Semi-Annual Report 

March 31, 2022

 

 

 

LEUTHOLD FUNDS

 

Leuthold Core Investment Fund 

Retail Class Shares      LCORX 

Institutional Class Shares      LCRIX

 

Leuthold Global Fund 

Retail Class Shares      GLBLX 

Institutional Class Shares      GLBIX

 

Leuthold Select Industries Fund 

LSLTX

 

Grizzly Short Fund 

GRZZX

 

Leuthold Core ETF 

LCR

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this semi-annual report is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. An investment in the Funds is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

 

 

 

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Leuthold Funds

Table of Contents

 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings 1
Schedules of Investments and Securities Sold Short
Leuthold Core Investment Fund 4
Leuthold Global Fund 13
Leuthold Select Industries Fund 23
Grizzly Short Fund 26
Leuthold Core ETF 31
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 33
Statements of Operations 37
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 41
Notes to the Financial Statements 46
Financial Highlights 61
Expense Examples 68
Investment Advisory Agreement Disclosures 71
Directors and Officers 77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leuthold Funds

(Unaudited)

 

Leuthold Core Investment Fund 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings 

March 31, 2022

 

 

 

Leuthold Global Fund 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings 

March 31, 2022

 

  

^ Amount is less than 0.05%.

Reflected as a percent of absolute value of investments and securities sold short.

 

Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 1

 

 

 

Leuthold Funds 

(Unaudited)

 

Leuthold Select Industries Fund 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings 

March 31, 2022*

 

  

Grizzly Short Fund 

Allocation of Securities Sold Short 

March 31, 2022

 

  

* Excludes short-term investments less than 5% of net assets.

Reflected as a percent of absolute value of investments and securities sold short.

 

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Leuthold Funds 

(Unaudited)

 

Leuthold Core ETF 

Allocation of Portfolio Holdings 

March 31, 2022

 

 

 

Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 3

 

 

 

Leuthold Core Investment Fund

Schedule of Investments 

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 64.41%
Air Freight & Logistics - 2.55%
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)     30,946     $ 2,672,806  
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     26,722       2,878,227  
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     24,401       2,517,207  
FedEx Corp.     19,921       4,609,520  
Hub Group, Inc.- Class A (a)     27,463       2,120,418  
              14,798,178  
Capital Markets - 7.41%
Coinbase Global, Inc.- Class A (a)     6,967       1,322,755  
Evercore, Inc.- Class A     29,901       3,328,579  
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     21,250       7,014,625  
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     20,786       2,746,246  
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.     58,757       1,930,167  
Moody’s Corp.     7,083       2,389,875  
Morgan Stanley     75,479       6,596,865  
Nasdaq, Inc.     11,438       2,038,252  
Raymond James Financial, Inc.     42,733       4,696,784  
Stifel Financial Corp.     55,332       3,757,043  
Tradeweb Markets, Inc.- Class A     20,728       1,821,369  
UBS Group AG (b)     271,375       5,302,668  
              42,945,228  

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
Chemicals - 0.00% (h)
China Lumena New Materials Corp. (a)(b)(d)(e)     20,950     $ 6,419  
                 
Consumer Finance - 2.15%                
Ally Financial, Inc.     55,100       2,395,748  
Capital One Financial Corp.     28,101       3,689,380  
Discover Financial Services     21,424       2,360,711  
OneMain Holdings, Inc.     44,474       2,108,512  
Synchrony Financial     55,506       1,932,164  
              12,486,515  
Distributors - 0.55%                
LKQ Corp.     69,557       3,158,583  
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.51%                
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)     16,373       1,942,329  
Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)     31,643       3,395,927  
TD SYNNEX Corp.     33,036       3,409,645  
              8,747,901  
Food & Staples Retailing - 3.18%                
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (a)     73,795       4,989,280  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     13,238       7,623,102  
Walmart, Inc.     38,901       5,793,137  
     
      18,405,519  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.29%                
Abbott Laboratories     30,136       3,566,897  
Medtronic PLC (b)     35,323       3,919,087  
              7,485,984  

 

4 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Core Investment Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 64.41% (continued)
 
Health Care Providers & Services - 4.68%
Anthem, Inc.     13,590     $ 6,675,680  
Centene Corp. (a)     63,344       5,332,931  
Humana, Inc.     13,054       5,680,709  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     18,463       9,415,576  
              27,104,896  
Household Durables - 2.91%                
D.R. Horton, Inc.     58,467       4,356,376  
KB Home     43,139       1,396,841  
Lennar Corp. - Class A     34,778       2,822,930  
Meritage Homes Corp. (a)     25,024       1,982,651  
PulteGroup, Inc.     89,413       3,746,405  
Toll Brothers, Inc.     53,938       2,536,165  
              16,841,368  
Insurance - 3.12%                
The Allstate Corp.     20,000       2,770,200  
American Financial Group, Inc.     15,299       2,227,840  
Arch Capital Group, Ltd. (a)(b)     53,264       2,579,043  
Chubb, Ltd. (b)     13,251       2,834,389  
Cincinnati Financial Corp.     23,856       3,243,462  
Markel Corp. (a)     1,527       2,252,692  
Old Republic International Corp.     85,135       2,202,442  
              18,110,068  
IT Services - 2.55%                
Concentrix Corp.     33,036       5,502,476  
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A     14,283       5,104,459  
Visa, Inc. - Class A     18,812       4,171,937  
              14,778,872  

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.33%                
Danaher Corp.     13,782     $ 4,042,674  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     6,221       3,674,434  
              7,717,108  
Metals & Mining - 3.65%                
Alcoa Corp.     30,379       2,735,021  
ArcelorMittal SA - NYRS     65,667       2,102,001  
BHP Group, Ltd. - ADR     53,077       4,100,198  
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     75,305       3,745,671  
Materion Corp.     21,675       1,858,415  
Rio Tinto PLC - LN Shares - ADR     46,251       3,718,580  
Teck Resources, Ltd. - Class B (b)     71,229       2,876,939  
              21,136,825  
Multiline Retail - 2.34%                
Target Corp.     64,041       13,590,781  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 6.14%                
APA Corp.     84,827       3,505,900  
BP PLC - ADR     100,851       2,965,019  
California Resources Corp.     45,055       2,015,310  
EOG Resources, Inc.     33,907       4,042,732  
Equinor ASA - ADR     112,754       4,229,403  
Exxon Mobil Corp.     46,739       3,860,174  
Imperial Oil, Ltd. (b)     58,351       2,819,520  
Marathon Oil Corp.     138,997       3,490,215  
Shell PLC - ADR     66,654       3,661,304  
Suncor Energy, Inc. (b)     82,853       2,700,179  
Whiting Petroleum Corp.     28,392       2,314,232  
              35,603,988  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 5

 

 

 

Leuthold Core Investment Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 64.41% (continued)
 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.40%                
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.     37,391     $ 2,322,729  
                 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.78%                
Pfizer, Inc.     87,636       4,536,916  
                 
Professional Services - 3.14%                
ASGN, Inc. (a)     35,127       4,099,672  
Insperity, Inc.     27,114       2,722,788  
Korn Ferry     36,868       2,394,208  
ManpowerGroup, Inc.     25,024       2,350,254  
Robert Half International, Inc.     41,049       4,686,975  
TriNet Group, Inc. (a)     19,508       1,918,807  
              18,172,704  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.92%                
Applied Materials, Inc.     67,873       8,945,661  
KLA Corp.     13,935       5,101,046  
Lam Research Corp.     19,857       10,675,322  
MKS Instruments, Inc.     25,721       3,858,150  
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (a)(b)     17,719       5,712,074  
              34,292,253  
Software - 2.99%                
Adobe, Inc. (a)     7,664       3,491,872  
Microsoft Corp.     44,881       13,837,261  
              17,329,133  

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
Specialty Retail - 2.26%                
Asbury Automotive                
Group, Inc. (a)     9,870     $ 1,581,174  
AutoNation, Inc. (a)     23,631       2,353,175  
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.     11,264       1,890,437  
The Home Depot, Inc.     7,664       2,294,065  
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     28,508       2,671,770  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.     16,025       2,323,625  
              13,114,246  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.34%                
Apple, Inc.     38,959       6,802,631  
Dell Technologies, Inc. - Class C     19,508       979,107  
              7,781,738  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.51%                
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.     40,004       1,696,170  
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.     23,631       1,257,169  
              2,953,339  
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.71%                
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. - Class A     13,586       1,157,663  
Triton International, Ltd. (b)     27,114       1,902,860  
United Rentals, Inc. (a)     12,541       4,454,689  
WESCO International, Inc. (a)     18,463       2,402,775  
              9,917,987  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $236,734,655)
          $ 373,339,278  

 

6 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Core Investment Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 12.37%
 
Exchange Traded Funds - 12.37%                
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (a)(g)     123,391     $ 9,493,704  
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF     88,193       4,455,510  
iShares Gold Trust (a)     168,434       6,203,424  
iShares International Treasury Bond ETF     226,925       10,540,666  
iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF     23,857       2,332,260  
iShares MBS ETF     57,037       5,810,359  
SPDR Bloomberg Short-Term High Yield Bond ETF     260,218       6,828,120  
SPDR Gold Shares (a)     33,081       5,976,083  
VanEck China Bond ETF     157,057       3,869,099  
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF     87,405       2,359,061  
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF     269,817       13,817,329  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(Cost $70,399,613)
          $ 71,685,615  

 

    Principal
Amount
    Fair Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 1.56%                
Banks - 0.89%                
JPMorgan Chase & Co.                
1.500%, 01/27/2025   $ 4,600,000     $ 5,172,284  

 

    Principal        
    Amount     Fair Value  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.67%                
Apple, Inc.                
1.000%, 11/10/2022     3,500,000     $ 3,903,521  
                 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $9,296,406)
          $ 9,075,805  
                 
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 2.09%                
Foreign Government Bonds - 2.09%                
French Republic Government Bond OAT                
1.250%, 05/25/2034 (b)                
    EUR 7,930,000     $ 8,945,079  
United Kingdom Gilt                
4.750%, 12/07/2030 (b)                
    GBP 1,910,000       3,169,720  
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS
(Cost $12,852,487)
          $ 12,114,799  
                 
UNITED STATES TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 0.97%                
United States Treasury Notes - 0.97%                
2.000%, 11/15/2041   $ 6,200,000     $ 5,616,812  
                 
TOTAL UNITED STATES TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $6,040,158)
          $ 5,616,812  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 7

 

 

 

Leuthold Core Investment Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 14.05%
Money Market Funds - 14.05%                
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.1200% (c)(f)     81,459,289     $ 81,459,289  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $81,459,289)
          $ 81,459,289  
                 
Total Investments
(Cost $416,782,608) - 95.45%
          $ 553,291,598  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - (f) - 4.55%             26,381,631  
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%           $ 579,673,229  

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
ADR American Depositary Receipt
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
NYRS New York Registry Shares

 


(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Foreign issued security.

(c) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of March 31, 2022.

(d) Illiquid security. The fair value of this security totals $6,419 which represents an amount that rounds to 0.00% of total net assets.

(e) This security is currently being fair valued in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Directors of Leuthold Funds, Inc. and is deemed a Level 3 security as it is valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(f) All or a portion of the assets have been committed as collateral for open securites sold short.

(g) Affiliated security. At March 31, 2022, the market value of this security totals $9,493,704, which represents 1.64% of total net assets.

(h) Rounds to less than 0.005%.

 

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/ or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.

 

8 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Core Investment Fund
Schedule of Investments Sold Short - (a)
March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 12.61%      
       
Aerospace & Defense - 0.88%                
The Boeing Co.     4,431     $ 848,537  
HEICO Corp.     3,566       547,524  
Howmet Aerospace, Inc.     14,076       505,891  
Mercury Systems, Inc.     8,958       577,343  
Raytheon Technologies Corp.     10,920       1,081,844  
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.     10,319       504,496  
TransDigm Group, Inc.     1,562       1,017,705  
              5,083,340  
Airlines - 0.26%                
Delta Air Lines, Inc.     24,773       980,268  
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.     11,257       521,874  
              1,502,142  
Auto Components - 0.16%                
Dorman Products, Inc.     5,674       539,200  
Visteon Corp.     3,543       386,648  
              925,848  
Banks - 0.17%                
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.     10,324       519,091  
Independent Bank Corp.     5,874       479,847  
              998,938  
Beverages - 0.29%                
The Boston Beer Co., Inc. - Class A     915       355,450  
Celsius Holdings, Inc.     8,443       465,885  
Monster Beverage Corp.     10,529       841,267  
              1,662,602  
Building Products - 0.10%                
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.     4,691       557,338  

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
Capital Markets - 0.43%                
CME Group, Inc. - Class A     4,681     $ 1,113,423  
Credit Suisse Group AG - ADR     90,018       706,641  
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     2,004       681,761  
              2,501,825  
Chemicals - 0.53%                
Ecolab, Inc.     4,458       787,105  
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     7,131       936,514  
RPM International, Inc.     5,073       413,145  
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.     3,142       386,340  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA - ADR     6,312       540,307  
              3,063,411  
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.29%                
MillerKnoll, Inc.     11,153       385,448  
MSA Safety, Inc.     2,896       384,299  
Rollins, Inc.     25,402       890,340  
              1,660,087  
Construction & Engineering - 0.21%                
Quanta Services, Inc.     9,053       1,191,465  
                 
Containers & Packaging - 0.24%                
AptarGroup, Inc.     4,140       486,450  
Ball Corp.     10,251       922,590  
              1,409,040  
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.07%                
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.     3,119       413,860  
                 
Electrical Equipment - 0.24%                
Generac Holdings, Inc.     3,252       966,690  
Plug Power, Inc.     15,333       438,677  
              1,405,367  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 9

 

 

 

Leuthold Core Investment Fund
Schedule of Investments Sold Short - (a) (continued)
March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 12.61% (continued)                
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.20%                
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.     2,441     $ 1,153,690  
                 
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.38%                
Baker Hughes, a GE Co. - Class A     26,303       957,692  
NOV, Inc.     33,808       662,975  
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.     37,370       578,488  
              2,199,155  
Entertainment - 0.15%                
Roku, Inc.     6,785       849,957  
                 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.26%                
Performance Food Group Co.     10,510       535,064  
Sysco Corp.     12,259       1,000,947  
              1,536,011  
Food Products - 0.26%                
Hormel Foods Corp.     19,386       999,154  
Lancaster Colony Corp.     3,279       489,063  
              1,488,217  
Gas Utilities - 0.09%                
ONE Gas, Inc.     6,175       544,882  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.50%                
Axonics, Inc.     9,823       614,920  
Boston Scientific Corp.     25,160       1,114,336  
Dexcom, Inc.     2,632       1,346,531  
Inari Medical, Inc.     6,776       614,177  
Insulet Corp.     3,566       949,947  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.     3,502       1,056,483  
Novocure, Ltd. (b)     6,644       550,455  
Outset Medical, Inc.     10,429       473,477  
STERIS PLC     3,793       917,034  
Stryker Corp.     3,912       1,045,873  
              8,683,233  

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.09%                
R1 RCM, Inc.     19,577     $ 523,881  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.29%                
Airbnb, Inc. - Class A     6,535       1,122,451  
Aramark     13,370       502,712  
Carnival Corp.     44,337       896,494  
Churchill Downs, Inc.     2,732       605,903  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     26,518       1,030,755  
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     3,798       598,944  
Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (b)     16,540       965,771  
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.     12,255       1,026,724  
Wingstop, Inc.     3,343       392,301  
Wynn Resorts, Ltd.     4,458       355,481  
              7,497,536  
Household Products - 0.07%                
WD-40 Co.     2,241       410,618  
                 
Independent Power and Renewable - 0.10%                
Ormat Technologies, Inc.     6,908       565,282  
                 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.17%                
General Electric Co.     11,007       1,007,140  
                 
Insurance - 0.07%                
Erie Indemnity Co. - Class A     2,445       430,638  
                 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.12%                
Match Group, Inc.     6,239       678,429  
                 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.13%                
Amazon.com, Inc.     223       726,969  

 

10 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Core Investment Fund
Schedule of Investments Sold Short - (a) (continued)
March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 12.61% (continued)                
                 
IT Services - 0.51%                
Cloudflare, Inc. - Class A     7,481     $ 895,476  
Okta, Inc.     4,235       639,316  
Repay Holdings Corp.     20,944       309,343  
Shift4 Payments, Inc. - Class A     8,489       525,724  
Twilio, Inc. - Class A     3,639       599,743  
              2,969,602  
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.15%                
Illumina, Inc.     2,537       886,428  
                 
Machinery - 0.30%                
Chart Industries, Inc.     3,525       605,489  
Colfax Corp.     14,263       567,525  
RBC Bearings, Inc.     2,846       551,782  
              1,724,796  
Media - 0.08%                
Cable One, Inc.     301       440,736  
                 
Metals & Mining - 0.11%                
Royal Gold, Inc.     4,686       662,038  
                 
Multi-Utilities - 0.10%                
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (b)     37,242       577,996  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.11%                
New Fortress Energy, Inc.     14,928       636,082  
                 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.20%                
AstraZeneca PLC - ADR     17,824       1,182,444  
                 
Professional Services - 0.27%                
Clarivate PLC (b)     20,502     $ 343,614  
CoStar Group, Inc.     11,139       741,969  
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.     25,912       453,978  
              1,539,561  

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.23%                
Americold Realty Trust     12,031     $ 335,424  
Equinix, Inc.     1,339       993,029  
              1,328,453  
Road & Rail - 0.30%                
Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd. (b)     12,457       1,028,201  
Uber Technologies, Inc.     19,372       691,193  
              1,719,394  
Software - 1.50%                
Alteryx, Inc. - Class A     6,016       430,324  
Appfolio, Inc. - Class A     3,976       450,123  
Autodesk, Inc.     4,385       939,925  
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. - Class A     5,528       1,255,298  
Datadog, Inc. - Class A     6,193       938,054  
Guidewire Software, Inc.     4,231       400,337  
nCino, Inc.     7,355       301,408  
Pegasystems, Inc.     4,158       335,343  
Q2 Holdings, Inc.     6,034       371,996  
Smartsheet, Inc.     8,056       441,307  
Splunk, Inc.     5,793       860,898  
The Trade Desk, Inc. - Class A     9,040       626,020  
Unity Software, Inc.     4,499       446,346  
Workday, Inc. - Class A     3,830       917,132  
              8,714,511  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Proceeds $74,851,974)           $ 73,052,942  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 11

 

 

 

Leuthold Core Investment Fund
Schedule of Investments Sold Short - (a) (continued)
March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 3.79%
 
Exchange Traded Funds - 3.79%                
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund     41,147     $ 2,830,091  
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund     20,250       3,746,250  
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund     37,157       3,826,428  
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1     7,858       2,848,839  
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF     8,230       2,838,856  
iShares S&P 100 ETF     14,163       2,953,269  
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund     39,559       2,945,563  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(Proceeds $21,835,710)
          $ 21,989,296  
                 
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT
(Proceeds $96,687,684) - 16.40%
          $ 95,042,238  

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
ADR  American Depositary Receipt
 
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Foreign issued security.

 

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/ or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.

 

12 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Global Fund

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 65.62%                
                 
Air Freight & Logistics - 2.80%                
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)     1,446     $ 124,891  
Cia de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings SA (b)     5,107       93,411  
Deutsche Post AG (b)     3,040       145,166  
FedEx Corp.     761       176,088  
Kintetsu World Express, Inc. (b)     3,400       86,995  
PostNL NV (b)     23,517       89,628  
Royal Mail PLC (b)     14,559       62,555  
              778,734  
Banks - 4.03%                
Ameris Bancorp     1,784       78,282  
Associated Banc-Corp.     4,347       98,938  
Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk PT (b)     597,800       71,156  
Cadence Bank     2,658       77,773  
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.     3,319       150,450  
FNB Corp.     7,810       97,234  
Investors Bancorp, Inc.     6,845       102,196  
Mebuki Financial Group, Inc. (b)     39,200       81,630  
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     1,050       193,673  
Simmons First National Corp.     2,764       72,472  
Valley National Bancorp     7,367       95,918  
              1,119,722  

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
Capital Markets - 5.38%                
Evercore, Inc. - Class A     933     $ 103,862  
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     900       297,090  
Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. - H Shares (a)(b)     72,000       54,713  
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.     1,214       221,774  
Meritz Securities Co., Ltd. (b)     15,272       82,083  
Morgan Stanley     4,410       385,434  
Raymond James Financial, Inc.     1,777       195,310  
Stifel Financial Corp.     2,289       155,423  
              1,495,689  
Chemicals - 1.51%                
The Mosaic Co.     3,320       220,780  
Nutrien Ltd. (a)(b)     1,927       200,389  
              421,169  
Communications Equipment - 3.51%                
Ciena Corp. (a)     1,998       121,139  
Cisco Systems, Inc.     4,132       230,400  
Juniper Networks, Inc.     3,672       136,451  
Lumentum Holdings, Inc. (a)     1,250       122,000  
NETGEAR, Inc. (a)     2,429       59,948  
Spirent Communications PLC (b)     30,406       94,709  
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - ADR     12,520       114,433  
Wistron NeWeb Corp. (a)(b)     39,000       96,741  
              975,821  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 13

 

 

 

Leuthold Global Fund

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 65.62% (continued)                
                 
Consumer Finance - 2.52%                
Ally Financial, Inc.     2,587     $ 112,483  
Capital One Financial Corp.     1,435       188,401  
Credit Corp Group, Ltd. (b)     3,221       72,510  
Discover Financial Services     1,411       155,478  
OneMain Holdings, Inc.     1,601       75,903  
Synchrony Financial     2,729       94,997  
              699,772  
Distributors - 0.34%                
LKQ Corp.     2,089       94,861  
                 
Diversified Telecommunication Services -2.84%                
KT Corp. - ADR     12,781       183,280  
Telefonica Brasil SA - ADR     18,183       204,559  
Telekom Malaysia Bhd (b)     97,300       113,157  
Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT - ADR     5,432       173,552  
Telkom SA SOC, Ltd. (b)     38,000       115,671  
              790,219  
Food Products - 0.66%                
Bunge, Ltd.     1,665       184,499  
                 
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.67%                
Anthem, Inc.     392       192,558  
Centene Corp. (a)     2,128       179,157  
Humana, Inc.     423       184,077  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     365       186,139  
              741,931  

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
Household Durables - 3.62%                
Barratt Developments PLC (b)     11,611     $ 79,045  
Haseko Corp. (b)     7,900       90,738  
KB Home     3,544       114,755  
Lennar Corp. - Class A     2,302       186,853  
Meritage Homes Corp. (a)     2,178       172,563  
Redrow PLC (b)     11,746       80,354  
Toll Brothers, Inc.     3,107       146,091  
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (a)     6,851       137,568  
              1,007,967  
Insurance - 2.98%                
The Allstate Corp.     1,491       206,519  
Cincinnati Financial Corp.     1,579       214,681  
DB Insurance Co., Ltd. (b)     1,703       98,061  
Old Republic International Corp.     5,397       139,620  
Sompo Holdings, Inc. (b)     3,900       171,368  
              830,249  
IT Services - 2.13%                
Accenture PLC - Class A (b)     820       276,529  
NS Solutions Corp. (b)     2,600       77,916  
TIS, Inc. (b)     4,200       98,291  
Wipro, Ltd. - ADR     18,012       138,872  
              591,608  
Marine - 2.53%                
AP Moller - Maersk A/S -                
Class B (b)     69       207,343  
Evergreen Marine Corp Taiwan, Ltd. (a)(b)     51,000       237,056  
Matson, Inc.     1,121       135,215  
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (b)     4,134       122,738  
              702,352  

 

14 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Global Fund

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 65.62% (continued)                
                 
Metals & Mining - 5.24%                
Anglo American PLC (b)     3,870     $ 201,094  
BHP Group, Ltd. - ADR     3,050       235,612  
Boliden AB (b)     2,296       115,822  
Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. (b)     7,920       121,745  
Grupo Mexico SAB de CV (b)     37,200       222,096  
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd. (b)     193       92,901  
Rio Tinto PLC - ADR     2,647       212,819  
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (b)     2,100       106,394  
Ternium SA - ADR     3,267       149,139  
              1,457,622  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 8.48%                
Aker BP ASA (b)     3,893       145,204  
Antero Midstream Corp.     13,301       144,582  
APA Corp.     5,091       210,411  
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. (b)     5,638       349,443  
Enbridge, Inc. (b)     2,426       111,814  
Eni SpA - ADR     4,486       131,216  
EOG Resources, Inc.     2,682       319,775  
Inpex Corp. (b)     14,800       174,009  
Lundin Energy AB (b)     3,349       140,571  
PTT Exploration & Production PCL - NVDR (b)     30,600       131,844  
Suncor Energy, Inc. (b)     4,862       158,453  
Tourmaline Oil Corp. (b)     3,684       169,738  
Whiting Petroleum Corp.     2,097       170,927  
              2,357,987  

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
Paper & Forest Products - 0.17%                
China Forestry Holdings Co., Ltd. (a)(b)(d)(e)     2,484,000     $ 47,566  
                 
Professional Services - 0.95%                
CACI International, Inc. (a)     545       164,187  
ManTech International Corp. - Class A     1,159       99,894  
              264,081  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 8.26%                
Amkor Technology, Inc.     5,093       110,620  
Applied Materials, Inc.     2,089       275,330  
ASM International NV (b)     822       299,318  
Diodes, Inc. (a)     1,546       134,487  
Globalwafers Co., Ltd. (b)     6,000       139,650  
Intel Corp.     3,054       151,356  
Lam Research Corp.     605       325,254  
Marvell Technology, Inc.     3,165       226,962  
Sino-American Silicon Products, Inc. (b)     26,000       159,237  
SK Hynix, Inc. (b)     1,466       141,028  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     1,112       148,207  
SUMCO Corp. (b)     6,400       104,736  
Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology Corp. (a)(b)     20,000       81,169  
              2,297,354  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.87%                
HP, Inc.     4,180       151,734  
Logitech International SA (b)     1,223       90,233  
              241,967  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 15

 

 

 

Leuthold Global Fund

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 65.62% (continued)
 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 3.58%                
Air Lease Corp.     1,740     $ 77,691  
Ferguson PLC (b)     1,160       157,156  
ITOCHU Corp. (b)     3,500       118,391  
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (b)     4,400       119,439  
Travis Perkins PLC (a)(b)     4,420       71,276  
Triton International, Ltd. (b)     2,134       149,764  
Univar Solutions, Inc. (a)     3,317       106,608  
WESCO International, Inc. (a)     1,494       194,429  
              994,754  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.55%                
America Movil SAB de CV - ADR     7,233       152,978  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $14,652,736)           $ 18,248,902  

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 11.17%
 
Exchange Traded Funds - 11.17%                
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (a)     7,158     $ 550,737  
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF     3,618       182,781  
iShares Gold Trust (a)     7,889       290,552  
iShares International Treasury Bond ETF     4,886       226,955  
iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF     1,127       110,176  
iShares MBS ETF     2,721       277,188  
SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF     12,668       332,408  
SPDR Gold Shares (a)     1,578       285,066  
VanEck China Bond ETF     8,085       199,174  
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF     4,128       111,415  
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF     10,577       541,648  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES                
(Cost $3,077,887)           $ 3,108,100  

 

16 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Global Fund

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Principal        
    Amount     Fair Value  
CORPORATE BONDS - 1.90%                
                 
Banks - 1.90%                
JPMorgan Chase & Co.                
1.500%, 01/27/2025   $ 470,000     $ 528,473  
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS                
(Cost $515,874)           $ 528,473  
                 
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 2.76%
 
Foreign Government Bonds - 2.76%                
French Republic Government Bond OAT                
1.250%, 05/25/2034 (b) EUR     474,000     $ 534,674  
United Kingdom Gilt                
4.750%, 12/07/2030 (b) GBP     140,000       232,335  
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS                
(Cost $815,938)           $ 767,009  
                 
UNITED STATES TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 0.97%                
                 
United States Treasury Notes - 0.97%                
2.000%, 11/15/2041   $ 297,000     $ 269,063  
TOTAL UNITED STATES TREASURY OBLIGATIONS                
(Cost $289,343)           $ 269,063  

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 13.07%                
                 
Money Market Funds - 13.07%                
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.1200% (c)(f)     3,634,232     $ 3,634,232  
                 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS                
(Cost $3,634,232)           $ 3,634,232  
                 
Total Investments                
(Cost $22,986,010) - 95.49%           $ 26,555,779  
                 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - (f) - 4.51%             1,255,187  
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%           $ 27,810,966  

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.


ADR American Depositary Receipt

EUR Euro

GBP British Pound Sterling

NVDR Non Voting Depositary Receipt

 


(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Foreign issued security.

(c) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of March 31, 2022.

(d) Illiquid security. The fair value of these securities total $47,566 which represents 0.17% of total net assets.

(e) This security is currently being fair valued in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Directors of Leuthold Funds, Inc. and is deemed a Level 3 security as it is valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(f) All or a portion of the assets have been committed as collateral for open securities sold short.

 

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/ or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 17

 

 

 

Leuthold Global Fund

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Fair
Value
    Percentage
of Total
Investments
 
CURRENCY EXPOSURE                
Australian Dollar   $ 194,255       0.73 %
British Pound     978,524       3.68  
Canadian Dollar     169,738       0.64  
Danish Krone     207,343       0.78  
Euro     1,690,670       6.37  
Hong Kong Dollar     102,279       0.38  
Indonesian Rupiah     71,156       0.27  
Japanese Yen     1,229,907       4.63  
Malaysian Ringgit     113,157       0.43  
Mexican Peso     222,096       0.84  
Norwegian Krone     145,204       0.55  
South African Rand     115,671       0.43  
South Korean Won     414,073       1.56  
Swedish Krona     256,393       0.96  
Taiwan New Dollar     713,853       2.69  
Thai Baht     131,844       0.50  
US Dollar     19,799,616       74.56  
Total Investments   $ 26,555,779       100.00 %

 

    Fair
Value
    Percentage
of Total
Investments
 
PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION                
Australia   $ 429,867       1.62 %
Bermuda     149,764       0.56  
Brazil     204,559       0.77  
Canada     989,837       3.73  
China     102,279       0.38  
Denmark     207,343       0.78  
France     534,674       2.01  
Germany     145,166       0.55  
Greece     122,738       0.46  
India     138,872       0.52  
Indonesia     244,708       0.92  
Ireland     276,529       1.04  
Italy     131,216       0.49  
Japan     1,229,907       4.63  
Luxembourg     149,139       0.56  
Malaysia     113,157       0.43  
Mexico     375,074       1.41  
Netherlands     388,946       1.46  
Norway     145,204       0.55  
South Africa     115,671       0.43  
South Korea     597,353       2.25  
Spain     93,411       0.35  
Sweden     370,826       1.40  
Switzerland     90,233       0.34  
Taiwan     713,853       2.69  
Thailand     131,844       0.50  
United Kingdom     1,191,343       4.49  
United States     17,172,266       64.68  
Total Investments   $ 26,555,779       100.00 %

 

18 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Global Fund

Schedule of Investments Sold Short - (a)

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 5.79%                
                 
Aerospace & Defense - 0.40%                
The Boeing Co.     98     $ 18,767  
HEICO Corp.     79       12,130  
Howmet Aerospace, Inc.     310       11,141  
Mercury Systems, Inc.     197       12,697  
Raytheon Technologies Corp.     241       23,876  
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.     227       11,098  
TransDigm Group, Inc.     34       22,152  
              111,861  
Airlines - 0.12%                
Delta Air Lines, Inc.     546       21,605  
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.     248       11,497  
              33,102  
                 
Auto Components - 0.07%                
Dorman Products, Inc.     125       11,879  
Visteon Corp.     78       8,512  
              20,391  
                 
Banks - 0.08%                
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.     227       11,414  
Independent Bank Corp.     129       10,538  
              21,952  
                 
Beverages - 0.13%                
The Boston Beer Co., Inc. - Class A     20       7,769  
Celsius Holdings, Inc.     186       10,264  
Monster Beverage Corp.     232       18,537  
              36,570  

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
             
Building Products - 0.04%                
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.     103
  $ 12,237  
                 
Capital Markets - 0.20%                
CME Group, Inc.     103       24,500  
Credit Suisse Group AG - ADR     1,984       15,574  
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     44       14,969  
              55,043  
Chemicals - 0.24%                
Ecolab, Inc.     98       17,303  
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     157       20,619  
RPM International, Inc.     112       9,121  
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.     69       8,484  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA - ADR     139       11,899  
              67,426  
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.13%                
MillerKnoll, Inc.     246       8,502  
MSA Safety, Inc.     64       8,493  
Rollins, Inc.     560       19,628  
              36,623  
Construction & Engineering - 0.10%                
Quanta Services, Inc.     199       26,190  
                 
Containers & Packaging - 0.11%                
AptarGroup, Inc.     91       10,692  
Ball Corp.     226       20,340  
              31,032  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 19

 

 

 

Leuthold Global Fund

Schedule of Investments Sold Short - (a) (continued)

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 5.79% (continued)
 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.03%
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.     69     $ 9,156  
                 
Electrical Equipment - 0.11%                
Generac Holdings, Inc.     72       21,403  
Plug Power, Inc.     338       9,670  
              31,073  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.09%                
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.     54       25,522  
                 
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.17%
Baker Hughes, a GE Co. - Class A     560       20,390  
NOV, Inc.     745       14,609  
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.     823       12,740  
              47,739  
Entertainment - 0.07%                
Roku, Inc.     150       18,790  
                 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.12%                
Performance Food Group Co.     232       11,811  
Sysco Corp.     270       22,046  
              33,857  
Food Products - 0.12%                
Hormel Foods Corp.     427       22,007  
Lancaster Colony Corp.     72       10,739  
              32,746  
Gas Utilities - 0.04%                
ONE Gas, Inc.     136       12,001  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.69%
Axonics, Inc.     216       13,521  
Boston Scientific Corp.     554       24,537  

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.69% (continued)                
Dexcom, Inc.     58     $ 29,673  
Inari Medical, Inc.     149       13,505  
Insulet Corp.     79       21,045  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.     77       23,229  
Novocure, Ltd. (b)     146       12,096  
Outset Medical, Inc.     230       10,442  
STERIS PLC     84       20,309  
Stryker Corp.     86       22,992  
              191,349  
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.04%                
R1 RCM, Inc.     431       11,534  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.60%                
Airbnb, Inc. - Class A     144       24,733  
Aramark     295       11,092  
Carnival Corp.     977       19,755  
Churchill Downs, Inc.     60       13,307  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     584       22,700  
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     84       13,247  
Restaurant Brands                
International, Inc. (b)     364       21,254  
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.     270       22,621  
Wingstop, Inc.     74       8,684  
Wynn Resorts, Ltd.     98       7,814  
              165,207  
                 
Household Products - 0.03%                
WD-40 Co.     49       8,978  
                 
Independent Power and Renewable - 0.05%                
Ormat Technologies, Inc.     152       12,438  

 

20 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Global Fund

Schedule of Investments Sold Short - (a) (continued)

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 5.79% (continued)      
       
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.08%                
General Electric Co.     243     $ 22,234  
                 
Insurance - 0.03%                
Erie Indemnity Co. - Class A     54       9,511  
                 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.05%                
Match Group, Inc.     137       14,897  
                 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.06%
Amazon.com, Inc.     5       16,300  
                 
IT Services - 0.24%                
Cloudflare, Inc. - Class A     165       19,750  
Okta, Inc.     93       14,039  
Repay Holdings Corp. - Class A     461       6,809  
Shift4 Payments, Inc. - Class A     187       11,581  
Twilio, Inc. - Class A     80       13,185  
              65,364  
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.07%                
Illumina, Inc.     56       19,566  
                 
Machinery - 0.14%                
Chart Industries, Inc.     78       13,398  
Colfax Corp.     314       12,494  
RBC Bearings, Inc.     63       12,215  
              38,107  
Media - 0.04%                
Cable One, Inc.     7       10,250  
                 
Metals & Mining - 0.05%                
Royal Gold, Inc.     103       14,552  

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
Multi-Utilities - 0.05%            
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (b)     821     $ 12,742  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.05%                
New Fortress Energy, Inc.     329       14,019  
                 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.09%                
AstraZeneca PLC - ADR     393       26,072  
                 
Professional Services - 0.12%                
Clarivate PLC (b)     452       7,576  
CoStar Group, Inc.     245       16,319  
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.     571       10,004  
              33,899  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.11%
Americold Realty Trust     265       7,388  
Equinix, Inc.     30       22,249  
              29,637  
Road & Rail - 0.14%                
Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd. (b)     275       22,699  
Uber Technologies, Inc.     427       15,235  
              37,934  
Software - 0.69%                
Alteryx, Inc. - Class A     133       9,513  
Appfolio, Inc. - Class A     88       9,962  
Autodesk, Inc.     97       20,792  
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. - Class A     122       27,704  
Datadog, Inc. - Class A     136       20,600  
Guidewire Software, Inc.     93       8,800  
nCino, Inc.     162       6,639  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 21

 

 

 

Leuthold Global Fund

Schedule of Investments Sold Short - (a) (continued)

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 5.79% (continued)                
                 
Software - 0.69% (continued)                
Pegasystems, Inc.     92     $ 7,420  
Q2 Holdings, Inc.     133       8,199  
Smartsheet, Inc.     178       9,751  
Splunk, Inc.     128       19,022  
The Trade Desk, Inc. - Class A     199       13,781  
Unity Software, Inc.     99       9,822  
Workday, Inc. - Class A     84       20,114  
              192,119  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Proceeds $1,612,526)           $ 1,610,020  

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 9.95%      
       
Exchange Traded Funds - 9.95%                
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund     906     $ 62,315  
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund     446       82,510  
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund     818       84,237  
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1     173       62,720  
iShares Expanded Tech- Software Sector ETF     181       62,434  
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF     11,782       1,175,608  
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF     12,070       888,352  
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF     4,862       219,519  
iShares S&P 100 ETF     312       65,058  
Utilities Select Sector                
SPDR Fund     871       64,855  
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS                
(Proceeds $2,643,075)           $ 2,767,608  
                 
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT                
(Proceeds $4,255,601) - 15.74%           $ 4,377,628  

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

ADR American Depositary Receipt

 

(a)   Non-income producing security.

(b)   Foreign issued security.

 

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/ or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.

 

22 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Select Industries Fund

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     FairValue  
             
COMMON STOCKS - 99.64%      
             
Air Freight & Logistics - 3.96%                
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)     1,310     $ 113,145  
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     1,134       122,143  
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     1,035       106,771  
FedEx Corp.     836       193,442  
Hub Group, Inc. - Class A (a)     1,162       89,718  
              625,219  
Capital Markets - 11.49%                
Coinbase Global, Inc. - Class A (a)     298       56,578  
Evercore, Inc. - Class A     1,262       140,486  
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     881       116,398  
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.     2,510       82,453  
Moody’s Corp.     301       101,560  
Morgan Stanley     3,211       280,641  
Nasdaq, Inc.     490       87,318  
Raymond James Financial, Inc.     1,794       197,179  
Stifel Financial Corp.     2,335       158,547  
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     891       294,119  
Tradeweb Markets, Inc. - Class A     873       76,711  
UBS Group AG (b)     11,444       223,616  
              1,815,606  
Consumer Finance - 3.38%                
Ally Financial, Inc.     2,377       103,352  
Capital One Financial Corp.     1,189       156,104  
Discover Financial Services     924       101,816  
OneMain Holdings, Inc.     1,886       89,415  
Synchrony Financial     2,398       83,474  
              534,161  

 

    Shares     FairValue  
             
Distributors - 0.84%                
LKQ Corp.     2,929     $ 133,006  
                 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 2.34%                
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)     701       83,160  
Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)     1,308       140,374  
SYNNEX Corp.     1,411       145,629  
              369,163  
Food & Staples Retailing - 5.00%                
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (a)     3,164       213,918  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     568       327,083  
Walmart, Inc.     1,668       248,398  
              789,399  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.02%                
Abbott Laboratories     1,292       152,921  
Medtronic PLC (b)     1,491       165,427  
              318,348  
Health Care Providers & Services - 7.10%                
Anthem, Inc.     564       277,048  
Centene Corp. (a)     2,611       219,820  
Humana, Inc.     538       234,122  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     767       391,147  
              1,122,137  
Household Durables - 4.43%                
D.R. Horton, Inc.     2,435       181,432  
KB Home     1,809       58,575  
Lennar Corp. - Class A     1,456       118,184  
Meritage Homes Corp. (a)     1,039       82,320  
PulteGroup, Inc.     3,687       154,485  
Toll Brothers, Inc.     2,238       105,231  
              700,227  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 23

 

 

 

Leuthold Select Industries Fund

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     FairValue  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.64% (continued)                
                 
Insurance - 4.93%                
American Financial Group, Inc.     661     $ 96,255  
Arch Capital Group, Ltd. (a)(b)     2,295       111,124  
Chubb, Ltd. (b)     567       121,281  
Cincinnati Financial Corp.     1,012       137,591  
Markel Corp. (a)     66       97,366  
Old Republic International Corp.     3,678       95,150  
The Allstate Corp.     861       119,257  
              778,024  
IT Services - 3.90%                
Concentrix Corp.     1,411       235,016  
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A     585       209,067  
Visa, Inc. - Class A     776       172,094  
              616,177  
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 2.08%                
Danaher Corp.     582       170,718  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     267       157,704  
              328,422  
Metals & Mining - 5.73%                
Alcoa Corp.     1,298       116,859  
ArcelorMittal SA - NYRS     2,795       89,468  
BHP Group, Ltd. - ADR     2,279       176,053  
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     3,219       160,113  
Materion Corp.     927       79,481  
Rio Tinto PLC - LN Shares - ADR     1,991       160,076  
Teck Resources, Ltd. - Class B (b)     3,045       122,988  
              905,038  

 

    Shares     FairValue  
             
Multiline Retail - 3.54%                
Target Corp.     2,637     $ 559,624  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 9.58%                
APA Corp.     3,635       150,235  
BP PLC - ADR     4,253       125,038  
California Resources Corp.     1,911       85,479  
EOG Resources, Inc.     1,444       172,168  
Equinor ASA - ADR     4,799       180,011  
Exxon Mobil Corp.     1,988       164,189  
Imperial Oil, Ltd. (b)     2,459       118,819  
Marathon Oil Corp.     5,957       149,580  
Shell PLC - ADR     2,837       155,836  
Suncor Energy, Inc. (b)     3,513       114,489  
Whiting Petroleum Corp.     1,204       98,138  
              1,513,982  
Paper & Forest Products - 0.63%                
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.     1,610       100,013  
                 
Pharmaceuticals - 1.21%                
Pfizer, Inc.     3,687       190,876  
                 
Professional Services - 4.81%                
ASGN, Inc. (a)     1,449       169,113  
Insperity, Inc.     1,136       114,077  
Korn Ferry     1,583       102,800  
ManpowerGroup, Inc.     1,050       98,616  
Robert Half International, Inc.     1,696       193,649  
TriNet Group, Inc. (a)     831       81,737  
              759,992  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 8.91%                
Applied Materials, Inc.     2,780       366,404  
KLA Corp.     573       209,752  

 

24 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Select Industries Fund 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.64% (continued)                
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 8.91% (continued)                
Lam Research Corp.     816     $ 438,690  
MKS Instruments, Inc.     1,056       158,400  
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (a)(b)     725       233,718  
              1,406,964  
Software - 4.69%                
Adobe, Inc. (a)     335       152,633  
Microsoft Corp.     1,910       588,872  
              741,505  
Specialty Retail - 3.51%                
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a)     417       66,803  
AutoNation, Inc. (a)     1,021       101,671  
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.     473       79,384  
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     1,198       112,276  
The Home Depot, Inc.     323       96,684  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.     668       96,860  
              553,678  
Technology Hardware, Storage &                
Peripherals - 2.11%                
Apple, Inc.     1,672       291,948  
Dell Technologies, Inc. - Class C     829       41,607  
              333,555  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.79%                
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.     1,695       71,868  
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.     999       53,147  
              125,015  

 

    Shares     FairValue  
Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.66%
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. - Class A     581     $ 49,507  
Triton International, Ltd. (b)     1,145       80,356  
United Rentals, Inc. (a)     530       188,261  
WESCO International, Inc. (a)     786       102,290  
              420,414  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS                
(Cost $11,513,442)           $ 15,740,545  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.46%
 
Money Market Funds - 0.46%                
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.1200% (c)     73,377     $ 73,377  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS                
(Cost $73,377)           $ 73,377  
Total Investments                
(Cost $11,586,819) - 100.10%           $ 15,813,922  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.10)%             (15,550 )
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%           $ 15,798,372  

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.


ADR American Depositary Receipt

NYRS New York Registry Shares

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Foreign issued security.

(c) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of March 31, 2022.

 

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/ or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 25

 

 

 

Grizzly Short Fund

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     Fair Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 77.52%
 
Money Market Funds - 77.52%                
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.120% (a)(b)     64,468,246     $ 64,468,246  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS                
(Cost $64,468,246)           $ 64,468,246  
                 
Total Investments                
(Cost $64,468,246) - 77.52%           $ 64,468,246  
                 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - (b) - 22.48%             18,697,519  
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%           $ 83,165,765  

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.


(a) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of March 31, 2022.

(b) All or a portion of the assets have been committed as collateral for open securities sold short.

 

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/ or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.

 

26 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Grizzly Short Fund

Schedule of Securities Sold Short - (a)
March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     FairValue  
             
COMMON STOCKS - 73.30%      
Aerospace & Defense - 5.10%                
HEICO Corp.     2,978     $ 457,242  
Howmet Aerospace, Inc.     11,755       422,475  
Mercury Systems, Inc.     7,480       482,086  
Raytheon Technologies Corp.     9,120       903,518  
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.     8,618       421,334  
The Boeing Co.     3,700       708,550  
TransDigm Group, Inc.     1,304       849,608  
              4,244,813  
Airlines - 1.51%                
Delta Air Lines, Inc.     20,688       818,624  
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.     9,401       435,831  
              1,254,455  
Auto Components - 0.93%                
Dorman Products, Inc.     4,738       450,252  
Visteon Corp.     2,959       322,916  
              773,168  
Banks - 1.00%                
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.     8,621       433,464  
Independent Bank Corp.     4,843       395,625  
              829,089  
Beverages - 1.67%                
Celsius Holdings, Inc.     7,051       389,074  
Monster Beverage Corp.     8,792       702,481  
The Boston Beer Co., Inc. - Class A     764       296,791  
              1,388,346  
Building Products - 0.56%                
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.     3,917       465,379  

 

    Shares     FairValue  
             
Capital Markets - 2.51%                
CME Group, Inc. - Class A     3,909       929,795  
Credit Suisse Group AG - ADR     75,173       590,108  
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     1,673       569,154  
              2,089,057  
                 
Chemicals - 3.07%                
Ecolab, Inc.     3,723       657,333  
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     5,955       782,070  
RPM International, Inc.     4,237       345,061  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA - Class A - ADR     5,204       445,463  
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.     2,624       322,647  
              2,552,574  
                 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.67%
MillerKnoll, Inc.     9,313       321,857  
MSA Safety, Inc.     2,419       321,001  
Rollins, Inc.     21,213       743,516  
              1,386,374  
Construction & Engineering - 1.20%                
Quanta Services, Inc.     7,560       994,972  
                 
Containers & Packaging - 1.41%                
AptarGroup, Inc.     3,457       406,198  
Ball Corp.     8,560       770,400  
              1,176,598  
                 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.42%                
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.     2,605       345,657  
                 
Electrical Equipment - 1.41%                
Generac Holdings, Inc.     2,715       807,061  
Plug Power, Inc.     12,805       366,351  
              1,173,412  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 27

 

 

 

Grizzly Short Fund

Schedule of Securities Sold Short - (a) (continued)
March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     FairValue  
             
COMMON STOCKS - 73.30% (continued)                
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.16%                
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.     2,038     $ 963,220  
                 
Energy Equipment & Services - 2.19%                
Baker Hughes, a GE Co. - Class A     21,640       787,913  
NOV, Inc.     28,233       553,649  
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.     31,207       483,084  
              1,824,646  
Entertainment - 0.85%                
Roku, Inc. - Class A     5,666       709,780  
                 
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.54%                
Performance Food Group Co.     8,777       446,837  
Sysco Corp.     10,238       835,933  
              1,282,770  
Food Products - 1.49%                
Hormel Foods Corp.     16,189       834,381  
Lancaster Colony Corp.     2,738       408,373  
              1,242,754  
Gas Utilities - 0.55%                
ONE Gas, Inc.     5,157       455,054  
                 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 8.71%                
Axonics, Inc.     8,203       513,508  
Boston Scientific Corp.     21,011       930,577  
Dexcom, Inc.     2,198       1,124,497  
Inari Medical, Inc.     5,659       512,932  
Insulet Corp.     2,978       793,309  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.     2,924       882,112  
Novocure, Ltd. (b)     5,549       459,735  

 

    Shares     FairValue  
             
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 8.71% (continued)                
Outset Medical, Inc.     8,709     $ 395,389  
STERIS PLC     3,168       765,927  
Stryker Corp.     3,223       861,669  
              7,239,655  
                 
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.53%
R1 RCM, Inc.     16,349       437,499  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 7.53%                
Airbnb, Inc. - Class A     5,457       937,294  
Aramark     11,166       419,842  
Carnival Corp.     37,026       748,666  
Churchill Downs, Inc.     2,282       506,102  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     22,145       860,776  
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     3,172       500,224  
Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (b)     13,812       806,483  
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.     10,234       857,404  
Wingstop, Inc.     2,791       327,524  
Wynn Resorts, Ltd.     3,723       296,872  
              6,261,187  
                 
Household Products - 0.41%                
WD-40 Co.     1,871       342,823  
                 
Independent Power and Renewabl - 0.57%
Ormat Technologies, Inc.     5,769       472,077  
                 
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.01%                
General Electric Co.     9,192       841,068  
                 
Insurance - 0.43%                
Erie Indemnity Co. - Class A     2,042       359,657  

 

28 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Grizzly Short Fund

Schedule of Securities Sold Short - (a) (continued)
March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     FairValue  
             
COMMON STOCKS - 73.30% (continued)
Interactive Media & Services - 0.68%                
Match Group, Inc.     5,210     $ 566,535  
                 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.73%
Amazon.com, Inc.     186       606,351  
                 
IT Services - 2.99%                
Cloudflare, Inc. - Class A     6,279       751,596  
Okta, Inc. - Class A     3,537       533,945  
Repay Holdings Corp. - Class A     17,490       258,327  
Shift4 Payments, Inc. - Class A     7,089       439,022  
Twilio, Inc. - Class A     3,039       500,858  
              2,483,748  
                 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.89%                
Illumina, Inc.     2,118       740,029  
                 
Machinery - 1.73%                
Chart Industries, Inc.     2,943       505,519  
Colfax Corp.     11,911       473,939  
RBC Bearings, Inc.     2,377       460,853  
              1,440,311  
                 
Media - 0.44%                
Cable One, Inc.     251       367,524  
                 
Metals & Mining - 0.66%                
Royal Gold, Inc.     3,913       552,829  
                 
Multi-Utilities - 0.58%                
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (b)     31,101       482,688  
                 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.64%                
New Fortress Energy, Inc.     12,466       531,176  
                 
Pharmaceuticals - 1.19%                
AstraZeneca PLC - ADR     14,885       987,471  

 

    Shares     FairValue  
             
Professional Services - 1.55%                
Clarivate PLC (b)     17,121     $ 286,948  
CoStar Group, Inc.     9,302       619,606  
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.     21,639       379,115  
              1,285,669  
                 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.33%                
Americold Realty Trust     10,047       280,110  
Equinix, Inc.     1,118       829,131  
              1,109,241  
                 
Road & Rail - 1.71%                
Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd. (b)     10,271       847,768  
Uber Technologies, Inc.     16,178       577,231  
              1,424,999  
                 
Software - 8.75%                
Alteryx, Inc. - Class A     5,024       359,367  
Appfolio, Inc. - Class A     3,320       375,857  
Autodesk, Inc.     3,662       784,950  
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. - Class A     4,617       1,048,428  
Datadog, Inc. - Class A     5,172       783,403  
Guidewire Software, Inc.     3,533       334,293  
nCino, Inc.     6,142       251,699  
Pegasystems, Inc.     3,472       280,017  
Q2 Holdings, Inc.     5,039       310,654  
Smartsheet, Inc.     6,727       368,505  
Splunk, Inc.     4,837       718,827  
The Trade Desk, Inc. - Class A     7,549       522,768  
Unity Software, Inc.     3,757       372,732  
Workday, Inc. - Class A     3,198       765,793  
              7,277,293  
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Proceeds $62,429,501)
          $ 60,961,948  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 29

 

 

 

Grizzly Short Fund

Schedule of Securities Sold Short - (a) (continued)
March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     FairValue  
             
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 22.16%      
Exchange Traded Funds - 22.16%                
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund     34,515     $ 2,373,942  
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund     16,976       3,140,560  
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund     31,142       3,207,003  
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1     6,591       2,389,501  
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF     6,897       2,379,051  
iShares S&P 100 ETF     11,827       2,466,166  
Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund     33,144       2,467,903  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(Proceeds $18,385,966)
          $ 18,424,126  
                 
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT                
(Proceeds $80,815,467) - 95.46%           $ 79,386,074  

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.


ADR American Depositary Receipt

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Foreign issued security.

 

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.

 

30 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Core ETF

Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     FairValue  
             
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 83.77%      
Exchange Traded Fund - 83.77%      
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1x Shares     62,659     $ 911,688  
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF     16,001       733,646  
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF     61,339       1,284,439  
Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF     9,971       539,930  
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF     2,666       328,131  
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund     4,000       547,960  
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (a)     402       50,773  
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust (a)     3,233       331,670  
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (a)     2,020       155,419  
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF     26,882       2,240,614  
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF     1,414       186,761  
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF     3,013       152,217  
iShares Gold Trust (a)     11,219       413,196  
iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF     1,045       102,159  
iShares MBS ETF     2,822       287,477  
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF     4,117       210,873  

 

    Shares     FairValue  
             
iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF     8,381     $ 837,094  
iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF     3,429       970,030  
iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF     7,239       428,983  
iShares U.S. Insurance ETF     3,524       321,459  
iShares U.S. Transportation ETF     1,143       308,553  
SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF     7,276       232,056  
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF     27,085       705,023  
SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF     11,520       302,285  
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF     3,047       192,570  
SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF     4,414       270,534  
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF     6,666       459,287  
SPDR S&P Retail ETF     3,810       287,807  
SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF     1,524       316,154  
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund     16,382       2,603,590  
VanEck J. P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF     7,745       209,038  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 31

 

 

 

Leuthold Core ETF

Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Shares     FairValue  
             
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF     8,084     $ 413,982  
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(Cost $15,628,052)
          $ 17,335,398  
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 16.40%                
                 
Money Market Fund - 16.40%                
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.120% (b)     3,394,948     $ 3,394,948  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $3,394,948)
          $ 3,394,948  
Total Investments
(Cost $19,023,000) - 100.17%
          $ 20,730,346  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.17)%             (36,069 )
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.00%           $ 20,694,277  

 

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.


(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day effective yield as of March 31, 2022.

 

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Financial services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.

 

32 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Funds

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Leuthold
Core
Investment
Fund
    Leuthold
Global
Fund
 
ASSETS:                
Investments, at cost                
Unaffiliated Securities   $ 406,345,760     $ 22,986,010  
Affiliated Securities     10,436,848        
Total Investments, at cost     416,782,608       22,986,010  
                 
Investments, at fair value                
Unaffiliated Securities     543,797,894       26,555,779  
Affiliated Securities     9,493,704        
Total Investments, at fair value     553,291,598       26,555,779  
Foreign currency (cost $0, and $985 respectively)           983  
Receivable for Fund shares sold     554,831        
Collateral at broker for securities sold short     103,795,883       4,862,790  
Tri-party collateral held at custodian     18,000,001       700,001  
Interest receivable     210,856       12,760  
Dividends receivable     368,431       106,760  
Other assets     54,861       26,713  
Total Assets     676,276,461       32,265,786  
                 
LIABILITIES:                
Securities sold short, at fair value (proceeds $96,687,684, and $4,255,601 respectively)     95,042,238       4,377,628  
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     715,339       1,531  
Payable to Adviser     445,637       21,350  
Payable to Custodian     23,116       8,074  
Payable to Directors     38,648       1,885  
Dividends payable on securities sold short     61,728       1,256  
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) fees payable           2,668  
Shareholder servicing fees payable     33,180        
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     243,346       40,428  
Total Liabilities     96,603,232       4,454,820  
NET ASSETS   $ 579,673,229     $ 27,810,966  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 33

 

 

 

Leuthold Funds

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Leuthold
Core
Investment
Fund
    Leuthold
Global
Fund
 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                
Capital stock   $ 395,136,262     $ 23,198,079  
Total distributable earnings     184,536,967       4,612,887  
Total Net Assets   $ 579,673,229     $ 27,810,966  
                 
Retail Class Shares                
Net assets   $ 276,917,466     $ 5,549,597  
Shares outstanding (1,000,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value authorized)     12,559,162       568,201  
Net Asset Value, Redemption Price, and Offering Price Per Share   $ 22.05 *   $ 9.77 *
Institutional Class Shares                
Net assets   $ 302,755,763     $ 22,261,369  
Shares outstanding (1,000,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value authorized)     13,679,818       2,246,790  
Net Asset Value, Redemption Price, and Offering Price Per Share   $ 22.13 *   $ 9.91 *

 


* Redemption price may differ from NAV if redemption fee is applied.

 

34 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Funds

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Leuthold
Select
Industries
Fund
    Grizzly
Short
Fund
    Leuthold
Core
ETF
 
ASSETS:                        
Investments, at cost   $ 11,586,819     $ 64,468,246     $ 19,023,000  
                         
Investments, at fair value     15,813,922       64,468,246       20,730,346  
Receivable for Fund shares sold           646,261        
Collateral at broker for securities sold short           80,660,952        
Tri-party collateral held at custodian           17,000,001        
Interest receivable     7       3,253       149  
Dividends receivable     15,702              
Due to Adviser                 2,004  
Other assets     10,008       13,206       1,066  
Total Assets     15,839,639       162,791,919       20,733,565  
                         
LIABILITIES:                        
Securities sold short, at fair value                        
(proceeds $0, $80,815,467, and $0 respectively)           79,386,074        
Payable for Fund shares redeemed           37,434        
Payable to Adviser     7,200       86,787        
Payable to Custodian     4,140       2,048       1,770  
Payable to Directors     1,104       5,521       1,311  
Dividends payable on securities sold short           54,033        
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) fees payable     89              
Shareholder servicing fees payable     1,963       6,083        
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     26,771       48,174       36,207  
Total Liabilities     41,267       79,626,154       39,288  
NET ASSETS   $ 15,798,372     $ 83,165,765     $ 20,694,277  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 35

 

 

 

Leuthold Funds

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Leuthold
Select
Industries
Fund
    Grizzly
Short
Fund
    Leuthold
Core
ETF
 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                        
Capital stock   $ 11,095,436     $ 431,077,699     $ 18,715,714  
Total distributable earnings     4,702,936       (347,911,934 )     1,978,563  
Total Net Assets   $ 15,798,372     $ 83,165,765     $ 20,694,277  
                         
Retail Class Shares                        
Net assets   $ 15,798,372     $ 83,165,765     $ 20,694,277  
Shares outstanding                        
(1,000,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value authorized)     484,568       11,323,810       675,000  
Net Asset Value, Redemption Price, and Offering Price Per Share   $ 32.60 *   $ 7.34     $ 30.66  

 


* Redemption price may differ from NAV if redemption fee is applied.

 

36 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Funds

Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Leuthold
Core
Investment
Fund
    Leuthold
Global
Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:                
Dividend income                
(net of foreign taxes withheld of $19,898 and $17,234 respectively)   $ 3,504,188     $ 269,370  
Interest income     144,157       8,771  
Total investment income     3,648,345       278,141  
                 
EXPENSES:                
Investment advisory fees (Note 3)     2,682,475       128,104  
Administration fees     160,102       15,331  
Transfer agent fees (Note 5)     70,115       23,520  
Legal fees     7,448       2,337  
Audit fees     50,446       14,046  
Fund accounting fees     57,243       7,595  
Custody fees     27,730       7,235  
Shareholder servicing fees - Retail Class (Note 5)     131,661        
Registration fees     20,908       17,382  
Report to shareholders     26,022       715  
Directors’ fees     48,620       3,980  
Other     35,881       2,560  
Total expenses before dividends and interest on securities sold short and reimbursement from Adviser     3,318,651       222,805  
Dividends and interest on securities sold short     516,357       44,449  
Total expenses     3,835,008       267,254  
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   $ (186,663 )   $ 10,887  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 37

 

 

 

Leuthold Funds

Statements of Operations (continued)

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Leuthold
Core
Investment
Fund
    Leuthold
Global
Fund
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED                
GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, INVESTMENT                
COMPANIES, SECURITIES SOLD SHORT                
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY AND                
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION:                
Net realized gain (loss) on:                
Unaffiliated investments   $ 39,888,173     $ 1,291,972  
Affiliated investments     (80,919 )      
Investment companies     4,106,677       200,901  
Realized gain distributions received from investment companies     372        
Securities sold short     3,888,199       24,010  
Foreign currency and foreign currency translation     (7,685 )     (2,786 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:                
Unaffiliated investments     (32,884,064 )     (491,518 )
Affiliated investments     (897,399 )      
Investment companies     (4,964,452 )     (224,325 )
Securities sold short     (1,006,356 )     82,252  
Foreign currency and foreign currency translation     (922,780 )     (206,278 )
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, investment companies, securities sold short, and foreign currency and foreign currency translation     7,119,766       674,228  
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS                
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 6,933,103     $ 685,115  

 

38 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Funds

Statements of Operations (continued)

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Leuthold
Select
Industries
Fund
    Grizzly
Short
Fund
    Leuthold
Core
ETF
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:                        
Dividend income                        
(net of foreign taxes withheld of $600, $0 and $0, respectively)   $ 108,649     $ 6,072     $ 104,502  
Total investment income     108,649       6,072       104,502  
                         
EXPENSES:                        
Investment advisory fees (Note 3)     82,387       419,577       43,925  
Administration fees     10,983       22,131       18,527  
Transfer agent fees (Note 5)     6,823       27,764       9,757  
Legal fees     473       997       69  
Audit fees     14,047       14,046       10,983  
Fund accounting fees     3,120       7,306       4,767  
Custody fees     5,655       2,491       2,591  
Shareholder servicing fees - Retail Class (Note 5)     9,324       22,136        
Registration fees     11,954       15,776        
Report to shareholders     1,113       4,434       521  
Directors’ fees     2,346       10,465       2,422  
Other     1,385       4,404       5,355  
Total expenses before dividends and interest on securities sold short and reimbursement from Adviser     149,610       551,527       98,917  
Dividends and interest on securities sold short           443,143        
Reimbursement from Adviser (Note 3)     (26,030 )           (41,815 )
Total expenses     123,580       994,670       57,102  
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)   $ (14,931 )   $ (988,598 )   $ 47,400  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 39

 

 

 

Leuthold Funds

Statements of Operations (continued)

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

    Leuthold
Select
Industries
Fund
    Grizzly
Short
Fund
    Leuthold
Core
ETF
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED                        
GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, INVESTMENT                        
COMPANIES, SECURITIES SOLD SHORT,                        
FOREIGN CURRENCY AND                        
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION                        
Net realized gain (loss) on:                        
Investments   $ 715,847     $     $  
Investment companies                 505,799  
Securities sold short           2,253,748        
Foreign currency and foreign currency translation     (2 )            
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:                        
Investments     (485,906 )            
Investment companies                 (261,771 )
Securities sold short           (250,593 )      
Foreign currency and foreign currency translation     12       (8 )      
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, investment companies, securities sold short, foreign currency and foreign currency translation     229,951       2,003,147       244,028  
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS                        
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 215,020     $ 1,014,549     $ 291,428  

 

40 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Core Investment Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Six-Months Ended
March 31, 2022
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
      (Unaudited)          
OPERATIONS:                
Net investment loss   $ (186,663 )   $ (1,499,447 )
Net realized gain on investments, investment companies, securities sold short, and foreign currency and foreign currency translation     47,794,817       33,229,464  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, investment companies, securities sold short, and foreign currency and foreign currency translation     (40,675,051 )     55,812,873  
Net increase in net assets from operations     6,933,103       87,542,890  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                
Distributions - Retail Class     (14,084,217 )     (329,501 )
Distributions - Institutional Class     (15,293,237 )     (349,324 )
Total distributions     (29,377,454 )     (678,825 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Proceeds from shares sold - Retail Class     19,891,971       30,805,566  
Proceeds from shares sold - Institutional Class     20,613,408       41,004,712  
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends - Retail Class     13,618,116       315,155  
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends - Institutional Class     13,981,488       318,807  
Cost of shares redeemed - Retail Class*     (32,857,451 )     (62,358,776 )
Cost of shares redeemed - Institutional Class**     (25,629,795 )     (49,401,673 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions     9,617,737       (39,316,209 )
                 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:     (12,826,614 )     47,547,856  
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of period     592,499,843       544,951,987  
End of period   $ 579,673,229     $ 592,499,843  
                 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:                
Shares sold - Retail Class     873,919       1,388,133  
Shares sold - Institutional Class     898,799       1,908,224  
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends - Retail Class     592,866       15,502  
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends - Institutional Class     606,572       15,643  
Shares redeemed - Retail Class     (1,432,821 )     (2,892,821 )
Shares redeemed - Institutional Class     (1,118,175 )     (2,257,004 )
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding     421,160       (1,822,323 )
                 
  *Net of redemption fees of (Retail Class):   $ 362     $ 689  
**Net of redemption fees of (Institutional Class):   $ 392     $ 718  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 41

 

 

 

Leuthold Global Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Six-Months Ended
March 31, 2022
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
    (Unaudited)          
OPERATIONS:                
Net investment income (loss)   $ 10,887     $ (114,378 )
Net realized income on investments, investment companies, securities sold short, and foreign currency and foreign currency translation     1,514,097       2,194,809  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, investment companies, securities sold short, and foreign currency and foreign currency translation     (839,869 )     2,362,130  
Net increase in net assets from operations     685,115       4,442,561  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                
Distributions - Retail Class     (111,936 )     (1,933 )
Distributions - Institutional Class     (445,684 )     (56,872 )
Total distributions     (557,620 )     (58,805 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Proceeds from shares sold - Retail Class     207,127       1,133,073  
Proceeds from shares sold - Institutional Class     92,705       483,426  
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends - Retail Class     108,098       1,884  
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends - Institutional Class     435,204       55,613  
Cost of shares redeemed - Retail Class*     (474,374 )     (916,787 )
Cost of shares redeemed - Institutional Class**     (1,314,512 )     (2,298,719 )
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions     (945,752 )     (1,541,510 )
                 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:     (818,257 )     2,842,246  
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of period     28,629,223       25,786,977  
End of period   $ 27,810,966     $ 28,629,223  
                 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:                
Shares sold - Retail Class     20,653       118,400  
Shares sold - Institutional Class     9,288       51,403  
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends - Retail Class     10,952       213  
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends - Institutional Class     43,433       6,200  
Shares redeemed - Retail Class     (48,577 )     (102,301 )
Shares redeemed - Institutional Class     (131,860 )     (250,006 )
Net decrease in shares outstanding     (96,111 )     (3,400,447 )
                 
  *Net of redemption fees of (Retail Class):   $     $  
**Net of redemption fees of (Institutional Class):   $     $ 1  

 

42 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Leuthold Select Industries Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Six-Months Ended
March 31, 2022
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
    (Unaudited)          
OPERATIONS:                
Net investment loss   $ (14,931 )   $ (33,153 )
Net realized gain on investments     715,845       1,079,660  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (485,894 )     1,743,898  
Net increase in net assets from operations     215,020       2,790,405  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                
Distributions - Retail Class     (977,923 )     (633,555 )
Total distributions     (977,923 )     (633,555 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Proceeds from shares sold     6,040,504       5,013,933  
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends     963,009       606,503  
Cost of shares redeemed     (5,182,842 )     (1,713,690 )
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions     1,820,671       3,906,746  
                 
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS:     1,057,768       6,063,596  
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of period     14,740,604       8,677,008  
End of period   $ 15,798,372     $ 14,740,604  
                 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:                
Shares sold     180,220       148,509  
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends     27,641       22,405  
Shares redeemed     (158,758 )     (56,056 )
Net increase in shares outstanding     49,103       114,858  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 43

 

 

 

Grizzly Short Fund

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Six-Months Ended
March 31, 2022
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
    (Unaudited)          
OPERATIONS:                
Net investment loss   $ (988,598 )   $ (1,896,489 )
Net realized gain (loss) on securities sold short and foreign currency and foreign currency translation     2,253,748       (36,562,761 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities sold short and foreign currency and foreign currency translation     (250,601 )     3,744,602  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations     1,014,549       (34,714,648 )
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                
Distributions - Retail            
Total distributions            
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Proceeds from shares sold     76,491,547       113,349,921  
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends            
Cost of shares redeemed     (55,037,227 )     (141,077,894 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions     21,454,320       (27,727,973 )
                 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:     22,468,869       (62,442,621 )
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of period     60,696,896       123,139,517  
End of period   $ 83,165,765     $ 60,696,896  
                 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:                
Shares sold     10,268,799       13,495,461  
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends            
Shares redeemed     (7,438,989 )     (16,383,836 )
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding     2,829,810       (2,888,375 )

 

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Leuthold Core ETF

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Six-Months Ended
March 31, 2022
    Year Ended
September 30, 2021
 
    (Unaudited)          
OPERATIONS:                
Net investment gain   $ 47,400     $ 26,869  
Net realized gain on investments     505,799       354,508  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (261,771 )     1,303,955  
Net increase in net assets from operations     291,428       1,685,332  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:                
Distributions - Retail     (37,005 )     (78,856 )
Total distributions     (37,005 )     (78,856 )
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:                
Proceeds from shares sold     7,724,700       5,046,385  
Cost of shares redeemed     (2,314,882 )     (2,940,215 )
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions     5,409,818       2,106,170  
                 
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS:     5,664,241       3,712,646  
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of period     15,030,036       11,317,390  
End of period   $ 20,694,277     $ 15,030,036  
                 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:                
Shares sold     250,000       175,000  
Shares redeemed     (75,000 )     (100,000 )
Net increase in shares outstanding     175,000       75,000  

 

See Notes to the Financial Statements. Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report 45

 

 

 

Leuthold Funds

Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 


1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Leuthold Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated on August 30, 1995, as a Maryland Corporation and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). In addition, the Funds are considered investment companies under, and follow the accounting and reporting guidance in, Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 – Investment Companies. The Leuthold Group, LLC, doing business as Leuthold Weeden Capital Management, is the investment adviser (the “Adviser”). The Company consists of five series (each series a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”):

 

    Inception – Inception –
    Retail Institutional
Fund Investment Objective Share Class Share Class
Leuthold Core Investment Fund Seeks total return consistent with prudent investment risk over the long-term 11/20/1995 1/31/2006
Leuthold Global Fund Seeks total return consistent with prudent investment risk over the long-term 7/1/2008 4/30/2008
Leuthold Select Industries Fund Capital appreciation 6/19/2000 n/a
Grizzly Short Fund Capital appreciation 6/19/2000 n/a
Leuthold Core ETF Capital appreciation and income 1/6/2020 n/a

 

All classes of shares in a Fund have identical voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights, and the same terms and conditions, except that certain fees and expenses, including distribution and shareholder servicing fees, may differ among classes. Each class has exclusive voting rights on any matters relating to that class’s servicing or distribution arrangements.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds.

 


a) Investment Valuation – Securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., referred to as “NASDAQ”) are valued at the last sale price on the day the valuation is made. Securities that are traded on NASDAQ under one of its three listing tiers, NASDAQ Global Market, NASDAQ Global Select Market, and NASDAQ Capital Market, are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Price information on listed stocks is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Securities, including securities sold short, which are listed on an exchange, but which are not traded on the valuation date are generally valued at the mean between the bid and the asked prices. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the latest quoted bid price or, if unavailable, at prices provided by an independent pricing service. Securities sold short which are not listed on an exchange but for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the average of the current bid and asked prices. Debt securities are valued at bid prices provided by an independent pricing service that may use a matrix pricing method or other analytical pricing model. Exchange-traded options are valued at the last reported sale price priced on the primary exchange on which the option is traded. If no sales are reported on a particular day, the mean between the highest bid and lowest asked quotations at the close of the exchanges is used. Non-exchange traded options are valued at the

 

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Leuthold Funds

  

mean between the last bid and asked quotations. For options where market quotations are not readily available, fair value shall be determined. Shares of open-end investment companies (other than shares of an exchange-traded fund traded on domestic securities exchanges or on NASDAQ) are valued at one of the following prices as determined by the Adviser: (a) the net asset value announced by such open-end investment company following the close of business on the business day a Fund’s net asset value is to be calculated; (b) the net asset value announced by such open-end investment company following the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the day a Fund’s net asset value is to be calculated; or (c) a value determined by the Adviser by adding to, or subtracting from, the net asset value announced by such open-end investment company following the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the day a Fund’s net asset value is to be calculated, an amount equal to the Adviser’s estimate of the effect of changes in the market prices for the types of securities held by such investment company. Other assets, including securities for which no quotations are readily available, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors (“Directors”) pursuant to the Funds’ “Pricing and Valuation Guidelines.”

 

The Funds may invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities may be priced at the closing price reported on the foreign exchange on which they are principally traded. Trading in foreign securities may be completed at times that vary from the closing of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The Directors have approved the use of their independent pricing provider’s proprietary fair value pricing model to assist in determining current valuation for foreign securities traded in markets that close prior to the NYSE. Foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Occasionally, events that affect these values and exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the closing of the NYSE. If these events materially affect the value of portfolio securities, then these securities may be valued as determined in good faith by the Directors. Some of the factors which may be considered by the Directors and the Funds’ Fair Value Pricing Committee in determining fair value are fundamental analytical data relating to the investment, the nature and duration of any restrictions on disposition, trading in similar securities of the same issuer or comparable companies, information from broker-dealers, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold. The use of fair value pricing by a Fund may cause the net asset value of its shares to differ significantly from the net asset value that would be calculated without regard to such considerations.

 


b) Fair Valuation Measurements – The Funds have adopted fair valuation accounting standards, which establish a definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period. These inputs are summarized in the following three levels:

 

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2 - Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

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The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments and securities sold short as of March 31, 2022:

 

Leuthold Core Investment Fund  
Investments at Fair Value   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks                                
Air Freight & Logistics   $ 14,798,178     $     $     $ 14,798,178  
Capital Markets     42,945,228                   42,945,228  
Chemicals                 6,419       6,419  
Consumer Finance     12,486,515                   12,486,515  
Distributors     3,158,583                   3,158,583  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components     8,747,901                   8,747,901  
Food & Staples Retailing     18,405,519                   18,405,519  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies     7,485,984                   7,485,984  
Health Care Providers & Services     27,104,896                   27,104,896  
Household Durables     16,841,368                   16,841,368  
Insurance     18,110,068                   18,110,068  
IT Services     14,778,872                   14,778,872  
Life Sciences Tools & Services     7,717,108                   7,717,108  
Metals & Mining     21,136,825                   21,136,825  
Multiline Retail     13,590,781                   13,590,781  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     35,603,988                   35,603,988  
Paper & Forest Products     2,322,729                   2,322,729  
Pharmaceuticals     4,536,916                   4,536,916  
Professional Services     18,172,704                   18,172,704  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     34,292,253                   34,292,253  
Software     17,329,133                   17,329,133  
Specialty Retail     13,114,246                   13,114,246  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals     7,781,738                   7,781,738  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance     2,953,339                   2,953,339  
Trading Companies & Distributors     9,917,987                   9,917,987  
Total Common Stocks     373,332,859             6,419       373,339,278  

 

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Leuthold Core Investment Fund

Investments at Fair Value     Level 1       Level 2       Level 3       Total  
Exchange Traded Funds   $ 71,685,615     $     $     $ 71,685,615  
Corporate Bonds           9,075,805             9,075,805  
Foreign Government Bonds           12,114,799             12,114,799  
United States Treasury Obligations           5,616,812             5,616,812  
Money Market Funds     81,459,289                   81,459,289  
Total Investments in Securities   $ 526,477,763     $ 26,807,416     $ 6,419     $ 553,291,598  
                                 

 

Securities Sold Short at Fair Value     Level 1       Level 2    
 Level 3       Total  
Common Stocks   $ 73,052,942     $     $     $ 73,052,942  
Exchange Traded Funds     21,989,296                   21,989,296  
Total Securities Sold Short   $ 95,042,238     $     $     $ 95,042,238  

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

      Investments in  
      Securities at  
      Fair Value  
Balance as of September 30, 2021   $ 6,459  
Accrued discounts/premiums      
Realized gain (loss)      
Change in unrealized depreciation     (40) *
Purchases      
Sales      
Transfer into and/or out of Level 3      
Balance as of March 31, 2022   $ 6,419 (1)
         
Change in unrealized depreciation during the period for Level 3 investments held at March 31, 2022:   $ (40)  

 

* Unrealized depreciation is due to a change in foreign currency exchange rate. 


(1) The security (China Lumena New Materials Corp.) is classified as a Level 3 security due to a halt in trading of the security on March 25, 2014. The security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Directors. The Adviser submits a report to the Directors setting forth the factors considered in determining the price. The significant unobservable input used in the fair valuation of this security is a discount of 95% from the last traded price of Hong Kong Dollar 1.25. Significant changes in the discount rate may result in a change in fair value measurement. For the duration of the period, the discount was 95%. The security underwent a 1:40 reverse split on February 18, 2020, resulting in a fair value price of Hong Kong Dollar 2.40.

 

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Leuthold Global Fund

Investments at Fair Value     Level 1       Level 2       Level 3       Total  
Common Stocks                                
Air Freight & Logistics   $ 300,979     $ 477,755     $     $ 778,734  
Banks     966,936       152,786             1,119,722  
Capital Markets     1,358,893       136,796             1,495,689  
Chemicals     421,169                   421,169  
Communications Equipment     784,371       191,450             975,821  
Consumer Finance     627,262       72,510             699,772  
Distributors     94,861                   94,861  
Diversified Telecommunication                                
Services     790,219                   790,219  
Food Products     184,499                   184,499  
Health Care Providers &                                
Services     741,931                   741,931  
Household Durables     757,830       250,137             1,007,967  
Insurance     560,820       269,429             830,249  
IT Services     415,401       176,207             591,608  
Marine     257,953       444,399             702,352  
Metals & Mining     819,666       637,956             1,457,622  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels     1,766,359       591,628             2,357,987  
Paper & Forest Products                 47,566       47,566  
Professional Services     264,081                   264,081  
Semiconductors &                                
Semiconductor Equipment     1,372,216       925,138             2,297,354  
Technology Hardware, Storage &                                
Peripherals     241,967                   241,967  
Trading Companies &                                
Distributors     528,492       466,262             994,754  
Wireless Telecommunication                                
Services     152,978                   152,978  
Total Common Stocks     13,408,883       4,792,453       47,566       18,248,902  
Exchange Traded Funds     3,108,100                   3,108,100  
Corporate Bonds           528,473             528,473  
Foreign Government Bonds           767,009             767,009  
United States Treasury Obligations           269,063             269,063  
Money Market Funds     3,634,232                   3,634,232  
Total Investments in Securities     20,151,215       6,356,998       47,566       26,555,779  

 

Securities Sold Short at Fair Value     Level 1       Level 2    
Level 3       Total  
Common Stocks   $ 1,610,020     $     $     $ 1,610,020  
Exchange Traded Funds     2,767,608                   2,767,608  
Total Securities Sold Short   $ 4,377,628     $     $     $ 4,377,628  

 

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The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

    Investments in
Securities at
Fair Value
 
Balance as of September 30, 2021   $ 47,863  
Accrued discounts/premiums      
Realized gain (loss)      
Change in unrealized depreciation     (297 )*
Purchases      
Sales      
Transfer into and/or out of Level 3      
Balance as of March 31, 2022   $ 47,566 (1)
         
Change in unrealized depreciation during the period for Level 3 investments held at March 31, 2022:   $ (297 )

 


* Unrealized depreciation is due to a change in foreign currency exchange rate.

(1) The security (China Forestry Holdings Co., Ltd.) is classified as a Level 3 security due to a halt in trading of the security on January 26, 2011. The security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Directors. The Adviser submits a report to the Directors setting forth the factors considered in determining the price. The significant unobservable input used in the fair valuation of this security is a discount of 95% from the last traded price of Hong Kong Dollar 2.95. Significant changes in the discount rate may result in a change in fair value measurement. For the duration of the period the discount was 95%.

 

Leuthold Select Industries Fund  
Investments at Fair Value   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks   $ 15,740,545     $     $     $ 15,740,545  
Money Market Funds     73,377                   73,377  
Total Investments in Securities   $ 15,813,922     $     $     $ 15,813,922  

 

The Fund did not invest in any Level 3 securities during the period.

 

Grizzly Short Fund  
Investments at Fair Value   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Money Market Funds   $ 64,468,246     $     $     $ 64,468,246  
Total Investments in Securities   $ 64,468,246     $     $     $ 64,468,246  

 

Securities Sold Short at Fair Value   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Common Stocks   $ 60,961,948     $     $     $ 60,961,948  
Exchange Traded Funds     18,424,126                   18,424,126  
Total Securities Sold Short   $ 79,386,074     $     $     $ 79,386,074  

 

The Fund did not invest in any Level 3 securities during the period.

 

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Leuthold Core ETF  
Investments at Fair Value   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Exchange Traded Funds   $ 17,335,398     $     $     $ 17,335,398  
Money Market Funds     3,394,948                   3,394,948  
Total Investments in Securities   $ 20,730,346     $     $     $ 20,730,346  

 

The Fund did not invest in any Level 3 securities during the period.

 

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Schedules of Investments and Schedules of Securities Sold Short.

 


c) Federal Income Taxes – Provision for federal income taxes or excise taxes has not been made since the Funds have elected to be taxed as “regulated investment companies” and intend to distribute substantially all taxable income to shareholders and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Distributions from net realized gains for book purposes may include short-term capital gains, which are included as ordinary income to shareholders for tax purposes. The Funds also designate as distributions of long-term gains, to the extent necessary to fully distribute such capital gains, earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on the redemption of shares.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was as follows:

 

Year Ended September 30, 2021  
    Leuthold           Leuthold              
    Core     Leuthold     Select     Grizzly     Leuthold  
    Investment     Global     Industries     Short     Core  
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     ETF  
Distributions paid from:                                        
Ordinary Income   $     $ 49,806     $ 193,269     $     $ 78,856  
Long Term Capital Gain*     678,825       8,999       440,286              
Total Distributions Paid   $ 678,825     $ 58,805     $ 633,555     $     $ 78,856  

 

    Year Ended September 30, 2020  
    Leuthold           Leuthold              
    Core     Leuthold     Select     Grizzly     Leuthold  
    Investment     Global     Industries     Short     Core  
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     ETF  
Distributions paid from:                                        
Ordinary Income   $ 771,119     $ 258,988     $     $ 52,038     $  
Long Term Capital Gain*     9,469,076             328,244              
Total Distributions Paid   $ 10,240,195     $ 258,988     $ 328,244     $ 52,038     $  

 


* The funds designate these distributions as long-term capital gain dividends per IRC Sec. 852(b)(3)(C) in the 20-percent group (which may be taxed at a 20-percent rate, a 15-percent rate or 0-percent rate, depending on the shareholder’s taxable income).

 

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At September 30, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

    Leuthold           Leuthold              
    Core     Leuthold     Select     Grizzly        
    Investment     Global     Industries     Short     Leuthold  
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     Core ETF  
Undistributed Ordinary Income   $     $     $ 29,511     $     $ 12,391  
Undistributed long-term gains     29,377,397       286,253       741,049              
Distributable earnings     29,377,397       286,253       770,560             12,391  
Capital loss carryover and late-year losses     (1,380,423 )     (26,598 )           (348,785,868 )     (158,516 )
Other accumulated gains (losses)     2,651,802       (204,638 )           (140,615 )      
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     176,332,542       4,430,375       4,695,279             1,870,265  
Total accumulated earnings (deficit)   $ 206,981,318     $ 4,485,392     $ 5,465,839     $ (348,926,483 )   $ 1,724,140  

 

Net investment income and realized gains and losses for federal income tax purposes may differ from that reported on the financial statements because of permanent book-to-tax differences. U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires that permanent differences between financial reporting and tax reporting be reclassified between various components of net assets. These differences are primarily due to partnership adjustments, securities sold short, earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on the redemption of shares, net operating losses, realized gain on redemptions in kind, and expiration of capital losses.

 

Additionally, U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. For the year ended September 30, 2021, the following table shows the reclassifications made:

 

    Distributable     Paid In  
    Earnings     Capital  
Leuthold Core Investment Fund   $ (3,043,097 )   $ 3,043,097  
Leuthold Global Fund     68,933       (68,933 )
Leuthold Select Industries Fund     (68,866 )     68,866  
Grizzly Short Fund     2,743,634       (2,743,634 )
Leuthold Core ETF     (468,571 )     468,571  

 

Under current law, the Funds may carry forward net capital losses indefinitely to use to offset capital gains realized in future years. Capital losses realized will carry forward retaining their classification as long-term or short-term losses.

 

    Leuthold           Leuthold              
    Core     Leuthold     Select     Grizzly     Leuthold  
    Investment     Global     Industries     Short     Core  
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     ETF  
Unlimited Short-Term   $     $     $     $ (347,569,180 )   $ (158,516 )
Unlimited Long-Term                              

 

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The Leuthold Core Investment Fund, Leuthold Global Fund, and Grizzly Short Fund intend to defer and treat $1,380,423, $26,598, and $1,216,688, respectively, of qualified late-year losses incurred during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 as arising on the first day of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.

 

As of March 31, 2022, the Funds had no tax positions that did not meet the “more likely-than-not” threshold of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Generally, tax authorities can examine all the tax returns filed for the last three years. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended March 31, 2022, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 


d) Distributions to Shareholders – Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly for the Leuthold Core Investment Fund, Leuthold Global Fund, Leuthold Select Industries Fund, and Grizzly Short Fund, and are declared and paid annually for the Leuthold Core ETF. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually.

 


e) Use of Estimates – The preparation of 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 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.

 


f) Basis for Consolidation for the Leuthold Core Investment Fund and Leuthold Global Fund – Leuthold Core, Ltd. and Leuthold Global, Ltd (the “Subsidiaries”) previously acted as investment vehicles in order to enter into certain investments for the Leuthold Core Investment Fund and Leuthold Global Fund, respectively. The Subsidiaries were liquidated in May 2018 and, therefore, the financial statements of these Funds are no longer consolidated.

 


g) Securities Sold Short – For financial statement purposes, an amount equal to the required amount of collateral to be segregated for securities sold short is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an asset. The amount of the securities sold short, shown as a liability, is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the securities sold short. Subsequent fluctuations in the market prices of securities sold short may require purchasing the securities at prices which could differ from the amount reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Funds are liable for any dividends or interest payable on securities sold short. As collateral for their securities sold short, the Funds are required under the 1940 Act to maintain segregated assets consisting of cash, cash equivalents, or liquid securities. These segregated assets are valued consistent with Note 1a. The amount of segregated assets is required to be adjusted daily to reflect changes in the fair value of the securities sold short. The Leuthold Core Investment Fund, Leuthold Global Fund, and Grizzly Short Fund’s collateral at broker for securities sold short is with one major international security dealer.

 

With regard to the cash collateral that is posted with counterparties, the Funds have established a collateral account for each respective counterparty with its custodian (the “Account”) and have entered into a tri-party agreement with the custodian and the respective counterparty regarding the transfer of assets to and from the Account.

 

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The Adviser reviews each Account on a daily basis to ensure that the Account does not maintain a material amount of cash collateral in excess of what is required by the applicable counterparty (the amount of collateral required by such counterparty is subject to change and generally not known until the next business day, which necessitates the maintenance of a minimum amount of excess cash collateral). In the event that the excess cash collateral in an Account is equal to or in excess of the greater of the following: $250,000 or 3% of the total assets of the applicable Fund calculated at each month end; then the applicable Fund, pursuant to the tri-party agreement, will instruct the custodian to sweep such excess cash collateral into the Fund’s interest bearing account with the custodian. The amount of collateral held related to this tri-party agreement is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset.

 


h) Other – Investment and shareholder transactions are recorded on the trade date. The Funds determine the gain or loss realized from the investment transactions by comparing the original cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. The Funds utilize an identified lot approach to transactions. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or as soon as information is available to the Funds, and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on bonds are amortized using the yield to maturity method over the life of the respective bond. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds isolate changes in the exchange rate of investment securities from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities for realized gains and losses.

 


i) Expenses – Expenses that directly relate to one of the Funds are charged directly to that Fund. Other operating expenses of the Funds, such as Directors fees and expenses, insurance expense, and legal fees are allocated between the Funds based on the relative net asset value of the individual Funds.

 


j) Counterparty Risk – Counterparty risk may arise as the result of the failure of a counterparty to a securities contract to comply with the terms of the contract. Potential counterparty risk is measured by the creditworthiness of the counterparty and additional risk may arise from unanticipated events affecting the value of the underlying security.

 


k) Managed Futures Strategy/Commodities Risk (Leuthold Core ETF only) – The Fund may invest in underlying investments that principally invest in the commodities markets through investment in managed futures programs. Such investments may subject an underlying investment to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. Commodities are real assets such as oil, agriculture, livestock, industrial metals, and precious metals such as gold or silver. Prices of commodities and related contracts may fluctuate significantly over short periods for a variety of reasons, including weather and natural disasters; pandemics and other global health emergencies; governmental, agricultural, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs and policies; acts of terrorism, tariffs and U.S. and international economic, political, military and regulatory developments. The demand and supply of these commodities may also fluctuate widely based on such factors as interest rates, investors’ expectations with respect to the rate of inflation, currency exchange rates, the production and cost levels of the producers and/or forward selling by such producers, global or regional political, economic, or financial events, purchases and sales by central banks, and trading activities by hedge funds and other commodity funds. Commodity underlying investments may use derivatives, such as futures, options, and swaps, which expose them to further risks, including counterparty risk (i.e., the risk that the institution on the other side of the trade will default).

 

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l) Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV (Leuthold Core ETF only) – As with all exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of shares will approximate the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”), there may be times when the market price of shares is more than the NAV intra-day (premium) or less than the NAV intra-day (discount) due to supply and demand of shares or during periods of market volatility. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility, periods of steep market declines, and periods when there is limited trading activity for shares in the secondary market, in which case such premiums or discounts may be significant.

 


m) Authorized Participants, Market Makers and Liquidity Providers Concentration Risk (Leuthold Core ETF only) – The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as authorized participants (“APs”). In addition, there may be a limited number of market makers and/or liquidity providers in the marketplace. To the extent either of the following events occur, shares may trade at a material discount to NAV and possibly face delisting: (i) APs exit the business or otherwise become unable to process creation and/or redemption orders and no other APs step forward to perform these services, or (ii) market makers and/or liquidity providers exit the business or significantly reduce their business activities and no other entities step forward to perform their functions.

 


n) COVID-19 Pandemic – The global outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) has disrupted global economic markets and adversely affected individual companies and investment products. The prolonged economic impact of COVID-19 is uncertain. The operation 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 impact the value of the Funds’ investments.

 


o) Subsequent Events – In preparing these financial statements, the Funds have evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. This evaluation did not result in any subsequent events that necessitated recognition or disclosure.

 


2. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments and securities sold short, for the six months ended March 31, 2022 are summarized below.

 

    Leuthold           Leuthold        
    Core     Leuthold     Select     Leuthold  
    Investment     Global     Industries     Core  
    Fund     Fund     Fund     ETF(a)  
Purchases   $ 145,310,816     $ 5,975,554     $ 9,758,715     $ 4,398,993  
Sales     184,164,845       8,095,222       8,922,345       6,217,853  

 


(a) The Leuthold Core ETF’s purchases and sales exclude in-kind transactions. In-kind purchases and sales as of March 31, 2022 were $6,968,769 and $2,101,598, respectively.

 

There were no purchases or sales of investment securities in the Grizzly Short Fund because this Fund invests only in securities sold short.

 

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At September 30, 2021, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments and securities sold short and cost of investments and cost of securities sold short for tax purposes were as follows:

 

    Leuthold           Leuthold              
    Core     Leuthold     Select     Grizzly     Leuthold  
    Investment     Global     Industries     Short     Core  
    Fund     Fund     Fund     Fund     ETF  
Tax cost of investments   $ 400,406,735     $ 23,485,735     $ 10,169,249     $ 47,797,700     $ 13,207,929  
Unrealized appreciation     177,900,735       5,927,535       4,863,480             2,085,145  
Unrealized depreciation     (1,568,193 )     (1,497,160 )     (168,201 )           (214,880 )
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 176,332,542     $ 4,430,375     $ 4,695,279     $     $ 1,870,265  

 

The differences between book and tax basis of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) are primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and passive foreign investment company transactions.

 

The Leuthold Core Investment Fund owned 5% or more of the voting securities of the following company during the six months ended March 31, 2022. As a result, this company is deemed to be an affiliate of the Leuthold Core Investment Fund as defined by the 1940 Act. Transactions during the period in this security of an affiliated company was as follows:

 

Core Investment Fund  
    Share Activity                          
    Share     Fair Value                       Change in              
    Balance     at                 Realized     Unrealized     Fair Value     Dividend  
Security Name   03/31/22     09/30/21     Purchases     Sales     Gain (Loss)     Appreciation     at 03/31/22     Income  
Invesco CurrencyShares                                                                
Japanese Yen Trust     123,391     $ 12,271,869     $     $ (1,799,848 )   $ (80,918 )   $ (897,399 )   $ 9,493,704     $  

 


3. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER AGREEMENTS

Each of the Funds has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (“advisory agreement”) with the Adviser. Pursuant to its advisory agreement with the Funds, the Adviser is entitled to receive a fee, calculated daily as applied to each Fund’s average daily net assets and payable monthly, at annual rates of:

 

Leuthold       Leuthold        
Core   Leuthold   Select   Grizzly   Leuthold
Investment   Global   Industries   Short   Core
Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   ETF
0.90%   0.90%   1.00%   1.25%   0.50%

 

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The Adviser has agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse the Funds’ other expenses, to the extent necessary to ensure that the Funds’ total operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, dividends and interest on securities sold short, and extraordinary items) do not exceed the following rates, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

Leuthold       Leuthold        
Core   Leuthold   Select   Grizzly   Leuthold
Investment   Global   Industries   Short   Core
Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   ETF
1.25%   1.85%   1.50%   2.50%   0.65%

 

Any waiver or reimbursement is subject to later adjustments to allow the Adviser to recoup amounts previously waived or reimbursed to the extent actual fees and expenses for a fiscal period are less than each Fund’s expense limitation, provided, however, that the recoupment period for the Adviser is limited to three years from the time the expenses were waived or incurred and is limited to the lesser of (1) the expense cap in effect at the time of the waiver, and (2) the expense cap in effect at the time of recapture.

 

Amounts subject to future recoupment as of March 31, 2022 are as follows:

 

Leuthold Select Industries Fund
Year of Expiration   Recoverable Amount  
9/30/2022   $ 18,482  
9/30/2023     119,193  
9/30/2024     61,596  
9/30/2025     26,030  

 

Leuthold Core ETF
Year of Expiration   Recoverable Amount  
9/30/2023   $ 117,025  
9/30/2024     109,766  
9/30/2025     41,815  

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“Fund Services”), doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, serves as transfer agent, administrator, and accounting services agent for the Funds. U.S. Bank, N.A. serves as custodian for the Funds.

 

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4. DISTRIBUTION PLAN

The Leuthold Global Fund – Retail Class has adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, whereby Compass Distributors, LLC serves as distributor. This plan allows the Fund to use up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets to pay sales, distribution, and other fees for the sale of its shares and for services provided to investors. The Fund may pay all or a portion of this fee to any securities dealer, financial institution, or any other person who renders personal service to the Fund’s shareholders, assists in the maintenance of the Fund’s shareholder accounts, or who renders assistance in distributing or promoting the sale of shares of the Fund pursuant to a written agreement approved by the Directors. To the extent such fee is not paid to such persons, the Fund may use the fee for its expenses of distribution of its shares, including, but not limited to, payment by the Fund of the cost of preparing, printing, and distributing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information to prospective investors and of implementing and operating the plan.

 


5. SUB-TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FEE PLANS

The Funds are permitted to pay sub-transfer agent fees for various platform agreement not to exceed 0.15% of the Funds’ average daily net assets. In addition, the Retail Class shares of the Leuthold Core Investment Fund, Leuthold Select Industries Fund, and Grizzly Short Fund have adopted a Shareholder Servicing Fee Plan not to exceed 0.15% of these Funds’ Retail Class shares average daily net assets. These fees are used to finance certain activities related to servicing and maintaining shareholder accounts. Sub-transfer agent and shareholder servicing fees incurred by the Funds are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

 


6. INDEMNIFICATIONS

The Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 


7. ILLIQUID SECURITIES

Each Fund may invest up to 15% of net assets in illiquid investments. An “illiquid investment” is any investment that a Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A Fund will take into account relevant market, trading, and investment specific consideration when determining whether an investment is an illiquid investment. The illiquidity status of an investment is generally evaluated monthly. The 15% limitation may include securities whose disposition would be subject to legal restrictions (“restricted securities”). Restricted securities often have a market value lower than the market price of unrestricted securities of the same issuer and are not readily marketable without some time delay. This could result in a Fund being unable to realize a favorable price upon disposition of restricted securities and in some cases might make disposition of such securities at the time desired by the Fund impossible.

 

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8. LENDING PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

The Funds may lend portfolio securities constituting up to 30% of total assets to unaffiliated broker dealers, banks, or other recognized institutional borrowers of securities, provided that the borrower at all times maintains cash, U.S. government securities or equivalent collateral or provides an irrevocable letter of credit in favor of the Funds equal in value to at least 100% of the value of the securities loaned. During the time portfolio securities are on loan, the borrower pays the lending Fund an amount equivalent to any dividends or interest paid on such securities, and the Fund may receive an agreed-upon amount of interest income from the borrower who delivered equivalent collateral or provided a letter of credit. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the lending Fund or the borrower. The lending Fund may pay reasonable administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan of portfolio securities and may pay a negotiated portion of the interest earned on the cash or equivalent collateral to the borrower or placing broker. The lending Fund does not have the right to vote securities on loan but could terminate the loan and regain the right to vote if that were considered important with respect to the investment.

 

The primary risk in securities lending is a default by the borrower during a sharp rise in price of the borrowed security resulting in a deficiency in the collateral posted by the borrower. The Funds will seek to minimize this risk by requiring that the value of the securities loaned will be computed each day and additional collateral be furnished each day if required.

 

As of March 31, 2022, the Funds did not engage in securities lending.

 

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Leuthold Core Investment Fund - Retail - LCORX 

Financial Highlights

 

    Six Months                       Year Ended     Year Ended  
    Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     September 30,     September 30,  
    March 31,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     2018     2017  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     (Consolidated)     (Consolidated)  
      (Unaudited)                                          
Per Share Data(1):                                                
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 22.91     $ 19.70     $ 18.77     $ 20.50     $ 20.54     $ 18.06  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)(2)     (0.01 )     0.07       0.00 (3)     0.09       0.05       0.04  
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments and securities sold short     0.30       3.17       1.24       0.08       0.61       2.53  
Total from investment operations     0.29       3.24       1.24       0.17       0.66       2.57  
                                                 
Less distributions:                                                
From net investment income                 (0.04 )     (0.07 )     (0.05 )     (0.01 )
From net realized gains     (1.15 )     (0.03 )     (0.27 )     (1.83 )     (0.65 )     (0.08 )
Redemption fees(3)     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
Total distributions     (1.15 )     (0.03 )     (0.31 )     (1.90 )     (0.70 )     (0.09 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 22.05     $ 22.91     $ 19.70     $ 18.77     $ 20.50     $ 20.54  
                                                 
Total Return     1.07 %     16.44 %     6.72 %     1.21 %     3.23 %     14.31 %
                                                 
Supplemental data and ratios:                                                
Net assets, end of period   $ 276,917,466     $ 286,984,168     $ 276,018,345     $ 316,887,197     $ 403,095,456     $ 464,660,913  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(4)     1.33 %(7)     1.36 %     1.34 %     1.32 %     1.38 %     1.21 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(5)     (0.11 %)(7)     (0.31 %)     0.00 %     0.48 %     0.26 %     0.20 %
Portfolio turnover rate(6)     28.97 %     41.42 %     60.08 %     66.68 %     79.00 %     52.36 %

 


(1) For a share outstanding throughout the period. Rounded to the nearest cent.

(2) Net investment income (loss) per share is calculated based on average shares outstanding.

(3) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(4) The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes dividends and interest on securities sold short. The expense ratios excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short were 1.16% for the six months ended March 31, 2022, 1.23% for the year ended September 30, 2021, 1.20% for the year ended September 30, 2020, 1.20% for the year ended September 30, 2019, 1.19% for the year ended September 30, 2018, and 1.19% for the year ended September 30, 2017.

(5) The net investment income ratios include dividends and interest on securities sold short.

(6) The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchases and sales of securities sold short.

(7) Annualized.

 

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Leuthold Core Investment Fund - Institutional - LCRIX

Financial Highlights

 

    Six Months                       Year Ended     Year Ended  
    Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     September 30,     September 30,  
    March 31,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     2018     2017  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     (Consolidated)     (Consolidated)  
      (Unaudited)                                          
Per Share Data(1):                                                
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 22.98     $ 19.74     $ 18.81     $ 20.53     $ 20.56     $ 18.08  
Income from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income(2)     0.00 (3)     (0.05 )     0.02       0.11       0.08       0.06  
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments and securities sold short     0.30       3.32       1.23       0.09       0.60       2.53  
Total from investment operations     0.30       3.27       1.25       0.20       0.68       2.59  
                                                 
Less distributions:                                                
From net investment income                 (0.05 )     (0.09 )     (0.06 )     (0.03 )
From net realized gains     (1.15 )     (0.03 )     (0.27 )     (1.83 )     (0.65 )     (0.08 )
Redemption fees(3)     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
Total distributions     (1.15 )     (0.03 )     (0.32 )     (1.92 )     (0.71 )     (0.11 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 22.13     $ 22.98     $ 19.74     $ 18.81     $ 20.53     $ 20.56  
                                                 
Total Return     1.11 %     16.56 %     6.76 %     1.33 %     3.35 %     14.43 %
                                                 
Supplemental data and ratios:                                                
Net assets, end of period   $ 302,755,763     $ 305,515,675     $ 268,933,642     $ 301,387,112     $ 434,163,780     $ 385,390,357  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(4)     1.24 %(7)     1.26 %     1.25 %     1.22 %     1.27 %     1.10 %
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(5)     (0.02 %)(7)     (0.21 %)     0.10 %     0.58 %     0.37 %     0.30 %
Portfolio turnover rate(6)     28.97 %     41.42 %     60.08 %     66.68 %     79.00 %     52.36 %

 


(1) For a share outstanding throughout the period. Rounded to the nearest cent.

(2) Net investment income per share is calculated based on average shares outstanding.

(3) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(4) The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes dividends and interest on securities sold short. The expense ratios excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short were 1.07 for the six months ended March 31, 2022, 1.13% for the year ended September 30, 2021, 1.11% for the year ended September 30, 2020, 1.10% for the year ended September 30, 2019, 1.08% for the year ended September 30, 2018, and 1.08% for the year ended September 30, 2017.

(5) The net investment income ratios include dividends and interest on securities sold short.

(6) The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchases and sales of securities sold short.

(7) Annualized.

 

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Leuthold Global Fund - Retail - GLBLX 

Financial Highlights

 

    Six Months                       Year Ended     Year Ended  
    Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     September 30,     September 30,  
    March 31,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     2018     2017  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     (Consolidated)     (Consolidated)  
    (Unaudited)                                          
Per Share Data(1):                                                
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 9.72     $ 8.24     $ 8.09     $ 9.11     $ 10.05     $ 9.86  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)(2)     0.00 (3)     (0.05 )     0.00 (3)     0.02       0.03       0.04  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and securities sold short     0.24       1.53       0.21       (0.39 )     (0.07 )     1.02  
Total from investment operations     0.24       1.48       0.21       (0.37 )     (0.04 )     1.06  
                                                 
Less distributions:                                                
From net investment income           (0.00 )     (0.06 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )      
From net realized gains     (0.19 )                 (0.64 )     (0.88 )     (0.87 )
Redemption fees                       0.00 (3)     0.00 (3)     0.00 (3)
Total distributions     (0.19 )           (0.06 )     (0.65 )     (0.90 )     (0.87 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 9.77     $ 9.72     $ 8.24     $ 8.09     $ 9.11     $ 10.05  
                                                 
Total Return     2.47 %     18.01 %     2.56 %     (3.97 %)     (0.67 %)     12.02 %
                                                 
Supplemental data and ratios:                                                
Net assets, end of period   $ 5,549,597     $ 5,690,644     $ 4,690,110     $ 7,485,394     $ 18,362,218     $ 24,040,140  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4)                                                
Before expense reimbursement and recovery     1.88 %(7)     1.97 %     1.94 %     1.88 %     1.75 %     1.56 %
After expense reimbursement and recovery     1.88 %(7)     2.01 %     1.91 %     1.88 %     1.75 %     1.56 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(5)                                                
Before expense reimbursement and recovery     0.08 %(7)     (0.44 %)     (0.03 %)     0.27 %     0.28 %     0.38 %
After expense reimbursement and recovery     0.08 %(7)     (0.48 %)     0.01 %     0.27 %     0.28 %     0.38 %
Portfolio turnover rate(6)     24.68 %     49.39 %     55.31 %     93.77 %     79.09 %     63.13 %

 


(1) For a share outstanding throughout the period. Rounded to the nearest cent.

(2) Net investment income (loss) per share is calculated based on average shares outstanding.

(3) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(4) The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes dividends and interest on securities sold short. The expense ratios excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short before and after expense reimbursement and recorvery were 1.57% and 1.57% for the six months ended March 31, 2022, 1.73% and 1.78% for the year ended September 30, 2021, 1.74% and 1.69% for the year ended September 30, 2020, 1.62% and 1.62% for the year ended September 30, 2019, 1.54% and 1.54% for the year ended September 30, 2018, and 1.56% and 1.56% for the year ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

(5) The net investment income ratios include dividends and interest on securities sold short.

(6) The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchases and sales of securities sold short.

(7) Annualized.

 

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Leuthold Global Fund - Institutional - GLBIX 

Financial Highlights

 

    Six Months                       Year Ended     Year Ended  
    Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     September 30,     September 30,  
    March 31,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     2018     2017  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     (Consolidated)     (Consolidated)  
      (Unaudited)                                          
Per Share Data(1):                                                
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 9.86     $ 8.38     $ 8.21     $ 9.23     $ 10.16     $ 9.95  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)(2)     0.00 (3)     (0.04 )     0.02       0.04       0.05       0.06  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and securities sold short     0.24       1.54       0.21       (0.39 )     (0.07 )     1.03  
Total from investment operations     0.24       1.50       0.23       (0.35 )     (0.02 )     1.09  
                                                 
Less distributions:                                                
From net investment income           (0.02 )     (0.06 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )
From net realized gains     (0.19 )                 (0.64 )     (0.88 )     (0.87 )
Redemption fees           0.00 (3)     0.00 (3)     0.00 (3)     0.00 (3)     0.00 (3)
Total distributions     (0.19 )     (0.02 )     (0.06 )     (0.67 )     (0.91 )     (0.88 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 9.91     $ 9.86     $ 8.38     $ 8.21     $ 9.23     $ 10.16  
                                                 
Total Return     2.44 %     17.96 %     2.79 %     (3.70 %)     (0.43 %)     12.28 %
                                                 
Supplemental data and ratios:                                                
Net assets, end of period   $ 22,261,369     $ 22,938,579     $ 21,096,867     $ 45,677,014     $ 64,388,940     $ 78,614,144  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(4)                                                
Before expense reimbursement and recovery     1.88 %(7)     1.90 %     1.73 %     1.63 %     1.50 %     1.36 %
After expense reimbursement and recovery     1.88 %(7)     1.95 %     1.69 %     1.63 %     1.50 %     1.36 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(5)                                                
Before expense reimbursement and recovery     0.08 %(7)     (0.40 %)     0.17 %     0.52 %     0.53 %     0.58 %
After expense reimbursement and recovery     0.08 %(7)     (0.45 %)     0.21 %     0.52 %     0.53 %     0.58 %
Portfolio turnover rate(6)     24.68 %     49.39 %     55.31 %     93.77 %     79.09 %     63.13 %

 


(1) For a share outstanding throughout the period. Rounded to the nearest cent.

(2) Net investment income (loss) per share is calculated based on average shares outstanding.

(3) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(4) The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes dividends and interest on securities sold short. The expense ratios excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short before and after expense reimbursement and recovery were 1.57% and 1.57% for the six months ended March 31, 2022, 1.66% and 1.71% for the year ended September 30, 2021, 1.53% and 1.49% for the year ended September 30, 2020, 1.37% and 1.37% for the year ended September 30, 2019, 1.29% and 1.29% for the year ended September 30, 2018, and 1.36% and 1.36% for the year ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

(5) The net investment income ratios include dividends and interest on securities sold short.

(6) The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchases and sales of securities sold short.

(7) Annualized.

 

64 Leuthold Funds - 2022 Semi-Annual Report See Notes to the Financial Statements.
 

Leuthold Select Industries Fund - Retail - LSLTX 

Financial Highlights

 

    Six Months                                
    Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    March 31,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
      (Unaudited)                                          
Per Share Data(1):                                                
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 33.85     $ 27.06     $ 25.02     $ 27.31     $ 26.32     $ 21.41  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)(2)     (0.03 )     (0.10 )     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )     (0.02 )
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments     0.86       8.85       2.81       (0.16 )     2.28       4.93  
Total from investment operations     0.83       8.75       2.77       (0.19 )     2.27       4.91  
                                                 
Less distributions:                                                
From net investment income                             (0.01 )      
From net realized gains     (2.08 )     (1.96 )     (0.73 )     (2.10 )     (1.27 )      
Total distributions     (2.08 )     (1.96 )     (0.73 )     (2.10 )     (1.28 )      
Net asset value, end of period   $ 32.60     $ 33.85     $ 27.06     $ 25.02     $ 27.31     $ 26.32  
                                                 
Total Return     2.05 %     34.14 %     11.28 %     (0.19 %)     8.89 %     22.93 %
                                                 
Supplemental data and ratios:                                                
Net assets, end of period   $ 15,798,372     $ 14,740,604     $ 8,677,008     $ 11,783,884     $ 18,111,932     $ 15,045,866  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                                                
Before expense reimbursement and recovery     1.82 %(3)     2.03 %     2.75 %     1.77 %     1.65 %     1.80 %
After expense reimbursement and recovery     1.50 %(3)     1.50 %     1.50 %     1.50 %     1.50 %     1.50 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:                                                
Before expense reimbursement and recovery     (0.50 %)(3)     (0.84 %)     (1.40 %)     (0.39 %)     (0.17 %)     (0.39 %)
After expense reimbursement and recovery     (0.18 %)(3)     (0.31 %)     (0.16 %)     (0.12 %)     (0.02 %)     (0.09 %)
Portfolio Turnover     55.10 %     62.93 %     73.99 %     72.87 %     104.00 %     62.72 %

 


(1) For a share outstanding throughout the period. Rounded to the nearest cent.

(2) Net investment income per share is calculated based on average shares outstanding.

(3) Annualized.

 

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Grizzly Short Fund - Retail - GRZZX 

Financial Highlights

 

    Six Months                                
    Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    March 31,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
    2022     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017(1)
      (Unaudited)                                          
Per Share Data(2):                                                
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 7.15     $ 10.82     $ 16.15     $ 17.65     $ 21.48     $ 24.68  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (loss)(3)     (0.11 )     (0.23 )     (0.31 )     0.19       (0.03 )     (0.40 )
Net realized and unrealized losses on investments and securities sold short     0.30       (3.44 )     (5.01 )     (1.54 )     (3.80 )     (2.80 )
Total from investment operations     0.19       (3.67 )     (5.32 )     (1.35 )     (3.83 )     (3.20 )
                                                 
Less distributions:                                                
From net investment income                 (0.01 )     (0.15 )            
From net realized gains                                    
Total distributions                 (0.01 )     (0.15 )            
Net asset value, end of period   $ 7.34     $ 7.15     $ 10.82     $ 16.15     $ 17.65     $ 21.48  
                                                 
Total Return     2.66 %     (33.92 %)     (32.96 %)     (7.62 %)     (17.83 %)     (12.97 %)
                                                 
Supplemental data and ratios:                                                
Net assets, end of period   $ 83,165,765     $ 60,696,896     $ 123,139,517     $ 92,238,086     $ 98,948,757     $ 205,698,273  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(4)     2.96 %(7)     2.93 %     2.84 %     2.61 %     2.64 %     2.63 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets(5)     (2.95 %)(7)     (2.93 %)     (2.23 %)     1.08 %     (0.54 %)     (1.78 %)
Portfolio turnover rate(6)     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %

 


(1) Per share data adjusted for 1:4 reverse split completed as of May 18, 2018.

(2) For a share outstanding throughout the period. Rounded to the nearest cent.

(3) Net investment income (loss) per share is calculated based on average shares outstanding.

(4) The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes dividends and interest on securites sold short. The expense ratios excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short were 1.64% for the six months ended March 31, 2022, 1.68% for the year ended September 30, 2021, 1.24% for the year ended September 30, 2020, 1.60% for the year ended September 30, 2019, 1.53% for the year ended September 30, 2018, and 1.54% for the year ended September 30, 2017.

(5) The net investment income ratios include dividends and interest on securities sold short.

(6) The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchases and sales of securities sold short.

(7) Annualized.

 

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Leuthold Core ETF - Retail - LCR

Financial Highlights

 

    Six Months              
    Ended     Year Ended     Period Ended  
    March 31,     September 30,     September 30,  
    2022     2021     2020(1)  
    (Unaudited)                  
Per Share Data(2):                        
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 30.06     $ 26.63     $ 25.00  
Income (loss) from investment operations:                        
Net investment income (loss)(3)     0.08       0.06       0.08  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and securities sold short     0.59       3.55       1.55  
Total from investment operations     0.67       3.61       1.63  
                         
Less distributions:                        
From net investment income     (0.07 )     (0.18 )      
From net realized gains                  
Total distributions     (0.07 )     (0.18 )      
Net asset value, end of period   $ 30.66     $ 30.06     $ 26.63  
                         
Total Return     2.21 %     13.59 %     6.52 %
                         
Supplemental data and ratios:                        
Net assets, end of period   $ 20,694,277     $ 15,030,036     $ 11,317,390  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                        
Before expense reimbursement and recovery     1.13 %(4)     1.43 %     3.31 %(4)
After expense reimbursement and recovery     0.65 %(4)     0.65 %     0.65 %(4)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets:                        
Before expense reimbursement and recovery     0.06 %(4)     (0.59 %)     (2.23 %)(4)
After expense reimbursement and recovery     0.54 %(4)     0.19 %     0.43 %(4)
Portfolio Turnover     27.60 %     70.83 %     47.53 %

 


(1) Fund commenced operations on January 6, 2020. Information presented is for the period January 6, 2020 through September 30, 2020.

(2) For a share outstanding throughout the period. Rounded to the nearest cent.

(3) Net investment income per share is calculated based on average shares outstanding.

(4) Annualized.

 

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Expense Examples – March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare 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 the entire period (October 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022).

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the following tables provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Although the Funds charge no sales load (the Leuthold Core Investment Fund and Leuthold Global Fund charge a 2% redemption fee for redemptions made within five business days after a purchase), you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks, or stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, the Funds’ transfer agent. If you request a redemption be made by wire transfer, currently a $15.00 fee is charged by the Funds’ transfer agent. To the extent that the Funds invest in shares of other investment companies as part of its investment strategy, you will indirectly bear your proportionate share of any fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in which a Fund invests in addition to the expenses of the Fund. Actual expenses of the underlying funds are expected to vary by fund. These expenses are not included in the following examples. The examples include, but are not limited to, management fees, shareholder servicing fees, fund accounting, custody, and transfer agent fees. However, the following examples do not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses, and extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles. 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 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 of the following tables provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ 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 tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Expense Example Tables (Unaudited)

 

Leuthold Core Investment Fund - Retail - LCORX

 

    Beginning   Ending   Expenses Paid
    Account Value   Account Value   During Period
    October 1, 2021   March 31, 2022   October 1, 2021 -March 31, 2022
Actual**   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,010.70   $ 6.67
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)***      1,000.00      1,018.30      6.69

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.33%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

** Excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short, your actual cost of investment in the Fund would be $5.82 and the Fund’s annualized expense ratio would be 1.16%.

*** Excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short, your hypothetical cost of investment in the Fund would be $5.84 and the Fund’s annualized expense ratio would be 1.16%

 

Leuthold Core Investment Fund - Institutional - LCRIX

 

    Beginning   Ending   Expenses Paid
    Account Value   Account Value   During Period*
    October 1, 2021   March 31, 2022   October 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022
Actual**   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,011.10   $ 6.22
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)***      1,000.00      1,018.75      6.24

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.24%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

** Excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short, your actual cost of investment in the Fund would be $5.36 and the Fund’s annualized expense ratio would be 1.07%.

*** Excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short, your hypothetical cost of investment in the Fund would be $5.39 and the Fund’s annualized expense ratio would be 1.07%

 

Leuthold Global Fund - Retail - GLBLX

 

    Beginning   Ending   Expenses Paid
    Account Value   Account Value   During Period*
    October 1, 2021   March 31, 2022   October 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022
Actual**   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,024.70   $ 9.49
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)***      1,000.00      1,015.56      9.45

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.88%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

** Excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short, your actual cost of investment in the Fund would be $7.93 and the Fund’s annualized expense ratio would be 1.57%.

*** Excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short, your hypothetical cost of investment in the Fund would be $7.90 and the Fund’s annualized expense ratio would be 1.57%

 

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Expense Example Tables (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Leuthold Global Fund - Institutional - GLBIX

 

    Beginning   Ending   Expenses Paid
    Account Value   Account Value   During Period*
    October 1, 2021   March 31, 2022   October 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022
Actual**   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,024.40   $ 9.49
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)**      1,000.00      1,015.56      9.45

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.88%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

** Excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short, your actual cost of investment in the Fund would be $7.92 and the Fund’s annualized expense ratio would be 1.57%.

*** Excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short, your hypothetical cost of investment in the Fund would be $7.90 and the Fund’s annualized expense ratio would be 1.57%.

 

Leuthold Select Industries Fund - Retail - LSLTX

 

    Beginning   Ending   Expenses Paid
    Account Value   Account Value   During Period*
    October 1, 2021   March 31, 2022   October 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022
Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,020.50   $ 7.56
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      1,000.00      1,017.45      7.54

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.50%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half period.

 

Grizzly Short Fund - Retail - GRZZX

 

    Beginning   Ending   Expenses Paid
    Account Value   Account Value   During Period*
    October 1, 2021   March 31, 2022   October 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022
Actual**   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,026.60   $ 14.96
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)***     1,000.00     1,010.17     14.83

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 2.96%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half period.

** Excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short, your actual cost of investment in the Fund would be $8.29 and the Fund’s annualized expense ratio would be 1.64%.

*** Excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short, your hypothetical cost of investment in the Fund would be $8.25 and the Fund’s annualized expense ratio would be 1.64%.

 

Leuthold Core ETF - LCR

 

    Beginning   Ending   Expenses Paid
    Account Value   Account Value   During Period*
    October 1, 2021   March 31, 2022   October 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022
Actual   $ 1,000.00   $ 1,022.10   $ 3.28
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      1,000.00      1,021.69      3.28

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.65%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half period.

 

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DISCLOSURE OF APPROVAL FOR CONTINUATION OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

On November 10, 2021, the Board of Directors of Leuthold Funds, Inc. (the “Directors”) approved the continuation of the investment advisory agreements for the Leuthold Core Investment Fund, the Grizzly Short Fund, the Leuthold Select Industries Fund, the Leuthold Global Fund, and the Leuthold Core ETF (collectively the “Funds”, or each, a “Fund”) with the investment adviser to the Funds, The Leuthold Group, LLC, doing business as Leuthold Weeden Capital Management (the “Adviser”). As part of the process of approving the continuation of the advisory agreements, the Directors reviewed the fiduciary duties of the Directors with respect to approving the advisory agreements and the relevant factors for the Directors to consider, and the members of the Board of Directors who are not deemed “interested persons” (as that term is defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the Funds (the “Independent Directors”) met in executive session to discuss the approval of the advisory agreements.

 

In advance of the meeting, the Adviser sent detailed information to the Directors to assist them in their evaluation of the investment advisory agreements. This information included, but was not limited to, a memorandum from Fund counsel that summarized the legal standards applicable to the Directors’ consideration of the advisory agreements; detailed comparative information relating to the Funds’ management fees and other expenses of the Funds; information regarding fees paid by the Funds and other Fund payments; information on the Adviser’s profitability; information about brokerage commissions; detailed comparative information relating to the Funds’ performance; information about sales and redemptions of the Funds; information about the Funds’ compliance program; and other information the Directors believed was useful in evaluating the approval of advisory agreements.

 

All of the factors discussed by the Directors were considered as a whole, and were considered separately by the Independent Directors, meeting in executive session. The factors were viewed in their totality by the Directors, with no single factor being the principal or determinative factor in the Directors’ determination of whether to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreements. The Directors recognized that the management and fee arrangements for the Funds are the result of years of review and discussion between the Independent Directors and the Adviser, that certain aspects of such arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others and that the Directors’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of these same arrangements and information received during the course of the year and in prior years.

 

Prior to approving the continuation of the investment advisory agreements, the Directors and the Independent Directors in executive session considered, among other items:

 


The nature and quality of the investment advisory services provided by the Adviser, including the Adviser’s organization and operations, financial condition and stability and ownership structure; and the terms of the investment advisory agreements and how the services performed by the Adviser under the investment advisory agreements differ from those performed for other accounts managed by the Adviser.

 


A comparison of the fees and expenses of the Funds to other similar funds, including a comparison of the Funds’ total expenses and the total expense ratios.

 


A comparison of the fee structures of other accounts managed by the Adviser.

 

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Whether economies of scale are recognized by the Funds.

 


The costs and profitability of the Funds to the Adviser.

 


The independence, expertise, care, and conscientiousness of the Board of Directors.

 


Short-term and long-term investment performance of the Funds.

 


The other benefits to the Adviser from serving as investment adviser to the Funds (in addition to the advisory fee under the investment advisory agreements).

 

The material considerations and determinations of the Board of Directors, including all of the Independent Directors, are as follows:

 

Nature and Quality of Investment Advisory Services

 

The Directors noted that the Adviser supervises the investment portfolios of the Funds, directing the day-to-day management of the Funds’ portfolios, including the purchase and sale of investment securities. The Directors then discussed with management the nature of the investment process employed by the portfolio managers of the Funds, which is highly research intensive.

 

Management noted that in employing its strategy, the Adviser conducts extensive quantitative research on target companies and industry groups. The Directors then discussed staffing at the Adviser and concluded that the Adviser is well staffed to conduct the research needed to meet the investment objectives of the Funds.

 

The Directors also considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management and expertise of, and the amount of attention given to the Funds by investment personnel of the Adviser. In addition, the Directors considered the quality of the material service providers to the Funds, who provide administrative and distribution services on behalf of the Funds and are overseen by the Adviser, and the overall reputation and capabilities of the Adviser. Based on this review, the Directors believe that the Adviser provides high quality services to the Funds, and they noted that their overall confidence in the Adviser is high. Based on a review and assessment of the Adviser resulting from discussions with the Adviser, the Directors concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Funds by the Adviser, and that the nature and extent of the services provided by the Adviser are appropriate to assure that each Fund’s operations are conducted in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.

 

Comparative Fees and Expenses

 

The Directors then discussed with management the variables, in addition to the management fees, such as administrative and transaction fees that impact costs to the shareholders of the Funds. Management reviewed with the Directors the comparison of the Funds’ expense ratios to other similar funds. As part of the discussion with management, the Directors ensured that they understood and were comfortable with the criteria used by the Adviser to determine the mutual funds that make up the peer universes for purposes of the materials.

 

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Management discussed with the Board the Funds’ investment advisory fees and why the Funds’ fees appear higher than their peers. Management indicated that unlike some of the peers in the analyses that may employ some form of passive management in their strategies, the Adviser manages the Funds solely with an active approach. Mr. Mueller noted that during the analysis process, passive funds are primarily excluded from the analysis but in some cases, that is not practicable. He stated, for example, that for the Grizzly Short Fund, eliminating passive funds is not possible due to the already small universe of dedicated short-bias peer funds. Additionally, with the Grizzly Short Fund, investors do not stay invested in this Fund for long periods of time and it is used as more of a short-term hedge. As such, the Adviser has a more active hand in managing this Fund, especially during turbulent markets. He also explained that at the Adviser’s size, they do not have the benefit of economies of scale that some of the larger investment advisers may experience. Additionally, Mr. Mueller discussed the Funds expense ratios and indicated that keeping the expense ratios as low as possible is a constant focus of the Adviser.

 

The Directors compared the Funds’ proposed expense ratios to those of other comparable mutual funds, indicating that the peer groups used were in line with what the Adviser uses for their internal reporting and that the categories used to compare the Funds to their peer groups were appropriate. After review, the Directors concluded that the proposed expense ratios of the Funds were within a reasonable range of comparable mutual funds, and that the fees are reasonable.

 

Comparison of Fee Structures of Other Accounts

 

The Directors then inquired of management regarding the distinction between the services performed by the Adviser for separately managed accounts (“SMAs”) or private investment companies and those performed by the Adviser for the Funds. The Adviser noted that the management of the Funds involves more comprehensive and substantive duties than the management of SMAs or private investment companies. Specifically, the Adviser noted the following:

 


The Adviser provides tailored investment advisory services to the Funds in order to accommodate the cash flow volatility presented by the purchases and redemptions of shareholders.

 


With regard to the Funds, the Adviser attempts to serve the needs of thousands of accounts, ranging from direct accounts holding a few thousand dollars to the large omnibus accounts of intermediaries who in turn service thousands of large and small accounts.

 


The Adviser maintains a robust shareholder communication effort for the Funds to reach shareholders through direct contact, through intermediaries, or via the financial press.

 


The Adviser coordinates with the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer and other service providers to ensure compliance with regulatory regimens imposed by Federal law and the Internal Revenue Code.

 


The Adviser faces substantially greater litigation risk than other accounts the Adviser manages due in part to the large number of retail shareholders.

 


SMAs or private investment companies do not require the same level of services and oversight, nor do they present the same compliance or litigation risk.

 

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The Directors concluded that the services performed by the Adviser for the Funds require a higher level of service and oversight than the services performed by the Adviser for SMAs or private investment companies, and that the services performed by the Adviser for the Funds present a higher level of compliance and litigation risk to the Adviser. Based on this determination, the Directors believe that the differential in advisory fees between the Funds and the SMAs and private investment companies are reasonable and concluded that the fee rates charged to the Funds in comparison to those charged to the Adviser’s other clients are reasonable.

 

In addition to the above, the Directors discussed with management the fact that increasingly investors in the Funds invest through brokerage platforms (intermediaries), with fewer investors going directly to the Funds’ transfer agent. The Directors noted that in connection with the intermediaries, the Adviser absorbs all costs in excess of the fees paid by the Funds. As result, the cost of obtaining, retaining and servicing shareholders for the Funds is significantly higher than the costs for SMAs.

 

Performance

 

The Directors noted that at each quarterly meeting, the Directors review reports comparing the investment performance of the Funds to various indices. Based on the information provided at this meeting and the information and quarterly discussions regarding the Funds’ investment performance, the Directors believe that the Adviser manages the Funds in a manner that is materially consistent with their stated investment objective and style.

 

The Directors also considered the presentation from the Adviser on the investment strategies for the Funds and reviewed the investment performance of the existing Funds compared with those of the existing Funds’ peer groups and relevant benchmarks. They noted and discussed the Funds’ periods of underperformance to confirm that the Adviser is taking steps to address underperformance and concluded that they believe the Adviser is actively taking steps to address underperformance. It is the Directors’ expectation that the Adviser’s discipline will lead to more favorable results in the long-term, and the Directors will continue to monitor the performance of the Funds.

 

Based on their discussions with the Adviser at the meeting and the prior quarterly meeting, the Directors concluded that the performance of the existing Funds was satisfactory, and within a reasonable range of the performance of similar funds.

 

Costs and Profitability

 

The Directors considered the cost of services provided and the profits realized by the Adviser, by reviewing reports provided by the Funds’ administrator that compared the Funds’ investment advisory fees to those of other comparable mutual funds. In addition, each Independent Director received and reviewed a copy of the Adviser’s audited financial statements. They also considered the Funds’ overall expense ratios compared to peer group funds and the Adviser’s proactive efforts to keep the overall expenses of the Funds lower.

 

The Directors discussed in detail the profitability of the Adviser as it relates to the Funds, in meetings with management of the Adviser. They also discussed the impact of the intermediary service fees on the profitability of the Adviser. The Directors also considered the resources and revenues that the Adviser has put into managing and distributing the

 

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Funds and concluded that the level of profitability realized by the Adviser from its provision of services to the Funds is reasonable, and that the overall expense ratios and investment advisory fees were fair and within a reasonable range of industry averages.

 

Economies of Scale

 

The Directors then discussed with management whether economies of scale are recognized by the Funds. They noted that as Fund assets grow, certain fixed costs are spread over the larger asset base, which may lead to some economies of scale. However, the Directors noted that many of the Funds’ expenses are subject to diseconomies of scale. For example, the intermediary service fees generally increase as the Funds’ assets grow. Given the size of the Funds, the Directors do not believe the Funds are recognizing economies of scale at this time. The Directors noted that they are pleased with the Adviser’s efforts to keep overall expenses low, and they determined that the proposed fee schedules are reasonable. The Directors determined to continue to assess the advisability of breakpoints as the Funds grow in size.

 

Fall-Out Benefits

 

The Directors then considered other benefits to the Adviser from serving as adviser to the Funds (in addition to the advisory fee). The Directors noted that the Adviser derives ancillary benefits from its association with the Funds in the form of proprietary and third-party research products and services received from broker dealers that execute portfolio trades for the Funds. Specifically, they discussed the manner in which portfolio transactions for the Funds would be conducted, including the use of soft dollars. Based on these discussions, the Directors concluded that the research and services obtained by the Adviser would be beneficial to the Funds and that Leuthold Weeden Capital Management would execute the Funds’ portfolio transactions in a manner designed to obtain best execution for the Funds. The Directors determined such products and services have been used for legitimate purposes relating to the Funds by aiding in the investment decision-making process. The Directors concluded that the other benefits realized by the Adviser from its relationship with the Funds were reasonable.

 

The Independent Directors then met with Mr. Fetzer, the Funds’ legal counsel, in executive session.

 

Conclusion

 

After reviewing the materials and management’s presentation, as well as other information regularly provided at the Board’s quarterly meetings throughout the year regarding the quality of services provided by the Adviser, the performance of the Funds, expense information, regulatory compliance issues, trading information and related matters and other factors deemed relevant by the Board, including all of the Independent Directors, approved the continuation of the investment advisory agreements.

 

The Directors noted that all of the factors above were considered by the Board as a whole, and separately by the Independent Directors meeting in executive session. The factors were viewed in their totality by the Directors, with no single factor being the principal or determinative factor in the Board’s determination of whether to approve the continuation of the investment advisory.

 

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In connection with the annual renewal of the investment advisory agreements, the Directors also discussed and reviewed the legal considerations relevant to evaluating the service and distribution plans for the Leuthold Global Fund and the Leuthold Core ETF. They noted that the distribution plans and related dealer agreements comply with Rule 12b-1. The agreements are designed to put the Funds in position to grow assets under management. They discussed the benefits of the distribution plans to the Funds and their shareholders, and the Directors, including all of the Independent Directors, conclude their continuation was in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders.

 

The Directors also discussed Rule 18f-3, which permits certain of the Funds to issue multiple classes of shares. They noted that the amended and restated Rule 18f-3 multi-class plan sets forth the method for allocating fees and expenses among each class and sets forth the service fees and other charges and fees of each class of shares. The Directors reviewed the differences between the classes. After discussion, the Directors concluded that they continue to believe that Rule 18f-3 multi-class plan is in the best interest of each class of the applicable Funds individually and those Funds as a whole.

 

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ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE REGARDING FUND DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS (UNAUDITED)

 

Independent Directors

 

 
 
 
Name, Year of Birth
and Address
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Position(s)
Held with
the Company
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principal Occupation(s) During
Past Five Years
 
 
 
 
 
# of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen By
Directors
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
Directorships
Held by
Director
Lawrence L. Horsch (1934)
c/o Leuthold Weeden
Capital Management
150 South Fifth Street
Suite 1700
Minneapolis, MN 55402
  Chairman and Director   Indefinite, Director since 1995   Chairman, Eagle Management & Financial Corp., a management consulting firm   5   Somero Enterprises and Pioneer Sales Group
                     
Steven R. Schroll (1957)
c/o Leuthold Weeden
Capital Management
150 South Fifth Street
Suite 1700
Minneapolis, MN 55402
  Director and Chair of Nominating Committee   Indefinite, Director since 2019   Retired. Served as Senior Equity Portfolio Manager at Ameriprise Financial (Columbia Management) from 2002 to 2018   5   None
                     
Addison L. Piper (1946)
c/o Leuthold Weeden
Capital Management
150 South Fifth Street
Suite 1700
Minneapolis, MN 55402
  Director and Chair of Audit Committee   Indefinite, Director since 2009   Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Piper Sandler Companies (f/k/a Piper Jaffray Companies)   5   Piper Sandler (f/k/a Piper Jaffray Companies) and PREDEX

 

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ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE REGARDING FUND DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS (UNAUDITED)

 

Interested Persons

 

 
 
 
Name, Year of Birth
and Address
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Position(s)
Held with
the Company
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principal Occupation(s) During
Past Five Years
 
 
 
 
 
# of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen By
Directors
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other
Directorships
Held by
Director
John C. Mueller (1968)
150 South Fifth Street
Suite 1700
Minneapolis, MN 55402
  Director President  

Indefinite, Director since 2009

 

One year term, President since 2011

  Co-Chief Executive Officer of The Leuthold Group since 2005. Involved in Sales and Marketing for The Leuthold Group since 2001.   5   None
                     
Roger A. Peters (1960)
150 South Fifth Street
Suite 1700
Minneapolis, MN 55402
  Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer   One year term, Chief Compliance Officer since 2006 and Vice President since 2007 and Anti-Money Laundering Officer since 2011   Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser since 2005.   N/A   N/A
                     
Glenn R. Larson (1965)
150 South Fifth Street
Suite 1700
Minneapolis, MN 55402
  Treasurer and Secretary   One year term, Treasurer and Secretary since 2022   Compliance Officer of the Adviser since 2005.   N/A   N/A

 

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Funds’ Directors and is available free of charge upon request by calling the Funds toll free at (800) 273-6886.

  

Information regarding the method the Funds use to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free at (800) 273-6886 or by accessing the Funds’ website at www.leutholdfunds.com. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free at (800) 273-6886 or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Investment Adviser:

The Leuthold Group, LLC, doing business
as Leuthold Weeden Capital Management,
Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

Administrator, Transfer Agent,
Fund Accountant,
Shareholder Servicing Agent:

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

Custodian:

U.S. Bank, N.A.,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

Counsel:

Foley & Lardner, LLP,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm:

Ernst & Young LLP,
Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

The Funds are required to file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. Once filed, the Fund’s Form N-PORT is available without charge on the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov) and is available upon request by calling 1-800-273-6886.

 

This report is authorized for distribution only when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.