UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED 

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-21120  

 

Conestoga Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

550 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 120          Wayne, PA 19087
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Conestoga Capital Advisors       550 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 120          Wayne, PA      19087
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
With Copy To:
Josh Deringer, Esq.
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 320-7790

 

Date of fiscal year end: September 30  
     
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2024  

  

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

 

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

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

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Conestoga Small Cap Fund 

Institutional Class (CCALX)

Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024

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Fund Overview

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Conestoga Small Cap Fund (the "Fund") for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://conestogacapital.com/forms-information/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 494-2755.

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional Class
$99
0.90%

How did the Fund perform in the past 12 months and what affected its performance? 

     Equity markets moved higher over the Fund's fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Optimism rose over the period that the economy may achieve the always elusive soft landing as economic growth and employment remained positive, while inflation moved lower, albeit stubbornly. Confident in their progress to tame inflation and to sustain growth and employment, the U.S. Federal Reserve cut the Federal Funds rate by 50 basis points at its September 2024 meeting. The S&P 500 Index reached an all-time high on September 26th, before cooling in the final trading days of the Fund's fiscal year. The Russell 2000 Index remained roughly 10% below its peak achieved in November 2021. Relative valuations between large cap and small cap stocks remain at historically wide margins. Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC continues to believe that small and mid-capitalization stocks are well positioned to outperform large caps in the years ahead.

     For the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, the Fund underperformed the Russell 3000 Total Return Index and the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The underperformance was mainly due to negative stock selection in the Technology, Health Care, and Consumer Discretionary sectors. However, positive stock selection in the Industrials and Basic Materials sectors, along with no exposure to the underperforming Energy sector, provided some offset.

     In Technology, the lack of exposure to Super Micro Computer, Inc. and MicroStrategy, Inc. was the biggest detractor. Positions in PROS Holdings, Inc. and Paycor HCM, Inc. also negatively impacted performance. In Consumer Discretionary, Fox Factory, Inc. and SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. led the decline. In Health Care, Stevenato Group was the largest detractor.

     On the positive side, stock selection in Industrials and Basic Materials was strong. AAON, Inc., Construction Partners, Inc., and CSW Industrials, Inc. were the largest contributors. Balchem Corp. was the largest contributor in the Basic Materials sector.

 

How has the Fund performed over the last ten years? 

Total Return Based on $250,000 Investment

Growth of 10K Chart
Conestoga Small Cap Fund - Institutional Class
Russell 3000® Total Return Index
Russell 2000® Growth Index
Sep-2014
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
Sep-2015
$272,942
$248,763
$260,110
Sep-2016
$323,262
$285,988
$291,644
Sep-2017
$421,643
$339,487
$352,834
Sep-2018
$542,851
$399,168
$427,158
Sep-2019
$524,459
$410,814
$386,006
Sep-2020
$579,672
$472,442
$446,665
Sep-2021
$799,743
$623,035
$595,248
Sep-2022
$570,820
$513,211
$421,008
Sep-2023
$665,231
$618,220
$461,390
Sep-2024
$792,883
$835,793
$589,001

Average Annual Total Returns

(period ended September 30, 2024)

1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Conestoga Small Cap Fund - Institutional Class
19.19%
8.62%
12.23%
Russell 3000® Total Return Index
35.19%
15.26%
12.83%
Russell 2000® Growth Index
27.66%
8.82%
8.95%

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Fund Statistics 

(as of September 30, 2024)

  • Net Assets$4,306,073,856
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings46
  • Advisory Fee (net of waivers)$31,056,644
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate16%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
98.9%
Money Market Funds
1.1%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
3.5%
Money Market Funds
1.1%
Consumer Staples
1.4%
Telecommunications
1.4%
Financials
2.4%
Consumer Discretionary
3.0%
Real Estate
3.5%
Utilities
4.3%
Basic Materials
5.9%
Health Care
13.3%
Technology
25.9%
Industrials
34.3%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The)
4.6%
Exponent, Inc.
4.4%
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - Class A
4.3%
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc.
4.0%
AAON, Inc.
3.8%
Altair Engineering, Inc. - Class A
3.5%
FirstService Corporation
3.5%
SPS Commerce, Inc.
3.4%
Novanta, Inc.
3.4%
Construction Partners, Inc. - Class A
3.3%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred for the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2024

Householding 

To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, mailings for accounts held by members of your household may be combined so that only one copy of each annual and semi-annual shareholder report will be mailed. If you prefer to receive multiple copies of the shareholder reports, you may request that by contacting us at (800) 494-2755. Householding will be stopped within 30 days after we receive your request.

Conestoga Small Cap Fund - Institutional Class (CCALX)

Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://conestogacapital.com/forms-information/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

Please scan to access the Fund's prospectus, financial information, and holdings.

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TSR-AR 093024-CCALX

Conestoga Small Cap Fund 

Investors Class (CCASX)

Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024

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Fund Overview

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Conestoga Small Cap Fund (the "Fund") for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://conestogacapital.com/forms-information/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 494-2755.

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Investors Class
$120
1.10%

How did the Fund perform in the past 12 months and what affected its performance? 

     Equity markets moved higher over the Fund's fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Optimism rose over the period that the economy may achieve the always elusive soft landing as economic growth and employment remained positive, while inflation moved lower, albeit stubbornly. Confident in their progress to tame inflation and to sustain growth and employment, the U.S. Federal Reserve cut the Federal Funds rate by 50 basis points at its September 2024 meeting. The S&P 500 Index reached an all-time high on September 26th, before cooling in the final trading days of the Fund's fiscal year. The Russell 2000 Index remained roughly 10% below its peak achieved in November 2021. Relative valuations between large cap and small cap stocks remain at historically wide margins. Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC continues to believe that small and mid-capitalization stocks are well positioned to outperform large caps in the years ahead.

     For the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, the Fund underperformed the Russell 3000 Total Return Index and the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The underperformance was mainly due to negative stock selection in the Technology, Health Care, and Consumer Discretionary sectors. However, positive stock selection in the Industrials and Basic Materials sectors, along with no exposure to the underperforming Energy sector, provided some offset.

     In Technology, the lack of exposure to Super Micro Computer, Inc. and MicroStrategy, Inc. was the biggest detractor. Positions in PROS Holdings, Inc. and Paycor HCM, Inc. also negatively impacted performance. In Consumer Discretionary, Fox Factory, Inc. and SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. led the decline. In Health Care, Stevenato Group was the largest detractor.

     On the positive side, stock selection in Industrials and Basic Materials was strong. AAON, Inc., Construction Partners, Inc., and CSW Industrials, Inc. were the largest contributors. Balchem Corp. was the largest contributor in the Basic Materials sector.

 

How has the Fund performed over the last ten years? 

Total Return Based on $10,000 Investment

Growth of 10K Chart
Conestoga Small Cap Fund - Investors Class
Russell 3000® Total Return Index
Russell 2000® Growth Index
Sep-2014
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
Sep-2015
$10,895
$9,951
$10,404
Sep-2016
$12,876
$11,440
$11,666
Sep-2017
$16,759
$13,579
$14,113
Sep-2018
$21,530
$15,967
$17,086
Sep-2019
$20,762
$16,433
$15,440
Sep-2020
$22,899
$18,898
$17,867
Sep-2021
$31,533
$24,921
$23,810
Sep-2022
$22,458
$20,528
$16,840
Sep-2023
$26,125
$24,729
$18,456
Sep-2024
$31,072
$33,432
$23,560

Average Annual Total Returns

(period ended September 30, 2024)

1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Conestoga Small Cap Fund - Investors Class
18.94%
8.40%
12.00%
Russell 3000® Total Return Index
35.19%
15.26%
12.83%
Russell 2000® Growth Index
27.66%
8.82%
8.95%

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Fund Statistics 

(as of September 30, 2024)

  • Net Assets$4,306,073,856
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings46
  • Advisory Fee (net of waivers)$31,056,644
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate16%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
98.9%
Money Market Funds
1.1%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
3.5%
Money Market Funds
1.1%
Consumer Staples
1.4%
Telecommunications
1.4%
Financials
2.4%
Consumer Discretionary
3.0%
Real Estate
3.5%
Utilities
4.3%
Basic Materials
5.9%
Health Care
13.3%
Technology
25.9%
Industrials
34.3%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The)
4.6%
Exponent, Inc.
4.4%
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - Class A
4.3%
Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc.
4.0%
AAON, Inc.
3.8%
Altair Engineering, Inc. - Class A
3.5%
FirstService Corporation
3.5%
SPS Commerce, Inc.
3.4%
Novanta, Inc.
3.4%
Construction Partners, Inc. - Class A
3.3%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred for the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2024

Householding 

To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, mailings for accounts held by members of your household may be combined so that only one copy of each annual and semi-annual shareholder report will be mailed. If you prefer to receive multiple copies of the shareholder reports, you may request that by contacting us at (800) 494-2755. Householding will be stopped within 30 days after we receive your request.

Conestoga Small Cap Fund - Investors Class (CCASX)

Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://conestogacapital.com/forms-information/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

Please scan to access the Fund's prospectus, financial information, and holdings.

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TSR-AR 093024-CCASX

Conestoga SMid Cap Fund 

Institutional Class (CCSGX)

Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024

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Fund Overview

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Conestoga SMid Cap Fund (the "Fund") for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://conestogacapital.com/forms-information/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 494-2755.

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional Class
$96
0.85%

How did the Fund perform in the past 12 months and what affected its performance? 

     Equity markets moved higher over the Fund's fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Optimism rose over the period that the economy may achieve the always elusive soft landing as economic growth and employment remained positive, while inflation moved lower, albeit stubbornly. Confident in their progress to tame inflation and to sustain growth and employment, the U.S. Federal Reserve cut the Federal Funds rate by 50 basis points at its September 2024 meeting. The S&P 500 Index reached an all-time high on September 26th, before cooling in the final trading days of the Funds’ fiscal year. The Russell 2000 Index remained roughly 10% below its peak achieved in November 2021. Relative valuations between large cap and small cap stocks remain at historically wide margins. Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC continues to believe that small and mid-capitalization stocks are well positioned to outperform large caps in the years ahead.

     The Fund modestly outperformed the Russell 2500 Growth Index over the year ended September 30, 2024. Outperformance was driven by positive stock selection as well as sector allocation effects. Relative to the Russell 3000 Total Return Index, which is heavily weighted to large cap stocks, the Fund underperformed due to its emphasis on smaller cap stocks, which underperformed large cap stocks over the reporting period.

     Stock selection effects were most positive in the Industrials and Technology sectors. Within the Industrials sector, Fair Isaac Corporation and Construction Partners Inc. were the top contributors. Within Technology, Q2 Holdings Inc. and Guidewire Software Inc. were the leading contributors. Stock selection was challenged in the Health Care sector, where Stevenato Group SpA and West Pharmaceutical Services were the largest detractors.

     Positive sector allocation was largely driven by the Fund’s zero weighting in the Energy sector. Energy was the only sector to decline over the reporting period. An overweight to the Industrials sector also added to returns relative to the Russell 2500 Growth Index.

 

How has the Fund performed since inception? 

Total Return Based on $250,000 Investment

Growth of 10K Chart
Conestoga SMid Cap Fund - Institutional Class
Russell 3000® Total Return Index
Russell 2500® Growth Index
Dec-2014
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
Sep-2015
$243,554
$245,434
$252,404
Sep-2016
$279,989
$282,161
$280,222
Sep-2017
$358,744
$334,943
$336,452
Sep-2018
$479,434
$393,826
$414,271
Sep-2019
$487,693
$405,317
$397,226
Sep-2020
$554,811
$466,119
$490,074
Sep-2021
$751,540
$614,697
$646,784
Sep-2022
$516,558
$506,342
$456,663
Sep-2023
$603,418
$609,946
$505,117
Sep-2024
$761,894
$824,608
$632,420

Average Annual Total Returns

(period ended September 30, 2024)

1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception (December 15, 2014)
Conestoga SMid Cap Fund - Institutional Class
26.26%
9.33%
12.05%
Russell 3000® Total Return Index
35.19%
15.26%
12.96%
Russell 2500® Growth Index
25.20%
9.75%
9.94%

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Fund Statistics 

(as of September 30, 2024)

  • Net Assets$754,069,962
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings48
  • Advisory Fee (net of waivers)$3,530,119
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate10%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
100.0%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
2.0%
Financials
1.9%
Real Estate
3.6%
Utilities
4.3%
Basic Materials
5.0%
Health Care
11.8%
Consumer Discretionary
11.9%
Technology
22.7%
Industrials
36.8%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - Class A
4.3%
Exponent, Inc.
3.7%
FirstService Corporation
3.6%
Tyler Technologies, Inc.
3.2%
Rollins, Inc.
3.2%
Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The)
3.2%
Construction Partners, Inc. - Class A
3.1%
Watsco, Inc.
3.0%
HEICO Corporation - Class A
2.8%
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
2.8%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred for the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2024

Householding 

To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, mailings for accounts held by members of your household may be combined so that only one copy of each annual and semi-annual shareholder report will be mailed. If you prefer to receive multiple copies of the shareholder reports, you may request that by contacting us at (800) 494-2755. Householding will be stopped within 30 days after we receive your request.

Conestoga SMid Cap Fund - Institutional Class (CCSGX)

Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://conestogacapital.com/forms-information/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

Please scan to access the Fund's prospectus, financial information, and holdings.

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TSR-AR 093024-CCSGX

Conestoga SMid Cap Fund 

Investors Class (CCSMX)

Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024

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Fund Overview

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Conestoga SMid Cap Fund (the "Fund") for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://conestogacapital.com/forms-information/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 494-2755.

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Investors Class
$124
1.10%

How did the Fund perform in the past 12 months and what affected its performance? 

     Equity markets moved higher over the Fund's fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Optimism rose over the period that the economy may achieve the always elusive soft landing as economic growth and employment remained positive, while inflation moved lower, albeit stubbornly. Confident in their progress to tame inflation and to sustain growth and employment, the U.S. Federal Reserve cut the Federal Funds rate by 50 basis points at its September 2024 meeting. The S&P 500 Index reached an all-time high on September 26th, before cooling in the final trading days of the Funds’ fiscal year. The Russell 2000 Index remained roughly 10% below its peak achieved in November 2021. Relative valuations between large cap and small cap stocks remain at historically wide margins. Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC continues to believe that small and mid-capitalization stocks are well positioned to outperform large caps in the years ahead.

     The Fund modestly outperformed the Russell 2500 Growth Index over the year ended September 30, 2024. Outperformance was driven by positive stock selection as well as sector allocation effects. Relative to the Russell 3000 Total Return Index, which is heavily weighted to large cap stocks, the Fund underperformed due to its emphasis on smaller cap stocks, which underperformed large cap stocks over the reporting period.

     Stock selection effects were most positive in the Industrials and Technology sectors. Within the Industrials sector, Fair Isaac Corporation and Construction Partners Inc. were the top contributors. Within Technology, Q2 Holdings Inc. and Guidewire Software Inc. were the leading contributors. Stock selection was challenged in the Health Care sector, where Stevenato Group SpA and West Pharmaceutical Services were the largest detractors.

     Positive sector allocation was largely driven by the Fund’s zero weighting in the Energy sector. Energy was the only sector to decline over the reporting period. An overweight to the Industrials sector also added to returns relative to the Russell 2500 Growth Index.

 

How has the Fund performed over the last ten years? 

Total Return Based on $10,000 Investment

Growth of 10K Chart
Conestoga SMid Cap Fund - Investors Class
Russell 3000® Total Return Index
Russell 2500® Growth Index
Sep-2014
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
Sep-2015
$9,931
$9,951
$10,335
Sep-2016
$11,386
$11,440
$11,475
Sep-2017
$14,559
$13,579
$13,777
Sep-2018
$19,400
$15,967
$16,964
Sep-2019
$19,691
$16,433
$16,266
Sep-2020
$22,353
$18,898
$20,068
Sep-2021
$30,196
$24,921
$26,484
Sep-2022
$20,695
$20,528
$18,699
Sep-2023
$24,128
$24,729
$20,683
Sep-2024
$30,384
$33,432
$25,896

Average Annual Total Returns

(period ended September 30, 2024)

1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Conestoga SMid Cap Fund - Investors Class
25.93%
9.06%
11.75%
Russell 3000® Total Return Index
35.19%
15.26%
12.83%
Russell 2500® Growth Index
25.20%
9.75%
9.98%

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Fund Statistics 

(as of September 30, 2024)

  • Net Assets$754,069,962
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings48
  • Advisory Fee (net of waivers)$3,530,119
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate10%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
100.0%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
2.0%
Financials
1.9%
Real Estate
3.6%
Utilities
4.3%
Basic Materials
5.0%
Health Care
11.8%
Consumer Discretionary
11.9%
Technology
22.7%
Industrials
36.8%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - Class A
4.3%
Exponent, Inc.
3.7%
FirstService Corporation
3.6%
Tyler Technologies, Inc.
3.2%
Rollins, Inc.
3.2%
Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The)
3.2%
Construction Partners, Inc. - Class A
3.1%
Watsco, Inc.
3.0%
HEICO Corporation - Class A
2.8%
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
2.8%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred for the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2024

Householding 

To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, mailings for accounts held by members of your household may be combined so that only one copy of each annual and semi-annual shareholder report will be mailed. If you prefer to receive multiple copies of the shareholder reports, you may request that by contacting us at (800) 494-2755. Householding will be stopped within 30 days after we receive your request.

Conestoga SMid Cap Fund - Investors Class (CCSMX)

Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://conestogacapital.com/forms-information/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

Please scan to access the Fund's prospectus, financial information, and holdings.

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TSR-AR 093024-CCSMX

Conestoga Mid Cap Fund 

Institutional Class (CCMAX)

Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024

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Fund Overview

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Conestoga Mid Cap Fund (the "Fund") for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://conestogacapital.com/forms-information/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 494-2755.

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional Class
$89
0.80%

How did the Fund perform in the past 12 months and what affected its performance? 

     Equity markets moved higher over the Fund's fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Optimism rose over the period that the economy may achieve the always elusive soft landing as economic growth and employment remained positive, while inflation moved lower, albeit stubbornly. Confident in their progress to tame inflation and to sustain growth and employment, the U.S. Federal Reserve cut the Federal Funds rate by 50 basis points at its September 2024 meeting. The S&P 500 Index reached an all-time high on September 26th, before cooling in the final trading days of the Fund's fiscal year. The Russell 2000 Index remained roughly 10% below its peak achieved in November 2021. Relative valuations between large cap and small cap stocks remain at historically wide margins. Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC continues to believe that small and mid-capitalization stocks are well positioned to outperform large caps in the years ahead.

     The Fund underperformed the Russell 3000 Total Return Index and the Russell Midcap Growth Index over the Fund's fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Stock selection proved challenging over the period, which was the primary reason for the Fund’s underperformance.

     Stock selection effects were negative in the Health Care, Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, and Real Estate sectors. Within Health Care, West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. was the leading detractor. Within Industrials, the Fund’s positions broadly performed well, within an average return of over 30% for the reporting period, but this failed to keep pace with the even stronger performance of the Russell Midcap Growth Index's Industrials holdings. This was also the case in the Consumer Discretionary sector, where the Fund’s holdings averaged a return of just under 30%, but this trailed the Russell Midcap Growth Index's Consumer Discretionary sector return of just under 40%.

     Negative stock selection in the Real Estate sector was driven by a lack of exposure to real estate investment trusts which posted outsized returns, as these stocks benefited from falling interest rates.

 

How has the Fund performed since inception? 

Total Return Based on $250,000 Investment

Growth of 10K Chart
Conestoga Mid Cap Fund - Institutional Class
Russell 3000® Total Return Index
Russell Midcap® Growth Index
Jun-2021
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
Sep-2021
$258,000
$249,875
$246,988
Sep-2022
$177,500
$205,829
$174,131
Sep-2023
$206,750
$247,944
$204,545
Sep-2024
$250,750
$335,204
$264,547

Average Annual Total Returns

(period ended September 30, 2024)

1 Year
Since Inception (June 29, 2021)
Conestoga Mid Cap Fund - Institutional Class
21.28%
0.09%
Russell 3000® Total Return Index
35.19%
9.43%
Russell Midcap® Growth Index
29.33%
1.75%

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Fund Statistics 

(as of September 30, 2024)

  • Net Assets$3,155,651
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings33
  • Advisory Fee (net of waivers)$0
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate5%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
100.0%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
2.0%
Financials
1.9%
Real Estate
3.3%
Utilities
4.6%
Health Care
19.0%
Consumer Discretionary
19.3%
Technology
22.8%
Industrials
27.1%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Copart, Inc.
5.5%
HEICO Corporation - Class A
5.2%
Rollins, Inc.
5.1%
Tyler Technologies, Inc.
4.6%
Waste Connections, Inc.
4.6%
Verisk Analytics, Inc.
4.5%
Gartner, Inc.
4.0%
Roper Technologies, Inc.
3.5%
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
3.4%
Pool Corporation
3.3%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred for the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2024

Householding 

To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, mailings for accounts held by members of your household may be combined so that only one copy of each annual and semi-annual shareholder report will be mailed. If you prefer to receive multiple copies of the shareholder reports, you may request that by contacting us at (800) 494-2755. Householding will be stopped within 30 days after we receive your request.

Conestoga Mid Cap Fund - Institutional Class (CCMAX)

Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://conestogacapital.com/forms-information/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

Please scan to access the Fund's prospectus, financial information, and holdings.

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TSR-AR 093024-CCMAX

Conestoga Mid Cap Fund 

Investors Class (CCMMX)

Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024

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Fund Overview

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Conestoga Mid Cap Fund (the "Fund") for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://conestogacapital.com/forms-information/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 494-2755.

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Investors Class
$116
1.05%

How did the Fund perform in the past 12 months and what affected its performance? 

     Equity markets moved higher over the Fund's fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Optimism rose over the period that the economy may achieve the always elusive soft landing as economic growth and employment remained positive, while inflation moved lower, albeit stubbornly. Confident in their progress to tame inflation and to sustain growth and employment, the U.S. Federal Reserve cut the Federal Funds rate by 50 basis points at its September 2024 meeting. The S&P 500 Index reached an all-time high on September 26th, before cooling in the final trading days of the Fund's fiscal year. The Russell 2000 Index remained roughly 10% below its peak achieved in November 2021. Relative valuations between large cap and small cap stocks remain at historically wide margins. Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC continues to believe that small and mid-capitalization stocks are well positioned to outperform large caps in the years ahead.

     The Fund underperformed the Russell 3000 Total Return Index and the Russell Midcap Growth Index over the Fund's fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Stock selection proved challenging over the period, which was the primary reason for the Fund’s underperformance.

     Stock selection effects were negative in the Health Care, Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, and Real Estate sectors. Within Health Care, West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. was the leading detractor. Within Industrials, the Fund’s positions broadly performed well, within an average return of over 30% for the reporting period, but this failed to keep pace with the even stronger performance of the Russell Midcap Growth Index's Industrials holdings. This was also the case in the Consumer Discretionary sector, where the Fund’s holdings averaged a return of just under 30%, but this trailed the Russell Midcap Growth Index's Consumer Discretionary sector return of just under 40%.

     Negative stock selection in the Real Estate sector was driven by a lack of exposure to real estate investment trusts which posted outsized returns, as these stocks benefited from falling interest rates.

 

How has the Fund performed since inception? 

Total Return Based on $10,000 Investment

Growth of 10K Chart
Conestoga Mid Cap Fund - Investors Class
Russell 3000® Total Return Index
Russell Midcap® Growth Index
Jun-2021
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
Sep-2021
$10,310
$9,995
$9,880
Sep-2022
$7,080
$8,233
$6,965
Sep-2023
$8,230
$9,918
$8,182
Sep-2024
$9,950
$13,408
$10,582

Average Annual Total Returns

(period ended September 30, 2024)

1 Year
Since Inception (June 29, 2021)
Conestoga Mid Cap Fund - Investors Class
20.90%
-0.15%
Russell 3000® Total Return Index
35.19%
9.43%
Russell Midcap® Growth Index
29.33%
1.75%

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Fund Statistics 

(as of September 30, 2024)

  • Net Assets$3,155,651
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings33
  • Advisory Fee (net of waivers)$0
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate5%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
100.0%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
2.0%
Financials
1.9%
Real Estate
3.3%
Utilities
4.6%
Health Care
19.0%
Consumer Discretionary
19.3%
Technology
22.8%
Industrials
27.1%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Copart, Inc.
5.5%
HEICO Corporation - Class A
5.2%
Rollins, Inc.
5.1%
Tyler Technologies, Inc.
4.6%
Waste Connections, Inc.
4.6%
Verisk Analytics, Inc.
4.5%
Gartner, Inc.
4.0%
Roper Technologies, Inc.
3.5%
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
3.4%
Pool Corporation
3.3%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred for the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2024

Householding 

To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, mailings for accounts held by members of your household may be combined so that only one copy of each annual and semi-annual shareholder report will be mailed. If you prefer to receive multiple copies of the shareholder reports, you may request that by contacting us at (800) 494-2755. Householding will be stopped within 30 days after we receive your request.

Conestoga Mid Cap Fund - Investors Class (CCMMX)

Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://conestogacapital.com/forms-information/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

Please scan to access the Fund's prospectus, financial information, and holdings.

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TSR-AR 093024-CCMMX

Conestoga Discovery Fund 

Institutional Class (CMIRX)

Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024

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Fund Overview

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Conestoga Discovery Fund (the "Fund") for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://conestogacapital.com/forms-information/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 494-2755.

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional Class
$135
1.25%

How did the Fund perform in the past 12 months and what affected its performance? 

     Equity markets moved higher over the Fund's fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Optimism rose over the period that the economy may achieve the always elusive soft landing as economic growth and employment remained positive, while inflation moved lower, albeit stubbornly. Confident in their progress to tame inflation and to sustain growth and employment, the U.S. Federal Reserve cut the Federal Funds rate by 50 basis points at its September 2024 meeting. The S&P 500 Index reached an all-time high on September 26th, before cooling in the final trading days of the Fund's fiscal year. The Russell 2000 Index remained roughly 10% below its peak achieved in November 2021. Relative valuations between large cap and small cap stocks remain at historically wide margins. Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC continues to believe that small and mid-capitalization stocks are well positioned to outperform large caps in the years ahead.

     For the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, the Fund underperformed the Russell 3000 Total Return Index and the Russell Micro Cap Growth Index. The underperformance was mainly due to negative stock selection in the Industrials and Health Care sectors. However, positive stock selection in the Financials sector, along with no exposure to the underperforming Basic Materials, Utilities, and Energy sectors, provided some offset.

     In Industrials, our positions in SoundThinking, Inc. and Cryoport, Inc. were the biggest detractors. Positions in Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. also negatively impacted performance.

     In Health Care, OrthoPediatrics Corp. and U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. led the decline.

   On the positive side, stock selection in Financials was strong. Our lone position in the space, Palomar Holdings, Inc. was the largest contributor. The Fund also benefited from being underweight the underperforming Consumer Discretionary sector.

How has the Fund performed since inception? 

Total Return Based on $250,000 Investment

Growth of 10K Chart
Conestoga Discovery Fund - Institutional Class
Russell 3000® Total Return Index
Russell Microcap® Growth Index
Nov-2018
$250,000
$250,000
$249,999
Sep-2019
$270,213
$272,292
$228,531
Sep-2020
$372,904
$313,139
$290,702
Sep-2021
$519,635
$412,953
$413,116
Sep-2022
$355,162
$340,161
$260,047
Sep-2023
$318,993
$409,761
$251,975
Sep-2024
$368,223
$553,971
$318,444

Average Annual Total Returns

(period ended September 30, 2024)

1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception (11/30/2018)*
Conestoga Discovery Fund - Institutional Class
15.43%
6.39%
6.86%
Russell 3000® Total Return Index
35.19%
15.26%
14.61%
Russell Microcap® Growth Index
26.37%
6.86%
4.24%

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

*Performance prior to December 20, 2021, is that of another investment vehicle (the “Predecessor Fund”) before the commencement of the Fund's operations. The Predecessor Fund was converted into the Fund on December 20, 2021.  The Predecessor Fund was not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and thus was not subject to certain investment and operational restrictions that are imposed by the 1940 Act on registered investment companies and by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on regulated investment companies. If the Predecessor Fund had been registered under the 1940 Act, its performance may have been adversely affected. Returns for the Fund's shares reflect all charges, expenses and fees of the Predecessor Fund.

Fund Statistics 

(as of September 30, 2024)

  • Net Assets$4,296,435
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings29
  • Advisory Fee (net of waivers)$0
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate32%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
100.0%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
2.9%
Telecommunications
3.4%
Consumer Staples
5.2%
Consumer Discretionary
5.4%
Financials
5.5%
Technology
16.3%
Health Care
24.5%
Industrials
36.8%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Palomar Holdings, Inc.
5.5%
TECSYS, Inc.
4.4%
Transcat, Inc.
4.4%
Hillman Solutions Corporation
4.4%
Phreesia, Inc.
4.3%
Willdan Group, Inc.
4.2%
Construction Partners, Inc. - Class A
3.9%
BioLife Solutions, Inc.
3.8%
Olo, Inc. - Class A
3.6%
Energy Recovery, Inc.
3.6%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred for the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2024

Householding 

To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, mailings for accounts held by members of your household may be combined so that only one copy of each annual and semi-annual shareholder report will be mailed. If you prefer to receive multiple copies of the shareholder reports, you may request that by contacting us at (800) 494-2755. Householding will be stopped within 30 days after we receive your request.

Conestoga Discovery Fund - Institutional Class (CMIRX)

Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://conestogacapital.com/forms-information/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

Please scan to access the Fund's prospectus, financial information, and holdings.

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TSR-AR 093024-CMIRX

Conestoga Discovery Fund 

Investors Class (CMCMX)

Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024

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Fund Overview

This annual shareholder report contains important information about Conestoga Discovery Fund (the "Fund") for the period of October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://conestogacapital.com/forms-information/. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 494-2755.

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Investors Class
$161
1.50%

How did the Fund perform in the past 12 months and what affected its performance? 

     Equity markets moved higher over the Fund's fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. Optimism rose over the period that the economy may achieve the always elusive soft landing as economic growth and employment remained positive, while inflation moved lower, albeit stubbornly. Confident in their progress to tame inflation and to sustain growth and employment, the U.S. Federal Reserve cut the Federal Funds rate by 50 basis points at its September 2024 meeting. The S&P 500 Index reached an all-time high on September 26th, before cooling in the final trading days of the Fund's fiscal year. The Russell 2000 Index remained roughly 10% below its peak achieved in November 2021. Relative valuations between large cap and small cap stocks remain at historically wide margins. Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC continues to believe that small and mid-capitalization stocks are well positioned to outperform large caps in the years ahead.

     For the twelve months ended September 30, 2024, the Fund underperformed the Russell 3000 Total Return Index and the Russell Micro Cap Growth Index. The underperformance was mainly due to negative stock selection in the Industrials and Health Care sectors. However, positive stock selection in the Financials sector, along with no exposure to the underperforming Basic Materials, Utilities, and Energy sectors, provided some offset.

     In Industrials, our positions in SoundThinking, Inc. and Cryoport, Inc. were the biggest detractors. Positions in Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. also negatively impacted performance.

     In Health Care, OrthoPediatrics Corp. and U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. led the decline.

   On the positive side, stock selection in Financials was strong. Our lone position in the space, Palomar Holdings, Inc. was the largest contributor. The Fund also benefited from being underweight the underperforming Consumer Discretionary sector.

How has the Fund performed since inception? 

Total Return Based on $10,000 Investment

Growth of 10K Chart
Conestoga Discovery Fund - Investors Class
Russell 3000® Total Return Index
Russell Microcap® Growth Index
Nov-2018
$10,000
$10,000
$9,999
Sep-2019
$10,786
$10,892
$9,141
Sep-2020
$14,848
$12,526
$11,627
Sep-2021
$20,638
$16,518
$16,524
Sep-2022
$14,059
$13,606
$10,401
Sep-2023
$12,603
$16,390
$10,079
Sep-2024
$14,517
$22,159
$12,737

Average Annual Total Returns

(period ended September 30, 2024)

1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception (11/30/2018)*
Conestoga Discovery Fund - Investors Class
15.19%
6.12%
6.60%
Russell 3000® Total Return Index
35.19%
15.26%
14.61%
Russell Microcap® Growth Index
26.37%
6.86%
4.24%

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

*Performance prior to December 20, 2021, is that of another investment vehicle (the “Predecessor Fund”) before the commencement of the Fund's operations. The Predecessor Fund was converted into the Fund on December 20, 2021.  The Predecessor Fund was not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and thus was not subject to certain investment and operational restrictions that are imposed by the 1940 Act on registered investment companies and by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 on regulated investment companies. If the Predecessor Fund had been registered under the 1940 Act, its performance may have been adversely affected. Returns for the Fund's shares reflect all charges, expenses and fees of the Predecessor Fund.

Fund Statistics 

(as of September 30, 2024)

  • Net Assets$4,296,435
  • Total Number of Portfolio Holdings29
  • Advisory Fee (net of waivers)$0
  • Portfolio Turnover Rate32%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
100.0%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
2.9%
Telecommunications
3.4%
Consumer Staples
5.2%
Consumer Discretionary
5.4%
Financials
5.5%
Technology
16.3%
Health Care
24.5%
Industrials
36.8%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

(as of September 30, 2024)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Palomar Holdings, Inc.
5.5%
TECSYS, Inc.
4.4%
Transcat, Inc.
4.4%
Hillman Solutions Corporation
4.4%
Phreesia, Inc.
4.3%
Willdan Group, Inc.
4.2%
Construction Partners, Inc. - Class A
3.9%
BioLife Solutions, Inc.
3.8%
Olo, Inc. - Class A
3.6%
Energy Recovery, Inc.
3.6%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred for the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2024

Householding 

To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, mailings for accounts held by members of your household may be combined so that only one copy of each annual and semi-annual shareholder report will be mailed. If you prefer to receive multiple copies of the shareholder reports, you may request that by contacting us at (800) 494-2755. Householding will be stopped within 30 days after we receive your request.

Conestoga Discovery Fund - Investors Class (CMCMX)

Annual Shareholder Report - September 30, 2024

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (https://conestogacapital.com/forms-information/), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

Please scan to access the Fund's prospectus, financial information, and holdings.

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TSR-AR 093024-CMCMX

(b) Not applicable

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. Pursuant to Item 12(a)(1), a copy of registrant’s code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics has not been amended, and the registrant has not granted any waivers, including implicit waivers, from the provisions of the code of ethics.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. The name of the audit committee financial expert is Nicholas J. Kovich. Mr. Kovich is “independent” for purposes of this Item.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or for services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $53,100 and $47,500 with respect to the registrant’s fiscal years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 

(b) Audit-Related Fees. No fees were billed in either of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item.

 

(c) Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $12,000 and $12,000 with respect to the registrant’s fiscal years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The services comprising these fees are the preparation of the registrant’s federal income and excise tax returns.

 

(d) All Other Fees. No fees were billed in either of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item.

 

(e)(1) The audit committee has not adopted pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

 

(e)(2) None of the services described in paragraph (b) through (d) of this Item were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) Less than 50% of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

 

(g) During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, aggregate non-audit fees of $12,000 and $12,000, respectively, were billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant. No non-audit fees were billed in either of the last two fiscal years by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.

 

(h) The principal accountant has not provided any non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.

 

(i) Not applicable

 

(j) Not applicable

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Not applicable [schedule filed under Item 7]

 

(b) Not applicable

 

 

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies

 

(a)

 

 

 

Conestoga Funds

 

SMALL CAP FUND

SMID CAP FUND

MID CAP FUND

DISCOVERY FUND

 

M a n a g e d B y

 

ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Schedule of Investments

1

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

15

Statements of Operations

17

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

19

Financial Highlights

23

Notes to Financial Statements

31

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

48

Other Information

50

Federal Tax Information

50

 

 

 

CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2024

COMMON STOCKS — 95.4%

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Basic Materials — 5.9%

               

Metal Fabricating — 3.0%

               

RBC Bearings, Inc. (a)

    430,000     $ 128,733,400  
                 

Specialty Chemicals — 2.9%

               

Balchem Corporation

    705,210       124,116,960  
                 

Consumer Discretionary — 3.0%

               

Home Improvement Retailers — 2.3%

               

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (a)

    653,930       98,684,576  
                 

Recreational Products — 0.7%

               

Fox Factory Holding Corporation (a)

    748,888       31,078,852  
                 

Consumer Staples — 1.4%

               

Nondurable Household Products — 1.4%

               

WD-40 Company

    233,526       60,221,685  
                 

Financials — 2.4%

               

Financial Data Providers — 2.4%

               

Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

    4,037,438       101,945,310  
                 

Health Care — 13.3%

               

Biotechnology — 1.4%

               

Vericel Corporation (a)

    1,473,225       62,243,756  
                 

Medical Equipment — 7.8%

               

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (b)

    1,420,521       131,952,196  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

    1,330,720       131,515,058  

Repligen Corporation (a)

    479,310       71,330,914  
              334,798,168  

Medical Supplies — 4.1%

               

Neogen Corporation (a)

    5,411,741       90,971,366  

Stevanato Group S.p.A. (b)

    4,326,581       86,531,620  
              177,502,986  

Industrials — 34.3%

               

Building Materials: Other — 5.6%

               

Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc.

    901,090       172,351,485  

Trex Company, Inc. (a)

    1,053,485       70,141,031  
              242,492,516  

 

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COMMON STOCKS — 95.4% (Continued)

 

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Industrials — 34.3% (Continued)

               

Building: Climate Control — 3.8%

               

AAON, Inc.

    1,524,362     $ 164,387,198  
                 

Commercial Vehicles and Parts — 2.2%

               

Federal Signal Corporation

    992,750       92,782,415  
                 

Construction — 3.3%

               

Construction Partners, Inc. - Class A (a)

    2,018,217       140,871,547  
                 

Defense — 0.7%

               

Mercury Systems, Inc. (a)

    771,883       28,559,671  
                 

Diversified Industrials — 5.2%

               

CSW Industrials, Inc.

    344,425       126,193,876  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

    753,480       97,183,850  
              223,377,726  

Electronic Equipment Other — 1.3%

               

SPX Technologies, Inc. (a)

    362,110       57,742,061  
                 

Electronic Equipment: Control & Filter — 2.2%

               

Helios Technologies, Inc.

    1,139,597       54,358,777  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    233,325       41,377,855  
              95,736,632  

Electronic Equipment: Gauges & Meters — 2.9%

               

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (b)

    363,985       47,267,092  

Transcat, Inc. (a)(b)

    643,499       77,715,374  
              124,982,466  

Engineering & Contracting Services — 4.4%

               

Exponent, Inc.

    1,656,230       190,930,194  
                 

Industrial Suppliers — 1.0%

               

Hillman Solutions Corporation (a)

    4,142,683       43,746,733  
                 

Machinery: Industrial — 1.1%

               

John Bean Technologies Corporation

    474,080       46,701,621  
                 

Professional Business Support Services — 0.6%

               

UL Solutions, Inc. - Class A

    509,870       25,136,591  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

COMMON STOCKS — 95.4% (Continued)

 

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Real Estate — 3.5%

               

Real Estate Services — 3.5%

               

FirstService Corporation

    817,435     $ 149,149,190  
                 

Technology — 25.9%

               

Computer Services — 1.0%

               

Workiva, Inc. (a)

    533,179       42,185,122  
                 

Production Technology Equipment — 4.0%

               

Azenta, Inc. (a)

    578,312       28,013,433  

Novanta, Inc. (a)

    806,765       144,346,394  
              172,359,827  

Software — 20.9%

               

Agilysys, Inc. (a)

    205,286       22,370,015  

Altair Engineering, Inc. - Class A (a)

    1,600,130       152,828,416  

BlackLine, Inc. (a)

    1,264,865       69,744,656  

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a)

    5,508,150       60,865,058  

Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    1,929,046       198,614,576  

Paycor HCM, Inc. (a)

    2,781,762       39,473,203  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a)

    1,327,761       105,915,495  

Simulations Plus, Inc. (b)

    1,266,380       40,549,488  

SPS Commerce, Inc. (a)

    756,280       146,846,888  

Vertex, Inc. - Class A (a)

    1,636,242       63,011,679  
              900,219,474  

Telecommunications — 1.4%

               

Telecommunications Equipment — 1.4%

               

Digi International, Inc. (a)(b)

    2,276,606       62,674,963  
                 

Utilities — 4.3%

               

Waste & Disposal Services — 4.3%

               

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - Class A (a)

    1,845,335       183,592,379  
                 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,308,945,698)

          $ 4,106,954,019  

 

 

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MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 1.1%

 

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Fidelity Investments Money Market Treasury Portfolio - Class I, 4.83% (c) (Cost $46,855,155)

    46,855,155     $ 46,855,155  
                 

Total Investments at Value — 96.5% (Cost $2,355,800,853)

          $ 4,153,809,174  
                 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 3.5%

            152,264,682  
                 

Net Assets — 100.0%

          $ 4,306,073,856  

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

The Fund owned 5% or more of the company’s outstanding voting shares thereby making the company an affiliate of the Fund as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Note 5).

(c)

The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2024.

Schedule of Investments uses the Russell ICB Industry and Sector classification.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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COMMON STOCKS — 98.0%

 

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Basic Materials — 5.0%

               

Metal Fabricating — 2.8%

               

RBC Bearings, Inc. (a)

    69,435     $ 20,787,450  
                 

Specialty Chemicals — 2.2%

               

Balchem Corporation

    94,430       16,619,680  
                 

Consumer Discretionary — 11.9%

               

Consumer Services: Miscellaneous — 3.2%

               

Rollins, Inc.

    473,730       23,961,263  
                 

Education Services — 2.1%

               

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

    114,075       15,985,330  
                 

Home Improvement Retailers — 2.0%

               

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (a)

    99,580       15,027,618  
                 

Hotels & Motels — 1.1%

               

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    45,905       8,000,782  
                 

Recreational Products — 2.2%

               

Pool Corporation

    44,815       16,886,292  
                 

Recreational Vehicles & Boats — 1.3%

               

LCI Industries

    79,485       9,581,122  
                 

Financials — 1.9%

               

Financial Data Providers — 1.9%

               

Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

    558,280       14,096,570  
                 

Health Care — 11.8%

               

Medical Equipment — 5.3%

               

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

    214,113       21,160,788  

Repligen Corporation (a)

    129,880       19,328,741  
              40,489,529  

 

 

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COMMON STOCKS — 98.0% (Continued)

 

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Health Care — 11.8% (Continued)

               

Medical Supplies — 6.5%

               

Bio-Techne Corporation

    147,655     $ 11,802,064  

Neogen Corporation (a)

    585,496       9,842,188  

Stevanato Group S.p.A.

    671,497       13,429,940  

Teleflex, Inc.

    32,780       8,107,150  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    19,190       5,760,070  
              48,941,412  

Industrials — 36.8%

               

Aerospace — 2.8%

               

HEICO Corporation - Class A

    104,505       21,293,939  
                 

Building Materials: Other — 4.0%

               

Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc.

    78,400       14,995,568  

Trex Company, Inc. (a)

    222,065       14,785,088  
              29,780,656  

Building: Climate Control — 3.0%

               

Watsco, Inc.

    46,205       22,727,315  
                 

Construction — 3.1%

               

Construction Partners, Inc. - Class A (a)

    337,050       23,526,090  
                 

Defense — 3.1%

               

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (a)

    46,965       18,767,214  

Mercury Systems, Inc. (a)

    127,305       4,710,285  
              23,477,499  

Diversified Industrials — 2.3%

               

CSW Industrials, Inc.

    47,215       17,299,104  
                 

Electronic Equipment Other — 1.3%

               

SPX Technologies, Inc. (a)

    60,950       9,719,087  
                 

Electronic Equipment: Control & Filter — 1.3%

               

MSA Safety, Inc.

    55,850       9,904,439  
                 

Electronic Equipment: Gauges & Meters — 0.8%

               

Cognex Corporation

    155,660       6,304,230  
                 

Engineering & Contracting Services — 3.7%

               

Exponent, Inc.

    240,575       27,733,486  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

COMMON STOCKS — 98.0% (Continued)

 

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Industrials — 36.8% (Continued)

               

Industrial Suppliers — 1.5%

               

Hillman Solutions Corporation (a)

    1,036,295     $ 10,943,275  
                 

Machinery: Engines — 1.6%

               

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)

    74,310       11,806,373  
                 

Machinery: Industrial — 2.1%

               

EVI Industries, Inc.

    438,172       8,469,865  

John Bean Technologies Corporation

    76,125       7,499,074  
              15,968,939  

Machinery: Specialty — 2.3%

               

Graco, Inc.

    201,890       17,667,394  
                 

Professional Business Support Services — 1.8%

               

Fair Isaac Corporation (a)

    6,995       13,594,922  
                 

Transaction Processing Services — 2.1%

               

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    87,815       15,502,860  
                 

Real Estate — 3.6%

               

Real Estate Services — 3.6%

               

FirstService Corporation

    150,130       27,392,720  
                 

Technology — 22.7%

               

Computer Services — 2.0%

               

Gartner, Inc. (a)

    14,290       7,241,600  

Workiva, Inc. (a)

    104,983       8,306,255  
              15,547,855  

Production Technology Equipment — 2.6%

               

Novanta, Inc. (a)

    109,605       19,610,527  
                 

Software — 18.1%

               

Altair Engineering, Inc. - Class A (a)

    143,665       13,721,444  

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a)

    927,395       10,247,715  

Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    231,660       23,851,714  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (a)

    112,360       20,555,138  

Paycor HCM, Inc. (a)

    595,295       8,447,236  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a)

    209,465       16,709,023  

SPS Commerce, Inc. (a)

    95,644       18,571,196  

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)

    41,560       24,259,403  
              136,362,869  

 

 

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COMMON STOCKS — 98.0% (Continued)

 

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Utilities — 4.3%

               

Waste & Disposal Services — 4.3%

               

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - Class A (a)

    327,125     $ 32,545,666  
                 

Total Investments at Value — 98.0% (Cost $535,112,855)

          $ 739,086,293  
                 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.0%

            14,983,669  
                 

Net Assets — 100.0%

          $ 754,069,962  

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

Schedule of Investments uses the Russell ICB Industry and Sector classification.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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September 30, 2024

COMMON STOCKS — 98.0%

 

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Consumer Discretionary — 19.3%

               

Consumer Services: Miscellaneous — 10.6%

               

Copart, Inc. (a)

    3,320     $ 173,968  

Rollins, Inc.

    3,195       161,603  
              335,571  

Education Services — 2.5%

               

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

    555       77,772  
                 

Recreational Products — 3.3%

               

Pool Corporation

    280       105,504  
                 

Specialty Retail — 2.9%

               

Tractor Supply Company

    310       90,189  
                 

Financials — 1.9%

               

Financial Data Providers — 1.9%

               

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    130       59,780  
                 

Health Care — 19.0%

               

Health Care Services — 2.8%

               

Veeva Systems, Inc. - Class A (a)

    420       88,145  
                 

Medical Equipment — 8.4%

               

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    210       106,096  

Repligen Corporation (a)

    510       75,898  

STERIS plc

    345       83,677  
              265,671  

Medical Supplies — 7.8%

               

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

    140       35,604  

Bio-Techne Corporation

    985       78,731  

Teleflex, Inc.

    165       40,808  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    305       91,549  
              246,692  

Industrials — 27.1%

               

Aerospace — 5.2%

               

HEICO Corporation - Class A

    800       163,008  
                 

Building: Climate Control — 2.9%

               

Watsco, Inc.

    185       90,998  

 

 

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COMMON STOCKS — 98.0% (Continued)

 

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Industrials — 27.1% (Continued)

               

Electronic Equipment: Gauges & Meters — 2.0%

               

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

    42     $ 62,987  
                 

Electronic Equipment: Pollution Control — 2.1%

               

Xylem, Inc.

    485       65,490  
                 

Engineering & Contracting Services — 2.3%

               

Exponent, Inc.

    630       72,626  
                 

Machinery: Engines — 2.2%

               

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)

    440       69,907  
                 

Machinery: Specialty — 3.0%

               

Graco, Inc.

    1,100       96,261  
                 

Professional Business Support Services — 4.5%

               

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    535       143,359  
                 

Transaction Processing Services — 2.9%

               

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    510       90,035  
                 

Real Estate — 3.3%

               

Real Estate Services — 3.3%

               

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

    1,365       102,976  
                 

Technology — 22.8%

               

Computer Services — 4.0%

               

Gartner, Inc. (a)

    250       126,690  
                 

Software — 18.8%

               

ANSYS, Inc. (a)

    210       66,912  

Bentley Systems, Inc. - Class B

    1,180       59,956  

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

    1,275       98,876  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (a)

    470       85,982  

Procore Technologies, Inc. (a)

    405       24,997  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    200       111,288  

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)

    250       145,930  
              593,941  

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

COMMON STOCKS — 98.0% (Continued)

 

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Utilities — 4.6%

               

Waste & Disposal Services — 4.6%

               

Waste Connections, Inc.

    805     $ 143,950  
                 

Total Investments at Value — 98.0% (Cost $2,677,309)

          $ 3,091,552  
                 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.0%

            64,099  
                 

Net Assets — 100.0%

          $ 3,155,651  

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

Schedule of Investments uses the Russell ICB Industry and Sector classification.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2024

COMMON STOCKS — 97.1%

 

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Consumer Discretionary — 5.4%

               

Education Services — 3.2%

               

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (a)

    8,475     $ 137,803  
                 

Entertainment — 2.2%

               

Thunderbird Entertainment Group, Inc. (a)

    61,646       92,469  
                 

Consumer Staples — 5.2%

               

Food Products — 2.8%

               

Mama’s Creations, Inc. (a)

    16,625       121,362  
                 

Soft Drinks — 2.4%

               

Vita Coco Company, Inc. (The) (a)

    3,600       101,916  
                 

Financials — 5.5%

               

Property & Casualty Insurance — 5.5%

               

Palomar Holdings, Inc. (a)

    2,506       237,243  
                 

Health Care — 24.5%

               

Biotechnology — 6.7%

               

Alpha Teknova, Inc. (a)

    30,716       148,665  

Vericel Corporation (a)

    3,319       140,228  
              288,893  

Health Care Facilities — 3.0%

               

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    1,519       128,553  
                 

Health Care Services — 4.3%

               

Phreesia, Inc. (a)

    8,130       185,283  
                 

Medical Equipment — 10.5%

               

BioLife Solutions, Inc. (a)

    6,574       164,613  

iRadimed Corporation

    2,790       140,309  

OrthoPediatrics Corporation (a)

    5,364       145,418  
              450,340  

 

 

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COMMON STOCKS — 97.1% (Continued)

 

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Industrials — 36.8%

               

Construction — 3.9%

               

Construction Partners, Inc. - Class A (a)

    2,403     $ 167,729  
                 

Electronic Equipment: Control & Filter — 3.6%

               

Energy Recovery, Inc. (a)

    8,950       155,641  
                 

Electronic Equipment: Gauges & Meters — 4.4%

               

Transcat, Inc. (a)

    1,570       189,609  
                 

Engineering & Contracting Services — 6.9%

               

Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (a)

    4,700       113,176  

Willdan Group, Inc. (a)

    4,451       182,269  
              295,445  

Industrial Suppliers — 5.7%

               

CryoPort, Inc. (a)

    7,177       58,205  

Hillman Solutions Corporation (a)

    17,810       188,074  
              246,279  

Professional Business Support Services — 6.7%

               

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (a)

    5,300       139,390  

NV5 Global, Inc. (a)

    1,584       148,072  
              287,462  

Security Services — 2.1%

               

SoundThinking, Inc. (a)

    7,620       88,316  
                 

Transaction Processing Services — 3.5%

               

I3 Verticals, Inc. - Class A (a)

    7,052       150,278  
                 

Technology — 16.3%

               

Software — 16.3%

               

Olo, Inc. - Class A (a)

    31,380       155,645  

Planet Labs PBC (a)

    49,875       111,221  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a)

    1,670       133,216  

Simulations Plus, Inc.

    3,448       110,405  

TECSYS, Inc.

    6,445       190,192  
              700,679  

 

 

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CONESTOGA DISCOVERY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

COMMON STOCKS — 97.1% (Continued)

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Telecommunications — 3.4%

               

Telecommunications Equipment — 3.4%

               

Digi International, Inc. (a)

    5,390     $ 148,387  
                 

Total Investments at Value — 97.1% (Cost $3,818,117)

          $ 4,173,687  
                 

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.9%

            122,748  
                 

Net Assets — 100.0%

          $ 4,296,435  

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

Schedule of Investments uses the Russell ICB Industry and Sector classification.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
September 30, 2024

 

 

Conestoga
Small Cap Fund

   

Conestoga
SMid Cap Fund

 

ASSETS

               

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at cost

  $ 1,986,110,640     $ 535,112,855  

Investments in affiliated securities, at cost

    369,690,213        

Total investments, at cost

  $ 2,355,800,853     $ 535,112,855  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Note 2)

  $ 3,707,118,441     $ 739,086,293  

Investments in affiliated securities, at value (Notes 2 & 5)

    446,690,733        

Total investments, at value

    4,153,809,174       739,086,293  

Cash (Note 2)

    172,509,406       15,783,184  

Receivable for capital shares sold

    3,264,899       154,984  

Dividends and interest receivable

    1,225,917       256,187  

Other assets

    58,108       23,945  

Total assets

    4,330,867,504       755,304,593  
                 

LIABILITIES

               

Payable for capital shares redeemed

    3,871,453       570,958  

Payable for investment securities purchased

    17,631,258        

Payable to Adviser (Note 4)

    2,850,398       485,186  

Accrued distribution and shareholder servicing fees (Note 4)

    237,097       28,683  

Accrued Trustees’ fees (Note 4)

    58,199       58,199  

Payable to administrator (Note 4)

    53,132       11,972  

Accrued legal fees

    16,000       16,000  

Accrued audit fees

    16,500       15,000  

Accrued registration fees

    23,166       37,707  

Other accrued expenses

    36,445       10,926  

Total liabilities

    24,793,648       1,234,631  
                 

CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (NOTES 4 & 8)

  $     $  

NET ASSETS

  $ 4,306,073,856     $ 754,069,962  
                 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

               

Paid-in capital

  $ 2,529,733,185     $ 570,929,355  

Distributable earnings

    1,776,340,671       183,140,607  

NET ASSETS

  $ 4,306,073,856     $ 754,069,962  
                 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE:

               

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

               

Net assets applicable to Institutional Class

  $ 3,527,058,181     $ 711,282,744  

Institutional Class shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

    45,059,401       26,851,158  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share (Note 2)

  $ 78.28     $ 26.49  

INVESTORS CLASS

               

Net assets applicable to Investors Class

  $ 779,015,675     $ 42,787,218  

Investors Class shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

    10,188,273       1,655,985  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share (Note 2)

  $ 76.46     $ 25.84  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
September 30, 2024 (Continued)

 

 

Conestoga
Mid Cap Fund

   

Conestoga
Discovery Fund

 

ASSETS

               

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at cost

  $ 2,677,309     $ 3,818,117  

Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Note 2)

  $ 3,091,552     $ 4,173,687  

Cash (Note 2)

    66,263       149,476  

Receivable due from Adviser (Note 4)

    18,771       4,914  

Receivable for capital shares sold

    200        

Dividends and interest receivable

    248       963  

Other assets

    24,312       17,097  

Total assets

    3,201,346       4,346,137  
                 

LIABILITIES

               

Accrued distribution and shareholder servicing fees (Note 4)

    6,001       9,396  

Accrued Trustees’ fees (Note 4)

    771       1,080  

Payable to administrator (Note 4)

    6,330       6,340  

Accrued legal fees

    16,000       16,000  

Accrued audit fees

    15,000       15,000  

Other accrued expenses

    1,593       1,886  

Total liabilities

    45,695       49,702  
                 

CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (NOTES 4 & 8)

  $     $  

NET ASSETS

  $ 3,155,651     $ 4,296,435  
                 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

               

Paid-in capital

  $ 2,955,892     $ 4,359,425  

Distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)

    199,759       (62,990 )

NET ASSETS

  $ 3,155,651     $ 4,296,435  
                 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE:

               

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

               

Net assets applicable to Institutional Class

  $ 2,630,929     $ 2,221,541  

Institutional Class shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

    262,282       303,257  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share (Note 2)

  $ 10.03     $ 7.33  

INVESTORS CLASS

               

Net assets applicable to Investors Class

  $ 524,722     $ 2,074,894  

Investors Class shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)

    52,747       285,100  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share (Note 2)

  $ 9.95     $ 7.28  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended September 30, 2024

 

 

Conestoga
Small Cap Fund

   

Conestoga
SMid Cap Fund

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

               

Dividend income from unaffiliated investments

  $ 10,198,693     $ 2,565,151  

Dividend income from affiliated investments (Note 5)

    2,362,151        

Foreign withholding taxes on dividends

    (211,380 )     (32,369 )

Interest

    4,478,886       500,273  

Total investment income

    16,828,350       3,033,055  
                 

EXPENSES

               

Management fees (Note 4)

    34,999,231       4,451,442  

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 4)

               

Institutional Class

    1,759,557       261,616  

Investors Class

    365,198       21,413  

Distribution fees - Investors Class (Note 4)

    1,825,999       107,065  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 4)

    233,491       233,491  

Fund accounting fees (Note 4)

    276,090       105,846  

Transfer agent fees (Note 4)

               

Institutional Class

    137,980       10,454  

Investors Class

    207,129       11,517  

Registration and filing fees

    153,874       91,157  

Custody and bank service fees

    192,041       40,431  

Legal fees

    81,877       81,877  

Postage and supplies

    75,372       12,245  

Insurance expense

    35,375       3,892  

Audit and tax services fees

    16,932       15,432  

Shareholder reporting expenses

    13,091       7,049  

Administration fees (Note 4)

    5,575       5,575  

Borrowing expenses

          1,924  

Other expenses

    23,838       17,401  

Total expenses

    40,402,650       5,479,827  

Fee reductions and expense reimbursements by the Adviser (Note 4)

    (3,942,587 )     (921,323 )

Net expenses

    36,460,063       4,558,504  
                 

NET INVESTMENT LOSS

    (19,631,713 )     (1,525,449 )
                 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS

               

Net realized gains (losses) from unaffiliated investments

    6,739,995       (104,201 )

Net realized losses from affiliated investments (Note 5)

    (8,960,837 )      

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unaffiliated investments

    587,967,346       124,736,491  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated investments (Note 5)

    114,942,472        

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS

    700,688,976       124,632,290  
                 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 681,057,263     $ 123,106,841  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended September 30, 2024 (Continued)

 

 

Conestoga
Mid Cap Fund

   

Conestoga
Discovery Fund

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

               

Dividend income from unaffiliated investments

  $ 14,428     $ 7,082  

Foreign withholding taxes on dividends

    (129 )      

Interest

    4,028       6,562  

Total investment income

    18,327       13,644  
                 

EXPENSES

               

Legal fees

    81,877       81,877  

Fund accounting fees (Note 4)

    48,960       49,050  

Registration and filing fees

    39,841       47,185  

Management fees (Note 4)

    22,467       37,225  

Audit and tax services fees

    15,432       15,432  

Transfer agent fees (Note 4)

               

Institutional Class

    5,814       3,758  

Investors Class

    9,606       11,662  

Shareholder reporting expenses

    6,572       6,691  

Postage and supplies

    5,868       5,778  

Administration fees (Note 4)

    5,575       5,575  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 4)

    3,535       4,803  

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 4)

               

Institutional Class

    2,325       2,083  

Investors Class

    242       820  

Distribution fees - Investors Class (Note 4)

    1,209       4,099  

Custody and bank service fees

    1,362       2,914  

Borrowing expenses

          13  

Other expenses

    17,382       17,950  

Total expenses

    268,067       296,915  

Fee reductions and expense reimbursements by the Adviser (Note 4)

    (244,391 )     (246,272 )

Net expenses

    23,676       50,643  
                 

NET INVESTMENT LOSS

    (5,349 )     (36,999 )
                 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS

               

Net realized losses from unaffiliated investments

    (96,639 )     (242,788 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unaffiliated investments

    632,230       658,348  

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS

    535,591       415,560  
                 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 530,242     $ 378,561  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2024

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2023

 

FROM OPERATIONS

               

Net investment loss

  $ (19,631,713 )   $ (16,290,608 )

Net realized gains (losses) from investments

    (2,220,842 )     39,588,632  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    702,909,818       456,716,289  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    681,057,263       480,014,313  
                 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 2)

               

Institutional Class

    (26,243,824 )     (95,526,570 )

Investors Class

    (6,455,571 )     (26,143,886 )

Decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders

    (32,699,395 )     (121,670,456 )
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 6)

               

Institutional Class

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    859,013,339       636,483,743  

Reinvestment of distributions to shareholders

    19,097,244       66,677,631  

Payments for shares redeemed

    (673,945,503 )     (547,835,383 )

Net increase in Institutional Class net assets from capital share transactions

    204,165,080       155,325,991  
                 

Investors Class

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    125,175,867       109,107,169  

Reinvestment of distributions to shareholders

    5,572,497       22,531,924  

Payments for shares redeemed

    (176,094,660 )     (146,791,000 )

Net decrease in Investors Class net assets from capital share transactions

    (45,346,296 )     (15,151,907 )
                 

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

    807,176,652       498,517,941  

 

               

NET ASSETS

               

Beginning of year

    3,498,897,204       3,000,379,263  

End of year

  $ 4,306,073,856     $ 3,498,897,204  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA SMID CAP FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2024

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2023

 

FROM OPERATIONS

               

Net investment loss

  $ (1,525,449 )   $ (1,195,107 )

Net realized losses from investments

    (104,201 )     (11,227,870 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    124,736,491       65,117,817  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    123,106,841       52,694,840  
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 6)

               

Institutional Class

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    353,429,905       91,800,730  

Payments for shares redeemed

    (96,004,772 )     (68,915,724 )

Net increase in Institutional Class net assets from capital share transactions

    257,425,133       22,885,006  
                 

Investors Class

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    3,483,376       12,570,141  

Payments for shares redeemed

    (13,518,396 )     (21,382,886 )

Net decrease in Investors Class net assets from capital share transactions

    (10,035,020 )     (8,812,745 )
                 

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

    370,496,954       66,767,101  
                 

NET ASSETS

               

Beginning of year

    383,573,008       316,805,907  

End of year

  $ 754,069,962     $ 383,573,008  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA MID CAP FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2024

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2023

 

FROM OPERATIONS

               

Net investment loss

  $ (5,349 )   $ (3,596 )

Net realized losses from investments

    (96,639 )     (78,501 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    632,230       366,579  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    530,242       284,482  
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 6)

               

Institutional Class

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    322,307       351,158  

Payments for shares redeemed

    (23,295 )     (86,211 )

Net increase in Institutional Class net assets from capital share transactions

    299,012       264,947  
                 

Investors Class

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    23,250       2,000  

Payments for shares redeemed

    (34,125 )     (15,628 )

Net decrease in Investors Class net assets from capital share transactions

    (10,875 )     (13,628 )
                 

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

    818,379       535,801  
                 

NET ASSETS

               

Beginning of year

    2,337,272       1,801,471  

End of year

  $ 3,155,651     $ 2,337,272  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA DISCOVERY FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

Year Ended
September 30,
2024

   

Year Ended
September 30,
2023

 

FROM OPERATIONS

               

Net investment loss

  $ (36,999 )   $ (21,063 )

Net realized losses from investments

    (242,788 )     (106,006 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    658,348       (99,707 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    378,561       (226,776 )
                 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 6)

               

Institutional Class

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    85,000        

Payments for shares redeemed

    (16,200 )      

Net increase in Institutional Class net assets from capital share transactions

    68,800        
                 

Investors Class

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    2,182,550       5,944  

Payments for shares redeemed

    (337,866 )     (33,040 )

Net increase (decrease) in Investors Class net assets from capital share transactions

    1,844,684       (27,096 )
                 

TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

    2,292,045       (253,872 )
                 

NET ASSETS

               

Beginning of year

    2,004,390       2,258,262  

End of year

  $ 4,296,435     $ 2,004,390  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year:

 

 

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2024

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2023

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2022

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2021

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2020

 

Net asset value at beginning of year

  $ 66.27     $ 59.06     $ 87.18     $ 63.19     $ 58.40  
                                         

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                       

Net investment loss (a)

    (0.33 )     (0.29 )     (0.45 )     (0.56 )     (0.33 )

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    12.95       9.93       (23.17 )     24.55       6.39  

Total from investment operations

    12.62       9.64       (23.62 )     23.99       6.06  
                                         

Less distributions from net realized gains

    (0.61 )     (2.43 )     (4.50 )           (1.27 )
                                         

Net asset value at end of year

  $ 78.28     $ 66.27     $ 59.06     $ 87.18     $ 63.19  
                                         

Total return (b)

    19.19 %     16.54 %     (28.62 %)     37.96 %     10.53 %
                                         

Net assets at end of year (000,000’s)

  $ 3,527     $ 2,796     $ 2,359     $ 3,386     $ 2,204  
                                         

Ratios/supplementary data:

                                       

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    0.99 %     0.98 %     0.98 %     0.98 %     1.00 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (c)

    0.90 %     0.90 %     0.90 %     0.90 %     0.90 %

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (c)

    (0.47 %)     (0.44 %)     (0.62 %)     (0.69 %)     (0.56 %)

Portfolio turnover rate

    16 %     13 %     24 %     19 %     22 %

 

(a)

Per share net investment loss has been determined on the basis of average number of shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the years covered. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions, if any, or the redemption of Fund shares. The total returns would be lower if the Adviser had not reduced management fees and/or reimbursed expenses (Note 4).

(c)

Ratio was determined after management fee reductions and/or expense reimbursements (Note 4).

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA SMALL CAP FUND
INVESTORS CLASS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year:

 

 

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2024

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2023

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2022

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2021

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2020

 

Net asset value at beginning of year

  $ 64.88     $ 57.97     $ 85.83     $ 62.33     $ 57.74  
                                         

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                       

Net investment loss (a)

    (0.47 )     (0.41 )     (0.59 )     (0.70 )     (0.44 )

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    12.66       9.75       (22.77 )     24.20       6.30  

Total from investment operations

    12.19       9.34       (23.36 )     23.50       5.86  
                                         

Less distributions from net realized gains

    (0.61 )     (2.43 )     (4.50 )           (1.27 )
                                         

Net asset value at end of year

  $ 76.46     $ 64.88     $ 57.97     $ 85.83     $ 62.33  
                                         

Total return (b)

    18.94 %     16.33 %     (28.78 %)     37.70 %     10.30 %
                                         

Net assets at end of year (000,000’s)

  $ 779     $ 703     $ 642     $ 968     $ 805  
                                         

Ratios/supplementary data:

                                       

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.26 %     1.26 %     1.26 %     1.25 %     1.28 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (c)

    1.10 %     1.10 %     1.10 %     1.10 %     1.10 %

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (c)

    (0.67 %)     (0.64 %)     (0.82 %)     (0.89 %)     (0.75 %)

Portfolio turnover rate

    16 %     13 %     24 %     19 %     22 %

 

(a)

Per share net investment loss has been determined on the basis of average number of shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the years covered. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions, if any, or the redemption of Fund shares. The total returns would be lower if the Adviser had not reduced management fees and/or reimbursed expenses (Note 4).

(c)

Ratio was determined after management fee reductions and/or expense reimbursements (Note 4).

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA SMID CAP FUND
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year:

 

 

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2024

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2023

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2022

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2021

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2020

 

Net asset value at beginning of year

  $ 20.98     $ 17.96     $ 26.13     $ 19.29     $ 17.18  
                                         

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                       

Net investment loss (a)

    (0.06 )     (0.06 )     (0.09 )     (0.11 )     (0.06 )

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    5.57       3.08       (8.08 )     6.95       2.40  

Total from investment operations

    5.51       3.02       (8.17 )     6.84       2.34  
                                         

Less distributions from net realized gains

                            (0.23 )
                                         

Net asset value at end of year

  $ 26.49     $ 20.98     $ 17.96     $ 26.13     $ 19.29  
                                         

Total return (b)

    26.26 %     16.82 %     (31.27 %)     35.46 %     13.76 %
                                         

Net assets at end of year (000’s)

  $ 711,283     $ 340,636     $ 272,623     $ 357,479     $ 188,836  
                                         

Ratios/supplementary data:

                                       

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.02 %     1.07 %     1.07 %     1.10 %     1.26 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (c)

    0.85 %     0.85 %     0.85 %     0.85 %     0.85 %

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (c)

    (0.27 %)     (0.29 %)     (0.41 %)     (0.47 %)     (0.34 %)

Portfolio turnover rate

    10 %     9 %     15 %     17 %     11 %

 

(a)

Per share net investment loss has been determined on the basis of average number of shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the years covered. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions, if any, or the redemption of Fund shares. The total returns would be lower if the Adviser had not reduced management fees and/or reimbursed expenses (Note 4).

(c)

Ratio was determined after management fee reductions and/or expense reimbursements (Note 4).

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA SMID CAP FUND
INVESTORS CLASS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year:

 

 

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2024

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2023

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2022

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2021

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2020

 

Net asset value at beginning of year

  $ 20.52     $ 17.60     $ 25.68     $ 19.01     $ 16.97  
                                         

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                                       

Net investment loss (a)

    (0.12 )     (0.11 )     (0.15 )     (0.17 )     (0.10 )

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    5.44       3.03       (7.93 )     6.84       2.37  

Total from investment operations

    5.32       2.92       (8.08 )     6.67       2.27  
                                         

Less distributions from net realized gains

                            (0.23 )
                                         

Net asset value at end of year

  $ 25.84     $ 20.52     $ 17.60     $ 25.68     $ 19.01  
                                         

Total return (b)

    25.93 %     16.59 %     (31.46 %)     35.09 %     13.52 %
                                         

Net assets at end of year (000’s)

  $ 42,787     $ 42,937     $ 44,183     $ 64,189     $ 50,577  
                                         

Ratios/supplementary data:

                                       

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    1.34 %     1.38 %     1.36 %     1.36 %     1.51 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (c)

    1.10 %     1.10 %     1.10 %     1.10 %     1.10 %

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (c)

    (0.51 %)     (0.54 %)     (0.66 %)     (0.71 %)     (0.57 %)

Portfolio turnover rate

    10 %     9 %     15 %     17 %     11 %

 

(a)

Per share net investment loss has been determined on the basis of average number of shares outstanding during the year.

(b)

Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the years covered. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions, if any, or the redemption of Fund shares. The total returns would be lower if the Adviser had not reduced management fees and/or reimbursed expenses (Note 4).

(c)

Ratio was determined after management fee reductions and/or expense reimbursements (Note 4).

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA MID CAP FUND
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period:

 

 

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2024

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2023

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2022

   

Period
Ended
Sept. 30,
2021
(a)

 

Net asset value at beginning of period

  $ 8.27     $ 7.10     $ 10.32     $ 10.00  
                                 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                               

Net investment loss (b)

    (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    1.77       1.18       (3.19 )     0.33  

Total from investment operations

    1.76       1.17       (3.22 )     0.32  
                                 

Net asset value at end of period

  $ 10.03     $ 8.27     $ 7.10     $ 10.32  
                                 

Total return (c)

    21.28 %     16.48 %     (31.20 %)     3.20 %(d)
                                 

Net assets at end of period (000’s)

  $ 2,631     $ 1,893     $ 1,406     $ 1,168  
                                 

Ratios/supplementary data:

                               

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    8.73 %     12.10 %     12.20 %     16.18 %(e)

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (f)

    0.80 %     0.80 %     0.80 %     0.80 %(e)

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (f)

    (0.15 %)     (0.12 %)     (0.36 %)     (0.50 %)(e)

Portfolio turnover rate

    5 %     9 %     18 %     1 %(d)

 

(a)

Represents the period from the commencement of operations (June 29, 2021) through September 30, 2021.

(b)

Per share net investment loss has been determined on the basis of average number of shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions, if any, or the redemption of Fund shares. The total returns would be lower if the Adviser had not reduced management fees and/or reimbursed expenses (Note 4).

(d)

Not annualized.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

Ratio was determined after management fee reductions and/or expense reimbursements (Note 4).

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA MID CAP FUND
INVESTORS CLASS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period:

 

 

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2024

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2023

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2022

   

Period
Ended
Sept. 30,
2021
(a)

 

Net asset value at beginning of period

  $ 8.23     $ 7.08     $ 10.31     $ 10.00  
                                 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                               

Net investment loss (b)

    (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.05 )     (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    1.76       1.18       (3.18 )     0.33  

Total from investment operations

    1.72       1.15       (3.23 )     0.31  
                                 

Net asset value at end of period

  $ 9.95     $ 8.23     $ 7.08     $ 10.31  
                                 

Total return (c)

    20.90 %     16.24 %     (31.33 %)     3.10 %(d)
                                 

Net assets at end of period (000’s)

  $ 525     $ 444     $ 395     $ 567  
                                 

Ratios/supplementary data:

                               

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    13.47 %     17.34 %     15.54 %     17.54 %(e)

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (f)

    1.05 %     1.05 %     1.05 %     1.05 %(e)

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (f)

    (0.39 %)     (0.37 %)     (0.61 %)     (0.73 %)(e)

Portfolio turnover rate

    5 %     9 %     18 %     1 %(d)

 

(a)

Represents the period from the commencement of operations (June 29, 2021) through September 30, 2021.

(b)

Per share net investment loss has been determined on the basis of average number of shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions, if any, or the redemption of Fund shares. The total returns would be lower if the Adviser had not reduced management fees and/or reimbursed expenses (Note 4).

(d)

Not annualized.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

Ratio was determined after management fee reductions and/or expense reimbursements (Note 4).

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA DISCOVERY FUND
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period:

 

 

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2024

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2023

   

Period
Ended
Sept. 30,
2022
(a)

 

Net asset value at beginning of period

  $ 6.35     $ 7.07     $ 10.00  
                         

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment loss (b)

    (0.06 )     (0.06 )     (0.06 )

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    1.04       (0.66 )     (2.87 )

Total from investment operations

    0.98       (0.72 )     (2.93 )
                         

Net asset value at end of period

  $ 7.33     $ 6.35     $ 7.07  
                         

Total return (c)

    15.43 %     (10.18 %)     (29.30 %)(d)
                         

Net assets at end of period (000’s)

  $ 2,222     $ 1,864     $ 2,075  
                         

Ratios/supplementary data:

                       

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    8.13 %     11.38 %     9.08 %(e)

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (f)

    1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %(e)

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (f)

    (0.87 %)     (0.88 %)     (0.90 %)(e)

Portfolio turnover rate

    32 %     23 %     27 %(d)

 

(a)

Represents the period from the commencement of operations as a series of Conestoga Funds (December 20, 2021) through September 30, 2022.

(b)

Per share net investment loss has been determined on the basis of average number of shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions, if any, or the redemption of Fund shares. The total returns would be lower if the Adviser had not reduced management fees and/or reimbursed expenses (Note 4).

(d)

Not annualized.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

Ratio was determined after management fee reductions and/or expense reimbursements (Note 4).

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA DISCOVERY FUND
INVESTORS CLASS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period:

 

 

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2024

   

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
2023

   

Period
Ended
Sept. 30,
2022
(a)

 

Net asset value at beginning of period

  $ 6.32     $ 7.05     $ 10.00  
                         

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                       

Net investment loss (b)

    (0.08 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    1.04       (0.65 )     (2.88 )

Total from investment operations

    0.96       (0.73 )     (2.95 )
                         

Net asset value at end of period

  $ 7.28     $ 6.32     $ 7.05  
                         

Total return (c)

    15.19 %     (10.35 %)     (29.50 %)(d)
                         

Net assets at end of period (000’s)

  $ 2,075     $ 140     $ 184  
                         

Ratios/supplementary data:

                       

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

    7.76 %     23.00 %     13.66 %(e)

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (f)

    1.50 %     1.50 %     1.50 %(e)

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (f)

    (1.15 %)     (1.13 %)     (1.14 %)(e)

Portfolio turnover rate

    32 %     23 %     27 %(d)

 

(a)

Represents the period from the commencement of operations as a series of Conestoga Funds (December 20, 2021) through September 30, 2022.

(b)

Per share net investment loss has been determined on the basis of average number of shares outstanding during the period.

(c)

Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions, if any, or the redemption of Fund shares. The total returns would be lower if the Adviser had not reduced management fees and/or reimbursed expenses (Note 4).

(d)

Not annualized.

(e)

Annualized.

(f)

Ratio was determined after management fee reductions and/or expense reimbursements (Note 4).

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

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CONESTOGA FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2024

 

 

1. Organization

 

Conestoga Funds (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 5, 2002. The Trust consists of four series, the Conestoga Small Cap Fund (the “Small Cap Fund”), the Conestoga SMid Cap Fund (the “SMid Cap Fund”), the Conestoga Mid Cap Fund (the “Mid Cap Fund”) and the Conestoga Discovery Fund (the “Discovery Fund”) (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Trust is registered as an open-end diversified management investment company of the series type under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Each Fund’s investment objective is to achieve long-term growth of capital. Each Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Institutional Class and Investors Class. The Mid Cap Fund commenced operations on June 29, 2021 and the Discovery Fund commenced operations on December 20, 2021.

 

Each Fund’s two classes of shares represent interests in the same portfolio of investments, and have the same rights, but the share classes differ primarily in the expenses to which they are subject and have differing investment minimums. Institutional Class shares are sold without any sales loads or distribution fees but are subject to a shareholder servicing fee of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets allocable to Institutional Class shares and require a $250,000 initial investment. Investors Class shares are sold without any sales loads but are subject to a distribution fee of up to 0.25% and a shareholder servicing fee of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets allocable to Investors Class shares and require a $2,500 initial investment. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” and the members thereof, “Trustees”) has determined to limit the shareholder servicing fees paid by Investors Class shares of each Fund to 0.05% of the average daily net assets allocable to Investors Class shares until at least September 30, 2025.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of the Funds’ significant accounting policies. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Funds follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, “Financial Services – Investment Companies.”

 

Securities valuation – Each Fund values its portfolio securities at market value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the “NYSE”) (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on each business day the NYSE is open for business. The Funds value their listed securities on the basis of the security’s last sale price on the security’s primary exchange, if available, otherwise at the exchange’s most recently quoted bid price. NASDAQ-listed securities are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Investments representing shares of other open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at their net asset value (“NAV”) as reported by such companies. When using a quoted price and when the market is considered active, the security will be

 

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CONESTOGA FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

 

classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy (see below). In the event that market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable due to market or other events, the Funds value their securities and other assets at fair value, as determined in good faith by Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) as the Funds’ valuation designee (in such capacity, the “Valuation Designee”), in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 permits fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act, which requires a fund to fair value a security when market quotations are not readily available. The Funds adopted Pricing and Valuation Guidelines conforming to Rule 2a-5, effective September 8, 2022, and designated the Adviser as Valuation Designee for each of the Funds. Under these procedures, the securities will be classified as Level 2 or 3 within the fair value hierarchy, depending on the inputs used. Unavailable or unreliable market quotes may be due to the following factors: a substantial bid-ask spread; infrequent sales resulting in stale prices; insufficient trading volume; small trade sizes; a temporary lapse in any reliable pricing source; and actions of the securities or futures markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading. As a result, the prices of securities used to calculate each Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.

 

GAAP establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

 

 

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly; these inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, yield curves, default rates and similar data

 

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing a Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and based on the best information available

 

The inputs or methods used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure

 

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CONESTOGA FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

 

purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

The following is a summary of the Funds’ investments based on the inputs used to value the investments as of September 30, 2024:

 

Conestoga Small Cap Fund

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Common Stocks

  $ 4,106,954,019     $     $     $ 4,106,954,019  

Money Market Funds

    46,855,155                   46,855,155  

Total

  $ 4,153,809,174     $     $     $ 4,153,809,174  
 

 

Conestoga SMid Cap Fund

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Common Stocks

  $ 739,086,293     $     $     $ 739,086,293  

Total

  $ 739,086,293     $     $     $ 739,086,293  
 

 

Conestoga Mid Cap Fund

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Common Stocks

  $ 3,091,552     $     $     $ 3,091,552  

Total

  $ 3,091,552     $     $     $ 3,091,552  
 

 

Conestoga Discovery Fund

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Common Stocks

  $ 4,173,687     $     $     $ 4,173,687  

Total

  $ 4,173,687     $     $     $ 4,173,687  
 

 

Refer to each Fund’s Schedule of Investments for a listing of the common stocks by industry and sector type. The Funds did not hold any derivative instruments or any assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of or during the year ended September 30, 2024.

 

Share valuation – The NAV per share of each class of each Fund is calculated daily by dividing the total value of the assets attributable to that class, less liabilities attributable to that class, by the number of shares outstanding of that class. The offering price and redemption price per share of each class of each Fund is equal to the NAV per share of such class.

 

Cash – Each Fund’s cash is held in a bank account with balances which may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) limit of $250,000. As of September 30, 2024, the cash balances reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for each Fund represent the amount held in a deposit sweep account.

 

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Investment income – Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the security received. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been recorded in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s rules and tax rates.

 

Investment transactions – Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on a specific identification basis.

 

Common expenses – Common expenses of the Trust are allocated between the Funds based on the relative net assets of each Fund or the nature of the services performed and the relative applicability to each Fund.

 

Distributions to shareholders – Each Fund distributes to its shareholders any net investment income dividends and net realized capital gains distributions at least once each year. The amount of such dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the years ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

 

Conestoga Small Cap Fund

 

Ordinary
Income

   

Long-Term
Capital Gain

   

Total
Distributions

 

September 30, 2024

  $     $ 32,699,395     $ 32,699,395  

September 30, 2023

  $     $ 121,670,456     $ 121,670,456  

 

Conestoga SMid Cap Fund

 

Ordinary
Income

   

Long-Term
Capital Gain

   

Total

 

September 30, 2024

  $     $     $  

September 30, 2023

  $     $     $  

 

Conestoga Mid Cap Fund

 

Ordinary
Income

   

Long-Term
Capital Gain

   

Total

 

September 30, 2024

  $     $     $  

September 30, 2023

  $     $     $  

 

Conestoga Discovery Fund

 

Ordinary
Income

   

Long-Term
Capital Gain

   

Total

 

September 30, 2024

  $     $     $  

September 30, 2023

  $     $     $  

 

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Allocation between classes – Investment income earned, realized capital gains and losses, and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are allocated daily to each class of a Fund based upon its proportionate share of total net assets of that Fund. Class-specific expenses are charged directly to the class incurring the expense. Common expenses that are not attributable to a specific class are allocated daily to each class of shares of a Fund based upon its proportionate share of total net assets.

 

Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increase (decrease) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Federal income tax – Each Fund has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Qualification generally will relieve each Fund of liability for federal income taxes to the extent each Fund distributes substantially all of its taxable net investment income and net realized capital gains are distributed in accordance with the Code.

 

In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, it is also each Fund’s intention to declare as dividends in each calendar year at least 98% of its net investment income (earned during the calendar year) and 98.2% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ended October 31) plus undistributed amounts from prior years.

 

The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of September 30, 2024:

 

 

 

Small Cap Fund

   

SMid Cap Fund

 

Tax cost of investments

  $ 2,357,299,088     $ 537,775,790  

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 1,921,053,684     $ 225,086,117  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (124,543,598 )     (23,775,614 )

Net unrealized appreciation

    1,796,510,086       201,310,503  

Accumulated capital and other losses

    (20,169,415 )     (18,169,896 )

Distributable earnings

  $ 1,776,340,671     $ 183,140,607  
 

 

 

 

Mid Cap Fund

   

Discovery Fund

 

Tax cost of investments

  $ 2,679,948     $ 3,823,719  

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 609,186     $ 915,878  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (197,582 )     (565,910 )

Net unrealized appreciation

    411,604       349,968  

Accumulated capital and other losses

    (211,845 )     (412,958 )

Distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)

  $ 199,759     $ (62,990 )
 

 

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The difference between the federal income tax cost of investments and the financial statement cost of portfolio investments for the Funds are due to certain timing differences in the recognition of capital gains or losses under income tax regulations and GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are temporary in nature and are primarily due to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2024, the following reclassifications were made on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for the Funds as a result of permanent differences between the financial statements and income tax reporting requirements due in most part to net investment loss:

 

 

 

Small Cap Fund

   

SMid Cap Fund

   

Mid Cap Fund

   

Discovery Fund

 

Paid-in capital

  $ (16,759,291 )   $ (1,188,335 )   $ (3,601 )   $ (19,203 )

Distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)

    16,759,291       1,188,335       3,601       19,203  

 

Such reclassifications, the result of permanent differences between financial statement and income tax reporting requirements, had no effect on each Fund’s net assets or NAV per share.

 

Net qualified late year ordinary losses represent losses incurred after December 31, 2023. These losses are deemed to arise on the first day of the Funds’ next taxable year. For the year ended September 30, 2024, the Small Cap Fund, SMid Cap Fund, Mid Cap Fund and Discovery Fund deferred until October 1, 2024 qualified late year ordinary losses of $15,336,993, $1,368,525, $4,611 and $33,551 for federal income tax purposes, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the SMid Cap Fund utilized short-term capital loss carryforward (“CLCFs”) of $1,004,879 against current year gains for federal income tax purposes.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the Funds had the following CLCFs for federal income tax purposes:

 

 

 

Small Cap Fund

   

SMid Cap Fund

   

Mid Cap Fund

   

Discovery Fund

 

Short-term capital loss carryforwards

  $ 4,832,422     $ 4,895,650     $ 30,388     $ 69,860  

Long-term capital loss carryforwards

          11,905,721       176,846       309,547  

Total

  $ 4,832,422     $ 16,801,371     $ 207,234     $ 379,407  
 

 

These CLCFs, which do not expire, are available to offset net realized capital gains in future years, thereby reducing future taxable gain distributions.

 

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The Funds recognize the tax benefits or expenses of uncertain tax positions only when the position is “more likely than not” of being sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has reviewed each Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years (generally, three years) and has concluded that no provision for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses is required in these financial statements. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdiction as U.S. Federal.

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expenses on the Statements of Operations. During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Funds did not incur any interest and penalties.

 

3. Investment Transactions

 

During the year ended September 30, 2024, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, were as follows:

 

 

 

Small Cap Fund

   

SMid Cap Fund

   

Mid Cap Fund

   

Discovery Fund

 

Purchases of investment securities

  $ 683,312,195     $ 294,297,578     $ 429,291     $ 2,987,753  

Proceeds from sales of investment securities

  $ 599,285,426     $ 54,416,388     $ 123,825     $ 1,179,710  
 

 

4. Transactions with Related Parties

 

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The Small Cap Fund has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser to provide supervision and assistance in overall management services to the Small Cap Fund. For these services, the Small Cap Fund pays the Adviser a management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual rate of 0.90% of its average daily net assets. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Small Cap Fund’s net annual operating expenses (excluding taxes, extraordinary expenses, reorganization expenses, brokerage commissions, interest, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with GAAP, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund’s business) to 1.10% (for the Investors Class) and 0.90% (for the Institutional Class) of average daily net assets until at least January 31, 2025. During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Adviser reduced its management fees of $34,999,231 from the Small Cap Fund by $990,228 and reimbursed other operating expenses of $2,952,359 under this arrangement. In addition, if at any point during the 24 months following the date that the Adviser reduced its management fees and/or made expense reimbursements, it becomes unnecessary for the Adviser to reduce its management fees or make expense reimbursements, the Adviser may recapture any of its prior management fee reductions or expense reimbursements to the extent such recapture does not cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses to exceed the applicable expense limitation that was in effect

 

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at the time of the management fee reduction or expense reimbursement. As of September 30, 2024, the Adviser may seek recovery of management fee reductions and expense reimbursements no later than the dates as stated below:

 

 

 

September 30,
2025

   

September 30,
2026

   

Total

 

Small Cap Fund

  $ 3,320,403     $ 3,942,587     $ 7,262,990  

 

During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Adviser did not recover any previous management fee reductions or expense reimbursements from the Small Cap Fund.

 

The SMid Cap Fund has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser to provide supervision and assistance in overall management services to the SMid Cap Fund. For these services, the SMid Cap Fund pays the Adviser a management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual rate of 0.85% of its average daily net assets. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the SMid Cap Fund’s net annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with GAAP, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund’s business) to 1.10% (for the Investors Class) and 0.85% (for the Institutional Class) of average daily net assets until at least January 31, 2025. During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Adviser reduced its management fees of $4,451,442 from the SMid Cap Fund by $570,303 and reimbursed other operating expenses of $351,020 under this arrangement. In addition, if at any point during the 24 months following the date that the Adviser reduced its management fees and/or made expense reimbursements, it becomes unnecessary for the Adviser to reduce its management fees or make expense reimbursements, the Adviser may recapture any of its prior management fee reductions or expense reimbursements to the extent such recapture does not cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses to exceed the current expense limitation or the applicable expense limitation that was in effect at the time of the management fee reduction or expense reimbursement. As of September 30, 2024, the Adviser may seek recovery of management fee reductions and expense reimbursements no later than the dates as stated below:

 

 

 

September 30,
2025

   

September 30,
2026

   

Total

 

SMid Cap Fund

  $ 842,060     $ 921,323     $ 1,763,383  

 

During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Adviser did not recover any previous management fee reductions or expense reimbursements from the SMid Cap Fund.

 

The Mid Cap Fund has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser to provide supervision and assistance in overall management services to the Mid Cap Fund. For these services, the Mid Cap Fund pays the Adviser a management fee, calculated

 

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daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual rate of 0.80% of its average daily net assets. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Mid Cap Fund’s net annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with GAAP, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund’s business) to 1.05% (for the Investors Class) and 0.80% (for the Institutional Class) of average daily net assets until at least January 31, 2025. During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Adviser did not collect any of its management fees of $22,467 from the Mid Cap Fund and reimbursed other operating expenses of $221,924 under this arrangement. In addition, if at any point during the 24 months following the date that the Adviser reduced its management fees and/or made expense reimbursements, it becomes unnecessary for the Adviser to reduce its management fees or make expense reimbursements, the Adviser may recapture any of its prior management fee reductions or expense reimbursements to the extent such recapture does not cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses to exceed the current expense limitation or the applicable expense limitation that was in effect at the time of the management fee reduction or expense reimbursement. As of September 30, 2024, the Adviser may seek recovery of management fee reductions and expense reimbursements no later than the dates as stated below:

 

 

 

September 30,
2025

   

September 30,
2026

   

Total

 

Mid Cap Fund

  $ 260,597     $ 244,391     $ 504,988  

 

During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Adviser did not recover any previous management fee reductions or expense reimbursements from the Mid Cap Fund.

 

The Discovery Fund has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser to provide supervision and assistance in overall management services to the Discovery Fund. For these services, the Discovery Fund pays the Adviser a management fee, calculated daily and paid monthly, equal to an annual rate of 1.00% of its average daily net assets. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Discovery Fund’s net annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with GAAP, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund’s business) to 1.50% (for the Investors Class) and 1.25% (for the Institutional Class) of average daily net assets until at least January 31, 2025. During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Adviser did not collect any of its management fees of $37,225 from the Discovery Fund and reimbursed other operating expenses of $209,047 under this arrangement. In addition, if at any point during the 24 months following the date that the Adviser reduced its management fees and/or made expense reimbursements, it becomes unnecessary for the Adviser to reduce its management fees or make expense reimbursements, the Adviser may recapture any of its prior management fee reductions or expense reimbursements to the extent such

 

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recapture does not cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses to exceed the current expense limitation or the applicable expense limitation that was in effect at the time of the management fee reduction or expense reimbursement. As of September 30, 2024, the Adviser may seek recovery of management fee reductions and expense reimbursements no later than the date as stated below:

 

 

 

September 30,
2025

   

September 30,
2026

   

Total

 

Discovery Fund

  $ 258,435     $ 246,272     $ 504,707  

 

During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Adviser did not recover any previous management fee reductions or expense reimbursements from the Discovery Fund.

 

DISTRIBUTION AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING PLANS

The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has adopted a distribution plan (the “Distribution Plan”), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, which permits each Fund to pay certain expenses associated with the distribution of Investors Class shares, including, but not limited to, advertising, printing of prospectuses and reports for other than existing shareholders, preparation and distribution of advertising material and sales literature, and payments to dealers and shareholder servicing agents who enter into agreements with the Funds. The Distribution Plan provides that each Fund may reimburse the Distributor (hereinafter defined) for distribution expenses in an amount not exceeding, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the average daily net assets allocable to Investors Class shares. During the year ended September 30, 2024, Investors Class shares of the Small Cap Fund, SMid Cap Fund, Mid Cap Fund and Discovery Fund incurred fees of $1,825,999, $107,065, $1,209, and $4,099, respectively, under the Distribution Plan.

 

The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan under which each Fund may enter into agreements with various shareholder servicing agents, including financial institutions and securities brokers. Each Fund may pay shareholder servicing fees in an amount not exceeding, on an annual basis, 0.10% of the average daily net assets allocable to the Institutional Class shares and 0.25% of the average daily net assets allocable to the Investors Class shares. The Board has approved a limitation on the shareholder servicing fees of 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to Investors Class shares that will continue through at least September 30, 2025. During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Funds incurred the following fees under the Shareholder Servicing Plan:

 

 

 

Small Cap Fund

   

SMid Cap Fund

   

Mid Cap Fund

   

Discovery Fund

 

Institutional Class shares

  $ 1,759,557     $ 261,616     $ 2,325     $ 2,083  

Investors Class shares

  $ 365,198     $ 21,413     $ 242     $ 820  

 

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OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“Ultimus”) provides fund accounting, compliance, transfer agency and certain administration services to the Funds. Each Fund pays Ultimus fees in accordance with the agreements for such services. In addition, each Fund pays out-of-pocket expenses including, but not limited to, postage, supplies and costs related to the pricing of its portfolio securities.

 

Under the terms of a Distribution Agreement with the Trust, Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) serves as the principal underwriter to each Fund. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ultimus.

 

Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of Ultimus and/or the Distributor. An employee of Ultimus serves as the Trust’s Anti-Money Laundering Officer.

 

TRUSTEE COMPENSATION

Trustees affiliated with the Adviser are not compensated by the Trust for their services. Effective January 1, 2024, each Trustee who is not an “interested person” of the Trust as defined in Section 2(a)(19) under the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustee”) receives a quarterly retainer of $15,625 (except that such retainer is $33,000 for the Lead Independent Trustee and $27,500 for the Chair of the Audit Committee), $5,000 per quarterly and special in-person meeting, and $2,500 per special telephonic meeting. From January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, each Independent Trustee received a quarterly retainer of $13,700 (except that such retainer was $21,250 for the Lead Independent Trustee and $20,000 for the Chair of the Audit Committee), $5,000 per quarterly and special in-person meeting, and $2,500 per special telephonic meeting. Each Fund pays its proportionate share of such fees.

 

PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF FUND SHARES

As of September 30, 2024, the following shareholders owned of record 25% or more of the outstanding shares of each Fund:

 

NAME OF RECORD OWNERS

% Ownership

Conestoga Small Cap Fund

 

Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. (for the benefit of its customers)

29%

National Financial Services, LLC (for the benefit of its customers)

28%

Conestoga SMid Cap Fund

 

National Financial Services, LLC (for the benefit of its customers)

61%

Conestoga Mid Cap Fund

 

Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC (for the benefit of its customers)

41%

Conestoga Discovery Fund

 

RBC Capital Markets, LLC (for the benefit of its customers)

46%

 

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A beneficial owner of 25% or more of a Fund’s outstanding shares may be considered a controlling person. That shareholder’s vote could have a more significant effect on matters presented at a shareholders’ meeting.

 

5. Affiliated Issuers

 

A company is considered an affiliate of a Fund under the 1940 Act if the Fund’s holdings in that company represent 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares of the company. The industry and percentage of net assets for these holdings can be found on the Small Cap Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Further information on these holdings for the year ended September 30, 2024 appears below:

 

 

 

Construction
Partners, Inc. -
Class A *

   

Digi
International,
Inc.

   

Douglas
Dynamics, Inc.**

 

Percentage of Outstanding Voting Shares Owned

    4.61 %     6.25 %     0.00 %

Shares at Beginning of Year

    2,616,607       2,118,000       1,172,834  

Shares Purchased During the Year

    114,575       413,775       341,200  

Shares Sold During the Year

    (712,965 )     (255,169 )     (1,514,034 )

Shares at End of Year

    2,018,217       2,276,606        

Market Value at Beginning of Year

  $ 95,663,152     $ 57,186,000     $ 35,396,130  

Cost of Purchases During the Year

    6,780,875       10,400,310       10,323,759  

Cost of Sales During the Year

    (14,042,369 )     (9,750,316 )     (53,462,033 )

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    52,469,889       4,838,969       7,742,144  

Market Value at End of Year

  $ 140,871,547     $ 62,674,963     $  

Net Realized Gains (Losses) During the Year

  $ 26,037,312     $ (3,082,568 )   $ (16,427,248 )

Dividend Income Earned During the Year

  $     $     $ 625,906  
 

 

 

 

LeMaitre
Vascular, Inc.

   

Mesa
Laboratories, Inc.

   

Model N, Inc.**

 

Percentage of Outstanding Voting Shares Owned

    6.32 %     6.73 %     0.00 %

Shares at Beginning of Year

    1,350,696       350,206       2,122,832  

Shares Purchased During the Year

    69,825       55,275       579,350  

Shares Sold During the Year

          (41,496 )     (1,400,000 )

Shares Sold via Corporate Action During the Year

                (1,302,182 )

Shares at End of Year

    1,420,521       363,985        

Market Value at Beginning of Year

  $ 73,585,918     $ 36,796,144     $ 51,818,329  

Cost of Purchases During the Year

    5,417,908       5,450,206       14,201,810  

Cost of Sales During the Year

          (7,757,882 )     (44,827,352 )

Cost of Shares Sold via Corporate Action During the Year

                (34,059,897 )

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    52,948,370       12,778,624       12,867,110  

Market Value at End of Year

  $ 131,952,196     $ 47,267,092     $  

Net Realized Gains (Losses) During the Year

  $     $ (2,858,156 )   $ 1,973,696  

Dividend Income Earned During the Year

  $ 851,736     $ 258,104     $  
 

 

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Simulations Plus,
Inc.

   

Stevanato Group
S.p.A.

   

Transcat, Inc.

 

Percentage of Outstanding Voting Shares Owned

    6.33 %     8.74 %     7.04 %

Shares at Beginning of Year

    1,307,375       2,767,677       525,824  

Shares Purchased During the Year

    280,275       2,120,510       117,675  

Shares Sold During the Year

    (321,270 )     (561,606 )      

Shares at End of Year

    1,266,380       4,326,581       643,499  

Market Value at Beginning of Year

  $ 54,517,538     $ 82,255,360     $ 51,514,977  

Cost of Purchases During the Year

    10,539,164       56,521,259       14,066,977  

Cost of Sales During the Year

    (18,022,351 )     (17,893,808 )      

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    (6,484,863 )     (34,351,191 )     12,133,420  

Market Value at End of Year

  $ 40,549,488     $ 86,531,620     $ 77,715,374  

Net Realized Losses During the Year

  $ (7,669,925 )   $ (6,933,948 )   $  

Dividend Income Earned During the Year

  $ 377,931     $ 248,474     $  
 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

Total

 

Market Value at Beginning of Year

  $ 538,733,548  

Cost of Purchases During the Year

    133,702,268  

Cost of Sales During the Year

    (165,756,111 )

Cost of Shares Sold via Corporate Action During the Year

    (34,059,897 )

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    114,942,472  

Market Value at End of Year (with Construction Partners, Inc.)

  $ 587,562,280  

Market Value at End of Year (without Construction Partners, Inc.)

  $ 446,690,733  

Net Realized Losses During the Year

  $ (8,960,837 )

Dividend Income Earned During the Year

  $ 2,362,151  
 

 

*

At September 30, 2024, the company was no longer defined as an affiliate, although it was an affiliate company during the Fund’s fiscal year.

**

As of September 30, 2024, the company was no longer held by the Small Cap Fund.

 

6. Capital Share Activity

 

The following table summarizes the capital share activity in Institutional Class shares of the Small Cap Fund:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended
September 30, 2024

   

For the Year Ended
September 30, 2023

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Issued

    12,010,702     $ 859,013,339       9,568,590     $ 636,483,743  

Reinvested

    280,347       19,097,244       1,058,207       66,677,631  

Redeemed

    (9,413,215 )     (673,945,503 )     (8,388,678 )     (547,835,383 )

Total

    2,877,834     $ 204,165,080       2,238,119     $ 155,325,991  
 

 

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The following table summarizes the capital share activity in Investors Class shares of the Small Cap Fund:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended
September 30, 2024

   

For the Year Ended
September 30, 2023

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Issued

    1,797,536     $ 125,175,867       1,696,286     $ 109,107,169  

Reinvested

    83,608       5,572,497       364,653       22,531,924  

Redeemed

    (2,534,382 )     (176,094,660 )     (2,284,994 )     (146,791,000 )

Total

    (653,238 )   $ (45,346,296 )     (224,055 )   $ (15,151,907 )
 

 

The following table summarizes the capital share activity in Institutional Class shares of the SMid Cap Fund:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended
September 30, 2024

   

For the Year Ended
September 30, 2023

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Issued

    14,669,278     $ 353,429,905       4,494,324     $ 91,800,730  

Redeemed

    (4,053,808 )     (96,004,772 )     (3,441,981 )     (68,915,724 )

Total

    10,615,470     $ 257,425,133       1,052,343     $ 22,885,006  
 

 

The following table summarizes the capital share activity in Investors Class shares of the SMid Cap Fund:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended
September 30, 2024

   

For the Year Ended
September 30, 2023

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Issued

    151,112     $ 3,483,376       646,012     $ 12,570,141  

Redeemed

    (588,015 )     (13,518,396 )     (1,063,431 )     (21,382,886 )

Total

    (436,903 )   $ (10,035,020 )     (417,419 )   $ (8,812,745 )
 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

 

The following table summarizes the capital share activity in Institutional Class shares of the Mid Cap Fund:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended
September 30, 2024

   

For the Year Ended
September 30, 2023

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Issued

    36,169     $ 322,307       40,866     $ 351,158  

Redeemed

    (2,712 )     (23,295 )     (9,998 )     (86,211 )

Total

    33,457     $ 299,012       30,868     $ 264,947  
 

 

The following table summarizes the capital share activity in Investors Class shares of the Mid Cap Fund:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended
September 30, 2024

   

For the Year Ended
September 30, 2023

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Issued

    2,557     $ 23,250       243     $ 2,000  

Redeemed

    (3,770 )     (34,125 )     (2,092 )     (15,628 )

Total

    (1,213 )   $ (10,875 )     (1,849 )   $ (13,628 )
 

 

The following table summarizes the capital share activity in Institutional Class shares of the Discovery Fund:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended
September 30, 2024

   

For the Year Ended
September 30, 2023

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Issued

    12,169     $ 85,000           $  

Redeemed

    (2,523 )     (16,200 )            

Total

    9,646     $ 68,800           $  
 

 

The following table summarizes the capital share activity in Investors Class shares of the Discovery Fund:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended
September 30, 2024

   

For the Year Ended
September 30, 2023

 

 

 

Shares

   

Value

   

Shares

   

Value

 

Issued

    311,119     $ 2,182,550       792     $ 5,944  

Redeemed

    (48,200 )     (337,866 )     (4,657 )     (33,040 )

Total

    262,919     $ 1,844,684       (3,865 )   $ (27,096 )
 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

 

7. Industry Risk

 

If a Fund has significant investments in the securities of issuers within a particular industry, any development affecting that industry will have a greater impact on the value of the net assets of the Fund than would be the case if the Fund did not have significant investments in that industry. In addition, this may increase the risk of loss in the Fund and increase the volatility of the Fund’s NAV per share. Occasionally, market conditions, regulatory changes or other developments may negatively impact a particular industry. Under the Russell ICB Industry and Sector classification, equity companies are categorized within 11 industries and 45 sectors and 171 subsectors. As of September 30, 2024, the Funds had a significant value of their net assets invested in stocks within the Russell ICB industries as follows:

 

Fund

Russell ICB Industry

% Net Assets

Small Cap Fund

Industrials

34.3%

 

Technology

25.9%

SMid Cap Fund

Industrials

36.8%

 

Technology

22.7%

Mid Cap Fund

Industrials

27.1%

 

Technology

22.8%

Discovery Fund

Industrials

36.8%

 

Health Care

24.5%

 

The Funds consider companies to be “in the same industry” for purposes of industry concentration if the companies are categorized in the same Russell ICB subsector. None of the Funds concentrated their investments by investing more than 25% of their net assets in a single Russell ICB subsector. As of September 30, 2024, the Small Cap Fund had 20.9% of its net assets invested in stocks within the Software subsector under the Russell ICB Industry and Sector classification.

 

8. Contingencies and Commitments

 

The Funds indemnify the Trust’s officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

 

9. Recent Market Risk

 

International war or conflicts (including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war) and geopolitical events in foreign countries, along with instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, possible terrorist attacks in the United States or around the world, and other similar events could adversely affect the U.S. and foreign financial markets. As a result, whether or not the Funds invest in securities located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments may be negatively impacted. Further, due to closures of certain markets and restrictions on trading certain securities, the value of certain securities held by the Funds could be significantly impacted.

 

The impairment or failure of one or more banks with whom the Funds transact may inhibit a Fund’s ability to access depository accounts. In such cases, the Funds may be forced to delay or forgo investments, resulting in lower Fund performance. In the event of such a failure of a banking institution where the Funds hold depository accounts, access to such accounts could be restricted and FDIC protection may not be available for balances in excess of amounts insured by the FDIC. In such instances, the Funds may not recover such excess, uninsured amounts.

 

10. Subsequent Events

 

The Funds are required to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed as of the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Funds are required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Management has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of these financial statements and has noted no such events.

 

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CONESTOGA FUNDS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
Conestoga Funds

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Conestoga Funds comprising Conestoga Small Cap Fund, Conestoga SMid Cap Fund, Conestoga Mid Cap Fund, and Conestoga Discovery Fund (the “Funds”) as of September 30, 2024, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2024, the results of their operations for the year then ended, and the changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The Funds’ financial highlights for the years ended September 30, 2022, and prior, were audited by other auditors whose report dated November 21, 2022, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

 

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2024, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (Continued)

 

 

principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

We have served as the Funds’ auditor since 2023.

 

 

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 25, 2024

 

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CONESTOGA FUNDS
Other Information (Unaudited)

 

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free 1-800-494-2755, or on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free 1-800-494-2755, or on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

The Trust files a complete listing of portfolio holdings for the Funds with the SEC as of the end of the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These filings are available upon request by calling 1-800-494-2755. Furthermore, you may obtain a copy of the filings on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and on the Funds’ website conestogafunds.com.

 

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, the Small Cap Fund designated $32,698,140 as long-term capital gain distributions.

 

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Interested Trustees

 

Robert M. Mitchell, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
Mark S. Clewett, Senior Vice President

 

Independent Trustees

 

Nicholas J. Kovich, Lead Independent Trustee
James G. Logue
Denise C. Marbach
M. Eugenie G. Logue
James R. Warren

 

Investment Adviser

 

Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC
CrossPoint at Valley Forge
550 E. Swedesford Road, Suite 120
Wayne, PA 19087

 

Dividend Paying Agent,
Shareholders’ Servicing Agent,
Transfer Agent

 

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45246

 

Custodian

 

UMB Bank, NA
928 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64106

 

Distributor

 

Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45246

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Cohen & Company, Ltd.
1835 Market Street, Suite 310
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Legal Counsel

 

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

Conestoga Funds’ Officers

 

Robert M. Mitchell, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
Duane R. D’Orazio, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
Mark S. Clewett, Senior Vice President
Joseph F. Monahan, Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Angela A. Simmons, Assistant Treasurer
Daniel D. Bauer, Assistant Treasurer
Neil Walker, Assistant Treasurer
Stephen L. Preston, Assistant Vice President
and Anti-Money Laundering Officer

 

This report is provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Conestoga Small Cap, SMid Cap, Mid Cap and Discovery Funds. This report is not intended for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds, unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

 

 

(b) Included in (a)

 

Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable [filed under item 7]

 

Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The registrant has not adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.

 

Item 16. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and are operating effectively to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared, and that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.

 

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

 

Not applicable

 

Item 19. Exhibits.

 

File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

 

(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Attached hereto

 

(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto

 

(1) Not applicable

 

(2) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant: Not applicable

 

(b) Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)): Attached hereto

 

Exhibit 99.CERT Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act
   
Exhibit 99.906CERT Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act
   
Exhibit 99.CODE ETH Code of Ethics

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) Conestoga Funds      
         
By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Robert M. Mitchell.  
      Robert M. Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer  
         
Date December 4, 2024      
         
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Robert M. Mitchell  
      Robert M. Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer  
         
Date December 4, 2024      
         
By (Signature and Title)*   /s/ Joseph F. Monahan  
      Joseph F. Monahan, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer  
         
Date December 4, 2024      

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.