Jacob Internet Fund
Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund
Jacob Discovery Fund
Jacob Forward ETF


Annual Report
August 31, 2022


The Jacob Internet Fund, Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund and
Jacob Discovery Fund are mutual funds with the primary investment
objective of long-term growth of capital. The Jacob Forward ETF
is an exchange traded fund with the primary investment objective
of long-term growth of capital.
 
The Jacob Internet Fund has current income as a secondary objective.




 

 

 
Investment Adviser
Jacob Asset Management of New York LLC


TABLE OF CONTENTS



Letter From the Manager
   
1
 
Industry Breakdowns
   
4
 
Fund Performance
   
8
 
Schedules of Investments
   
15
 
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
   
25
 
Statements of Operations
   
27
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
   
29
 
Financial Highlights
   
33
 
Notes to the Financial Statements
   
40
 
Report of Independent Registered Public
       
  Accounting Firm
   
57
 
Additional Information on Fund Expenses
   
58
 
Voting Results of Special
       
  Meeting of Shareholders
   
61
 
Additional Information
   
62
 



JACOB FUNDS INC.
LETTER FROM THE MANAGER (Unaudited)



Dear Fellow Investors,
 
The past fiscal year began with the hope COVID-related distortions that plagued the economy would be worked out in relatively short order. It quickly became clear that dealing with the aftershocks of the pandemic would entail a much longer process few anticipated. The tragic and unfortunate development of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine midway through the year exacerbated the tremendous amount of uncertainty and volatility already in many global markets. Adding to this, with inflation statistics remaining stubbornly high and the labor market still very tight, the Fed responded with an even more strident message that they intended to raise rates at an even faster pace. Not surprisingly, this prospect resulted in stock and bond market declines to even lower depths, with many investor sentiment indicators dropping to multi-decade lows.
 
As for the funds, the fiscal period has obviously been very challenging as well, but we’re confident that the underperformance versus our benchmarks has been mainly the result of macro conditions rather than fundamental issues with our portfolio holdings. While we do expect this higher-than-usual volatility to continue, we are still weighted more toward smaller growth opportunities that have suffered the most extreme declines as investors greatly reduced their risk exposure. While the risk-off pendulum may swing from one extreme to the other before settling down, we believe that ultimately higher stock prices will prove to be justified for those companies able to deliver strong revenue growth and earnings leverage. Hopefully, in the not-too-distant future, many of these broader global concerns will subside – including a peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian conflict – and we will see a return to valuations that better reflect a more optimistic economic outlook.
 
Jacob Internet Fund
 
The Jacob Internet Fund – Institutional Class was down 49.00% for the fiscal period ended August 31, 2022, while the NASDAQ Composite Index declined 24.07%. The significant declines in smaller technology stocks as the market weakened had the greatest impact on our negative performance versus our benchmarks and peers.
 
The three worst-performing names in the period were all relatively small positions, WM Technology, Inc., Leju Holdings Ltd. and Porch Group, Inc., each down 81%, 85% and 89%, respectively. WM Technology, Inc. has struggled alongside most cannabis-related names as stalled progress with federal legalization and a thriving illicit market impacts the industry. We see brighter days ahead as more states come online, and the industry continues to consolidate. Leju Holdings Ltd. has declined alongside most Chinese names as a zero-COVID policy has severely impacted their economy with the real estate market suffering as well. Porch Group, Inc. has been the subject of a few short reports questioning its model and business practices, which we believe are unfounded, and we are still comfortable that they are still executing their strategy to offer valuable home-related services to consumers. Long-time and larger holdings, such as Twilio, Inc., OptimizeRx Corp. and Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.), were down over 70% in the period, which had a negative impact on performance. While these companies had some modest execution issues and encountered some macroeconomic headwinds, we believe the majority of these declines were largely due to the broad risk-off based reduction in valuations among higher-priced tech companies discussed earlier in this letter.
 
Bright spots in the fiscal period included a couple of chip companies – Impinj, Inc.and Transphorm, Inc. – that managed to post positive returns of 53% and 28%, respectively. Both of these companies serve exciting fast-growing chip markets such as fast-charging adapters and RFID readers and tags that are becoming ubiquitous in many different sectors. Given the rampant supply chain issues among hardware companies, our holdings have adeptly managed the challenges and continue to deliver impressive results.
 
Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund
 
The Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund – Institutional Class was down 53.74% through August 31, 2022, while the Russell 2000 Growth Index declined 25.26%. As with Jacob Internet Fund, there were only a few holdings that managed positive returns in the period. Most of our worst-performing holdings were in the healthcare sector, which due to their more speculative characteristics, which often includes long timelines to product commercialization, fared poorly as recent market declines deepened.
 
Thankfully, aside from Porch Group, Inc., many of the Fund’s holdings that most negatively affected our performance were lighter-weighted healthcare names. Our worst-performing biotech holding, down over 87% in the period, was Precision BioSciences, Inc.
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JACOB FUNDS INC.
LETTER FROM THE MANAGER (Unaudited) (Continued)



This weakness came in spite of the company recently signing a large collaboration deal with Novartis to utilize their ARCUS platform to insert genes to treat sickle cell disease and other blood disorders. Unfortunately, this was indicative of the weakness across smaller early-stage companies that need additional capital to advance their various clinical trials. DermTech, Inc., down over 85% in the period, has had a heavy lift in convincing dermatologists to consider using their new genetic cancer-diagnosing adhesive stickers as part of their practices. While taking longer than we expected, we still believe that clearer reimbursement coverage and easy applicability should lead to broader adoption over time. NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc., another very early-stage biotech name, and WM Technology, Inc., rounded out the weakest performers in the fiscal period.
 
Besides Impinj, Inc. also being a large holding in this fund, there was only one additional name that was positive in the fiscal period. Krystal Biotech, Inc., up 21% in the period, benefited from positive results in a final clinical trial for Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (DEB), a rare skin disease. With approval likely before the end of the year, and promising studies for additional aesthetic uses, this redosable gene therapy has potential in many more indications.
 
Jacob Discovery Fund
 
The Jacob Discovery Fund – Institutional Class was down 45.51% for the fiscal period ended August 31, 2022, while the Russell Microcap Growth Index declined 33.98%. The past fiscal year has not provided a favorable investment backdrop for small growth holdings, to say the least, and as a rule, the smaller you were, the harder your stock was hit (notice the 33.98% drop in the Russell Microcap Growth Index vs. the 25.26% drop in the broader Russell 2000 Growth Index).
 
Microcap biotech and healthcare names may have been the hardest hit of all, and it’s not a surprise that some of our weakest names, including three of our five worst-performing, were in this area: Precision BioSciences, Inc., DermTech, Inc., and NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc., down 87%, 85% and 85%, respectively. These are all very different companies at different stages of development, but like most microcap biotech and healthcare names, all of them are still burning cash and expected to be unprofitable for some time, which is a problem in a risk-averse market with rising interest rates. We still have confidence in the science and long-term prospects for these names and are generally holding onto our small positions in each. While we believe the extreme weakness in many of our names will lead to higher returns in the future, we have continued to be very gradual in adding to any positions that are likely to require fresh financings in the next 6-12 months.
 
It wasn’t all negative for the Fund during the fiscal period. Our best-performing name was a recruiting firm called Hudson Global, Inc., up over 105%, which benefited from strong leadership, smart acquisitions and a very healthy labor market in which finding talent was a big challenge – if not the biggest – facing corporations throughout the global economy. Although Hudson Global, Inc. was trading at a negative enterprise value when we first invested in the stock, the company still trades at a reasonable multiple given solid growth prospects. The portfolio also benefitted from positive returns in Impinj, Inc., Transphorm, Inc. and Krystal Biotech, Inc., each up over 53%, 27% and 21%, respectively.
 
We continue to focus our resources on the names that enjoy long-term secular tailwinds and/or impressive proprietary technology that give them the best likelihood of growing through economic uncertainty. This includes trying our best to find interesting and underappreciated growth opportunities that are being overlooked by much of traditional institutional Wall Street.
 
Jacob Forward ETF
 
The Jacob Forward ETF at market price was down 55.59% for the fiscal period ended August 31, 2022, while the S&P 500 Index declined 11.23%. Not surprisingly, a large-cap index like the S&P 500 held up much better during the significant market decline in the fiscal period, benefitting from being diversified across many disparate sectors.
 
As the Jacob Forward ETF incorporates many of the same top holdings as our other three strategies, the best- and worst-performing positions were very similar to the abovementioned holdings. WM Technology, Inc., DermTech, Inc. and Porch Group, Inc. had the biggest declines in the period, down 81%, 85% and 89%, respectively. Impinj, Inc. and Krystal Biotech, Inc. were the only holdings with positive returns in the period, up 53% and 21%, respectively. Please refer to the earlier commentary for a more detailed explanation on each.
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JACOB FUNDS INC.
LETTER FROM THE MANAGER (Unaudited) (Continued)



As always, we believe that staying true to our investment philosophy and process is still key to obtaining the best possible long-term investment performance for our shareholders. Thank you again for your continued confidence and trust.
 
Ryan Jacob
Chairman and Chief Investment Officer
Portfolio Manager
 
Frank Alexander
Portfolio Manager
 
Darren Chervitz
Portfolio Manager
 

 

 
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
 
Performance data reflects fee waivers and in the absence of these waivers performance would be reduced.
 
Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market.
 
Must be accompanied or preceded by a prospectus.
 
The opinions expressed above are those of the portfolio manager and are subject to change at any time. Forecasts cannot be guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk; loss of principal is possible. The Funds invest 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. Growth stocks typically are more volatile than value stocks; however, value stocks have a lower expected growth rate in earnings and sales. There are more specific risks inherent in investing in the internet area, particularly with respect to smaller capitalized companies and the high volatility of internet stocks. The Funds can invest in small-and mid-cap securities which involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility. Investments in micro capitalization companies may involve greater risks, as these companies tend to have limited product lines, markets and financial or managerial resources. Micro cap stocks often also have a more limited trading market, such that the Adviser may not be able to sell stocks at an optimal time or price. In addition, less frequently-traded securities may be subject to more abrupt price movements than securities of larger capitalized companies. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer term debt securities.
 
Fund holdings are subject to change and should not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
 
Please refer to the schedules of investments for complete Fund holdings information.
 
The NASDAQ Composite Index is a market capitalization weighted index that is designed to represent performance of the National Market System which includes over 5,000 stocks traded only over-the-counter and not on an exchange. The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of the small cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell Microcap Growth Index measures the performance of the microcap growth segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes Russell Microcap companies that are considered more growth oriented relative to the overall market as defined by Russell’s leading style methodology. The Russell Microcap Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the microcap growth segment of the market. The S&P 500 Index is a broad based unmanaged index of 500 stocks, which is widely recognized as representative of the equity market in general. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
The Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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JACOB INTERNET FUND
INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN AS OF AUGUST 31, 2022
(as a percentage of total investments)
(Unaudited)


                     

 




4

JACOB SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN AS OF AUGUST 31, 2022
(as a percentage of total investments)
(Unaudited)


                              






5

JACOB DISCOVERY FUND
INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN AS OF AUGUST 31, 2022
(as a percentage of total investments)
(Unaudited)


                          





6

JACOB FORWARD ETF
INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN AS OF AUGUST 31, 2022
(as a percentage of total investments)
(Unaudited)


                                 






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Fund Performance
Comparison of $100,000 Investment in
Jacob Internet Fund Institutional Class vs. Indices (Unaudited)



 
Cumulative Total Returns
 
through August 31, 2022
 
Since Inception
Jacob Internet Fund Institutional Class
-49.00%
S&P 500® Index
-16.14%
NASDAQ Composite Index
-24.07%
NASDAQ Internet Index
-40.19%

The Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (S&P 500®) is a capital-weighted index, representing the aggregate market value of the common equity of 500 stocks primarily traded on the New York Stock Exchange.  The NASDAQ Composite Index is a broad-based capitalization-weighted index of all NASDAQ stocks.  The NASDAQ Internet Index (QNET) is a modified market capitalization-weighted index designed to track the performance of the largest and most liquid U.S.-listed companies engaged in internet-related businesses.  The returns of the indices are not reduced by any fees or operating expenses.  An investor cannot invest directly in an index.
 
This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $100,000 made on December 31, 2021 (commencement of operations) and reflects the fees charged on an account.  Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any, but do not include the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Past performance is not predictive of future performance.  Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost.
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Fund Performance
Comparison of $10,000 Investment in
Jacob Internet Fund Investor Class vs. Indices (Unaudited)



 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
through August 31, 2022
 
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Jacob Internet Fund Investor Class
-53.13%
10.84%
13.25%
S&P 500® Index
-11.23%
11.82%
13.08%
NASDAQ Composite Index
-21.99%
13.98%
15.68%
NASDAQ Internet Index
-49.43%
  3.90%
13.08%

The Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (S&P 500®) is a capital-weighted index, representing the aggregate market value of the common equity of 500 stocks primarily traded on the New York Stock Exchange.  The NASDAQ Composite Index is a broad-based capitalization-weighted index of all NASDAQ stocks.  The NASDAQ Internet Index (QNET) is a modified market capitalization-weighted index designed to track the performance of the largest and most liquid U.S.-listed companies engaged in internet-related businesses.  The returns of the indices are not reduced by any fees or operating expenses.  An investor cannot invest directly in an index.
 
This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on August 31, 2012 and reflects the fees charged on an account.  Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any, but do not include the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Past performance is not predictive of future performance.  Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost.
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Fund Performance
Comparison of $100,000 Investment in
Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class vs. Russell 2000 Growth Index (Unaudited)



 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
through August 31, 2022
 
One Year
Five Year
Since Inception
Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class
-53.74%
5.26%
  6.55%
Russell 2000 Growth Index
-25.26%
6.69%
10.71%

The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index which is comprised of securities in the Russell 2000 Index with a greater-than-average growth orientation.  Companies in this index tend to exhibit higher price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratios.  The return of the index is not reduced by any fees or operating expenses.  An investor cannot invest directly in an index.
 
This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $100,000 made on November 12, 2012 (commencement of operations) and reflects the fees charged on an account.  Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any, but do not include the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Past performance is not predictive of future performance.  Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost.
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Fund Performance
Comparison of $10,000 Investment in
Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund Investor Class vs. Russell 2000 Growth Index (Unaudited)



 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
through August 31, 2022
 
One Year
Five Year
Ten Year
Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund Investor Class
-53.90%
4.96%
  5.38%
Russell 2000 Growth Index
-25.26%
6.69%
10.16%

The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index which is comprised of securities in the Russell 2000 Index with a greater-than-average growth orientation.  Companies in this index tend to exhibit higher price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratios.  The return of the index is not reduced by any fees or operating expenses.  An investor cannot invest directly in an index.
 
This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on August 31, 2012 and reflects the fees charged on an account.  Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any, but do not include the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  Past performance is not predictive of future performance.  Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost.
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Fund Performance
Comparison of $100,000 Investment in
Jacob Discovery Fund Institutional Class vs. Indices (Unaudited)



 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
through August 31, 2022
 
One Year
Five Year
Since Inception*
Jacob Discovery Fund Institutional Class
-45.51%
18.79%
10.18%
Russell Microcap Growth Index
-33.98%
  3.98%
  7.86%
Russell 2000 Growth Index
-25.26%
  6.69%
10.00%

The Russell Microcap Growth Index measures the performance of the microcap growth segment of the U.S. Equity market.  It includes those Russell Microcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
 
The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index which is comprised of securities in the Russell 2000 Index with a greater-than-average growth orientation.  Companies in this index tend to exhibit higher price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratios.  The returns of the indices are not reduced by any fees or operating expenses.  An investor cannot invest directly in an index.
 
This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $100,000 made on October 16, 2012 (the day the Adviser took over exclusive management) and reflects the fees charged on an account.  Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any, but do not include the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  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 the original cost.
_______________
*
Fund performance is shown beginning on October 16, 2012, which is when the Adviser’s investment team took over exclusive management of the Jacob Micro Cap Growth Fund (formerly, PineBridge US Micro Cap Growth Fund) (the “Predecessor Fund”), which was reorganized into the Fund on November 12, 2012.  The Jacob Micro Cap Growth Fund changed its name to the Jacob Discovery Fund on December 31, 2020. In previous years, the Predecessor Fund was managed by another investment advisory firm, and, from July 9, 2012 through October 15, 2012, it was managed by the Adviser along with the portfolio manager from the prior advisory firm.
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Fund Performance
Comparison of $10,000 Investment in
Jacob Discovery Fund Investor Class vs. Indices (Unaudited)



 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
through August 31, 2022
 
One Year
Five Year
Since Inception*
Jacob Discovery Fund Investor Class
-45.66%
18.51%
  9.88%
Russell Microcap Growth Index
-33.98%
  3.98%
  7.86%
Russell 2000 Growth Index
-25.26%
  6.69%
10.00%

The Russell Microcap Growth Index measures the performance of the microcap growth segment of the U.S. Equity market.  It includes those Russell Microcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
 
The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index which is comprised of securities in the Russell 2000 Index with a greater-than-average growth orientation.  Companies in this index tend to exhibit higher price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratios.  The returns of the indices are not reduced by any fees or operating expenses.  An investor cannot invest directly in an index.
 
This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on October 16, 2012 (the day the Adviser took over exclusive management) and reflects the fees charged on an account.  Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any, but do not include the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.  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 the original cost.
_______________
*
Fund performance is shown beginning on October 16, 2012, which is when the Adviser’s investment team took over exclusive management of the Jacob Micro Cap Growth Fund (formerly, PineBridge US Micro Cap Growth Fund) (the “Predecessor Fund”), which was reorganized into the Fund on November 12, 2012.  The Jacob Micro Cap Growth Fund changed its name to the Jacob Discovery Fund on December 31, 2020.  In previous years, the Predecessor Fund was managed by another investment advisory firm, and, from July 9, 2012 through October 15, 2012, it was managed by the Adviser along with the portfolio manager from the prior advisory firm.
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Fund Performance
Comparison of $10,000 Investment in
Jacob Forward ETF vs. S&P 500® Index (Unaudited)



 
Average Annual Total Returns
 
through August 31, 2022
 
One Year
Since Inception
Jacob Forward ETF
   
    NAV Return
-55.75%
-49.25%
    Market Price Return
-55.59%
-49.15%
S&P 500® Index
-11.23%
  -7.03%

The Standard & Poor’s 500® Index (S&P 500®) is a capital-weighted index, representing the aggregate market value of the common equity of 500 stocks primarily traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The return of the index is not reduced by any fees or operating expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.
 
This chart assumes an initial gross investment of $10,000 made on July 13, 2021 (commencement of operations) and reflects the fees charged on an account. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all dividends, if any, but do not include the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost.
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JACOB INTERNET FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS(+)
August 31, 2022

Shares
                 
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS
         
99.6
%
     
   
Business Services
   
12.4
%
             
 
650,000
 
comScore, Inc.*
                 
$
1,417,000
 
 
206,975
 
OptimizeRx Corp.*
                   
3,284,693
 
 
93,675
 
Zillow Group, Inc.—Class C*
                   
3,134,365
 
                           
7,836,058
 
     
Calculating & Accounting
                       
     
  Machines (No Electronic Computers)
   
3.4
%
               
 
336,000
 
Cantaloupe, Inc.*
                   
2,140,320
 
     
Catalog & Mail-Order Houses
   
2.8
%
               
 
7,900
 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.—ADR*^
                   
753,739
 
 
95,800
 
Poshmark, Inc.—Class A*
                   
1,036,556
 
                           
1,790,295
 
     
Communications Equipment
   
2.2
%
               
 
430,740
 
Powerfleet, Inc.*
                   
1,374,061
 
     
Computer Communications Equipment
   
6.3
%
               
 
654,600
 
Lantronix, Inc.*
                   
3,966,876
 
     
Computer Peripheral Equipment
   
13.1
%
               
 
242,726
 
Identiv, Inc.*
                   
3,621,472
 
 
482,911
 
Immersion Corp.*
                   
2,878,149
 
 
19,800
 
Impinj, Inc.*
                   
1,767,744
 
                           
8,267,365
 
     
Computer Programming Services
   
6.1
%
               
 
78,000
 
Doximity, Inc.—Class A*
                   
2,588,820
 
 
36,000
 
HashiCorp, Inc.—Class A*
                   
1,272,600
 
                           
3,861,420
 
     
Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
   
7.6
%
               
 
12,400
 
MongoDB, Inc.*
                   
4,003,464
 
 
259,000
 
Nextdoor Holdings, Inc.*
                   
823,620
 
                           
4,827,084
 
     
Electric Services
   
1.4
%
               
 
157,817
 
Transphorm, Inc.*
                   
875,884
 
     
Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation
   
3.1
%
               
 
123,000
 
DraftKings, Inc.—Class A*
                   
1,975,380
 
     
Nonstore Retailers
   
2.8
%
               
 
463,400
 
Rover Group, Inc.*
                   
1,765,554
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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JACOB INTERNET FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS(+) (Continued)
August 31, 2022

Shares
                 
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS—(Continued)
         
99.6
%
     
   
Patent Owners & Lessors
   
5.2
%
             
 
177,946
 
Digital Turbine, Inc.*
                 
$
3,286,663
 
     
Personal Services
   
1.3
%
               
 
23,600
 
Yelp, Inc.*
                   
806,412
 
     
Prepackaged Software
   
24.3
%
               
 
41,000
 
Block, Inc.*
                   
2,825,310
 
 
49,700
 
Cloudflare, Inc.—Class A*
                   
3,109,729
 
 
437,294
 
Cvent Holding Corp.*
                   
2,212,708
 
 
228,543
 
Inspired Entertainment, Inc.*
                   
2,392,845
 
 
546,400
 
Porch Group, Inc.*
                   
1,174,760
 
 
37,600
 
Twilio, Inc.—Class A*
                   
2,616,208
 
 
403,000
 
WM Technology, Inc.*
                   
1,055,860
 
                           
15,387,420
 
     
Real Estate
   
0.2
%
               
 
58,468
 
Leju Holdings Ltd.—ADR*^
                   
132,138
 
     
Semiconductors & Related Devices
   
0.9
%
               
 
45,000
 
Atomera, Inc.*
                   
581,850
 
     
State Commercial Banks
   
6.5
%
               
 
45,125
 
Silvergate Capital Corp.—Class A*
                   
4,111,790
 
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $69,199,850)
                   
62,986,570
 
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $69,199,850)—99.6%
                   
62,986,570
 
     
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—0.4%
                   
242,729
 
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%
                 
$
63,229,299
 

(+)
Schedule of Investments is classified using the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code List.
*
Non Income Producing.
^
U.S. Dollar-denominated foreign security.
ADR
American Depositary Receipt.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
16

JACOB SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS(+)
August 31, 2022

Shares
                 
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS
 
     
99.3
%
     
   
Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
   
8.4
%
             
 
3,121
 
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
                 
$
47,127
 
 
2,600
 
Beam Therapeutics, Inc.*
                   
141,960
 
 
1,800
 
CRISPR Therapeutics AG*^
                   
117,162
 
 
1,172
 
Krystal Biotech, Inc.*
                   
82,169
 
 
90,712
 
Precision BioSciences, Inc.*
                   
146,046
 
 
4,500
 
Twist Bioscience Corp.*
                   
180,540
 
                           
715,004
 
     
Business Services
   
4.8
%
               
 
26,035
 
OptimizeRx Corp.*
                   
413,175
 
     
Calculating & Accounting
                       
     
  Machines (No Electronic Computers)
   
3.2
%
               
 
43,269
 
Cantaloupe, Inc.*
                   
275,624
 
     
Catalog & Mail-Order Houses
   
1.4
%
               
 
11,200
 
Poshmark, Inc.—Class A*
                   
121,184
 
     
Computer Peripheral Equipment
   
6.8
%
               
 
59,391
 
Immersion Corp.*
                   
353,970
 
 
2,544
 
Impinj, Inc.*
                   
227,128
 
                           
581,098
 
     
Computer Programming Services
   
5.7
%
               
 
9,900
 
Doximity, Inc.—Class A*
                   
328,581
 
 
4,400
 
HashiCorp, Inc.—Class A*
                   
155,540
 
                           
484,121
 
     
Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
   
1.0
%
               
 
28,000
 
Nextdoor Holdings, Inc.*
                   
89,040
 
     
Eating Places
   
1.8
%
               
 
6,000
 
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*
                   
150,480
 
     
Family Clothing Stores
   
2.9
%
               
 
21,669
 
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
                   
243,993
 
     
Industrial Organic Chemicals
   
7.0
%
               
 
105,751
 
Amyris, Inc.*
                   
310,908
 
 
40,746
 
Codexis, Inc.*
                   
285,630
 
                           
596,538
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
17

JACOB SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS(+) (Continued)
August 31, 2022

Shares
                 
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS—(Continued)
 
     
99.3
%
     
   
Medical Laboratories
   
3.8
%
             
 
12,817
 
CareDx, Inc.*
                 
$
251,085
 
 
13,512
 
DermTech, Inc.*
                   
75,127
 
                           
326,212
 
     
Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation
   
2.7
%
               
 
14,400
 
DraftKings, Inc.—Class A*
                   
231,264
 
     
Nonstore Retailers
   
2.6
%
               
 
59,000
 
Rover Group, Inc.*
                   
224,790
 
     
Patent Owners & Lessors
   
4.7
%
               
 
21,947
 
Digital Turbine, Inc.*
                   
405,361
 
     
Personal Services
   
1.2
%
               
 
2,868
 
Yelp, Inc.*
                   
98,000
 
     
Pharmaceutical Preparations
   
18.7
%
               
 
15,273
 
Akouos, Inc.*
                   
51,165
 
 
2,654
 
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
                   
160,593
 
 
40,000
 
Arbutus Biopharma Corp.*
                   
88,800
 
 
3,230
 
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.*
                   
45,349
 
 
41,628
 
Harrow Health, Inc.*
                   
374,236
 
 
95,197
 
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.*
                   
389,356
 
 
23,349
 
Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.*
                   
229,521
 
 
151,024
 
NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc.*
                   
91,460
 
 
6,000
 
Schrodinger, Inc.*
                   
164,640
 
     
                   
1,595,120
 
     
Prepackaged Software
   
9.6
%
               
 
54,283
 
Cvent Holding Corp.*
                   
274,672
 
 
27,092
 
Inspired Entertainment, Inc.*
                   
283,653
 
 
64,489
 
Porch Group, Inc.*
                   
138,651
 
 
48,403
 
WM Technology, Inc.*
                   
126,816
 
                           
823,792
 
     
State Commercial Banks
   
6.1
%
               
 
5,732
 
Silvergate Capital Corp.—Class A*
                   
522,300
 
     
Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus
   
6.9
%
               
 
78,063
 
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.*
                   
592,498
 
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $9,589,040)
                   
8,489,594
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
18

JACOB SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS(+) (Continued)
August 31, 2022

Shares
           
Value
 
   
MONEY MARKET FUND
   
0.4
%
     
 
31,547
 
First American Government Obligations Fund—Class X, 2.04%(a)
         
$
31,547
 
     
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND (Cost $31,547)
           
31,547
 
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $9,620,587)—99.7%
           
8,521,141
 
     
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—0.3%
           
23,774
 
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%
         
$
8,544,915
 

(+)
Schedule of Investments is classified using the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code List.
*
Non Income Producing.
^
U.S. Dollar-denominated foreign security.
(a)
7-day yield.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
19

JACOB DISCOVERY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS(+)
August 31, 2022

Shares
                 
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS
         
99.4
%
     
   
Advertising
   
0.7
%
             
 
294,500
 
IZEA Worldwide, Inc.*
                 
$
251,591
 
     
Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
   
4.9
%
               
 
73,680
 
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
                   
1,112,568
 
 
211,500
 
IMV, Inc.*^
                   
148,050
 
 
2,000
 
Krystal Biotech, Inc.*
                   
140,220
 
 
196,600
 
Precision BioSciences, Inc.*
                   
316,526
 
                           
1,717,364
 
     
Business Services
   
5.3
%
               
 
445,000
 
comScore, Inc.*
                   
970,100
 
 
56,914
 
OptimizeRx Corp.*
                   
903,225
 
                           
1,873,325
 
     
Calculating & Accounting
                       
     
  Machines (No Electronic Computers)
   
3.3
%
               
 
183,740
 
Cantaloupe, Inc.*
                   
1,170,424
 
     
Communications Equipment
   
2.4
%
               
 
265,139
 
Powerfleet, Inc.*
                   
845,793
 
     
Computer Communications Equipment
   
6.7
%
               
 
388,979
 
Lantronix, Inc.*
                   
2,357,213
 
     
Computer Peripheral Equipment
   
11.8
%
               
 
132,200
 
Identiv, Inc.*
                   
1,972,424
 
 
228,757
 
Immersion Corp.*
                   
1,363,392
 
 
9,060
 
Impinj, Inc.*
                   
808,877
 
                           
4,144,693
 
     
Computer Processing & Data Preparation
   
3.5
%
               
 
202,562
 
Park City Group, Inc.*
                   
1,223,474
 
     
Computer Programming Services
   
0.3
%
               
 
346,500
 
Scout Gaming Group AB (SEK)*
                   
120,177
 
     
Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
   
0.5
%
               
 
50,000
 
Nextdoor Holdings, Inc.*
                   
159,000
 
     
Electric Services
   
1.5
%
               
 
93,127
 
Transphorm, Inc.*
                   
516,855
 
     
Functions Related to Depository Banking
   
1.8
%
               
 
359,000
 
Usio, Inc.*
                   
621,070
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
20

JACOB DISCOVERY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS(+) (Continued)
August 31, 2022

Shares
                 
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS—(Continued)
         
99.4
%
     
   
Games, Toys & Children’s Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles)
   
0.3
%
             
 
310,000
 
BIGG Digital Assets, Inc.*^
                 
$
96,038
 
     
Gold and Silver Ores
   
1.7
%
               
 
1,035,000
 
Solitario Zinc Corp.*
                   
595,125
 
     
Help Supply Services
   
6.0
%
               
 
59,778
 
Hudson Global, Inc.*
                   
2,108,968
 
     
Industrial Organic Chemicals
   
2.5
%
               
 
126,405
 
Codexis, Inc.*
                   
886,099
 
     
Medical Laboratories
   
3.4
%
               
 
98,049
 
Celcuity, Inc.*
                   
916,758
 
 
48,800
 
DermTech, Inc.*
                   
271,328
 
                           
1,188,086
 
     
Metal Mining
   
1.4
%
               
 
377,500
 
Western Copper & Gold Corp.*^
                   
486,975
 
     
Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Mineral (No Fuels)
   
1.1
%
               
 
576,000
 
Azimut Exploration, Inc.*^
                   
387,360
 
     
Miscellaneous Metal Ores
   
5.4
%
               
 
783,200
 
Thunderbird Entertainment Group, Inc.*^
                   
1,903,176
 
     
Nonstore Retailers
   
1.1
%
               
 
102,400
 
Rover Group, Inc.*
                   
390,144
 
     
Pharmaceutical Preparations
   
17.0
%
               
 
63,000
 
Akouos, Inc.*
                   
211,050
 
 
180,000
 
Arbutus Biopharma Corp.*
                   
399,600
 
 
16,160
 
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.*
                   
226,886
 
 
12,000
 
Athersys, Inc.*
                   
33,000
 
 
324,000
 
Columbia Care, Inc.*
                   
690,120
 
 
238,500
 
DiaMedica Therapeutics, Inc.*
                   
422,145
 
 
181,911
 
Harrow Health, Inc.*
                   
1,635,380
 
 
102,000
 
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.*
                   
417,180
 
 
40,800
 
Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.*
                   
401,064
 
 
319,500
 
NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc.*
                   
193,489
 
 
87,928
 
Omeros Corp.*
                   
354,350
 
 
116,095
 
Tela Bio, Inc.*
                   
981,003
 
                           
5,965,267
 
     
Prepackaged Software
   
6.4
%
               
 
120,336
 
Inspired Entertainment, Inc.*
                   
1,259,918
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
21

JACOB DISCOVERY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS(+) (Continued)
August 31, 2022

Shares
                 
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS—(Continued)
         
99.4
%
     
   
Prepackaged Software—(Continued)
   
6.4
%
             
 
162,800
 
Porch Group, Inc.*
                 
$
350,020
 
 
267,030
 
Qumu Corp.*
                   
174,691
 
 
178,000
 
WM Technology, Inc.*
                   
466,360
 
                           
2,250,989
 
     
Real Estate
   
0.2
%
               
 
36,077
 
Leju Holdings Ltd.—ADR*^
                   
81,534
 
     
Semiconductors and Related Devices
   
1.1
%
               
 
30,000
 
Atomera, Inc.*
                   
387,900
 
     
State Commercial Banks
   
2.6
%
               
 
145,000
 
BM Technologies, Inc.*
                   
916,400
 
     
Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus
   
6.5
%
               
 
225,200
 
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.*
                   
1,709,268
 
 
203,000
 
CytoSorbents Corp.*
                   
385,700
 
 
67,819
 
iCAD, Inc.*
                   
204,135
 
                           
2,299,103
 
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $49,524,933)
                   
34,944,143
 
                               
     
PREFERRED STOCKS
   
0.1
%
               
     
Advertising Agencies
   
0.1
%
               
 
368,541
 
SRAX, Inc.*
                   
44,520
 
     
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $18,017)
                   
44,520
 
                               
     
MONEY MARKET FUND
   
0.1
%
               
 
33,170
 
First American Government Obligations Fund—Class X, 2.04%(a)
                   
33,170
 
     
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND (Cost $33,170)
                   
33,170
 
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $49,576,120)—99.6%
                   
35,021,833
 
     
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—0.4%
                   
149,651
 
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%
                 
$
35,171,484
 

(+)
Schedule of Investments is classified using the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code List.
*
Non Income Producing.
^
U.S. Dollar-denominated foreign security.
ADR
American Depositary Receipt.
(SEK)
Security denominated in Swedish Krona. Value translated into U.S. Dollars.
(a)
7-day yield.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
22

JACOB FORWARD ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS(+)
August 31, 2022

Shares
                 
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS
         
99.8
%
     
   
Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
   
7.9
%
             
 
1,800
 
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
                 
$
27,180
 
 
1,237
 
Beam Therapeutics, Inc.*
                   
67,540
 
 
842
 
CRISPR Therapeutics AG*^
                   
54,806
 
 
590
 
Krystal Biotech, Inc.*
                   
41,365
 
 
1,982
 
Twist Bioscience Corp.*
                   
79,518
 
                           
270,409
 
     
Business Services
   
9.3
%
               
 
10,035
 
OptimizeRx Corp.*
                   
159,255
 
 
4,725
 
Zillow Group, Inc.—Class C*
                   
158,099
 
                           
317,354
 
     
Catalog & Mail-Order Houses
   
2.4
%
               
 
395
 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.—ADR*^
                   
37,687
 
 
4,234
 
Poshmark, Inc.—Class A*
                   
45,812
 
                           
83,499
 
     
Computer Peripheral Equipment
   
2.4
%
               
 
932
 
Impinj, Inc.*
                   
83,209
 
     
Computer Programming Services
   
5.6
%
               
 
3,915
 
Doximity, Inc.—Class A*
                   
129,939
 
 
1,720
 
HashiCorp, Inc.—Class A*
                   
60,802
 
                           
190,741
 
     
Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
   
6.8
%
               
 
609
 
MongoDB, Inc.*
                   
196,622
 
 
11,418
 
Nextdoor Holdings, Inc.*
                   
36,309
 
                           
232,931
 
     
Industrial Organic Chemicals
   
7.9
%
               
 
47,873
 
Amyris, Inc.*
                   
140,746
 
 
18,362
 
Codexis, Inc.*
                   
128,718
 
                           
269,464
 
     
Medical Laboratories
   
4.2
%
               
 
5,604
 
CareDx, Inc.*
                   
109,782
 
 
5,991
 
DermTech, Inc.*
                   
33,310
 
                           
143,092
 
     
Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation
   
2.4
%
               
 
5,144
 
DraftKings, Inc.—Class A*
                   
82,613
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
23

JACOB FORWARD ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS(+) (Continued)
August 31, 2022

Shares
                 
Value
 
   
COMMON STOCKS—(Continued)
         
99.8
%
     
   
Nonstore Retailers
   
2.4
%
             
 
21,878
 
Rover Group, Inc.*
                 
$
83,355
 
     
Patent Owners & Lessors
   
4.5
%
               
 
8,254
 
Digital Turbine, Inc.*
                   
152,451
 
     
Pharmaceutical Preparations
   
12.8
%
               
 
1,200
 
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
                   
72,612
 
 
1,526
 
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.*
                   
21,425
 
 
42,149
 
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.*
                   
172,390
 
 
10,120
 
Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.*
                   
99,480
 
 
2,651
 
Schrodinger, Inc.*
                   
72,744
 
                           
438,651
 
     
Prepackaged Software
   
18.1
%
               
 
1,906
 
Block, Inc.*
                   
131,341
 
 
2,446
 
Cloudflare, Inc.—Class A*
                   
153,046
 
 
21,233
 
Cvent Holding Corp.*
                   
107,439
 
 
25,010
 
Porch Group, Inc.*
                   
53,772
 
 
1,720
 
Twilio, Inc.—Class A*
                   
119,678
 
 
19,586
 
WM Technology, Inc.*
                   
51,315
 
                           
616,591
 
     
State Commercial Banks
   
5.7
%
               
 
2,126
 
Silvergate Capital Corp.—Class A*
                   
193,721
 
     
Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus
   
7.4
%
               
 
33,107
 
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.*
                   
251,282
 
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $6,129,800)
                   
3,409,363
 
                               
     
MONEY MARKET FUND
   
0.2
%
               
 
6,676
 
First American Government Obligations Fund—Class X, 2.04%(a)
                   
6,676
 
     
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUND (Cost $6,676)
                   
6,676
 
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $6,136,476)—100.0%
                   
3,416,039
 
     
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—0.0%
                   
156
 
     
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%
                 
$
3,416,195
 

(+)
Schedule of Investments is classified using the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code List.
*
Non Income Producing.
^
U.S. Dollar-denominated foreign security.
ADR
American Depositary Receipt.
(a)
7-day yield.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
24

JACOB FUNDS INC.
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
August 31, 2022

         
Jacob
       
   
Jacob
   
Small Cap
   
Jacob
 
   
Internet Fund
   
Growth Fund
   
Discovery Fund
 
Assets:
                 
Investments, at value (cost $69,199,850, $9,620,587
                 
  and $49,576,120, respectively)
 
$
62,986,570
   
$
8,521,141
   
$
35,021,833
 
Receivable for capital shares sold
   
7,798
     
21,000
     
8
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
490,326
     
76,807
     
393,767
 
Dividend and interest receivable
   
1,646
     
208
     
346
 
Due from adviser
   
     
2,058
     
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
24,353
     
11,828
     
15,069
 
Total Assets
   
63,510,693
     
8,633,042
     
35,431,023
 
                         
Liabilities:
                       
Payable for securities purchased
   
     
41,602
     
87,268
 
Payable for capital shares repurchased
   
28,011
     
     
55,602
 
Payable for investment adviser fees
   
74,429
     
     
34,648
 
Payable to custodian
   
64,206
     
     
 
Payable for distribution and shareholder
                       
  servicing expenses – Investor Class (see Note 7)
   
14,845
     
781
     
4,895
 
Accrued accounting fees
   
6,675
     
5,785
     
6,082
 
Accrued administration fees
   
11,858
     
8,306
     
9,657
 
Accrued audit fees
   
16,000
     
16,000
     
16,000
 
Accrued directors fees
   
15,198
     
1,996
     
8,516
 
Accrued legal fees
   
12,506
     
1,532
     
7,431
 
Accrued transfer agent fees
   
28,733
     
9,619
     
23,105
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
8,933
     
2,506
     
6,335
 
Total Liabilities
   
281,394
     
88,127
     
259,539
 
Net Assets
 
$
63,229,299
   
$
8,544,915
   
$
35,171,484
 
                         
Net Assets Consist Of:
                       
Capital stock
 
$
73,136,787
   
$
11,078,570
   
$
64,787,805
 
Accumulated losses
   
(9,907,488
)
   
(2,533,655
)
   
(29,616,321
)
Total Net Assets
 
$
63,229,299
   
$
8,544,915
   
$
35,171,484
 
                         
Institutional Class
                       
Net Assets
 
$
133,168
   
$
5,057,362
   
$
13,274,025
 
Shares outstanding(1)
   
27,505
     
292,510
     
542,313
 
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share(2)
 
$
4.84
   
$
17.29
   
$
24.48
 
                         
Investor Class
                       
Net Assets
 
$
63,096,131
   
$
3,487,553
   
$
21,897,459
 
Shares outstanding(1)
   
13,048,164
     
209,123
     
991,307
 
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share(2)
 
$
4.84
   
$
16.68
   
$
22.09
 
_______________
 
(1)
20 billion shares of $0.001 par value authorized for the Trust.
(2)
Redemption of shares held less than 30 days may be charged a 2% redemption fee. See Note 3.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
25

JACOB FUNDS INC.
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
August 31, 2022

   
Jacob
 
   
Forward ETF
 
Assets:
     
Investments, at value (cost $6,136,476)
 
$
3,416,039
 
Receivable for investments sold
   
32,046
 
Dividend and interest receivable
   
10
 
Total Assets
   
3,448,095
 
         
Liabilities:
       
Payable for securities purchased
   
30,280
 
Payable for investment adviser fees
   
1,620
 
Total Liabilities
   
31,900
 
Net Assets
 
$
3,416,195
 
         
Net Assets Consist Of:
       
Capital stock
 
$
7,336,049
 
Accumulated losses
   
(3,919,854
)
Total Net Assets
 
$
3,416,195
 
         
Net Asset Value
       
Net Assets
 
$
3,416,195
 
Shares outstanding(1)
   
370,000
 
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share(2)
 
$
9.23
 
_______________
 
(1)
20 billion shares of $0.001 par value authorized for the Trust.
(2)
Redemption of shares may be charged for a redemption fee by the Fund. See Note 3.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
26

JACOB FUNDS INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended August 31, 2022

         
Jacob
       
   
Jacob
   
Small Cap
   
Jacob
 
   
Internet Fund
   
Growth Fund
   
Discovery Fund
 
Investment Income:
                 
Dividend income
 
$
3,494
   
$
11,916
   
$
 
Interest income
   
3,066
     
300
     
2,057
 
Total Investment Income
   
6,560
     
12,216
     
2,057
 
                         
Expenses:
                       
Investment adviser fees
   
1,408,148
     
119,783
     
771,714
 
Foreign issuance fees
   
     
     
14,322
(1) 
Distribution and shareholder servicing expenses – Investor Class (See Note 7)
   
393,985
     
23,204
     
173,844
 
Administration fees
   
119,967
     
54,160
     
76,240
 
Fund accounting fees
   
41,141
     
34,748
     
39,652
 
Transfer agent fees
   
193,340
     
62,671
     
154,909
 
Custody fees
   
20,264
     
9,879
     
18,109
 
Federal and state registration
   
48,859
     
41,243
     
61,455
 
Insurance expense
   
7,153
     
1,287
     
3,519
 
Audit fees
   
16,000
     
16,000
     
16,000
 
Legal fees
   
58,947
     
7,758
     
35,921
 
Printing and mailing of reports to shareholders
   
21,297
     
2,709
     
16,162
 
Directors’ fees
   
54,293
     
7,054
     
33,269
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
4,627
     
3,576
     
4,075
 
Total Expenses
   
2,388,021
     
384,072
     
1,419,191
 
Expense Waiver (See Note 6)
   
     
(65,582
)
   
 
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Expense Waiver (See Note 7)
   
(112,567
)
   
(6,630
)
   
(49,670
)
Net Expenses
   
2,275,454
     
311,860
     
1,369,521
 
Net Investment Loss
   
(2,268,894
)
   
(299,644
)
   
(1,367,464
)
                         
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
                       
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
   
2,592,203
     
(261,815
)
   
(13,001,020
)
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
   
(79,541,319
)
   
(10,710,244
)
   
(29,343,489
)
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
   
(76,949,116
)
   
(10,972,059
)
   
(42,344,509
)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
 
$
(79,218,010
)
 
$
(11,271,703
)
 
$
(43,711,973
)
_______________
 
(1)
Net of $7,209 in dividend income.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
27

JACOB FUNDS INC.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
For the Year Ended August 31, 2022

   
Jacob
 
   
Forward ETF
 
Investment Income:
     
Interest income
 
$
23
 
Total Investment Income
   
23
 
         
Expenses:
       
Investment adviser fees
   
40,084
 
Net Expenses
   
40,084
 
Net Investment Loss
   
(40,061
)
         
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
       
Net realized gain (loss) on:
       
   Investments
   
(1,096,451
)
   In-kind redemptions
   
73,770
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
   
(3,238,250
)
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
   
(4,260,931
)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
 
$
(4,300,992
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
28

JACOB FUNDS INC.
JACOB INTERNET FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
August 31, 2022
   
August 31, 2021
 
Operations:
           
Net investment loss
 
$
(2,268,894
)
 
$
(2,624,361
)
Net realized gain on investment transactions
   
2,592,203
     
9,203,477
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
   
(79,541,319
)
   
36,675,566
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
   
(79,218,010
)
   
43,254,682
 
                 
Distributions to Shareholders:
               
Investor Class
   
(4,453,876
)
   
(11,729,504
)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions paid
   
(4,453,876
)
   
(11,729,504
)
                 
Capital Share Transactions: (Note 3)
               
Proceeds from shares sold
   
16,359,990
     
152,314,100
 
Proceeds from reinvestment of distribution
   
4,330,889
     
11,281,774
 
Cost of shares redeemed
   
(43,936,950
)
   
(94,471,649
)
Redemption fees
   
28,246
     
344,107
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
   
(23,217,825
)
   
69,468,332
 
                 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
   
(106,889,711
)
   
100,993,510
 
Net Assets:
               
Beginning of year
   
170,119,010
     
69,125,500
 
End of year
 
$
63,229,299
   
$
170,119,010
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
29

JACOB FUNDS INC.
JACOB SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
August 31, 2022
   
August 31, 2021
 
Operations:
           
Net investment loss
 
$
(299,644
)
 
$
(447,851
)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
   
(261,815
)
   
4,687,489
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
   
(10,710,244
)
   
3,681,505
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
   
(11,271,703
)
   
7,921,143
 
                 
Distributions to Shareholders:
               
Institutional Class
   
(1,585,241
)
   
(1,415,462
)
Investor Class
   
(1,165,724
)
   
(840,006
)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions paid
   
(2,750,965
)
   
(2,255,468
)
                 
Capital Share Transactions: (Note 3)
               
Proceeds from shares sold
   
1,052,272
     
18,437,137
 
Proceeds from reinvestment of distribution
   
2,670,273
     
2,180,879
 
Cost of shares redeemed
   
(11,322,982
)
   
(13,984,766
)
Redemption fees
   
2,148
     
31,345
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
   
(7,598,289
)
   
6,664,595
 
                 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
   
(21,620,957
)
   
12,330,270
 
Net Assets:
               
Beginning of year
   
30,165,872
     
17,835,602
 
End of year
 
$
8,544,915
   
$
30,165,872
 

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

30

JACOB FUNDS INC.
JACOB DISCOVERY FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
August 31, 2022
   
August 31, 2021
 
Operations:
           
Net investment loss
 
$
(1,367,464
)
 
$
(1,165,303
)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
   
(13,001,020
)
   
6,164,507
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
   
(29,343,489
)
   
7,788,815
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
   
(43,711,973
)
   
12,788,019
 
                 
Distributions to Shareholders:
               
Institutional Class
   
(585,464
)
   
(1,111,442
)
Investor Class
   
(1,576,154
)
   
(671,891
)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions paid
   
(2,161,618
)
   
(1,783,333
)
                 
Capital Share Transactions: (Note 3)
               
Proceeds from shares sold
   
30,693,560
     
170,996,300
 
Proceeds from reinvestment of distribution
   
1,983,979
     
1,754,688
 
Cost of shares redeemed
   
(63,489,650
)
   
(93,054,965
)
Redemption fees
   
23,860
     
206,392
 
Other transaction(1)
   
     
3,570
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
   
(30,788,251
)
   
79,905,985
 
                 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
   
(76,661,842
)
   
90,910,671
 
Net Assets:
               
Beginning of year
   
111,833,326
     
20,922,655
 
End of year
 
$
35,171,484
   
$
111,833,326
 
_______________
 
(1)
Reimbursement from U.S. Bank Global Fund Services due to shareholder activity.

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

JACOB FUNDS INC.
JACOB FORWARD ETF
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Year Ended
   
Period Ended
 
   
August 31, 2022
   
August 31, 2021(1)
 
Operations:
           
Net investment loss
 
$
(40,061
)
 
$
(5,539
)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
               
   Investments
   
(1,096,451
)
   
(39,443
)
   In-kind redemptions
   
73,770
     
 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
   
(3,238,250
)
   
517,813
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
   
(4,300,992
)
   
472,831
 
                 
Distributions to Shareholders:
               
Net dividends and distributions to shareholders
   
(26,864
)
   
 
                 
Capital Share Transactions: (Note 3)
               
Proceeds from shares sold
   
1,203,095
     
7,063,390
 
Cost of shares redeemed
   
(997,390
)
   
 
Transaction fees (Note 3)
   
43
     
2,082
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
   
205,748
     
7,065,472
 
                 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
   
(4,122,108
)
   
7,538,303
 
Net Assets:
               
Beginning of year
   
7,538,303
     
 
End of year
 
$
3,416,195
   
$
7,538,303
 
_______________
 
(1)
Commencement of investment operations on July 13, 2021.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
32

JACOB FUNDS INC.
JACOB INTERNET FUND – INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The table below sets forth financial data for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the period presented.
 
   
Period Ended
 
   
August 31, 2022(1)
 
Per Share Data:
     
Net asset value, beginning of period
 
$
9.48
 
         
Loss from investment operations:
       
Net investment loss(2)
   
(0.08
)
Net realized and unrealized loss on investment transactions
   
(4.56
)
Total from investment operations
   
(4.64
)
Paid in capital from redemption fees(3)
   
0.00
(4) 
Net asset value, end of period
 
$
4.84
 
Total return
   
-49.00
%(5)
         
Supplemental data and ratios:
       
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
 
$
133
 
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets(7)
   
1.99
%(6)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets(7)
   
(2.01
)%(6)
Portfolio turnover rate
   
42
%(5)
_______________
 
(1)
Commencement of investment operations on December 31, 2021.
(2)
Net investment loss per share represents net investment loss divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(3)
Paid in capital from redemption fees per share represents redemption fees divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(4)
Less than $0.01 per share.
(5)
Not annualized.
(6)
Annualized.
(7)
For the period December 31, 2021 (inception date) through January 5, 2023, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee in an amount up to an annual rate of 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, to the extent that the Fund’s gross operating expense ratio exceeds 2.65%, excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses.

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

JACOB FUNDS INC.
JACOB INTERNET FUND – INVESTOR CLASS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The table below sets forth financial data for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout each year presented.
 
   
Year Ended August 31,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
2018
 
Per Share Data:
                             
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
10.63
   
$
7.18
   
$
5.22
   
$
5.40
   
$
4.76
 
                                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment loss(1)
   
(0.16
)
   
(0.19
)
   
(0.12
)
   
(0.10
)
   
(0.11
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                                       
  on investment transactions
   
(5.34
)
   
4.81
     
2.65
     
0.29
     
1.31
 
Total from investment operations
   
(5.50
)
   
4.62
     
2.53
     
0.19
     
1.20
 
Less distributions from net realized gains
   
(0.29
)
   
(1.19
)
   
(0.57
)
   
(0.37
)
   
(0.56
)
Paid in capital from redemption fees(2)
   
0.00
(3) 
   
0.02
     
0.00
(3) 
   
0.00
(3) 
   
0.00
(3) 
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
4.84
   
$
10.63
   
$
7.18
   
$
5.22
   
$
5.40
 
Total return
   
-53.13
%
   
71.34
%
   
55.45
%
   
4.61
%
   
28.12
%
                                         
Supplemental data and ratios:
                                       
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
 
$
63,096
   
$
170,119
   
$
69,126
   
$
49,766
   
$
51,240
 
Ratio of gross operating expenses
                                       
  (prior to waivers) to average net assets
   
2.12
%
   
2.03
%
   
2.60
%
   
2.42
%
   
2.52
%
Ratio of net operating expenses
                                       
  (after waivers) to average net assets(4)
   
2.02
%
   
1.93
%
   
2.50
%
   
2.32
%
   
2.42
%
Ratio of net investment loss
                                       
  (prior to waivers) to average net assets
   
(2.11
)%
   
(1.98
)%
   
(2.52
)%
   
(2.18
)%
   
(2.26
)%
Ratio of net investment loss
                                       
  (after waivers) to average net assets(4)
   
(2.01
)%
   
(1.88
)%
   
(2.42
)%
   
(2.08
)%
   
(2.16
)%
Portfolio turnover rate
   
42
%
   
44
%
   
52
%
   
50
%
   
46
%
_______________
 
(1)
Net investment loss per share represents net investment loss divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.
(2)
Paid in capital from redemption fees per share represents redemption fees divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.
(3)
Less than $0.01 per share.
(4)
For the period September 1, 2011 through January 5, 2023, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee in an amount up to an annual rate of 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, to the extent that the Fund’s gross operating expense ratio exceeds 2.95%, excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses. The Fund has adopted a distribution and service plan (the ÒPlanÓ) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, under which the Fund may pay Plan related expenses up to 0.35% of average daily net assets on an annual basis. The Adviser has agreed to waive 0.10% of the 0.35% Plan fee.

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

JACOB FUNDS INC.
JACOB SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND – INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The table below sets forth financial data for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout each year presented.
 
   
Year Ended August 31,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
2018
 
Per Share Data:
                             
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
43.52
   
$
30.80
   
$
23.91
   
$
28.81
   
$
18.52
 
                                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment loss(1)
   
(0.52
)
   
(0.68
)
   
(0.42
)
   
(0.39
)
   
(0.34
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                                       
  on investment transactions
   
(20.09
)
   
18.37
     
7.98
     
(4.26
)
   
10.63
 
Total from investment operations
   
(20.61
)
   
17.69
     
7.56
     
(4.65
)
   
10.29
 
Less distributions from net realized gains
   
(5.62
)
   
(5.02
)
   
(0.67
)
   
(0.25
)
   
 
Paid in capital from redemption fees(2)
   
0.00
(3) 
   
0.05
     
0.00
(3) 
   
     
0.00
(3) 
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
17.29
   
$
43.52
   
$
30.80
   
$
23.91
   
$
28.81
 
Total return
   
-53.74
%
   
62.04
%
   
32.23
%
   
-16.17
%
   
55.56
%
                                         
Supplemental data and ratios:
                                       
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
 
$
5,057
   
$
12,782
   
$
12,799
   
$
10,825
   
$
14,621
 
Ratio of gross operating expenses
                                       
  (prior to waiver) to average net assets
   
2.46
%
   
1.84
%
   
2.56
%
   
2.22
%
   
2.46
%
Ratio of net operating expenses
                                       
  (after waiver) to average net assets(4)
   
1.95
%
   
1.74
%
   
1.95
%
   
1.95
%
   
1.95
%
Ratio of net investment loss
                                       
  (prior to waiver) to average net assets
   
(2.37
)%
   
(1.80
)%
   
(2.32
)%
   
(1.81
)%
   
(2.04
)%
Ratio of net investment loss
                                       
  (after waiver) to average net assets(4)
   
(1.86
)%
   
(1.70
)%
   
(1.71
)%
   
(1.54
)%
   
(1.53
)%
Portfolio turnover rate
   
45
%
   
71
%
   
89
%
   
88
%
   
81
%
_______________
 
(1)
Net investment loss per share represents net investment loss divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.
(2)
Paid in capital from redemption fees per share represents redemption fees divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.
(3)
Less than $0.01 per share.
(4)
The Adviser has contractually agreed, effective November 12, 2012 (date of reorganization) through January 5, 2023, to waive up to 100% of its advisory fee to the extent that the Fund’s gross operating expense ratio exceeds 1.95%, excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
35

JACOB FUNDS INC.
JACOB SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND – INVESTOR CLASS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The table below sets forth financial data for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout each year presented.
 
   
Year Ended August 31,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
2018
 
Per Share Data:
                             
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
42.33
   
$
30.14
   
$
23.48
   
$
28.36
   
$
18.28
 
                                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment loss(1)
   
(0.61
)
   
(0.76
)
   
(0.49
)
   
(0.46
)
   
(0.40
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                                       
  on investment transactions
   
(19.42
)
   
17.92
     
7.82
     
(4.19
)
   
10.48
 
Total from investment operations
   
(20.03
)
   
17.16
     
7.33
     
(4.65
)
   
10.08
 
Less distributions from net realized gains
   
(5.62
)
   
(5.02
)
   
(0.67
)
   
(0.25
)
   
 
Paid in capital from redemption fees(2)
   
0.00
(3) 
   
0.05
     
0.00
(3) 
   
0.02
     
0.00
(3) 
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
16.68
   
$
42.33
   
$
30.14
   
$
23.48
   
$
28.36
 
Total return
   
-53.90
%
   
61.60
%
   
31.83
%
   
-16.35
%
   
55.14
%
                                         
Supplemental data and ratios:
                                       
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
 
$
3,488
   
$
17,384
   
$
5,037
   
$
4,538
   
$
6,415
 
Ratio of gross operating expenses
                                       
  (prior to waivers) to average net assets
   
2.70
%
   
2.07
%
   
2.91
%
   
2.57
%
   
2.81
%
Ratio of net operating expenses
                                       
  (after waivers) to average net assets(4)
   
2.25
%
   
1.93
%
   
2.25
%
   
2.25
%
   
2.25
%
Ratio of net investment loss
                                       
  (prior to waivers) to average net assets
   
(2.62
)%
   
(2.03
)%
   
(2.67
)%
   
(2.15
)%
   
(2.39
)%
Ratio of net investment loss
                                       
  (after waivers) to average net assets(4)
   
(2.17
)%
   
(1.89
)%
   
(2.01
)%
   
(1.83
)%
   
(1.83
)%
Portfolio turnover rate
   
45
%
   
71
%
   
89
%
   
88
%
   
81
%
_______________
 
(1)
Net investment loss per share represents net investment loss divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.
(2)
Paid in capital from redemption fees per share represents redemption fees divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.
(3)
Amount is less than $0.01.
(4)
The Adviser has contractually agreed, effective November 12, 2012 (date of reorganization) through January 5, 2023, to waive up to 100% of its advisory fee to the extent that the Fund’s gross operating expense ratio exceeds 2.25%, excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses. The Fund has adopted a distribution and service plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, under which the Fund may pay Plan related expenses up to 0.35% of average daily net assets on an annual basis. The Adviser has agreed to waive 0.10% of the 0.35% Plan fee.
   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
36

JACOB FUNDS INC.
JACOB DISCOVERY FUND – INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The table below sets forth financial data for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout each year presented.
 
   
Year Ended August 31,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
2018
 
Per Share Data:
                             
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
45.90
   
$
27.00
   
$
19.26
   
$
18.50
   
$
11.32
 
                                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment loss(1)
   
(0.61
)
   
(0.65
)
   
(0.35
)
   
(0.29
)
   
(0.29
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                                       
  on investment transactions
   
(19.91
)
   
21.69
     
8.09
     
1.05
     
7.47
 
Total from investment operations
   
(20.52
)
   
21.04
     
7.74
     
0.76
     
7.18
 
Less distributions from net investment income
   
(0.18
)
   
     
     
     
 
Less distributions from net realized gains
   
(0.73
)
   
(2.24
)
   
     
     
 
Paid in capital from redemption fees(2)
   
0.01
     
0.10
     
0.00
(3) 
   
     
 
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
24.48
   
$
45.90
   
$
27.00
   
$
19.26
   
$
18.50
 
Total return
   
-45.51
%
   
82.06
%
   
40.19
%
   
4.11
%
   
63.43
%
                                         
Supplemental data and ratios:
                                       
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
 
$
13,274
   
$
30,536
   
$
13,249
   
$
9,840
   
$
9,098
 
Ratio of gross operating expenses
                                       
  (prior to waiver) to average net assets
   
1.80
%
   
1.74
%
   
2.90
%
   
2.90
%
   
3.50
%
Ratio of net operating expenses
                                       
  (after waiver) to average net assets(4)
   
1.80
%
   
1.67
%
   
2.00
%
   
2.00
%
   
2.40
%
Ratio of net investment loss
                                       
  (prior to waiver) to average net assets
   
(1.80
)%
   
(1.66
)%
   
(2.60
)%
   
(2.52
)%
   
(3.15
)%
Ratio of net investment loss
                                       
  (after waiver) to average net assets(4)
   
(1.80
)%
   
(1.59
)%
   
(1.70
)%
   
(1.62
)%
   
(2.05
)%
Portfolio turnover rate
   
23
%
   
32
%
   
83
%
   
73
%
   
63
%
_______________
 
(1)
Net investment loss per share represents net investment loss divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.
(2)
Paid in capital from redemption fees per share represents redemption fees divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.
(3)
Less than $0.01 per share.
(4)
The Adviser has contractually agreed, effective December 29, 2016 through at least January 5, 2023, to waive up to 100% of its advisory fee to the extent that the Fund’s gross operating expense ratio exceeds 2.00%, excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses.

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

JACOB FUNDS INC.
JACOB DISCOVERY FUND – INVESTOR CLASS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The table below sets forth financial data for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout each year presented.
 
   
Year Ended August 31,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
2018
 
Per Share Data:
                             
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
41.51
   
$
24.65
   
$
17.62
   
$
16.96
   
$
10.40
 
                                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment loss(1)
   
(0.64
)
   
(0.69
)
   
(0.38
)
   
(0.32
)
   
(0.30
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
                                       
  on investment transactions
   
(17.99
)
   
19.66
     
7.41
     
0.96
     
6.86
 
Total from investment operations
   
(18.63
)
   
18.97
     
7.03
     
0.64
     
6.56
 
Less distributions from net investment income
   
(0.07
)
   
     
     
     
 
Less distributions from net realized gains
   
(0.73
)
   
(2.24
)
   
     
     
 
Paid in capital from redemption fees(2)
   
0.01
     
0.13
     
0.00
(3) 
   
0.02
     
0.00
(3) 
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
22.09
   
$
41.51
   
$
24.65
   
$
17.62
   
$
16.96
 
Total return
   
-45.66
%
   
81.58
%
   
39.90
%
   
3.89
%
   
63.08
%
                                         
Supplemental data and ratios:
                                       
Net assets, end of year (in thousands)
 
$
21,897
   
$
81,297
   
$
7,674
   
$
4,254
   
$
2,854
 
Ratio of gross operating expenses
                                       
  (prior to waivers) to average net assets
   
2.11
%
   
1.97
%
   
3.25
%
   
3.25
%
   
3.84
%
Ratio of net operating expenses
                                       
  (after waivers) to average net assets(4)
   
2.01
%
   
1.85
%
   
2.30
%
   
2.30
%
   
2.64
%
Ratio of net investment loss
                                       
  (prior to waivers) to average net assets
   
(2.11
)%
   
(1.86
)%
   
(2.93
)%
   
(2.87
)%
   
(3.51
)%
Ratio of net investment loss
                                       
  (after waivers) to average net assets(4)
   
(2.01
)%
   
(1.74
)%
   
(1.98
)%
   
(1.92
)%
   
(2.31
)%
Portfolio turnover rate
   
23
%
   
32
%
   
83
%
   
73
%
   
63
%
_______________
 
(1)
Net investment loss per share represents net investment loss divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.
(2)
Paid in capital from redemption fees per share represents redemption fees divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year.
(3)
Less than $0.01 per share.
(4)
The Adviser has contractually agreed, effective December 29, 2016 through at least January 5, 2023, to waive up to 100% of its advisory fee to the extent that the Fund’s gross operating expense ratio exceeds 2.30%, excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses. The Fund has adopted a distribution and service plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, under which the Fund may pay Plan related expenses up to 0.35% of average daily net assets on an annual basis. The Adviser has agreed to waive 0.10% of the 0.35% Plan fee.

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

JACOB FUNDS INC.
JACOB FORWARD ETF
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The table below sets forth financial data for a share of the Fund outstanding throughout the year/period presented.
 
   
Year Ended
   
Period Ended
 
   
August 31, 2022
   
August 31, 2021(1)
 
Per Share Data:
           
Net asset value, beginning of year/period
 
$
20.94
   
$
20.00
 
                 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
               
Net investment loss(2)
   
(0.11
)
   
(0.02
)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
               
  on investment transactions
   
(11.53
)
   
0.96
 
Total from investment operations
   
(11.64
)
   
0.94
 
Less distributions from net investment income
   
(0.07
)
   
 
Net asset value, end of year/period
 
$
9.23
   
$
20.94
 
                 
Total returns:
               
Net Asset Value(3)
   
-55.75
%
   
4.70
%(5)
Market Value(4)
   
-55.59
%
   
4.55
%(5)
                 
Supplemental data and ratios:
               
Net assets, end of year/period (in thousands)
 
$
3,416
   
$
7,538
 
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets
   
0.75
%
   
0.75
%(6)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets
   
(0.75
)%
   
(0.75
)%(6)
Portfolio turnover rate(7)
   
62
%
   
3
%(5)
_______________
 
(1)
Commencement of investment operations on July 13, 2021.
(2)
Net investment loss per share represents net investment loss divided by the average shares outstanding throughout the year/period.
(3)
Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the year/period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value.
(4)
Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at market value at the beginning of the year/period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. The market value is determined by the midpoint of the bid/ask spread at 4:00 p.m. from the NYSE Arca, Inc. Exchange. Market value returns may vary from net asset value returns.
(5)
Not annualized
(6)
Annualized.
(7)
Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

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

JACOB FUNDS INC.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
August 31, 2022

NOTE 1—DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION
 
Jacob Funds Inc. (the “Corporation”) was organized as a Maryland corporation on July 13, 1999 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company issuing its shares in series. The Corporation currently consists of three “diversified” series, the Jacob Internet Fund (the “Internet Fund”), the Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund (the “Small Cap Growth Fund”), the Jacob Discovery Fund (the “Discovery Fund”) and one “non-diversified” series, the Jacob Forward ETF (the “Forward ETF”), each a “Fund”, collectively the “Funds”, and the authorized capital stock of the Corporation consists of twenty billion shares of stock having a par value of one-tenth of one cent ($0.001) per share. The primary investment objective of the Internet Fund is long-term growth of capital with current income as a secondary objective. The primary investment objective of each of the Small Cap Growth Fund, Discovery Fund and Forward ETF is long-term growth of capital.
 
The Investor Class and Institutional Class shares of the Internet Fund commenced operations on December 14, 1999 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The Small Cap Growth Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2010 when it acquired the assets and liabilities of the Rockland Small Cap Growth Fund series of Rockland Funds Trust in a reorganization transaction (the Small Cap Growth Fund is the successor fund to the Rockland Small Cap Growth Fund). The Small Cap Growth Fund acquired the Class I and Class R shares of the Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund II (formerly, PineBridge US Small Cap Growth Fund) series of Jacob Funds II (formerly, the PineBridge Mutual Funds) (the “Predecessor Small Cap Growth Fund”) on November 12, 2012. The Small Cap Growth Fund acquired the Investor Class shares of the Jacob Wisdom Fund series of the Corporation on August 26, 2016.  Effective December 31, 2020, the name of the Jacob Micro Cap Growth Fund was changed to the Jacob Discovery Fund. The Discovery Fund commenced operations on November 12, 2012 when it acquired the assets and liabilities of the Jacob Micro Cap Growth Fund (formerly, PineBridge US Micro Cap Growth Fund) series of Jacob Funds II (the “Predecessor Micro Cap Growth Fund”) in a reorganization transaction (the Discovery Fund is the successor fund to the Predecessor Micro Cap Growth Fund). The Forward ETF commenced operations on July 13, 2021.
 
The Internet Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund and Discovery Fund currently offer Investor Class and Institutional Class shares. The Forward ETF currently offers one class of shares.  Each share of each class of a Fund represents an equal pro rata interest in such Fund and provides the shareholder the same voting, dividend, and other rights, except that shareholders of each class of a Fund have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that particular class.
 
NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.
 
 
(a) Investment Valuation—Investment securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at their market value determined by their last sales price in the principal market in which these securities are normally traded (except those traded on the NASDAQ National Market and Capital Market exchanges which are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”)), unless there are no transactions on the valuation date, in which case they are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. Securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the last reported sales price unless there is no reported sales price, in which case the mean between the closing bid and ask prices is used. Foreign securities, currencies and other assets denominated in foreign currencies are
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translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies. Foreign equity securities are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange on which the security is principally traded. The Funds values foreign securities at fair value, using fair valuation procedures approved by the Board of Directors, taking into account the occurrence of events after the close of foreign markets 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. The Board of Directors have retained an independent fair value pricing service to assist in valuing foreign securities held by the Funds. Debt securities with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are, unless conditions indicate otherwise, amortized to maturity based on their cost to a Fund if acquired within 60 days of maturity or, if already held by a Fund on the 60th day, based on the value determined on the 61st day. If amortized cost does not approximate fair value, short-term securities are reported at fair value.  Where market quotations are not readily available, are unreliable or when values have been materially affected by events occurring before the close of U.S. markets but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, securities are valued at fair value using procedures approved by the Board of Directors that are designed to determine a security’s fair value.
   
 
The Funds adhere to fair valuation accounting standards which provide an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value and a discussion in changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period. These standards define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy is organized into three levels based upon the assumptions (referred to as “inputs”) used in pricing the asset or liability. These standards state that “observable inputs” reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources and “unobservable inputs” reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
   
 
Summary of Fair Value Exposure
   
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 
Level 1—
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have 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 in 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 Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and based on the best information available.

 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Internet Fund’s investments as of August 31, 2022:
 
     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Common Stocks
                       
 
Prepackaged Software
 
$
15,387,420
   
$
   
$
   
$
15,387,420
 
 
Computer Peripheral Equipment
   
8,267,365
     
     
     
8,267,365
 
 
Business Services
   
7,836,058
     
     
     
7,836,058
 
 
Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
   
4,827,084
     
     
     
4,827,084
 
 
State Commercial Banks
   
4,111,790
     
     
     
4,111,790
 
 
Computer Communications Equipment
   
3,966,876
     
     
     
3,966,876
 
 
Computer Programming Services
   
3,861,420
     
     
     
3,861,420
 
 
Patent Owners & Lessors
   
3,286,663
     
     
     
3,286,663
 
 
Calculating & Accounting Machines
                               
 
  (No Electronic Computers)
   
2,140,320
     
     
     
2,140,320
 
 
Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation
   
1,975,380
     
     
     
1,975,380
 
 
Catalog & Mail-Order Houses
   
1,790,295
     
     
     
1,790,295
 
 
Nonstore Retailers
   
1,765,554
     
     
     
1,765,554
 
 
Communications Equipment
   
1,374,061
     
     
     
1,374,061
 
 
Electric Services
   
875,884
     
     
     
875,884
 
 
Personal Services
   
806,412
     
     
     
806,412
 
 
Semiconductors & Related Devices
   
581,850
     
     
     
581,850
 
 
Real Estate
   
132,138
     
     
     
132,138
 
 
Total Common Stocks
   
62,986,570
     
     
     
62,986,570
 
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
62,986,570
   
$
   
$
   
$
62,986,570
 
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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Small Cap Growth Fund’s investments as of August 31, 2022:
 
     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Common Stocks
                       
 
Pharmaceutical Preparations
 
$
1,595,120
   
$
   
$
   
$
1,595,120
 
 
Prepackaged Software
   
823,792
     
     
     
823,792
 
 
Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
   
715,004
     
     
     
715,004
 
 
Industrial Organic Chemicals
   
596,538
     
     
     
596,538
 
 
Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus
   
592,498
     
     
     
592,498
 
 
Computer Peripheral Equipment
   
581,098
     
     
     
581,098
 
 
State Commercial Banks
   
522,300
     
     
     
522,300
 
 
Computer Programming Services
   
484,121
     
     
     
484,121
 
 
Business Services
   
413,175
     
     
     
413,175
 
 
Patent Owners & Lessors
   
405,361
     
     
     
405,361
 
 
Medical Laboratories
   
326,212
     
     
     
326,212
 
 
Calculating & Accounting Machines
                               
 
  (No Electronic Computers)
   
275,624
     
     
     
275,624
 
 
Family Clothing Stores
   
243,993
     
     
     
243,993
 
 
Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation
   
231,264
     
     
     
231,264
 
 
Nonstore Retailers
   
224,790
     
     
     
224,790
 
 
Eating Places
   
150,480
     
     
     
150,480
 
 
Catalog & Mail-Order Houses
   
121,184
     
     
     
121,184
 
 
Personal Services
   
98,000
     
     
     
98,000
 
 
Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
   
89,040
     
     
     
89,040
 
 
Total Common Stocks
   
8,489,594
     
     
     
8,489,594
 
 
Short Term Investment
                               
 
Money Market Fund
   
31,547
     
     
     
31,547
 
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
8,521,141
   
$
   
$
   
$
8,521,141
 
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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Discovery Fund’s investments as of August 31, 2022:
 
     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Common Stocks
                       
 
Pharmaceutical Preparations
 
$
5,965,267
   
$
   
$
   
$
5,965,267
 
 
Computer Peripheral Equipment
   
4,144,693
     
     
     
4,144,693
 
 
Computer Communications Equipment
   
2,357,213
     
     
     
2,357,213
 
 
Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus
   
2,299,103
     
     
     
2,299,103
 
 
Prepackaged Software
   
2,250,989
     
     
     
2,250,989
 
 
Help Supply Services
   
2,108,968
     
     
     
2,108,968
 
 
Miscellaneous Metal Ores
   
1,903,176
     
     
     
1,903,176
 
 
Business Services
   
1,873,325
     
     
     
1,873,325
 
 
Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
   
1,717,364
     
     
     
1,717,364
 
 
Computer Processing & Data Preparation
   
1,223,474
     
     
     
1,223,474
 
 
Medical Laboratories
   
1,188,086
     
     
     
1,188,086
 
 
Calculating & Accounting Machines
                               
 
  (No Electronic Computers)
   
1,170,424
     
     
     
1,170,424
 
 
State Commercial Banks
   
916,400
     
     
     
916,400
 
 
Industrial Organic Chemicals
   
886,099
     
     
     
886,099
 
 
Communication Equipment
   
845,793
     
     
     
845,793
 
 
Functions Related to Depository Banking
   
621,070
     
     
     
621,070
 
 
Gold and Silver Ores
   
595,125
     
     
     
595,125
 
 
Electric Services
   
516,855
     
     
     
516,855
 
 
Metal Mining
   
486,975
     
     
     
486,975
 
 
Nonstore Retailers
   
390,144
     
     
     
390,144
 
 
Semiconductors and Related Devices
   
387,900
     
     
     
387,900
 
 
Mining & Quarrying of
                               
 
  Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels)
   
     
387,360
     
     
387,360
 
 
Advertising
   
251,591
     
     
     
251,591
 
 
Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
   
159,000
     
     
     
159,000
 
 
Computer Programming Services
   
     
120,177
(a) 
   
     
120,177
 
 
Games, Toys & Children’s Vehicles
                               
 
  (No Dolls & Bicycles)
   
96,038
     
     
     
96,038
 
 
Real Estate
   
81,534
     
     
     
81,534
 
 
Total Common Stocks
   
34,436,606
     
507,537
     
     
34,944,143
 
 
Preferred Stocks
                               
 
Advertising Agencies
   
     
     
44,520
     
44,520
 
 
Short Term Investment
                               
 
Money Market Fund
   
33,170
     
     
     
33,170
 
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
34,469,776
   
$
507,537
   
$
44,520
   
$
35,021,833
 
 
(a)
Certain non-U.S. dollar denominated securities use systematic fair value.
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The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for the fiscal year from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022:
 
     
Preferred Stocks
 
 
Beginning Balance – September 1, 2021
 
$
 
 
Acquisitions
   
18,017
 
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   
26,503
 
 
Ending Balance – August 31, 2022
 
$
44,520
 
 
Change in unrealized appreciation (deprecation)
       
 
  on investments still held at August 31, 2022
 
$
26,503
 

The Discovery Fund received preferred shares of SRAX, Inc. (the “Company”) as part of a corporate action spin off from the parent security, SRAX, Inc. – common stock on September 28, 2021. The corporate action noted that the preferred shares will hold approximately $6.5 million worth of Sequire client stock, the Company’s SasS data platform. During the year ended August 31, 2022, the Adviser determined the fair value of the preferred shares of SRAX, Inc. considering available information including the percentage of cost factor transferred to the preferred shares, underlying value of the positions, and disclosures made by the Company in its financial reporting. The preferred shares of SRAX, Inc. are non-transferable and non-tradable.
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Forward ETF’s investments as of August 31, 2022:
 
     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Common Stocks
                       
 
Prepackaged Software
 
$
616,591
   
$
   
$
   
$
616,591
 
 
Pharmaceutical Preparations
   
438,651
     
     
     
438,651
 
 
Business Services
   
317,354
     
     
     
317,354
 
 
Biological Products (No Diagnostic Substances)
   
270,409
     
     
     
270,409
 
 
Industrial Organic Chemicals
   
269,464
     
     
     
269,464
 
 
Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus
   
251,282
     
     
     
251,282
 
 
Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
   
232,931
     
     
     
232,931
 
 
State Commercial Banks
   
193,721
     
     
     
193,721
 
 
Computer Programming Services
   
190,741
     
     
     
190,741
 
 
Patent Owners & Lessors
   
152,451
     
     
     
152,451
 
 
Medical Laboratories
   
143,092
     
     
     
143,092
 
 
Catalog & Mail-Order Houses
   
83,499
     
     
     
83,499
 
 
Nonstore Retailers
   
83,355
     
     
     
83,355
 
 
Computer Peripheral Equipment
   
83,209
     
     
     
83,209
 
 
Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation
   
82,613
     
     
     
82,613
 
 
Total Common Stocks
   
3,409,363
     
     
     
3,409,363
 
 
Short Term Investment
                               
 
Money Market Fund
   
6,676
     
     
     
6,676
 
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
3,416,039
   
$
   
$
   
$
3,416,039
 
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(b) Income Recognition—Interest income is accrued as earned. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
   
 
(c) Expenses—Expenses that are not attributable to a particular Fund are typically allocated in proportion to each Fund’s respective net assets.  Expenses, other than those which are class specific, are allocated to a particular share class in proportion to each class’s respective net assets.  Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis.
   
 
(d) Securities Transactions—Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined using specific identification.
   
 
(e) Foreign Currency Transactions—The books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency denominated transactions (i.e., market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities, purchases and sales of investment securities, and income and expenses) are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange.
   
 
The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
   
 
(f) Distributions to Shareholders—The Funds record distributions to shareholders on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, will be declared and distributed annually. The amounts of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under GAAP. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, reclassifications are made in the capital accounts in the period that the differences arise. The reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.
   
 
(g) Federal Income Taxes—The Funds comply with provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, including the distribution of substantially all of the Funds’ taxable income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is considered necessary in the financial statements.
   
 
The Funds follow accounting standards regarding recognition and measurement of tax positions taken on a tax return. No material uncertain tax positions existed as of August 31, 2022. As a result, the Funds have not recorded any liabilities for uncertain tax positions as of August 31, 2022. The standards require the Funds to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the Statute of Limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Open tax years are those that are open for examinations by taxing authorities. As of August 31, 2022, open federal tax years include the tax years ended August 31, 2019 through August 31, 2021.
 
(h) Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount 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.
   
 
(i) Contingencies and Commitments—The Funds indemnify the Corporation’s Officers and Directors for certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Corporation expects the risk of loss to be remote.
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(j) COVID-19 Pandemic—The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments, impair the Funds’ ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Funds’ performance.
 
NOTE 3—CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
At August 31, 2022, there were twenty billion shares, $0.001 par value, authorized for the Corporation. Transactions in shares of the Internet Fund were as follows:
 
Institutional Class
 
     
Period Ended
 
     
August 31, 2022 (a)
 
     
Shares
   
Amount
 
 
Sales
   
30,666
   
$
223,077
 
 
Redemptions
   
(3,161
)
   
(23,741
)
 
Redemption fees
   
     
18
 
 
Net increase
   
27,505
   
$
199,354
 
                   
 
Shares Outstanding:
               
 
Beginning of period
   
         
 
End of period
   
27,505
         

 
(a)
Commencement of investment operations on December 31, 2021.

Investor Class
 
     
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
     
August 31, 2022
   
August 31, 2021
 
     
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
 
Sales
   
1,746,515
   
$
16,136,913
     
14,048,687
   
$
152,314,100
 
 
Reinvestments
   
435,703
     
4,330,889
     
1,488,361
     
11,281,774
 
 
Redemptions
   
(5,136,645
)
   
(43,913,209
)
   
(9,164,639
)
   
(94,471,649
)
 
Redemption fees
   
     
28,228
     
     
344,107
 
 
Net increase (decrease)
   
(2,954,427
)
 
$
(23,417,179
)
   
6,372,409
   
$
69,468,332
 
                                   
 
Shares Outstanding:
                               
 
Beginning of year
   
16,002,591
             
9,630,182
         
 
End of year
   
13,048,164
             
16,002,591
         
 
Total increase (decrease)
                               
 
  for the Fund
         
$
(23,217,825
)
         
$
69,468,332
 
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
August 31, 2022

Transactions in shares of the Small Cap Growth Fund were as follows:
 
Institutional Class
 
     
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
     
August 31, 2022
   
August 31, 2021
 
     
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
 
Sales
   
5,538
   
$
151,774
     
50,759
   
$
2,297,866
 
 
Reinvestments
   
45,139
     
1,543,754
     
40,082
     
1,374,424
 
 
Redemptions
   
(51,871
)
   
(1,550,043
)
   
(212,661
)
   
(8,156,837
)
 
Redemption fees
   
     
1,254
     
     
16,757
 
 
Net increase (decrease)
   
(1,194
)
 
$
146,739
     
(121,820
)
 
$
(4,467,790
)
                                   
 
Shares Outstanding:
                               
 
Beginning of year
   
293,704
             
415,524
         
 
End of year
   
292,510
             
293,704
         
                                 
Investor Class
                               
     
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
     
August 31, 2022
   
August 31, 2021
 
     
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
 
Sales
   
25,282
   
$
900,498
     
359,330
   
$
16,139,271
 
 
Reinvestments
   
34,044
     
1,126,519
     
24,131
     
806,455
 
 
Redemptions
   
(260,874
)
   
(9,772,940
)
   
(139,909
)
   
(5,827,929
)
 
Redemption fees
   
     
895
     
     
14,588
 
 
Net increase (decrease)
   
(201,548
)
 
$
(7,745,028
)
   
243,552
   
$
11,132,385
 
                                   
 
Shares Outstanding:
                               
 
Beginning of year
   
410,671
             
167,119
         
 
End of year
   
209,123
             
410,671
         
 
Total increase (decrease)
                               
 
  for the Fund
         
$
(7,598,289
)
         
$
6,664,595
 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
August 31, 2022


Transactions in shares of the Discovery Fund were as follows:
 
Institutional Class
 
     
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
     
August 31, 2022
   
August 31, 2021
 
     
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
 
Sales
   
200,465
   
$
7,037,153
     
634,097
   
$
29,090,401
 
 
Reinvestments
   
13,389
     
560,864
     
34,419
     
1,093,502
 
 
Redemptions
   
(336,805
)
   
(11,492,980
)
   
(493,898
)
   
(21,586,614
)
 
Redemption fees
   
     
6,724
     
     
64,560
 
 
Other transaction
   
     
     
     
1,272
 
 
Net increase (decrease)
   
(122,951
)
 
$
(3,888,239
)
   
174,618
   
$
8,663,121
 
                                   
 
Shares Outstanding:
                               
 
Beginning of year
   
665,264
             
490,646
         
 
End of year
   
542,313
             
665,264
         
                                   
Investor Class
                               
     
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
     
August 31, 2022
   
August 31, 2021
 
     
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
 
Sales
   
675,946
   
$
23,656,407
     
3,453,116
   
$
141,905,899
 
 
Reinvestments
   
37,569
     
1,423,115
     
22,974
     
661,186
 
 
Redemptions
   
(1,680,659
)
   
(51,996,670
)
   
(1,829,006
)
   
(71,468,351
)
 
Redemption fees
   
     
17,136
     
     
141,832
 
 
Other transaction
   
     
     
     
2,298
 
 
Net increase (decrease)
   
(967,144
)
 
$
(26,900,012
)
   
1,647,084
   
$
71,242,864
 
                                   
 
Shares Outstanding:
                               
 
Beginning of year
   
1,958,451
             
311,367
         
 
End of year
   
991,307
             
1,958,451
         
 
Total increase (decrease)
                               
 
  for the Fund
         
$
(30,788,251
)
         
$
79,905,985
 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
August 31, 2022

Transactions in shares of the Forward ETF were as follows:
 
     
Year Ended
   
Period Ended
 
     
August 31, 2022
   
August 31, 2021(b)
 
     
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
 
Sales
   
70,000
   
$
1,203,095
     
360,000
   
$
7,063,390
 
 
Redemptions
   
(60,000
)
   
(997,390
)
   
     
 
 
Transaction fees
   
     
43
     
     
2,082
 
 
Net increase
   
10,000
   
$
205,748
     
360,000
   
$
7,065,472
 
                                   
 
Shares Outstanding:
                               
 
Beginning of year/period
   
360,000
             
         
 
End of year/period
   
370,000
             
360,000
         

  (b)
Commencement of investment operations on July 13, 2021.

A 2% redemption fee is assessed on any shares of the Internet, Small Cap Growth and Discovery Funds, except those received from reinvested distributions, that are sold within 30 days following their purchase date.
 
Shares of the Forward ETF are listed and traded on New York Stock Exchange Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”). Market prices for the shares may be different from its NAV. The Forward ETF issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at NAV generally in blocks of 10,000 shares. The general blocks of shares issued or redeemed are called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind for securities included in a specified universe. Once created, shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable securities of a Fund. Creation Units of a Fund may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, retail investors are unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from a Fund. Rather, most retail investors may purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and are subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees.
 
The Forward ETF offers one class of shares, which have no front-end sales loads, no deferred sales charges, and no redemption fees. A fixed transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transaction costs associated with the purchase or sale of Creation Units. The Forward ETF charges $250 for the standard fixed transaction fee, payable to the Custodian. The fixed transaction fee may be waived on transaction orders if the Forward ETF’s Custodian has determined to waive some or all of the costs associated with the order, or another party, such as the Adviser, has agreed to pay such fee. In addition, a variable fee payable to the Fund may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units of up to a maximum of 2% in the Forward ETF as a percentage of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction. Variable fees are imposed to compensate the Forward ETF for the transaction costs associated with the cash transactions fees. Variable fees received by the Forward ETF, if any, are displayed in the Capital Share Transactions sections of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
August 31, 2022

From time to time, the Funds may have a concentration of shareholders holding a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact on the Funds.  The following table shows the number of shareholders owning greater than 10% of the outstanding shares in each of the Funds at August 31, 2022:
 
   
Number of shareholders owning greater
 
Fund
than 10% of outstanding Fund shares
 
Internet Fund Institutional Class
1
 
Internet Fund Investor Class
2
 
Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class
3
 
Small Cap Growth Fund Investor Class
3
 
Discovery Fund Institutional Class
3
 
Discovery Fund Investor Class
4
 
Forward ETF
1
 
NOTE 4—INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
 
During the year ended August 31, 2022, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding in-kind purchases and redemptions and short-term investments) for the Funds were as follows:
 
 
Fund
 
Purchases
   
Sales
 
 
Internet Fund
 
$
47,759,982
   
$
77,631,667
 
 
Small Cap Growth Fund
   
6,893,165
     
17,500,317
 
 
Discovery Fund
   
16,194,037
     
49,599,705
 
 
Forward ETF
   
3,271,972
     
3,313,583
 

During the year ended August 31, 2022, in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions were as follows:
 
 
Fund
 
Purchases
   
Sales
 
 
Forward ETF
 
$
1,163,531
   
$
979,186
 

The Funds did not purchase long-term U.S. Government securities as a part of their investment strategies during the year ended August 31, 2022.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
August 31, 2022

NOTE 5—TAX INFORMATION
 
At August 31, 2022, the components of accumulated earnings/(losses) on a tax basis for the Funds were as follows:
 
     
Internet
   
Small Cap
   
Discovery
   
Forward
 
     
Fund
   
Growth Fund
   
Fund
   
ETF
 
 
Cost of Investments
 
$
70,915,405
   
$
9,961,224
   
$
51,740,136
   
$
6,259,108
 
 
Gross unrealized appreciation
   
14,736,519
     
2,271,613
     
7,436,251
     
166,789
 
 
Gross unrealized depreciation
   
(22,665,354
)
   
(3,711,696
)
   
(24,154,554
)
   
(3,009,858
)
 
Net unrealized depreciation
 
$
(7,928,835
)
 
$
(1,440,083
)
 
$
(16,718,303
)
 
$
(2,843,069
)
 
Undistributed ordinary income
   
     
     
     
 
 
Undistributed long-term capital gains
   
     
     
     
 
 
Total distributable earnings
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
 
 
Other accumulated losses
 
$
(1,978,653
)
 
$
(1,093,572
)
 
$
(12,898,018
)
 
$
(1,076,785
)
 
Total accumulated losses
 
$
(9,907,488
)
 
$
(2,533,655
)
 
$
(29,616,321
)
 
$
(3,919,854
)

The differences between cost amounts for book purposes and tax purposes are primarily due to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”). At August 31, 2022, the Discovery Fund had $6,093,182 in short-term capital loss carryovers and $5,433,661 in long-term capital loss carryovers which are non-expiring, and the Forward ETF had $981,543 in short-term capital loss carryovers and $31,771 in long-term capital loss carryovers which are non-expiring. To the extent the Funds realize future net capital gains, taxable distributions to its shareholders will be offset by any unused capital loss carryover.
 
As of the fiscal year end August 31, 2022, the Small Cap Growth Fund deferred, on a tax basis, post-October losses of $892,602.
 
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022, the following funds deferred late year losses in the following amounts:
 
Internet
Small Cap
Discovery
Forward
 
Fund
Growth Fund
Fund
ETF
 
$1,978,653
$200,970
$1,371,175
$63,471
 

Dividends from net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually for all Funds. All short-term capital gains are included in ordinary income for tax purposes. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
 
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2022, and August 31, 2021, were as follows:
 
     
Year Ended August 31, 2022
   
Year Ended August 31, 2021
 
     
Ordinary
   
Long-Term
   
Distribution
   
Total
   
Ordinary
   
Long-Term
   
Total
 
     
Income
   
Capital Gains
   
in Excess
   
Distributions
   
Income
   
Capital Gains
   
Distributions
 
 
Internet Fund
 
$
   
$
4,453,876
   
$
   
$
4,453,876
   
$
   
$
11,729,504
   
$
11,729,504
 
 
Small Cap
                                                       
 
  Growth Fund
   
     
2,272,219
     
478,746
     
2,750,965
     
1,116,015
     
1,139,453
     
2,255,468
 
 
Discovery Fund
   
721,115
     
1,440,476
     
27
     
2,161,618
     
349,378
     
1,433,955
     
1,783,333
 
 
Forward ETF
   
26,831
     
     
33
     
26,864
     
     
     
 

52

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
August 31, 2022

Reclassification Adjustments:  Capital stock and distributable earnings (consisting of accumulated net investment income (loss) and accumulated net realized gain (loss)) have been adjusted in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for permanent book-tax differences for the Funds. Differences primarily relate to the tax treatment of net operating losses, foreign currency gains and losses, equalization, REIT reclassifications, in-kind gain (loss) for the Forward ETF, and short-term gains treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. To the extent these book and tax differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified at the end of the fiscal year among capital stock, accumulated net investment income (loss) and accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments. Accordingly, at August 31, 2022, reclassifications were recorded as follows:
 
     
Internet
   
Small Cap
   
Discovery
   
Forward
 
     
Fund
   
Growth Fund
   
Fund
   
ETF
 
 
Distributable Earnings
 
$
2,672,555
   
$
579,046
   
$
1,143,750
   
$
(64,829
)
 
Capital Stock
   
(2,672,555
)
   
(579,046
)
   
(1,143,750
)
   
64,829
 
 
NOTE 6—INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
 
The Corporation has entered into Investment Advisory Agreements (the “Advisory Agreements”) with Jacob Asset Management of New York LLC (the “Adviser”), with whom certain Officers and a Director of the Board are affiliated, to furnish investment advisory services to the Funds. Under the terms of the Advisory Agreements, the Corporation compensates the Adviser for its management services based on an annual rate of 0.80% of the Small Cap Growth Fund’s average daily net assets up to $250 million and 0.70% of annual average daily net assets over $250 million and 0.75% of the Forward ETF’s average daily net assets. The adviser fee of the Forward ETF is a unitary fee, whereby the Adviser has agreed to pay all of the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, legal, audit and other services. The Adviser is not responsible for, and the Fund will bear the cost of, (i) payments under the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 plan, (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses incidental to transactions in portfolio securities or instruments, (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses, (iv) taxes (including accrued deferred tax liability), (v) interest (including borrowing costs and dividend expenses on securities sold short and overdraft charges), (vi) litigation expenses (including litigation to which the Corporation or a Fund may be a party and indemnification of the Directors and officers with respect thereto), and (vii) other extraordinary or non-routine expenses (including expenses arising from mergers, acquisitions or similar transactions involving any Fund).
 
Effective June 1, 2021, the Corporation compensates the Adviser for its management services based on an annual rate of 1.25% of the Internet Fund’s average daily net assets up to $250 million and 0.90% of annual average net assets over $250 million and 1.10% of the Discovery Fund’s average daily net assets up to $250 million and 0.80% of annual average daily net assets over $250 million. Prior to June 1, 2021, the Corporation compensated the Adviser for its management services based on an annual rate of 1.25% of the Internet Fund’s average daily net assets up to $250 million and 1.00% of annual average net assets over $250 million and 1.10% of the Discovery Fund’s average daily net assets up to $250 million and 0.90% of annual average daily net assets over $250 million.
 
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fees in an amount up to an annual rate of 0.10% of the Internet Fund’s average daily net assets to the extent the Internet Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage fees, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) exceed 2.95% of the average daily net assets through at least January 5, 2023. The Adviser has the ability to recoup amounts waived for a period of thirty-six months following such fee waivers to the extent that such recoupment by the Adviser will not cause the Internet Fund to exceed any applicable expense limitation in place when the fee was waived. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022, the Adviser did not waive any fees with respect to the Internet Fund.
53

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
August 31, 2022

Effective November 12, 2012 (date of reorganization of the Predecessor Small Cap Growth Fund into the Small Cap Growth Fund), the Adviser contractually agreed to waive up to 100% of its advisory fee to the extent the Small Cap Growth Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage fees, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) exceed 2.25% and 1.95% for Investor Class and Institutional Class Shares, respectively, of each class’s average daily net assets through at least January 5, 2023.  The Adviser has the ability to recoup amounts waived for a period of thirty-six months following such fee waivers to the extent that such recoupment by the Adviser will not cause the Fund to exceed any applicable expense limitation in place when the fee was waived.  For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022, fees of $65,582 were waived by the Adviser with respect to the Small Cap Growth Fund.
 
Effective November 12, 2012 (date of reorganization of the Predecessor Micro Cap Growth Fund into the Discovery Fund), the Adviser contractually agreed to waive up to 100% of its advisory fee to the extent the Discovery Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage fees, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) exceed 2.45% and 2.15% for Investor Class and Institutional Class Shares, respectively, of each class’s average daily net assets through December 28, 2016.  Effective December 29, 2016, the Adviser contractually agreed to waive up to 100% of its advisory fee to the extent the Discovery Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage fees, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) exceed 2.30% and 2.00% for Investor Class and Institutional Class shares, respectively, of each class’s average daily net assets through at least January 5, 2023.  The Adviser has the ability to recoup amounts waived for a period of thirty-six months following such fee waivers to the extent that such recoupment by the Adviser will not cause the Fund to exceed any applicable expense limitation in place when the fee was waived.  For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022, the Adviser did not waive any fees with respect to the Discovery Fund.  The amounts below are eligible for recoupment by the Adviser, however, the Adviser has not begun recouping as of August 31, 2022.
 
Following is a schedule of when fees may be recouped:
 
 
Internet
   
Small Cap
   
Discovery
   
 
Fund
   
Growth Fund
   
Fund
 
Expiration
 
$
   
$
90,687
   
$
130,104
 
August 31, 2023
   
     
17,434
     
24,199
 
August 31, 2024
   
     
65,582
     
 
August 31, 2025
 
$
   
$
173,703
   
$
154,303
   

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services”) and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, serves as transfer agent, administrator and accounting services agent for the Funds. U.S. Bank, N.A. serves as custodian for the Funds. All providers receive customary fees for services rendered.
 
NOTE 7—DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN
 
The Corporation, on behalf of the Internet Fund, has adopted a distribution and service plan (the “Internet Fund Plan”), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Internet Fund Plan provides that the Internet Fund will compensate the Adviser 0.25% per annum of the Internet Fund’s average daily net assets for certain expenses and costs incurred in connection with providing shareholder servicing and maintaining shareholder accounts and to compensate parties with which it has written agreements and whose clients own shares of the Internet Fund for providing servicing to their clients (“Shareholder Servicing Fee”). The Internet Fund Plan also provides for a distribution fee equal to 0.10% of the
54

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
August 31, 2022

Internet Fund’s average daily net assets on an annual basis (“Asset Based Sales Charge”). The fee is used to compensate Quasar Distributors, LLC, the Funds’ distributor (the “Distributor”), for basic distribution services, out of pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities to sell Internet Fund shares, advertising, compliance reviews, and licensing of the Adviser’s staff. The Distributor may make payments from time to time from the Asset Based Sales Charge to broker-dealers and other financial professionals whose clients are Internet Fund shareholders for providing distribution assistance and promotional support to the Internet Fund. Remaining amounts of the Asset Based Sales Charge may be used to satisfy distribution costs as directed by the Adviser.  Effective September 1, 2016 through at least January 5, 2023, the Board determined to reduce such fees payable under the Internet Fund Plan from 0.35% to 0.25% of the Internet Fund’s average daily net assets on an annual basis. The Internet Fund incurred $281,418 in expenses pursuant to the Internet Fund Plan for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022.
 
The Corporation, on behalf of the Small Cap Growth Fund and Discovery Fund, has adopted a distribution and service plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Rule 12b-1 provides that an investment company that bears any direct or indirect expense of distributing its shares must do so only in accordance with the Plan as permitted by Rule 12b-1. Pursuant to the Plan, the Small Cap Growth Fund and Discovery Fund make payments to the Distributor, the Adviser, financial intermediaries or others to reimburse such parties for distribution and/or shareholder servicing activity in an amount not to exceed 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class shares of the Small Cap Growth and Discovery Funds on an annual basis.  Effective September 1, 2016 through at least January 5, 2023, the Board determined to reduce such fees payable under the Plan from 0.35% to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class shares of the Small Cap Growth and Discovery Funds.  The distribution fees are “asset based” sales charges and, therefore, long-term shareholders may pay more in total sales charges than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end sales charge permitted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The Small Cap Growth Fund incurred $16,574 and the Discovery Fund incurred $124,174 in expenses pursuant to the Plan for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022.
 
NOTE 8—INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION RISK
 
Internet and Internet-Related Industries Risk: The Internet Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in Internet and Internet-related industries and thus the value of the Fund’s shares may be susceptible to factors affecting such industries, including factors affecting the computer/Internet technology area generally, and may be susceptible to greater risk and market fluctuation than an investment in a fund that invests in a broader range of portfolio securities not concentrated in any particular area or industry. Companies in Internet and Internet-related industries face special risks associated with the rapidly changing field of computer/Internet technology. For example, their products or services may not prove commercially successful or may become obsolete quickly. The computer/Internet technology area may be subject to greater governmental regulation than many other areas and changes in governmental policies and the need for regulatory approvals may have a material adverse effect on these areas. Additionally, companies in these areas may be subject to risks of developing technologies, competitive pressures and other factors and are dependent upon consumer and business acceptance as new technologies evolve. Many Internet and Internet-related companies incur large losses in the hope of capturing market share and generating future revenues, but may never be profitable.
 
Science and Technology Risk:  The Funds’ investments in science and technology companies expose the Small Cap Growth Fund and Discovery Fund to special risks. For example, rapid advances in science and technology might cause existing products to become obsolete, and the Fund’s returns could suffer to the extent it holds an affected company’s
 
55

JACOB FUNDS INC.
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
August 31, 2022

shares. Companies in a number of science and technology industries are also subject to more government regulations and approval processes than many other industries. This fact may affect a company’s overall profitability and cause its stock price to be more volatile. Additionally, science and technology companies are dependent upon consumer and business acceptance as new technologies evolve.
 
NOTE 9—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
In preparing these financial statements, the Funds have evaluated events after August 31, 2022 and determined that there were no subsequent events that would require adjustment to or additional disclosure in these financial statements.
56

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 

 
To the Board of Trustees of Jacob Funds, Inc.
and the Shareholders of Jacob Internet Fund, Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund, Jacob Discovery Fund, and Jacob Forward ETF
 
Opinion on the Financial Statements
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Jacob Internet Fund, Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund, Jacob Discovery Fund and Jacob Forward ETF, each a series of shares of beneficial interest in Jacob Funds, Inc. (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of August 31, 2022, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights as noted in the table below, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of August 31, 2022, and the results of their operations for the year then ended and the changes in their net assets and their financial highlights as noted in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
Fund
Financial Statements Presented
Jacob Internet Fund
The statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period ended August 31, 2022 and the financial highlights for the period December 31, 2021 (commencement of operations) to August, 31, 2022 for the Institutional Class and for each of the years in the five-year period ended August 31, 2022 for the Investor Class
Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund
The statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period ended August 31, 2022 and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period ended August 31, 2022
Jacob Discovery Fund
The statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period ended August 31, 2022 and the financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period ended August 31, 2022
Jacob Forward ETF
The statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the period from July 13, 2021 (commencement of operations) to August 31, 2021 and for the year ended August, 31, 2022

Basis for Opinion
 
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds' management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities law 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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
 
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included
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examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. 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.
 


BBD, LLP
 
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Funds in the Jacob Funds, Inc. since 2010.
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 27, 2022
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON FUND EXPENSES (Unaudited)



For the Six Months Ended August 31, 2022 for the Internet Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, Discovery Fund and Forward ETF
 
As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. The Funds do not currently charge sales charges (loads) or exchange fees. The Funds assess a redemption fee of 2% on shares sold within 30 days following their purchase date. In addition, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and stop payment orders. The Funds charge management fees and distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees. The Expense Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds 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 entire period (3/1/2022–8/31/2022) for the Internet Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, Discovery Fund and Forward ETF.
 
Actual Expenses
 
The first line of the table below provides information about account values based on actual returns and actual expenses. Although the Funds charge no sales load, the Funds charge a redemption fee of 2% on shares sold within 30 days following the purchase date. In addition, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent. If you request that a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently the Funds’ transfer agent charges a $15.00 fee. The Example does not reflect transactional costs, such as redemption fees. You may use the information in the first line below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, 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 the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values based on a hypothetical return and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not a Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if the transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Internet Fund – Institutional Class
 
     
Expenses Paid
 
Beginning Account
Ending Account
During the Period
 
Value 3/1/22
Value 8/31/22
3/1/22 – 8/31/22*
Actual
$1,000.00
$   627.80
$  8.16
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,015.17
$10.11
_______________
*
Expenses are equal to the Institutional Class’s annualized expense ratio of 1.99% multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Internet Fund – Investor Class
 
     
Expenses Paid
 
Beginning Account
Ending Account
During the Period
 
Value 3/1/22
Value 8/31/22
3/1/22 – 8/31/22*
Actual
$1,000.00
$   627.80
$  8.29
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,015.02
$10.26
_______________
*
Expenses are equal to the Investor Class’s annualized expense ratio of 2.02% multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Small Cap Growth Fund – Institutional Class
 
     
Expenses Paid
 
Beginning Account
Ending Account
During the Period
 
Value 3/1/22
Value 8/31/22
3/1/22 – 8/31/22*
Actual
$1,000.00
$   652.00
$8.12
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,015.38
$9.91
_______________
*
Expenses are equal to the Institutional Class’s annualized expense ratio of 1.95% multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Small Cap Growth Fund – Investor Class
 
     
Expenses Paid
 
Beginning Account
Ending Account
During the Period
 
Value 3/1/22
Value 8/31/22
3/1/22 – 8/31/22*
Actual
$1,000.00
$   650.50
$  9.36
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,013.86
$11.42
_______________
*
Expenses are equal to the Investor Class’s annualized expense ratio of 2.25% multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Discovery Fund – Institutional Class
 
     
Expenses Paid
 
Beginning Account
Ending Account
During the Period
 
Value 3/1/22
Value 8/31/22
3/1/22 – 8/31/22*
Actual
$1,000.00
$   723.80
$7.82
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,016.13
$9.15
_______________
*
Expenses are equal to the Institutional Class’s annualized expense ratio of 1.80% multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Discovery Fund – Investor Class
 
     
Expenses Paid
 
Beginning Account
Ending Account
During the Period
 
Value 3/1/22
Value 8/31/22
3/1/22 – 8/31/22*
Actual
$1,000.00
$   722.80
$  8.73
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,015.07
$10.21
_______________
*
Expenses are equal to the Investor Class’s annualized expense ratio of 2.01% multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Forward ETF
 
     
Expenses Paid
 
Beginning Account
Ending Account
During the Period
 
Value 3/1/22
Value 8/31/22
3/1/22 – 8/31/22*
Actual*
$1,000.00
$   644.20
$3.11
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)
$1,000.00
$1,021.42
$3.82
_______________
*
Actual expenses are equal to the Forward ETF’s annualized expense ratio of 0.75% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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JACOB FUNDS INC.
VOTING RESULTS OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)



A special meeting of shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) of the Jacob Forward ETF (the “Fund”), a series of Jacob Funds Inc. (the “Corporation”), was held on June 13, 2022. At the Special Meeting, shareholders voted on a proposal to approve the change of the Fund’s classification under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, from “diversified” to “non-diversified” and to eliminate the Fund’s related fundamental investment restriction. Further details regarding the proposal and the Special Meeting are contained in a definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on May 10, 2022.
 
At the Special Meeting held on June 13, 2022, the change of the Fund’s classification and the elimination of the Fund’s related fundamental investment restriction were approved by shareholders of the Fund as follows:
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
182,707
1,535
710
N/A
 
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)



Proxy Voting
 
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge by calling toll-free 1-888-JACOB-FX (522-6239) or on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
Proxy Voting Record
 
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge by calling 1-888-JACOB-FX (522-6239) or on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
Holdings Disclosure
 
The Funds’ Semi-Annual and Annual Reports include a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the second and fourth quarters of each fiscal year.
 
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio investments with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT, and for periods prior to March 31, 2020, on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q or Form N-PORT is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
 
ADDITIONAL TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)
 
For the year ended August 31, 2022, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 20%.  The percentage of dividends declared from net investment income designated as qualified income is as follows:
 
Discovery Fund
10.05%
 

For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the year ended August 31, 2022 is as follows:
 
Discovery Fund
10.05%
 

The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Code Section 871(k)(2)(C) is as follows:
 
Small Cap Growth Fund
100.00%
 
Discovery Fund
65.06%
 

The Funds designated as long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to Internal Revenue Service Section 852(b)(3)(C), the amount necessary to reduce the earnings and profits of the Fund related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended August 31, 2022:
 
Internet Fund
$4,928,856
 
Small Cap Growth Fund
$2,272,219
 
Discovery Fund
$1,440,476
 
 
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Information about Directors
 
The business and affairs of the Funds are managed under the direction of the Corporation’s Board of Directors.  Information pertaining to the Directors of the Corporation is set forth below.  The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Corporation’s Directors and Officers and is available, without charge, upon request by calling toll-free 1-888-JACOB-FX (522-6239).

 
Number of
       
   
Term of
 
Portfolios
 
 
Position(s)
Office &
 
in Fund
Other
 
Held
Length
 
Complex
Directorships
 
within the
of Time
Principal Occupation
Overseen
Held by
Name, Address and Age
Corporation
Served(1)
During Past Five Years
by Director
Director
Independent Directors:
         
           
William B. Fell
Director
Since
Chief Financial Officer, Rhoads
4
None
c/o Jacob Asset Management
 
1999
Industries, Inc., since 2012;
   
727 2nd St. #106
   
Accounting and Financial
   
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
   
Consultant, 2010-2012.
   
Age: 53
         
           
Christopher V. Hajinian
Director
Since
Media Production, since 2011;
4
None
c/o Jacob Asset Management
 
1999
Property Management, since
   
727 2nd St. #106
   
2008.
   
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
         
Age: 53
         
           
Jeffrey I. Schwarzschild
Director
Since
Chief Counsel, California
4
None
c/o Jacob Asset Management
 
1999
Conservation Corps, since
   
727 2nd St. #106
   
September 2011.
   
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
         
Age: 51
         
           
Interested Director:
         
           
Ryan I. Jacob(2)
Director,
Since
Chairman and Chief Executive
4
None
c/o Jacob Asset Management
President,
1999
Officer of the Adviser since 1999.
   
727 2nd St. #106
Chairman of
       
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
the Board
       
Age: 53
and Chief
       
 
Executive
       
 
Officer
       

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(continued from previous page)
 
   
Term of
 
 
Position(s)
Office &
 
 
Held
Length
 
 
within the
of Time
Principal Occupation
Name, Address and Age
Corporation
Served(1)
During Past Five Years
Officers:
     
       
Alenoush Terzian
Vice
Since
Director of Operations for the Adviser since May 2021;
c/o Jacob Asset Management
President,
2021
Vice President, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services,
727 2nd St. #106
Secretary and
 
December 2010 – May 2021.
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Treasurer
   
Age: 39
     
       
Shane Morris
Chief
Since
Operations Manager for the Adviser since July 2008.
c/o Jacob Asset Management
Compliance
2008
 
727 2nd St. #106
Officer and
   
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Anti-Money
   
Age: 45
Laundering
   
 
Compliance
   
 
Officer
   
__________
(1)
Each Director holds office during the lifetime of the Funds, until his termination, or until the election and qualification of his successor.
(2)
Ryan I. Jacob is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Funds (as defined in the 1940 Act) because of his affiliation with the Adviser.

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Annual Report
August 31, 2022




JACOB INTERNET FUND
JACOB SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
JACOB DISCOVERY FUND
JACOB FORWARD ETF





Jacob Asset Management of New York LLC
1-888-JACOB-FX (522-6239)
www.jacobmutualfunds.com





Investment Adviser
Jacob Asset Management of New York LLC
 
Administrator and Transfer Agent
and Dividend Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
 
Underwriter and Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
 
Custodian
U.S. Bank, N.A.
 
Legal Counsel
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
 
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
BBD, LLP
 


This report has been prepared for the information of shareholders of the Jacob Internet Fund, the Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund , the Jacob Discovery Fund and the Jacob Forward ETF and is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus that includes information regarding the Funds’ objectives, policies, management, records and other information.