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Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund
Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
       
Shares or Face Amount
 
 
Fair Value*
   
COMMON STOCKS - 83.01%
 
   
Communication Services - 4.69%
 
   
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.37%
 
10,625
 
Verizon Communications, Inc.
418,625
       
   
Entertainment - 1.31%
 
10,750
 
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
822,913
7,605
 
The Walt Disney Co. (a)
660,722
     
1,483,635
   
Interactive Media & Services - 2.32%
 
12,600
 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a)
1,111,698
13,000
 
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (a)
1,153,490
3,100
 
Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)
373,054
     
2,638,242
   
Media - 0.69%
 
22,500
 
Comcast Corp. - Class A
786,825
       
 
 
Total Communication Services (Cost $3,286,636)
5,327,327
       
   
Consumer Discretionary - 3.03%
 
   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.04%
 
5,000
 
Las Vegas Sands Corp (a)
240,350
9,500
 
Starbucks Corp.
942,400
     
1,182,750
   
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.81%
 
11,000
 
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)
924,000
       
   
Specialty Retail - 1.18%
 
4,225
 
The Home Depot, Inc.
1,334,508
       
 
 
Total Consumer Discretionary (Cost $1,757,399)
3,441,258
       
   
Consumer Staples - 4.30%
 
   
Beverages - 1.75%
 
5,550
 
PepsiCo, Inc.
1,002,663
63,000
 
Primo Water Corporation - ADR (b)
979,020
     
1,981,683
   
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.43%
 
3,450
 
Walmart, Inc.
489,175
       
   
Food Products - 1.36%
 
9,000
 
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
804,240
11,900
 
Tyson Foods, Inc.
740,775
     
1,545,015
   
Household Products - 0.76%
 
5,725
 
The Procter & Gamble Co.
867,681
       
 
 
Total Consumer Staples (Cost $3,419,962)
4,883,554
       
   
Energy - 12.76%
 
   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 12.76%
 
162,600
 
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.
1,930,062
46,650
 
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
1,125,198
17,200
 
Enviva, Inc.
911,084
9,875
 
Hess Corp.
1,400,473
12,126
 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
1,411,345
63,400
 
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.
1,953,988
7,900
 
Valero Energy Corp.
1,002,194
150,000
 
Viper Energy Partners LP
4,768,500
 
 
Total Energy (Cost $6,506,011)
14,502,844
       
   
Financials - 13.92%
 
   
Banks - 6.95%
 
63,000
 
Bank of America Corp.
2,086,560
24,375
 
Citigroup, Inc.
1,102,481
40,750
 
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
1,604,328
14,000
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1,877,400
28,600
 
Truist Financial Corp.
1,230,658
     
7,901,427
   
Capital Markets - 3.39%
 
1,100
 
BlackRock, Inc.
779,493
4,025
 
CME Group, Inc.
676,844
7,136
 
S&P Global, Inc.
2,390,132
     
3,846,469
   
Diversified Financial Services - 1.66%
 
118,100
 
Burford Capital Ltd. - ADR (b)
962,515
27,000
 
Compass Diversified Holdings
492,210
4,400
 
Global Payments Inc.
437,008
     
1,891,733
   
Insurance - 1.92%
 
11,575
 
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
2,182,350
       
 
 
Total Financials (Cost $10,044,735)
15,821,979
       
   
Health Care - 16.91%
 
   
Biotechnology - 2.47%
 
24,700
 
Horizon Therapeutics PLC - ADR (a)(b)
2,810,860
       
   
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.99%
 
10,000
 
Abbott Laboratories
1,097,900
11,600
 
Baxter International, Inc.
591,252
7,400
 
Medtronic, PLC - ADR (b)
575,128
     
2,264,280
   
Health Care Providers & Services - 9.37%
 
3,375
 
Anthem, Inc.
1,731,274
32,900
 
CVS Health Corp.
3,065,951
8,100
 
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
1,943,676
2,500
 
McKesson Corp.
937,800
5,600
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
2,969,008
     
10,647,709
   
Pharmaceuticals - 3.08%
 
3,150
 
Eli Lilly & Co.
1,152,396
7,125
 
Johnson & Johnson
1,258,631
9,800
 
Merck & Co., Inc.
1,087,310
     
3,498,337
 
 
Total Health Care (Cost $10,043,378)
19,221,186
       
   
Industrials - 4.57%
 
   
Aerospace & Defense - 0.51%
 
3,025
 
The Boeing Co. (a)
576,232
       
   
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.11%
 
2,800
 
Cintas Corp.
1,264,536
       
   
Electrical Equipment - 0.31%
 
2,500
 
AMETEK, Inc.
349,300
       
   
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.65%
 
3,450
 
Honeywell International, Inc.
739,335
       
   
Machinery - 1.01%
 
3,950
 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
1,149,450
       
   
Professional Services - 0.55%
 
3,200
 
Equifax, Inc.
621,952
       
   
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.43%
 
10,300
 
Fastenal Co.
487,396
       
 
 
Total Industrials (Cost $2,943,278)
5,188,201
       
   
Information Technology - 15.35%
 
   
Communications Equipment - 0.75%
 
17,750
 
Cisco Systems, Inc.
845,610
       
   
IT Services - 4.66%
 
7,700
 
International Business Machines Corp.
1,084,853
4,400
 
MasterCard, Inc. - Class A
1,530,012
12,925
 
Visa Inc. - Class A
2,685,298
     
5,300,163
   
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.64%
 
10,100
 
Marvell Technology, Inc.
374,104
9,075
 
QUALCOMM, Inc.
997,706
2,950
 
Texas Instruments, Inc.
487,399
     
1,859,209
   
Software - 4.75%
 
50,100
 
Absolute Software Corp. - ADR (b)
523,044
18,650
 
Microsoft Corp.
4,472,643
7,700
 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
400,862
     
5,396,549
   
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 3.55%
 
31,080
 
Apple Inc.
4,038,224
       
 
 
Total Information Technology (Cost $7,177,458)
17,439,755
       
   
Materials - 1.65%
 
   
Construction Materials - 0.80%
 
10,000
 
CRH PLC - ADR (b)
397,900
1,500
 
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
506,955
     
904,855
   
Containers & Packaging - 0.85%
 
43,700
 
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.
972,325
       
 
 
Total Materials (Cost $1,579,697)
1,877,180
       
   
Utilities - 5.83%
 
   
Electric Utilities - 4.20%
 
15,700
 
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
1,490,715
30,550
 
Edison International
1,943,591
82,600
 
PG&E Corp. (a)
1,343,076
     
4,777,382
   
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.80%
 
39,000
 
Vistra Corp.
904,800
       
   
Multi-Utilities - 0.83%
 
6,100
 
Sempra Energy
942,694
       
 
 
Total Utilities (Cost $5,583,801)
6,624,876
       
 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $52,342,355)
94,328,160
       
   
REITS - 2.27%
 
   
Real Estate - 2.27%
 
   
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 2.27%
 
3,200
 
American Tower Corp.
677,952
19,106
 
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.
683,995
5,000
 
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
501,350
1,100
 
Equinix Inc.
720,533
 
 
Total Real Estate (Cost $2,023,895)
2,583,830
       
 
 
TOTAL REITS (Cost $2,023,895)
2,583,830
       
   
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.86%
 
   
Health Care - 0.86%
 
   
Pharmaceuticals - 0.86%
 
50,000
 
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.
 
   
5.000%, 02/01/2023 (c)
976,500
 
 
Total Health Care (Cost $2,429,605)
976,500
       
 
 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $2,429,605)
976,500
       
   
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.30%
 
   
Financials - 0.30%
 
   
Diversified Financial Services - 0.30%
 
15,000
 
Compass Diversified Holdings
 
   
7.875%, 01/30/2025 (e)
342,300
 
 
Total Financials (Cost $349,499)
342,300
       
 
 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $349,499)
342,300
       
   
CONVERTIBLE BONDS - 5.26%
 
   
Communication Services - 0.43%
 
   
Entertainment - 0.43%
 
   
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
 
500,000
 
2.000%, 02/15/2025
493,250
 
 
Total Communication Services (Cost $499,375)
493,250
       
   
Consumer Discretionary - 1.11%
 
   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.11%
 
   
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
 
1,000,000
 
6.000%, 08/15/2025 (b)(e)
1,261,000
 
 
Total Consumer Discretionary (Cost $1,000,000)
1,261,000
       
   
Health Care - 1.53%
 
   
Biotechnology - 1.53%
 
   
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
300,000
 
3.500%, 09/15/2026
463,312
   
Exact Sciences Corp.
 
100,000
 
0.375%, 03/15/2027
83,000
750,000
 
0.375%, 03/01/2028
591,600
   
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
 
600,000
 
1.500%, 09/15/2026
603,600
 
 
Total Health Care (Cost $1,753,308)
1,741,512
       
   
Industrials - 0.80%
 
   
Airlines - 0.80%
 
   
Southwest Airlines Co.
 
750,000
 
1.250%, 05/01/2025
903,563
 
 
Total Industrials (Cost $750,000)
903,563
       
   
Information Technology - 1.39%
 
   
Communications Equipment - 0.57%
 
   
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.
 
750,000
 
0.500%, 12/15/2026
646,875
   
Software - 0.82%
 
   
Cerence, Inc.
 
500,000
 
3.000%, 06/01/2025
460,718
   
Guidewire Software, Inc.
 
500,000
 
1.250%, 03/15/2025
465,250
     
925,968
 
 
Total Information Technology (Cost $1,759,105)
1,572,843
       
   
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $5,761,788)
5,972,168
       
   
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 8.55%
 
   
Investment Company - 8.55%
 
9,713,972
 
Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio - Class I - 4.074% (d)
       9,713,972
 
 
Total Investment Company
9,713,972
       
 
 
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $9,713,972)
9,713,972
       
   
Total Investments (Cost ($72,621,114) - 100.25%
113,916,930
   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.25)%
(280,277)
   
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%
$
 113,636,653
 
   
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
 
   
PLC — Public Limited Company
 
 
(a)
Non Income Producing
 
 
(b)
Foreign Issued Security. The total value of these securities amounted to $7,509,467 (6.61% of net assets) at December 31, 2022.
 
(c)
Illiquid Security. The total value of these securities amounted to $976,500 (0.86% of net assets) at December 31, 2022
 
 
(d)
The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of December 31, 2022.
 
(e)
Callable at any dividend payment date on or after date disclosed.
 
 
*
See the accompanying Notes regarding valuation of securities.
 
       
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


 
INVESTMENT VALUATION
           
Equity securities and debt securities traded on a national securities exchange or national market, except those traded using the National Association of Securities Dealers’ Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”), are valued at the latest sales price thereof, or if no sale was reported on that date, the mean between the most recent quoted bid and ask price is used. All equity securities that are traded using NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), which may not necessarily represent the last sales price. If there has been no sale on such exchange or on NASDAQ on such day, the security is valued at the mean between the most recent quoted bid and ask price.
           
When market quotations are not readily available, any security or other asset is valued at its fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). If events occur that will affect the value of a Fund’s portfolio securities before the net asset value (“NAV”) has been calculated (a “significant event”), the security will generally be priced using a fair value procedure. The Board has adopted specific procedures for valuing portfolio securities and delegated the responsibility of fair value determinations to the Valuation Committee. Some of the factors that may be considered by the Valuation Committee in determining fair value are fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; the nature and duration of any restriction on the position; trading in similar securities of the same issuer or comparable companies; information from broker-dealers; and an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased or sold. As of December 31, 2022, the Fund did not hold fair valued securities.
           
Debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are normally valued at the last reported sale price. If there is no trade on the particular day, then the security will be priced at the mean between the most recent bid and ask prices.
           
Restricted securities include securities that have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and securities that are subject to restrictions on resale. The Funds may invest in restricted securities that are consistent with the Funds’ investment objectives and investment strategies. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer’s expense either upon demand by the Funds or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Investments in restricted securities are valued utilizing the Funds’ corporate bond valuation policies.
           
FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK
           
Investing in securities of foreign corporations and governments involves additional risks relating to: political, social, religious and economic developments abroad; market instInvesting in securities of foreign corporations and governments involves additional risks relating to: political, social, religious and economic developments abroad; market instability; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; different regulatory requirements, market practices, accounting standards and practices; and less publicly available information about foreign issuers. Additionally, these investments may be less liquid, carry higher brokerage commissions and other fees, and procedures and regulations governing transactions and custody in foreign markets also may involve delays in payment, delivery or recovery of money or investments. Investments in common stocks of U.S. companies with international operations, and the purchase of sponsored or unsponsored ADRs (American Depositary Receipt) carry similar risks. In addition to risks associated with investing in foreign securities, there are special risks associated with investments in China and Hong Kong, including exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, expropriation, confiscatory taxation, nationalization, exchange control regulations, differing legal standards and rapid fluctuations in inflation and interest rates. The Chinese government could, at any time, alter or discontinue economic reform programs implemented since 1978.
           
Summary of Fair Value Exposure at December 31, 2022
           
In accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”), fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. The inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
           
Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that a Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.
Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).
Level 3 —Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).
           
Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the market place. The inputs will be considered by Kornitzer Capital Management (“Advisor”), along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Funds use prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.
           
Non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets may be reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Funds evaluate and determine whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the NYSE or require adjustment, as described above and in the Foreign Investment Risk note above.
           
Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions made by the Valuation Committee. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.
           
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
           
The following table provides the fair value measurement of applicable Fund assets and liabilities by level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2022. These assets are measured on a recurring basis.

Buffalo Dividend Focus Fund
 
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
Common Stocks
 
$
94,328,160
     
-
     
-
   
$
94,328,160
REITs
   
2,583,830
     
-
     
-
     
2,583,830
Convertible Preferred Stocks
   
976,500
     
-
     
-
     
976,500
Preferred Stocks
   
342,300
     
-
     
-
     
342,300
Convertible Bonds
   
-
     
5,972,168
     
-
     
5,972,168
Short Term Investments
   
9,713,972
     
-
     
-
     
9,713,972
Total*
 
$
107,944,762
   
$
5,972,168
     
-
   
$
113,916,930

* Additional information regarding the industry and/or geographical classification of these investments is disclosed in the schedule of investments.
           
TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investments representing 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of a portfolio company result in that company being considered an affiliated company, as defined in the 1940 Act. There were no affiliated companies held in any of the Buffalo Funds during the period ended December 31, 2022.
           
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
Values of investments denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars using a spot market rate of exchange on the day of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and dividend and interest income are translated to U.S. dollars using a spot market rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The portion of security gains or losses resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates is included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments, as appropriate, for both financial reporting and tax purposes.
           
PURCHASED AND WRITTEN OPTIONS CONTRACTS
The Fund may purchase and write call or put options on securities and indices and enter into related closing transactions. As a holder of a call option, a Fund has the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a security at the exercise price during the exercise period. As the writer of a call option, a Fund has the obligation to sell the security at the exercise price during the exercise period. The Fund did not hold purchased or written call options as of December 31, 2022. The Fund’s maximum payout in the case of written call option contracts cannot be determined. As a holder of a put option, a Fund has the right, but not the obligation, to sell a security at the exercise price during the exercise period. As the writer of a put option, a Fund has the obligation to buy the underlying security at the exercise price during the exercise period. The Fund did not hold any purchased or written put options as of December 31, 2022.  The premium that a Fund pays when purchasing an option or receives when writing an option will reflect, among other things, the market price of the security, the relationship of the exercise price to the market price of the security, the relationship of the exercise price to the volatility of the security, the length of the option period and supply and demand factors. The premium is the market value of an option at the time of purchase.  A purchaser (holder) of a put option pays a non-refundable premium to the seller (writer) of a put option to obtain the right to sell a specified amount of a security at a fixed price (the exercise price) during a specified period (exercise period). Conversely, the seller (writer) of a put option, upon payment by the holder of the premium, has the obligation to buy the security from the holder of the put option at the exercise price during the exercise period.  Exchange traded options are valued at the composite price, using the National Best Bid and Offer quotes (“NBBO”). NBBO consists of the highest bid prices and lowest ask prices across any of the exchanges on which an option is quoted, thus providing a view across the entire U.S. options marketplace. Specifically, composite pricing looks at the last trades on the exchanges where the options are traded. If there are no trades for the option on a given business day, composite option pricing calculates the mean of the highest bid price and lowest ask price across the exchanges where the option is traded. Non exchange traded options also will be valued at the mean between the last bid and ask quotations. For options where market quotations are not readily available, a fair value shall be determined as set forth in the Fund’ fair valuation guidelines.  The Fund may use options with the objective to generate income as a non-principal investment strategy. A risk of using derivatives is that the counterparty to a derivative may fail to comply with their obligation to the Fund.