Horizon Kinetics ETFs
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF (INFL)
Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF (BCDF)
Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF (MEDX)
Horizon Kinetics SPAC Active ETF (SPAQ)
Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF (NVIR)
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
June
30, 2023
(Unaudited)
Horizon Kinetics ETFs
Table of Contents
(Unaudited)
Shareholder Expense Example |
2 |
Schedules of Investments |
4 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
13 |
Statements of Operations |
15 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
17 |
Financial Highlights |
22 |
Notes to Financial Statements |
29 |
Supplemental Information |
40 |
Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements |
42 |
Review of Liquidity Risk Management Program |
46 |
1
Horizon Kinetics ETFs
Shareholder Expense Example
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Funds you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held throughout the entire period (January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023).
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line under each Fund in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, 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 for your Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line in the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund 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 any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the second line in the table is useful in comparing ongoing Fund costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning
|
Ending
|
Annualized
|
Expenses
| |
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF |
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Actual |
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 979.70 |
0.85% |
$ 4.17 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,020.58 |
0.85% |
$ 4.26 |
Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF |
|
|
| |
Actual |
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,097.00 |
0.85% |
$ 4.42 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,020.58 |
0.85% |
$ 4.26 |
Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF |
|
|
| |
Actual |
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 969.90 |
0.93% |
$ 4.54 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,020.18 |
0.93% |
$ 4.66 |
Horizon Kinetics SPAC Active ETF |
|
|
| |
Actual |
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,034.30 |
0.86% |
$ 4.34 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,020.53 |
0.86% |
$ 4.31 |
(1) |
Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the six-month period). |
2
Horizon Kinetics ETFs
Shareholder Expense Example
(Unaudited) (Continued)
Hypothetical
|
Beginning
|
Ending
|
Annualized
|
Expenses
| |
Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF |
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Actual |
N/A |
$ 1,000.00 |
$ 1,014.90 |
0.85% |
$ 3.05(1) |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) |
$ 1,000.00 |
N/A |
$ 1,020.58 |
0.85% |
$ 3.29(2) |
^ |
Fund commenced operations on February 21, 2023. |
(1) |
Actual expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value during the period, multiplied by the number of days since inception, 130 days, and divided by the number of days in the most recent twelve-month period, 365 days. |
(2) |
Hypothetical expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value during the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, 181 days, and divided by the number of days in the most recent twelve-month period, 365 days. |
3
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
|
Shares |
Value |
||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense — 2.9% | ||||||||
CACI International, Inc. - Class A (a) |
89,305 | $ | 30,438,716 | |||||
Agriculture Operations — 9.4% |
||||||||
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. |
627,238 | 47,394,103 | ||||||
Bunge Ltd. (b) |
345,015 | 32,552,165 | ||||||
Clarkson PLC (b) |
92,250 | 3,471,528 | ||||||
Wilmar International Ltd. (b) |
4,945,217 | 13,885,414 | ||||||
97,303,210 | ||||||||
Fertilizer — 2.1% |
||||||||
Nutrien Ltd. |
369,807 | 21,837,103 | ||||||
Global Exchanges — 13.7% |
||||||||
ASX Ltd. (b) |
639,742 | 26,828,206 | ||||||
Aurubis AG (b) |
285,030 | 24,423,413 | ||||||
Deutsche Boerse AG (b) |
177,162 | 32,684,291 | ||||||
Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (b) |
432,656 | 7,507,533 | ||||||
Singapore Exchange Ltd. (b) |
3,937,403 | 27,959,096 | ||||||
TMX Group Ltd. (a)(b) |
1,008,395 | 22,716,989 | ||||||
142,119,528 | ||||||||
Insurance Brokers — 3.7% |
||||||||
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. |
205,880 | 38,721,910 | ||||||
Investment Management & Advisory Services — 0.6% |
||||||||
Sprott, Inc. (b)(d) |
201,384 | 6,524,842 | ||||||
Medical Labs & Testing Services — 2.6% |
||||||||
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a) |
129,102 | 27,143,696 | ||||||
Medical, Biomedical & Genetics — 1.0% |
||||||||
Royalty Pharma PLC - Class A (b) |
332,839 | 10,231,471 | ||||||
Metal, Diversified — 6.5% |
||||||||
Altius Minerals Corp. (a)(b) |
508,108 | 8,409,269 | ||||||
Cameco Corp. (b) |
660,074 | 20,680,119 | ||||||
Glencore PLC (b) |
6,785,296 | 38,344,509 | ||||||
67,433,897 | ||||||||
Metal, Iron — 3.7% |
||||||||
Deterra Royalties Ltd. (b) |
6,336,092 | 19,401,063 | ||||||
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp. (a)(b)(d) |
322,206 | 7,567,854 | ||||||
Mesabi Trust |
550,552 | 11,236,766 | ||||||
38,205,683 | ||||||||
Oil Company, Exploration & Production — 23.1% |
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Permian Basin Royalty Trust |
1,100,830 | 27,443,692 | ||||||
PrairieSky Royalty, Ltd. (a)(b)(d) |
3,545,419 | 62,053,205 | ||||||
Sabine Royalty Trust |
26,628 | 1,755,850 | ||||||
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (d) |
106,929 | 794,482 | ||||||
Sitio Royalties Corp. (d) |
1,629,860 | 42,816,422 | ||||||
Texas Pacific Land Corp. |
36,945 | 48,638,093 | ||||||
Topaz Energy Corp. (a)(b) |
525,495 | 8,192,679 | ||||||
Viper Energy Partners LP |
1,764,183 | 47,333,030 | ||||||
239,027,453 | ||||||||
Pipelines — 2.9% |
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Cheniere Energy, Inc. |
197,540 | 30,097,194 | ||||||
Precious Metals — 13.1% |
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Franco-Nevada Corp. (b) |
311,454 | 44,413,341 | ||||||
Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. (a)(b) |
390,000 | 1,692,600 | ||||||
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. (b) |
1,786,644 | 27,460,718 | ||||||
Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (b) |
2,233,668 | 11,436,380 | ||||||
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (b) |
1,164,617 | 50,334,747 | ||||||
135,337,786 | ||||||||
Private Equity — 0.5% |
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Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (b) |
158,303 | 5,165,427 | ||||||
Real Estate Management & Services — 2.5% |
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CBRE Group, Inc. - Class A (a) |
321,346 | 25,935,836 | ||||||
Real Estate Operators & Developers — 1.5% |
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The St. Joe Co. |
319,308 | 15,435,349 | ||||||
Securities & Commodities Exchanges — 5.6% |
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CME Group, Inc. |
85,436 | 15,830,436 | ||||||
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. |
375,035 | 42,408,958 | ||||||
58,239,394 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
4
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares |
Value |
||||||
Timber — 3.2% |
||||||||
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (b) |
386,866 | $ | 33,262,739 | |||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,067,216,208) |
1,022,461,234 | |||||||
PARTNERSHIPS — 0.7% |
||||||||
Oil Company, Exploration & Production — 0.7% |
||||||||
Dorchester Minerals LP |
241,755 | 7,242,980 | ||||||
TOTAL PARTNERSHIPS (Cost $2,002,583) |
7,242,980 | |||||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.4% |
||||||||
Deposit Accounts — 0.4% |
||||||||
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 5.35% (c) |
4,101,288 | 4,101,288 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,101,288) |
4,101,288 | |||||||
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING — 4.7% |
||||||||
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 5.35% (c) |
48,266,085 | 48,266,085 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING (Cost $48,266,085) |
48,266,085 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 104.6% (Cost $1,121,586,164) |
1,082,071,587 | |||||||
Other assets and liabilities, net — (4.6)% |
(47,612,670 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% |
$ | 1,034,458,917 |
PLC |
Public Limited Company |
(a) |
Non-income producing security. |
(b) |
Foreign issued security, or represents a foreign issued security. |
(c) |
The rate shown is the seven-day yield at period end. |
(d) |
All or a portion of this security is on loan as of June 30, 2023. The market value of securities out on loan is $46,505,935. |
COUNTRY |
Percentage
of |
|||
United States |
50.6 | % | ||
Canada |
26.1 | %* | ||
Germany |
5.5 | % | ||
Australia |
4.5 | % | ||
Singapore |
4.0 | % | ||
Jersey |
3.7 | % | ||
Bermuda |
3.1 | % | ||
United Kingdom |
1.3 | % | ||
Japan |
0.7 | % | ||
Total Country |
99.5 | % | ||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
0.4 | % | ||
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING |
4.7 | % | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
104.6 | % | ||
Other assets and liabilities, net |
(4.6 | )% | ||
NET ASSETS |
100.0 | % |
* |
To the extent the Fund invests more heavily in particular countries, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those countries. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
|
Shares |
Value |
||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 92.9% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense — 12.3% | ||||||||
Science Applications International Corp. |
1,335 | $ | 150,161 | |||||
CACI International, Inc. - Class A (a) |
535 | 182,350 | ||||||
332,511 | ||||||||
Capital Markets — 24.6% |
||||||||
Bakkt Holdings, Inc.(a)(d) |
69,965 | 86,057 | ||||||
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd.(a)(b) |
28,655 | 124,083 | ||||||
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. |
305 | 79,733 | ||||||
OTC Markets Group, Inc. |
725 | 41,760 | ||||||
Tradeweb Markets, Inc. - Class A |
1,253 | 85,806 | ||||||
Urbana Corp. - Class A (b) |
44,882 | 128,210 | ||||||
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. |
17,630 | 120,942 | ||||||
666,591 | ||||||||
Global Exchanges — 37.0% (e) |
||||||||
ASX, Ltd. (b) |
3,085 | 129,373 | ||||||
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. |
1,010 | 139,390 | ||||||
Deutsche Boerse AG (b) |
935 | 172,496 | ||||||
Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (b) |
6,770 | 117,474 | ||||||
London Stock Exchange Group PLC (b) |
1,265 | 134,546 | ||||||
Nasdaq, Inc. |
900 | 44,865 | ||||||
Singapore Exchange, Ltd. (b) |
17,910 | 127,177 | ||||||
TMX Group, Ltd. (b) |
6,035 | 135,956 | ||||||
1,001,277 | ||||||||
IT Services — 9.3% |
||||||||
Applied Digital Corp. (a)(d) |
14,470 | 135,295 | ||||||
Digital Garage, Inc. (b) |
4,390 | 116,481 | ||||||
251,776 | ||||||||
Securities & Commodities Exchanges — 9.7% |
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CME Group, Inc. |
630 | 116,733 | ||||||
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. |
1,280 | 144,742 | ||||||
261,475 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $2,438,232) |
2,513,630 | |||||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 7.1% |
||||||||
Deposit Accounts — 7.1% |
||||||||
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 5.35% (c) |
191,900 | 191,900 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $191,900) |
191,900 | |||||||
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING — 7.8% |
||||||||
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 5.35% (c) |
211,470 | 211,470 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING (Cost $211,470) |
211,470 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,841,602) — 107.8% |
2,917,000 | |||||||
Other assets and liabilities, net — (7.8)% |
(211,333 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% |
$ | 2,705,667 |
PLC |
Public Limited Company |
(a) |
Non-income producing security. |
(b) |
Foreign issued security, or represents a foreign issued security. |
(c) |
The rate shown is the seven-day yield at period end. |
(d) |
All or a portion of this security is on loan as of June 30, 2023. The market value of securities out on loan is $218,649. |
(e) |
To the extent the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
COUNTRY |
Percentage
of |
|||
United States |
49.1 | % | ||
Canada |
14.3 | % | ||
Japan |
8.6 | % | ||
Germany |
6.4 | % | ||
United Kingdom |
5.0 | % | ||
Australia |
4.8 | % | ||
Singapore |
4.7 | % | ||
Total Country |
92.9 | % | ||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
7.1 | % | ||
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING |
7.8 | % | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
107.8 | % | ||
Other assets and liabilities, net |
(7.8 | )% | ||
NET ASSETS |
100.0 | % |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
7
Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
|
Shares |
Value |
||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 98.0% | ||||||||
Cosmetics & Toiletries — 0.7% | ||||||||
Haleon PLC (b)(e) |
14,673 | $ | 122,960 | |||||
Diagnostic Equipment — 0.8% |
||||||||
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.(a) |
12,000 | 159,600 | ||||||
Medical Imaging Systems — 0.4% |
||||||||
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. |
1,000 | 81,240 | ||||||
Medical-Biomedical/Genetics — 38.2% (g) |
||||||||
2seventy bio, Inc.(a) |
18,000 | 182,160 | ||||||
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.(a) |
20,000 | 99,400 | ||||||
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
3,000 | 569,820 | ||||||
Amgen, Inc. |
3,500 | 777,070 | ||||||
Beam Therapeutics, Inc.(a) |
10,000 | 319,300 | ||||||
Bicycle Therapeutics PLC (a)(b) |
15,000 | 382,800 | ||||||
Biogen, Inc.(a) |
3,250 | 925,762 | ||||||
Bluebird Bio, Inc.(a) |
38,000 | 125,020 | ||||||
CRISPR Therapeutics AG (a)(b) |
11,000 | 617,540 | ||||||
Editas Medicine, Inc.(a) |
33,000 | 271,590 | ||||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
9,000 | 693,630 | ||||||
Immune Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(d)(f) |
1 | — | ||||||
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.(a) |
15,000 | 611,700 | ||||||
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
13,000 | 533,390 | ||||||
Lantern Pharma, Inc.(a) |
30,000 | 169,200 | ||||||
Rain Oncology, Inc.(a)(e) |
25,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
750 | 538,905 | ||||||
Replimune Group, Inc.(a) |
15,000 | 348,300 | ||||||
Salarius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
32,400 | 48,276 | ||||||
7,243,863 | ||||||||
Medical-Drugs — 57.7% (g) |
||||||||
AbbVie, Inc. |
8,000 | 1,077,840 | ||||||
Alkermes PLC (a)(b) |
24,000 | 751,200 | ||||||
AstraZeneca PLC (b) |
13,000 | 930,410 | ||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. |
18,500 | 1,183,075 | ||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. |
3,500 | 1,641,430 | ||||||
Galectin Therapeutics, Inc.(a) |
56,000 | 80,640 | ||||||
GSK PLC (b) |
11,738 | 418,342 | ||||||
Johnson & Johnson |
6,000 | 993,120 | ||||||
Merck & Co, Inc. |
7,000 | 807,730 | ||||||
Novartis AG (b) |
10,000 | 1,009,100 | ||||||
Organon & Co. |
8,400 | 174,804 | ||||||
Pfizer, Inc. |
27,000 | 990,360 | ||||||
Sanofi (b) |
13,000 | 700,700 | ||||||
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) |
27,000 | 177,930 | ||||||
10,936,681 | ||||||||
Medical-Generic Drugs — 0.2% |
||||||||
Viatris, Inc. |
3,722 | 37,146 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $12,089,420) |
18,581,490 | |||||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.9% |
||||||||
Deposit Accounts — 1.9% |
||||||||
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 5.35% |
363,228 | 363,228 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $363,228) |
363,228 | |||||||
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING — 0.8% |
||||||||
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 5.35% (c) |
153,721 | 153,721 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING (Cost $153,721) |
153,721 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.7% (Cost $12,606,369) |
19,098,439 | |||||||
Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.7)% |
(127,336 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% |
$ | 18,971,103 |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
PLC |
Public Limited Company |
(a) |
Non-income producing security. |
(b) |
Foreign issued security, or represents a foreign issued security. |
(c) |
The rate shown is the seven-day yield at period end. |
(d) |
Security has been deemed illiquid according to the Fund’s liquidity guidelines. The value of this security totals $0, which represents 0.00% of total net assets. |
(e) |
All or a portion of this security is on loan as of June 30, 2023. The market value of securities out on loan is $150,768. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
(f) |
Value determined based on estimated fair value. The value of this security totals $0, which represents 0.00% of total net assets. Classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Please refer to Note #2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
(g) |
To the extent the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
9
Horizon Kinetics SPAC Active ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
|
Shares |
Value |
||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 98.9% | ||||||||
Pre-Combination Special Purpose Acquisition Companies — 98.9% (a) | ||||||||
Alchemy Invts Acquisitn Corp. - Class A |
50,000 | $ | 509,250 | |||||
Andretti Acquisition Corp.(b) |
40,015 | 425,760 | ||||||
Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp.(b) |
17,775 | 188,059 | ||||||
Bilander Acquisition Corp. |
39,258 | 398,469 | ||||||
Bukit Jalil Global Acquisition 1 Ltd. - Unit (b) |
50,000 | 509,000 | ||||||
Cartesian Growth Corp.II (b) |
66,614 | 710,771 | ||||||
Chenghe Acquisition Co. (b) |
56,381 | 603,277 | ||||||
Consilium Acquisition Corp I Ltd.(b) |
67,251 | 705,799 | ||||||
Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp. |
69,000 | 705,180 | ||||||
Elliott Opportunity II Corp. (b) |
39,244 | 406,568 | ||||||
Embrace Change Acquisition Corp. (b) |
34,624 | 366,322 | ||||||
Enphys Acquisition Corp. |
68,296 | 709,595 | ||||||
ESH Acquisition Corp. - Unit |
40,000 | 405,600 | ||||||
Everest Consolidator Acquisition Corp. |
41,949 | 446,757 | ||||||
Golden Star Acquisition Corp. - Unit (b) |
48,000 | 499,680 | ||||||
Gores Holdings IX, Inc. |
45,567 | 467,062 | ||||||
Infinite Acquisition Corp. (b) |
30,000 | 317,100 | ||||||
Inflection Point Acquisition Corp II - Unit (b) |
50,000 | 506,000 | ||||||
Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I (b) |
58,132 | 619,978 | ||||||
Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp V (b) |
76,426 | 807,058 | ||||||
KnightSwan Acquisition Corp. |
30,000 | 317,100 | ||||||
Live Oak Crestview Climate Acquisition Corp. |
68,117 | 698,199 | ||||||
Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp. (b) |
45,278 | 478,136 | ||||||
Screaming Eagle Acquisition Corp. (b) |
58,159 | 600,782 | ||||||
SILVERspac, Inc. (b) |
52,015 | 540,436 | ||||||
SK Growth Opportunities Corp. (b) |
45,000 | 476,550 | ||||||
Spring Valley Acquisition Corp II (b) |
50,000 | 528,250 | ||||||
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp 1 (b) |
20,821 | 215,914 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $13,948,192) |
14,162,652 | |||||||
WARRANTS — 0.0% (c) |
||||||||
Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp., Expiration: November 30, 2027, Exercise Price: $11.50 (b) |
25,000 | 4,625 | ||||||
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $3,632) |
4,625 | |||||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.5% |
||||||||
Deposit Accounts — 2.5% |
||||||||
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 5.35% |
359,483 | 359,483 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $359,483) |
359,483 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.4% (Cost $14,311,307) |
14,526,760 | |||||||
Other assets and liabilities, net — (1.4)% |
(200,918 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% |
$ | 14,325,842 |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a) |
Non-income producing security. |
(b) |
Foreign issued security, or represents a foreign issued security. |
(c) |
Amount is less than 0.05%. |
COUNTRY |
Percentage
of |
|||
United States |
24.0 | % | ||
Cayman Islands |
74.9 | %* | ||
Total Country |
98.9 | % | ||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS |
2.5 | % | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
101.4 | % | ||
Other assets and liabilities, net |
(1.4 | )% | ||
NET ASSETS |
100.0 | % |
* |
To the extent the Fund invests more heavily in particular countries, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those countries. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
10
Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
|
Shares |
Value |
||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 93.8% | ||||||||
Chemical-Specialty — 2.0% | ||||||||
Ecolab, Inc. |
264 | $ | 49,286 | |||||
Diagnostic Equipment — 1.6% |
||||||||
Danaher Corp. |
164 | 39,360 | ||||||
Diagnostic Kits — 1.7% |
||||||||
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a) |
84 | 42,187 | ||||||
Electronic Measure Instruments — 4.2% |
||||||||
Badger Meter, Inc. |
352 | 51,941 | ||||||
Itron, Inc. (a) |
736 | 53,066 | ||||||
105,007 | ||||||||
Engineering/R&D Services — 1.4% |
||||||||
Fluor Corp. (a) |
1,144 | 33,863 | ||||||
Machinery-Electrical — 1.8% |
||||||||
Franklin Electric Co, Inc. |
444 | 45,688 | ||||||
Machinery-Genral Industry — 1.6% |
||||||||
IDEX Corp. |
184 | 39,608 | ||||||
Machinery-Pumps — 5.3% |
||||||||
Flowserve Corp. |
1,196 | 44,431 | ||||||
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. |
236 | 43,360 | ||||||
Xylem, Inc./NY |
400 | 45,048 | ||||||
132,839 | ||||||||
Oil Company, Exploration & Production — 30.5%(f) |
||||||||
Chesapeake Energy Corp. |
1,140 | 95,395 | ||||||
ConocoPhillips |
880 | 91,177 | ||||||
Denbury, Inc. (a) |
1,120 | 96,611 | ||||||
Diamondback Energy, Inc. |
680 | 89,325 | ||||||
Oil Company, Exploration & Production — 30.5%(f) (continued) |
||||||||
EOG Resources, Inc. |
776 | 88,806 | ||||||
EQT Corp. |
2,964 | 121,909 | ||||||
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
1,524 | 89,611 | ||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. |
440 | 91,159 | ||||||
763,993 | ||||||||
Oil Company-Integrated — 3.2% |
||||||||
Suncor Energy, Inc. (b) |
2,772 | 81,275 | ||||||
Oil-Field Services — 17.9% |
||||||||
Calfrac Well Services, Ltd. (a)(b) |
9,548 | 27,708 | ||||||
CES Energy Solutions Corp. (b) |
19,764 | 39,132 | ||||||
Enerflex, Ltd. (b) |
6,660 | 45,421 | ||||||
Liberty Energy, Inc. |
2,772 | 37,062 | ||||||
Oil States International, Inc. (a) |
9,040 | 67,529 | ||||||
Schlumberger, Ltd. (b) |
1,692 | 83,111 | ||||||
Secure Energy Services, Inc. (b) |
6,964 | 33,366 | ||||||
STEP Energy Services, Ltd. (a)(b)(d) |
13,280 | 32,717 | ||||||
TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a) |
10,880 | 36,774 | ||||||
Trican Well Service, Ltd. (b) |
17,932 | 47,837 | ||||||
450,657 | ||||||||
Oil-U.S. Royalty Trusts — 10.9% |
||||||||
Permian Basin Royalty Trust (e) |
3,808 | 94,934 | ||||||
PrairieSky Royalty, Ltd. |
5,564 | 97,383 | ||||||
Sabine Royalty Trust |
173 | 11,408 | ||||||
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (e) |
866 | 6,434 | ||||||
Texas Pacific Land Corp. |
48 | 63,192 | ||||||
273,351 | ||||||||
Pipelines — 7.6% |
||||||||
Cheniere Energy, Inc. |
628 | 95,682 | ||||||
The Williams Cos., Inc |
2,924 | 95,410 | ||||||
191,092 | ||||||||
Water Treatment Systems — 4.1% |
||||||||
Energy Recovery, Inc. (a) |
1,952 | 54,558 | ||||||
Pentair PLC |
756 | 48,838 | ||||||
103,396 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $2,326,752) |
2,351,602 | |||||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.1% |
||||||||
Deposit Accounts — 6.1% |
||||||||
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 5.35% (c) |
153,883 | 153,883 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $153,883) |
153,883 | |||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
11
Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF
Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
|
Shares |
Value |
||||||
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING — 0.7% |
||||||||
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 5.35% (c) |
16,709 | $ | 16,709 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH PROCEEDS FROM SECURITIES LENDING (Cost $16,709) |
16,709 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.6% (Cost $2,497,344) |
2,522,194 | |||||||
Other assets and liabilities, net — (0.6)% |
(14,438 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% |
$ | 2,507,756 |
PLC |
Public Limited Company |
(a) |
Non-income producing security. |
(b) |
Foreign issued security, or represents a foreign issued security. |
(c) |
The rate shown is the seven-day yield at period end. |
(d) |
Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(e) |
All or a portion of this security is on loan as of June 30, 2023. The market value of securities out on loan is $16,117. |
(f) |
To the extent the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors of the economy, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
12
Horizon Kinetics ETFs
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Horizon
Kinetics |
Horizon
Kinetics |
|||||||
Assets |
||||||||
Investments, at value(1)(2) |
$ | 1,082,071,587 | $ | 2,917,000 | ||||
Receivable for investment securities sold |
6,950,296 | — | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable |
1,637,692 | 1,376 | ||||||
Securities lending income receivable |
12,107 | 643 | ||||||
Total assets |
1,090,671,682 | 2,919,019 | ||||||
Liabilities |
||||||||
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note 7) |
48,266,085 | 211,470 | ||||||
Payable to Custodian |
— | 12 | ||||||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed |
6,826,995 | — | ||||||
Payable to Adviser |
745,684 | 1,870 | ||||||
Payable for investment securities purchased |
374,001 | — | ||||||
Total liabilities |
56,212,765 | 213,352 | ||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 1,034,458,917 | $ | 2,705,667 | ||||
Net Assets Consists of: |
||||||||
Paid-in capital |
$ | 1,077,910,754 | $ | 2,985,298 | ||||
Total distributable earnings |
(43,451,837 | ) | (279,631 | ) | ||||
Net Assets |
$ | 1,034,458,917 | $ | 2,705,667 | ||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) |
33,825,000 | 125,000 | ||||||
Net Asset Value, redemption price and offering price per share |
$ | 30.58 | $ | 21.65 | ||||
(1) Includes loaned securities with a value of: |
$ | 46,505,935 | $ | 218,649 | ||||
(2) Cost of investments |
1,121,586,164 | 2,841,602 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
13
Horizon Kinetics ETFs
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
Horizon
Kinetics |
Horizon
Kinetics |
Horizon
Kinetics |
||||||||||
Assets |
||||||||||||
Investments, at value(1)(2) |
$ | 19,098,439 | $ | 14,526,760 | $ | 2,522,194 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable |
47,736 | 3,356 | 4,342 | |||||||||
Securities lending income receivable |
445 | — | 40 | |||||||||
Total assets |
19,146,620 | 14,530,116 | 2,526,576 | |||||||||
Liabilities |
||||||||||||
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note 7) |
153,721 | — | 16,709 | |||||||||
Payable to Adviser |
13,720 | 9,972 | 1,698 | |||||||||
Accrued expenses |
8,076 | 8,693 | — | |||||||||
Payable for investment securities purchased |
— | 185,609 | 413 | |||||||||
Total liabilities |
175,517 | 204,274 | 18,820 | |||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 18,971,103 | $ | 14,325,842 | $ | 2,507,756 | ||||||
Net Assets Consists of: |
||||||||||||
Paid-in capital |
$ | 10,030,248 | $ | 14,248,842 | $ | 2,465,003 | ||||||
Total distributable earnings |
8,940,855 | 77,000 | 42,753 | |||||||||
Net Assets |
$ | 18,971,103 | $ | 14,325,842 | $ | 2,507,756 | ||||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value) |
619,946 | 147,484 | 100,000 | |||||||||
Net Asset Value, redemption price and offering price per share |
$ | 30.60 | $ | 97.13 | $ | 25.08 | ||||||
(1) Includes loaned securities with a value of: |
$ | 150,768 | $ | — | $ | 16,117 | ||||||
(2) Cost of investments |
12,606,369 | 14,311,307 | 2,497,344 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
14
Horizon Kinetics ETFs
Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
Horizon
Kinetics |
Horizon
Kinetics |
|||||||
Investment Income |
||||||||
Dividend income (net of withholding tax of $841,988 and $1,470, respectively) |
$ | 13,572,371 | $ | 22,932 | ||||
Interest income |
335,100 | 4,348 | ||||||
Securities lending income, net |
73,868 | 985 | ||||||
Total investment income |
13,981,339 | 28,265 | ||||||
Expenses |
||||||||
Investment advisory fees |
4,983,536 | 10,210 | ||||||
Total expenses |
4,983,536 | 10,210 | ||||||
Net investment income |
8,997,803 | 18,055 | ||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency |
||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
||||||||
Investments |
3,098,121 | (111,313 | ) | |||||
Foreign currency transactions |
9,828 | (46 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions: |
3,107,949 | (111,359 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: |
||||||||
Investments |
(41,213,421 | ) | 312,562 | |||||
Foreign currency translation |
1,481 | 5 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translation |
(41,211,940 | ) | 312,567 | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
(38,103,991 | ) | 201,208 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
$ | (29,106,188 | ) | $ | 219,263 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
15
Horizon Kinetics ETFs
Statements of Operations
For the Period Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
Horizon
Kinetics |
Horizon
Kinetics |
Horizon
Kinetics |
||||||||||
Investment Income |
||||||||||||
Dividend income (net of withholding tax and issuance fees of $4,954, $0 and $974, respectively) |
$ | 218,466 | $ | — | $ | 22,100 | ||||||
Interest income |
21,299 | 29,082 | 2,421 | |||||||||
Securities lending income, net |
769 | — | 70 | |||||||||
Total investment income |
240,534 | 29,082 | 24,591 | |||||||||
Expenses |
||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees |
86,959 | 50,272 | 6,720 | |||||||||
Blue Sky Expense (2) |
18,250 | 23,659 | — | |||||||||
Legal Expense (2) |
13,812 | 5,868 | — | |||||||||
Other Expenses (2) |
12,474 | 7,509 | — | |||||||||
Total expenses |
131,495 | 87,308 | 6,720 | |||||||||
Less fees waived by the Adviser |
(42,468 | ) | (36,760 | ) | — | |||||||
Net Expenses |
89,027 | 50,548 | 6,720 | |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
151,507 | (21,466 | ) | 17,871 | ||||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency |
||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: |
||||||||||||
Investments |
2,179,363 | (125,090 | ) | 25 | ||||||||
Foreign currency transactions |
— | — | 4 | |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions: |
2,179,363 | (125,090 | ) | 29 | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: |
||||||||||||
Investments |
(2,893,822 | ) | 529,567 | 24,850 | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation |
— | — | 4 | |||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translation |
(2,893,822 | ) | 529,567 | 24,854 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
(714,459 | ) | 404,477 | 24,883 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
$ | (562,952 | ) | $ | 383,011 | $ | 42,754 |
(1) |
The Fund commenced operations on February 21, 2023. |
(2) |
Expenses are that of the Predecessor Funds (See Note #1 in the accompanying notes to these financial statements). |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
16
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Six
Months |
Year
|
|||||||
From Operations |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 8,997,803 | $ | 21,211,514 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions |
3,107,949 | 28,265,648 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translation |
(41,211,940 | ) | (48,077,330 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
(29,106,188 | ) | 1,399,832 | |||||
From Distributions |
||||||||
Distributable earnings |
(8,408,897 | ) | (22,124,800 | ) | ||||
Total distributions |
(8,408,897 | ) | (22,124,800 | ) | ||||
From Capital Share Transactions |
||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold |
26,617,590 | 640,032,713 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed |
(228,866,638 | ) | (213,596,625 | ) | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions |
(202,249,048 | ) | 426,436,088 | |||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
(239,764,133 | ) | 405,711,120 | |||||
Net Assets |
||||||||
Beginning of period |
1,274,223,050 | 868,511,930 | ||||||
End of period |
$ | 1,034,458,917 | $ | 1,274,223,050 | ||||
Changes in Shares Outstanding |
||||||||
Shares outstanding, beginning of period |
40,500,000 | 27,825,000 | ||||||
Shares sold |
825,000 | 19,750,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed |
(7,500,000 | ) | (7,075,000 | ) | ||||
Shares outstanding, end of period |
33,825,000 | 40,500,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
17
Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Six
Months |
Period |
|||||||
From Operations |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 18,055 | $ | 7,337 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions |
(111,359 | ) | (261,629 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translation |
312,567 | (237,168 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
219,263 | (491,460 | ) | |||||
From Distributions |
||||||||
Distributable earnings |
— | (7,434 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
— | (7,434 | ) | |||||
From Capital Share Transactions |
||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold |
513,475 | 2,471,823 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed |
— | — | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions |
513,475 | 2,471,823 | ||||||
Total Increase in Net Assets |
732,738 | 1,972,929 | ||||||
Net Assets |
||||||||
Beginning of period |
1,972,929 | — | ||||||
End of period |
$ | 2,705,667 | $ | 1,972,929 | ||||
Changes in Shares Outstanding |
||||||||
Shares outstanding, beginning of period |
100,000 | — | ||||||
Shares sold |
25,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
Shares redeemed |
— | — | ||||||
Shares outstanding, end of period |
125,000 | 100,000 |
(1) |
The Fund commenced operations on August 1, 2022. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
18
Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (1)
Six
Months |
Year
|
|||||||
From Operations |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 151,507 | $ | 155,197 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments |
2,179,363 | 267,028 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments |
(2,893,822 | ) | 313,715 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
(562,952 | ) | 735,940 | |||||
From Distributions |
||||||||
Distributable earnings |
— | (316,610 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
— | (316,610 | ) | |||||
From Capital Share Transactions |
||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold |
1,561,025 | 3,533,428 | ||||||
Reinvestment of dividends |
— | 309,042 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed |
(1,306,495 | ) | (3,387,177 | ) | ||||
Redemption fees |
— | 15 | ||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions |
254,530 | 455,308 | ||||||
Total Increase in Net Assets |
(308,422 | ) | 874,638 | |||||
Net Assets |
||||||||
Beginning of period |
19,279,525 | 18,404,887 | ||||||
End of period |
$ | 18,971,103 | $ | 19,279,525 | ||||
Changes in Shares Outstanding |
||||||||
Shares outstanding, beginning of period |
611,165 | 1,273,051 | ||||||
Shares sold |
33,781 | 110,718 | ||||||
Shares reinvested |
— | 9,774 | ||||||
Shares redeemed |
(25,000 | ) | (782,378 | ) | ||||
Shares outstanding, end of period |
619,946 | 611,165 |
(1) |
For periods prior to the close of business on January 27, 2023, financial and other information shown herein for the Fund is that of the Kinetics Medical Fund. See Note #1. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
19
Horizon Kinetics SPAC Active ETF
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (1)
Six
Months |
Year
|
|||||||
From Operations |
||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
$ | (21,466 | ) | $ | 73,142 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments |
(125,090 | ) | 5,423 | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments |
529,567 | (401,371 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
383,011 | (322,806 | ) | |||||
From Distributions |
||||||||
Distributable earnings |
— | (78,921 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
— | (78,921 | ) | |||||
From Capital Share Transactions |
||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold |
7,627,472 | 11,010,999 | ||||||
Reinvestment of dividends |
— | 73,690 | ||||||
Cost of shares redeemed |
(1,068,712 | ) | (11,579,783 | ) | ||||
Redemption fees |
— | 207 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions |
6,558,760 | (494,887 | ) | |||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets |
6,941,771 | (896,614 | ) | |||||
Net Assets |
||||||||
Beginning of period |
7,384,071 | 8,280,685 | ||||||
End of period |
$ | 14,325,842 | $ | 7,384,071 | ||||
Changes in Shares Outstanding |
||||||||
Shares outstanding, beginning of period |
78,630 | 83,747 | ||||||
Shares sold |
80,000 | 117,291 | ||||||
Shares reinvested |
— | 783 | ||||||
Shares redeemed |
(11,146 | ) | (123,191 | ) | ||||
Shares outstanding, end of period |
147,484 | 78,630 |
(1) |
For periods prior to the close of business on January 27, 2023, financial and other information shown herein for the Fund is that of the Kinetics Alternative Income Fund. See Note #1. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
20
Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Six
Months |
||||
From Operations |
||||
Net investment income |
$ | 17,871 | ||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions |
29 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translation |
24,854 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
42,754 | |||
From Capital Share Transactions |
||||
Proceeds from shares sold |
2,465,002 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions |
2,465,002 | |||
Total Increase in Net Assets |
2,507,756 | |||
Net Assets |
||||
Beginning of period |
— | |||
End of period |
$ | 2,507,756 | ||
Changes in Shares Outstanding |
||||
Shares outstanding, beginning of period |
— | |||
Shares sold |
100,000 | |||
Shares redeemed |
— | |||
Shares outstanding, end of period |
100,000 |
(1) |
The Fund commenced operations on February 21, 2023. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
21
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six
Months |
Year |
Period |
||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
$ | 31.46 | $ | 31.21 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||
Income (Loss) from investment operations: |
||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(2) |
0.23 | 0.53 | 0.30 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
(0.87 | ) | 0.24 | (8) | 6.19 | (8) | ||||||
Total from investment operations |
(0.64 | ) | 0.77 | 6.49 | ||||||||
Less distributions paid: |
||||||||||||
From net investment income |
(0.24 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.27 | ) | ||||||
From net realized gains |
— | — | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions paid |
(0.24 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.28 | ) | ||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
$ | 30.58 | $ | 31.46 | $ | 31.21 | ||||||
Total return, at NAV(3)(5) |
(2.03 | )% | 2.57 | % | 26.05 | % | ||||||
Total return, at Market(4)(5) |
(2.13 | )% | 2.66 | % | 26.03 | % | ||||||
Supplemental Data and Ratios: |
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Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
$ | 1,034,459 | $ | 1,274,223 | $ | 868,512 | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(6) |
0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(6) |
1.53 | % | 1.73 | % | 1.02 | % | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (5)(7) |
7 | % | 9 | % | 0 | % |
(1) |
The Fund commenced operations on January 11, 2021. |
(2) |
Per share net investment income (loss) was caclulated using average shares outstanding. |
(3) |
Net
asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made
at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, |
(4) |
Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. Market value is determined by the composite closing price. Composite closing security price is defined as the last reported sale price on the New York Stock Exchange. The composite closing price is the last reported sale, regardless of volume, and not an average price, and may have occurred on a date prior to the close of the reporting period. Market value may be greater or less than net asset value, depending on the Fund’s closing price on the New York Stock Exchange. |
(5) |
Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(6) |
Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(7) |
Excludes in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions of the Fund. |
(8) |
Realized
and unrealized gains and losses per share in this caption are balancing
amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for
the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in
the Statement of Operations due to share |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF
Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six
Months |
Period
|
|||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
$ | 19.73 | $ | 25.23 | ||||
Income (Loss) from investment operations: |
||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(2) |
0.15 | 0.08 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
1.77 | (5.51 | ) | |||||
Total from investment operations |
1.92 | (5.43 | ) | |||||
Less distributions paid: |
||||||||
From net investment income |
— | (0.07 | ) | |||||
Total distributions paid |
— | (0.07 | ) | |||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
$ | 21.65 | $ | 19.73 | ||||
Total return, at NAV(3)(5) |
9.70 | % | (21.50 | )% | ||||
Total return, at Market(4)(5) |
9.72 | % | (21.31 | )% | ||||
Supplemental Data and Ratios: |
||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
$ | 2,706 | $ | 1,973 | ||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(6) |
0.85 | % | 0.87 | %(8) | ||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(6) |
1.50 | % | 0.90 | % | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate (5)(7) |
9 | % | 5 | % |
(1) |
The Fund commenced operations on August 1, 2022. |
(2) |
Per share net investment income (loss) was caclulated using average shares outstanding. |
(3) |
Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value. This percentage is not an indication of the performance of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund based on market value due to the differences between the market price of the shares and the net asset value per share of the Fund. |
(4) |
Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. Market value is determined by the composite closing price. Composite closing security price is defined as the last reported sale price on the New York Stock Exchange. The composite closing price is the last reported sale, regardless of volume, and not an average price, and may have occurred on a date prior to the close of the reporting period. Market value may be greater or less than net asset value, depending on the Fund’s closing price on the New York Stock Exchange. |
(5) |
Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(6) |
Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(7) |
Excludes in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions of the Fund. |
(8) |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes tax expense of 0.02% for the period ended December 31, 2022. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF
Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six
Months |
Year |
Year |
Year |
Year |
Year |
|||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
$ | 31.55 | $ | 30.78 | $ | 28.13 | $ | 26.53 | $ | 23.47 | $ | 25.33 | ||||||||||||
Income (Loss) from investment operations: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(1) |
0.24 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
(1.19 | ) | 1.02 | 2.73 | 2.11 | 3.43 | 0.12 | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
(0.95 | ) | 1.29 | 2.98 | 2.40 | 3.76 | 0.39 | |||||||||||||||||
Capital share transactions: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Redemption Fees |
0.00 | 0.00 | (9) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||||||
Less distributions paid: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
— | (0.36 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.29 | ) | |||||||||||||
From net realized gains |
— | (0.16 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (1.96 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total distributions paid |
— | (0.52 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.80 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (2.25 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
$ | 30.60 | $ | 31.55 | $ | 30.78 | $ | 28.13 | $ | 26.53 | $ | 23.47 | ||||||||||||
Total return, at NAV(2)(4) |
(3.01 | )% | 4.21 | % | 10.59 | % | 9.04 | % | 16.04 | % | 1.67 | % | ||||||||||||
Total return, at Market(3)(4) |
(3.20 | )% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
Supplemental Data and Ratios: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
$ | 18,971 | $ | 19,280 | $ | 16,188 | $ | 15,462 | $ | 15,442 | $ | 14,814 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:(5) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before expense reimbursement(7) |
1.38 | % | 2.21 | % | 2.18 | % | 2.26 | % | 2.34 | % | 2.23 | % | ||||||||||||
After expense reimbursement(7) |
0.93 | % | 1.39 | % | 1.39 | % | 1.39 | % | 1.39 | % | 1.39 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(5)(7) |
1.59 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.84 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.34 | % | 1.03 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (4)(6) |
1 | % | 3 | % | 1 | % | 7 | % | 6 | % | 0 | % |
(1) |
Per share net investment income (loss) was caclulated using average shares outstanding. |
(2) |
Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value. This percentage is not an indication of the performance of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund based on market value due to the differences between the market price of the shares and the net asset value per share of the Fund. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF
Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period (Continued)
(3) |
Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. Market value is determined by the composite closing price. Composite closing security price is defined as the last reported sale price on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The composite closing price is the last reported sale, regardless of volume, and not an average price, and may have occurred on a date prior to the close of the reporting period. Market value may be greater or less than net asset value, depending on the Fund’s closing price on the Nasdaq Stock Market. |
(4) |
Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(5) |
Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(6) |
Excludes in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions of the Fund. |
(7) |
Expense waived or reimbursed reflect reductions to total expenses, as discussed in the notes to the financial statements. These amounts would increase the net investment loss ratio or decrease the net investment income ratio, as applicable, had such reductions not occurred. See Note #3. |
(8) |
For periods prior to the close of business on January 27, 2023, financial and other information shown herein for the Fund is that of the Kinetics Medical Fund. See Note #1. |
(9) |
Amount calculated is less than $0.005. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Horizon Kinetics SPAC Active ETF
Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six
Months |
Year |
Year |
Year |
Year |
Year |
|||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
$ | 93.91 | $ | 98.92 | $ | 100.24 | $ | 98.28 | $ | 97.46 | $ | 97.57 | ||||||||||||
Income (Loss) from investment operations: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(1) |
(0.17 | ) | 0.89 | (0.15 | ) | 0.25 | 1.39 | 0.92 | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
3.39 | (4.92 | ) | (1.17 | ) | 1.91 | 1.01 | (0.03 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
3.22 | (4.03 | ) | (1.32 | ) | 2.16 | 2.40 | 0.89 | ||||||||||||||||
Capital share transactions: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Redemption Fees |
— | 0.00 | (9) | 0.00 | (9) | 0.02 | 0.00 | (9) | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||
Less distributions paid: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income |
— | (0.87 | ) | — | (0.22 | ) | (1.58 | ) | (1.01 | ) | ||||||||||||||
From net realized gains |
— | (0.11 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions paid |
— | (0.98 | ) | — | (0.22 | ) | (1.58 | ) | (1.01 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
$ | 97.13 | $ | 93.91 | $ | 98.92 | $ | 100.24 | $ | 98.28 | $ | 97.46 | ||||||||||||
Total return, at NAV(2)(4) |
3.43 | % | (4.07 | )% | (1.32 | )% | 2.23 | % | 2.47 | % | 0.92 | % | ||||||||||||
Total return, at Market(3)(4) |
3.45 | % | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
Supplemental Data and Ratios: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
$ | 14,326 | $ | 7,384 | $ | 2,626 | $ | 2,642 | $ | 3,482 | $ | 4,265 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:(5) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before expense reimbursement(7) |
1.48 | % | 2.76 | % | 2.35 | % | 2.16 | % | 2.01 | % | 1.88 | % | ||||||||||||
After expense reimbursement(7) |
0.85 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(5)(7) |
(0.36 | )% | 0.93 | % | (0.15 | )% | 0.25 | % | 1.14 | % | 0.94 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate (4)(6) |
86 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % |
(1) |
Per share net investment income (loss) was caclulated using average shares outstanding. |
(2) |
Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value. This percentage is not an indication of the performance of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund based on market value due to the differences between the market price of the shares and the net asset value per share of the Fund. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Horizon Kinetics SPAC Active ETF
Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period (Continued)
(3) |
Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. Market value is determined by the composite closing price. Composite closing security price is defined as the last reported sale price on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The composite closing price is the last reported sale, regardless of volume, and not an average price, and may have occurred on a date prior to the close of the reporting period. Market value may be greater or less than net asset value, depending on the Fund’s closing price on the Nasdaq Stock Market. |
(4) |
Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(5) |
Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(6) |
Excludes in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions of the Fund. |
(7) |
Expense waived or reimbursed reflect reductions to total expenses, as discussed in the notes to the financial statements. These amounts would increase the net investment loss ratio or decrease the net investment income ratio, as applicable, had such reductions not occurred. See Note #3. |
(8) |
For periods prior to the close of business on January 27, 2023, financial and other information shown herein for the Fund is that of the Kinetics Alternative Income Fund. See Note #1. |
(9) |
Amount is less than $0.005. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
27
Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF
Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period
Period |
||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
$ | 24.71 | ||
Income (Loss) from investment operations: |
||||
Net investment income (loss)(2) |
0.19 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
0.18 | |||
Total from investment operations |
0.37 | |||
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
$ | 25.08 | ||
Total return, at NAV(3)(5) |
1.49 | % | ||
Total return, at Market(4)(5) |
1.77 | % | ||
Supplemental Data and Ratios: |
||||
Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
$ | 2,508 | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(6) |
0.85 | % | ||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(6) |
2.26 | % | ||
Portfolio turnover rate (5)(7) |
0 | % |
(1) |
The Fund commenced operations on February 21, 2023. |
(2) |
Per share net investment income (loss) was caclulated using average shares outstanding. |
(3) |
Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value. This percentage is not an indication of the performance of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund based on market value due to the differences between the market price of the shares and the net asset value per share of the Fund. |
(4) |
Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. Market value is determined by the composite closing price. Composite closing security price is defined as the last reported sale price on the New York Stock Exchange. The composite closing price is the last reported sale, regardless of volume, and not an average price, and may have occurred on a date prior to the close of the reporting period. Market value may be greater or less than net asset value, depending on the Fund’s closing price on the New York Stock Exchange. |
(5) |
Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(6) |
Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(7) |
Excludes in-kind transactions associated with creations and redemptions of the Fund. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Horizon Kinetics ETFs
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)
1. |
ORGANIZATION |
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF (“INFL”), Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF (“BCDF”), Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF (“MEDX”), Horizon Kinetics SPAC Active ETF (“SPAQ”), and Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF (“NVIR”) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are non-diversified series of Listed Funds Trust (the “Trust”), formerly Active Weighting Funds ETF Trust. The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on August 26, 2016, under a Declaration of Trust amended on December 21, 2018 and is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).
INFL is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks long-term capital growth in real (inflation-adjusted) terms. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in the equity securities of domestic and foreign companies that are expected to benefit, either directly or indirectly, from rising prices (inflation).
BCDF is an actively managed ETF that seeks long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in equity securities that to benefit, either directly or indirectly, from the use of blockchain technology in connection with the issuance, facilitation, custody, trading and administration of digital assets, including cryptocurrencies.
MEDX is an actively managed ETF that seeks long-term growth of capital. The Fund will invest primarily in patented first line pharmaceuticals and biologics as these products tend to have high profit margins and significant barriers to entry. The Fund employs a long-term perspective, seeking to capture returns of both intrinsic valuation realization and scientific discovery.
SPAQ is an actively managed ETF that seeks to generate realized capital gains in excess of short-term interest rates on a risk adjusted basis that pursues its investment objective primarily by investing, under normal circumstances, in special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) that Ryan Heritage, LLP, the Fund’s investment sub-adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”), believes will generate net realized capital gains in excess of the income derived from bank certificates of deposit with similar maturities.
NVIR is an actively managed ETF that seeks long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in the equity securities of domestic and foreign companies expected to benefit, either directly or indirectly, from the increasing focus on climate change and environmentally sensitive carbon-based energy production. The Fund employs a dual, reality-based mandate: (1) companies that produce carbon-based energy positioned to benefit from long-term global demand growth and developing structural supply insufficiency, and (2) remediation companies with existing and/or developing technologies that can alleviate the negative environmental impacts derived from the production and consumption of hydrocarbons.
MEDX and SPAQ are the successors in interest to the Kinetics Medical Fund and Kinetics Alternative Income Fund, respectively, each a series of Kinetics Mutual Funds, Inc., (the “Predecessor Funds”) pursuant to a tax-free reorganization that took place after the close of business on January 27, 2023. MEDX is the accounting and performance information successor of the Kinetics Medical Fund. SPAQ is the accounting information successor of the Kinetics Alternative Income Fund, but it has a different investment objective and strategy. Costs incurred by the Funds in connection with the reorganization were paid by the Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC (“Horizon Kinetics” or “Adviser”), the Funds’ Investment Adviser.
Costs incurred by the Funds in connection with the organization, registration and the initial public offering of shares were paid by the Adviser.
2. |
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies. Each Fund prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and follows the significant accounting policies described below.
29
Horizon Kinetics ETFs
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Share Transactions
The net asset value (“NAV”) per share of each Fund will be equal to the Fund’s total assets minus the Fund’s total liabilities divided by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV that is published will be rounded to the nearest cent. The NAV is determined as of the close of trading (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading.
Fair Value Measurement
In calculating the NAV, each Fund’s exchange-traded equity securities will be valued at fair value, which will generally be determined using the last reported official closing or last trading price on the exchange or market on which the security is primarily traded at the time of valuation. Such valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy described below.
Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. are generally valued at the NASDAQ official closing price.
If market quotations are not readily available, or if it is determined that a quotation of a security does not represent fair value, then the security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser using procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The circumstances in which a security may be fair valued include, among others: the occurrence of events that are significant to a particular issuer, such as mergers, restructurings or defaults; the occurrence of events that are significant to an entire market, such as natural disasters in a particular region or government actions; trading restrictions on securities; thinly traded securities; and market events such as trading halts and early market closings. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations, fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. Fair valuation could result in a different NAV than a NAV determined by using market quotations. Such valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy described below.
Money market funds are valued at NAV. If NAV is not readily available the securities will be valued at fair value.
FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and requires disclosure about fair value measurements. It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability, when a transaction is not orderly, and how that information must be incorporated into fair value measurements. Under ASC 820, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the following hierarchy:
● |
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access. |
● |
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data. |
● |
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
30
Horizon Kinetics ETFs
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Continued)
The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
Foreign securities, currencies and other assets denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar using the applicable currency exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE, generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
All other securities and investments for which market values are not readily available, including restricted securities, and those securities for which it is inappropriate to determine prices in accordance with the aforementioned procedures, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures adopted by the Board, although the actual calculations may be done by others. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents and, if necessary, available information concerning other securities in similar circumstances.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The hierarchy classification of inputs used to value the Funds’ investments at June 30, 2023, are as follows:
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
|||||||||||||
INFL |
||||||||||||||||
Investments - Assets: |
||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks* |
$ | 1,022,461,234 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,022,461,234 | ||||||||
Partnerships* |
7,242,980 | — | — | 7,242,980 | ||||||||||||
Deposit Accounts |
4,101,288 | — | — | 4,101,288 | ||||||||||||
Investments Purchased with Proceeds From Securities Lending |
48,266,085 | — | — | 48,266,085 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments - Assets |
$ | 1,082,071,587 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,082,071,587 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
|||||||||||||
BCDF |
||||||||||||||||
Investments - Assets: |
||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks* |
$ | 2,513,630 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,513,630 | ||||||||
Deposit Accounts |
191,900 | — | — | 191,900 | ||||||||||||
Investments Purchased with Proceeds From Securities Lending |
211,470 | — | — | 211,740 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments - Assets |
$ | 2,917,000 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,917,000 |
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Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
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MEDX |
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Investments - Assets: |
||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks* |
$ | 18,581,490 | $ | — | $ | — | ^ | $ | 18,581,490 | |||||||
Deposit Accounts |
363,228 | — | — | 363,228 | ||||||||||||
Investments Purchased with Proceeds From Securities Lending |
153,721 | — | — | 153,721 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments - Assets |
$ | 19,098,439 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 19,098,439 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
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SPAQ |
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Investments - Assets: |
||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks* |
$ | 11,199,212 | $ | 2,963,440 | $ | — | $ | 14,162,652 | ||||||||
Deposit Accounts |
359,483 | — | — | 359,483 | ||||||||||||
Warrants |
— | 4,625 | — | 4,625 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments - Assets |
$ | 11,558,695 | $ | 2,968,065 | $ | — | $ | 14,526,760 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
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NVIR |
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Investments - Assets: |
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Common Stocks* |
$ | 2,351,602 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,351,602 | ||||||||
Deposit Accounts |
153,883 | — | — | 153,883 | ||||||||||||
Investments Purchased with Proceeds From Securities Lending |
16,709 | — | — | 16,709 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments - Assets |
$ | 2,522,194 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,522,194 |
* |
See Schedule of Investments for sector classifications. |
^ |
The Fund held a Level 3 security at the end of the period valued at $0. The security classified as Level 3 is deemed immaterial and did not warrant a disclosure of significant unobservable valuation inputs. |
Security Transactions
Investment transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of securities are calculated based on the specific identification basis.
The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions 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.
The Funds report net realized foreign exchange gains or losses that arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on each Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
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Investment Income
Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends has been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable tax rules and regulations. An amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity, unless the Adviser determines in good faith that such method does not represent fair value.
Tax Information, Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders and Uncertain Tax Positions
The Funds are treated as a separate entity for Federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). To qualify and remain eligible for the special tax treatment accorded to RICs, each Fund must meet certain annual income and quarterly asset diversification requirements and must distribute annually at least 90% of the sum of (i) its investment company taxable income (which includes dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains) and (ii) certain net tax-exempt income, if any. If so qualified, each Fund will not be subject to Federal income tax.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Funds generally pays out dividends from net investment income, if any, at least quarterly, and distributes its net capital gains, if any, to shareholders at least annually. The Funds may also pay a special distribution at the end of the calendar year to comply with Federal tax requirements. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their Federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions which exceed earnings and profit for tax purposes are reported as a tax return of capital.
Management evaluates the Funds’ tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. Interest and penalties related to income taxes would be recorded as income tax expense. The Funds’ Federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction. As of December 31, 2022, the Funds’ most recent fiscal period end, the Funds had no examination in progress and management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
The Funds, except for NVIR, recognized no interest or penalties related to uncertain tax benefits in the 2022 fiscal period. At December 31, 2022, the Funds’ most recent fiscal period end, the tax periods for the prior three years are open to examination in the Funds’ major tax jurisdictions.
NVIR commenced operation after the December 31, 2022 fiscal period end; therefore, there was no tax information as of June 30, 2023.
Indemnification
In the normal course of business, the Funds expects to enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these anticipated arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
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3. |
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER AGREEMENTS |
Investment Advisory Agreement
The Trust has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Funds’ assets in accordance with its investment objectives, policies and limitations, and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Funds subject to the supervision of the Board, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Trustees”).
Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and Horizon Kinetics, each Fund pays a unified management fee to the Adviser, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Horizon Kinetics has agreed to pay all expenses of the Funds except the fee paid to Horizon Kinetics under the Advisory Agreement, interest charges on any borrowings, dividends and other expenses on securities sold short, taxes, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments, acquired fund fees and expenses, accrued deferred tax liability, extraordinary expenses, and distribution (12b-1) fees and expenses (if any).
MEDX and SPAQ did not pay management fees to the Adviser for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The table below shows advisory fees paid by each Predecessor Fund for the 2023 period prior to reorganization and the preceding two most recent fiscal years ended December 31.
Predecessor Medical Fund |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
|||||||||
Gross Advisory Fee |
$ | 18,232 | $ | 225,262 | $ | 230,269 | ||||||
Less Advisory Fee Waiver |
$ | 18,232 | $ | 146,788 | $ | 144,487 | ||||||
Less Expense Reimbursements |
$ | 10,154 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Net Advisory Fee |
$ | (10,154 | ) | $ | 78,474 | $ | 85,782 |
Predecessor Alternative Income Fund |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
|||||||||
Gross Advisory Fee |
$ | 4,909 | $ | 70,930 | $ | 99,556 | ||||||
Less Advisory Fee Waiver |
$ | 4,909 | $ | 70,930 | $ | 98,375 | ||||||
Less Expense Reimbursements |
$ | 13,881 | $ | 70,077 | $ | 54,773 | ||||||
Net Advisory Fee |
$ | (13,881 | ) | $ | (70,077 | ) | $ | (53,592 | ) |
The Adviser previously agreed to waive management fees and reimburse Predecessor Medical Fund expenses so that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursements do not exceed 1.39%, excluding acquired fund fees and expenses (“AFFE”). The Adviser previously agreed to waive management fees and reimburse Predecessor Alternative Income Fund expenses so that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursements do not exceed 0.95%, excluding AFFE. These Predecessor Fund waivers and reimbursements terminated upon the closing of the reorganization.
The Sub-Adviser, a Delaware limited liability company serves as the sub-adviser to SPAQ. Pursuant to a Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”), the Sub-Adviser is responsible for trading portfolio securities on behalf of the Fund, including selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the Board, including the independent Trustees. For its services, the Sub-Adviser is entitled to a sub-advisory fee paid by the Adviser, at an annual rate of 0.425% of the average daily net assets of the SPAQ ETF.
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Distribution Agreement and 12b-1 Plan
Foreside Fund Services, LLC a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (dba ACA Group) (the “Distributor”) serves as the Fund’s distributor pursuant to a Distribution Services Agreement. The Distributor receives compensation for the statutory underwriting services it provides to the Funds. The Distributor enters into agreements with certain broker-dealers and others that will allow those parties to be “Authorized Participants” and to subscribe for and redeem shares of the Funds. The Distributor will not distribute shares in less than whole Creation Units and does not maintain a secondary market in shares.
The Board has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 12b-1 Plan”). In accordance with the Rule 12b-1 Plan, each Fund is authorized to pay an amount up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets each year for certain distribution-related activities. As authorized by the Board, no Rule 12b-1 fees are currently paid by the Funds and there are no plans to impose these fees. However, in the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, they will be paid out of each Fund’s assets. The Adviser and its affiliates may, out of their own resources, pay amounts to third parties for distribution or marketing services on behalf of the Funds.
For the period January 1, 2023 to January 27, 2023, the distributor of the Predecessor Funds was Kinetics Funds Distributor, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.
Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services” or “Administrator”) serves as administrator, transfer agent and fund accountant of the Funds pursuant to a Fund Servicing Agreement. U.S. Bank N.A. (the “Custodian”), an affiliate of Fund Services, serves as the Funds’ custodian pursuant to a Custody Agreement. Under the terms of these agreements, the Adviser pays each Fund’s administrative, custody and transfer agency fees. The Administrative fees and Transfer Agent fees as presented on the Statements of Operations are all pursuant to prior agreements of the Predecessor Funds, as detailed below.
For the period January 1, 2023 to January 27, 2023, Fund Services served as the Predecessor Funds’ administrator, transfer agent and fund accountant pursuant to a Fund Servicing Agreement. For the period January 1, 2023 to January 27, 2023, Fund Services received the following fee from each Predecessor Fund as presented on the Statements of Operations:
MEDX |
SPAQ |
|||||||
Administrative Fees |
$ | 660 | $ | 2,500 | ||||
Fund Accounting Fees |
157 | 164 | ||||||
Transfer Agent Fees |
346 | 1,075 |
A Trustee and all officers of the Trust are affiliated with the Administrator and the Custodian.
4. |
CREATION AND REDEMPTION TRANSACTIONS |
Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “Exchange”). Each Fund issues and redeems shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of shares called “Creation Units.” Creation Units are to be issued and redeemed principally in kind for a basket of securities and a balancing cash amount, unless determined otherwise at the discretion of the Adviser. Shares generally will trade in the secondary market in amounts less than a Creation Unit at market prices that change throughout the day. Market prices for the shares may be different from their NAV. The NAV is determined as of the close of trading (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on each day the NYSE is open for trading. The NAV of the shares of each Fund will be equal to the Fund’s total assets minus the Fund’s total liabilities divided by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV that is published will be rounded to the nearest cent; however, for purposes of determining the price of Creation Units, the NAV will be calculated to four decimal places.
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Creation Unit Transaction Fee
Authorized Participants may be required to pay to the Custodian a fixed transaction fee (the “Creation Unit Transaction Fee”) in connection with the issuance or redemption of Creation Units. The standard Creation Unit Transaction Fee will be the same regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased by an investor on the applicable business day. The Creation Unit Transaction Fee charged by each Fund for each creation order is $300.
An additional variable fee of up to a maximum of 2% of the value of the Creation Units subject to the transaction may be imposed for (1) creations effected outside the Clearing Process and (2) creations made in an all cash amount (to offset the Trust’s brokerage and other transaction costs associated with using cash to purchase the requisite Deposit Securities). Investors are responsible for the costs of transferring the securities constituting the Deposit Securities to the account of the Trust. Each Fund may determine to not charge a variable fee on certain orders when the Adviser has determined that doing so is in the best interests of Fund shareholders. Variable fees, if any, received by the Funds are displayed in the Capital Share Transactions section on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
Only “Authorized Participants” may purchase or redeem shares directly from the Funds. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Most retail investors will not qualify as Authorized Participants or have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they will be unable to purchase or redeem the shares directly from the Funds. Rather, most retail investors will purchase shares in the secondary market with the assistance of a broker and will be subject to customary brokerage commissions or fees. Securities received or delivered in connection with in-kind creates and redeems are valued as of the close of business on the effective date of the creation or redemption.
A Creation Unit will generally not be issued until the transfer of good title of the deposit securities to the Funds and the payment of any cash amounts have been completed. To the extent contemplated by the applicable participant agreement, Creation Units of the Funds will be issued to such authorized participant notwithstanding the fact that the Funds’ deposits have not been received in part or in whole, in reliance on the undertaking of the authorized participant to deliver the missing deposit securities as soon as possible. If the Funds or its agents do not receive all of the deposit securities, or the required cash amounts, by such time, then the order may be deemed rejected and the authorized participant shall be liable to the Fund for losses, if any.
5. |
FEDERAL INCOME TAX |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
For the Fiscal Period Ended June 30, 2023 |
Ordinary
|
|||
INFL |
$ | 8,408,897 | ||
BCDF |
— | |||
MEDX |
— | |||
SPAQ |
— | |||
NVIR |
— |
For the Fiscal Year/Period Ended December 31, 2022 |
Ordinary
|
Long-Term
|
||||||
INFL |
$ | 22,124,800 | $ | — | ||||
BCDF |
7,434 | — | ||||||
MEDX |
219,395 | 97,215 | ||||||
SPAQ |
70,460 | 8,461 | ||||||
NVIR |
— | — |
(1) |
Ordinary income includes short-term capital gains. |
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At December 31, 2022, the Funds’ most recent fiscal period end, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) and the cost of investments on a tax basis, including the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most recently completed Federal income tax reporting year for the Funds were as follows:
INFL |
BCDF |
MEDX |
SPAQ |
|||||||||||||
Federal Tax Cost of Investments |
$ | 1,321,380,306 | $ | 2,210,553 | $ | 9,962,554 | $ | 7,677,897 | ||||||||
Gross Tax Unrealized Appreciation |
$ | 134,179,228 | $ | 58,620 | 10,189,548 | — | ||||||||||
Gross Tax Unrealized Depreciation |
(136,996,759 | ) | (296,104 | ) | (893,074 | ) | (314,114 | ) | ||||||||
Net Tax Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
(2,817,531 |