N-CSR 1 wamsf-ncsra.htm WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND ANNUAL REPORT 10-31-23

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, 6th 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, 2023



Date of reporting period:  October 31, 2023



Item 1. Report to Stockholders.

(a)










Weiss Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund


Class K – weisx
Investor Class – weizx



 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 


Annual Report

October 31, 2023



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, 2023 – Oct 31, 2023), the Weiss Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (WEISX) returned -6.37% net of fees while its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Corporate Bond Index returned -5.23%. Overall portfolio annualized volatility for the trailing 3 months was 6.82%.
 
For the trailing 1-year, WEISX returned 1.2% net on 9.63% volatility. Over the same time-period, the Corporate Bond Index benchmark returned 2.77% on 7.82% volatility.
 
In the trailing 3-month period, The Core Market Neutral component of WEISX produced gross returns of 1.42%, the Growth Component returned -13.86% gross and Defensive finished with returns of -4.04% gross. The current month end gross exposure weights across the three asset classes in the Fund are as follows: Growth Component 12.78%, Defensive Component 31.51% and the Core Market Neutral 55.71%.
 
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, 2023
 
 
One Year
Five Year
Since Inception(1)(2)
Class K
1.20%
1.82%
2.48%
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index(3)
2.77%
0.85%
1.44%
       
Investor Class
0.85%
1.46%
1.95%
Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Index(3)
2.77%
0.85%
0.78%

(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 Class K gross expense ratio is 3.14% and the net expense ratio is 2.84%. The Fund’s Investor Class gross expense ratio is 3.49% and the net expense ratio is 3.19% (as of the most recent prospectus dated February 28, 2023). 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, 2024. 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, 2023

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
(05/01/2023 to
 
(10/31/2023)
(05/01/2023)
(10/31/2023)
10/31/2023)
Class K Actual(2)(3)
3.70%
$1,000.00
$   960.50
$18.28
Class K Hypothetical
       
  (5% annual return before expenses)(4)
3.70%
$1,000.00
$1,006.55
$18.71
         
Investor Class Actual(2)(3)
4.05%
$1,000.00
$   959.70
$20.01
Investor Class Hypothetical
       
  (5% annual return before expenses)(4)
4.05%
$1,000.00
$1,004.79
$20.47

(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, 2023 through October 31, 2023, of -3.95% and -4.03% 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 $7.41 and $9.14, 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, 2023

LONG INVESTMENTS(1)(2)
 
                       



(1)
Data expressed as a percentage of common stocks, exchange traded funds, warrants, purchased options, money market fund, long swap contracts, and long futures contracts as of October 31, 2023. 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 and futures contracts are expressed as notional and not market value.





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Allocation of Portfolio (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

SHORT INVESTMENTS(3)(4)
 
                   



(3)
Data expressed as a percentage of short common stocks, short exchange traded funds, written options, short preferred stocks and short swap contracts, as of October 31, 2023. 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, Schedule of Open Swap Contracts and Schedule of Open Futures 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, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS – 54.03%
           
             
Aerospace & Defense – 0.38%
           
Boeing Co. (a)
   
1,745
   
$
326,001
 
HEICO Corp. – Class A
   
586
     
74,498
 
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
   
1,113
     
199,683
 
Lockheed Martin Corp.
   
306
     
139,120
 
TransDigm Group, Inc. (a)
   
97
     
80,325
 
             
819,627
 
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.55%
               
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
   
129
     
10,556
 
DSV A/S (b)
   
1,499
     
224,012
 
FedEx Corp.
   
1,813
     
435,302
 
Forward Air Corp.
   
1,999
     
128,756
 
GXO Logistics, Inc. (a)
   
6,819
     
344,428
 
United Parcel Service, Inc. – Class B
   
360
     
50,850
 
             
1,193,904
 
Automobile Components – 0.14%
               
Autoliv, Inc.
   
2,290
     
209,879
 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a)
   
8,126
     
96,699
 
             
306,578
 
Banks – 2.39%
               
Banc of California, Inc.
   
25,051
     
280,822
 
Bank of America Corp.
   
22,462
     
591,650
 
Bank OZK
   
1,276
     
45,694
 
Banner Corp.
   
3,439
     
145,160
 
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
   
12,219
     
286,291
 
Columbia Banking System, Inc.
   
7,450
     
146,541
 
Comerica, Inc.
   
2,430
     
95,742
 
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.
   
1,991
     
32,433
 
East West Bancorp, Inc.
   
1,755
     
94,103
 
Fifth Third Bancorp
   
7,946
     
188,400
 
First BanCorp (b)
   
4,741
     
63,292
 
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. – Class A
   
254
     
350,708
 
First Horizon Corp.
   
3,149
     
33,852
 
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
   
1,484
     
52,459
 
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.
   
6,007
     
114,133
 
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.
   
2,218
     
138,314
 
Popular, Inc. (b)
   
1,055
     
68,618
 
Regions Financial Corp.
   
9,482
     
137,773
 
Truist Financial Corp.
   
28,361
     
804,319
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Banks – 2.39% (Continued)
           
UniCredit SpA (b)
   
10,434
   
$
261,576
 
Valley National Bancorp
   
40,043
     
311,535
 
Webster Financial Corp.
   
8,942
     
339,528
 
Wells Fargo & Co.
   
4,898
     
194,793
 
Western Alliance Bancorp
   
6,031
     
247,874
 
Wintrust Financial Corp.
   
2,447
     
182,766
 
             
5,208,376
 
Beverages – 0.98%
               
Coca-Cola Co.
   
6,604
     
373,060
 
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc (b)
   
9,312
     
544,845
 
Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc. (c)
   
37,731
     
1,144,381
 
Molson Coors Brewing Co. – Class B
   
1,260
     
72,790
 
             
2,135,076
 
Biotechnology – 0.99%
               
89bio, Inc. (a)
   
2,364
     
17,494
 
AbbVie, Inc.
   
134
     
18,918
 
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
31
     
4,706
 
Argenx S.E. – ADR (a)(b)
   
457
     
214,594
 
Biogen, Inc. (a)
   
1,101
     
261,531
 
Biohaven Ltd. (a)
   
918
     
24,336
 
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)
   
49
     
3,991
 
Cytokinetics, Inc. (a)
   
1,583
     
55,183
 
Dynavax Technologies Corp. (a)
   
671
     
9,535
 
Exact Sciences Corp. (a)
   
639
     
39,356
 
Exelixis, Inc. (a)
   
1,997
     
41,118
 
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
3,943
     
2,511
 
Immunovant, Inc. (a)
   
3,108
     
102,719
 
Incyte Corp. (a)
   
376
     
20,278
 
Insmed, Inc. (a)
   
843
     
21,126
 
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
320
     
53,315
 
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
976
     
849
 
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
584
     
76,726
 
Merus N.V. (a)(b)
   
384
     
7,722
 
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (a)(b)
   
1,129
     
58,493
 
Morphic Holding, Inc. (a)
   
2,665
     
53,167
 
Natera, Inc. (a)
   
3,227
     
127,370
 
Point Biopharma Global, Inc. (a)
   
11,207
     
141,881
 
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
18
     
14,038
 
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
3,654
     
2,950
 
Roivant Sciences Ltd. (a)
   
9,308
     
80,421
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Biotechnology – 0.99% (Continued)
           
Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
86
   
$
1,611
 
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
921
     
61,993
 
TG Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
1,299
     
10,041
 
United Therapeutics Corp. (a)
   
158
     
35,212
 
Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
1,386
     
14,442
 
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
1,316
     
476,536
 
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
5,195
     
50,963
 
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
3,210
     
40,125
 
Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b)
   
34
     
1,054
 
             
2,146,305
 
Broadline Retail – 0.69%
               
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. – ADR (a)(b)
   
371
     
30,622
 
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)(d)
   
10,884
     
1,448,551
 
Savers Value Village, Inc. (a)
   
1,127
     
16,871
 
             
1,496,044
 
Building Products – 0.16%
               
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
   
856
     
64,962
 
Carlisle Cos., Inc.
   
192
     
48,785
 
Johnson Controls International plc (b)
   
638
     
31,275
 
Masco Corp.
   
1,659
     
86,417
 
Owens Corning
   
732
     
82,987
 
Trane Technologies plc (b)
   
125
     
23,789
 
             
338,215
 
Capital Markets – 2.95%
               
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
   
2,169
     
266,266
 
Allfunds Group plc (b)
   
11,454
     
58,623
 
AllianceBernstein Holding LP
   
31,137
     
894,566
 
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
   
11,330
     
481,525
 
BGC Group, Inc.
   
109,595
     
643,324
 
Blue Owl Capital, Inc. – Class A
   
7,953
     
98,060
 
Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.
   
5,847
     
91,564
 
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. – Class A (b)
   
4,336
     
124,313
 
CBOE Holdings, Inc.
   
1,079
     
176,837
 
Charles Schwab Corp.
   
4,397
     
228,820
 
EQT AB (b)
   
4,160
     
76,002
 
Federated Hermes, Inc.
   
6,888
     
218,350
 
Franklin Resources, Inc.
   
4,293
     
97,837
 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
   
1,102
     
334,578
 
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. – Class A
   
1,788
     
143,165
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Capital Markets – 2.95% (Continued)
           
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
   
510
   
$
54,794
 
KKR & Co., Inc.
   
8,409
     
465,859
 
Lazard Ltd. – Class A
   
35,430
     
983,891
 
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.
   
1,851
     
415,587
 
Nasdaq, Inc.
   
4,770
     
236,592
 
Tradeweb Markets, Inc. – Class A
   
2,153
     
193,792
 
Virtu Financial, Inc. – Class A
   
2,632
     
48,666
 
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
   
405
     
74,613
 
             
6,407,624
 
Chemicals – 0.65%
               
Ashland, Inc.
   
3,989
     
305,676
 
Chemours Co.
   
14,918
     
359,672
 
HB Fuller Co.
   
957
     
63,306
 
PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (a)(d)
   
66,548
     
296,139
 
RPM International, Inc.
   
869
     
79,314
 
Sherwin-Williams Co.
   
455
     
108,386
 
Tronox Holdings plc (b)
   
18,203
     
194,590
 
             
1,407,083
 
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.02%
               
GEO Group, Inc. (a)
   
4,134
     
36,131
 
                 
Communications Equipment – 0.78%
               
ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.
   
41,705
     
274,002
 
Calix, Inc. (a)
   
10,335
     
342,295
 
Ciena Corp. (a)
   
10,335
     
436,137
 
Cisco Systems, Inc.
   
2,392
     
124,695
 
CommScope Holding Co., Inc. (a)
   
270,861
     
400,874
 
Lumentum Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
3,190
     
125,080
 
             
1,703,083
 
Construction & Engineering – 0.25%
               
Dycom Industries, Inc. (a)
   
6,377
     
543,193
 
                 
Construction Materials – 0.10%
               
CRH plc (b)
   
2,723
     
145,871
 
Vulcan Materials Co.
   
351
     
68,968
 
             
214,839
 
Consumer Finance – 0.27%
               
Ally Financial, Inc.
   
8,661
     
209,510
 
Capital One Financial Corp.
   
1,272
     
128,841
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Consumer Finance – 0.27% (Continued)
           
FirstCash Holdings, Inc.
   
1,757
   
$
191,372
 
OneMain Holdings, Inc.
   
1,366
     
49,080
 
             
578,803
 
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail – 0.71%
               
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
2,321
     
158,107
 
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
   
888
     
241,456
 
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)
   
177
     
19,663
 
Maplebear, Inc. (a)
   
1,590
     
39,162
 
Sysco Corp.
   
3,151
     
209,510
 
Target Corp.
   
797
     
88,300
 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
   
32
     
675
 
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
   
4,860
     
794,172
 
             
1,551,045
 
Containers & Packaging – 0.07%
               
Crown Holdings, Inc.
   
1,755
     
141,453
 
                 
Distributors – 0.04%
               
Pool Corp.
   
300
     
94,731
 
                 
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.01%
               
WW International, Inc. (a)(d)
   
2,207
     
17,259
 
                 
Diversified REITs – 0.55%
               
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.
   
54,159
     
1,188,790
 
                 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.19%
               
AT&T, Inc.
   
26,998
     
415,769
 
                 
Electric Utilities – 0.04%
               
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (b)
   
6,380
     
81,689
 
                 
Electrical Equipment – 0.47%
               
Acuity Brands, Inc.
   
277
     
44,866
 
AMETEK, Inc.
   
407
     
57,293
 
Emerson Electric Co.
   
1,243
     
110,590
 
Enovix Corp. (a)
   
21,303
     
189,810
 
Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (a)
   
7,026
     
12,366
 
FREYR Battery S.A. (a)(b)
   
3,150
     
10,112
 
nVent Electric plc (b)
   
3,641
     
175,241
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Electrical Equipment – 0.47% (Continued)
           
Regal Rexnord Corp.
   
318
   
$
37,654
 
Vertiv Holdings Co.
   
9,872
     
387,672
 
             
1,025,604
 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.10%
               
Coherent Corp. (a)
   
5,583
     
165,257
 
Zebra Technologies Corp. – Class A (a)
   
259
     
54,242
 
             
219,499
 
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.22%
               
Archrock, Inc.
   
207
     
2,623
 
Baker Hughes Co.
   
7,916
     
272,468
 
Borr Drilling Ltd. (a)(b)
   
415
     
2,544
 
Bristow Group, Inc. (a)
   
99
     
2,588
 
Cactus, Inc.
   
55
     
2,582
 
ChampionX Corp.
   
4,104
     
126,403
 
Core Laboratories, Inc.
   
116
     
2,485
 
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (a)
   
7,371
     
91,474
 
Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)
   
968
     
20,967
 
Expro Group Holdings N.V. (a)(b)
   
10,386
     
163,580
 
Halliburton Co.
   
1,887
     
74,235
 
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)
   
12,027
     
117,865
 
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
   
65
     
2,572
 
Liberty Energy, Inc.
   
131
     
2,581
 
Newpark Resources, Inc. (a)
   
380
     
2,630
 
Noble Corp. plc (b)
   
2,379
     
111,076
 
North American Construction Group Ltd. (b)
   
128
     
2,638
 
NOV, Inc.
   
21,208
     
423,311
 
Oceaneering International, Inc. (a)
   
17,738
     
390,058
 
Oil States International, Inc. (a)
   
357
     
2,592
 
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
   
1,792
     
22,758
 
Precision Drilling Corp. (a)(b)
   
398
     
23,104
 
ProPetro Holding Corp. (a)
   
248
     
2,599
 
Schlumberger N.V. Ltd. (b)
   
4,603
     
256,203
 
SEACOR Marine Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
194
     
2,689
 
Seadrill Ltd. (a)(b)
   
66
     
2,608
 
Select Water Solutions, Inc.
   
3,255
     
24,217
 
TechnipFMC plc (b)
   
5,923
     
127,463
 
TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a)
   
4,120
     
19,529
 
Tidewater, Inc. (a)
   
38
     
2,597
 
Transocean Ltd. (a)(b)
   
386
     
2,555
 
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
209
     
2,523
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.22% (Continued)
           
Valaris Ltd. (a)(b)
   
2,748
   
$
181,478
 
Weatherford International plc (a)(b)
   
1,998
     
185,994
 
             
2,673,589
 
Entertainment – 0.70%
               
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
507
     
5,415
 
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
7,053
     
116,304
 
Cineplex, Inc. (a)(b)
   
5,540
     
33,318
 
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. – Class A (d)
   
8,338
     
189,773
 
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One – Class C (a)
   
1,386
     
89,660
 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a)
   
1,467
     
117,389
 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)
   
6,010
     
803,838
 
The Madison Square Garden Co. (a)
   
53
     
8,911
 
TKO Group Holdings, Inc.
   
1,048
     
85,915
 
Warner Music Group Corp. – Class A
   
2,550
     
79,815
 
             
1,530,338
 
Financial Services – 0.90%
               
Apollo Global Management, Inc.
   
5,272
     
408,265
 
AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
7,841
     
67,746
 
Corebridge Financial, Inc.
   
1,889
     
37,780
 
Equitable Holdings, Inc.
   
2,170
     
57,657
 
Flywire Corp. (a)
   
2,233
     
60,045
 
Global Payments, Inc.
   
2,606
     
276,809
 
I3 Verticals, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
4,799
     
89,981
 
Jackson Financial, Inc. – Class A
   
1,664
     
61,085
 
Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. (a)
   
6,714
     
379,543
 
Payoneer Global, Inc. (a)
   
8,967
     
51,919
 
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
   
2,782
     
186,950
 
Repay Holdings Corp. (a)
   
3,804
     
22,786
 
Shift4 Payments, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
3,829
     
170,467
 
WEX, Inc. (a)
   
542
     
90,232
 
             
1,961,265
 
Food Products – 1.28%
               
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
   
5,635
     
255,322
 
Campbell Soup Co.
   
2,752
     
111,208
 
Freshpet, Inc. (a)
   
485
     
27,839
 
Kraft Heinz Co.
   
1,782
     
56,062
 
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
   
6,672
     
599,146
 
Mondelez International, Inc. – Class A
   
7,513
     
497,436
 
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. (a)
   
34,415
     
877,582
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Food Products – 1.28% (Continued)
           
Post Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
4,006
   
$
321,602
 
Utz Brands, Inc.
   
4,134
     
50,393
 
             
2,796,590
 
Ground Transportation – 1.01%
               
Canadian National Railway Co. (b)
   
96
     
10,155
 
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (b)
   
765
     
54,292
 
CSX Corp.
   
1,973
     
58,894
 
Heartland Express, Inc.
   
993
     
11,578
 
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
   
287
     
49,327
 
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.
   
3,853
     
188,373
 
Norfolk Southern Corp.
   
287
     
54,757
 
Saia, Inc. (a)
   
105
     
37,641
 
TFI International, Inc. (b)
   
595
     
65,819
 
Uber Technologies, Inc. (a)(d)
   
3,361
     
145,464
 
Union Pacific Corp.
   
2,985
     
619,716
 
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
   
518
     
18,814
 
XPO Logistics, Inc. (a)
   
11,368
     
861,807
 
             
2,176,637
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.06%
               
Abbott Laboratories
   
2,129
     
201,297
 
Boston Scientific Corp. (a)
   
10,751
     
550,343
 
CVRx, Inc. (a)
   
359
     
4,803
 
DexCom, Inc. (a)(d)
   
2,789
     
247,746
 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)
   
664
     
42,310
 
Enovis Corp. (a)
   
5,243
     
240,653
 
Globus Medical, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
4,105
     
187,640
 
Haemonetics Corp. (a)
   
963
     
82,076
 
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)
   
4
     
1,598
 
Inari Medical, Inc. (a)
   
1,008
     
61,196
 
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (a)
   
112
     
16,482
 
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)
   
117
     
30,680
 
iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (a)
   
96
     
7,538
 
Masimo Corp. (a)
   
305
     
24,745
 
Medtronic plc (b)
   
60
     
4,234
 
Penumbra, Inc. (a)
   
510
     
97,487
 
RxSight, Inc. (a)
   
297
     
6,576
 
Shockwave Medical, Inc. (a)
   
36
     
7,425
 
Silk Road Medical, Inc. (a)
   
258
     
1,938
 
STAAR Surgical Co. (a)
   
83
     
3,471
 
Stryker Corp.
   
885
     
239,145
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.06% (Continued)
           
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (a)
   
944
   
$
16,331
 
Teleflex, Inc.
   
301
     
55,610
 
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
   
1,683
     
175,722
 
             
2,307,046
 
Health Care Providers & Services – 0.66%
               
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (a)
   
1,977
     
145,329
 
Amedisys, Inc. (a)
   
160
     
14,638
 
Centene Corp. (a)
   
388
     
26,764
 
CVS Health Corp.
   
351
     
24,223
 
Elevance Health, Inc.
   
32
     
14,403
 
Guardant Health, Inc. (a)
   
1,690
     
43,737
 
HealthEquity, Inc. (a)
   
2,209
     
158,341
 
Humana, Inc.
   
516
     
270,224
 
Option Care Health, Inc. (a)
   
5,896
     
163,496
 
Pennant Group, Inc. (a)
   
386
     
4,196
 
Privia Health Group, Inc. (a)
   
1,197
     
25,161
 
Progyny, Inc. (a)
   
109
     
3,364
 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
   
122
     
15,872
 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
   
961
     
514,673
 
Universal Health Services, Inc. – Class B
   
160
     
20,142
 
             
1,444,563
 
Health Care REITs – 2.00%
               
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
   
51,200
     
244,736
 
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.
   
66,138
     
902,122
 
Ventas, Inc. (c)
   
75,981
     
3,226,153
 
             
4,373,011
 
Health Care Technology – 0.13%
               
Evolent Health, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
3,589
     
87,679
 
Phreesia, Inc. (a)
   
15,232
     
208,070
 
             
295,749
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.55%
               
Aramark
   
6,238
     
167,989
 
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.
   
7,975
     
186,137
 
Bowlero Corp. (a)(d)
   
6,719
     
67,795
 
Brinker International, Inc. (a)
   
2,004
     
67,976
 
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)
   
239
     
464,186
 
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
   
1,122
     
123,981
 
Churchill Downs, Inc.
   
1,993
     
218,911
 
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
   
1,318
     
191,809
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.55% (Continued)
           
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
   
816
   
$
276,616
 
Expedia Group, Inc. (a)
   
924
     
88,048
 
Full House Resorts, Inc. (a)
   
789
     
2,959
 
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. (a)
   
2,233
     
80,276
 
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
   
4,136
     
626,728
 
International Game Technology plc (b)(d)
   
9,759
     
248,073
 
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
   
2,774
     
131,654
 
Marriott International, Inc. – Class A
   
922
     
173,852
 
McDonald’s Corp.
   
763
     
200,036
 
Papa John’s International, Inc.
   
1,431
     
93,044
 
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (a)(d)
   
20,701
     
408,431
 
Planet Fitness, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
3,498
     
193,334
 
Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (b)
   
8,958
     
601,978
 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (a)(b)
   
13,606
     
1,152,836
 
Shake Shack, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
2,871
     
160,891
 
Starbucks Corp.
   
1,751
     
161,512
 
Sweetgreen, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
270
     
2,789
 
Vail Resorts, Inc.
   
1,356
     
287,811
 
Wingstop, Inc.
   
1,402
     
256,244
 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (d)
   
1,024
     
74,138
 
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
   
11,466
     
1,006,485
 
             
7,716,519
 
Household Durables – 0.08%
               
D.R. Horton, Inc.
   
309
     
32,260
 
Lennar Corp. – Class A
   
302
     
32,217
 
PulteGroup, Inc.
   
954
     
70,206
 
TopBuild Corp. (a)
   
147
     
33,628
 
             
168,311
 
Household Products – 1.06%
               
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
   
900
     
81,846
 
Clorox Co.
   
9,071
     
1,067,658
 
Colgate-Palmolive Co. (c)
   
12,778
     
959,883
 
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
   
2,413
     
181,747
 
             
2,291,134
 
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.11%
               
Honeywell International, Inc.
   
1,334
     
244,469
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Industrial REITs – 3.29%
           
Americold Realty Trust (c)
   
119,633
   
$
3,136,777
 
Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.
   
36,921
     
736,205
 
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (c)
   
75,937
     
3,283,516
 
             
7,156,498
 
Insurance – 1.42%
               
Aflac, Inc.
   
699
     
54,599
 
Allstate Corp.
   
2,492
     
319,300
 
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
   
215
     
50,630
 
ASR Nederland N.V. (b)
   
1,715
     
64,001
 
Brown & Brown, Inc.
   
1,502
     
104,269
 
Chubb Ltd. (b)
   
989
     
212,259
 
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
   
1,627
     
162,163
 
Everest Re Group Ltd. (b)
   
1,015
     
401,554
 
Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd. (a)(b)
   
4,170
     
58,964
 
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (b)
   
14,142
     
155,421
 
MetLife, Inc.
   
2,222
     
133,342
 
Old Republic International Corp.
   
2,455
     
67,218
 
Progressive Corp.
   
1,143
     
180,697
 
Reinsurance Group America, Inc.
   
1,617
     
241,693
 
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (b)
   
1,856
     
407,559
 
Travelers Cos., Inc.
   
2,226
     
372,722
 
Unum Group
   
2,366
     
115,697
 
             
3,102,088
 
Interactive Media & Services – 0.60%
               
Alphabet, Inc. – Class C (a)
   
3,416
     
428,025
 
Meta Platforms, Inc. – Class A (a)(d)
   
2,416
     
727,869
 
Pinterest, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
3,816
     
114,022
 
QuinStreet, Inc. (a)
   
1,595
     
18,039
 
Vimeo, Inc. (a)
   
4,134
     
12,733
 
             
1,300,688
 
IT Services – 0.03%
               
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. – Class A
   
795
     
51,253
 
                 
Leisure Products – 0.01%
               
Hasbro, Inc.
   
383
     
17,292
 
Old PSG Wind-Down Ltd. (a)(b)(e)
   
2,127
     
202
 
             
17,494
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.64%
           
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
   
382
   
$
39,487
 
Akoya Biosciences, Inc. (a)
   
1,840
     
6,440
 
Bruker Corp.
   
2,364
     
134,748
 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)
   
20
     
3,367
 
Danaher Corp.
   
1,351
     
259,419
 
Fortrea Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
8,138
     
231,119
 
Lonza Group AG (b)
   
778
     
272,458
 
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (a)
   
2,703
     
16,705
 
Qiagen N.V. (a)(b)
   
3,182
     
118,953
 
Repligen Corp. (a)
   
96
     
12,918
 
Standard BioTools, Inc. (a)
   
196
     
390
 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
   
651
     
289,545
 
             
1,385,549
 
Machinery – 0.59%
               
AGCO Corp.
   
228
     
26,142
 
Deere & Co.
   
91
     
33,248
 
Flowserve Corp.
   
13,882
     
509,746
 
Greenbrier Cos., Inc.
   
4,946
     
171,082
 
IDEX Corp.
   
678
     
129,776
 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
   
287
     
64,322
 
Oshkosh Corp.
   
705
     
61,850
 
PACCAR, Inc.
   
1,145
     
94,497
 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
   
181
     
66,773
 
Xylem, Inc.
   
1,350
     
126,279
 
             
1,283,715
 
Marine Transportation – 0.09%
               
AP Moller – Maersk AS – Class B (b)
   
54
     
89,976
 
Kirby Corp. (a)
   
1,366
     
102,040
 
             
192,016
 
Media – 0.57%
               
comScore, Inc. (a)
   
307,389
     
196,698
 
Criteo S.A. – ADR (a)(b)
   
18,755
     
530,204
 
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM (a)
   
13,854
     
340,116
 
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
   
1,281
     
179,442
 
             
1,246,460
 
Metals & Mining – 2.10%
               
Adriatic Metals plc (a)(b)
   
25,617
     
55,230
 
Algoma Steel Group, Inc. (b)
   
147,601
     
1,034,682
 
ArcelorMittal S.A. (b)
   
18,862
     
415,340
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Metals & Mining – 2.10% (Continued)
           
Atlas Lithium Corp. (a)
   
8,676
   
$
190,872
 
BHP Group Ltd. – ADR (b)
   
862
     
49,186
 
BlueScope Steel Ltd. (b)
   
3,360
     
40,278
 
Capstone Copper Corp. (a)(b)
   
135,678
     
461,800
 
Carpenter Technology Corp.
   
589
     
36,942
 
Century Aluminum Co. (a)
   
3,994
     
26,400
 
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (a)
   
3,813
     
63,982
 
Commercial Metals Co.
   
2,564
     
108,432
 
Filo Corp. (a)(b)
   
46,392
     
604,176
 
Latin Resources Ltd. (a)(b)
   
584,989
     
92,155
 
Li-FT Power Ltd. (a)(b)
   
13,888
     
70,103
 
Lithium Ionic Corp. (a)(b)
   
19,755
     
23,505
 
Lundin Mining Corp. (b)
   
18,127
     
113,200
 
NGEx Minerals Ltd. (a)(b)
   
80,943
     
344,376
 
Norsk Hydro ASA (b)
   
4,297
     
24,505
 
Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd. (b)
   
38,145
     
230,231
 
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. – Class A
   
3,704
     
84,118
 
Sigma Lithium Corp. (a)(b)
   
6,005
     
146,822
 
United States Steel Corp.
   
2,544
     
86,216
 
Vale SA – ADR (b)
   
12,760
     
174,940
 
WA1 Resources Ltd. (a)(b)
   
14,560
     
79,163
 
             
4,556,654
 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.08%
               
Rithm Capital Corp.
   
18,934
     
176,654
 
                 
Office REITs – 2.94%
               
Boston Properties, Inc. (c)
   
58,836
     
3,151,844
 
Cousins Properties, Inc.
   
115,983
     
2,072,616
 
Douglas Emmett, Inc.
   
85,019
     
953,063
 
Kilroy Realty Corp.
   
7,540
     
215,493
 
             
6,393,016
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.10%
               
Alliance Resource Partners LP
   
11,757
     
267,178
 
Antero Midstream Corp.
   
1,973
     
24,347
 
Antero Resources Corp. (a)
   
10,608
     
312,299
 
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP (a)
   
561
     
7,310
 
Cameco Corp. (b)
   
68
     
2,782
 
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (b)
   
134
     
2,557
 
Chevron Corp. (d)
   
17
     
2,477
 
Chord Energy Corp.
   
1,787
     
295,427
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.10% (Continued)
           
CNX Resources Corp. (a)
   
120
   
$
2,606
 
Comstock Resources, Inc.
   
8,109
     
102,173
 
DHT Holdings, Inc. (b)
   
247
     
2,747
 
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
   
1,803
     
289,057
 
Energy Transfer LP
   
608
     
7,995
 
Enerplus Corp. (b)
   
153
     
2,587
 
Enviva, Inc. (a)
   
6,457
     
23,374
 
Equitrans Midstream Corp.
   
303
     
2,688
 
Exxon Mobil Corp.
   
24
     
2,540
 
Genesis Energy LP
   
721
     
7,989
 
Global Partners LP
   
271
     
8,612
 
Golar LNG Ltd. (b)
   
31,313
     
702,350
 
Hallador Energy Co. (a)
   
180
     
2,516
 
Hess Corp.
   
2,095
     
302,518
 
Holly Energy Partners LP
   
396
     
8,415
 
KNOT Offshore Partners LP (b)
   
706
     
3,996
 
Marathon Oil Corp.
   
11,038
     
301,448
 
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
   
636
     
96,195
 
Murphy Oil Corp.
   
6,883
     
308,840
 
Natural Resource Partners LP
   
124
     
8,184
 
New Fortress Energy, Inc.
   
7,425
     
224,978
 
NextDecade Corp. (a)
   
1,653
     
7,257
 
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.
   
6,951
     
266,501
 
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
84
     
2,757
 
PBF Energy, Inc. – Class A
   
146
     
6,939
 
Peabody Energy Corp.
   
582
     
13,729
 
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
   
684
     
13,577
 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
   
1,398
     
334,121
 
Range Resources Corp.
   
6,764
     
242,422
 
REX American Resources Corp. (a)
   
72
     
2,737
 
Sabine Royalty Trust
   
344
     
19,866
 
SM Energy Co.
   
7,601
     
306,472
 
StealthGas, Inc. (a)(b)
   
504
     
2,822
 
Teekay Corp. (a) (b)
   
384
     
2,700
 
Valero Energy Corp.
   
21
     
2,667
 
YPF SA – ADR (a)(b)
   
244
     
2,423
 
             
4,553,175
 
Paper & Forest Products – 0.03%
               
Sylvamo Corp.
   
1,493
     
66,140
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Passenger Airlines – 0.01%
           
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
   
524
   
$
16,375
 
                 
Personal Care Products – 0.20%
               
BellRing Brands, Inc. (a)
   
2,616
     
114,398
 
Coty, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
14,068
     
131,817
 
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (a)
   
604
     
55,949
 
Kenvue, Inc. (d)
   
5,295
     
98,487
 
Oddity Tech Ltd. – Class A (a)(b)
   
512
     
13,082
 
             
413,733
 
Pharmaceuticals – 1.08%
               
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
1,546
     
7,699
 
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
   
431
     
7,030
 
AstraZeneca plc – ADR (b)
   
182
     
11,508
 
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
   
638
     
32,876
 
Catalent, Inc. (a)
   
159
     
5,468
 
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a)
   
19,458
     
171,425
 
Eli Lilly & Co.
   
798
     
442,036
 
Green Thumb Industries, Inc. (a)
   
16,685
     
138,258
 
GSK plc – ADR (b)
   
1,320
     
47,124
 
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (a)
   
636
     
31,647
 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (a)
   
746
     
94,757
 
Johnson & Johnson
   
1,197
     
177,563
 
Merck & Co., Inc.
   
2,623
     
269,382
 
Novo Nordisk A/S – ADR (b)
   
1,773
     
171,219
 
Novo Nordisk A/S – Class B (b)
   
1,322
     
127,542
 
Pfizer, Inc.
   
6,967
     
212,912
 
Sanofi SA – ADR (b)
   
1,440
     
65,160
 
Structure Therapeutics, Inc. (a)
   
1,357
     
100,825
 
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. – ADR (a)(b)
   
20,344
     
174,552
 
Verano Holdings Corp. (a)
   
11,221
     
37,545
 
             
2,326,528
 
Professional Services – 0.03%
               
Jacobs Solutions, Inc.
   
474
     
63,184
 
                 
Retail REITs – 2.81%
               
Acadia Realty Trust
   
51,545
     
738,124
 
Agree Realty Corp.
   
31,950
     
1,787,283
 
Brixmor Property Group, Inc.
   
85,867
     
1,785,175
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Retail REITs – 2.81% (Continued)
           
Kimco Realty Corp.
   
13,557
   
$
243,213
 
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
   
133,916
     
1,572,174
 
             
6,125,969
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.01%
               
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)(d)
   
4,803
     
473,096
 
Intel Corp.
   
11,150
     
406,975
 
Marvell Technology, Inc.
   
1,638
     
77,346
 
Micron Technology, Inc.
   
5,583
     
373,335
 
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
   
477
     
210,710
 
NVIDIA Corp.
   
637
     
259,769
 
Qorvo, Inc. (a)
   
2,711
     
236,996
 
Synaptics, Inc. (a)
   
1,538
     
128,669
 
             
2,166,896
 
Software – 2.40%
               
Adobe, Inc. (a)
   
213
     
113,329
 
Alteryx, Inc. – Class A (a)(d)
   
8,286
     
265,235
 
Applied Digital Corp. (a)(d)
   
8,160
     
39,821
 
Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)
   
119
     
21,152
 
Braze, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
3,180
     
135,404
 
CyberArk Software Ltd. (a)(b)
   
795
     
130,094
 
Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (a)(b)
   
128
     
9,243
 
Envestnet, Inc. (a)
   
7,815
     
289,155
 
Freshworks, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
9,875
     
177,158
 
Intuit, Inc.
   
957
     
473,667
 
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
21,528
     
595,464
 
Microsoft Corp. (d)
   
5,461
     
1,846,419
 
NCR Voyix Corp. (a)
   
1,053
     
16,100
 
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a)
   
957
     
232,570
 
Riot Platforms, Inc. (a)
   
1,755
     
17,164
 
Riskfield Ltd. – Class A (a)(b)
   
11,000
     
41,030
 
Roper Technologies, Inc.
   
210
     
102,600
 
SentinelOne, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
23,850
     
372,776
 
ServiceNow, Inc. (a)
   
239
     
139,062
 
Workday, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
479
     
101,409
 
Zscaler, Inc. (a)
   
797
     
126,476
 
             
5,245,328
 
Specialized REITs – 2.91%
               
CubeSmart (c)
   
67,942
     
2,316,143
 
SBA Communications Corp.
   
19,136
     
3,992,344
 
             
6,308,487
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Specialty Retail – 0.52%
           
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
   
1,275
   
$
66,338
 
AutoNation, Inc. (a)
   
369
     
48,000
 
Bath & Body Works, Inc.
   
3,201
     
94,910
 
Five Below, Inc. (a)
   
512
     
89,078
 
Gap, Inc. (d)
   
14
     
179
 
Home Depot, Inc.
   
1,077
     
306,611
 
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)
   
236
     
219,584
 
RH (a)
   
64
     
13,949
 
Ross Stores, Inc.
   
1,399
     
162,242
 
Signet Jewelers Ltd.
   
613
     
42,806
 
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)
   
2,526
     
87,450
 
             
1,131,147
 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.25%
               
Pure Storage, Inc. – Class A (a)
   
11,314
     
382,526
 
Western Digital Corp. (a)
   
3,975
     
159,596
 
             
542,122
 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.11%
               
Crocs, Inc. (a)
   
659
     
58,862
 
Kontoor Brands, Inc.
   
1,320
     
61,314
 
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. – Class A (a)
   
2,164
     
104,348
 
             
224,524
 
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.70%
               
AerCap Holdings N.V. (a)(b)
   
15,009
     
932,358
 
Fastenal Co.
   
1,121
     
65,399
 
Ferguson plc (b)
   
129
     
19,376
 
FTAI Aviation Ltd. (b)
   
5,760
     
216,634
 
MRC Global, Inc. (a)
   
23,107
     
242,854
 
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. – Class A
   
328
     
31,078
 
NOW, Inc. (a)
   
984
     
10,844
 
Russel Metals, Inc. (b)
   
326
     
8,122
 
             
1,526,665
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.27%
               
NII Holdings, Inc. (a)(e)
   
6,235
     
2,494
 
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.
   
2,559
     
46,548
 
T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (a)
   
3,313
     
476,608
 
United States Cellular Corp. (a)
   
1,360
     
57,161
 
             
582,811
 
Total Common Stocks
               
  (Cost $124,716,587)
           
117,405,110
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS – 1.82%
           
Commodity – 0.41%
           
Sprott Physical Gold Trust (a)(b)
   
1,645
   
$
180,498
 
Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (a)(b)
   
38,937
     
705,036
 
             
885,534
 
Equity – 1.09%
               
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
1,038
     
88,427
 
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
   
2,189
     
297,332
 
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
   
5,524
     
164,449
 
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
   
1,916
     
315,220
 
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (a)
   
13,381
     
313,383
 
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
   
1,796
     
593,542
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
   
1,219
     
509,786
 
U.S. Global Jets ETF (a)
   
483
     
7,206
 
United States Oil Fund LP (a)
   
1,002
     
75,170
 
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
97
     
5,790
 
             
2,370,305
 
Fixed Income – 0.32%
               
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (d)
   
7,504
     
627,184
 
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
   
714
     
63,967
 
             
691,151
 
Total Exchange Traded Funds
               
  (Cost $3,856,898)
           
3,946,990
 
                 
PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.11%
               
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.11%
               
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (b)
   
17,680
     
244,514
 
Total Preferred Stocks
               
  (Cost $224,495)
           
244,514
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

         
Notional
       
   
Contracts
   
Amount
   
Value
 
PURCHASED OPTIONS – 0.08%
                 
                   
Calls – 0.06%
                 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (f)
                 
  Exercise Price: $100.00, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
48
   
$
472,800
   
$
14,519
 
Alteryx, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $35.00, Expiration: 02/16/2024
   
45
     
144,045
     
15,299
 
Amazon.com, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $130.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
19
     
252,871
     
10,830
 
  Exercise Price: $135.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
3
     
39,927
     
852
 
Apple, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $172.50, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
16
     
273,232
     
4,168
 
Baxter International, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $37.50, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
1
     
3,243
     
10
 
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $40.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
16
     
63,824
     
3,240
 
Cameco Corp. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $47.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
26
     
106,366
     
364
 
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $16.00, Expiration: 12/15/2023
   
6
     
9,894
     
930
 
CommScope Holding Co., Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $5.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
350
     
51,800
     
875
 
Danaher Corp. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $200.00, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
8
     
153,616
     
220
 
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $22.50, Expiration: 12/15/2023
   
32
     
72,832
     
4,401
 
Enovix Corp. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $15.00, Expiration: 01/19/2024
   
6
     
5,346
     
150
 
  Exercise Price: $20.00, Expiration: 01/19/2024
   
17
     
15,147
     
213
 
Fortrea Holdings, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $30.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
17
     
48,280
     
1,105
 
FREYR Battery S.A. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $10.00, Expiration: 01/19/2024
   
34
     
10,914
     
85
 
General Motors Co. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $34.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
32
     
90,240
     
80
 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $240.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
9
     
201,708
     
270
 
International Game Technology plc (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $28.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
16
     
40,672
     
400
 
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $94.00, Expiration: 12/15/2023
   
41
     
342,678
     
1,066
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

         
Notional
       
   
Contracts
   
Amount
   
Value
 
Calls – 0.06% (Continued)
                 
Kenvue, Inc. (f)
                 
  Exercise Price: $20.00, Expiration: 01/19/2024
   
96
   
$
178,560
   
$
5,280
 
  Exercise Price: $22.50, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
51
     
94,860
     
128
 
Merck & Co., Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $110.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
32
     
328,640
     
272
 
Microsoft Corp. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $330.00, Expiration: 01/19/2024
   
3
     
101,433
     
6,705
 
  Exercise Price: $340.00, Expiration: 01/19/2024
   
3
     
101,433
     
4,905
 
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $410.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
2
     
88,348
     
7,860
 
Penn Entertainment, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $25.00, Expiration: 01/19/2024
   
29
     
57,217
     
1,929
 
Pfizer, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $34.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
64
     
195,584
     
256
 
PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $9.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
207
     
92,115
     
1,035
 
Seagen, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $230.00, Expiration: 06/21/2024
   
18
     
383,058
     
405
 
Sigma Lithium Corp. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $30.00, Expiration: 12/15/2023
   
127
     
310,515
     
14,923
 
  Exercise Price: $35.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
14
     
34,230
     
280
 
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $5.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
65
     
27,820
     
715
 
Southwestern Energy Co. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $7.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
64
     
45,632
     
2,368
 
  Exercise Price: $7.50, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
103
     
73,439
     
1,648
 
  Exercise Price: $8.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
76
     
54,188
     
494
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $422.00, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
38
     
1,589,160
     
5,415
 
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $66.00, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
24
     
158,952
     
2,424
 
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $149.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
10
     
145,220
     
2,230
 
Spirit Airlines, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $20.00, Expiration: 12/15/2023
   
20
     
22,960
     
990
 
  Exercise Price: $20.00, Expiration: 01/19/2024
   
5
     
5,740
     
538
 
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $55.00, Expiration: 12/15/2023
   
23
     
106,490
     
2,588
 
TETRA Technologies, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $5.00, Expiration: 12/15/2023
   
95
     
45,030
     
1,900
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

         
Notional
       
   
Contracts
   
Amount
   
Value
 
Calls – 0.06% (Continued)
                 
Valley National Bancorp (f)
                 
  Exercise Price: $10.00, Expiration: 01/19/2024
   
406
   
$
315,868
   
$
5,075
 
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $75.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
8
     
57,920
     
680
 
  Exercise Price: $80.00, Expiration: 12/15/2023
   
7
     
50,680
     
403
 
                     
130,523
 
                         
Puts – 0.02%
                       
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $47.50, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
22
     
114,466
     
4,015
 
Caterpillar, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $230.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
3
     
67,815
     
2,228
 
Dexcom, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $80.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
1
     
8,883
     
86
 
Ferrari N.V. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $290.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
3
     
90,492
     
1,065
 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $11.50, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
48
     
57,120
     
2,400
 
  Exercise Price: $11.50, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
32
     
38,080
     
400
 
GSK plc (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $34.50, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
32
     
114,240
     
800
 
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $123.00, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
8
     
99,632
     
160
 
  Exercise Price: $127.00, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
8
     
99,632
     
2,244
 
Humana, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $510.00, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
3
     
157,107
     
1,410
 
iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $67.00, Expiration: 12/15/2023
   
97
     
703,929
     
922
 
iShares Russell 2000 ETF (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $154.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
40
     
658,080
     
2,160
 
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $45.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
38
     
185,782
     
855
 
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $23.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
64
     
157,120
     
1,760
 
NVIDIA Corp. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $365.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
3
     
122,340
     
930
 
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $830.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
2
     
186,088
     
100
 
Pfizer, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $29.00, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
48
     
146,688
     
168
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

         
Notional
       
   
Contracts
   
Amount
   
Value
 
Puts – 0.02% (Continued)
                 
Sanofi SA (f)
                 
  Exercise Price: $52.50, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
19
   
$
85,975
   
$
13,585
 
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $4.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
65
     
27,820
     
1,528
 
  Exercise Price: $4.00, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
82
     
35,096
     
246
 
  Exercise Price: $4.50, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
35
     
14,980
     
1,138
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $397.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
32
     
1,338,240
     
3,776
 
  Exercise Price: $415.00, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
8
     
334,560
     
1,620
 
TechnipFMC plc (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $20.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
16
     
34,432
     
360
 
Veeva Systems, Inc. (f)
                       
  Exercise Price: $190.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
8
     
154,168
     
3,120
 
                     
47,076
 
Total Purchased Options
                       
  (Cost $274,807)
                   
177,599
 

   
Contracts
       
WARRANT – 0.00%
           
             
Biotechnology – 0.00%
           
Zealand Pharma A/S (a)(b)(e)
           
  Exercise Price: $12.00, Expiration: 11/20/2023
   
1,688
     
 
Total Warrant
               
  (Cost $17)
           
 
                 
CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHTS – 0.00%
               
Novartis AG (a)(e)
   
63
     
 
Kinross Gold Corp. (a)(b)(e)
   
835
     
 
Resolute Forest Products (a)(e)
   
873
     
 
Total Contingent Value Rights
               
  (Cost $2,357)
           
 


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

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Schedule of Investments – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
MONEY MARKET FUND – 4.23%
           
Fidelity Government Portfolio, Class I, 5.24% (g)
   
9,191,406
   
$
9,191,406
 
Total Money Market Fund
               
  (Cost $9,191,406)
           
9,191,406
 
Total Investments
               
  (Cost $138,266,567) – 60.27%
           
130,965,619
 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 39.73%
           
86,349,949
 
Total Net Assets – 100.00%
         
$
217,315,568
 

(a)
Non-income producing security.
(b)
Foreign issued security.
(c)
All or a portion of security has 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, 2023 is $95,322,759.
(d)
Held in connection with written option contracts. See Schedule of Written Options for further information.
(e)
Level three security. See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(f)
100 shares per contract.
(g)
The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

ADR – American Depository Receipt
ETF – Exchange Traded Fund
plc – Public Limited Company
 
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.



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

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
SHORT COMMON STOCKS (a) – (37.40)%
           
             
Aerospace & Defense – (0.07)%
           
HEICO Corp. – Class A
   
(470
)
 
$
(74,453
)
MTU Aero Engines AG (b)
   
(479
)
   
(90,031
)
             
(164,484
)
Air Freight & Logistics – (0.09)%
               
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
   
(319
)
   
(26,104
)
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
   
(954
)
   
(104,225
)
Hub Group, Inc. – Class A
   
(957
)
   
(65,794
)
             
(196,123
)
Automobiles – (0.28)%
               
Ford Motor Co.
   
(4,387
)
   
(42,773
)
General Motors Co.
   
(1,193
)
   
(33,643
)
Lucid Group, Inc.
   
(6,397
)
   
(26,356
)
Stellantis N.V. (b)
   
(12,084
)
   
(225,729
)
Tesla Motors, Inc.
   
(1,382
)
   
(277,560
)
             
(606,061
)
Banks – (1.85)%
               
Associated Banc-Corp.
   
(8,897
)
   
(144,220
)
Cadence Bank
   
(6,498
)
   
(137,628
)
Citigroup, Inc.
   
(11,050
)
   
(436,365
)
First Hawaiian, Inc.
   
(2,548
)
   
(45,686
)
First Horizon Corp.
   
(3,980
)
   
(42,785
)
Hancock Whitney Corp.
   
(5,376
)
   
(185,096
)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
   
(3,005
)
   
(417,875
)
KeyCorp
   
(32,726
)
   
(334,460
)
M&T Bank Corp.
   
(1,643
)
   
(185,248
)
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
   
(45,955
)
   
(435,653
)
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
   
(2,311
)
   
(264,540
)
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
   
(2,050
)
   
(111,807
)
Regions Financial Corp.
   
(19,994
)
   
(290,513
)
Simmons First National Corp. – Class A
   
(6,401
)
   
(90,958
)
Synovus Financial Corp.
   
(3,758
)
   
(97,971
)
U.S. Bancorp
   
(13,933
)
   
(444,184
)
United Bankshares, Inc.
   
(4,090
)
   
(116,320
)
United Community Banks, Inc.
   
(4,145
)
   
(91,563
)
Zions Bancorporation NA
   
(5,329
)
   
(164,400
)
             
(4,037,272
)


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

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Beverages – (0.75)%
           
Constellation Brands, Inc. – Class A
   
(243
)
 
$
(56,899
)
Monster Beverage Corp.
   
(3,555
)
   
(181,661
)
National Beverage Corp.
   
(1,640
)
   
(76,063
)
PepsiCo, Inc.
   
(8,091
)
   
(1,321,098
)
             
(1,635,721
)
Biotechnology – (0.86)%
               
Akero Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(797
)
   
(9,500
)
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(479
)
   
(72,712
)
Amgen, Inc.
   
(998
)
   
(255,189
)
Arcellx, Inc.
   
(849
)
   
(29,927
)
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
   
(2,893
)
   
(55,256
)
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(1,310
)
   
(32,213
)
Beam Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(318
)
   
(6,723
)
BeiGene Ltd. – ADR (b)
   
(655
)
   
(122,013
)
Bicycle Therapeutics plc – ADR (b)
   
(1,341
)
   
(20,182
)
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.
   
(1,335
)
   
(108,736
)
BioNTech S.E. – ADR (b)
   
(766
)
   
(71,652
)
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.
   
(3,105
)
   
(80,854
)
Cabaletta Bio, Inc.
   
(1,670
)
   
(23,814
)
Editas Medicine, Inc.
   
(1,841
)
   
(12,298
)
Exact Sciences Corp.
   
(1,433
)
   
(88,258
)
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
   
(4,263
)
   
(334,817
)
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(931
)
   
(31,533
)
IGM Biosciences, Inc.
   
(957
)
   
(3,771
)
Immunocore Holdings plc – ADR (b)
   
(880
)
   
(39,072
)
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(1,436
)
   
(35,972
)
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(1,211
)
   
(53,611
)
iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(1,251
)
   
(12,585
)
Krystal Biotech, Inc.
   
(191
)
   
(22,322
)
Moderna, Inc.
   
(1,372
)
   
(104,217
)
Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(1,244
)
   
(6,954
)
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(207
)
   
(3,881
)
RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.
   
(2,480
)
   
(32,612
)
Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – Class A
   
(5,591
)
   
(29,520
)
Revolution Medicines, Inc.
   
(160
)
   
(3,168
)
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(1,167
)
   
(26,969
)
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(2,737
)
   
(49,540
)
Scholar Rock Holding Corp.
   
(1,848
)
   
(21,732
)
Seagen, Inc.
   
(218
)
   
(46,393
)
Zealand Pharma A/S (b)
   
(506
)
   
(21,019
)
             
(1,869,015
)


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

32


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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Broadline Retail – (0.02)%
           
Etsy, Inc.
   
(281
)
 
$
(17,506
)
PDD Holdings, Inc. – ADR (b)
   
(335
)
   
(33,975
)
             
(51,481
)
Building Products – (0.09)%
               
Allegion plc (b)
   
(175
)
   
(17,213
)
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
   
(513
)
   
(38,932
)
Carrier Global Corp.
   
(1,611
)
   
(76,780
)
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
   
(1,189
)
   
(66,346
)
             
(199,271
)
Capital Markets – (2.41)%
               
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
   
(619
)
   
(194,719
)
Ares Management Corp. – Class A
   
(2,862
)
   
(282,165
)
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. – Class A
   
(6,121
)
   
(201,993
)
B Riley Financial, Inc.
   
(300
)
   
(10,863
)
BlackRock, Inc.
   
(1,113
)
   
(681,467
)
Blackstone, Inc.
   
(4,799
)
   
(443,188
)
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. – Class A (b)
   
(2,242
)
   
(64,278
)
Carlyle Group, Inc.
   
(3,483
)
   
(95,922
)
CME Group, Inc.
   
(2,084
)
   
(444,851
)
Coinbase Global, Inc. – Class A
   
(508
)
   
(39,177
)
Deutsche Bank AG (b)
   
(4,611
)
   
(50,742
)
Evercore, Inc. – Class A
   
(2,617
)
   
(340,681
)
Franklin Resources, Inc.
   
(3,180
)
   
(72,472
)
Hamilton Lane, Inc. – Class A
   
(563
)
   
(47,360
)
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
   
(949
)
   
(101,961
)
Invesco Ltd. (b)
   
(25,788
)
   
(334,470
)
Janus Henderson Group plc (b)
   
(6,137
)
   
(141,581
)
Moelis & Co. – Class A
   
(5,105
)
   
(212,572
)
Moody’s Corp.
   
(520
)
   
(160,160
)
Morgan Stanley
   
(4,137
)
   
(292,982
)
Northern Trust Corp.
   
(2,311
)
   
(152,318
)
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
   
(2,308
)
   
(220,276
)
State Street Corp.
   
(4,372
)
   
(282,562
)
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
   
(2,962
)
   
(268,061
)
TPG, Inc.
   
(3,513
)
   
(97,099
)
             
(5,233,920
)
Chemicals – (0.40)%
               
Albemarle Corp.
   
(827
)
   
(104,847
)
Dow, Inc.
   
(1,595
)
   
(77,102
)


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

33


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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Chemicals – (0.40)% (Continued)
           
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
   
(408
)
 
$
(29,735
)
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. – Class A (b)
   
(2,011
)
   
(181,473
)
PPG Industries, Inc.
   
(955
)
   
(117,245
)
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.
   
(368
)
   
(16,354
)
Westlake Corp.
   
(2,918
)
   
(336,621
)
             
(863,377
)
Commercial Services & Supplies – (0.08)%
               
MillerKnoll, Inc.
   
(1,113
)
   
(26,156
)
Tetra Tech, Inc.
   
(700
)
   
(105,637
)
Vestis Corp.
   
(1,594
)
   
(24,372
)
Waste Management, Inc.
   
(122
)
   
(20,048
)
             
(176,213
)
Communications Equipment – (0.07)%
               
NetScout Systems, Inc.
   
(1,600
)
   
(34,928
)
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson – ADR (b)
   
(13,859
)
   
(61,811
)
ViaSat, Inc.
   
(1,725
)
   
(31,809
)
Viavi Solutions, Inc.
   
(3,195
)
   
(24,857
)
             
(153,405
)
Construction & Engineering – (0.03)%
               
MasTec, Inc.
   
(499
)
   
(29,661
)
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.
   
(954
)
   
(37,597
)
             
(67,258
)
Construction Materials – (0.03)%
               
Vulcan Materials Co.
   
(287
)
   
(56,393
)
                 
Consumer Finance – (0.68)%
               
American Express Co.
   
(3,694
)
   
(539,435
)
Capital One Financial Corp.
   
(2,811
)
   
(284,726
)
Credit Acceptance Corp.
   
(55
)
   
(22,134
)
Discover Financial Services
   
(3,541
)
   
(290,645
)
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
   
(1,276
)
   
(9,634
)
Synchrony Financial
   
(11,902
)
   
(333,851
)
             
(1,480,425
)
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail – (0.45)%
               
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
   
(1,696
)
   
(115,532
)
Costco Wholesale Corp.
   
(760
)
   
(419,855
)
Dollar General Corp.
   
(411
)
   
(48,925
)
Kroger Co.
   
(2,711
)
   
(122,998
)


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

34


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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail – (0.45)% (Continued)
           
US Foods Holding Corp.
   
(4,540
)
 
$
(176,788
)
Weis Markets, Inc.
   
(1,574
)
   
(102,467
)
             
(986,565
)
Diversified REITs – (0.16)%
               
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.
   
(23,808
)
   
(336,883
)
                 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – (0.03)%
               
Verizon Communications, Inc.
   
(1,914
)
   
(67,239
)
                 
Electrical Equipment – (0.07)%
               
Acuity Brands, Inc.
   
(158
)
   
(25,591
)
Atkore, Inc.
   
(191
)
   
(23,737
)
Hubbell, Inc.
   
(204
)
   
(55,100
)
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
   
(199
)
   
(52,299
)
             
(156,727
)
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – (0.20)%
               
Belden, Inc.
   
(2,385
)
   
(169,097
)
Cognex Corp.
   
(542
)
   
(19,507
)
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
   
(1,605
)
   
(195,889
)
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
   
(2,824
)
   
(62,806
)
             
(447,299
)
Energy Equipment & Services – (0.72)%
               
Baker Hughes Co.
   
(18,650
)
   
(641,934
)
Geospace Technologies Corp.
   
(218
)
   
(2,614
)
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
   
(3,818
)
   
(151,078
)
Kodiak Gas Services, Inc.
   
(153
)
   
(2,630
)
Liberty Energy, Inc.
   
(8,632
)
   
(170,051
)
Nine Energy Service, Inc.
   
(722
)
   
(2,541
)
ProFrac Holding Corp. – Class A
   
(294
)
   
(2,769
)
RPC, Inc.
   
(2,722
)
   
(22,647
)
Schlumberger N.V. Ltd. (b)
   
(2,233
)
   
(124,289
)
TechnipFMC plc (b)
   
(20,263
)
   
(436,060
)
             
(1,556,613
)
Entertainment – (0.08)%
               
Electronic Arts, Inc.
   
(320
)
   
(39,613
)
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One – Class C
   
(189
)
   
(12,226
)
Manchester United plc – Class A (b)
   
(60
)
   
(1,076
)


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

35


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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Entertainment – (0.08)% (Continued)
           
Netflix, Inc.
   
(33
)
 
$
(13,586
)
Spotify Technology S.A. (b)
   
(609
)
   
(100,339
)
             
(166,840
)
Financial Services – (0.20)%
               
Affirm Holdings, Inc.
   
(2,385
)
   
(42,000
)
Fiserv, Inc.
   
(542
)
   
(61,653
)
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
   
(339
)
   
(47,796
)
PayPal Holdings, Inc.
   
(1,743
)
   
(90,287
)
Visa, Inc. – Class A
   
(624
)
   
(146,702
)
Voya Financial, Inc.
   
(638
)
   
(42,599
)
             
(431,037
)
Food Products – (1.03)%
               
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
   
(5,866
)
   
(419,830
)
Bunge Ltd. (b)
   
(1,282
)
   
(135,866
)
Flowers Foods, Inc.
   
(3,521
)
   
(77,216
)
General Mills, Inc.
   
(11,714
)
   
(764,221
)
Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
   
(7,727
)
   
(85,383
)
Hershey Co.
   
(552
)
   
(103,417
)
Hormel Foods Corp.
   
(5,460
)
   
(177,723
)
J M Smucker Co.
   
(563
)
   
(64,092
)
Nestle S.A. (b)
   
(1,501
)
   
(161,866
)
Tyson Foods, Inc. – Class A
   
(5,341
)
   
(247,555
)
             
(2,237,169
)
Ground Transportation – (0.85)%
               
ArcBest Corp.
   
(542
)
   
(59,013
)
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (b)
   
(236
)
   
(16,749
)
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc.
   
(139
)
   
(5,488
)
Landstar System, Inc.
   
(913
)
   
(150,444
)
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
   
(1,891
)
   
(712,264
)
Ryder System, Inc.
   
(5,556
)
   
(541,932
)
Saia, Inc.
   
(908
)
   
(325,509
)
Schneider National, Inc. – Class B
   
(1,219
)
   
(30,877
)
             
(1,842,276
)
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – (0.37)%
               
Align Technology, Inc.
   
(429
)
   
(79,189
)
Baxter International, Inc.
   
(4,124
)
   
(133,741
)
Becton Dickinson & Co.
   
(176
)
   
(44,489
)
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.
   
(1,656
)
   
(110,240
)
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
   
(44
)
   
(17,577
)


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

36


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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – (0.37)% (Continued)
           
Medtronic plc (b)
   
(3,355
)
 
$
(236,729
)
ResMed, Inc.
   
(1,173
)
   
(165,651
)
Shockwave Medical, Inc.
   
(87
)
   
(17,945
)
             
(805,561
)
Health Care Providers & Services – (0.66)%
               
Amedisys, Inc.
   
(1,207
)
   
(110,428
)
Centene Corp.
   
(2,349
)
   
(162,034
)
DaVita, Inc.
   
(1,792
)
   
(138,396
)
Elevance Health, Inc.
   
(653
)
   
(293,909
)
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (b)
   
(2,314
)
   
(76,885
)
HCA Holdings, Inc.
   
(1,170
)
   
(264,584
)
LifeStance Health Group, Inc.
   
(1,426
)
   
(8,314
)
Molina Healthcare, Inc.
   
(476
)
   
(158,484
)
R1 RCM, Inc.
   
(10,217
)
   
(120,458
)
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
   
(190
)
   
(101,756
)
             
(1,435,248
)
Health Care REITs – (1.15)%
               
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
   
(35,759
)
   
(1,183,623
)
Welltower, Inc.
   
(15,676
)
   
(1,310,670
)
             
(2,494,293
)
Health Care Technology – (0.06)%
               
Doximity, Inc. – Class A
   
(4,721
)
   
(96,450
)
Schrodinger, Inc.
   
(1,657
)
   
(35,957
)
Veeva Systems, Inc. – Class A
   
(21
)
   
(4,047
)
             
(136,454
)
Hotel & Resort REITs – (0.18)%
               
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
   
(16,839
)
   
(260,668
)
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
   
(5,883
)
   
(67,831
)
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
   
(5,200
)
   
(62,036
)
             
(390,535
)
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – (2.27)%
               
Airbnb, Inc. – Class A
   
(1,571
)
   
(185,834
)
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
   
(1,469
)
   
(58,598
)
Carnival Corp. (b)
   
(45,980
)
   
(526,931
)
Cheesecake Factory, Inc.
   
(5,381
)
   
(167,188
)
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
   
(7
)
   
(13,595
)
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
   
(962
)
   
(106,301
)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
   
(2,582
)
   
(171,342
)


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

37


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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – (2.27)% (Continued)
           
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
   
(699
)
 
$
(101,726
)
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.
   
(2,995
)
   
(104,645
)
DoorDash, Inc. – Class A
   
(4,746
)
   
(355,713
)
Evolution AB(b)
   
(772
)
   
(68,789
)
Expedia Group, Inc.
   
(2,806
)
   
(267,384
)
H World Group Ltd. – ADR (b)
   
(4,080
)
   
(153,653
)
Hyatt Hotels Corp. – Class A
   
(2,999
)
   
(307,218
)
Jack in the Box, Inc.
   
(1,835
)
   
(115,935
)
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
   
(1,649
)
   
(78,262
)
Marriott International, Inc. – Class A
   
(3,086
)
   
(581,896
)
McDonald’s Corp.
   
(1,708
)
   
(447,786
)
MGM Resorts International
   
(11,340
)
   
(395,993
)
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (b)
   
(23,559
)
   
(320,402
)
Red Rock Resorts, Inc. – Class A
   
(954
)
   
(37,731
)
Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (b)
   
(2,354
)
   
(158,189
)
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
   
(2,077
)
   
(210,899
)
             
(4,936,010
)
Household Durables – (0.05)%
               
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
   
(404
)
   
(9,466
)
Mohawk Industries, Inc.
   
(236
)
   
(18,970
)
Toll Brothers, Inc.
   
(890
)
   
(62,932
)
Whirlpool Corp.
   
(160
)
   
(16,730
)
             
(108,098
)
Household Products – (0.57)%
               
Central Garden & Pet Co.
   
(281
)
   
(12,260
)
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
   
(1,542
)
   
(184,485
)
Procter & Gamble Co.
   
(6,926
)
   
(1,039,108
)
             
(1,235,853
)
Industrial Conglomerates – (0.08)%
               
3M Company
   
(771
)
   
(70,122
)
General Electric Co.
   
(955
)
   
(103,742
)
             
(173,864
)
Industrial REITs – (2.43)%
               
Prologis, Inc.
   
(31,473
)
   
(3,170,905
)
Terreno Realty Corp.
   
(39,601
)
   
(2,109,941
)
             
(5,280,846
)


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

38


WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND

Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Insurance – (0.63)%
           
American International Group, Inc.
   
(1,436
)
 
$
(88,041
)
Aon plc – Class A (b)
   
(727
)
   
(224,934
)
First American Financial Corp.
   
(5,429
)
   
(279,268
)
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
   
(986
)
   
(115,569
)
Lemonade, Inc.
   
(132
)
   
(1,444
)
Lincoln National Corp.
   
(2,988
)
   
(65,049
)
Manulife Financial Corp. (b)
   
(7,991
)
   
(139,104
)
Palomar Holdings, Inc.
   
(1,478
)
   
(74,018
)
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
   
(1,801
)
   
(121,892
)
Prudential Financial, Inc.
   
(303
)
   
(27,706
)
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc.
   
(2,074
)
   
(89,597
)
Zurich Insurance Group AG (b)
   
(296
)
   
(140,598
)
             
(1,367,220
)
Interactive Media & Services – (0.16)%
               
Alphabet, Inc. – Class C
   
(234
)
   
(29,320
)
fuboTV, Inc.
   
(40
)
   
(97
)
Meta Platforms, Inc. – Class A
   
(780
)
   
(234,991
)
Snap, Inc. – Class A
   
(8,514
)
   
(85,225
)
             
(349,633
)
IT Services – (0.27)%
               
Accenture plc – Class A (b)
   
(1,595
)
   
(473,859
)
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. – Class A
   
(666
)
   
(42,937
)
Shopify, Inc. – Class A (b)
   
(702
)
   
(33,127
)
Snowflake, Inc. – Class A
   
(234
)
   
(33,960
)
             
(583,883
)
Leisure Products – (0.02)%
               
YETI Holdings, Inc.
   
(872
)
   
(37,077
)
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services – (0.36)%
               
10X Genomics, Inc. – Class A
   
(921
)
   
(32,493
)
Avantor, Inc.
   
(9,512
)
   
(165,794
)
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
   
(828
)
   
(139,402
)
Evotec S.E. (b)
   
(1,973
)
   
(34,113
)
ICON plc (b)
   
(424
)
   
(103,439
)
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.
   
(966
)
   
(174,682
)
PerkinElmer, Inc.
   
(564
)
   
(46,727
)
Repligen Corp.
   
(687
)
   
(92,443
)
             
(789,093
)


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

39


WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND

Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Machinery – (0.64)%
           
Caterpillar, Inc.
   
(61
)
 
$
(13,789
)
CNH Industrial N.V. (b)
   
(5,606
)
   
(61,554
)
Cummins, Inc.
   
(57
)
   
(12,329
)
Deere & Co.
   
(412
)
   
(150,528
)
Donaldson Co., Inc.
   
(1,863
)
   
(107,421
)
Dover Corp.
   
(1,216
)
   
(158,019
)
Fortive Corp.
   
(1,211
)
   
(79,054
)
Gates Industrial Corp. plc (b)
   
(3,546
)
   
(38,722
)
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
   
(862
)
   
(193,191
)
Ingersoll Rand, Inc.
   
(266
)
   
(16,141
)
Kennametal, Inc.
   
(1,149
)
   
(26,553
)
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
   
(1,038
)
   
(181,442
)
Otis Worldwide Corp.
   
(1,259
)
   
(97,207
)
PACCAR, Inc.
   
(128
)
   
(10,564
)
RBC Bearings, Inc.
   
(159
)
   
(34,955
)
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
   
(799
)
   
(67,955
)
Terex Corp.
   
(1,793
)
   
(82,119
)
Timken Co.
   
(771
)
   
(53,292
)
             
(1,384,835
)
Marine Transportation – (0.06)%
               
Kuehne + Nagel International AG (b)
   
(445
)
   
(120,000
)
                 
Media – (0.51)%
               
Charter Communications, Inc. – Class A
   
(585
)
   
(235,638
)
Comcast Corp. – Class A
   
(11,130
)
   
(459,558
)
Fox Corp. – Class A
   
(2,226
)
   
(67,648
)
Paramount Global – Class B
   
(15,425
)
   
(167,824
)
Sinclair, Inc.
   
(4,745
)
   
(51,578
)
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.
   
(9,163
)
   
(39,218
)
The New York Times Co. – Class A
   
(2,153
)
   
(86,787
)
             
(1,108,251
)
Metals & Mining – (0.91)%
               
Alumina Ltd. (b)
   
(212,566
)
   
(105,631
)
Constellium SE (b)
   
(11,846
)
   
(187,167
)
Core Lithium Ltd. (b)
   
(159,928
)
   
(36,774
)
Coronado Global Resources, Inc. (b)
   
(32,845
)
   
(36,130
)
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (b)
   
(1,811
)
   
(20,986
)
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (b)
   
(3,365
)
   
(47,870
)
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
   
(12,542
)
   
(423,668
)
IGO Ltd. (b)
   
(31,142
)
   
(188,576
)


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

40


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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Metals & Mining – (0.91)% (Continued)
           
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. – Class A (b)
   
(11,374
)
 
$
(83,824
)
Lithium Americas Corp. (b)
   
(8,902
)
   
(59,643
)
MP Materials Corp.
   
(1,919
)
   
(31,472
)
Newmont Corp.
   
(957
)
   
(35,859
)
Nucor Corp.
   
(420
)
   
(62,072
)
Pilbara Minerals Ltd. (b)
   
(63,800
)
   
(149,866
)
Sibanye Stillwater Ltd. – ADR (b)
   
(11,881
)
   
(60,355
)
Southern Copper Corp.
   
(5,523
)
   
(391,581
)
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
   
(34
)
   
(3,621
)
Stelco Holdings, Inc. (b)
   
(1,970
)
   
(55,517
)
             
(1,980,612
)
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – (0.18)%
               
AGNC Investment Corp.
   
(26,327
)
   
(194,293
)
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
   
(6,239
)
   
(97,391
)
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. – Class A
   
(4,562
)
   
(91,012
)
             
(382,696
)
Office REITs – (1.13)%
               
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
   
(26,394
)
   
(2,458,073
)
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – (1.92)%
               
APA Corp.
   
(4,638
)
   
(184,221
)
Berry Petroleum Corp.
   
(315
)
   
(2,630
)
Black Stone Minerals LP
   
(4,161
)
   
(74,898
)
BP plc – ADR (b)
   
(1,932
)
   
(70,673
)
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
   
(499
)
   
(2,410
)
Callon Petroleum Co.
   
(3,480
)
   
(129,978
)
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (b)
   
(3,465
)
   
(220,131
)
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (b)
   
(9,592
)
   
(183,015
)
Cheniere Energy Partners LP
   
(150
)
   
(8,364
)
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
   
(1,336
)
   
(222,337
)
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
   
(3,336
)
   
(287,163
)
Civitas Resources, Inc.
   
(2,384
)
   
(179,825
)
CNX Resources Corp.
   
(14,026
)
   
(304,645
)
Comstock Resources, Inc.
   
(1,964
)
   
(24,746
)
ConocoPhillips
   
(1,585
)
   
(188,298
)
CONSOL Energy, Inc.
   
(1,479
)
   
(135,905
)
Coterra Energy, Inc.
   
(94
)
   
(2,585
)
CVR Energy, Inc.
   
(85
)
   
(2,784
)
Delek Logistics Partners LP
   
(194
)
   
(8,967
)
Devon Energy Corp.
   
(4,057
)
   
(188,934
)


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

41


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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – (1.92)% (Continued)
           
Dorchester Minerals LP
   
(286
)
 
$
(7,979
)
Earthstone Energy, Inc. – Class A
   
(1,097
)
   
(23,224
)
Ecopetrol SA – ADR (b)
   
(218
)
   
(2,575
)
Encore Energy Corp. (b)
   
(809
)
   
(2,670
)
Energy Fuels, Inc. (b)
   
(3,027
)
   
(24,246
)
Eni SpA – ADR (b)
   
(81
)
   
(2,637
)
EOG Resources, Inc.
   
(1,888
)
   
(238,360
)
EQT Corp.
   
(566
)
   
(23,987
)
Equinor ASA – ADR (b)
   
(3,940
)
   
(131,478
)
Evolution Petroleum Corp.
   
(403
)
   
(2,591
)
Excelerate Energy, Inc. – Class A
   
(176
)
   
(2,503
)
Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. (b)
   
(2,080
)
   
(12,730
)
Granite Ridge Resources, Inc.
   
(426
)
   
(2,624
)
International Seaways, Inc.
   
(56
)
   
(2,693
)
Kimbell Royalty Partners LP
   
(163
)
   
(2,628
)
Kinetik Holdings, Inc.
   
(76
)
   
(2,693
)
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. – Class A
   
(117
)
   
(2,627
)
MPLX LP
   
(230
)
   
(8,289
)
New Fortress Energy, Inc.
   
(1,742
)
   
(52,783
)
NexGen Energy Ltd. (b)
   
(4,030
)
   
(24,382
)
NextDecade Corp.
   
(579
)
   
(2,542
)
NuStar Energy LP
   
(482
)
   
(8,242
)
Obsidian Energy Ltd. (b)
   
(319
)
   
(2,712
)
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
   
(3,088
)
   
(190,869
)
ONEOK, Inc.
   
(40
)
   
(2,608
)
OPAL Fuels, Inc. – Class A
   
(2,103
)
   
(12,113
)
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. – Class A
   
(555
)
   
(2,714
)
Ovintiv, Inc.
   
(2,056
)
   
(98,688
)
Pembina Pipeline Corp. (b)
   
(778
)
   
(23,947
)
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
   
(11
)
   
(2,629
)
Plains All American Pipeline LP
   
(4,819
)
   
(73,008
)
Plains GP Holdings LP – Class A
   
(1,484
)
   
(23,269
)
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
   
(366
)
   
(2,738
)
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
   
(167
)
   
(2,647
)
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. (b)
   
(48
)
   
(2,695
)
SFL Corp. Ltd. (b)
   
(2,200
)
   
(23,892
)
Shell plc – ADR (b)
   
(3,935
)
   
(256,327
)
SM Energy Co.
   
(64
)
   
(2,580
)
Southwestern Energy Co.
   
(373
)
   
(2,659
)
Teekay Corp. – Class A (b)
   
(56
)
   
(2,783
)
TORM plc – Class A (b)
   
(87
)
   
(2,640
)


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

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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – (1.92)% (Continued)
           
TotalEnergies S.E. – ADR (b)
   
(3,454
)
 
$
(230,036
)
Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA – ADR (b)
   
(240
)
   
(2,450
)
Ultrapar Participacoes SA – ADR (b)
   
(692
)
   
(2,775
)
Unit Corp.
   
(49
)
   
(2,698
)
Uranium Energy Corp.
   
(4,142
)
   
(24,645
)
Uranium Royalty Corp. (b)
   
(8,477
)
   
(24,244
)
Vermilion Energy, Inc. (b)
   
(181
)
   
(2,610
)
Vertex Energy, Inc.
   
(604
)
   
(2,603
)
Viper Energy Partners LP
   
(283
)
   
(8,060
)
Vital Energy, Inc.
   
(2,256
)
   
(112,890
)
Vitesse Energy, Inc.
   
(769
)
   
(18,218
)
W&T Offshore, Inc.
   
(642
)
   
(2,664
)
             
(4,172,403
)
Paper & Forest Products – (0.02)%
               
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
   
(882
)
   
(45,229
)
                 
Passenger Airlines – (0.17)%
               
American Airlines Group, Inc.
   
(11,416
)
   
(127,288
)
Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.
   
(3,180
)
   
(10,780
)
Southwest Airlines Co.
   
(10,456
)
   
(232,437
)
             
(370,505
)
Personal Care Products – (0.06)%
               
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. – Class A
   
(771
)
   
(99,359
)
Medifast, Inc.
   
(599
)
   
(41,427
)
             
(140,786
)
Pharmaceuticals – (0.67)%
               
Athira Pharma, Inc.
   
(116
)
   
(181
)
Catalent, Inc.
   
(2,666
)
   
(91,684
)
GSK plc – ADR (b)
   
(3,681
)
   
(131,412
)
H Lundbeck A/S (b)
   
(21,435
)
   
(112,042
)
Merck KGaA (b)
   
(1,137
)
   
(171,730
)
Novartis AG – ADR (b)
   
(2,218
)
   
(207,561
)
Novartis AG (b)
   
(1,302
)
   
(121,893
)
Perrigo Co. plc (b)
   
(5,219
)
   
(144,253
)
Roche Holding AG (b)
   
(608
)
   
(156,687
)
Roche Holding AG – ADR (b)
   
(2,226
)
   
(71,967
)
Royalty Pharma plc – Class A
   
(4,466
)
   
(120,001
)
Sanofi SA – ADR (b)
   
(159
)
   
(7,195
)
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
   
(481
)
   
(6,849
)
Zoetis, Inc.
   
(714
)
   
(112,098
)
             
(1,455,553
)


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

43


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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Professional Services – (0.19)%
           
Equifax, Inc.
   
(719
)
 
$
(121,921
)
Exponent, Inc.
   
(1,079
)
   
(79,080
)
FTI Consulting, Inc.
   
(439
)
   
(93,182
)
Paychex, Inc.
   
(1,103
)
   
(122,488
)
             
(416,671
)
Residential REITs – (0.83)%
               
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
   
(10,381
)
   
(303,229
)
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
   
(893
)
   
(148,006
)
Camden Property Trust
   
(5,405
)
   
(458,776
)
Equity Residential
   
(13,376
)
   
(740,094
)
UDR, Inc.
   
(4,800
)
   
(152,688
)
             
(1,802,793
)
Retail REITs – (3.25)%
               
Federal Realty Investment Trust
   
(19,148
)
   
(1,746,106
)
Kite Realty Group Trust
   
(59,436
)
   
(1,267,176
)
NETSTREIT Corp.
   
(13,674
)
   
(194,855
)
Phillips Edison & Co., Inc.
   
(54,252
)
   
(1,915,637
)
Realty Income Corp.
   
(21,211
)
   
(1,004,977
)
Regency Centers Corp.
   
(4,618
)
   
(278,281
)
Simon Property Group, Inc.
   
(323
)
   
(35,494
)
SITE Centers Corp.
   
(6,594
)
   
(76,886
)
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
   
(23,981
)
   
(540,772
)
             
(7,060,184
)
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – (0.71)%
               
Allegro Microsystems, Inc.
   
(957
)
   
(24,844
)
Ambarella, Inc. (b)
   
(2,769
)
   
(124,577
)
Analog Devices, Inc.
   
(1,487
)
   
(233,950
)
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (b)
   
(960
)
   
(99,168
)
Cirrus Logic, Inc.
   
(2
)
   
(134
)
Diodes, Inc.
   
(552
)
   
(35,924
)
GlobalFoundries, Inc.
   
(640
)
   
(31,757
)
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (b)
   
(960
)
   
(165,533
)
ON Semiconductor Corp.
   
(957
)
   
(59,947
)
Power Integrations, Inc.
   
(557
)
   
(38,617
)
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
   
(633
)
   
(58,350
)
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
   
(1,600
)
   
(138,784
)
STMicroelectronics N.V. (b)
   
(1,914
)
   
(72,694
)
Texas Instruments, Inc.
   
(3,191
)
   
(453,154
)
             
(1,537,433
)


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

44


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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Software – (0.18)%
           
Aurora Innovation, Inc.
   
(41,470
)
 
$
(72,573
)
Fortinet, Inc.
   
(1,595
)
   
(91,186
)
HashiCorp, Inc. – Class A
   
(3,199
)
   
(62,988
)
HubSpot, Inc.
   
(140
)
   
(59,328
)
Model N, Inc.
   
(366
)
   
(8,821
)
Oracle Corp.
   
(636
)
   
(65,762
)
Palantir Technologies, Inc. – Class A
   
(1,180
)
   
(17,464
)
UiPath, Inc. – Class A
   
(175
)
   
(2,718
)
             
(380,840
)
Specialized REITs – (3.67)%
               
American Tower Corp.
   
(8,613
)
   
(1,534,750
)
Equinix, Inc.
   
(3,989
)
   
(2,910,534
)
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.
   
(55,572
)
   
(1,183,684
)
Public Storage
   
(9,651
)
   
(2,303,790
)
Weyerhaeuser Co.
   
(1,282
)
   
(36,781
)
             
(7,969,539
)
Specialty Retail – (0.63)%
               
AutoNation, Inc.
   
(158
)
   
(20,553
)
AutoZone, Inc.
   
(89
)
   
(220,465
)
Best Buy Co., Inc.
   
(1,306
)
   
(87,267
)
Carvana Co.
   
(954
)
   
(25,758
)
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.
   
(997
)
   
(106,629
)
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. – Class A
   
(234
)
   
(19,282
)
Foot Locker, Inc.
   
(2,703
)
   
(56,736
)
Gap, Inc.
   
(6,177
)
   
(79,066
)
Home Depot, Inc.
   
(170
)
   
(48,397
)
Lithia Motors, Inc.
   
(235
)
   
(56,919
)
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
   
(1,420
)
   
(270,609
)
RH
   
(95
)
   
(20,706
)
Tractor Supply Co.
   
(1,547
)
   
(297,890
)
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
   
(127
)
   
(48,426
)
             
(1,358,703
)
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – (0.60)%
               
Apple, Inc.
   
(7,594
)
   
(1,296,827
)
                 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – (0.12)%
               
Adidas AG (b)
   
(413
)
   
(73,435
)
Canada Goose Holdings, Inc. (b)
   
(521
)
   
(5,783
)
Levi Strauss & Co. – Class A
   
(5,627
)
   
(76,921
)


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

45


WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND

Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – (0.12)% (Continued)
           
Ralph Lauren Corp.
   
(512
)
 
$
(57,615
)
Under Armour, Inc. – Class A
   
(7,634
)
   
(52,293
)
             
(266,047
)
Trading Companies & Distributors – (0.19)%
               
Air Lease Corp.
   
(4,361
)
   
(151,021
)
Fastenal Co.
   
(810
)
   
(47,255
)
Ferguson plc (b)
   
(221
)
   
(33,194
)
United Rentals, Inc.
   
(80
)
   
(32,502
)
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
   
(45
)
   
(32,842
)
Watsco, Inc.
   
(185
)
   
(64,545
)
WESCO International, Inc.
   
(468
)
   
(59,998
)
             
(421,357
)
Total Short Common Stocks
               
  (Proceeds $(84,998,703))
           
(81,272,072
)
                 
SHORT EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS – (10.52)%
               
                 
Equity – (10.28)%
               
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
   
(11,017
)
   
(61,695
)
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
   
(120
     
(2,762
)
ARK Innovation ETF
   
(966
)
   
(33,887
)
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
(20,180
)
   
(1,369,415
)
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
(6,073
)
   
(517,359
)
ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF
   
(28,389
)
   
(81,760
)
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
(7,767
)
   
(251,340
)
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
   
(4,279
)
   
(204,279
)
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
(6,679
)
   
(831,803
)
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
(4,488
)
   
(441,440
)
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1
   
(4,715
)
   
(1,654,352
)
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
   
(10,582
)
   
(270,053
)
iShares Core DAX UCITS ETF(a)
   
(957
)
   
(125,461
)
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF
   
(751
)
   
(30,866
)
iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF
   
(1,025
)
   
(116,522
)
iShares North American Tech-Software ETF
   
(2,236
)
   
(754,538
)
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
   
(4,179
)
   
(687,529
)
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
   
(1,805
)
   
(124,094
)
iShares Transportation Average ETF
   
(834
)
   
(181,679
)
iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF
   
(2,238
)
   
(164,538
)
Material Select Sector SPDR
   
(1,594
)
   
(121,240
)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
   
(18,851
)
   
(7,883,489
)
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
   
(2,689
)
   
(178,092
)


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

46


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Schedule of Securities Sold Short – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
 
SHORT EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS – (10.52)% (Continued)
           
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
   
(1,352
)
 
$
(96,830
)
SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
   
(4,988
)
   
(246,706
)
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
   
(1,369
)
   
(198,806
)
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
   
(7,979
)
   
(316,527
)
SPDR S&P Retail ETF
   
(5,729
)
   
(336,235
)
U.S. Global Jets ETF
   
(18,463
)
   
(275,468
)
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
   
(247
)
   
(14,743
)
VanEck Oil Services ETF
   
(1,523
)
   
(494,061
)
VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF
   
(483
)
   
(67,113
)
Vanguard REIT ETF
   
(57,816
)
   
(4,215,943
)
             
(22,350,625
)
Fixed Income – (0.24)%
               
iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
   
(7,028
)
   
(510,022
)
Total Short Exchange Traded Funds
               
  (Proceeds $(23,142,639))
           
(22,860,647
)
                 
SHORT PREFERRED STOCKS – (0.06)%
               
Life Sciences Tools & Services
               
Sartorius AG (b)
   
(560
)
   
(140,358
)
Total Short Preferred Stocks
               
  (Proceeds $(179,254))
           
(140,358
)
Total Securities Sold Short
               
  (Proceeds $(108,320,596)) – (47.98)%
         
$
(104,273,077
)

(a)
Securities sold short are not owned by the Fund and cannot produce income.
(b)
Foreign security.
ADR – American Depository Receipt
ETF – Exchange Traded Fund
plc – Public Limited Company



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

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Schedule of Written Options
October 31, 2023

   
Contracts
   
Notional Amount
   
Value
 
WRITTEN OPTIONS
                 
                   
Call
                 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)
                 
  Exercise Price: $106.00, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
(32
)
 
$
(315,200
)
 
$
(3,264
)
Alteryx, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $45.00, Expiration: 02/16/2024
   
(45
)
   
(144,045
)
   
(2,925
)
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $140.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(19
)
   
(252,871
)
   
(2,071
)
  Exercise Price: $145.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(3
)
   
(39,927
)
   
(105
)
Bowlero Corp. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $12.50, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(8
)
   
(8,072
)
   
(80
)
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $45.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(16
)
   
(63,824
)
   
(744
)
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $22.50, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(8
)
   
(18,208
)
   
(760
)
  Exercise Price: $24.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(27
)
   
(61,452
)
   
(877
)
  Exercise Price: $25.00, Expiration: 12/15/2023
   
(32
)
   
(72,832
)
   
(1,360
)
Gap, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $13.00, Expiration: 11/10/2023
   
(16
)
   
(20,480
)
   
(560
)
International Game Technology plc (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $32.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(16
)
   
(40,672
)
   
(128
)
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $100.00, Expiration: 12/15/2023
   
(41
)
   
(342,678
)
   
(451
)
Kenvue, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $20.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(32
)
   
(59,520
)
   
(160
)
  Exercise Price: $21.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(32
)
   
(59,520
)
   
(80
)
  Exercise Price: $25.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(33
)
   
(61,380
)
   
(83
)
  Exercise Price: $20.00, Expiration: 12/01/2023
   
(32
)
   
(59,520
)
   
(400
)
Penn Entertainment, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $30.00, Expiration: 01/19/2024
   
(29
)
   
(57,217
)
   
(667
)
PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $11.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(207
)
   
(92,115
)
   
(5,175
)
Spirit Airlines, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $30.00, Expiration: 12/15/2023
   
(21
)
   
(24,108
)
   
(1,050
)
Uber Technologies, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $44.00, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
(19
)
   
(82,232
)
   
(826
)
Veeva Systems, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $210.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(1
)
   
(19,271
)
   
(65
)
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $80.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(8
)
   
(57,920
)
   
(160
)
  Exercise Price: $85.00, Expiration: 12/15/2023
   
(7
)
   
(50,680
)
   
(158
)
                     
(22,149
)


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

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Schedule of Written Options – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Contracts
   
Notional Amount
   
Value
 
Put
                 
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)
                 
  Exercise Price: $110.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(3
)
 
$
(39,927
)
 
$
(35
)
  Exercise Price: $130.00, Expiration: 01/19/2024
   
(9
)
   
(119,781
)
   
(5,310
)
Apple, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $162.50, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
(16
)
   
(273,232
)
   
(1,360
)
Applied Digital Corp. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $5.00, Expiration: 12/15/2023
   
(32
)
   
(15,616
)
   
(2,400
)
Chevron Corp. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $145.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(9
)
   
(131,157
)
   
(2,695
)
Dexcom, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $75.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(1
)
   
(8,883
)
   
(33
)
Gap, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $13.00, Expiration: 11/03/2023
   
(32
)
   
(40,960
)
   
(1,152
)
Meta Platforms, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $250.00, Expiration: 01/19/2024
   
(8
)
   
(241,016
)
   
(3,080
)
  Exercise Price: $280.00, Expiration: 01/19/2024
   
(3
)
   
(90,381
)
   
(3,015
)
Microsoft Corp. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $310.00, Expiration: 01/19/2024
   
(7
)
   
(236,677
)
   
(4,060
)
Phreesia, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $12.50, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(8
)
   
(10,928
)
   
(200
)
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $3.50, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(65
)
   
(27,820
)
   
(487
)
Veeva Systems, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $180.00, Expiration: 11/17/2023
   
(8
)
   
(154,168
)
   
(1,160
)
WW International, Inc. (a)
                       
  Exercise Price: $7.50, Expiration: 01/19/2024
   
(65
)
   
(50,830
)
   
(8,125
)
  Exercise Price: $10.00, Expiration: 01/19/2024
   
(24
)
   
(18,768
)
   
(6,900
)
                     
(40,012
)
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS
                       
  (Premiums received $77,748)
                 
$
(62,161
)

(a)
100 shares per contract.
plc – Public Limited Company


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

49


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Schedule of Open Futures Contracts
October 31, 2023

 
               
Value and
 
        
Number of
         
Unrealized
 
        
Contracts
   
Notional
   
Appreciation
 
Expiration Date
 
Description
 
Purchased
   
Amount
   
(Depreciation)
 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS
                 
12/27/2023
 
100 Ounce Gold Futures
 
77
   
$
15,356,110
   
$
194,882
 
12/19/2023
 
CBT 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note
 
3
     
286,764
     
755
 
12/29/2023
 
CBT 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note
 
218
     
43,399,849
     
(172,050
)
12/15/2023
 
E-Mini Russell 2000
 
339
     
28,279,380
     
(3,455,840
)
12/15/2023
 
E-Mini S&P 500
 
140
     
29,485,750
     
(2,079,246
)
                     
$
(5,511,499
)




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

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Schedule of Swap Contracts
October 31, 2023

 
Received by
 
Paid by
                       
 
the Fund
 
the Fund
                   
Unrealized
 
Counter-
Financing
 
Financing
Payment
Maturity
Number of
 
Notional
   
Upfront
   
Appreciation
 
party
Rate/Security
Currency
Rate/Security
Frequency
Date
Shares/Units
 
Amount
   
Payment
   
(Depreciation)*
 
LONG EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS
                       
                                     
Morgan
Admiral
GBP
5.79%
Monthly
4/29/25
2,226
 
$
54,417
   
$
   
$
(863
)
Stanley
Group plc
 
(0.60% + Sterling
                             
       
Overnight
                             
       
Index Average)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Axa S.A.
EUR
4.59%
Monthly
4/29/25
2,712
   
75,945
     
     
(1,409
)
Stanley
   
(0.60% + Euro
                             
       
Short-Term
                             
     
Rate)
                             
                                     
Morgan
CaixaBank
EUR
4.59%
Monthly
4/29/25
53,914
   
207,154
     
     
3,673
 
Stanley
S.A.
 
(0.60% + Euro
                             
       
Short-Term
                             
     
Rate)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Cyclical vs.
USD
3.59%
Monthly
4/29/25
321
   
39,339
     
     
(570
)
Stanley
Defensive Basket
 
(0.60% + Euro
                             
       
Short-Term
                             
     
Rate)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Entain plc
GBP
5.79%
Monthly
6/4/25
1,316
   
12,291
     
     
(5,158
)
Stanley
    
(0.60% + Sterling
                             
       
Overnight
                             
       
Index Average)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Entain plc
GBP
5.79%
Monthly
6/3/25
5,321
   
49,698
     
     
(2,252
)
Stanley
    
(0.60% + Sterling
                             
       
Overnight
                             
       
Index Average)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Entain plc
GBP
5.79%
Monthly
4/29/25
72,426
   
676,459
     
     
(91,873
)
Stanley
    
(0.60% + Sterling
                             
       
Overnight
                             
       
Index Average)
                             
Morgan
Flutter
GBP
5.79%
Monthly
6/3/25
408
   
52,791
     
     
(629
)
Stanley
Entertainment plc
 
(0.60% + Sterling
                             
       
Overnight
                             
       
Index Average)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Growth vs
USD
0.85%
Monthly
4/29/25
976
   
114,719
     
     
(2,502
)
Stanley
Value Basket
 
Fixed Rate
                             
                                     
Morgan
GSK plc
GBP
5.79%
Monthly
4/29/25
10,060
   
147,548
     
     
3,125
 
Stanley
    
(0.60% + Sterling
                             
       
Overnight
                             
       
Index Average)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Haleon plc
GBP
5.79%
Monthly
4/29/25
5,163
   
17,026
     
     
860
 
Stanley
    
(0.60% + Sterling
                             
       
Overnight
                             
       
Index Average)
                             


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

51


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Schedule of Swap Contracts – Continued
October 31, 2023

 
Received by
 
Paid by
                       
 
the Fund
 
the Fund
                   
Unrealized
 
Counter-
Financing
 
Financing
Payment
Maturity
Number of
 
Notional
   
Upfront
   
Appreciation
 
party
Rate/Security
Currency
Rate/Security
Frequency
Date
Shares/Units

Amount


Payment


(Depreciation)*
 
LONG EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS (Continued)
                       
                                     
Morgan
iShares iBoxx
USD
5.68%
Monthly
4/29/25
422,760
   
41,925,109
   
$
   
$
(4,346,934
)
Stanley
$Investment
 
(0.35% + U.S.
                             
 
Grade Corporate
 
Federal Funds
                             
 
Bond ETF
 
Effective Rate)
                             
                                     
Morgan
iShares iBoxx
USD
5.33%
Monthly
4/29/25
585,822
   
42,513,103
     
     
(1,356,164
)
Stanley
High Yield
 
0.00% + U.S.
                             
 
Corporate
 
(Federal Funds
                             
 
Bond ETF
 
Effective Rate)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Lancashire
GBP
5.79%
Monthly
4/29/25
14,239
   
80,878
     
     
1,431
 
Stanley
Holdings Ltd.
 
(0.60% + Sterling
                             
       
Overnight
                             
       
Index Average)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Man Group
GBP
5.79%
Monthly
4/29/25
18,411
   
40,499
     
     
635
 
Stanley
plc
 
(0.60% + Sterling
                             
       
Overnight
                             
       
Index Average)
                             
                                     
Morgan
New Melrose
GBP
5.79%
Monthly
4/29/25
68,886
   
321,698
     
     
(990
)
Stanley
Industries plc
 
(0.60% + Sterling
                             
       
Overnight
                             
       
Index Average)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Prudential plc
GBP
5.79%
Monthly
4/29/25
2,857
   
24,578
     
     
(1,917
)
Stanley
    
(0.60% + Sterling
                             
       
Overnight
                             
       
Index Average)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Rolls-Royce
GBP
5.79%
Monthly
4/29/25
85,728
   
185,656
     
     
(1,640
)
Stanley
Holdings plc
 
(0.60% + Sterling
                             
       
Overnight
                             
       
Index Average)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Sanofi
EUR
4.59%
Monthly
4/29/25
2,755
   
236,434
     
     
(31,488
)
Stanley
   
(0.60% + Euro
                             
       
Short-Term
                             
     
Rate)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Schneider
EUR
4.59%
Monthly
4/29/25
542
   
78,812
     
     
1,392
 
Stanley
S.A.
 
(0.60% + Euro
                             
       
Short-Term
                             
     
Rate)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Sector-Neutral
USD
0.80%
Monthly
4/29/25
68,637
   
5,433,305
(a) 
   
     
(211,233
)
Stanley
Dividend
 
Fixed Rate
                             
 
Yield Basket
                                 
                                     
Morgan
U.S. Momentum
USD
1.15%
Monthly
4/29/25
600
   
70,435
     
     
(291
)
Stanley
Basket
 
Fixed Rate
                             
                                     
Morgan
U.S. Quality
USD
0.95%
Monthly
4/29/25
1,610
   
125,918
     
     
1,633
 
Stanley
Basket
 
Fixed 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, 2023

 
Received by
 
Paid by
                       
 
the Fund
 
the Fund
                   
Unrealized
 
Counter-
Financing
 
Financing
Payment
Maturity
Number of
 
Notional
   
Upfront
   
Appreciation
 
party
Rate/Security
Currency
Rate/Security
Frequency
Date
Shares/Units

Amount


Payment


(Depreciation)*
 
LONG EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS (Continued)
                       
                                     
Morgan
U.S. Sector-
USD
0.85%
Monthly
4/29/25
139
   
11,675
   
$
   
$
1,128
 
Stanley
Neutral Quality
 
Fixed Rate
                             
 
Basket
                                 
                                     
Morgan
Weiss –
USD
5.83%
Monthly
4/29/25
539
   
57,889
     
     
(3,364
)
Stanley
MSGWARO2
 
(0.50% + U.S.
                             
 
Basket
 
Federal Funds
                             
       
Effective Rate)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Weiss –
USD
5.68%
Monthly
4/29/25
840
   
76,961
     
     
(6,216
)
Stanley
MSGWAUSP
 
(0.35% + U.S.
                             
 
Basket
 
Federal Funds
                             
       
Effective Rate)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Weiss –
USD
5.83%
Monthly
4/29/25
390
   
35,276
     
     
(178
)
Stanley
MSGWDEF
 
(0.50% + U.S.
                             
 
Basket
 
Federal Funds
                             
       
Effective Rate)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Weiss –
USD
5.83%
Monthly
4/29/25
3,501
   
360,288
     
     
(19,191
)
Stanley
MSGWIND
 
(0.50% + U.S.
                             
 
Basket
 
Federal Funds
                             
       
Effective Rate)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Weiss –
USD
5.68%
Monthly
4/29/25
1,804
   
203,708
     
     
(2,820
)
Stanley
MSGWLCT
 
(0.35% + U.S.
                             
 
Basket
 
Federal Funds
                             
       
Effective Rate)
                             
                                     
Morgan
Weiss –
USD
5.68%
Monthly
4/29/25
256
   
26,757
     
     
(841
)
Stanley
MSGWTRNS
 
(0.35% + U.S.
                             
 
Basket
 
Federal Funds
                             
       
Effective Rate)
                             


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

53


WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND

Schedule of Swap Contracts – Continued
October 31, 2023

 
Paid by
 
Received by
                       
 
the Fund
 
the Fund
                   
Unrealized
 
Counter-
Financing
 
Financing
Payment
Maturity
Number of
 
Notional
   
Upfront
   
Appreciation
 
party
Rate/Security
Currency
Rate/Security
Frequency
Date
Shares/Units
 
Amount
   
Payment
   
(Depreciation)*
 
SHORT EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS
                       
                                     
Morgan
3.49% ((0.50)%
EUR
ABN AMRO
Monthly
4/29/25
(2,356)
   
(29,990
)
 
$
   
$
1,517
 
Stanley
+ Euro
 
Bank N.V.
                             
 
Short-Term Rate)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
4.69% ((0.50)%
GBP
Abrdn plc
Monthly
4/29/25
(57,814)
   
(90,808
)
   
     
(2,515
)
Stanley
+ Sterling
                                 
 
Overnight
                                 
 
Index Average)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
4.69% ((0.50)%
GBP
Anglo
Monthly
4/29/25
(5,051)
   
(105,885
)
   
     
12,102
 
Stanley
+ Sterling
 
American plc
                             
 
Overnight
                                 
 
Index Average)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
4.69% ((0.50)%
GBP
Antofagasta plc
Monthly
4/29/25
(15,031)
   
(202,213
)
   
     
22,411
 
Stanley
+ Sterling
                                 
 
Overnight
                                 
 
Index Average)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
4.69% ((0.50)%
GBP
Ashtead
Monthly
7/2/25
(640)
   
(30,199
)
   
     
1,246
 
Stanley
+ Sterling
 
Group plc
                             
 
Overnight
                                 
 
Index Average)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
4.69% ((0.50)%
GBP
Astrazeneca
Monthly
4/29/25
(954)
   
(98,272
)
   
     
3,673
 
Stanley
+ Sterling
 
 plc
                             
 
Overnight
                                 
 
Index Average)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
5.08% ((0.25)%+
USD
Casual Dining
Monthly
4/29/25
(1,658)
   
(140,416
)
   
     
(5,185
)
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
MSGWCASD
                             
 
Effective Rate)
 
Basket
                             
                                     
Morgan
5.08% ((0.25)%+
USD
Casual Dining
Monthly
8/13/25
(3,404)
   
(288,285
)
   
     
(1,497
)
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
MSGWCASD
                             
 
Effective Rate)
 
Basket
                             
                                     
Morgan
(0.65)%
USD
Cyclical vs.
Monthly
4/29/25
(114)
   
(13,971
)
   
     
808
 
Stanley
Fixed Rate
 
Defensive Basket
                             
                                     
Morgan
4.69% ((0.50)%
GBP
Flutter
Monthly
4/29/25
(668)
   
(86,432
)
   
     
(1,295
)
Stanley
+ Sterling
 
Entertainment
                             
 
Overnight
 
 plc
                             
 
Index Average)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
5.08% ((0.25)%+
USD
Growth
Monthly
4/29/25
(976)
   
(165,081
)
   
     
(4,575
)
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Software
                             
 
Effective Rate)
 
Basket
                             
                                     
Morgan
3.68% ((0.50)%
GBP
International
Monthly
4/29/25
(79,750)
   
(115,276
)
   
     
278
 
Stanley
+ Sterling
 
Consolidated
                             
 
Overnight
 
Airlines
                             
 
Index Average)
 
Group S.A.
                             
                                     
Morgan
4.56% ((0.63)%
GBP
iShares plc –
Monthly
6/3/25
(19,821)
   
(142,112
)
   
     
2,065
 
Stanley
+ Sterling
 
iShares Core
                             
 
Overnight
 
 FTSE
                             
 
Index Average)
 
 100 UCIT
                             


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

54


WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND

Schedule of Swap Contracts – Continued
October 31, 2023

 
Paid by
 
Received by
                         
 
the Fund
 
the Fund
                     
Unrealized
 
Counter-
Financing
 
Financing
Payment
Maturity
Number of
   
Notional
   
Upfront
   
Appreciation
 
party
Rate/Security
Currency
Rate/Security
Frequency
Date
Shares/Units
   
Amount
   
Payment
   
(Depreciation)*
 
SHORT EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS (Continued)
                         
                                     
Morgan
4.81% ((0.52)%
USD
MS Consumer
Monthly
4/29/25
(390)
   
(36,325
)
 
$
   
$
95
 
Stanley
+ U.S. Federal
 
Discretionary
                             
 
Funds
                                 
 
Effective Rate)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
5.07% ((0.26)%+
USD
MS Grow
Monthly
8/20/25
(134)
   
(62,709
)
   
     
4,361
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Basket
                             
 
Effective Rate)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
5.07% ((0.26)%+
USD
MS Grow
Monthly
9/2/25
(119)
   
(55,690
)
   
     
1,898
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Basket
                             
 
Effective Rate)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
5.08% ((0.25)%+
USD
MS High
Monthly
4/29/25
(815)
   
(55,004
)
   
     
3,369
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Beta Cyclicals
                             
 
Effective Rate)
 
Basket
                             
                                     
Morgan
4.98% ((0.35)%+
USD
MS Leisure
Monthly
4/29/25
(4,862)
   
(299,062
)
   
     
41,505
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Travel
                             
 
Effective Rate)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
5.03% ((0.30)%+
USD
MS Technology
Monthly
4/29/25
(2,829)
   
(168,410
)
   
     
(4,233
)
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Hardware
                             
 
Effective Rate)
 
Basket
                             
                                     
Morgan
5.08% ((0.25)%+
USD
MSGWRAIL
Monthly
4/29/25
(325)
   
(29,055
)
   
     
(595
)
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Basket
                             
 
Effective Rate)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
5.08% ((0.25)%+
USD
MSGWREIT
Monthly
4/29/25
(677)
   
(58,906
)
   
     
4,022
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Basket
                             
 
Effective Rate)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
5.08% ((0.25)%+
USD
MSGWTRN4
Monthly
4/29/25
(325)
   
(37,781
)
   
     
2,440
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Basket
                             
 
Effective Rate)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
4.79% ((0.54)%+
USD
MSGWXRT
Monthly
4/29/25
(5,003)
   
(435,411
)
   
     
44,489
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Basket
                             
 
Effective Rate)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
4.98% ((0.35)%+
USD
MSGWXSD
Monthly
4/29/25
(6,504)
   
(1,115,436
)
   
     
42,578
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Basket
                             
 
Effective Rate)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
4.93% ((0.40)%+
USD
MSXXAIB
Monthly
9/4/25
(536)
   
(64,143
)
   
     
4,987
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Basket
                             
 
Effective Rate)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
4.95% ((0.38)%+
USD
MSXXCCC
Monthly
4/29/25
(210)
   
(18,417
)
   
     
1,433
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Basket
                             
 
Effective Rate)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
4.80% ((0.53)%+
USD
MSXXONSH
Monthly
4/29/25
(1,028)
   
(95,162
)
   
     
3,045
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Basket
                             
 
Effective Rate)
                                 


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

55


WEISS ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND

Schedule of Swap Contracts – Continued
October 31, 2023

 
Paid by
 
Received by
                       
 
the Fund
 
the Fund
                   
Unrealized
 
Counter-
Financing
 
Financing
Payment
Maturity
Number of
 
Notional
   
Upfront
   
Appreciation
 
party
Rate/Security
Currency
Rate/Security
Frequency
Date
Shares/Units
 
Amount
   
Payment
   
(Depreciation)*
 
SHORT EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS (Continued)
                     
                                     
Morgan
3.49% ((0.50)%
EUR
Rexel
Monthly
4/29/25
(2,255)
   
(43,525
)
 
$
   
$
4,979
 
Stanley
+ Euro
 
Promesses
                             
 
Short-Term Rate)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
3.49% ((0.50)%
EUR
Safran S.A.
Monthly
5/7/25
(96)
   
(14,174
)
   
     
(76
)
Stanley
+ Euro
                                 
 
Short-Term Rate)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
4.69% ((0.50)%
GBP
Schroders plc
Monthly
4/29/25
(21,494)
   
(79,632
)
   
     
4,523
 
Stanley
+ Sterling
                                 
 
Overnight
                                 
 
Index Average)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
4.81% ((0.52)%+
USD
Unprofitable
Monthly
4/29/25
(1,923)
   
(68,497
)
   
     
5,735
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Technology
                             
 
Effective Rate)
 
Co. Basket
                             
                                     
Morgan
4.81% ((0.52)%+
USD
Unprofitable
Monthly
4/29/25
(3,252)
   
(119,056
)
   
     
29,244
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Technology
                             
 
Effective Rate)
 
Co. Basket
                             
                                     
Morgan
(0.81)%
USD
U.S. 3 Month
Monthly
9/9/25
(381)
   
(38,313
)
   
     
(790
)
Stanley
Fixed Rate
 
Momentum Basket
                             
                                     
Morgan
0.95%
USD
U.S. Quality
Monthly
10/1/25
(4,065)
   
(317,924
)
   
     
(5,557
)
Stanley
Fixed Rate
 
Basket
                             
                                     
Morgan
4.98% ((0.35)%+
USD
U.S. Quality
Monthly
10/22/25
(5,672)
   
(1,144,836
)
   
     
35,458
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Long Basket
                             
 
Effective Rate)
                                 
                                     
Morgan
4.88% ((0.45)%+
USD
Weiss –
Monthly
4/29/25
(4,862)
   
(722,396
)
   
     
69,455
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
Infotech
                             
 
Effective Rate)
 
Basket
                             
                                     
Morgan
4.98% ((0.35)%+
USD
Weiss –
Monthly
4/29/25
(682)
   
(57,950
)
   
     
(4,197
)
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
MSGWAERO
                             
 
Effective Rate)
 
Basket
                             
                                     
Morgan
5.08% ((0.25)%+
USD
Weiss –
Monthly
4/29/25
(721)
   
(49,194
)
   
     
4,593
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
MSGWAIR
                             
 
Effective Rate)
 
Basket
                             
                                     
Morgan
5.08% ((0.25)%+
USD
Weiss –
Monthly
4/29/25
(51)
   
(3,788
)
   
     
598
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
MSGWOFRE
                             
 
Effective Rate)
 
Basket
                             
                                     
Morgan
4.96% ((0.37)%+
USD
Weiss – QQQE
Monthly
4/29/25
(9,755)
   
(877,267
)
   
     
8,694
 
Stanley
U.S. Federal Funds
 
MSGWQQQE
                             
 
Effective Rate)
 
Basket
                             
                               
$
(5,743,560
)

EUR – Euro
GBP – British Pound Sterling
plc – Public Limited Co.
USD – U.S. Dollar
*
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 Swap Contracts – Continued
October 31, 2023

(a)
The components of the Sector-Neutral Dividend Yield Basket are shown below.  The fifty largest components of each leg of the basket as of October 31, 2023, are shown below.

   
Shares
   
Value
   
% of basket
COMMON STOCKS
                 
                   
Banks
                 
Citigroup, Inc.
   
662
   
$
26,149
     
0.48
%
Fifth Third Bancorp
   
1,038
     
24,612
     
0.45
%
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
   
2,490
     
24,032
     
0.44
%
KeyCorp
   
2,461
     
25,155
     
0.46
%
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
   
227
     
26,028
     
0.48
%
Truist Financial Corp.
   
906
     
25,683
     
0.47
%
US Bancorp
   
753
     
24,006
     
0.44
%
Zions Bancorp
   
780
     
24,070
     
0.44
%
             
199,735
         
Beverages
                       
Coca-Cola Co.
   
477
     
26,964
     
0.50
%
PepsiCo, Inc.
   
159
     
26,027
     
0.48
%
             
52,991
         
Biotechnology
                       
AbbVie, Inc.
   
377
     
53,178
     
0.98
%
Amgen, Inc.
   
245
     
62,655
     
1.15
%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
   
509
     
39,970
     
0.74
%
Pfizer, Inc.
   
1,760
     
53,790
     
0.99
%
             
209,593
         
Capital Markets
                       
Becton Dickinson & Co.
   
123
     
31,213
     
0.57
%
                         
Communications Equipment
                       
Cisco Systems, Inc.
   
1,923
     
100,229
     
1.84
%
Juniper Networks, Inc.
   
938
     
25,262
     
0.46
%
             
125,491
         
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
                       
Target Corp.
   
227
     
25,190
     
0.46
%
                         
Diversified Telecommunication Services
                       
AT&T, Inc.
   
8,086
     
124,523
     
2.29
%
Verizon Communications Inc
   
3,438
     
120,790
     
2.22
%
             
245,313
         
Health Care Equipment & Supplies
                       
Abbott Laboratories
   
418
     
39,531
     
0.73
%
Medtronic plc
   
490
     
34,568
     
0.64
%
             
74,099
         


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

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Schedule of Swap Contracts – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
   
% of basket
Health Care Providers & Services
                 
Cigna Group
   
133
   
$
41,232
     
0.76
%
CVS Health Corp.
   
928
     
64,071
     
1.18
%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
   
129
     
68,849
     
1.27
%
             
174,152
         
Industrials
                       
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
   
342
     
27,690
     
0.51
%
                         
Insurance
                       
Prudential Financial, Inc.
   
290
     
26,524
     
0.49
%
IT Services
                       
Accenture plc
   
338
     
100,387
     
1.85
%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.
   
1,093
     
70,454
     
1.30
%
International Business Machines Corp.
   
744
     
107,576
     
1.98
%
             
278,417
         
Media
                       
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.
   
1,856
     
52,696
     
0.97
%
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
   
192
     
26,955
     
0.50
%
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
   
2,004
     
36,450
     
0.67
%
             
116,101
         
Pharmaceuticals
                       
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
   
1,013
     
52,198
     
0.96
%
Johnson & Johnson
   
386
     
57,249
     
1.05
%
Merck & Co., Inc.
   
573
     
58,883
     
1.08
%
Omnicom Group, Inc.
   
761
     
56,992
     
1.05
%
             
225,322
         
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
                       
Analog Devices, Inc.
   
602
     
94,645
     
1.74
%
Broadcom, Inc.
   
122
     
102,995
     
1.90
%
Intel Corp.
   
3,163
     
115,459
     
2.13
%
Microchip Technology, Inc.
   
1,332
     
94,972
     
1.75
%
QUALCOMM, Inc.
   
964
     
105,100
     
1.93
%
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
   
433
     
37,573
     
0.69
%
Texas Instruments, Inc.
   
645
     
91,658
     
1.69
%
             
642,402
         
Software
                       
Oracle Corp.
   
902
     
93,247
     
1.72
%
                         
Specialty Retail
                       
Gap, Inc.
   
1,956
     
25,036
     
0.46
%
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
   
158
     
23,781
     
0.44
%
             
48,817
         


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

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Schedule of Swap Contracts – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
   
% of basket
Technology Hardware, Storage & Periperals
                 
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
   
3,325
   
$
51,140
     
0.94
%
HP, Inc.
   
1,721
     
45,322
     
0.83
%
NetApp, Inc.
   
577
     
42,001
     
0.77
%
             
138,463
         
                         
SHORT COMMON STOCKS
                       
                         
Capital Markets
                       
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
   
(232
)
 
$
(24,906
)
   
0.46
%
                         
Consumer Finance
                       
American Express Co.
   
(171
)
   
(24,918
)
   
0.46
%
                         
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
                       
Costco Wholesale Corp.
   
(53
)
   
(29,337
)
   
0.54
%
Walmart, Inc.
   
(179
)
   
(29,192
)
   
0.54
%
             
(58,529
)
       
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
                       
Amphenol Corp.
   
(713
)
   
(57,393
)
   
1.06
%
Jabil, Inc.
   
(200
)
   
(39,982
)
   
0.74
%
CDW Corp.
   
(445
)
   
(54,652
)
   
1.01
%
             
(152,027
)
       
Entertainment
                       
Electronic Arts, Inc.
   
(930
)
   
(115,166
)
   
2.12
%
                         
Financial Services
                       
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.
   
(139
)
   
(26,425
)
   
0.49
%
Mastercard, Inc.
   
(66
)
   
(24,851
)
   
0.46
%
Visa, Inc.
   
(111
)
   
(26,095
)
   
0.48
%
             
(77,371
)
       
Food Products
                       
Mondelez International, Inc.
   
(402
)
   
(26,640
)
   
0.49
%
                         
Health Care Equipment & Supplies
                       
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.
   
(376
)
   
(25,032
)
   
0.46
%
ResMed, Inc.
   
(245
)
   
(34,653
)
   
0.64
%
Stryker Corp.
   
(162
)
   
(43,748
)
   
0.81
%
Teradyne, Inc.
   
(536
)
   
(44,592
)
   
0.82
%
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.
   
(245
)
   
(25,533
)
   
0.47
%
             
(173,558
)
       


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

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Schedule of Swap Contracts – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
   
% of basket
Health Care Providers & Services
                 
Elevance Health, Inc.
   
(115
)
 
$
(51,816
)
   
0.95
%
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
   
(143
)
   
(32,328
)
   
0.60
%
Humana, Inc.
   
(131
)
   
(68,526
)
   
1.26
%
McKesson Corp.
   
(123
)
   
(55,993
)
   
1.03
%
             
(208,663
)
       
Household Products
                       
Procter & Gamble Co.
   
(187
)
   
(28,047
)
   
0.52
%
                         
Insurance
                       
Aon plc
   
(82
)
   
(25,270
)
   
0.47
%
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
   
(118
)
   
(27,880
)
   
0.51
%
Chubb Ltd.
   
(135
)
   
(29,073
)
   
0.54
%
Progressive Corp.
   
(204
)
   
(32,237
)
   
0.59
%
Willis Towers Watson plc
   
(131
)
   
(30,914
)
   
0.57
%
             
(145,374
)
       
Life Sciences Tools & Services
                       
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
   
(251
)
   
(25,932
)
   
0.48
%
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc
   
(113
)
   
(50,160
)
   
0.92
%
             
(76,092
)
       
Media
                       
Comcast Corp.
   
(2,522
)
   
(104,127
)
   
1.92
%
Fox Corp.
   
(2,094
)
   
(63,644
)
   
1.17
%
News Corp.
   
(1,289
)
   
(26,652
)
   
0.49
%
New York Times Co.
   
(734
)
   
(29,601
)
   
0.54
%
Paramount Global
   
(5,000
)
   
(54,397
)
   
1.00
%
             
(278,421
)
       
Pharmaceuticals
                       
Cencora, Inc.
   
(352
)
   
(65,135
)
   
1.20
%
Danaher Corp.
   
(239
)
   
(45,824
)
   
0.84
%
Eli Lilly & Co.
   
(115
)
   
(63,725
)
   
1.17
%
Zoetis, Inc.
   
(250
)
   
(39,309
)
   
0.72
%
             
(213,993
)
       
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
                       
Applied Materials, Inc.
   
(722
)
   
(95,546
)
   
1.76
%
Entegris, Inc.
   
(445
)
   
(39,159
)
   
0.72
%
KLA Corp.
   
(219
)
   
(102,719
)
   
1.89
%
Lam Research Corp.
   
(159
)
   
(93,369
)
   
1.72
%
Marvell Technology, Inc.
   
(1,900
)
   
(89,741
)
   
1.65
%
Micron Technology, Inc.
   
(1,600
)
   
(107,021
)
   
1.97
%


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

60


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Schedule of Swap Contracts – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Shares
   
Value
   
% of basket
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
                 
  Equipment (Continued)
                 
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
   
(200
)
 
$
(88,290
)
   
1.62
%
NVIDIA Corp.
   
(221
)
   
(90,207
)
   
1.66
%
             
(706,052
)
       
Software
                       
Intuit, Inc.
   
(202
)
   
(99,775
)
   
1.84
%
Microsoft Corp.
   
(331
)
   
(112,063
)
   
2.06
%
Roper Technologies, Inc.
   
(116
)
   
(56,559
)
   
1.04
%
             
(268,397
)
       
Technology Hardware, Storage & Periperals
                       
Apple, Inc.
   
(581
)
   
(99,171
)
   
1.83
%




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

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2023

ASSETS:
     
Investments, at value (Cost $138,266,567)
 
$
130,965,619
 
Cash(1)
   
59,011,651
 
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $8,188,553)
   
8,069,462
 
Deposits at broker for securities sold short and written options
   
101,708,277
 
Collateral for swap contracts
   
23,340,000
 
Deposits for futures
   
4,984,210
 
Dividends and interest receivable
   
703,160
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
29,620,303
 
Variation margin receivable, net
   
320,521
 
Receivable for fund shares sold
   
95,224
 
Prepaid expenses and other receivables
   
14,734
 
Total assets
   
358,833,161
 
LIABILITIES:
       
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds of $108,320,596)
   
104,273,077
 
Written option contracts, at value (premiums received $77,748)
   
62,161
 
Payable for investments purchased
   
29,893,678
 
Payable for swap contracts, net
   
5,743,560
 
Payable to broker for foreign currency (proceeds $274,836)
   
273,913
 
Payable for fund shares redeemed
   
568,566
 
Payable to Adviser, net
   
196,600
 
Dividends and interest payable for securities sold short
   
239,448
 
Payable for fund administration and fund accounting fees
   
81,953
 
Payable for custodian fees
   
70,168
 
Payable for transfer agent fees and expenses
   
26,860
 
Payable for swap interest and dividends, net
   
13,117
 
Payable for compliance fees
   
3,995
 
Distribution and shareholder servicing fees payable
   
270
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
70,227
 
Total liabilities
   
141,517,593
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
217,315,568
 
         
NET ASSETS CONSISTS OF:
       
Paid-in capital
 
$
270,043,580
 
Total accumulated losses
   
(52,728,012
)
Total net assets
 
$
217,315,568
 

   
Class K
   
Investor
 
   
Shares
   
Class Shares
 
Net assets
 
$
216,198,165
   
$
1,117,403
 
Shares issued and outstanding(2)
   
25,357,743
     
133,912
 
Net asset value, offering, and redemption price per share
 
$
8.53
   
$
8.34
 

(1)
Includes restricted cash of $58,855,013.
(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, 2023

INVESTMENT INCOME:
     
Dividend income on long positions (net of foreign withholding taxes of $31,292)
 
$
2,916,314
 
Interest income, including broker interest on short positions
   
7,170,681
 
Total investment income
   
10,086,995
 
         
EXPENSES:
       
Investment advisory fees (See Note 3)
   
3,551,281
 
Dividends on securities sold short
   
2,842,509
 
Borrowing expense on securities sold short
   
1,445,686
 
Fund administration and fund accounting fees (See Note 3)
   
333,658
 
Custodian fees (See Note 3)
   
237,633
 
Transfer agent fees (See Note 3)
   
108,315
 
Federal and state registration fees
   
42,024
 
Audit fees
   
54,500
 
Legal fees
   
28,855
 
Reports to shareholders
   
30,269
 
Compliance fees (See Note 3)
   
16,662
 
Trustees’ fees (See Note 3)
   
14,008
 
Distribution fees – Investor Class (See Note 3)
   
3,666
 
Shareholder servicing fees – Investor Class (See Note 5)
   
1,466
 
Other
   
21,702
 
Total expense before reimbursement
   
8,732,234
 
Less: Expense reimbursement by Adviser (see Note 3)
   
(887,626
)
Net expenses
   
7,844,608
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
   
2,242,387
 
         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
       
Realized gain (loss) on:
       
Investments
   
(2,960,647
)
Securities sold short
   
(1,638,134
)
Written option contracts expired or closed
   
1,306,553
 
Swap contracts
   
(9,153,448
)
Future contracts
   
220,617
 
Forward currency exchange contracts
   
(6,507
)
Foreign currency translation
   
35,911
 
Net realized loss
   
(12,195,655
)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
       
Investments
   
2,842,736
 
Securities sold short
   
4,595,829
 
Written option contracts
   
(390,961
)
Swap contracts
   
4,743,952
 
Future contracts
   
1,203,011
 
Forward currency exchange contracts
   
(2,579
)
Foreign currency translation
   
(93,393
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   
12,898,595
 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
   
702,940
 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
 
$
2,945,327
 


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, 2023
   
October 31, 2022
 
OPERATIONS:
           
Net investment income (loss)
 
$
2,242,387
   
$
(1,334,348
)
Net realized loss on investments, securities sold short,
               
  written option contracts expired or closed, swap contracts,
               
  futures contracts, forward currency contracts, and foreign currency transactions
   
(12,195,655
)
   
(26,864,866
)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments,
               
  securities sold short, written option contracts, swap contracts,
               
  futures contracts, forward currency contracts and foreign currency translation
   
12,898,595
     
(29,843,337
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
   
2,945,327
     
(58,042,551
)
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
               
Class K
   
(29,340
)
   
(15,007,578
)
Investor Class
   
     
(709,286
)
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(29,340
)
   
(15,716,864
)
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
               
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions(1)
   
(39,326,988
)
   
96,793,567
 
                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
   
(36,411,001
)
   
23,034,152
 
                 
NET ASSETS:
               
Beginning of year
   
253,726,569
     
230,692,417
 
End of year
 
$
217,315,568
   
$
253,726,569
 

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

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

   
For the Year Ended
   
For the Year Ended
 
   
October 31, 2023
   
October 31, 2022
 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
Class K:
                       
Issued
   
10,469,048
   
$
92,132,665
     
21,436,992
   
$
207,598,738
 
Issued to holders in
                               
  reinvestment of dividends
   
3,311
     
28,602
     
1,434,757
     
14,835,381
 
Redeemed
   
(14,953,150
)
   
(130,311,043
)
   
(13,061,945
)
   
(121,379,526
)
Net increase (decrease) in Class K
   
(4,480,791
)
 
$
(38,149,776
)
   
9,809,804
   
$
101,054,593
 
Investor Class:
                               
Issued
   
13,103
   
$
113,689
     
434,793
   
$
4,492,482
 
Issued to holders in
                               
  reinvestment of dividends
   
     
     
69,674
     
709,286
 
Redeemed
   
(150,943
)
   
(1,290,901
)
   
(1,044,210
)
   
(9,462,794
)
Net increase in Investor Class
   
(137,840
)
 
$
(1,177,211
)
   
(539,743
)
 
$
(4,261,026
)
Net increase (decrease)
                               
  in shares outstanding
   
(4,618,631
)
 
$
(39,326,988
)
   
9,270,061
   
$
96,793,567
 


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

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Financial Highlights


For a Fund share outstanding throughout the year.

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
 
Class K
                             
                               
PER SHARE DATA:
                             
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
8.43
   
$
11.08
   
$
10.67
   
$
11.25
   
$
10.44
 
                                         
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                       
Net investment income (loss)(1)
   
0.08
     
(0.05
)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.02
)
   
0.08
 
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain (loss) on investments
   
0.02
     
(1.92
)
   
1.30
     
0.62
     
1.18
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.10
     
(1.97
)
   
1.22
     
0.60
     
1.26
 
                                         
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
                                       
Net investment income
   
0.00
(2) 
   
     
(0.02
)
   
(0.11
)
   
(0.21
)
Net realized gains
   
     
(0.68
)
   
(0.79
)
   
(1.07
)
   
(0.24
)
Total distributions
   
     
(0.68
)
   
(0.81
)
   
(1.18
)
   
(0.45
)
Redemption fees
   
     
     
     
     
 
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
8.53
   
$
8.43
   
$
11.08
   
$
10.67
   
$
11.25
 
                                         
TOTAL RETURN
   
1.20
%
   
-18.99
%
   
11.88
%
   
5.79
%
   
12.76
%
                                         
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
                                       
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
 
$
216,198
   
$
251,477
   
$
221,827
   
$
91,865
   
$
89,627
 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement(3)
   
3.69
%
   
3.01
%
   
3.46
%
   
4.07
%
   
3.95
%
After expense reimbursement(3)
   
3.31
%
   
2.71
%
   
2.79
%
   
3.05
%
   
3.16
%
Ratio of dividends, interest, and borrowing expense
                                       
  on securities sold short to average net assets(3)
   
1.81
%
   
1.21
%
   
1.29
%
   
1.55
%
   
1.66
%
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets
                                       
  excluding dividends, interest, and borrowing
                                       
  expense on securities sold short(3)
   
1.50
%
   
1.50
%
   
1.50
%
   
1.50
%
   
1.50
%
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
                                       
  to average net assets(3)
   
0.95
%
   
(0.49
)%
   
(0.77
)%
   
(0.24
)%
   
0.78
%
Portfolio turnover rate(4)
   
1,160
%
   
734
%
   
576
%
   
738
%
   
585
%

(1)
Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
(2)
Amount per share is less than $0.005.
(3)
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.
(4)
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


For a Fund share outstanding throughout the year.

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
 
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
 
Investor Class
                             
                               
PER SHARE DATA:
                             
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
8.28
   
$
10.92
   
$
10.56
   
$
11.16
   
$
10.38
 
                                         
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                       
Net investment income (loss)(1)
   
0.04
     
(0.08
)
   
(0.12
)
   
(0.06
)
   
0.05
 
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain (loss) on investments(2)
   
0.02
     
(1.88
)
   
1.28
     
0.61
     
1.18
 
Total from investment operations
   
0.06
     
(1.96
)
   
1.16
     
0.55
     
1.23
 
                                         
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS FROM:
                                       
Net investment income
   
     
     
(0.01
)
   
(0.08
)
   
(0.21
)
Net realized gains
   
     
(0.68
)
   
(0.79
)
   
(1.07
)
   
(0.24
)
Total distributions
   
     
(0.68
)
   
(0.80
)
   
(1.15
)
   
(0.45
)
Redemption fees
   
     
     
     
0.00(3
)
   
0.00
(3) 
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
8.34
   
$
8.28
   
$
10.92
   
$
10.56
   
$
11.16
 
                                         
TOTAL RETURN
   
0.85
%
   
-19.26
%
   
11.43
%
   
5.48
%
   
12.36
%
                                         
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
                                       
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
 
$
1,117
   
$
2,249
   
$
8,865
   
$
5,905
   
$
5,487
 
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets:
                                       
Before expense reimbursement(4)
   
4.04
%
   
3.36
%
   
3.80
%
   
4.42
%
   
4.30
%
After expense reimbursement(4)
   
3.66
%
   
3.06
%
   
3.14
%
   
3.40
%
   
3.51
%
Ratio of dividends, interest, and borrowing expense
                                       
  on securities sold short to average net assets(4)
   
1.81
%
   
1.21
%
   
1.29
%
   
1.55
%
   
1.66
%
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets
                                       
  excluding dividends, interest, and borrowing
                                       
  expense on securities sold short(4)
   
1.85
%
   
1.85
%
   
1.85
%
   
1.85
%
   
1.85
%
Ratio of net investment income (loss)
                                       
  to average net assets(4)
   
0.60
%
   
(0.84
)%
   
(1.11
)%
   
(0.59
)%
   
0.43
%
Portfolio turnover rate(5)
   
1,160
%
   
734
%
   
576
%
   
738
%
   
585
%

(1)
Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.
(2)
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.
(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 end.


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

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Notes to the Financial Statements
October 31, 2023
 
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, 2023, 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 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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Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2023

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 Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC (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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Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2023

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, 2023:
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets
                       
Investments at Fair Value
                       
Common Stocks
                       
  Aerospace & Defense
 
$
819,627
   
$
   
$
   
$
819,627
 
  Air Freight & Logistics
   
969,892
     
224,012
     
     
1,193,904
 
  Automobile Components
   
306,578
     
     
     
306,578
 
  Banks
   
4,946,800
     
261,576
     
     
5,208,376
 
  Beverages
   
2,135,076
     
     
     
2,135,076
 
  Biotechnology
   
2,146,305
     
     
     
2,146,305
 
  Broadline Retail
   
1,496,044
     
     
     
1,496,044
 
  Building Products
   
338,215
     
     
     
338,215
 
  Capital Markets
   
6,272,999
     
134,625
     
     
6,407,624
 
  Chemicals
   
1,407,083
     
     
     
1,407,083
 
  Commercial Services & Supplies
   
36,131
     
     
     
36,131
 
  Communications Equipment
   
1,703,083
     
     
     
1,703,083
 
  Construction & Engineering
   
543,193
     
     
     
543,193
 
  Construction Materials
   
214,839
     
     
     
214,839
 
  Consumer Finance
   
578,803
     
     
     
578,803
 
  Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
   
1,551,045
     
     
     
1,551,045
 
  Containers & Packaging
   
141,453
     
     
     
141,453
 
  Distributors
   
94,731
     
     
     
94,731
 
  Diversified Consumer Services
   
17,259
     
     
     
17,259
 

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Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets – Continued
                       
Investments at Fair Value – Continued
                       
  Diversified REITs
 
$
1,188,790
   
$
   
$
   
$
1,188,790
 
  Diversified Telecommunication Services
   
415,769
     
     
     
415,769
 
  Electric Utilities
   
     
81,689
     
     
81,689
 
  Electrical Equipment
   
1,025,604
     
     
     
1,025,604
 
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
   
219,499
     
     
     
219,499
 
  Energy Equipment & Services
   
2,673,589
     
     
     
2,673,589
 
  Entertainment
   
1,530,338
     
     
     
1,530,338
 
  Financial Services
   
1,961,265
     
     
     
1,961,265
 
  Food Products
   
2,796,590
     
     
     
2,796,590
 
  Ground Transportation
   
2,176,637
     
     
     
2,176,637
 
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies
   
2,307,046
     
     
     
2,307,046
 
  Health Care Providers & Services
   
1,444,563
     
     
     
1,444,563
 
  Health Care REITs
   
4,373,011
     
     
     
4,373,011
 
  Health Care Technology
   
295,749
     
     
     
295,749
 
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
   
7,716,519
     
     
     
7,716,519
 
  Household Durables
   
168,311
     
     
     
168,311
 
  Household Products
   
2,291,134
     
     
     
2,291,134
 
  Industrial Conglomerates
   
244,469
     
     
     
244,469
 
  Industrial REITs
   
7,156,498
     
     
     
7,156,498
 
  Insurance
   
3,038,087
     
64,001
     
     
3,102,088
 
  Interactive Media & Services
   
1,300,688
     
     
     
1,300,688
 
  IT Services
   
51,253
     
     
     
51,253
 
  Leisure Products
   
17,292
     
     
202
(1) 
   
17,494
 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services
   
1,078,655
     
306,894
     
     
1,385,549
 
  Machinery
   
1,283,715
     
     
     
1,283,715
 
  Marine Transportation
   
102,040
     
89,976
     
     
192,016
 
  Media
   
1,246,460
     
     
     
1,246,460
 
  Metals & Mining
   
4,195,221
     
361,433
     
     
4,556,654
 
  Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
   
176,654
     
     
     
176,654
 
  Office REITs
   
6,393,016
     
     
     
6,393,016
 
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
   
4,553,175
     
     
     
4,553,175
 
  Paper & Forest Products
   
66,140
     
     
     
66,140
 
  Passenger Airlines
   
16,375
     
     
     
16,375
 
  Personal Care Products
   
413,733
     
     
     
413,733
 
  Pharmaceuticals
   
2,161,441
     
165,087
     
     
2,326,528
 
  Professional Services
   
63,184
     
     
     
63,184
 
  Retail REITs
   
6,125,969
     
     
     
6,125,969
 
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
   
2,166,896
     
     
     
2,166,896
 
  Software
   
5,245,328
     
     
     
5,245,328
 
  Specialized REITs
   
6,308,487
     
     
     
6,308,487
 

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October 31, 2023

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets – Continued
                       
Investments at Fair Value – Continued
                       
  Specialty Retail
 
$
1,131,147
   
$
   
$
   
$
1,131,147
 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
   
542,122
     
     
     
542,123
 
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
   
224,524
     
     
     
224,524
 
  Trading Companies & Distributors
   
1,526,665
     
     
     
1,526,665
 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services
   
580,317
     
     
2,494
(1) 
   
582,811
 
Total Common Stocks
   
115,713,121
     
1,689,293
     
2,696
     
117,405,110
 
Contingent Value Rights
   
     
     
(1)(2) 
   
 
Exchange Traded Funds(3)
   
3,946,990
     
     
     
3,946,990
 
Purchased Options
   
5,040
     
172,559
     
     
177,599
 
Preferred Stocks
   
244,514
     
     
     
244,514
 
Warrant(3)
   
     
     
(1)(2) 
   
 
Money Market Fund
   
9,191,406
     
     
     
9,191,406
 
   
$
129,101,071
   
$
1,861,852
   
$
2,696
   
$
130,965,619
 
Liabilities
                               
Investments at Fair Value
                               
Common Stocks
                               
  Aerospace & Defense
 
$
(74,453
)
 
$
(90,031
)
 
$
   
$
(164,484
)
  Air Freight & Logistics
   
(196,124
)
   
     
     
(196,124
)
  Automobiles
   
(606,061
)
   
     
     
(606,061
)
  Banks
   
(4,037,272
)
   
     
     
(4,037,272
)
  Beverages
   
(1,635,721
)
   
     
     
(1,635,721
)
  Biotechnology
   
(1,847,996
)
   
(21,019
)
   
     
(1,869,015
)
  Broadline Retail
   
(51,481
)
   
     
     
(51,481
)
  Building Products
   
(199,271
)
   
     
     
(199,271
)
  Capital Markets
   
(5,183,178
)
   
(50,742
)
   
     
(5,233,920
)
  Chemicals
   
(863,377
)
   
     
     
(863,377
)
  Commercial Services & Supplies
   
(176,213
)
   
     
     
(176,213
)
  Communications Equipment
   
(153,405
)
   
     
     
(153,405
)
  Construction & Engineering
   
(67,258
)
   
     
     
(67,258
)
  Construction Materials
   
(56,393
)
   
     
     
(56,393
)
  Consumer Finance
   
(1,480,425
)
   
     
     
(1,480,425
)
  Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
   
(986,565
)
   
     
     
(986,565
)
  Diversified REITs
   
(336,883
)
   
     
     
(336,883
)
  Diversified Telecommunication Services
   
(67,239
)
   
     
     
(67,239
)
  Electrical Equipment
   
(156,727
)
   
     
     
(156,727
)
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
   
(447,299
)
   
     
     
(447,299
)
  Energy Equipment & Services
   
(1,556,613
)
   
     
     
(1,556,613
)
  Entertainment
   
(166,840
)
   
     
     
(166,840
)
  Financial Services
   
(431,037
)
   
     
     
(431,037
)
  Food Products
   
(2,075,303
)
   
(161,866
)
   
     
(2,237,169
)
  Ground Transportation
   
(1,842,276
)
   
     
     
(1,842,276
)

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Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Liabilities – Continued
                       
Investments at Fair Value – Continued
                       
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies
 
$
(805,561
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
(805,561
)
  Health Care Providers & Services
   
(1,358,363
)
   
(76,885
)
   
     
(1,435,248
)
  Health Care REITs
   
(2,494,293
)
   
     
     
(2,494,293
)
  Health Care Technology
   
(136,454
)
   
     
     
(136,454
)
  Hotel & Resort REITs
   
(390,535
)
   
     
     
(390,535
)
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
   
(4,867,221
)
   
(68,789
)
   
     
(4,936,010
)
  Household Durables
   
(108,098
)
   
     
     
(108,098
)
  Household Products
   
(1,235,853
)
   
     
     
(1,235,853
)
  Industrial Conglomerates
   
(173,864
)
   
     
     
(173,864
)
  Industrial REITs
   
(5,280,846
)
   
     
     
(5,280,846
)
  Insurance
   
(1,226,622
)
   
(140,598
)
   
     
(1,367,220
)
  Interactive Media & Services
   
(349,633
)
   
     
     
(349,633
)
  IT Services
   
(583,883
)
   
     
     
(583,883
)
  Leisure Products
   
(37,077
)
   
     
     
(37,077
)
  Life Sciences Tools & Services
   
(754,980
)
   
(34,113
)
   
     
(789,093
)
  Machinery
   
(1,384,835
)
   
     
     
(1,384,835
)
  Marine Transportation
   
     
(120,000
)
   
     
(120,000
)
  Media
   
(1,108,251
)
   
     
     
(1,108,251
)
  Metals & Mining
   
(1,415,765
)
   
(564,847
)
   
     
(1,980,612
)
  Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
   
(382,696
)
   
     
     
(382,696
)
  Office REITs
   
(2,458,073
)
   
     
     
(2,458,073
)
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
   
(4,172,402
)
   
     
     
(4,172,402
)
  Paper & Forest Products
   
(45,229
)
   
     
     
(45,229
)
  Passenger Airlines
   
(370,505
)
   
     
     
(370,505
)
  Personal Care Products
   
(140,786
)
   
     
     
(140,786
)
  Pharmaceuticals
   
(893,201
)
   
(562,352
)
   
     
(1,455,553
)
  Professional Services
   
(416,671
)
   
     
     
(416,671
)
  Residential REITs
   
(1,802,793
)
   
     
     
(1,802,793
)
  Retail REITs
   
(7,060,184
)
   
     
     
(7,060,184
)
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
   
(1,438,265
)
   
(99,168
)
   
     
(1,537,433
)
  Software
   
(380,840
)
   
     
     
(380,840
)
  Specialized REITs
   
(7,969,539
)
   
     
     
(7,969,539
)
  Specialty Retail
   
(1,358,703
)
   
     
     
(1,358,703
)
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
   
(1,296,827
)
   
     
     
(1,296,827
)
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
   
(192,612
)
   
(73,435
)
   
     
(266,047
)
  Trading Companies & Distributors
   
(421,357
)
   
     
     
(421,357
)
Total Common Stocks
   
(79,208,227
)
   
(2,063,845
)
   
     
(81,272,072
)
Exchange Traded Funds(3)
   
(22,860,647
)
   
     
     
(22,860,647
)
Preferred Stocks
   
     
(140,358
)
   
     
(140,358
)
   
$
(102,068,874
)
 
$
(2,204,203
)
 
$
   
$
(104,273,077
)

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Notes to the Financial Statements – Continued
October 31, 2023

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Liabilities – Continued
                       
Other Instruments
                       
Written Options
 
$
(5,864
)
 
$
(56,297
)
 
$
   
$
(62,161
)
Futures Contracts(4)
   
     
(5,511,499
)
   
     
(5,511,499
)
Swap Contracts(4)
           
(5,743,560
)
   
     
(5,743,560
)
   
$
(5,864
)
 
$
(11,311,356
)
 
$
   
$
(11,317,220
)

(1)
Management has deemed these Level 3 securities as immaterial and therefore no further disclosure is needed.
(2)
Amount less than $0.50.
(3)
See the Schedule of Investments for industry classifications.
(4)
Swap contracts and future contracts are valued at the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument as presented on the Schedules of Open Swap and Open Futures contracts.

For the year ended October 31, 2023, 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.
 
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.
 

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October 31, 2023

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 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 O. 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
 

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October 31, 2023

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.
 
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. 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 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, 2023, 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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October 31, 2023

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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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, 2023, the Fund’s average derivative volume is described below:
 
   
Monthly Average
   
Monthly Average
 
   
Quantity
   
Notional Value
 
Purchased Option Contracts
   
2,863
     
26,000,298
 
Written Option Contracts
   
1,536
     
8,247,892
 
Long Total Return Swap Contracts
   
1,406,854
     
99,506,013
 
Short Total Return Swap Contracts
   
222,481
     
9,559,504
 
Long Futures Contracts
   
947
     
125,926,100
 
Short Futures Contracts
   
1
     
188,236
 
Long Forward Contracts
   
28,764
     
28,764
 
Short Forward Contracts
   
198,841
     
28,813
 

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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, 2023.
 
 
Statement of Assets and
 
Fair Value
 
 
Liabilities Location
 
Assets
   
Liabilities
 
Purchased Option Contracts
             
Equity
Investments, at value
 
$
177,599
   
$
 
Written Option Contracts
                 
Equity
Written option contracts, at value
   
     
62,161
 
Swap Contracts
                 
Equity
Payable for swap contracts, net
   
     
5,743,560
 
Futures Contracts
                 
Commodity
Variation margin receivable, net
   
     
87,010
 
Equity
Variation margin receivable, net
   
436,360
     
 
Interest rate
Variation margin receivable, net
   
     
28,829
 
Total Futures Contracts
     
436,360
     
115,839
 
      
$
613,959
   
$
5,921,560
 

Statement of Operations
 
The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2023:
 
   
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
 
                           
Forward
       
   
Purchased
   
Written
               
Currency
       
   
Option
   
Option
   
Swap
   
Futures
   
Exchange
       
Derivatives
 
Contracts*
   
Contracts
   
Contracts
   
Contracts
   
Contracts
   
Total
 
Equity Contracts
 
$
(1,889,268
)
 
$
1,306,553
   
$
(9,153,448
)
 
$
3,306,599
   
$
   
$
(6,429,564
)
Commodity Contracts
   
     
     
     
1,363,889
     
     
1,363,889
 
Interest Rate Contracts
   
     
     
     
(4,468,397
)
   
     
(4,468,397
)
Foreign Exchange Contracts
   
     
     
     
18,526
     
(6,507
)
   
12,019
 
Total
 
$
(1,889,268
)
 
$
1,306,553
   
$
(9,153,448
)
 
$
220,617
   
$
(6,507
)
 
$
(9,522,053
)
                                                 
   
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
 
$
(7,211
)
 
$
(390,961
)
 
$
4,743,952
   
$
(5,257,037
)
 
$
   
$
(911,257
)
Commodity Contracts
   
     
     
     
1,155,168
     
     
1,155,168
 
Interest Rate Contracts
   
     
     
     
5,304,880
     
     
5,304,880
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
   
     
     
     
     
(2,579
)
   
(2,579
)
Total
 
$
(7,211
)
 
$
(390,961
)
 
$
4,743,952
   
$
1,203,011
   
$
(2,579
)
 
$
5,546,212
 

*
 
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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October 31, 2023
 
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, 2023, 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 2023 to October 2024
 
$
1,165,912
 
November 2024 to October 2025
   
814,144
 
November 2025 to October 2026
   
887,626
 

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, 2023, 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.
 

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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” 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, 2020.
 
As of October 31, 2023, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) and cost of investments on a tax basis were as follows:
 
Tax cost of investments*
 
$
22,034,486
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
 
$
7,605,926
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(22,178,808
)
Net unrealized depreciation
   
(14,572,882
)
Undistributed ordinary income
   
3,472,757
 
Undistributed long-term capital gain
   
 
Other accumulated losses
   
(41,627,887
)
Total accumulated losses
 
$
(52,728,012
)

*
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, 2023, the Fund had $40,490,612 in long-term capital loss carryovers which will be permitted to be carried over for an unlimited period. 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, 2023, 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, 2023 the following table shows the reclassifications made:
 
 
Total
   
 
Distributable
   
 
Earnings
Paid-in Capital
 
 
$(66,997)
$66,997
 

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The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended October 31, 2023 and the year ended October 31, 2022, respectively, were as follows:
 
 
Ordinary Income*
 
Long-Term Capital Gain
   
Total
 
2023
 
$
29,340
     
$
     
$
29,340
 
2022
   
12,810,319
       
2,906,545
       
15,716,864
 

*
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, 2023, Class A shares were not available. For the year ended October 31, 2023, the Investor Class incurred expenses of $3,666 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, 2023, the Investor Class incurred expenses of $1,466 to the plan. As of October 31, 2023, 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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6.  INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
 
The aggregate purchases and sales, excluding short-term investments, by the Fund for the year ended October 31, 2023, were as follows:
 
   
Purchases
   
Sales
 
U.S. Government
 
$
   
$
 
Other
   
1,607,295,329
     
1,641,856,739
 
 
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.
 
         
Gross
         
Gross Amounts not
offset in the Statement
of Assets and Liabilities
       
   
Gross
   
Amounts
   
Net Amounts
           
   
Amounts of
   
Offset in the
   
Presented in
           
   
Recognized
   
Statement of
   
the Statement
         
Collateral
       
   
Assets/
   
Assets and
   
of Assets
   
Financial
   
Received/
   
Net
 
   
Liabilities
   
Liabilities
   
and Liabilities
   
Instruments
   
Pledged*
   
Amount
 
Assets:
                                   
Description
                                   
Futures Contracts
 
$
436,484
   
$
115,963
   
$
320,521
   
$
   
$
   
$
320,521
 
Swap Contracts
   
375,478
     
375,478
     
     
     
     
 
   
$
811,962
   
$
491,441
   
$
320,521
   
$
   
$
   
$
320,521
 
Liabilities:
                                               
Description
                                               
Futures Contracts
 
$
115,963
   
$
115,963
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
Swap Contracts
   
6,119,038
     
375,478
     
5,743,560
     
     
5,743,560
     
 
Written Option Contracts
   
62,161
     
     
62,161
     
     
62,161
     
 
   
$
6,297,162
   
$
491,441
   
$
5,805,721
   
$
   
$
5,805,721
   
$
 

*
In some instances, the actual collateral pledged/received may be more than amount shown.
 
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, 2023, Charles Schwab and National Financial Services, for the benefit of its customers, owned 26.47% and 45.28% of the outstanding shares of the Fund, respectively.
 

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9.  OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS
 
In October 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted a final rule relating to Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds; Fee Information in Investment Company Advertisements. The rule and form amendments will, among other things, require the Fund to transmit concise and visually engaging shareholder reports that highlight key information. The amendments will require that funds tag information in a structured data format and that certain more in-depth information be made available online and available for delivery free of charge to investors on request. The amendments became effective January 24, 2023. There is an 18-month transition period after the effective date of the amendment.
 
10.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
On December 19, 2023, the Fund’s Investor Class declared an income distribution of $0.11096521 and the Fund’s Class K shares declared an income distribution of $0.15394021 payable on December 20, 2023, to shareholders of record on December 19, 2023.
 
As of November 20, 2023, Cullen Small no longer serves as Vice President, Treasurer, and Principal Financial Officer of the Trust. As of November 20, 2023, Douglas Schafer has replaced Mr. Small as Vice President, Treasurer, and Principal Financial Officer of the Trust. These changes were approved by the Board on October 26, 2023.
 
Management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued and there were 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, open futures contracts, and swap contracts, of Weiss Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Series Portfolios Trust, as of October 31, 2023, 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, 2023, 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, 2023, 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 29, 2023
 


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Board Consideration of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

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 26-27, 2023 (the “Meeting”), the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered and approved the continuance of the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of the Weiss Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), and Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers, 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 total operating expenses compared with those of a peer group of mutual funds; (iv) the financial condition of Weiss; (v) the costs of the services provided and Weiss’ profitability with respect to managing the Fund; (vi) the extent to which any economies of scale realized by Weiss in connection with its services to the Fund are shared with Fund shareholders; and (v) other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits Weiss and/or its affiliates, if any, may receive based on Weiss’ relationship with the Fund. In addition to the Meeting, the Board met on June 21, 2023, with Fund Services and counsel to the Independent Trustees 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, Weiss’ personnel and business operations, marketing and distribution activity for the Fund, and compliance and operational matters related to the Fund and Weiss. The Board also considered the presentation by representatives of Weiss received at the Board’s meeting held on October 26-27, 2022.
 
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 and experience gained over time through previous interactions with Weiss in overseeing the Fund. 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 Weiss, Fund Services 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.
 

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Board Consideration of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited) – Continued
October 31, 2023

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. The Board received and considered information regarding, 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. The Board also received and considered information about Weiss’ investment process and investment strategy for the Fund, Weiss’ approach to security selection, Weiss’ investment research capabilities and resources, and the overall positioning of the Fund’s portfolio. The Board also considered Weiss’ trade execution capabilities and experience. The Board noted that Weiss had been managing the Fund’s portfolio since its inception.
 
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 to service the Fund, including research, advisory and supervisory personnel. The Board further considered Weiss’ compliance program and its compliance record since the inception of the Fund, including past reports from the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) regarding the CCO’s review of Weiss’ compliance program. The Board also considered the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by Weiss in connection with the services provided to the Fund.
 
Based on these considerations, 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. In this regard, the Board reviewed the performance of the Fund as of June 30, 2023, 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 year-to-date, one-year, three-year, five-year and since inception periods ended June 30, 2023. Additionally, the Board considered the Fund’s investment performance as compared to an appropriate 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 April 30, 2023. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s Class K shares outperformed the Performance Universe average and median for the five-year period but underperformed the Performance Universe average and median for the one-year, two-year, three-year and four-year periods. The Board noted that while it found the comparative data provided by Broadridge generally useful in evaluating the Fund’s performance, the Board recognized the limitations of such data, including that notable differences may exist between the Fund and its peers. Additionally, at the Board’s request, Weiss identified the funds it considered to be the Fund’s top competitors (the “Selected Peer Group”) and provided the Selected Peer Group’s performance results. 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 and Weiss’ analysis of the Fund’s performance for these time periods.
 
Based on these considerations, 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.
 

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Board Consideration of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited) – Continued
October 31, 2023

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 an appropriate group of peer funds (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, but the Board noted that the overall expense structure of the Fund is competitive in the context of other factors considered by the Board.
 
The Board noted that Weiss reported that it does not manage any other accounts or funds with investment strategies similar to those utilized for the Fund.
 
The Board received and considered information regarding the Fund’s net operating expense ratio 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, as well as the Fund’s fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements. The Board noted 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 ratio in comparison to the average and median 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, pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement, Weiss reimburses all expenses incurred by the Fund in excess of its management fee, excluding 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 registered 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. Additionally, the Board received and considered information comparing the Fund’s Management Fee Rate and net expense ratio to the Fund’s Selected Peer Group.
 
Based on these considerations, 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, 2023. The Board noted that Weiss has subsidized the Fund’s operations since inception pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement and has not recouped those subsidies. The Board received and considered a description of the expense allocation methodology used by Weiss in calculating profitability in connection with the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. The Board also considered Weiss’ financial resources and information regarding Weiss’ commitment
 

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Board Consideration of Investment Advisory Agreement (Unaudited) – Continued
October 31, 2023

with respect to the Fund and its ability to support its management of the Fund and obligations under the Advisory Agreement. The Board concluded that Weiss’ profit from managing 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 continue to monitor any future growth in the Fund’s assets and the appropriateness of implementing management fee breakpoints or other methods to share benefits from h economies of scale as part of its future review of the Advisory Agreement.
 
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 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 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. Based on its deliberations and its evaluation of the information and factors described above, among others, the Board unanimously approved the Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year term.
 


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Statement Regarding the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

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 October 25-26, 2023, the Board reviewed the Program Administrator’s written annual report for the period June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023 (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.
 



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Additional Information (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023
 
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.
2
Independent
(born 1961)
 
Since
   
Trustee, Listed
   
September 2015.
   
Funds Trust
         
(15 portfolios)
         
(Since 2019).
           
Debra McGinty-Poteet
Trustee
Indefinite Term;
Retired.
2
Independent
(born 1956)
 
Since
   
Trustee, F/m
   
September 2015.
   
Funds Trust
         
(3 portfolios)
         
(Since May
         
2015).
           
Daniel B. Willey
Trustee
Indefinite Term;
Retired. Chief Compliance
2
None
(born 1955)
 
Since
Officer, United Nations
   
   
September 2015.
Joint Staff Pension
   
     
Fund (2009 – 2017).
   
           
Interested Trustee
         
           
Elaine E. Richards(3)
Chair,
Indefinite Term;
Senior Vice President,
2
None
(born 1968)
Trustee
Since
U.S. Bancorp Fund
   
   
July 2021.
Services, LLC (since 2007).
   
           
Officers of the Trust
         
           
Ryan L. Roell
President and
Indefinite Term;
Vice President,
Not
Not
(born 1973)
Principal
Since
U.S. Bancorp Fund
Applicable
Applicable
 
Executive
July 2019.
Services, LLC (since 2005).
   
 
Officer
       
           
Cullen O. Small(4)
Vice
Indefinite Term;
Vice President,
Not
Not
(born 1987)
President,
Since
U.S. Bancorp Fund
Applicable
Applicable
 
Treasurer and
January 2019.
Services, LLC (since 2010).
   
 
Principal
       
 
Financial
       
 
Officer
       




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Additional Information (Unaudited) – Continued
October 31, 2023

       
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
Douglas Schafer(4)
Vice
Indefinite Term;
Assistant Vice President,
Not
Not
(born 1970)
President,
Since
U.S. Bancorp Fund
Applicable
Applicable
 
Treasurer and
November 2023.
Services, LLC (since 2002).
   
 
Principal
       
 
Financial
       
 
Officer
       
           
Donna Barrette
Vice
Indefinite Term;
Senior Vice President
Not
Not
(born 1966)
President,
Since
and Compliance Officer,
Applicable
Applicable
 
Chief
November 2019.
U.S. Bancorp Fund
   
 
Compliance
 
Services, LLC (since 2004).
   
 
Officer and
       
 
Anti-Money
       
 
Laundering
       
 
Officer
       
           
Adam W. Smith
Secretary
Indefinite Term;
Vice President,
Not
Not
(born 1981)
 
Since
U.S. Bancorp Fund
Applicable
Applicable
   
June 2019.
Services, LLC (since 2012).
   
           
Richard E. Grange
Assistant
Indefinite Term;
Officer, U.S. Bank
Not
Not
(born 1982)
Treasurer
Since
U.S. Bancorp Fund
Applicable
Applicable
   
October 2022.
Services, LLC (since 2017).
   
           
Leone Logan
Assistant
Indefinite Term;
Officer, U.S. Bank
Not
Not
(born 1986)
Treasurer
Since
U.S. Bancorp Fund
Applicable
Applicable
   
November 2023.
Services, LLC (since 2022):
   
     
Senior Financial Reporting
   
     
Analyst, BNY Mellon
   
     
(2014 – 2022).
   

(1)
The Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined under the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”).
(2)
As of the date September 30, 2023, the Trust was comprised of 19 portfolios (including the Fund) managed by unaffiliated investment advisers. 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. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, 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.
(4)
Refer to Note 10 in Notes to the Financial Statements.





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Additional Information (Unaudited) – Continued
October 31, 2023
 
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, 2023, 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 26.19%.
 
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the year ended October 31, 2023 was 20.33%.
 
The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871 (k)(2)(c) was 100%.
 






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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, 2023, and October 31, 2022, 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  10/31/2023
FYE  10/31/2022
(a) Audit Fees
$48,000
$46,000
(b) Audit-Related Fees
$0
$0
(c) Tax Fees
$7,000
$7,000
(d) All Other Fees
$0
$0

(e)(1) 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.

(e)(2) 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  10/31/2023
FYE  10/31/2022
Audit-Related Fees
0%
0%
Tax Fees
0%
0%
All Other Fees
0%
0%

(f) 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.

(g) 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 two fiscal years.

Non-Audit Related Fees
FYE  10/31/2023
FYE  10/31/2022
Registrant
$0
$0
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
$0
$0

(h) 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.

(i) Not applicable.

(j) Not applicable.

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    1/08/2024



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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

Date    1/08/2024

By (Signature and Title)      /s/Douglas Schafer
Douglas Schafer, Treasurer

Date    1/08/2024