NPORT-EX 2 mst.htm MIDAS SERIES TRUST PORTFOLIO
   
MIDAS FUND
 
   
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
 
   
March 31, 2020
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
       
Shares
   
Value
   
Common Stocks (109.77%)
 
   
Major Precious Metals Producers (19.98%)
 
                32,400
 
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
 $                 1,289,196
                51,000
 
Fresnillo plc
                       421,670
44,000
 
Newcrest Mining Limited
                       620,742
     
                    2,331,608
       
   
Intermediate Precious Metals Producers (56.20%)
 
              200,000
 
Alacer Gold Corp. (a)
                       637,932
225,000
 
Alamos Gold Inc.
                    1,125,000
275,000
 
B2Gold Corp.
                       841,500
13,500
 
Endeavour Mining Corp. (a)
189,788
325,000
 
Evolution Mining Limited
759,862
14,500
 
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.
429,200
125,000
 
Northern Star Resources Limited
805,613
241,000
 
OceanaGold Corp. (a)
228,580
5,300
 
Royal Gold, Inc.
464,863
80,000
 
SSR Mining Inc. (a)
910,400
6,000
 
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
165,180
     
                    6,557,918
       
   
Junior Precious Metals Producers (16.48%)
 
15,000
 
Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC
139,200
98,000
 
Dundee Precious Metals, Inc.
305,701
400,000
 
Hummingbird Resources plc (a)
109,116
23,900
 
Maverix Metals Inc.
78,752
17,500
 
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.
130,200
900,000
 
Roxgold Inc. (a)
518,495
27,000
 
Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (a)
135,270
110,000
 
SEMAFO, Inc.
210,981
350,000
 
Silver Lake Resources Ltd. (a)
295,621
     
                    1,923,336
       
   
Other Natural Resources Companies (17.11%)
 
8,798
 
Ciner Resources LP
91,147
24,643
 
iShares Silver Trust (a)
                       321,591
9,100
 
SPDR Gold Trust (a)
                    1,347,255
                10,500
 
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
                       236,670
     
                    1,996,663
       
   
Total investments (Cost $14,431,071) (109.77%) (b)
                  12,809,525
   
Liabilities in excess of cash and other assets (-9.77%)
                   (1,139,634)
       
   
Net assets (100.00%)
 $               11,669,891
       
(a) Non-income producing.
(b) The Fund's total investment portfolio value of $12,809,525  has been pledged as collateral for borrowings under the Fund's credit facility.  As of March 31, 2020, there was $1,142,125 in outstanding borrowing.
ADR means "American Depositary Receipt."

See notes to the schedule of portfolio investments.
       


   
MIDAS MAGIC
 
   
SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
 
   
March 31, 2020
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
       
Shares
   
Value
   
Common Stocks (117.24%)
 
   
Automotive Dealers and Gasoline Service Stations (3.93%)
 
                     500
 
AutoZone, Inc. (a)
 $                    423,000
       
   
Automotive Repair, Services, and Parking (2.16%)
 
                     800
 
AMERCO
                       232,440
       
   
Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply, and Mobile Home Dealers (2.69%)
 
1,550
 
The Home Depot, Inc.
                       289,401
       
   
Business Services (51.28%)
 
                  1,670
 
Alphabet Inc. Class A (a)
                    1,940,456
                  4,300
 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)
                       432,322
                  7,500
 
Kforce Inc.
                       191,775
                10,000
 
Mastercard Incorporated Class A
                    2,415,600
                  7,300
 
Robert Half International Inc.
                       275,575
                  2,500
 
United Rentals, Inc. (a)
                       257,250
     
                    5,512,978
       
   
Chemical and Allied Products (3.83%)
 
                  1,300
 
Biogen Inc. (a)
                       411,294
       
   
Communications (0.88%)
 
                  3,900
 
AMC Networks Inc. Class A (a)
94,809
       
   
Depository Institutions (8.15%)
 
                  4,250
 
Citigroup Inc.
                       179,010
                  4,500
 
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
                         84,645
                  6,800
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
                       612,204
     
                       875,859
       
   
Electronic and Other Electrical Equipment and Components, except Computer Equipment (1.18%)
 
                  1,481
 
Acuity Brands, Inc.
126,862
       
   
Food and Kindred Products (1.54%)
 
                  2,650
 
Medifast, Inc.
165,625
       
   
Home Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment Stores (1.98%)
 
                  5,000
 
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
                       212,600
       
   
Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Computer Equipments (2.58%)
 
                16,000
 
HP Inc.
                       277,760
       
   
Insurance Carriers (17.40%)
 
                  6,110
 
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B (a)
                    1,117,091
                  7,500
 
Essent Group Ltd.
                       197,550
                  8,500
 
NMI Holdings, Inc. (a)
                         98,685
                  9,300
 
Radian Group Inc.
                       120,435
                  1,350
 
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
                       336,663
     
                    1,870,424
       
   
Non-depository Credit Institutions (1.71%)
 
720
 
Credit Acceptance Corporation (a)
                       184,097
       
   
Oil and Gas Extraction (3.09%)
 
                19,300
 
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
                       331,767
       
   
Petroleum Refining and Related Industries (1.63%)
 
5700
 
ConocoPhillips Company
175,560
       
   
Real Estate (2.52%)
 
                10,000
 
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (a)
                       271,000
       
   
Security and Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges, and Services (4.84%)
 
                  1,600
 
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
                       163,968
                  3,644
 
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
                       355,837
     
                       519,805
       
   
Transportation Equipment (5.85%)
 
                  2,650
 
LCI Industries
                       177,100
                  5,500
 
Magna International Inc.
175,560
                  6,250
 
Meritor, Inc. (a)
82,812
                  3,000
 
Oshkosh Corporation
192,990
     
                       628,462
       
   
Total investments (Cost $8,863,739) (117.24%) (b)
                  12,603,743
   
Liabilities in excess of cash and other assets (-17.24%)
                   (1,853,783)
       
   
Net assets (100.00%)
 $               10,749,960
       
       
(a) Non-income producing.
 
(b) The Fund's total investment portfolio value of $12,603,743  has been pledged as collateral for borrowings under the Fund's credit facility.  As of March 31, 2020, there was $1,855,650 in outstanding borrowing.

See notes to the schedule of portfolio investments.


Notes to Schedule of Portfolio Investments (Unaudited)

Valuation of Investments
Portfolio securities are valued by various methods depending on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Most equity securities for which the primary market is in the United States are usually valued at the official closing price, last sale price or, if no sale has occurred, at the closing bid price. Most equity securities for which the primary market is outside the United States are usually valued using the official closing price or the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price on the local exchange is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. In the event of an unexpected closing of the primary market or exchange, a security may continue to trade on one or more other markets, and the price as reflected on those other trading venues may be more reflective of the security’s value than an earlier price from the primary market or exchange. Accordingly, each of Midas Fund and Midas Magic (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) may seek to use these additional sources of pricing data or information when prices from the primary market or exchange are unavailable or are earlier and less representative of current market value. Gold and silver bullion are valued at 4:00 p.m. ET, at the mean between the last bid and asked quotations of the Bloomberg Composite (NY) Spot Price for that metal. Certain debt securities may be priced through pricing services that may utilize a matrix pricing system which takes into consideration factors such as yields, prices, maturities, call features, and ratings on comparable securities or according to prices quoted by a securities dealer that offers pricing services. Open end investment companies are valued at their net asset value. Foreign securities markets may be open on days when the U.S. markets are closed. For this reason, the value of any foreign securities owned by a Fund could change on a day when shareholders cannot buy or sell shares of the Fund. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or reliable and other assets may be valued as determined in good faith by the Investment Manager under the direction of or pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, called “fair value pricing.” Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, fair value pricing values may differ from the values that would have been used had a readily available or reliable market quotation for the securities existed. These differences in valuation could be material. A security’s valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. The use of fair value pricing by a Fund may cause the net asset value of its shares to differ from the net asset value that would be calculated using market prices. A fair value price is an estimate and there is no assurance that such price will be at or close to the price at which a security is next quoted or traded.

Value Measurements
Inputs to valuation methods are prioritized by a three level hierarchy as follows:
 
• Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities including securities actively traded on a securities exchange.
 
• Level 2 - observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability which may include quoted 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 including the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability.
 
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets for the security, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for investments categorized in level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy, within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs and methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to a Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
Equity securities (common and preferred stock) – Most publicly traded equity securities are valued normally at the most recent official closing price, last sale price, evaluated quote, or closing bid price. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they may be categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Equities on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments may be categorized in level 2.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2020 in valuing each Fund’s assets. Refer to each Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments for detailed information on specific investments.

MIDAS FUND
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets
       
 
Investments, at value
       
   
Common stocks
$      12,809,525
$       -
$        -
$   12,809,525
 
Total investments, at value
$      12,809,525
$       -
$        -
$   12,809,525

MIDAS MAGIC
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Assets
       
 
Investments, at value
       
   
Common stocks
$     12,603,743
$         -
$        -
$   12,603,743
 
Total investments, at value
$     12,603,743
$         -
$        -
$   12,603,743

There were no securities transferred from level 1 on December 31, 2019 to level 2 on March 31, 2020.

Cost for Federal Income Tax Purposes
The aggregate cost of investments for tax purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the entirety of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. As of March 31, 2020, for federal income tax purposes, subject to changes, the aggregate cost, gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation), and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments are summarized as follows:

 
Federal Income
Gross Unrealized
Net Unrealized
Tax Cost
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Appreciation (Depreciation)
Midas Fund
$     14,431,071
$          1,874,461
$       ( 3,496,007)
$               ( 1,621,546)
Midas Magic
$       8,863,739
$          5,486,418
$       ( 1,646,414)
$                   3,740,004

Portfolio Concentration
Each Fund operates as a “non-diversified” investment company, which means that the portion of the Fund’s assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer is not limited by the Act and the amount of the outstanding voting securities of a particular issuer held by a Fund is not limited. Each Fund, however, currently intends to continue to conduct its operations so as to qualify as a “regulated investment company” for purposes of the IRC, which currently requires that, at the end of each quarter of the taxable year, with respect to 50% of a Fund’s total assets, the Fund limits to 5% the portion of its total assets invested in the securities of a single issuer. There are no such limitations with respect to the balance of a Fund’s portfolio, although no single investment can exceed 25% of a Fund’s total assets at the time of purchase. A more concentrated portfolio may cause a Fund’s net asset value to be more volatile and thus may subject shareholders to more risk.

Foreign Securities Risk
Investments in the securities of foreign issuers involve special risks which include changes in foreign exchange rates and the possibility of future adverse political, tax, and economic developments, which could adversely affect the value of such securities. Moreover, securities of foreign issuers and securities traded in foreign markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of U.S. issuers and markets. In addition, in certain foreign countries, there is the possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, political or social instability, or diplomatic developments that could affect U.S. investments in the securities of issuers domiciled in those countries.

Subsequent Events
Subsequent to March 31, 2020, the global economy has continued to be severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A widespread health crisis such as a global pandemic could cause substantial market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures, impact the ability to complete redemptions, and affect a Fund’s performance.