0001000351 lcr:C000002462Member 2020-11-30
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-09094
Leuthold Funds, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
150 South Fifth Street, Suite 1700, Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
John Mueller
Leuthold Weeden Capital Management
150 South Fifth Street, Suite 1700, Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Name and address of agent for service)
612-332-9141
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Date of fiscal year end: September 30
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2024
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
| Leuthold Core ETF Leuthold Core ETF LCR (Principal U.S. Listing Exchange: NYSE Arca, Inc.) Annual Shareholder Report | September 30, 2024 | |
This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Leuthold Core ETF for the period of October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://funds.leutholdgroup.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 866-306-8117.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE PAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) |
Fund Name | Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
Leuthold Core ETF | $68 | 0.66% |
POSITIONING The Fund invests in stocks, bonds, alternatives, and cash; it adjusts exposure based on the adviser’s quantitative analysis of stock market health. Third-party ETFs, rather than individual securities, are employed to achieve the desired investment allocations. Although there were signs last fall that a U.S. recession might be in prospect for 2024, persistently rising stock prices suggested that our caution was either premature or just plain wrong. Due to that, we maintained an above-neutral weight (>50%) to equities during the fiscal year. • Long-stock average allocation = 56.96% • Fixed income average allocation = 23.86% • Equity hedge average = 5.84% • Cash equivalents average = 13.34% • Net equity average exposure = 51.12% LAST TWELVE MONTHS’ PERFORMANCE VS. BENCHMARK For the twelve months ended September 30th, the Fund’s total return trailed both the S&P 500 Index and a blended benchmark composed of 50% domestic equities (S&P 500) and 50% fixed income (Bloomberg Global Aggregate). • Average net allocation to equities (51%) largely accounted for the performance disparity with the S&P 500, which is 100% invested in the securities of 500 of the largest companies listed on U.S. exchanges. • Measured against the 50/50 benchmark, the return gap was attributable to three strategy characteristics: (1) less exposure to fixed income (24% vs. 50%), (2) a portfolio weighting system that moderates the influence from the performance of securities with the largest market capitalization, (3) actively managed security selection that favors value attributes. LAST TWELVE MONTHS’ KEY PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS • At the sub-asset class level, the equity hedge detracted nearly 1.4% from performance. • As stocks surged, our quantitative work advised less aggressive equity exposure because of pricey valuations, declining investor sentiment, and worsening economic conditions. • All of the Fund’s Energy sector holdings had losses; most were ETFs with broad exposure across the range of energy industries, which are swayed by performance from securities with the largest market capitalization. • Although Financials exposure was a solid performance positive on the whole, the portion dedicated to regional bank stocks was a drag. • Info-Tech concentrations were decidedly the best-performing equity allocations, which included a diversified Technology ETF and holdings specifically targeting semiconductors and software equities. • Holdings associated with equities from homebuilding/construction businesses and the Communication Services sector were collectively value-added. • Fixed-income subsets all provided positive results. |
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HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM SINCE INCEPTION?* The $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the class of shares noted and assumes the maximum sales charge. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including 12b-1 fees, management fees and other expenses were deducted. CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE (Initial Investment of $10,000)
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURN (%) |
| Leuthold Core ETF | Bloomberg Global Aggregate | S&P 500 TR | 50% S&P 500 / 50% Bloomberg Global Aggregate |
1/3/2020 | 10000 | 10000 | 10000 | 10000 |
1/31/2020 | 9981 | 10094 | 9981 | 10037 |
2/29/2020 | 9645 | 10161 | 9160 | 9658 |
3/31/2020 | 9069 | 9934 | 8028 | 8953 |
4/30/2020 | 9654 | 10129 | 9057 | 9615 |
5/31/2020 | 9954 | 10173 | 9489 | 9865 |
6/30/2020 | 10102 | 10264 | 9678 | 10007 |
7/31/2020 | 10511 | 10591 | 10223 | 10449 |
8/31/2020 | 10854 | 10575 | 10958 | 10816 |
9/30/2020 | 10652 | 10537 | 10542 | 10591 |
10/31/2020 | 10495 | 10547 | 10261 | 10456 |
11/30/2020 | 11019 | 10739 | 11385 | 11123 |
12/31/2020 | 11361 | 10883 | 11822 | 11412 |
1/31/2021 | 11425 | 10787 | 11703 | 11304 |
2/28/2021 | 11510 | 10601 | 12026 | 11362 |
3/31/2021 | 11694 | 10397 | 12552 | 11502 |
4/30/2021 | 12045 | 10529 | 13222 | 11881 |
5/31/2021 | 12190 | 10628 | 13315 | 11979 |
6/30/2021 | 12159 | 10534 | 13625 | 12066 |
7/31/2021 | 12273 | 10674 | 13949 | 12289 |
8/31/2021 | 12459 | 10630 | 14373 | 12450 |
9/30/2021 | 12099 | 10441 | 13705 | 12050 |
10/31/2021 | 12536 | 10416 | 14665 | 12458 |
11/30/2021 | 12465 | 10385 | 14563 | 12397 |
12/31/2021 | 12715 | 10371 | 15216 | 12666 |
1/31/2022 | 12340 | 10158 | 14429 | 12208 |
2/28/2022 | 12308 | 10037 | 13997 | 11953 |
3/31/2022 | 12366 | 9732 | 14516 | 11993 |
4/30/2022 | 11828 | 9198 | 13250 | 11141 |
5/31/2022 | 11958 | 9224 | 13275 | 11167 |
6/30/2022 | 11335 | 8928 | 12179 | 10527 |
7/31/2022 | 11826 | 9117 | 13302 | 11124 |
8/31/2022 | 11602 | 8758 | 12759 | 10678 |
9/30/2022 | 11090 | 8308 | 11584 | 9912 |
10/31/2022 | 11619 | 8251 | 12522 | 10279 |
11/30/2022 | 12027 | 8639 | 13222 | 10808 |
12/31/2022 | 11772 | 8686 | 12460 | 10526 |
1/31/2023 | 12162 | 8971 | 13243 | 11029 |
2/28/2023 | 11869 | 8672 | 12920 | 10711 |
3/31/2023 | 12069 | 8947 | 13394 | 11077 |
4/30/2023 | 12088 | 8986 | 13603 | 11188 |
5/31/2023 | 12077 | 8811 | 13663 | 11103 |
6/30/2023 | 12591 | 8810 | 14565 | 11470 |
7/31/2023 | 12879 | 8871 | 15033 | 11693 |
8/31/2023 | 12677 | 8749 | 14794 | 11520 |
9/30/2023 | 12313 | 8494 | 14089 | 11077 |
10/31/2023 | 12152 | 8392 | 13792 | 10895 |
11/30/2023 | 12768 | 8816 | 15052 | 11667 |
12/31/2023 | 13260 | 9182 | 15736 | 12174 |
1/31/2024 | 13307 | 9055 | 16000 | 12193 |
2/29/2024 | 13617 | 8941 | 16854 | 12442 |
3/31/2024 | 13912 | 8991 | 17397 | 12676 |
4/30/2024 | 13436 | 8764 | 16686 | 12257 |
5/31/2024 | 13795 | 8879 | 17514 | 12641 |
6/30/2024 | 13915 | 8891 | 18142 | 12877 |
7/31/2024 | 14263 | 9137 | 18363 | 13133 |
8/31/2024 | 14447 | 9353 | 18808 | 13448 |
9/30/2024 | 14611 | 9512 | 19210 | 13706 |
| 1 Year | Since Inception (01/03/2020) |
Leuthold Core ETF NAV | 18.67 | 8.32 |
S&P 500 TR | 36.35 | 14.76 |
Bloomberg Global Aggregate | 11.99 | -1.05 |
50% S&P 500 / 50% Bloomberg Global Aggregate | 23.73 | 6.87 |
Visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com for more recent performance information. |
* | The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares. |
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of September 30, 2024) | |
Net Assets | $88,464,543 |
Number of Holdings | 26 |
Net Advisory Fee | $358,423 |
Portfolio Turnover | 39.78% |
Visithttps://funds.leutholdgroup.com for more recent performance Information |
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of September 30, 2024)*
Security Type | (%) |
Exchange Traded Funds | 90.1% |
Money Market Funds | 9.8% |
Cash & Other | 0.1% |
Industry | (%) |
Semiconductors | 3.9% |
Internet Content & Information | 3.7% |
Residential Construction | 3.7% |
Health Care Plans | 3.3% |
Software - Infrastructure | 3.2% |
Insurance - Property & Casualty | 2.5% |
Banks - Diversified | 2.3% |
Telecom Services | 2.3% |
Credit Services | 2.3% |
Cash & Other | 72.8% |
Top Sectors | (%) |
Financials | 15.7% |
Information Technology | 12.9% |
Communication Services | 9.6% |
Consumer Discretionary | 8.6% |
Health Care | 8.4% |
Industrials | 3.8% |
Materials | 0.9% |
Cash & Other | 40.1% |
* | | Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. |
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For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com |
HOUSEHOLDING |
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Leuthold Weeden Capital Management documents not be householded, please contact Leuthold Weeden Capital Management at 866-306-8117, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Leuthold Weeden Capital Management or your financial intermediary. |
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| Leuthold Core Investment Fund Institutional | LCRIX Annual Shareholder Report | September 30, 2024 | |
This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Leuthold Core Investment Fund for the period of October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://funds.leutholdgroup.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-273-6886.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE PAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) |
Class Name | Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
Institutional | $133 | 1.31% |
POSITIONING The Fund invests in stocks, bonds, alternatives, and cash; it adjusts exposure based on the adviser’s quantitative analysis of stock market health. Although there were signs last fall that a U.S. recession might be in prospect for 2024, persistently rising stock prices suggested that our caution was either premature or just plain wrong. Due to that, we maintained an above-neutral weight (>50%) to equities during the fiscal year. • Long-stock average allocation = 67.57% • Equity hedge average = 13.13% • Net equity average exposure = 54.44% • Fixed income average allocation = 15.31% • Cash equivalents average = 3.99% LAST TWELVE MONTHS’ PERFORMANCE VS. BENCHMARK For the twelve months ended September 30th, the Fund’s total return trailed both the S&P 500 Index and a blended benchmark composed of 50% domestic equities (S&P 500) and 50% fixed income (Bloomberg Global Aggregate). • Average net allocation to equities (54%) largely accounted for the performance disparity with the S&P 500, which is 100% invested in the securities of 500 of the largest companies listed on U.S. exchanges. • Measured against the 50/50 benchmark, the underperformance was attributable to three strategy characteristics: (1) notably less exposure to fixed income (15% vs. 50%), (2) a stock-weighting system not dominated by the performance of the biggest stocks, (3) actively managed equity selection that favors value attributes. LAST TWELVE MONTHS’ KEY PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS • At the sub-asset class level, the equity hedge detracted 3% from performance. • As stocks surged, our quantitative work advised less aggressive equity exposure because of pricey valuations, declining investor sentiment, and worsening economic conditions. • Equity concentrations in oil & gas equipment, cable & satellite, and auto retailers dragged down results. • Homebuilding and construction-related stocks were the biggest gainers on an absolute basis and outpaced the S&P 500’s associated exposure. • Equities from Info Tech and Communication Services sectors were additive: semiconductors, software, hardware/storage/peripherals, interactive media, and internet services. • Fixed-income subsets provided positive results, with developed market sovereign debt being the best performer. |
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HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS?* The $1,000,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $1,000,000 investment in the class of shares noted and assumes the maximum sales charge. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including 12b-1 fees, management fees and other expenses were deducted. CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE (Initial Investment of $1,000,000)
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURN (%) |
| Leuthold Core Investment Fund (Inst) | Bloomberg Global Aggregate | S&P 500 TR | 50% S&P 500 / 50% Bloomberg Global Aggregate |
9/30/2014 | 1000000 | 1000000 | 1000000 | 1000000 |
10/31/2014 | 1016976 | 1000139 | 1024425 | 1012282 |
11/30/2014 | 1035281 | 996487 | 1051977 | 1024047 |
12/31/2014 | 1041340 | 989626 | 1049327 | 1019231 |
1/31/2015 | 1029493 | 988061 | 1017827 | 1003127 |
2/28/2015 | 1053750 | 980060 | 1076323 | 1027891 |
3/31/2015 | 1062251 | 970613 | 1059301 | 1014809 |
4/30/2015 | 1052092 | 980936 | 1069463 | 1025073 |
5/31/2015 | 1065638 | 963397 | 1083216 | 1022500 |
6/30/2015 | 1057736 | 959178 | 1062247 | 1010364 |
7/31/2015 | 1065073 | 961327 | 1084502 | 1022080 |
8/31/2015 | 1033465 | 962445 | 1019070 | 991842 |
9/30/2015 | 1040301 | 967350 | 993855 | 982099 |
10/31/2015 | 1048203 | 969394 | 1077691 | 1024558 |
11/30/2015 | 1040389 | 953344 | 1080895 | 1017600 |
12/31/2015 | 1032179 | 958412 | 1063848 | 1012280 |
1/31/2016 | 1006961 | 966717 | 1011055 | 991549 |
2/29/2016 | 1019863 | 988244 | 1009691 | 1001920 |
3/31/2016 | 1049186 | 1014949 | 1078187 | 1049441 |
4/30/2016 | 1042149 | 1028449 | 1082366 | 1058455 |
5/31/2016 | 1050946 | 1014652 | 1101804 | 1060859 |
6/30/2016 | 1035111 | 1044282 | 1104659 | 1077723 |
7/31/2016 | 1063262 | 1052154 | 1145386 | 1101652 |
8/31/2016 | 1064435 | 1047043 | 1146994 | 1099750 |
9/30/2016 | 1060329 | 1052808 | 1147211 | 1102882 |
10/31/2016 | 1036871 | 1023588 | 1126284 | 1077518 |
11/30/2016 | 1069877 | 982919 | 1167996 | 1076065 |
12/31/2016 | 1079893 | 978403 | 1191083 | 1084228 |
1/31/2017 | 1098745 | 989433 | 1213674 | 1100622 |
2/28/2017 | 1121722 | 994110 | 1261864 | 1125073 |
3/31/2017 | 1120281 | 995637 | 1263336 | 1126594 |
4/30/2017 | 1134432 | 1006860 | 1276310 | 1138728 |
5/31/2017 | 1150352 | 1022441 | 1294271 | 1155551 |
6/30/2017 | 1159968 | 1021543 | 1302349 | 1158650 |
7/31/2017 | 1178839 | 1038719 | 1329129 | 1180303 |
8/31/2017 | 1190044 | 1049009 | 1333198 | 1187956 |
9/30/2017 | 1213325 | 1039560 | 1360699 | 1194858 |
10/31/2017 | 1236340 | 1035626 | 1392452 | 1206539 |
11/30/2017 | 1253254 | 1047127 | 1435158 | 1231741 |
12/31/2017 | 1251432 | 1050756 | 1451115 | 1240722 |
1/31/2018 | 1308066 | 1063277 | 1534197 | 1283633 |
2/28/2018 | 1273355 | 1053842 | 1477651 | 1254283 |
3/31/2018 | 1263717 | 1065059 | 1440099 | 1245020 |
4/30/2018 | 1246648 | 1048000 | 1445625 | 1237438 |
5/31/2018 | 1247867 | 1040051 | 1480438 | 1247645 |
6/30/2018 | 1234425 | 1035426 | 1489550 | 1248711 |
7/31/2018 | 1254562 | 1033698 | 1544982 | 1270903 |
8/31/2018 | 1274088 | 1034782 | 1595326 | 1292276 |
9/30/2018 | 1254019 | 1025862 | 1604406 | 1290384 |
10/31/2018 | 1217369 | 1014403 | 1494745 | 1239078 |
11/30/2018 | 1221010 | 1017575 | 1525205 | 1253640 |
12/31/2018 | 1175289 | 1038148 | 1387493 | 1209717 |
1/31/2019 | 1220337 | 1053954 | 1498681 | 1267397 |
2/28/2019 | 1222354 | 1047887 | 1546801 | 1284096 |
3/31/2019 | 1225239 | 1061006 | 1576858 | 1304610 |
4/30/2019 | 1242078 | 1057865 | 1640704 | 1329091 |
5/31/2019 | 1212441 | 1072190 | 1536441 | 1295859 |
6/30/2019 | 1252883 | 1095962 | 1644723 | 1355888 |
7/31/2019 | 1263003 | 1092916 | 1668361 | 1363748 |
8/31/2019 | 1277846 | 1115141 | 1641934 | 1366813 |
9/30/2019 | 1270652 | 1103798 | 1672655 | 1372648 |
10/31/2019 | 1286865 | 1111148 | 1708885 | 1392084 |
11/30/2019 | 1293180 | 1102723 | 1770915 | 1412071 |
12/31/2019 | 1312791 | 1109153 | 1824365 | 1437498 |
1/31/2020 | 1311419 | 1123311 | 1823650 | 1446391 |
2/29/2020 | 1264093 | 1130867 | 1673528 | 1391723 |
3/31/2020 | 1168939 | 1105528 | 1466826 | 1290183 |
4/30/2020 | 1237660 | 1127233 | 1654864 | 1385545 |
5/31/2020 | 1279579 | 1132178 | 1733682 | 1421580 |
6/30/2020 | 1291262 | 1142237 | 1768160 | 1442030 |
7/31/2020 | 1343489 | 1178667 | 1867858 | 1505680 |
8/31/2020 | 1373039 | 1176870 | 2002121 | 1558647 |
9/30/2020 | 1356546 | 1172637 | 1926047 | 1526232 |
10/31/2020 | 1335930 | 1173758 | 1874826 | 1506668 |
11/30/2020 | 1411194 | 1195100 | 2080052 | 1602828 |
12/31/2020 | 1446284 | 1211153 | 2160026 | 1644406 |
1/31/2021 | 1445596 | 1200486 | 2138219 | 1628864 |
2/28/2021 | 1475182 | 1179822 | 2197180 | 1637303 |
3/31/2021 | 1535043 | 1157126 | 2293407 | 1657408 |
4/30/2021 | 1580454 | 1171744 | 2415803 | 1712104 |
5/31/2021 | 1612105 | 1182749 | 2432676 | 1726123 |
6/30/2021 | 1590087 | 1172314 | 2489466 | 1738657 |
7/31/2021 | 1616921 | 1187918 | 2548603 | 1770878 |
8/31/2021 | 1636187 | 1182978 | 2626095 | 1794119 |
9/30/2021 | 1581142 | 1161958 | 2503956 | 1736457 |
10/31/2021 | 1629994 | 1159149 | 2679388 | 1795188 |
11/30/2021 | 1626080 | 1155758 | 2660823 | 1786343 |
12/31/2021 | 1667255 | 1154145 | 2780070 | 1825124 |
1/31/2022 | 1618133 | 1130492 | 2636210 | 1759200 |
2/28/2022 | 1603686 | 1117056 | 2557278 | 1722409 |
3/31/2022 | 1598629 | 1083038 | 2652229 | 1728159 |
4/30/2022 | 1552397 | 1023700 | 2420949 | 1605468 |
5/31/2022 | 1585626 | 1026495 | 2425391 | 1609132 |
6/30/2022 | 1495329 | 993557 | 2225190 | 1516904 |
7/31/2022 | 1545173 | 1014679 | 2430362 | 1602960 |
8/31/2022 | 1514111 | 974638 | 2331248 | 1538647 |
9/30/2022 | 1453431 | 924561 | 2116543 | 1428265 |
10/31/2022 | 1527113 | 918203 | 2287901 | 1481171 |
11/30/2022 | 1588340 | 961414 | 2415758 | 1557411 |
12/31/2022 | 1555056 | 966613 | 2276576 | 1516757 |
1/31/2023 | 1593759 | 998346 | 2419622 | 1589306 |
2/28/2023 | 1563571 | 965157 | 2360586 | 1543500 |
3/31/2023 | 1576138 | 995677 | 2447253 | 1596238 |
4/30/2023 | 1586237 | 1000071 | 2485450 | 1612217 |
5/31/2023 | 1576138 | 980522 | 2496254 | 1599963 |
6/30/2023 | 1646753 | 980445 | 2661194 | 1652760 |
7/31/2023 | 1670133 | 987234 | 2746685 | 1685030 |
8/31/2023 | 1654546 | 973729 | 2702954 | 1660090 |
9/30/2023 | 1610788 | 945283 | 2574083 | 1596267 |
10/31/2023 | 1600628 | 933984 | 2519959 | 1569945 |
11/30/2023 | 1679155 | 981082 | 2750095 | 1681216 |
12/31/2023 | 1739297 | 1021857 | 2875033 | 1754342 |
1/31/2024 | 1767152 | 1007757 | 2923346 | 1756979 |
2/29/2024 | 1813850 | 995092 | 3079440 | 1792846 |
3/31/2024 | 1860302 | 1000570 | 3178520 | 1826623 |
4/30/2024 | 1779670 | 975319 | 3048694 | 1766270 |
5/31/2024 | 1828214 | 988101 | 3199863 | 1821634 |
6/30/2024 | 1831215 | 989519 | 3314681 | 1855624 |
7/31/2024 | 1898885 | 1016844 | 3355028 | 1892538 |
8/31/2024 | 1912914 | 1040902 | 3436410 | 1937880 |
9/30/2024 | 1928282 | 1058617 | 3509802 | 1975064 |
| | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
Institutional (without sales charge) | 19.71 | 8.70 | 6.79 |
S&P 500 TR | 36.35 | 15.98 | 13.38 |
Bloomberg Global Aggregate | 11.99 | -0.83 | 0.57 |
50% S&P 500 / 50% Bloomberg Global Aggregate | 23.73 | 7.55 | 7.04 |
Visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com for more recent performance information. |
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* | The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares. |
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of September 30, 2024) | |
Net Assets | $571,641,676 |
Number of Holdings | 211 |
Net Advisory Fee | $4,891,861 |
Portfolio Turnover | 39.54% |
Visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com for more recent performance Information |
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of September 30, 2024)*
Security Type | (%) |
Common Stocks | 63.2% |
Money Market Funds | 12.6% |
Exchange Traded Funds | 3.0% |
U.S. Treasury Bills | 3.0% |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 1.8% |
Foreign Government Debt Obligations | 1.7% |
Corporate Bonds | 0.9% |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | 0.0% |
Cash & Other | 13.8% |
Industry | (%) |
Health Care Providers & Services | 8.0% |
Household Durables | 7.2% |
Software | 6.3% |
Banks | 6.1% |
Insurance | 6.0% |
Interactive Media & Services | 5.1% |
Trading Companies & Distributors | 3.7% |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 3.1% |
Financial Services | 3.1% |
Cash & Other | 51.4% |
Top Sectors | (%) |
Financials | 16.3% |
Information Technology | 13.7% |
Consumer Discretionary | 9.4% |
Communication Services | 8.9% |
Health Care | 7.3% |
Industrials | 4.5% |
Materials | 3.3% |
Public Administration | 1.8% |
Government | 1.7% |
Cash & Other | 33.1% |
* | | Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. |
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For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com |
HOUSEHOLDING |
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Leuthold Weeden Capital Management documents not be householded, please contact Leuthold Weeden Capital Management at 800-273-6886, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Leuthold Weeden Capital Management or your financial intermediary. |
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| Leuthold Core Investment Fund Retail | LCORX Annual Shareholder Report | September 30, 2024 | |
This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Leuthold Core Investment Fund for the period of October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://funds.leutholdgroup.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-273-6886.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE PAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) |
Class Name | Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
Retail | $143 | 1.40% |
POSITIONING The Fund invests in stocks, bonds, alternatives, and cash; it adjusts exposure based on the adviser’s quantitative analysis of stock market health. Although there were signs last fall that a U.S. recession might be in prospect for 2024, persistently rising stock prices suggested that our caution was either premature or just plain wrong. Due to that, we maintained an above-neutral weight (>50%) to equities during the fiscal year. • Long-stock average allocation = 67.57% • Equity hedge average = 13.13% • Net equity average exposure = 54.44% • Fixed income average allocation = 15.31% • Cash equivalents average = 3.99% LAST TWELVE MONTHS’ PERFORMANCE VS. BENCHMARK For the twelve months ended September 30th, the Fund’s total return trailed both the S&P 500 Index and a blended benchmark composed of 50% domestic equities (S&P 500) and 50% fixed income (Bloomberg Global Aggregate). • Average net allocation to equities (54%) largely accounted for the performance disparity with the S&P 500, which is 100% invested in the securities of 500 of the largest companies listed on U.S. exchanges. • Measured against the 50/50 benchmark, the underperformance was attributable to three strategy characteristics: (1) notably less exposure to fixed income (15% vs. 50%), (2) a stock-weighting system not dominated by the performance of the biggest stocks, (3) actively managed equity selection that favors value attributes. LAST TWELVE MONTHS’ KEY PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS • At the sub-asset class level, the equity hedge detracted 3% from performance. • As stocks surged, our quantitative work advised less aggressive equity exposure because of pricey valuations, declining investor sentiment, and worsening economic conditions. • Equity concentrations in oil & gas equipment, cable & satellite, and auto retailers dragged down results. • Homebuilding and construction-related stocks were the biggest gainers on an absolute basis and outpaced the S&P 500’s associated exposure. • Equities from Info Tech and Communication Services sectors were additive: semiconductors, software, hardware/storage/peripherals, interactive media, and internet services. • Fixed-income subsets provided positive results, with developed market sovereign debt being the best performer. |
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HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS?* The $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the class of shares noted and assumes the maximum sales charge. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including 12b-1 fees, management fees and other expenses were deducted. CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE (Initial Investment of $10,000)
ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURN (%) |
| Leuthold Core Investment Fund (Ret) | Bloomberg Global Aggregate | S&P 500 TR | 50% S&P 500 / 50% Bloomberg Global Aggregate |
9/30/2014 | 10000 | 10000 | 10000 | 10000 |
10/31/2014 | 10170 | 10001 | 10244 | 10123 |
11/30/2014 | 10353 | 9965 | 10520 | 10240 |
12/31/2014 | 10419 | 9896 | 10493 | 10192 |
1/31/2015 | 10295 | 9881 | 10178 | 10031 |
2/28/2015 | 10537 | 9801 | 10763 | 10279 |
3/31/2015 | 10623 | 9706 | 10593 | 10148 |
4/30/2015 | 10521 | 9809 | 10695 | 10251 |
5/31/2015 | 10657 | 9634 | 10832 | 10225 |
6/30/2015 | 10578 | 9592 | 10622 | 10104 |
7/31/2015 | 10646 | 9613 | 10845 | 10221 |
8/31/2015 | 10330 | 9624 | 10191 | 9918 |
9/30/2015 | 10403 | 9673 | 9939 | 9821 |
10/31/2015 | 10476 | 9694 | 10777 | 10246 |
11/30/2015 | 10398 | 9533 | 10809 | 10176 |
12/31/2015 | 10316 | 9584 | 10638 | 10123 |
1/31/2016 | 10058 | 9667 | 10111 | 9915 |
2/29/2016 | 10187 | 9882 | 10097 | 10019 |
3/31/2016 | 10486 | 10149 | 10782 | 10494 |
4/30/2016 | 10410 | 10284 | 10824 | 10585 |
5/31/2016 | 10498 | 10146 | 11018 | 10609 |
6/30/2016 | 10334 | 10443 | 11047 | 10777 |
7/31/2016 | 10615 | 10522 | 11454 | 11016 |
8/31/2016 | 10627 | 10470 | 11470 | 10997 |
9/30/2016 | 10586 | 10528 | 11472 | 11029 |
10/31/2016 | 10351 | 10236 | 11263 | 10775 |
11/30/2016 | 10675 | 9829 | 11680 | 10761 |
12/31/2016 | 10781 | 9784 | 11911 | 10842 |
1/31/2017 | 10970 | 9894 | 12137 | 11006 |
2/28/2017 | 11193 | 9941 | 12619 | 11251 |
3/31/2017 | 11179 | 9956 | 12633 | 11266 |
4/30/2017 | 11315 | 10069 | 12763 | 11387 |
5/31/2017 | 11474 | 10224 | 12943 | 11555 |
6/30/2017 | 11574 | 10215 | 13023 | 11586 |
7/31/2017 | 11762 | 10387 | 13291 | 11803 |
8/31/2017 | 11868 | 10490 | 13332 | 11880 |
9/30/2017 | 12100 | 10396 | 13607 | 11949 |
10/31/2017 | 12324 | 10356 | 13925 | 12065 |
11/30/2017 | 12493 | 10471 | 14352 | 12317 |
12/31/2017 | 12481 | 10508 | 14511 | 12407 |
1/31/2018 | 13040 | 10633 | 15342 | 12836 |
2/28/2018 | 12694 | 10538 | 14777 | 12543 |
3/31/2018 | 12595 | 10651 | 14401 | 12450 |
4/30/2018 | 12425 | 10480 | 14456 | 12374 |
5/31/2018 | 12437 | 10400 | 14804 | 12476 |
6/30/2018 | 12299 | 10354 | 14896 | 12487 |
7/31/2018 | 12500 | 10337 | 15450 | 12709 |
8/31/2018 | 12695 | 10348 | 15953 | 12923 |
9/30/2018 | 12491 | 10259 | 16044 | 12904 |
10/31/2018 | 12125 | 10144 | 14947 | 12391 |
11/30/2018 | 12162 | 10176 | 15252 | 12536 |
12/31/2018 | 11706 | 10381 | 13875 | 12097 |
1/31/2019 | 12155 | 10540 | 14987 | 12674 |
2/28/2019 | 12175 | 10479 | 15468 | 12841 |
3/31/2019 | 12201 | 10610 | 15769 | 13046 |
4/30/2019 | 12369 | 10579 | 16407 | 13291 |
5/31/2019 | 12074 | 10722 | 15364 | 12959 |
6/30/2019 | 12474 | 10960 | 16447 | 13559 |
7/31/2019 | 12575 | 10929 | 16684 | 13637 |
8/31/2019 | 12723 | 11151 | 16419 | 13668 |
9/30/2019 | 12642 | 11038 | 16727 | 13726 |
10/31/2019 | 12810 | 11111 | 17089 | 13921 |
11/30/2019 | 12866 | 11027 | 17709 | 14121 |
12/31/2019 | 13061 | 11091 | 18244 | 14375 |
1/31/2020 | 13047 | 11233 | 18236 | 14464 |
2/29/2020 | 12575 | 11309 | 16735 | 13917 |
3/31/2020 | 11628 | 11055 | 14668 | 12902 |
4/30/2020 | 12313 | 11272 | 16549 | 13855 |
5/31/2020 | 12731 | 11322 | 17337 | 14216 |
6/30/2020 | 12840 | 11422 | 17682 | 14420 |
7/31/2020 | 13361 | 11787 | 18679 | 15057 |
8/31/2020 | 13655 | 11769 | 20021 | 15586 |
9/30/2020 | 13491 | 11726 | 19260 | 15262 |
10/31/2020 | 13279 | 11738 | 18748 | 15067 |
11/30/2020 | 14036 | 11951 | 20801 | 16028 |
12/31/2020 | 14378 | 12111 | 21600 | 16444 |
1/31/2021 | 14372 | 12005 | 21382 | 16289 |
2/28/2021 | 14666 | 11798 | 21972 | 16373 |
3/31/2021 | 15256 | 11571 | 22934 | 16574 |
4/30/2021 | 15709 | 11717 | 24158 | 17121 |
5/31/2021 | 16017 | 11827 | 24327 | 17261 |
6/30/2021 | 15798 | 11723 | 24895 | 17387 |
7/31/2021 | 16065 | 11879 | 25486 | 17709 |
8/31/2021 | 16257 | 11830 | 26261 | 17941 |
9/30/2021 | 15709 | 11620 | 25040 | 17365 |
10/31/2021 | 16195 | 11591 | 26794 | 17952 |
11/30/2021 | 16150 | 11558 | 26608 | 17863 |
12/31/2021 | 16560 | 11541 | 27801 | 18251 |
1/31/2022 | 16070 | 11305 | 26362 | 17592 |
2/28/2022 | 15926 | 11171 | 25573 | 17224 |
3/31/2022 | 15876 | 10830 | 26522 | 17282 |
4/30/2022 | 15415 | 10237 | 24209 | 16055 |
5/31/2022 | 15746 | 10265 | 24254 | 16091 |
6/30/2022 | 14846 | 9936 | 22252 | 15169 |
7/31/2022 | 15336 | 10147 | 24304 | 16030 |
8/31/2022 | 15026 | 9746 | 23312 | 15386 |
9/30/2022 | 14422 | 9246 | 21165 | 14283 |
10/31/2022 | 15156 | 9182 | 22879 | 14812 |
11/30/2022 | 15759 | 9614 | 24158 | 15574 |
12/31/2022 | 15435 | 9666 | 22766 | 15168 |
1/31/2023 | 15813 | 9983 | 24196 | 15893 |
2/28/2023 | 15512 | 9652 | 23606 | 15435 |
3/31/2023 | 15634 | 9957 | 24473 | 15962 |
4/30/2023 | 15735 | 10001 | 24855 | 16122 |
5/31/2023 | 15634 | 9805 | 24963 | 16000 |
6/30/2023 | 16326 | 9804 | 26612 | 16528 |
7/31/2023 | 16559 | 9872 | 27467 | 16850 |
8/31/2023 | 16404 | 9737 | 27030 | 16601 |
9/30/2023 | 15972 | 9453 | 25741 | 15963 |
10/31/2023 | 15871 | 9340 | 25200 | 15699 |
11/30/2023 | 16645 | 9811 | 27501 | 16812 |
12/31/2023 | 17241 | 10219 | 28750 | 17543 |
1/31/2024 | 17518 | 10078 | 29233 | 17570 |
2/29/2024 | 17976 | 9951 | 30794 | 17928 |
3/31/2024 | 18435 | 10006 | 31785 | 18266 |
4/30/2024 | 17632 | 9753 | 30487 | 17663 |
5/31/2024 | 18115 | 9881 | 31999 | 18216 |
6/30/2024 | 18149 | 9895 | 33147 | 18556 |
7/31/2024 | 18815 | 10168 | 33550 | 18925 |
8/31/2024 | 18947 | 10409 | 34364 | 19379 |
9/30/2024 | 19105 | 10586 | 35098 | 19751 |
| | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
Retail (without sales charge) | 19.62 | 8.61 | 6.69 |
S&P 500 TR | 36.35 | 15.98 | 13.38 |
Bloomberg Global Aggregate | 11.99 | -0.83 | 0.57 |
50% S&P 500 / 50% Bloomberg Global Aggregate | 23.73 | 7.55 | 7.04 |
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* | The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares. |
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of September 30, 2024) | |
Net Assets | $571,641,676 |
Number of Holdings | 211 |
Net Advisory Fee | $4,891,861 |
Portfolio Turnover | 39.54% |
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WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of September 30, 2024)*
Security Type | (%) |
Common Stocks | 63.2% |
Money Market Funds | 12.6% |
Exchange Traded Funds | 3.0% |
U.S. Treasury Bills | 3.0% |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 1.8% |
Foreign Government Debt Obligations | 1.7% |
Corporate Bonds | 0.9% |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | 0.0% |
Cash & Other | 13.8% |
Industry | (%) |
Health Care Providers & Services | 8.0% |
Household Durables | 7.2% |
Software | 6.3% |
Banks | 6.1% |
Insurance | 6.0% |
Interactive Media & Services | 5.1% |
Trading Companies & Distributors | 3.7% |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 3.1% |
Financial Services | 3.1% |
Cash & Other | 51.4% |
Top Sectors | (%) |
Financials | 16.3% |
Information Technology | 13.7% |
Consumer Discretionary | 9.4% |
Communication Services | 8.9% |
Health Care | 7.3% |
Industrials | 4.5% |
Materials | 3.3% |
Public Administration | 1.8% |
Government | 1.7% |
Cash & Other | 33.1% |
* | | Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. |
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HOUSEHOLDING |
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Leuthold Weeden Capital Management documents not be householded, please contact Leuthold Weeden Capital Management at 800-273-6886, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Leuthold Weeden Capital Management or your financial intermediary. |
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| Leuthold Global Fund Institutional | GLBIX Annual Shareholder Report | September 30, 2024 | |
This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Leuthold Global Fund for the period of October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://funds.leutholdgroup.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-273-6886.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE PAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) |
Class Name | Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
Institutional | $207 | 2.05% |
POSITIONING The Fund invests in stocks, bonds, alternatives, and cash traded on global exchanges; it adjusts exposure based on the adviser’s quantitative analysis of the attractiveness of global stock markets. Although we saw signs late last year that a U.S. recession might be in prospect for 2024, persistently rising stock prices suggested that our caution was either premature or just plain wrong. Due to that, we maintained an above-neutral weight (>50%) to equities during the fiscal year. • Long-stock average allocation = 68.51% • Developed Market (non-U.S.) equity average = 43.61% • Equity hedge average = 13.69% • U.S. equity average allocation = 47.28% • Net equity average exposure = 54.82% • Emerging Market average equity exposure = 6.96% • Fixed income average allocation = 16.44% • Cash equivalents average = 1.36% LAST TWELVE MONTHS’ PERFORMANCE VS. BENCHMARK For the twelve months ended September 30th, the Fund’s total return trailed the MSCI All-Country World Index (ACWI) and underperformed a blended benchmark composed of 50% global equities (MSCI ACWI) and 50% fixed income(Bloomberg Global Aggregate). • Average net allocation to equities (55%) largely accounted for the performance disparity with the MSCI ACWI, which captures large- and mid-cap stock performance across 23 developed markets and 24 emerging markets. • Measured against the 50/50 benchmark, underperformance resulted from three strategy characteristics: (1) notably less exposure to fixed income (16% vs. 50%); (2) a stock-weighting system not dominated by the performance of the biggest stocks; and (3) actively managed equity selection that favors value attributes. LAST TWELVE MONTHS’ KEY PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS • At the sub-asset class level, the equity hedge detracted nearly 4% from return. • As U.S. stocks surged, global equities followed suit. Our quantitative work advised less aggressive stock exposure due to pricey valuations, declining investor sentiment, and worsening economic conditions. • Equity concentrations in oil & gas exploration, airlines, agricultural products, and construction & farm machinery negatively affected return, and all trailed the MSCI ACWI group holdings. • Of the 30 country investments, none detracted from performance: 26 country allocations positively contributed to return, while the other four were flat. • The industry positions with the biggest upside influence were homebuilding, semiconductor equipment, construction materials, and developed diversified banks. At the sector level, the best holdings were groups associated with Financials, Consumer Discretionary, and Info-Tech sectors. • All fixed-income subsets were profitable, with developed-market sovereign debt up the most. |
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HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS?* The $1,000,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $1,000,000 investment in the class of shares noted and assumes the maximum sales charge. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including 12b-1 fees, management fees and other expenses were deducted. CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE (Initial Investment of $1,000,000) ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURN (%) |
| Leuthold Global Fund (Inst) | Bloomberg Global Aggregate | MSCI ACWI Net Total Return Index (USD) | 50% MSCI ACWI / 50% BBG Global Agg |
9/30/2014 | 1000000 | 1000000 | 1000000 | 1000000 |
10/31/2014 | 1004409 | 1000139 | 1007040 | 1003589 |
11/30/2014 | 1016262 | 996487 | 1023884 | 1010151 |
12/31/2014 | 1007492 | 989626 | 1004127 | 996927 |
1/31/2015 | 1000652 | 988061 | 988428 | 988345 |
2/28/2015 | 1020196 | 980060 | 1043455 | 1011855 |
3/31/2015 | 1020196 | 970613 | 1027287 | 999139 |
4/30/2015 | 1022150 | 980936 | 1057093 | 1018947 |
5/31/2015 | 1032899 | 963397 | 1055714 | 1009173 |
6/30/2015 | 1017264 | 959178 | 1030861 | 995084 |
7/31/2015 | 1006515 | 961327 | 1039813 | 1000519 |
8/31/2015 | 985017 | 962445 | 968532 | 966808 |
9/30/2015 | 986971 | 967350 | 933443 | 951759 |
10/31/2015 | 996743 | 969394 | 1006705 | 990113 |
11/30/2015 | 997329 | 953344 | 998392 | 977829 |
12/31/2015 | 991248 | 958412 | 980387 | 971611 |
1/31/2016 | 964896 | 966717 | 921259 | 946521 |
2/29/2016 | 965909 | 988244 | 914922 | 953804 |
3/31/2016 | 1001383 | 1014949 | 982724 | 1002034 |
4/30/2016 | 989221 | 1028449 | 997231 | 1016093 |
5/31/2016 | 990234 | 1014652 | 998488 | 1009918 |
6/30/2016 | 970977 | 1044282 | 992443 | 1021607 |
7/31/2016 | 1001383 | 1052154 | 1035211 | 1047470 |
8/31/2016 | 1004424 | 1047043 | 1038694 | 1046688 |
9/30/2016 | 1008478 | 1052808 | 1045058 | 1052776 |
10/31/2016 | 993275 | 1023588 | 1027319 | 1029231 |
11/30/2016 | 992729 | 982919 | 1035126 | 1012696 |
12/31/2016 | 1007944 | 978403 | 1057487 | 1021308 |
1/31/2017 | 1033560 | 989433 | 1086404 | 1041029 |
2/28/2017 | 1053608 | 994110 | 1116881 | 1058091 |
3/31/2017 | 1058063 | 995637 | 1130541 | 1065374 |
4/30/2017 | 1063631 | 1006860 | 1148163 | 1079681 |
5/31/2017 | 1069200 | 1022441 | 1173517 | 1099956 |
6/30/2017 | 1081451 | 1021543 | 1178853 | 1101974 |
7/31/2017 | 1107068 | 1038719 | 1211796 | 1126635 |
8/31/2017 | 1112636 | 1049009 | 1216439 | 1134374 |
9/30/2017 | 1132303 | 1039560 | 1239940 | 1140223 |
10/31/2017 | 1156821 | 1035626 | 1265689 | 1149905 |
11/30/2017 | 1167864 | 1047127 | 1290191 | 1167420 |
12/31/2017 | 1176455 | 1050756 | 1310992 | 1178853 |
1/31/2018 | 1216686 | 1063277 | 1384950 | 1219130 |
2/28/2018 | 1183770 | 1053842 | 1326787 | 1188121 |
3/31/2018 | 1170359 | 1065059 | 1298386 | 1181728 |
4/30/2018 | 1154511 | 1048000 | 1310784 | 1177906 |
5/31/2018 | 1150853 | 1040051 | 1312419 | 1174173 |
6/30/2018 | 1122536 | 1035426 | 1305315 | 1168385 |
7/31/2018 | 1128643 | 1033698 | 1344680 | 1185027 |
8/31/2018 | 1133529 | 1034782 | 1355240 | 1190302 |
9/30/2018 | 1127421 | 1025862 | 1361141 | 1187763 |
10/31/2018 | 1073677 | 1014403 | 1259138 | 1136624 |
11/30/2018 | 1069851 | 1017575 | 1277554 | 1146713 |
12/31/2018 | 1025298 | 1038148 | 1187560 | 1117917 |
1/31/2019 | 1079331 | 1053954 | 1281340 | 1170567 |
2/28/2019 | 1079331 | 1047887 | 1315614 | 1182854 |
3/31/2019 | 1077290 | 1061006 | 1332155 | 1197694 |
4/30/2019 | 1091794 | 1057865 | 1377138 | 1216142 |
5/31/2019 | 1057511 | 1072190 | 1295447 | 1188306 |
6/30/2019 | 1088106 | 1095962 | 1380275 | 1240385 |
7/31/2019 | 1093388 | 1092916 | 1384317 | 1240478 |
8/31/2019 | 1085465 | 1115141 | 1351480 | 1238378 |
9/30/2019 | 1085699 | 1103798 | 1379913 | 1245106 |
10/31/2019 | 1094956 | 1111148 | 1417680 | 1266291 |
11/30/2019 | 1104213 | 1102723 | 1452290 | 1276947 |
12/31/2019 | 1121295 | 1109153 | 1503430 | 1303153 |
1/31/2020 | 1114636 | 1123311 | 1486825 | 1304274 |
2/29/2020 | 1068027 | 1130867 | 1366732 | 1255986 |
3/31/2020 | 976139 | 1105528 | 1182219 | 1157134 |
4/30/2020 | 1034734 | 1127233 | 1308867 | 1230474 |
5/31/2020 | 1068027 | 1132178 | 1365790 | 1259929 |
6/30/2020 | 1073353 | 1142237 | 1409431 | 1285656 |
7/31/2020 | 1110641 | 1178667 | 1483971 | 1340154 |
8/31/2020 | 1125290 | 1176870 | 1574800 | 1380146 |
9/30/2020 | 1115968 | 1172637 | 1524023 | 1355414 |
10/31/2020 | 1090666 | 1173758 | 1486974 | 1339587 |
11/30/2020 | 1157251 | 1195100 | 1670263 | 1434326 |
12/31/2020 | 1205574 | 1211153 | 1747811 | 1477256 |
1/31/2021 | 1202904 | 1200486 | 1739866 | 1467393 |
2/28/2021 | 1250967 | 1179822 | 1780163 | 1471757 |
3/31/2021 | 1285679 | 1157126 | 1827713 | 1477258 |
4/30/2021 | 1321726 | 1171744 | 1907626 | 1518884 |
5/31/2021 | 1343087 | 1182749 | 1937310 | 1537833 |
6/30/2021 | 1335076 | 1172314 | 1962840 | 1541183 |
7/31/2021 | 1341752 | 1187918 | 1976366 | 1556749 |
8/31/2021 | 1359108 | 1182978 | 2025833 | 1572995 |
9/30/2021 | 1316385 | 1161958 | 1942145 | 1526529 |
10/31/2021 | 1344422 | 1159149 | 2041282 | 1563645 |
11/30/2021 | 1334839 | 1155758 | 1992125 | 1542531 |
12/31/2021 | 1386545 | 1154145 | 2071813 | 1572306 |
1/31/2022 | 1349806 | 1130492 | 1970061 | 1517584 |
2/28/2022 | 1347085 | 1117056 | 1919177 | 1488967 |
3/31/2022 | 1348446 | 1083038 | 1960747 | 1482421 |
4/30/2022 | 1294018 | 1023700 | 1803802 | 1382483 |
5/31/2022 | 1336200 | 1026495 | 1805916 | 1385180 |
6/30/2022 | 1236040 | 993557 | 1653685 | 1304574 |
7/31/2022 | 1263265 | 1014679 | 1769166 | 1363991 |
8/31/2022 | 1241485 | 974638 | 1704031 | 1311970 |
9/30/2022 | 1186001 | 924561 | 1540904 | 1215468 |
10/31/2022 | 1240719 | 918203 | 1633896 | 1247965 |
11/30/2022 | 1300178 | 961414 | 1760624 | 1325727 |
12/31/2022 | 1276951 | 966613 | 1691346 | 1303229 |
1/31/2023 | 1324193 | 998346 | 1812573 | 1371325 |
2/28/2023 | 1296993 | 965157 | 1760624 | 1328880 |
3/31/2023 | 1292699 | 995677 | 1814911 | 1370378 |
4/30/2023 | 1305583 | 1000071 | 1840995 | 1383249 |
5/31/2023 | 1271225 | 980522 | 1821275 | 1362321 |
6/30/2023 | 1317035 | 980445 | 1927021 | 1401816 |
7/31/2023 | 1345666 | 987234 | 1997566 | 1432329 |
8/31/2023 | 1322761 | 973729 | 1941746 | 1402519 |
9/30/2023 | 1295858 | 945283 | 1861455 | 1353037 |
10/31/2023 | 1277223 | 933984 | 1805485 | 1324609 |
11/30/2023 | 1335995 | 981082 | 1972127 | 1419135 |
12/31/2023 | 1382830 | 1021857 | 2066855 | 1482709 |
1/31/2024 | 1372554 | 1007757 | 2078970 | 1476825 |
2/29/2024 | 1394574 | 995092 | 2168186 | 1499233 |
3/31/2024 | 1437145 | 1000570 | 2236261 | 1526896 |
4/30/2024 | 1384298 | 975319 | 2162477 | 1482439 |
5/31/2024 | 1429805 | 988101 | 2250304 | 1522257 |
6/30/2024 | 1401914 | 989519 | 2300426 | 1540303 |
7/31/2024 | 1444485 | 1016844 | 2337523 | 1573989 |
8/31/2024 | 1450357 | 1040902 | 2396890 | 1612597 |
9/30/2024 | 1469440 | 1058617 | 2452572 | 1645050 |
| | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
Institutional (without sales charge) | 13.40 | 6.64 | 3.92 |
MSCI ACWI Net Total Return Index (USD) | 31.76 | 12.19 | 9.39 |
Bloomberg Global Aggregate | 11.99 | -0.83 | 0.57 |
50% MSCI ACWI / 50% BBG Global Agg | 21.58 | 5.73 | 5.10 |
Visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com for more recent performance information. |
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* | The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares. |
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of September 30, 2024) | |
Net Assets | $20,890,864 |
Number of Holdings | 229 |
Net Advisory Fee | $202,422 |
Portfolio Turnover | 55.57% |
Visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com for more recent performance Information. |
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of September 30, 2024)*
Security Type | (%) |
Common Stocks | 66.8% |
Money Market Funds | 11.5% |
Corporate Bonds | 2.5% |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 2.5% |
U.S. Treasury Bills | 2.4% |
Foreign Government Debt Obligations | 2.3% |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | 0.0% |
Exchange Traded Funds | -3.2% |
Cash & Other | 15.2% |
Industry | (%) |
Insurance | 10.0% |
Banks | 9.6% |
Household Durables | 7.4% |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 6.9% |
Health Care Providers & Services | 5.5% |
Capital Markets | 5.0% |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | 4.5% |
Transportation Infrastructure | 4.4% |
Broadline Retail | 4.3% |
Cash & Other | 42.4% |
Top Sectors | (%) |
Financials | 24.6% |
Consumer Discretionary | 11.8% |
Communication Services | 7.5% |
Energy | 6.9% |
Industrials | 6.5% |
Health Care | 5.2% |
Information Technology | 3.7% |
Materials | 3.4% |
Public Administration | 2.5% |
Cash & Other | 27.9% |
* | | Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. |
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For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com |
HOUSEHOLDING |
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Leuthold Weeden Capital Management documents not be householded, please contact Leuthold Weeden Capital Management at 800-273-6886, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Leuthold Weeden Capital Management or your financial intermediary. |
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| Leuthold Global Fund Retail | GLBLX Annual Shareholder Report | September 30, 2024 | |
This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Leuthold Global Fund for the period of October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://funds.leutholdgroup.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-273-6886.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE PAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) |
Class Name | Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
Retail | $233 | 2.30% |
POSITIONING The Fund invests in stocks, bonds, alternatives, and cash traded on global exchanges; it adjusts exposure based on the adviser’s quantitative analysis of the attractiveness of global stock markets. Although we saw signs late last year that a U.S. recession might be in prospect for 2024, persistently rising stock prices suggested that our caution was either premature or just plain wrong. Due to that, we maintained an above-neutral weight (>50%) to equities during the fiscal year. • Long-stock average allocation = 68.51% • Developed Market (non-U.S.) equity average = 43.61% • Equity hedge average = 13.69% • U.S. equity average allocation = 47.28% • Net equity average exposure = 54.82% • Emerging Market average equity exposure = 6.96% • Fixed income average allocation = 16.44% • Cash equivalents average = 1.36% LAST TWELVE MONTHS’ PERFORMANCE VS. BENCHMARK For the twelve months ended September 30th, the Fund’s total return trailed the MSCI All-Country World Index (ACWI) and underperformed a blended benchmark composed of 50% global equities (MSCI ACWI) and 50% fixed income (Bloomberg Global Aggregate). • Average net allocation to equities (55%) largely accounted for the performance disparity with the MSCI ACWI, which captures large- and mid-cap stock performance across 23 developed markets and 24 emerging markets. • Measured against the 50/50 benchmark, underperformance resulted from three strategy characteristics: (1) notably less exposure to fixed income (16% vs. 50%); (2) a stock-weighting system not dominated by the performance of the biggest stocks; and (3) actively managed equity selection that favors value attributes. LAST TWELVE MONTHS’ KEY PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS • At the sub-asset class level, the equity hedge detracted nearly 4% from return. • As U.S. stocks surged, global equities followed suit. Our quantitative work advised less aggressive stock exposure due to pricey valuations, declining investor sentiment, and worsening economic conditions. • Equity concentrations in oil & gas exploration, airlines, agricultural products, and construction & farm machinery negatively affected return, and all trailed the MSCI ACWI group holdings. • Of the 30 country investments, none detracted from performance: 26 country allocations positively contributed to return, while the other four were flat. • The industry positions with the biggest upside influence were homebuilding, semiconductor equipment, construction materials, and developed diversified banks. At the sector level, the best holdings were groups associated with Financials, Consumer Discretionary, and Info-Tech sectors. • All fixed-income subsets were profitable, with developed-market sovereign debt up the most. |
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HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS?* The $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the class of shares noted and assumes the maximum sales charge. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including 12b-1 fees, management fees and other expenses were deducted. CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE (Initial Investment of $10,000) ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURN (%) |
| Leuthold Global Fund (Ret) | Bloomberg Global Aggregate | MSCI ACWI Net Total Return Index (USD) | 50% MSCI ACWI / 50% BBG Global Agg |
9/30/2014 | 10000 | 10000 | 10000 | 10000 |
10/31/2014 | 10053 | 10001 | 10070 | 10036 |
11/30/2014 | 10163 | 9965 | 10239 | 10101 |
12/31/2014 | 10075 | 9896 | 10041 | 9969 |
1/31/2015 | 10006 | 9881 | 9884 | 9883 |
2/28/2015 | 10193 | 9801 | 10435 | 10119 |
3/31/2015 | 10193 | 9706 | 10273 | 9991 |
4/30/2015 | 10213 | 9809 | 10571 | 10189 |
5/31/2015 | 10321 | 9634 | 10557 | 10092 |
6/30/2015 | 10164 | 9592 | 10309 | 9951 |
7/31/2015 | 10056 | 9613 | 10398 | 10005 |
8/31/2015 | 9830 | 9624 | 9685 | 9668 |
9/30/2015 | 9859 | 9673 | 9334 | 9518 |
10/31/2015 | 9957 | 9694 | 10067 | 9901 |
11/30/2015 | 9964 | 9533 | 9984 | 9778 |
12/31/2015 | 9892 | 9584 | 9804 | 9716 |
1/31/2016 | 9627 | 9667 | 9213 | 9465 |
2/29/2016 | 9638 | 9882 | 9149 | 9538 |
3/31/2016 | 9984 | 10149 | 9827 | 10020 |
4/30/2016 | 9862 | 10284 | 9972 | 10161 |
5/31/2016 | 9872 | 10146 | 9985 | 10099 |
6/30/2016 | 9678 | 10443 | 9924 | 10216 |
7/31/2016 | 9974 | 10522 | 10352 | 10475 |
8/31/2016 | 10004 | 10470 | 10387 | 10467 |
9/30/2016 | 10045 | 10528 | 10451 | 10528 |
10/31/2016 | 9892 | 10236 | 10273 | 10292 |
11/30/2016 | 9887 | 9829 | 10351 | 10127 |
12/31/2016 | 10032 | 9784 | 10575 | 10213 |
1/31/2017 | 10290 | 9894 | 10864 | 10410 |
2/28/2017 | 10480 | 9941 | 11169 | 10581 |
3/31/2017 | 10525 | 9956 | 11305 | 10654 |
4/30/2017 | 10581 | 10069 | 11482 | 10797 |
5/31/2017 | 10637 | 10224 | 11735 | 11000 |
6/30/2017 | 10760 | 10215 | 11789 | 11020 |
7/31/2017 | 11018 | 10387 | 12118 | 11266 |
8/31/2017 | 11063 | 10490 | 12164 | 11344 |
9/30/2017 | 11253 | 10396 | 12399 | 11402 |
10/31/2017 | 11499 | 10356 | 12657 | 11499 |
11/30/2017 | 11610 | 10471 | 12902 | 11674 |
12/31/2017 | 11691 | 10508 | 13110 | 11788 |
1/31/2018 | 12083 | 10633 | 13850 | 12191 |
2/28/2018 | 11752 | 10538 | 13268 | 11881 |
3/31/2018 | 11629 | 10651 | 12984 | 11817 |
4/30/2018 | 11470 | 10480 | 13108 | 11779 |
5/31/2018 | 11421 | 10400 | 13124 | 11742 |
6/30/2018 | 11141 | 10354 | 13053 | 11684 |
7/31/2018 | 11203 | 10337 | 13447 | 11850 |
8/31/2018 | 11252 | 10348 | 13552 | 11903 |
9/30/2018 | 11178 | 10259 | 13611 | 11878 |
10/31/2018 | 10638 | 10144 | 12591 | 11366 |
11/30/2018 | 10599 | 10176 | 12776 | 11467 |
12/31/2018 | 10162 | 10381 | 11876 | 11179 |
1/31/2019 | 10691 | 10540 | 12813 | 11706 |
2/28/2019 | 10691 | 10479 | 13156 | 11828 |
3/31/2019 | 10665 | 10610 | 13322 | 11977 |
4/30/2019 | 10811 | 10579 | 13771 | 12161 |
5/31/2019 | 10466 | 10722 | 12954 | 11883 |
6/30/2019 | 10766 | 10960 | 13803 | 12404 |
7/31/2019 | 10819 | 10929 | 13843 | 12405 |
8/31/2019 | 10740 | 11151 | 13515 | 12384 |
9/30/2019 | 10735 | 11038 | 13799 | 12451 |
10/31/2019 | 10828 | 11111 | 14177 | 12663 |
11/30/2019 | 10921 | 11027 | 14523 | 12769 |
12/31/2019 | 11090 | 11091 | 15034 | 13031 |
1/31/2020 | 11023 | 11233 | 14868 | 13043 |
2/29/2020 | 10555 | 11309 | 13667 | 12560 |
3/31/2020 | 9633 | 11055 | 11822 | 11571 |
4/30/2020 | 10208 | 11272 | 13089 | 12305 |
5/31/2020 | 10542 | 11322 | 13658 | 12599 |
6/30/2020 | 10595 | 11422 | 14094 | 12857 |
7/31/2020 | 10956 | 11787 | 14840 | 13401 |
8/31/2020 | 11103 | 11769 | 15748 | 13801 |
9/30/2020 | 11010 | 11726 | 15240 | 13554 |
10/31/2020 | 10769 | 11738 | 14870 | 13396 |
11/30/2020 | 11424 | 11951 | 16703 | 14343 |
12/31/2020 | 11896 | 12111 | 17478 | 14773 |
1/31/2021 | 11910 | 12005 | 17399 | 14674 |
2/28/2021 | 12391 | 11798 | 17802 | 14718 |
3/31/2021 | 12698 | 11571 | 18277 | 14773 |
4/30/2021 | 13046 | 11717 | 19076 | 15189 |
5/31/2021 | 13260 | 11827 | 19373 | 15378 |
6/30/2021 | 13180 | 11723 | 19628 | 15412 |
7/31/2021 | 13246 | 11879 | 19764 | 15567 |
8/31/2021 | 13420 | 11830 | 20258 | 15730 |
9/30/2021 | 12993 | 11620 | 19421 | 15265 |
10/31/2021 | 13273 | 11591 | 20413 | 15636 |
11/30/2021 | 13177 | 11558 | 19921 | 15425 |
12/31/2021 | 13682 | 11541 | 20718 | 15723 |
1/31/2022 | 13327 | 11305 | 19701 | 15176 |
2/28/2022 | 13300 | 11171 | 19192 | 14890 |
3/31/2022 | 13314 | 10830 | 19607 | 14824 |
4/30/2022 | 12769 | 10237 | 18038 | 13825 |
5/31/2022 | 13191 | 10265 | 18059 | 13852 |
6/30/2022 | 12188 | 9936 | 16537 | 13046 |
7/31/2022 | 12461 | 10147 | 17692 | 13640 |
8/31/2022 | 12243 | 9746 | 17040 | 13120 |
9/30/2022 | 11704 | 9246 | 15409 | 12155 |
10/31/2022 | 12238 | 9182 | 16339 | 12480 |
11/30/2022 | 12819 | 9614 | 17606 | 13257 |
12/31/2022 | 12594 | 9666 | 16913 | 13032 |
1/31/2023 | 13053 | 9983 | 18126 | 13713 |
2/28/2023 | 12781 | 9652 | 17606 | 13289 |
3/31/2023 | 12738 | 9957 | 18149 | 13704 |
4/30/2023 | 12867 | 10001 | 18410 | 13832 |
5/31/2023 | 12523 | 9805 | 18213 | 13623 |
6/30/2023 | 12982 | 9804 | 19270 | 14018 |
7/31/2023 | 13254 | 9872 | 19976 | 14323 |
8/31/2023 | 13025 | 9737 | 19417 | 14025 |
9/30/2023 | 12752 | 9453 | 18615 | 13530 |
10/31/2023 | 12566 | 9340 | 18055 | 13246 |
11/30/2023 | 13154 | 9811 | 19721 | 14191 |
12/31/2023 | 13603 | 10219 | 20669 | 14827 |
1/31/2024 | 13500 | 10078 | 20790 | 14768 |
2/29/2024 | 13720 | 9951 | 21682 | 14992 |
3/31/2024 | 14117 | 10006 | 22363 | 15269 |
4/30/2024 | 13603 | 9753 | 21625 | 14824 |
5/31/2024 | 14044 | 9881 | 22503 | 15223 |
6/30/2024 | 13779 | 9895 | 23004 | 15403 |
7/31/2024 | 14191 | 10168 | 23375 | 15740 |
8/31/2024 | 14235 | 10409 | 23969 | 16126 |
9/30/2024 | 14441 | 10586 | 24526 | 16450 |
| | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
Institutional (without sales charge) | 13.24 | 6.11 | 3.74 |
MSCI ACWI Net Total Return Index (USD) | 31.76 | 12.19 | 9.39 |
Bloomberg Global Aggregate | 11.99 | -0.83 | 0.57 |
50% MSCI ACWI / 50% BBG Global Agg | 21.58 | 5.73 | 5.10 |
Visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com for more recent performance information. |
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* | The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares. |
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of September 30, 2024) | |
Net Assets | $20,890,864 |
Number of Holdings | 229 |
Net Advisory Fee | $202,422 |
Portfolio Turnover | 55.57% |
Visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com for more recent performance Information. |
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of September 30, 2024)*
Security Type | (%) |
Common Stocks | 66.8% |
Money Market Funds | 11.5% |
Corporate Bonds | 2.5% |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 2.5% |
U.S. Treasury Bills | 2.4% |
Foreign Government Debt Obligations | 2.3% |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | 0.0% |
Exchange Traded Funds | -3.2% |
Cash & Other | 15.2% |
Industry | (%) |
Insurance | 10.0% |
Banks | 9.6% |
Household Durables | 7.4% |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 6.9% |
Health Care Providers & Services | 5.5% |
Capital Markets | 5.0% |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | 4.5% |
Transportation Infrastructure | 4.4% |
Broadline Retail | 4.3% |
Cash & Other | 42.4% |
Top Sectors | (%) |
Financials | 24.6% |
Consumer Discretionary | 11.8% |
Communication Services | 7.5% |
Energy | 6.9% |
Industrials | 6.5% |
Health Care | 5.2% |
Information Technology | 3.7% |
Materials | 3.4% |
Public Administration | 2.5% |
Cash & Other | 27.9% |
* | | Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. |
Leuthold Global Fund | PAGE 2 | TSR-AR-527289888 |
For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com |
HOUSEHOLDING |
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Leuthold Weeden Capital Management documents not be householded, please contact Leuthold Weeden Capital Management at 800-273-6886, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Leuthold Weeden Capital Management or your financial intermediary. |
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| Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund Retail | GRZZX Annual Shareholder Report | September 30, 2024 | |
This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund for the period of October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://funds.leutholdgroup.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-273-6886.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE PAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) |
Class Name | Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
Retail | $285 | 2.91% |
POSITIONING The Fund sells short equity securities to attempt to profit from declining prices. Over the last year, the largest exposure was Industrials sector stocks. Health Care was among the top three sector allocations, and stocks from Financials, Consumer Discretionary, and Materials had a consistent portfolio presence, as well. There was little exposure to industries associated with Utilities, Communication Services, and Real Estate. LAST TWELVE MONTHS’ PERFORMANCE VS. BENCHMARK For the twelve months ended September 30th, the Fund’s total return outperformed the inverse S&P 500 Index. • The Fund’s primary advantage was a material underweight to high-flying technology stocks. • Losses were minimized across five other equity sectors as each did better than the index’s associated sector returns: Energy, Consumer Staples, Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary, and Financials. LAST TWELVE MONTHS’ KEY PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS • Gains from industry allocations that measurably offset losses included electrical components & equipment, leisure facilities & products, application software, cargo ground transportation, and HR & employment services. • From the Energy sector, smaller absolute gains were achieved with stocks linked to oil & gas drilling and integrated oil & gas. • The largest detractor from return was a concentration in Financials stocks, primarily related to the banking industry: asset management & custody banks, regional banks, and investment banking & brokerage. Financial exchanges was another closely aligned Financials group contributing to the year’s loss. • The second worst combination of industries came from the Health Care sector, specifically, health care equipment/services/supplies. • Materials sector holdings also struggled. Gold, metals & mining, and metals/glass & plastic containers, in particular, all lost money. |
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HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS?* The $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the class of shares noted and assumes the maximum sales charge. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including 12b-1 fees, management fees and other expenses were deducted. CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE (Initial Investment of $10,000) ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURN (%) |
| Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund | S&P 500 TR | S&P MidCap 400 Total Return Index |
9/30/2014 | 10000.0 | 10000.0 | 10000.0 |
10/31/2014 | 9687.9 | 10244.3 | 10356.4 |
11/30/2014 | 9606.5 | 10519.8 | 10547.9 |
12/31/2014 | 9620.1 | 10493.3 | 10634.9 |
1/31/2015 | 10000.0 | 10178.3 | 10515.5 |
2/28/2015 | 9185.9 | 10763.2 | 11054.2 |
3/31/2015 | 9308.0 | 10593.0 | 11200.0 |
4/30/2015 | 9050.2 | 10694.6 | 11033.0 |
5/31/2015 | 9023.1 | 10832.2 | 11229.1 |
6/30/2015 | 9172.3 | 10622.5 | 11081.1 |
7/31/2015 | 9565.8 | 10845.0 | 11096.3 |
8/31/2015 | 9905.0 | 10190.7 | 10477.1 |
9/30/2015 | 10841.2 | 9938.5 | 10139.7 |
10/31/2015 | 9837.2 | 10776.9 | 10710.9 |
11/30/2015 | 9660.8 | 10809.0 | 10855.9 |
12/31/2015 | 9986.4 | 10638.5 | 10403.5 |
1/31/2016 | 10922.7 | 10110.6 | 9811.5 |
2/29/2016 | 10868.4 | 10096.9 | 9950.0 |
3/31/2016 | 9891.5 | 10781.9 | 10797.3 |
4/30/2016 | 9620.1 | 10823.7 | 10929.5 |
5/31/2016 | 9362.3 | 11018.0 | 11182.0 |
6/30/2016 | 9213.0 | 11046.6 | 11228.5 |
7/31/2016 | 8548.2 | 11453.9 | 11710.4 |
8/31/2016 | 8534.6 | 11469.9 | 11768.7 |
9/30/2016 | 8371.8 | 11472.1 | 11693.8 |
10/31/2016 | 8751.7 | 11262.8 | 11381.0 |
11/30/2016 | 8602.4 | 11680.0 | 12292.1 |
12/31/2016 | 8548.2 | 11910.8 | 12561.1 |
1/31/2017 | 8236.1 | 12136.7 | 12771.8 |
2/28/2017 | 7937.6 | 12618.6 | 13106.8 |
3/31/2017 | 7869.7 | 12633.4 | 13056.0 |
4/30/2017 | 7788.3 | 12763.1 | 13165.1 |
5/31/2017 | 7652.6 | 12942.7 | 13101.1 |
6/30/2017 | 7611.9 | 13023.5 | 13313.2 |
7/31/2017 | 7489.8 | 13291.3 | 13430.6 |
8/31/2017 | 7544.1 | 13332.0 | 13224.4 |
9/30/2017 | 7286.3 | 13607.0 | 13742.2 |
10/31/2017 | 7191.3 | 13924.5 | 14053.1 |
11/30/2017 | 6919.9 | 14351.6 | 14569.8 |
12/31/2017 | 6852.1 | 14511.2 | 14601.5 |
1/31/2018 | 6662.1 | 15342.0 | 15021.2 |
2/28/2018 | 6879.2 | 14776.5 | 14355.4 |
3/31/2018 | 6757.1 | 14401.0 | 14488.7 |
4/30/2018 | 6662.1 | 14456.2 | 14451.1 |
5/31/2018 | 6404.3 | 14804.4 | 15047.5 |
6/30/2018 | 6207.6 | 14895.5 | 15110.8 |
7/31/2018 | 6126.2 | 15449.8 | 15377.4 |
8/31/2018 | 5895.5 | 15953.3 | 15868.7 |
9/30/2018 | 5987.1 | 16044.1 | 15694.7 |
10/31/2018 | 6540.0 | 14947.4 | 14196.5 |
11/30/2018 | 6353.5 | 15252.1 | 14639.8 |
12/31/2018 | 6886.0 | 13874.9 | 12983.1 |
1/31/2019 | 6129.6 | 14986.8 | 14341.3 |
2/28/2019 | 5712.3 | 15468.0 | 14949.2 |
3/31/2019 | 5654.7 | 15768.6 | 14864.2 |
4/30/2019 | 5400.3 | 16407.0 | 15461.8 |
5/31/2019 | 5841.2 | 15364.4 | 14229.3 |
6/30/2019 | 5424.7 | 16447.2 | 15316.8 |
7/31/2019 | 5363.2 | 16683.6 | 15498.9 |
8/31/2019 | 5728.7 | 16419.3 | 14848.8 |
9/30/2019 | 5531.1 | 16726.6 | 15303.6 |
10/31/2019 | 5315.3 | 17088.8 | 15476.5 |
11/30/2019 | 5003.7 | 17709.2 | 15937.0 |
12/31/2019 | 4859.8 | 18243.7 | 16384.7 |
1/31/2020 | 5014.0 | 18236.5 | 15956.9 |
2/29/2020 | 5339.6 | 16735.3 | 14442.2 |
3/31/2020 | 6114.2 | 14668.3 | 11518.3 |
4/30/2020 | 5055.2 | 16548.6 | 13151.9 |
5/31/2020 | 4534.2 | 17336.8 | 14113.9 |
6/30/2020 | 4290.9 | 17681.6 | 14291.2 |
7/31/2020 | 3951.6 | 18678.6 | 14950.3 |
8/31/2020 | 3626.0 | 20021.2 | 15475.5 |
9/30/2020 | 3708.3 | 19260.5 | 14973.1 |
10/31/2020 | 3694.6 | 18748.3 | 15298.5 |
11/30/2020 | 3063.9 | 20800.5 | 17482.5 |
12/31/2020 | 2851.5 | 21600.3 | 18622.7 |
1/31/2021 | 2820.6 | 21382.2 | 18902.8 |
2/28/2021 | 2656.1 | 21971.8 | 20188.5 |
3/31/2021 | 2591.0 | 22934.1 | 21131.2 |
4/30/2021 | 2450.5 | 24158.0 | 22082.6 |
5/31/2021 | 2464.2 | 24326.8 | 22126.0 |
6/30/2021 | 2402.5 | 24894.7 | 21899.4 |
7/31/2021 | 2378.5 | 25486.0 | 21975.0 |
8/31/2021 | 2344.2 | 26261.0 | 22403.1 |
9/30/2021 | 2450.5 | 25039.6 | 21513.6 |
10/31/2021 | 2303.1 | 26793.9 | 22779.9 |
11/30/2021 | 2457.3 | 26608.2 | 22110.8 |
12/31/2021 | 2399.1 | 27800.7 | 23233.7 |
1/31/2022 | 2594.4 | 26362.1 | 21558.6 |
2/28/2022 | 2601.3 | 25572.8 | 21798.8 |
3/31/2022 | 2515.6 | 26522.3 | 22100.6 |
4/30/2022 | 2776.1 | 24209.5 | 20529.9 |
5/31/2022 | 2865.2 | 24253.9 | 20683.5 |
6/30/2022 | 3074.2 | 22251.9 | 18693.7 |
7/31/2022 | 2765.8 | 24303.6 | 20722.0 |
8/31/2022 | 2865.2 | 23312.5 | 20079.1 |
9/30/2022 | 3170.2 | 21165.4 | 18233.0 |
10/31/2022 | 2964.6 | 22879.0 | 20151.0 |
11/30/2022 | 2786.3 | 24157.6 | 21383.9 |
12/31/2022 | 2937.1 | 22765.8 | 20199.2 |
1/31/2023 | 2625.3 | 24196.2 | 22063.3 |
2/28/2023 | 2687.0 | 23605.9 | 21663.4 |
3/31/2023 | 2618.6 | 24472.5 | 20968.1 |
4/30/2023 | 2625.5 | 24854.5 | 20803.9 |
5/31/2023 | 2646.4 | 24962.5 | 20140.3 |
6/30/2023 | 2451.6 | 26611.9 | 21985.3 |
7/31/2023 | 2360.0 | 27466.9 | 22892.3 |
8/31/2023 | 2486.9 | 27029.5 | 22230.3 |
9/30/2023 | 2638.5 | 25740.8 | 21061.6 |
10/31/2023 | 2813.5 | 25199.6 | 19937.5 |
11/30/2023 | 2585.0 | 27500.9 | 21633.6 |
12/31/2023 | 2389.3 | 28750.3 | 23519.4 |
1/31/2024 | 2495.0 | 29233.5 | 23116.9 |
2/29/2024 | 2414.8 | 30794.4 | 24489.9 |
3/31/2024 | 2355.7 | 31785.2 | 25860.4 |
4/30/2024 | 2456.8 | 30486.9 | 24303.7 |
5/31/2024 | 2378.1 | 31998.6 | 25370.4 |
6/30/2024 | 2393.1 | 33146.8 | 24969.4 |
7/31/2024 | 2333.2 | 33550.3 | 26419.0 |
8/31/2024 | 2310.7 | 34364.1 | 26398.3 |
9/30/2024 | 2265.5 | 35098.0 | 26703.4 |
| | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund NAV | -14.14 | -16.35 | -13.80 |
S&P 500 TR | 36.35 | 15.98 | 13.38 |
S&P MidCap 400 Total Return Index | 26.79 | 11.78 | 10.32 |
Visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com for more recent performance information. |
|
* | The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares. |
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of September 30, 2024) | |
Net Assets | $53,931,637 |
Number of Holdings | 100 |
Net Advisory Fee | $943,991 |
Portfolio Turnover | 0.00% |
Visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com for more recent performance Information. |
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of September 30, 2024)*
Security Type | (%) |
Money Market Funds | 77.3% |
U.S. Treasury Bills | 18.5% |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | -0.6% |
Exchange Traded Funds | -26.9% |
Common Stocks | -70.5% |
Cash & Other | 102.2% |
Industry | (%)** |
Hotel, Restaurants, & Leisure | 6.7% |
Capital Markets | 6.4% |
Ground Transportation | 5.2% |
Oil, Gas, & Consumable Fuels | 4.9% |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 4.8% |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | 3.2% |
Software | 3.1% |
Insurance | 3.0% |
Chemicals | 2.7% |
Cash & Other | 60.0% |
Top Sectors | (%)** |
Industrials | 15.0% |
Financials | 10.3% |
Consumer Discretionary | 9.6% |
Health Care | 7.9% |
Information Technology | 7.3% |
Consumer Staples | 5.8% |
Energy | 5.8% |
Materials | 4.4% |
Communication Services | 3.4% |
Cash & Other | 30.5% |
* | | Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. |
** | | Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets, based on absolute values of holdings. |
Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund | PAGE 2 | TSR AR 52728997 |
For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com |
HOUSEHOLDING |
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Leuthold Weeden Capital Management documents not be householded, please contact Leuthold Weeden Capital Management at 800-273-6886, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Leuthold Weeden Capital Management or your financial intermediary. |
Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund | PAGE 3 | TSR AR 52728997 |
| Leuthold Select Industries Fund Retail | LSLTX Annual Shareholder Report | September 30, 2024 | |
This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Leuthold Select Industries Fund for the period of October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. You can find additional information about the Fund at https://funds.leutholdgroup.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 800-273-6886.
WHAT WERE THE FUND COSTS FOR THE PAST YEAR? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) |
Class Name | Costs of a $10,000 investment | Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
Retail | $155 | 1.51% |
POSITIONING The Fund targets 100% exposure to equity securities; its universe of eligible stocks represents companies of all sizes and industries. The selection process is quantitative and disciplined. • The largest sector allocation, Info Tech, began the fiscal year as an overweight holding vs. the S&P 500 but gradually declined to end the year well below the benchmark’s concentration. • Financials industries expanded from a minimal position to a big overweight. • Materials stocks maintained a notably larger presence than the S&P 500’s allocation. • Communications Services and Industrials equities had heavier average concentrations, while Health Care and Discretionary industries were about even with the benchmark. • The Fund had zero equity exposure to Staples, Utilities, and Real Estate. LAST TWELVE MONTHS’ PERFORMANCE VS. BENCHMARK For the twelve months ended September 30th, the Fund’s total return underperformed the S&P 500 Index. • The S&P 500 benefited from the surge in the prices of seven stocks. The combined weight of those equities ballooned to almost one-third of the index and accounted for 41% of its twelve-month total return. • For risk control, the Fund’s stock positions are assigned weights using a system that avoids the possibility that a handful of the largest stocks could drive overall portfolio performance. • The equity selection process employed by the Fund leans toward value attributes and industries poised for leadership, rather than equity segments that have already boomed and reflect expensive valuations. LAST TWELVE MONTHS’ KEY PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS • Homebuilding and construction-related stocks were the biggest gainers on an absolute basis and outpaced the S&P 500’s associated exposure. • Equities from Info Tech and Communication Services sectors were additive: semiconductors, software, hardware/storage/peripherals, interactive media, and internet services. • Equity concentrations in oil & gas equipment, cable & satellite, and auto retailers dragged down results. • In addition to being the biggest allocation all year, Info-Tech industries were the best-performing exposures; however, the net result trailed the benchmark due to the Fund’s discipline to minimize the performance influence from the largest holdings, in contrast to the index, by capping their portfolio weighting. |
Leuthold Select Industries Fund | PAGE 1 | TSR AR 52728201 |
HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS?* The $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the class of shares noted and assumes the maximum sales charge. The chart uses total return NAV performance and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including 12b-1 fees, management fees and other expenses were deducted. CUMULATIVE PERFORMANCE (Initial Investment of $10,000) ANNUAL AVERAGE TOTAL RETURN (%) |
| Leuthold Select Industries Fund | S&P 500 TR | S&P MidCap 400 Total Return Index |
9/30/2014 | 10000.0 | 10000.0 | 10000.0 |
10/31/2014 | 10404.6 | 10244.3 | 10356.4 |
11/30/2014 | 10784.2 | 10519.8 | 10547.9 |
12/31/2014 | 10959.0 | 10493.3 | 10634.9 |
1/31/2015 | 10674.3 | 10178.3 | 10515.5 |
2/28/2015 | 11273.7 | 10763.2 | 11054.2 |
3/31/2015 | 11438.6 | 10593.0 | 11200.0 |
4/30/2015 | 11178.8 | 10694.6 | 11033.0 |
5/31/2015 | 11498.5 | 10832.2 | 11229.1 |
6/30/2015 | 11393.6 | 10622.5 | 11081.1 |
7/31/2015 | 11528.5 | 10845.0 | 11096.3 |
8/31/2015 | 10884.1 | 10190.7 | 10477.1 |
9/30/2015 | 10624.4 | 9938.5 | 10139.7 |
10/31/2015 | 11148.9 | 10776.9 | 10710.9 |
11/30/2015 | 11144.3 | 10809.0 | 10855.9 |
12/31/2015 | 10879.6 | 10638.5 | 10403.5 |
1/31/2016 | 9978.8 | 10110.6 | 9811.5 |
2/29/2016 | 10115.5 | 10096.9 | 9950.0 |
3/31/2016 | 10749.1 | 10781.9 | 10797.3 |
4/30/2016 | 10587.0 | 10823.7 | 10929.5 |
5/31/2016 | 10825.1 | 11018.0 | 11182.0 |
6/30/2016 | 10456.3 | 11046.6 | 11228.5 |
7/31/2016 | 10922.4 | 11453.9 | 11710.4 |
8/31/2016 | 10942.7 | 11469.9 | 11768.7 |
9/30/2016 | 10846.4 | 11472.1 | 11693.8 |
10/31/2016 | 10522.2 | 11262.8 | 11381.0 |
11/30/2016 | 11272.0 | 11680.0 | 12292.1 |
12/31/2016 | 11459.4 | 11910.8 | 12561.1 |
1/31/2017 | 11697.5 | 12136.7 | 12771.8 |
2/28/2017 | 12062.3 | 12618.6 | 13106.8 |
3/31/2017 | 11996.4 | 12633.4 | 13056.0 |
4/30/2017 | 12183.9 | 12763.1 | 13165.1 |
5/31/2017 | 12366.2 | 12942.7 | 13101.1 |
6/30/2017 | 12513.1 | 13023.5 | 13313.2 |
7/31/2017 | 12720.9 | 13291.3 | 13430.6 |
8/31/2017 | 12852.6 | 13332.0 | 13224.4 |
9/30/2017 | 13333.8 | 13607.0 | 13742.2 |
10/31/2017 | 13718.9 | 13924.5 | 14053.1 |
11/30/2017 | 14041.8 | 14351.6 | 14569.8 |
12/31/2017 | 13962.1 | 14511.2 | 14601.5 |
1/31/2018 | 14855.0 | 15342.0 | 15021.2 |
2/28/2018 | 14302.2 | 14776.5 | 14355.4 |
3/31/2018 | 14047.1 | 14401.0 | 14488.7 |
4/30/2018 | 13834.5 | 14456.2 | 14451.1 |
5/31/2018 | 14031.2 | 14804.4 | 15047.5 |
6/30/2018 | 13923.6 | 14895.5 | 15110.8 |
7/31/2018 | 14423.3 | 15449.8 | 15377.4 |
8/31/2018 | 14939.0 | 15953.3 | 15868.7 |
9/30/2018 | 14519.0 | 16044.1 | 15694.7 |
10/31/2018 | 13482.3 | 14947.4 | 14196.5 |
11/30/2018 | 13721.0 | 15252.1 | 14639.8 |
12/31/2018 | 12302.0 | 13874.9 | 12983.1 |
1/31/2019 | 13454.6 | 14986.8 | 14341.3 |
2/28/2019 | 13697.9 | 15468.0 | 14949.2 |
3/31/2019 | 13721.0 | 15768.6 | 14864.2 |
4/30/2019 | 14143.8 | 16407.0 | 15461.8 |
5/31/2019 | 13419.8 | 15364.4 | 14229.3 |
6/30/2019 | 14219.1 | 16447.2 | 15316.8 |
7/31/2019 | 14520.3 | 16683.6 | 15498.9 |
8/31/2019 | 14456.6 | 16419.3 | 14848.8 |
9/30/2019 | 14491.3 | 16726.6 | 15303.6 |
10/31/2019 | 14867.8 | 17088.8 | 15476.5 |
11/30/2019 | 15220.4 | 17709.2 | 15937.0 |
12/31/2019 | 15548.1 | 18243.7 | 16384.7 |
1/31/2020 | 15357.4 | 18236.5 | 15956.9 |
2/29/2020 | 14219.2 | 16735.3 | 14442.2 |
3/31/2020 | 11769.9 | 14668.3 | 11518.3 |
4/30/2020 | 13402.7 | 16548.6 | 13151.9 |
5/31/2020 | 14451.6 | 17336.8 | 14113.9 |
6/30/2020 | 14695.9 | 17681.6 | 14291.2 |
7/31/2020 | 15637.5 | 18678.6 | 14950.3 |
8/31/2020 | 16465.9 | 20021.2 | 15475.5 |
9/30/2020 | 16126.2 | 19260.5 | 14973.1 |
10/31/2020 | 15709.0 | 18748.3 | 15298.5 |
11/30/2020 | 17580.3 | 20800.5 | 17482.5 |
12/31/2020 | 18187.4 | 21600.3 | 18622.7 |
1/31/2021 | 18181.0 | 21382.2 | 18902.8 |
2/28/2021 | 19082.0 | 21971.8 | 20188.5 |
3/31/2021 | 20558.2 | 22934.1 | 21131.2 |
4/30/2021 | 21561.5 | 24158.0 | 22082.6 |
5/31/2021 | 22123.9 | 24326.8 | 22126.0 |
6/30/2021 | 21874.7 | 24894.7 | 21899.4 |
7/31/2021 | 22354.0 | 25486.0 | 21975.0 |
8/31/2021 | 22846.0 | 26261.0 | 22403.1 |
9/30/2021 | 21631.8 | 25039.6 | 21513.6 |
10/31/2021 | 22954.7 | 26793.9 | 22779.9 |
11/30/2021 | 22597.3 | 26608.2 | 22110.8 |
12/31/2021 | 23558.9 | 27800.7 | 23233.7 |
1/31/2022 | 22272.2 | 26362.1 | 21558.6 |
2/28/2022 | 21913.3 | 25572.8 | 21798.8 |
3/31/2022 | 22075.9 | 26522.3 | 22100.6 |
4/30/2022 | 20735.1 | 24209.5 | 20529.9 |
5/31/2022 | 21175.2 | 24253.9 | 20683.5 |
6/30/2022 | 18993.4 | 22251.9 | 18693.7 |
7/31/2022 | 20593.7 | 24303.6 | 20722.0 |
8/31/2022 | 19922.4 | 23312.5 | 20079.1 |
9/30/2022 | 18126.3 | 21165.4 | 18233.0 |
10/31/2022 | 20116.2 | 22879.0 | 20151.0 |
11/30/2022 | 21481.3 | 24157.6 | 21383.9 |
12/31/2022 | 20466.9 | 22765.8 | 20199.2 |
1/31/2023 | 21638.4 | 24196.2 | 22063.3 |
2/28/2023 | 21128.5 | 23605.9 | 21663.4 |
3/31/2023 | 21342.1 | 24472.5 | 20968.1 |
4/30/2023 | 21528.2 | 24854.5 | 20803.9 |
5/31/2023 | 21349.0 | 24962.5 | 20140.3 |
6/30/2023 | 23147.6 | 26611.9 | 21985.3 |
7/31/2023 | 23767.8 | 27466.9 | 22892.3 |
8/31/2023 | 23264.8 | 27029.5 | 22230.3 |
9/30/2023 | 22155.3 | 25740.8 | 21061.6 |
10/31/2023 | 21569.5 | 25199.6 | 19937.5 |
11/30/2023 | 23510.6 | 27500.9 | 21633.6 |
12/31/2023 | 24936.6 | 28750.3 | 23519.4 |
1/31/2024 | 25395.2 | 29233.5 | 23116.9 |
2/29/2024 | 26570.3 | 30794.4 | 24489.9 |
3/31/2024 | 27623.7 | 31785.2 | 25860.4 |
4/30/2024 | 25803.6 | 30486.9 | 24303.7 |
5/31/2024 | 26892.8 | 31998.6 | 25370.4 |
6/30/2024 | 26928.6 | 33146.8 | 24969.4 |
7/31/2024 | 28268.6 | 33550.3 | 26419.0 |
8/31/2024 | 28583.9 | 34364.1 | 26398.3 |
9/30/2024 | 28949.4 | 35098.0 | 26703.4 |
| | 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
Retail (without sales charge) | 30.67 | 14.84 | 11.22 |
S&P 500 TR | 36.35 | 15.98 | 13.38 |
S&P MidCap 400 Total Return Index | 26.79 | 11.78 | 10.32 |
Visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com for more recent performance information. |
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* | The Fund’s past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund shares. |
KEY FUND STATISTICS (as of September 30, 2024) | |
Net Assets | $14,772,102 |
Number of Holdings | 98 |
Net Advisory Fee | $117,242 |
Portfolio Turnover | 52.52% |
Visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com for more recent performance Information. |
WHAT DID THE FUND INVEST IN? (as of September 30, 2024)*
Security Type | (%) |
Common Stocks | 99.2% |
Money Market Funds | 1.0% |
Cash & Other | -0.2% |
Industry | (%) |
Health Care Providers & Services | 11.5% |
Household Durables | 10.3% |
Software | 9.4% |
Insurance | 9.1% |
Banks | 7.5% |
Interactive Media & Services | 7.2% |
Trading Companies & Distributors | 5.3% |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 4.7% |
Financial Services | 4.5% |
Cash & Other | 30.5% |
Top Sectors | (%) |
Financials | 23.6% |
Information Technology | 20.6% |
Consumer Discretionary | 14.6% |
Communication Services | 12.9% |
Health Care | 11.5% |
Industrials | 8.2% |
Materials | 5.3% |
Energy | 2.5% |
Cash & Other | 0.8% |
* | | Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. |
Leuthold Select Industries Fund | PAGE 2 | TSR AR 52728201 |
For additional information about the Fund; including its prospectus, financial information, holdings and proxy information, scan the QR code or visit https://funds.leutholdgroup.com |
HOUSEHOLDING |
To reduce Fund expenses, only one copy of most shareholder documents may be mailed to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address (Householding). If you would prefer that your Leuthold Weeden Capital Management documents not be householded, please contact Leuthold Weeden Capital Management at 800-273-6886, or contact your financial intermediary. Your instructions will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by Leuthold Weeden Capital Management or your financial intermediary. |
Leuthold Select Industries Fund | PAGE 3 | TSR AR 52728201 |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The registrant has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report. A copy of the registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The registrant’s board of directors has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Addison Piper is the “audit committee financial expert” and is considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years. “Audit services” refer to performing an audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the fiscal year. “Audit-related services” refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit. “Tax services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. There were no “Other services” provided by the principal accountant. The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.
| FYE 9/30/2024 | FYE 9/30/2023 |
( a ) Audit Fees | $115,000 | $115,000 |
( b ) Audit-Related Fees | N/A | N/A |
( c ) Tax Fees | $18,500 | $18,500 |
( d ) All Other Fees | N/A | N/A |
(e)(1) The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant.
(e)(2) The percentage of fees billed by Cohen & Company, Ltd. applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:
| FYE 9/30/2024 | FYE 9/30/2023 |
Audit-Related Fees | 0% | 0% |
Tax Fees | 0% | 0% |
All Other Fees | 0% | 0% |
(f) All of the principal accountant’s hours spent on auditing the registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by full-time permanent employees of the principal accountant.
(g) The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant’s accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last two years.
Non-Audit Related Fees | FYE 9/30/2024 | FYE 9/30/2023 |
Registrant | N/A | N/A |
Registrant’s Investment Adviser | N/A | N/A |
(h) The audit committee of the board of trustees/directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.
(i) The registrant has not been identified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as having filed an annual report issued by a registered public accounting firm branch or office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction where the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to inspect or completely investigate because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction.
(j) The registrant is not a foreign issuer.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
(a) The registrant is an issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (the “Act”) and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Act. The independent members of the committee are as follows: Addison Piper, Lawrence Horsch, and Steven Schroll.
(b) Not applicable
Item 6. Investments.
| (a) | Schedule of Investments is included within the financial statements filed under Item 7 of this Form. |
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Investment Companies.
Core Financial Statements
September 30, 2024
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
Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund
GRZZX
Leuthold Core ETF
LCR
Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
Table of Contents |
Schedule of Investments | Leuthold Core Investment Fund |
September 30, 2024 | |
COMMON STOCKS - 69.2% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Banks - 5.2% | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 114,489 | | | $ | 4,542,924 | |
Cadence Bank | | | 56,059 | | | | 1,785,479 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | 57,822 | | | | 3,546,802 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 66,002 | | | | 2,710,702 | |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 79,329 | | | | 2,071,280 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH | | | 187,217 | | | | 2,752,090 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 22,697 | | | | 4,785,889 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 17,629 | | | | 3,140,077 | |
Old National Bancorp/IN | | | 103,022 | | | | 1,922,391 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. - ADR | | | 201,467 | | | | 2,544,528 | |
| | | | | | | 29,802,162 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 10,217 | | | | 5,058,539 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 46,816 | | | | 4,880,100 | |
| | | | | | | 9,938,639 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 0.0%(a) | | | | | | | | |
China Lumena New Materials Corp. (b)(c) | | | 20,950 | | | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
CRH PLC | | | 60,220 | | | | 5,584,803 | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 13,186 | | | | 3,792,953 | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 5,500 | | | | 2,960,375 | |
Summit Materials, Inc. - Class A (c) | | | 69,669 | | | | 2,719,181 | |
| | | | | | | 15,057,312 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributors - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
LKQ Corp. | | | 55,495 | | | | 2,215,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 173,890 | | | | 3,825,580 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 47,668 | | | | 2,140,770 | |
| | | | | | | 5,966,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Flex, Ltd. (c) | | | 145,261 | | | | 4,856,075 | |
Jabil, Inc. | | | 43,931 | | | | 5,264,252 | |
TE Connectivity PLC | | | 28,488 | | | | 4,301,403 | |
| | | | | | | 14,421,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Netflix, Inc. (c) | | | 10,577 | | | | 7,501,949 | |
Walt Disney Co. | | | 37,834 | | | | 3,639,252 | |
| | | | | | | 11,141,201 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services - 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (c) | | | 8,955 | | | | 4,121,628 | |
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A | | | 11,071 | | | | 5,466,860 | |
NMI Holdings, Inc. - Class A (c) | | | 57,047 | | | | 2,349,766 | |
Radian Group, Inc. | | | 59,797 | | | | 2,074,358 | |
Visa, Inc. - Class A | | | 14,738 | | | | 4,052,213 | |
| | | | | | | 18,064,825 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 8.0% | | | | | | | | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 44,777 | | | | 4,948,754 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Investments | Leuthold Core Investment Fund |
September 30, 2024 | |
Cencora, Inc. | | | 21,930 | | | | 4,936,004 | |
Centene Corp. (c) | | | 40,969 | | | | 3,084,146 | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | | 8,250 | | | | 4,290,000 | |
Encompass Health Corp. | | | 22,001 | | | | 2,126,177 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 11,494 | | | | 4,671,507 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 4,795 | | | | 1,518,768 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 11,353 | | | | 5,613,150 | |
Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | | 55,143 | | | | 1,922,836 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (c) | | | 21,154 | | | | 3,515,795 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 10,648 | | | | 6,225,673 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc. - Class B | | | 13,257 | | | | 3,035,986 | |
| | | | | | | 45,888,796 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables - 7.2% | | | | | | | | |
D.R. Horton, Inc. | | | 46,117 | | | | 8,797,740 | |
KB Home | | | 34,270 | | | | 2,936,596 | |
Lennar Corp. - Class A | | | 27,571 | | | | 5,169,011 | |
Meritage Homes Corp. | | | 19,674 | | | | 4,034,547 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 69,880 | | | | 10,029,876 | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (c) | | | 52,675 | | | | 3,700,946 | |
Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 42,450 | | | | 6,558,101 | |
| | | | | | | 41,226,817 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 6.3% | | | | | | | | |
Allstate Corp. | | | 13,816 | | | | 2,620,204 | |
Arch Capital Group, Ltd. (c) | | | 23,828 | | | | 2,665,877 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 12,340 | | | | 2,453,932 | |
Chubb Ltd. | | | 12,904 | | | | 3,721,385 | |
Everest Group Ltd. | | | 10,436 | | | | 4,089,138 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 23,411 | | | | 2,753,368 | |
Markel Group, Inc. (c) | | | 1,249 | | | | 1,959,156 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 28,065 | | | | 6,114,521 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. | | | 19,744 | | | | 5,378,266 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 11,485 | | | | 2,688,868 | |
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 845 | | | | 1,433,289 | |
| | | | | | | 35,878,004 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services - 5.1% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A | | | 49,643 | | | | 8,233,291 | |
Cargurus, Inc. (c) | | | 97,452 | | | | 2,926,484 | |
IAC, Inc. (c) | | | 39,418 | | | | 2,121,477 | |
Match Group, Inc. (c) | | | 81,515 | | | | 3,084,528 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A | | | 21,789 | | | | 12,472,895 | |
| | | | | | | 28,838,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 26,796 | | | | 2,574,292 | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 8,603 | | | | 3,364,805 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 4,725 | | | | 1,529,908 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 27,078 | | | | 2,672,057 | |
Terex Corp. | | | 27,289 | | | | 1,443,861 | |
| | | | | | | 11,584,923 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Investments | Leuthold Core Investment Fund |
September 30, 2024 | |
Metals & Mining - 1.0% | | | | | | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | | | 112,749 | | | | 2,242,578 | |
IAMGOLD Corp. (c) | | | 367,476 | | | | 1,921,899 | |
Kinross Gold Corp. | | | 165,089 | | | | 1,545,233 | |
| | | | | | | 5,709,710 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 46,469 | | | | 5,447,096 | |
Shell PLC - ADR | | | 66,707 | | | | 4,399,327 | |
| | | | | | | 9,846,423 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.3% | | | | | | | | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 34,341 | | | | 6,938,599 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 5,641 | | | | 4,368,447 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 9,378 | | | | 7,653,198 | |
| | | | | | | 18,960,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - 6.6% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc. (c) | | | 6,346 | | | | 3,285,832 | |
Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (c) | | | 21,789 | | | | 4,201,137 | |
Fortinet, Inc. (c) | | | 45,341 | | | | 3,516,194 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 36,879 | | | | 15,869,034 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 49,502 | | | | 8,435,141 | |
Qualys, Inc. (c) | | | 17,206 | | | | 2,210,283 | |
| | | | | | | 37,517,621 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail - 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | | | 93,855 | | | | 2,101,414 | |
Caleres, Inc. | | | 44,495 | | | | 1,470,560 | |
Gap, Inc. | | | 88,567 | | | | 1,952,902 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 22,706 | | | | 3,417,480 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 37,091 | | | | 4,359,676 | |
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (c) | | | 42,027 | | | | 1,610,054 | |
| | | | | | | 14,912,086 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 50,136 | | | | 11,681,688 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Holdings NV | | | 42,591 | | | | 4,034,220 | |
Boise Cascade Co. | | | 14,456 | | | | 2,038,007 | |
GMS, Inc. (c) | | | 20,520 | | | | 1,858,496 | |
Rush Enterprises, Inc. - Class A | | | 37,443 | | | | 1,978,114 | |
United Rentals, Inc. | | | 10,013 | | | | 8,107,826 | |
WESCO International, Inc. | | | 18,828 | | | | 3,162,727 | |
| | | | | | | 21,179,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
T-Mobile US, Inc. | | | 26,866 | | | | 5,544,068 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $229,892,381) | | | | | | | 395,376,024 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 10.7% | | | | | | | | |
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (c) | | | 52,225 | | | | 3,358,068 | |
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | | | 221,837 | | | | 11,917,084 | |
iShares Core Japan Government Bond ETF | | | 215,000 | | | | 3,552,080 | |
iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (c) | | | 176,215 | | | | 7,369,311 | |
iShares MBS ETF | | | 63,040 | | | | 6,039,863 | |
Simplify MBS ETF | | | 162,832 | | | | 8,382,591 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Investments | Leuthold Core Investment Fund |
September 30, 2024 | |
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF | | | | | | | 256,917 | | | | 6,001,581 | |
SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF | | | | | | | 319,792 | | | | 10,780,188 | |
VanEck J. P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF | | | | | | | 160,715 | | | | 4,082,161 | |
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $58,537,895) | | | | | | | | | | | 61,482,927 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 1.8% | | | | | | | Par | | | | | |
United States Treasury Note, 3.88%, 08/15/2033 | | | | | | | 10,300,000 | | | | 10,372,824 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $9,959,410) | | | | | | | | | | | 10,372,824 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 1.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
French Republic Government Bond OAT, 3.00%, 05/25/2033 (d) | | | EUR | | | | 8,500,000 | | | | 9,609,386 | |
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Cost $8,904,390) | | | | | | | | | | | 9,609,386 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 1.50%, 01/27/2025 | | | EUR | | | | 4,600,000 | | | | 5,089,950 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $5,173,344) | | | | | | | | | | | 5,089,950 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 15.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds - 12.6% | | | | | | Shares | | | | | |
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Class Institutional, 4.83% (e)(g) | | | | | | | 72,210,207 | | | | 72,210,207 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills - 3.0% | | | | | | Par | | | | | |
5.19%, 10/15/2024 (f)(g) | | | | | | | 17,000,000 | | | | 16,966,096 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $89,176,303) | | | | | | | | | | | 89,176,303 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (Cost $401,643,723) | | | | | | | | | | | 571,107,414 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | 534,262 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 571,641,676 | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
Par amount is in USD unless otherwise indicated.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS®“) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services.
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
NV - Naamloze Vennootschap
PLC - Public Limited Company
EUR - Euro
| (a) | Represents less than 0.05% of net assets. |
| (b) | Fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs in accordance with procedures established by and under the supervision of the Adviser, acting as Valuation Designee. These securities represented $0 or 0.0% of net assets as of September 30, 2024. |
| (c) | Non-income producing security. |
| (d) | Security is exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2024, the value of these securities total $9,609,386 or 1.7% of the Fund’s net assets. |
| (e) | The rate shown represents the 7-day annualized effective yield as of September 30, 2024. |
| (f) | The rate shown is the effective yield as of September 30, 2024. |
| (g) | All of a portion of the assets have been pledged as collateral for open securities sold short. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Securities Sold Short | Leuthold Core Investment Fund |
September 30, 2024
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - (7.7)% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | | | (153,683 | ) | | $ | (30,867,231 | ) |
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | | | (2,336 | ) | | | (1,140,131 | ) |
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | | | (8,567 | ) | | | (765,633 | ) |
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | | | (37,603 | ) | | | (3,600,487 | ) |
iShares Semiconductor ETF | | | (4,712 | ) | | | (1,086,540 | ) |
iShares U.S. Transportation ETF | | | (16,116 | ) | | | (1,110,554 | ) |
iShares U.S. Utilities ETF | | | (16,958 | ) | | | (1,730,055 | ) |
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | (15,500 | ) | | | (692,385 | ) |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | | | (5,575 | ) | | | (2,941,760 | ) |
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Proceeds $43,384,110) | | | | | | | (43,934,776 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS - (6.0)% | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Boeing Co. | | | (3,180 | ) | | | (483,487 | ) |
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. - Class A | | | (8,011 | ) | | | (260,438 | ) |
| | | | | | | (743,925 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics - (0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | (2,980 | ) | | | (328,903 | ) |
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B | | | (3,754 | ) | | | (511,820 | ) |
| | | | | | | (840,723 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobile Components - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Adient PLC | | | (12,816 | ) | | | (289,257 | ) |
Dana, Inc. | | | (20,851 | ) | | | (220,187 | ) |
| | | | | | | (509,444 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Tesla, Inc. | | | (2,588 | ) | | | (677,098 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages - (0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B | | | (10,550 | ) | | | (519,060 | ) |
Monster Beverage Corp. | | | (10,386 | ) | | | (541,838 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,060,898 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - (0.6)% | | | | | | | | |
Ares Management Corp. - Class A | | | (3,754 | ) | | | (585,023 | ) |
Blackstone, Inc. | | | (4,247 | ) | | | (650,343 | ) |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | (610 | ) | | | (280,509 | ) |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | (1,438 | ) | | | (368,416 | ) |
MSCI, Inc. | | | (1,054 | ) | | | (614,408 | ) |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | | (8,439 | ) | | | (616,131 | ) |
| | | | | | | (3,114,830 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - (0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | | (2,175 | ) | | | (647,584 | ) |
Albemarle Corp. | | | (4,597 | ) | | | (435,382 | ) |
Stepan Co. | | | (2,926 | ) | | | (226,034 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,309,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
ACV Auctions, Inc. - Class A | | | (14,236 | ) | | | (289,418 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment - (0.0)%(a) | | | | | | | | |
Viasat, Inc. | | | (10,132 | ) | | | (120,976 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Securities Sold Short | Leuthold Core Investment Fund |
September 30, 2024
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - (0.1)% | | | | | | |
Cognex Corp. | | | (7,624 | ) | | | (308,772 | ) |
Novanta, Inc. | | | (1,414 | ) | | | (252,993 | ) |
| | | | | | | (561,765 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | (23,208 | ) | | | (177,541 | ) |
Valaris Ltd. | | | (3,969 | ) | | | (221,272 | ) |
| | | | | | | (398,813 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - (0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
ROBLOX Corp. - Class A | | | (13,180 | ) | | | (583,347 | ) |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | | | (3,172 | ) | | | (487,568 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,070,915 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Remitly Global, Inc. | | | (14,600 | ) | | | (195,494 | ) |
WEX, Inc. | | | (1,194 | ) | | | (250,418 | ) |
| | | | | | | (445,912 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Ground Transportation - (0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | (2,531 | ) | | | (436,167 | ) |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | (4,790 | ) | | | (258,420 | ) |
Marten Transport Ltd. | | | (14,884 | ) | | | (263,447 | ) |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | (2,142 | ) | | | (532,287 | ) |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | (2,544 | ) | | | (505,340 | ) |
Saia, Inc. | | | (543 | ) | | | (237,432 | ) |
Schneider National, Inc. - Class B | | | (9,527 | ) | | | (271,901 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,504,994 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - (0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
Becton Dickinson & Co. | | | (2,396 | ) | | | (577,676 | ) |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | | | (1,132 | ) | | | (571,909 | ) |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | | | (1,355 | ) | | | (665,671 | ) |
Penumbra, Inc. | | | (1,312 | ) | | | (254,935 | ) |
QuidelOrtho Corp. | | | (5,619 | ) | | | (256,226 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,326,417 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - (0.6)% | | | | | | | | |
Aramark | | | (9,387 | ) | | | (363,558 | ) |
DraftKings, Inc. - Class A | | | (14,149 | ) | | | (554,641 | ) |
Dutch Bros, Inc. - Class A | | | (8,494 | ) | | | (272,063 | ) |
Genius Sports Ltd. | | | (34,583 | ) | | | (271,131 | ) |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | (1,757 | ) | | | (535,024 | ) |
Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | | | (7,424 | ) | | | (535,419 | ) |
Starbucks Corp. | | | (5,657 | ) | | | (551,501 | ) |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | (1,163 | ) | | | (202,699 | ) |
| | | | | | | (3,286,036 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Clorox Co. | | | (3,917 | ) | | | (638,118 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - (0.0)%(a) | | | | | | | | |
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | | | (3,048 | ) | | | (234,513 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - (0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Aon PLC - Class A | | | (1,571 | ) | | | (543,550 | ) |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | (2,108 | ) | | | (593,128 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Securities Sold Short | Leuthold Core Investment Fund |
September 30, 2024
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. | | | (4,800 | ) | | | (318,672 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,455,350 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
MongoDB, Inc. | | | (1,498 | ) | | | (404,984 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - (0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | (3,383 | ) | | | (270,403 | ) |
Illumina, Inc. | | | (3,935 | ) | | | (513,163 | ) |
Repligen Corp. | | | (1,809 | ) | | | (269,216 | ) |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | (1,613 | ) | | | (484,158 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,536,940 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Barnes Group, Inc. | | | (7,035 | ) | | | (284,285 | ) |
Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | (5,379 | ) | | | (149,536 | ) |
Toro Co. | | | (2,588 | ) | | | (224,457 | ) |
| | | | | | | (658,278 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Media - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Trade Desk, Inc. - Class A | | | (5,241 | ) | | | (574,676 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Alcoa Corp. | | | (6,124 | ) | | | (236,264 | ) |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | | (4,662 | ) | | | (579,253 | ) |
| | | | | | | (815,517 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (0.4)% | | | | | | | | |
California Resources Corp. | | | (5,425 | ) | | | (284,650 | ) |
Chevron Corp. | | | (3,333 | ) | | | (490,851 | ) |
EQT Corp. | | | (12,476 | ) | | | (457,121 | ) |
Hess Corp. | | | (4,114 | ) | | | (558,681 | ) |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | (8,437 | ) | | | (434,843 | ) |
Talos Energy, Inc. | | | (17,650 | ) | | | (182,677 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,408,823 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Passenger Airlines - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc. | | | (6,807 | ) | | | (307,745 | ) |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | (16,170 | ) | | | (479,117 | ) |
| | | | | | | (786,862 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products - (0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. - Class A | | | (2,321 | ) | | | (231,381 | ) |
Inter Parfums, Inc. | | | (1,986 | ) | | | (257,147 | ) |
Kenvue, Inc. | | | (26,398 | ) | | | (610,586 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,099,114 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services - (0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Dayforce, Inc. | | | (4,050 | ) | | | (248,062 | ) |
Exponent, Inc. | | | (3,079 | ) | | | (354,947 | ) |
Paylocity Holding Corp. | | | (1,134 | ) | | | (187,076 | ) |
TransUnion | | | (3,917 | ) | | | (410,110 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,200,195 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development - (0.0)%(a) | | | | | | | | |
Howard Hughes Holdings, Inc. | | | (3,297 | ) | | | (255,287 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Securities Sold Short | Leuthold Core Investment Fund |
September 30, 2024
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - (0.2)% | | | | | | |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | (3,733 | ) | | | (239,360 | ) |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. | | | (1,861 | ) | | | (215,076 | ) |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | (2,422 | ) | | | (500,312 | ) |
| | | | | | | (954,748 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - (0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Atlassian Corp. - Class A | | | (3,234 | ) | | | (513,591 | ) |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | | | (2,024 | ) | | | (548,565 | ) |
Confluent, Inc. - Class A | | | (9,579 | ) | | | (195,220 | ) |
Workiva, Inc. | | | (3,540 | ) | | | (280,085 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,537,461 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail - (0.0)%(a) | | | | | | | | |
CarMax, Inc. | | | (3,040 | ) | | | (235,235 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - (0.0)%(a) | | | | | | | | |
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. | | | (1,650 | ) | | | (249,001 | ) |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Proceeds $34,316,925) | | | | | | | (34,306,266 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - (0.0)%(a) | | | | | | | | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | (5,340 | ) | | | (268,656 | ) |
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Proceeds $274,917) | | | | | | | (268,656 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (13.7)% (Proceeds $77,975,952) | | | | | | $ | (78,509,698 | ) |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS®”) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services. |
| (a) | Represents less than 0.05% of net assets. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Investments | Leuthold Global Fund |
September 30, 2024
COMMON STOCKS - 69.9% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Automobiles - 0.6% | | | | | | |
General Motors Co. | | | 2,712 | | | $ | 121,606 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks - 7.1% | | | | | | | | |
ABN AMRO Bank NV (a) | | | 5,656 | | | | 102,214 | |
ANZ Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 3,628 | | | | 76,245 | |
Banco Santander SA - ADR | | | 22,120 | | | | 112,812 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia | | | 1,089 | | | | 59,340 | |
Barclays PLC - ADR | | | 7,791 | | | | 94,661 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | 1,475 | | | | 90,476 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 1,195 | | | | 74,807 | |
Comerica, Inc. | | | 1,411 | | | | 84,533 | |
Commerzbank AG | | | 6,774 | | | | 124,943 | |
Danske Bank AS | | | 2,478 | | | | 74,535 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 475 | | | | 84,607 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. - ADR | | | 26,338 | | | | 110,093 | |
Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,100 | | | | 70,070 | |
Old National Bancorp/IN | | | 3,995 | | | | 74,547 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB - Class A | | | 8,957 | | | | 92,006 | |
UniCredit SpA | | | 1,913 | | | | 83,984 | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | | 3,200 | | | | 79,878 | |
| | | | | | | 1,489,751 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail - 4.3% | | | | | | | | |
Dillard’s, Inc. - Class A | | | 219 | | | | 84,028 | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 2,324 | | | | 151,316 | |
JD.com, Inc. - ADR | | | 4,484 | | | | 179,360 | |
Naspers Ltd. | | | 627 | | | | 152,055 | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 4,228 | | | | 95,088 | |
PDD Holdings, Inc. - ADR (b) | | | 1,103 | | | | 148,695 | |
Takashimaya Co. Ltd. | | | 10,600 | | | | 85,099 | |
| | | | | | | 895,641 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - 5.3% | | | | | | | | |
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | | | 11,200 | | | | 79,438 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | 6,744 | | | | 116,739 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 361 | | | | 178,735 | |
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. - Class A | | | 572 | | | | 79,714 | |
Investec PLC | | | 8,800 | | | | 66,977 | |
Macquarie Group Ltd. | | | 916 | | | | 146,570 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 1,425 | | | | 148,542 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 875 | | | | 107,152 | |
SBI Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,600 | | | | 60,171 | |
UBS Group AG | | | 3,969 | | | | 122,682 | |
| | | | | | | 1,106,720 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Buzzi SpA | | | 2,482 | | | | 99,037 | |
CRH PLC | | | 1,860 | | | | 172,496 | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 362 | | | | 104,129 | |
Heidelberg Materials AG | | | 965 | | | | 105,127 | |
Holcim AG | | | 1,418 | | | | 138,869 | |
Summit Materials, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 1,893 | | | | 73,884 | |
Wienerberger AG | | | 2,059 | | | | 68,072 | |
| | | | | | | 761,614 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 5.5% | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Investments | Leuthold Global Fund |
September 30, 2024
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL - NVDR | | | 146,200 | | | | 135,794 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 635 | | | | 258,083 | |
IHH Healthcare Bhd | | | 91,600 | | | | 159,053 | |
National HealthCare Corp. | | | 883 | | | | 111,055 | |
Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | | 3,500 | | | | 122,045 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (b) | | | 1,089 | | | | 180,992 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc. - Class B | | | 779 | | | | 178,399 | |
| | | | | | | 1,145,421 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables - 7.4% | | | | | | | | |
Barratt Developments PLC | | | 19,631 | | | | 125,945 | |
Haseko Corp. | | | 5,400 | | | | 70,829 | |
KB Home | | | 2,439 | | | | 208,998 | |
Lennar Corp. - Class A | | | 1,584 | | | | 296,968 | |
Meritage Homes Corp. | | | 1,499 | | | | 307,400 | |
Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 2,138 | | | | 330,299 | |
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (b) | | | 4,715 | | | | 213,637 | |
| | | | | | | 1,554,076 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 10.1% | | | | | | | | |
Arch Capital Group, Ltd. (b) | | | 681 | | | | 76,190 | |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,480 | | | | 117,823 | |
Chubb Ltd. | | | 258 | | | | 74,405 | |
DB Insurance Co. Ltd. | | | 1,195 | | | | 102,691 | |
Everest Group Ltd. | | | 605 | | | | 237,057 | |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | | | 95 | | | | 119,952 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 850 | | | | 99,969 | |
Loews Corp. | | | 1,287 | | | | 101,737 | |
Markel Group, Inc. (b) | | | 45 | | | | 70,586 | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen | | | 711 | | | | 391,793 | |
Old Republic International Corp. | | | 3,789 | | | | 134,206 | |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 8,611 | | | | 98,325 | |
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | | | 8,100 | | | | 182,581 | |
Swiss Re AG | | | 2,161 | | | | 299,038 | |
| | | | | | | 2,106,353 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services - 3.2% | | | | | | | | |
Baidu, Inc. - ADR (b) | | | 1,010 | | | | 106,343 | |
CAR Group Ltd. | | | 3,099 | | | | 80,160 | |
Cargurus, Inc. (b) | | | 2,303 | | | | 69,159 | |
LY Corp. | | | 24,700 | | | | 71,995 | |
Match Group, Inc. (b) | | | 1,857 | | | | 70,269 | |
Scout24 SE (a) | | | 935 | | | | 80,502 | |
SEEK Ltd. | | | 3,997 | | | | 68,421 | |
Shutterstock, Inc. | | | 1,074 | | | | 37,987 | |
Yelp, Inc. (b) | | | 1,505 | | | | 52,795 | |
ZipRecruiter, Inc. - Class A (b) | | | 3,635 | | | | 34,533 | |
| | | | | | | 672,164 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 7.1% | | | | | | | | |
APA Corp. | | | 3,503 | | | | 85,683 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | | 7,759 | | | | 257,676 | |
Chord Energy Corp. | | | 833 | | | | 108,482 | |
Eni SpA - ADR | | | 3,149 | | | | 95,446 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 1,846 | | | | 226,929 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 1,452 | | | | 170,203 | |
Inpex Corp. | | | 10,200 | | | | 138,096 | |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - ADR | | | 6,415 | | | | 92,440 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Investments | Leuthold Global Fund |
September 30, 2024
PTT Exploration & Production PCL - NVDR | | | | | | | 21,000 | | | | 85,655 | |
Shell PLC - ADR | | | | | | | 1,646 | | | | 108,554 | |
Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | 3,413 | | | | 126,008 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,495,172 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products - 0.0%(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
China Forestry Holdings Co. Ltd. (b)(d) | | | | | | | 2,484,000 | | | | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amkor Technology, Inc. | | | | | | | 2,635 | | | | 80,631 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | | | | | 1,118 | | | | 225,892 | |
ASM International NV | | | | | | | 358 | | | | 236,194 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | | | | | 266 | | | | 217,077 | |
Sino-American Silicon Products, Inc. | | | | | | | 12,000 | | | | 67,019 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 826,813 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Boise Cascade Co. | | | | | | | 649 | | | | 91,496 | |
GMS, Inc. (b) | | | | | | | 1,040 | | | | 94,193 | |
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. | | | | | | | 6,100 | | | | 136,421 | |
Rush Enterprises, Inc. - Class A | | | | | | | 1,546 | | | | 81,675 | |
WESCO International, Inc. | | | | | | | 1,028 | | | | 172,683 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 576,468 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transportation Infrastructure - 4.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aena SME SA (a) | | | | | | | 874 | | | | 191,997 | |
Aeroports de Paris SA | | | | | | | 1,089 | | | | 139,858 | |
Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL - NVDR | | | | | | | 484,700 | | | | 122,831 | |
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide (b) | | | | | | | 2,123 | | | | 118,452 | |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV - ADR | | | | | | | 347 | | | | 98,118 | |
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. | | | | | | | 21,830 | | | | 158,199 | |
Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | 93,000 | | | | 82,383 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 911,838 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 4.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Freenet AG | | | | | | | 3,718 | | | | 110,679 | |
KDDI Corp. | | | | | | | 4,300 | | | | 137,761 | |
Millicom International Cellular SA (b) | | | | | | | 4,116 | | | | 111,830 | |
SoftBank Corp. | | | | | | | 103,000 | | | | 134,476 | |
Tele2 AB - Class B | | | | | | | 9,756 | | | | 110,376 | |
T-Mobile US, Inc. | | | | | | | 893 | | | | 184,280 | |
Vodafone Group PLC - ADR | | | | | | | 14,702 | | | | 147,314 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 936,716 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $11,362,038) | | | | | | | | | | | 14,600,353 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 8.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | | | | | | | 8,836 | | | | 474,670 | |
iShares Core Japan Government Bond ETF | | | | | | | 23,600 | | | | 389,903 | |
iShares MBS ETF | | | | | | | 2,174 | | | | 208,291 | |
Simplify MBS ETF | | | | | | | 5,064 | | | | 260,695 | |
SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF | | | | | | | 7,455 | | | | 251,308 | |
VanEck J. P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF | | | | | | | 4,439 | | | | 112,750 | |
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $1,634,667) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,697,617 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS - 2.5% | | | | | | | Par | | | | | |
Banks - 2.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 1.50%, 01/27/2025 | | | EUR | | | | 470,000 | | | | 520,060 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $511,323) | | | | | | | | | | | 520,060 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Investments | Leuthold Global Fund |
September 30, 2024
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 2.5% | | | | | Par | | | | |
United States Treasury Note, 3.88%, 08/15/2033 | | | | | | | 510,000 | | | | 513,606 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $493,136) | | | | | | | | | | | 513,606 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 2.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
French Republic Government Bond OAT, 3.00%, 05/25/2033 (a) | | | EUR | | | | 420,000 | | | | 474,817 | |
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Cost $439,982) | | | | | | | | | | | 474,817 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 13.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds - 11.5% | | | | | | | Shares | | | | | |
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Class Institutional, 4.83% (e)(g) | | | | | | | 2,414,679 | | | | 2,414,679 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills - 2.4% | | | | | | | Par | | | | | |
5.23%, 10/15/2024 (f)(g) | | | | | | | 500,000 | | | | 498,997 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,913,676) | | | | | | | | | | | 2,913,676 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.2% (Cost $17,354,822) | | | | | | | | | | | 20,720,129 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.8% (g) | | | | | | | | | | | 170,735 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 20,890,864 | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
Par amount is in USD unless otherwise indicated.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS®”) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services. |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
AG - Aktiengesellschaft
AB - Aktiebolag
NV - Naamloze Vennootschap
NVDR - Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
PLC - Public Limited Company
SA - Sociedad Anónima
SAB de CV - Sociedad Anónima Bursátil de Capital Variable
EUR - Euro
| (a) | Security is exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. As of September 30, 2024, the value of these securities total $849,530 or 4.1% of the Fund’s net assets. |
| (b) | Non-income producing security. |
| (c) | Represents less than 0.05% of net assets. |
| (d) | Fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs in accordance with procedures established by and under the supervision of the Adviser, acting as Valuation Designee. These securities represented $0 or 0.0% of net assets as of September 30, 2024. |
| (e) | The rate shown represents the 7-day annualized effective yield as of September 30, 2024. |
| (f) | The rate shown is the effective yield as of September 30, 2024. |
| (g) | All of a portion of the assets have been pledged as collateral for open securities sold short. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Investments | Leuthold Global Fund |
September 30, 2024
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings by Country as of September 30, 2024
(% of Net Assets)
Japan | | $ | 1,666,933 | | | | 8.1 | % |
Germany | | | 1,048,235 | | | | 5.1 | |
Switzerland | | | 634,994 | | | | 3.0 | |
Canada | | | 632,617 | | | | 3.0 | |
France | | | 614,675 | | | | 3.0 | |
United Kingdom | | | 471,402 | | | | 2.2 | |
Australia | | | 460,034 | | | | 2.3 | |
Bermuda | | | 431,070 | | | | 2.1 | |
Thailand | | | 344,280 | | | | 1.6 | |
Netherlands | | | 338,408 | | | | 1.6 | |
Spain | | | 304,809 | | | | 1.4 | |
China | | | 285,703 | | | | 1.4 | |
Italy | | | 278,467 | | | | 1.4 | |
South Africa | | | 219,032 | | | | 1.0 | |
Sweden | | | 202,382 | | | | 0.9 | |
Malaysia | | | 159,053 | | | | 0.8 | |
Philippines | | | 158,199 | | | | 0.7 | |
Ireland | | | 148,695 | | | | 0.7 | |
Luxembourg | | | 111,830 | | | | 0.5 | |
South Korea | | | 102,691 | | | | 0.5 | |
Mexico | | | 98,118 | | | | 0.5 | |
Brazil | | | 92,440 | | | | 0.4 | |
Hong Kong | | | 82,383 | | | | 0.4 | |
Singapore | | | 79,878 | | | | 0.4 | |
Denmark | | | 74,535 | | | | 0.4 | |
Austria | | | 68,072 | | | | 0.3 | |
Taiwan | | | 67,019 | | | | 0.3 | |
United States | | | 8,530,526 | | | | 40.8 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 3,184,384 | | | | 15.2 | |
| | $ | 20,890,864 | | | | 100.0 | % |
Allocation of Portfolio Holdings by Currency as of September 30, 2024
(% of Net Assets)
US Dollar | | $ | 10,547,105 | | | | 50.5 | % |
Euro | | | 2,847,729 | | | | 13.6 | |
Japanese Yen | | | 1,556,838 | | | | 7.5 | |
Australian Dollar | | | 469,721 | | | | 2.2 | |
Swiss Franc | | | 437,907 | | | | 2.1 | |
Thai Baht | | | 344,280 | | | | 1.6 | |
Swedish Krona | | | 314,212 | | | | 1.5 | |
Great Britain Pound | | | 192,922 | | | | 0.9 | |
Malaysian Ringgit | | | 159,053 | | | | 0.8 | |
Philippine Peso | | | 158,199 | | | | 0.8 | |
South African Rand | | | 152,056 | | | | 0.7 | |
Canadian Dollar | | | 119,952 | | | | 0.6 | |
South Korean Won | | | 102,691 | | | | 0.5 | |
Hong Kong Dollar | | | 82,383 | | | | 0.4 | |
Singapore Dollar | | | 79,878 | | | | 0.4 | |
Danish Krone | | | 74,535 | | | | 0.4 | |
Taiwan New Dollar | | | 67,019 | | | | 0.3 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities | | | 3,184,384 | | | | 15.2 | |
| | $ | 20,890,864 | | | | 100.0 | % |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Securities Sold Short | Leuthold Global Fund |
September 30, 2024
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - (11.3)% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF | | | (5,643 | ) | | $ | (1,133,397 | ) |
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | | | (44 | ) | | | (21,475 | ) |
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | | | (160 | ) | | | (14,299 | ) |
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | | | (4,523 | ) | | | (378,258 | ) |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | | | (1,853 | ) | | | (84,979 | ) |
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | | | (703 | ) | | | (67,312 | ) |
iShares Semiconductor ETF | | | (88 | ) | | | (20,292 | ) |
iShares U.S. Transportation ETF | | | (301 | ) | | | (20,742 | ) |
iShares U.S. Utilities ETF | | | (317 | ) | | | (32,340 | ) |
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | (289 | ) | | | (12,910 | ) |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | | | (104 | ) | | | (54,878 | ) |
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF | | | (4,405 | ) | | | (527,278 | ) |
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Proceeds $2,341,913) | | | | | | | (2,368,160 | ) |
COMMON STOCKS - (3.1)% | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - (0.1)% | | | | | | |
Boeing Co. | | | (59 | ) | | | (8,970 | ) |
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. - Class A | | | (150 | ) | | | (4,877 | ) |
| | | | | | | (13,847 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | (56 | ) | | | (6,180 | ) |
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B | | | (70 | ) | | | (9,544 | ) |
| | | | | | | (15,724 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobile Components - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Adient PLC | | | (240 | ) | | | (5,417 | ) |
Dana, Inc. | | | (389 | ) | | | (4,108 | ) |
| | | | | | | (9,525 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Tesla, Inc. | | | (48 | ) | | | (12,558 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B | | | (197 | ) | | | (9,692 | ) |
Monster Beverage Corp. | | | (194 | ) | | | (10,121 | ) |
| | | | | | | (19,813 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - (0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Ares Management Corp. - Class A | | | (70 | ) | | | (10,909 | ) |
Blackstone, Inc. | | | (79 | ) | | | (12,097 | ) |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | (11 | ) | | | (5,058 | ) |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | (27 | ) | | | (6,917 | ) |
MSCI, Inc. | | | (20 | ) | | | (11,659 | ) |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | | (158 | ) | | | (11,536 | ) |
| | | | | | | (58,176 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | | (41 | ) | | | (12,207 | ) |
Albemarle Corp. | | | (86 | ) | | | (8,145 | ) |
Stepan Co. | | | (55 | ) | | | (4,249 | ) |
| | | | | | | (24,601 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - (0.0)%(a) | | | | | | | | |
ACV Auctions, Inc. - Class A | | | (266 | ) | | | (5,408 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Securities Sold Short | Leuthold Global Fund |
September 30, 2024
Communications Equipment - (0.0)%(a) | | | | | | |
Viasat, Inc. | | | (189 | ) | | | (2,257 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Cognex Corp. | | | (142 | ) | | | (5,751 | ) |
Novanta, Inc. | | | (26 | ) | | | (4,652 | ) |
| | | | | | | (10,403 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - (0.0)%(a) | | | | | | | | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | (433 | ) | | | (3,312 | ) |
Valaris Ltd. | | | (74 | ) | | | (4,126 | ) |
| | | | | | | (7,438 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
ROBLOX Corp. - Class A | | | (246 | ) | | | (10,888 | ) |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | | | (59 | ) | | | (9,069 | ) |
| | | | | | | (19,957 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services - (0.0)%(a) | | | | | | | | |
Remitly Global, Inc. | | | (273 | ) | | | (3,656 | ) |
WEX, Inc. | | | (22 | ) | | | (4,614 | ) |
| | | | | | | (8,270 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Ground Transportation - (0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | (47 | ) | | | (8,099 | ) |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | (89 | ) | | | (4,802 | ) |
Marten Transport Ltd. | | | (279 | ) | | | (4,938 | ) |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | (40 | ) | | | (9,940 | ) |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | (48 | ) | | | (9,535 | ) |
Saia, Inc. | | | (10 | ) | | | (4,373 | ) |
Schneider National, Inc. - Class B | | | (178 | ) | | | (5,080 | ) |
| | | | | | | (46,767 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - (0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Becton Dickinson & Co. | | | (45 | ) | | | (10,849 | ) |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | | | (21 | ) | | | (10,610 | ) |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | | | (25 | ) | | | (12,282 | ) |
Penumbra, Inc. | | | (25 | ) | | | (4,858 | ) |
QuidelOrtho Corp. | | | (105 | ) | | | (4,788 | ) |
| | | | | | | (43,387 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - (0.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Aramark | | | (175 | ) | | | (6,778 | ) |
DraftKings, Inc. - Class A | | | (265 | ) | | | (10,388 | ) |
Dutch Bros, Inc. - Class A | | | (159 | ) | | | (5,093 | ) |
Genius Sports Ltd. | | | (647 | ) | | | (5,072 | ) |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | (33 | ) | | | (10,049 | ) |
Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | | | (139 | ) | | | (10,025 | ) |
Starbucks Corp. | | | (106 | ) | | | (10,334 | ) |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | (22 | ) | | | (3,834 | ) |
| | | | | | | (61,573 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Clorox Co. | | | (73 | ) | | | (11,892 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - (0.0)%(a) | | | | | | | | |
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | | | (57 | ) | | | (4,386 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Securities Sold Short | Leuthold Global Fund |
September 30, 2024
Insurance - (0.1)% | | | | | | |
Aon PLC - Class A | | | (29 | ) | | | (10,034 | ) |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | (39 | ) | | | (10,973 | ) |
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. | | | (90 | ) | | | (5,975 | ) |
| | | | | | | (26,982 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services - (0.0)%(a) | | | | | | | | |
MongoDB, Inc. | | | (28 | ) | | | (7,570 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | (63 | ) | | | (5,035 | ) |
Illumina, Inc. | | | (73 | ) | | | (9,520 | ) |
Repligen Corp. | | | (34 | ) | | | (5,060 | ) |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | (30 | ) | | | (9,005 | ) |
| | | | | | | (28,620 | ) |
Machinery - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Barnes Group, Inc. | | | (131 | ) | | | (5,294 | ) |
Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | (100 | ) | | | (2,780 | ) |
Toro Co. | | | (48 | ) | | | (4,163 | ) |
| | | | | | | (12,237 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Media - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Trade Desk, Inc. - Class A | | | (98 | ) | | | (10,746 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Alcoa Corp. | | | (114 | ) | | | (4,398 | ) |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | | (87 | ) | | | (10,810 | ) |
| | | | | | | (15,208 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
California Resources Corp. | | | (102 | ) | | | (5,352 | ) |
Chevron Corp. | | | (62 | ) | | | (9,131 | ) |
EQT Corp. | | | (233 | ) | | | (8,537 | ) |
Hess Corp. | | | (77 | ) | | | (10,457 | ) |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | (158 | ) | | | (8,143 | ) |
Talos Energy, Inc. | | | (330 | ) | | | (3,415 | ) |
| | | | | | | (45,035 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Passenger Airlines - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc. | | | (127 | ) | | | (5,742 | ) |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | (302 | ) | | | (8,948 | ) |
| | | | | | | (14,690 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. - Class A | | | (43 | ) | | | (4,286 | ) |
Inter Parfums, Inc. | | | (37 | ) | | | (4,791 | ) |
Kenvue, Inc. | | | (493 | ) | | | (11,403 | ) |
| | | | | | | (20,480 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Dayforce, Inc. | | | (76 | ) | | | (4,655 | ) |
Exponent, Inc. | | | (57 | ) | | | (6,571 | ) |
Paylocity Holding Corp. | | | (21 | ) | | | (3,464 | ) |
TransUnion | | | (73 | ) | | | (7,643 | ) |
| | | | | | | (22,333 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Securities Sold Short | Leuthold Global Fund |
September 30, 2024
Real Estate Management & Development - (0.0)%(a) | | | | | | |
Howard Hughes Holdings, Inc. | | | (62 | ) | | | (4,801 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | (70 | ) | | | (4,488 | ) |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. | | | (35 | ) | | | (4,045 | ) |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | (45 | ) | | | (9,296 | ) |
| | | | | | | (17,829 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - (0.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Atlassian Corp. - Class A | | | (61 | ) | | | (9,687 | ) |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | | | (38 | ) | | | (10,299 | ) |
Confluent, Inc. - Class A | | | (179 | ) | | | (3,648 | ) |
Workiva, Inc. | | | (66 | ) | | | (5,222 | ) |
| | | | | | | (28,856 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail - (0.0)%(a) | | | | | | | | |
CarMax, Inc. | | | (57 | ) | | | (4,411 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - (0.0)%(a) | | | | | | | | |
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. | | | (31 | ) | | | (4,678 | ) |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Proceeds $641,068) | | | | | | | (640,458 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - (0.0)%(a) | | | | | | | | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | (100 | ) | | | (5,031 | ) |
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Proceeds $5,148) | | | | | | | (5,031 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (14.4)% (Proceeds $2,988,129) | | | | | | $ | (3,013,649 | ) |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS®”) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services.
| (a) | Represents less than 0.05% of net assets. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Investments | Leuthold Select Industries Fund |
September 30, 2024 | |
COMMON STOCKS - 99.2% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Banks - 7.5% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 4,255 | | | $ | 168,838 | |
Cadence Bank | | | 2,095 | | | | 66,726 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | 2,143 | | | | 131,452 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 2,467 | | | | 101,320 | |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 2,964 | | | | 77,390 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc./OH | | | 6,994 | | | | 102,812 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 842 | | | | 177,544 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 659 | | | | 117,381 | |
Old National Bancorp/IN | | | 3,818 | | | | 71,244 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. - ADR | | | 7,494 | | | | 94,649 | |
| | | | | | | 1,109,356 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 378 | | | | 187,152 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 1,722 | | | | 179,501 | |
| | | | | | | 366,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials - 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
CRH PLC | | | 2,232 | | | | 206,996 | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 488 | | | | 140,373 | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 205 | | | | 110,341 | |
Summit Materials, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 2,583 | | | | 100,815 | |
| | | | | | | 558,525 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributors - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
LKQ Corp. | | | 2,058 | | | | 82,155 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 6,405 | | | | 140,910 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 1,781 | | | | 79,985 | |
| | | | | | | 220,895 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 3.6% | | | | | | | | |
Flex, Ltd. (a) | | | 5,382 | | | | 179,920 | |
Jabil, Inc. | | | 1,629 | | | | 195,203 | |
TE Connectivity PLC | | | 1,055 | | | | 159,295 | |
| | | | | | | 534,418 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Netflix, Inc. (a) | | | 393 | | | | 278,743 | |
Walt Disney Co. | | | 1,414 | | | | 136,013 | |
| | | | | | | 414,756 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services - 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a) | | | 331 | | | | 152,346 | |
Mastercard, Inc. - Class A | | | 411 | | | | 202,952 | |
NMI Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a) | | | 2,114 | | | | 87,075 | |
Radian Group, Inc. | | | 2,217 | | | | 76,908 | |
Visa, Inc. - Class A | | | 545 | | | | 149,848 | |
| | | | | | | 669,129 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 11.5% | | | | | | | | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 1,659 | | | | 183,353 | |
Cencora, Inc. | | | 812 | | | | 182,765 | |
Centene Corp. (a) | | | 1,518 | | | | 114,275 | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | | 305 | | | | 158,600 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Investments | Leuthold Select Industries Fund |
September 30, 2024 | |
Encompass Health Corp. | | | 816 | | | | 78,858 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 425 | | | | 172,733 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 179 | | | | 56,696 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 421 | | | | 208,151 | |
Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | | 2,044 | | | | 71,274 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a) | | | 784 | | | | 130,301 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 395 | | | | 230,948 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc. - Class B | | | 491 | | | | 112,444 | |
| | | | | | | 1,700,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables - 10.3% | | | | | | | | |
D.R. Horton, Inc. | | | 1,710 | | | | 326,217 | |
KB Home | | | 1,271 | | | | 108,912 | |
Lennar Corp. - Class A | | | 1,023 | | | | 191,792 | |
Meritage Homes Corp. | | | 730 | | | | 149,701 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 2,590 | | | | 371,743 | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (a) | | | 1,952 | | | | 137,147 | |
Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 1,572 | | | | 242,858 | |
| | | | | | | 1,528,370 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 9.1% | | | | | | | | |
Allstate Corp. | | | 519 | | | | 98,428 | |
Arch Capital Group, Ltd. (a) | | | 897 | | | | 100,356 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 457 | | | | 90,879 | |
Chubb Ltd. | | | 477 | | | | 137,562 | |
Everest Group Ltd. | | | 387 | | | | 151,638 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 882 | | | | 103,732 | |
Markel Group, Inc. (a) | | | 46 | | | | 72,155 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 1,041 | | | | 226,803 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. | | | 733 | | | | 199,669 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 432 | | | | 101,140 | |
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 32 | | | | 54,279 | |
| | | | | | | 1,336,641 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services - 7.2% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A | | | 1,834 | | | | 304,169 | |
Cargurus, Inc. (a) | | | 3,612 | | | | 108,468 | |
IAC, Inc. (a) | | | 1,462 | | | | 78,685 | |
Match Group, Inc. (a) | | | 3,021 | | | | 114,315 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Class A | | | 805 | | | | 460,814 | |
| | | | | | | 1,066,451 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 992 | | | | 95,302 | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 320 | | | | 125,158 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 174 | | | | 56,340 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 1,005 | | | | 99,173 | |
Terex Corp. | | | 1,012 | | | | 53,545 | |
| | | | | | | 429,518 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining - 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | | | 4,200 | | | | 83,538 | |
IAMGOLD Corp. (a) | | | 13,755 | | | | 71,939 | |
Kinross Gold Corp. | | | 6,225 | | | | 58,266 | |
| | | | | | | 213,743 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.5% | | | | | | | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 1,722 | | | | 201,853 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Investments | Leuthold Select Industries Fund |
September 30, 2024 | |
Shell PLC - ADR | | | 2,473 | | | | 163,094 | |
| | | | | | | 364,947 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.7% | | | | | | | | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 1,269 | | | | 256,401 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 208 | | | | 161,077 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 347 | | | | 283,180 | |
| | | | | | | 700,658 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - 9.4% | | | | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc. (a) | | | 235 | | | | 121,678 | |
Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (a) | | | 807 | | | | 155,598 | |
Fortinet, Inc. (a) | | | 1,680 | | | | 130,284 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 1,367 | | | | 588,220 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 1,834 | | | | 312,514 | |
Qualys, Inc. (a) | | | 638 | | | | 81,957 | |
| | | | | | | 1,390,251 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail - 3.7% | | | | | | | | |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | | | 3,478 | | | | 77,873 | |
Caleres, Inc. | | | 1,648 | | | | 54,466 | |
Gap, Inc. | | | 3,282 | | | | 72,368 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 842 | | | | 126,729 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 1,374 | | | | 161,500 | |
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a) | | | 1,557 | | | | 59,649 | |
| | | | | | | 552,585 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | | 1,856 | | | | 432,448 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 5.3% | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Holdings NV | | | 1,577 | | | | 149,373 | |
Boise Cascade Co. | | | 535 | | | | 75,424 | |
GMS, Inc. (a) | | | 761 | | | | 68,924 | |
Rush Enterprises, Inc. - Class A | | | 1,389 | | | | 73,381 | |
United Rentals, Inc. | | | 372 | | | | 301,220 | |
WESCO International, Inc. | | | 699 | | | | 117,418 | |
| | | | | | | 785,740 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
T-Mobile US, Inc. | | | 996 | | | | 205,534 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $8,548,584) | | | | | | | 14,663,171 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds - 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Class Institutional, 4.83% (b) | | | 142,784 | | | | 142,784 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $142,784) | | | | | | | 142,784 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.2% (Cost $8,691,368) | | | | | | | 14,805,955 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.2)% | | | | | | | (33,853 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 14,772,102 | |
|
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. |
|
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS®”) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Investments | Leuthold Select Industries Fund |
September 30, 2024 | |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
NV - Naamloze Vennootschap
PLC - Public Limited Company
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
| (b) | The rate shown represents the 7-day annualized effective yield as of September 30, 2024. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Investments | Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund |
September 30, 2024 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 95.8% | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds - 77.3% | | | Shares | | | | | |
Fidelity Government Portfolio - Class Institutional, 4.83% (a)(b)(d) | | | 41,705,650 | | | $ | 41,705,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills - 18.5% | | | Par | | | | | |
5.23%, 10/15/2024 (c)(d) | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,979,933 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $51,685,583) | | | | | | | 51,685,583 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 95.8% (Cost $51,685,583) | | | | | | | 51,685,583 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 4.2% (d) | | | | | | | 2,246,054 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 53,931,637 | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS®”) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services. |
| (a) | The rate shown represents the 7-day annualized effective yield as of September 30, 2024. |
| (b) | Fair value of this security exceeds 25% of the Fund’s net assets. Additional information for this security, including the financial statements, is available from the SEC’s EDGAR database at www.sec.gov. |
| (c) | The rate shown is the effective yield as of September 30, 2024. |
| (d) | All of a portion of the assets have been pledged as collateral for open securities sold short. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Securities Sold Short | Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund |
September 30, 2024 | |
COMMON STOCKS - (70.5)% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Aerospace & Defense - (1.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Boeing Co. | | | (3,535 | ) | | $ | (537,461 | ) |
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. - Class A | | | (8,905 | ) | | | (289,502 | ) |
| | | | | | | (826,963 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics - (1.7)% | | | | | | | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | (3,313 | ) | | | (365,656 | ) |
United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B | | | (4,172 | ) | | | (568,810 | ) |
| | | | | | | (934,466 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobile Components - (1.0)% | | | | | | | | |
Adient PLC | | | (14,001 | ) | | | (316,003 | ) |
Dana, Inc. | | | (23,177 | ) | | | (244,749 | ) |
| | | | | | | (560,752 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles - (1.4)% | | | | | | | | |
Tesla, Inc. | | | (2,877 | ) | | | (752,710 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages - (2.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B | | | (11,727 | ) | | | (576,969 | ) |
Monster Beverage Corp. | | | (11,548 | ) | | | (602,459 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,179,428 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - (6.4)% | | | | | | | | |
Ares Management Corp. - Class A | | | (4,175 | ) | | | (650,632 | ) |
Blackstone, Inc. | | | (4,721 | ) | | | (722,927 | ) |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | (678 | ) | | | (311,778 | ) |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | (1,599 | ) | | | (409,664 | ) |
MSCI, Inc. | | | (1,172 | ) | | | (683,194 | ) |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | | (9,381 | ) | | | (684,907 | ) |
| | | | | | | (3,463,102 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - (2.7)% | | | | | | | | |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | | (2,418 | ) | | | (719,935 | ) |
Albemarle Corp. | | | (5,110 | ) | | | (483,968 | ) |
Stepan Co. | | | (3,252 | ) | | | (251,217 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,455,120 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - (0.6)% | | | | | | | | |
ACV Auctions, Inc. - Class A | | | (15,824 | ) | | | (321,702 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment - (0.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Viasat, Inc. | | | (11,262 | ) | | | (134,468 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - (1.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Cognex Corp. | | | (8,475 | ) | | | (343,238 | ) |
Novanta, Inc. | | | (1,573 | ) | | | (281,441 | ) |
| | | | | | | (624,679 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - (0.8)% | | | | | | | | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | (25,797 | ) | | | (197,347 | ) |
Valaris Ltd. | | | (4,412 | ) | | | (245,969 | ) |
| | | | | | | (443,316 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment - (2.2)% | | | | | | | | |
ROBLOX Corp. - Class A | | | (14,650 | ) | | | (648,409 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Securities Sold Short | Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund |
September 30, 2024 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | | | (3,526 | ) | | | (541,981 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,190,390 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services - (0.9)% | | | | | | | | |
Remitly Global, Inc. | | | (16,228 | ) | | | (217,293 | ) |
WEX, Inc. | | | (1,317 | ) | | | (276,214 | ) |
| | | | | | | (493,507 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Ground Transportation - (5.2)% | | | | | | | | |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | (2,813 | ) | | | (484,764 | ) |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | (5,324 | ) | | | (287,230 | ) |
Marten Transport Ltd. | | | (16,549 | ) | | | (292,917 | ) |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | (2,381 | ) | | | (591,679 | ) |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | (2,828 | ) | | | (561,754 | ) |
Saia, Inc. | | | (598 | ) | | | (261,482 | ) |
Schneider National, Inc. - Class B | | | (10,593 | ) | | | (302,324 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,782,150 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - (4.8)% | | | | | | | | |
Becton Dickinson & Co. | | | (2,663 | ) | | | (642,049 | ) |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | | | (1,258 | ) | | | (635,567 | ) |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | | | (1,506 | ) | | | (739,853 | ) |
Penumbra, Inc. | | | (1,447 | ) | | | (281,166 | ) |
QuidelOrtho Corp. | | | (6,198 | ) | | | (282,629 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,581,264 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - (6.7)% | | | | | | | | |
Aramark | | | (10,434 | ) | | | (404,109 | ) |
DraftKings, Inc. - Class A | | | (15,457 | ) | | | (605,915 | ) |
Dutch Bros, Inc. - Class A | | | (9,441 | ) | | | (302,395 | ) |
Genius Sports Ltd. | | | (37,754 | ) | | | (295,991 | ) |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | (1,919 | ) | | | (584,355 | ) |
Restaurant Brands International, Inc. | | | (8,253 | ) | | | (595,206 | ) |
Starbucks Corp. | | | (6,180 | ) | | | (602,488 | ) |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | (1,293 | ) | | | (225,357 | ) |
| | | | | | | (3,615,816 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Products - (1.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Clorox Co. | | | (4,354 | ) | | | (709,310 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - (0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | | | (3,388 | ) | | | (260,673 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance - (3.0)% | | | | | | | | |
Aon PLC - Class A | | | (1,746 | ) | | | (604,098 | ) |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | (2,343 | ) | | | (659,250 | ) |
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. | | | (5,335 | ) | | | (354,191 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,617,539 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
IT Services - (0.8)% | | | | | | | | |
MongoDB, Inc. | | | (1,665 | ) | | | (450,133 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - (3.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | (3,760 | ) | | | (300,537 | ) |
Illumina, Inc. | | | (4,374 | ) | | | (570,413 | ) |
Repligen Corp. | | | (2,011 | ) | | | (299,277 | ) |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | (1,779 | ) | | | (533,985 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,704,212 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Securities Sold Short | Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund |
September 30, 2024 | |
Machinery - (1.4)% | | | | | | |
Barnes Group, Inc. | | | (7,820 | ) | | | (316,006 | ) |
Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | (5,979 | ) | | | (166,216 | ) |
Toro Co. | | | (2,877 | ) | | | (249,523 | ) |
| | | | | | | (731,745 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Media - (1.2)% | | | | | | | | |
Trade Desk, Inc. - Class A | | | (5,725 | ) | | | (627,746 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining - (1.7)% | | | | | | | | |
Alcoa Corp. | | | (6,807 | ) | | | (262,614 | ) |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | | (5,182 | ) | | | (643,864 | ) |
| | | | | | | (906,478 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (4.9)% | | | | | | | | |
California Resources Corp. | | | (5,927 | ) | | | (310,990 | ) |
Chevron Corp. | | | (3,705 | ) | | | (545,635 | ) |
EQT Corp. | | | (13,868 | ) | | | (508,123 | ) |
Hess Corp. | | | (4,495 | ) | | | (610,421 | ) |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | (9,378 | ) | | | (483,342 | ) |
Talos Energy, Inc. | | | (19,619 | ) | | | (203,057 | ) |
| | | | | | | (2,661,568 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Passenger Airlines - (1.6)% | | | | | | | | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc. | | | (7,566 | ) | | | (342,059 | ) |
Southwest Airlines Co. | | | (17,974 | ) | | | (532,569 | ) |
| | | | | | | (874,628 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products - (2.3)% | | | | | | | | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. - Class A | | | (2,580 | ) | | | (257,200 | ) |
Inter Parfums, Inc. | | | (2,207 | ) | | | (285,762 | ) |
Kenvue, Inc. | | | (29,343 | ) | | | (678,704 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,221,666 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services - (2.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Dayforce, Inc. | | | (4,501 | ) | | | (275,686 | ) |
Exponent, Inc. | | | (3,422 | ) | | | (394,488 | ) |
Paylocity Holding Corp. | | | (1,261 | ) | | | (208,027 | ) |
TransUnion | | | (4,354 | ) | | | (455,864 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,334,065 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development - (0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
Howard Hughes Holdings, Inc. | | | (3,665 | ) | | | (283,781 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - (2.0)% | | | | | | | | |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | (4,149 | ) | | | (266,034 | ) |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. | | | (2,069 | ) | | | (239,114 | ) |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | (2,692 | ) | | | (556,087 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,061,235 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Software - (3.1)% | | | | | | | | |
Atlassian Corp. - Class A | | | (3,533 | ) | | | (561,076 | ) |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | | | (2,211 | ) | | | (599,247 | ) |
Confluent, Inc. - Class A | | | (10,648 | ) | | | (217,006 | ) |
Workiva, Inc. | | | (3,867 | ) | | | (305,957 | ) |
| | | | | | | (1,683,286 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Securities Sold Short | Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund |
September 30, 2024 | |
Specialty Retail - (0.5)% | | | | | | |
CarMax, Inc. | | | (3,379 | ) | | | (261,467 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - (0.5)% | | | | | | | | |
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. | | | (1,820 | ) | | | (274,656 | ) |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Proceeds $38,011,597) | | | | | | | (38,024,021 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - (26.9)% | | | Shares | | | | Value | |
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 | | | (2,639 | ) | | | (1,288,016 | ) |
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | | | (9,522 | ) | | | (850,981 | ) |
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | | | (41,660 | ) | | | (3,988,945 | ) |
iShares Semiconductor ETF | | | (5,237 | ) | | | (1,207,600 | ) |
iShares U.S. Transportation ETF | | | (17,913 | ) | | | (1,234,385 | ) |
iShares U.S. Utilities ETF | | | (18,703 | ) | | | (1,908,080 | ) |
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | (17,736 | ) | | | (792,267 | ) |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | | | (6,140 | ) | | | (3,239,894 | ) |
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Proceeds $14,025,273) | | | | | | | (14,510,168 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - (0.6)% | | | Shares | | | | Value | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | (5,936 | ) | | | (298,640 | ) |
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Proceeds $305,601) | | | | | | | (298,640 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT - (98.0)% (Proceeds $52,342,471) | | | | | | $ | (52,832,829 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. |
|
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS®”) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Schedule of Investments | Leuthold Core ETF |
September 30, 2024 | |
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 90.1% | | Shares | | | Value | |
Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | 87,662 | | | $ | 7,924,645 | |
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1x Shares | | | 271,475 | | | | 3,040,520 | |
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | 233,359 | | | | 10,575,830 | |
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | 24,457 | | | | 3,766,867 | |
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | 24,962 | | | | 3,380,853 | |
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust | | | 11,556 | | | | 1,188,708 | |
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (a) | | | 13,006 | | | | 836,286 | |
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 98,188 | | | | 8,164,332 | |
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | | | 53,475 | | | | 2,872,677 | |
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | | | 16,158 | | | | 1,585,423 | |
iShares MBS ETF | | | 9,391 | | | | 899,752 | |
iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF | | | 64,086 | | | | 3,659,951 | |
iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF | | | 38,997 | | | | 4,956,519 | |
iShares U.S. Insurance ETF | | | 18,070 | | | | 2,331,933 | |
iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF | | | 22,714 | | | | 573,756 | |
ProShares Short QQQ | | | 64,969 | | | | 2,562,377 | |
Simplify MBS ETF | | | 24,793 | | | | 1,276,344 | |
SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF | | | 38,997 | | | | 1,193,312 | |
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF | | | 102,538 | | | | 2,395,288 | |
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF | | | 4,853 | | | | 604,490 | |
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF | | | 17,397 | | | | 984,670 | |
SPDR S&P Retail ETF | | | 26,390 | | | | 2,050,239 | |
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | | | 50,680 | | | | 11,441,517 | |
VanEck Gold Miners ETF/USA | | | 19,835 | | | | 789,830 | |
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF | | | 24,268 | | | | 616,407 | |
TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $67,938,200) | | | | | | | 79,672,526 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 9.8% | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds - 9.8% | | | | | | | | |
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio - Class Institutional, 4.83%(b) | | | 8,682,984 | | | | 8,682,984 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $8,682,984) | | | | | | | 8,682,984 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (Cost $76,621,184) | | | | | | | 88,355,510 | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.1% | | | | | | | 109,033 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 88,464,543 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. |
|
The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS®”) was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by U.S. Bank Global Fund Services. |
| (a) | Non-income producing security. |
| (b) | The rate shown represents the 7-day annualized effective yield as of September 30, 2024. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
September 30, 2024
| | LEUTHOLD CORE | | | LEUTHOLD | |
| | INVESTMENT FUND | | | GLOBAL FUND | |
| | | | | | |
ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at cost | | $ | 401,643,723 | | | $ | 17,354,822 | |
Investments, at fair value | | | 571,107,414 | | | | 20,720,129 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 125,410 | | | | 238 | |
Collateral at broker for securities sold short | | | 78,701,680 | | | | 3,155,572 | |
Tri-party collateral held at custodian | | | 553,000 | | | | 16,000 | |
Interest receivable | | | 519,433 | | | | 23,355 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 169,410 | | | | 57,458 | |
Other assets | | | 311,367 | | | | 21,031 | |
Total Assets | | | 651,487,714 | | | | 23,993,783 | |
| | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Securities sold short, at fair value | | | | | | | | |
(proceeds $77,975,952, and $2,988,129, respectively) | | | 78,509,698 | | | | 3,013,649 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 392,115 | | | | — | |
Payable to Adviser | | | 418,215 | | | | 14,673 | |
Payable to Directors | | | 32,184 | | | | 1,173 | |
Payable for Audit Fees | | | 52,213 | | | | 22,874 | |
Dividends payable on securities sold short | | | 72,286 | | | | 2,121 | |
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) fees payable | | | — | | | | 697 | |
Shareholder servicing fees payable | | | 40,030 | | | | — | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 329,297 | | | | 47,732 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 79,846,038 | | | | 3,102,919 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 571,641,676 | | | $ | 20,890,864 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 373,734,692 | | | $ | 16,594,918 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | 197,906,984 | | | | 4,295,946 | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 571,641,676 | | | $ | 20,890,864 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Retail Class Shares | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 256,368,058 | | | $ | 3,429,250 | |
Shares outstanding (1,000,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value authorized) | | | 11,069,574 | | | | 349,361 | |
Net Asset Value, Redemption Price, and Offering Price Per Share | | $ | 23.16 | * | | $ | 9.82 | * |
Institutional Class Shares | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | | 315,273,618 | | | | 17,461,614 | |
Shares outstanding (1,000,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value authorized) | | | 13,534,670 | | | | 1,743,731 | |
Net Asset Value, Redemption Price, and Offering Price Per Share | | $ | 23.29 | * | | $ | 10.01 | * |
* Redemption price may differ from NAV if redemption fee is applied.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
September 30, 2024
| | LEUTHOLD | | | | | | | |
| | SELECT | | | LEUTHOLD | | | | |
| | INDUSTRIES | | | GRIZZLY SHORT | | | LEUTHOLD CORE | |
| | FUND | | | FUND | | | ETF | |
ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at cost | | $ | 8,691,368 | | | $ | 51,685,583 | | | $ | 76,621,184 | |
Investments, at fair value | | | 14,805,955 | | | | 51,685,583 | | | | 88,355,510 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 2,050 | | | | 62,160 | | | | 884,645 | |
Collateral at broker for securities sold short | | | — | | | | 54,553,659 | | | | — | |
Tri-party collateral held at custodian | | | — | | | | 325,000 | | | | — | |
Interest receivable | | | 667 | | | | 185,729 | | | | 35,833 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 6,248 | | | | — | | | | 83,565 | |
Due from Adviser | | | 560 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Other assets | | | 11,918 | | | | 211,008 | | | | 1,359 | |
Total Assets | | | 14,827,398 | | | | 107,023,139 | | | | 89,360,912 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Securities sold short, at fair value (proceeds $0, $52,342,471, and $0, respectively) | | | — | | | | 52,832,829 | | | | — | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | — | | | | — | | | | 795,361 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 6,262 | | | | 71,268 | | | | — | |
Payable to Adviser | | | — | | | | 56,508 | | | | 27,739 | |
Payable to Custodian | | | 7,886 | | | | 2,163 | | | | 2,682 | |
Payable to Directors | | | 845 | | | | 3,339 | | | | 4,987 | |
Payable for Audit Fees | | | 17,305 | | | | 23,073 | | | | 17,305 | |
Dividends payable on securities sold short | | | — | | | | 33,122 | | | | — | |
Shareholder servicing fees payable | | | 2,225 | | | | 6,304 | | | | — | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 20,773 | | | | 62,896 | | | | 48,295 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 55,296 | | | | 53,091,502 | | | | 896,369 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 14,772,102 | | | $ | 53,931,637 | | | $ | 88,464,543 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital stock | | $ | 7,265,092 | | | $ | 434,340,485 | | | $ | 76,479,379 | |
Total distributable earnings | | | 7,507,010 | | | | (380,408,848 | ) | | | 11,985,164 | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 14,772,102 | | | $ | 53,931,637 | | | $ | 88,464,543 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail Class Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 14,772,102 | | | $ | 53,931,637 | | | $ | 88,464,543 | |
Shares outstanding (1,000,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value authorized) | | | 365,628 | | | | 9,217,067 | | | | 2,500,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Redemption Price, and Offering Price Per Share | | $ | 40.40 | * | | $ | 5.85 | | | $ | 35.39 | |
* Redemption price may differ from NAV if redemption fee is applied.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statements of Operations | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
For the Year Ended September 30, 2024
| | Leuthold Core | | | Leuthold Global | |
| | Investment Fund | | | Fund | |
| | | | | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | | | | | |
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $46,342 and $33,449, respectively) | | $ | 10,028,744 | | | $ | 589,758 | |
Interest income | | | 5,528,998 | | | | 250,349 | |
Total investment income | | | 15,557,742 | | | | 840,107 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | | | 4,891,861 | | | | 204,238 | |
Administration fees | | | 285,332 | | | | 30,498 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 5) | | | 375,793 | | | | 41,038 | |
Legal fees | | | 38,577 | | | | 4,431 | |
Audit fees | | | 46,713 | | | | 24,874 | |
Fund accounting fees | | | 106,404 | | | | 14,041 | |
Custody fees | | | 50,379 | | | | 25,979 | |
Shareholder servicing fees - Retail Class (Note 5) | | | 231,053 | | | | — | |
Registration fees | | | 50,962 | | | | 35,613 | |
Report to shareholders | | | 67,343 | | | | 4,813 | |
Directors’ fees | | | 150,796 | | | | 4,734 | |
Distribution (Rule 12b-1) fees - Retail Class (Note 4) | | | — | | | | 8,836 | |
Other | | | 59,714 | | | | 17,108 | |
Total expenses before dividends and interest on securities sold short and reimbursement from Adviser | | | 6,354,927 | | | | 416,203 | |
Dividends on securities sold short | | | 930,037 | | | | 57,106 | |
Other extraordinary expenses | | | 57,228 | | | | 2,610 | |
Reimbursement from Adviser (Note 3) | | | — | | | | (1,816 | ) |
Total expenses | | | 7,342,192 | | | | 474,103 | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | 8,215,550 | | | | 366,004 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, INVESTMENT COMPANIES, SECURITIES SOLD SHORT AND FOREIGN CURRENCY AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION: | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | $ | 42,178,659 | | | $ | 1,765,408 | |
Investment companies | | | 115,149 | | | | 24,049 | |
Securities sold short | | | (11,874,912 | ) | | | (578,932 | ) |
Foreign currency and foreign currency transaction | | | (16 | ) | | | (1,335 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 58,959,536 | | | | 1,036,144 | |
Investment companies | | | 3,596,721 | | | | 79,514 | |
Securities sold short | | | (5,436,424 | ) | | | (203,498 | ) |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translation | | | 902,909 | | | | 438,156 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, investment companies, securities sold short, and foreign currency and foreign currency translation | | | 88,441,622 | | | | 2,559,506 | |
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 96,657,172 | | | $ | 2,925,510 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statements of Operations | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
For the Year Ended September 30, 2024
| | Leuthold Select | | | Leuthold Grizzly | | | | |
| | Industries Fund | | | Short Fund | | | Leuthold Core ETF | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $567, $0 and $0, respectively) | | $ | 205,979 | | | $ | 3,047,818 | | | $ | 2,016,508 | |
Interest income | | | — | | | | 4,518,848 | | | | — | |
Total investment income | | | 205,979 | | | | 7,566,666 | | | | 2,016,508 | |
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EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | | | 165,057 | | | | 943,991 | | | | 402,815 | |
Administration fees | | | 23,606 | | | | 52,167 | | | | 41,534 | |
Transfer agent fees (Note 5) | | | 18,583 | | | | 72,326 | | | | 30,554 | |
Legal fees | | | 1,168 | | | | 5,107 | | | | 6,470 | |
Audit fees | | | 15,205 | | | | 25,273 | | | | 20,705 | |
Fund accounting fees | | | 6,308 | | | | 19,597 | | | | 10,815 | |
Custody fees | | | 12,821 | | | | 5,669 | | | | 6,130 | |
Shareholder servicing fees - Retail Class (Note 5) | | | 14,961 | | | | 47,749 | | | | — | |
Registration fees | | | 24,257 | | | | 35,934 | | | | — | |
Report to shareholders | | | 6,100 | | | | 10,915 | | | | 10,440 | |
Directors’ fees | | | 4,693 | | | | 19,629 | | | | 22,741 | |
Other | | | 2,641 | | | | 13,477 | | | | 15,848 | |
Total expenses before dividends and interest on securities sold short and reimbursement from Adviser | | | 295,400 | | | | 1,251,834 | | | | 568,052 | |
Dividends on securities sold short | | | — | | | | 933,364 | | | | — | |
Other extraordinary expenses | | | 1,554 | | | | 10,803 | | | | 8,041 | |
Reimbursement from Adviser (Note 3) | | | (47,815 | ) | | | — | | | | (44,392 | ) |
Total expenses | | | 249,139 | | | | 2,196,001 | | | | 531,701 | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) | | | (43,160 | ) | | | 5,370,665 | | | | 1,484,807 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS, INVESTMENT COMPANIES, SECURITIES SOLD SHORT, FOREIGN CURRENCY AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | $ | 2,005,222 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Investment companies | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,903,423 | |
Securities sold short | | | — | | | | (7,992,921 | ) | | | — | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | 2,323,286 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investment companies | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,113,496 | |
Securities sold short | | | — | | | | (8,497,592 | ) | | | — | |
Foreign currency and foreign currency translation | | | (5 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, investment companies, securities sold short, foreign currency and foreign currency translation | | | 4,328,503 | | | | (16,490,513 | ) | | | 12,016,919 | |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 4,285,343 | | | $ | (11,119,848 | ) | | $ | 13,501,726 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | Leuthold Core Investment Fund |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2024 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | |
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OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 8,215,550 | | | $ | 8,108,171 | |
Net realized gain on investments, investment companies, securities sold short, and foreign currency and foreign currency transactions | | | 30,418,880 | | | | 26,967,363 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, investment companies, securities sold short, and foreign currency and foreign currency translation | | | 58,022,742 | | | | 17,917,833 | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | | 96,657,172 | | | | 52,993,367 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Distributions - Retail Class | | | (13,825,863 | ) | | | (19,033,267 | ) |
Distributions - Institutional Class | | | (15,846,557 | ) | | | (20,902,265 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (29,672,420 | ) | | | (39,935,532 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold - Retail Class | | | 28,273,716 | | | | 27,076,389 | |
Proceeds from shares sold - Institutional Class | | | 70,591,907 | | | | 32,116,861 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends - Retail Class | | | 13,270,549 | | | | 18,425,425 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends - Institutional Class | | | 14,480,922 | | | | 18,317,068 | |
Cost of shares redeemed - Retail Class* | | | (55,115,973 | ) | | | (59,528,456 | ) |
Cost of shares redeemed - Institutional Class** | | | (58,883,318 | ) | | | (63,944,117 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 12,617,803 | | | | (27,536,830 | ) |
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TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS: | | | 79,602,555 | | | | (14,478,995 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 492,039,121 | | | | 506,518,116 | |
End of year | | $ | 571,641,676 | | | $ | 492,039,121 | |
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CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold - Retail Class | | | 1,301,754 | | | | 1,317,314 | |
Shares sold - Institutional Class | | | 3,316,345 | | | | 1,565,857 | |
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends - Retail Class | | | 640,724 | | | | 917,900 | |
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends - Institutional Class | | | 693,873 | | | | 907,787 | |
Shares redeemed - Retail Class | | | (2,565,750 | ) | | | (2,911,374 | ) |
Shares redeemed - Institutional Class | | | (2,711,090 | ) | | | (3,100,906 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 675,856 | | | | (1,303,422 | ) |
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*Net of redemption fees of (Retail Class): | | $ | 495 | | | $ | 354 | |
**Net of redemption fees of (Institutional Class): | | $ | 588 | | | $ | 387 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | Leuthold Global Fund |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2024 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | |
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OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 366,004 | | | $ | 528,505 | |
Net realized income on investments, investment companies, securities sold short, and foreign currency and foreign currency transactions | | | 1,209,190 | | | | 124,017 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, investment companies, securities sold short, and foreign currency and foreign currency translation | | | 1,350,316 | | | | 1,582,751 | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | | 2,925,510 | | | | 2,235,273 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Distributions - Retail Class | | | (88,516 | ) | | | (226,835 | ) |
Distributions - Institutional Class | | | (494,163 | ) | | | (985,871 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (582,679 | ) | | | (1,212,706 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold - Retail Class | | | 128,730 | | | | 212,453 | |
Proceeds from shares sold - Institutional Class | | | 586,158 | | | | 542,561 | |
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Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends -Retail Class | | | 83,467 | | | | 217,167 | |
Class | | | 441,331 | | | | 960,567 | |
Cost of shares redeemed - Retail Class | | | (966,653 | ) | | | (1,379,480 | ) |
Cost of shares redeemed - Institutional Class* | | | (6,025,305 | ) | | | (2,025,628 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions | | | (5,752,272 | ) | | | (1,472,360 | ) |
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TOTAL DECREASE IN NET ASSETS: | | | (3,409,441 | ) | | | (449,793 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 24,300,305 | | | | 24,750,098 | |
End of year | | $ | 20,890,864 | | | $ | 24,300,305 | |
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CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold - Retail Class | | | 14,095 | | | | 23,867 | |
Shares sold - Institutional Class | | | 61,545 | | | | 59,976 | |
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends - Retail Class | | | 9,092 | | | | 24,595 | |
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends - Institutional Class | | | 47,201 | | | | 107,009 | |
Shares redeemed - Retail Class | | | (105,496 | ) | | | (155,749 | ) |
Shares redeemed - Institutional Class | | | (629,799 | ) | | | (224,423 | ) |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (603,362 | ) | | | (164,725 | ) |
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*Net of redemption fees of (Institutional Class): | | $ | 1 | | | $ | — | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | Leuthold Select Industries Fund |
| | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | September 30, 2024 | | | September 30, 2023 | |
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OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (43,160 | ) | | $ | 44,313 | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 2,005,222 | | | | 889,693 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency and foreign currency translation | | | 2,323,281 | | | | 1,494,894 | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | | 4,285,343 | | | | 2,428,900 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Distributions - Retail Class | | | (601,973 | ) | | | (192,980 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (601,973 | ) | | | (192,980 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 5,855,587 | | | | 6,619,271 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends | | | 592,596 | | | | 191,147 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (8,970,764 | ) | | | (7,399,847 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions | | | (2,522,581 | ) | | | (589,429 | ) |
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TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS: | | | 1,160,789 | | | | 1,646,491 | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 13,611,313 | | | | 11,964,822 | |
End of year | | $ | 14,772,102 | | | $ | 13,611,313 | |
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CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 165,556 | | | | 207,970 | |
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends | | | 18,256 | | | | 6,372 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (241,533 | ) | | | (239,270 | ) |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (57,721 | ) | | | (24,928 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund |
| | Year Ended | | | Year Ended | |
| | September 30, 2024 | | | September 30, 2023 | |
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OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 5,370,665 | | | $ | 7,234,759 | |
Net realized loss on securities sold short and foreign currency and foreign currency transactions | | | (7,992,921 | ) | | | (17,466,941 | ) |
Net unrealized depreciation on securities sold short and foreign currency and foreign currency translation | | | (8,497,592 | ) | | | (25,412,544 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | | | (11,119,848 | ) | | | (35,644,726 | ) |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Distributions - Retail | | | (5,495,575 | ) | | | (5,100,117 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (5,495,575 | ) | | | (5,100,117 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 39,205,170 | | | | 189,789,080 | |
Proceeds from shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends | | | 4,759,773 | | | | 4,292,209 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (83,748,152 | ) | | | (240,389,854 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions | | | (39,783,209 | ) | | | (46,308,565 | ) |
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TOTAL DECREASE IN NET ASSETS: | | | (56,398,632 | ) | | | (87,053,408 | ) |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 110,330,269 | | | | 197,383,677 | |
End of year | | $ | 53,931,637 | | | $ | 110,330,269 | |
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CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 5,828,582 | | | | 22,993,951 | |
Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends | | | 751,499 | | | | 587,566 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (12,283,327 | ) | | | (30,009,894 | ) |
Net decrease in shares outstanding | | | (5,703,246 | ) | | | (6,428,377 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | Leuthold Core ETF |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2024 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | |
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OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,484,807 | | | $ | 1,059,209 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 3,903,423 | | | | (614,019 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 8,113,496 | | | | 5,141,202 | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | | 13,501,726 | | | | 5,586,392 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
Distributions - Retail | | | (1,180,984 | ) | | | (438,080 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (1,180,984 | ) | | | (438,080 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 27,062,742 | | | | 28,676,585 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (17,577,455 | ) | | | (2,907,470 | ) |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 9,485,287 | | | | 25,769,115 | |
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TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS: | | | 21,806,029 | | | | 30,917,427 | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 66,658,514 | | | | 35,741,087 | |
End of year | | $ | 88,464,543 | | | $ | 66,658,514 | |
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CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING: | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 825,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (525,000 | ) | | | (100,000 | ) |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 300,000 | | | | 900,000 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Highlights | Leuthold Core Investment Fund - Retail - LCORX |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2024 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | |
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Per Share Data (1) : | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 20.51 | | | $ | 20.03 | | | $ | 22.91 | | | $ | 19.70 | | | $ | 18.77 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (2) | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.00 | (3) |
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments and securities sold short | | | 3.54 | | | | 1.79 | | | | (1.80) | | | | 3.17 | | | | 1.24 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.86 | | | | 2.10 | | | | (1.73) | | | | 3.24 | | | | 1.24 | |
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Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.30) | | | | (0.18) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.04) | |
From net realized gains | | | (0.91) | | | | (1.44) | | | | (1.15) | | | | (0.03) | | | | (0.27) | |
Total distributions | | | (1.21) | | | | (1.62) | | | | (1.15) | | | | (0.03) | | | | (0.31) | |
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Redemption fees (3) | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.16 | | | $ | 20.51 | | | $ | 20.03 | | | $ | 22.91 | | | $ | 19.70 | |
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Total Return | | | 19.62% | | | | 10.75% | | | | (8.19%) | | | | 16.44% | | | | 6.72% | |
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Supplemental data and ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | $ | 256,368 | | | $ | 239,838 | | | $ | 247,766 | | | $ | 286,984 | | | $ | 276,018 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4) | | | 1.40% | | | | 1.39% | | | | 1.34% | | | | 1.36% | | | | 1.34% | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (5) | | | 1.46% | | | | 1.53% | | | | 0.33% | | | | (0.31%) | | | | 0.00% | |
Portfolio turnover rate (6) | | | 39.54% | | | | 68.00% | | | | 64.62% | | | | 41.42% | | | | 60.08% | |
| (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 and other extraordinary expenses. The expense ratios excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short and other extraordinary expenses were 1.22% for the year ended September 30, 2024, 1.23% for the year ended September 30, 2023, 1.16% for the year ended September 30, 2022, 1.23% for the year ended September 30, 2021, and 1.20% for the year ended September 30, 2020. |
| (5) | The net investment income ratios include dividends and interest on securities sold short and other extraordinary expenses. |
| (6) | The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchases and sales of securities sold short. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Highlights | Leuthold Core Investment Fund - Institutional - LCIRX |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2024 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | |
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Per Share Data (1) : | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 20.61 | | | $ | 20.12 | | | $ | 22.98 | | | $ | 19.74 | | | $ | 18.81 | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (2) | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.05) | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and securities sold short | | | 3.56 | | | | 1.79 | | | | (1.80) | | | | 3.32 | | | | 1.23 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.90 | | | | 2.13 | | | | (1.71) | | | | 3.27 | | | | 1.25 | |
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Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.31) | | | | (0.20) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.05) | |
From net realized gains | | | (0.91) | | | | (1.44) | | | | (1.15) | | | | (0.03) | | | | (0.27) | |
Total distributions | | | (1.22) | | | | (1.64) | | | | (1.15) | | | | (0.03) | | | | (0.32) | |
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Redemption fees (3) | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | | | | 0.00 | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.29 | | | $ | 20.61 | | | $ | 20.12 | | | $ | 22.98 | | | $ | 19.74 | |
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Total Return | | | 19.71% | | | | 10.83% | | | | (8.08%) | | | | 16.56% | | | | 6.76% | |
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Supplemental data and ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | $ | 315,274 | | | $ | 252,201 | | | $ | 258,752 | | | $ | 305,516 | | | $ | 268,934 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4) | | | 1.31% | | | | 1.29% | | | | 1.26% | | | | 1.26% | | | | 1.25% | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (5) | | | 1.55% | | | | 1.63% | | | | 0.42% | | | | (0.21%) | | | | 0.10% | |
Portfolio turnover rate (6) | | | 39.54% | | | | 68.00% | | | | 64.62% | | | | 41.42% | | | | 60.08% | |
| (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 and other extraordinary expenses. The expense ratios excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short and other extraordinary expenses 1.13% for the year ended September 30, 2024, were 1.13% for the year ended September 30, 2023, 1.10% for the year ended September 30, 2022, 1.13% for the year ended September 30, 2021, and 1.11% for the year ended September 30, 2020. |
| (5) | The net investment income ratios include dividends and interest on securities sold short and other extraordinary expenses. |
| (6) | The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchases and sales of securities sold short. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Highlights | Leuthold Global Fund - Retail - GLBLX |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2024 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | |
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Per Share Data (1) : | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 8.89 | | | $ | 8.55 | | | $ | 9.72 | | | $ | 8.24 | | | $ | 8.09 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (2) | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (0.05) | | | | 0.00 | (3) |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and securities sold short | | | 1.03 | | | | 0.60 | | | | (1.05) | | | | 1.53 | | | | 0.21 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.16 | | | | 0.76 | | | | (0.94) | | | | 1.48 | | | | 0.21 | |
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Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.23) | | | | (0.09) | | | | (0.04) | | | | (0.00) | (3) | | | (0.06) | |
From net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.33) | | | | (0.19) | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (0.23) | | | | (0.42) | | | | (0.23) | | | | — | | | | (0.06) | |
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Redemption fees | | | 0.00 | (3) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 9.82 | | | $ | 8.89 | | | $ | 8.55 | | | $ | 9.72 | | | $ | 8.24 | |
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Total Return | | | 13.24% | | | | 8.96% | | | | (9.92%) | | | | 18.01% | | | | 2.56% | |
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Supplemental data and ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | $ | 3,429 | | | $ | 3,837 | | | $ | 4,608 | | | $ | 5,691 | | | $ | 4,690 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense reimbursement and recovery | | | 2.31% | | | | 2.16% | | | | 1.96% | | | | 1.97% | | | | 1.94% | |
After expense reimbursement and recovery | | | 2.30% | | | | 2.16% | | | | 1.96% | | | | 2.01% | | | | 1.91% | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense reimbursement and recovery | | | 1.41% | | | | 1.84% | | | | 1.14% | | | | (0.44%) | | | | (0.03%) | |
After expense reimbursement and recovery | | | 1.42% | | | | 1.84% | | | | 1.14% | | | | (0.48%) | | | | 0.01% | |
Portfolio turnover rate (6) | | | 55.57% | | | | 67.20% | | | | 54.13% | | | | 49.39% | | | | 55.31% | |
| (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 and other extraordinary expenses. The expense ratios excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short and other extraordinary expenses before and after expense reimbursement and recovery were 2.05% and 2.04% for the year ended September 30, 2024, 1.91% and 1.91% for the year ended September 30, 2023, 1.65% and 1.65% for the year ended September 30, 2022, 1.73% and 1.78% for the year ended September 30, 2021, and 1.74% and 1.69% for the year ended September 30, 2020, respectively. |
| (5) | The net investment income ratios include dividends and interest on securities sold short and other extraordinary expenses. |
| (6) | The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchases and sales of securities sold short. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Highlights | Leuthold Global Fund - Institutional - GLBIX |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2024 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | |
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Per Share Data (1) : | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 9.04 | | | $ | 8.67 | | | $ | 9.86 | | | $ | 8.38 | | | $ | 8.21 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (2) | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (0.04) | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and securities sold short | | | 1.04 | | | | 0.61 | | | | (1.07) | | | | 1.54 | | | | 0.21 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.20 | | | | 0.80 | | | | (0.95) | | | | 1.50 | | | | 0.23 | |
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Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.23) | | | | (0.10) | | | | (0.05) | | | | (0.02) | | | | (0.06) | |
From net realized gains | | | — | | | | (0.33) | | | | (0.19) | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (0.23) | | | | (0.43) | | | | (0.24) | | | | (0.02) | | | | (0.06) | |
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Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.00 | (3) | | | 0.00 | (3) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 10.01 | | | $ | 9.04 | | | $ | 8.67 | | | $ | 9.86 | | | $ | 8.38 | |
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Total Return | | | 13.40% | | | | 9.26% | | | | (9.90%) | | | | 17.96% | | | | 2.79% | |
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Supplemental data and ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | $ | 17,462 | | | $ | 20,464 | | | $ | 20,143 | | | $ | 22,939 | | | $ | 21,097 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense reimbursement and recovery | | | 2.06% | | | | 1.91% | | | | 1.87% | | | | 1.90% | | | | 1.73% | |
After expense reimbursement and recovery | | | 2.05% | | | | 1.91% | | | | 1.87% | | | | 1.95% | | | | 1.69% | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense reimbursement and recovery | | | 1.64% | | | | 2.12% | | | | 1.28% | | | | (0.40%) | | | | 0.17% | |
After expense reimbursement and recovery | | | 1.65% | | | | 2.12% | | | | 1.28% | | | | (0.45%) | | | | 0.21% | |
Portfolio turnover rate (6) | | | 55.57% | | | | 67.20% | | | | 54.13% | | | | 49.39% | | | | 55.31% | |
| (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 and other extraordinary expenses. The expense ratios excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short and other extraordinary expenses before and after expense reimbursement and recovery were 1.80% and 1.79% for the year ended September 30, 2024, 1.66% and 1.66% for the year ended September 30, 2023, 1.57% and 1.57% for the year ended September 30, 2022, 1.66% and 1.71% for the year ended September 30, 2021, and 1.53% and 1.49% for the year ended September 30, 2020, respectively. |
| (5) | The net investment income ratios include dividends and interest on securities sold short and other extraordinary expenses. |
| (6) | The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchases and sales of securities sold short. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Highlights | Leuthold Select Industries Fund - Retail - LSLTX |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2024 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | |
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Per Share Data (1) : | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 32.15 | | | $ | 26.69 | | | $ | 33.85 | | | $ | 27.06 | | | $ | 25.02 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (2) | | | (0.09) | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (0.10) | | | | (0.04) | |
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments | | | 9.63 | | | | 5.80 | | | | (5.09) | | | | 8.85 | | | | 2.81 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 9.54 | | | | 5.90 | | | | (5.00) | | | | 8.75 | | | | 2.77 | |
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Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | — | | | | (0.44) | | | | (0.08) | | | | — | | | | — | |
From net realized gains | | | (1.29) | | | | — | | | | (2.08) | | | | (1.96) | | | | (0.73) | |
Total distributions | | | (1.29) | | | | (0.44) | | | | (2.16) | | | | (1.96) | | | | (0.73) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 40.40 | | | $ | 32.15 | | | $ | 26.69 | | | $ | 33.85 | | | $ | 27.06 | |
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Total Return | | | 30.67% | | | | 22.23% | | | | (16.21%) | | | | 34.14% | | | | 11.28% | |
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Supplemental data and ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | $ | 14,772 | | | $ | 13,611 | | | $ | 11,965 | | | $ | 14,741 | | | $ | 8,677 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense reimbursement and recovery | | | 1.79% | (3) | | | 1.87% | | | | 1.86% | | | | 2.03% | | | | 2.75% | |
After expense reimbursement and recovery | | | 1.51% | (3) | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.50% | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense reimbursement and recovery | | | (0.55%) | (4) | | | (0.04%) | | | | (0.07%) | | | | (0.84%) | | | | (1.40%) | |
After expense reimbursement and recovery | | | (0.26%) | (4) | | | 0.33% | | | | 0.29% | | | | (0.31%) | | | | (0.16%) | |
Portfolio Turnover | | | 52.52% | | | | 103.61% | | | | 105.72% | | | | 62.93% | | | | 73.99% | |
| (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) | The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes other extraordinary expenses. The expense ratios excluding other extraordinary expenses before and after expense reimbursement and recovery were 1.78% and 1.50% for the year ended September 30, 2024. |
| (4) | The net investment income ratios include other extraordinary expenses. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Highlights | Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund - Retail - GRZZX |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2024 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2020 | |
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Per Share Data (1) : | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 7.39 | | | $ | 9.25 | | | $ | 7.15 | | | $ | 10.82 | | | $ | 16.15 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (2) | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.39 | | | | (0.10) | | | | (0.23) | | | | (0.31) | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and securities sold short | | | (1.50) | | | | (1.95) | | | | 2.20 | | | | (3.44) | | | | (5.01) | |
Total from investment operations | | | (1.02) | | | | (1.56) | | | | 2.10 | | | | (3.67) | | | | (5.32) | |
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Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.52) | | | | (0.30) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01) | |
From net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (0.52) | | | | (0.30) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01) | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 5.85 | | | $ | 7.39 | | | $ | 9.25 | | | $ | 7.15 | | | $ | 10.82 | |
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Total Return | | | (14.14%) | | | | (16.77%) | | | | 29.37% | | | | (33.92%) | | | | (32.96%) | |
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Supplemental data and ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | $ | 53,932 | | | $ | 110,330 | | | $ | 197,384 | | | $ | 60,697 | | | $ | 123,140 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (3) | | | 2.91% | | | | 2.71% | | | | 2.68% | | | | 2.93% | | | | 2.84% | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (4) | | | 7.11% | | | | 4.99% | | | | (1.22%) | | | | (2.93%) | | | | (2.23%) | |
Portfolio turnover rate (5) | | | 0.00% | | | | 0.00% | | | | 0.00% | | | | 0.00% | | | | 0.00% | |
| (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) | The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes dividends and interest on securites sold short and other extraordinary expenses. The expense ratios excluding dividends and interest on securities sold short and other extraordinary expenses 1.66% for the year ended September 30, 2024, were 1.63% for the year ended September 30, 2023, 1.61% for the year ended September 30, 2022, 1.68% for the year ended September 30, 2021, and 1.24% for the year ended September 30, 2020. |
| (4) | The net investment income ratios include dividends and interest on securities sold short and/or other extraordinary expenses. |
| (5) | The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchases and sales of securities sold short. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Highlights | Leuthold Core ETF - Retail - LCR |
| | Year Ended September 30, 2024 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2023 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2021 | | | Period Ended September 30, 2020(1) | |
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Per Share Data (2): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 30.30 | | | $ | 27.49 | | | $ | 30.06 | | | $ | 26.63 | | | $ | 25.00 | |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (3) | | | 0.61 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.06 | | | | 0.08 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and securities sold short | | | 4.99 | | | | 2.52 | | | | (2.76) | | | | 3.55 | | | | 1.55 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 5.60 | | | | 3.03 | | | | (2.50) | | | | 3.61 | | | | 1.63 | |
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Less distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.51) | | | | (0.22) | | | | (0.07) | | | | (0.18) | | | | — | |
From net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions | | | (0.51) | | | | (0.22) | | | | (0.07) | | | | (0.18) | | | | — | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 35.39 | | | $ | 30.30 | | | $ | 27.49 | | | $ | 30.06 | | | $ | 26.63 | |
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Total Return | | | 18.67% | | | | 11.03% | | | | (8.34%) | | | | 13.59% | | | | 6.52% | |
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Supplemental data and ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (thousands) | | $ | 88,465 | | | $ | 66,659 | | | $ | 35,741 | | | $ | 15,030 | | | $ | 11,317 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense reimbursement and recovery | | | 0.71% | (4) | | | 0.73% | | | | 0.98% | | | | 1.43% | | | | 3.31% | (6) |
After expense reimbursement and recovery | | | 0.66% | (4) | | | 0.65% | | | | 0.65% | | | | 0.65% | | | | 0.65% | (6) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before expense reimbursement and recovery | | | 1.79% | (5) | | | 1.63% | | | | 0.55% | | | | (0.59%) | | | | (2.23%) | (6) |
After expense reimbursement and recovery | | | 1.84% | (5) | | | 1.71% | | | | 0.88% | | | | 0.19% | | | | 0.43% | (6) |
Portfolio Turnover | | | 39.78% | | | | 50.36% | | | | 31.03% | | | | 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 (loss) per share is calculated based on average shares outstanding. |
| (4) | The ratio of expenses to average net assets includes other extraordinary expenses. The expense ratios excluding other extraordinary expenses before and after expense reimbursement and recovery were 0.70% and 0.65% for the year ended September 30, 2024. |
| (5) | The net investment income ratios include other extraordinary expenses. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
September 30, 2024 | |
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 to the Funds (the “Adviser”). The Company consists of five series (each series a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”):
Fund | Investment Objective | Inception - Retail Share Class | Inception - Institutional 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 |
Leuthold 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 – The Funds value their investments at fair value. 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. 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
Notes to Financial Statements | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
September 30, 2024 | |
for which no quotations are readily available, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee pursuant to the Funds’ “Pricing and Valuation Guidelines.”
Under Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, a fair value will be determined for securities for which quotations are not readily available by the Valuation Designee (as defined in Rule 2a-5) in accordance with the Pricing and Valuation Policy and Fair Value Procedures, as applicable, of the Adviser, subject to oversight by the Board. When a security is “fair valued,” consideration is given to the facts and circumstances relevant to the particular situation, including a review of various factors set forth in the Adviser’s Pricing and Valuation Policy and Fair Value Procedures, as applicable. Fair value pricing is an inherently subjective process, and no single standard exists for determining fair value. Different funds could reasonably arrive at different values for the same security. The use of fair value pricing by a fund may cause the NAV of its shares to differ significantly from the NAV that would be calculated without regard to such considerations
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 Adviser, as the “valuation designee” under review of the Board, uses 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 valuation designee 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).
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 September 30, 2024:
Notes to Financial Statements | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
September 30, 2024 | |
Leuthold Core Investment Fund
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 395,376,024 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0 | (a)(b) | | $ | 395,376,024 | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 57,930,847 | | | | 3,552,080 | | | | — | | | | 61,482,927 | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | — | | | | 10,372,824 | | | | — | | | | 10,372,824 | |
Foreign Government Debt Obligations | | | — | | | | 9,609,386 | | | | — | | | | 9,609,386 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 5,089,950 | | | | — | | | | 5,089,950 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 72,210,207 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 72,210,207 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | — | | | | 16,966,096 | | | | — | | | | 16,966,096 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 525,517,078 | | | $ | 45,590,336 | | | $ | 0 | (a)(b) | | $ | 571,107,414 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | $ | (43,934,776 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (43,934,776 | ) |
Common Stocks | | | (34,306,266 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (34,306,266 | ) |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | (268,656 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (268,656 | ) |
Total Investments | | $ | (78,509,698 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (78,509,698 | ) |
Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further disaggregation of investment categories.
| (a) | Amount is less than $0.50. |
| (b) | Management has determined transfers into/out of level 3 and the value of level 3 investments at year end to be immaterial to the Fund. |
Leuthold Global Fund
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 9,283,210 | | | $ | 5,317,143 | | | $ | 0 | (a)(b) | | $ | 14,600,353 | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | 1,307,714 | | | | 389,903 | | | | — | | | | 1,697,617 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 520,060 | | | | — | | | | 520,060 | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | | | — | | | | 513,606 | | | | — | | | | 513,606 | |
Foreign Government Debt Obligations | | | — | | | | 474,817 | | | | — | | | | 474,817 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 2,414,679 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,414,679 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | — | | | | 498,997 | | | | — | | | | 498,997 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 13,005,603 | | | $ | 7,714,526 | | | $ | 0 | (a)(b) | | $ | 20,720,129 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | $ | (2,368,160 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,368,160 | ) |
Common Stocks | | | (640,458 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (640,458 | ) |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | (5,031 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5,031 | ) |
Total Investments | | $ | (3,013,649 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,013,649 | ) |
Refer to the Schedule of Investments for further disaggregation of investment categories.
| (a) | Amount is less than $0.50. |
| (b) | Management has determined transfers into/out of level 3 and the value of level 3 investments at year end to be immaterial to the Fund. |
Notes to Financial Statements | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
September 30, 2024 | |
Leuthold Select Industries Fund
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 14,663,171 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 14,663,171 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 142,784 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 142,784 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 14,805,955 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 14,805,955 | |
Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | $ | 41,705,650 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 41,705,650 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | — | | | | 9,979,933 | | | | — | | | | 9,979,933 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 41,705,650 | | | $ | 9,979,933 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 51,685,583 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | (38,024,021 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (38,024,021 | ) |
Exchange Traded Funds | | | (14,510,168 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (14,510,168 | ) |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | (298,640 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (298,640 | ) |
Total Investments | | $ | (52,832,829 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (52,832,829 | ) |
Leuthold Core ETF
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Traded Funds | | $ | 79,672,526 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 79,672,526 | |
Money Market Funds | | | 8,682,984 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,682,984 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 88,355,510 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 88,355,510 | |
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, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
| | | | | | Year Ended September 30, 2024 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Leuthold Core Investment Fund | | | | Leuthold Global Fund | | | | Leuthold Select Industries Fund | | | | Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund | | | | Leuthold Core ETF | |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 7,722,596 | | | $ | 577,036 | | | $ | 165,254 | | | $ | 5,495,575 | | | $ | 1,180,984 | |
Long Term Capital Gain* | | | 21,949,824 | | | | 5,643 | | | | 436,719 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Distributions Paid | | $ | 29,672,420 | | | $ | 582,679 | | | $ | 601,973 | | | $ | 5,495,575 | | | $ | 1,180,984 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
September 30, 2024
| | Year Ended September 30, 2023 |
| | Leuthold Core Investment Fund | | Leuthold Global Fund | | Leuthold Select Industries Fund | | Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund | | Leuthold Core ETF |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | $ | 4,758,362 | | | $ | 283,368 | | | $ | 44,274 | | | $ | 5,100,117 | | | $ | 438,080 | |
Long Term Capital Gain* | | | 35,177,170 | | | | 929,338 | | | | 148,706 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total Distributions Paid | | $ | 39,935,532 | | | $ | 1,212,706 | | | $ | 192,980 | | | $ | 5,100,117 | | | $ | 438,080 | |
*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).
At September 30, 2024, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
| | Leuthold Core Investment Fund | | Leuthold Global Fund | | Leuthold Select Industries Fund | | Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund | | Leuthold Core ETF |
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | $ | 1,718,944 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 252,761 | | | $ | 1,544,008 | | | $ | 1,052,334 | |
Undistributed long-term gains | | | 27,175,197 | | | | 1,058,934 | | | | 1,152,189 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Distributable earnings | | | 28,894,141 | | | | 1,058,934 | | | | 1,404,950 | | | | 1,544,008 | | | | 1,052,334 | |
Capital loss carryover and late-year losses | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (381,363,729 | ) | | | (44,488 | ) |
Other accumulated gains (losses) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 169,012,843 | | | | 3,237,012 | | | | 6,102,060 | | | | (589,127 | ) | | | 10,977,318 | |
Total accumulated earnings (deficit) | | $ | 197,906,984 | | | $ | 4,295,946 | | | $ | 7,507,010 | | | $ | (380,408,848 | ) | | $ | 11,985,164 | |
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, 2024, the following table shows the reclassifications made:
| | Distributable Earnings | | Paid In Capital |
Leuthold Core Investment Fund | | $ | (3,135,297 | ) | | $ | 3,135,297 | |
Leuthold Global Fund | | | (99,282 | ) | | | 99,282 | |
Leuthold Select Industries Fund | | | (302,230 | ) | | | 302,230 | |
Grizzly Short Fund | | | — | | | | — | |
Leuthold Core ETF | | | (3,523,294 | ) | | | 3,523,294 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
September 30, 2024
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 Core Investment Fund | | Leuthold Global Fund | | Leuthold Select Industries Fund | | Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund | | Leuthold Core ETF |
Unlimited Short-Term | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (381,363,729 | ) | | $ | (44,488 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unlimited Long-Term | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
The Funds did not have any late-year losses incurred during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 as arising on the first day of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. The Funds also did not have any post-October losses. The Leuthold Global Fund and Leuthold Core ETF utilized $35,356 and $689,960 in capital loss carry forwards during the year ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
As of September 30, 2024, 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 year ended September 30, 2024, 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 Leuthold 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) 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. The Funds will suffer a loss if they sell a security short and the value of the security rises rather than falls; additionally, the Funds may be subject to expenses such as costs of borrowing and margin account maintenance. Since there is no maximum attainable price for a stock, short selling could result in unlimited loss. 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 Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund’s collateral at broker for securities sold short is with one major international security dealer.
Notes to Financial Statements | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
September 30, 2024
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.
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 Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an asset.
g) 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 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.
h) Foreign Taxes – To the extent certain Funds invest in foreign securities, they may be subject to foreign withholding taxes with respect to dividends or interest the Funds received from sources in foreign countries. Since certain Funds may invest in the securities of a foreign issuer, it can elect to “pass-through” foreign taxes paid by the Funds to its shareholders who, subject to certain limitations, can elect to credit such taxes against their own U.S. federal income tax liability or claim them as a credit. No assurance can be provided that the Funds can or will make such an election.
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
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September 30, 2024
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).
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) Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act - Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 18f-4”) imposes limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminates the asset segregation and cover framework arising from prior SEC guidance for covering derivatives and certain financial instruments currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act and treats derivatives as senior securities. Under Rule 18f-4 a fund’s derivatives exposure is limited through a value-at-risk test. Funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount are required to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program, subject to oversight by a fund’s board of trustees, and appoint a derivatives risk manager. The Leuthold Core Investment Fund, Leuthold Global Fund, and Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund have implemented a derivatives risk management program and comply with Rule 18f-4.
o) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-03, which amends Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (“ASU 2022-03”). ASU 2022-03 clarifies guidance for fair value measurement of an equity security subject to a contractual sale restriction and establishes new disclosure requirements for such equity securities. ASU 2022-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and for interim
Notes to Financial Statements | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
September 30, 2024
periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Fund is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of these amendments on the financial statements.
In December 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, ASU 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848 (“ASU 2022-06). ASU 2022-06 is an amendment to ASU 2020-04, which provided optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden due to the discontinuation of the LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates and which was effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. ASU 2022-06 extends the effective period through December 31, 2024. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying ASU 2022-06.
p) 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. On September 24, 2024, a registration statement was filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, with a proposed reorganization of the Leuthold Funds into a newly created series within Managed Portfolio Series, a multiple series trust. The proposed reorganization is subject to shareholder approval. If approved, the proposed reorganization will take place on or after December 20, 2024.
2. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, U.S. Government securities, and securities sold short, for the year ended September 30, 2024 are summarized below.
| | Leuthold Core Investment Fund | | Leuthold Global Fund | | Leuthold Select Industries Fund | | Leuthold Core ETF (a) |
Purchases | | | $ | 176,676,187 | | | $ | 10,570,668 | | | $ | 8,491,592 | | | $ | 32,163,432 | |
Sales | | | | 178,786,568 | | | | 14,713,299 | | | | 11,684,635 | | | | 27,667,958 | |
Purchases and sales of U.S. Government securities for the year ended September 30, 2024 are summarized below.
| | Leuthold Core Investment Fund | | Leuthold Global Fund | | Leuthold Select Industries Fund | | Leuthold Core ETF (a) |
Purchases | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Sales | | | | 5,831,006 | | | | 341,281 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| (a) | The Leuthold Core ETF’s purchases and sales exclude in-kind transactions. In-kind purchases and sales as of September 30, 2024 were $23,262,109 and $15,979,148 respectively. During the year ended September 30, 2024, the Fund realized $3,593,017 in net capital gains resulting from in-kind redemptions, in which shareholders exchanged Fund shares for securities held by the Fund rather than for cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the Fund, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from accumulated earnings to paid-in capital. |
There were no purchases or sales of investment securities in the Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund because this Fund invests only in securities sold short.
At September 30, 2024, 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:
Notes to Financial Statements | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
September 30, 2024
| | Leuthold | | | | | | Leuthold | | | Leuthold | | | | |
| | Core | | | Leuthold | | | Select | | | Grizzly | | | Leuthold | |
| | Investment | | | Global | | | Industries | | | Short | | | Core | |
| | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | Fund | | | ETF | |
Tax cost of investments | | $ | 323,587,866 | | | $ | 14,469,903 | | | $ | 8,703,891 | | | $ | (558,118 | ) | | $ | 77,378,193 | |
Unrealized appreciation | | | 173,293,471 | | | | 4,632,904 | | | | 6,152,942 | | | | 2,608,430 | | | | 13,149,786 | |
Unrealized depreciation | | | (4,280,628 | ) | | | (1,395,892 | ) | | | (50,882 | ) | | | (3,197,557 | ) | | | (2,172,468 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 169,012,843 | | | $ | 3,237,012 | | | $ | 6,102,060 | | | $ | (589,127 | ) | | $ | 10,977,318 | |
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.
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 | | 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% |
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, interest on securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary items) do not exceed the following rates, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:
Leuthold | | | | 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 September 30, 2024 are as follows:
Notes to Financial Statements | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
September 30, 2024
Leuthold Global Fund |
|
Year of Expiration | | Recoverable Amount |
| | | |
9/30/2027 | | $1,816 | |
| | | |
Leuthold Select Industries Fund |
Year of Expiration | | Recoverable Amount |
| | | |
9/30/2025 | | $54,459 | |
9/30/2026 | | 52,137 | |
9/30/2027 | | 47,815 | |
| | | |
Leuthold Core ETF |
|
Year of Expiration | | Recoverable Amount |
| | | |
9/30/2025 | | $75,400 | |
9/30/2026 | | 48,986 | |
9/30/2027 | | 44,392 | |
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. A director and officers of the Company are also officers of the Adviser.
4. DISTRIBUTION PLAN
The Leuthold Global Fund – Retail Class has adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, whereby Quasar Distributors, LLC, which 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 AGREEMENT 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 Leuthold 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.
Notes to Financial Statements | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
September 30, 2024
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.
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 and during the year ended September 30, 2024, the Funds did not engage in securities lending.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
September 30, 2024
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBUC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Leuthold Funds, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying Statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of Investments and Securities sold short, comprising Leuthold Core Investment Fund, Leuthold Global Fund, Leuthold Select Industries Fund, Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund, and Leuthold Core ETF (the “Funds”) as of September 30, 2024, the related Statements of operations for the year then ended, the Statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial Statements”). In our opinion, the financial Statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial Position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2024, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The Funds’ financial highlights for the years or periods ended September 30, 2021, and prior, were audited by other auditors whose report dated November 23, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
Basis for Opinion
These financial Statements are the responsibility of the Funds” management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial Statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the Standards of the PCAOB. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial Statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial Statements, whether due to error or fraud. and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial Statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2024, by correspondence with the Custodian and brokers, when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the Overall presentation of the financial Statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the Funds’ auditor since 2022.
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Cleveland, Ohio
November 27, 2024
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Other Non-Audited Information (Unaudited) | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
September 30, 2024
QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME/DIVIDENDS RECEIVED DEDUCTION
For the year ended September 30, 2024, certain dividends paid by the Fund may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 23.8%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was as follows:
Leuthold Core Investment Fund | 60.17% |
Leuthold Global Fund | 100.00% |
Leuthold Select Industries Fund | 44.02% |
Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund | 0.00% |
Leuthold Core ETF | 32.06% |
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the year ended September 30, 2024, was as follows:
Leuthold Core Investment Fund | 50.09% |
Leuthold Global Fund | 29.45% |
Leuthold Select Industries Fund | 37.47% |
Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund | 0.00% |
Leuthold Core ETF | 1.06% |
The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distribution under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(c) for the year ended September 30, 2024, was as follows:
Leuthold Core Investment Fund | 0.00% |
Leuthold Global Fund | 0.00% |
Leuthold Select Industries Fund | 100.00% |
Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund | 0.00% |
Leuthold Core ETF | 0.00% |
The Percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as interest related dividends under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(1)(C) for the year ended September 30, 2024, was as follows:
Leuthold Core Investment Fund | 33.71% |
Leuthold Global Fund | 23.19% |
Leuthold Select Industries Fund | 0.00% |
Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund | 48.32% |
Leuthold Core ETF | 28.88% |
| (b) | Financial Highlights are included within the financial statements filed under Item 7(a) of this Form.” |
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Investment Companies.
There have been no changes in or disagreements with the Funds’ accountants.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosure for Open-End Investment Companies.
There were no matters submitted to a vote of shareholders during the period covered by the report.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Investment Companies.
See Item 7(a).
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
Not applicable.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not Applicable.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures.
| (a) | The Registrant’s President/Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider. |
| (b) | There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
(a) Not Applicable
(b) Not Applicable
Item 19. Exhibits.
(2) Any policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10D-1) by the registered national securities exchange or registered national securities association upon which the registrant’s securities are listed. Not applicable.
(3) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.
(4) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable.
(5) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. Provide the information called for by Item 4 of Form 8-K under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 249.308). Unless otherwise specified by Item 4, or related to and necessary for a complete understanding of information not previously disclosed, the information should relate to events occurring during the reporting period. Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| (Registrant) | Leuthold Funds, Inc. |
| | |
| By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ John Mueller |
| | John Mueller, President/Principal Executive Officer |
| | |
| Date | December 3, 2024 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| | |
| By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ John Mueller |
| | John Mueller, President/Principal Executive Officer |
| | |
| Date | December 3, 2024 |
| | |
| By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ Glenn Larson |
| | Glenn Larson, Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer |
| | |
| Date | December 3, 2024 |
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.