N-CSR 1 wamsf-ncsra.htm WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND ANNUAL REPORT 10-31-22



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 811-23084



Series Portfolios Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Ryan Roell, President
Series Portfolios Trust
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
777 East Wisconsin Ave, 5th Fl
Milwaukee, WI  53202
(Name and address of agent for service)


(414) 516-1709
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2022



Date of reporting period:  October 31, 2022



Item 1. Report to Stockholders.

(a)













Weiss Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund


Class K – weisx
Investor Class – weizx



 

 

 




 

 


Annual Report

October 31, 2022


WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND




Dear Shareholders:
 
The Weiss Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund” or “WEISX”) was launched on December 1, 2015 in response to investors’ search for a daily liquid, actively managed, multi-alternative strategy. The Fund seeks to provide returns with moderate volatility, lower drawdowns, and reduced correlation to the overall performance of bond and equity markets. The Fund employs a risk-controlled approach to liquid and diversified strategies. The Fund seeks to generate its return from three sources:
 
 
(1)
Core Market Neutral: Employs approximately 20 industry-focused, differentiated strategies and aims to generate performance through security price dispersion instead of market direction.
     
 
(2)
Growth: A pro-cyclical strategy typically offering exposure to the US equity markets.
     
 
(3)
Defensive: Income-generating strategy created to provide high liquidity and capital preservation, typically offering exposure to US treasuries and corporate credit.

In the trailing 3-month period (Aug 01, 2022 – Oct 31, 2022), WEISX returned -7.57% net of fees while its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Corporate Bond Index returned -8.98%.
 
Overall portfolio annualized volatility for the trailing 3 months was 14.42%.
 
For the trailing 1-year, WEISX returned -18.99% net on 11.76% volatility. Over the same time-period, the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index benchmark returned -19.57% on 8.50% volatility.
 
In the trailing 3-month period, the Core Market Neutral strategy returned 2.63% gross, the Growth strategy returned -5.13% gross, and the Defensive strategy returned -9.68% gross. The current month end gross exposure weights across the three strategies are as follows: Core Market Neutral 47.48%, Defensive 37.14%, and Growth 15.37%.
 
WEISX illustrated its effort to minimize volatility and mitigate downside risk during periods of increased financial market instability. The Core Market Neutral strategy continued to contribute a return stream with low levels of correlation to other asset classes which complemented the pro-cyclical Growth sleeve and the Defensive sleeve.
 
Sincerely,
 
/s/ Weiss Portfolio Managers
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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results.
 
The Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index measures the investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. It includes USD denominated securities publicly issued by U.S. and non-U.S. industrial, utility and financial issuers.
 
Gross performance is shown for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect the fees and expenses of an investment in the Fund.
 
Volatility/Standard Deviation is defined as a quantity calculated to indicate the extent of deviation for a group as a whole.
 
Correlation is a statistical measure of the degree to which the movements of two variables (stock/option/convertible prices or returns) are related.
 
Opinions expressed are subject to change at any time, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against loss in a declining market.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Derivatives involve special risks including correlation, counterparty, liquidity, operational, accounting and tax risks. These risks, in certain cases, may be greater than the risks presented by more traditional investments. The Fund may also use options and future contracts, which have the risks of unlimited losses of the underlying holdings due to unanticipated market movements and failure to correctly predict the direction of securities prices, interest rates and currency exchange rates. The investment in options is not suitable for all investors. The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks are greater in emerging markets. Investment by the Fund in lower-rated and non-rated securities presents a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher-rated securities. The Fund may use leverage which may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of portfolio securities or the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of the Fund, and money borrowed will be subject to interest costs. Small- and Medium-capitalization companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater price volatility than large-capitalization companies. Investing in ETFs are subject to additional risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds, including the risks that the market price of the shares may trade at a discount to its NAV, an active secondary trading market may not develop or be maintained, or trading may be halted by the exchange in which they trade, which may impact the Fund’s ability to sell its shares. The Fund may make short sales of securities, which involves the risk that losses may exceed the original amount invested.
 
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
The Weiss Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund is distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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Value of $20,000 Investment (Unaudited)

 

The chart assumes an initial investment of $20,000. Performance reflects waivers of fees and operating expenses in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance assumes the reinvestment of capital gains and income distributions. The performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by visiting www.weissfunds.com or calling 1-866-530-2690.
 
Rates of Return (%) – As of October 31, 2022
 
 
One Year
Five Year
Since Inception(1)(2)
Class K
-18.99%
 1.90%
2.66%
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index(3)
-19.57%
-0.32%
1.24%
       
Investor Class
-19.26%
 1.54%
2.15%
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index(3)
-19.57%
-0.32%
0.43%

(1)
Inception Date of Class K was December 1, 2015.
(2)
Inception Date of Investor Class was February 28, 2017.
(3)
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index measures the investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. It includes USD-denominated securities publicly issued by U.S. and non-U.S. industrial, utility and financial issuers. The securities that comprise the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index may differ substantially from the securities in the Fund’s portfolio.  It is not possible to directly invest in an index.

The returns reflect the actual performance for each period and do not include the impact of trades executed on the last business day of the period that were recorded on the first business day of the next period.
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The Fund’s gross expense ratio is 3.59% and the net expense ratio is 2.92% (as of the most recent prospectus dated February 28, 2022). The expense ratios stated here may differ from that of the expense ratios provided in the Fund’s financial highlights herewithin due to the timing of financial information and the inclusion of acquired fund fees and expenses (“AFFE”) in the prospectus only. The Fund’s investment advisor has contractually agreed to waive a portion or all of its management fees and reimburse Fund expenses (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder servicing fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, front-end or contingent deferred sales loads, swap fees and expenses, dividends and interest on short positions, taxes, leverage interest, brokerage fees (including commissions, mark-ups and mark-downs), annual account fees for margin accounts, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) in order to limit the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses to 1.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund or by the Fund’s investment advisor through at least February 28, 2023. The advisor may request recoupment of previously waived fees and reimbursed expenses from the Fund for three years from the date they were waived or reimbursed, provided that after payment of the recoupment, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not exceed the lesser of the Expense Cap: (i) in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) in effect at the time of recoupment.
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Expense Example (Unaudited)
October 31, 2022

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund specific expenses. The expense example is intended to help the shareholder understand ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the most recent six-month period.
 
The Actual Expenses comparison provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. A shareholder may use the information in this line, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses paid over the period. A shareholder may divide his/her account value by $1,000 (e.g., an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses paid on his/her account during this period.
 
The Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses paid for the period. A shareholder may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, a shareholder would compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
 
The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemptions fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the Hypothetical Example for Comparisons Purposes is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help to determine the relevant total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, shareholder costs would have been higher.
 
       
Expenses Paid
 
Annualized Net
Beginning
Ending
During Period(1)
 
Expense Ratio
Account Value
Account Value
(05/01/2022 to
 
(10/31/2022)
(05/01/2022)
(10/31/2022)
10/31/2022)
Class K Actual(2)(3)
2.79%
$1,000.00
$   925.30
$13.54
Class K Hypothetical
       
  (5% annual return before expenses)(4)
2.79%
$1,000.00
$1,011.14
$14.14
         
Investor Class Actual(2)(3)
3.14%
$1,000.00
$   923.00
$15.22
Investor Class Hypothetical
       
  (5% annual return before expenses)(4)
3.14%
$1,000.00
$1,009.38
$15.90

(1)
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect its six-month period.
(2)
Based on the actual returns for the period from May 1, 2022 through October 31, 2022, of -7.47% and -7.70% for Class K and Investor Class, respectively.
(3)
Excluding dividends on short positions and borrowing expense, your actual cost of investing in Class K and Investor Class would be $7.28 and $8.97, respectively.
(4)
Excluding dividends on short positions and borrowing expense, your hypothetical cost of investing in Class K and Investor Class would be $7.63 and $9.40, respectively.
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Allocation of Portfolio (Unaudited)
October 31, 2022

LONG INVESTMENTS(1)(2)




(1)
Data expressed as a percentage of common stocks, exchange traded funds, contingent value rights, escrow notes, warrants, purchased options, money market fund, long swap contracts, and long futures contracts as of October 31, 2022. Data expressed excludes securities sold short, written options, short swap contracts, short futures contracts and other assets in excess of liabilities. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments, Schedule of Written Options, Schedule of Open Swap Contracts, and Schedule of Open Futures Contracts for more details on the Fund’s individual holdings.
(2)
The value of option, swap, forward currency contracts and futures contracts are expressed as notional and not market value.

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Allocation of Portfolio (Unaudited)
October 31, 2022

SHORT INVESTMENTS(3)(4)


 



(3)
Data expressed as a percentage of short common stocks, short exchange traded funds, written options, and short swap contracts, as of October 31, 2022. Data expressed excludes long investments, long swap contracts, long futures contracts and other assets in excess of liabilities. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments, Schedule of Written Options and Schedule of Open Swap Contracts for more details on the Fund’s individual holdings.
(4)
The value of option and swap contracts are expressed as notional and not market value.
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Schedule of Investments
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS – 37.81%
           
             
Aerospace & Defense – 0.17%
           
The Boeing Company (a)
   
272
   
$
38,763
 
Bombardier, Inc., Class B (a)(b)
   
7,499
     
220,233
 
General Dynamics Corporation
   
382
     
95,424
 
TransDigm Group, Inc.
   
127
     
73,121
 
             
427,541
 
                 
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.60%
               
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
7
     
708
 
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
   
136
     
13,290
 
DSV A/S (b)
   
514
     
69,456
 
FedEx Corporation
   
4,738
     
759,407
 
Forward Air Corporation
   
5,511
     
583,449
 
GXO Logistics, Inc. (a)
   
2,839
     
103,737
 
             
1,530,047
 
                 
Airlines – 0.44%
               
Allegiant Travel Company (a)
   
1,103
     
82,780
 
Copa Holdings S.A., Class A (a)(b)
   
1,751
     
131,728
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (a)
   
1,605
     
54,458
 
Southwest Airlines Company (a)
   
11,466
     
416,789
 
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
9,787
     
421,624
 
             
1,107,379
 
                 
Auto Components – 0.16%
               
Aptiv plc (a)(b)
   
1,646
     
149,901
 
Autoliv, Inc.
   
1,057
     
84,930
 
Luminar Technologies, Inc. (a)
   
13,324
     
107,791
 
Tenneco, Inc., Class A (a)
   
3,275
     
64,518
 
             
407,140
 
                 
Automobiles – 0.37%
               
Daimler AG (b)
   
1,356
     
78,487
 
General Motors Company
   
21,340
     
837,595
 
Tesla Motors, Inc. (a)
   
157
     
35,724
 
             
951,806
 
                 
Banks – 2.11%
               
Bank of America Corporation
   
5,386
     
194,111
 
Banner Corporation
   
2,354
     
175,962
 
BOK Financial Corporation
   
1,146
     
126,278
 
Cadence Bank
   
4,486
     
124,038
 
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
   
8,751
     
357,916
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
   
5,487
     
183,650
 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Banks – 2.11% (Continued)
           
Fifth Third Bancorporation
   
6,826
   
$
243,620
 
First Horizon National Corporation
   
23,655
     
579,784
 
FNB Corporation
   
4,120
     
59,534
 
Hancock Holding Company
   
1,075
     
60,060
 
KeyCorporation
   
17,062
     
304,898
 
M&T Bank Corporation
   
2,528
     
425,639
 
Old National Bancorp
   
9,212
     
180,187
 
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.
   
2,992
     
248,306
 
Renasant Corporation
   
1,633
     
65,924
 
Signature Bank
   
1,877
     
297,561
 
Synovus Financial Corporation
   
5,985
     
238,502
 
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)
   
6,036
     
362,160
 
Umpqua Holdings Corporation
   
2,162
     
42,981
 
Webster Financial Corporation
   
4,411
     
239,341
 
Wells Fargo & Company
   
10,453
     
480,733
 
Wintrust Financial Corporation
   
3,945
     
369,331
 
             
5,360,516
 
                 
Beverages – 0.22%
               
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
407
     
37,070
 
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A
   
740
     
182,839
 
Monster Beverage Corporation (a)
   
1,508
     
141,330
 
PepsiCo, Inc.
   
1,035
     
187,935
 
             
549,174
 
                 
Biotechnology – 0.72%
               
AbbVie, Inc.
   
1,510
     
221,064
 
Albireo Pharma, Inc. (a)
   
958
     
19,658
 
Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
2,013
     
10,991
 
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
290
     
60,105
 
Altimmune, Inc. (a)
   
870
     
10,910
 
Amgen, Inc.
   
399
     
107,870
 
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
315
     
19,054
 
Argenx S.E. – ADR (a)(b)
   
393
     
152,457
 
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – ADR (a)(b)
   
475
     
3,862
 
Autolus Therapeutics plc – ADR (a)(b)
   
353
     
1,006
 
BeiGene Ltd. – ADR (a)(b)
   
163
     
27,529
 
BELLUS Health, Inc. (a)(b)
   
801
     
7,417
 
Biogen, Inc. (a)
   
410
     
116,210
 
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)
   
1,209
     
104,736
 
BioNTech SE – ADR (b)
   
106
     
14,590
 
Dynavax Technologies Corporation (a)
   
385
     
4,408
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Biotechnology – 0.72% (Continued)
           
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
2,649
   
$
13,536
 
Exact Sciences Corporation (a)
   
1,608
     
55,926
 
Exelixis, Inc. (a)
   
2,454
     
40,687
 
FibroGen, Inc. (a)
   
69
     
1,123
 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
   
1,551
     
121,691
 
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
4,377
     
16,851
 
Horizon Therapeutics plc (a)(b)
   
390
     
24,305
 
Incyte Corporation (a)
   
625
     
46,463
 
Insmed, Inc. (a)
   
3,293
     
57,035
 
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
655
     
3,118
 
Merus N.V. (a)(b)
   
282
     
5,781
 
Moderna, Inc. (a)
   
477
     
71,707
 
Natera, Inc. (a)
   
271
     
12,726
 
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. (a)
   
28
     
1,471
 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
27
     
20,216
 
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
4,095
     
2,984
 
Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
95
     
3,578
 
Seagen, Inc. (a)
   
1,310
     
166,580
 
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
2,992
     
64,867
 
United Therapeutics Corporation (a)
   
133
     
30,660
 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
514
     
160,368
 
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
1,861
     
37,034
 
             
1,840,574
 
                 
Building Products – 0.07%
               
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
   
415
     
25,033
 
Johnson Controls International plc (b)
   
795
     
45,983
 
Lennox International, Inc.
   
113
     
26,393
 
Trane Technologies plc (b)
   
511
     
81,571
 
             
178,980
 
                 
Capital Markets – 0.83%
               
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
   
1,479
     
183,633
 
The Bank New York Mellon Corporation
   
7,208
     
303,529
 
Blue Owl Capital, Inc.
   
17,707
     
177,424
 
The Carlyle Group, Inc.
   
6,410
     
181,275
 
Cowen, Inc., Class A
   
2,215
     
85,543
 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
   
1,047
     
360,702
 
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A
   
2,267
     
181,700
 
Robinhood Markets, Inc. (a)
   
23,113
     
269,960
 
State Street Corporation
   
4,873
     
360,602
 
             
2,104,368
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
             
Chemicals – 0.19%
           
Albemarle Corporation
   
159
   
$
44,499
 
CVR Partners LP
   
1,172
     
141,812
 
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
   
2,326
     
133,047
 
Nutrien Ltd. (b)
   
1,070
     
90,415
 
The Sherwin-Williams Company
   
271
     
60,983
 
Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Ltd. (b)
   
118
     
12,264
 
             
483,020
 
                 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.41%
               
ACV Auctions, Inc., Class A (a)
   
38,557
     
351,640
 
Driven Brands Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
1,630
     
52,127
 
GFL Environmental, Inc. (b)
   
1,625
     
43,859
 
IAA, Inc. (a)
   
15,589
     
591,291
 
             
1,038,917
 
                 
Communications Equipment – 1.86%
               
ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.
   
23,536
     
528,619
 
Arista Networks, Inc. (a)
   
511
     
61,759
 
Calix, Inc. (a)
   
2,730
     
201,037
 
Ciena Corporation (a)
   
21,318
     
1,021,132
 
Cisco Systems, Inc.
   
6,992
     
317,647
 
CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (a)
   
136,548
     
1,807,896
 
F5, Inc. (a)(g)
   
1,223
     
174,779
 
Sierra Wireless, Inc. (a)(b)
   
902
     
26,771
 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson – ADR (b)
   
105,906
     
589,896
 
             
4,729,536
 
                 
Construction & Engineering – 0.09%
               
MasTec, Inc. (a)
   
925
     
71,299
 
Quanta Services, Inc.
   
424
     
60,225
 
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corporation (a)
   
2,432
     
103,433
 
             
234,957
 
                 
Construction Materials – 0.06%
               
Cemex SAB de CV – ADR (a)(b)
   
33,854
     
130,677
 
Vulcan Materials Company
   
219
     
35,850
 
             
166,527
 
                 
Consumer Finance – 0.36%
               
American Express Company
   
2,048
     
304,025
 
Discover Financial Services
   
4,034
     
421,392
 
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a)
   
1,215
     
61,868
 
PRA Group, Inc. (a)
   
1,892
     
63,382
 
SoFi Technologies, Inc. (a)
   
10,988
     
59,775
 
             
910,442
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
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Containers & Packaging – 0.30%
           
Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. (b)
   
136,194
   
$
604,701
 
Avery Dennison Corporation
   
318
     
53,917
 
Graphic Packaging Holding Company
   
4,137
     
94,986
 
             
753,604
 
                 
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.07%
               
Duolingo, Inc. (a)
   
282
     
23,079
 
European Wax Center, Inc., Class A
   
583
     
8,384
 
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. – ADR (a)(b)
   
5,956
     
141,395
 
             
172,858
 
                 
Diversified Financial Services – 0.12%
               
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
   
5,509
     
304,978
 
                 
                 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.01%
               
AT&T, Inc.
   
777
     
14,165
 
                 
                 
Electric Utilities – 0.02%
               
NextEra Energy, Inc.
   
511
     
39,602
 
                 
                 
Electrical Equipment – 0.39%
               
AMETEK, Inc.
   
1,440
     
186,711
 
Eaton Corporation plc (b)
   
1,473
     
221,053
 
Emerson Electric Company
   
3,400
     
294,440
 
Enovix Corporation (a)
   
1,017
     
19,191
 
Hubbell, Inc.
   
185
     
43,934
 
nVent Electric plc (b)
   
614
     
22,411
 
Regal Rexnord Corporation
   
78
     
9,870
 
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
   
421
     
107,481
 
Vertiv Holdings Company
   
5,152
     
73,725
 
             
978,816
 
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.41%
               
Coherent Corporation (a)
   
13,687
     
460,020
 
Fabrinet (a)(b)
   
1,996
     
228,343
 
Hitachi Ltd. (b)
   
429
     
19,465
 
Rogers Corporation (a)
   
398
     
93,661
 
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)
   
626
     
249,136
 
             
1,050,625
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
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Value
 
             
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.54%
           
ChampionX Corporation
   
11,257
   
$
322,175
 
Core Laboratories N.V. (b)
   
111
     
2,160
 
Halliburton Company
   
3,767
     
137,194
 
NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc. (a)
   
8,190
     
82,555
 
TechnipFMC plc (a)(b)
   
24,388
     
258,269
 
Tenaris SA – ADR (b)
   
12,372
     
388,728
 
TGS ASA (b)
   
4,441
     
60,464
 
Transocean Ltd. (a)(b)
   
30,326
     
111,600
 
             
1,363,145
 
                 
Entertainment – 0.47%
               
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
   
2,398
     
174,575
 
Electronic Arts, Inc.
   
144
     
18,138
 
Netflix, Inc. (a)(g)
   
1,033
     
301,512
 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)
   
1,730
     
204,970
 
The Walt Disney Company (a)
   
491
     
52,311
 
Warner Brothers Discovery, Inc. (a)
   
4,286
     
55,718
 
Warner Music Group Corporation, Class A
   
2,943
     
76,577
 
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A
   
4,007
     
316,112
 
             
1,199,913
 
                 
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.21%
               
Albertsons Companies, Inc., Class A
   
4,365
     
89,526
 
Performance Food Group Company (a)
   
899
     
46,784
 
US Foods Holding Corporation (a)
   
5,132
     
152,728
 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
   
3,367
     
122,895
 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
   
844
     
120,127
 
             
532,060
 
                 
Food Products – 1.12%
               
Bunge Ltd. (b)
   
3,313
     
326,993
 
Conagra Brands, Inc.
   
13,093
     
480,513
 
The Hershey Company
   
1,288
     
307,536
 
Hostess Brands, Inc. (a)
   
7,674
     
203,207
 
Ingredion, Inc.
   
1,982
     
176,636
 
The J.M. Smucker Company
   
1,223
     
184,257
 
Kellogg Company
   
3,003
     
230,690
 
The Kraft Heinz Company
   
1,710
     
65,784
 
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A
   
1,837
     
112,939
 
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (a)
   
2,921
     
67,329
 
Post Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
2,036
     
184,095
 
The Simply Good Foods Company (a)
   
3,864
     
147,991
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Food Products – 1.12% (Continued)
           
Sovos Brands, Inc. (a)
   
5,100
   
$
70,686
 
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)
   
2,678
     
134,543
 
Utz Brands, Inc.
   
8,565
     
138,839
 
             
2,832,038
 
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.73%
               
Abbott Laboratories
   
2,468
     
244,184
 
ABIOMED, Inc. (a)
   
368
     
92,765
 
Baxter International, Inc.
   
1,851
     
100,602
 
Boston Scientific Corporation (a)
   
7,408
     
319,359
 
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (a)
   
249
     
3,596
 
CVRx, Inc. (a)
   
1,303
     
13,134
 
DexCom, Inc. (a)
   
1,847
     
223,081
 
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (a)
   
1,612
     
116,757
 
Haemonetics Corporation (a)
   
682
     
57,936
 
Inari Medical, Inc. (a)
   
536
     
41,234
 
Inmode Ltd. (a)(b)
   
776
     
26,632
 
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (a)
   
54
     
10,527
 
Insulet Corporation (a)
   
207
     
53,574
 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)
   
465
     
114,609
 
Outset Medical, Inc. (a)
   
1,010
     
15,695
 
Penumbra, Inc. (a)
   
724
     
124,144
 
Shockwave Medical, Inc. (a)
   
45
     
13,192
 
STAAR Surgical Company (a)
   
271
     
19,206
 
Stryker Corporation
   
376
     
86,194
 
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (a)
   
603
     
33,858
 
Teleflex, Inc.
   
246
     
52,782
 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
   
842
     
95,441
 
             
1,858,502
 
                 
Health Care Providers & Services – 0.92%
               
1Life Healthcare, Inc. (a)(g)
   
14,423
     
246,633
 
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (a)
   
591
     
48,048
 
Amedisys, Inc. (a)
   
352
     
34,352
 
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a)
   
437
     
54,843
 
Anthem, Inc.
   
274
     
149,815
 
Cano Health, Inc. (a)
   
2,513
     
8,997
 
Cardinal Health, Inc.
   
800
     
60,720
 
Centene Corporation (a)
   
88
     
7,491
 
Chemed Corporation
   
73
     
34,082
 
Cigna Corporation
   
850
     
274,601
 
CVS Health Corporation
   
322
     
30,493
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Health Care Providers & Services – 0.92% (Continued)
           
Encompass Health Corporation
   
2,134
   
$
116,175
 
Enhabit, Inc. (a)
   
2,654
     
32,963
 
Fresenius SE & Co KGaA (b)
   
1,503
     
34,589
 
Guardant Health, Inc. (a)
   
37
     
1,831
 
HealthEquity, Inc. (a)
   
1,427
     
111,178
 
Humana, Inc.
   
281
     
156,820
 
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
   
728
     
161,514
 
McKesson Corporation
   
346
     
134,722
 
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)
   
577
     
207,062
 
Oak Street Health, Inc. (a)
   
56
     
1,133
 
Option Care Health, Inc. (a)
   
4,017
     
121,554
 
The Pennant Group, Inc. (a)
   
354
     
4,358
 
Privia Health Group, Inc. (a)
   
377
     
12,622
 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
   
190
     
27,294
 
Signify Health, Inc., Class A (a)
   
5,450
     
159,304
 
Surgery Partners, Inc. (a)
   
232
     
6,308
 
Tenet Healthcare Corporation (a)
   
1,228
     
54,474
 
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B
   
462
     
53,532
 
             
2,347,508
 
                 
Health Care Technology – 0.02%
               
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A (a)
   
1,087
     
34,578
 
Veeva Systems, Inc. (a)
   
77
     
12,931
 
             
47,509
 
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.23%
               
Airbnb, Inc., Class A (a)
   
327
     
34,960
 
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (a)
   
3,066
     
100,718
 
Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
58
     
108,430
 
Boyd Gaming Corporation
   
9,627
     
556,056
 
Carnival Corporation (a)(b)
   
18,206
     
164,946
 
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
   
2,171
     
310,757
 
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
   
241
     
80,070
 
DraftKings, Inc., Class A (a)(g)
   
2,374
     
37,509
 
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (g)
   
6,252
     
845,646
 
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Class A (a)
   
3,082
     
290,355
 
International Game Technology plc (b)
   
640
     
12,832
 
Jack in the Box, Inc.
   
1,988
     
175,401
 
Las Vegas Sands Corporation (a)(g)
   
19,144
     
727,663
 
Marriott International, Inc., Class A
   
203
     
32,502
 
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
   
104
     
15,367
 
McDonald’s Corporation (g)
   
29
     
7,907
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.23% (Continued)
           
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. – ADR (a)(b)(g)
   
17,764
   
$
97,169
 
MGM Resorts International
   
3,276
     
116,527
 
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)(b)
   
15,252
     
257,606
 
Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A (a)
   
1,477
     
96,714
 
Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (b)
   
3,495
     
207,533
 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (a)(b)(g)
   
13,433
     
717,054
 
Sweetgreen, Inc., Class A (a)
   
4,641
     
86,323
 
Travel + Leisure Company
   
583
     
22,142
 
Vail Resorts, Inc.
   
655
     
143,530
 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
   
506
     
38,421
 
Wynn Resorts Ltd. (a)(g)
   
4,654
     
297,391
 
Yum! Brands, Inc.
   
674
     
79,700
 
             
5,661,229
 
                 
Household Durables – 0.03%
               
Meritage Homes Corporation (a)
   
517
     
39,375
 
Sony Group Corporation (b)
   
176
     
11,868
 
TopBuild Corporation (a)
   
163
     
27,733
 
             
78,976
 
                 
Household Products – 0.28%
               
The Clorox Company
   
698
     
101,936
 
The Procter & Gamble Company
   
4,491
     
604,803
 
             
706,739
 
                 
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.51%
               
General Electric Company
   
6,188
     
481,488
 
Honeywell International, Inc.
   
896
     
182,802
 
Roper Technologies, Inc.
   
1,294
     
536,415
 
Siemens AG, Reg (b)
   
855
     
93,374
 
             
1,294,079
 
                 
Insurance – 0.09%
               
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (b)
   
29,450
     
223,525
 
Syncora Holdings Ltd. – ADR (a)(b)(f)
   
2,808
     
110
 
             
223,635
 
                 
Interactive Media & Services – 0.27%
               
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)
   
3,185
     
301,014
 
Alphabet, Inc., Class C (a)
   
1
     
95
 
Bambuser AB (a)(b)
   
20,591
     
8,137
 
IAC, Inc. (a)
   
1,339
     
65,183
 
Match Group, Inc. (a)
   
293
     
12,658
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Interactive Media & Services – 0.27% (Continued)
           
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A (a)(g)
   
1,372
   
$
127,816
 
Pinterest, Inc. (a)
   
984
     
24,206
 
Vimeo, Inc. (a)
   
23,709
     
90,094
 
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. (a)
   
1,034
     
46,044
 
             
675,247
 
                 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 0.26%
               
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)(g)
   
5,458
     
559,117
 
Expedia Group, Inc. (a)
   
387
     
36,173
 
Xometry, Inc., Class A (a)
   
1,200
     
72,072
 
             
667,362
 
                 
Internet Software & Services – 0.05%
               
Criteo S.A. – ADR (a)(b)
   
4,733
     
120,691
 
                 
                 
IT Services – 0.77%
               
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)
   
1,098
     
96,986
 
Cloudflare, Inc., Class A (a)(g)
   
1,018
     
57,334
 
DXC Technology Company (a)
   
2,925
     
84,094
 
EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)
   
1,410
     
493,500
 
Evo Payments, Inc. (a)
   
1,646
     
55,454
 
Fujitsu Ltd. (b)
   
142
     
16,338
 
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A (a)
   
1,548
     
124,459
 
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
21,957
     
403,131
 
MoneyGram International, Inc. (a)
   
4,176
     
44,224
 
Okta, Inc. (a)
   
979
     
54,942
 
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
1,780
     
148,772
 
Shopify, Inc., Class A (a)(b)
   
431
     
14,753
 
Snowflake, Inc., Class A (a)
   
108
     
17,312
 
Squarespace, Inc., Class A (a)
   
1,866
     
41,444
 
Switch, Inc., Class A
   
6,523
     
222,108
 
Toast, Inc., Class A (a)
   
1,335
     
29,490
 
Twilio, Inc., Class A (a)
   
630
     
46,853
 
             
1,951,194
 
Leisure Products – 0.06%
               
Old PSG Wind-Down Ltd. (a)(b)(f)
   
2,127
     
202
 
Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A (a)(g)
   
2,907
     
24,419
 
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corporation (a)
   
6,333
     
118,554
 
             
143,175
 
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.29%
               
Avantor, Inc. (a)
   
4,460
     
89,958
 
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A (a)
   
152
     
53,460
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.29% (Continued)
           
Bruker Corporation
   
1,100
   
$
68,024
 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)
   
901
     
191,237
 
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
391
     
81,981
 
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (a)
   
1,054
     
8,896
 
Qiagen N.V. (a)(b)
   
4,066
     
177,115
 
Repligen Corporation (a)
   
188
     
34,308
 
SomaLogic, Inc. (a)
   
9,757
     
33,857
 
Standard BioTools, Inc. (a)
   
218
     
257
 
             
739,093
 
                 
Machinery – 0.54%
               
Caterpillar, Inc.
   
880
     
190,485
 
Cummins, Inc.
   
185
     
45,234
 
Deere & Company
   
230
     
91,039
 
Flowserve Corporation
   
6,512
     
186,764
 
Fortive Corporation
   
290
     
18,531
 
Ingersoll Rand, Inc.
   
2,127
     
107,414
 
Komatsu Ltd. (b)
   
814
     
15,946
 
Nikola Corporation (a)(g)
   
22,500
     
85,275
 
PACCAR, Inc.
   
569
     
55,096
 
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
   
61
     
17,728
 
Proto Labs, Inc. (a)
   
3,739
     
142,792
 
The Timken Company
   
830
     
59,171
 
Trinity Industries, Inc.
   
12,896
     
367,923
 
             
1,383,398
 
                 
Marine – 0.11%
               
Kirby Corporation (a)
   
3,449
     
240,568
 
Star Bulk Carriers Corporation (b)
   
1,700
     
29,614
 
             
270,182
 
                 
Media – 0.37%
               
comScore, Inc. (a)
   
245,605
     
297,182
 
DISH Network Corporation, Class A (a)
   
840
     
12,524
 
Fox Corporation
   
322
     
9,296
 
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
   
7,317
     
217,974
 
Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A (a)
   
1,057
     
44,859
 
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A
   
808
     
138,410
 
Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B (a)(b)
   
923
     
23,706
 
Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B (b)
   
2,705
     
69,492
 
TEGNA, Inc.
   
2,665
     
55,645
 
The Trade Desk, Inc., Class A (a)
   
1,472
     
78,369
 
             
947,457
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
             
Metals & Mining – 0.59%
           
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (b)
   
1,615
   
$
70,996
 
Alcoa Corporation
   
2,045
     
79,816
 
Capstone Copper Corporation (a)(b)
   
14,098
     
32,701
 
Carpenter Technology Corporation
   
9,186
     
343,556
 
Champion Iron Ltd. (a)(b) – Canadian Stock Exchange
   
1
     
3
 
Champion Iron Ltd. (b) – Australian Stock Exchange
   
13,072
     
39,320
 
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (a)
   
24
     
312
 
ERO Copper Corporation (a)(b)
   
4,409
     
50,195
 
Filo Mining Corporation (a)(b)
   
8,848
     
105,993
 
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Class A (a)(b)
   
19,330
     
134,083
 
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. (a)(b)
   
5,518
     
29,432
 
Mineral Resources Ltd. (b)
   
2,845
     
133,379
 
NGEx Minerals Ltd. (a)(b)
   
15,099
     
26,599
 
Nucor Corporation
   
437
     
57,413
 
Patriot Battery Metals, Inc. (a)(b)
   
9,831
     
36,586
 
Sigma Lithium Corporation (a)(b)
   
5,132
     
183,418
 
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B (b)
   
3,369
     
102,552
 
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (a)(b)
   
2,823
     
79,355
 
Zacapa Resources Ltd. (a)(b)
   
1,762
     
194
 
             
1,505,903
 
                 
Multiline Retail – 0.10%
               
Dollar General Corporation
   
802
     
204,550
 
Kohl’s Corporation
   
1,337
     
40,043
 
             
244,593
 
                 
Multi-Utilities – 0.02%
               
RWE AG (b)
   
1,215
     
46,772
 
                 
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.30%
               
Alliance Resource Partners LP
   
13,033
     
316,441
 
Antero Resources Corporation (a)
   
10,499
     
384,893
 
Cameco Corporation (b)
   
4,778
     
113,334
 
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
   
3,361
     
343,729
 
Chevron Corporation
   
1,795
     
324,715
 
Chord Energy Corporation
   
1,262
     
193,200
 
ConocoPhillips
   
5,639
     
711,022
 
Devon Energy Corporation
   
6,545
     
506,256
 
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
   
2,945
     
462,689
 
EOG Resources, Inc.
   
3,442
     
469,902
 
EQT Corporation
   
1,127
     
47,154
 
Exxon Mobil Corporation
   
3,944
     
437,035
 
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation, Class A
   
3,959
     
101,667
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.30% (Continued)
           
Marathon Oil Corporation
   
14,280
   
$
434,826
 
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
   
1,199
     
136,230
 
Matador Resources Company
   
5,162
     
343,015
 
Murphy Oil Corporation
   
8,427
     
408,794
 
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.
   
9,479
     
323,613
 
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
   
5,478
     
397,703
 
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A (a)
   
5,509
     
243,773
 
PDC Energy, Inc.
   
1,706
     
123,071
 
Petroleo Brasileiro SA – ADR (b)
   
11,105
     
142,366
 
Phillips 66
   
922
     
96,155
 
Pioneer Natural Resources Company
   
1,572
     
403,077
 
Range Resources Corporation
   
11,762
     
334,982
 
SM Energy Company
   
5,792
     
260,524
 
Southwestern Energy Company (a)
   
45,703
     
316,722
 
Valero Energy Corporation
   
24
     
3,013
 
             
8,379,901
 
                 
Paper & Forest Products – 0.03%
               
Resolute Forest Products, Inc. (a)
   
941
     
19,582
 
Stella-Jones, Inc. (b)
   
1,765
     
53,157
 
             
72,739
 
                 
Personal Products – 0.15%
               
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (a)
   
4,391
     
189,955
 
Unilever plc (b)
   
4,363
     
199,137
 
             
389,092
 
                 
Pharmaceuticals – 0.59%
               
AstraZeneca plc – ADR
   
2,884
     
169,608
 
Bausch Health Companies, Inc. (a)(b)
   
451
     
2,932
 
Bayer AG (b)
   
3,946
     
207,485
 
Bristol Myers-Squibb Company
   
51
     
3,951
 
Catalent, Inc. (a)
   
28
     
1,840
 
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a)
   
1,015
     
13,388
 
Eli Lilly & Company (g)
   
940
     
340,365
 
GSK plc – ADR (b)
   
126
     
4,179
 
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (a)
   
516
     
23,566
 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (a)(b)
   
906
     
130,274
 
Merck & Company, Inc. (g)
   
2,028
     
205,234
 
Merck KGaA (b)
   
277
     
45,141
 
Pfizer, Inc.
   
1,168
     
54,370
 
Relmada Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
3,071
     
19,624
 
Royalty Pharma plc, Class A (b)
   
935
     
39,569
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Pharmaceuticals – 0.59% (Continued)
           
Sanofi – ADR (b)
   
97
   
$
4,193
 
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. – ADR (a)(b)
   
6,966
     
62,137
 
Viatris, Inc.
   
5,288
     
53,567
 
Zoetis, Inc.
   
716
     
107,958
 
             
1,489,381
 
                 
Professional Services – 0.02%
               
KBR, Inc.
   
952
     
47,381
 
                 
                 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 5.55%
               
Acadia Realty Trust
   
27,169
     
379,551
 
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A
   
15,605
     
498,424
 
Americold Realty Trust
   
12,267
     
297,475
 
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
   
3,388
     
593,307
 
Boston Properties, Inc.
   
13,123
     
954,042
 
Brixmor Property Group, Inc.
   
34,206
     
728,930
 
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.
   
16,756
     
287,198
 
Cousins Properties, Inc.
   
26,805
     
636,887
 
CubeSmart
   
14,207
     
594,847
 
Douglas Emmett, Inc.
   
14,333
     
252,117
 
EastGroup Properties, Inc.
   
748
     
117,204
 
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
   
3,671
     
234,797
 
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.
   
43,570
     
937,626
 
Federal Realty Investment Trust
   
1,471
     
145,600
 
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.
   
27,718
     
657,748
 
Highwoods Properties, Inc.
   
26,045
     
735,250
 
Lexington Realty Trust
   
707
     
6,844
 
National Retail Properties, Inc.
   
17,678
     
743,006
 
Paramount Group, Inc.
   
2,115
     
13,684
 
Prologis, Inc.
   
3,024
     
334,908
 
Public Storage
   
904
     
280,014
 
Regency Centers Corporation
   
9,313
     
563,530
 
Retail Opportunity Investments Corporation
   
13,491
     
195,350
 
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.
   
5,873
     
324,659
 
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.
   
60,435
     
825,542
 
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.
   
4,650
     
180,560
 
STORE Capital Corporation
   
13,556
     
431,081
 
UDR, Inc.
   
14,786
     
587,891
 
Ventas, Inc.
   
28,602
     
1,119,196
 
VICI Properties, Inc.
   
2,631
     
84,245
 
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust
   
17,502
     
334,113
 
             
14,075,626
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Road & Rail – 0.49%
           
ArcBest Corporation
   
109
   
$
8,658
 
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (b)
   
3,005
     
223,842
 
CSX Corporation
   
11,721
     
340,612
 
FTAI Infrastructure, Inc. (a)
   
557
     
1,532
 
Heartland Express, Inc.
   
402
     
5,982
 
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
   
1,629
     
278,673
 
Lyft, Inc., Class A (a)
   
2,260
     
33,086
 
Norfolk Southern Corporation
   
68
     
15,509
 
TFI International, Inc. – ADR
   
82
     
7,464
 
Uber Technologies, Inc. (a)
   
344
     
9,140
 
Union Pacific Corporation
   
1,084
     
213,700
 
XPO Logistics, Inc. (a)
   
1,870
     
96,754
 
             
1,234,952
 
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.65%
               
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)
   
13,462
     
808,528
 
Ambarella, Inc. (a)(b)
   
2,928
     
160,250
 
ASML Holding N.V. (b)
   
317
     
149,757
 
Broadcom, Inc.
   
66
     
31,028
 
Lam Research Corporation
   
200
     
80,956
 
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
4,713
     
272,741
 
Marvell Technology, Inc.
   
13,065
     
518,419
 
Micron Technology, Inc.
   
5,099
     
275,856
 
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
   
248
     
84,184
 
NVIDIA Corporation
   
144
     
19,436
 
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (b)(g)
   
286
     
41,779
 
ON Semiconductor Corporation (a)
   
1,309
     
80,412
 
QUALCOMM, Inc. (g)
   
11,273
     
1,326,381
 
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a)
   
648
     
74,468
 
Synaptics, Inc. (a)
   
684
     
60,602
 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. – ADR (b)
   
266
     
16,372
 
Texas Instruments, Inc. (g)
   
820
     
131,717
 
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
2,049
     
63,744
 
             
4,196,630
 
                 
Software – 3.81%
               
8x8, Inc. (a)
   
10,200
     
43,146
 
Adobe, Inc. (a)
   
954
     
303,849
 
Alteryx, Inc., Class A (a)(g)
   
1,600
     
77,968
 
Asana, Inc., Class A (a)(g)
   
2,670
     
55,002
 
Atlassian Corporation, Class A (a)
   
669
     
135,626
 
Autodesk, Inc. (a)
   
380
     
81,434
 
Bill.com Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
803
     
107,088
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Software – 3.81% (Continued)
           
Braze, Inc., Class A (a)
   
2,544
   
$
75,328
 
BTRS Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
6,357
     
60,010
 
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)
   
442
     
66,914
 
Cipher Mining, Inc. (a)
   
54,078
     
54,619
 
Confluent, Inc., Class A (a)
   
3,412
     
91,715
 
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)
   
569
     
91,723
 
CyberArk Software Ltd. (a)(b)
   
2,945
     
462,100
 
Datadog, Inc., Class A (a)
   
1,189
     
95,726
 
The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (a)(b)
   
109
     
7,529
 
Domo, Inc., Class B (a)
   
12,047
     
212,870
 
Dynatrace, Inc. (a)(g)
   
1,763
     
62,128
 
Elastic N.V. (a)(b)
   
953
     
60,944
 
Everbridge, Inc. (a)
   
1,065
     
33,366
 
Five9, Inc. (a)
   
850
     
51,221
 
ForgeRock, Inc., Class A (a)
   
5,267
     
118,824
 
Freshworks, Inc., Class A (a)
   
2,720
     
36,965
 
Gitlab, Inc., Class A (a)
   
1,620
     
78,505
 
HubSpot, Inc. (a)
   
401
     
118,921
 
Intuit, Inc.
   
1,690
     
722,475
 
KnowBe4, Inc., Class A (a)
   
2,848
     
70,004
 
Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)
   
985
     
119,845
 
Microsoft Corporation
   
2,135
     
495,598
 
Momentive Global, Inc. (a)
   
9,388
     
72,851
 
Monday.com Ltd. (a)(b)
   
939
     
100,417
 
New Relic, Inc. (a)
   
1,323
     
78,375
 
Nice Ltd. – ADR (a)(b)
   
241
     
45,763
 
Nutanix, Inc., Class A (a)(g)
   
7,569
     
207,391
 
Oracle Corporation
   
16,361
     
1,277,303
 
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a)
   
3,972
     
681,555
 
Paycom Software, Inc. (a)
   
535
     
185,110
 
Paylocity Holding Corporation (a)
   
611
     
141,624
 
Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
2,176
     
67,543
 
Qualtrics International, Inc., Class A (a)
   
3,658
     
43,786
 
RingCentral, Inc., Class A (a)(g)
   
1,367
     
48,556
 
Riskfield Ltd., Class A (a)(b)
   
20,601
     
91,674
 
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)
   
1,343
     
218,358
 
SentinelOne, Inc., Class A (a)
   
8,293
     
189,412
 
ServiceNow, Inc. (a)(g)
   
994
     
418,216
 
Smartsheet, Inc., Class A (a)
   
922
     
32,196
 
Splunk, Inc. (a)
   
372
     
30,917
 
Sumo Logic, Inc. (a)
   
17,196
     
132,581
 
Synopsys, Inc. (a)
   
402
     
117,605
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Software – 3.81% (Continued)
           
Tenable Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
3,415
   
$
138,786
 
Varonis Systems, Inc. (a)
   
4,849
     
129,808
 
Verint Systems, Inc. (a)
   
1,735
     
61,471
 
VMware, Inc., Class A
   
729
     
82,034
 
Workday, Inc., Class A (a)
   
2,039
     
317,717
 
Workiva, Inc. (a)
   
534
     
41,551
 
Zendesk, Inc. (a)
   
7,264
     
557,076
 
Zscaler, Inc. (a)
   
1,151
     
177,369
 
             
9,678,488
 
                 
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies – 0.01%
               
Aequi Acquisition Corporation, Class A (a)
   
1,800
     
18,072
 
                 
                 
Specialty Retail – 0.39%
               
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
   
269
     
51,088
 
AutoZone, Inc. (a)
   
34
     
86,118
 
Best Buy Company, Inc.
   
411
     
28,117
 
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.
   
215
     
24,458
 
The Home Depot, Inc.
   
541
     
160,206
 
Lithia Motors, Inc.
   
1,824
     
361,426
 
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
   
198
     
38,600
 
The TJX Companies, Inc.
   
3,275
     
236,128
 
             
986,141
 
                 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.41%
               
Apple, Inc.
   
2,446
     
375,070
 
NetApp, Inc.
   
861
     
59,641
 
Pure Storage, Inc., Class A (a)
   
19,279
     
594,950
 
             
1,029,661
 
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.09%
               
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)
   
158
     
51,989
 
Tapestry, Inc.
   
5,440
     
172,339
 
             
224,328
 
                 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.19%
               
Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. (a)
   
9,364
     
369,784
 
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
   
2,344
     
124,982
 
             
494,766
 
                 
Tobacco – 0.03%
               
Swedish Match AB (b)
   
6,341
     
65,217
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
             
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.43%
           
Air Lease Corporation
   
475
   
$
16,763
 
Ferguson plc (b)
   
1,526
     
166,731
 
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC, Class A
   
26,144
     
454,383
 
MRC Global, Inc. (a)
   
14,314
     
143,569
 
Russel Metals, Inc. (a)(b)
   
272
     
5,634
 
United Rentals, Inc. (a)
   
538
     
169,852
 
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
   
49
     
28,633
 
WESCO International, Inc. (a)
   
842
     
116,002
 
             
1,101,567
 
                 
Wireless Communication Services – 0.00%
               
NII Holdings, Inc. (a)(b)(f)
   
6,235
     
2,182
 
                 
                 
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.11%
               
T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (a)(g)
   
1,879
     
284,781
 
Total Common Stocks
               
  (Cost $95,627,812)
           
95,946,877
 
                 
                 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS – 17.89%
               
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X Shares (g)
   
2,600
     
224,562
 
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
   
4,897
     
683,425
 
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
   
6,747
     
648,454
 
iShares iBoxx $Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (d)
   
193,300
     
19,590,955
 
iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (d)
   
292,100
     
21,448,903
 
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
   
4,118
     
134,535
 
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
   
2,311
     
423,676
 
iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF
   
1,987
     
111,828
 
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (a)(g)
   
25,715
     
252,264
 
ProShares UltraPro QQQ (g)
   
3,200
     
67,040
 
ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (a)
   
146
     
5,253
 
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (a)
   
10,344
     
147,816
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (g)
   
3,834
     
1,480,729
 
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
   
244
     
14,235
 
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
   
243
     
36,764
 
Sprott Physical Gold Trust (a)
   
2,601
     
32,799
 
United States Oil Fund LP (a)
   
717
     
51,287
 
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
459
     
30,652
 
Total Exchange Traded Funds
               
  (Cost $55,663,018)
           
45,385,177
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
             
CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHT – 0.00%
           
Kinross Gold Corporation (a)(b)(f)
   
835
   
$
 
Total Contingent Value Right
               
  (Cost $—)
           
 
                 
                 
ESCROW NOTES – 0.01%
               
Altaba, Inc. (a)(f)
   
5,796
     
21,735
 
Total Escrow Notes
               
  (Cost $19,909)
           
21,735
 
                 
                 
WARRANTS – 0.01%
               
                 
Biotechnology – 0.00%
               
Zealand Pharma A/S (a)(b)(f)
               
  Exercise Price: $12.00, 11/24/2023
   
1,688
     
 
                 
Insurance – 0.01%
               
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (a)(b)
               
  Exercise Price:  $25.00, 3/17/2025
   
29,450
     
19,290
 
                 
Health Care Technology – 0.00%
               
Multiplan Corporation
               
  Exercise Price: $11.50, 2/13/2025
   
515
     
99
 
                 
Health Care Providers & Services – 0.00%
               
Sema4 Holdings Corporation (a)
               
  Exercise Price: $11.50, 7/22/2026
   
25,818
     
3,875
 
                 
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies – 0.00%
               
Aequi Acquisition Corporation, Class A (a)
               
  Exercise Price: $27.00, 11/30/2027
   
600
     
12
 
Total Warrants
               
  (Cost $120,013)
           
23,276
 


   

     Notional        
PURCHASED OPTIONS – 0.06%
 
Contracts (c)
   
Amount
       
                   
Purchased Call Options (a) – 0.04%
                 
ADT, Inc.
                 
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $12.00
   
666
   
$
563,436
     
1,665
 
Alcoa Corporation
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $44.00
   
19
     
74,157
     
1,453
 
  Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $55.00
   
6
     
23,418
     
1,101
 
Alteryx, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: January 2023, Exercise Price: $65.00
   
9
     
43,857
     
1,035
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

         
Notional
       
   
Contracts (c)
   
Amount
   
Value
 
Purchased Call Options (a) – 0.04% (Continued)
                 
Beyond Meat, Inc. (g)
                 
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $17.50
   
27
   
$
42,390
   
$
2,808
 
CVS Health Corporation
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $95.00
   
20
     
189,400
     
4,070
 
DraftKings, Inc. (g)
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $17.50
   
33
     
52,140
     
2,359
 
Dynatrace, Inc. (g)
                       
  Expiration: February 2023, Exercise Price: $35.00
   
5
     
17,620
     
2,350
 
GSK plc
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $33.00
   
27
     
89,559
     
2,902
 
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $35.00
   
22
     
72,974
     
715
 
Humana, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $550.00
   
2
     
111,616
     
3,210
 
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
                       
  Expiration: January 2023, Exercise Price: $114.00
   
5
     
48,055
     
173
 
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
                       
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $29.00
   
54
     
113,130
     
108
 
iShares iBoxx $Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $105.00
   
27
     
273,645
     
513
 
Las Vegas Sands Corporation (g)
                       
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $38.00
   
36
     
136,836
     
11,340
 
Li-Cycle Holdings Corporation
                       
  Expiration: January 2023, Exercise Price: $10.00
   
9
     
5,364
     
90
 
Medtronic plc
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $85.00
   
7
     
61,138
     
2,712
 
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd.
                       
  Expiration: January 2023, Exercise Price: $8.00
   
31
     
16,957
     
930
 
Meta Platforms, Inc. (g)
                       
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $175.00
   
9
     
83,844
     
54
 
NOV, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $25.00
   
136
     
304,640
     
4,080
 
Nutanix, Inc. (g)
                       
  Expiration: January 2023, Exercise Price: $15.00
   
14
     
38,360
     
17,570
 
Peloton Interactive, Inc. (g)
                       
  Expiration: March 2023, Exercise Price: $10.00
   
27
     
22,680
     
4,199
 
RingCentral, Inc. (g)
                       
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $50.00
   
8
     
28,416
     
500
 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
                       
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $50.00
   
13
     
69,394
     
9,393
 
Sanofi
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $42.00
   
9
     
38,907
     
1,800
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

         
Notional
       
   
Contracts (c)
   
Amount
   
Value
 
Purchased Call Options (a) – 0.04% (Continued)
                 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
                 
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $380.00
   
4
   
$
154,484
   
$
5,268
 
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $450.00
   
24
     
926,904
     
756
 
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $45.00
   
2
     
8,872
     
380
 
T-Mobile US, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $140.00
   
4
     
60,624
     
5,030
 
Transocean Ltd.
                       
  Expiration: January 2023, Exercise Price: $5.00
   
96
     
35,328
     
1,824
 
Warner Brothers Discovery, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $17.50
   
32
     
41,600
     
112
 
Wynn Resorts Ltd. (g)
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $65.00
   
21
     
134,190
     
7,245
 
Total Purchased Call Options
                       
  (Cost $93,234)
                   
97,745
 
                         
                         
Purchased Put Options (a) – 0.02%
                       
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $5.00
   
2
     
1,626
     
11
 
Corsair Gaming, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $12.50
   
27
     
37,260
     
1,039
 
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (g)
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $83.00
   
1
     
7,243
     
1,065
 
Eli Lilly & Company (g)
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $345.00
   
1
     
36,209
     
605
 
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $130.00
   
14
     
185,850
     
672
 
Horizon therapeutics plc (g)
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $60.00
   
1
     
6,232
     
203
 
Johnson & Johnson
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $170.00
   
21
     
365,337
     
819
 
PBF Energy, Inc. (g)
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $42.00
   
7
     
30,975
     
1,260
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (g)
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $370.00
   
21
     
811,041
     
9,692
 
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $138.00
   
122
     
1,845,738
     
20,008
 
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $90.00
   
14
     
131,670
     
3,220
 
Stryker Corporation (g)
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $225.00
   
1
     
22,924
     
600
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2022

         
Notional
       
   
Contracts (c)
   
Amount
   
Value
 
Purchased Put Options (a) – 0.02% (Continued)
                 
TechnipFMC plc
                 
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $10.00
   
133
   
$
140,847
   
$
3,657
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (g)
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $485.00
   
2
     
111,030
     
19
 
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $520.00
   
14
     
777,210
     
497
 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (g)
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $285.00
   
1
     
31,200
     
143
 
Total Purchased Put Options
                       
  (Cost $138,018)
                   
43,510
 
Total Purchased Options
                       
  (Cost $231,252)
                   
141,255
 

   
Shares
       
MONEY MARKET FUND – 28.67%
           
Fidelity Investments Money Market Funds Government
           
  Portfolio, Class I, 2.87% (d)(e)
   
72,738,939
     
72,738,939
 
Total Money Market Fund
               
  (Cost $72,738,939)
           
72,738,939
 
Total Investments
               
  (Cost $224,400,943) – 84.45%
           
214,257,259
 
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities – 15.55% (d)
           
39,469,310
 
Net Assets – 100.00%
         
$
253,726,569
 

(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
Foreign security.
(c)
100 shares per contract.
(d)
All or a portion of the assets have been committed as collateral for open securities sold short, written option contracts, swap contacts, and futures contracts. The total value of assets committed as collateral as of October 31, 2022 is $144,630,894.
(e)
The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of October 31, 2022.
(f)
Level 3 security.  See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(g)
Held in connection with a written option contract.  See Schedule of Written Options for more details.
ADR – American Depository Receipt
ETF – Exchange Traded Fund
plc – Public Limited Company
Reg – Registered
 
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”).  GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services”).
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Securities Sold Short
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
SHORT COMMON STOCKS (a) – (22.23)%
           
             
Aerospace & Defense – (0.10)%
           
AeroVironment, Inc.
   
(332
)
 
$
(30,378
)
The Boeing Company
   
(544
)
   
(77,525
)
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
   
(544
)
   
(134,080
)
Lockheed Martin Corporation
   
(16
)
   
(7,787
)
             
(249,770
)
                 
Air Freight & Logistics – (0.29)%
               
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
   
(1,265
)
   
(127,942
)
FedEx Corporation
   
(40
)
   
(6,411
)
Hub Group, Inc., Class A
   
(1,059
)
   
(82,178
)
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B
   
(3,094
)
   
(519,080
)
             
(735,611
)
                 
Airlines – (0.18)%
               
American Airlines Group, Inc.
   
(29,753
)
   
(421,898
)
JetBlue Airways Corporation
   
(5,473
)
   
(44,003
)
             
(465,901
)
                 
Auto Components – (0.01)%
               
QuantumScape Corporation
   
(4,128
)
   
(34,386
)
                 
                 
Automobiles – (0.33)%
               
Ford Motor Company
   
(40,812
)
   
(545,656
)
Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A
   
(1,625
)
   
(56,826
)
Stellantis N.V. (b)
   
(5,448
)
   
(73,657
)
Tesla Motors, Inc.
   
(555
)
   
(126,285
)
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
   
(437
)
   
(26,085
)
             
(828,509
)
                 
Banks – (1.51)%
               
Ameris Bancorp
   
(1,657
)
   
(85,352
)
Bank OZK
   
(5,675
)
   
(243,912
)
BankUnited, Inc.
   
(4,899
)
   
(176,119
)
Citigroup, Inc.
   
(7,915
)
   
(362,982
)
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
   
(1,285
)
   
(43,009
)
East West Bancorp, Inc.
   
(3,412
)
   
(244,197
)
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A
   
(203
)
   
(166,890
)
First Hawaiian, Inc.
   
(2,344
)
   
(59,960
)
First Republic Bank
   
(1,062
)
   
(127,546
)
Hilltop Holdings, Inc.
   
(6,003
)
   
(173,787
)
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
   
(20,128
)
   
(305,543
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Banks – (1.51)% (Continued)
           
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
   
(2,598
)
 
$
(420,434
)
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
   
(1,700
)
   
(121,669
)
Regions Financial Corporation
   
(10,880
)
   
(238,816
)
Simmons First National Corporation, Class A
   
(4,157
)
   
(99,228
)
SVB Financial Group
   
(2,084
)
   
(481,321
)
Truist Financial Corporation
   
(8,233
)
   
(368,756
)
Zions Bancorporation NA
   
(2,312
)
   
(120,085
)
             
(3,839,606
)
                 
Beverages – (0.47)%
               
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA – ADR
   
(4,349
)
   
(217,885
)
The Boston Beer Company, Inc., Class A
   
(157
)
   
(58,607
)
Brown-Forman Corporation, Class B
   
(3,065
)
   
(208,420
)
The Coca-Cola Company
   
(6,591
)
   
(394,471
)
Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.
   
(1,632
)
   
(63,387
)
Molson Coors Brewing Company, Class B
   
(1,253
)
   
(63,189
)
National Beverage Corporation
   
(3,857
)
   
(182,899
)
             
(1,188,858
)
                 
Biotechnology – (0.28)%
               
ADC Therapeutics S.A. (b)
   
(216
)
   
(959
)
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
   
(399
)
   
(7,062
)
Arcus Biosciences, Inc.
   
(333
)
   
(8,485
)
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.
   
(459
)
   
(6,555
)
Beam Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(266
)
   
(11,720
)
Caribou Biosciences, Inc.
   
(929
)
   
(9,049
)
Compass Pathways plc – ADR
   
(1,281
)
   
(13,502
)
Design Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(535
)
   
(8,357
)
Editas Medicine, Inc.
   
(1,067
)
   
(13,391
)
Erasca, Inc.
   
(1,912
)
   
(15,621
)
Graphite Bio, Inc.
   
(514
)
   
(1,804
)
ImmunoGen, Inc.
   
(2,419
)
   
(14,369
)
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(268
)
   
(11,846
)
iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(388
)
   
(7,558
)
Kodiak Sciences, Inc.
   
(1,465
)
   
(10,519
)
Krystal Biotech, Inc.
   
(215
)
   
(16,448
)
Moderna, Inc.
   
(1,664
)
   
(250,149
)
Natera, Inc.
   
(296
)
   
(13,900
)
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
   
(250
)
   
(28,780
)
Nkarta, Inc.
   
(534
)
   
(6,734
)
Novavax, Inc.
   
(898
)
   
(19,998
)
Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.
   
(123
)
   
(242
)
                 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
31

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Biotechnology – (0.28)% (Continued)
           
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(383
)
 
$
(3,102
)
Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A
   
(800
)
   
(8,440
)
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(275
)
   
(205,906
)
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(546
)
   
(10,188
)
Scholar Rock Holding Corporation
   
(395
)
   
(3,855
)
SQZ Biotechnologies Company
   
(206
)
   
(587
)
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(510
)
   
(7,574
)
             
(716,700
)
                 
Building Products – (0.12)%
               
Allegion plc (b)
   
(967
)
   
(101,313
)
Builders FirstSource, Inc.
   
(218
)
   
(13,442
)
Carrier Global Corporation
   
(591
)
   
(23,498
)
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.
   
(3,052
)
   
(32,382
)
Masco Corporation
   
(601
)
   
(27,808
)
Owens Corning
   
(1,248
)
   
(106,841
)
             
(305,284
)
                 
Capital Markets – (1.00)%
               
BlackRock, Inc.
   
(566
)
   
(365,585
)
Blackstone, Inc.
   
(3,264
)
   
(297,481
)
EQT AB (b)
   
(930
)
   
(18,302
)
Federated Investors, Inc., Class B
   
(1,768
)
   
(61,438
)
Janus Henderson Group plc (b)
   
(13,609
)
   
(309,877
)
KKR & Company, Inc.
   
(2,425
)
   
(117,928
)
Moelis & Company
   
(3,630
)
   
(154,130
)
Morgan Stanley
   
(3,732
)
   
(306,658
)
Northern Trust Corporation
   
(3,536
)
   
(298,262
)
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
   
(1,017
)
   
(120,148
)
SEI Investments Company
   
(3,351
)
   
(181,959
)
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
   
(2,843
)
   
(301,813
)
             
(2,533,581
)
                 
Chemicals – (0.12)%
               
Albemarle Corporation
   
(136
)
   
(38,062
)
Corteva, Inc.
   
(725
)
   
(47,372
)
Dow, Inc.
   
(1,038
)
   
(48,516
)
The Mosaic Company
   
(2,146
)
   
(115,348
)
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
   
(563
)
   
(25,847
)
The Sherwin-Williams Company
   
(82
)
   
(18,452
)
             
(293,597
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Commercial Services & Supplies – (0.17)%
           
Clean Harbors, Inc.
   
(108
)
 
$
(13,226
)
KAR Auction Services, Inc.
   
(3,267
)
   
(47,470
)
Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers, Inc. (b)
   
(829
)
   
(54,159
)
Tetra Tech, Inc.
   
(1,147
)
   
(162,048
)
Waste Connections, Inc. (b)
   
(461
)
   
(60,811
)
Waste Management, Inc.
   
(620
)
   
(98,189
)
             
(435,903
)
                 
Communications Equipment – (0.03)%
               
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.
   
(1,061
)
   
(78,991
)
                 
                 
Construction & Engineering – (0.11)%
               
AECOM
   
(3,797
)
   
(285,838
)
                 
                 
Consumer Finance – (0.41)%
               
Ally Financial, Inc.
   
(13,153
)
   
(362,497
)
Capital One Financial Corporation
   
(3,968
)
   
(420,687
)
OneMain Holdings, Inc.
   
(3,262
)
   
(125,783
)
Synchrony Financial
   
(3,416
)
   
(121,473
)
             
(1,030,440
)
                 
Containers & Packaging – (0.17)%
               
Ball Corporation
   
(3,778
)
   
(186,595
)
Crown Holdings, Inc.
   
(2,926
)
   
(200,694
)
Greif, Inc., Class A
   
(597
)
   
(39,527
)
             
(426,816
)
                 
Distributors – (0.09)%
               
Genuine Parts Company
   
(1,087
)
   
(193,334
)
Pool Corporation
   
(78
)
   
(23,730
)
             
(217,064
)
                 
Diversified Consumer Services – (0.22)%
               
ADT, Inc.
   
(66,600
)
   
(563,436
)
                 
                 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – (0.15)%
               
AT&T, Inc.
   
(11,367
)
   
(207,220
)
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
   
(7,410
)
   
(54,538
)
Verizon Communications, Inc.
   
(3,287
)
   
(122,835
)
             
(384,593
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
33

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Electrical Equipment – (0.05)%
           
Acuity Brands, Inc.
   
(567
)
 
$
(104,084
)
Regal Rexnord Corporation
   
(215
)
   
(27,206
)
             
(131,290
)
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – (0.11)%
               
Corning, Inc.
   
(8,190
)
   
(263,472
)
Zebra Technologies Corporation, Class A
   
(24
)
   
(6,797
)
             
(270,269
)
                 
Energy Equipment & Services – (0.36)%
               
Baker Hughes Company
   
(8,600
)
   
(237,876
)
NOV, Inc.
   
(12,468
)
   
(279,283
)
ProPetro Holding Corporation
   
(84
)
   
(995
)
Schlumberger N.V. Ltd. (b)
   
(7,637
)
   
(397,353
)
             
(915,507
)
                 
Entertainment – (0.10)%
               
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., Class A
   
(3,283
)
   
(71,701
)
Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One, Class C
   
(1,043
)
   
(60,212
)
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
   
(276
)
   
(21,972
)
ROBLOX Corporation, Class A
   
(1,153
)
   
(51,585
)
Roku, Inc.
   
(836
)
   
(46,431
)
             
(251,901
)
                 
Food & Staples Retailing – (0.17)%
               
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
   
(509
)
   
(118,449
)
Costco Wholesale Corporation
   
(218
)
   
(109,327
)
The Kroger Company
   
(2,000
)
   
(94,580
)
Sysco Corporation
   
(1,199
)
   
(103,785
)
             
(426,141
)
                 
Food Products – (0.97)%
               
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
   
(759
)
   
(73,608
)
B&G Foods, Inc.
   
(3,385
)
   
(55,446
)
Campbell Soup Company
   
(6,836
)
   
(361,693
)
Flowers Foods, Inc.
   
(11,689
)
   
(335,591
)
General Mills, Inc.
   
(6,759
)
   
(551,399
)
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
   
(2,105
)
   
(39,385
)
Hormel Foods Corporation
   
(605
)
   
(28,102
)
Kellogg Company
   
(351
)
   
(26,964
)
McCormick & Company, Inc.
   
(5,119
)
   
(402,558
)
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A
   
(2,823
)
   
(173,558
)
Nestle SA (b)
   
(1,556
)
   
(169,384
)
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A
   
(3,624
)
   
(247,700
)
             
(2,465,388
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
34

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – (0.25)%
           
Align Technology, Inc.
   
(306
)
 
$
(59,456
)
Baxter International, Inc.
   
(131
)
   
(7,120
)
Becton, Dickinson and Company
   
(521
)
   
(122,940
)
Danaher Corporation
   
(433
)
   
(108,973
)
Enovis Corporation
   
(1,389
)
   
(68,686
)
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
   
(39
)
   
(14,028
)
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.
   
(98
)
   
(7,251
)
Medtronic plc (b)
   
(2,463
)
   
(215,118
)
Straumann Holding AG (b)
   
(363
)
   
(34,547
)
             
(638,119
)
                 
Health Care Providers & Services – (0.70)%
               
1Life Healthcare, Inc.
   
(36
)
   
(616
)
Alignment Healthcare, Inc.
   
(1,969
)
   
(26,070
)
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
   
(861
)
   
(135,366
)
Centene Corporation
   
(3,170
)
   
(269,862
)
CVS Health Corporation
   
(1,188
)
   
(112,504
)
DaVita, Inc.
   
(1,131
)
   
(82,574
)
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co KGaA (b)
   
(997
)
   
(27,578
)
HCA Holdings, Inc.
   
(792
)
   
(172,236
)
LHC Group, Inc.
   
(1,004
)
   
(167,768
)
Oak Street Health, Inc.
   
(645
)
   
(13,048
)
Owens & Minor, Inc.
   
(777
)
   
(13,209
)
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
   
(1,036
)
   
(148,821
)
R1 RCM, Inc.
   
(3,343
)
   
(59,037
)
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
   
(985
)
   
(546,823
)
             
(1,775,512
)
                 
Health Care Technology – (0.02)%
               
Certara, Inc.
   
(665
)
   
(8,133
)
Doximity, Inc., Class A
   
(806
)
   
(21,335
)
Schrodinger, Inc.
   
(547
)
   
(13,112
)
Teladoc Health, Inc.
   
(419
)
   
(12,419
)
             
(54,999
)
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – (0.92)%
               
Accor SA (b)
   
(4,855
)
   
(116,333
)
Bally’s Corporation
   
(4,770
)
   
(107,516
)
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.
   
(4,232
)
   
(101,610
)
Carnival Corporation (b)
   
(31,747
)
   
(287,628
)
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
   
(46
)
   
(68,923
)
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
   
(2,152
)
   
(279,416
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – (0.92)% (Continued)
           
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
   
(1,290
)
 
$
(147,344
)
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
   
(834
)
   
(119,379
)
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
   
(85
)
   
(6,128
)
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
   
(263
)
   
(87,379
)
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.
   
(1,018
)
   
(10,679
)
Marriott International, Inc., Class A
   
(1,278
)
   
(204,621
)
McDonald’s Corporation
   
(685
)
   
(186,772
)
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. – ADR (b)
   
(6,796
)
   
(37,174
)
Papa John’s International, Inc.
   
(363
)
   
(26,365
)
Penn National Gaming, Inc.
   
(7,860
)
   
(260,166
)
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.
   
(2,918
)
   
(60,636
)
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.
   
(1,432
)
   
(83,285
)
Starbucks Corporation
   
(524
)
   
(45,373
)
The Wendy’s Company
   
(4,006
)
   
(83,245
)
             
(2,319,972
)
                 
Household Durables – (0.05)%
               
Lennar Corporation, Class A
   
(187
)
   
(15,091
)
Mohawk Industries, Inc.
   
(132
)
   
(12,507
)
Newell Brands, Inc.
   
(2,252
)
   
(31,100
)
PulteGroup, Inc.
   
(379
)
   
(15,156
)
Taylor Morrison Home Corporation
   
(1,353
)
   
(35,638
)
Whirlpool Corporation
   
(103
)
   
(14,239
)
             
(123,731
)
                 
Household Products – (0.14)%
               
Church & Dwight Company, Inc.
   
(1,813
)
   
(134,398
)
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
   
(1,792
)
   
(223,032
)
             
(357,430
)
                 
Industrial Conglomerates – (0.07)%
               
3M Company
   
(1,484
)
   
(186,672
)
                 
                 
Insurance – (0.05)%
               
First American Financial Corporation
   
(2,431
)
   
(122,522
)
Oscar Health, Inc., Class A
   
(3,128
)
   
(11,667
)
             
(134,189
)
                 
Interactive Media & Services – (0.06)%
               
Bumble, Inc., Class A
   
(3,353
)
   
(85,166
)
Match Group, Inc.
   
(1,165
)
   
(50,328
)
Nextdoor Holdings, Inc.
   
(6,106
)
   
(16,547
)
             
(152,041
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
36

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – (0.03)%
           
DoorDash, Inc., Class A
   
(632
)
 
$
(27,511
)
eBay, Inc.
   
(934
)
   
(37,211
)
Fiverr International Ltd. (b)
   
(434
)
   
(13,432
)
             
(78,154
)
                 
Internet Software & Services – 0.00%
               
Coupa Software, Inc.
   
(19
)
   
(1,011
)
                 
                 
IT Services – (0.15)%
               
Block, Inc.
   
(447
)
   
(26,851
)
International Business Machines Corporation
   
(1,086
)
   
(150,183
)
MongoDB, Inc.
   
(267
)
   
(48,869
)
Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A
   
(690
)
   
(31,719
)
Snowflake, Inc., Class A
   
(762
)
   
(122,149
)
             
(379,771
)
                 
Leisure Products – (0.01)%
               
Brunswick Corporation
   
(343
)
   
(24,240
)
                 
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services – (0.22)%
               
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation
   
(1,325
)
   
(10,309
)
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
   
(662
)
   
(91,588
)
ICON plc (b)
   
(836
)
   
(165,394
)
Illumina, Inc.
   
(296
)
   
(67,731
)
Medpace Holdings, Inc.
   
(68
)
   
(15,095
)
Olink Holding AB – ADR (b)
   
(843
)
   
(15,452
)
PerkinElmer, Inc.
   
(602
)
   
(80,415
)
Quanterix Corporation
   
(989
)
   
(10,948
)
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
   
(135
)
   
(69,386
)
Seer, Inc.
   
(538
)
   
(4,213
)
Syneos Health, Inc.
   
(678
)
   
(34,158
)
             
(564,689
)
                 
Machinery – (0.68)%
               
AGCO Corporation
   
(90
)
   
(11,175
)
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.
   
(251
)
   
(10,605
)
Chart Industries, Inc.
   
(958
)
   
(213,519
)
Cummins, Inc.
   
(244
)
   
(59,660
)
Daifuku Company Ltd. (b)
   
(139
)
   
(6,363
)
Dover Corporation
   
(779
)
   
(101,808
)
Flowserve Corporation
   
(46
)
   
(1,319
)
Gates Industrial Corporation plc (b)
   
(5,551
)
   
(61,894
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
37

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Machinery – (0.68)% (Continued)
           
IDEX Corporation
   
(311
)
 
$
(69,138
)
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
   
(1,394
)
   
(297,661
)
Kennametal, Inc.
   
(2,445
)
   
(65,306
)
Kubota Corporation (b)
   
(265
)
   
(3,697
)
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
   
(819
)
   
(116,298
)
Makita Corporation (b)
   
(342
)
   
(6,250
)
Otis Worldwide Corporation
   
(1,605
)
   
(113,377
)
PACCAR, Inc.
   
(1,173
)
   
(113,582
)
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
   
(82
)
   
(23,831
)
Pentair plc (b)
   
(795
)
   
(34,145
)
RBC Bearings, Inc.
   
(323
)
   
(81,890
)
Snap-on, Inc.
   
(607
)
   
(134,784
)
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
   
(845
)
   
(66,324
)
The Toro Company
   
(732
)
   
(77,175
)
Xylem, Inc.
   
(634
)
   
(64,941
)
             
(1,734,742
)
                 
Marine – (0.04)%
               
AP Moller – Maersk A/S, Class B (b)
   
(24
)
   
(50,140
)
Kuehne + Nagel International AG (b)
   
(190
)
   
(40,445
)
             
(90,585
)
                 
Media – (0.35)%
               
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A
   
(1,168
)
   
(429,380
)
Comcast Corporation, Class A
   
(1,418
)
   
(45,007
)
The New York Times Company, Class A
   
(2,722
)
   
(78,829
)
Omnicom Group, Inc.
   
(3,031
)
   
(220,505
)
Paramount Global, Class B
   
(5,740
)
   
(105,157
)
             
(878,878
)
Metals & Mining – (1.13)%
               
Alumina Ltd. (b)
   
(63,272
)
   
(54,683
)
BHP Group Ltd. – ADR (b)
   
(12,985
)
   
(620,943
)
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (b)
   
(3,276
)
   
(57,784
)
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (b)
   
(10,745
)
   
(101,229
)
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
   
(9,178
)
   
(290,851
)
Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (b)
   
(6,303
)
   
(23,951
)
Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (b)
   
(8,050
)
   
(30,549
)
Lundin Mining Corporation (b)
   
(8,571
)
   
(44,920
)
Nucor Corporation
   
(3,216
)
   
(422,518
)
Rio Tinto plc – ADR (b)
   
(10,179
)
   
(543,050
)
Sayona Mining Ltd. (b)
   
(243,900
)
   
(36,637
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
38

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Metals & Mining – (1.13)% (Continued)
           
South32 Ltd. (b)
   
(24,480
)
 
$
(56,164
)
Southern Copper Corporation
   
(2,259
)
   
(106,105
)
Standard Lithium Ltd. (b)
   
(6,655
)
   
(27,618
)
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
   
(4,730
)
   
(444,857
)
             
(2,861,859
)
                 
Multiline Retail – (0.17)%
               
Dollar General Corporation
   
(668
)
   
(170,373
)
Dollar Tree, Inc.
   
(573
)
   
(90,821
)
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.
   
(1,863
)
   
(104,328
)
Target Corporation
   
(336
)
   
(55,188
)
             
(420,710
)
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – (1.74)%
               
APA Corporation
   
(6,392
)
   
(290,580
)
BP plc – ADR
   
(4,465
)
   
(148,595
)
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (b)
   
(5,888
)
   
(352,927
)
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (b)
   
(12,076
)
   
(243,935
)
CNX Resources Corporation
   
(20,398
)
   
(342,890
)
Comstock Resources, Inc.
   
(9,784
)
   
(183,744
)
Continental Resources, Inc.
   
(2,206
)
   
(163,178
)
Coterra Energy, Inc.
   
(5,739
)
   
(178,655
)
Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc.
   
(110
)
   
(3,263
)
EQT Corporation
   
(5,368
)
   
(224,597
)
Equinor ASA – ADR (b)
   
(9,014
)
   
(327,028
)
Hess Corporation
   
(2,222
)
   
(313,480
)
HF Sinclair Corporation
   
(779
)
   
(47,651
)
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
   
(2,355
)
   
(152,251
)
Ovintiv, Inc.
   
(5,823
)
   
(294,935
)
Shell plc – ADR (b)
   
(7,277
)
   
(404,820
)
Suncor Energy, Inc. (b)
   
(9,495
)
   
(326,533
)
TotalEnergies SE – ADR (b)
   
(7,058
)
   
(386,567
)
Woodside Energy Group Ltd. – ADR (b)
   
(923
)
   
(21,386
)
             
(4,407,015
)
                 
Personal Products – (0.14)%
               
Beiersdorf AG (b)
   
(133
)
   
(12,767
)
Edgewell Personal Care Company
   
(6,133
)
   
(240,352
)
The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc., Class A
   
(509
)
   
(102,049
)
             
(355,168
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
39

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Pharmaceuticals – (0.48)%
           
Athira Pharma, Inc.
   
(128
)
 
$
(424
)
Bristol Myers-Squibb Company
   
(523
)
   
(40,517
)
Catalent, Inc.
   
(336
)
   
(22,085
)
GSK plc – ADR (b)
   
(2,968
)
   
(98,449
)
H. Lundbeck A/S (b)
   
(20,475
)
   
(76,611
)
Johnson & Johnson
   
(861
)
   
(149,788
)
Nektar Therapeutics
   
(364
)
   
(1,369
)
Novartis AG – ADR (b)
   
(1,059
)
   
(85,917
)
Novartis AG (b)
   
(896
)
   
(72,478
)
Novo Nordisk A/S – ADR (b)
   
(474
)
   
(51,590
)
Novo Nordisk A/S (b)
   
(405
)
   
(44,036
)
Organon & Company
   
(2,607
)
   
(68,251
)
Perrigo Company plc (b)
   
(878
)
   
(35,366
)
Pfizer, Inc.
   
(3,747
)
   
(174,423
)
Roche Holding AG (b)
   
(408
)
   
(135,374
)
Royalty Pharma plc, Class A (b)
   
(2,132
)
   
(90,226
)
Sanofi – ADR (b)
   
(1,496
)
   
(64,672
)
             
(1,211,576
)
                 
Professional Services – (0.10)%
               
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation
   
(1,037
)
   
(112,877
)
Exponent, Inc.
   
(888
)
   
(84,591
)
FTI Consulting, Inc.
   
(409
)
   
(63,653
)
             
(261,121
)
                 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – (5.33)%
               
Agree Realty Corporation
   
(6,787
)
   
(466,267
)
Apartment Income REIT Corporation
   
(4,646
)
   
(178,546
)
Camden Property Trust
   
(3,665
)
   
(423,491
)
CareTrust REIT, Inc.
   
(12,216
)
   
(228,195
)
Corporate Office Properties Trust
   
(51,216
)
   
(1,364,906
)
Equity Residential
   
(1,456
)
   
(91,757
)
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
   
(2,071
)
   
(460,259
)
Extra Space Storage, Inc.
   
(2,665
)
   
(472,878
)
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
   
(12,316
)
   
(586,611
)
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.
   
(9,662
)
   
(247,540
)
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.
   
(32,876
)
   
(668,369
)
Invitation Homes, Inc.
   
(13,423
)
   
(425,375
)
Kilroy Realty Corporation
   
(22,155
)
   
(946,905
)
Kimco Realty Corporation
   
(18,007
)
   
(384,990
)
Kite Realty Group Trust
   
(42,985
)
   
(844,225
)
Life Storage, Inc.
   
(2,250
)
   
(248,873
)
LTC Properties, Inc.
   
(3,548
)
   
(137,201
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
40

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – (5.33)% (Continued)
           
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.
   
(3,076
)
 
$
(484,316
)
National Storage Affiliates Trust
   
(4,014
)
   
(171,237
)
NETSTREIT Corporation
   
(2,913
)
   
(54,823
)
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
   
(16,207
)
   
(515,059
)
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
   
(1,957
)
   
(25,598
)
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
   
(8,250
)
   
(132,330
)
Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.
   
(17,709
)
   
(533,749
)
Physicians Realty Trust
   
(12,048
)
   
(181,443
)
Rayonier, Inc.
   
(3,054
)
   
(102,920
)
Realty Income Corporation
   
(19,658
)
   
(1,224,104
)
Simon Property Group, Inc.
   
(853
)
   
(92,960
)
Sun Communities, Inc.
   
(3,179
)
   
(428,688
)
Urban Edge Properties
   
(20,776
)
   
(293,357
)
Vornado Realty Trust
   
(18,861
)
   
(444,931
)
Welltower, Inc.
   
(10,553
)
   
(644,155
)
             
(13,506,058
)
                 
Real Estate Management & Development – (0.01)%
               
Compass, Inc., Class A
   
(3,450
)
   
(9,108
)
Zillow Group, Inc., Class C
   
(737
)
   
(22,744
)
             
(31,852
)
                 
Road & Rail – (0.39)%
               
Canadian National Railway Company (b)
   
(326
)
   
(38,611
)
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.
   
(1,829
)
   
(69,209
)
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.
   
(5,903
)
   
(283,521
)
Landstar System, Inc.
   
(954
)
   
(149,034
)
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
   
(730
)
   
(200,458
)
Saia, Inc.
   
(82
)
   
(16,307
)
Schneider National, Inc., Class B
   
(4,607
)
   
(102,460
)
Uber Technologies, Inc.
   
(484
)
   
(12,860
)
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
   
(3,130
)
   
(122,696
)
             
(995,156
)
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – (0.67)%
               
Applied Materials, Inc.
   
(2,808
)
   
(247,918
)
Intel Corporation
   
(159
)
   
(4,520
)
Lam Research Corporation
   
(819
)
   
(331,515
)
NVIDIA Corporation
   
(1,400
)
   
(188,958
)
Teradyne, Inc.
   
(479
)
   
(38,967
)
Texas Instruments, Inc.
   
(4,234
)
   
(680,107
)
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. – ADR
   
(5,020
)
   
(214,655
)
             
(1,706,640
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
41

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Software – (0.19)%
           
Blackline, Inc.
   
(157
)
 
$
(8,792
)
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.
   
(197
)
   
(13,039
)
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. – ADR
   
(273
)
   
(35,280
)
Dassault Systemes SE (b)
   
(249
)
   
(8,346
)
DocuSign, Inc.
   
(492
)
   
(23,764
)
HashiCorp, Inc., Class A
   
(1,063
)
   
(32,666
)
JFrog Ltd. – ADR
   
(497
)
   
(12,624
)
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A
   
(4,154
)
   
(36,514
)
Pegasystems, Inc.
   
(262
)
   
(9,749
)
Qualys, Inc.
   
(1,640
)
   
(233,798
)
UiPath, Inc.
   
(3,079
)
   
(38,949
)
Unity Software, Inc.
   
(1,318
)
   
(38,881
)
             
(492,402
)
                 
Specialty Retail – (0.29)%
               
AutoNation, Inc.
   
(65
)
   
(6,910
)
Best Buy Company, Inc.
   
(110
)
   
(7,525
)
Burlington Stores, Inc.
   
(1,126
)
   
(160,973
)
CarMax, Inc.
   
(5,079
)
   
(320,028
)
Carvana Company
   
(2,351
)
   
(31,809
)
Foot Locker, Inc.
   
(2,490
)
   
(78,933
)
Lithia Motors, Inc.
   
(39
)
   
(7,728
)
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
   
(336
)
   
(65,503
)
RH
   
(266
)
   
(67,545
)
             
(746,954
)
                 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – (0.12)%
               
Corsair Gaming, Inc.
   
(3,859
)
   
(53,254
)
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C
   
(796
)
   
(30,566
)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
   
(4,991
)
   
(71,222
)
HP, Inc.
   
(5,063
)
   
(139,840
)
             
(294,882
)
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – (0.01)%
               
NIKE, Inc., Class B
   
(225
)
   
(20,853
)
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – (0.12)%
               
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
   
(19,584
)
   
(182,327
)
Rocket Companies, Inc., Class A
   
(18,029
)
   
(124,400
)
             
(306,727
)
                 
Trading Companies & Distributors – (0.08)%
               
Fastenal Company
   
(1,272
)
   
(61,476
)
GATX Corporation
   
(402
)
   
(42,093
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
42

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Trading Companies & Distributors – (0.08)% (Continued)
           
MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc.
   
(240
)
 
$
(19,915
)
Triton International Ltd. – ADR
   
(804
)
   
(48,795
)
Watsco, Inc.
   
(102
)
   
(27,638
)
             
(199,917
)
                 
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.00%
               
SoftBank Group Corporation (b)
   
(105
)
   
(4,507
)
Total Short Common Stocks
               
  (Proceeds $(55,638,271))
           
(56,393,512
)
                 
                 
SHORT EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS – (10.43)%
               
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
   
(732
)
   
(24,712
)
ARK Innovation ETF
   
(10,185
)
   
(389,882
)
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
(8,275
)
   
(398,938
)
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
(2,295
)
   
(330,549
)
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
(7,011
)
   
(509,980
)
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
(3,777
)
   
(339,930
)
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
(138
)
   
(4,689
)
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
   
(12,375
)
   
(516,161
)
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
(5,539
)
   
(735,302
)
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
(3,989
)
   
(376,362
)
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1
   
(21,219
)
   
(5,897,821
)
Invesco Solar ETF
   
(2,067
)
   
(147,336
)
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
   
(7,479
)
   
(156,685
)
iShares Core DAX UCITS ETF
   
(1,231
)
   
(135,934
)
iShares Core EURO STOXX 50 UCITS ETF
   
(1,995
)
   
(71,564
)
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF
   
(6,221
)
   
(219,041
)
iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund ETF
   
(5,067
)
   
(110,562
)
iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF
   
(1,146
)
   
(147,364
)
iShares North American Tech-Software ETF
   
(10,013
)
   
(2,679,479
)
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
   
(3,099
)
   
(689,775
)
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
   
(8,090
)
   
(1,483,140
)
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
   
(1,307
)
   
(295,722
)
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
   
(350
)
   
(78,368
)
iShares Transportation Average ETF
   
(1,670
)
   
(354,842
)
iShares U.S. Technology ETF
   
(11,429
)
   
(873,061
)
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
   
(5,157
)
   
(99,014
)
Material Select Sector SPDR
   
(1,509
)
   
(111,787
)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
   
(15,984
)
   
(6,173,181
)
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
   
(1,789
)
   
(146,966
)
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
   
(2,166
)
   
(126,364
)
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
43

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Shares
   
Value
 
SHORT EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS – (10.43)% (Continued)
           
SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
   
(7,353
)
 
$
(356,621
)
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
   
(348
)
   
(154,432
)
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
   
(5,328
)
   
(806,073
)
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
   
(522
)
   
(33,382
)
SPDR S&P Retail ETF
   
(1,105
)
   
(69,339
)
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
(1,202
)
   
(153,700
)
U.S. Global Jets ETF
   
(9,959
)
   
(176,673
)
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
(869
)
   
(58,032
)
VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF
   
(4,822
)
   
(116,500
)
VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF
   
(3,196
)
   
(604,747
)
Vanguard REIT ETF
   
(3,890
)
   
(322,792
)
Total Short Exchange Traded Funds
               
  (Proceeds $(26,683,733))
           
(26,476,802
)
Total Securities Sold Short – (32.66)%
               
  (Proceeds $(82,322,004))
         
$
(82,870,314
)

(a)
Securities sold short are not owned by the Fund and cannot produce income.
(b)
Foreign security.
ADR – American Depository Receipt
plc – Public Limited Company
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
44

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Schedule of Written Options
October 31, 2022

   
Contracts (a)
   
Notional Amount
   
Value
 
WRITTEN CALL OPTIONS
                 
1Life Healthcare, Inc.
                 
  Expiration: January 2023, Exercise Price: $17.50
   
(11
)
 
$
(18,810
)
 
$
(55
)
Alteryx, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: January 2023, Exercise Price: $80.00
   
(9
)
   
(43,857
)
   
(247
)
Amazon.com, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $80.00
   
(27
)
   
(276,588
)
   
(63,450
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $85.00
   
(14
)
   
(143,416
)
   
(26,530
)
Asana, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $30.00
   
(4
)
   
(8,240
)
   
(40
)
Beyond Meat, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $12.50
   
(27
)
   
(42,390
)
   
(9,585
)
Charter Communications, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $250.00
   
(6
)
   
(220,572
)
   
(71,760
)
Cloudflare, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $55.00
   
(4
)
   
(22,528
)
   
(2,570
)
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X Shares
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $65.00
   
(9
)
   
(77,733
)
   
(19,800
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $70.00
   
(17
)
   
(146,829
)
   
(34,425
)
DraftKings, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $20.00
   
(33
)
   
(52,140
)
   
(825
)
Dynatrace, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: February 2023, Exercise Price: $45.00
   
(5
)
   
(17,620
)
   
(675
)
Eli Lilly & Company
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $380.00
   
(1
)
   
(36,209
)
   
(529
)
F5, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $140.00
   
(3
)
   
(42,873
)
   
(2,070
)
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $100.00
   
(14
)
   
(189,364
)
   
(49,770
)
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1
                       
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $210.00
   
(14
)
   
(389,130
)
   
(97,370
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $215.00
   
(14
)
   
(389,130
)
   
(90,566
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $220.00
   
(14
)
   
(389,130
)
   
(83,818
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $255.00
   
(14
)
   
(389,130
)
   
(39,739
)
Las Vegas Sands Corporation
                       
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $46.00
   
(36
)
   
(136,836
)
   
(2,538
)
McDonald’s Corporation
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $260.00
   
(3
)
   
(81,798
)
   
(4,357
)
Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. (b)
                       
  Expiration: January 2023, Exercise Price: $13.00
   
(31
)
   
(16,957
)
   
(155
)
Merck & Company Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $102.00
   
(1
)
   
(10,120
)
   
(175
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
45

WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND

Schedule of Written Options – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Contracts (a)
   
Notional Amount
   
Value
 
WRITTEN CALL OPTIONS (Continued)
                 
Meta Platforms, Inc.
                 
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $100.00
   
(3
)
 
$
(27,948
)
 
$
(175
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $200.00
   
(9
)
   
(83,844
)
   
(32
)
Netflix, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $285.00
   
(2
)
   
(58,376
)
   
(3,460
)
Nikola Corporation
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $3.00
   
(25
)
   
(9,475
)
   
(2,300
)
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $4.00
   
(147
)
   
(55,713
)
   
(4,410
)
Nutanix, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: January 2023, Exercise Price: $20.00
   
(14
)
   
(38,360
)
   
(11,130
)
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (b)
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $150.00
   
(3
)
   
(43,824
)
   
(930
)
Peloton Interactive, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: January 2024, Exercise Price: $17.50
   
(27
)
   
(22,680
)
   
(3,564
)
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $10.00
   
(12
)
   
(11,772
)
   
(840
)
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $11.00
   
(45
)
   
(44,145
)
   
(1,935
)
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $13.00
   
(22
)
   
(21,582
)
   
(506
)
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $14.00
   
(45
)
   
(44,145
)
   
(922
)
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $17.00
   
(90
)
   
(88,290
)
   
(1,260
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $6.00
   
(17
)
   
(16,677
)
   
(6,588
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $7.00
   
(42
)
   
(41,202
)
   
(12,201
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $8.00
   
(42
)
   
(41,202
)
   
(9,051
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $9.00
   
(16
)
   
(15,696
)
   
(2,536
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $10.00
   
(63
)
   
(61,803
)
   
(7,560
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $11.00
   
(22
)
   
(21,582
)
   
(2,079
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $15.00
   
(38
)
   
(37,278
)
   
(1,824
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $16.00
   
(38
)
   
(37,278
)
   
(1,558
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $25.00
   
(114
)
   
(111,834
)
   
(2,622
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $30.00
   
(45
)
   
(44,145
)
   
(923
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $39.00
   
(45
)
   
(44,145
)
   
(810
)
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
                       
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $30.00
   
(32
)
   
(67,040
)
   
(1,280
)
QUALCOMM, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $120.00
   
(3
)
   
(35,298
)
   
(1,568
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $90.00
   
(14
)
   
(164,724
)
   
(40,530
)
RingCentral, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $75.00
   
(8
)
   
(28,416
)
   
(200
)
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (b)
                       
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $60.00
   
(13
)
   
(69,394
)
   
(3,523
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
46

WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND

Schedule of Written Options – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Contracts (a)
   
Notional Amount
   
Value
 
WRITTEN CALL OPTIONS (Continued)
                 
ServiceNow, Inc.
                 
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $410.00
   
(3
)
 
$
(126,222
)
 
$
(7,470
)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $390.00
   
(4
)
   
(154,484
)
   
(3,060
)
Texas Instruments, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $160.00
   
(6
)
   
(96,378
)
   
(3,210
)
T-Mobile US, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $160.00
   
(4
)
   
(60,624
)
   
(328
)
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $75.00
   
(21
)
   
(134,190
)
   
(1,481
)
                     
(742,915
)
                         
WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS
                       
ADT, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $12.00
   
(666
)
   
(563,436
)
   
(239,760
)
Alteryx, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: January 2023, Exercise Price: $60.00
   
(9
)
   
(43,857
)
   
(11,475
)
Amazon.com, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $155.00
   
(7
)
   
(71,708
)
   
(36,820
)
Beyond Meat, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $17.50
   
(27
)
   
(42,390
)
   
(8,910
)
Charter Communications, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $350.00
   
(2
)
   
(73,524
)
   
(1,560
)
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $460.00
   
(6
)
   
(220,572
)
   
(55,890
)
CVS Health Corporation
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $80.00
   
(1
)
   
(9,470
)
   
(15
)
Dynatrace, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: February 2023, Exercise Price: $25.00
   
(5
)
   
(17,620
)
   
(437
)
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $79.00
   
(1
)
   
(7,243
)
   
(695
)
Horizon Therapeutics plc (b)
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $55.00
   
(2
)
   
(12,464
)
   
(184
)
Intel Corporation
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $28.50
   
(27
)
   
(76,761
)
   
(3,321
)
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $305.00
   
(11
)
   
(305,745
)
   
(30,212
)
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $310.00
   
(39
)
   
(1,084,005
)
   
(125,424
)
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $315.00
   
(35
)
   
(972,825
)
   
(129,640
)
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
                       
  Expiration: January 2023, Exercise Price: $100.00
   
(5
)
   
(48,055
)
   
(3,200
)
The Kraft Heinz Company
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $30.00
   
(82
)
   
(315,454
)
   
(205
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
47

WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND

Schedule of Written Options – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Contracts (a)
   
Notional Amount
   
Value
 
WRITTEN PUT OPTIONS (Continued)
                 
Nutanix, Inc.
                 
  Expiration: January 2023, Exercise Price: $12.50
   
(14
)
 
$
(38,360
)
 
$
(315
)
PBF Energy, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $36.00
   
(27
)
   
(119,475
)
   
(1,148
)
Pfizer, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $46.00
   
(2
)
   
(9,310
)
   
(242
)
QUALCOMM, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $160.00
   
(14
)
   
(164,724
)
   
(59,885
)
RingCentral, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: December 2022, Exercise Price: $45.00
   
(8
)
   
(28,416
)
   
(8,400
)
Salesforce, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $150.00
   
(3
)
   
(48,777
)
   
(546
)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $360.00
   
(21
)
   
(811,041
)
   
(5,544
)
Splunk, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: January 2023, Exercise Price: $75.00
   
(3
)
   
(24,933
)
   
(1,560
)
Stryker Corporation
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $215.00
   
(3
)
   
(68,772
)
   
(930
)
United Therapeutics Corporation
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $190.00
   
(1
)
   
(23,053
)
   
(185
)
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $510.00
   
(14
)
   
(777,210
)
   
(217
)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $275.00
   
(1
)
   
(31,200
)
   
(150
)
Warner Brothers Discovery, Inc.
                       
  Expiration: November 2022, Exercise Price: $15.00
   
(32
)
   
(41,600
)
   
(6,944
)
                     
(733,814
)
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS
                       
  (Premiums received $1,883,277)
                 
$
(1,476,729
)

(a)
100 shares per contract.
(b)
Foreign security.
ETF – Exchange Traded Fund

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
48

WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND

Schedule of Swap Contracts
October 31, 2022

                                         
Value of
 
               
Pay/Receive
     

 
Number of
               
Unrealized
 
Counter-
     
Maturity
 
Financing
 
Financing
 
Payment
 
Shares/
   
Notional
   
Upfront
   
Appreciation
 
party
 
Security
 
Date
 
Rate
 
Rate
 
Frequency
 
Units
   
Amount
   
Payment
   
(Depreciation)*
 
   
LONG EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS
 
                                                     
Morgan
 
Airbus S.E.
 
7/9/24
 
Pay
 
1.340%
 
Monthly
   
1,212
   
$
131,143
   
$
   
$
10,455
 
Stanley
             
(0.600% + Euro
                                   
                     
Overnight
                                   
                     
Index Average)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Airbus S.E.
 
5/15/24
 
Pay
 
1.340%
 
Monthly
   
3,253
     
351,987
     
     
18,923
 
Stanley
             
(0.600% + Euro
                                   
                     
Overnight
                                   
                     
Index Average)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
AstraZeneca plc
 
6/10/24
 
Pay
 
2.790%
 
Monthly
   
337
     
39,541
     
     
1,590
 
Stanley
                 
(0.600% + Sterling
                                   
                     
Overnight
                                   
                     
Index Average)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
China Solar
 
3/27/24
 
Pay
 
3.580%
 
Monthly
   
12,564
     
155,514
     
     
(16,250
)
Stanley
             
(0.500% + U.S.
                                   
                     
Federal Funds
                                   
                     
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Flutter
 
8/6/24
 
Pay
 
2.790%
 
Monthly
   
1,068
     
141,554
     
     
13,880
 
Stanley
 
Entertainment plc
 
 
 
(0.600% + Sterling)
                                   
                     
Overnight
                                   
                     
Index Average)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Flutter
 
1/6/23
 
Pay
 
2.790%
 
Monthly
   
72
     
9,543
     
     
1,307
 
Stanley
 
Entertainment plc
 
 
 
(0.600% + Sterling)

                                 
                     
Overnight
                                   
                     
Index Average)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Glencore plc
 
6/19/23
 
Pay
 
2.790%
 
Monthly
   
64,542
     
370,025
     
     
19,864
 
Stanley
                 
(0.600% + Sterling
                                   
                     
Overnight
                                   
                     
Index Average)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Growth Basket
 
8/7/24
 
Pay
 
3.580%
 
Monthly
   
436
     
195,825
     
     
(10,686
)
Stanley
             
(0.500% + U.S.
                                   
                     
Federal Funds
                                   
                     
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Growth Vs.
 
5/14/24
 
Pay
 
0.850%
 
Monthly
   
2,960
     
330,454
     
     
(11,818
)
Stanley
 
Value Basket
           
Fixed Rate
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
GSK plc
 
6/10/24
 
Pay
 
2.790%
 
Monthly
   
8,727
     
142,958
     
     
9,744
 
Stanley
                 
(0.600% + Sterling
                                   
                     
Overnight
                                   
                     
Index Average)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Haleon plc
 
6/10/24
 
Pay
 
2.790%
 
Monthly
   
35,517
     
108,912
     
     
472
 
Stanley
                 
(0.600% + Sterling
                                   
                     
Overnight
                                   
                     
Index Average)
                                   
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
49

WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND

Schedule of Swap Contracts – Continued
October 31, 2022

 
                                     
Value of
 
             
Pay/Receive
          
Number of
               
Unrealized
 
Counter-
     
Maturity
 
Financing
 
Financing
 
Payment
 
Shares/
   
Notional
   
Upfront
   
Appreciation
 
party
 
Security
 
Date
 
Rate
 
Rate
 
Frequency
 
Units
   
Amount
   
Payment
   
(Depreciation)*
 
   
LONG EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS (Continued)
 
                                             
Morgan
 
Imperial
 
3/6/24
 
Pay
 
2.790%

Monthly
   
2,629
     
64,040
   
$
   
$
5,600
 
Stanley
 
Brands plc
          
(0.600% + Sterling
                                   
                  
Overnight
                                   
                  
Index Average)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
iShares iBoxx
 
1/4/23
 
Pay
 
2.780%

Monthly
   
320,100
     
32,442,135
     
     
(6,709,380
)
Stanley
 
$Investment
         
((0.300)% + U.S.
                                   


Grade Corporate




 
Federal Funds



       
 

   

     
   
Bond ETF
          
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
iShares iBoxx
 
1/4/23
 
Pay
 
1.780%

Monthly
   
462,200
     
33,939,346
     
     
(4,116,714
)
Stanley
 
High Yield
         
((1.300)% + U.S.
                                   
   
Corporate
          
Federal Funds
                                   
   
Bond ETF
          
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
John Wood
 
5/8/24
 
Pay
 
2.790%

Monthly
   
82,559
     
132,745
     
     
(54,363
)
Stanley
 
Group plc
          
(0.600% + Sterling
                                   
                  
Overnight
                                   
                  
Index Average)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Sanofi
 
6/5/24
 
Pay
 
1.340%

Monthly
   
1,596
     
137,348
     
     
9,605
 
Stanley
             
(0.600% + Euro
                                   
                  
Overnight
                                   
                  
Index Average)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
U.S. Sector-
 
12/14/23
 
Pay
 
0.850%

Monthly
   
255
     
19,411
     
     
(351
)
Stanley
 
Neutral
          
Fixed Rate
                                   
   
Quality Basket
                                               
                                                     
Morgan
 
U.S. Value
 
10/28/24
 
Pay
 
0.850%

Monthly
   
706
     
38,521
     
     
(1,181
)
Stanley
 
Basket
          
Fixed Rate
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Vallourec S.A.
 
10/16/24
 
Pay
 
1.340%

Monthly
   
11,573
     
123,133
     
     
2,233
 
Stanley
             
(0.600% + Euro
                                   
                  
Overnight
                                   
                  
Index Average)
                                   
SHORT EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS
 
                                                     
Morgan
 
Antofagast plc
 
5/7/24
 
Pay
 
1.690%

Monthly
   
(84
)
   
(1,132
)
   
     
2
 
Stanley
               
((0.500)% + Sterling
                                   
                  
Overnight
                                   
                  
Index Average)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Antofagasta plc
 
6/19/23
 
Pay
 
1.690%

Monthly
   
(11,327
)
   
(152,636
)
   
     
15,060
 
Stanley
               
((0.500)% + Sterling
                                   
                  
Overnight
                                   
                  
Index Average)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Crowd Basket
 
6/28/24
 
Pay
 
2.580%

                                 
Stanley
             
((0.500)% + U.S.
 
Monthly
   
(7,305
)
   
(813,631
)
   
     
86,645
 
                  
Federal Funds
                                   
                  
Effective Rate)
                                   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
50

WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND

Schedule of Swap Contracts – Continued
October 31, 2022

 
                                     
Value of
 
             
Pay/Receive
 

      
Number of
               
Unrealized
 
Counter-
     
Maturity
 
Financing
 
Financing
 
Payment
 
Shares/
   
Notional
   
Upfront
   
Appreciation
 
party
 
Security
 
Date
 
Rate
 
Rate
 
Frequency
 
Units
   
Amount
   
Payment
   
(Depreciation)*
 
   
SHORT EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS (Continued)
 
                                             
Morgan
 
Cyclical Vs.
 
4/29/24
 
Receive
 
(0.850)%

Monthly
   
(547
)
   
(56,133
)
 
$
   
$
(49
)
Stanley
 
Defensive Basket
          
Fixed Rate
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Cyclicals Vs.
 
1/25/24
 
Receive
 
(0.850)%

Monthly
   
(26
)
   
(2,668
)
   
     
(106
)
Stanley
 
Defensive Basket
          
Fixed Rate
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Danone S.A.
 
11/28/22
 
Pay
 
0.240%

Monthly
   
(848
)
   
(42,145
)
   
     
(2,312
)
Stanley
             
((0.500)% + Euro
                                   
                  
Overnight
                                   
                  
Index Average)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Debt Expiry
 
2/2/23
 
Pay
 
2.660%

Monthly
   
(5,540
)
   
(485,969
)
   
     
(12,337
)
Stanley
 
Basket
         
((0.420)% + U.S.
                                   
                  
Federal Funds
                                   
                  
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
European
 
2/2/23
 
Pay
 
2.780%

                                 
Stanley
 
Exposure Basket
         
((0.300)% + U.S.
 
Monthly
   
(4,815
)
   
(361,992
)
   
     
34,216
 
                  
Federal Funds
                                   
                  
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
High Beta
 
3/22/23
 
Pay
 
2.680%

Monthly
   
(478
)
   
(30,874
)
   
     
(2,451
)
Stanley
 
Cyclicals Basket
         
((0.400)% + U.S.
                                   
                  
Federal Funds
                                   
                  
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
High Yield
 
3/22/23
 
Pay
 
2.710%

Monthly
   
(670
)
   
(33,527
)
   
     
(3,680
)
Stanley
 
Debt Sensitivity
         
((0.370)% + U.S.
                                   
   
ex-Energy Basket
          
Federal Funds
                                   
                  
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Infotech Basket
 
6/28/24
 
Pay
 
2.630%

Monthly
   
(1,631
)
   
(230,852
)
   
     
9,394
 
Stanley
             
((0.450)% + U.S.
                                   
                  
Federal Funds
                                   
                  
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Infotech Basket
 
2/2/23
 
Pay
 
2.630%

Monthly
   
(3,379
)
   
(478,264
)
   
     
(23,682
)
Stanley
             
((0.450)% + U.S.
                                   
                  
Federal Funds
                                   
                  
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Media Basket
 
6/28/24
 
Pay
 
2.680%

Monthly
   
(3,921
)
   
(205,343
)
   
     
18,514
 
Stanley
             
((0.400)% + U.S.
                                   
                  
Federal Funds
                                   
                  
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
MSGWTRN3_P
 
11/21/23
 
Pay
 
2.830%

Monthly
   
(2,726
)
   
(283,150
)
   
     
(6,046
)
Stanley
             
((0.250)% + U.S.
                                   
                  
Federal Funds
                                   
                  
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
MSGWTRN3_R
 
3/22/23
 
Pay
 
2.830%

Monthly
   
(274
)
   
(28,460
)
   
     
(669
)
Stanley
             
((0.250)% + U.S.
                                   
                  
Federal Funds
                                   
                  
Effective Rate)
                                   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
51

WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND

Schedule of Swap Contracts – Continued
October 31, 2022

 
                                     
Value of
 
               
Pay/Receive
 

      
Number of
               
Unrealized
 
Counter-
     
Maturity
 
Financing
 
Financing
 
Payment
 
Shares/
   
Notional
   
Upfront
   
Appreciation
 
party
 
Security
 
Date
 
Rate
 
Rate
 
Frequency
 
Units
   
Amount
   
Payment
   
(Depreciation)*
 
   
SHORT EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS (Continued)
 
                                             
Morgan
 
MSGWXSD
 
2/2/23
 
Pay
 
2.730%

Monthly
   
(9,540
)
   
(1,476,697
)
 
$
   
$
(21,044
)
Stanley
             
((0.350)% + U.S.
                                   
                     
Federal Funds
                                   
                     
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
MSW06501
 
1/5/23
 
Receive
 
(0.460)%

Monthly
   
(5,418
)
   
(35,272
)
   
     
2,443
 
Stanley
 
Basket
         
((0.400)% + Bank
                                   
                     
of Japan Estimated
                                   
                     
Unsecured
                                   
                     
Overnight
                                   
                     
Call Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
QQQE
 
2/2/23
 
Pay
 
2.710%

Monthly
   
(15,607
)
   
(1,232,797
)
   
     
54,606
 
Stanley
 
MSGWQQQE
         
((0.370)% + U.S.
                                   
   
Basket
            
Federal Funds
                                   
                     
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
QQQE
 
11/1/23
 
Pay
 
2.710%

Monthly
   
(1,850
)
   
(146,132
)
   
     
22,901
 
Stanley
 
MSGWQQQE
         
((0.370)% + U.S.
                                   
   
Basket
           
Federal Funds
                                   
                     
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Rio Tinto plc
 
5/8/24
 
Pay
 
1.690%

Monthly
   
(1,060
)
   
(55,397
)
   
     
2,918
 
Stanley
                 
((0.500)% + Sterling
                                   
                     
Overnight
                                   
                     
Index Average)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Rio Tinto plc
 
6/19/23
 
Pay
 
1.690%

Monthly
   
(1,679
)
   
(87,747
)
   
     
5,530
 
Stanley
                 
((0.500)% + Sterling
                                   
                     
Overnight
                                   
                     
Index Average)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
SAAS Basket
 
2/2/23
 
Pay
 
2.780%

Monthly
   
(809
)
   
(301,676
)
   
     
1,274
 
Stanley
             
((0.300)% + U.S.
                                   
                     
Federal Funds
                                   
                     
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Software Basket
 
6/27/24
 
Pay
 
2.680%

Monthly
   
(9,945
)
   
(1,080,922
)
   
     
105,187
 
Stanley
             
((0.400)% + U.S.
                                   
                     
Federal Funds
                                   
                     
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Technology
 
2/2/23
 
Pay
 
2.770%

Monthly
   
(10,784
)
   
(613,933
)
   
     
9,838
 
Stanley
 
Hardware Basket
         
((0.310)% + U.S.
                                   
                     
Federal Funds
                                   
                     
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
U.S. Growth
 
4/2/24
 
Pay
 
2.380%

Monthly
   
(2,528
)
   
(474,358
)
   
     
58,770
 
Stanley
 
Long Basket
         
((0.700)% + U.S.
                                   
                     
Federal Funds
                                   
                     
Effective Rate)
                                   
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
52

WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND

Schedule of Swap Contracts – Continued
October 31, 2022

 
                                     
Value of
 
             
Pay/Receive
          
Number of
               
Unrealized
 
Counter-
     
Maturity
 
Financing
 
Financing
 
Payment
 
Shares/
   
Notional
   
Upfront
   
Appreciation
 
party
 
Security
 
Date
 
Rate
 
Rate
 
Frequency
 
Units
   
Amount
   
Payment
   
(Depreciation)*
 
   
SHORT EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS (Continued)
 
                                             
Morgan
 
U.S. Momentum
 
4/26/24
 
Receive
 
(0.900)%

Monthly
   
(1,341
)
   
(208,278
)
 
$
   
$
(2,164
)
Stanley
 
Basket
          
Fixed Rate
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
U.S. Realized
 
1/26/24
 
Receive
 
(0.750)%

Monthly
   
(13
)
   
(1,286
)
   
     
144
 
Stanley
 
Volatility Basket
          
Fixed Rate
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
U.S. Value
 
4/3/24
 
Pay
 
2.820%

Monthly
   
(1,072
)
   
(150,125
)
   
     
(5,247
)
Stanley
 
Long Basket
         
((0.260)% + U.S.
                                   
                  
Federal Funds
                                   
                  
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Unprofitable
 
6/27/24
 
Pay
 
2.560%

Monthly
   
(2,134
)
   
(74,519
)
   
     
3,993
 
Stanley
 
Technology
         
((0.520)% + U.S.
                                   
   
Company Basket
          
Federal Funds
                                   
                  
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Unprofitable
 
2/2/23
 
Pay
 
2.560%

Monthly
   
(6,024
)
   
(210,358
)
   
     
(6,629
)
Stanley
 
Technology
         
((0.520)% + U.S.
                                   
   
Company Basket
          
Federal Funds
                                   
                  
Effective Rate)
                                   
                                                     
Morgan
 
Woodside
 
11/16/22
 
Pay
 
1.690%

Monthly
   
(243
)
   
(5,656
)
   
     
(5,461
)
Stanley
 
Petroleum Ltd.
          
((0.500)% + Sterling
                                   
                  
Overnight
                                   
                  
Index Average)
                                   
                                               
$
(10,487,512
)

plc –  Public Limited Company
*
Based on the net swap value held at each counterparty, unrealized appreciation is a receivable and unrealized depreciation is a payable.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Open Forward Currency Contracts*
October 31, 2022

   
                 
Unrealized
 
Settlement
 
Currency to
 
Value
 
Currency to
 
Value
   
Appreciation
 
Date
 
be Delivered
 
(USD)
 
be Received
 
(USD)
   
(Depreciation)**
 
11/30/22
 
CNY  1,076,577
   
147,768
 
USD  150,347
   
150,347
   
$
2,579
 
           
147,768
       
150,347
     
2,579
 

CNY –
Chinese Yuan
*
Morgan Stanley is the counterparty for all open forward currency contracts held by the Fund as of October 31, 2022.
**
Unrealized appreciation is a receivable and unrealized depreciation is a payable.
   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Open Futures Contracts
October 31, 2022

   
               
Value and
 
          
Number of
         
Unrealized
 
          
Contracts
   
Notional
   
Appreciation
 
Expiration Date
 
Description
 
Purchased
   
Amount
   
(Depreciation)
 
                         
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS
12/20/22
 
CBT Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bond
   
20
   
$
2,026,087
   
$
(308,590
)
12/20/22
 
CBT Ultra Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bond
   
168
     
13,170,142
     
(3,679,775
)
12/20/22
 
CBT 10-Year U.S. Treasury Bond
   
229
     
21,623,313
     
(1,487,810
)
12/16/22
 
E-Mini Russell 2000
   
329
     
30,481,850
     
293,757
 
12/16/22
 
E-Mini S&P 500
   
214
     
41,548,100
     
(571,806
)
12/28/22
 
100 Ounce Gold Futures
   
102
     
16,735,140
     
(960,286
)
                         
$
(6,714,510
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2022

ASSETS:
     
Investments, at value (Cost $224,400,943)
 
$
214,257,259
 
Cash(1)
   
15,600,315
 
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $6,174,027)
   
6,164,752
 
Deposits at broker for securities sold short and written options
   
88,134,430
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
30,236,817
 
Collateral for swap contracts
   
24,208,000
 
Deposits for futures
   
6,775,226
 
Dividends and interest receivable
   
434,509
 
Receivable for fund shares sold
   
105,849
 
Receivable for forward currency contracts
   
2,579
 
Prepaid expenses and other receivables
   
15,740
 
Total assets
   
385,935,476
 
         
LIABILITIES:
       
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds of $82,322,004)
   
82,870,314
 
Written option contracts, at value (premiums received $1,883,277)
   
1,476,729
 
Payable for swap contracts, net
   
10,487,512
 
Payable to broker-foreign currency, at value (Proceeds $3,596,839)
   
3,613,903
 
Payable for investments purchased
   
29,568,363
 
Payable for fund shares redeemed
   
2,969,100
 
Variation margin
   
712,596
 
Payable to Adviser
   
234,534
 
Payable for custodian fees
   
63,060
 
Payable for fund administration and fund accounting fees
   
54,961
 
Dividends and interest payable for securities sold short
   
50,177
 
Payable for transfer agent fees and expenses
   
15,545
 
Payable for swap interest and dividends, net
   
9,412
 
Payable for compliance fees
   
2,292
 
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees payable
   
537
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
79,872
 
Total liabilities
   
132,208,907
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
253,726,569
 
         
NET ASSETS CONSISTS OF:
       
Paid-in capital
 
$
309,303,571
 
Total accumulated losses
   
(55,577,002
)
Total net assets
 
$
253,726,569
 

   
Class K
   
Investor
 
   
Shares
   
Class Shares
 
Net assets
 
$
251,477,192
   
$
2,249,377
 
Shares issued and outstanding(2)
   
29,838,534
     
271,752
 
Net asset value, offering, and redemption price per share
 
$
8.43
   
$
8.28
 

(1)
Includes restricted cash of $15,500,000.
(2)
Unlimited shares authorized without par value.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended October 31, 2022

INVESTMENT INCOME:
     
Dividend income on long positions (net of foreign withholding taxes of $29,701 respectively)
 
$
3,911,360
 
Interest income, including broker interest on short positions
   
2,069,000
 
Total investment income
   
5,980,360
 
         
EXPENSES:
       
Investment advisory fees (See Note 3)
   
4,038,029
 
Dividends on securities sold short
   
2,092,755
 
Borrowing expense on securities sold short
   
1,157,724
 
Fund administration and fund accounting fees (See Note 3)
   
336,587
 
Custodian fees (See Note 3)
   
159,589
 
Transfer agent fees (See Note 3)
   
102,563
 
Federal and state registration fees
   
64,880
 
Audit fees
   
55,000
 
Legal fees
   
33,842
 
Distribution fees – Investor Class (See Note 3)
   
18,714
 
Reports to shareholders
   
18,008
 
Compliance fees (See Note 3)
   
14,998
 
Trustees’ fees (See Note 3)
   
12,469
 
Shareholder servicing fees – Investor Class (See Note 5)
   
7,486
 
Other
   
16,208
 
Total expense before reimbursement
   
8,128,852
 
Less: Expense reimbursement by Adviser (see Note 3)
   
(814,144
)
Net expenses
   
7,314,708
 
NET INVESTMENT LOSS
   
(1,334,348
)
         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
       
Realized gain (loss) on:
       
Investments
   
(18,630,777
)
Securities sold short
   
15,297,188
 
Written option contracts expired or closed
   
880,833
 
Swap contracts
   
2,893,717
 
Future contracts
   
(27,142,788
)
Forward currency contracts
   
12,867
 
Foreign currency translation
   
(175,906
)
Net realized loss
   
(26,864,866
)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
       
Investments
   
(14,339,845
)
Securities sold short
   
1,542,504
 
Written option contracts
   
396,125
 
Swap contracts
   
(10,338,342
)
Future contracts
   
(7,061,158
)
Forward currency contracts
   
2,579
 
Foreign currency translation
   
(45,200
)
Net change in unrealized depreciation (appreciation)
   
(29,843,337
)
Net realized and change in unrealized loss on investments
   
(56,708,203
)
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
 
$
(58,042,551
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2022
   
October 31, 2021
 
OPERATIONS:
           
Net investment loss
 
$
(1,334,348
)
 
$
(1,371,640
)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, securities sold short,
               
  written option contracts expired or closed, swap contracts, futures
               
  contracts, forward currency contracts, and foreign currency transactions
   
(26,864,866
)
   
16,369,749
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments,
               
  securities sold short, written option contracts, swap contracts, futures
               
  contracts, forward currency contracts and  foreign currency translation
   
(29,843,337
)
   
1,132,923
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
   
(58,042,551
)
   
16,131,032
 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
               
Class K
   
(15,007,578
)
   
(6,974,185
)
Investor Class
   
(709,286
)
   
(457,953
)
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(15,716,864
)
   
(7,432,138
)
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
               
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions(1)
   
96,793,567
     
124,223,633
 
                 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
   
23,034,152
     
132,922,527
 
                 
NET ASSETS:
               
Beginning of year
   
230,692,417
     
97,769,890
 
End of year
 
$
253,726,569
   
$
230,692,417
 

(1)
A summary of capital share transactions is as follows:

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

   
 
For the Year Ended
   
For the Year Ended
 
       
October 31, 2022
   
October 31, 2021
 
       
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
Class K:
                         
Issued
     
21,436,992
   
$
207,598,738
     
14,836,798
   
$
158,993,848
 
Issued to holders in
                                 
  reinvestment of dividends
     
1,434,757
     
14,835,381
     
666,111
     
6,974,185
 
Redeemed
     
(13,061,945
)
   
(121,379,526
)
   
(4,085,024
)
   
(44,414,756
)
Net increase in Class K
     
9,809,804
   
$
101,054,593
     
11,417,885
   
$
121,553,277
 
                                   
Investor Class:
                                 
Issued
     
434,793
   
$
4,492,482
     
308,532
   
$
3,280,142
 
Issued to holders in
                                 
  reinvestment of dividends
     
69,674
     
709,286
     
44,204
     
457,954
 
Redeemed
     
(1,044,210
)
   
(9,462,794
)
   
(100,390
)
   
(1,067,740
)
Net decrease in Investor Class
     
(539,743
)
   
(4,261,026
)
   
252,346
     
2,670,356
 
Net increase in shares outstanding
     
9,270,061
   
$
96,793,567
     
11,670,231
   
$
124,223,633
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
2018
 
Class K
                             
                               
PER SHARE DATA(1):
                             
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
11.08
   
$
10.67
   
$
11.25
   
$
10.44
   
$
10.45
 
                                         
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                       
Net investment income (loss)(2)
   
(0.05
)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.02
)
   
0.08
     
0.01
 
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain (loss) on investments
   
(1.92
)
   
1.30
     
0.62
     
1.18
     
0.17
 
Total from investment operations
   
(1.97
)
   
1.22
     
0.60
     
1.26
     
0.18
 
                                         
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
                                       
Net investment income
   
     
(0.02
)
   
(0.11
)
   
(0.21
)
   
 
Net realized gains
   
(0.68
)
   
(0.79
)
   
(1.07
)
   
(0.24
)
   
(0.19
)
Total distributions
   
(0.68
)
   
(0.81
)
   
(1.18
)
   
(0.45
)
   
(0.19
)
Redemption fees
   
     
     
     
     
0.00
(3) 
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
8.43
   
$
11.08
   
$
10.67
   
$
11.25
   
$
10.44
 
                                         
TOTAL RETURN
   
-18.99
%
   
11.88
%
   
5.79
%
   
12.76
%
   
1.61
%
                                         
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
                                       
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
 
$
251,477
   
$
221,827
   
$
91,865
   
$
89,627
   
$
81,498
 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement(4)
   
3.01
%
   
3.46
%
   
4.07
%
   
3.95
%
   
4.25
%
After expense reimbursement(4)
   
2.71
%
   
2.79
%
   
3.05
%
   
3.16
%
   
3.27
%
Ratio of dividends, interest, and borrowing expense
                                       
  on securities sold short to average net assets
   
1.21
%
   
1.29
%
   
1.55
%
   
1.66
%
   
1.77
%
Ratio of operating expenses to average net
                                       
  assets excluding dividends, interest, and
                                       
  borrowing expense on securities sold short(4)
   
1.50
%
   
1.50
%
   
1.50
%
   
1.50
%
   
1.50
%
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
                                       
  to average net assets(4)
   
(0.49
)%
   
(0.77
)%
   
(0.24
)%
   
0.78
%
   
0.11
%
Portfolio turnover rate(5)
   
734
%
   
576
%
   
738
%
   
585
%
   
700
%

(1)
For a Class K share outstanding for the entire year.
(2)
Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.
(3)
Amount per share is less than $0.005.
(4)
These ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying exchange-traded funds as represented in the Schedule of Investments.  Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying exchange-traded funds in which the Fund invests.
(5)
The portfolio turnover disclosed is for the Fund as a whole.  The numerator for the portfolio turnover rate includes the lesser of purchases or sales (excluding short-term investments, short-term options, swap contracts, futures contracts and short positions).  The denominator includes the average fair value of long positions throughout the years ended.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
2018
 
Investor Class
                             
                               
PER SHARE DATA(1):
                             
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
10.92
   
$
10.56
   
$
11.16
   
$
10.38
   
$
10.44
 
                                         
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                       
Net investment income (loss)(2)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.12
)
   
(0.06
)
   
0.05
     
(0.02
)
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain (loss) on investments(3)
   
(1.88
)
   
1.28
     
0.61
     
1.18
     
0.15
 
Total from investment operations
   
(1.96
)
   
1.16
     
0.55
     
1.23
     
0.13
 
                                         
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
                                       
Net investment income
   
     
(0.01
)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.21
)
   
 
Net realized gains
   
(0.68
)
   
(0.79
)
   
(1.07
)
   
(0.24
)
   
(0.19
)
Total distributions
   
(0.68
)
   
(0.80
)
   
(1.15
)
   
(0.45
)
   
(0.19
)
Redemption fees
   
     
     
0.00
(4) 
   
0.00
(4) 
   
0.00
(4) 
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
8.28
   
$
10.92
   
$
10.56
   
$
11.16
   
$
10.38
 
                                         
TOTAL RETURN
   
-19.26
%
   
11.43
%
   
5.48
%
   
12.36
%
   
1.22
%
                                         
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
                                       
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
 
$
2,249
   
$
8,865
   
$
5,905
   
$
5,487
   
$
4,128
 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement(5)
   
3.36
%
   
3.80
%
   
4.42
%
   
4.30
%
   
4.60
%
After expense reimbursement(5)
   
3.06
%
   
3.14
%
   
3.40
%
   
3.51
%
   
3.62
%
Ratio of dividends, interest, and borrowing expense
                                       
  on securities sold short to average net assets
   
1.21
%
   
1.29
%
   
1.55
%
   
1.66
%
   
1.77
%
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets
                                       
  excluding dividends, interest, and borrowing
                                       
  expense on securities sold short(5)
   
1.85
%
   
1.85
%
   
1.85
%
   
1.85
%
   
1.85
%
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
                                       
  to average net assets(5)
   
(0.84
)%
   
(1.11
)%
   
(0.59
)%
   
0.43
%
   
(0.24
)%
Portfolio turnover rate(6)
   
734
%
   
576
%
   
738
%
   
585
%
   
700
%

(1)
For an Investor Class share outstanding for the entire year.
(2)
Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.
(3)
Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the years, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to share transactions for the year.
(4)
Amount per share is less than $0.005.
(5)
These ratios exclude the impact of expenses of the underlying exchange traded funds as represented in the Schedule of Investments.  Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying exchange traded funds in which the Fund invests.
(6)
The portfolio turnover disclosed is for the Fund as a whole.  The numerator for the portfolio turnover rate includes the lesser of purchases or sales (excluding short-term investments, short-term options, swap contracts, futures contracts and short positions).  The denominator includes the average fair value of long positions throughout the years end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
October 31, 2022

1.  ORGANIZATION
 
Series Portfolios Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust under a Declaration of Trust dated July 27, 2015. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Weiss Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified series with its own investment objectives and policies within the Trust. The Fund’s investment adviser, Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC (the “Adviser”), is responsible for investment advisory services, day-to-day management of the Fund’s assets, as well as compliance, sales, marketing and operation services to the Fund. The primary investment objective of the Fund is to provide returns with moderate volatility and reduced correlation to the bond and equity markets. The Fund commenced operations on December 1, 2015. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”) Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies. The Fund does not hold itself out as related to any other series of the Trust for purposes of investment and investor services, nor does it share the same investment adviser with any other series of the Trust.
 
The Fund offers four share classes, Class A, Class I, Class K and Investor Class. Effective March 31, 2017, the Fund ceased offering Class I. As of October 31, 2022, Class A and Class I shares are not available for purchase. Class K and Investor Class shares have no front-end sales load, no deferred sales charge, and a 1.00% redemption fee prior to November 22, 2019. Investor Class shares are subject to a 0.25% distribution fee (12b-1) and a shareholder servicing fee of up to 0.10% of average daily net assets. Class K shares are not subject to a distribution fee or a shareholder servicing fee.
 
The Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. All shares of the Fund have equal rights and privileges except with respect to distribution fees and voting rights on matters affecting a single share class.
 
2.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
 
A.  Investment Valuation – The following is a summary of the Fund’s pricing procedures. It is intended to be a general discussion and may not necessarily reflect all the pricing procedures followed by the Fund. Equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, and real estate investment trusts (“REITS”) that are traded on a national securities exchange, except those listed on the Nasdaq Global Market®, Nasdaq Global Select Market® and the Nasdaq Capital Market® exchanges (collectively “Nasdaq”), are valued at the last reported sale price on that exchange on which the security is principally traded. Securities traded on Nasdaq will be valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If, on a particular day, an exchange traded or Nasdaq security does not trade, then the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked prices will be used. All equity securities that are not traded on a listed exchange are valued at the last sale price in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market. If a non-exchanged traded equity security does not trade on a particular day, then the mean between the last quoted closing bid and asked price will be used. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
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October 31, 2022

Fixed income securities, including short-term debt instruments having a maturity less than 60 days, are valued at the evaluated mean price supplied by an approved independent third-party pricing service (“Pricing Service”).  These securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
In the case of foreign securities, the occurrence of events after the close of foreign markets, but prior to the time the Fund’s NAV is calculated will result in an adjustment to the trading prices of foreign securities when foreign markets open on the following business day. The Fund will value foreign securities at fair value, taking into account such events in calculating the NAV. In such cases, use of fair valuation can reduce an investor’s ability to seek profit by estimating the Fund’s NAV in advance of the time the NAV is calculated. These securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Exchange traded funds and closed-end funds are valued at the last reported sale price on the exchange on which the security is principally traded. If, on a particular day, an exchange-traded fund does not trade, then the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked prices will be used. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Investments in registered open-end investment companies (including money market funds), other than exchange-traded funds, are typically valued at their reported NAV per share.  To the extent these securities are valued at their NAV per share, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Forward currency contracts maturing in two or fewer days are valued at the spot rate. Forward currency contracts maturing in three days or more are valued at the midpoint prices calculated by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services” or the “Administrator”) using an “interpolation” methodology that incorporates foreign-exchange prices obtained from an approved pricing service for standard forward-settlement periods, such as one month, three months, six months and one year.  These securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Exchange traded options and Flexible Exchange® options (“FLEX options”) are valued at the composite mean price, which calculates the mean of the highest bid price and lowest ask price across the exchanges where the option is principally traded. If the composite mean price is not available, the last sale or settlement price maybe be used. For non-exchange traded options, models such as Black-Scholes can be used to value the options. On the last trading day prior to expiration, expiring options may be priced at intrinsic value. These securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price on the exchange on which they are principally traded. The settlement price is the average of the prices at which a futures contract trades immediately before the close of trading for the day. Equity swap contract prices are determined by using the same methods used to price the underlying security. These securities are categorized in Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted a pricing and valuation policy for use by the Fund and its Valuation Designee (as defined below) in calculating the Fund’s NAV. Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has designated the Adviser as its “Valuation Designee” to perform all of the fair value determinations as well as to perform all of the responsibilities that may be performed by the Valuation Designee in accordance with Rule 2a-5. The Valuation Designee is authorized to make all necessary determinations of the fair values of the portfolio securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or if it is deemed that the prices obtained from brokers and dealers or independent pricing services are unreliable.
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October 31, 2022

The Fund has adopted authoritative fair value accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value, a discussion in changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period and expanded disclosure of valuation levels for major security types.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
Level 1 –
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
   
Level 2 –
Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset 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 risk, 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 the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s securities by level within the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2022:
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets
                       
Investments at Fair Value
                       
Common Stocks
                       
  Aerospace & Defense
 
$
427,541
   
$
   
$
   
$
427,541
 
  Air Freight & Logistics
   
1,460,591
     
69,456
     
     
1,530,047
 
  Airlines
   
1,107,379
     
     
     
1,107,379
 
  Auto Components
   
407,140
     
     
     
407,140
 
  Automobiles
   
873,319
     
78,487
     
     
951,806
 
  Banks
   
5,360,516
     
     
     
5,360,516
 
  Beverages
   
549,174
     
     
     
549,174
 
  Biotechnology
   
1,840,574
     
     
     
1,840,574
 
  Building Products
   
178,980
     
     
     
178,980
 
  Capital Markets
   
2,104,368
     
     
     
2,104,368
 
  Chemicals
   
470,756
     
12,264
     
     
483,020
 
  Commercial Services & Supplies
   
1,038,917
     
     
     
1,038,917
 
  Communications Equipment
   
4,729,536
     
     
     
4,729,536
 
  Construction & Engineering
   
234,957
     
     
     
234,957
 
  Construction Materials
   
166,527
     
     
     
166,527
 
  Consumer Finance
   
910,442
     
     
     
910,442
 
  Containers & Packaging
   
753,604
     
     
     
753,604
 
  Diversified Consumer Services
   
172,858
     
     
     
172,858
 
  Diversified Financial Services
   
304,978
     
     
     
304,978
 

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Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets – Continued
                       
Investments at Fair Value – Continued
                       
  Diversified Telecommunication Services
 
$
14,165
   
$
   
$
   
$
14,165
 
  Electric Utilities
   
39,602
     
     
     
39,602
 
  Electrical Equipment
   
978,816
     
     
     
978,816
 
  Electronic Equipment,
                               
    Instruments & Components
   
1,031,160
     
19,465
     
     
1,050,625
 
  Energy Equipment & Services
   
1,302,681
     
60,464
     
     
1,363,145
 
  Entertainment
   
1,199,913
     
     
     
1,199,913
 
  Food & Staples Retailing
   
532,060
     
     
     
532,060
 
  Food Products
   
2,832,038
     
     
     
2,832,038
 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies
   
1,858,502
     
     
     
1,858,502
 
  Health Care Providers & Services
   
2,312,919
     
34,589
     
     
2,347,508
 
  Health Care Technology
   
47,509
     
     
     
47,509
 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
   
5,661,229
     
     
     
5,661,229
 
  Household Durables
   
67,108
     
11,868
     
     
78,976
 
  Household Products
   
706,739
     
     
     
706,739
 
  Industrial Conglomerates
   
1,200,705
     
93,374
     
     
1,294,079
 
  Insurance
   
223,525
     
     
110
     
223,635
 
  Interactive Media & Services
   
667,110
     
8,137
     
     
675,247
 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail
   
667,362
     
     
     
667,362
 
  Internet Software & Services
   
120,691
     
     
     
120,691
 
  IT Services
   
1,934,856
     
16,338
     
     
1,951,194
 
  Leisure Products
   
142,973
     
     
202
     
143,175
 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services
   
739,093
     
     
     
739,093
 
  Machinery
   
1,367,452
     
15,946
     
     
1,383,398
 
  Marine
   
270,182
     
     
     
270,182
 
  Media
   
947,457
     
     
     
947,457
 
  Metals & Mining
   
1,303,772
     
202,131
     
     
1,505,903
 
  Multiline Retail
   
244,593
     
     
     
244,593
 
  Multi-Utilities
   
     
46,772
     
     
46,772
 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
   
8,379,901
     
     
     
8,379,901
 
  Paper & Forest Products
   
72,739
     
     
     
72,739
 
  Personal Products
   
189,955
     
199,137
     
     
389,092
 
  Pharmaceuticals
   
1,236,755
     
252,626
     
     
1,489,381
 
  Professional Services
   
47,381
     
     
     
47,381
 
  Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
   
14,075,626
     
     
     
14,075,626
 
  Road & Rail
   
1,234,952
     
     
     
1,234,952
 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
   
4,196,630
     
     
     
4,196,630
 
  Software
   
9,678,488
     
     
     
9,678,488
 
  Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
   
18,072
     
     
     
18,072
 
  Specialty Retail
   
986,141
     
     
     
986,141
 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
   
1,029,661
     
     
     
1,029,661
 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
   
224,328
     
     
     
224,328
 

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Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2022

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets – Continued
                       
Investments at Fair Value – Continued
                       
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
 
$
494,766
   
$
   
$
   
$
494,766
 
  Tobacco
   
     
65,217
     
     
65,217
 
  Trading Companies & Distributors
   
1,101,567
     
     
     
1,101,567
 
  Wireless Communication Services
   
     
     
2,182
     
2,182
 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services
   
284,781
     
     
     
284,781
 
Total Common Stocks
   
94,758,112
     
1,186,271
     
2,494
     
95,946,877
 
Exchange Traded Funds
   
45,385,177
     
     
     
45,385,177
 
Contingent Value Right
   
     
     
(2) 
   
 
Escrow Notes
   
     
     
21,735
     
21,735
 
Warrants
   
23,177
     
99
     
(2) 
   
23,276
 
Purchased Options
   
2,899
     
138,356
     
     
141,255
 
Money Market Fund
   
72,738,939
     
     
     
72,738,939
 
Other Instruments
                               
Forward Contracts(1)
   
     
2,579
     
     
2,579
 
   
$
212,908,304
   
$
1,327,305
   
$
24,229
   
$
214,259,838
 
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Investments at Fair Value
                               
Common Stocks
                               
  Aerospace & Defense
 
$
(249,770
)
 
$ —
   
$
   
$
(249,770
)
  Air Freight & Logistics
   
(735,611
)
   
     
     
(735,611
)
  Airlines
   
(465,901
)
   
     
     
(465,901
)
  Auto Components
   
(34,386
)
   
     
     
(34,386
)
  Automobiles
   
(828,509
)
   
     
     
(828,509
)
  Banks
   
(3,839,606
)
   
     
     
(3,839,606
)
  Beverages
   
(1,188,858
)
   
     
     
(1,188,858
)
  Biotechnology
   
(716,700
)
   
     
     
(716,700
)
  Building Products
   
(305,284
)
   
     
     
(305,284
)
  Capital Markets
   
(2,515,279
)
   
(18,302
)
   
     
(2,533,581
)
  Chemicals
   
(293,597
)
   
     
     
(293,597
)
  Commercial Services & Supplies
   
(435,903
)
   
     
     
(435,903
)
  Communications Equipment
   
(78,991
)
   
     
     
(78,991
)
  Construction & Engineering
   
(285,838
)
   
     
     
(285,838
)
  Consumer Finance
   
(1,030,440
)
   
     
     
(1,030,440
)
  Containers & Packaging
   
(426,816
)
   
     
     
(426,816
)
  Distributors
   
(217,064
)
   
     
     
(217,064
)
  Diversified Consumer Services
   
(563,436
)
   
     
     
(563,436
)
  Diversified Telecommunication Services
   
(384,593
)
   
     
     
(384,593
)
  Electrical Equipment
   
(131,290
)
   
     
     
(131,290
)
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
   
(270,269
)
   
     
     
(270,269
)
  Energy Equipment & Services
   
(915,507
)
   
     
     
(915,507
)

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October 31, 2022

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
                         
Liabilities – Continued
                       
Investments at Fair Value – Continued
                       
  Entertainment
 
$
(251,901
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
(251,901
)
  Food & Staples Retailing
   
(426,141
)
   
     
     
(426,141
)
  Food Products
   
(2,296,004
)
   
(169,384
)
   
     
(2,465,388
)
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies
   
(603,572
)
   
(34,547
)
   
     
(638,119
)
  Health Care Providers & Services
   
(1,747,934
)
   
(27,578
)
   
     
(1,775,512
)
  Health Care Technology
   
(54,999
)
   
     
     
(54,999
)
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
   
(2,203,639
)
   
(116,333
)
   
     
(2,319,972
)
  Household Durables
   
(123,731
)
   
     
     
(123,731
)
  Household Products
   
(357,430
)
   
     
     
(357,430
)
  Industrial Conglomerates
   
(186,672
)
   
     
     
(186,672
)
  Insurance
   
(134,189
)
   
     
     
(134,189
)
  Interactive Media & Services
   
(152,041
)
   
     
     
(152,041
)
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail
   
(78,154
)
   
     
     
(78,154
)
  Internet Software & Services
   
(1,011
)
   
     
     
(1,011
)
  IT Services
   
(379,771
)
   
     
     
(379,771
)
  Leisure Products
   
(24,240
)
   
     
     
(24,240
)
  Life Sciences Tools & Services
   
(564,689
)
   
     
     
(564,689
)
  Machinery
   
(1,718,432
)
   
(16,310
)
   
     
(1,734,742
)
  Marine
   
     
(90,585
)
   
     
(90,585
)
  Media
   
(878,878
)
   
     
     
(878,878
)
  Metals & Mining
   
(2,613,146
)
   
(248,713
)
   
     
(2,861,859
)
  Multiline Retail
   
(420,710
)
   
     
     
(420,710
)
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
   
(4,407,015
)
   
     
     
(4,407,015
)
  Personal Products
   
(342,401
)
   
(12,767
)
   
     
(355,168
)
  Pharmaceuticals
   
(883,077
)
   
(328,499
)
   
     
(1,211,576
)
  Professional Services
   
(261,121
)
   
     
     
(261,121
)
  Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
   
(13,506,058
)
   
     
     
(13,506,058
)
  Real Estate Management & Development
   
(31,852
)
   
     
     
(31,852
)
  Road & Rail
   
(995,156
)
   
     
     
(995,156
)
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
   
(1,706,640
)
   
     
     
(1,706,640
)
  Software
   
(484,056
)
   
(8,346
)
   
     
(492,402
)
  Specialty Retail
   
(746,954
)
   
     
     
(746,954
)
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
   
(294,882
)
   
     
     
(294,882
)
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
   
(20,853
)
   
     
     
(20,853
)
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
   
(306,727
)
   
     
     
(306,727
)
  Trading Companies & Distributors
   
(199,917
)
   
     
     
(199,917
)
  Wireless Telecommunication Services
   
(4,507
)
   
     
     
(4,507
)
Total Common Stock
   
(55,322,148
)
   
(1,071,364
)
   
     
(56,393,512
)
Exchange Traded Funds
   
(26,269,304
)
   
(207,498
)
   
     
(26,476,802
)

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October 31, 2022

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Other Instruments
                       
Written Options
 
$
(3,655
)
 
$
(1,473,074
)
 
$
   
$
(1,476,729
)
Futures Contracts(1)
   
     
(6,714,510
)
   
     
(6,714,510
)
Swap Contracts(1)
   
     
(10,487,512
)
   
     
(10,487,512
)
   
$
(81,590,600
)
 
$
(19,958,465
)
 
$
   
$
(101,549,065
)

(1)
Swap contracts, future contracts and forward currency exchange contracts are valued at the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument as presented on the Schedules of Open Swap, Open Futures and Open Forward Currency contracts.
(2)
Amount less than $0.50.

For the period ended October 31, 2022, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 securities.
 
B.  Securities Sold Short – The Fund sells securities or currencies short for economic hedging purposes or any other investment purpose. For financial statement purposes, an amount equal to the settlement amount is initially included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently priced to reflect the current value of the short position. Subsequent fluctuations in the market prices of securities or currencies sold, but not yet purchased, may require purchasing the securities or currencies at prices which may differ from the fair value reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Short sale transactions result in off balance sheet risk because the ultimate obligation may exceed the related amounts shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund will incur losses if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund purchases the securities to replace the borrowed securities. The Fund’s losses on short sales are potentially unlimited because there is no upward limit on the price a borrowed security could attain.
 
The Fund is liable for any dividends and interest payable on securities while those securities are sold short. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay to the lender any income earned, which is recorded as an expense by the Fund. The Fund’s policy is to segregate liquid assets in an amount equal to the fair value of securities sold short (not including proceeds received), which is reflected in the Schedule of Investments. These assets are required to be adjusted daily to reflect changes in the value of the securities or currencies sold short.
 
C.  Transactions with Brokers – The Fund’s deposits at brokers for securities sold short are with one securities dealer. The Fund does not require the brokers to maintain collateral in support of the receivables from the brokers for proceeds on securities sold short. The Fund is required by the brokers to maintain collateral at the brokers or in a segregated account at the Fund’s custodian for securities sold short. The Fund may maintain cash deposits at brokers beyond the receivables for short sales.
 
The Fund’s written options contracts’, equity swap contracts’, forward currency contracts’ and futures contracts cash deposits are monitored daily by the Adviser and counterparty. Cash deposits beyond the short sale proceeds by the Fund are presented as deposits at brokers on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s securities sold short and written option contracts are traded through the same account at Morgan Stanley and the deposits associated with these investments are not able to be determined by security or contract type. These transactions may involve market risk in excess of the amounts receivable or payable reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
 
D.  Written Option Contracts – The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund writes (sells) put or call options for hedging purposes, volatility management purposes, or otherwise to gain, or reduce, long or short exposure to one or more asset classes or issuers. When a
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Fund writes (sells) an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently priced daily to reflect the current value of the option written. Refer to Note 2 A. for a pricing description. By writing an option, a Fund may become obligated during the term of the option to deliver or purchase the securities underlying the option at the exercise price if the option is exercised. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the amounts receivable or payable reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Refer to Note 2 R. for further derivative disclosures, and Note 2 P. for further counterparty risk disclosure.
 
When an option expires on its stipulated expiration date or the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes gains or losses if the cost of the closing purchase transaction differs from the premium received when the option was sold without regard to any unrealized appreciation or depreciation on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received decreases the cost basis of the security and the Fund realizes gains or losses from the sale of the underlying security. When a written put option is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is decreased by the premium received for the put.
 
E.  Purchased Option Contracts – The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund purchases put or call options for hedging purposes, volatility management purposes, or otherwise to gain, or reduce, long or short exposure to one or more asset classes or issuers. When the Fund purchases an option contract, an amount equal to the premiums paid is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities Investments at value as an investment, and is subsequently priced daily to reflect the value of the purchased option contract. Refer to Note 2 A. for a pricing description. Refer to Note 2 R. for further derivative disclosures, and Note 2 P. for further counterparty risk disclosure.
 
F.  Flex Options –  The Fund principally uses options to hedge exposure to underlying positions given projected increases in volatility or to crystalize price gains or losses in individual securities.  FLEX Options are customized option contracts available through the CBOE that are guaranteed for settlement by The Options Clearing Corporation (“OCC” or the “Clearinghouse”). FLEX Options provide investors with the ability to customize exercise prices and expiration dates, while achieving price discovery in competitive, transparent auctions markets and avoiding the counterparty exposure of over-the-counter (“OTC”) options positions. The Fund bears the risk that the Clearinghouse will be unable or unwilling to perform its obligations under the FLEX Options contracts.
 
G.  Forward Currency Contracts – The Fund is subject to foreign currency rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange risk).  A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a specified date. These contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Fund are denominated and in some cases, may be used to obtain exposure to a particular market. The Fund may enter into forward contracts for foreign currency hedging purposes, volatility management purposes or otherwise to gain, or reduce, long or short exposure to one or more asset classes or issuers. The Fund may enter into forward currency exchange contracts obligating the Fund to deliver and receive a currency at a specified future date. Forward contracts are valued daily, and unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded daily as the difference between the contract exchange rate and the closing forward rate applied to the face amount of the contract. Refer to Note 2 A. for a pricing description. A realized gain or loss is recorded at the time the forward contract expires. Credit risk may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to comply with the terms of the contract. Refer to Note 2 P. for further counterparty risk disclosure.
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The use of forward currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the Fund’s investment securities. The use of forward currency exchange contracts involves the risk that anticipated currency movements will not be accurately predicted. A forward currency exchange contract would limit the  risk of loss due to a decline in the value of a particular currency; however, it would also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase instead of decrease. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the amounts receivable or payable reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Refer to Note 2 R. for further derivative disclosures.
 
H.  Futures Contracts – The Fund may enter into futures contracts traded on domestic and international exchanges, including stock index and fixed income futures contracts. The Fund principally uses futures for attractive liquidity offered in portfolio construction and management than available using equity and fixed income exchange traded funds. Upon entering into a contract, the Fund deposits and maintains as collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is affected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract (with the exception of futures contracts traded on the London Metal Exchange (“LME”)). Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains and losses. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The variation margin on LME futures contracts do not settle daily, but rather settle at their respective maturity dates. The risks inherent in the use of futures contracts include adverse changes in the value of such instruments. Refer to Note 2 A. for a pricing description. Refer to Note 2 R. for further derivative disclosures, and Note 2 P. for further counterparty risk disclosure.
 
I.  Equity Swap Contracts – The Fund is subject to equity price risk and interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. During the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund entered into both long and short equity swap contracts. Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. A long equity swap contract entitles the Fund to receive from the counterparty any appreciation and dividends paid on an individual security, while obligating the Fund to pay the counterparty any depreciation on the security as well as interest on the notional amount of the contract generally at a rate equal to the Euro OverNight Index Average (“EONIA”) or the Sterling OverNight Index Average (“SONIA”), Bank of Japan Estimate Unsecured Overnight Call Rate (“TONAR”) or the Federal Funds Rate (“FED”) (plus an additional rate. Please see the Schedule of Open Swap for details on a contract by contract basis). A short equity swap contract obligates the Fund to pay the counterparty any appreciation and dividends paid on an individual security, while entitling the Fund to receive from the counterparty any depreciation on the security, and to pay to or receive from the counterparty interest on the notional value of the contract generally at a rate equal to EONIA, SONIA, TONAR or FED (plus an additional rate. Please see the Schedule of Open Swap Contracts for details on a contract by contract basis).
 
Fluctuations in the value of an open contract are recorded daily as net unrealized appreciation or depreciation. The Fund will realize gains or losses upon termination or reset of the contract. Either party, under certain conditions, may terminate the contract prior to the contract’s expiration date. Refer to Note 2 A. for a pricing description. Credit risk may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to comply with the terms of the contract. Refer to Note 2 P. for further counterparty risk disclosure. Additionally, risk may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying securities. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the amounts receivable or payable reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Refer to Note 2 R. for further derivative disclosures.
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J.  Foreign Securities and Currency Translation – Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate the portion of the results of operations from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal year-end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
 
Investments in foreign securities entail certain risks. There may be a possibility of nationalization or expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, political or financial instability, and diplomatic developments that could affect the value of the Fund’s investments in certain foreign countries. Since foreign securities normally are denominated and traded in foreign currencies, the value of the Fund’s assets may be affected favorably or unfavorably by currency exchange rates, currency exchange control regulations, foreign withholding taxes, and restrictions or prohibitions on the repatriation of foreign currencies. There may be less information publicly available about a foreign issuer than about a U.S. issuer, and foreign issuers are not generally subject to accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards and practices comparable to those in the United States. The securities of some foreign issuers are less liquid and at times more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
 
K.  Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Fund considers highly liquid short-term fixed income investments purchased with an original maturity of less than three months to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are included in short-term investments on the Schedule of Investments as well as in investments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
 
L.  Guarantees and Indemnifications – In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
 
M.  Security Transactions, Income and Expenses – The Fund follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of securities are calculated on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income and expense is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income and expense is recorded on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and regulations. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the expected life of the respective securities. Interest income is accounted for on the accrual basis and includes amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on the effective interest method.
 
N.  Allocation of Income, Expenses and Gains/Losses – Income, expenses (other than those deemed attributable to a specific share class), and gains and losses of the Fund are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of net assets represented by each class as a percentage of the net assets of the Fund. Expenses deemed directly attributable to a class of shares are recorded by the specific class. Most Fund expenses are allocated by class based on relative net assets. 12b-1 fees are expensed at 0.25% of average daily net assets of Investor Class shares (See Note 5). Shareholder servicing fees are expensed at an annual rate of up to 0.10% of average daily net assets of Investor Class shares (See Note 5). Trust Expenses associated with a specific fund in the Trust are charged to that fund. Common Trust expenses are typically allocated evenly between the funds of the Trust, or by other equitable means.
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O.  Share Valuation – The NAV per share of the Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by the Fund, plus cash and other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of shares outstanding for the Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. The Fund’s shares will not be priced on days which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is closed for trading.
 
P.  Counterparty Risk – The Fund helps manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor its obligations. The Adviser considers the credit worthiness of each counterparty to a contract in evaluating potential credit risk. The counterparty risk for forward currency exchange contracts to the Fund includes the amount of any net unrealized appreciation on the contract. The counterparty risk for equity swaps contracts to the Fund includes the risk of loss of the full amount of any net unrealized appreciation on the contract, along with dividends receivable on long equity contracts and interest receivable on short equity contracts. Written and purchased options and futures contracts sold on an exchange do not expose the Fund to counterparty risk; the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees the options and futures against counterparty nonperformance. Over-the-counter options counterparty risk includes the risk of loss of the full amount of any net unrealized appreciation.
 
Q.  Use of 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 at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
R.  Derivatives – The Fund may utilize derivative instruments such as options, swaps, futures, forward currency exchange contracts and other instruments with similar characteristics to the extent that they are consistent with the Fund’s respective investment objectives and limitations. The use of these instruments may involve additional investment risks, including the possibility of illiquid markets or imperfect correlation between the value of the instruments and the underlying securities. Derivatives also may create leverage which will amplify the effect of their performance on the Fund and may produce significant losses. Refer to Note 7 for further derivative disclosure.
 
The Fund employs a risk optimized allocation strategy by investing in (1) an actively managed, diversified, market neutral multi-strategy portfolio that includes equity securities, debt securities, and/or derivatives (the “Core Market Neutral Component”), (2) a long-only “growth” overlay of equity securities (the “Growth Component”), and (3) a long-only “defensive” overlay of debt securities (the “Defensive Component”). To implement its strategy, the Fund may also use derivatives, such as swaps and futures on indexes, in the Growth and Defensive Components. The Fund’s Growth and Defensive Components consist only of securities purchased with the objective of seeking an increase in the underlying prices of such securities. The Fund’s Growth Component will, under normal circumstances, consist of domestically traded large- and midcap equity securities that aim to approximately track price performance in the overall stock market. The portion of the Fund’s overall portfolio comprised of debt securities, which are held in the Defensive and Core Market Neutral Components, will, under normal market conditions, have a weighted average maturity that exceeds 9 years and will consist primarily of investment-grade debt securities with an average credit rating in excess of “A” by Standard & Poor’s, or an equivalent quality rating from another Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization. The Fund may also invest in below-investment grade debt securities (also referred to as high yield debt securities or “junk” bonds).
 
The Fund’s Core Market Neutral Component consists of a combination of “long” securities purchased that seek to benefit from an increase in the underlying prices of such securities and “short” securities sold that seek to benefit from a decrease in the underlying prices of such securities. The Fund’s Core Market Neutral Component may be characterized by sector focus, geographic definition, quantitative method, event orientation or some other
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October 31, 2022

dominant characteristic. The strategies employed and the allocation among them will vary over time. The common attribute of these strategies is a long/short investment approach whereby various securities or instruments are held long and others are sold short. The Adviser, therefore, applies moderate leverage (i.e., borrowed capital to increase investment exposure) to the Core Market Neutral Component in an effort to enhance absolute returns. In addition, in order to take advantage of certain opportunities in the securities markets, the Fund may engage in active and frequent trading with respect to the Core Market Neutral Component.
 
The Adviser seeks to allocate assets to each of the three components based on the Adviser’s assessment of each component’s expected contribution to the Fund’s overall portfolio risk. The Adviser utilizes the historical price return and volatility (among other proprietary measures) of each component in order to estimate a component’s risk contribution. Although there is no requirement to invest a specific percentage of the Fund’s assets in a particular component, it is generally expected that a larger percentage of the Fund’s assets will be allocated to low risk asset classes (i.e., those that comprise the bond or Defensive Component) than to higher risk asset classes (i.e., those that comprise the equity or Growth Component). Given that the Adviser seeks to allocate assets to each individual component according to its risk contribution (as measured by its historical price return and volatility), the Fund’s allocation of assets to the Core Market Neutral, Growth and Defensive Components can fluctuate widely.
 
The equity securities that comprise the Fund’s Growth Component may at any time include positions in U.S. common, preferred or convertible securities of large- or mid- capitalization issuers; securities of other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”); depositary receipts, including American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), and derivatives, such as swaps and futures on indexes. The equity securities that comprise the Fund’s Core Market Neutral Component may at any time include positions in U.S. or non-U.S. common, preferred or convertible securities of any market capitalization throughout the world, including emerging markets countries; securities of other investment companies, including ETFs; and depositary receipts, including ADRs. The debt securities that comprise the Fund’s Defensive Component and Core Market Neutral Component may include corporate debt securities, bonds (including inflation-indexed bonds), notes or other debentures, U.S. Government and foreign government securities, high yield or junk bonds, ETFs, and derivatives, such as swaps and futures on indexes. In addition, the Core Market Neutral Component may invest in derivative instruments, including swaps, interest rate swaps, options or index options (e.g., calls and puts may be purchased or written), futures contracts, and forward contracts. The Fund’s derivative instruments are used for several purposes, including to create investment leverage; as a substitute for securities, interest rates, currencies and commodities; and/or to hedge against market movements.
 
The Fund has adopted authoritative standards regarding disclosure about derivatives and hedging activities and how they affect the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund’s average derivative volume is described below:
 

 
Monthly Average
   
Monthly Average
 
   
Quantity
   
Notional Value
 
Purchased Option Contracts
   
1,548
   
$
7,039,521
 
Written Option Contracts
   
1,945
     
8,356,351
 
Long Total Return Swap Contracts
   
932,270
     
49,372,945
 
Short Total Return Swap Contracts
   
195,266
     
8,262,507
 
Long Futures Contracts
   
1,025
     
132,511,877
 
Long Forward Contracts
   
621,668
     
326,469
 
Short Forward Contracts
   
1,910,600
     
225,823
 
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
 
The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of October 31, 2022.
 

Statement of Assets and
 
Fair Value
   

 

Liabilities Location
 
Assets
   
Liabilities
 
Purchased Option Contracts
             
  Equity
Investments, at value
 
$
141,255
   
$
 
Written Option Contracts
                 
  Equity
Written option contracts, at value
   
     
1,476,729
 
Swap Contracts
                 
  Equity
Payable for swap contracts, net
   
     
10,487,512
 
Forward Currency Contracts
Receivable for forward
               

currency exchange contracts
   
2,579
     
 
                   
Futures Contracts
                 
  Commodity
Variation margin for futures contracts
   
     
41,820
 
  Equity
Variation margin for futures contracts
   
     
279,245
 
  Interest rate
Variation margin for futures contracts
   
     
391,531
 
Total Futures Contracts
     
     
712,596
 
      
$
143,834
   
$
12,676,837
 

Statement of Operations
 
The effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2022:
 
   
             
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
       
                               
Forward
       
       
Purchased
   
Written
               
Currency
       
       
Option
   
Option
   
Swap
   
Futures
   
Exchange
       
Derivatives
   
Contracts*
   
Contracts
   
Contracts
   
Contracts
   
Contracts
   
Total
 
Equity Contracts
   
$
(811,328
)
 
$
880,833
   
$
2,893,717
   
$
(10,249,872
)
 
$
   
$
(7,286,650
)
Commodity Contracts
     
     
     
     
(2,498,507
)
   
     
(2,498,507
)
Interest Rate Contracts
     
     
     
     
(14,394,409
)
   
     
(14,394,409
)
Foreign Exchange Contracts
     
     
     
     
     
12,867
     
12,867
 
Total
   
$
(811,328
)
 
$
880,833
   
$
2,893,717
   
$
(27,142,788
)
 
$
12,867
   
$
(24,166,699
)

   
       
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives
       
                               
Forward
       
       
Purchased
   
Written
               
Currency
       
       
Option
   
Option
   
Swap
   
Futures
   
Exchange
       
Derivatives
   
Contracts**
   
Contracts
   
Contracts
   
Contracts
   
Contracts
   
Total
 
Equity Contracts
   
$
(57,258
)
 
$
396,125
   
$
(10,338,342
)
 
$
(1,700,407
)
 
$
   
$
(11,699,882
)
Commodity Contracts
     
     
     
     
(960,286
)
   
     
(960,286
)
Interest Rate Contracts
     
     
     
     
(4,400,465
)
   
     
(4,400,465
)
Foreign Exchange Contracts
     
     
     
     
     
2,579
     
2,579
 
Total
   
$
(57,258
)
 
$
396,125
   
$
(10,338,342
)
 
$
(7,061,158
)
 
$
2,579
   
$
(17,058,054
)

*
 
The amounts disclosed are included in the realized gain (loss) on investments.
**
 
The amounts disclosed are included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments.

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3.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
The Trust has an agreement with the Adviser to furnish investment advisory services to the Fund. Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser, the Adviser is entitled to receive, on a monthly basis, an annual advisory fee equal to 1.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
 
The Fund’s Adviser has contractually agreed in an Operating Expense Limitation Agreement to reduce its management fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund to ensure that total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (excluding 12b-1 fees – Class A and Investor Class (see Note 5), shareholder servicing fees – Class A, Class I and Investor Class (see Note 5), any acquired fund fees and expenses, front-end or contingent deferred loads, redemption fees, swap fees and expenses, dividends and interest on short positions, taxes, leverage interest, brokerage fees (including commissions, mark-ups and mark-downs), annual account fees for margin accounts, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization and extraordinary expenses such as litigation) do not exceed 1.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. As of October 31, 2022, Class A shares and Class I shares are not available. The Adviser may request recoupment of previously waived fees and reimbursed Fund expenses from the Fund for three years from the date they were waived or reimbursed, provide that, after payment of the recoupment, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do no exceed the lesser of the Expense Cap: (i) in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement; or (ii) in effect at the time of recoupment. The Operating Expense Limitation Agreement is intended to be continual in nature and cannot be terminated within one year after the effective date of the Fund’s prospectus and subject thereafter to termination at any time upon 60 days written notice and approval by the Board or the Advisor, with consent of the Board. Waived fees and reimbursed expenses subject to potential recovery during the fiscal year of expiration are as follows:
 
Expiration
 
Amount
 
November 2022 to October 2023
 
$
969,449
 
November 2023 to October 2024
   
1,165,912
 
November 2024 to October 2025
   
814,144
 

Fund Services acts as the Fund’s Administrator, transfer agent, and fund accountant. U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Custodian”) serves as the custodian to the Fund. The Custodian is an affiliate of the Administrator. The Administrator performs various administrative and accounting services for the Fund. The Administrator prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, reports and returns for the Fund; prepares reports and materials to be supplied to the Trustees; monitors the activities of the Fund’s custodian; coordinates the payment of the Fund’s expenses and reviews the Fund’s expense accruals. The officers of the Trust, including the Chief Compliance Officer, are employees of the Administrator. A trustee of the Trust is an officer of the Administrator. As compensation for its services, the Administrator is entitled to a monthly fee at an annual rate based upon the average daily net assets of the Fund, subject to annual minimums. Fees paid by the Fund for administration and accounting, transfer agency, custody and compliance services for the year ended October 31, 2022, are disclosed in the Statement of Operations.
 
Quasar Distributors, LLC, is the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor”).  The  Distributor is not affiliated with the Adviser, Fund Services, or its affiliated companies.
 
4.  TAX FOOTNOTE
 
Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and distributes substantially all net taxable investment income and net realized gains to shareholders in a manner which results in no tax cost to the Fund. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. As of and during the year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund did not have any tax positions that did not meet the “more-likely-than-not”
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threshold of being sustained by the applicable tax authority and did not have liabilities for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits on uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund is not subject to examination by taxing authorities for the tax years prior to October 31, 2019.
 
As of October 31, 2022, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
 
Tax cost of investments*
 
$
132,866,706
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
 
$
7,674,430
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(30,407,552
)
Net unrealized depreciation
   
(22,733,122
)
Undistributed ordinary income
   
 
Undistributed long-term capital gain
   
 
Other accumulated losses
   
(32,843,880
)
Total accumulated losses
 
$
(55,577,002
)

*
Represents cost for federal income tax purposes and differs from the cost for financial reporting purposes due to partnership adjustments, wash sales, derivatives and constructive sales.

As of October 31, 2022, the Fund had short-term capital loss carryovers of $5,237,928 and long-term carryovers of $25,774,297 which will be permitted to be carried over for an unlimited period of time. A regulated investment company may elect for any taxable year to treat any portion of any qualified late year loss as arising on the first day of the next taxable year. Qualified late year losses are certain ordinary losses which occur during the portion of the Fund’s taxable period subsequent to December 31, respectively. For the taxable year ended October 31, 2022, the Fund does not plan to defer any qualified late year losses.
 
Distributions to Shareholders – The Fund distributes substantially all net investment income, if any, and net realized capital gains, if any, annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made to shareholders during the year from net investment income or net realized capital gains may differ from their treatment for federal income tax purposes. These differences are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expense or realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, GAAP requires that they be reclassified in the components of the net assets based on their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations or net asset values per share of the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2022 the following table shows the reclassifications made:
 
 
Total
   
 
Distributable
   
 
Earnings
Paid-in Capital
 
 
$9,473,109
$(9,473,109)
 

Adjustments to the amounts shown in the table were due to net operating losses and partnership adjustments.

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Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2022

The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended October 31, 2022 and the year ended October 31, 2021, respectively, were as follows:
 

 
Ordinary Income*
   
Long-Term Capital Gain
   
Total
 
2022
 
$
12,810,319
   
$
2,906,545
   
$
15,716,864
 
2021
   
7,432,138
     
     
7,432,138
 

*
For federal income tax purposes, distributions of short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income distributions.
 
5.  DISTRIBUTION & SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEES
 
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “Plan”) for Class A and the Investor Class. The Plan permits the Fund to pay for distribution and related expenses at an annual rate of 0.25% average daily net assets of Class A and the Investor Class. Amounts paid under the Plan are paid to the Distributor to compensate it for costs of the services it provides to Class A and Investor Class shares of the Fund and the expenses it bears in the distribution of the Fund’s Class A and Investor Class shares, including overhead and telephone expenses; printing and distribution of prospectuses and reports used in connection with the offering of the Fund’s Investor class shares to prospective investors; and preparation, printing, payments to intermediaries and distribution of sales literature and advertising materials.
 
Under the Plan, the Trustees will be furnished quarterly with information detailing the amount of expenses paid under the Plan and the purposes for which payments were made. The Plan may be terminated at any time by vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons. Continuation of the Plan is considered by such Trustees no less frequently than annually.  As of October 31, 2022, Class A shares were not available. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Investor Class incurred expenses of $18,714  pursuant to the Plan.
 
In addition, pursuant to a Shareholder Service Plan (the “Shareholder Servicing Plan”) adopted by the Trust on behalf of the Fund, the Advisor is authorized to engage financial institutions, securities dealers and other industry professionals (“Shareholder Servicing Agent”) to provide personal shareholder services relating to the servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts not otherwise provided to the Fund. Payments made pursuant to the Shareholder Servicing Plan shall not exceed 0.10% of the average daily net asset value of Class A, Class I and the Investor Class of the Fund’s shares. For the year ended October 31, 2022, the Investor Class incurred expenses of $7,486 to the plan. As of October 31, 2022, Class A and Class I shares were not available for purchase.
 
Payments made under the Shareholder Servicing Plan shall be used to compensate Shareholder Servicing Agents for providing general shareholder liaison services, including, but not limited to: (i) answering inquiries from shareholders regarding account status and history, the manner in which purchases and redemptions of the Fund shares may be effected, and other matters pertaining to the Fund; (ii) assisting shareholders in designating and changing dividend options, account designations and addresses; (iii) arranging for wiring of funds and transmitting and receiving funds in connection with orders to purchase or redeem Fund shares; (iv) verifying and guaranteeing shareholder signatures in connection with orders to purchase or redeem Fund shares; (v) providing such other similar services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts; and (vi) providing necessary personnel and facilities to conduct the activities described above.
 
Distributions and shareholder servicing fees are not subject to the Operating Expense Limitation Agreement to reduce management fees and/or absorb Fund expenses by the Adviser. Distribution and shareholder servicing fees will increase the expenses beyond the Operating Expense Limitation Agreement rate of 1.50% for Class A, Class I and Investor Class.
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Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2022

6.  INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
 
The aggregate purchases and sales, excluding short-term investments, by the Fund for the year ended October 31, 2022, were as follows:
 
   
Purchases
   
Sales
 
U.S. Government
 
$
   
$
 
Other
   
1,256,667,711
     
1,222,145,625
 
 
7.  OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
 
The Fund is subject to various Master Netting Arrangements, which govern the terms of certain transactions with select counterparties. The Master Netting Arrangements allow the Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all the transactions governed under a single agreement with a counterparty. The Master Netting Arrangements also specify collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under the Master Netting Arrangements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure to certain transactions (net of existing collateral already in place) governed under the relevant Master Netting Arrangement with a counterparty in a given account exceeds a specified threshold depending on the counterparty and the type of Master Netting Arrangement. Morgan Stanley is the prime broker for exchange traded derivatives and the counterparty for swaps and forward currency contracts.

             
Gross
         
Gross Amounts not
       
       
Gross
   
Amounts
   
Net Amounts
   
offset in the Statement
       
       
Amounts of
   
Offset in the
   
Presented in
   
of Assets and Liabilities
       
       
Recognized
   
Statement of
   
the Statement
         
Collateral
       
       
Assets/
   
Assets and
   
of Assets
   
Financial
   
Received/
   
Net
 
       
Liabilities
   
Liabilities
   
and Liabilities
   
Instruments
   
Pledged*
   
Amount
 
Assets:
                                     
Description
                                     
Forward Currency Contracts
   
$
2,579
   
$
   
$
2,579
   
$
   
$
   
$
2,579
 
Future Contracts
     
23,030
     
23,030
     
     
     
     
 
Swap Contracts
     
525,092
     
525,092
     
     
     
     
 
       
$
550,701
   
$
548,122
   
$
2,579
   
$
   
$
   
$
2,579
 
                                                     
Liabilities:
                                                 
Description
                                                 
Forward Currency Contracts
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Future Contracts
     
735,626
     
23,030
     
712,596
     
     
712,596
     
 
Swap Contracts
     
11,012,604
     
525,092
     
10,487,512
     
     
10,487,512
     
 
Written Option Contracts
     
1,476,729
     
     
1,476,729
     
     
1,476,729
     
 
       
$
13,224,959
   
$
548,122
   
$
12,676,837
   
$
   
$
12,676,837
   
$
 

*
In some instances, the actual collateral pledged/received may be more than amount shown.
77

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Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2022

8.  BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
 
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of October 31, 2022, National Financial Services and Charles Schwab, for the benefit of their customers, owned 37.45% and 29.81% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
 
9.  RECENT MARKET EVENTS RISK
 
U.S. and international markets have experienced significant periods of volatility in recent years and months due to a number of economic, political and global macro factors including the impact of COVID-19 as a global pandemic, which has resulted in a public health crisis, disruptions to business operations and supply chains, stress on the global healthcare system, growth concerns in the U.S. and overseas, staffing shortages and the inability to meet consumer demand, and widespread concern and uncertainty. The global recovery from COVID-19 is proceeding at slower than expected rates due to the emergence of variant strains and may last for an extended period of time. Continuing uncertainties regarding interest rates, rising inflation, political events, rising government debt in the U.S. and trade tensions also contribute to market volatility. As a result of continuing political tensions and armed conflicts, including the war between Ukraine and Russia, the U.S. and the European Union imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies, including certain financial institutions, and have limited certain exports and imports to and from Russia. The war has contributed to recent market volatility and may continue to do so.
 
10.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
On December 20, 2022, the Fund’s Class K shares declared an income distribution of $0.00108259 payable on December 21, 2022, to shareholders of record on December 20, 2022.
 
Management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued and there are no additional subsequent events to report that would have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements and the notes to the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders of Weiss Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund and
Board of Trustees of Series Portfolios Trust
 
Opinion on the Financial Statements
 
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, securities sold short, written options, swap contracts, open forward currency contracts, and open futures contracts, of Weiss Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Series Portfolios Trust, as of October 31, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2022, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
Basis for Opinion
 
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s 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 fund 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 October 31, 2022, 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 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 Fund’s auditor since 2015.
 


COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 30, 2022
79

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Board Consideration of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)
October 31, 2022

Under Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of Series Portfolios Trust (the “Trust”), including a majority of the Trustees who have no direct or indirect interest in the investment advisory agreement and who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”), must determine annually whether to approve the continuation of the Trust’s investment advisory agreements.
 
At a meeting held on July 28, 2022 (the “Meeting”), the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered and approved the continuance of the advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the Weiss Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisors, LLC (“Weiss”), for an additional one-year term. At the Meeting, the Board considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below in reviewing and approving Weiss to continue serving as the Fund’s investment adviser for another year.
 
In connection with the annual review process and in advance of the Meeting, Weiss provided information to the Board in response to requests submitted to it by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services”), the Fund’s administrator, on behalf of the Board, to facilitate the Board’s evaluation of the terms of the Advisory Agreement. The information furnished by Weiss included materials describing, among other matters: (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Weiss, including Weiss’ portfolio managers and other personnel, and the investment practices and techniques used by Weiss in managing the Fund; (ii) the historical investment performance of the Fund; (iii) the management fees payable by the Fund to Weiss and the Fund’s overall fees and operating expenses compared with those of a peer group of mutual funds; (iv) Weiss’ profitability and economies of scale; and (v) other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits Weiss and/or its affiliates, if any, may receive based on Weiss’s relationship with the Fund. In addition to the Meeting, the Board met on June 28, 2022 with Fund Services and counsel to discuss the materials that had been furnished by Weiss in response to the information requests.  The Board also considered information furnished to the Board at its meetings periodically over the course of the year. At these meetings, representatives of Weiss furnished quarterly reports and other information to the Board regarding the performance of the Fund, the services provided to the Fund by Weiss, and compliance and operational matters related to the Fund and Weiss.
 
In considering and approving the Advisory Agreement for another year, the Board considered the information it deemed relevant, including but not limited to the information discussed below. The Board considered not only the specific information presented in connection with the Meeting, but also the knowledge gained over time through previous interactions with Weiss. The Board did not identify any particular information or consideration that was all-important or controlling, and each individual Trustee may have attributed different weights to various factors. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Advisory Agreement by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately from management and the Interested Trustee on several occasions. The following summarizes a number of relevant, but not necessarily all, factors considered by the Board in approving the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
 
NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE FUND
 
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by Weiss under the Advisory Agreement. This information included, among other things, the qualifications, background, tenure and responsibilities of each of the portfolio managers who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. It also included information about Weiss’ investment process and investment strategy for the Fund, the approach to security selection and the overall positioning of the Fund’s portfolio. The Board noted that Weiss had been managing the Fund’s portfolio since its inception.
80

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Board Consideration of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited) – Continued
October 31, 2022

The Board evaluated the ability of Weiss, based on attributes such as its financial condition, resources and reputation, to attract and retain qualified investment professionals, including research, advisory and supervisory personnel. The Board further considered Weiss’ compliance program and its compliance record since the inception of the Fund.
 
Based on the above factors, as well as those discussed below, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that Weiss is capable of continuing to provide services of the nature, extent and quality contemplated by the terms of the Advisory Agreement.
 
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
 
The Board considered the Fund’s investment performance information as of June 30, 2022 as compared to its benchmark index, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index, and noted that the Fund’s Class K and Investor Class shares outperformed the index for the three-year, five-year and since inception periods ended June 30, 2022, but underperformed the index for the year-to-date and one-year periods ended June 30, 2022. Additionally, the Board considered the Fund’s investment performance as compared to a performance universe of peer funds compiled by Broadridge Financial Solutions (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, based on Morningstar fund classifications (the “Performance Universe”). The Trustees considered that the performance data provided by Broadridge included, among other things, performance comparisons for the one-year, two-year, three-year, four-year, and five-year periods ended March 31, 2022. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s Class K shares outperformed the Performance Universe average and median for the three-year, four-year, and five-year periods, outperformed the Performance Universe average but matched the Performance Universe median for the two-year period, and underperformed the Performance Universe average and median for the one-year period. The Board also considered that, in connection with its meetings held during the course of the prior year, the Board received and considered reports regarding the Fund’s performance over various time periods.
 
After considering the investment performance information described above, the Trustees concluded that the performance results achieved by Weiss for the Fund were satisfactory given market conditions.  Although past performance is not a guarantee or indication of future results, the Trustees further concluded that they continue to have confidence in Weiss’s overall capabilities to manage the Fund.
 
FEES AND EXPENSES
 
The Board reviewed and considered the contractual investment management fee rate payable by the Fund to Weiss for investment management services (the “Management Fee Rate”). Among other information reviewed by the Board was a comparison of the Management Fee Rate of the Fund with those of other funds in an expense group (the “Expense Group”), as determined by Broadridge, based on Morningstar fund classifications. The Board noted that the Management Fee Rate was higher than the Expense Group average and median.
 
The Board received and evaluated information about the nature and extent of responsibilities and duties, as well as the entrepreneurial and other risks, assumed by Weiss. The Board also noted that Weiss reported that it does not manage any accounts using the same or similar strategy as that applied to the Fund.
 
Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board determined that the Management Fee Rate was reasonable in light of the services expected to be covered, and those currently being covered, by the Advisory Agreement.
81

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Board Consideration of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited) – Continued
October 31, 2022

The Board received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratios and its various components, including management fees, administrative fees, custodian and other non-management fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and non-Rule 12b-1 service fees and fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements. The Board recognized that Weiss had entered into an expense limitation agreement (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”) to limit the total annual fund operating expenses of each class of the Fund (excluding Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder servicing fees, redemption fees, swap fees and expenses, dividends and interest on short positions, taxes, leverage interest, brokerage fees (including commissions, mark-ups and mark-downs), annual account fees for margin accounts, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, or extraordinary expenses such as litigation). The Board considered the net operating expense ratios in comparison to the average and median ratios of the Expense Group. The Board noted that the Fund’s net expense ratio for Class K was higher than both the average and median of the Expense Group. The Board acknowledged that Weiss absorbs all expenses incurred by the Fund above its management fee, excepting any expenses not covered under the Expense Limitation Agreement. The Board received a description of the methodology and screening criteria used by Broadridge to determine the mutual funds and share classes in the Expense Group. While the Board recognized that comparisons between the Fund and Expense Peer Group may be imprecise, the comparative, independently-selected information provided by Broadridge assisted the Board in evaluating the reasonableness of the Fund’s Management Fee Rate and net expense ratio.
 
Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including the features of the Fund as described above, the Board concluded that the expense structure of the Fund supported the continuation of the Advisory Agreement.
 
PROFITABILITY AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE
 
The Board requested and received a report on Weiss’ revenue and expenses resulting from services provided to the Fund pursuant to the Advisory Agreement for the twelve months ended March 31, 2022. The Board noted that Weiss has subsidized the Fund’s operations since inception and has not yet recouped those subsidies. The Board further observed that Weiss’s profit from sponsoring the Fund had not been, and currently was not, excessive.
 
With respect to economies of scale, the Board reviewed the Fund’s operating history and noted that the Fund had experienced growth since it commenced operations. The Board then considered information regarding whether and the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as the Fund’s assets grow and whether the Fund’s fee structure reflects these economies of scale for the benefit of for shareholders. The Board considered that the Expense Limitation Agreement limits costs to shareholders and provides a means of sharing potential economies of scale with the Fund’s shareholders. The Board noted that it would have an opportunity to consider economies of scale in the context of future contract renewals as Weiss continues to expand its operations and the Fund grows.
 
ANCILLARY BENEFITS DERIVED FROM THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FUND
 
The Board received and considered information regarding ancillary or “fall-out” benefits to Weiss and/or its affiliates, if any, as a result of Weiss’s relationship with the Fund. Ancillary benefits could include, among others, benefits attributable to research credits generated by Fund portfolio transactions. In this regard, the Board considered that Weiss confirmed it had benefited firm-wide from research credits generated by Fund portfolio transactions over the past twelve months. Ancillary benefits could also include benefits potentially derived from an increase in Weiss’ business as a result of its relationship with the Fund (such as the ability to market to
82

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Board Consideration of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited) – Continued
October 31, 2022

shareholders other potential financial products and services offered by Weiss, or to operate other products and services that follow investment strategies similar to those of the Fund). Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board did not find that any ancillary benefits received by Weiss and/or its affiliates, if any, were unreasonable.
 
CONCLUSIONS
 
In considering the renewal of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees did not identify any one factor as all-important, but rather considered these factors collectively in light of the Fund’s surrounding circumstances.  After considering the above-described factors and based on its deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above, the Board unanimously approved the Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year term.


83

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Statement Regarding the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
October 31, 2022

In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, Series Portfolios Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Trust Program”). As required under the Trust Program, Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”), the investment adviser to the Weiss Alternative Balanced Risk Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust, has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program tailored specifically to the Fund (the “Adviser Program”). The Adviser Program seeks to promote effective liquidity risk management for the Fund and to protect Fund shareholders from dilution of their interests. The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust has approved the Adviser as the administrator for the Adviser Program (the “Program Administrator”). The Program Administrator has further delegated administration of the Adviser Program to its Liquidity Risk Management Committee. The Program Administrator is required to provide a written annual report to the Board and the Trust’s chief compliance officer regarding the adequacy and effectiveness of the Adviser Program, including the operation of the Fund’s highly liquid investment minimum, if applicable, and any material changes to the Adviser Program.
 
On July 28, 2022, the Board reviewed the Program Administrator’s written annual report for the period June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022 (the “Report”). The Report provided an assessment of the Fund’s liquidity risk: the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Adviser Program assesses liquidity risk under both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed market conditions. The Program Administrator has retained ICE Data Services, Inc., a third-party vendor, to provide portfolio investment classification services, and the Report noted that the Fund primarily held investments that were classified as highly liquid during the review period. The Report noted that the Fund’s portfolio is expected to continue to primarily hold highly liquid investments and the determination that the Fund be designated as a “primarily highly liquid fund” (as defined in Rule 22e-4) remains appropriate and the Fund can therefore continue to rely on the exclusion in Rule 22e-4 from the requirements to determine and review a highly liquid investment minimum for the Fund and to adopt policies and procedures for responding to a highly liquid investment minimum shortfall. The Report noted that there were no breaches of the Fund’s restriction on holding illiquid investments exceeding 15% of its net assets during the review period. The Report confirmed that the Fund’s investment strategy was appropriate for an open-end management investment company. The Report also indicated that no material changes had been made to the Adviser Program during the review period.
 
The Program Administrator determined that the Fund is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without adversely affecting non-redeeming Fund shareholders through significant dilution. The Program Administrator concluded that the Adviser Program was adequately designed and effectively implemented during the review period.
84

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Additional Information (Unaudited)
October 31, 2022

TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
 
The Board oversees the management and operations of the Trust. The Board, in turn, elects the officers of the Trust, who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Trust and its separate series. The current Trustees and officers of the Trust, their year of birth, positions with the Trust, terms of office with the Trust and length of time served, principal occupations during the past five years and other directorships are set forth in the table below. Unless noted otherwise, the principal business address of each Trustee is c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202.
 
       
Number of
 
       
Portfolios
 
       
in Fund
Other
 
Positions
Term of Office
 
Complex(2)
Directorships
Name and
with
and Length of
Principal Occupations
Overseen
Held During
Year of Birth
the Trust
Time Served
During Past Five Years
by Trustees
Past Five Years
Independent Trustees of the Trust(1)
       
           
Koji Felton
Trustee
Indefinite Term;
Retired
1
Independent
(born 1961)
 
Since
   
Trustee, Listed
   
September
   
Funds Trust
   
2015.
   
(52 portfolios)
         
(Since 2019).
           
Debra McGinty-Poteet
Trustee
Indefinite Term;
Retired.
1
Independent
(born 1956)
 
Since
   
Trustee, F/m
   
September
   
Funds Trust
   
2015.
   
(3 portfolios)
         
(Since May
         
2015).
           
Daniel B. Willey
Trustee
Indefinite Term;
Retired. Chief Compliance
1
None
(born 1955)
 
Since
Officer, United Nations
   
   
September
Joint Staff Pension
   
   
2015.
Fund (2009 – 2017).
   
           
Interested Trustee
         
           
Elaine E. Richards(3)
Chair,
Indefinite Term;
Senior Vice President,
1
None
(born 1968)
Trustee
Since
U.S. Bank Global Fund
   
   
July
Services (since 2007).
   
   
2021.
     
           
Officers of the Trust
         
           
Ryan L. Roell
President and
Indefinite Term;
Vice President,
Not
Not
(born 1973)
Principal
Since
U.S. Bank Global Fund
Applicable
Applicable
 
Executive
July
Services (since 2005).
   
 
Officer
2019.
     
           
Cullen O. Small
Vice
Indefinite Term;
Vice President,
Not
Not
(born 1987)
President,
Since
U.S. Bank Global
Applicable
Applicable
 
Treasurer and
January
Fund Services
   
 
Principal
2019.
(since 2010).
   
 
Financial
       
 
Officer
       
85

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Additional Information (Unaudited) – Continued
October 31, 2022

       
Number of
 
       
Portfolios
 
       
in Fund
Other
 
Positions
Term of Office
 
Complex(2)
Directorships
Name and
with
and Length of
Principal Occupations
Overseen
Held During
Year of Birth
the Trust
Time Served
During Past Five Years
by Trustees
Past Five Years
           
Donna Barrette
Vice
Indefinite Term;
Senior Vice President
Not
Not
(born 1966)
President,
Since
and Compliance Officer,
Applicable
Applicable
 
Chief
November
U.S. Bank Global Fund
   
 
Compliance
2019.
Services (since 2004).
   
 
Officer and
       
 
Anti-Money
       
 
Laundering
       
 
Officer
       
           
Adam W. Smith
Secretary
Indefinite Term;
Vice President,
Not
Not
(born 1981)
 
Since
U.S. Bank Global
Applicable
Applicable
   
June
Fund Services
   
   
2019.
(since 2012).
   
           
Richard E. Grange
Assistant
Indefinite Term;
Officer, U.S. Bank
Not
Not
(born 1982)
Treasurer
Since
Global Fund
Applicable
Applicable
   
October
Services (since 2015).
   
   
2022.
     

(1)
The Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined by the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”).
(2)
As of the date of October 31, 2022, the Trust was comprised of 12 portfolios (including the Fund) managed by unaffiliated investment advisors. The term “Fund Complex” applies only to the Fund. The Fund does not hold itself out as related to any other series within the Trust for investment purposes, nor does it share the same investment adviser with any other series within the Trust.
(3)
Ms. Richards, as a result of her employment with U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, which acts as transfer agent, administrator, and fund accountant to the Trust, is considered to be an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined by the 1940 Act.

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Additional Information (Unaudited) – Continued
October 31, 2022

AVAILABILITY OF FUND PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
 
The Fund files complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Part F of Form N-PORT, which is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Part F of Form N-PORT may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. For information on the Public Reference Room call 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the Fund’s Part F of Form N-PORT is available without charge upon request by calling 1-866-530-2690.
 
AVAILABILITY OF PROXY VOTING INFORMATION
 
A description of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-530-2690. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent period ended June 30, is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-530-2690, or (2) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
 
QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME/DIVIDENDS RECEIVED DEDUCTION
 
For the year ended October 31, 2022, certain dividends paid by the Fund may be reported as qualified dividend income (QDI) and maybe eligible for taxation at capital gains rates. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was 4.05%.
 
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the year ended October 31, 2022 was 3.40%.
 
87

WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND

Privacy Notice (Unaudited)

The Fund collects non-public information about you from the following sources:
 
 
Information we receive about you on applications or other forms;
 
Information you give us orally; and/or
 
Information about your transactions with us or others

We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers without the customer’s authorization, except as permitted by law. We may share information with affiliated and unaffiliated third parties with whom we have contracts for servicing the Fund. We will provide unaffiliated third parties with only the information necessary to carry out their assigned responsibilities. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your personal information and require third parties to treat your personal information with the same high degree of confidentiality.
 
In the event that you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank, or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your non-public personal information would be shared with unaffiliated third parties.
 
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INVESTMENT ADVISER
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC
320 Park Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10022

DISTRIBUTOR
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 2200
Milwaukee, WI 53202

CUSTODIAN
U.S. Bank N.A.
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212

ADMINISTRATOR, FUND ACCOUNTANT
AND TRANSFER AGENT
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Cohen & Company, Ltd.
342 North Water Street, Suite 830
Milwaukee, WI 53202

LEGAL COUNSEL
Goodwin Procter LLP
1900 N Street NW
Washington, DC 20036



















This report should be accompanied or preceded by a prospectus.
 
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the
Fund’s trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling 1-866-530-2690.


(b)
Not applicable.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer.  The registrant has not made any substantive amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report.  The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

File:  A copy of the registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.  Debra McGinty-Poteet is the “audit committee financial expert” and is considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N‑CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past fiscal year. “Audit services” refer to performing an audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the past fiscal year.  “Audit-related services” refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit.  “Tax services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning; including reviewing the Fund’s tax returns and distribution calculations. There were no “other services” provided by the principal accountant.  For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2022, and October 31, 2021, the Fund’s principal accountant was Cohen & Company, Ltd.  The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for the last fiscal year for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.

 
FYE  10/31/2022
FYE  10/31/2021
Audit Fees
$46,000
$46,000
Audit-Related Fees
$0
$0
Tax Fees
$7,000
$7,000
All Other Fees
$0
$0

The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre‑approve all audit and non‑audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant.

The percentage of fees billed by Cohen & Company, Ltd. applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:

 
FYE  10/31/2022
FYE  10/31/2021
Audit-Related Fees
0%
0%
Tax Fees
0%
0%
All Other Fees
0%
0%

All of the principal accountant’s hours spent on auditing the registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by full‑time permanent employees of the principal accountant.

The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant’s accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last fiscal year.  The audit committee of the board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.

Non-Audit Related Fees
FYE  10/31/2022
FYE  10/31/2021
Registrant
$0
$0
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
$0
$0

The registrant has not been identified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as having filed an annual report issued by a registered public accounting firm branch or office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction where the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to inspect or completely investigate because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction.

The registrant is not a foreign issuer.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

(b) Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

(a)
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b)
Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed‑End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a)
The Registrant’s President and Treasurer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d‑15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.

(b)
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 13. Exhibits.



(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c‑1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

(4) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.


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)  Series Portfolios Trust


By (Signature and Title) /s/ Ryan Roell
Ryan Roell, President

Date   January 6, 2023



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/ Ryan Roell
Ryan Roell, President

Date   January 6, 2023


By (Signature and Title) /s/ Cullen Small
Cullen Small, Treasurer

Date   January 6, 2023