceed any applicable expense limitation that was in place for the Fund when the fees were waived.
          The Fund has, under the Advisory Agreement, confirmed its obligation for payment of all other expenses, including without limitation: (i) fees payable to the Adviser, Administrator, Custodian, Transfer Agent and Dividend Agent; (ii) brokerage and commission expenses; (iii) federal, state or local taxes, including issuance and transfer taxes incurred by or levied on it; (iv) commitment fees, certain insurance premiums and membership fees and dues in investment company organizations; (v) interest charges on borrowings; (vi) telecommunications expenses; (vii) recurring and non-recurring legal and accounting expenses; (viii) costs of organizing and maintaining the Fund’s

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existence as a corporation; (ix) compensation, including Directors’ fees, of any Directors, officers or employees who are not also officers of the Adviser or its affiliates and costs of other personnel providing administrative and clerical services; (x) costs of shareholders’ services and costs of shareholders’ reports, proxy solicitations, and corporate meetings; (xi) fees and expenses of registering its shares under the appropriate federal securities laws and of qualifying its shares under applicable state securities laws, including expenses attendant upon the initial registration and qualification of these shares and attendant upon renewals of, or amendments to, those registrations and qualifications; and (xii) expenses of preparing, printing and delivering the Prospectus to existing shareholders and of printing shareholder application forms for shareholder accounts.
          The Fund may from time-to-time hire its own employees or contract to have management services performed by third parties, and the management of the Fund intends to do so whenever it appears advantageous to the Fund.
     B. THE DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN AND THE DISTRIBUTOR
          The Fund has adopted a distribution and service plan, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Plan”). Rule 12b-1 provides that an investment company that bears any direct or indirect expense of distributing its shares must do so only in accordance with a plan permitted by the Rule. The Plan, together with related Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Agreements, provides for the Fund to make payments of 0.35% of the average annual net assets for distribution and shareholder servicing activities. Payments under the 12b-1 Plan are not tied exclusively to distribution or shareholder servicing expenses actually incurred by the distributor or others, and the payments may exceed or be less than the amount of expenses actually incurred.
          The Fund has entered into a Shareholder Servicing Agreement with the Adviser, which is designed to compensate the Adviser for certain expenses and costs incurred in connection with providing shareholder servicing and maintaining shareholder accounts and to compensate parties with which it has written agreements and whose clients own shares of the Fund for providing servicing to their clients (“Shareholder Servicing”). These fees are subject to a maximum of 0.25% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Rule 12b-1 fees are a portion of the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses.
          The Fund sells and redeems its shares on a continuing basis at their net asset value. The Fund has also entered into a Distribution Agreement with Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), a federally registered broker dealer and an affiliate of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Fund’s Administrator, Transfer Agent and Dividend Agent. The Distributor will use reasonable efforts to facilitate sales of the Fund’s shares. The Distributor will assist with processing and analyzing sales literature and advertising for regulatory compliance. The Distribution Agreement provides for a total annual amount payable of .10 of 1% (ten basis points) of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Total Distribution Fee”). Out of the Total Distribution Fee, the Distributor is paid a fee of 0.01% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Distribution Fee”) on an annual basis subject to an annual minimum of $15,000 plus out of pocket expenses. In addition, the Total Distribution Fee will be used for advertising compliance reviews, FINRA filings and licensing of Adviser’s staff. Finally, the Adviser may direct the Distributor to pay a portion of the Total Distribution Fee to third parties. Fees paid under the Plan may not be waived for individual shareholders. For the fiscal years ended August 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Distributor received $20,051, $18,045 and $19,570.
          Under the Plan, each shareholder servicing agent and broker-dealer will, as agent for its customers, among other things: (i) answer customer inquiries regarding account status and history, the manner in which purchases and redemptions of shares of each Class of the Fund may be effected and certain other matters pertaining to the Fund; (ii) assist shareholders in designating and changing dividend options, account designations and addresses; (iii) provide necessary personnel and facilities to establish and maintain shareholder accounts and records; (iv) assist in processing purchase and redemption transactions; (v) arrange for the wiring of funds; (vi) transmit and receive funds in connection with customer orders to purchase or redeem shares; (vii) verify and guarantee shareholder signatures in connection with redemption orders and transfers and changes in shareholder designated accounts; (viii) furnish quarterly and year-end statements and confirmations within five business days after activity in the account; (ix) transmit to shareholders of each Class proxy statements, annual reports, updated prospectuses and other communications; (x) receive, tabulate and transmit proxies executed by shareholders with respect to meetings of shareholders of the Fund; and (xi) provide such other related services as the Fund or a shareholder may request.

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          The Plan provides that the Adviser may make payments from time to time from its own resources which may include the advisory fee and past profits for the following purposes: (i) to defray the costs of and to compensate others, including financial intermediaries for performing shareholder servicing and related administrative functions on behalf of the Fund; (ii) to compensate certain financial intermediaries for providing assistance in distributing Fund shares; (iii) to pay the costs of printing and distributing the Fund’s Prospectus to prospective investors; and (iv) to defray the cost of the preparation and printing of brochures and other promotional materials, mailings to prospective shareholders, advertising, and other promotional activities, including the salaries and/or commissions of sales personnel in connection with the distribution of the Fund’s shares. Further, the Shareholder Servicing Agreement provides that the Adviser may use its service fee for the purposes enumerated in (i) above. Also, any distribution fees payable under the Distribution Agreement may be used for purposes of (ii), (iii), or (iv) above. The Adviser, in its sole discretion, will determine the amount of such payments made pursuant to the Plan to shareholder servicing agents and broker-dealers, provided that such payments made pursuant to the Plan will not increase the amount which the Fund is required to pay for any fiscal year under the Shareholder Servicing or Distribution Agreements or otherwise.
          Shareholder servicing agents and broker-dealers may charge investors a fee in connection with their use of specialized purchase and redemption procedures offered to investors by the shareholder servicing agents and broker-dealers. In addition, shareholder servicing agents and broker-dealers offering purchase and redemption procedures similar to those offered to shareholders who invest in the Fund directly may impose charges, limitations, minimums and restrictions in addition to or different from those applicable to shareholders who invest in the Fund directly. Accordingly, the net yield to investors who invest through shareholder servicing agents and broker-dealers may be less than realized by investing in the Fund directly. An investor should read the Prospectus in conjunction with the materials provided by the shareholder servicing agent and broker-dealer describing the procedures under which Fund shares may be purchased and redeemed through the shareholder servicing agent and broker-dealer.
          In accordance with Rule 12b-1, the Plan provides that all written agreements relating to the Plan entered into by the Fund, the Distributor or the Adviser, and the shareholder servicing agents, broker-dealers, or other organizations, must be in a form satisfactory to the Fund’s Board. In addition, the Plan requires the Fund and the Distributor to prepare, at least quarterly, written reports for the Board that set forth all amounts expended for distribution purposes by the Fund and the Distributor pursuant to the Plan and identify the distribution activities for which those expenditures were made.
          Below are the itemized payments pursuant to the Plan for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2008:
         
    Total payments pursuant to
    the Plan for the fiscal year
    ended August 31, 2008
 
Distribution Expenses
       
 
       
Advertising
  $ 23,950  
Printing and Mailing of Prospectuses to other than Current Shareholders
  $ 4,072  
Compensation to Distributors
  $ 20,051  
Compensation to Broker/Dealers1
  $ 44,347  
Compensation to Sales Personnel
  $ 0  
Interest or Other Finance Charges
  $ 0  
Other Fees (Website Expenses1)
  $ 557  
Total Distribution Expenses
  $ 92,977  
 
 
       
 
Shareholder Servicing Expenses
       
Compensation to Broker/Dealers1
  $ 100,906  
Website Expenses1
  $ 556  
Total Shareholder Servicing Expenses
  $ 101,462  
 
 
       
 
Total Payments Pursuant to the Plan
  $ 194,439  
 

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1   Expenses for the Website and Broker/Dealer payments are allocated to both Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Expenses
          Revenue Sharing. The Adviser may pay additional compensation, at its own expense and not as an expense of the Fund, to certain unaffiliated “financial advisers” such as brokers, dealers, banks (including bank trust departments), investment advisers, financial planners, retirement plan administrators and other financial intermediaries that have a selling, servicing, administration or similar agreement with the Adviser. These payments may be for marketing, promotional or related services in connection with the sale or retention of Fund shares and/or for shareholder servicing. Such payments may also be paid to financial advisers for providing recordkeeping, sub-accounting, transaction processing and other shareholder or administrative services in connection with investments in the Fund. The existence or level of payments made to a qualifying financial adviser in any year would vary and may be substantial. Such payments would be based on factors that include differing levels of services provided by the financial adviser, the level of assets maintained in the financial adviser’s customer accounts, sales of new shares by the financial adviser, the placing of the Fund on a recommended or preferred list, providing the Fund with “shelf space” and/or a higher profile for the financial adviser’s consultants, sales personnel and customers, access to a financial adviser’s sales personnel and other factors. These payments to financial advisers would be in addition to the distribution and service fees and sales charges described in the Prospectus. Revenue sharing payments would be from the Adviser’s own profits and resources. Generally, the Adviser would pay such amounts when the selling and/or servicing fees required by financial advisers exceed the amount of 12b-1 fees that may be available from the Fund. Any such revenue sharing payments would not change the net asset value or the price of the Fund’s shares. To the extent permitted by SEC and NASD rules and other applicable laws and regulations, the Adviser may pay or allow other promotional incentives or payments to financial advisers.
          Revenue sharing payments may create a financial incentive for financial advisers and their sales personnel to highlight, feature or recommend funds based, at least in part, on the level of compensation paid by such fund’s adviser or distributor. If one mutual fund sponsor or distributor makes greater payments for distribution assistance than sponsors or distributors of other mutual funds, a financial adviser and its salespersons may have a financial incentive to favor sales of shares of the higher paying mutual fund complex over another or over other investment options. You should consult with your financial adviser and review carefully any disclosures they provide regarding the potential conflicts of interest associated with the compensation it receives in connection with investment products it recommends or sells to you.
     C. ADMINISTRATOR
          General Information. The Administrator and Fund Accountant for the Fund is U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Administrator”), which has its principal office at 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 and is primarily in the business of providing administrative, fund accounting and stock transfer services to retail and institutional mutual funds. The Administrator performs these services pursuant to two separate agreements, a Fund Administration Servicing Agreement and a Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement.
          Administration Agreement. Pursuant to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement (“Administration Agreement”) with the Fund, the Administrator provides all administrative services necessary for the Fund, other than those provided by the Adviser, subject to the supervision of the Fund’s Board. The Administrator may provide persons to serve as officers of the Fund. Such officers may be directors, officers or employees of the Administrator or its affiliates.
          The Administration Agreement is terminable by the Board or the Administrator on sixty days’ written notice and may be assigned provided the non-assigning party provides prior written consent. The Administration Agreement shall remain in effect for two years from the date of its initial approval, and subject to annual approval of the Board for one-year periods thereafter. The Administration Agreement provides that in the absence of the Administrator’s refusal or willful failure to comply with the Agreement or bad faith, negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Administrator, the Administrator shall not be liable for any action or failure to act in accordance with its duties thereunder.

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          Under the Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides all administrative services, including, without limitation: (i) providing services of persons competent to perform such administrative and clerical functions as are necessary to provide effective administration of the Fund; (ii) overseeing the performance of administrative and professional services to the Fund by others, including the Fund’s Custodian; (iii) preparing, but not paying for, the periodic updating of the Fund’s Registration Statement, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information in conjunction with Fund counsel, including the printing of such documents for the purpose of filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities administrators, preparing the Fund’s tax returns, and preparing reports to the Fund’s shareholders and the Securities and Exchange Commission; (iv) calculation of yield and total return for the Fund; (v) monitoring and evaluating daily income and expense accruals, and sales and redemptions of shares of the Fund (vi) preparing in conjunction with Fund counsel, but not paying for, all filings under the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of such states or countries as are designated by the Distributor, which may be required to register or qualify, or continue the registration or qualification, of the Fund and/or its shares under such laws; (vii) preparing notices and agendas for meetings of the Fund’s Board and minutes of such meetings in all matters required by the 1940 Act to be acted upon by the Board; and (viii) monitoring periodic compliance with respect to all requirements and restrictions of the 1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code and the Prospectus.
          For the administrative services rendered to the Fund by the Administrator, the Fund pays the Administrator a minimum annual fee of $38,500. The Administrator charges the Fund an annual fee of 0.08% of the average daily net assets on the first $200 million, 0.07% on the next $500 million, and 0.04% on the balance. For the fiscal years ended August 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Fund paid the Administrator $57,790, $84,725, and $75,719, respectively, for services under the Administration Agreement.
          Accounting Agreement. The Fund Accountant, pursuant to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement (“Accounting Agreement”), provides the Fund with all accounting services, including, without limitation: (i) daily computation of net asset value; (ii) maintenance of security ledgers and books and records as required by the 1940 Act; (iii) production of the Fund’s listing of portfolio securities and general ledger reports; (iv) reconciliation of accounting records; and (v) maintaining certain books and records described in Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and reconciling account information and balances among the Fund’s Custodian and Adviser.
          For the fund accounting services rendered to the Fund by the Fund Accountant, the Fund pays the Fund Accountant a minimum annual fee of $26,600 for the first $40 million, .0125% of the average daily net assets of the Fund on the next $200 million, and .0075% on the balance. The Fund Accountant is also entitled to certain out-of-pocket expenses, including pricing expenses. For the fiscal years ended August 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Fund paid the Accountant $32,182, $35,988 and $35,761, respectively, for the services it provided to the Fund under the Accounting Agreement.
     D. CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND AGENT
          U.S. Bank, N.A., Custody Operations, 1555 N. River Center Drive, Suite 302, Milwaukee, WI 53212, serves as custodian for the Fund’s cash and securities. Pursuant to a Custodian Servicing Agreement with the Fund, it is responsible for maintaining the books and records of the Fund’s portfolio securities and cash. The Custodian receives a minimum annual fee of $4,800 or .02% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, whichever is greater. The Custodian does not assist in, and is not responsible for, investment decisions involving assets of the Fund. U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Fund’s Administrator, also acts as the Fund’s transfer and dividend agent. U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC has its principal office at 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202.
     E. COUNSEL AND INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
          Legal matters in connection with the issuance of shares of common stock of the Fund are passed upon by Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP, 2600 One Commerce Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Deloitte & Touche LLP, 555 East Wells Street, Suite 1400, Milwaukee, WI 53202, serves as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund. Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, 4520 Main Street, Suite 1100, Kansas City, MO 64111, serves as independent legal counsel to the Independent Directors of the Fund.

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VIII. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
     A. OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED
          In addition to the Fund, the assistant portfolio manager manages other accounts. The following table sets forth information regarding the total accounts for which the assistant portfolio manager has the day-to-day management responsibilities.
     
Portfolio Manager Name   Number of Accounts Managed and Total Assets by Category As of August 31, 2008
Francis J. Alexander
 
      6 other accounts with $57 million in total assets under management.
          The other accounts managed by Mr. Alexander are not managed on behalf of the Adviser, but managed on behalf of a different federally registered investment adviser owned by Mr. Alexander. Mr. Alexander provides portfolio manager services to the Fund through his affiliation with the Adviser and provides investment management services to the other accounts for the other adviser that he owns.
          The management of multiple accounts may give rise to potential conflicts of interest if the Fund and accounts have different objectives, benchmarks, time horizons, and fees as the portfolio manager must allocate his time and investment ideas across multiple accounts. The Adviser seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having a chief portfolio manager whose sole account is the Fund. The management of personal accounts by the portfolio managers may give rise to potential conflicts of interest. The Fund’s code of ethics is designed to address such conflicts. The Fund has adopted certain compliance procedures that are designed to address these, and other, types of conflicts. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation where a conflict arises.
     B. COMPENSATION
          As principals of the Adviser, Mr. Jacob and Mr. Alexander receive distributions as principals and do not receive compensation in the form of a salary or bonuses. The distributions are based on the income of the Adviser and the Adviser’s income is based on the asset level of the Fund. Mr. Alexander also receives distributions as the owner of another federally registered investment adviser, but is not separately compensated for the other accounts he manages. The distributions he receives from the other adviser are based on the income of the other adviser, which is based on the asset levels of the other accounts.
     C. OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
          Information relating to a portfolio manager’s ownership (including the ownership of his immediate family) in the Fund as of August 31, 2008 is set forth in the chart below.
         
Portfolio Manager
  Dollar Range of Fund Shares Beneficially Owned
Francis J. Alexander
  $ 10,001 - $  50,000  
Ryan I. Jacob
  $ 50,001 - $100,000  
IX. BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES
          The Adviser makes the decisions to buy or sell securities in the Fund’s portfolio. In the over-the-counter market, where a majority of the portfolio securities are expected to be traded, orders are placed with responsible primary market-makers unless a more favorable execution or price is believed to be obtainable. Regarding exchange-traded securities, the Adviser determines the broker to be used in each specific transaction with the objective of obtaining a favorable commission rate and transaction price on each transaction (best execution). The Adviser will also consider the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer, the size of and difficulty in executing the order, the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the investment

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performance of the Fund on a continuing basis, as well as other factors such as the broker-dealer’s ability to engage in transactions in securities of issuers which are thinly traded. The Adviser does not intend to employ a broker-dealer whose commission rates fall outside of the prevailing ranges of execution costs charged by other broker-dealers offering similar services.
          When consistent with the objective of obtaining best execution, brokerage may be directed to persons or firms supplying investment information or research and brokerage services to the Adviser, or portfolio transactions may be effected by brokers or dealers affiliated with the Adviser or Distributor. To the extent that such persons or firms supply investment information or research and brokerage services to the Adviser, such information is supplied at no cost to the Adviser and, therefore, may have the effect of reducing the expenses of the Adviser in rendering advice to the Fund. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2008, the Adviser paid $49,413 in commissions, which related to $20,920,923 in transactions that were directed to persons or firms supplying investment information or research and brokerage services.
          The investment information or research and brokerage services provided to the Adviser is of the type described in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is designed to augment the Adviser’s own internal research and investment strategy capabilities. Research services furnished by brokers through which the Fund effects securities transactions are used by the Adviser in carrying out its investment management responsibilities with respect to all of its clients’ accounts. There may be occasions where the transaction cost charged by a broker may be greater than that which another broker may charge if the Adviser determines in good faith that the amount of such transaction cost is reasonable in relation to the value of brokerage and research services provided by the executing broker.
          For the fiscal years ended August 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Fund paid $318,324, $543,598 and $798,450, respectively, in brokerage commissions.
          Allocation of transactions, including their frequency, to various dealers is determined by the Adviser in its best judgment and in a manner deemed in the best interest of shareholders of the Fund rather than by a formula. The primary consideration is prompt execution of orders in an effective manner at the most favorable price.
          Investment decisions for the Fund will be made independently from those for any other investment companies or accounts that may become managed by the Adviser or its affiliates. If, however, the Fund and other investment companies or accounts managed by the Adviser are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security, the transactions will be averaged as to price and allocated equitably to each account. In some cases, this policy might adversely affect the price paid or received by the Fund or the size of the position obtainable for the Fund. In addition, when purchases or sales of the same security for the Fund and for other investment companies managed by the Adviser occur contemporaneously, the purchase or sale orders may be aggregated in order to obtain any price advantage available to large denomination purchasers or sellers.
X. CAPITAL STOCK
          The authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of twenty billion shares of stock having a par value of one-tenth of one cent ($.001) per share. The Board is authorized to divide the unissued shares into separate classes and series of stock, each series representing a separate, additional investment portfolio. Currently there is only one class of shares outstanding. Shares of any class or series will have identical voting rights, except where, by law, certain matters must be approved by a majority of the shares of the affected class or series. Each share of any class or series of shares when issued has equal dividend, distribution and liquidation rights within the class or series for which it was issued, and each fractional share has those rights in proportion to the percentage that the fractional share represents of a whole share. Shares will be voted in the aggregate.
          There are no conversion or preemptive rights in connection with any shares of the Fund. All shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the offering, will be fully paid and non-assessable. Shares are redeemable at net asset value, at the option of the investor.
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do so, and, in that event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any person or persons to the Board. Unless specifically requested by an investor who is an investor of record, the Fund does not issue certificates evidencing Fund shares.
          As a general matter, the Fund will not hold annual or other meetings of the Fund’s shareholders. This is because the By-laws of the Fund provide for annual meetings only (a) for the election of directors, (b) for approval of revisions to the Fund’s investment advisory agreement, (c) for approval of revisions to the Fund’s distribution agreement with respect to a particular class or series of stock, and (d) upon the written request of holders of shares entitled to cast not less than twenty-five percent of all the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting. Annual and other meetings may be required with respect to such additional matters relating to the Fund as may be required by the 1940 Act including the removal of Fund Directors and communication among shareholders, any registration of the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state, or as the Directors may consider necessary or desirable. Each Director serves until the next meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of considering the election or reelection of such Director or of a successor to such Director, and until the election and qualification of his or her successor, elected at such meeting, or until such Director sooner dies, resigns, retires or is removed by the vote of the shareholders.
XI. PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES
          The material relating to the purchase, redemption and pricing of shares is located in the Shareholder Information section of the Prospectus and is incorporated by reference herein.
XII. TAXATION OF THE FUND
          DISTRIBUTIONS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME. The Fund receives income generally in the form of dividends and interest on its investments in portfolio securities. This income, less expenses incurred in the operation of the Fund, constitutes its net investment income from which dividends may be paid to you. If you are a taxable investor, any distributions by the Fund from such income (other than qualified dividend income received by individuals) will be taxable to you at ordinary income tax rates, whether you take them in cash or in additional shares. Distributions from qualified dividend income are taxable to individuals at long-term capital gain rates, provided certain holding period requirements are met. See the discussion below under the heading, “Qualified Dividend Income for Individuals.”
          DISTRIBUTIONS OF CAPITAL GAINS. The Fund may derive capital gain and loss in connection with sales or other dispositions of its portfolio securities. Distributions derived from the excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss will be taxable to you as ordinary income. Distributions paid from the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss will be taxable to you as long-term capital gain, regardless of how long you have held your shares in the Fund. Any net short-term or long-term capital gain realized by the Fund (net of any capital loss carryovers) generally will be distributed once each year and may be distributed more frequently, if necessary, in order to reduce or eliminate federal excise or income taxes on the Fund.
          RETURNS OF CAPITAL. If the Fund’s distributions exceed its taxable income and capital gains realized during a taxable year, all or a portion of the distributions made in the same taxable year may be recharacterized as a return of capital to shareholders. A return of capital distribution will generally not be taxable, but will reduce each shareholder’s cost basis in the Fund and result in a higher reported capital gain or lower reported capital loss when those shares on which the distribution was received are sold. Any return of capital in excess of your basis, however, is taxable as a capital gain.
          INVESTMENT IN FOREIGN SECURITIES. The Fund is permitted to invest in foreign securities as described above. Accordingly, the Fund may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on income from certain foreign securities. This, in turn, could reduce the Fund’s distributions paid to you.
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distributed are taxable to you as ordinary income, and any losses reduce the Fund’s ordinary income otherwise available for distribution to you. This treatment could increase or decrease the Fund’s ordinary income distributions to you, and may cause some or all of the Fund’s previously distributed income to be classified as a return of capital.
          PFIC securities. The Fund may invest in securities of foreign entities that could be deemed for federal income tax purposes to be passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”). In general, a PFIC is any foreign corporation if 75% or more of its gross income for its taxable year is passive income, or 50% or more of its average assets (by value) are held for the production of passive income. When investing in PFIC securities, the Fund intends to mark-to-market these securities under certain provisions of the Code and recognize any unrealized gains as ordinary income at the end of the Fund’s fiscal and excise (described below) tax years. Deductions for losses are allowable only to the extent of any current or previously recognized gains. These gains (reduced by allowable losses) are treated as ordinary income that the Fund is required to distribute, even though it has not sold or received dividends from these securities. You should also be aware that the designation of a foreign security as a PFIC security will cause its income dividends to fall outside of the definition of qualified foreign corporation dividends. These dividends generally will not qualify for the reduced rate of taxation on qualified dividends when distributed to you by the Fund. In addition, if the Fund is unable to identify an investment as a PFIC and thus does not make a mark-to-market election, the Fund may be subject to U.S. federal income tax (the effect of which might be mitigated by making a mark-to-market election in the year prior to the sale) on a portion of any “excess distribution” or gain from the disposition of such shares even if such income is distributed as a taxable dividend by the Fund to its shareholders. Additional charges in the nature of interest may be imposed on the Fund in respect of deferred taxes arising from such distributions or gains.
          INFORMATION ON THE AMOUNT AND TAX CHARACTER OF DISTRIBUTIONS. The Fund will inform you of the amount and character of your distributions at the time they are paid, and will advise you of the tax status of such distributions for federal income tax purposes shortly after the close of each calendar year. If you have not held Fund shares for a full year, the Fund may designate and distribute to you, as ordinary income, qualified dividends or capital gains, a percentage of income that is not equal to the actual amount of such income earned during the period of your investment in the Fund. Taxable distributions declared by the Fund in December to shareholders of record in such month, but paid in January, are taxable to you as if they were paid in December.
          ELECTION TO BE TAXED AS A REGULATED INVESTMENT COMPANY. The Fund has elected, or intends to elect, to be treated as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) and intends to so qualify during the current fiscal year. As a regulated investment company, the Fund generally is not subject to entity level federal income tax on the income and gains it distributes to you. The Board reserves the right not to distribute the Fund’s net long-term capital gain or not to maintain the qualification of the Fund as a regulated investment company if it determines such a course of action to be beneficial to shareholders. If net long-term capital gain is retained, the Fund would be taxed on the gain at the highest corporate tax rate, and shareholders would be notified that they are entitled to a credit or refund for the tax paid by the Fund. If the Fund fails to qualify as a regulated investment company, the Fund would be subject to federal and state, corporate taxes on its taxable income and gains, and distributions to you will be treated as taxable dividend income to the extent of such Fund’s earnings and profits.
          In order to qualify as a regulated investment company for federal income tax purposes, the Fund must meet certain asset diversification, income and distribution specific requirements, including:
          (i) The Fund must maintain a diversified portfolio of securities, wherein no security, including the securities of a qualified publicly traded partnership (other than U.S. government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies) can exceed 25% of the Fund’s total assets, and, with respect to 50% of the Fund’s total assets, no investment (other than cash and cash items, U.S. government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies) can exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets or 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer;
          (ii) The Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, gains from the sale or disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities, or currencies, and net income derived from an interest in a qualified publicly traded partnership; and

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          (iii) The Fund must distribute to its shareholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income and net tax-exempt income for each of its fiscal years.
          EXCISE TAX DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS. As a regulated investment company, the Fund is required to distribute its income and gains on a calendar year basis, regardless of the Fund’s fiscal year end as follows:
          Required distributions. To avoid a 4% federal excise tax, the Code requires the Fund to distribute to you by December 31 of each year, at a minimum, the following amounts: 98% of its taxable ordinary income earned during the calendar year; 98% of its capital gain net income earned during the twelve-month period ending October 31; and 100% of any undistributed amounts from the prior year. The Fund intends to declare and pay these distributions in December (or to pay them in January, in which case you must treat them as received in December), but can give no assurances that its distributions will be sufficient to eliminate all taxes.
          Post-October losses. Because the periods for measuring a regulated investment company’s income are different for excise and income tax purposes special rules are required to protect the amount of earnings and profits needed to support excise tax distributions. For instance, if a regulated investment company that uses October 31st as the measurement period for paying out capital gain net income realizes a net capital loss after October 31 and before the close of its taxable year, the fund likely would have insufficient earnings and profits for that taxable year to support the dividend treatment of its required distributions for that calendar year. Accordingly, the Fund is permitted to elect to treat net capital losses realized between November 1 and its fiscal year end of August 31 (''post-October loss”) as occurring on the first day of the following tax year (i.e., September 1).
          REDEMPTION OF FUND SHARES. Redemptions (including redemptions in kind) are taxable transactions for federal and state income tax purposes. If you redeem your Fund shares the Internal Revenue Service requires you to report any gain or loss on your redemption. If you held your shares as a capital asset, the gain or loss that you realize will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term or short-term, generally depending on how long you have held your shares.
          Redemptions at a Loss Within Six Months of Purchase. Any loss incurred on a redemption of shares held for six months or less will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of any long-term capital gain distributed to you by the Fund on those shares.
          Wash Sales. All or a portion of any loss that you realize on a redemption of your Fund shares will be disallowed to the extent that you buy other shares in the Fund (through reinvestment of dividends or otherwise) within 30 days before or after your share redemption. Any loss disallowed under these rules will be added to your tax basis in the new shares.
          Cost Basis Reporting. Under recently enacted provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, the Fund’s administrative agent will be required to provide you with cost basis information on the sale of any of your shares in the Fund, subject to certain exceptions. This cost basis reporting requirement is effective for shares purchased in the Fund on or after January 1, 2012.
          U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Income earned on certain U.S. government obligations is exempt from state and local personal income taxes if earned directly by you. States also grant tax-free status to dividends paid to you from interest earned on direct obligations of the U.S. government, subject in some states to minimum investment or reporting requirements that must be met by the Fund. Income on investments by the Fund in certain other obligations, such as repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government obligations, commercial paper and federal agency-backed obligations (e.g., GNMA) or FNMA obligations), generally does not qualify for tax-free treatment. The rules on exclusion of this income are different for corporations.
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          Both the Fund and the investor must meet certain holding period requirements to qualify Fund dividends for this treatment. Specifically, the Fund must hold the stock for at least 61 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the stock becomes ex-dividend. Similarly, investors must hold their Fund shares for at least 61 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the Fund distribution goes ex-dividend. The ex-dividend date is the first date following the declaration of a dividend on which the purchaser of stock is not entitled to receive the dividend payment. When counting the number of days you held your Fund shares, include the day you sold your shares but not the day you acquired these shares.
          While the income received in the form of a qualified dividend is taxed at the same rates as long-term capital gains, such income will not be considered as a long-term capital gain for other federal income tax purposes. For example, you will not be allowed to offset your long-term capital losses against qualified dividend income on your federal income tax return. Any qualified dividend income that you elect to be taxed at these reduced rates also cannot be used as investment income in determining your allowable investment interest expense. For other limitations on the amount of or use of qualified dividend income on your income tax return, please contact your personal tax adviser.
          After the close of its fiscal year, the Fund will designate the portion of its ordinary dividend income that meets the definition of qualified dividend income taxable at reduced rates. If 95% or more of the Fund’s income is from qualified sources, it will be allowed to designate 100% of its ordinary income distributions as qualified dividend income.
          This favorable taxation of qualified dividend income at long-term capital gain tax rates expires and will no longer apply to dividends paid by a Fund with respect to its taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010 (sunset date), unless such provision is extended or made permanent.
          DIVIDENDS-RECEIVED DEDUCTION FOR CORPORATIONS. For corporate shareholders, a portion of the dividends paid by the Fund may qualify for the dividends-received deduction. The portion of dividends paid by the Fund that so qualifies will be designated each year in a notice mailed to the Fund’s shareholders, and cannot exceed the gross amount of dividends received by the Fund from domestic (U.S.) corporations that would have qualified for the dividends-received deduction in the hands of the Fund if the Fund was a regular corporation.
          The availability of the dividends-received deduction is subject to certain holding period and debt financing restrictions imposed under the Code on the corporation claiming the deduction. The amount that the Fund may designate as eligible for the dividends-received deduction will be reduced or eliminated if the shares on which the dividends earned by the Fund were debt-financed or held by the Fund for less than a minimum period of time, generally 46 days during a 91-day period beginning 45 days before the stock becomes ex-dividend. Similarly, if your Fund shares are debt-financed or held by you for less than a 46-day period then the dividends-received deduction for Fund dividends on your shares may also be reduced or eliminated. Even if designated as dividends eligible for the dividends-received deduction, all dividends (including any deducted portion) must be included in your alternative minimum taxable income calculation.
          INVESTMENT IN COMPLEX SECURITIES. The Fund may invest in complex securities that could be subject to numerous special and complex tax rules. These rules could accelerate the recognition of income by the Fund (possibly causing the Fund to sell securities to raise the cash for necessary distributions) and/or defer the Fund’s ability to recognize a loss, and, in limited cases, subject the Fund to U.S. federal income tax. These rules could also affect whether gain or loss recognized by the Fund is treated as ordinary or capital, or as interest or dividend income. These rules could, therefore, affect the amount, timing or character of the income distributed to you by the Fund. For example:
          Derivatives. The Fund is permitted to invest in certain options and foreign currency contracts. If the Fund makes these investments, under certain provisions of the code, it may be required to mark-to-market these contracts and recognize for federal income tax purposes any unrealized gains and losses at its fiscal year end even though it continues to hold the contracts. Under these provisions, gains or losses on the contracts generally would be treated as 60% long-term and 40% short-term gains or losses, but gains or losses on certain foreign currency contracts would be treated as ordinary income or losses. In determining its net income for excise tax purposes, the Fund also would be required to mark-to-market these contracts annually as of October 31 (for capital gain net income and

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ordinary income arising from certain foreign currency contracts), and to realize and distribute any resulting income and gains.
          Short sales and securities lending transactions. The Fund’s entry into a short sale transaction or an option or other contract could be treated as the “constructive sale” of an “appreciated financial position,” causing it to realize gain, but not loss, on the position. Additionally, the Fund’s entry into securities lending transactions may cause the replacement income earned on the loaned securities to fall outside of the definition of qualified dividend income. This replacement income generally will not be eligible for reduced rates of taxation on qualified dividend income.
          Tax straddles. The Fund’s investment in options or foreign currency contracts in connection with certain hedging transactions could cause it to hold offsetting positions in securities. If the Fund’s risk of loss with respect to specific securities in its portfolio is substantially diminished by the fact that it holds other securities, the Fund could be deemed to have entered into a tax “straddle” or to hold a “successor position” that would require any loss realized by it to be deferred for tax purposes.
          Convertible debt. Convertible debt is ordinarily treated as a “single property” consisting of a pure debt interest until conversion, after which the investment becomes an equity interest. If the security is issued at a premium (i.e., for cash in excess of the face amount payable on retirement), the creditor-holder may amortize the premium over the life of the bond. If the security is issued for cash at a price below its face amount, the creditor-holder must accrue original issue discount in income over the life of the debt.
          Investments in securities of uncertain tax character. The Fund may invest in securities the U.S. federal income tax treatment of which may not be clear or may be subject to recharacterization by the IRS. To the extent the tax treatment of such securities or the income from such securities differs from the tax treatment expected by the Fund, it could affect the timing or character of income recognized by the Fund and distributed to you, requiring the Fund to purchase or sell securities, or otherwise change its portfolio, in order to comply with the tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies under the Code.
          BACKUP WITHHOLDING. By law, the Fund must withhold a portion of your taxable dividends and sales proceeds unless you:
    provide your correct social security or taxpayer identification number,
 
    certify that this number is correct,
 
    certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, and
 
    certify that you are a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).
          The Fund also must withhold if the IRS instructs it to do so. When withholding is required, the amount will be 28% of any dividends or proceeds paid. The special U.S. tax certification requirements applicable to non-U.S. investors are described under the “Non-U.S. Investors” heading below.
          NON-U.S. INVESTORS. The Fund generally does not sell shares to investors residing outside of the United States. If, however, a non-U.S. investor were to acquire Fund shares they should be aware that non-U.S. investors may be subject to U.S. withholding and estate tax and are subject to special U.S. tax certification requirements. Non-U.S. investors should consult their tax advisers about the applicability of U.S. tax withholding and the use of the appropriate forms to certify their status.
          In general. The United States imposes a flat 30% withholding tax (or a withholding tax at a lower treaty rate) on U.S. source dividends, including on income dividends paid to you by the Fund, subject to certain exemptions for dividends designated as capital gain dividends, short-term capital gain dividends and interest-related dividends. However, the Fund does not intend to support the designation of its dividends as short-term capital gains or interest-related dividends. The exemption from withholding at the source for capital gain dividends paid from long-term capital gains does not apply if you are a nonresident alien individual present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the taxable year. In addition, notwithstanding any such exemptions from U.S. withholding at the source, any dividends and distributions of income and capital gains,

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including the proceeds from the sale of your Fund shares, will be subject to backup withholding at a rate of 28% if you fail to properly certify that you are not a U.S. person. Also, if you hold your Fund shares in connection with a U.S. trade or business, your income and gains will be considered effectively connected income and taxed in the U.S. on a net basis, in which case you may be required to file a nonresident U.S. income tax return.
          U.S. estate tax. An individual who, at the time of death, is a non-U.S. shareholder will nevertheless be subject to U.S. federal estate tax with respect to Fund shares at the graduated rates applicable to U.S. citizens and residents, unless a treaty exemption applies. If a treaty exemption is available, a decedent’s estate may nonetheless need to file a U.S. estate tax return to claim the exemption in order to obtain a U.S. federal transfer certificate. The transfer certificate will identify the property (i.e., Fund shares) as to which the U.S. federal estate tax lien has been released. In the absence of a treaty, there is a $13,000 statutory estate tax credit (equivalent to U.S. situs assets with a value of $60,000). For estates with U.S. situs assets of not more than $60,000, the Fund may accept, in lieu of a transfer certificate, an affidavit from an appropriate individual evidencing that decedent’s U.S. situs assets are below this threshold amount. In addition, a partial exemption from U.S estate tax may apply to Fund shares held by the estate of a nonresident decedent. The amount treated as exempt is based upon the proportion of the assets held by the Fund at the end of the quarter immediately preceding the decedent’s death that are debt obligations, deposits, or other property that would generally be treated as situated outside the United States if held directly by the estate. This provision applies to decedents dying after December 31, 2004 and before January 1, 2010, unless such provision is extended or made permanent. Transfers by gift of shares of the Fund by a non-U.S. shareholder who is a nonresident alien individual will not be subject to U.S. federal gift tax.
          U.S tax certification rules. Special U.S. tax certification requirements apply to non-U.S. shareholders both to avoid U.S. back up withholding imposed at a rate of 28% and to obtain the benefits of any treaty between the United States and the shareholder’s country of residence. In general, a non-U.S. shareholder must provide a Form W-8 BEN (or other applicable Form W-8) to establish that you are not a U.S. person, to claim that you are the beneficial owner of the income and, if applicable, to claim a reduced rate of, or exemption from, withholding as a resident of a country with which the United States has an income tax treaty. A Form W-8BEN provided without a U.S. taxpayer identification number will remain in effect for a period beginning on the date signed and ending on the last day of the third succeeding calendar year unless an earlier change of circumstances makes the information on the form incorrect.
          The tax consequences to a non-U.S. shareholder entitled to claim the benefits of an applicable tax treaty may be different from those described herein. Non-U.S. shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the particular tax consequences to them of an investment in the Fund, including the applicability of foreign tax.
          This discussion of “TAXATION OF THE FUND” is not intended or written to be used as tax advice and does not purport to deal with all federal tax consequences applicable to all categories of investors, some of which may be subject to special rules. You should consult your own tax adviser regarding your particular circumstances before making an investment in the Fund.
XIII. ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRAM
          The Fund has established an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program (the “Program”) as required by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”). In order to ensure compliance with this law, the Program provides for the development of internal practices, procedures and controls, designation of anti-money laundering compliance officers, an ongoing training program and an independent audit function to determine the effectiveness of the Program.
          Procedures to implement the Program include, but are not limited to, delegating responsibilities to the Fund’s service providers who sell and process purchases of Fund shares and these service providers, in turn, report suspicious and/or fraudulent activity, check shareholder names against designated government lists, including Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”), and engage in a complete and thorough review of all new account applications. The Fund will not transact business with any person or entity opening a new account whose identity cannot be adequately verified under the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.

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XIV. PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS
          The Fund may compare its investment performance to appropriate market and mutual fund indices and investments for which reliable performance data is available. Such indices are generally unmanaged and are prepared by entities and organizations that track the performance of investment companies or investment advisers. Unmanaged indices often do not reflect deductions for administrative and management costs and expenses. The performance of the Fund may also be compared in publications to averages, performance rankings, or other information prepared by recognized mutual fund statistical services. Any performance information should be considered in light of the Fund’s investment objectives and policies, characteristics and the quality of the portfolio and market conditions during the time period indicated and should not be considered to be representative of what may be achieved in the future.
XV. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
          The financial statements and financial highlights of the Fund for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2008, which appear in the Fund’s Annual Report to Shareholders and the report thereon by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, also appearing therein, are incorporated by reference into this Statement of Additional Information. No other parts of the annual report are incorporated by reference herein. The Annual Report may be obtained, without charge, on the Fund’s website (www.jacobinternet.com) or by calling the Fund at the toll-free number listed on the cover page of this Statement of Additional Information.

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